Common Council Meeting Minutes

City of Utica Common Council Regular Meeting Minutes September 22, 2021 • ORD. 55 APPROVING THE SALE OF THE KENNEDY PARKING GARAGE TO DOWNTOWN UTICA DEVELOPMENT, LLC FOR $1,500,000.00. MOTION TO TAKE FROM COMMITTEE: 1) MEOLA 2) BETRUS NONE OPPOSED. AYES: MCNIEL, BURMASTER, FRIEND, MEOLA, MOODY, BETRUS, WILLIAMSON, LOMEDICO, DIBRANGO – 9 NAYS: 0 ADOPTED. • ORD. 56 APPROVING THE SALE OF 125 THOMAS STREET TO SERAFIN VAZQUEZ- MARTINEZ FOR $8,000.00. MOTION TO TAKE FROM COMMITTEE: 1) MEOLA 2) MCNIEL NONE OPPOSED. AYES: MCNIEL, BURMASTER, FRIEND, MEOLA, MOODY, BETRUS, WILLIAMSON, LOMEDICO, DIBRANGO – 9 NAYS: 0 ADOPTED. • ORD. 57 APPROVING THE SALE OF 124 THOMAS STREET TO PATRICIO MUELA FOR $30,000.00. MOTION TO TAKE FROM COMMITTEE: 1) MCNIEL 2) MOODY NONE OPPOSED. AYES: MCNIEL, BURMASTER, FRIEND, MEOLA, MOODY, BETRUS, WILLIAMSON, LOMEDICO, DIBRANGO – 9 NAYS: 0 ADOPTED. • ORD. 58 APPROVING THE SALE OF 315 – 317 COURT STREET TO MICHAEL PEZZOLANELLA FOR $400,000.00. MOTION TO TAKE FROM COMMITTEE: 1) MEOLA 2) LOMEDICO ONE OPPOSED (FRIEND). AYES: BURMASTER, MEOLA, MOODY, BETRUS, WILLIAMSON, LOMEDICO, DIBRANGO – 7 NAYS: FRIEND – 1 ONE RECUSED (MCNIEL). ADOPTED. • ORD. 59 APPROVING THE SALE OF 1125 SUMMIT PLACE TO SOCO 2, LLC (SUVAD NESUST) FOR $1,500.00. MOTION TO TAKE FROM COMMITTEE: 1) MEOLA 2) MCNIEL NONE OPPOSED. AYES: MCNIEL, BURMASTER, FRIEND, MEOLA, MOODY, BETRUS, WILLIAMSON, LOMEDICO, DIBRANGO – 9 NAYS: 0 ADOPTED. • ORD. 60 APPROVING THE SALE OF 707, 709, 319.53-4-39 MOHAWK STREET AND 703, 705, 707, 711 BLANDINA STREET TO AZMIR CERIMOVIC FOR $7,000.00. MOTION TO TAKE FROM COMMITTEE: 1) MEOLA 2) MOODY NONE OPPOSED. AYES: MCNIEL, BURMASTER, FRIEND, MEOLA, MOODY, BETRUS, WILLIAMSON, LOMEDICO, DIBRANGO – 9 NAYS: 0 ADOPTED. • ORD. 61 APPROVING THE SALE OF 742 JAY STREET TO BAJRO SMAJIC FOR $5,000.00. MOTION TO TAKE FROM COMMITTEE: 1) MEOLA 2) MCNIEL NONE OPPOSED. AYES: MCNIEL, BURMASTER, FRIEND, MEOLA, MOODY, BETRUS, WILLIAMSON, LOMEDICO, DIBRANGO – 9 NAYS: 0 ADOPTED. • ORD. 62 APPROVING THE SALE OF 710 NICHOLS STREET TO FRANK COTRUPE FOR $8,000.00. MOTION TO TAKE FROM COMMITTEE: 1) MEOLA 2) BURMASTER NONE OPPOSED. AYES: MCNIEL, BURMASTER, FRIEND, MEOLA, MOODY, BETRUS, WILLIAMSON, LOMEDICO, DIBRANGO – 9 NAYS: 0 ADOPTED. • ORD. 63 APPROVING THE SALE OF 501 SQUARE FEET & 1315 TAYLOR AVENUE TO DAYSIS RODRIGUEZ FOR $30,000.00. MOTION TO TAKE FROM COMMITTEE: 1) MEOLA 2) BURMASTER NONE OPPOSED. AYES: MCNIEL, BURMASTER, FRIEND, MEOLA, MOODY, BETRUS, WILLIAMSON, LOMEDICO, DIBRANGO – 9 NAYS: 0 ADOPTED. • RES. 1 CALLING FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE SALE OF 301 MORTIMER STREET & 1116 NEILSON STREET. MOTION TO VOTE: 1) MEOLA 2) BETRUS AYES: MCNIEL, BURMASTER, FRIEND, MEOLA, MOODY, BETRUS, WILLIAMSON, LOMEDICO, DIBRANGO – 9 NAYS: 0 ADOPTED. • PRO. ORD. 3 APPROVING THE SALE OF 301 MORTIMER STREET & 1116 NEILSON STREET TO CARLOS M. MARTINEZ FOR $500.00. MOTION TO PLACE INTO COMMITTEE: 1) MEOLA 2) MCNIEL NONE OPPOSED. • RES. 2 CALLING FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE SALE OF 1441 SUNSET AVENUE. MOTION TO VOTE: 1) MEOLA 2) MCNIEL AYES: MCNIEL, BURMASTER, FRIEND, MEOLA, MOODY, BETRUS, WILLIAMSON, LOMEDICO, DIBRANGO – 9 NAYS: 0 ADOPTED. • PRO. ORD. 5 APPROVING THE SALE OF 1441 SUNSET AVENUE TO ALISANDRA HERNANDEZ FOR $31,500.00. MOTION TO PLACE INTO COMMITTEE: 1) MEOLA 2) MCNIEL NONE OPPOSED. • INTRO L.L. A LOCAL LAW ESTABLISHING A TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ON #2 OF 2021 CONVENIENT STORES AND SMOKE SHOPS IN THE CITY OF UTICA. MOTION TO WAIVE THURSDAY RULE: 1) MEOLA 2) MOODY THRUSDAY RULE WAIVED FOR ALL LEGISLATION. MOTION TO AMEND: 1) MEOLA 2) FRIEND NONE OPPOSED. MOTION TO LAY ON THE TABLE: 1) MEOLA 2) LOMEDICO NONE OPPOSED. TABLED. • ORD. 64 RESIDENCY WAIVER FOR THE POSITION OF ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR. MOTION TO TAKE FROM COMMITTEE: 1) MEOLA 2) FRIEND NONE OPPOSED. AYES: MCNIEL, BURMASTER, FRIEND, MEOLA, MOODY, BETRUS, WILLIAMSON, LOMEDICO – 8 NAYS: DIBRANGO – 1 ADOPTED. • RES. 3 RESOLUTION TO COMMISSION A HOUSING STUDY FOR THE CITY OF UTICA, NY. MOTION TO AMEND: 1) FRIEND 2) LOMEDICO NONE OPPOSED. MOTION TO VOTE: 1) MOODY 2) FRIEND AYES: MCNIEL, BURMASTER, FRIEND, MEOLA, MOODY, BETRUS, WILLIAMSON, LOMEDICO, DIBRANGO – 9 NAYS: 0 ADOPTED. • ORD. 65 TRANSFER OF FUNDS RE: DPW GARAGE – CAPITAL OUTLAY. MOTION TO VOTE: 1) LOMEDICO 2) MCNIEL AYES: MCNIEL, BURMASTER, FRIEND, MEOLA, MOODY, BETRUS, WILLIAMSON, LOMEDICO, DIBRANGO – 9 NAYS: 0 ADOPTED. • RES. 4 AUTHORIZING SALE OF WINE & BEER TO FX MATT BREWING COMPANY. MOTION TO VOTE: 1) LOMEDICO 2) MEOLA AYES: MCNIEL, BURMASTER, FRIEND, MEOLA, MOODY, BETRUS, WILLIAMSON, LOMEDICO, DIBRANGO – 9 NAYS: 0 ADOPTED.