Common Council Meeting Minutes

City of Utica Common Council Regular Meeting Minutes December 15, 2021 THE MEETING IS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:02 P.M. MOTION TO WAIVE THE READING OF MINUTES FROM DECEMBER 1, 2021 MEETING: 1) DIBRANGO 2) BURMASTER NONE OPPOSED. • RES. 1 PROCLAMATION TO HONOR THE HISTORIC PROMOTION OF LIEUTENANT STARR WOODEN. MOTION TO VOTE: 1) MOODY 2) WILLIAMSON AYES: MCNIEL, BURMASTER, FRIEND, MEOLA, MOODY, BETRUS, WILLIAMSON, LOMEDICO, DIBRANGO – 9 NAYS: 0 ADOPTED. • RES. 2 PROCLAMATION TO HONOR HOWARD C. WELCH. MOTION TO VOTE: 1) BURMASTER 2) WILLIAMSON AYES: MCNIEL, BURMASTER, FRIEND, MEOLA, MOODY, BETRUS, WILLIAMSON, LOMEDICO, DIBRANGO – 9 NAYS: 0 ADOPTED. • RES. 3 PROCLAMATION TO HONOR COUNCILMEMBER MARIA PEZZOLANELLA MCNIEL. MOTION TO VOTE: 1) MEOLA 2) WILLIAMSON AYES: MCNIEL, BURMASTER, FRIEND, MEOLA, MOODY, BETRUS, WILLIAMSON, LOMEDICO, DIBRANGO – 9 NAYS: 0 ADOPTED. • RES. 4 PROCLAMATION TO HONOR COUNCILMEMBER JACK LOMEDICO. MOTION TO VOTE: 1) DIBRANGO 2) WILLIAMSON AYES: MCNIEL, BURMASTER, FRIEND, MEOLA, MOODY, BETRUS, WILLIAMSON, LOMEDICO, DIBRANGO – 9 NAYS: 0 ADOPTED. • PRO. ORD. 2 APPROVING THE SALE OF 126 EAGLE STREET TO JOSE RAIMER DE LA CRUZ HERNANDEZ FOR $5,000.00. MOTION TO DISPENSE FROM COMMITTEE: 1) MEOLA 2) LOMEDICO NONE OPPOSED. • PRO. ORD. 4 APPROVING THE SALE OF 1007 STARK STREET TO PRISCILA ALVEREZ ARMIJOS FOR $25,000.00. MOTION TO DISPENSE FROM COMMITTEE: 1) MEOLA 2) LOMEDICO NONE OPPOSED. • RES. 5 CALLING FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE SALE OF 126 EAGLE STREET. MOTION TO VOTE: 1) MOODY 2) MEOLA AYES: MCNIEL, BURMASTER, FRIEND, MEOLA, MOODY, BETRUS, WILLIAMSON, LOMEDICO, DIBRANGO – 9 NAYS: 0 ADOPTED. • PRO. ORD. 21 APPROVING THE SALE OF 126 EAGLE STREET TO JOSE RAIMER DE LA CRUZ HERNANDEZ FOR $5,000.00. MOTION TO PLACE INTO COMMITTEE: 1) MEOLA 2) BETRUS NONE OPPOSED. • RES. 6 CALLING FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE SALE OF 1007 STARK STREET. MOTION TO VOTE: 1) MCNIEL 2) MEOLA AYES: MCNIEL, BURMASTER, FRIEND, MEOLA, MOODY, BETRUS, WILLIAMSON, LOMEDICO, DIBRANGO – 9 NAYS: 0 ADOPTED. • PRO. ORD. 23 APPROVING THE SALE OF 1007 STARK STREET TO PRISCILA ALVEREZ ARMIJOS FOR $25,000.00. MOTION TO PLACE INTO COMMITTEE: 1) MEOLA 2) MCNIEL NONE OPPOSED. • RES. 7 CALLING FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE SALE OF 1319 STEUBEN STREET & 1100 SCHUYLER STREET. MOTION TO VOTE: 1) MCNIEL 2) MOODY AYES: MCNIEL, BURMASTER, FRIEND, MEOLA, MOODY, BETRUS, WILLIAMSON, LOMEDICO, DIBRANGO – 9 NAYS: 0 ADOPTED. • PRO. ORD. 25 APPROVING THE SALE OF 1319 STEUBEN STREET & 1100 SCHUYLER STREET TO RAMON COLLADO FOR $500.00. MOTION TO PLACE INTO COMMITTEE: 1) MEOLA 2) MCNIEL NONE OPPOSED. • RES. 8 CALLING FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE SALE OF 701 – 703 JAY STREET. MOTION TO VOTE: 1) MEOLA 2) MCNIEL AYES: MCNIEL, BURMASTER, FRIEND, MEOLA, MOODY, BETRUS, WILLIAMSON, LOMEDICO, DIBRANGO – 9 NAYS: 0 ADOPTED. • PRO. ORD. 27 APPROVING THE SALE OF 701 – 703 JAY STREET TO CONGREGA DI SANTA ROSALIA, INC FOR $12,000.00. MOTION TO PLACE INTO COMMITTEE: 1) MEOLA 2) DIBRANGO NONE OPPOSED. • RES. 9 CALLING FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE SALE OF 1110 BLANDINA STREET. MOTION TO VOTE: 1) MEOLA 2) BETRUS AYES: MCNIEL, BURMASTER, FRIEND, MEOLA, MOODY, BETRUS, WILLIAMSON, LOMEDICO, DIBRANGO – 9 NAYS: 0 ADOPTED. • PRO. ORD. 29 APPROVING THE SALE OF 1110 BLANDINA STREET TO RAYHANAH MYINT FOR $20,000.00. MOTION TO PLACE INTO COMMITTEE: 1) MEOLA 2) MOODY NONE OPPOSED. • ORD. 96 TRANSFER OF FUNDS 2020 – 2021 FISCAL YEAR: GENERAL GOV’T TELEPHONE. MOTION TO VOTE: 1) MCNIEL 2) MEOLA AYES: MCNIEL, BURMASTER, FRIEND, MEOLA, MOODY, BETRUS, WILLIAMSON, LOMEDICO, DIBRANGO – 9 NAYS: 0 ADOPTED. • ORD. 97 TRANSFER OF FUNDS 2020 – 2021 FISCAL YEAR: FIRE COMMUNICATIONS – TELEPHONE. MOTION TO VOTE: 1) MCNIEL 2) MEOLA AYES: MCNIEL, BURMASTER, FRIEND, MEOLA, MOODY, BETRUS, WILLIAMSON, LOMEDICO, DIBRANGO – 9 NAYS: 0 ADOPTED. • ORD. 98 TRANSFER OF FUNDS 2021 – 2022 FISCAL YEAR: PARKWAY REC CENTER EQUIPMENT. MOTION TO VOTE: 1) MCNIEL 2) MEOLA AYES: MCNIEL, BURMASTER, FRIEND, MEOLA, MOODY, BETRUS, WILLIAMSON, LOMEDICO, DIBRANGO – 9 NAYS: 0 ADOPTED. • ORD. 99 TRANSFER OF FUNDS 2021 – 2022 FISCAL YEAR: SECTION 8. MOTION TO VOTE: 1) MCNIEL 2) MEOLA AYES: MCNIEL, BURMASTER, FRIEND, MEOLA, MOODY, BETRUS, WILLIAMSON, LOMEDICO, DIBRANGO – 9 NAYS: 0 ADOPTED. • RES. 10 AUTHORIZING SALE OF WINE AND BEER TO THE DELTA BY MARRIOTT. MOTION TO VOTE: 1) MCNIEL 2) MOODY AYES: MCNIEL, BURMASTER, FRIEND, MEOLA, MOODY, BETRUS, WILLIAMSON, LOMEDICO, DIBRANGO – 9 NAYS: 0 ADOPTED. • ORD. 100 INTERSECTION WHERE STOP REQUIRED: PATRICIA LANE AND MARLBORO ROAD, T-INTERSECTION, NORTHWEST CORNER. MOTION TO VOTE: 1) FRIEND 2) MEOLA AYES: MCNIEL, BURMASTER, FRIEND, MEOLA, MOODY, BETRUS, WILLIAMSON, LOMEDICO, DIBRANGO – 9 NAYS: 0 ADOPTED. • ORD. 101 INTERSECTION WHERE STOP REQUIRED: MORTIMER STREET & JEFFERSON AVENUE, TWO-WAY STOP NE AND SW CORNERS. MOTION TO VOTE: 1) MEOLA 2) BURMASTER AYES: MCNIEL, BURMASTER, FRIEND, MEOLA, MOODY, BETRUS, WILLIAMSON, LOMEDICO, DIBRANGO – 9 NAYS: 0 ADOPTED. • ORD. 102 INTERSECTION WHERE STOP REQUIRED: ST. VINCENT STREET & SOUTH STREET, TWO-WAY STOP NE AND SW CORNERS. MOTION TO VOTE: 1) MEOLA 2) DIBRANGO AYES: MCNIEL, BURMASTER, FRIEND, MEOLA, MOODY, BETRUS, WILLIAMSON, LOMEDICO, DIBRANGO – 9 NAYS: 0 ADOPTED. • RES. 11 COMMISSIONER OF DEEDS FOR DAVID R. ROEFARO. MOTION TO VOTE: 1) MEOLA 2) LOMEDICO AYES: MCNIEL, BURMASTER, FRIEND, MEOLA, MOODY, BETRUS, WILLIAMSON, LOMEDICO, DIBRANGO – 9 NAYS: 0 ADOPTED. • ORD. 103 ESTABLISHING A CAPITAL RESERVE FUND TO FINANCE PAVING; SECTION 2-2-104. 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. 104 ESTABLISHING A CAPITAL RESERVE FUND TO FINANCE BUILDING ALTERATIONS; SECTION 2-2-105. MOTION TO TAKE FROM COMMITTEE: 1) MEOLA 2) WILLIAMSON NONE OPPOSED. MOTION TO AMEND: 1) MEOLA 2) LOMEDICO NONE OPPOSED. AYES: MCNIEL, BURMASTER, FRIEND, MEOLA, MOODY, BETRUS, WILLIAMSON, LOMEDICO, DIBRANGO – 9 NAYS: 0 ADOPTED. • ORD. 105 TRANSFER OF FUNDS 2020 – 2021 FISCAL YEAR: RESERVE FUNDS. MOTION TO TAKE FROM COMMITTEE: 1) MEOLA 2) LOMEDICO NONE OPPOSED. MOTION TO AMEND: 1) MEOLA 2) LOMEDICO NONE OPPOSED. AYES: MCNIEL, BURMASTER, FRIEND, MEOLA, MOODY, BETRUS, WILLIAMSON, LOMEDICO, DIBRANGO – 9 NAYS: 0 ADOPTED. • ORD. 106 TRANSFER OF FUNDS 2021 – 2022 FISCAL YEAR: CARES ACT. MOTION TO TAKE FROM COMMITTEE: 1) MOODY 2) MEOLA NONE OPPOSED. AYES: MCNIEL, BURMASTER, FRIEND, MEOLA, MOODY, BETRUS, WILLIAMSON, LOMEDICO, DIBRANGO – 9 NAYS: 0 ADOPTED. • ORD. 107 INTERSECTION WHERE STOP REQUIRED: MORTIMER STREET & TAYLOR AVENUE, TWO-WAY NE AND SW CORNERS. MOTION TO VOTE: 1) MOODY 2) MEOLA AYES: MCNIEL, BURMASTER, FRIEND, MEOLA, MOODY, BETRUS, WILLIAMSON, LOMEDICO, DIBRANGO – 9 NAYS: 0 ADOPTED. • ORD. 108 INTERSECTION WHERE STOP REQUIRED: MORTIMER STREET & HOWARD AVENUE, T-INTERSECTION. MOTION TO VOTE: 1) MOODY 2) MEOLA AYES: MCNIEL, BURMASTER, FRIEND, MEOLA, MOODY, BETRUS, WILLIAMSON, LOMEDICO, DIBRANGO – 9 NAYS: 0 ADOPTED. • ORD. 109 INTERSECTION WHERE STOP REQUIRED: DUDLEY AVENUE & MORTIMER STREET, FOUR-WAY STOP. MOTION TO VOTE: 1) MOODY 2) MEOLA AYES: MCNIEL, BURMASTER, FRIEND, MEOLA, MOODY, BETRUS, WILLIAMSON, LOMEDICO, DIBRANGO – 9 NAYS: 0 ADOPTED. • ORD. 110 INTERSECTION WHERE STOP REQUIRED: NEILSON STREET & MORTIMER STREET, FOUR-WAY STOP. MOTION TO VOTE: 1) MOODY 2) MEOLA AYES: MCNIEL, BURMASTER, FRIEND, MEOLA, MOODY, BETRUS, WILLIAMSON, LOMEDICO, DIBRANGO – 9 NAYS: 0 ADOPTED. • PRO. ORD. 1 AMENDING SEC. 2-18-27 (PARKS – RULES OF OPERATION; TRESPASSING). MOTION TO DISPENSE FROM COMMITTEE: 1) BETRUS 2) MEOLA NONE OPPOSED. • ORD. 111 AMENDING SEC. 2-29-7 OF THE ZONING LAW TO CHANGE DEFINITION OF AGRICULTURE, URBAN. MOTION TO TAKE FROM COMMITTEE: 1) BETRUS 2) MEOLA TWO OPPOSED: FRIEND, MOODY MOTION TO AMEND: 1) BETRUS 2) MEOLA TWO OPPOSED: FRIEND, MOODY AYES: MCNIEL, BURMASTER, MEOLA, BETRUS, WILLIAMSON, LOMEDICO, DIBRANGO – 7 NAYS: FRIEND, MOODY – 2 ADOPTED. COUNCILMEMBER MOODY QUALIFIED THEIR VOTE FOR ORDINANCE 111, WORRIED THIS DECISION IGNORES THE CONCERNS OF THE CHANGING DEMOGRAPHICS OF THE CITY & NERVOUS ABOUT WHAT THIS WILL DO RE: THE POSSIBILTY OF URBAN AGRICULTURE FOR THE CITY IN THE FUTURE. • ORD. 112 REPEAL ARTICLE XI OF THE ZONING LAW: SUPPLEMENTAL REGULATIONS FOR AGRICULTURE, URBAN. MOTION TO TAKE FROM COMMITTEE: 1) BETRUS 2) MEOLA ONE OPPOSED: FRIEND AYES: MCNIEL, BURMASTER, MEOLA, BETRUS, WILLIAMSON, LOMEDICO, DIBRANGO – 7 NAYS: FRIEND, MOODY – 2 ADOPTED. • ORD. 113 ERECT BARRIERS AT THE ENTRANCES OF THE REAR OF SOUTH PARK DRIVE AND WELSHBUSH ROAD. MOTION TO AMEND: 1) WILLIAMSON 2) MEOLA NONE OPPOSED. MOTION TO VOTE: 1) WILLIAMSON 2) LOMEDICO AYES: MCNIEL, BURMASTER, FRIEND, MEOLA, MOODY, BETRUS, WILLIAMSON, LOMEDICO, DIBRANGO – 9 NAYS: 0 ADOPTED. • INTRO L.L. A LOCAL LAW ESTABLISHING A SUSTAINABLE ENERGY LOAN #3 OF 2021 PROGRAM (OPEN C-PACE) IN THE CITY OF UTICA. MOTION TO TAKE FROM THE TABLE: 1) DIBRANGO 2) LOMEDICO NONE OPPOSED. AYES: MCNIEL, BURMASTER, FRIEND, MEOLA, MOODY, BETRUS, WILLIAMSON, LOMEDICO, DIBRANGO – 9 NAYS: 0 ADOPTED. MOTION TO ADJOURN: 1) MOODY 2) MCNIEL NONE OPPOSED. THE MEETING IS ADJOURNED AT 8:33 P.M.