Common Council - Regular Meeting

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I'm just my mask and m just getting um better. We probably get so bear with me. Um today it is Tuesday, December 16, 2025. It's now 1:32 p.m. My name is Sh, deputy chief city auditor. Um, present today we have our city treasur, our chief financial manager Joe Sson for the budget office, common council president Ellis and council member Sonia Freed. On today's agenda, we have five budget transfer requests. Two increase appropriations and one legal settlers. First, for our treasure request, we have from the budget department a request for $13,000 $13,520, sorry, from CPRB's contracted services line to the special items contracted services line. And then this is to cover the cost of this payment being made from the inkl account. Next, we have a request from the police department for $8.92 from their children's and family services supplies and materials line to their children's and family services regular fixtures line. And this is to cover the cost of outstanding invoice. Another request from the police department in the amount of $45,100 from their admin services new forms line to their admin services other equipment line. And that is to cover the cost also cover the cost of outstanding invoices. Next, we have a request from the water department for $155,000. That'll be coming from five separate accounts. First 110,000 from their communication chemicals line, 20,000 from their public station supplies and materials line, 20,000 from their public stations contracted services line, 2,000

from the public stations training conferences line, and $3,000 from their transmission and distribution contracted services line. Again, that's a to for a total of $155,000. And that will be spread out into nine different lines. First 15,000 to their power source house supply utilities line. 6,000 to their administration supplies materials line. 2,000 to their administration postage line. 3,000 to their administration furniture and fixtures line. 68,000 to their transmission and distribution of equipment line. 5,000 to their transmission and distribution motor expense line. 3,000 to their transmission and distribution forms line. 3,000 to their sewer maintenance motor expense line. and last $50,000 through special items contracting services. This is to cover the cost of future incomes. The last trans is from the treasurer's office in the amount of $26,000 from their from their salaries line to their judgment and claims line and that's to cover the cost of future settlement subs. All right, we're now on to our appropriations. We have two appropriations. First, uh we have increase our appropriations. First, we have $130,000 increase in revenues of NFT increase in expenses uh for the economic services department. And this is to recognize grant funds for uh the youth employment program. Next, we have an increase in revenue of one $1.5 million uh in the water department and same in expenses. And this is through reimbursement from the county of Albi uh water purification district for their portion of the beaver uh pre clean project.

[Music] Any questions coming this one? Lastly, we have a legal settlement of $243 to Lisa Okay. Can I have a motion to please? All right. We have the motion approved by Der seconded by common council woman Sonia Cedrics. All in favor? I. Any opposed?

Motion to adjourn. Motion to adjourn by soc December 16th to order. [Music] Sorry. No, President. Yes. Thank you. There are your bones. The bones.

Okay. Today is Tuesday, December 16th. I'm calling to order the board of contract and supply. Present. We have Joe Stson for the budget department. Daily Shar treasurer. Robin McGee for public council. William McCle for city engineering. and Frank Zoli General Services. The following was offered on behalf of the Albany Water Board. Resolved that the secretary be authorized and directed to avertise for bid on behalf of the water board for the following 2026 emergency generator maintenance. this to be received said proposals to be received by the board at a regular meeting to be held Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. and that each bid be required to present with a bid a deposit equal in the in amount to 5% of the total bid in a bid bond or certified check. The following was offered on behalf of the Al Water Board. Resolved that the secretary be authorized and directed to advertise for bids on behalf of the Albony Water Board for the following. Hydroalic acid. I spel that wrong. So sorry effort.

Keep going with it. Um, set proposals to be received by the board at a regular meeting to be held Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. and that each bidder be required to present with the bid a deposit equal in amount to 5% of the total bid in a bid bond and trail. The following was authored on behalf of the Alman Water Book. resolved that the secretary be authorized and directed to advertise for bids on behalf of the land and water for the following 2026 winter lead service replacement project that proposals to be received by the board at a regular meeting to be held Tuesday January 6 2026 at 1:30 p.m. and that each bidder be required to present with a bid a deposit equal in amount to 5% of the total bid in a bid bond or certified check. Mr. Zoli offered the following resolved that the secretary be authorized and directed to advertise for bids for the following citywide work and safety footwear and footwear fitting services that proposals to be received by the board at a regular meeting to be held Friday, January 23rd, 2026 p.m. and that a bid deposit is not required. Mr. Lei offered the following resolve that the secretary be authorized and directed to advertise for bids for the following snowplow equipment maintenance and repair. Send proposals to be received by the board at a regular meeting to be held Friday, January 23rd, 26 at 1:30 p.m. and a bid deposit is not required. Mr. The only offer the following resolved by the secretary is the authorizing director to advertise for this for the following landfill les and sewer line to photos to be received by the board at a regular meeting to be held Friday January 23rd. Our oops sorry I jumped ahead. Mr. Use the off for the following. Resolve that the secretary be authorized and directed

to advertise for bids for the following. Heavy highway construction supplies, crews, and equipment. Set proposals to be received by the board at a regular meeting to be held Friday, January 23rd, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. Bid deposit is not required. First opening will be for maintenance contracts for plumbing work for various city owned buildings. versus seven 70 construction services. I probably still got bottom. Base total base bid is $57,500. $550. Next we have copanical bid bond is included. Basy bid is $51,750 and zero today. Next we have BPI mechanical Bley base 42,300 50 $52.50. We will double check for the total bond.

Next we have purchase of fine course and course aggregates. Palaman industries What is number? Um they are bidding on VT Porsche type sewer $2155 per ton delivered to 35 area $19.55 per ton delivered to Old Quirse Surve55 $19.55 per ton delivered to 17 Waterburg and Queensman's $12.55 a ton city pickup washdown 1A $35.85 delivered to 35 Eerie Boulevard 358 $33.85 a ton delivered to Old Prairie World and Sale Curb $3385 a ton delivered to 17 water board creams 26.85 per ton city pickup. We will forgo the reading of all the subcategories and post it to the agenda.

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Next we have 2026 water and sewer bulk supplies. First we have Corin May. Yeah. Total for group one, $93,892. Total for group two, $74,226. Total for group three, $24,39240. [Music] Total for group 4, $169,581.

We can wait the reading for the agenda. Okay, we will wait the reading for the subgroups and include it in the agenda.

Next, we have TI fill out if included we will forgo the meeting of the subgroups and will opposed to the agenda. Next we have Blair supplies bid bond included. We will so forgo the reading of the subgroups and post certificate agenda. Next we have Ferguson enterprise. If not approve it, we will forgo the rating of the subgroups and post it to reagent. Next, we have DJ B is included. We also know the meeting of the subgroups who go into the agenda. we have ever specified bond was approved for the update of groups and made that up. Next we have FW web company. Their bid bond is included. We will further the reading of their total poster to right that concludes the openings on to

business. Um the following resolution was offered on behalf of Albany Motorboard Rajar as a for the following name bidder to accept in the contract awarded to them and for the prices specified in Jano. they being the lowest qualified bidder and being the lowest qualified bid and that the mayor is authorized to sign a contract on behalf of the city and fix the sale there too. The project is purchase of hydrated lime slurry to WM Marman excuse me WK Maryland for the bid amount of $638 um per dry tons and this was a bid received on December 2nd 2025. Mr. has offered the following. Resolve that the bill for the following name biders be accepted in a contract awarded to them at and for the prices specified in their their proposal and they their being the lowest qualified bidder and theirs being the lowest qualifi qualified bid and the mayor is authorized to sign contract and fix on behalf of the city there too. This is landfill recycle daily cover um to Constantine Construction and Farm um for the recycle daily cover of $14.86 6 cents a ton. Um, extension one at 5%, extension two at 10%. Also to Balonia,

Babonia,

Bonia holding port for a recycle daily cover of $13.17 per ton extension one and two at 0%. Mr. Zoli has offered the following. Resolve that the bid for the following a bidder to be accepted the contract awarded to them and for the prices specified in your proposal there being the lowest qualified bidder on their mean the lowest qualified the lowest bid excuse me and the mayor is authorized to sign the contract on behalf of the city and the fixes builder too. This is light truck tires trial and the care services to McCarthy tire services for the specified um shop rates listed below. Mr. Zoli has offered the following resolve that the bid for the following named bidder be accepted in the contract awarded to them at for the prices specified in their proposal. They being the lowest qualified bidder and there's um being the lowest bid and the mayor's authorized to sign a contract on the capital city and the fix is sealed there too. This is for passenger tires tire mounting and repair services to McCarthy tire services for the various shop rate amounts that are listed above. Mr. Ooli has offered the following resolve that the bid for the following bidder is be accepted in the contract awarded to them at and for the prices specified in their proposal. They being the lowest qualified bidder and theirs being the lowest bid and the mayor's authorized to sign a contract on behalf of the city and the fixes there too. This is for heavy truck tires, tire mounting and repair services awarded to service tire truck center for the various amounts listed below as well as McCarthy tire services for the various um fire off shop rates listed below. Mr. Zoli has to offer the following resolve that the bid for the following need be accepted a contract awarded to them and for the prices specified in their proposal. They being the lowest qualified bidder and theirs being the lowest qualified bid and the mayor's authorized to sign the contract on

behalf of the city and hips still there too. Um construction equipment tires tire mounting and repair services awarded to service truck tire center for the various uh shop rates listed below as well as Monte Tires. Also the various shop rates are listed below. Mr. three has offered the following. Resolve that the bid for the following name bidder be accepted the contract awarded to them and for the prices specified in their proposal. They being the lowest qualified bidder if there is been the lowest qualified bid and that the mayor is authorized to sign a contract for rehabable city and a fix there too. This is the city of Albony installation of standby generators awarded to Empire Electric NY LLC for the bid amount of $319,500. Mr. The employee has offered the following resolve that is increase in the amount of $415,588. Change order number one be made to contract number 9434 Manning Boulevard reconstruction project. The new contract value will be $677,68545. The new contract completion date shall be March 20th, 2026. The planning department offered the following resolve that in accordance with the existing contract provisions and civic contract number 9406 that the following names contract be extended to June 5th, 2026 at and for the prices specified at and for the prices and are specified in their existing contract. This is the tib preserve enhancement bidder is CFI contract incorporated for the amount of $2,193,900. The Department of General Services has authored the following. Resolved that the city of Albany extend the following contracts for nonation review for the same terms and conditions applicable in

the existing contracts. The various contracts are listed below and I a motion to accept. So move second. All those in favor? Motion to move. Second. All those in favor I and two remain terms.