COMMON COUNCIL
of the
CITY OF SYRACUSE
REGULAR MEETING - NOVEMBER 17, 2003
1:00 P.M. / (11/17)
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Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag - (Led by the Hon. Bethaida González, President of the Syracuse Common Council)

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Invocation - (Delivered by Rev. Bruce Barden of Gethsemane Church, Syracuse, New York)

3. /

Roll Call - (All Present - 9)

4. /

Minutes - November 3, 2003 - (Adopted 9-0)

5. /

Petitions - (Signed by 1,151 residents in support of the Syracuse Common Council to support a death penalty moratorium in New York State)

6. /

Committee Reports - (none)

7. /

Communications - (From Ruben Barrels, Deputy Assistant to Hon. George W. Bush, President of the United States, acknowledging receipt of Res. No. 37-R (9/8/03)

8. / UNFINISHED BUSINESS WHICH MAY BE CONSIDERED:
BY COUNCILOR ROBINSON:
a.
9-0 / Local Law - Of the City of Syracuse, to convey all right, title and interest of the City of Syracuse in and to the premises known as a portion of 415 N. Franklin Street, to Mission Landing Condominium Associates, Board of Managers, for the total sum of $3,150. /

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NEW BUSINESS
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BY PRESIDENT GONZÁLEZ:
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WD / Resolution - Approving the Appointment of Various Persons as Commissioners of Deeds for 2003 - 2004. / WD
BY COUNCILOR MAHONEY, PRESIDENT GONZÁLEZ & COUNCILORS O’CONNELL, MINER, ROBINSON, ATKINS & SIMMONS:
10.
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McMahon

/ Resolution - Memorializing the New York State Governor and the New York State and Federal representatives to impose a moratorium on the death penalty in New York State until State policies and procedures are implemented to ensure fair and impartial sentences. / 46-R
BY COUNCILOR O’CONNELL & COUNCILORS MAHONEY, MINER & ROBINSON:
11.
9-0 / Resolution - Appointing Janice Speights, representing the Councilors at Large, as a member of the Citizen Review Board for a three-year term from December 5, 2003 through December 5, 2006. / 47-R
BY COUNCILOR MINER:
12.
9-0 / Approve - Compromise Settlement of Claim, City of Syracuse vs. Industrial Contracting. Settlement amount $17,000. / 548
13.
H / Contract - With Blue Cross Blue Shield of CNY to administer the City’s health program for active City employees for the period of three years beginning January 1, 2004. / H
14.
H / Contract - With Davis Vision to provide a vision plan for active City employees for the period of four years beginning January 1, 2004. / H
BY COUNCILOR ROBINSON:
15.
9-0 / Contract - With PEACE, Inc, to provide the following programs and services: Big Brother/Big Sister Program, Food Services Division, Vista, Americorp, Eastwood Senior Center, New Visions and PEACE, Inc. Administration, for the period of July 1, 2002 to June 30, 2003. Total cost not to exceed $76,000. / 549
16.
9-0 / Permission - To Syracuse Real Estate, Inc., Michael D. Jesmer, owner of the property located at 1100 Carbon Street, to encroach approximately 3.5’ x 30’ into the Carbon Street right-of-way and 3.5’ x 30’ into the Bear Street right-of-way with a 41” high wooden picket fence. / 550
17.
9-0 / Permission - To Sue Christian, owner of the property located at 232 Buckingham Avenue, to encroach approximately 2’-2” x 24’ into the Buckingham Avenue right-of-way with a 16” high Mesa Gardener Wall. / 551
18.
9-0 / Permission - To Moises Rivera, owner of the property located at 106 Davis Street, to encroach approximately 1.5’ x 37’ into the Davis Street right-of-way with a four foot high chain link fence and an 18” section of six foot high chain link fence. / 552
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/ Permission - To Mary Jane Osborne, owner of the property located at 200 Rugby Road, to encroach approximately 6’-6” x 117’ into the Teall Avenue right-of-way with a six-foot high PVC fence with lattice and four-foot-high black iron fence and to encroach approximately 3’ x 50’ into the Rugby Road right-of-way with a four-foot high black iron fence. / H
20.
9-0 / Sell - All right, title and interest of the City of Syracuse in and to the premises known as 109 Grassman Avenue, a vacant lot, to E. Ann Scouten for the total sum of $800. / 553
21.
9-0 / Sell - All right, title and interest of the City of Syracuse in and to the premises known as 1109 N. McBride Street, a wood house, to Home Headquarters, Inc. for the total sum of $1,150. / 554
22.
9-0 / Sell - All right, title and interest of the City of Syracuse in and to the premises known as 231 W. Matson Avenue, a wood house and garage, to Patricia L. Desrosier, for the total sum of $1,350. / 555
BY COUNCILOR MASTERPOLE:
23.
9-0 / Accept - A donation in the amount of $19,500 from the Greater Syracuse Chamber of Commerce for the Syracuse Interchange Sponsorship Program, to clean sponsored off-ramps, on behalf of the Department of Public Works. / 556
24.
9-0 / Authorize - The Syracuse Interchange Sponsorship Program to clean sponsored off-ramps by the Department of Public Works. Total cost not to exceed $19,500. / 557
25.
9-0 / Application & Agreement - To and with the NYS DEC for funds in an amount not to exceed $65,000 for recycling and composting activities at the Department of Public Works. The 50% local match is from the DPW 2001 capital budget. / 558
BY COUNCILOR McMAHON:
26.
WD / Waiver of Residency Requirement - As set forth in Section 8-112(2) of the Charter of the City of Syracuse-1960, as amended. With respect to Richard Fontana, employed by the Department of Aviation, granting a one-year waiver of residency. / WD
27.
WD / Waiver of Residency Requirement - As set forth in Section 8-112(2) of the Charter of the City of Syracuse-1960, as amended. With respect to Raylene Chenowth, employed by the Department of Aviation, granting a one-year waiver of residency. / WD
BY COUNCILOR ATKINS:
28.
9-0 / Application & Agreement - To and with the NYS DEC for an Urban and Community Forestry Inner-City grant in an amount not to exceed $25,000 to conduct tree planting and maintenance and urban forest education programming. The 50% local match to be met through in-kind services and the Parks Department Urban Forest Restoration capital account. / 559
Syracuse Common Council
Adjourned at 1:17 P.M.

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