COMMON COUNCIL
of the
CITY OF SYRACUSE
REGULAR MEETING –JULY 13, 2015
1:00 P.M. / (7/14) / (xx)
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Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag – (Led by Hon. Van B. Robinson, President of the Syracuse Common Council)

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Invocation – (Delivered by Reverend, Ernie Morrow, Church of All Nations, Syracuse, New York

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Roll Call – (Present – 8; Councilor Joy – Absent)

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Minutes –June 22, 2015 – (Adopted 8-0)

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Public Hearing – Relative to Agenda # 62 - “Authorize - The D.P.W. 2014/2015 Flushing & Sweeping Program as detailed in Appendix “B”. Cost thereof to be charged to the premises fronting thereon. Program charged to Account #09.00526. Total cost not to exceed $1,243,812.” (Public Hearing held on Monday, July 13, 2015 at 1:00 P.M.) (NO APPEARANCES)

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Petitions – (none)

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Committee Reports – Public Works (D.P.W. & Transportation)

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Communications – From Martin D. Masterpole, City Auditor a report on the Department of Public Works Asphalt Plant; From Steven F. Aiello General Manager of COR Development Company, LLC. Accepting the terms and conditions of Ord. #542-15.

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NEW BUSINESS
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BY PRESIDENT ROBINSON:
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8-0 / Resolution - Approving the Appointment of Various Persons as Commissioners of Deeds for 2015-2016. / 32-R
BY COUNCILOR JOY:
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8-0 / Approve - Compromise Settlement of all Claims and Actions – Debtor 300 Washington Street LLC, Bankruptcy Case No.: 13-43089-nhl. vs. City of Syracuse. Settlement amount of $700,000 to City of Syracuse. / 584
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8-0 / Approve - Settlement of Tax Certiorari Proceedings - Painter’s Trade Allied vs. City of Syracuse, et al & Orange Genesee, LLC vs. City of Syracuse, et al – 615 Genesee Street West (Tax Map No. 106.-12-04.0 - Tax Years: 2014/2015 and 2015/2016) City/School Settlement Amount $4,736.20 from Account #01.19310.0.000. / 585
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8-0 / Correct Tax Rolls - (220 Merrill Street, 412-414 Stinard Avenue, 121 Charlotte Street, 804 Bear Street, 209 Forest Hill Drive, 304 Brookford Road, 228 Roe Avenue, 312 Parrish Lane, 185 East Warrington Road, 241 Kirk Avenue, 179 Beverly Road, 201 Arthur Street, 701 Hiawatha Boulevard, 130 Maplewood Avenue). For various charges for Tax Year 2015/2016. / 586
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8-0 / Purchase w/c/b - HVAC, plumbing and electrical services and materials for the City of Syracusefor the period of July 1, 2015-June 30, 2016for various City Departments – D.P.W., Parks, Police, Water and Fire. Total cost not to exceed $250,000 from a range of Accounts # 540510 thru Account #54550 depending on expenditure. / 587
BY COUNCILOR KESSNER:
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H / Authorize - The City of Syracuse to enter into a Funding Agreement with the Greater Syracuse Property Development Corporation (Land Bank) effective July 1, 2015-June 30, 2016. Total agreement not to exceed $1,500,000 charged quarterly to Special Object of Expense Account #01.599898. / H
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8-0 / Authorize - Exemption Agreement with Harbor Street Housing Development Fund Company, pursuant the New York Private Housing Finance Law and the New York Not-For-Profit Corporation Law. The company will acquire and renovate the multi-story building located at 710 Emerson Avenue and Harbor Street (the “Facility”) into forty (40) loft apartment including 35 affordable units for the term of 15 years and would not be exempt from special assessments on the facility. The payments would be calculated each year based on 8% of gross revenues or $20,000, whichever is greater. The company is required to provide an annual accounting to the Finance Department. / 588
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Advertise Public Hearing – Relative to Syracuse Urban Renewal Agency’s (SURA) designation of Jubilee Homes of Syracuse Inc., as a qualified and eligible sponsor for the development of 601 South Avenue and ancillary vacant lots for the future site of a Price Rite grocery store. (Public Hearing to be held Monday, August 3, 2015 at 1:00 P.M.)

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H / Approve – Syracuse Urban Renewal Agency’s (SURA) designation of Jubilee Homes of Syracuse, Inc., as a qualified and eligible sponsor for the development of 601 South Avenue and ancillary vacant lots forthefuture site of a Price Rite grocery store. (Public Hearing to be heldMonday, August 3, 2015 at 1:00 P.M.) / H
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Hunter, Barrett-Abstain / Contract - With Catholic Charities, Inc., for the administration of Emergency Solution Grant (ESG) funds for the purpose of preventing vulnerable households from becoming homeless, for the period of May 1, 2015 –April 30, 2016. Total not to exceed $43,000 with no administrative allowance and no cost to the City general fund. / 590
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8-0 / Contract - With Syracuse Cooperative Federal Credit Unionfor the administration of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds for the purpose of assisting small businesses become credit worthy for the period of May 1, 2015 –April 30, 2016. Total not to exceed $75,000 from the City’s Year 41 CDBG allocation at no cost to the City. / 591
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8-0 / Lease Agreement - With Elmcrest Children’s Center for a portion of the property located at 200-252 Westmoreland Avenue to Ives Avenue to be used as a preschool for the term of 3 years. Total monthly rent of $19,800 per year, the cost of renovation done by Elmcrest Children’s Center to the facility (not to exceed $25,000) are to be deducted from the annual rent. / 592
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8-0 / Permission - To Lenora Rice, owner of the property located at 121 Amherst Avenue to encroach approximately 3.4' into the Amherst Avenue right-of-way with a 4’ vinyl picket fence. / 593
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H / Permission - To Fadel Nagi, owner of the property located at 207 North Geddes Street to encroach approximately .45’ on the NE side of the building and .02’ on the SE side of the building into the North Geddes Street right-of-way with a concrete slab. / H
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8-0 / Permission - To Erie Boulevard West LLC, owner of the property located at 538 Erie Blvd West to encroach approximately 10' into the Leavenworth Avenue right-of-way for parking spaces and an ornamental iron fence. / 594
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8-0 / Special Permit – To approve an Indoor Amusement & Recreation on property located at 700-704 South Crouse Avenue. No one spoke either in favor of or in opposition to the proposal. The Commission granted one waiver regarding parking requirements. Rocco Galimi, applicant. Guy Easter, owner. / Gen. #24
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H / Special Permit - To approve a restaurant on property located at 745-749 South Geddes Street. No one spoke in favor and one person spoke in opposition to the proposal. The Commission granted 6 waivers regarding parking, driveway location, landscape treatment, arterial setback, lot width and lot size requirements. Rana Zahran, applicant. Juan Gonzalez, owner. / H
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8-0 / Special Permit - To approve a restaurant modification on property located at 121-123 and 127-129 West Fayette Street. No one spoke either in favor of or in opposition to the proposal. No waivers were granted. Balle 31, Inc., owner/applicant. / Gen. #25
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8-0 / Sell – All right, title and interest of the City of Syracuse in and to the premises known as 501 Catherine Street & Willow Street, a brick apartment, to Home Headquarters, Inc. for the total sum of $5,150. / 595
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8-0 / Sell – All right, title and interest of the City of Syracuse in and to the western 33 feet of the premises known as 633 Gifford Street, a vacant lot, to Wayne Wager for the total sum of $151. / 596
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H / Sell – All right, title and interest of the City of Syracuse in and to the premises known as 130 Bishop Avenue, a wood house & garage, to the Greater Syracuse Property Development Corporation for the total sum of $151. / H
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WD / Sell – All right, title and interest of the City of Syracuse in and to the premises known as 239 Bruce Street, a wood house & garage, to the Greater Syracuse Property Development Corporation for the total sum of $151. / WD
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H / Sell – All right, title and interest of the City of Syracuse in and to the premises known as 1205 First North Street, a wood house, to the Greater Syracuse Property Development Corporation for the total sum of $151. / H
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H / Sell – All right, title and interest of the City of Syracuse in and to the premises known as 309 Parrish Lane, a wood house & garage, to the Greater Syracuse Property Development Corporation for the total sum of $151. / H
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H / Sell – All right, title and interest of the City of Syracuse in and to the premises known as 103 Sabine Street, a wood house, to the Greater Syracuse Property Development Corporation for the total sum of $151. / H
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H / Sell – All right, title and interest of the City of Syracuse in and to the premises known as 617-619 Wolf Street, a Restaurant, to the Greater Syracuse Property Development Corporation for the total sum of $151. / H
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H / Sell – All right, title and interest of the City of Syracuse in and to the premises known as108 Armstrong Place & South Avenue, a wood house & garage, to the Greater Syracuse Property Development Corporation for the total sum of $151. / H
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8-0 / Sell – All right, title and interest of the City of Syracuse in and to the premises known as122 Bishop Avenue, a wood house, to the Greater Syracuse Property Development Corporation for the total sum of $151. / 597
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H / Sell – All right, title and interest of the City of Syracuse in and to the premises known as 146 Bissell Street E., a wood house & garage, to the Greater Syracuse Property Development Corporation for the total sum of $151. / H
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H / Sell – All right, title and interest of the City ofSyracuse in and to the premises known as 710 Brighton Avenue W., a wood house garage,to the Greater Syracuse Property Development Corporation for the total sum of $151. / H
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8-0 / Sell – All right, title and interest of the City of Syracuse in and to the premises known as 1210 Colvin Street W., a wood house unfinished, to the Greater Syracuse Property Development Corporation for the total sum of $151. / 598
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H / Sell – All right, title and interest of the City of Syracuse in and to the premises known as 100 Cornell Avenue & Princeton Avenue, a wood house & garage, to the Greater Syracuse Property Development Corporation for the total sum of $151. / H
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H / Sell – All right, title and interest of the City of Syracuse in and to the premises known as204 Davis Street, a wood house, to the Greater Syracuse Property Development Corporation for the total sum of $151. / H
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H / Sell – All right, title and interest of the City of Syracuse in and to the premises known as 207 Davis Street, a wood house, to the Greater Syracuse Property Development Corporation for the total sum of $151. / H
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H / Sell – All right, title and interest of the City of Syracuse in and to the premises known as 214 Davis Street, a wood house, to the Greater Syracuse Property Development Corporation for the total sum of $151. / H
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H / Sell – All right, title and interest of the City of Syracuse in and to the premises known as 412 Delaware Street, a wood house, to the Greater Syracuse Property Development Corporation for the total sum of $151. / H
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8-0 / Sell – All right, title and interest of the City of Syracuse in and to the premises known as 106 Elmwood Avenue, a wood house & garage, to the Greater Syracuse Property Development Corporation for the total sum of $151. / 599
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H / Sell – All right, title and interest of the City of Syracuse in and to the premises known as 207 Elmhurst Avenue, a wood house, to the Greater Syracuse Property Development Corporation for the total sum of $151. / H
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H / Sell – All right, title and interest of the City of Syracuse in and to the premises known as 1005 First North Street, a wood house, to the Greater Syracuse Property Development Corporation for the total sum of $151. / H
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H / Sell – All right, title and interest of the City of Syracuse in and to the premises known as 136-138 Grace Street, a wood house & garage, to the Greater Syracuse Property Development Corporation for the total sum of $151. / H
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H / Sell – All right, title and interest of the City of Syracuse in and to the premises known as 410 Hiawatha Boulevard E., a wood house & garage, to the Greater Syracuse Property Development Corporation for the total sum of $151. / H
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H / Sell – All right, title and interest of the City of Syracuse in and to the premises known as 134-136 Holland Street, a wood house & garage, to the Greater Syracuse Property Development Corporation for the total sum of $151. / H
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WD / Sell – All right, title and interest of the City of Syracuse in and to the premises known as 210 Hunt Avenue, a wood house, to the Greater Syracuse Property Development Corporation for the total sum of $151. / WD
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H / Sell – All right, title and interest of the City of Syracuse in and to the premises known as 117 Hutchinson Avenue, a wood house & garage, to the Greater Syracuse Property Development Corporation for the total sum of $151. / H
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H / Sell – All right, title and interest of the City of Syracuse in and to the premises known as 120 Hutchinson Avenue & Edgewood, a shingle house & garage, to the Greater Syracuse Property Development Corporation for the total sum of $151. / H
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H / Sell – All right, title and interest of the City of Syracuse in and to the premises known as 601 Kirkpatrick Street & Carbon Street S., wood house & garage, to the Greater Syracuse Property Development Corporation for the total sum of $151. / H
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8-0 / Sell – All right, title and interest of the City of Syracuse in and to the premises known as 855 Lafayette Avenue W., a wood house, to the Greater Syracuse Property Development Corporation for the total sum of $151. / 600
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H / Sell – All right, title and interest of the City of Syracuse in and to the premises known as 415 Merriman Avenue, a wood house unfinished, to the Greater Syracuse Property Development Corporation for the total sum of $151. / H
BY COUNCILOR HUNTER:
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8-0 / Agreement - With Liberty UTD, Inc. (d/b/a Liberty United) to convert confiscated and surrendered firearms and bullet casings to be used in the production of jewelry for a period of three years on behalf of the Department of Police. Twenty-five percent of the jewelry sales proceeds will be donated to a local not-for-profit organizations working to reduce gun violence in the City. / 601
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8-0 / Agreement - With the New York State Fair, a Division of the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets, to obtain booth space for the Department of Police. Cost not to exceed $950 from 2015-2016 Operating Budget Account #01.31230.541510. / 602
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Kessner / Application & Agreement - To and with the U.S. Department of Justice for an Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) FY 2015 Program and enter into an Intermunicipal Agreement with Onondaga County, as required by the funding source, for funds in an amount not to exceed $112,758. The County portion is $56,379. The City portion of $56,379 will be used to install cameras on Midland and Ostrander Avenue. No local match is required. / 603
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8-0 / Application & Agreement - To and with the Public Safety Psychology, PLLC to retain a psychological testing provider to perform psychological testing and individual interviews with a NYS licensed psychologistfor the Police Department from the period of July1, 2015-June 30, 2016. The fee is $300 per completedevaluation, $50 test scoring charge for applicant that completes the questionnaire only. Total cost not to exceed $36,000 from Account #01.31230.541510. / 604
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8-0 / Appropriate Funds - From 2015/2016Police Capital Improvement Account in the amount of $100,000 to an account to be designated by the Commissioner of Finance to be used for the replacement of windows and insulation at the Transportation Facility. / 605
BY COUNCILOR HUDSON:
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8-0 / Authorize - The D.P.W. 2014/2015 Flushing & Sweeping Program as detailed in Appendix “B”. Cost thereof to be charged to the premises fronting thereon. The Program is charged initially to account #09.00526. Total cost not to exceed $1,243,812. (Public Hearing held on Monday, July 13, 2015 at 1:00 P.M.) / 606
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8-0 / Appropriate Funds - From D.P.W. 2015/2016 Sweeping & Flushing Account #09.00527.0.000 in the amount of $270,000 for the Bureau of Sweeping & Flushing Capital Equipment as detailed in Schedule A. / 607
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8-0 / Amend – Ord. #453 (08/05/13), “Bond Ordinance - Authorizing the issuance and sale of bonds of the City of Syracuse to be used to defray the cost of Bridge Removal at Onondaga Creek, Contract #C1000261. Total amount not to exceed $970,000, included in the 2013/14 Capital Improvement Program with 50% reimbursed with NYS Department of State funds under the Local Waterfront Program, on behalf of the Department of Engineering.” Amend to Change Scope of Work to Include Complete Design and Construction of the Removal of One Abandoned Railroad Bridge and to include a Bridge Linkage Feasibility Study in Armory Square Area. No additional funds requested. / 608
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8-0 / Amend – Ord. #454 (08/05/13), “Agreement - With NYS Department of State for the Bridge Removal at Onondaga Creek Contract No. C1000261. 50% of the total amount not to exceed $970,000 will be reimbursed, on behalf of the Department of Engineering.” Amend to Change Scope of Work to Include Complete Design and Construction of the Removal of One Abandoned Railroad Bridge and to include a Bridge Linkage Feasibility Study in Armory Square Area. No additional cost. / 609
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8-0 / Amend – Ord. #455 (08/05/13), “Authorize - The Bridge Removal at Onondaga Creek Contract No. C1000261 to include the removal of up to 3 low abandoned railed bridges that cross Onondaga Creek creating barriers that contribute to flooding during severe rain events, on behalf of the Department of Engineering. Total cost not to exceed $970,000.” Amend to Change Scope of Work to Include Complete Design and Construction of the Removal of One Abandoned Railroad Bridge and to Include a Bridge Linkage Feasibility Study in the Armory Square Area. No additional cost. / 610
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8-0 / Amend - Ord. #470 (09/27/10), “Agreement - With Clark Patterson Lee for preliminary design and final design engineering services required for the Syracuse Bridge Improvements on Auto Row Project, PIN 3753.96, on behalf of the Department of Engineering. Total project cost not to exceed $490,000, 100% funded with federal funds.” Amend to increase the total cost not to exceed $507,181, covered by Bond Ord. #461-12. / 611
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8-0 / Amend - Ord. #637 (06/23/14), “Bond Ordinance - Authorizing the issuance and sale of bonds of the City of Syracuse to be used to defray the cost of the Scoping and Preliminary Design Phases I-IV for the South Salina Street Valley Plaza Improvement Project, PIN 3754.36. Total amount not to exceed $$480,000.” Amend to add Construction and Construction Inspection Phase for an additional $1,817,000. Total project bonding amount not to exceed $2,297,000. / 612
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8-0 / Amend - Ord. #638 (06/23/14), “Agreement - With the NYS DOT for the Scoping and Preliminary Design Phases I-IV for the South Salina Street Valley Plaza Corridor Improvement Project, PIN 3754.36. Total cost not to exceed $480,000. The City will incur all initial costs for this project with subsequent 80% Federal TIP reimbursement.” Amend to increase the amount by $1,817,000 to add the Construction and Construction Inspection Phase, to be charged to Account #07.01225.0.000. Total project cost with construction not to exceed $2,297,000. / 613
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8-0 / Amend - Ord. #639 (06/23/14), “Authorize - The Scoping and Preliminary Design Phases I-IV for the South Salina Street Valley Plaza Corridor Improvement Project, PIN 3754.36 on behalf of the Department of Engineering. Total design cost not to exceed to $480,000. Total project cost not to exceed $2,269,400. The City will incur all initial costs for this project with subsequent 80% Federal TIP reimbursement.” Amend to add the Construction and Construction Inspection Phase for an additional $1,817,000. To be charged to Account #07.01225.0.000. Total project cost not to exceed $2,297,000. / 614