of the
CITY OF SYRACUSE
REGULAR MEETING - JANUARY 23, 2006
1:00 P.M. / (1/23)
1. /
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag- (Led by the Hon. Bethaida González, President of the Syracuse Common Council)
2. /Invocation - (Delivered by Pastor Deb Dubois of the Onondaga Presbyterian Valley Church)
3. /Roll Call - Present 8; Councilor Miner absent
4. /Minutes - Organizational Meeting - January 9, 2006 (Adopted 8-0)
Regular Meeting - January 9, 2006 (Adopted 8-0)
5. /Petitions - (Signed by 75 members of the Citizens for Economic Development for CNY (CEDCNY) to the Mayor and the Common Council to promote economic growth and development in CNY)
6. /Committee Reports - (none)
7. /Communications - (From Acting Management and Budget Director, Kenneth Mokrzycki, The 2007-2012 Capital Improvement Plan; From Sandra H. Martin, President of Home Aides of CNY, a letter accepting terms and conditions of Ord.# 613 (12/19/05)
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BY PRESIDENT GONZÁLEZ:
WD 8. / Resolution - Approving the Appointment of Various Persons as Commissioners of Deeds for 2006. / WD
BY COUNCILOR RYAN:
9.
8-0 / Purchase w/c/b - From Decatur Electronics, a Solar Powered Deluxe Radar Trailer to assist with traffic enforcement, on behalf of the Police Department. Total cost not to exceed $9,815 from Budget Account #01.31230.0.206. / 17
BY COUNCILOR MINER:
10.
8-0 / Appropriate Funds - From Special Object Account #01.74500.0.000 in the amount of $20,000 to the Onondaga Historical Association to support activities and services of the Historical Association’s Research Center. / 18
11.
8-0 / Authorize - The Department of Assessment to retain appraiser (Gus Joseph - 855 Emerson Ave., 117 Lakeview Ave., 139 Pulaski St., 1404 Madison St., 207 Van Buren St. and 159 Wiman St.) / 19
12.
8-0 / Correct Tax Rolls - (414 Brookford Rd., 2106 James St. and 121 Goodrich Ave.) For various charges for Tax Year 2005/06. / 20
BY COUNCILOR ROBINSON:
13.
8-0 / Sell - All right, title and interest of the City of Syracuse in and to the premises known as 1540 S. State Street, a vacant lot, to Gerald and Florence Loken for the total sum of $3,300. / 21
14.
8-0 / Sell - All right, title and interest of the City of Syracuse in and to the premises known as 209 Delhi Street, a wood house and garage, to Marybeth Corella for the total sum of $5,350. / 22
15.
8-0 / Sell - All right, title and interest of the City of Syracuse in and to the premises known as 114 W. Newell Street, a wood house and garage, to Betty Grady for the total sum of $3,350. / 23
16.
8-0 / Sell - All right, title and interest of the City of Syracuse in and to the premises known as 1108 W. Onondaga Street, a vacant lot, to Home Headquarters, Inc. for the total sum of $1,200. / 24
17.
8-0 / Sell - All right, title and interest of the City of Syracuse in and to the premises known as 1112-1114 W. Onondaga Street, a vacant lot, to Home Headquarters, Inc. for the total sum of $1,800. / 25
18.
8-0 / Sell - Through the Lots for Non-Profits Program all right, title and interest of the City of Syracuse in and to the premises known as 649 Gifford Street to Syracuse Habitat for Humanity, Inc. for the total sum of $151. / 26
19.
8-0 / Sell - Through the Lots for Non-Profits Program all right, title and interest of the City of Syracuse in and to the premises known as 655 Gifford Street to Syracuse Habitat for Humanity, Inc. for the total sum of $151. / 27
20.
8-0 / Sell - Through the Lots for Non-Profits Program all right, title and interest of the City of Syracuse in and to the premises known as 657 Gifford Street to Syracuse Habitat for Humanity, Inc. for the total sum of $151. / 28
21.
8-0 / Sell - Through the Lots for Non-Profits Program all right, title and interest of the City of Syracuse in and to the premises known as 659 Gifford Street to Syracuse Habitat for Humanity, Inc. for the total sum of $151. / 29
22.
8-0 / Special Permit - To establish an indoor recycling center (bottle & can return) at 1835-1837 South Avenue. Lewis Crump, owner/applicant. / Gen.
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BY COUNCILOR DeFRANCISCO:
23.
8-0 / Bond Ordinance - Authorizing the issuance and sale of bonds of the City of Syracuse to be used to defray the cost of the Nottingham High School Science Labs, Courtyard, Security and Windows Project. Total amount not to exceed $1,750,000. / 30
24.
8-0 / Authorize - The Nottingham High School Science Labs, Courtyard, Security and Windows Project, on behalf of the Department of Engineering. Total cost not to exceed $2,000,000, with $1,750,000 from bonding and $250,000 from a New York State Assembly Grant. / 31
BY COUNCILOR SEALS, PRESIDENT GONZÁLEZ & ALL COUNCILORS:
25.
8-0 / Resolution - To appoint Bruce Connor, Lee Davis, Lance Denno and Emanuel Henderson to the City of Syracuse Living Wage Advisory Committee, as appointees of the Syracuse Common Council, for the period of two years. / 6-R
26.
8-0 / Resolution - To appoint Jerry Dennis and Gertrude Danzy to the City of Syracuse Living Wage Advisory Committee, representing the Greater Syracuse Labor Council, for the period of two years. / 7-R
27.
8-0 / Resolution - To appoint Rev. Craig Schaub to the City of Syracuse Living Wage Advisory Committee, representing the Labor Religious Coalition, for the period of two years. / 8-R
Syracuse Common Council
Adjourned at 1:10 P.M.
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