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Auburn City Council AGENDA Mayor Michael D. Quill Council Members Auburn City Council Terrence Cuddy AGENDA Debra McCormick James Giannettino Timothy Locastro Thursday, March 25, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. (work session meeting) will be held by videoconference. This meeting will live steam on the City website at www.AuburnNY.gov/livestream beginning at 5pm. If you would like to participate in the public to be heard via the teleconference please send an email by 4 p.m. on March 25th to the City Clerk at [email protected] and the clerk will email you a link. Mayor Quill and the members of City Council would like to welcome you to Memorial City Hall. At the beginning of each City Council meeting a time is reserved for the public to be heard. If you have come to speak during the public to be heard portion of this meeting the following information will be helpful to you. When you are recognized by the Mayor please approach the podium, state your name and address for the record and speak directly into the microphone. The council is pleased to hear relevant comments that pertain to City government however a 3-minute limit is set by City Council to allow for all of the meeting’s business to be conducted. Also, please remember to silence your phones. Requests for accommodations may be made with advanced notice of at least three work days prior to the meeting by calling (315) 255-4100 or e-mailing [email protected]. As much advance notice as possible is needed to assure that appropriate services can be acquired. Thank you for your interest in City Government. City Council meetings may be viewed through a live-stream on our city web site. Use the following web address to view the live-stream: http://AuburnNY.gov/Channel-A Work Session March 25, 2021 5:00 PM 1. ROLL CALL 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG 3. MOMENT OF SILENT PRAYER OR REFLECTION 4. PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS 5. CEREMONIAL PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS 5.A. Vietnam Veterans Day - Nick Valenti VietnamVetsProc2021.pdf 5.B. New Hires and Employees Leaving City Employment - Jeff Dygert, City Manager 6. PUBLIC TO BE HEARD 7. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES 7.A. Approval of March 4, 2021, March 11, 2021 and March 18, 2021 City Council Meeting Minutes Council Meeting Minutes Mar 4, 2021 for Council Approval.pdf 8. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT 9. REPORTS FROM MEMBER OF COUNCIL 10. SEQR RESOLUTIONS 11. ORDINANCES 11.A. Bond Ordinance #5 of 2021 Authorizing the Issuance of $5,850,000 in Serial Bonds to Finance the Costs of Closure of City Landfill #2 - First Reading Background Memo Bond Ordinance #5 of 2021_Closure of Landfill #2.doc Bond Ordinance #5 of 2021 Issuance of $5.85 million in Serial Bond for Closure of Landfill 2.doc 12. LOCAL LAW 13. RESOLUTIONS 14. TABLED ITEMS 15. STAFF/VENDOR PRESENTATIONS 15.A. Solid Waste Presentation - Mike Talbot, Department of Public Works Final Landfill Closure Presentation March 2021.pptx 15.B. Update on the HEALing Community Study - Monika Salvage, Project Director HEAL Presentation 3-25-21.pptx 15.C. Monthly Bar Graph Reports for February 2021 - Jeff Dygert, City Manager Bar Graph Report for February 2021.pdf 16. OTHER BUSINESS FROM THE COUNCIL 17. PUBLIC TO BE HEARD 18. ADJOURNMENT COUNCIL MEMORANDUM Memorial City Hall 24 South Street Auburn, New York 13021 TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of Auburn City Council FROM: Michael Quill, Mayor DATE: March 25, 2021 RE: Vietnam Veterans Day - Nick Valenti Background Vietnam Veterans Day Proclamation is attached. Recommendation Fiscal Impact j', l``L A _9 WHEREAS America is a symbol of freedom and has achieved its stature in the world because of the selfless service of our brave veterans; and, WHEREAS from those who initially fought in the Revolutionary War to those that serve today, the fearless members of our country's armed forces have given up the comforts of home, the company of loved ones and, for some, have paid the ultimate sacrifice so that we could live free in our land of liberty; and, WHEREAS from the 1950's through the 1970's millions of Americans served in support of the U.S military operations in Vietnam with more than 58,000 giving their lives and more than 300,000 wounded during their service; and WIIEREAS our Vietnam veterans fought for our freedoms, kept America safe and dedicated their lives to this nation; and, WHEREAS we are forever thankful for their unwavering strength and courage while fighting in the Vietnam War; and, WHEREASonMarch29thofthisyearwejoinedtogethertoexpressourgratitude,remembertheirserviceand said `twelcome home" to these brave men and women, we honored the immeasurable sacrifices and contributions our Vietnam War veterans have made to protect the life, liberty and happiness of every American; and, WHEREAS the people of the United States shall always remember the heroism and courage of those who have served and those who continue to serve, thanks to the enduring valor our Vietnam veterans have demonstrated since their day of retun. NOW TIIEREFORE,I, Michael D. Quill, Mayor of the City of Aubun, on behalf of members of the City Council and the people of AubunL do hereby proclaim March 29, 2021 as "Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day," in the City of Auburn, New York and ask all to join me in taking this day to give our thanks and appreciation to our Vietnam veterans. In witness whet.eof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the City of Auburn to be afnxed this Twenty-Fifth day of Marcl. 2021. Memorial City Hall . 24 South Street . Aubuni. New York 13021-3832 . (315) 2554104 . Fax (3 I 5) 255-8345 E-mil: [email protected] . www.aubumNY.gov COUNCIL MEMORANDUM Memorial City Hall 24 South Street Auburn, New York 13021 TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of Auburn City Council FROM: Jeff Dygert, City Manager DATE: March 25, 2021 RE: New Hires and Employees Leaving City Employment - Jeff Dygert, City Manager Background Detective Brian Blanchfield will be retiring March 27, 2021. Kevin Burke will be starting on March 29, 2021 as a Code Enforcement Officer. Michael Bissanti, Anthony Bucci, Lucas Dranczak, Joseph Epolito Mikaela Withers were hired as a Police Officers on March 26, 2021 and will attend the Police Academy. Recommendation Fiscal Impact COUNCIL MEMORANDUM Memorial City Hall 24 South Street Auburn, New York 13021 TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of Auburn City Council FROM: Chuck Mason, City Clerk DATE: March 25, 2021 RE: Approval of March 4, 2021, March 11, 2021 and March 18, 2021 City Council Meeting Minutes Background March 4, 2021, March 11, 2021 and March 18, 2021 City Council Meeting minutes are forthcoming. Recommendation Fiscal Impact Auburn City Council Meeting, March 4, 2021 Auburn City Council Regular Meeting Thursday, March 4, 2021 5:00 P.M. City Council Chambers Memorial City Hall 24 South St. Auburn, NY 13021 Minutes The meeting of the Auburn City Council was called to order at 5:00 p.m. via Zoom videoconference from the City Council Chambers, 24 South St. Auburn, NY by Mayor Quill. The meeting was held by videoconference due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ROLL CALL – The City Clerk called the roll. Councilor Deb McCormick, Councilor Jimmy Giannettino, Councilor Terry Cuddy, Councilor Tim Locastro and Mayor Quill were all present. The following City Staff was present for the meeting: • City Manager, Jeff Dygert • Corporation Counsel, Stacy DeForest • City Clerk, Chuck Mason • Police Chief, Shawn Butler • Fire Chief, Mark Fritz • City Engineer, Bill Lupien • Director of Planning and Economic Development, Jennifer Haines • Police Lieutenant James Slayton Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag – Mayor Quill led the Pledge of Allegiance. Moment of Silent Prayer or Reflection – Mayor Quill asked for a moment of silent prayer. Public Announcements – CEREMONIAL PRESENTATIONS – WHEREAS, American women have played and continue to play a critical economic, cultural, and social role in every sphere of the life of our Nation by constituting a significant portion of the labor force working inside and outside of the home; and - 1 - Auburn City Council Meeting, March 4, 2021 WHEREAS, American women have played a unique role throughout the history of the Nation by providing the majority of the volunteer labor force and were particularly important in the establishment of early charitable, philanthropic, and cultural institutions in our Nation; and WHEREAS, American women of every race, class, and ethnic background served as early leaders in the forefront of every major progressive social change, and have made historic contributions to the growth and strength of our Nation in countless recorded and unrecorded ways ; and WHEREAS, American women have been leaders, not only in securing their own rights of suffrage and equal opportunity, but also in the abolitionist movement, the emancipation movement, the industrial labor movement, the civil rights movement, and other movements, especially the peace movement, which created a more fair and just society for all; and WHEREAS, three friends and neighbors in mid-nineteenth century Auburn, New York—Harriet Tubman, Frances Seward, and Martha Coffin Wright—were crucially important in their collective contributions to the abolition of slavery, the Underground Railroad, the early women’s rights movement, and the Civil War, and remain leading examples of striving toward our nation’s purpose to form a more perfect union; and WHEREAS, women have served as elected officials within the City of Auburn, the first Woman Mayor serving from 2000-2004 and five women have served as City Councilors in recent years; and WHEREAS, despite these contributions, the role of American women in history has been consistently overlooked and undervalued, in the literature, teaching and study of American history; and WHEREAS, this year’s Women’s History Theme is Valiant Women of the Vote: Refusing to be Silenced.
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