of the
CITY OF SYRACUSE
REGULAR MEETING –JUNE 6, 2011
1:00 P.M. / (6/6)
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Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag - (Led by Hon. Van B. Robinson, President of the Syracuse Common Council)
2. /Invocation - (Delivered by Rev. Dr. Kathleen A. Waters, Plymouth Congregational Church, Syracuse, New York)
3. /Roll Call - (All Present - 9)
4. /Minutes -May 23,2011 - (Adopted 9-0)
5. /Petitions - (none)
6. /Committee Reports - (Public Works (D.P.W. & Transportation); Economic Development, Downtown & Metropolitan Planning)
7. /Communications - (none)
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BY PRESIDENT ROBINSON:
8.
9-0 / Resolution - Approving the Appointment of Various Persons as Commissioners of Deeds for 2011- 2012. / 13-R
BY COUNCILOR JOY:
9.
9-0 / Amend - Ord. #128 (04/07/08), “Authorize -The allocation of the $500,000 of Trolley Lot revenue to the Syracuse Urban Renewal Agency and an agreement between the City and the Syracuse Urban Renewal Agency for use of said funds for the funding of construction of five residential properties by Home Headquarters, Inc. on parcels located at 111, 135, 152, 217, and 229 W. Kennedy Street as part of the Gateway Project, as detailed in Exhibit “A”. Amend to expand the use of these funds to include acquisition, rehabilitation and demolition along with the original use of new construction and expand the focus from the specified addresses to the larger Gateway Revitalization Strategy Area. / 237
10.
9-0 / Advertise Public Hearing - Relative to approving Syracuse Urban Renewal Agency’s (SURA) designation of the Syracuse Housing Authority (SHA) as a qualified and eligible sponsor for the Home of Syracuse project for the SHA to acquire 19 parcels from SURA for the development of 28 single-family affordable homes. (Public Meeting to be held on Monday, June 20, 2011 at 1:00 P.M.) / 238
11.
H / Approve -The Syracuse Urban Renewal Agency’s designation of the Syracuse Housing Authority as and qualified and eligible sponsor for the Home of Syracuse project and authorize the sale of 19 parcels, as detailed in Schedule “A”, from SURA to SHA, in the amount of $25,250, for the development of 28 single-family affordable homes. (Public Meeting to be held on Monday, June 20, 2011 at 1:00 P.M.) / H
12.
9-0 / Authorize - The purchase of a sculpture, “Community as Family”, by artist Peter Michel to be installed at the Beauchamp Branch Library, 2111 South Salina Street, and accept it into the City’s permanent public art collection, to be insured by the City. Total cost not to exceed $10,000 - $4,000 from Public Arts Acquisitions Fund #01.75905 and $6,000 from the Southside TNT Area Planning Council escrow fund, as part of the Community-Based Public Art Project. / 239
BY COUNCILOR KESSNER, PRESIDENT ROBINSON AND ALL COUNCILORS:
13.
9-0 / Resolution - In recognition of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Day to be celebrated on Saturday, June 18, 2011 in the City of Syracuse. / 14-R
BY COUNCILOR KESSNER:
14.
H / Agreement - With various agencies, listed on Schedule “A”, relative to the University Neighborhood Service Agreement. Funds to be provided from the Syracuse University Street Closure Agreement. Total cost not to exceed $380,075. / H
15.
9-0 / Agreement - With IBM for the IBM Smarter Cities Challenge program for technical assistance and expertise of IBM staff for the period of three weeks to work with City staff to use data to predict and prevent vacancies and other neighborhood challenges. Approximate value of $400,000. No local match is required. / 240
16.
9-0 / Amend - Ord. #130 (03/28/11), “Contract - With National Elevator Inspection Services, Inc. for services related to elevator/conveyance inspection and plan review for the period of three years with (2)one-year options with one 90-day extension through June 9, 2011. Total yearly cost of $9,000. Total cost not to exceed $27,000.” Amend to authorize a second 90-day extension to the contract at no additional cost. / 241
17.
9-0 / Amend - Ord. #69 (02/28/11), “Sell - All right, title and interest of the City of Syracuse in and to the premises known as 924-926 W. Onondaga Street, a wood house, to Eugenie Michelle Giasson & Pierre Claude Poirier for the total sum of $15,475.” Amend the purchase price from $15,475 to $5,475. / 242
18.
9-0 / Sell - All right, title and interest of the City of Syracuse in and to the premises known as 311 Elliott Street, an unfinished wood house, to Jaimie A. Martinez for the total sum of $3,375. / 243
19.
9-0 / Permission - To Helmut A. Liberatore, owner of the property located at 205 North West Street, to encroach 4.5' x 11' into the North West Street right-of-way with an existing vestibule. / 244
BY COUNCILOR DENNO:
20.
9-0 / Authorize - Intermunicipal Agreement with Onondaga County relative to the implementation of the Downtown Sewer Separation Project, at no cost to the City, for Onondaga County to conduct two projects to replace and/or rehabilitate existing sanitary and storm sewers in an area bounded by N. Franklin, W. Genesee and Willow Streets, Herald Place, Clinton Street, Erie Boulevard and Onondaga Creek as well as the area of Crescent/Hudson/Rich Streets. Construction is to begin this summer and be completed by the end of 2012. The City will accept ownership of the sewers and be responsible for maintenance. / 245
21.
9-0 / Permission - To Onondaga County and the Onondaga County Sanitary District, pursuant to Section 3.4 of the Intermunicipal Agreement from 2007, (Ord. #226- 06/04/07), and paragraph 13 of Amendment No. 1 from 2009, to access to the City properties as, detailed in Appendix “A”, to install and maintain green infrastructure to include landscape, porous concrete sidewalks and other green related improvements, at no cost to the City, for the period of five years with (3) five-year renewal options with the approval of the Mayor and the Common Council. / 246
BY COUNCILOR HUNTER:
22.
9-0 / Application & Agreement - To and with the NYS Governor’s Traffic Safety Commission to enable the Syracuse Police Department to accept equipment, through application, from the Traffic Enforcement Technology Grant to include electronic data collections equipment. 15 computers and related equipment, printers and scanners will be installed in police vehicles with an approximate value of $143,000. No local match is required. / 247
BY COUNCILOR HOGAN:
23.
9-0 / Advertise Public Hearing - Relative to the Ground Transportation Agreement with SyracuseRegional Airport Taxi, Inc, for ground transportation services at Syracuse Hancock International Airport. (Public Hearing to be held on Monday, June 20, 2011 at 1:00 P.M.) / 248
24.
H / Authorize - Ground Transportation Agreement with SyracuseRegional Airport Taxi, Inc, an affiliate of Suburban Transportation, Inc. for ground transportation services at Syracuse Hancock International Airport for the period of three years with (2) one-year options with the approval of the Mayor and the Common Council. Suburban Airport Taxi, Inc. will pay the City 8.5% of its gross receipts with a minimum guarantee of $85,000 and a monthly rental fee of $1,080. (Public Hearing to be held on Monday, June 20, 2011 at 1:00 P.M.) / H
25.
9-0 / Appropriate Funds - From Aviation Enterprise Fund in the amount of $2,500 to sponsor the New York Aviation Management Association (NYAMA) 2011 Fall Conference and Exhibit Show to support NYAMA’s efforts to promote aviation in New York State. / 249
BY COUNCILOR McMAHON:
26.
9-0 / Amend - Ord. #40 (02/08/10), “Contract - With Medco Health Solutions, Inc. (Medco) for services as a Pharmacy Benefit Manager to provide prescription drug coverage to the employees of the City of Syracuse and the Syracuse City School District, for the period of three years with one 2-year renewal option with the approval of the Mayor and the Common Council. The discount and fee schedule as detailed in Schedule “A”. Amend to add additional services, as detailed in Schedule “B”, in which Medco will assist the City in seeking reimbursements from the Early Retirement Reinsurance Program enacted as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, on behalf of the Office of Personnel and Labor Relations. The amended Discount and Fee Schedule is detailed in Schedule “A”. Total fees not to exceed $7,800 annually. / 250
27.
9-0 / Authorize - The Department of Assessment to retain Integra Realty Resources to appraise the property located at 218-230 Harrison Street for property tax litigation for Tax Years 2009/10, 2010/11 and 2011/12. Total cost not to exceed $2,500 for a limited preliminary report, $6,000 for a self-contained trial ready report and $125 per hour for trial preparations and testimony. / 251
28.
9-0 / Authorize - The Department of Assessment to retain Stropp Appraisal to appraise the property located at 201-219 East Genesee Street for property tax litigation for Tax Years 2009/10, 2010/11, 2011/12. Total cost not to exceed $4,800 for a limited preliminary report, $8,900 for a self-contained trial ready report and $175 per hour for trial preparations and testimony. / 252
29.
9-0 / Levy - Tax for the City of Syracuse and the Syracuse City School District for the period of July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012. / 253
BY COUNCILOR SEALS:
30.
9-0 / Agreement - With Tim Downes for services related to a one-week Fire and Police Camp for the period of August 8-August 12, 2011 as part of the City’s 2011 Summer Recreation Program. Total cost not to exceed $1,200 to be charged to Budget Account #01.71400.0.415. / 254
31.
9-0 / Agreement - With Mercy Works, Inc. for services related to a one-week technology-themed camp to include all program instructors and the use of the facilities of Mercy Work’s Vision Centerand all robotics equipment, for the period ofAugust 22-August 26, 2011as part of the City’s 2011 Summer Recreation Program.Total cost not to exceed $1,750 to be charged to Budget Account #01.71400.0.415. / 255
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9-0 / Agreement - With Museum of Science and Technology (M.O.S.T.) for services to include the use of the museum facilities and staff for the (2) one-week science-themed camps for the periods of July 18-22 and August 8-12, 2011as part of the City’s 2011 Summer Recreation Program. Total cost not to exceed $4,400 to be charged to Budget Account #01.71400.0.415. / 256
33.
9-0 / Agreement - With Say Yes to Education Program for services related to the 2011 Say Yes to Education Summer Camp for the period of four weeks, free of charge, to youth attending the following schools: Grades K-5 from Elmwood, Dr. King, McKinley-Brighton, Meachem, Roberts, Van Duyn; Grades K-4 from Bellevue, Delaware, Frazer, Porter, Seymour; Grades K-3 from Dr. Weeks, Franklin, Huntington, Lemoyne, Salem Hyde and Webster. Registration is at the respective school sites. 15 seasonal aides will be hired to run the program. Total cost not to exceed $24,500 to be charged to Budget Account #01.71400.0.103. / 257
Syracuse Common Council
Adjourned at 1:13 P.M.
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