Common Council - Regular Meeting

two restoration team leaders, uh, Chuck Hutcherson and Dan Ready, if they would please stand. Uh, they're they're volunteers and they've done a ton of work over the last few years spearheading the restoration over the last three, four years. Four, okay, four or five.

Time flies when you're having fun. I'd also like to introduce our curator, Michael Pitino. Michael. Um, Michael is our right arm. We're a very tiny staff and he and I are the 100% of the full-time staff. So, and then we have some part- timerrs. So, could we start the PowerPoint? Uh, basically what I'd like to do is because you're all new, um, you haven't had a chance to hear about the, uh, city and the Hley White Museum's collaboration on restoring the lighthouse and what we've been able to accomplish. Greg is going to pass out at some point the statistics, which you can look over yourself. Uh, and if you have any questions, just call me and you'll see that people come from all over the state, all over the country, and frankly even from other countries.

Thank you. Um, so it's really a great impact and we would like to invite each of you when we get up and running to we could have a special day just for the council or whatever you'd like to do because I know some of you work that we would accommodate your time frame to get you out there. And actually, Chuck is one of our licensed captains. We have three licensed captains and they're volunteers. So, USB drive.

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picture the beautiful Asiggo lighthouse as it is today. Okay. And here we have a bunch of students. Uh we do utilize students. We've utilized um oh the track team at Sunni asgo. We've utilized the high school students. Sometimes they've done work. Sometimes they do research projects. They do photography courses. Um the lighthouse is used by the community, not just out of town visitors, but they we use it for other things as well. Um one of the things is we had a group out that is part of um a grant that the high school got for a ROV program. And um it was about $30,000 grant. Part of that grant was to go out to the lighthouse and um check it out and I think Chuck was part of that team that brought the students out. So our our own community also gets to experience the lighthouse. We have a brief history of operation. The lighthouse was put on the national register in the year 2000. Um the city completed a rem remediation project in 2012. At the time the museum we had volunteers and some staff. I think it was just me but um we were all working with the city at that time with the community development office. The city was able to get a large grant so that we could get rid of the hazardous materials. We could not allow volunteers to go in there and do any sort of work, certainly not the public, without the hazardous materials to be removed. The city has the clout to get big grants, but when the grant people are awarding, they love to see collaborations within

the community. So, the city and the museum working together. Um the Hley White Museum completes the exterior restoration and a security report is developed in 2015. The exterior of the lighthouse is completed above the quesan. Quesan is the base that the lighthouse is on. Um in 2009 I'm sorry, sorry, Michael. In 2009, I'm backtracking a tiny bit. Lice house was acquired by the city of Asiggo. How was that done? That's because Mayor Randy Baitman, okay, who was the counselor, if you recall, if you know your city history, he became the mayor and he was the deciding vote in whether or not the city would obtain uh the lighthouse. And that has transformed the last many, many years. We didn't have a lot that we could do at that time because we didn't have a team that was really able to do things. But we had this gentleman who came from Maine and he worked on the Rockland Maine lighthouse and he said, "You guys can restore this building, this lighthouse, and you can open it up to the public." Because that's what we did in our little notfor-profit group. And we'll show you how to do that. and Ted Puto worked with us for quite a few years to do that. In 2014, the maritime museum museum leased the site from the city so we could start the restoration progress. As you all know, city government moves a little slow and so once you were able to lease to us, we could get things moving. We could get things rolling. so we could get teams of people out there to do the work

that they did out there. In 2016 was our first time to have lighthouse tours. One of our trustees went to the Syracuse Boat Show and begged somebody for kind of a decrepit, but it worked a pontoon boat. And we spruced it up a little bit. We put some handmade benches in there. And that was the beginning of our lighthouse boat tours. And he was able to get us a trailer as well. So that was I think uh Kevin you remember that boat. So um and then a few years later we were able to purchase our tour boat which actually has a nice little roof overhead and um all that kind of stuff. I want to go back to 2018 when the exterior of the asiggo lighthouse was completed above the quesan. That was again a collaboration with the city um providing about I feel like it was $40,000 and then Will Barkley provided another $100,000 because we had to hire basically and this is because of Dan's uh Dan's a retired engineer his connections with uh people who do bridge work because basically the lighthouse is a metal bridge just in a building form. And so because of all our great expertise, we were able to um get a company, they came, they they were used to hanging off of the side of the buildings over the water. Didn't bother them a bit. They had the insurance too, John. So we recovered. Um so but that's how we were able to have the lighthouse. Some of you might remember it was an eyes sore, right? It

looked pretty bad. The roof was leaking. And that work, that collaboration made it possible for what you see today. And again, I'm sorry you don't see our pictures. I can leave this and you can kind of glance at it. Uh Michael said that we could also email you if you're interested the the photos as well. So when you have this beautiful beacon of light now, right, this representation of our city of Asiggo, you see the image of the lighthouse all over on buses and businesses everywhere uh downtown. Excuse me. So anyway, let's see. I can't miss anything. We have redone this year. Not only did we refinish the rooms, we worked on the kitchen. We actually put some um period uh furniture in there so you can visualize what the people who work there, the Coast Guardsmen that work there, what their daily life was like. Okay, so let's see. Okay, so I've given you I'm g I won't forget Michael, I promise. Um, so I've given you kind of a little spiel about, you know, how we run. We run out of Rights Landing. We fill up our gas tanks with Rights Landing fuel. And then at night, because the Port Authority completed the global dry dock um marina, um we we tuck her in at night into the port's marina. So that means we don't take up a lot of space in Wright's landing because you know that is a busy busy place. So we have had when you get a chance uh you will see we have people who come

from all over. If you ever have been on a lighthouse tour, there are certain kinds of folks and we call them lighthouse enthusiasts and they will travel all over to see a lighthouse, especially one that's never been open to the public before. They will they have a passport book and they're stamped and they will have hundreds of stamps um of lighouses and we have an official stamp from the US lighthouse society and they come they go on vacations. I mean it's really uh quite a tourism attraction for our community. Um again you can see the international folks. You'll see how many people from Asiggo and Fulton and a lot of New York State people. We also bring in the media and the tourism departments. Um again I said students and other staff and that's you know the kind of um folks that actually come out. If you look at our visitation for this past year, it's a little bit down from last year because the year before 2024, excuse me, um the New York State County Treasurers Association came to the city and so we had 80 plus people that went out to the lighthouse. We were able to manage that with our two boats and also utilizing some charter fisherman's boats and we were able to get all those people out to the White House for a one-of-a-kind experience, right? We're kind of take it for granted, but it's really an amazing experience. Um, so what Michael wants to make sure I

mention to you is the bottom of the lighthouse. It sits on this concrete pedestal that is called a queson. Okay? And the quesan is cracking and we've done patch jobs, but it's not good enough. It needs a professional job done. And so we are going to be looking to collaborate with the city so we can sign a major grant that will help bring in the professionals to fix that because the patching is not you know the base of anything is is very very important. Um again I will uh hand this to you and pass it on. You'll see our votes and if do you have any questions? Yeah. Anybody have any questions on the council? Yeah. Coun counselor,

what is the estimate on the cost of repairs? Uh for that particular thing, we have to get uh we need permission to even look, we have to go find out, Michael, we don't have an estimate, right? Okay. So 2015 a half billion dollars. What we've done is we get grants. Okay. So, it's not a hey, we're going to ask you for a half million dollars. Okay. So, we try to get it in different ways, but and that's one of the things we're very and actually Michael is extremely good at, but you can't have them. He's ours.

Dan, do you have anything you wanted to add? Councelor Meyer has a question for you, Merc. Oh, I'm so sorry. When when we repair that case on, um, how much of the break wall is that going to entail? Also, is that going to entail repair on the brake wall itself? Is is the brake wall the base of that quesan? Uh, no. Yeah. Okay.

So, the quesan um the brake walls been repaired. That has been what the Army Corps of Engineer has been doing for the last three summers um is to shore up the brick wall, not just around by the lighthouse, but all the way west. And they also years ago did work on the piece that's um kind of slanty. That's technical term. That's a I don't know an engineer term. Um but you if you look out, you know, they look like um oldfashioned jacks. Those those kind of funny looking shaped things. That's to do. Thank you. know their stuff, I'm telling you. Um, but they were put out there over several several seasons and that is to protect the harbor, frankly, so that we can continue with shipping and charter fishing and all that stuff. So,

thank you. Very good questions and we're happy to answer. Yes. What is the cost associated with it? You have non-paying guests and paying guests. So, what is the cost associated with So, we have not increased the ticket price um for a number of years, especially with COVID and everything. We kept it all the same. It's $35 a ticket. Now, if you were on top of things for 13126 day, you could have gotten your ticket for $26. We sold a few boatloads that day. Uh, no pun intended. So, $35, which is a typical Councils,

when does the tour start? How do you book a tour? Yes. And tell me how that all works.

So, um, usually the third week of June, it starts on a Friday and a Saturday. Um, and then in July, we add Thursdays and August. So, August and July are Thursday, Friday, Saturdays. And we do do Harbor Fest Sunday. and then in September September or back to Friday Saturdays. Um the way you book it is you just go on to our website. We use a uh booking system for um tickets for boat tours called Fair Harbor. And it's very easy to book and if anyone has a problem, you just call us and we'll help you do it. I I can say that uh you know I've taken the tour several times over the past 10 years. It seems like every time family comes to a swiggo that haven't hasn't been here in a while. We bring them out to the lighthouse. Yes. And I can tell you it is an amazing experience when you go to the very top and you turn and you look at our city. It's a view that I've never seen because I wasn't a boater. But it to see our community from that vantage point and to see all the work you've done over the past 10 years. It is amazing. So, I encourage anybody who's who can uh to take that trip. Uh getting off the boat and on the boat, it's is or off the boat onto the quesan is is improved over the years. I know it in early on it was it was a little tricky.

It was a little it was a lot tricky. I've been going back through our uh timeline and we had something we called a catapult and I won't describe it because it was kind of a scary thing that some volunteers put together that you had to roll back and forth to get out to where the boat was and so people could get off. I do want to mention though the $35 includes free admission to the maritime museum and 10% off in the gift shop and the museum is uh $12 a ticket at this time. Very good. Any other questions uh for Mercedes at this point?

You went over your 15 minute limit or five minute limit. Sorry. But that's okay. It was for a good cause. We'll be back on something else there, Mayor. I'm sure. No worries. You come back anytime you want. But please, the invitation, we will be contacting you as the season comes around and you know, we'll set up a time. Have you been out there, Tim? Okay, good. So, it's a beautiful experience and as mayor said, seeing our community from the water and looking back, it just really it gives me goosebumps. I have some goosebumps right now. So, all right. We'll see you in the good weather. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

Thank you. She was the only one signed up. Again, I'll ask is there anybody else that would like to uh speak during public session? If not, we will close public session and we will go right to uh pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Please call the role. It's honor the mayor here. Councelor Kennedy here. Councelor Ashine, he's excused. Councelor Lensac here. Councelor Fitz Gibbons here. Councelor Meyer here. Councelor Plunkett here. Councelor Thompson here.

Six present, one excused.

Thank you. I only have a couple items under the mayor's report. I wanted to share. Uh number one, the Asiggo Police Department will hold an information session on Monday, March 2nd at 6 PM at the City of Oiggo downtown Visitors Center uh located at 2011 West uh First Street, right across the street. Uh this uh session is for anyone thinking about a career in law enforcement. Uh it's a great opportunity to learn what the job really is like and to ask questions of the police officers that are there. So again, that's six o'clock a week from today. Uh and uh you probably can't make this meeting next week, but that's okay. This one starts at 6:30. So that was the first item. Uh and I see our police chief is in the audience. Uh will you be there uh chief?

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Okay, good to hear. Uh the second item I have under the mayor's report is uh I I thought uh this is not the the most important thing to talk about, but I did want to share that uh it was a great weekend for hockey fans in Asiggo, New York uh this weekend. Uh on Friday night, the Asiggo Lakers uh hockey team defeated Fredonia uh Blue Devils 4 to0. And on Saturday defeated the Buffalo State Bengals 6 to1. Uh my wife and my son and I were there and we enjoyed it. thoroughly uh and it was a thrilling game both of them. Then on Sunday, I think uh unless you were in a cave over the past weekend, you probably heard that uh uh the USA hockey team defeated Canada uh two to one for the gold medal. So I think congratulations to you to the US team and to all the Olympians. A round of applause, please. That is the mayor's report uh for tonight. We're going to go right into uh the next item that I have uh on the agenda is uh my state of the city uh report. Uh this uh is something that's required by by the charter and uh I will attempt to read uh the uh the minutes here. I need a drink though. Okay, tonight I am honored to deliver my third state of the city address. I am proud to report that the state of the city is strong. This evening offers us a chance to reflect on the progress we made in 2025 and to look ahead with purpose, determination, and optimism. The story of AWGO continues to be one of resilience, collaboration, and steady progress built by the hands and hearts of the people who call this community home. This past year brought meaningful

achievements across our city. We strengthened our infrastructure, expanded opportunities for residents and visitors, and continued building a foundation for long-term growth. One of the most significant developments was the continued progress on the Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary that Mercedes mentioned. This was designated in 2024. Throughout last year, the sanctuary advisory council on which I proudly serve advanced planning, coordination, and community engagement. This initiative is more than a federal designation. It's a generational opportunity to elevate a Swiggo's maritime heritage, expand educational partnerships, and attract new tourism and research activity to our waterfront. That momentum was further reinforced by the exciting announcement that American Cruise Lines will include a Swiggo on four new 9-day cruises beginning in May of 2026. This recognition is no accident. It reflects more than a decade of investment, planning, and community pride that has transformed Asiggo into a year-round destination. Our waterfront, our history, and our people are being noticed on national and international stages. None of this would be would have been possible without the millions of dollars of grant funds invested in our waterfront, including the William S. Cahill Pier and Writes Landing Marina. Across all departments in 2025, it was a year of strong performances. Our public safety teams, police and fire, continued to protect and serve with professionalism. Public works advanced critical maintenance and infrastructure improvements. Our parks and events programs brought families together and strengthened community spirit. And our administrative teams ensured that city

operations remain transparent, accountable, and responsive. My administration was also highly successful in securing grant funding this year, reducing the burden on taxpayers while improving our community. In 2025, we received over $12 million in grant awards. I thought I'd list a few of them right here. We uh earned 13,000 from from Homeland Security for security upgrades, 72,000 from the HUD rental assistance program, 58,000 to digitize the vital records in the city clerk's office, $156,000 for traffic and safety equipment upgrades, $775,000 for the Ponzi building renovation project, $6 million for the lead service line replacement project, 5 million for the Ellen Street water tank replacement project. Our community has garnered millions of dollars in grants over the past decade, and my administration will continue to aggressively pursue grants for water, sewer, infrastructure, and quality of life improvements throughout 2026. At this time, I' I'd like to express my sincere appreciation to the more than 300 dedicated city employees who whose work makes these accomplishments possible. Your commitment is the backbone of our success and we are fortunate to have people who make a difference in our lives every day. The Department of Public Works handles everything from water mane breaks and snow plowing to sidewalk replacement to building maintenance to park care and fall leaf collection. In fact, they had a water main break this morning on Erie Street and they're doing another water man break tomorrow on Water Street. Uh that seems uh that work never seems to end. Waste and water treatment personnel operate 24 hours a day to provide services to our residents without much

recognition or noity. And remember, every time you turn that faucet on, 99.9% of the time the water comes out. That is highly reliable. And we are so lucky to have people who are so passionate about doing that work. The men and women of our fire and police departments risk their lives to keep us safe. 365 5 days a year. And to the staff of city hall, code enforcement, engineering, personnel, assessor, clerk's office, IT, purchasing, and chamberlain's office. Thank you for your professionalism and your dedication. It is a privilege to work alongside you in this historic building every single day. Not to mention animal control, high dam, community development, rental assistance who all contribute to the city's success. We are a team here at the city of Asiggo, 300 strong. Our progress is also strengthened by the many community groups and individuals who care deeply about asiggo. Neighborhoods continue to improve as homeowners invest in their properties. Programs like the Asiggo Renaissance Association have since 2013 inspired and incentivized residents to landscape, paint, and renovate homes across the city. Community partners like the YMCA, Sunrise Rotary, Harborfest, Sunni Asiggo, Zanta, the Veterans Council, the Greater Asiggo Fulton Chamber of Commerce, the Hibernians, Super Dirt Week, Hley White Maritime Museum, and the Asiggo County Land Bank. all contribute to the vibrancy and quality of life in our community. To each of you, thank you. As we enter into 2026, we welcome six new members to the council. This transition brings fresh perspectives,

new energy, and a shared desire to move Asiggo forward. The year ahead will require teamwork, thoughtful planning, and a willingness to make responsible decisions even when they are difficult. We will not always agree between each other or between you and that is healthy in a representative government. What matters is that we remain committed to respectful dialogue, fact-based decision making, compromise when needed, and the shared goal of serving the people of Asiggo. Looking ahead, number one, strengthening our financial foundation. We will continue to work the work of stabilizing the sewer enterprise fund and ensuring long-term sustainability for essential infrastructure. Responsible FIS fiscal management is not optional. It is the cornerstone of good government. I presented a 2026 budget to the previous council with a zero tax increase. No small feat given rising cost across the board. Sales tax revenue, our largest source of income, has shown strong growth for more than a decade, reflecting the resilience of our local economy. Major employers such as Sunnio, Nollis, Auiggo Health, National Grid, and Constellation provide a stable economic foundation that supports the city's creditworthiness. But let us not forget the small businesses that are the backbone of our country also play a critical role in the su success of our community. The city of asiggo continues to maintain a strong investment grade credit profile and bond rating reflecting a decade of robust financial management. Strategic capital planning and healthy fund balances remain critical factors evaluated by rating services such as

Moody's and standard and pores. We must continue these practices to ensure financial strength and favorable borrowing rates. Maintaining a strong financial footing for our city is important, but also helping our citizens who need assistance. City Assessor Hill recently proposed expanding the ex existing real property tax exemption for senior citizens who meet income eligible requirements from 50% to 65%. This amendment to the city's tax code is on tonight's agenda and I hope you will pass it counselors to help lighten the burden of our seniors. I'm also pleased to report that Governor Hokll recently announced a $100 million increase in temporary municipal assistance for cities, towns, and villages across New York State. Asiggo will receive an additional $854,085 as part of this initiative. And I want to thank the governor for her leadership and our state representatives, Assemblyman Will Barkley and State Senator Chris Ryan for their support of this critical funding, not just for our community, but for all the communities in in uh New York State. I'm look I'm working closely with our department heads now to finalize the city's five-year capital improvement plan, which will guide strategic investments in roads, facilities, equipment, and public spaces. These projects are more than budget lines. They are commitments to safety, efficiency, and quality of life. The full plan will be released next month. And with the construction beginning for Micron recently, it is very important that we invest in projects that will address the needs of our residents today and will attract new residents and businesses in the future. under the tourism and waterfront category with the marine sanctuary which was mentioned earlier and our new

partnership with American cruise lines taking shape in 2026 we will be this will be a pivotal year in the strengthening asiggo's identity as a premier waterfront destination we will continue enhancing public access promoting our history and supporting the local businesses that benefit from increased visitations over the past decade as seen a steady influx of visitors drawn by baseball and softball tournaments at Legends Fields, worldclass fishing, ice hockey tournaments, Super Dirt Week, Harbor Fest, the Asiggo Speedway, our museums, and the many unique shops and restaurants downtown. Asiggo is no longer a place to travel through. It is now a destination. This year, we will add an exciting new event to that list. The executive committee of Lake Ontario Sanctuary Advisory Council has been working to launch Lake Ontario's first international film festival right here in Asiggo, New York. The festival will take place on April 2nd at 6 p.m. at the Lake Ontario Event and Convention Center. This event will highlight both the sanctuary and the films themselves and it will shine a spotlight on our entire community. More details will be shared as they become available as the committee is still working those out. Under the prior under accessibility and inclusion category, this year's streets paving program will invest more than $1 million in roadway improvements, including ADA enhancements to ensure accessibility for residents with special needs. We will also continue our long-standing commitment to sidewalk replacement and investing approximately $100,000 to make Auggo an increasingly walkable community. This work has been ongoing for more than

a decade and while we have made significant progress, there are still more sidewalks and roads to fix. Under the category of transparency and government, work has been going on for several months to update and improve the city's website. I'm happy to share that we are on schedule to release our new website by April and this has taken six months to get to this point. Much work has been done by our IT personnel, communication specialist, and department heads to create an efficient and easy way for visitors to obtain information about city government. In addition, text my gov and text alert programs provide alternate ways for residents to ask questions or to receive important and timely information like water main breaks or safety concerns. I encourage everyone to opt in to the text alert program, which we actually used this past weekend to inform residents about the dangerous road conditions caused by the ice. Instructions to sign up are on the city website at www.asiggoeny.gov. Swigggo's strength has always come from its people. From families who have lived here for generations to the newcomers who choose to make this city their home, we are a community that works hard, looks out for one another, and takes pride in our history and our heritage. That pride was on full display during the 13126 day celebration on January 31st. More than 45 businesses, several museums, Sunni Swiggo, and countless individuals came together to celebrate our community. The drone show sponsored by IBWW local 43 Seammens CNS Engineers and Scribe Electric capped off the day with an extraordinary visual tribute to Asiggo. It was amazing. It was a powerful

reminder of who we are and what we can accomplish together. In 2026, we will continue to host the events that bring our community together, including St. Patrick's Day parade on March 7th, Sunset concert series at Breitbeck Park, Veteran Stage Summer Concert Series, the Market Street Square concert series, the Independence Day and Block Party on Sunday, July 5th, Tikiboat Sunset Tours, the Creepy Crawl in October, and of course, how can we forget a family favorite, the annual tree lighting and fireworks to cap off the evening. In closing, we have much to be proud of, but we also have much more to do. Let us continue building on the momentum we have created over the past decade. Let us approach challenges with honesty, creativity, and cooperation. And let us remember that progress is never the work of one person or one office. It is the work of a community united by a shared belief in its future. The state of our city is strong. Our opportunities are real and together we will continue to make Asiggo a great place to live, work, visit, and raise a family. Thank you, and may we all have a very productive and successful year ahead. Thank you. We'll uh proceed to the uh meeting. Please call resolution 45.

Approvement common council meeting held February 9th, 2026. Councelor Plunkett. Councelor Lensac. Any comments. Please call the role. Councelor Meyer. Yes. Councelor Plunkett. Yes. Councelor Thompson. Yes. Councelor Kennedy. Yes. Councelor Lensac. Yes. Councelor Fitz Given. Yes. Resolution passes 601. Call resolution 46. Approve use of public space. Anthony Paul Dean. owner of commercial property located at 39 East Onidita Street in order to install 11 diagonal parking spaces. Can I have a motion? Can I make a comment? Oh, yes. Well, usually we ask for a motion and ask for a comment. Okay. I'm sorry. Can I have Can I have a motion?

Councelor Thompson, Councelor Meyer, are there any uh comments? Yes.

Um first, Mr. Paul Dean has done great work throughout the city rehabing many buildings that have been fallen fallen part. So I'm sure he's going to do a great job with this building and I really do appreciate that. Um a few years ago this came in front of the council to add 10 spot parking spots. Um, and there were a lot of concern with concerns with snow removal traffic and I'm not sure if adding 11 spots is really addressing those concerns. So, um, I just want to make that known that there are still legit concerns related to this res resolution. Not the work that's going to be done with the building, but just the parking spots.

All right. Very good. Anybody else? Yes, Councelor Kennedy. So, as our community continues to take part in the national conversation and with that in mind, I just want the record to reflect the importance of maintaining city flexibility when allocating public space and that we remain mindful of the broader parking and operational impacts in this corridor given its proximity to council county facilities and Washington Square Park. All right. Thank you. Anybody else? Please call the role. Councelor Meyer, yes. Councelor Plunkett, yes. Councelor Thompson, no. Councelor Kennedy, abstain.

Councelor Lensac, yes. Councelor Fitzgiven, yes. Resolution passes 511. All right. Call resolution 47. Approve use of public space at Swiggo County Federal Credit Union in order to host a children's Easter egg hunt in Washington Square Park on Saturday, March 28th, 2026. Councelor Plunkett. Councelor Lensac. Any comments? Please call the role. Councelor Meyer. Yes. Councelor Plunkett. Yes. Councelor Thompson. Yes. Councelor Kennedy. Yes. Councelor Lensac. Yes. Councelor Fitz Given. Yes. Resolution passes 601. Point of order. Yes. May I have a point of order? Um, I believe that vote was four in favor, one against, and one abstaining.

Yes. Thank you. All right. Thank you, counselor. Uh, call resolution 48. Approve use of public space Garrett Donsmore Memorial Foundation in order to host the Garrett Donsore Memorial Foundation basketball tournament at Brebeck Park on Sunday, June 7th, 2026. Councelor Kennedy, councelor Loudenac. Any comments? Please call the role. Councelor Meyer, yes. Councelor Plunkett, yes. Councelor Thompson, yes. Councelor Kennedy, yes. Councelor Lzac, yes. Councelor Fitz Gibbons, yes. Resolution passes 601. Call resolution 49, approve use of public space, Asiggo Harborfest in order to host 2026 Asiggo Harbor from Thursday, July 23rd to Sunday, July 26, 2026.

Uh, councelor Plunkett. Councelor uh Thompson, any comments? Please call the role. Councelor Meyer, yes. Councelor Plunkett, yes. Councelor Thompson. Yes. Councelor Kennedy, yes. Councelor Lawson, yes. Councelor Fitz Given, yes. Resolution passes 601. Call resolution 50. Approve change of zone for property located at 30 Bayer Road from a TN2 traditional neighborhood 2 to PD plan development zoning regarding petition by Dan Lupa. Councelor Thompson. Councelor Kennedy. Any comments? Please call the role. Councelor Meyer. Yes. Councelor Plunkett. Yes. Councelor Thompson. Yes. Councelor Kennedy. Yes. Councelor Lson. Yes. Council Fitz Gibbiven. Yes. Resolution passes 601. Call resolution 51.

Approve local law number one of the year 2026. A local amending provisions of chapter 224 taxation of the code of the city of Asiggo, New York. Councelor Plunkett. Councelor Thompson. Any comments? Please call the role. Councelor Meyer. Yes. Councelor Plunkett. Yes. Councelor Thompson. Yes. Councelor Kennedy. Yes. Councelor Lack. Yes. Councelor Fitzgiven. Yes. Resolution passes 601. Call resolution 52. Declare proposed lead pipe water service replacement project as a type two action in accordance with New York State codes, rules, and regulations. Councelor Meyer. Councelor Lensac. Any comments? Please call the RO. Councelor Meyer. Yes. Councelor Plunkett. Yes. Councelor Thompson. Yes. Councelor Kennedy. Yes. Councelor Lacack.

Yes. Councelor Fitzgiven. Yes. Resolution passes 601. Call resolution 53. Declare operable unit number one, soil cover rehabilitation and re restoration project as a type two action in accordance with New York codes, rules and regulations. Councelor Thompson, Councelor Plunkett, any comments? Please call the role. Councelor Meyer, yes. Councelor Plunkett, yes. Councelor Thompson, yes. Councelor Kennedy, yes. Councelor Lensac, yes. Councelor Fitz Gibbons, yes. Resolution passes 601. Call resolution 54. Delegate Bell Atlantic Mobile Systems LLC application to colllocate wireless telecommunications antenna to planning board for their review and approval.

Councelor Lumac, Councelor Kennedy, comments. Yes, councelor. Committee mentioned that the uh increased value and the rental income that the capital improvement be made on that antenna be looked at from the assessor's point of view and from a value for our assessment. Well, we're in luck. The city assessor is here, so he's he's hearing your comments. All right, please call the RO. Councelor Meyer, yes. Councelor Plung, yes. Councelor Thompson, yes. Councelor Kennedy,

yes. Councelor Lensac, yes. Councelor Fitzgibbons, yes. Resolution passes 601. Call resolution 55. Authorize mayor to execute amendments to town of Asiggo sewer use agreement. Councelor Plunkett. Councelor Meyer. Any comments? Please call the role. Councelor Meyer. Yes. Councelor Plunkett. Yes. Councelor Thompson. Yes. Councelor Kennedy. Yes. Councelor Lensac. Yes. Councelor Fitzgibbons. Yes. Resolution passes 601. Call resolution 56. Authorize mayor to execute amendment number five with CNS company's beautifification and safety improvement route 48 cor corridor project phase 2 final design services and further authorize the city chamberlain to advance funds for same councelor Kennedy councelor meer any comments please call the role

councelor meer yes councelor plunkin yes councelor Thompson yes councelor Kennedy yes councelor Lzac yes councelor Fitz given yes resolution passes 601 please call resolution 57 authorized Premier to execute change order number six in the amount of $37,12724 with Riffenberg Construction Incorporated for costs associated with the West First Street safety improvement project.

Councelor Blunket. Councelor Meyer comments. Yes, councelor. when this resolution came to committee uh and it was at $269,000 for this change to contract the hard work and the good work of our interim engineer John Treble and his staff after review has made favorable correction to fairly compensate the contractor, but obviously for a number significantly less than $269,000. So I want to make sure that we make hard work and others in the engineering office because that was that was money that they found and worked on behalf of the city.

Yes, it was. Anybody else? Please call the role. Councelor Meyer, yes. Councelor Plunkett, yes. Councelor Thompson, yes. Councelor Kennedy, yes. Councelor Lawac. Yes. Councelor Fitz Gibbons. Yes. Resolution passes 601. Call resolution 58. Authorize City Chamberlain to complete a budget amendment to the code enforcement equipment count in the amount of $18,336 for one code enforcement vehicle. Councelor Lensac. Councelor Plunkett. Any comments? Please call the role. Councelor Meyer. Yes. Councelor Plunkett. Yes. Councelor Thompson. Yes. Councelor Kennedy. Yes. Councelor Lacack. Yes. Councelor Fitz Gibbons. Yes. Resolution passes 601. That was the last item on the agenda. Is there any unfinished business? Yes, council.

I don't know if it's I'd like to make a comment. I'd like to thank Dan and John from the the wastewater treatment plants for all their information. Uh it was very valuable. Uh it was educational and I appreciate the uh the time they spent. All right. Thank you. Anybody else? Seeing none, can I have a motion to adjurnn? Councelor Thompson. Councelor Kennedy, please call the role. Councelor Meyer, yes. Councelor Plunkett, yes. Councelor Thompson. Yes. Councelor Kennedy. Yes. Councelor Lac. Yes. Councelor Vitz Gibbons. Yes.