Common Council - Regular Meeting
The Syracuse Common Council held a regular meeting to discuss committee reports, vote on various agenda items, and hold a public hearing on battery energy storage systems.
About this meeting
- Government Body
- Common Council
- Meeting Type
- Common Council
- Location
- Syracuse, NY
- Meeting Date
- September 28, 2026
Published excerpts
Only published remarks appear here. The full transcript is not published.
28 sections (from 38 segments)
okay good afternoon everybody thank you good afternoon everybody where we're gonna start our regular meeting so we're gonna stand for the Pledge of Allegiance And we're going to welcome Pastor Conroy Lewis from the Grace Baptist Church.
All present. Thank you. Motion to approve the minutes from September 14th. I move. Second. Thank you. And we are now going to start a public hearing regarding agenda item number 40. Can you please read the short title?
Thank you. Is there anyone here to speak in favor of this proposal? Is there anyone here to speak in favor of this proposal? Is there anyone here to speak in opposition of this proposal? Is there anyone here to speak in opposition of this proposal? Okay, hearing none, this meeting is closed. All right, so then we move on to any petitions. No, Madam President. Any committee reports?
thank you any communications president president we had a economic development committee meeting on september 21st at 5 30 to discuss the revocation of the special use permit for the westcott theater thank you anybody else okay any communications no matter president okay so moving into the agenda uh counselor codwell thank you madam president i have item a and item 11 but they're both going to be held so um into the next meeting thank you so um item 9a any objections oh it's going to be held both of them are going to be held it's being held sorry
Any resolutions or is that being withdrawn? Item 10? Item 10 is being withdrawn. Item 11 is being held. Councillor Montauk or Councillor Maggiocchi? Councillor Maggiocchi.
Okay. Item 12, any objections? Any discussion? Please call the roll. Opposed? Synonymous. Item 13, any objections? Any discussion? Please call the roll.
Item 14, any objections? Any discussion? Please call the roll.
Item 15, any objections? Any discussion? Please call the roll.
Item 15, any objections? Any discussion? Please call the roll. All in favor? Aye. Synonymous. Item 16, any objections? Any discussion? Please call the roll. All in favor? Aye. Opposed? Synonymous. Item 17, any objections? Any discussion? Please call the roll.
Item 18, any objections? Any discussion? Please call the roll.
Opposing? Item 19, any objections? Any discussion? Please call the roll.
Item 20, any objections? Any discussion? Please call the roll. All in favor? Aye. Item 21, any objections? Any discussion? Please call the roll. All in favor? Aye. Anonymous. Item 22, any objections? Any discussion? Please call the roll. All in favor? Aye. Synonymous. Item 23, any objections? Any discussion? Please call the roll. All in favor? Aye. Opposed? Synonymous. Thank you. Councilor Ehrenreich.
Thank you. Item 24, any objections? Any discussion? Please call the roll. It's unanimous. Item 25, any objections? Any discussion? Please call the roll.
It's unanimous. Item 26, any objections? Any discussion? Please call the roll. All in favor? It's unanimous. Item 27, any objections? Any discussion? Please call the roll. All in favor? It's unanimous. Item 28, any objections? Any discussion? Please call the roll.
Item 29, any objections? Any discussion? Please call the roll. Aye. Opposed? It's unanimous. Thank you. Councillor Moore.
Thank you. Item 30 will be withdrawn. Item 31, any objections? Any discussion? Please call the roll.
Any amendments? Item 32, any objections? Any discussion? Please call the roll.
Synonymous. Item 33, any objections? Any discussion? Please call the roll.
Synonymous. Thank you. Councillor Williams.
Thank you. Item 34, any objections? Any discussion? Please call the roll. All in favor? Item 35, any objections? Any discussions? Please call the roll. All in favor? Aye. Opposed? Anonymous. Item 36, any objections? Any discussion? Please call the roll. All in favor? Aye. Opposed? Anonymous. Item 37, any objections? Any discussion? Please call the roll.
I have items 39 through 46. I will hold 46 for further deliberation. 39 through 45, I will introduce and urge their adoption.
All right, Councilor Montauk, I'm sorry. Item 39, any objections? Any discussion? Please call the roll. All in favor?
Item 40, any objections? Any discussion? Please call the roll. All in favor? Aye. Opposed? Anonymous. Item 41. Item 49, 41. Any objections? Any discussion?
Any additional discussion? I just wanted to say a few words before we move on to today's vote and acknowledge what I think is obvious. This has not been an easy decision. We have taken the time to listen to all interested parties and carefully consider what has been presented to us. We value the years the Westcott has operated as a theater, most of that time without the issues we are confronting today. What we want in the end is a theater that lifts up this neighborhood, is a good and respectful neighborhood, and is a place where performers, patrons, and residents all feel safe. This vote is n
Opposed? It's unanimous. Okay. Item 42, any objections? Any discussion? Please call the vote. Item 43, any objections? Any discussion? Please call the vote. Item 44, any objections? Any discussion? Please call the vote.
Item 46 will be, we're holding 46. Yes. All right. So we go into our supplemental agenda. Councilor Aaron Ray.
All right. Item 47, any objections? Any discussion? Please call the roll. All in favor? Aye. Opposed? Anonymous. Item 48. Any objections? Any discussion? Please call the vote. All in favor? Aye.
Thank you. Item 49 will be held. Thank you. Okay, this concludes our agenda for today. A motion to adjourn? So moved.
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