Common Council Meeting Minutes

City of Utica Common Council – Special Meeting February 6th 2025 The meeting is called to order at 5:00 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; Almir Kaltac, Budget Director; Diana Koury, Deputy Comptroller The FY 2023-2024 City of Utica Audit was presented to the Council A motion to adjourn made by Councilmember Aiello Motion seconded by Councilmember Burmaster President Giruzzi Adjourned: 6:20 P.M. A motion to resume made by Councilmember Aiello at 6:30 P.M. Motion seconded by Councilmember Burmaster President Giruzzi was unavailable, President Pro-Temp Joseph Betar assumed the role PRO. RES. 1 – RESOLUTION CHANGING THE FEBRUARY 19TH COMMON COUNCIL MEETING TO FEBRUARY 26TH. A motion by Councilmember Aiello to move Pro. Res. 1 Motion seconded by Councilmember Betrus Ayes: Aiello, Burmaster, Betar, Carcone, Ervin, Betrus, LoMedico – 7 Nays: 0 Adopted A motion to adjourn made by Councilmember Aiello Motion seconded by Councilmember Burmaster President Pro-Temp Betar Adjourned: 6:32 P.M. Certify To: Budget, Comptroller Resolution: 1 CITY OF UTICA Department of Legislation Common Council February 6th, 2025 Sponsored by: Councilmembers Burmaster, Williamson ANNOUNCEMENT OF COMMON COUNCIL MEETING DATES CHANGE RESOLVED, that the scheduled Common Council meeting on February 19th, 2025 will be rescheduled to February 26th_2025 at 7pm in the Common Council Chambers. Yeas: Aiello, Burmaster, Betar, Carcone, Ervin, Betrus, LoMedico - 7 Nays: 0 Adopted. STATE OF NEW YORK, CITY OF UTICA ) City Clerk’s Office ) ss. ) I hereby certify that I have compared the foregoing copy of a Resolution of the Common Council with the record of proceedings of the Common Council of said City of Utica, duly made and on file in this office, and that same is a correct transcript therefrom and of the whole of said Resolution. In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto affix the Corporate Seal of said City, and subscribe my name, this 7th day of February, 2025 ____________________________________________________________________________ Melissa R. Sciortino, City Clerk