AGENDA FOR A WORK SESSION OF THE GLOVERSVILLE COMMON COUNCIL TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2016 6:00PM/COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT CITY HALL CITY OFFICIALS Mayor Dayton J. King, Presiding Councilman-At-Large James H. Robinson Ward 1 Councilwoman Marcia Weiss Ward 2 Councilman Arthur Simonds Ward 3 Councilman Vincent DeSantis Ward 4 Councilman Steven Smith Ward 5 Councilman Jay Zarrelli Ward 6 Councilman Wrandy Siarkowski COUNCIL ROLL CALL CITY CLERK PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE FOLLOWED BY A MOMENT OF SILENCE POLICE DEPARTMENT PROMOTION Police Chief Porter will recognize Darren Coupas for his promotion from Sergeant to Lieutenant. SPEAKER CHIEF MARC PORTER NICK ZABAWSKY Nick Zabawsky will address the Council regarding a Transportation Alternatives Project (TAP) Grant regarding the implementation of recommendations from the Traffic Calming Study recently completed for South Kingsboro Avenue. PUBLIC HEARING MAYOR S PRELIMINARY 2017 BUDGET The Public Hearing is regarding public comment related to the Mayor s Preliminary 2017 Budget. POLICE FIRE DEPARTMENT Delivery of 2013 Sutphen Fire Truck TRANSIT CITY CLERK DPW FINANCE CHIEF MARC PORTER CHIEF THOMAS GROFF BRENT WARREN SUSAN SEMIONE DALE TRUMBULL COMMISSIONER BRUCE VAN GENDEREN 1
ASSESSOR Sale of Paper Streets Madden Street (off of W. Eleventh Avenue) Woodward Avenue (end of street which extends into the Town of Johnstown) CITY ATTORNEY JONI DENNIE ANTHONY CASALE Request for a Motion for an Executive Session at the end of the meeting to discuss The Proposed Acquisition of Real Property COMMUNICATION FROM OTHER CITY OFFICIALS Councilwoman Marcia Weiss Schedule a Public Hearing for the proposed Ordinance addressing Fire Pits LEGISLATION Intro R-1 RESOLUTION TO SOLICIT SEALED BIDS FOR THE SALE OF SURPLUS EQUIPMENT Intro R-2 RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A STANDARD WORK DAY FOR ELECTED & APPOINTED OFFICIALS PARTICIPATING IN THE NYS RETIREMENT SYSTEM Intro R-3 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE RECREATION COMMISSION TO PURCHASE A REPLACEMENT ICE SKATING RINK LINER Intro R-4 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE TO EXTEND THE $150,000 LOAN REPAYMENT DATE FROM THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY MISCELLANEOUS ADJOURNMENT 2
Intro R-1 Councilmember presented the following and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION TO SOLICIT SEALED BIDS FOR THE SALE OF SURPLUS EQUIPMENT WHEREAS, the City owns certain equipment, as pictured and described in the auction booklet available in the DPW and Clerk s Offices; and WHEREAS, it is the judgment of the City that said equipment is hereby declared surplus; and WHEREAS, the City is desirous to offer said surplus equipment for sale to the public. NOW, THEREFORE, be it hereby RESOLVED, that the City will hereby solicit sealed written bids for the sale of said surplus equipment, and be it further RESOLVED, that the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to advertise three (3) times on or after October 12, 2016 in the Leader Herald, the official newspaper of the City of Gloversville, that the City is soliciting sealed written bids for the sale of surplus city owned equipment. Said bids shall be received until 10:00 AM on November 1, 2016 in the City Clerk s office, City Hall, 3 Frontage Road, Gloversville, NY. Said bids shall be publicly opened and read aloud by the City Clerk, Commissioner of Finance and Director of Public Works at the aforementioned office of the City Clerk at 10:05 AM on November 1, 2016, and be it further RESOLVED, that the City of Gloversville reserves the right to reject any and all bids for no stated reason and to waive any formalities or technicalities. 3
Intro R-2 Councilmember presented the following and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A STANDARD WORK DAY FOR ELECTED AND APPOINTED OFFICIALS PARTICIPATING IN THE NYS RETIREMENT SYSTEM WHEREAS, Regulation 315.4 of the Office of the New York State Comptroller requires all municipalities to make a reporting of a Standard Work Day and Reporting for all elected or appointed employees who participate in the New York State Retirement System; and WHEREAS, annexed herewith are completed forms provided by the New York State Comptroller s Office, forms RS 2417-A and RS 2417-B setting forth the standard work day for the applicable employees of the City of Gloversville. NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby RESOLVED, that the City of Gloversville adopts the standard work day for elected and appointed officials participating in the New York State Retirement System; and it is further RESOLVED, that the Gloversville City Clerk is directed to post the instant together with completed form RS 2417-A and RS 2417-B on the official website of the City of Gloversville for a minimum period of thirty days and is further directed to file a certified copy of instant together with an affidavit of posting with the Office of the State Comptroller within 45 days of the adoption of the instant. 4
Intro R-3 Councilmember Smith presented the following and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE RECREATION COMMISSION TO PURCHASE A REPLACEMENT ICE SKATING RINK LINER WHEREAS, the Recreation Commission provides a winter recreation program in the City at the Littauer Field ice skating rink on Union Street, and WHEREAS, the Recreation Commission has reported that the rink liner is in need of replacement after several years of use, and WHEREAS, the Recreation Commission has researched liner replacement in varied product strengths and have found a 10mil product to replace the current 6mil liner from NiceRink.com in the amount of $1,225. NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby RESOLVED, that the Gloversville Common Council authorizes the purchase of the replacement liner in the amount of $1,225 from NiceRink.com to be paid from Account HG-2705 Gift/Donations from the 2011 Littauer Foundation Grant specifically designated for ice skating recreation. 5
Intro R-4 Councilmember presented the following and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE TO EXTEND THE $150,000 LOAN REPAYMENT DATE FROM THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY WHEREAS, 100-2014 of the Gloversville Common Council authorized the Commissioner of Finance to loan $150,000 from the General Fund to the Community Development Agency (CDA) to be used for payment of backlogged vendor repair invoices to be reimbursed by the State, and WHEREAS, subsequent 79-2015 extended the loan repayment date that the entirety of the loaned amount was required to be paid back to the General Fund by September 30, 2016, and WHEREAS, at the September 20, 2016 Community Development Agency Board meeting it was determined that a backlog of vendor repair invoice payments still exists, and WHEREAS, the Community Development Agency Board has asked for consideration to extend the due date of the City s loan for an additional year to September 30, 2017. NOW, THEREFORE, be it hereby RESOLVED, that the Common Council authorizes the Commissioner of Finance to extend the loan repayment date for the $150,000 from the General Fund to the Community Development Agency. The entirety of the loaned amount is required to be paid back to the General Fund by September 30, 2017. 6