Common Council Meeting Minutes
Regular MeetingUtica, NY · November 3, 2021
Minutes
City of Utica Common Council
Regular Meeting Minutes
November 03, 2021
THE MEETING IS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:08 P.M.
MOTION TO WAIVE THE READING OF MINUTES FROM OCTOBER 20, 2021 MEETING:
1) FRIEND 2) MCNIEL
NONE OPPOSED.
• ORD. 82 APPROVING THE SALE OF 1311 FRANCIS STREET TO CONSTANCE
WILLIAMS FOR $250.00.
MOTION TO TAKE
FROM COMMITTEE: 1) MCNIEL 2) BURMASTER
NONE OPPOSED.
AYES: MCNIEL, BURMASTER, FRIEND, MEOLA, MOODY, BETRUS,
WILLIAMSON, LOMEDICO, DIBRANGO – 9
NAYS: 0
ADOPTED.
• RES. 1 HONORING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF THE
UNITED WAY.
MOTION TO VOTE: 1) WILLIAMSON 2) DIBRANGO
AYES: MCNIEL, BURMASTER, FRIEND, MEOLA, MOODY, BETRUS,
WILLIAMSON, LOMEDICO, DIBRANGO – 9
NAYS: 0
ADOPTED.
• ORD. 83 APPROVING THE SALE OF 909 KELLOGG AVENUE TO AMY ROJAS FOR
$4,500.00.
MOTION TO VOTE: 1) BURMASTER 2) DIBRANGO
AYES: MCNIEL, BURMASTER, FRIEND, MEOLA, MOODY, BETRUS,
WILLIAMSON, LOMEDICO, DIBRANGO – 9
NAYS: 0
ADOPTED.
• ORD. 84 APPROVING THE SALE OF 1408 KELLOGG AVENUE TO RONALD RICCI
FOR $46,000.00.
MOTION TO VOTE: 1) BURMASTER 2) DIBRANGO
AYES: MCNIEL, BURMASTER, FRIEND, MEOLA, MOODY, BETRUS,
WILLIAMSON, LOMEDICO, DIBRANGO – 9
NAYS: 0
ADOPTED.
• ORD. 85 APPROVING THE SALE OF FRENCH ROAD CEMETERY (2 LOTS) TO
DAVID GIGLIO FOR $2,000.00.
MOTION TO VOTE: 1) FRIEND 2) MEOLA
AYES: MCNIEL, BURMASTER, FRIEND, MEOLA, MOODY, BETRUS,
WILLIAMSON, LOMEDICO, DIBRANGO – 9
NAYS: 0
ADOPTED.
• ORD. 86 APPROVING THE SALE OF 10 FOERY DRIVE TO RUSSELL PELLI FOR
$75,000.00.
MOTION TO VOTE: 1) FRIEND 2) WILLIAMSON
AYES: MCNIEL, BURMASTER, FRIEND, MEOLA, MOODY, BETRUS,
WILLIAMSON, LOMEDICO, DIBRANGO – 9
NAYS: 0
ADOPTED.
• ORD. 87 AMENDING SEC. 2-16-357 SCHEDULE B: THROUGH STREETS TO INCLUDE
TILDEN AVENUE, FROM THE INTERSECTION OF EAGLE TO TILDEN.
MOTION TO VOTE: 1) MEOLA 2) DIBRANGO
AYES: MCNIEL, BURMASTER, FRIEND, MEOLA, MOODY, BETRUS,
WILLIAMSON, LOMEDICO, DIBRANGO – 9
NAYS: 0
ADOPTED.
MOTION TO WAIVE THE THURSDAY RULE:
1) MEOLA 2) FRIEND
NONE OPPOSED.
• ORD. 88 APPROVING THE SALE OF 1345 LEEDS STREET TO BUI THANH FOR
$90,000.00.
MOTION TO VOTE: 1) MEOLA 2) DIBRANGO
AYES: MCNIEL, BURMASTER, FRIEND, MEOLA, MOODY, BETRUS,
WILLIAMSON, LOMEDICO, DIBRANGO – 9
NAYS: 0
ADOPTED.
• RES. 2 APPOINTING RICHARD KARAM AS A CANDIDATE FOR APPOINTMENT
TO THE UPPER MOHAWK VALLEY REGIONAL WATER BOARD.
MOTION TO VOTE: 1) MEOLA 2) WILLIAMSON
AYES: MCNIEL, BURMASTER, FRIEND, MEOLA, MOODY, BETRUS,
WILLIAMSON, LOMEDICO, DIBRANGO – 9
NAYS: 0
ADOPTED.
• PRO. ORD. 15 TRANSFER OF FUNDS 2021-2022 FISCAL YEAR RE: CARES ACT.
MOTION TO PLACE
INTO COMMITTEE: 1) MOODY 2) MEOLA
NONE OPPOSED.
• PRO. ORD. 2 REQUIRING VIDEO SURVEILLANCE FOR MULTIPLE DWELLING
APARTMENTS.
MOTION TO DISPENSE
FROM COMMITTEE: 1) MOODY 2) MEOLA
NONE OPPOSED.
• RES. 3 NAMING THE MUNICIPAL POOL IN NORTH UTICA THE M. ESTHYR
FITZGERALD SWIMMING POOL TO HONOR HER PUBLIC SERVICE.
MOTION TO VOTE: 1) BETRUS 2) WILLIAMSON
AYES: MCNIEL, BURMASTER, FRIEND, MEOLA, MOODY, BETRUS,
WILLIAMSON, LOMEDICO, DIBRANGO – 9
NAYS: 0
ADOPTED.
• ORD. 89 AMENDING SEC. 2-16-358 SCHEDULE C: INTERSECTIONS WHERE STOP
REQUIRED TO INCLUDE BLEECKER STREET AND TILDEN AVENUE, ALL
CORNERS.
MOTION TO VOTE: 1) BETRUS 2) MEOLA
AYES: MCNIEL, BURMASTER, FRIEND, MEOLA, MOODY, BETRUS,
WILLIAMSON, LOMEDICO, DIBRANGO – 9
NAYS: 0
ADOPTED.
• ORD. 90 APPROVING THE SALE OF 807 UTICA ROAD TO JUAN CARLOS BYARS (GJ
HOLDINGS, LLC) FOR $40,000.00.
MOTION TO VOTE: 1) BETRUS 2) DIBRANGO
AYES: MCNIEL, BURMASTER, FRIEND, MEOLA, MOODY, BETRUS,
WILLIAMSON, LOMEDICO, DIBRANGO – 9
NAYS: 0
ADOPTED.
• ORD. 91 APPROVING THE SALE OF 418 WOODBURNE DRIVE TO MURIC ELDIN
FOR $51,000.00.
MOTION TO VOTE: 1) BETRUS 2) MEOLA
AYES: MCNIEL, BURMASTER, FRIEND, MEOLA, MOODY, BETRUS,
WILLIAMSON, LOMEDICO, DIBRANGO – 9
NAYS: 0
ADOPTED.
• ORD. 92 APPROVING THE SALE OF 413 DELAND DRIVE TO MURIC ELDIN FOR
$65,000.00.
MOTION TO VOTE: 1) BETRUS 2) MEOLA
AYES: MCNIEL, BURMASTER, FRIEND, MEOLA, MOODY, BETRUS,
WILLIAMSON, LOMEDICO, DIBRANGO – 9
NAYS: 0
ADOPTED.
MOTION TO ADJOURN:
1) MEOLA 2) FRIEND
NONE OPPOSED.
THE MEETING IS ADJOURNED AT 7:48 P.M.
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