Auburn City Council
Meeting #32
Thursday July 21, 2005
9:00AM
Regular Business Meeting
Roll Call – Mayor Lattimore, Councilors, Jacobs, McNabb, Dempsey and Hunter; present.
Staff Members Present – John Salomone, City Manager; Thomas Leone, Corporation Counsel; Debra McCormick, City Clerk; Lisa Green, Comptroller, Assistant Police Chief Tom Murphy; Frank DeOrio, Municipal Director of Utilities; William Lupien, Superintendent of Engineering Services
All stood for the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
Presentations and Proclamations – The Clerk read.
Public Announcements – The Clerk read.
City Manager’s Report – None
Public to be Heard –
Mary Lou Picciano, 32 Cayuga St. spoke to Council about the skateboard ordinance and her experience with the Police Department.
Robert Smith, Auburn, spoke to Council regarding the skateboard ordinance. He asked that Council consider revising it to make the area smaller. He said the large area is unfair to kids.
Committee Reports and Reports of City Officials – Councilor Dempsey reported that the economic summit he is planning would be on August 2. He didn’t have a time yet.
Mayor Lattimore commented on the article in the Post Standard about the Power Agency.
Presentation of Petitions and Communications – The Clerk read.
Ordinances
Ordinance #9 of 2005 authorizing amendment to the City Code of the City of Auburn Chapter 242 entitled “Sanitary Sewer Ordinance of the City of Auburn, New York.” VOTE: Councilor Jacobs, McNabb, Hunter, Dempsey and Mayor Lattimore, aye. PASSED.
Ordinance #10 of 2005 authorizing amendment to the City Code of the City of Auburn Chapter 147 entitled “City of Auburn Drain Layers Licensing Ordinance.” VOTE: Councilor Jacobs, McNabb, Hunter, Dempsey and Mayor Lattimore, aye. PASSED.
Resolutions
Agreement Resolution #106 of 2005 directing the Mayor to execute a US Geological Survey Funding Agreement with the United States Department of the Interior for the operation and maintenance of the lake level gauging station on Owasco Lake and the outflow meter located near Genesee Street in the City of Auburn. VOTE: Councilor Jacobs, McNabb, Hunter, Dempsey and Mayor Lattimore, aye. PASSED.
Agreement Resolution #107 of 2005 directing the Mayor to execute an agreement with Onondaga-Cortland-Madison BOCES for a period of five (5) years for electric and two (2) years for gas. VOTE: Councilor Jacobs, McNabb, Hunter, Dempsey and Mayor Lattimore, aye. PASSED. Prior to this vote Council discussed energy options such as natural gas and methane with Frank DeOrio, Director of Municipal Utilities.
Council Resolution #108 of 2005 authorizing the City Manager to advertise for bids for the 2005-2006 Chemicals. VOTE: Councilor Jacobs, McNabb, Hunter, Dempsey and Mayor Lattimore, aye. PASSED.
Council Resolution #109 of 2005 authorizing the Mayor to submit various grant applications to the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority for the proposed Police and Fire Building Geothermal HVAC project. VOTE: Councilor Jacobs, McNabb, Hunter, Dempsey and Mayor Lattimore, aye. PASSED.
Mayor Lattimore discussed the letter from Governor Pataki that the clerk had read earlier for the record.
Second Public to be Heard - -
Charles Flannigan, 104 N. Lewis St. spoke to Council regarding sidewalk installation on his street. Bill Lupien responded to solve Mr. Flannigan’s problem.
City Councilors, Mayor Lattimore and Mr. Lupien discussed various projects that are in process and issues of concern; East Genesee St., the Arterial greenway, the east side of the Lake Ave Bridge repairs, and weeding on the arterial.
Other Business
Councilor Hunter asked Councilor Dempsey for clarification on the August 2nd meeting he is planning.
Mayor Lattimore stated he would like to see the City Power Agency join with the County agency.
Councilor Hunter read an email he received from Mimi Hoffman notifying him of the August 2, AIDA meeting and the agenda, which included a presentation from David Colegrove.
Mayor Lattimore comments on Rosy Oaks Lee leaving the AIDA board which leaves two vacancies to be filled. He thanks Ms. Lee for her service.
Mayor Lattimore reported that he had citizen complaints about traffic on North Fulton St. and feral cat problems in one neighborhood.
Council adjourned to executive session at 10:35AM, and returned to adjourn at 11:20AM.
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