Common Council Meeting Minutes

City of Utica Common Council Regular Meeting Minutes October 06, 2021 THE MEETING IS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:05 P.M. • ORD. 66 APPROVING THE SALE OF 301 MORTIMER STREET & 1116 NEILSON STREET TO CARLOS M. MARTINEZ FOR $500.00. MOTION TO TAKE FROM COMMITTEE: 1) BETRUS 2) WILLIAMSON NONE OPPOSED. AYES: MCNIEL, BURMASTER, FRIEND, MEOLA, MOODY, BETRUS, WILLIAMSON, LOMEDICO, DIBRANGO – 9 NAYS: 0 ADOPTED. • ORD. 67 APPROVING THE SALE OF 1441 SUNSET AVENUE TO ALISANDRA HERNANDEZ FOR $31,500.00. MOTION TO TAKE FROM COMMITTEE: 1) WILLIAMSON 2) MEOLA 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 503 – 505 LEAH STREET. MOTION TO VOTE: 1) MEOLA 2) FRIEND AYES: MCNIEL, BURMASTER, FRIEND, MEOLA, MOODY, BETRUS, WILLIAMSON, LOMEDICO, DIBRANGO – 9 NAYS: 0 ADOPTED. • PRO. ORD. 2 APPROVING THE SALE OF 503 – 505 LEAH STREET TO MARISOL COLLADO FOR $250.00. MOTION TO PLACE INTO COMMITTEE: 1) MEOLA 2) FRIEND NONE OPPOSED. • RES. 2 CALLING FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE SALE OF 1144 BRINCKERHOFF AVENUE. MOTION TO VOTE: 1) MEOLA 2) MOODY AYES: MCNIEL, BURMASTER, FRIEND, MEOLA, MOODY, BETRUS, WILLIAMSON, LOMEDICO, DIBRANGO – 9 NAYS: 0 ADOPTED. • PRO. ORD. 4 APPROVING THE SALE OF 1144 BRINCKERHOFF AVENUE TO JESSIE & LUEBERTA DENNIS FOR $250.00. MOTION TO PLACE INTO COMMITTEE: 1) MEOLA 2) FRIEND NONE OPPOSED. • RES. 3 CALLING FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE SALE OF 782 ELIZABETH STREET. MOTION TO VOTE: 1) MEOLA 2) FRIEND AYES: MCNIEL, BURMASTER, FRIEND, MEOLA, MOODY, BETRUS, WILLIAMSON, LOMEDICO, DIBRANGO – 9 NAYS: 0 ADOPTED. • PRO. ORD. 6 APPROVING THE SALE OF 782 ELIZABETH STREET TO ESED ESO HAMZA & MIRZETA HAMZA FOR $12,000.00. MOTION TO PLACE INTO COMMITTEE: 1) MOODY 2) WILLIAMSON NONE OPPOSED. • RES. 4 CALLING FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE SALE OF 824 WAVERLY PLACE. MOTION TO VOTE: 1) MEOLA 2) FRIEND AYES: MCNIEL, BURMASTER, FRIEND, MEOLA, MOODY, BETRUS, WILLIAMSON, LOMEDICO, DIBRANGO – 9 NAYS: 0 ADOPTED. • PRO. ORD. 8 APPROVING THE SALE OF 824 WAVERLY PLACE TO ANTHONY & ANTHONIA LUCAS FOR $15,500.00. MOTION TO PLACE INTO COMMITTEE: 1) FRIEND 2) WILLIAMSON NONE OPPOSED. • ORD. 68 LIMITED PARKING; ONE-HOUR PARKING RESCINDED FOR BARTON AVENUE, NORTH SIDE, FROM SUNSET AVENUE TO GENESEE STREET. MOTION TO VOTE: 1) FRIEND 2) MEOLA AYES: MCNIEL, BURMASTER, FRIEND, MEOLA, MOODY, BETRUS, WILLIAMSON, LOMEDICO, DIBRANGO – 9 NAYS: 0 ADOPTED. • RES. 5 AUTHORIZE SALE OF BEER & WINE TO THE UTICA ZOO FOR THEIR SPIRITS ON SAFARI FUNDRAISER. MOTION TO VOTE: 1) MEOLA 2) BURMASTER AYES: MCNIEL, BURMASTER, FRIEND, MEOLA, MOODY, BETRUS, WILLIAMSON, LOMEDICO, DIBRANGO – 9 NAYS: 0 ADOPTED. MOTION TO WAIVE THE THURSDAY RULE: 1) MEOLA 2) LOMEDICO NONE OPPOSED. • PRO. ORD. 14 AMENDING SECTION 2-18-27 (PARK RULES REGARDING HOURS OF OPERATION; TRESPASSING) OF THE CITY OF UTICA CODE OF ORDINANCES. MOTION TO PLACE INTO COMMITTEE: 1) MEOLA 2) BURMASTER NONE OPPOSED. • PRO. ORD. 15 ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 1-16 MOTOR VEHICLES (RE: ATVS) OF THE CITY OF UTICA CODE OF ORDINANCES. MOTION TO PLACE INTO COMMITTEE: 1) MEOLA 2) WILLIAMSON NONE OPPOSED. • ORD. 69 AMENDING THE DEFINITION OF “SMOKING” IN SECTION 2-18-48.3 OF THE CITY OF UTICA CODE OF ORDINANCES. MOTION TO VOTE: 1) MOODY 2) MEOLA AYES: MCNIEL, BURMASTER, FRIEND, MEOLA, MOODY, BETRUS, WILLIAMSON, LOMEDICO, DIBRANGO – 9 NAYS: 0 ADOPTED. • RES. 6 AUTHORIZE SALE OF BEER & WINE TO BAGG’S SQUARE BREWING COMPANY, LLC FOR THEIR BAGGSTOBERFEST. MOTION TO VOTE: 1) BETRUS 2) MEOLA AYES: MCNIEL, BURMASTER, FRIEND, MEOLA, MOODY, BETRUS, WILLIAMSON, LOMEDICO, DIBRANGO – 9 NAYS: 0 ADOPTED. • 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 TAKE FROM THE TABLE: 1) WILLIAMSON 2) FRIEND NONE OPPOSED. AYES: MCNIEL, BURMASTER, FRIEND, MEOLA, MOODY, BETRUS, WILLIAMSON, LOMEDICO, DIBRANGO – 9 NAYS: 0 ADOPTED. • RES. 7 MAINTAIN HIGHWAY LIGHTING FOR P.I.N. 2047.10 BAGG’S SQUARE/HARBOR POINT. MOTION TO TAKE FROM COMMITTEE: 1) LOMEDICO 2) MEOLA NONE OPPOSED. AYES: MCNIEL, BURMASTER, FRIEND, MEOLA, MOODY, BETRUS, WILLIAMSON, LOMEDICO, DIBRANGO – 9 NAYS: 0 ADOPTED. • RES. 8 MAINTAIN HIGHWAY LIGHTING FOR P.I.N. 2805.88 ADA IMPROVEMENT PROJECT 17. MOTION TO TAKE FROM COMMITTEE: 1) LOMEDICO 2) MEOLA NONE OPPOSED. AYES: MCNIEL, BURMASTER, FRIEND, MEOLA, MOODY, BETRUS, WILLIAMSON, LOMEDICO, DIBRANGO – 9 NAYS: 0 ADOPTED. • RES. 9 MAINTAIN HIGHWAY LIGHTING FOR P.I.N. 2056.75 ROUTE 8 BRIDGE REPLACEMENT. MOTION TO TAKE FROM COMMITTEE: 1) LOMEDICO 2) MOODY NONE OPPOSED. AYES: MCNIEL, BURMASTER, FRIEND, MEOLA, MOODY, BETRUS, WILLIAMSON, LOMEDICO, DIBRANGO – 9 NAYS: 0 ADOPTED. • RES. 10 MAINTAIN HIGHWAY LIGHTING FOR P.I.N. 2805.32 ROUTE 5S SAFETY PROJECT. MOTION TO TAKE FROM COMMITTEE: 1) LOMEDICO 2) MOODY NONE OPPOSED. AYES: MCNIEL, BURMASTER, FRIEND, MEOLA, MOODY, BETRUS, WILLIAMSON, LOMEDICO, DIBRANGO – 9 NAYS: 0 ADOPTED. COUNCILMEMBER FRIEND QUALIFIED THEIR VOTE FOR RESOLUTIONS 7,8,9, & 10, CONCERNED ABOUT REPLACEMENT COSTS. COUNCILMEMBER LOMEDICO QUALIFIED THEIR VOTE FOR RESOLUTIONS 7,8,9, & 10, CONCERNED THAT THE LIGHTS ARE TOO CLOSE TO THE ROAD FOR SNOW PLOWS TO GET THRU WITHOUT DAMAGE. • ORD. 70 AUTHORIZING A SIGN AT VALLEY VIEW GOLF COURSE TO HONOR GOLF PROFESSIONALS HENRY FURGOL, SR. & HENRY (HANK) FURGOL, JR. MOTION TO VOTE: 1) DIBRANGO 2) LOMEDICO AYES: MCNIEL, BURMASTER, FRIEND, MEOLA, MOODY, BETRUS, WILLIAMSON, LOMEDICO, DIBRANGO – 9 NAYS: 0 ADOPTED. MOTION TO ADJOURN: 1) MEOLA 2) MOODY NONE OPPOSED. THE MEETING IS ADJOURNED AT 7:50 P.M.