of the
CITY OF SYRACUSE
REGULAR MEETING - NOVEMBER 7, 2005
1:00 P.M. / (11/7)
1. /
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag - (Led by the Hon. Bethaida González, President of the Syracuse Common Council)
2. /Invocation - (Delivered by Reverend Bill Lott of the Greater Love In Christ Church, Syracuse, New York)
3. /Roll Call - (Present - 8; Councilor DeFrancisco absent)
4. /Minutes - October 24, 2005 - (Adopted; 8-0)
5. /Petitions - (none)
6. /Committee Reports - (none)
7. /Communications - (From the City Auditor, an Interim Report on License Function Review January 1- March 31, 2005; From Richard M. O’Shea, Assistant Vice President for Management, Upstate Medical University, accepting terms and conditions of Ord. #520 (10/11/05); From Steven E. Schroeder, Office of Design and construction, Syracuse University, accepting terms and conditions of Ord. #522 (10/11/05); From Syracuse United Neighbors, a letter in support of the nuisance party legislation)
------NEW BUSINESS
------BY PRESIDENT GONZÁLEZ:
8-0 8. / Resolution - Approving the Appointment of Various Persons as Commissioners of Deeds for 2005-2006. / 41-R
BY COUNCILOR RYAN:
9.
8-0 / Amend - Ord. #486 (9/26/05), “Purchase w/c/b - From Sutphen Corporation, a Sutphen Custom Model TS100+ Telescopic Aerial Platform on behalf of the Fire Department. Total cost not to exceed $735,000. Funding authorization by Bond Ordinance No. 340-05 and project authorization by Ordinance No. 341-05.” Amend to include the trade in of a similar 1987 model Sutphen valued at $25,000. Total cost to remain the same. / 545
10.
8-0 / Amend - The Revised General Ordinances of the City of Syracuse, as amended, Chapter 16, to create a new Section 19 regarding nuisance parties. / Gen.
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11.
8-0 / Application & Agreement - To and with the NYS Office of Children and Family Services for funds in an amount not to exceed $125,000 to fund up to 50% of the expenses of administration costs of the City/County Youth Bureau, for the Department of Parks and Recreation, and Youth Programs Expanded Recreation Program and the Police Department’s School Information and Resource and the Officer Friendly Programs for the period of January 2006-December 2006. No City match is required. / 546
BY COUNCILOR MINER:
12.
8-0 / Authorize - The Department of Assessment to retain appraiser (Gus Joseph - 345, 351, 359 & 367 Oakwood Ave., 1514 South Ave., 2201 Midland Ave., 114 W. Newell St., 545 Park Ave., 718 E. Hiawatha Blvd., 326 Coolidge Ave., 512 Garfield Ave., 206 Bennington Dr., 150 W. Matson Ave., 2000 Court St. and 354 Richmond Ave.) / 547
BY COUNCILOR ROBINSON:
13.
8-0 / Designate - The property located at 213 Scottholm Terrace as a Protected Site. Louis and Celia Skoler, applicant/owner. / Gen.
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14.
8-0 / Permission - To John Simone, owner of the property located at 505 Milton Avenue, to encroach approximately 1.5’x8’ into the Milton Avenue right-of-way with a four-foot high split-rail fence. / 548
15.
8-0 / Permission - To Hazel Morris, owner of the property located at 218 Coolidge Avenue, to encroach approximately 2’x29’ into the Coolidge Avenue right-of-way with a four-foot high chain link fence. / 549
16.
8-0 / Special Permit - To establish a restaurant (Unique) at 129-131 Marshall Street. Jun P. Chen, applicant. Milad Hatem, owner. / Gen.
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17.
8-0 / Special Permit - To expand the customer area of a restaurant (Eva’s European Sweets) at 1305-1309 Milton Avenue. Eva Zaczynski, applicant. Michael Grobsmith, owner. / Gen.
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18.
8-0 / Sell - All right, title and interest of the City of Syracuse in and to the premises known as 277-279 W. Lafayette Avenue, a wood house, to Julia Lagatta for the total sum of $10,350. / 550
19.
8-0 / Sell - All right, title and interest of the City of Syracuse in and to the premises known as 112 Lamson Street Rear, a cement block garage, to Helmut A. & Gail Z. Liberatore for the total sum of $4,050. / 551
20.
8-0 / Sell - All right, title and interest of the City of Syracuse in and to the premises known as 2011 Lodi Street, a wood house, to Naushad Sayni & Baraffa Islam for the total sum of $27,150. / 552
21.
8-0 / Sell - All right, title and interest of the City of Syracuse in and to the premises known as 134 Wolcott Avenue, a wood house and garage, to Home Headquarters, Inc. for the total sum of $1,150. / 553
22.
8-0 / Sell - All right, title and interest of the City of Syracuse in and to the premises known as 3525 S. Salina Street, a wood house, to Home Headquarters, Inc. for the total sum of $1,150. / 554
BY COUNCILOR MASTERPOLE:
23.
8-0 / Amend - Ord. #644 (12/17/01), “Authorize - Preliminary engineering, design and right-of-way incidental phase for the Kirkpatrick/Solar Street Improvement Project. Total cost not to exceed $978,000, with City eligible for an 80% reimbursement through the Federal Transportation Improvement Program and 15% State funds.” Amend the total cost not to exceed $1,053,000 with 80% reimbursement through the Federal Transportation Improvement Program and 15% State funds. The NYS DOT has agreed to the proposed increase. / 555
24.
8-0 / Purchase w/c/b - From Spring City Electrical Manufacturing Company, streetscape (street lighting) poles and components to maintain City owned street lighting facilities for the period of one year, on behalf of the Department of Engineering. Total cost not to exceed $125,000. / 556
25.
8-0 / Purchase w/c/b - From King Luminaire Company, Inc., streetscape (street lighting) poles and components to maintain City owned street lighting facilities in the Downtown area, for the period of one year, on behalf of the Department of Engineering. Total cost not to exceed $30,000. / 557
26.
8-0 / Purchase w/c/b - From Hadco/Genlyte Thomas Group, LLC, streetscape (street lighting) poles and components to maintain City owned street lighting facilities in the Lakefront Area, for the period of one year, on behalf of the Department of Engineering. Total cost not to exceed $100,000. / 558
BY COUNCILOR WAELDER:
27.
8-0 / Purchase w/c/b - From R. E. Woodson Co. playground equipment for Elmwood Elementary School, on behalf of the Syracuse City School District. Total cost not to exceed $50,000. / 559
BY COUNCILOR SEALS:
28.
8-0 / Accept - From Navarino Orchard and Krispy Crème, in-kind donations valued at $270, for the Spooktacular Halloween Program, October 28-29, 2005 at Burnet Park, on behalf of the Department of Parks, Recreation and Youth Programs. / 560
29.
8-0 / Accept - From Fidelis Care of New York, a donation in the amount of $500, to underwrite program expenses for the Breakfast With Santa Program, December 11, 2005 at the West Side Senior Center, on behalf of the Department of Parks, Recreation and Youth Programs. / 561
30.
8-0 / Authorize - Payments to Robert Krigbaum, total cost of $3,000, Fun Technicians, total cost of $650 and Vanessa Johnson, total cost of $300, for their services at the Spooktacular Halloween Program, October 28-29, 2005 at Burnet Park, on behalf of the Department of Parks, Recreation and Youth Programs. / 562
31.
8-0 / Authorize - Payment to Robert Krigbaum for his services as Santa Claus at the Festival of Lights Program, December 9-10, 2005 at Burnet Park, on behalf of the Department of Parks, Recreation and Youth Programs. Total cost of $600. / 563
32.
8-0 / Agreement - With the Syracuse City School District (SCSD) for the use of school gymnasiums at Clary Middle, Meachem and Van Duyn Elementary Schools by the Valley Youth Basketball Program for the period of November 19, 2005-March 11, 2006. The SCSD will not charge for building use and the Parks Department will not charge for use of the Parks facilities by the SCSD. / 564
33.
8-0 / Application & Agreement - To and with the NYS Department of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation for funds in an amount not to exceed $5,000 for the Taras Shevchenko monument at Wilbur Avenue Park. No local match is required. / 565
34.
8-0 / Application & Agreement - To and with the NYS DEC for funds in an amount not to exceed $30,000 to implement the City’s Urban Forest Management Plan with tree maintenance in parks and urban forest education programming. The 50% local match will be through in-kind services and a Parks Department Capital account. / 566
35.
8-0 / Application & Agreement - To and with the NYS Department of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation for funds in an amount not to exceed $5,000 for the creation of a playground at S. Midler Ave., Burnet Ave., Nichols Ave., and Sheridan Pl. No local match is required. / 567
(SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA - NOVEMBER 7, 2005)
WAIVER OF THE RULES REQUIRED TO INTRODUCE:
BY COUNCILOR RYAN:
36.
8-0 / Amend - Ord. #416 (8/22/05),“Agreement - With the Syracuse Model Neighborhood Facility, Inc. to provide service to at-risk youth through the Violence Intervention and Prevention Program. Total cost not to exceed $150,000 charged to account #01.19307.0.000.” Amend to authorize the increased appropriation of funds in the amount of $8,000 to allow the Northside component of the VIP Program to continue through December 31, 2005. Total cost not to exceed $158,000. / 568
Syracuse Common Council
Adjourned at 1:15 P.M.1