Common Council Meeting Minutes

City of Utica Common Council – Special Meeting September 9th 2025 The meeting is called to order at 5:09 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; Samantha Colosimo-Testa, Councilmember at Large; Jack LoMedico, Councilmember at Large Also Present: Ed Noonan, Deputy Chief, UPD; Scott Ingersoll, Chief, UFD; Jim Noon, Assistant Chief, UFD A motion by Councilmember LoMedico to reconsider Ordinance #84 of 2025 – Ordinance Amending the Composition of the Bureau of Fire passed September 3rd 2025 Motion seconded by Councilmember Aiello Ayes: Aiello, Burmaster, Betar, Carcone, Ervin, Betrus, Colosimo-Testa, LoMedico – 8 Nays: 0 Reconsidered A motion by Councilmember Colosimo-Testa to move Ordinance #84 Motion seconded by Councilmember Betrus Ayes: 0 Nays: Aiello, Burmaster, Betar, Carcone, Ervin, Betrus, Colosimo-Testa, LoMedico – 8 Defeated A motion to adjourn made by Councilmember Aiello Motion seconded by Councilmember Colosimo-Testa President Giruzzi Adjourned: 5:25 P.M.  Submitted to council by: LAW Proposed Ordinance No. 14 Submitted to council on: 08 / 26 / 25 Proposed Resolution No. Sent to Council Attorney on: 08 / 26 / 25 Thursday Rule Waiver Required? N Date of Legislation: 08 / 27 / 25 Explanation provided to council on: / / ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CITY OF UTICA Department of Legislation Common Council Sponsored by: Councilmember Burmaster. Williamson ORDINANCE AMENDING COMPOSITION OF THE BUREAU OF FIRE ORDAINED, §2-2-168 of the Utica City Code regarding the Fire Department composition is hereby amended to read as follows: (a) The sworn personnel strength and composition of the Bureau of Fire of the Department of Public Safety shall consist of the following numbers and ranks: Job Title Number Authorized Fire Chief 1 Assistant Fire Chief 1 Chief Fire Marshal 1 0 Assistant Maintenance 1 Superintendent Deputy Fire Chiefs 4 Fire Captains 8 Fire Marshals 1 2 Fire Lieutenants 26 Firefighter/paramedic and firefighter/EMT 89 Total 132 (b) The Commissioner of Public Safety shall continue to assign personnel in the numbers and the ranks deemed necessary to the divisions and assignments within the Bureau of Fire as may be created, all in accordance with law. (c) Except as otherwise provided by law, whenever a vacancy occurs in the position of "firefighter" any appointment to fill such vacancy shall be made from the "firefighter-EMT" eligible list. FURTHER ORDAINED, that this Ordinance shall take effect immediately. 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 J. Betar 8 S. Colosimo-Testa DATE ADOPTED _____/_____/ 2025 4 F. Carcone 9 J. LoMedico 5 V. Ervin 10 R. Giruzzi