Common Council - Regular Meeting

Wednesday, May 27, 2026

The Syracuse Common Council held a special meeting to discuss and adopt a single item of legislation, which was described as a valuable and important piece of revenue for the city. The meeting was brief, with all present council members voting in favor of the legislation.

About this meeting

Government Body: Common Council
Meeting Type: Common Council
Location: Syracuse, NY
Meeting Date: May 27, 2026

18 sections

5:40 – 6:12•Speaker 3

So it is 12 o'clock. We're going to start our special meeting. Please stand for the Pledge of Allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Clerk, please roll call. Roll call, please.

6:12 – 6:27•Speaker 2

Sure, Madam President. Let me grab it here. I'll call out of order. Councillor Codwell. Present. Councillor Machoke. Councillor Ehrenreich. In any. Councillor Hudson.

6:27•Speaker 1

Here.

6:27•Speaker 2

Councillor Navi. Present. Councillor Moore. Here. Councillor Williams.

6:32•Speaker 1

Here.

6:32•Speaker 2

Councillor Jones-Rouser. Here. Councillor Matto. Here. All present with the exception of Councillor Machoke.

6:39•Speaker 3

Any communications?

6:41 – 7:01•Speaker 2

Yes, I do, President. I have a letter from you requesting that I send out a notice of the special meeting, today's special meeting. I have a notice for myself sending a notice to all the members of the Common Council, and I have a notice from myself sending it out to the news media.

7:02•Speaker 1

Thank you. Councillor Williams. Thank you, Madam President. Only one item today, item four. I'd like to introduce and urge its adoption.

7:12•Speaker 3

So item four, any discussion?

7:15 – 7:33•Speaker 1

Yes, Madam President. Just want to thank our state delegation in both the Assembly and the Senate for carrying this legislation on behalf of our city. It's a really valuable and important piece of revenue for our city, and we're really appreciative of our colleagues.

7:35•Speaker 3

Thank you. Any objections? Clerk, please call the roll.

7:44•Speaker 2

All in favor? Aye. Opposed? Synonymous.

7:49•Speaker 3

So we are going to adjourn this meeting. Second.

All in favor?

Aye.

Opposed? Synonymous.

Oh, we're going to wait for five minutes for WCNY to redirect while we sit downstairs.

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