Common Council

REGULAR MEETING OF THE COMMON COUNCIL JANUARY 8, 2025 7:00 PM PRESENT: Council Members: John Hill, Barry Smith Michael Reed, Paul Myers City Clerk: Tracy Chamberlain Fire Chief: Tom Sturdevant Grant Writer: Jay Bartoszek Human Resource Trainee: Tina Rider ABSENT: Mayor Sandra Magiera, Council Member Johnson Clerk Chamberlain called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM. After the Pledge of Allegiance, Clerk Chamberlain asked for a moment of silence for the health of Mayor Magiera and the loss of Judy Hill, Council Member Hill’s wife. Moved by Reed and seconded by Smith: RESOLVED: That we hereby approve and dispense with the reading of the minutes of the last regular meeting of December 11, 2024. Adopted Ayes: Hill, Smith, Reed, Myers Nays: None AT THIS TIME, THE REORGANIZATION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL FOR 2025 WAS HELD, AS FOLLOWS: Moved by Hill and seconded by Myers: RESOLVED: That the regular Common Council meetings will be held on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at 7:00 PM in the courtroom area of the City Municipal Building, and WHEREAS, the City of Salamanca Common Council designates the City’s official depositories at the reorganizational meeting each year, and WHEREAS, the City of Salamanca has governmental type funds which consist of the following: l. General Fund 2. Capital Projects Fund (as needed) 3. Special Revenue Fund WHEREAS, the City of Salamanca has a fiduciary fund which consists of the Trust and Agency Fund, and  REGULAR MEETING OF THE COMMON COUNCIL JANUARY 8, 2025 PAGE TWO WHEREAS, the City of Salamanca has a Special Revenue Fund which consists of processing and issuing checks for the City's Community Development projects, and City's Special Grant Fund, and WHEREAS, the City of Salamanca collects County Taxes and such funds are deposited into Cattaraugus County controlled account, and WHEREAS, the City of Salamanca has, through past practice and statutory provision, established that certain persons are authorized to sign for certain types of checks and to withdraw for cash in time deposit accounts, and WHEREAS, the City of Salamanca maintains user accounts for “online banking” with Cattaraugus County Bank, Five Star Bank, and Community Bank, N.A. for the purpose of monitoring checking, savings and money market account balances, printing reports, and transfer of funds, with manual documentation of such transactions authorized by two signatories on file with the appropriate bank, and WHEREAS, signatures for new, renewals and withdrawals of Certificates of Deposits will be directed from the policy of the Cattaraugus County Bank, Five Star Bank, and Community Bank, N.A., and WHEREAS, signatures of the Mayor, City Comptroller and City Clerk are required on transfer of funds from the Special Revenue Fund to the General Fund, once the need has been established. All three signatures shall be required. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Salamanca formally designates the persons authorized to handle the funds of the City in such a manner as to comply with the Laws of the State of New York and in compliance with the New York State Comptroller’s financial guidelines. They are as follows: A. GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS l. General Fund Checks: Two of the following person’s signatures are required: Mayor, City Comptroller or City Clerk. Cash In Time Deposit: Two (2) signatures of the following are required for withdrawals: Mayor, City Comptroller or City Clerk. 2. Capital Projects Fund Checks: Two of the following person’s signatures are required: Mayor, City Comptroller, or City Clerk. Cash In Time Deposit: Two (2) signatures of the following are required for withdrawals: Mayor, City Comptroller or City Clerk.  REGULAR MEETING OF THE COMMON COUNCIL JANUARY 8, 2025 PAGE THREE 3. Special Revenue Fund Checks: Two of the following person’s signatures are required: Mayor, City Clerk or City Comptroller. 4. Handling of Small Cities Block Grant Funds are to be known as City- Community Development. (The following procedure starts after Common Council action and all contracts are signed for the project(s).) PROCEDURE FOR SMALL CITIES GRANT FUNDS: a. The bills are to be submitted to the Mayor or the Architect/Clerk of the Works for their approval. b. The person who has the most direct knowledge of the project will approve the bills. i.e. The Consultant and Architect bills are to be approved by Mayor, Contractors bills approved by Architect/Clerk of the Works. c. Payment is made in accordance with terms of contract. Including the electronic formal drawdown request. d. Once the funds are wired into the Community Development Account, the City Comptroller’s Office will process payment in a timely manner. e. The paid vouchers will then be given to the Consultant for completing the accounting cycle. B. FIDUCIARY FUND 1. Trust and Agency Fund Checks: a. The City payroll account requires the signatures of the Mayor and City Comptroller which are automatic signatures printed on checks. b. The other payroll-related accounts require one signature or as noted of Mayor, City Clerk, or City Comptroller or set up for electronic transfer of funds for the following: i. State Retirement System (for electronic wire) ii. Federal Tax Payments (for electronic wire) iii. NYS Tax Payments (for electronic wire) iv. Payroll Electronic (for electronic wire) c. The Guaranty & Bid Deposit Account, Tax Redemption Account, the Pooled Cash Account and the Cash Trust & Agency Account require two of the following signatures: Mayor, City Clerk or City Comptroller.  REGULAR MEETING OF THE COMMON COUNCIL JANUARY 8, 2025 PAGE FOUR C. PROPRIETARY TYPE FUNDS: Board of Public Utilities – Electric, Water and Sewer Accounts. Checks: Two of the following signatures are required: General Manager, Business Office Manager and Account Clerk Typist with seniority. Cash In Time Deposits: Two signatures of the following are required for withdrawals: General Manager, Business office Manager and Account Clerk Typist with seniority. Signatures for new, renewals and withdrawals of Certificates of Deposits will be directed from the policy of the Cattaraugus County Bank, Five Star Bank, and Community Bank, N.A. Certified copies of this Resolution shall be provided to the three banks. D. CASH IN TIME DEPOSIT: The Special Youth Center Building Trust and other Youth Center Trust Account requires two (2) of the following signatures: Mayor, City Clerk or City Comptroller for withdrawals. The Ambulance Memorial Trust Funds requires two (2) of the following signatures: Mayor, City Clerk or City Comptroller for withdrawals. This shall take effect immediately, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That the Mayor, City Clerk and City Comptroller are hereby authorized to sign checks ahead of time where discounts may be saved or penalties may be avoided by paying them on time, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That the Salamanca Press and the Olean Times Herald are hereby designated as the official newspapers and WPIG is hereby designated as the official radio station for the City, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That the Common Council shall conduct its business in such a way that order is maintained at all times and any of our citizens attending these meetings shall be fully aware of what is taking place here. Therefore: 1. Any Council member having the floor shall be entitled to its privileges for a reasonable length of time and shall not be interrupted by another member or any member of the audience until he has finished speaking.  REGULAR MEETING OF THE COMMON COUNCIL JANUARY 8, 2025 PAGE FIVE 2. The Mayor or any Council member may recognize anyone from the audience and that person may speak for a reasonable length of time only on the specific agenda item being considered at the time. 3. It is the duty of the Mayor to enforce the rules and order of the Council. When the Mayor is unable the Council President may call for order. 4. In fairness to anyone in the audience and to the representatives of the press, the Mayor, any member of the Council or the Clerk thereof shall speak in a voice loud enough to be heard by all present. 5. When the Clerk takes the roll of any resolution or other matters requiring a vote, she shall call the Council member’s names by ward numerically (1 to 5) and slowly to leave no room for error. At the conclusion of such a vote, the Clerk shall announce the results of the vote and declare whether the question was carried or defeated. 6. Business conducted at all official meetings of the Common Council shall be governed by Roberts Rules of Order, where applicable, with the exception of the above rules. 7. In all cases, an abstention shall be considered as no vote at all, and WHEREAS: It is the responsibility of the City Clerk to prepare and distribute the Agenda for the Regular Meetings of the Common Council on the Friday before the Common Council meetings, and WHEREAS: All agenda items (including all back up material) must be submitted to the City Clerk by noon on the Thursday before the regular meeting of the Common Council. The only exception is when Friday falls on a scheduled city holiday. In that case, items must be submitted on Wednesday before the Common Council meeting, and WHEREAS: An item not appearing on the agenda (such items should be city matters which need to be addressed immediately and cannot wait until the next meeting) can be considered by the Common Council after a majority of the Common Council votes to waive the agenda rule to consider such item, and WHEREAS: When an agenda item is recommended by a City Commission or Board, the sponsor shall automatically be the Council members who sit on the Board or Commission. Note: This sponsorship only means that the legislative member has agreed that the item will appear on the agenda for consideration and the sponsor can still vote no on the agenda item, and  REGULAR MEETING OF THE COMMON COUNCIL JANUARY 8, 2025 PAGE SIX WHEREAS: All other agenda items (not recommended by a Board or Commission) will be sponsored by the member (s) of the legislative body (Mayor or Council member (s)) who first contacts the City Clerk with a request to place the item on the agenda, and WHEREAS: Only the sponsor of the agenda item may withdraw the item from the agenda, and under no circumstances can the sponsor of the agenda item be changed without the sponsor’s permission, and RESOLVED: That this policy shall become part of the Rules of Order for Council Meetings which are considered at the reorganizational meeting in January of each year. This resolution shall take effect immediately. Adopted Ayes: Hill, Smith, Reed, Myers Nays: None Moved by Hill and seconded by Smith: RESOLVED: That we hereby employ Richard Abbey, Gowanda, NY as DPW Class B Driver from December 16 to 18, 2024, according the current Union Contract. Adopted Ayes: Hill, Smith, Reed, Myers Nays: None Moved by Reed and seconded by Hill: RESOLVED: That we hereby accept the attached quote of HH Rauh, Ashville, NY for the demolition of 81 Division Street, in the amount of $29,500.00. Adopted Ayes: Hill, Smith, Reed, Myers Nays: None Moved by Hill and seconded by Myers: WHEREAS, pursuant to the City of Salamanca-Seneca Nation of Indians Settlement Act of l990, Section D (2) (c) of Technical Document No. 3, the annual budget of the Joint Leasing Commission is subject to approval by the Seneca Nation of Indians and the City of Salamanca, and WHEREAS, the Joint Leasing Commission has submitted a budget which is for budget year 2023 in the amount of $10,000.00, and WHEREAS, the Seneca Nation of Indians has approved a budget appropriation of $5,000.00, and the City of Salamanca is also approving a budget appropriation of $5,000.00 because such budget requires total revenues to be paid fifty percent by the  REGULAR MEETING OF THE COMMON COUNCIL JANUARY 8, 2025 PAGE SEVEN Seneca Nation of Indians and fifty percent by the City of Salamanca. Any further budget appropriations will need the approval of the City of Salamanca and the Seneca Nation of Indians, and a revised budget must be submitted at such time, and NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS: 1. That the Joint Leasing Commission Budget in the amount of $10,000.00, as approved by the Seneca Nation of Indians, is hereby approved by the Common Council of the City of Salamanca. 2. That the payment of $5,000.00 to be made to the Joint Leasing Commission is hereby authorized for the JLC Budget year of 1/1/2025 – 12/31/2025. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately. Adopted Ayes: Hill, Smith, Reed, Myers Nays: None Moved by Hill and seconded by Reed: RESOLVED: That we hereby approve a Shared Services Agreement between the NYSDOT and the City for the cost of winter maintenance on Route 950B, North State Street for the 2024-2025 winter season and further authorize the Mayor to sign such agreement. Adopted Ayes: Hill, Smith, Reed, Myers Nays: None Moved by Smith and seconded by Hill: RESOLVED: That we hereby approving the Sponsor Agreement between the City of Salamanca and the County of Allegany for the Public Transportation Services, formerly the Olean Area Transportation System (OATS) bus, in the amount of $15,000.00 effective January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2027. Adopted Ayes: Hill, Smith, Reed, Myers Nays: None Moved by Reed and seconded by Myers: RESOLVED: That we hereby authorize the City to submit a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighters Grant application for Personal Protective Equipment and equipment to reduce exposure to carcinogenic materials, in the amount of $121,333.84, with the City’s share of $5,777.80. Chief Sturdevant noted this is to purchase specialty washer and dryers for gear, in order to bring the Department up to compliance with new cancer fighting regulations. Adopted Ayes: Hill, Smith, Reed, Myers Nays: None  REGULAR MEETING OF THE COMMON COUNCIL JANUARY 8, 2025 PAGE EIGHT Moved by Hill and seconded by Myers: RESOLVED: That we hereby waive the agenda rule to consider other business. Adopted Ayes: Hill, Smith, Reed, Myers Nays: None Moved by Smith and seconded by Hill: RESOLVED: That we hereby accept the resignation of Travis Whitehouse as Fire Department Lieutenant effective January 13, 2025. Adopted Ayes: Hill, Smith, Reed, Myers Nays: None Moved by Hill and seconded by Myers: RESOLVED: That we hereby appoint Christopher Campbell as Lieutenant from the Civil Service List, with pay and benefits according to the Union Contract effective January 13, 2025. Adopted Ayes: Hill, Smith, Reed, Myers Nays: None Moved by Hill and seconded by Smith: RESOLVED: That we hereby appoint the following as Full-time Firefighters, effective January 13, 2025, according to current union contract, with fifty-two weeks probation, contingent on passing physicals: 1) Patrick Fien, Corfu, NY 2) Jonathan Hoak, Portville, NY 3) Charles McCannon, Salamanca, NY 4) Nicholas Rhinehart, Cattaraugus, NY Chief Sturdevant noted these will be replacing three officers that will be leaving. He appreciates the Council approving these appointments. Adopted Ayes: Hill, Smith, Reed, Myers Nays: None Moved by Smith and seconded by Myers: RESOLVED: That the City of Salamanca Common Council hereby authorizes and directs the City Comptroller to deposit funds received by the City from the sale of real property pursuant to Title XVIII and/or Title XIX of the City Charter, less expenses directly related to such sale, in an interest-bearing account consistent with law, which funds shall be available for use as directed by the Council; and  REGULAR MEETING OF THE COMMON COUNCIL JANUARY 8, 2025 PAGE NINE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the interest from such funds are to be used exclusively to offset the cost of emergency repairs to City-owned properties Adopted Ayes: Hill, Smith, Reed, Myers Nays: None Moved by Smith and seconded by Hill: RESOLVED: That we hereby authorize the City Attorney to prepare letters requesting the tenants in properties taken for unpaid taxes, at 77 Waite Avenue, 79 Waite Avenue and 24 Franklin Street, to pay $500.00 per month. Adopted Ayes: Hill, Smith, Reed, Myers Nays: None Under Communications from the Mayor and Council: • Council Member Hill thanked everyone for the cards. • Council Member Reed stated that the DPW is working to get the ice pond ready for use. He asked that anyone interested in volunteering to contract any of the Council Members. Moved by Reed and seconded by Smith: RESOLVED: That the bills be paid as warranted and recommended by the appropriate Commissions and/or Department Heads, the City Comptroller and City Clerk and that the reports of the Dog Control Officer for the month of November 2024 and the City Clerk, City Comptroller, Fire Chief and City Judge for the month of December 2024, are hereby accepted and filed. Vendor Vendor Name Payment Payment Number Number Date Amount 0193 GALLS PARENT HOLDINGS, LLC 12/13/2024 470.60 4197 0307 JAMESTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE 12/13/2024 3,444.00 4198 0931 RICOH USA (PO BOX 41564) 12/13/2024 162.52 4199 1189 SAFE LIFE DEFENSE 12/13/2024 19.60 4200 1113 IDENTOGO 12/16/2024 89.25 4201 0131 CATTARAUGUS COUNTY TREASURER 12/16/2024 288,862.53 4202 0186 CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS, INC. 12/20/2024 104.21 4203 8078 CROSBY-O'MANN, INC 12/20/2024 3,775.26 4204 0122 ELAN FINANCIAL SERVICES 12/20/2024 63.00 4205 1534 FEDERAL LICENSING, INC. 12/20/2024 270.00 4206 1330 HOME DEPOT CREDIT CARD SERVICES 12/20/2024 846.00 4207 0307 JAMESTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE 12/20/2024 3,444.00 4208 1134 PROFESSIONAL AMBULANCE BILLING LLC 12/20/2024 3,828.38 4209  REGULAR MEETING OF THE COMMON COUNCIL JANUARY 8, 2025 PAGE TEN 1533 RICOH USA, INC 12/20/2024 1,779.63 4210 0912 U.S. BANK EQUIPMENT FINANCE 12/20/2024 119.13 4211 1060 W.B. MASON CO. INC 12/20/2024 164.41 4212 0439 WNY ASSOC OF YOUTH BOARDS & BUREAUS 12/20/2024 20.00 4213 0807 ZOLL MEDICAL CORPORATION 12/20/2024 511.00 4214 1482 CATTAUGUS COUNTY DPW - TIPPING FEES 12/26/2024 224.25 4215 0543 COYOTE PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS 12/26/2024 227.70 4216 8078 CROSBY-O'MANN, INC 12/26/2024 4,860.75 4217 0900 DECKER TREE SERVICE 12/26/2024 2,100.00 4218 0560 EMERLING FORD, INC 12/26/2024 326.92 4219 0237 FASTENAL COMPANY 12/26/2024 113.72 4220 1536 FORCE AMERICA DISTRIBUTING, LLC 12/26/2024 1,098.90 4221 1537 KINGSVIEW ENTERPRISES, INC 12/26/2024 95,940.00 4222 0683 LANDPRO EQUIPMENT LLC 12/26/2024 145.06 4223 0515 NOCO ENERGY CORP. 12/26/2024 13,599.01 4224 0127 ROCK CITY CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE 12/26/2024 177.00 4225 0385 SOUTHERN TIER ELECTRIC SUPPLY INC 12/26/2024 1,362.16 4226 1216 STONEY HOLLOW TIRE 12/26/2024 257.94 4227 1489 VALPRO SANITARY PRODUCTS INC. 12/26/2024 157.20 4228 1060 W.B. MASON CO. INC 12/26/2024 151.99 4229 1392 ARMSTRONG BUSINESS SOLUTIONS 12/26/2024 150.45 4230 1097 BREEZELINE 12/26/2024 152.47 4231 0199 CYNTHIA A. FRANKLIN 12/26/2024 36.18 4232 1366 GWORKS 12/26/2024 2,652.00 4233 1205 HIGHMARK BCBSWNY (MEDICARE 286543) 12/26/2024 446.00 4234 0709 HODGSON RUSS, LLP 12/26/2024 9,991.00 4235 1045 LAWLEY BENEFITS CONSULTING 12/26/2024 1,500.00 4236 0831 METROPOLITAN TELECOMMUNICATIONS 12/26/2024 2,398.20 4237 1134 PROFESSIONAL AMBULANCE BILLING LLC 12/26/2024 2,212.87 4238 0570 SCOTT J COLLINS 12/26/2024 1,459.00 4239 0581 BOUND TREE MEDICAL, INC. 12/26/2024 1,213.35 4240 1023 RANDOLPH AUTO SUPPLY 12/26/2024 354.87 4241 1532 STUDIO 4 EAST 12/26/2024 200.00 4242 0969 TELEFLEX LLC C/O TELEFLEX FUNDING LLC 12/26/2024 1,200.00 4243 0807 ZOLL MEDICAL CORPORATION 12/26/2024 734.11 4244 0012 ALLIED ALARM SERVICES INC 12/26/2024 732.00 4245 1421 CALEB MCCORMICK 12/26/2024 29.99 4246 0193 GALLS PARENT HOLDINGS, LLC 12/26/2024 1,065.76 4247 0765 SEWING TECHNOLOGY UNIFORM INC 12/26/2024 171.97 4248 1532 STUDIO 4 EAST 12/26/2024 110.00 4249 0340 THE PAPER FACTORY 12/26/2024 2,089.96 4250 0248 NATIONAL FUEL 01/03/2025 387.53 4251 0558 PERFORMANCE POWDER COATING 01/03/2025 200.00 4252 1321 PH&S PRODUCTS LLC 01/03/2025 438.00 4253  REGULAR MEETING OF THE COMMON COUNCIL JANUARY 8, 2025 PAGE ELEVEN 0638 RANDOLPH VETERINARY CLINIC 01/03/2025 115.00 4254 0384 SALAMANCA PUBLIC LIBRARY 01/03/2025 55,845.00 4255 1069 TIM HAYNOSKI 01/03/2025 193.85 4256 0166 TYLER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 01/03/2025 90.00 4257 0367 VERIZON WIRELESS 01/03/2025 1,730.99 4258 0429 VALPRO SANITARY SUPPLIES, INC. 01/08/2025 119.98 4259 0807 ZOLL MEDICAL CORPORATION 01/08/2025 1,720.00 4260 0712 AMERICAN ROCK SALT LLC 01/08/2025 21,634.73 4261 0326 AUSTIN LOCKSMITHING, INC 01/08/2025 6.00 4262 1383 BUFFALO BEARINGS, INC. 01/08/2025 188.63 4263 0565 CAPPELLINO CHEVROLET 01/08/2025 916.11 4264 9004 CATTARAUGUS COUNTY DPW 01/08/2025 108.54 4265 0092 CHAUTAUQUA BRICK CO., INC 01/08/2025 157.04 4266 0121 CHEMUNG SUPPLY CORP 01/08/2025 2,310.00 4267 8078 CROSBY-O'MANN, INC 01/08/2025 9,700.50 4268 0560 EMERLING FORD, INC 01/08/2025 86.24 4269 0237 FASTENAL COMPANY 01/08/2025 133.52 4270 1007 FSC SYSTEMS, LLC 01/08/2025 403.00 4271 0164 GRAINGER 01/08/2025 242.28 4272 0277 JAMESTOWN MACADAM, INC 01/08/2025 663.00 4273 0407 JOHN SIXT & SON INC. 01/08/2025 1,819.30 4274 1091 KURK FUEL COMPANY 01/08/2025 11,279.50 4275 0683 LANDPRO EQUIPMENT LLC 01/08/2025 101.61 4276 0248 NATIONAL FUEL 01/08/2025 4,853.78 4277 1023 RANDOLPH AUTO SUPPLY 01/08/2025 1,457.02 4278 0575 SHERWIN-WILLIAMS 01/08/2025 701.71 4279 0385 SOUTHERN TIER ELECTRIC SUPPLY INC 01/08/2025 361.63 4280 1081 SUPERIOR AUTO SUPPLY INC 01/08/2025 370.99 4281 1060 W.B. MASON CO. INC 01/08/2025 89.95 4282 0098 WORTH W SMITH 01/08/2025 647.06 4283 0012 ALLIED ALARM SERVICES INC 01/08/2025 8,749.20 4285 0027 ASSOCIATION OF NYS YOUTH BUREAUS 01/08/2025 125.00 4286 0778 BRADFORD PUBLISHING COMPANY 01/08/2025 15.20 4287 0218 CITY OF SALAMANCA BPU 01/08/2025 14,284.33 4288 1045 LAWLEY BENEFITS CONSULTING 01/08/2025 1,500.00 4289 0356 NYS ASSESSORS' ASSOCIATION/IAO DUES 01/08/2025 125.00 4290 1333 PLYLER ENTRY SYSTEM 01/08/2025 22,150.00 4291 0414 SOUTHERN TIER WEST REGIONAL 01/08/2025 400.00 4292 1388 UBEO, LLC 01/08/2025 15.94 4293 0193 GALLS PARENT HOLDINGS, LLC 01/08/2025 481.85 4294 0931 RICOH USA (PO BOX 41564) 01/08/2025 57.89 4295 0098 WORTH W SMITH 01/08/2025 55.56 4296  REGULAR MEETING OF THE COMMON COUNCIL JANUARY 8, 2025 PAGE TWELVE 1238 AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES 12/26/2024 434.23 8000012 1238 AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES 01/08/2025 538.98 8000013 1238 AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES 01/08/2025 41.87 8000014 Special Revenue 1329 BARTON & LOGUIDICI, D.P.C. 06/21/2024 2,300.00 1606 Special Accounts – Private Purpose YOUTH CENTER SPECIAL ACTIVITIES – PESPI 12/23/2024 318.95 1065 Adopted Ayes: Hill, Smith, Reed, Myers Nays: None Under public discussion: • Kellen Quigley asked about electing a Council President. It was noted this will be done at the next meeting with all Council Members present. • Resident Jeanna Smith stated there have been some issues with the sidewalks not being plowed due to vehicles in the way. She is concerned that when contacting the Police Department, information is not kept anonymous. She also noted there is a truck that is in bad condition and is a hazard. She is also concerned for children in a house with no utilities. • Council Member Myers stated he will discuss these issues at the next Police Commission meeting. • Resident Kathi Gimbrone stated she feels concerns brought to the Council or Police Commission are not being addressed. She noted some examples are vehicles parked on sidewalks, streets being plowed, graffiti, code violations, a bike registry and shopping carts being taken from the stores. There was some discussion regarding these issues. • Ms. Gimbrone asked about a State of the City Address. It was noted the Mayor would present that. • Ms. Gimbrone asked about the Mayor’s leave. There was discussion, noting that the Council and Department Heads continue to communicate with the Mayor. • It was suggested that residents continue to contact the Police Department regarding vehicles blocking sidewalks. • Resident Gary Chapman stated he called the Police Department regarding a drug incident in the Save-a-Lot with no Police responding.