Common Council Meeting Minutes

City of Utica Common Council – Special Meeting March 27, 2024 The meeting is called to order at 6:01 P.M. Melissa Sciortino, City Clerk; Andrew Castilla, Deputy City Clerk; Rocco Giruzzi, Common Council President Present: Katie Aiello, 1st District Councilmember; Robert Burmaster, 2nd District Councilmember; Joseph Betar, 3rd District Councilmember & President Pro-Temp; Frank Carcone, 4th District Councilmember; Venice Ervin; 5th District Councilmember; Joseph Betrus, 6th District Councilmember; Mark Williamson, Councilmember at Large; Samantha Colosimo-Testa, Councilmember at Large; Jack LoMedico, Councilmember at Large Also Present: Anthony Garramone, Esq., Common Council Attorney; Ed Noonan, UPD; Stephanie DiGiorgio, Corporation Counsel; Michael Gentile, Chief of Staff; Michael Galime, Mayor Each member of the Council was given an individual Veto message attached to the Vetoed Ordinance for them to view A motion by Councilmember Aiello to reconsider Ordinance 36 adopted by the Common Council on March 20th 2024 Motion seconded by Councilmember LoMedico Ayes: Aiello, Burmaster, Ervin, Colosimo-Testa, LoMedico – 5 Nays: Betar, Carcone, Betrus, Williamson – 4 Reconsidered A motion by Councilmember Aiello to override the Mayor’s Veto on Ordinance 36 Motion seconded by Councilmember LoMedico Ayes: Aiello, Ervin, Colosimo-Testa, LoMedico – 4 Nays: Burmaster, Betar, Carcone, Betrus, Williamson – 5 Defeated A motion by Councilmember Aiello to reconsider Ordinance 52 adopted by the Common Council on March 20th 2024 Motion seconded by Councilmember LoMedico Ayes: Aiello, Burmaster, Betar, Ervin, LoMedico – 5 Nays: Carcone, Betrus, Williamson, Colosimo-Testa – 4 Reconsidered A motion by Councilmember Aiello to override the Mayor’s Veto on Ordinance 52 Motion seconded by Councilmember LoMedico Ayes: Aiello, Burmaster, Betar, Ervin, LoMedico – 5 Nays: Carcone, Betrus, Williamson, Colosimo-Testa – 4 Defeated A motion by Councilmember Aiello to reconsider Ordinance 51 adopted by the Common Council on March 20th 2024 Motion seconded by Councilmember LoMedico Ayes: Aiello, Burmaster, Betar, Ervin, LoMedico – 5 Nays: Carcone, Betrus, Williamson, Colosimo-Testa – 4 Reconsidered A motion by Councilmember Aiello to override the Mayor’s Veto on Ordinance 51 Motion seconded by Councilmember LoMedico Ayes: Aiello, Burmaster, Betar, Ervin, LoMedico – 5 Nays: Carcone, Betrus, Williamson, Colosimo-Testa – 4 Defeated A motion by Councilmember Aiello to reconsider Ordinance 50 adopted by the Common Council on March 20th 2024 Motion seconded by Councilmember LoMedico Ayes: Aiello, Burmaster, Betar, Ervin, LoMedico – 5 Nays: Carcone, Betrus, Williamson, Colosimo-Testa – 4 Reconsidered A motion by Councilmember Aiello to override the Mayor’s Veto on Ordinance 50 Motion seconded by Councilmember LoMedico Ayes: Aiello, Burmaster, Betar, Ervin, LoMedico – 5 Nays: Carcone, Betrus, Williamson, Colosimo-Testa – 4 Defeated A motion by Councilmember Aiello to reconsider Ordinance 24 adopted by the Common Council on March 20th 2024 Motion seconded by Councilmember LoMedico Ayes: Aiello, Burmaster, Betar, Ervin, LoMedico – 5 Nays: Carcone, Betrus, Williamson, Colosimo-Testa – 4 Reconsidered A motion by Councilmember Aiello to override the Mayor’s Veto on Ordinance 24 Motion seconded by Councilmember LoMedico Ayes: Aiello, Burmaster, Betar, Ervin, LoMedico – 5 Nays: Carcone, Betrus, Williamson, Colosimo-Testa – 4 Defeated A motion by Councilmember Aiello to reconsider Ordinance 25 adopted by the Common Council on March 20th 2024 Motion seconded by Councilmember LoMedico Ayes: Aiello, Burmaster, Betar, Ervin, LoMedico – 5 Nays: Carcone, Betrus, Williamson, Colosimo-Testa – 4 Reconsidered A motion by Councilmember Aiello to override the Mayor’s Veto on Ordinance 25 Motion seconded by Councilmember LoMedico Ayes: Aiello, Burmaster, Betar, Ervin, LoMedico – 5 Nays: Carcone, Betrus, Williamson, Colosimo-Testa – 4 Defeated A motion by Councilmember Aiello to reconsider Ordinance 27 adopted by the Common Council on March 20th 2024 Motion seconded by Councilmember LoMedico Ayes: Aiello, Burmaster, Betar, Ervin, LoMedico – 5 Nays: Carcone, Betrus, Williamson, Colosimo-Testa – 4 Reconsidered A motion by Councilmember Aiello to override the Mayor’s Veto on Ordinance 27 Motion seconded by Councilmember LoMedico Ayes: Aiello, Burmaster, Betar, Ervin, LoMedico – 5 Nays: Carcone, Betrus, Williamson, Colosimo-Testa – 4 Defeated A motion by Councilmember Aiello to reconsider Ordinance 49 adopted by the Common Council on March 20th 2024 Motion seconded by Councilmember LoMedico Ayes: Aiello, Burmaster, Betar, Ervin, LoMedico – 5 Nays: Carcone, Betrus, Williamson, Colosimo-Testa – 4 Reconsidered A motion by Councilmember Aiello to override the Mayor’s Veto on Ordinance 49 Motion seconded by Councilmember LoMedico Ayes: Aiello, Burmaster, Betar, Ervin, LoMedico – 5 Nays: Carcone, Betrus, Williamson, Colosimo-Testa – 4 Defeated A motion by Councilmember Aiello to reconsider Ordinance 46 adopted by the Common Council on March 20th 2024 Motion seconded by Councilmember LoMedico Ayes: Aiello, Burmaster, Ervin, LoMedico – 4 Nays: Betar, Carcone, Betrus, Williamson, Colosimo-Testa – 5 Defeated A motion by Councilmember Aiello to reconsider Ordinance 53 adopted by the Common Council on March 20th 2024 Motion seconded by Councilmember LoMedico Ayes: Aiello, Burmaster, Betar, Ervin – 4 Nays: Carcone, Betrus, Williamson, Colosimo-Testa, LoMedico – 5 Defeated A motion by Councilmember Aiello to reconsider Ordinance 28 adopted by the Common Council on March 20th 2024 Motion seconded by Councilmember LoMedico Ayes: Aiello, Burmaster, Betar, Ervin, Colosimo-Testa, LoMedico – 6 Nays: Carcone, Betrus, Williamson – 3 Reconsidered A motion by Councilmember Aiello to override the Mayor’s Veto on Ordinance 28 Motion seconded by Councilmember LoMedico Ayes: Aiello, Burmaster, Betar, Ervin, LoMedico – 5 Nays: Carcone, Betrus, Williamson, Colosimo-Testa – 4 Defeated A motion by Councilmember Aiello to reconsider Ordinance 35 adopted by the Common Council on March 20th 2024 Motion seconded by Councilmember LoMedico Ayes: Aiello, Burmaster, Betar, Ervin, LoMedico – 5 Nays: Carcone, Betrus, Williamson, Colosimo-Testa – 4 Reconsidered A motion by Councilmember Aiello to override the Mayor’s Veto on Ordinance 35 Motion seconded by Councilmember LoMedico Ayes: Aiello, Burmaster, Betar, Ervin, LoMedico – 5 Nays: Carcone, Betrus, Williamson, Colosimo-Testa – 4 Defeated A motion by Councilmember Aiello to reconsider Ordinance 31 adopted by the Common Council on March 20th 2024 Motion seconded by Councilmember LoMedico Ayes: Aiello, Burmaster, Betar, Ervin, LoMedico – 5 Nays: Carcone, Betrus, Williamson, Colosimo-Testa – 4 Reconsidered A motion by Councilmember Aiello to override the Mayor’s Veto on Ordinance 31 Motion seconded by Councilmember LoMedico Ayes: Aiello, Burmaster, Betar, Ervin, LoMedico – 5 Nays: Carcone, Betrus, Williamson, Colosimo-Testa – 4 Defeated A motion by Councilmember Aiello to reconsider Ordinance 32 adopted by the Common Council on March 20th 2024 Motion seconded by Councilmember LoMedico Ayes: Aiello, Burmaster, Betar, Ervin, LoMedico – 5 Nays: Carcone, Betrus, Williamson, Colosimo-Testa – 4 Reconsidered A motion by Councilmember Aiello to override the Mayor’s Veto on Ordinance 32 Motion seconded by Councilmember LoMedico Ayes: Aiello, Burmaster, Betar, Ervin, LoMedico – 5 Nays: Carcone, Betrus, Williamson, Colosimo-Testa – 4 Defeated A motion by Councilmember Aiello to reconsider Ordinance 43 adopted by the Common Council on March 20th 2024 Motion seconded by Councilmember LoMedico Ayes: Aiello, Burmaster, Betar, Ervin, LoMedico – 5 Nays: Carcone, Betrus, Williamson, Colosimo-Testa – 4 Reconsidered A motion by Councilmember Aiello to override the Mayor’s Veto on Ordinance 43 Motion seconded by Councilmember LoMedico Ayes: Aiello, Burmaster, Ervin, LoMedico – 4 Nays: Betar, Carcone, Betrus, Williamson, Colosimo-Testa – 5 Defeated A motion by Councilmember Aiello to reconsider Ordinance 42 adopted by the Common Council on March 20th 2024 Motion seconded by Councilmember LoMedico Ayes: Aiello, Burmaster, Ervin, LoMedico – 4 Nays: Betar, Carcone, Betrus, Williamson, Colosimo-Testa – 5 Defeated A motion by Councilmember Aiello to reconsider Ordinance 41 adopted by the Common Council on March 20th 2024 Motion seconded by Councilmember LoMedico Ayes: Aiello, Ervin, LoMedico – 3 Nays: Burmaster, Betar, Carcone, Betrus, Williamson, Colosimo-Testa – 6 Defeated A motion by Councilmember Aiello to reconsider Ordinance 48 adopted by the Common Council on March 20th 2024 Motion seconded by Councilmember LoMedico Ayes: Aiello, Burmaster, LoMedico – 3 Nays: Betar, Carcone, Ervin, Betrus, Williamson, Colosimo-Testa – 6 Defeated A motion by Councilmember Aiello to reconsider Ordinance 53 adopted by the Common Council on March 20th 2024 Motion seconded by Councilmember LoMedico Ayes: Aiello, Burmaster, Ervin, LoMedico – 4 Nays: Betar, Carcone, Betrus, Williamson, Colosimo-Testa – 5 Defeated A motion to adjourn made by Councilmember Colosimo-Testa Motion seconded by Councilmember Williamson President Giruzzi Adjourned: 6:46 P.M.