[0:10] of the United States of America and to
[0:12] the republic for which it stands. One
[0:15] nation under God, indivisible, with
[0:18] liberty and justice for all.
[0:25] Sure.
[0:31] » Okay. Uh we're going to rearrange our uh
[0:33] agenda here a little bit. Uh and we are
[0:36] going to move uh appointment uh
[0:39] organizational appointments up to uh
[0:42] number one. So and uh with that
[0:47] >> no I don't see it.
[0:48] >> Oh okay.
[0:51] >> Okay.
[0:53] So, uh um
[0:56] first of all um um at this point um I'm
[1:00] going to um not seek uh nomination for
[1:05] mayor again this year and uh I would
[1:08] like to nominate Kevin S.
[1:10] >> I'll second it.
[1:14] » I sorry. Hi Sals. Hi Niles. Hi Jay. Hi
[1:21] N. Hi
[1:23] Thank you, buddy.
[1:25] >> Congrats.
[1:25] >> Congratulations.
[1:31] [clears throat]
[1:31] >> I appreciate it.
[1:38] » Uh, I guess I'll start by saying, Bill,
[1:40] thank you for your time. You know, um,
[1:45] [laughter]
[1:46] you don't need to keep it, but uh, I
[1:48] appreciate everything. So, thank you.
[1:50] Um,
[1:52] next I guess will be for deputy mayor
[1:56] which may
[1:57] >> correct. Uh, so do we need a motion for
[2:01] that or
[2:01] >> Yeah. Well, I don't know. No.
[2:03] >> No.
[2:04] >> Okay.
[2:04] >> Cuz it's like a the longest. Yeah. Yeah.
[2:07] >> Okay.
[2:09] Then next on the list is the registar of
[2:12] vital statistics. Renee Zupan. two-year
[2:15] term ending on December 31st, 2027.
[2:20] And I guess I'll have to sign off on
[2:22] >> Yeah.
[2:23] >> Okay.
[2:23] >> I make a motion.
[2:25] >> Second.
[2:29] » I voli.
[2:32] >> Hi.
[2:33] >> Shay.
[2:33] >> Hi.
[2:34] >> Sales.
[2:34] >> Hi.
[2:36] >> Okay. For the deputy registar of vital
[2:39] statistics, Carrie Shannon.
[2:44] Yeah, that's it.
[2:45] >> Bill, you made a motion.
[2:47] >> I'll second it.
[2:50] >> Okay,
[2:51] >> I final.
[2:52] >> Niles.
[2:53] >> Hi.
[2:53] >> Shay.
[2:54] >> Hi.
[2:54] >> Sales.
[2:55] >> I
[2:57] >> uh for the city attorney reappointing
[2:59] campaign and Whan Smith for a two-year
[3:02] term.
[3:03] >> Walsh. Second.
[3:06] >> Pakola.
[3:07] >> Hi.
[3:07] >> Spinal.
[3:08] >> Hi.
[3:08] >> Niles.
[3:09] >> Hi.
[3:09] >> Shay.
[3:10] >> Hi.
[3:10] >> Sales.
[3:11] >> Hi.
[3:12] Uh the official depository designation
[3:16] for NBT Bank, Community Bank, and LPL
[3:19] Financial Order.
[3:21] >> I'll make a motion.
[3:23] >> Second.
[3:25] >> Okay. Cola.
[3:26] >> Hi.
[3:27] >> Final.
[3:28] >> Hi.
[3:29] >> Niles.
[3:29] >> Hi.
[3:30] >> Shay.
[3:30] >> Hi.
[3:31] >> Sales.
[3:31] >> Hi.
[3:33] >> Uh for the official newspaper, the Daily
[3:35] Sentinel.
[3:37] >> I make shola.
[3:41] Hi
[3:42] >> Lionel.
[3:43] >> Hi
[3:44] >> uh Niles.
[3:44] >> Hi
[3:45] >> Shay.
[3:45] >> Hi
[3:46] >> Sales.
[3:47] >> Hi.
[3:49] >> And then I guess do we need a motion for
[3:51] no changes to the investment policy?
[3:54] >> What is the investment policy?
[3:55] >> So here is the document wants to read.
[3:58] It just the objectives basically are to
[4:00] conform to all applicable federal, state
[4:02] and other legal requirements to
[4:05] adequately safeguard principle. um to
[4:07] provide sufficient liquidity to meet all
[4:09] operating requirements and to obtain a
[4:11] reasonable rate of return. So those are
[4:13] the objectives of the policy I have in
[4:18] any real investments.
[4:20] >> We do like CDs. We have money market so
[4:22] money market accounts. So yes, we do
[4:24] have investments but this is not
[4:26] changing um since this got approved two
[4:30] years ago. So if you guys want to read
[4:31] it or
[4:32] >> do you want to read it and we'll go over
[4:34] our next meeting? It's up to you. I'll
[4:36] make a motion.
[4:40] » I'll second.
[4:44] » Okay. Pakola.
[4:47] >> Uh Niles
[4:48] >> abstain.
[4:50] >> Shay.
[4:51] >> Hi.
[4:52] >> Sales.
[4:52] >> Hi.
[4:54] >> And then uh lastly, uh no changes to the
[4:58] procurement policy.
[5:01] >> So nothing has really changed with that.
[5:03] >> Real quick while we do it. Um,
[5:12] » so the the long and short of it is the current policy
[5:17] um for a purchase contract between 750
[5:21] and $3,499
[5:23] requires two verbal quotations.
[5:26] 3500 to 19,999
[5:29] requires three written or fax
[5:31] quotations. Written requests for
[5:34] proposals.
[5:35] Public works contract 1,00 to 4,999
[5:39] requires two verbal quotations 5,000 to
[5:43] 14,999.
[5:45] two written or fact quotations and
[5:48] 15,000 to 34,999
[5:52] requires three written fact quotations
[5:55] or written requests for proposals.
[5:57] Anything over that amount is required to
[5:59] go out to competitive bid process which
[6:01] the commission would authorize going out
[6:03] to bid and then awarding the bid.
[6:05] Nothing's changed here. It's the same as
[6:07] before uh when this was passed uh
[6:10] >> two years ago. two years ago. Uh January
[6:14] of 2024
[6:18] no change.
[6:19] >> Yes.
[6:23] » Okay. Mola Adam.
[6:25] >> Hi.
[6:25] >> Niles.
[6:26] >> Hi.
[6:26] >> Shay.
[6:27] >> Hi.
[6:27] >> Sales.
[6:28] >> I
[6:32] next is the approval of minutes from the
[6:35] December 22nd, 2025 meeting. Make a
[6:38] motion. Starting
[6:42] right smiles. Okay. So,
[6:46] >> I bal
[6:47] >> hi.
[6:48] >> Niles.
[6:48] >> Hi.
[6:49] >> Shay.
[6:50] >> Hi.
[6:50] >> Sales.
[6:51] >> Hi.
[6:53] >> Next item. Approval of warrants.
[6:55] >> Okay. In the general fund, we have
[6:56] $79,67722.
[7:00] Sewer $12,942.68.
[7:04] Power and light $35,5941
[7:08] and trust and agency $1,250.
[7:11] >> I'll second it.
[7:14] >> Okay.
[7:15] >> I Niles.
[7:17] >> Hey,
[7:18] >> Shay.
[7:18] >> Hi.
[7:19] >> Sales.
[7:19] >> Hi.
[7:21] >> Item number four, city officials
[7:23] reports.
[7:25] Yeah, here you go. Enjoy. [laughter]
[7:30] » Um, so a couple things. Uh, one
[7:32] obviously with the poor weather we're
[7:34] having lately with the snow and ice, um,
[7:37] rock salt is always an issue. Uh, there
[7:39] was just an article in the newspaper
[7:41] that discussed how um, Cargill, who is
[7:44] the supplier for the state and county
[7:47] through the uh, their procurement
[7:49] process, which we piggyback off of, is
[7:53] having a hard time getting deliveries.
[7:56] Uh, two year two years ago, it was a
[7:58] production issue. they did not have
[8:00] enough rock salt that they produced for
[8:02] the year. So, I don't know if it's a
[8:03] combination of both or one or the other,
[8:05] but the newspaper article refers to the
[8:08] transportation being an issue of rock
[8:10] salt. So, we got two loads last week,
[8:12] we'll get two more loads this week
[8:14] potentially. Uh, and then it's anyone's
[8:16] guess from there. So,
[8:19] nothing much we can do about it other
[8:20] than just be patient and wait for
[8:22] hopefully this to get resolved. So,
[8:24] that's the one thing. The other thing is
[8:26] uh a few weeks ago there was an issue
[8:29] brought to the commission about the uh
[8:32] tractor snowb blowers the implement
[8:34] tractor snowblowers that are operating
[8:36] uh on the city streets. Uh we did a deep
[8:39] dive into that with the New York State
[8:41] Police also with uh the DMV and those
[8:45] vehicles are non-registerable
[8:47] non-insurable motor vehicles and cannot
[8:50] or should not be operated in that
[8:52] manner. uh through further discussions
[8:56] uh with our insurance company, we
[8:58] believe that we have a way to work
[9:00] through that and that's to create what's
[9:02] called a registry. A lot of other
[9:03] municipalities are are entering into
[9:05] this, Syracuse being one of them. Um to
[9:08] create a registry here where someone can
[9:10] come and register, provide that they
[9:12] have the proper insurance to have these
[9:14] vehicles operating
[9:16] um and then we'll essentially be the
[9:19] keeper of that to make sure that people
[9:20] are in compliance. So little bit more
[9:23] detail to work through, but um um
[9:26] that'll be something that'll be
[9:27] implemented next plowing season. We'll
[9:30] continue business as usual this plowing
[9:32] season as per the commission's
[9:33] direction. So
[9:36] uh next thing would be uh the pool. If
[9:39] uh people saw, we were awarded um uh
[9:43] funding through the swims program uh
[9:45] $2.6 6 million
[9:48] uh to basically redo the uh Glover pool
[9:52] complex. That includes a zero entry pool
[9:56] um uh splash pad and then improvements
[9:59] to the pool house. It's an 8020 split,
[10:03] meaning that the city has to pay 20%
[10:06] $650,000. The state will pay the balance
[10:08] of 2.6. It's a reimbursement grant. the
[10:11] city will have to go out and borrow the
[10:13] money and then file for reimbursement uh
[10:16] throughout the process. Lot of details
[10:18] still to work out. Rene and I had a
[10:20] phone call with our engineers on Friday
[10:23] uh waiting to hear back from the state
[10:24] with what they call a GDA, a grant
[10:26] dispersement agreement that should be
[10:28] here hopefully the next 10 days or so.
[10:31] Uh and then from there, uh the
[10:33] commission is going to have to make a
[10:35] decision if they're going to move this
[10:36] grant forward and approve it and and go
[10:39] forward with the project or not. So,
[10:42] we've got a little bit of homework to do
[10:44] in the next couple days here. Wait for
[10:45] that uh grant dispersement agreement to
[10:47] come in uh and look into a couple other
[10:50] particulars and then get back to the
[10:51] commission so they can make a decision
[10:53] to move this forward uh or not. So, if
[10:56] anyone in the commission has any
[10:58] questions, I'm happy to answer them.
[11:00] So when we have the opportunity to make
[11:03] small adjustments to it, is that
[11:05] something that goes I guess is Barton
[11:08] the dudis or whoever the engineer would
[11:10] be. Is that something that they offer to
[11:12] us? Is that something as a commission we
[11:15] or do we incorporate the committee that
[11:18] we put together? You know, I just ways
[11:21] of addressing I guess potential changes
[11:24] to this because so much is up in the
[11:26] air.
[11:26] >> Yeah. So, so there are the ability to do
[11:29] minor changes. The scope of work again
[11:31] is a pool, a splash pad, and the pool
[11:33] house. Um, you're not going to deviate
[11:35] from those, but but I'll give a
[11:37] hypothetical. Um, let's just say the
[11:40] pool overage to build the pool, the
[11:42] overage is $25,000
[11:44] and we need to get that from somewhere
[11:46] internally in the grant. we would submit
[11:48] a request to Dazzy who is the grant
[11:50] administrator ask them to move 25,000
[11:54] out let's say for flooring uh locker
[11:57] room flooring um to be applied towards
[12:00] the pool portion right so there is a
[12:02] little flexibility but the scope of work
[12:05] is going to be the scope work that's
[12:05] what the grant was applied for and
[12:07] that's what was was accepted so um
[12:11] what'll end up happening is the
[12:13] administration will
[12:16] go through the first phase let's say
[12:18] with the engineers right on what is what
[12:20] we think is needed. There will be a
[12:23] public input portion at some point in
[12:25] time. Um but the engineers will drive
[12:28] the project based on the the the the
[12:31] available funds and the designated or
[12:34] intended purpose of the grant. So um
[12:37] there won't be much flexibility there
[12:39] other than getting some input and then
[12:41] letting the engineers take that back and
[12:43] chew on it and make a recommendation to
[12:45] us. So
[12:50] » any question?
[12:51] >> Okay, that's all I have for you.
[12:55] » Nothing. You just don't want to use
[12:57] this.
[12:58] >> Yes. Michael
[13:04] » All right. Uh item number five, public
[13:06] comments. Does anyone wish to address
[13:09] the commission tonight?
[13:12] Sorry.
[13:14] We
[13:14] >> Yes, you do.
[13:17] >> You have the microphone.
[13:18] >> Yeah.
[13:19] >> Please state your name and address.
[13:21] >> Name and address.
[13:25] » Ray Krubsky, 326 Cheryl Road. Uh just a
[13:30] couple questions. Um about a month ago,
[13:33] you mentioned this skating rink was
[13:35] going to start to be done and stuff and
[13:37] then nothing ever happened. Is that
[13:39] still going to happen or no?
[13:41] So, um, as you know, we don't control
[13:43] the weather when you have 55 degree
[13:45] weather. Um, you know, we so we're not
[13:48] going to spend the time and effort
[13:49] knowing it's going to get warm. For
[13:50] example, um, we looked at the weather
[13:53] this week.
[13:54] >> Um, could have changed, but Wednesday is
[13:57] supposed to be, I think, 45. Thursday is
[13:59] supposed to be 36. So, the temp
[14:02] temperature fluctuations don't allow for
[14:04] uh, ice creation. So, the week later, I
[14:07] think after Saturday, it's supposed to
[14:08] get down in the 20s. So, we'll look at
[14:09] it there. You can only make
[14:11] >> You You said you were going to look at
[14:12] it beginning of December, and we had a
[14:14] cold streak all the way through
[14:16] Christmas and and the skating never [clears throat] happened.
[14:19] >> We We can We can split hairs if you
[14:20] want, but the reality is it got cold, it
[14:23] got warm. It got cold, it got warm. We
[14:26] had rain and snow and slush. So,
[14:28] priority for our guys is to plow the
[14:30] streets. We have seven guys that work
[14:32] for the DPW. So, when we get those snow
[14:34] storms, that's their priority. So, it's
[14:36] going to supersede anything. And we
[14:38] don't bring people in on overtime to
[14:40] create ice. So they'll do it during
[14:42] their work hours when available and try
[14:44] to keep and stay on top of it. But
[14:46] again, we don't control the weather. And
[14:48] again, anyone that's seen what's
[14:50] happened here, we had 2 feet of snow uh
[14:53] less than a week ago and it's all gone.
[14:55] So
[14:55] >> Okay.
[14:57] >> Yeah.
[14:57] >> Okay. And then other just question
[15:00] because I don't know the answer. um when
[15:03] it comes to plowing parking lots and
[15:05] stuff, how do you how do they figure
[15:07] that out? Because the last time it
[15:09] snowed a lot, there was 8 in out here in our parking lot and the guys are out
[15:14] plowing the churches and plowing in
[15:16] front of Ebenezers in front of New York
[15:18] Pizza and we're getting calls and you
[15:21] know, we're getting cars stuck a little
[15:23] bit and this and that. I mean, can that
[15:25] be like moved up on on the list after
[15:27] the roads to the public safety building?
[15:29] >> Yeah. So, just for factually speaking,
[15:32] the city hall gets plowed before any of
[15:34] the church parking lots. So, um
[15:36] >> not not this last time.
[15:38] >> Okay. We can agree to disagree. Uh this
[15:40] first time hearing of this. I did not
[15:41] hear from any of your chiefs. Nobody
[15:42] called
[15:44] and and I just I I didn't talk to them.
[15:46] I just asking the question.
[15:48] >> This parking lot is maintained uh in my
[15:50] opinion very well by our guys. They work
[15:52] hard. Uh they're out there clearing the
[15:54] streets. I'm not sure what day that was.
[15:57] I'm not sure if it was on a holiday
[15:58] where we were down to a skeleton crew. I
[16:00] don't know those details because it's
[16:01] the first time hearing of it. So, if you
[16:02] want to give me an exact date and time,
[16:04] I'm happy to talk to Adam and we can
[16:05] look into it further.
[16:06] >> I didn't write down the date and time,
[16:08] but
[16:08] >> Okay. So, I I don't know. I was just
[16:11] curious how that worked. So, all right.
[16:13] Thanks.
[16:19] » Anybody else?
[16:22] » Okay. Closing public comment. Uh number
[16:26] six, authorize the sale of the griddle
[16:29] on Auctions International.
[16:32] >> So what this is, it's the old it's the
[16:34] old griddle, the the concession stand.
[16:37] We use some of the uh Vernon money to
[16:39] replace the griddle and the deep fryer.
[16:42] Correct, Barry? So um the deep fryer
[16:44] unfortunately was not salvageable or
[16:46] worth anything. So that was thrown away.
[16:48] Um but this griddle could get a couple
[16:51] bucks from it.
[16:52] >> So that's what that is.
[16:53] >> Be a motion.
[16:55] I'll second it.
[16:57] >> Pull.
[16:58] >> Hi.
[16:58] >> Mhm.
[16:59] >> Hi.
[17:00] >> Niles.
[17:01] >> Hi.
[17:01] >> Shay.
[17:01] >> Hi.
[17:02] >> Sales.
[17:02] >> Hi.
[17:05] >> Moving on to number eight on the list.
[17:07] The resolution to bond for Digger Derek
[17:10] P&L.
[17:13] >> So, what this is is um the old Digger
[17:17] Derek was replaced. We placed this order
[17:19] a little over two years ago through MAC.
[17:21] The cabin chassis came in and then went
[17:24] to Altech. It was at Altech for I want
[17:26] to say nine or 10 months being built
[17:28] out. Uh it was delivered about two weeks
[17:31] ago to power and light. Uh this was
[17:33] accounted for in the rate study increase
[17:36] that was done two years ago, but now we
[17:38] need authorization to go out and borrow
[17:41] for it to pay for it. And again, the
[17:43] rate the rates that are being charged
[17:45] will create enough revenue annually to
[17:47] pay for it. I think Rene correct if I'm
[17:49] wrong. We're probably gonna take a ban
[17:51] out on this for five years. Is that
[17:52] correct?
[17:53] >> That's what I was would assume. And
[17:54] that's for like $23,653.
[17:58] Yeah.
[17:58] >> To be exactly.
[18:02] >> Okay. Uh do I have a motion?
[18:06] >> I'll second.
[18:08] >> Cola.
[18:09] >> Hi.
[18:09] >> Vinyl.
[18:10] >> Hi.
[18:10] >> Niles.
[18:11] >> Hi.
[18:11] >> Shay.
[18:12] >> Hi.
[18:12] >> Sales.
[18:13] >> Hi.
[18:15] >> Item number nine. Other commissioners
[18:16] reports
[18:19] >> I don't feel
[18:23] » congratulations.
[18:24] >> Thank you.
[18:24] >> And Bill, thank you for your service
[18:27] >> and I'd like to learn more about our
[18:30] city's investments and see what we're
[18:32] invested and see what the rules are and
[18:34] see if we can start investing more.
[18:37] >> I can get you with us if you want to
[18:40] take it with you. Just get started.
[18:44] >> Sure. J,
[18:45] >> we can start with the commissioner.
[18:48] >> Commissioner
[18:49] >> Billy, thank you for your service while
[18:50] we
[18:52] ask Kevin.
[18:55] » That's all I have to say about that.
[18:57] >> All right. Well, thank you all. I
[18:58] appreciate all you appreciate working
[19:00] with you for the last two years. Looking
[19:01] forward to working with you for the next
[19:02] two as well. So, um, I got nothing else.
[19:06] And if there's no other things, I
[19:09] entertain a motion to adjurnn.
[19:11] >> Make a motion. Second.
[19:14] Makola,
[19:14] >> hi
[19:15] >> B.
[19:15] >> Hi
[19:16] >> Niles.
[19:17] >> Hi
[19:17] >> Shay.
[19:18] >> Hi
[19:18] >> Sales.
[19:19] >> Hi