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2026-07-21 - Common Council Meeting

Summary

Built from the official proceedings (minutes) of the meeting; no video or transcript on file.

  • Nine members on the roll and voting on the minutes. Minutes of July 7 accepted unanimously on Halton-Pope's motion, seconded by Nowakowski.
  • Mayor's items: Report of Sale items for three property groups approved; the Commissioner of Administration and Finance and other appointments referred to Civil Service; landmark and Planning Board findings referred to Legislation.
  • Comptroller: Moody's and S&P ratings and an interfund loan item referred to Finance.
  • Council President items approved: 2026 base proportions and printing contract (late files), contract extensions for the 311 system and EM Systems.
  • Public works approved: change orders and permissions to hire, including a $360,000 fire department generator change order, equipment purchases (tractors, forklift, wrecker, plow chassis) and bids.
  • Parks, Parking and Human Resources: parks change order ($353,000), tree removals correction, Gtechna contract amendment, a transportability study sole-source agreement approved.
  • Clerk: two cannabis establishment notices and two liquor license notices received and filed. Appointments of Council staff adopted; two (a Senior Legislative II and an Intern III) passed 8 to 1 with Golombek voting no.
  • Civil Service report: several appointments approved; about 60 lifeguard and other seasonal items received and filed.
  • Finance report: 17 Board of Education bond resolutions approved; about 70 older items received and filed.
  • Legislation report: three landmarks, special use permits, a zoning map amendment and licenses approved; 756 Broadway recommitted; a used car dealer license approved with conditions. Four claims totaling $235,619.74 approved.
  • Resolutions: fee waivers, a trailblazing sign and flag raising approved; five resolutions adopted with remainders sent to committee; four Budget and Personnel Amendments and rescission of unissued bond authorizations approved. Executive Order 2020 resolution referred to the POLO committee, next date December 31, 2026.

Board of Education Bond Resolutions

  • All 17 approved on the Finance report.

Property Tax Base Proportions

  • Adjusted base proportions, base proportions and printing contract approved.

Local Landmark Designations

  • Three approved; two remain with Legislation.

Chippewa Entertainment District

  • Nowakowski's resolution adopted.

Drive Forward Initiative

  • Everhart's resolution adopted (resolves); remainder to Community Development.

Council Budget Amendment Authority

  • Halton-Pope's resolution adopted (resolves); remainder to Legislation.

Former Wonder Bread Factory

  • Adopted (resolves); remainder to Community Development.

Board Appointment Restrictions

  • Golombek's resolution adopted (resolves); remainder to Legislation.

City Bond Ratings

  • Moody's and S&P reports and Nowakowski's response referred to Finance.

Acting Time Pay Audit

  • Corrective action plan response referred to Finance.

Police Union Memorandum of Agreement

  • Legal opinion and update requests received and filed.

Michigan Avenue Complete Street

  • $755,734.26 change order approved.

MOVE-IN NY Program

  • Interfund loan item referred to Finance.

Charter Review Commission

  • A letter of concern referred to Community Development; older funding items received and filed.

Erie Basin Marina

  • Older items received and filed.

ARPA Contract Changes

  • Everhart's resolution supporting a May 14 state grant approved.

Other items

  • Resolution adopted (resolves) requesting evaluation and drafting of a local law to replace the Committee for Youth, and one on transparency for pre-foreclosure notices and administrative fees (Halton-Pope; remainders to Legislation).

Agenda

Item-by-item results are in the Summary above; the full agenda and item packets are on the Council's meeting portal.

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