Auburn City Council
Meeting # 13
March 31, 2005
4:00PM
Business Meeting
Roll Call – Mayor Lattimore, Councilors Jacobs, Hunter, Dempsey, and McNabb, Present.
Staff Members Present – John Salomone, City Manager; Thomas Leone, Corporation Counsel; Debra McCormick, City Clerk; Gary Giannotta, Police Chief; Lisa Green, City Comptroller, Michael Quill, Fire Chief, Frank DeOrio, Director of Municipal Utilities.
All stood for the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
Council adjourned to Executive Session at 4:05 PM. Mayor Lattimore called the meeting back to order at 5:15 PM.
Presentations and Proclamations –The Clerk read.
Public Announcements – The Clerk read.
City Manager’s Report – None
Public to be Heard –
Rick Calavito, 9 North Marvine Ave.- spoke to Council in opposition to any changes to trash pick up.
Rick and Judy Ducayne, 60 Hamilton Ave. – spoke to Council in opposition to the proposed changes to trash pick up.
Reports of City Officials – None
Committee Reports – None
Presentations of Petitions and Communications – The Clerk read.
Ordinances –
Amended Ordinance #2 of 2005 of the City of Auburn, New York, authorizing amending and restating Bond Ordinance #2 of 2005 authorizing the issuance of $1,360,000 serial bonds to finance the cost of various capital projects. VOTE: Mayor Lattimore-no, Councilor Jacobs, McNabb, Hunter, and Dempsey-aye. CARRIED
Ordinance #3 of 2005 authorizing the amendment the City Code of the City of Auburn at Chapter 285 - Vehicles and Traffic. PULLED
Bond Ordinance #4 of 2005 of the City of Auburn, New York, authorizing the issuance or $950,000 serial bonds to finance the cost of the 2005-2006 Road Improvement Program. VOTE: Mayor Lattimore, Councilor Jacobs, McNabb, Hunter, and Dempsey-aye. CARRIED
Resolutions
Council Resolution #34 of 2005 determining that the reconstruction and resurfacing of the City’s existing streets and roads is a Type II Action for purposes of the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act. VOTE: Mayor Lattimore, Councilor Jacobs, McNabb, Hunter, and Dempsey-aye. CARRIED
Council Resolution #35 of 2005 authorizing the Mayor to accept the award of a grant from the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee, in the amount of $17,985.00. VOTE: Mayor Lattimore, Councilor Jacobs, McNabb, Hunter, and Dempsey-aye. CARRIED
Financial Resolution #36 of 2005 authorizing the transfer of $17,765 from Contingency Account #F1990.445 to Account #F8340.440 and Contingency Account #E1990.455 to Account #F8240.440. VOTE: Mayor Lattimore, Councilor Jacobs, McNabb, Hunter, and Dempsey-aye. CARRIED
Agreement Resolution #37 of 2005 authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with Acres International Corp., of Amherst, New York for Task 1 – Hydropower Feasibility Study of the State Dan for a cost not to exceed $17,75.00. VOTE: Mayor Lattimore, Councilor Jacobs, McNabb, Hunter, and Dempsey-aye. CARRIED
Agreement Resolution #38 of 2005 authorizing the Mayor to execute a five (5) year agreement with the Civil Service Employees Association, Inc., Local 100 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees AFL-CIO. VOTE: Mayor Lattimore-no, Councilor Jacobs, McNabb, Hunter, and Dempsey-aye. CARRIED
Local Law - None
Tabled Legislation - None
Second Public to be Heard – None
Other Business –
Councilor Jacobs commented on the fire at 6 Washington St. and back taxes that are owed. He inquired if the insurance would pay the back taxes. Councilor Leone responded and agreed to look into it.
The City Manager discussed the tentative budget session schedule with Council. All agreed that it look good.
Meeting adjourned at 6:45 PM.
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