City Council Committees

SCHENECTADU CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEIE AGENDA for Monday, June 3 5,2015 5 5 0 p.m. Room 110 The CouncifPresident reserves the right to add or delete any agenda item prior to Commitfee Meeting, Finance 1 20 15 Budget Re-Allocation - Update Certain Fuel Usage Budget Lines Deborah DeGenova Health & Recreation 1 Authorize Mayor - Ageement - Operation of Front St. Pool w YWCA Jeremy Howard 2 Authorize Mayor - Ageement with Boys & Girls Club - 2015 Jeremy Wo\vard Operation of Central, Nillhurst & Quackenbush Pools 3 Final Consideration - Axlendment to Chapter 86 of the Schenectady City Code regarding the Parks and Recreation Adlulinistration. Publie Service & Utilities 1 M A C - Manhole Covers & Frames to EJ USA Chris Wallin City Development & Planning 1 Ceremonial Resolution - Tammy Bell Lence with L M Parking Peggy King 2 Accept (2) Two Properties from S Steve S t r i c h a n 3 Sale of 17 19 Broadway (Exec) Jaclyn Mancini 4 Sale of 1133 Third Avenue Jaclyn Mancini 5 Sale of 822 State Street Jaclyn Mancini Claims 1 Property Damage Claim - Culligan Carl Falotico 2 Tax Cert - 1080 Van Velsen Carl Falotico 3 Tax Cert - 1705 Hamburg Street Carl Falotico Frida-t, June 62,2815  CITY OF SCWENEGTADU LEGISLATIVE REQUEST FOR- / COMh31TTEIE ASSIGNhfENT: Finance DATE: June jj,2015 TO: City Council FROM: Deborah i V , DeCenova SUBJECT: 2015 Budget Reallocation - Update Certain Fuel Usage Budget Lines TO BE PLACED ON COUNCIL AGENDA OF JUNE 22,2015 The City has a fuel monitoring system, a feature of which is to record and report &el usage at the vehicle level. City staff have taken the initiative to reinvigorate an unfinished project to maximize this feature so that the City can directly record fuel usage at department levels, Torn Compoli, an employee in Waste Adminishration has been key in accomplishing this task. EvaluationlAnalvsis: Based upon an analysis done by Bureau of Sewices and Finance Staffs, the &el monitoring system has been updated to include vehicleideparhnent information and the 2015 fuel budgets have been recalculated, as shown on the attachment, to reflect actual anticipated usage at a more discrete level. This reallocation does not increase the budget overall; it realigns the budget to match actual usage more accurately, Recsmmeadaliion: It is respeet&lly recommended that the City Council accept the attached 2015 Budget Reallocation, LEGtSLATiOlcd WILL BE PREPARED B Xm 2 w .- 1 0 lir- a, 3 U-  c l n OF SCHENEC~ADY LEGISLATIVE REQUEST FORM COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT: //Q p /A i && DATE: June 15,2015 TO: City Council FROM: Jeremy Howard, Oftice Manager, DG@ SUBJECT: Authorize t h e Mayor, or his designee, t o enter i n t o an Agreement w i t h YWCA o f Northeastern NY for t h e 2015 Operating Agreement for t h e Front Street Pool TO BE PLACED ON COUNCIL AGENDA OF: June 22,2015 Background Information: The City intends t o assign operating responsibility for the municipal swimming pool facility located on Front Street to YWCA of Northeastern NY. It is in the best interest of the City t o assign operating responsibility of Front Street Pool t o YWCA Northeastern NY for the Summer of 2015 because this agency has demonstrated its expertise in the operation of this City pool and other recreational facilities and activities. The terms of this agreement will be approved by the Corporation Counsel. Recommendation: Authorize the Mayor, or his designee, to enter into an Agreement with the YWCA of Northeastern NY for the 2015 Operating Agreement for the Front Street Pool LEGISLATION WILL BE PREPARED BY: Engineering  CITY OF SCHENECTADY LEGISLATIVE REQUEST FORM DATE: June 15,2015 TO: City Council FROM: Jeremy Howard, Oftice Manager, DG 6" SUBJECT: Authorize the Mayor, or his designee, t o enter into an Agreement with the Boys & Girls Club of Schenectady for the 2015 Operating Agreement for the Central Park, Hillhurst and Quackenbush Pools TO BE PLACED ON COUNCIL AGENDA OF: June 22,2015 Background Information: The City intends t o assign operating responsibility for the municipal swimming pool facilities located in Central Park, Hillhurst Park and Quackenbush Park t o the Boys and Girls Club of Schenectady. It is in the best interest of the City t o assign operating responsibility of the Central Park, Hillhurst and Quackenbush Pools to The Boys and Girls Club of Schenectady for the Summer of 2015 because this agency has demonstrated i t s expertise in the operation of other City pools and other recreational facilities and activities. The terms of this agreement will be approved by the Corporation Counsel. Recommendation: Authorize the Mayor, or his designee, to enter into an Agreement with the Boys & Girls Club of Schenectady for the 2015 Operating Agreement for the Central Park, Hillhurst and Quackenbush Pools LEGISLATION WILL BE PREPARED BY: Engineering  CITY OF SCHENECTADY LEGISLATION REQUEST FORM COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT: Health & Recreation DATE: 06/15/15 TO: COUNCILMEMBERS FROM: Marion Porterfield SUBJECT: Final Consideration - Amendment to Chapter 86 of the Schenectady City Code regarding the Parks and Recreation Administration Background Information: Public Hearing was held at City Council on June 8,2015 - No speakers. Recommendation: Final Consideration LEGISLATION WILL BE PREPARED BY Chapter 86. P S AND E C E A T I O N ADMTNISTMTTON  CITY OF SCHENECTADY LEGISLATIVE REQUEST FORM TO: ASSIGNMENT:& COMM~~~EE C i t y Council j. i LR 4L +eS DATE: June 15,2015 FROM: Christopher R. Wallin, P.E., City Engineer SUBJECT: Award the Bid and Contract for the "Furnishing Manhole Frames and Covers and Catch Basin Frames and Grates 2015" t o EJ USA, Inc. in the Amount o f $41,981.90 t o be charged t o HY417083-201 TO BE PLACED ON COUNCIL AGENDA OF: June 22,2015 Background Information: As a part of the City of Schenectady's yearly routine maintenance, the City repairs and replaces sections of i t s Storm and Sanitary Sewer manholes throughout the City as a part of its Paving Program. In order to continue this replacement, manhole covers and frames and catch basin frames and grates are necessary to replace the worn and damaged ones. The Purchasing Department solicited and received bids for "Furnishing Manhole Frames and Covers and Catch Basin Frames and Grates - 2015". A sole bid was received on May 6, 2015 from EJ USA, Inc, of East Jordan, NY in the amount of $41,981.90. Funds for the purchase of these manhole covers and frames will be charged t o the Capital Budget code HY417083-201. The Manhole Covers will be North American made with the City of Schenectady and the City seal imprinted on them. Recommendation: Authorize the Mayor, or his designee, to enter into an agreement with EJ USA, Inc. for the purchase of Manhole Frames and Covers and Catch Basin Frames and Grates 2015 in the amount of $41,981.90 t o be charged to Capital Budget Code HY417083-201 LEGISLATION WILL BE PREPARED BY: Engineering CRW: cd  CITY OF SGHENEGTADV LEGISLATION REQUEST FORM COMTLSITTIEE ASSIGYMENT: City Development & Planning DATE: 06/15/2015 TO: COUNCIL&%E&lBERS FROM: Peggy E n g SUBJECT: Ceremonial Resolution - Tammy Bell Lence with LAZ Parking Recommendation: Geremonial Resolution - Tarnmy Bell Lenee - 15 years of service. LEGISLATION WILL BE PREPARED BY K:\legisiaiive Data & Fams\iegisialion Request Form Mail Mergedoc  CITY OF SCHENECTADY LEGISLATION REQUEST FORM COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT: City Development & Planning DATE: 06/15/15 TO: COUNCILMEMBERS FROM: Steve Strichman SUBJECT: Accept (2) Two Properties from SURA Background Information: See attached. Evaluation/Analvsis: Recommendation: LEGISLATION WILL BE PREPARED BY  RESOLUTION O F THE SCHENECTADY URBAN RENEW& AGENCY SCHENECTADY, NEW YORK TRANSFER PROPERTIES TO CITY OF SCHENECTADY RESOLUTION NO. 2015-02, WHEREAS the City of Schenectady transferred two (2) properties to the Schenectady Urban Renewal Agency by various resolutions to deal with the properties in a manner that is most beneficial to the City of Sehenectady and consistent w i t h t h e City of Schenectady Comprehensive Plan; a n d WHEREAS deals have been structured that will allow the city to sell these ttvo (2) properties in a manner that that is in ~ompliancewith the Urban Renewal Plan: Tax Parcel I.D. 30 Columbia Street 49.27- 1-39 3 Elmer Avenue 39.84-1-87 NOW', BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED that S U M authorize the transfer of these two (2) properlies back to the City of Schenectady. Approved on June 15,2015 Gary R,MeGadhy: Chair Schenectady Urban Renewal Agency  CITY OF SCHEWECTADY LEGISLATIVE mQIIEST FO&M i COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT: p. 19. DATE: June 11,2015 TO: City Couneil FRO&%: Jaciyn, hIancini, Director of Development SUBJECT: Sale of 1719 Broadway LEGISLATION %%'ILLBE PREPARED BPI' LAW DEPART3lENT  CITY OF SGHENEGTADU LEGISLATIVE REQUEST F0R%1 COMMITTEE ASSIGYMEIYT: &#, &4 DATE: June 11,2015 d TO: City Councit FROiM: J a c l p Manchi, Director of Development SUBJECT: Safe of 1133 Third Avenue Recommendation: LEGISLATION WELL BE PREPARED BY L A W DEPART3lENT  CITY OF SGHENGCTADY LEGISLATIVE =QUEST FOmI COTtIMITTEE ASSfGK&%ENT: DATE: June 11,2015 TO: City Council FRO&!: Jaclyr_lRfancini, Director of Development SIIBJECT: Sale of the Lot at 822 State Street Recommendation: LEGISLATION %%ILLBE PREPARED BY LAW BEPART&IEl"r'T  CITY OF SCHENECTADY LEGISLATION REQUEST FORM COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT: CLAIMS DATE: June 15,2015 TO: COUNCIL MEMBERS FROM: Ryan Bailey SUBJECT: Janice Culligan Property Damage Claim Back~zoundInformation:  CITY OF SCHENECTADY LEGISLATION REQUEST FORM COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT: CLAIMS DATE: June 15,2015 TO: COUNCIL MEMBERS FROM: Ryan Bailey SUBJECT: 1080 Van Velsen Tax Cert Background Information:  CITY OF SCHENECTADY LEGISLATION REQUEST FORM COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT: CLAIMS DATE: June 15,2015 TO: COUNCIL MEMBERS FROM: Ryan Bailey SUBJECT: 1705 Hamburg Street Back~roundInformation: