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August 26, 2014 CITY OF SARATOGA SPRINGS City Council Meeting Agenda 4:30 PM P.H. – 2015 – 2020 Capital Budget and Program 4:30 PM CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL SALUTE TO FLAG PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD / 15 MINUTES PRESENTATION(S) EXECUTIVE SESSION: Personnel Matter CONSENT AGENDA 1. Nothing at this time. MAYOR’S DEPARTMENT 1. Nothing at this time. ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT 1. Discussion and Vote: Authorization for Mayor to Sign Agreement with Direct Energy for Energy Services FINANCE DEPARTMENT 1. Nothing at this time. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT 1. Nothing at this time. PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT 1. Nothing at this time. SUPERVISORS 1. Nothing at this time. ADJOURN City Council Meeting 8/26/14 August 26, 2014 CITY OF SARATOGA SPRINGS City Council Meeting City Council Room PRESENT: Joanne Yepsen, Mayor John Franck, Commissioner of Accounts Michele Madigan, Commissioner of Finance Anthony Scirocco, Commissioner of DPW Christian Mathiesen, Commissioner of DPS STAFF PRESENT: Joe Ogden, Deputy Mayor Sharon Kellner-Byrnes, Deputy Commissioner, Accounts Lynn Bachner, Deputy Commissioner, Finance Eileen Finneran, Deputy Commissioner, DPS EXCUSED: Tim Cogan, Deputy Commissioner, DPW Sarah Burger, City Attorney Peter Martin, Supervisor Matthew Veitch, Supervisor RECORDING OF PROCEEDING The proceedings of this meeting were taped for the benefit of the secretary. Because the minutes are not a verbatim record of the proceedings, the minutes are not a word-for-word transcript. PUBLIC HEARING 2015 – 2020 Capital Budget and Program Mayor Yepsen opened the public comment period at 4:33 p.m. John Willson of 3 Waterview Drive stated the capital program proposal has $3 million for the construction of the EMS stations in 2016. He urged the Council to keep this line item when approving the capital program. Page 2 of 4 City Council Meeting 8/26/14 George Schuloff of 55 Regatta View Drive thanked all Council members for land deal and capital program proposal of $3 million dollars for the construction. Mayor Yepsen concluded the public comment period at 4:36 p.m. and left it open. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Yepsen called the meeting to order at 4:36 p.m. Mayor Yepsen stated she will move the executive session to the end of the meeting as there is only one item on the agenda. PUBLIC COMENT none CONSENT AGENDA 1. Nothing at this time. MAYOR’S DEPARTMENT 1. Nothing at this time. ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT Commissioner Franck stated at last week’s City Council meeting, he said he would bring the energy contract back tonight for vote with the final price per kilowatt hour. The price per kilowatt hour is 7.192¢ and the City will be locked into this rate for 1 year. Commissioner Franck moved and Commissioner Madigan seconded to authorize the mayor to sign a 1 year contract with Direct Energy for 7.192¢ per kilowatt hour. Commissioner Scirocco stated the City has save money in the past by doing this. Ayes - All FINANCE DEPARTMENT 1. Nothing at this time. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT 1. Nothing at this time. PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT Page 3 of 4 City Council Meeting 8/26/14 1. Nothing at this time. SUPERVISORS 1. Nothing at this time. EXECUTIVE SESSION: Mayor Yepsen moved and Commissioner Mathiesen seconded to adjourn to executive session for the purpose of a personnel matter at 4:39 p.m. Ayes – All The City Council returned from Executive Session at 5:23 p.m. Mayor Yepsen stated nothing was resolved in executive session to report to the public. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, Mayor Yepsen adjourned the meeting at 5:24 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Lisa Ribis Clerk Approved: 9/2/14 Vote: 5 - 0 Page 4 of 4