2026-10-13 - Common Council Regular Meeting

03:43Uh, 1:00.

03:47>> Good afternoon, everybody. We're going

03:49to start our meeting our meeting.

03:51Are we ready?

03:54Okay, so we're going to

03:56open the pledge of allegiance and the

03:58invocation.

04:02>> I pledge allegiance to the flag of the

04:05United States of America

04:07and to the republic for which it stands,

04:09one nation under God, indivisible, with

04:12liberty and justice for all.

04:15>> And now we're going to welcome

04:17Rabbi Ilan Emanuel of the Temple of

04:20Sinai.

04:24>> Thank you for inviting me to give the

04:25invocation.

04:28May we join together today, inspired by

04:30the divine presence and the civic spirit

04:32of our community, prepared to do what is

04:34right for the people of our city.

04:37God, may your presence dwell among us,

04:39drawing us to serve you and all your

04:41children and all creation with justice

04:44and with love. Let us listen to each

04:46other with respect and treat each other

04:47with wisdom and generosity, so that we

04:50may be worthy of the responsibility we

04:52undertake today and every day.

04:54May none of our controversies rise like

04:56those of Korach from the Bible

04:58from ambition and self-seeking. Let them

05:00be instead like disputes of Rabbi Hillel

05:03and Rabbi Shammai, who profoundly

05:04disagreed but only argued for the sake

05:06of heaven, to find greater truth and

05:08justice and find solutions that benefit

05:11all in their community.

05:13May our eyes be open to see your

05:14greatness and your presence in all

05:16humanity, so that we may be inspired to

05:18act with the utmost integrity, honesty,

05:20and compassion in all that we do and all

05:23we say. Through our dedication, may the

05:25cause of goodness prosper in the world.

05:27May God support us and strengthen us in

05:29the work we do. In the words of the

05:31threefold benediction of the ancient

05:33priests of the holy temple,

05:34"Y'varechecha Adonai v'yishmerecha." May

05:37God bless us and keep us. "Ya'er Adonai

05:39panav eilecha v'yichuneka." May God's

05:42light shine upon us and may God be

05:43gracious to us. "Yisa Adonai panav

05:46eilecha v'yasem l'cha shalom." Shalom.

05:48we all bring God's all feel God's

05:50presence within us always and may we

05:52find peace and wisdom in all our

05:54deliberations. Amen.

05:58>> Thank you.

06:01Will the clerk please call call the

06:03roll?

06:08>> Present.

06:09>> Here.

06:12>> Here.

06:13>> Here.

06:16>> Here.

06:17>> [clears throat]

06:18>> Council Council

06:21Council Montano.

06:23All present with the exception of

06:24Council Williams.

06:25>> You missed Jones Roser.

06:26>> Jones Roser Council Jones Roser.

06:29>> [laughter]

06:30>> She's invisible.

06:34>> All present with the exception of

06:36Council Williams.

06:38>> Okay, may I have a motion to approve

06:40minutes of September 28th, 2020?

06:43>> Second.

06:44>> All in favor?

06:45>> Aye.

06:45>> Opposed? Unanimous.

06:48>> All right, any petitions?

06:49>> Yes, Madam President. I have

06:52I have petitions

06:54uh containing 217 signatures in support

06:57of the special use permit for 500 Oak

07:00Street.

07:02>> Thank you. Any committee reports?

07:05>> Yes, Madam President.

07:08>> Bless you.

07:11>> Public Works and uh

07:13Infrastructure had

07:16the committee meeting on October 6th

07:19to talk about lead service uh line

07:22replacement project and the bond

07:25of the incoming $25 million toward the

07:29capital improvement.

07:31Uh also, we had a meeting today this

07:34morning

07:35again to

07:38have a discussion on

07:41agreements uh

07:43white salt, white uh road salt,

07:47fuel, and asphalt.

07:49Um

07:50that's it. Thank you.

07:52>> Thank you. Any Any other committee

07:54reports?

07:54>> Madam President, on October 8th at 11:00

07:56a.m. Economic Development and

07:57Opportunity had a committee meeting to

07:59discuss the special use permit process.

08:03>> Thank you.

08:05Anybody else?

08:06Any communications?

08:08>> Yes, Madam President. I have one from

08:10our

08:11City Auditor, Alex Marion.

08:14Uh it's a report titled uh well,

08:18regarding the federal policy changes

08:22how how federal policy changing are

08:25impacting the City of Syracuse.

08:27>> Thank you.

08:30>> Um and I got one more thing here.

08:33Let's see here. Yep.

08:35And I got something from Penmore

08:38MRG Landlord LLC from the Marion Regina

08:41Gardens acknowledging the terms and

08:43conditions in the ordinance number

08:45634-2006.

08:48>> Thank you.

08:49Uh all right. Uh Council Catwell.

08:52>> Thank you, Madam President. Blessings to

08:54all. I have item A. I would like to

08:56introduce it and urge its adoption,

08:58please.

09:00>> All right. Um item 8A.

09:04Any objections?

09:06Any discussion?

09:08Please call the roll.

09:10>> All in favor?

09:10>> Aye.

09:11>> Opposed? Unanimous.

09:14>> Uh item nine is being is we're it's

09:18being withdrawn, right?

09:19>> Yes.

09:20>> Okay.

09:22Uh so, 10 and 11, do we need to go

09:24through that again or did you

09:26>> I have items 10 and 11. I would like to

09:28introduce it and urge its adoption.

09:30>> All right. Item 10.

09:32Any objections?

09:35Any discussion?

09:36Please call the roll. All in favor? Aye.

09:39All opposed? Unanimous.

09:41Item 11. Any objections?

09:44Any discussion?

09:46Please call the roll. All in favor? Aye.

09:48All opposed? Unanimous.

09:50Okay, Councilwoman Jaw. Thank you.

09:52>> Councilwoman Jaw.

09:53>> Thank you, Madam President. I have item

09:5612

09:57to 20.

09:59Um item 12, 13, 14, 15

10:05will be good to go um cuz I had an

10:09in-depth conversation today to

10:11kind of understand the uh

10:14the revenue and the cost side of things

10:16when it comes to

10:18what we spend on salt and

10:21um

10:22what our partners get I out of the

10:26the bulk buying that we get

10:28and then them buying through us. So so

10:31some of the numbers

10:32make sense made sense to me today, but

10:35I'm still going to

10:37really look at

10:38look closely the at these numbers

10:40because some [clears throat] of them are

10:41not making sense to me.

10:43Uh but uh we have a pressing issue in

10:47front of us

10:49uh about item 13, 14, 15. So I'm going

10:52to let those go

10:53uh for today, but I'm going to hold 16,

10:5617, and 18

10:58as I need some numbers uh to make sense.

11:02So

11:03item from item

11:0512 to 15, they are good to go. Item 20

11:08is good to go, but I'm going to hold 16,

11:1017, 18, and then 19 is good to go. Madam

11:13President, that's a long way of saying I

11:15would like to introduce this item.

11:16[clears throat]

11:18>> Yes. Are you including Are you including

11:2020 as

11:21>> [cough]

11:21>> as good to go?

11:22>> So 12 is good to go, 13 is good to go,

11:2514 is good to go, 15 is good to go.

11:28I'm holding 16, 17, 18, 19 is good to

11:31go, 20 is good to go.

11:32>> 20 is good. Okay, thank you.

11:35All righty, so item 12.

11:39Any objections?

11:41Any discussion?

11:43Please call the roll.

11:44>> All in favor?

11:45>> Aye.

11:45>> Opposed?

11:46>> Unanimous.

11:47>> Item 13. Any objections? Any discussion?

11:52Please call the roll.

11:53>> All in favor?

11:53>> Aye.

11:54>> Opposed?

11:55>> Unanimous.

11:56>> Item 13. Any objections?

12:00Oh, I'm sorry. I thought I was in 13.

12:02>> No, you just did 13.

12:03>> We just did 13?

12:04>> Yes.

12:05>> Okay, sorry. Item 14.

12:08Any objections?

12:09Any discussion?

12:11Please call the roll.

12:12>> All in favor?

12:13>> Aye.

12:13>> Opposed?

12:14>> Unanimous.

12:15>> Item 15. Any objections?

12:18Any discussion? Please call the roll.

12:21>> All in favor?

12:22>> Aye.

12:22>> Opposed?

12:23>> Unanimous.

12:24>> Item 16 will be held. Item 17 will be

12:27held. Item 18 will be held.

12:31Item 19. Any objections?

12:34Any discussion?

12:36Please call the roll.

12:37>> All in favor?

12:37>> Aye.

12:38>> Opposed?

12:39>> Item 20.

12:40>> [clears throat]

12:40>> Any objection?

12:42Any discussion? Please call the roll.

12:44>> All in favor?

12:45>> Aye.

12:46>> Opposed?

12:47>> Councilor [clears throat] Aronberg.

12:49>> Thank you, Madam President. I have items

12:5021, 22, and 23 and I introduce them and

12:53urge their adoption.

12:54>> Thank you. Item 21. Any objections?

12:58Any discussion?

13:00Please call the roll.

13:01>> All in favor?

13:02>> Aye.

13:02>> Opposed?

13:03>> Unanimous.

13:04>> Item 22.

13:06Any objection?

13:08Any discussion?

13:09Please call the roll.

13:10>> All in favor?

13:11>> Aye.

13:12>> Opposed?

13:12>> Unanimous.

13:13>> Item 23.

13:15Any objection?

13:17Any discussion?

13:19Please call the roll.

13:20>> All in favor?

13:20>> Aye.

13:21>> Opposed?

13:22>> Unanimous.

13:23>> Councilor thank you. Councilor

13:25Moskowitz.

13:25>> I have items 24 through 26

13:29and I would like to introduce them and

13:31urge their adoption.

13:33Thank you.

13:34>> Item 24, any objection?

13:37Any discussion?

13:39Please call the roll.

13:40>> All in favor?

13:41>> Aye.

13:41>> Opposed? Unanimous.

13:43>> Item 25, any objection?

13:47Any discussion?

13:48Please call the roll.

13:49>> All in favor?

13:50>> Aye.

13:51>> Opposed? Unanimous.

13:52>> Item 26, any objection?

13:56Any discussion?

13:57Please call the roll.

13:59>> All in favor?

14:00>> Aye.

14:00>> Opposed? Unanimous.

14:02>> And then we'll go to Council Hudson

14:04again.

14:05>> Madam President, I have 27 and I would

14:09like to introduce it and urge its

14:11adoption.

14:12>> Item 27, any objections?

14:16Any discussion?

14:18Please call the roll.

14:19>> All in favor?

14:20>> Aye.

14:20>> Opposed? Unanimous.

14:22>> Thank you. Council Moore.

14:25>> President, I have items 28 through 32. I

14:28would like to introduce and urge their

14:29adoption.

14:31>> Thank you. Um item 28, any discussion?

14:36I'm sorry, any objection?

14:38Any discussion?

14:39Please call the roll.

14:40>> All in favor?

14:41>> Aye.

14:42>> Opposed? Unanimous.

14:43>> Item 29, any objection?

14:46Any discussion? Please call the roll.

14:49>> All in favor?

14:50>> Aye.

14:50>> Opposed?

14:52>> Item 30, any objection?

14:55Any discussion?

14:56Please call the roll.

14:58>> All in favor?

14:59>> Aye.

14:59>> Opposed? Unanimous.

15:01>> Item 31, any objection?

15:04Any discussion? Please call the roll.

15:07>> All in favor?

15:07>> Aye.

15:08>> Opposed?

15:10>> Item 32,

15:11any objection?

15:13Any discussion?

15:15Please call the roll.

15:16>> All in favor?

15:17>> Aye.

15:17>> Opposed?

15:19>> Council Montez for Council Williams.

15:21>> Thank you, President Paniagua. Council

15:22Williams has items 33 through 39. I will

15:25introduce them and urge their adoption.

15:27>> Thank you. Item 33, any objection?

15:31Any discussion? Please call the roll.

15:34>> All in favor?

15:35>> I.

15:35>> Opposed?

15:38>> Any Item 34,

15:40any objections?

15:42Any discussion?

15:43Please call the roll.

15:45>> All in favor?

15:46>> I.

15:46>> Opposed?

15:48>> Item 35, any objection?

15:51Any discussion? Please call the roll.

15:54>> All in favor?

15:55>> I.

15:55>> Opposed?

15:57>> Item 36, any objection?

16:00Any discussion? Please call the roll.

16:03>> All in favor?

16:04>> I.

16:04>> Opposed?

16:06>> Item 37, any objection?

16:09Any discussion?

16:11Please call the roll.

16:12>> All in favor?

16:13>> I.

16:13>> Opposed?

16:15>> Item 38, any objection?

16:18Any discussion?

16:20Please call the roll.

16:21>> All in favor?

16:22>> I.

16:23>> Opposed?

16:24>> Item 39, any objection?

16:27Any discussion?

16:29Please call the roll.

16:30>> All in favor?

16:31>> I.

16:31>> Opposed?

16:33>> Thank you.

16:34Uh Counselor Joe Salazar.

16:37>> Thank you, Madam President. I have items

16:3840 and 41. I introduce and urge their

16:41adoption.

16:43>> Thank you. Item 40, any objections?

16:47Any discussion?

16:49Please call the roll.

16:50>> All in favor?

16:51>> I.

16:52>> Opposed?

16:53>> Item 41, any objections?

16:57Any discussion?

16:59Please call the roll.

17:00>> All in favor?

17:01>> I.

17:02>> Opposed?

17:04>> Counselor Moncayo.

17:05>> Thank you, President Paniagua. I have

17:06items 42 through 47. I will introduce

17:09and urge the adoption of 42 through 46,

17:12and when we get to 47, I will have a

17:14motion for you.

17:15>> Okay. Thank you, Madam President.

17:17Uh item 42, any objection?

17:21Discussion?

17:22>> Discussion.

17:24Go ahead.

17:25I have a great deal of faith and respect

17:27for the Siri Law Firm. I had asked

17:30Council Monto to hold this item so that

17:32I might have time to read the contract,

17:33which I have not had time to do, and I

17:35cannot in good faith or conscience vote

17:37on a contract for services that cost the

17:40city money when I have not read it,

17:41particularly as it relates to the

17:42council's needs.

17:44Thank you.

17:46>> Any other Anybody else?

17:49Please call the roll.

17:50>> All in favor?

17:51>> Aye.

17:52>> Opposed?

17:53>> Opposed.

17:54>> Thank you.

17:55>> I vote

17:56>> Go ahead.

17:57>> I voted The item passes with a 7-1 vote.

18:01>> Thank you.

18:03Item

18:04Where am I? 43.

18:06Any objections?

18:08Any discussion? Please call the roll.

18:11>> All in favor?

18:12>> Aye.

18:13>> Opposed?

18:14>> Item 44.

18:17Any objection?

18:19Any discussion?

18:21Please call the roll.

18:22>> All in favor?

18:23>> Aye.

18:23>> Opposed?

18:24>> Item 45.

18:27Any objections?

18:29Discussions?

18:31Please call the roll.

18:32>> All in favor?

18:33>> Aye.

18:34>> Opposed?

18:36>> Item 46. Any objection?

18:40Any discussion?

18:41Please call the roll.

18:43>> All in favor?

18:44>> Aye.

18:45>> Opposed?

18:48>> And we come to item 47. Kimi.

18:51>> Thank you, Madam President. Um I would

18:52like to make a motion to direct the city

18:54clerk to return the proposed special

18:56permit back to the planning commission

18:58to reconsider with the following

19:00conditions. A, store will close at 10:00

19:02p.m. B,

19:04>> Excuse Excuse me, counselor.

19:05Are you We're We're talking We're

19:08talking item 47, right?

19:09>> Item 47.

19:10>> Okay. Did we just not vote on it?

19:12>> No. No vote. We didn't.

19:14Let me Let me I'll start over.

19:15>> Sorry about that.

19:16>> I'd like to make a motion to direct the

19:18city clerk to return the proposed

19:20special permit

19:21back to the planning commission to

19:22reconsider with the following

19:23conditions. A, the store will close at

19:2610:00 p.m. B, the business will not

19:28apply for a tobacco license. C, no

19:31illegal drugs will be sold on the

19:33premises. D, no stolen goods will be

19:35sold on the premises. E, sufficient

19:37lighting and security will be provided

19:40and only permitted signage will be

19:41allowed.

19:42And finally, E uh F, there will be a

19:45zero tolerance policy and the council

19:47will revoke if conditions are violated.

19:50>> I can.

19:52All in favor?

19:53>> I.

19:54>> Opposed?

19:55Unanimous.

19:56Which brings us to our supplemental

19:58agenda. Counselor Jones-Rosas.

20:02>> Thank you, Madam President. I need to

20:03make an emotion uh to waive the rules.

20:06>> Second.

20:07>> All in favor?

20:08>> I.

20:09>> Opposed? Unanimous.

20:11Um

20:14You need to introduce him before to the

20:15resolution. Sorry, I'm behind.

20:19So, I just wanted to

20:22Oh, thank you.

20:24I wanted to um just backdate us a little

20:27bit uh as September was um

20:32uh blood cancer awareness month. Um we

20:34were just getting back into the groove

20:36of things, so we missed that and I

20:37didn't want it to acknowledge it. Um so,

20:39whereas September is nationally

20:41recognized as blood cancer awareness

20:42month, which serves as an opportunity to

20:44raise awareness and increase

20:46understanding about the various types of

20:49blood cancer, including leukemia

20:51leukemia, lymphoma, and myeloma.

20:55And whereas blood cancer affects the

20:58uh production and function of blood

21:00cells and poses life-threatening dangers

21:02and affects residents and families in

21:04the city of Syracuse, often times

21:06presenting serious physical, emotional,

21:08and financial challenges.

21:10Whereas blood cancer awareness month

21:12provides an opportunity to increase

21:14public awareness and promotes

21:15recognition

21:17of warning signs, early diagnosis, and

21:20treatment. And whereas healthcare

21:22professionals, caregiving caregivers,

21:25and survivors all play a crucial role in

21:27advocating for for continued investment

21:31in medical research and public

21:32education, expanding access to care, and

21:36advancing the fight against blood cancer

21:37awareness.

21:39There's a little bit more, but I just

21:40wanted to bring this to um everyone's

21:43attention because um here in the city,

21:46of course, we have um many people who

21:48deal with these um these

21:51this disease. Um most recently, we've

21:53had um two young men um who've been

21:56making some headlines in the last year

21:59or so, um King and Ace. Um they're

22:02they're King and his mom, um

22:06Miss Dely, Denisha, was supposed to be

22:08here today. Um unfortunately, she's not

22:10able to make it. I'm hoping that that's

22:12because King may have received good

22:14news. Um Ace is currently in Rochester

22:18in the hospital. Um I do believe that he

22:20did find um someone who was a a marrow

22:23match. Um

22:26and hopefully that might be the

22:27situation today with King. Um but

22:29however, it it could be the opposite.

22:32Maybe there's a you know, something

22:34could have happened. Um but I did want

22:36to just bring this to everyone's

22:37attention that um this disease is

22:40something that many are are facing, and

22:43we can um make a difference by just

22:45getting a swab to see if we are a match

22:49for a bone bone marrow um transplant.

22:52So.

22:53>> Thank you.

22:53>> Very, very much.

22:54>> Thank you.

22:55>> Thank you.

22:56Um so, item 48. Any objections?

23:00Discussion?

23:01Please call the roll.

23:03>> I just want to know if all council is on

23:04board with this motion.

23:05>> Yes.

23:06>> All in favor? Aye. Opposed?

23:08>> Unanimous.

23:11>> Okay, so that brings us to the end of

23:13our of our meeting.

23:14>> Madam President, if I might, um there is

23:16a joint DPW and Parks Committee meeting

23:19tomorrow at 5:30 in Chambers. The public

23:22is welcome and there will be a public

23:23engagement piece to it.

23:25>> Thank you. Thank you.

23:27Okay, so motion to adjourn.

23:29>> So moved.

23:31>> All in favor?

23:32>> Aye.

23:32>> Opposed?

23:33Meeting is closed.

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