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CITY OF SARATOGA SPRINGS CITY COUNCIL MEETING CITY COUNCIL ROOM TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 2005 5:00 P.M. PRESENT: Commissioner Thomas Curley, DPS Michael Lenz, Mayor Commissioner Matthew McCabe, Finance Commissioner Thomas McTygue, DPW Commissioner Stephen E. Towne, Accounts (left at 7:40 p.m.) ALSO PRESENT: Phil Klein, Supervisor Anthony Scirocco, Supervisor STAFF PRESENT: Lynn Bachner, Deputy Commissioner, Finance Alicia Farone, Deputy Mayor Deborah Harper, Deputy Commissioner, Accounts Matthew Dorsey, City Attorney CALL TO ORDER Mayor Michael Lenz called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. EXECUTIVE SESSION Mayor Michael Lenz moved and Commissioner Stephen Towne seconded to adjourn to an executive session to discuss discipline/termination of a particular employee, land acquisition and the CSEA contract. Ayes all. Council members returned at 6:15 p.m. WATER & SEWER RATES Bill McTygue, Director Utilities and Anna Plante, Utilities appeared before the Council for discussion on a revision to the City=s water and sewer rates. Bill McTygue reviewed the proposed increases and decreases. He said that Commissioner Thomas McTygue will request a public hearing on the fee structure change. The new fee structure shows both cubic feet and gallons. The biggest change to the fee structure is the elimination of the $20.90 minimum charge. With the new breakdown/categories, there will be a flat service rate charge of $7.00. Rates for 0-2,000 cubic feet will now be $8.50 for a minimum total rate charge of $15.50. Therefore, those customers using a minimal amount of water will see a decrease in their bill. He noted that while they have structured the fees in two categories (residential and commercial) there was really no way to identify the commercial customer as opposed to the residential customer. He said historically residential customers use less than commercial customers. Billing will still be quarterly. Mayor Michael Lenz asked what was the average use for a residential customer. Bill McTygue said it depends on the quarter but usually somewhere between 4,000 and 5,000 gallons. Bill McTygue said the categories known as commercial would be for the higher users. He said initially in the commercial category, the more the customer uses, the more the customer will pay. He said this was done in hopes of creating conservation. Once the very high levels are reached though, the rates will increase only slightly. He said that was done because they do not want to penalize the very high users. Bill McTygue said this new fee structure will generate slightly more revenue for the City (about $27,000) but that was not the motive of the change. He said the motive was to encourage customers to conserve water Page 1 of 14 usage. He said there will be a loss of revenues of about $290,000 for the low end users, however, that will be made up with the high end users, therefore, the net gain to the City is $27,000. Commissioner Stephen Towne asked how the rates generated by this new rate structure would shift among users. Bill McTygue said that while they have identified two categories of residential vs. commercial, there was really no way to truly identify a residential customer. However, traditionally, the residential users are the lower end users. Commissioner Thomas McTygue said some of the higher end users such as Ball Manufacturing, SaratogaDairy, Skidmore and Saratoga Hospital will see increases if they use the same amount of water. He said those increases range from $350 to $2,500. The proposed rate structure will start with the October billing. PUBLIC HEARING Four Way Stop at Grand Avenue & Beekman Street Mayor Michael Lenz opened the public hearing. Commissioner Thomas Curley said this public hearing was a continuation from the last meeting. He said it was his intention to install a four way stop at Grand Avenue and Beekman Street. John Kraus, 227 Grand Avenue, said that speed along Grand Avenue needs to be monitored. Ameo Amoyt said she was in favor a four way stop and reversing the direction of the one way direction along Beekman Street. She asked that if this ordinance was adopted this evening, when would the signs be installed. Commissioner Thomas Curley said once the signage was ready, it would be installed. Frank Flores, Beekman Street, said he supported the four way stop. There being no one else wishing to speak, Mayor Michael Lenz closed the public hearing. Beekman Street One Way Mayor Michael Lenz opened the public hearing. Commissioner Thomas Curley said this proposal was to change the one way direction along Beekman Street from north to south. Ameo Amyot said she supported this change. There being no one else wishing to speak, Mayor Michael Lenz closed the public hearing. Congress Park Centre PUD Mayor Michael Lenz said this is a public hearing on a proposed set of amendments to the Congress Park PUD, 307 Broadway. The key features of the amendments are: it would allow the total square footage of the PUD to increase from 205,000 square feet to approximately 430,000 square feet. It would require special building setbacks and heights for those new structures adjacent to the historic structures on Washington Street, it would require the applicant to meet all parking requirements on site under a new formula for the mixed uses within the project, it would require the applicant to contribute on a per square foot basis funding for future traffic improvements in the vicinity of the project and it would require the applicant to contribute funds for storm sewer improvements in Washington Street. Over the past year, the Planning Board has worked with the applicant, City departments and many of the nearby property owners to develop this revised PUD ordinance. The Planning Board, on a vote of 7-0 issued a favorable advisory opinion on the proposed PUD amendments. Also on file is the required proof of notification to the adjacent property owners. Mayor Michael Lenz then opened the public hearing. There being no one wishing to speak, Mayor Michael Page 2 of 14 City of Saratoga Springs City Council Meeting Minutes Tuesday, June 7, 2005 Lenz closed the public hearing. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Michael Lenz called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD Mayor Michael Lenz opened the first public comment period. Dave Bronner, 5 Royal Henley Court, said he was concerned about the wall that fell from the Casino roof. He said there could have been serious injuries. He asked why action had not been taken by City officials when they knew that some masonry had already fallen. He said it was irresponsible on the City=s part for not roping off the area to prevent injuries. He questioned City officials’ judgement. He further noted that the school board vote on May 8 sent a strong message that the City residents are fed up with rising taxes and runaway spending. He said if Council members think that a 21 percent budget increase and the loss of $4 million in sales tax revenue were acceptable, they would be held accountable. Dan Rosario, 123 North Street, encouraged the Council to continue its contract negotiations with Time Warner. He said the Mayor should be commended for hiring someone to look into the matter. He said the residents should have access to cable programming and the airwaves. Dawn Oesch, Candy Gram and DBA representative, said she was here this evening to present the Council with recommendations on the downtown parking matter. She said they have identified both short and long term solutions. She said the downtown business owners are willing to help the Council. She noted that parking in the downtown area is getting worse every day and the downtown businesses need the help of the Council. She then distributed their proposal and encouraged Council members to call her. Jeff Pfeil said he had sent a letter to Council members on the parking matter. He said it would be a mistake to remove the all day parking from the upper level of the Spring Street parking deck. He said employees of the downtown are some of the downtown businesses best customers. The parking problem is simply a measure of the City=s success. Wilma Koss, 160 Kaydeross Park Road, said she had reviewed a copy of the City=s annual water report and noted that the water quality at Loughberry Lake is better than ever and continues to meet the City=s needs. Bill McTygue agreed it was good news that the Loughberry Lake was healthy, however, the City is pumping more water than ever from the lake. He said in response to Dave Bronner’s concerns about the Casino wall, the area was marked off. He said the problem was brought to his attention and he, the City Engineer and the Deputy Commissioner of DPW went to the Casino roof and inspected the wall. He said that they agreed that a structural engineer needed to be brought in and one was contacted. He said that perhaps with a crystal ball he would have known that the wall was going to fall the very next morning. He a portion of the wall fell within 18 hours of their inspection. No one was seriously injured. The matter was dealt within in a timely fashion and crews were brought in shortly after to clean up. Mayor Michael Lenz closed the first public comment period. EXECUTIVE SESSION Land Acquisition Mayor Michael Lenz moved and Commissioner Stephen Towne seconded to reimburse Saratoga PLAN for the appraisal for the Egar/Baker parcel at $1,500. Ayes all. Page 3 of 14 City of Saratoga Springs City Council Meeting Minutes Tuesday, June 7, 2005 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY Beekman Street B One Way (05-108) Commissioner Thomas Curley moved and Commissioner Stephen Towne seconded the following resolution: AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 225 OF THE CODE OF SARATOGA SPRINGS, NEW YORK, ENTITLED VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Saratoga Springs, New York, as follows: SECTION 1. Chapter 225 of the Code of the City of Saratoga Springs, New York, entitled “Vehicle and Traffic” is hereby amended as follows: A. Section 225-72 is amended to add the following to “Schedule VII: One- Way Street”: NAME OF STREET DIRECTION OF TRAVEL LIMITS Beekman Street South From Grand Avenue to Washington Street SECTION 2. This ordinance shall take effect the day after publication as provided by the provisions of the City Charter of the City of Saratoga Springs, New York. Ayes all. Four Way Stop at Grand Avenue & Beekman Street (05-109) Commissioner Thomas Curley moved and Commissioner Stephen Towne seconded the following resolution: AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 225, SECTION225-77 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF SARATOGA SPRINGS, NEW YORK, ENTITLED AVEHICLE AND TRAFFIC - SCHEDULE XII: STOP INTERSECTIONS@ BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Saratoga Springs, New York, as follows: SECTION 1. Section 225-77 of the Code of the City of Saratoga Springs, New York, entitled AVehicle and Traffic - Schedule XII: Stop Intersections”, is hereby amended to add the following: STOP SIGN ON DIRECTION OF TRAVEL AT INTERSECTION OF Grand Avenue Both Beekman Street SECTION 2. This ordinance shall take effect the day after publication as provided by the provisions of the City Charter of the City of Saratoga Springs, New York. Ayes all. Page 4 of 14 City of Saratoga Springs City Council Meeting Minutes Tuesday, June 7, 2005 ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT Approval of May 17, 2005, meeting minutes Commissioner Stephen Towne moved and Commissioner Matthew McCabe seconded to approve the May 17 meeting minutes with a few minor corrections. Ayes all. Approval of May 18, 2005, meeting minutes Commissioner Stephen Towne moved and Mayor Michael Lenz seconded to approve the May 18 meeting minutes. Ayes all. Approval of May 19, 2005, meeting minutes Commissioner Stephen Towne moved and Commissioner Thomas Curley seconded to approve the May 19 meeting minutes. Ayes all. Approval of May 26, 2005, meeting minutes Commissioner Stephen Towne moved and Commissioner Thomas Curley seconded to approve the May 26 meeting minutes. Ayes all. Award of Bid B Catch Basin Riser Extension Upon the recommendation of the Department of Public Works, Commissioner Stephen Towne moved and Commissioner Thomas McTygue seconded to award the bid for catch basin riser rings to East Jordan Iron Works of Delaware for various prices. This bid has been reviewed by the Purchasing Department and meets purchasing guidelines. Ayes all. Congress Park Centre PUD (05-110) Geoff Bornemann said this is a revised ordinance that provides for the increase in total square footage for the PUD, allows for special building setbacks and heights, requires the applicant to meet all parking requirements on site, requires the applicant to contribute on a per square foot basis funding for future traffic improvements and requires the applicant to contribute to the storm sewer improvements in Washington Street. He said the Planning Board has worked with the neighbors on this project. He said this also allows for a new expiration date. Commissioner Stephen Towne said that pursuant to the request of the City Council on December 17, 2003, the Planning Board reviewed the proposed PUD zoning amendments to the Congress Park Centre PUD. The Planning Board reviewed the proposal at their January 7, 2004, January 21, 2004, February 4, 2004, October 20, 2004 and April 6, 2005 meetings. In addition a Planning Board subcommittee met numerous times with the applicant, the neighboring property owners and members of the City=s Zoning Board of Appeals and Design Review Commission. As a result of this process they revised the text and map of the proposed amendment. At their April 6, 2005, meeting the Planning Board voted 7-0 to issue a favorable advisory opinion the revised proposed amendment for the following reasons: 1. The proposal meets the intent and objectives of planned unit development as expressed in article 240-3.5: a. It meets all the general requirements of Article 240-3.5. b. The proposal is conceptually sound in that it meets a community need and it conforms to accepted design principles in the proposed functional roadway system, land use Page 5 of 14 City of Saratoga Springs City Council Meeting Minutes Tuesday, June 7, 2005 configuration, open space system, drainage system and scale of the elements, both absolutely and to one another. 2. There are adequate services and utilities available or proposed to be made available in the construction of the development. On April 19, the City Council initiated review among the involved agencies and within the 30 day period, the involved agencies, the Planning Board and the Design Review Commission both agreed to defer lead agency to the City Council. The City Council is now able to establish itself as lead agency for the environmental assessment of this project. Therefore, Commissioner Stephen Towne moved and Mayor Michael Lenz seconded to: 1) establish the City Council as the lead agency for the environmental review of this project; 2) to issue a negative declaration of environmental significance because the analysis of the information provided and presented in Part II of the environmental assessment form demonstrates that the project will not result in any large and important impacts and, therefore, is one that will have not have significant impact on the environment; and 3) adopt the PUD ordinance and map amendment as set forth in the latest revision submitted by the Planning Board. Ayes all. Megan’s Law Commissioner Stephen Towne said he recently announced that, in conjunction with Parents for Megan’s Law, that he will host an upcoming forum on Megan’s Law and child safety. The forum will be held on Thursday, June 16, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., at the Teaching Auditorium in Saratoga Springs High School. Admission is free and open to parents, law enforcement officials and teachers across Saratoga Springs and the adjoining communities. Commissioner Stephen Towne will be joined by Laura Ahearn, Certified Social Worker and Executive Director of Parents for Megan's Law, Inc., a not-for-profit, national community and victim's rights organization dedicated to the prevention and treatment of childhood sexual abuse by providing education, advocacy, counseling, policy and legislative support services, including educational forums on Megan's Law, childhood sexual abuse prevention, education for adults and sexual abuse prevention workshops for children. He will also be joined at the forum by Saratoga County District Attorney Jim Murphy, Clifton Park Supervisor Phil Barrett, Chair of the County Public Safety Committee and the City Police Department. Commissioner Stephen Towne said he was very alarmed after reading several stories this year reporting on the presence of several registered sex offenders residing within our City and greater Saratoga County community. He said this is a real issue and a serious public security concern for our community. He encouraged all to attend. Canfield Casino Grant Commissioner Stephen Towne said his office was working on a grant for the casino wall matter and is being assisted by Carrie Woerner, SSPF. Carrie Woerner said she had been contacted by Debbie Harper and she met with a group of City staff to discuss the possibility of grant funding for the Casino. She said the good news was that there was a grant available through the Environmental Protection fund, however, the grant deadline was June 30. She said this program is funded annual through the state legislature to NYSORPS. She informed the Council that it is a matching grant. The City does not need to have the funds available for the match when applying, however, the source of funding must be identified. She said if the City is successful in getting this grant it would likely be more than 12 to 18 months before the City gets the funding. She said the City is in a good position to apply for this grant because one of the criteria is for the community to be designated a Preserve America Community which the City is. Over the next two weeks City staff and she will work on completing this grant application. It will then Page 6 of 14 City of Saratoga Springs City Council Meeting Minutes Tuesday, June 7, 2005 be presented to the Council for their review. Commissioner Thomas McTygue asked if a request for funding for the Tiffany windows could be included in this grant application. He said the cost of maintenance and repair could be between $40,000 and $100,000. Carrie Woerner said it could be included in the grant request. She said that there might also be an opportunity for private funding. Commissioner Stephen Towne said he appreciated her assistance in this matter. Citizens Budget Review Committee Withdrawn. Commissioner Stephen Towne left for another engagement. MAYOR=S OFFICE Vichy Sister City Program Len Frazek and Joanne Kubricky announced that the City would be welcoming a delegation of racing officials from France in a sister city program. He said this is a step forward in the cultural and educational relationship between the two cities. Joanne Kubricky said the two cities have much in common including racing, mineral water, colleges, and opera. She said there are many benefits including increased cultural awareness and creating a long lasting relationship. Len Frazek said the delegation would arrive on August 14 and stay until August 18. NYRA has extended an invitation to the track, there will be a tour and reception of City Hall, a trip to the racing museum, lunches and other activities. He said that there will be some fundraising before August to offset the cost the expenses of this program. He said they will keep the Council updated on the events. Appointments Mayor Michael Lenz appointed Jason Tommell and Susan Shaver to the Design Review Commission. Assistant Planner B Appointment (05-111) Mayor Michael Lenz appointed Anthony Tozzi to the Assistant Planner position. Part Time Building Inspector (05-112) Mayor Michael Lenz moved and Commissioner Matthew McCabe seconded to set the hourly rate for the part time building inspector at $18.92 per hour beginning on June 20, 2005 to mid - September. He said the money was within his budget. Mayor Michael Lenz said last year the rate was higher, however, the individual provided his own car and car insurance. He said the individual who will take this position this summer will use a City car, therefore, it will not be necessary for him to provide car insurance. The City will not provide the car insurance. He said that Kevin Richardson will be brought back and he will work on projects such as pools, decks, shed, porches and seasonal projects. Ayes all. Real Estate Committee - Either, Hlavaty & Hopkins (05-113) Matthew Dorsey said the Real Estate Committee reviewed several parcels. The first recommendation is to sell a parcel to Stephen Ethier for $1,000. He noted that nearby property owner Norm Wagner had no objection to the sale. The parcel is located on Reservation Road/East Broadway. Page 7 of 14 City of Saratoga Springs City Council Meeting Minutes Tuesday, June 7, 2005 Mayor Michael Lenz moved and Commissioner Thomas McTygue seconded to sell the parcel of land along Reservation Road/East Broadway to Stephen Ethier for $1,000. Ayes all. Matthew Dorsey said the second issue was for a quit claim for any interest in Kingford Street to Wendy Hopkins for $500. He said this street was never dedicated to the City and is located within the purchaser’s tax parcel. Mayor Michael Lenz moved and Commissioner Thomas McTygue seconded to approve the quit claim for any interest in Kingford Street to Wendy Hopkins for $500. Ayes all. Matthew Dorsey said the third was to sell an alleyway near Nelson Avenue to adjacent property owners Sara Hlavaty for $750 and Michael & Marcia Champagne for $250. Mayor Michael Lenz moved and Commissioner Thomas Curley seconded to approve the sale of the alleyway to Sara Hlavaty for $750 and to Michael & Marcia Champagne for $250. Ayes all. Commissioner Thomas McTygue said these are very narrow strips of land that were really of no use to anyone other than adjacent property owners. He said they were not buildable lots. Recreation Youth Parking Withdrawn. Recreation 2005 Hourly Rates and Coordinator Rates (05-114) Mayor Michael Lenz moved and Commissioner Matthew McCabe seconded to approve the hourly coordinator rates as presented (Attachment A). Ayes all. Linda Terricola said the money was within the budget. Recreation Gillette Creamery Contract Mayor Michael Lenz moved and Commissioner Thomas McTygue seconded to approve the contract with Gillette Creamery as presented. Ayes all. Recreation Skate Park Structure Matthew Dorsey said this proposal was for the purchase of an additional piece of equipment. He recommended that an addendum be done to the original contract to allow for the purchase of the additional ramp at a cost of $6,648.37. Mayor Michael Lenz moved and Commissioner Matthew McCabe seconded to authorize the Mayor to sign the addendum to the contract allowing for the purchase of the additional piece of equipment at a cost of $6,648.37. Ayes all. Recreation Skate Park Update Commissioner Matthew McCabe asked about skate park participation. Linda Terricola said her department is proposing that those participants in the skate park camps be given an incentive by reduced skate park fees. She said they hoped this would increase membership and attendance at the skate park. She said this incentive would be for this year only. She said that the skate park will open on June 18. Recreation Donation Mayor Michael Lenz moved and Commissioner Matthew McCabe seconded to accept the donation from the Phillies baseball team for a wind screen valued at $2,700. Ayes all. Page 8 of 14 City of Saratoga Springs City Council Meeting Minutes Tuesday, June 7, 2005 Announcement - Relay for Life Race Mayor Michael Lenz announced the Relay for Life Race this weekend at the Eastside recreation field and encouraged attendance and support of this event. Saratoga Phillies Game Mayor Michael Lenz announced the first home game for the Phillies will be Saturday, June 11, at 6:30 p.m. at the Eastside recreation field. He said there will be activities and refreshments for the kids. Alternate Board Members - Set Public Hearing Mayor Michael Lenz moved and Commissioner Matthew McCabe seconded to add alternate board members to the agenda. Ayes all. Mayor Michael Lenz said he would like to set a public hearing for June 21 at 6:30 p.m. on alternate board members for City boards. FINANCE OFFICE Payroll Commissioner Matthew McCabe moved and Commissioner Thomas Curley seconded to approve the following payrolls: May 20, 2005 - $342,718.01; May 27, 2005 - $345,827.68 and June 3, 2005 - $373,648.77. Ayes all. Warrants Commissioner Matthew McCabe moved and Mayor Michael Lenz seconded to approve the following warrants: 2005 Regular Warrant 6/7/05 1JUN05 $ 529,286.43 2005 Mini Warrant 6/1/05 MC1JUN05 $ 7,372.24 2005 Mini Warrant 5/25/05 MC2MAY05 $ 156,741.92 Ayes all. Transfer - Payroll Commissioner Matthew McCabe moved and Commissioner Thomas Curley seconded to approve the 2005 budget payroll transfers as follows (Attachment B): lines 1&2 from the Accounts Department to cover sick time paid to Joe Williams. Ayes all. Transfer - Regular Commissioner Matthew McCabe moved and Mayor Michael Lenz seconded to approve the 2005 budget transfers as presented (Attachment C). Ayes all. Amendments Page 9 of 14 City of Saratoga Springs City Council Meeting Minutes Tuesday, June 7, 2005 Commissioner Matthew McCabe moved and Commissioner Thomas Curley seconded to approve the budget amendments as follows (Attachment D): lines 1-3 from the Mayor’s Office donation to the Visitor’s Center, lines 4&5 from the Mayor’s Office donations to the Visitor’s Center; lines 6-8 from the Mayor’s Office sales at the Visitor’s Center, lines 9&10 from DPS to establish the budget for a federal grant for the fire prevention equipment. The matching part of the grant will be met by an in-kind contribution. Ayes all. Local Law GML 106 Contractor Retainage Commissioner Matthew McCabe requested that a public hearing be set on a local law pertaining to General Municipal Law 106 Contractor Retainage. Tony Izzo explained that currently contractors could request that monies for public contracts be held through bonds which would require the City to track the interest. He said this local law would supercede section 106 and not allow contractors that option. Public Budget Presentation Commissioner Matthew McTygue said a public budget presentation would be held on Thursday, June 9 at 7:00 p.m. at the Visitor’s Center on the budget process. He encouraged all to attend. 2006 Budget Call Letters Commissioner Matthew McCabe announced that the 2006 budget call letters would go out in late June which is earlier than last year. He said there are similarities to last year’s process, however, more detail in itemizing proposed expenditures will be required. Parking Alternatives Commissioner Matthew McCabe said he had been talking to many people about the parking issue and he will continue to talk to the downtown business owners. He said they are working on other proposals such as shuttle buses. He said that discussion on this matter will continue. Revenue Proposal Commissioner Matthew McCabe said he distributed information to Council members on the possibility of the City applying for home rule legislation for the admissions tax and OTB revenues. He said his proposal is an investment for this City. He said he had received a letter from Ms. Johnson, Chair of the Saratoga County Board of Supervisors, expressing her thoughts on this matter. He said the City generates a tremendous amount of funds for the County and he wants to work with the County on this matter. He said he planned to come to the next Council meeting with a resolution for the Council to adopt that would then be transmitted by the Supervisors. He said this is an issue that the Council needs to pursue. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS Water & Sewer Rates - Set Public Hearing Commissioner Thomas McTygue requested that a public hearing be set for June 21 at 6:00 p.m. on the water & sewer rates. Donnolly Contract - Phase 3 & 4 Paul Male, City Engineer, said the City needs to provide signage and flagging during the Washington Street project. He said he received a price from Delaney Construction for $50,000. A price was received from Page 10 of 14 City of Saratoga Springs City Council Meeting Minutes Tuesday, June 7, 2005 Donnolly for $24,455, half of which will be paid by Niagara Mohawk. He said there was $8,000 included in the project for this work. He estimated the net cost to the City would be between $4,000 and $5,000. Commissioner Thomas McTygue moved and Mayor Michael Lenz seconded to approve the contract with Donnolly Construction for $24,455 for 14 days of signage and flagging at the Washington Street project site. He said that half of the $24,455 will be reimbursed by Niagara Mohawk. Commissioner Matthew McCabe asked if the money was within the budget. Paul Male said the total costs for the project will remain under the $3 million allocated for the project. Ayes all. South Broadway Resolution (05-115) Paul Male said the Council needs to take action on Supplemental #2 Agreement for the South Broadway project. The approval of the resolution will allow Barton & Loguidice to continue to work on obtaining easements. The total cost is $51,000. Federal funding could be at 80 percent, state funding at 15 percent and City funding at 5 percent. He said there was a question though with the state funding. Both Marilyn Rivers and Matthew Dorsey have reviewed the resolution. Commissioner Thomas McTygue moved and Mayor Michael Lenz seconded to approve the Supplemental Agreement #2 for South Broadway as presented. Ayes all. Parking Garage Paul Male said these change orders were for the parking garage on Church Street. Change order #1 is for a sand separator for $12,720. Change order #2 is for the precast modifications to the west wall in the amount of $24,417. Commissioner Thomas McTygue moved and Mayor Michael Lenz seconded to approve change order #1 for $12,720 and change order #2 for $25,517 for the parking garage on Church Street subject to the review of the City Attorney. Ayes all. Washington Street - Phase 3 Paul Male said this is the last change order for this project. Change order #11 is for the remainder of the rock. He said the cost is $253,000. This dollar amount had been included in previously discussed dollar amounts for this project. Commissioner Thomas McTygue moved and Commissioner Thomas Curley seconded to approve change order #11 for the removal of 200 cubic yards of rock at a cost of $253,000. Ayes all. Curb Work Contract Commissioner Thomas McTygue moved and Commissioner Thomas Curley seconded to authorize the Mayor to sign a contract for curb work at 35 George Street in the amount of $1,050 for 35 lineal feet of granite curbing. Ayes all. Excelsior Avenue Closing Commissioner Thomas McTygue said his department has been getting a lot of phone calls about Excelsior Avenue. He reminded everyone that the culvert collapsed a few months ago. His department is in the process of getting ready to go out to bid and they have been soliciting proposals for the engineering work. Paul Male Page 11 of 14 City of Saratoga Springs City Council Meeting Minutes Tuesday, June 7, 2005 said he had spoken to Earthtech and Barton & Loguidice. Commissioner Thomas McTygue said they would be sure to follow the purchasing guidelines. Paving Schedule Commissioner Thomas McTygue announced the following paving schedule: Monday, June 13 mill Fifth Avenue Tuesday, June 14 mill Nelson Avenue Wednesday, June 15 prepare Fifth & Nelson Avenues Thursday, June 16 pave Fifth Avenue Friday, June 17 pave Nelson Avenue Bill McTygue said there had been some concerns expressed on why certain streets have not been paved. He explained that in some instances such as Marion Avenue, there was a project proposed where the developer would have been required to install water lines. Paving of the street would not occur until after the water lines were installed. However, the project for that parcel has now fallen through. So now the City will add the street to its list for a water line and paving. He said many times the City is waiting for projects to come to fruition for waterlines, paving and other work. He said in some cases other paving projects are waiting for grant funding which takes a great deal of time. There is also coordination with Niagara Mohawk projects. He said there are very good reasons for delaying paving projects. He also noted that the City receives about 400,000 in CHIPS funding and along with the $90,000 budgeted each year there is only $500,000 allotted for paving. Every year his staff identifies more than a million dollars of paving projects that then need to be prioritized. He said if residents have concerns about paving, they should contact his office. Casino Emergency Commissioner Thomas McTygue said the City did take measures and barricade the area at the Casino. He said his staff was on the roof the day before the incident and at that time determined that a structural engineer needed to be called. He said the structural engineer was scheduled to come the day of the incident. No one was seriously injured and the area was completely secured after the bricks fell. He said this is an old building and it was the wood that was deteriorated. Commissioner Thomas McTygue moved and Commissioner Matthew McCabe seconded to hire the engineering firm of Ryan Biggs Associates to study the matter at the Casino and to also Mid- State Industries to perform the work on repairing the Casino. The money is within the capital budget. This approval is contingent upon the City Attorney’s review. Paul Male said he was not yet sure of the costs, however, the estimate from Ryan Biggs was somewhere around $20,000. He said that they are looking at the entire building and when he has more accurate figures, he will inform the Council. Ayes all. Carousel Opening Commissioner Thomas McTygue said the carousel has opened for the summer and will be open every day from 11:00 a.m. to dusk. It will be closed on Mondays. They have hired a part time individual to work at the carousel. He reminded Council members that the Carousel pays for itself. He said they recently completed a refurbishing of the interior. The carousel has also passed all of the state inspections. He said this is another great attraction for the City. He informed Council members that there are only two Ilion, two row horse carousels remaining in the country and the City has one of them. Announcement - Interactive Play Fountain Grand Opening Page 12 of 14 City of Saratoga Springs City Council Meeting Minutes Tuesday, June 7, 2005 Commissioner Thomas McTygue informed Council members that the grand opening for the Interactive Play Fountain at the Eastside recreation field will be on Saturday, June 11 at 11:00 a.m. Workshop for Interlaken Water Company Commissioner Thomas McTygue said he would like the Council to hold a workshop on the possible purchase of the Interlaken Water Company. He said Barton & Loguidice has looked at the system. There now needs to be some discussion between the City and the HOA. He said he has reviewed the material and he believed that it would be a wise move for the City to take over the Interlaken Water Company. He said he wanted Barton & Loguidice to come and talk to the Council about this proposal. He asked the Mayor to schedule a workshop. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY Beekman Street - One Way Previously discussed. Four Way Stop at Grand Avenue & Beekman Street Previously discussed. Stop DWI Grant (05-116) Commissioner Thomas Curley moved and Mayor Michael Lenz seconded to authorize the Mayor to sign the Stop DWI Grant with the county in the amount of $36,000. Both the City Attorney and the Risk & Safety Manager have reviewed the document. Ayes all. PBA Extension of Sick Time (05-117) Commissioner Thomas Curley moved and Commissioner Thomas McTygue seconded the following resolution: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SARATOGA SPRINGS, NEW YORK BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Saratoga Springs, New York, as follows: WHEREAS, it has been the practice of this Council on numerous occasions to establish procedures to assist City employees who are experiencing medical emergencies; and WHEREAS, Stacy Rigano, an officer of the Saratoga Springs Police Department, has recently experience a medical emergency that will require her to use a number of sick days beyond that which she has accumulated; and WHEREAS, many other members of the Police Department have expressed their desire to each contribute one (1) sick day per member to be allotted to Ms. Rigano’s use, as needed, until her medical emergency has been resolved. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS: 1. The Council concurs with the aforementioned procedure by which members of the Saratoga Springs Police Department may voluntarily contribute one (1) sick day each to Ms. Rigano’s use, as needed, until her medical emergency is resolved. Page 13 of 14 City of Saratoga Springs City Council Meeting Minutes Tuesday, June 7, 2005 2. This Council stands ready to assist the Saratoga Springs Police Department in any manner necessary to establish and administer said procedure. Ayes all. Other Commissioner Thomas Curley thanked the Finance Department for their help over the last few weeks. SUPERVISORS Phil Klein said the County Social Program Committee recently met and had a full agenda. He said the County is a conduit for federal and state money to municipalities/programs in this area. The Office for the Aging recently received a considerable amount of funding for health insurance counseling ($112,000), hands on medical programs ($181,000), medicaid part b outreach program, community services ($2,000), and the nutrition program ($8,000). There was also a donation to the RSVP program of $771. He noted that the County Social Services program recently had a very good audit. He said that under the federal Program part 4D paternity program, the County has collected 91.5 percent of the money that it could, they have called 87.5 percent of child support payments (which is the highest in the state) and they are currently collecting 80 percent on all of their cases. They collected $17 million in child support. The HEAP program had 7,400 applicants in 2003 and 8,045 applicants in 2004. They distributed more than $2.8 million to that fund this past year. Commissioner Thomas McTygue asked the supervisors to provide him with information on how the proposed county water system will be paid for and whether it will be established as a district or authority. Phil Klein said it is proposed to be a pay as you go system. He also said he had not yet heard from Council members on when they would like to meet with the County and their representatives on the water project, therefore, he would send a letter to Council members suggesting a date. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD Mayor Michael Lenz opened the second public comment period. Wilma Koss suggested that it be made clear that the funds are within the budget when items are passed by the Council. Commissioner Matthew McCabe said he generally asks that question. There being no one else wishing to speak, Mayor Michael Lenz closed the second public hearing. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Michael Lenz moved and Commissioner Thomas McTygue seconded to adjourn the meeting at 8:55 p.m. Ayes all. There being no further business, Mayor Michael Lenz adjourned the meeting at 8:55 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Kathy Moran Approved: Clerk Page 14 of 14