Board of Estimate and Apportionment Meeting Minutes
Regular MeetingUtica, NY · January 14, 2022
Minutes
City of Utica
Board of Estimate & Apportionment – Special Meeting
January 14, 2022
The meeting is called to order at 4:10 p.m.
Present: Robert M. Palmieri, Mayor;
Diana Koury, Deputy Comptroller;
Michael Galime, Common Council President;
Celeste Friend, 3rd District Councilmember;
David Short, Department of Public Works Commissioner
Absent: None.
Also Present: Heather Mowat, Budget Director;
Butch Ventura, Labor Negotiations Consultant;
Melissa Sciortino, City Clerk;
David Butler, Deputy City Clerk
A motion is made by Mayor Palmieri to vote on a Resolution approving the terms and conditions of a
tentative agreement between the City of Utica and the CSEA.
The motion is seconded by Mr. Galime.
• RESOLUTION APPROVING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF A TENTATIVE AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY OF UTICA AND THE CIVIL SERVICE EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION, INC.,
LOCAL 1000, AFSCME, AFL-CIO, DATED JANUARY 11, 2022.
Ayes: Palmieri, Koury, Galime, Friend, Short – 5
Nays: 0
Adopted.
Budget Director Heather Mowat requests the following information be included in the record:
The employee contribution of five percent (5%) of the cost of their health insurance coverage that becomes
effective for Fiscal Year 2023 – 2024 AND the employee contribution of seven and one-half percent (7.5%) of
the cost of their health insurance coverage that becomes effective for Fiscal Year 2024 – 2025 shall apply to
ONLY the employees that have been contributing zero percent (0%) of the cost of their health insurance
coverage as of the date of this agreement, January 11, 2022.
A motion is made by Mayor Palmieri to adjourn the meeting.
The motion is seconded by Mr. Galime; none opposed.
The meeting is adjourned at 4:18 p.m.
Melissa Sciortino, Secretary
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