2026-10-26 - Common Council Regular Meeting
Summary
Built from the final annotated agenda posted by the City and YouTube auto-generated captions. The agenda book and minutes were not read, and minutes have not been located. The captions add little detail, since items were moved in blocks and voted without discussion.
- Adjourned at 1:13 PM. All nine members present. Minutes of 2026-10-13 adopted 9-0.
- Passed 9-0: the Commissioners of Deeds resolution; the three DPW fuel facility renewal amendments (County, school district, Housing Authority); a DEC harmful algal bloom grant application (Water Department); the lead service replacement bond ordinance and project (about 1,700 known lead services) and a water main replacement bond ordinance and project (Lead Service and Water Main Replacement); a Citizen Review Board appointment (Councilor-at-Large seat, term to 12/31/2027); vacant land management and tree planting programs, with bonds and authorizations, and urban forest restoration (Municipal Trees and Urban Forest Programs); police records software support; tax roll corrections; a transfer of funds for two dog control positions; a tax certiorari settlement for downtown parcels; the tax exemption agreement for the East Adams III housing project with the Syracuse Housing Authority; and an amendment to the engineering design and planning services contract for planning and engagement services.
- The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and an invocation by a visiting pastor. Committee reports noted joint committee meetings on October 14 and 21 covering tree and curb replacement, sidewalk concerns and the city's tree removal policy, and the Westside pump track project and the police parking lot. There were no petitions or communications.
- Items were introduced in blocks by councilors and each passed on a voice vote without discussion, except the Citizen Review Board appointment, where a councilor praised the appointee's long community service. Rules were waived to take up the last two items, which also passed unanimously.
- Held: a delinquent tax settlement with the NYS&W railroad.
- Tabled: a local law extending the City's 2 percent hotel occupancy tax for three more years (not voted). See Hotel Occupancy Tax Extension.
- Supplemental: reappointments of two councilors to the Syracuse Housing Strategies Corporation board, 9-0.
Agenda
Agenda PDF posted; see Sources.
Sources
- Agenda: https://www.syr.gov/files/sharedassets/public/v/1/departments/common-council/documents/final-2026-agendas-amp-books/10.26.2026-agenda.pdf
- Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wXuTRYgO0I (City of Syracuse YouTube channel)
- Public meeting calendar: https://www.syr.gov/Boards-and-Commissions/Public-Meeting-Calendar
Video
Transcript
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Transcript
00:11I pledge allegiance to the flag of the
00:14United States of America, and to the
00:16republic for which it stands, one nation
00:19under God, indivisible, with liberty and
00:22justice for all.
00:24>> Thank you. Now, we're going to give the
00:26welcome to Pastor Pavel,
00:29uh to bless our chambers, and his
00:32interpreter, Alex Paredes.
00:36>> Thank you for this opportunity.
00:40Okay.
00:41Um
00:44I speak English Spanish.
00:46>> That's fine to say.
00:52>> I give God thank you.
01:05I want to pray not just for this time,
01:08but I want to pray also for all our
01:10families.
01:21Heavenly Father,
01:23um give you thanks
01:25to give the opportunity to be here
01:27together.
01:39Please bless all of us that we are here
01:42working together.
01:55In the name of Jesus Christ,
01:57uh
02:00I win it I want to give you glorious in
02:03at this time.
02:15This is the moment that we need to pray
02:17for people that is under power.
02:30Uh
02:31we are here. The people that is here
02:34have the the power to to manage um
02:37um do something for the people in this
02:39city.
02:40>> Under the power of God.
02:43>> Under the power of God.
02:57>> This gave to
02:59uh
03:00uh father, please gave to them
03:03all the knowledge to do the best for our
03:06city.
03:16I proclaim a divine
03:18uh
03:19>> protection.
03:21>> Yeah, for all the family.
03:36More than the work that they are doing
03:38here, they have they have more
03:40assignments with their family.
03:53cada cual con res
04:00>> reflect all your glorious to them
04:04and everything that you have for them.
04:16>> [clears throat]
04:32>> Are you ready?
04:34Okay.
04:35So, I I pray for that
04:39all the things that happen here
04:41give our way to the best and reflect in
04:45our actions that we are going to do
04:46today.
05:08I pray for God to give you knowledge
05:12to to help the city in all the the
05:15problems that they could have.
05:20Thank you.
05:29>> All right. Will the clerk, please call
05:31the roll.
05:32>> Yes, Madam President.
05:34>> Councilor Caldwell
05:36>> Present.
05:38>> Councilor Mitchell [clears throat]
05:39>> Here.
05:39>> Councilor Aaron Wright
05:40>> Here. Nene.
05:41>> Councilor Hudson
05:42>> Here.
05:42>> Councilor Navaie
05:43>> Here.
05:44>> Councilor Moore
05:45>> Here.
05:45>> Councilor Williams
05:46>> Here.
05:47>> Councilor Jones-Baldwin
05:49Councilor Manson
05:50>> Here.
05:50>> All present.
05:52Excellent.
05:55May I have a motion to approve the
05:56minutes of the
05:59October 13th meeting?
06:00>> So moved.
06:01>> Second.
06:01>> All in favor?
06:02>> Aye.
06:03>> All opposed?
06:06>> And it has passed 9-0.
06:09>> All right. And we go right to our
06:10agenda.
06:12And I have
06:15uh uh agenda item number eight,
06:17approving the appointment of various
06:19persons
06:19>> Madam President, I have committee
06:20reports.
06:21>> Oh, I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I
06:22went right into something else.
06:24And we did petitions. Any petitions?
06:27>> No, [clears throat] Madam President.
06:29>> Any committee reports?
06:30>> Yes, Madam President.
06:32Um on uh 10/14 at 5:30 p.m. the uh there
06:36was a joint parks, recreation, and youth
06:37programs and public works and
06:39infrastructure meeting. And on 10/21 uh
06:42on tree and curb replacement, sidewalk
06:45concerns, and review of the city's tree
06:46removal policies.
06:48Uh on 10/21 at 5:30 p.m. we had a joint
06:51parks, recreation, youth programs, and
06:52public safety committee meeting re-
06:54regarding the Westside pump track
06:56project and the police parking lot.
07:01>> Anybody else?
07:03Any communications?
07:04>> No, Madam President.
07:06>> All [clears throat] right. Now we go
07:07back to a new business. And I have item
07:10number eight, resolution approving the
07:12appointment of uh Commissioner of Deeds.
07:17I'm going to do that today, right?
07:19Okay. I'd like to introduce
07:21>> They are uh they are Commissioners of
07:23>> Yeah, they are they are Yeah, okay.
07:25>> So, do I introduce them?
07:26>> Yep.
07:27>> Okay. So, I introduce and ask for its
07:29adoption.
07:30>> All in favor?
07:31>> Aye.
07:32>> All opposed?
07:33>> Unanimous.
07:33>> [clears throat]
07:34>> Councilman Montano.
07:37>> Thank you, President. I have item nine
07:39through 16. I would like to introduce
07:41them and urge the adoption.
07:44>> All right. Item nine,
07:46any objections?
07:48Any discussion?
07:50Please call the roll.
07:51>> All in favor?
07:52>> Aye.
07:53>> Opposed? Unanimous.
07:55>> Item 10, any objections?
07:58Any discussion? Please call the roll.
08:01>> All in favor?
08:02>> Aye.
08:02>> Opposed? Unanimous.
08:04>> Item 11, any objections? Any discussion?
08:09Please call the roll.
08:10>> All in favor?
08:11>> Aye.
08:11>> Opposed? Unanimous.
08:13>> Item 12, any objection?
08:16Any discussion? Please call the roll.
08:18>> All in favor?
08:19>> Aye.
08:20>> Opposed? Unanimous.
08:21>> Item 13, any objection?
08:24Any discussion?
08:26Please call the roll.
08:27>> All in favor?
08:28>> Aye.
08:28>> Opposed? Unanimous.
08:30>> Item 14, any objection?
08:33Any discussion?
08:35Please call the roll.
08:36>> All in favor?
08:37>> Aye.
08:37>> Opposed? Unanimous.
08:40>> Item 15, any objection?
08:43Any discussion?
08:45Please call the roll.
08:46>> All in favor?
08:47>> Aye.
08:48>> Opposed? Unanimous.
08:49>> Okay.
08:50Item 16, any objection?
08:53Any discussion?
08:55Please call the roll.
08:56>> All in favor?
08:56>> Aye.
08:57>> Opposed? Unanimous.
08:58>> Councilor [clears throat] Majewski.
09:00>> Thank you, Madam President. Item 17 is
09:04from me, Councilor Cardwell, Councilor
09:07Aaron Wright, and Councilor Hudson for a
09:10large CRB appointment to fill a vacated
09:14seat, and we have
09:17decided to appoint George Lynch.
09:22Um so, I would like to introduce this
09:24item and urge for its adoption.
09:26>> Thank you. Item 17,
09:29any objections?
09:31Discussion?
09:32>> Yes, a little bit, Madam President. So,
09:34I have known George for is I think he's
09:37here somewhere. George? Yes.
09:39So, I've known George for
09:42almost 80 years.
09:44And for the years that I have known
09:46George, I've known him to be somebody
09:48that
09:49loved this community,
09:51committed to this community, contributed
09:52to this community.
09:54And in our capacity, I'm just so
09:56grateful that he's willing to take that
09:58advocacy
10:00and fight the CRB and continue to do the
10:03great work that he's doing for the
10:05community.
10:06So, thank you, George.
10:08Thank you for willing to serve.
10:10>> Madam President.
10:12>> Thank you.
10:14Uh Counselor Oh, wait. So, we need to
10:16vote
10:17item 17. Any objections?
10:20Discussion? Please call the roll.
10:22>> All in favor?
10:23>> Aye.
10:23>> Opposed?
10:24>> Unanimous.
10:26>> Um Counselor Aaron Peskin.
10:28>> Thank you, Madam President. I have items
10:3018 through 22. I'd like to introduce
10:32them and urge their adoption.
10:34>> [clears throat]
10:35>> Thank you. Item 18.
10:38Any discussion?
10:40I'm sorry. Any objections?
10:43Any discussion? Please call the roll.
10:45>> All in favor?
10:46>> Aye.
10:46>> Opposed?
10:47>> Unanimous.
10:48>> Item 19. Any objections?
10:52Any discussion?
10:53Please call the roll.
10:54>> All in favor?
10:55>> Aye.
10:56>> Opposed?
10:57>> Unanimous.
10:57>> Item 20.
10:59Any objections?
11:01Any discussion?
11:02Please call the roll.
11:03>> All in favor?
11:04>> Aye.
11:05>> Opposed? Unanimous.
11:06>> Item 21. Any objections?
11:09Any discussion?
11:11Please call the roll.
11:12>> All in favor?
11:13>> Aye.
11:14>> Opposed? Unanimous.
11:15>> Item 22. Any objections?
11:19Discussion?
11:20Please call the roll.
11:21>> All in favor?
11:22>> Aye.
11:23>> Opposed? Unanimous.
11:25>> Thank you.
11:26Um
11:28Any discussion?
11:30Counselor Walton.
11:31>> Thank you, Madam President. I have item
11:3323. I would like to introduce and urge
11:35its adoption.
11:37>> Thank you. Item 23, any objections?
11:41Discussion?
11:43Please call the roll.
11:44>> All in favor?
11:45>> Aye.
11:45>> Opposed?
11:46>> unanimous
11:47>> [clears throat]
11:47>> Councilor Williams.
11:49>> Thank you, Madam President. I've got
11:50items 24 through 28. Um, we're going to
11:52hold 27.
11:54Um, Madam Clerk, am I correct that we
11:56need to introduce and table 24?
11:58Thank you. And I the remainder we will
12:00vote upon.
12:03>> Okay. Item 24 will be introduced and
12:06held.
12:07>> and tabled
12:07>> and tabled
12:09Item 25,
12:11any objections?
12:13Any discussion?
12:15Please call the roll.
12:16>> All in favor?
12:17>> Aye.
12:17>> Opposed?
12:18>> unanimous
12:19>> Item 26,
12:21any objections?
12:23Any discussion?
12:25Please call the roll.
12:26>> All in favor?
12:27>> Aye.
12:27>> Opposed?
12:28>> unanimous
12:29>> Item 27
12:30>> will be held.
12:31Item 28, any objections?
12:35Any discussion?
12:36Please call the roll.
12:37>> All in favor?
12:38>> Aye.
12:38>> Opposed?
12:39>> unanimous
12:41>> Councilor Montes.
12:41>> Thank you, President Paniagua. I have
12:43items 29 and 30. I will introduce them
12:45and urge their adoption.
12:47>> Thank you. Item 29, any objections?
12:51Any discussion?
12:53Please call the roll.
12:54>> All in favor?
12:55>> Aye.
12:55>> Opposed?
12:56>> unanimous
12:57>> Item 30, any objections?
13:00Any discussion?
13:02Please call the roll.
13:03>> All in favor?
13:04>> Aye.
13:04>> Opposed?
13:05>> unanimous
13:06>> Councilor Montes.
13:07>> Thank you, Councilor Paniagua. I would
13:08like to make a motion to waive the rules
13:10for items 31 and 32.
13:12>> Second.
13:12>> Second.
13:13>> All in favor?
13:14>> Aye.
13:14>> Opposed?
13:15>> unanimous
13:16>> I will introduce item 31 and 32 and urge
13:18their adoption.
13:20>> Thank you. Item 31, any objections?
13:24Any discussion?
13:25Please call the roll.
13:26>> All in favor? All opposed? Unanimous.
13:29>> Item 32.
13:31Any objections?
13:33Any discussion?
13:34Please call the roll.
13:35>> All in favor? All opposed? Unanimous.
13:39>> All right. So, we this comes to the end
13:41of our meeting. So, our meeting is
13:43concluded.
13:45>> All in favor? All opposed? Unanimous.
13:53>> Okay.
15:27>> Mhm.
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