Common Council Meeting Minutes

City of Utica Common Council – Special Meeting May 23, 2022 The meeting is called to order at 4:30p.m. Melissa Sciortino, City Clerk; Andrew Castilla, Deputy City Clerk Michael Galime, Common Council President Present: Katie Aiello, 1st District Councilmember; Robert Burmaster, 2nd District Councilmember; Celeste Friend, 3rd District Councilmember; Frank Meola, 4th District Councilmember; Venice Ervin; 5th District Councilmember; Joseph Betrus, Jr., 6th District Councilmember; Mark Williamson, Councilmember at Large; Samantha Colosimo-Testa, Councilmember at Large; Frank DiBrango, Councilmember at Large Also Present: Anthony Garramone, Esq., Common Council Attorney; Scott Ingersoll, Fire Chief; Heather Mowat, Budget Director President Galime reviewed the Mayors Message A motion by Councilmember Colosimo-Testa to pull Pro. Ord. 7 from committee Motion seconded by Councilmember DiBrango Ayes: Betrus, Williamson, Colosimo-Testa, DiBrango – 4 Nays: Aiello, Burmaster, Friend, Meola, Ervin – 5 Defeated A motion by Councilmember Colosimo-Testa to reconsider pulling Pro. Ord. 7 from committee Motion seconded by Councilmember DiBrango Ayes: Betrus, Williamson, Colosimo-Testa, DiBrango – 4 Nays: Aiello, Burmaster, Friend, Meola, Ervin – 5 Defeated A motion by Councilmember Friend to adjourn the meeting Motion seconded by Councilmember Meola Ayes: Aiello, Friend, Meola, Ervin, Betrus, Williamson, DiBrango – 7 Nays: Burmaster, Colosimo-Testa – 2 Adjourned President Galime Adjourned: 4:39  Submitted to council by: Councilmember Colosimo-Testa Proposed Ordinance No. 7 Submitted to council on: 5 / 11 / 22 Proposed Resolution No. Sent to Council Attorney on: 5 / 11 / 22 Thursday Rule Waiver Required? N Date of Legislation: 5 / 18 / 22 Explanation provided to council on: / / ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CITY OF UTICA Department of Legislation Common Council Sponsored by: Councilmember Colosimo-Testa AMENDING THE COMPOSITION OF THE BUREAU OF FIRE FOR THE CITY OF UTICA, NEW YORK BE IT ORDAINED, that the Common Council of the City of Utica, New York does hereby amend Sec. 2-2- 168 (a) of the City of Utica Code of Ordinances to read as follows: Sec. 2-2-168. Fire Department Composition. (a) The sworn personnel strength and composition of the Bureau of Fire of the Department of Public Safety shall consist of the following members and ranks: Rank Number Authorized Fire Chief 1 Assistant Fire Chief 1 Chief Fire Marshal 1 Assistant Maintenance Superintendent 1 Deputy Fire Chiefs 4 Fire Captains 8 Fire Marshal 1 Fire Lieutenants 22 26 Firefighters & Firefighters/EMT 85 Total 124 128 MEMBERS AYES NAYS MEMBERS AYES NAYS ADOPTED OR DISAPPROVED BY 1 K. Aiello 6 J. Betrus THE FOLLOWING VOTE: 2 R. Burmaster 7 M. Williamson AYES _______ NAYS _______ 3 C. Friend 8 S. Colosimo-Testa DATE ADOPTED _____/_____/ 2022 4 F. Meola 9 F. DiBrango 5 V. Ervin 10 M. Galime