City Council

CLOSE CITY OF SARATOGA SPRINGS City Council Meeting July 15, 2008 City Council Room 06:15 PM Inclusion of Saratoga Lake and Fish Creek into Open Space 06:20 PM Indoor Recreation Facility 06:50 PM Donation of Land to Shelters of Saratoga Print 7:00 PM CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL SALUTE TO FLAG PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD / 15 MINUTES PRESENTATION(S): 1. Saratoga's All­American Celebration Wrap­Up 2. Presentation: 6 Month Complus Report EXECUTIVE SESSION: Discussion regarding proposed, pending or current litigation; personal private information of a person or corporation, or matters leading to the appointment, employment, promotion, demotion, discipline, suspension, dismissal or removal of a person or corporation. CONSENT AGENDA 1. Approval of minutes 070108 2. Approve Budget Amendments 3. Approve Budget Transfers 4. Approve Payroll 7/11/08 $466,189.13 5. Approve Payroll 7/3/08 $565,483.48 6. Approve Warrant 2008 Mid 1JUL08 $96,855.97  7. Approve Warrant 2008 Regular 2JUL08 $318,487.20 8. Award of Bid: Coyne Textile ­various prices 9. Award of Bid: Versatile Trailer Sales and Leasing 10. Award of Bid: Versatile Trailer Sales and Leasing MAYOR’S DEPARTMENT 1. Announcement: Saratoga County Board of Supervisor Youth Week Event July 18, 2008 at East Side Recreation Field 2. Discussion and set Public Hearing re: Donation of Land to Shelters of Saratoga 3. Discussion and Vote: Authorization for City Center Authority to proceed with City Center expansion project without Wicks Law. 4. Discussion: Status of Indoor Recreation Center, Clarification of lead agency and SEQR process 5. Discussion and Vote: Authorization for Mayor to sign agreement with the LA Group for Master Plan Services of the Waterfront Park design 6. Discussion and Vote: Authorization for Mayor to sign contract with Harris Beach for legal services pertaining to general labor matters 7. Discussion and Vote: Authorization for Mayor to sign contract with Harris Beach for legal services pertaining to labor and collective bargaining negotiations 8. Discussion and Vote: Resolution for inclusion of lands (Saratoga Lake and Fish Creek) into 2006 NYS Open Space Conservation Plan 9. Discussion and Vote: Authorization for Mayor to sign Exhibition Contract with Union College for Visitors Center 10. Discussion and Vote: Authorization for Mayor to sign agreement for Solomon Northup Day performers 11. Discussion and Vote: Authorization for Mayor to sign agreement for Summer Concert Series 12. Discussion and Vote: Authorization for Mayor to sign Franklin Community Center lease agreement 13. Discussion and Vote: Referral to Planning Board for Advisory Opinion of Rezoning Request for 58 Gridley and 160­164 Jefferson St. 14. Discussion and Vote: Resolution to authorize application for NYS (CLG) grant to review/revise historic review process, legislation, materials, etc. 15. Discussion and Vote: Resolution Authorizing application to the Saratoga County Board of Supervisors for Open Space Acquisition (Routes 9 and 50) in accordance with the Saratoga County Farmland and Open Space Program 16. Discussion and Vote: Resolution Authorizing application to the Saratoga County Board of Supervisors for Open Space Acquisition (South Side Recreation Field) in accordance with the Saratoga County Farmland and Open Space Program 17. Set Public Hearing: Zoning ordinance Article 13 revision for Authority of Assistant Building Inpector to issue permits upon default 18. Appointment: to Recreation Commission 19. Discussion and Vote: Appointments to Special Assessment District ­ Downtown Board ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT 1. Discussion and Vote: Excavation and Trenching Safety Protocols 2. Discussion and Vote: Vital Records Program 3. Discussion: Rescind BID for Trash Recepticles 4. Discussion: Rescind BID T­Shirts for Recreation Department 5. Award of Bid: Printed Shirt Bid # 2008­06 to Walton's Sport Shop, 2nd highest bidder FINANCE DEPARTMENT 1. Discussion and Vote: Accept Saratoga's All­American Celebration Donations 2. Discussion: City Finances PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT 1. Discussion and Vote: Agreement­Greenridge Cemetery Association­Maintenance 2. Discussion and Vote: DPW Sick Bank Request 3. Announcement: Street Paving 4. Announcement: Update on South Broadway Project PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT 1. Discussion: Public Safety Facility 2. Discussion: Police Department Telephone System 3. Discussion and Vote: Resolution: Request the Governor and Legislature to Increase Funding for Firefighter Training 4. Announcement: Pedestrian/Bicycle Safety Awareness Day SUPERVISORS 1. Joanne Yepsen 1. Update July Board of Supervisors' Meeting 2. County Personnel Committee report 3. County Open Space Grant Funding 4. NYS Attorney General Office Open Forum: July 22 5. TRFA Update 6. Saratoga County Fair 7. Lyme disease Public Health Alert 2. Matthew Veitch 1. Update: Route 50 Arterial Improvements 2. Update: Economic Development Committee 3. Update: County Public Safety Building 4. Update: Public Safety Committee  4. Update: Public Safety Committee 5. Update: Social Programs Committee 6. Update: Racing Committee 7. Announcement: County Fair July 15­20, 2008 ADJOURN