City Council

CITY OF SARATOGA SPRINGS CITY COUNCIL MEETING CITY COUNCIL ROOM TUESDAY, MARCH 2, 2004 6:15 P.M. PRESENT: Commissioner Thomas Curley, DPS Michael Lenz, Mayor Commissioner Matthew McCabe, Finance Commissioner Thomas McTygue, DPW Commissioner Stephen E. Towne, Accounts ALSO PRESENT: Anthony Scirocco, Supervisor ABSENT: Phil Klein, Supervisor STAFF PRESENT: Patrick Design, Deputy Commissioner, DPW Erin Dreyer, Deputy Commissioner DPS Christine Gillmett-Brown, Deputy Commissioner Finance Debbie Harper, Deputy Commissioner Accounts Alicia Wardell, Deputy Mayor Matthew Dorsey, City Attorney CALL TO ORDER Mayor Michael Lenz called the special meeting to order at 6:15 p.m. Mayor Michael Lenz moved and Commissioner Matthew McCabe seconded to adjourn to executive session at 6:15 p.m. for the purpose of discussing land acquisition. Ayes all. Council members returned at 7:00 p.m. PUBLIC HEARING Zoning Amendment to PUD Legislation Geoff Bornemann said this was a request from the Planning Board to amend the Zoning Ordinance in connection with PUD legislation on base density. He said during a recent discussion with the Congress Park Centre applicant, it was discovered that there was some ambiguity in the language on the base density and whether it was on the zoning immediately prior to the PUD enactment or on the prior amendments. He said this was really a housekeeping matter to clear up this ambiguity. Mayor Michael Lenz opened the public hearing. There being no one wishing to speak, Mayor Michael Lenz closed the public hearing. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Michael Lenz called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD Mayor Michael Lenz said before he opened the public comment period, he wanted to review some of the criteria that were recently adopted under the Rules of Conduct at the last meeting. He said that speakers should provide their name, address, limit their comments to two minutes, a total of 15 minutes will be allowed, all remarks are to be addressed to the Council as a whole, observe courtesy, no Council members shall interrupt a speaker and Council members shall be allowed the opportunity to respond at the end of the public comment period. Page 1 of 11 City of Saratoga Springs City Council Meeting Minutes Tuesday, March 2, 2004 Elizabeth Alexander, 45 Phila Street, said that a fundraiser for the NYC Ballet will be held at Hatties on March 29, from 6:00 p.m. through 8:30 p.m. She said that the cost is $125 per person and all proceeds will go to the NYC Ballet. She said that Beverly’s will also be open during this event. Doug Haller, 4 St. Jude Court, member of the Dance Flurry Board of Directors, said the Dance Flurry was held 2 1/2 weeks ago and it was a great success with more than 5,000 attendees. He said many of the hotels were filled over that weekend because of the Dance Flurry. He thanked the Council for their support of the Dance Flurry. He said this is the tenth year that it has been held in the City. He said they use facilities such as the Casino, Music Hall, City Center, Temple Sinai, Cafe Lena and the Museum of Dance. He said if there was more space available in the City, they could advertise more and the event could be even larger. He again thanked the Council for their support of this event. There being no one else wishing to speak, Mayor Michael Lenz closed the public comment period. MAYOR=S OFFICE Proclamation B Emelina Spinelli (04-43) Mayor Michael Lenz congratulated Emelina Spinelli in her accomplishment as being recognized as one of the top youth volunteers in New York by Prudential Financials Spirit of Community Awards Program. He presented her with a proclamation. Presentation B Garrett Smith, Director National museum of Dance & Hall of Fame Garrett Smith said the National Museum of Dance and Hall of Fame will be celebrating Balanchine’s life and works over the next year. He said Mr. Balanchine had a great deal of influence in the City and it was he who brought the ballet to the City. He said the museum will host a celebration over the next year with exhibits, lectures, interactive exhibits, etc. He said this event will recognize what Mr. Balanchine did for dance as well as what he did to raise the level of understanding of dance and also opening this City’s eyes to the ballet. He reminded Council members that there is an economic benefit to having the ballet in the City during the summer. Garrett Smith said that Mr. Balanchine was a craftsman. He said that he used to say that you should hear the dance and see the music. He said he was also a musician and choreographed quickly and tightly because of that. He said he choreographed for all types of music including elephants for the circus not just the ballet. He said he was a remarkable teacher, very polite and not an elitist. Garrett Smith said that thanks to Mr. Balanchine, the dancers are part of this community not only during the summer but also by teaching at Skidmore and buying homes here. Garrett said because of the graciousness of the Whitney Family, the National Museum of Dance is located in Saratoga Springs. He said it is another jewel in the crown for this community. He said they are funded through grants and donations as are other not-for-profit organization. He said that regardless of whether the ballet comes to Saratoga Springs, the National Museum of Dance is here to stay. Garrett Smith said there would be a series of lectures this year and the first was done by William Otto speaking on the proliferation of Balanchine ballets. The next one will be by Charles Joseph on March 14 and he will talk about the Balanchine/Stradivinsky collaboration. In April, Meryl Ashley will talk about how to have the dance built on your body not for your body. He said in May there will be a combination of speakers from the arts industry to talk about the effect of Balanchine on the culture and commerce. He said that the Dance Flurry is a good example of the commerce aspect. He said there will be an exhibit coming from the NYS Public Library on Balanchine=s life from 1933 to when he died. He reminded everyone that Balanchine loved this country and created ballets such as the Western Symphony and Stars & Strips. He said there will be an Page 2 of 11 City of Saratoga Springs City Council Meeting Minutes Tuesday, March 2, 2004 audio exhibit where anyone may make comments about Mr. Balanchine. He said there will also be an 800 number that people can call to talk about Mr. Balanchine. He said they also hoped to do a float on Balanchine for the Flag Day parade. Garrett Smith encouraged all to support the arts and to visit the museum during this celebration. Zoning Amendment Petition B Saratoga School District & Seven Wells Street Realty Corp. Mayor Michael Lenz said the City has received a petition from the Saratoga Springs School District and Seven Wells Street Realty Corporation for a zoning map amendment that would change the classification of about two acres of land on Wells Street from Urban Residential-2 (single family homes on 6,600 square foot lots) to Office/Medical Business District. The land includes six different tax parcels. He said the Council needs to determine if it will accept this petition for study and forward it to the City Planning Board for the required advisory opinion. Phil Dixon, Whitman, Osterman & Hanna, attorney representing the applicant, said the administrative offices of the school district will move from Wells Street to the new high school campus facility in the very near future. He said the building they currently occupy have been offices for quite some time and the building next to it is a combination of office and medical use. He said the proposed zoning amendment would confirm the existing uses. He said this also includes the parking lot across the street. Mayor Michael Lenz moved and Commissioner Thomas Curley seconded to accept the petition for study and to send it to the City Planning Board for an advisory opinion. Ayes all. Human Resources Director B Salary (04-044) Mayor Michael Lenz moved and Commissioner Matthew McCabe seconded to set the salary range for the Human Resources Director between $45,000 and $55,000. He said this is a non-union, managerial and confidential position and was discussed with the CSEA union president who agreed with that classification. Ayes all. Save the Ballet Working Group (04-045) Mayor Michael Lenz said last week he created a Save the Ballet Working Group. He said that group has since met informally. He said that last week they held a presentation with public comment at the library with more than 200 people attending. He said they are working to find a solution to this problem and he agreed to work with the group. He said there was good news from the Board of Directors of SPAC today in that they will hold off for 30 days on their decision of not inviting the ballet back next year. He said this gives the group some time to work on this matter. Matthew McCabe said the City needs to look at its own philosophy and the larger picture. He said the arts venue is always the first on the endangered list. He said the NYC Ballet is an award winning ballet that helps the City with its award winning status and residents of this community want to see it stay here. Commissioner Matthew McCabe then moved and Mayor Michael Lenz seconded the following resolution: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SARATOGA SPRINGS, NEW YORK WHEREAS, it has come to the attention of this Council that certain directors of the Saratoga Performing Arts Center recently determined that attendance at the Center’s annual presentations of the New York City Ballet has declined steadily, and, therefore, those presentations should be discontinued; and Page 3 of 11 City of Saratoga Springs City Council Meeting Minutes Tuesday, March 2, 2004 WHEREAS, it is not the business of this Council to dispute the conclusions of those directors or to dictate what SPAC’s polices should be. However, as elected representatives of the people of Saratoga Springs, the Council believes it has both the authority and the obligation to express concern over the removal of an institution that has for many years been a significant part of our landscape. In a narrow sense, the New York City Ballet has been a prestige attraction, adding to this City’s established reputation as a place of charm, sophistication, excitement and class, but there can be no doubt that it is presence each summer has had a positive impact on our economy, on jobs, sales, lodging, tourism and quality of life. Its distinguished offerings have delivered an invaluable benefit to us, to our many summer visitors, to educators and to students, that cannot be fairly measured at the turnstile or counted at the cash resister. Although the New York City’s Ballet stay each year is all too short, it is an established local industry and its departure is a serious matter. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED as follows: 1. That this Council opposes the discontinuance of the New York City Ballet’s performances and encourages SPAC’s directors to work with the New York City Ballet and with its many local supporters to retain New York City Ballet as an annual feature. 2. That a copy of this Resolution be forwarded to SPAC’s Board of Directors and to the Offices of the New York City Ballet. Mayor Michael Lenz said that the New York City Ballet is an important part of the community both through its culture and its economic impact. He said that those attending the ballet spend money in the City both before and after the performances. He said the performers also have a great economic impact on this City. Ayes all. Saratoga County Sewer District (Floral Estates) Easement (04-046) Tony Izzo said this is a request from the Saratoga County Sewer District to grant an easement which would allow them to maintain their infrastructure along Ingersoll Road. He said this is standard language. He noted that the City would grant the easement but would not be giving up any rights for the City to also do work in this area. Mayor Michael Lenz moved and Commissioner Stephen Towne seconded to grant the easement to the Saratoga County Sewer District as presented. Ayes all. ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT Approval of February 17, 2004, meeting minutes Commissioner Stephen Towne moved and Commissioner Thomas Curley seconded to approve the February 17, 2004, meeting minutes. Ayes all. Extension of Bid B Flowers Upon the recommendation of the Department of Public Works, Commissioner Stephen Towne moved and Commissioner Thomas McTygue seconded to extend the bid for Flowers with Dehn’s Flowers for Page 4 of 11 City of Saratoga Springs City Council Meeting Minutes Tuesday, March 2, 2004 one year under the same terms and conditions. This bid has been reviewed by the Purchasing Department and meets Purchasing Guidelines. Ayes all. Award of Bid B Printed Shirts Upon the recommendation of the Recreation Commission, Commissioner Stephen Towne moved and Commissioner Thomas McTygue seconded to award the bid for printed shirts to Walton’s Sport Shop per their bid (lowest bidder meeting specifications). This bid has been reviewed by the Purchasing Department and meets Purchasing Guidelines. Ayes all. Telephone Use Policy (04-047) Commissioner Stephen Towne said that the Office of the State Comptroller issued a report in April 2003, detailing the results of their review. In their review, they recommended that the City develop a policy with respect to cell phones. Then Commissioner Lenz was obligated to respond to the suggestion and did so noting that the City would develop such a policy. Subsequently, Commissioner Lenz asked Commissioner Stephen Towne if the Accounts Department would take responsibility for drafting such a policy. Commissioner Stephen Towne said that his office sought and obtained model policies being used effectively by other municipalities and state agencies. He said that upon reviewing these policies it was determined that cell phone use was a component of a bigger policy on telephone use in general. A draft of such a citywide policy was distributed for your review. This policy sets forth the following: -- criteria for issuance of a cell phones -- justification for acquiring cellular phone service plans -- record keeping and reimbursement by employees for personal use wired and cell phones -- guidelines on personal phone calls -- policy review and sign off for all new employees -- policy compliance and enforcement will be at the dept. head level The policy has been reviewed by Marilyn Rivers, Risk & Safety Manager; Tony Izzo, Assistant City Attorney and John Poklemba, Labor Attorney. Commissioner Stephen Towne moved and Commissioner Thomas Curley seconded to adopt the Telephone Use Policy as presented. Ayes all. Hotel & Food Establishment Ordinance Commissioner Stephen Towne said the Hotel & Food Establishment Ordinance Committee had met for the last several months reviewing the City’s existing Hotel & Food Establishment ordinance which dates to 1958 but which also incorporated a lot of older sections that dated to the early years of the 20th century. This committee has crafted a revised ordinance which both updates and streamlines the ordinance in relationship with the City Code, NYSDOH regulations, Building & Fire Codes and the City’s Zoning Ordinance. Commissioner Stephen Towne said this committee has nearly completed their work and at the next Council meeting on March 16 a member of the committee will make a presentation on the revised ordinance. This will afford lodging and food establishment owners the ability to hear and review those changes. Senior Citizen Center Lease Commissioner Stephen Towne said that distributed with the agenda was a draft lease which formalizes the nature of the relationship that the City currently has with the Senior Citizen Center (SCC). Due to a recent insurance claim incident at the Center, it came to light that the City is exposed and unable to fully protect itself from a risk management perspective without a document detailing the nature of our relationship. He said both Page 5 of 11 City of Saratoga Springs City Council Meeting Minutes Tuesday, March 2, 2004 the City Attorney’s Office and the Risk Manager have reviewed the document. Commissioner Stephen Towne moved to authorize the Mayor to sign the lease with the Senior Citizen’s Center as presented. Commissioner Thomas McTygue said he did not receive the material on the Senior Citizen’s Center lease. Commissioner Stephen Towne agreed to remove the item from discussion. Risk Management Commissioner Stephen Towne said that more than a year ago he formed a committee to look at the City’s practices on risk management. He said that committee recommended changes to the City’s practices and also recommended that a Safety/Risk Manager be hired. He said that Marilyn Rivers was hired as the City’s first Safety/Risk Manager. Marilyn Rivers presented the year in review as follows: 1. Claims Management: She said during 2002 there were 44 claims closed; in 2003, 53 were closed. She said that 36 percent of claims have been closed and they had an average indemnity payment of $1,200. She said 64 percent of the claims were closed without payment. 2. Loss Prevention: Marilyn Rivers said there were 40 recommendations from NYMIR on sites including the Casino, Recreation and City Hall. She said each of the 40 recommendations are completed or the process of being completed. She said some of those items include: an evacuation plan, fire alarm system, smoking policy, east side recreation grand stand, Congress Park walkways and the City garage. 3. Fleet Safety Program: Marilyn Rivers said this program has been a great success. She said she has been working with department heads on the daily notifications from DMV. 4. Asset Recognition: Marilyn Rivers said this was a very large project which recently was completed. She said the redundancy in assets was eliminated and she hoped there would be some opportunities for savings during the renewal process. 5. Policies: Marilyn Rivers said that the Council has adopted 12 policies over the last year including: asset recognition, Camp Saradac, Fleet Safety, Playground Equipment and others. She said forms and standardization of language has also been done. 6. Safety Committee: Marilyn Rivers said the Safety Committee now meets on the third Thursday of the month. She said there is a very good partnership among the members of the committee. She said the committee has worked on items such as the Coin Drop Solicitation Agreement, National Fire Prevention Month and loss prevention. Commissioner Stephen Towne said that 97 claims resolved over the last ten months with two thirds of them being disposed of with no payments. He said NYMIR made 40 recommendations all of which have been acted on. He said there are now 12 new policies with 23 new forms. He said we are beginning to change behaviors and the Council should be complimented because each department has joined with Marilyn Rivers to work with her on these issues. He said he hoped there would be premium savings during the insurance renewal process due to these initiatives. Commissioner Thomas McTygue agreed that Marilyn Rivers has been an asset to the City and said she had done a fine job working with his department. Page 6 of 11 City of Saratoga Springs City Council Meeting Minutes Tuesday, March 2, 2004 PUD Legislation (04-048) Commissioner Stephen Towne said that as the last Council meeting the Council set the public hearing for the Zoning Amendment relating to the maximum densities permitted in PUDs and that hearing was held earlier this evening. He said the intent of this zoning text amendment is merely to reduce the ambiguity in the language of the ordinance concerning base density. He said this amendment was initiated by the Planning Board and they issued a favorable advisory opinion (7-0) to the Council. This zoning text amendment, which involves only a clarification of text, is exempt from SEQR, therefore, no SEQR action is required by the Council. Therefore, Commissioner Stephen Towne moved and Commissioner Thomas Curley seconded for the adoption of the zoning text amendment as proposed by the Planning Board. Ayes all. Voting Machine Agreement (04-049) Commissioner Stephen Towne said that distributed with the agenda were the agreements between the City and the School District and the Public Library for the use of our voting machines for the purposes of their elections. The School District proposes to borrow 13 voting machines for their election to be on May 18 and the Public Library proposes to borrow 3 machines for their election on April 15. These agreements have been reviewed by both the City Attorney’s Office and the City’s Risk Manager. Commissioner Stephen Towne moved and Commissioner Thomas McTygue seconded to authorize the Mayor to sign the agreements with both the City School District and the Public Library for the use of our machines for their elections. Ayes all. Donation -- Marshall & Sterling (04-050) Commissioner Stephen Towne said the City recently adopted its Fleet Safety Program which includes the Defensive Driver Program. He said there is a cost associated with the Defensive Driver Program for both the training and materials. He said in support of the City’s Safety Committee, Marshall & Sterling has generously offered to contribute $1,000 to support the implementation of the Defensive Driver Training program for drivers of City vehicles. This money will help to offset the cost of implementing this new safety initiative and allow it to proceed this year. Commissioner Stephen Towne moved and Mayor Michael Lenz seconded to accept the donation of $1,000 from Marshall & Sterling to be used for the implementation of the Defensive Driver Training program. Ayes all. FINANCE OFFICE Payroll Commissioner Matthew McCabe moved and Commissioner Stephen Towne seconded to approve the payrolls as follows: February 20, 2004 B $355,211.66 and February 27, 2004 B $375,188.22. Ayes all. Warrant Commissioner Matthew McCabe moved and Commissioner Stephen Towne seconded to approve the following warrants: 2004 Regular Warrant: 3/02/40 $200,178.50 2003 Mini Warrant: 2/25/04 $ 1,024.65 2004 Mini Warrant 2/23/04 $787,146.82 2004 Mini Warrant 2/25/04 $ 40,772.11 Ayes all. Page 7 of 11 City of Saratoga Springs City Council Meeting Minutes Tuesday, March 2, 2004 2004 Budget Transfers B Salary Lines Commissioner Matthew McCabe and Commissioner Thomas Curley seconded to approve the 2004 budget transfers to and/or from salary lines. Lines 1 and 2 are to cover the $500.00 Commissioner raise in DPS per the new charter. Lines 3 and 4 are a transfer from the patrolman line in STOP DWI to miscellaneous equipment in STOP DWI to purchase 2 stalker dual band radar units, which will assist in DWI enforcement. Lines 5 and 6 are a transfer from the patrolman line in STOP DWI to miscellaneous equipment in STOP DWI to purchase 5 stop sticks (tire deflating devices), which will assist in DWI enforcement (Attachment A). Ayes all. 2004 Budget Transfers B Regular Commissioner Matthew McCabe moved and Commissioner Stephen Towne seconded to approve the 2004 budget transfers for regular items. Lines 1 and 2 do not require an explanation. Lines 3 and 4 are a transfer from the travel line to the dues line in the Finance budget, which will cover an increase in dues to the Association of Government Accountants (Attachment B). Ayes all. 2004 Budget Amendments Commissioner Matthew McCabe moved and Commissioner Stephen Towne seconded to approve the 2004 budget amendments. Lines 1 and 2 are to record receipt of funds at the Visitor Center for an educational outreach program, which will be used to continue other educational programs. Lines 3 and 4 are to pay for the purchase and installation of streetlights on Broadway from the NIMO refund account. The expenditure from the NIMO refund account was approved on 05.21.02. Lines 5 and 6 are to record the reimbursement from the SAD for installation of Christmas decorations by City electricians. Lines 7 and 8 are to record a reimbursement from the Community Development block grant for curb and sidewalk work. Lines 9 and 10 are to record a reimbursement (Attachment C). Ayes all. DPW DEIS Closure (04-051) Commissioner Thomas McTygue said that at the last Council meeting, the Council did not vote on the final motion to close the DEIS. He said the Council voted on the amendment to the motion but not on the final overall motion. Therefore, Commissioner Thomas McTygue moved and Commissioner Matthew McCabe seconded the following resolution: RESOLUTION REGARDING CLOSURE OF THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD UNDER THE STATE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY REVIEW ACT (SEQRA) Page 8 of 11 City of Saratoga Springs City Council Meeting Minutes Tuesday, March 2, 2004 AND INSTRUCTION TO CONSULTANTS TO PREPARE THE RESPONSIVENESS SUMMARY FOR THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT (FEIS) WHEREAS, the City of Saratoga Springs has proposed to develop a new water supply source to meet the community’s long term and emergency water supply needs. WHEREAS, this proposal must be evaluated pursuant to the requirements of the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) (Article 8 of the New York State Environmental Law) and implementing regulations (6 NYCRR Part 617). WHEREAS, the City Council was provided with a proposed Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) and released the DEIS for public review. WHEREAS, a public hearing was held to take public comment on the DEIS on March 6, 2003. WHEREAS, the City has also received written public comment on the DEIS. WHEREAS, the date for closing the DEIS public comment period has been established and extended periodically by the City Council and as a result the public has had over ten months to comment on the DEIS. WHEREAS, the City, in evaluating the public comments on the DEIS, finds that an FEIS should be prepared and filed so that the Council and the public can receive and consider the City’s consultants responses to such public comments before deciding on a next course of action. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that pursuant to SEQRA, the City Council hereby closes the DEIS public comment period, and IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council instructs its consultants to prepare and file a Responsiveness Summary for the FEIS for submission to the City Council for its consideration. Ayes all. Shelters of Saratoga MOU (04-052) Commissioner Thomas McTygue said the Shelters of Saratoga is doing a renovation project at 128 Grand Avenue. He said DPW has agreed to contract with Shelters to do the renovation work for the existing foundation in the amount of $16,100 for labor and materials. Commissioner Thomas McTygue moved and Mayor Michael Lenz seconded to approve agreement with the Shelters of Saratoga in the amount of $16,100 for renovation work of the existing foundation at 128 Grand Avenue. Janine Farmer, Executive Director, SOS, said that when removing the rear portion of the structure they found that the foundation would require more work than originally anticipated. She said they have not been able to locate a contractor who could do the work in an amount that was within their budget. She said Commissioner Thomas McTygue offered the services of DPW to do this work at a reasonable fee. She said assistance like this from the City will also help them when applying for future grants. She thanked Commissioner Thomas McTygue and DPW for their offer. Ayes all. Franklin Square Project (04-053) Commissioner Thomas McTygue said that Bob Israel propose to erect a gazebo at Franklin Square. He said the cost of the project is $4,650 which will be shared by Bob Israel and the City. He said the City would own the structure. He said the funds were available in the Franklin Square account that was established a few years ago. Page 9 of 11 City of Saratoga Springs City Council Meeting Minutes Tuesday, March 2, 2004 Commissioner Thomas McTygue moved and Commissioner Thomas Curley seconded to approve the purchase of a statue to be erected in front of the yellow gazebo at the corner of Division Street and Railroad Place in the amount of $4,650 with the cost to be shared with Bob Israel 50/50. He said the City would own the statue. It was noted the funds for the City’s share would come from the Franklin Square account. Ayes all. Water Commissioner Thomas McTygue said that invitations had been extended to the parties that are offering alternatives to the City’s water supply. He said there is a tentative date of March 22 at 7:00 p.m. for those parties to make presentations to the Council. He said that invitations went to SLIPD, the County and Glenhollow. He said he would confirm the date and time and get back to Council members. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY Volunteer Contract (04-054) Commissioner Thomas Curley said that retiree John Shaw is now volunteering for the City for the Child Safety Seat Program and on the Neighborhood Watch Program. Commissioner Thomas Curley moved and Commissioner Matthew McCabe seconded to authorize the Mayor to sign the agreement between John Shaw and the City to allow him to volunteer in these capacities. Commissioner Thomas McTygue asked if there were any vehicles involved. Commissioner Thomas Curley said that he may drive a vehicle from time to time. He said there is no monetary relationship though. Ayes all. 2003 Public Safety Report Commissioner Thomas Curley said that according to the new charter, on or before the first meeting in March, DPS must report on their activities for the prior year. He then distributed that information to Council members. He encouraged Council members to review the information as it was quite informative. He thanked staff for putting this report together. SUPERVISORS Anthony Scirocco said that he, Phil Klein and Saratoga County Board of Supervisor representative Ray Callanan would be glad to meet with the Council or Commissioner Thomas McTygue on the water source alternative matter. MAYOR Land Acquisition Mayor Michael Lenz reported that during the executive session on land acquisition, the Council authorized Behan Associates to continue their negotiations. Page 10 of 11 City of Saratoga Springs City Council Meeting Minutes Tuesday, March 2, 2004 ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Thomas McTygue moved and Commissioner Stephen Towne seconded to adjourn the meeting at 8:15 p.m. Ayes all. There being no further business, Mayor Michael Lenz adjourned the meeting at 8:15 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Kathy Moran Clerk Approved: Page 11 of 11