Common Council - Regular Meeting

and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. And if we keep standing for the... Are you going to do a prayer for us? Yes. Come right. Yes. Could you please introduce yourself?

My name is Dwayne Barkins, pastor of the Brotherly Love Church, and I've been asked to open up in a prayer today. So let us pray. Father, we thank you for this day. God, I ask you to cover this local legislative of Common Council. Let every ordinance be reviewed with an open mind in every law that's in act and every decision that is made on today. Let it be made in the goodness of the communities and this local government. Let there be blessings and safety and protection even now. In Jesus' name, amen.

Amen. Thank you. Thank you. Have a good day, Pastor. Will the cleric please call the roll?

Yes, Madam President. Councilor Codwell.

Present.

Councilor Machoke.

Here.

Councilor Enright. Here. Councilor Hudson.

Here.

Councilor Nave. Here. Councilor Moore.

Here.

Councilor Williams. Councilor Jones-Rowther.

Here.

Councilor Matto. Here. All present with deception of Councilor Williams.

Thank you. May I have a motion to approve the minutes of June 15th? So moved.

All in favor? Aye. Opposed? Anonymous.

All right, so here we go. Do we have any petitions?

No, Madam President.

Committee reports? Do we have any committee reports?

Yes, yes, I got two of them. How should I say, I got seven of them.

Go ahead, go ahead, Joe.

I got two of them. So on June 23rd, Public Works and Infrastructure met to discuss bonds around Syracuse Housing Strategy Project. And then on June 29th, today, at 11 a.m., we had a committee meeting as well to talk about right-of-way and fee violation and schedules. Thank you.

Thank you. Any other committee reports? All right. Any petitions? I'm sorry, any communications?

Yes, we have one from Syracuse University. Acceptance of Terms and Conditions of Ordinance Number 225-2026, the Graduate Hotel Communications.

Thank you. Thank you. Councillor Montauk for Councillor Williams.

Thank you, President Panagwa. On behalf of Councillor Williams, I have item 8A. I will introduce it and urge its adoption.

Okay. Item 8A. Any objections? Any discussion? Please call the roll.

All in favour? Opposed?

Synonymous? Item 9 is being withdrawn. Councillor Cudwell.

Thank you, Madam President. Blessings to all today. I have items 10 through 12. 10 and 11 will be introduced. 12 and 13 will be hold for public hearing on June 6th at 5.30 p.m. I'd like to introduce and urge your adoption. 10 and 11. Thank you.

10 and 12. I do want to mention that there are some official flyers for public hearings that you guys ever want us to do for one going forward, we can do as well. So they can be printed out for you if you want to give them to someone. Thank you. Thank you.

Are you all set? Yes. Okay. Item 10. Any objections? Any discussion? Please call the roll.

All in favor? Aye. Opposed? Anonymous.

Item 11 will be held. Item 12. Any objections? Any discussion? Please call the roll. All in favor?

Aye. Opposed?

Anonymous. Item 13 will be held.

Councilor Michelle. I have item 14 to 40. I would like to introduce them and urge the adoption.

You're not holding anything? Not here. Later. All right. So item 14, any objections? Any discussion? Please call the roll.

All in favor? Aye. Opposed?

Item 15, any objections? Any discussion? Please call the roll.

All in favor? Aye. Opposed?

Item 16, any objections? Any discussion? Please call the roll. Item 17, any objections? Any discussion? Please call the roll. Item 18, any objections? Any discussion? Please call the roll. Item 19, any objections? Any discussion? Please call the roll.

All in favor? Aye. Opposed?

Synonymous.

Item 20, any objections? Any discussion? Please call the roll.

All in favor? Aye. Opposed? Synonymous.

Item 21, any objections? Any discussion? Please call the roll.

All in favor?

Aye.

Opposed? Synonymous.

Item 22, any objections? Any discussion? Please call the roll.

All in favor? Aye. Opposed? Synonymous.

Item 23, any objection? Any discussion? Please call the roll.

All in favor? Aye. Opposed? Anonymous.

Item 25, any objections? I'm sorry, 24, 24. Any objections? Any discussion? Please call the roll.

All in favor? Aye. Opposed? Anonymous.

Item 25, any objections? Any discussion? Item 26, any objections? Any discussion? Please call the roll.

All in favor? Aye. Opposed? Synonymous.

Item 27, any objections? Any discussion? Please call the roll.

All in favor? Aye. Opposed?

Synonymous. Item 28, any objections? Any discussion? Please call the roll.

All in favor? Aye. Opposed?

Item 29, any objections? Any discussion? Please call the roll.

All in favor?

Aye.

Opposed?

Anonymous.

Item 30, any objections? Any discussion? Please call the roll.

All in favor? Aye. Opposed? Anonymous.

Item 31, any objections? Any discussion? Please call the roll.

All in favor?

Aye.

Opposed?

Anonymous. Item 32, any objections? Any discussion? Please call the roll.

All in favor, aye.

Opposed, unanimous. Item 33, any objections? Any discussion? Please call the roll.

All in favor, aye. Opposed, unanimous.

Item 34, any objections? Any discussion? Please call the roll.

All in favor, aye.

Opposed, unanimous. Item 35, any objections? Any discussion? Please call the roll. All in favor? Aye.

Opposed?

Item 36. Oops, sorry. I went beyond you. Item 36, any objections? Any discussion? Please call the roll.

All in favor? Aye. Opposed?

Any, item 37, any objections? Any discussion? Please call the roll.

All in favor? Aye. Opposed? It's unanimous.

Item 38, any objections? Any discussion? Please call the roll.

All in favor? Aye. Opposed?

It's unanimous. Item 39, any objections? Any discussion? Please call the roll.

All in favor? Aye. Opposed? It's unanimous.

Item 40, any objection? Any discussion? Please call the roll.

Thank You madam president I have items 41 70 I would like to introduce and urge the adoption of items 41 through 46 I

I want to bring to your attention. There's a couple out here that I'm gonna look into just to make sure we did not vote on them already I think it's a couple on here that we've folded on and I'll get back in touch with you sometime this week Okay, these all look new to me Yeah, well, I've been here for a long time. I just want to let you know.

Are those from the ones we're holding, you mean?

No, no, yeah, it's in the group that we're holding. I'm just going to look them up and make sure that they're... We're going to hold them anyway. Yeah, we're going to hold them anyway. I'm just saying to you.

Okay.

Okay? It might be amendments instead of.

So, Hannah, just to be clear, 41 to... 46 are being introduced. Then we're holding 47 through 60. 47 through 60. And the rest are introduced. And the rest are introduced 61 through 70. Okay, gotcha.

All righty, so item number 41. Any objections? Any discussion? Please call the roll.

All in favor?

Aye. Oh, wait, somebody wants... Abstain. Oh, you're abstaining. Because.

Okay. Okay.

Councilor Paniagua, same for me, abstention.

Okay. Okay, two abstentions. All right. All in favor? Aye. Opposed? It's unanimous. It says six zero votes. Can I get that right? Go ahead. I'm good.

Item number 42. Any objections? Any discussion? Please call the roll.

All in favor? Aye. Opposed?

Anonymous. Item 43, any objections? Any discussion? Please call the roll. All in favor?

Aye. Opposed?

Anonymous. Item 44, any objections? Any discussion? Please call the roll.

All in favor? Aye. Opposed?

Anonymous. Item 45, any objections? Any discussion? Please call the roll.

All in favor? Aye. Opposed?

Item 46 Any objections any discussion Please call the roll Item 47 will be held Item 48 will be held 49 will be held 50 will be held 51 will be held 52 will be held 53 will be held 54 will be held. 55 will be held. 56 will be held. 57 will be held. 58 will be held. 59 will be held. 60 will be held. Item 61, any objections? Any discussion? Please call the roll.

All in favor?

Aye. Opposed?

President Paniagua, can I counselor Eric? Are we sure we're holding 59 and 60 the creek walk trails? Is that part of that package?

I've decided to hold it for the committee meeting Okay, thanks Anyone else Did we vote on 61 61 we did 62.

Okay item 62 any objections any discussion Please call the roll favor Item 63. Any objections? Any discussion? Please call the roll.

All in favor? Aye. Opposed? Anonymous. Item 64. Any objections? Any discussion?

Please call the roll.

All in favor? Aye. Opposed? Anonymous.

Item 65. Any objections? Any discussion? Please call the roll. All in favor?

Aye. Opposed? Anonymous.

Item 66. Any objections? Any discussion? Please call the roll.

Item 67. Any objections? Any discussion?

Please call the roll. Item 68. Any objections? Any discussion? Please call the roll.

Item 69.

Any objections? Any discussion? Please call the roll.

All in favor? Aye. Opposed? Anonymous.

Item 70. Any objections? Any discussion? Please call the roll.

All in favor? Aye. Opposed? Anonymous.

Councillor Hudson.

Thank you.

Item 71. Any objections? Any discussion? Please call the roll.

All in favor? Aye. Opposed?

Anonymous. Item 72. Any objections? Any discussion? Please call the roll.

All in favor? Aye. Opposed?

Anonymous. Item 73. Any objections? Any discussion? Please call the roll. All in favor?

Aye. Opposed? Anonymous.

Item 74. Any objections? Any discussion? Please call the roll.

All in favor? Aye. Opposed? Shenanigans?

Councilor Moore.

Madam President, I have items 75 through 85. I would like to introduce and urge the adoption of all.

Item 75. Any objections? Any discussion? Please call the roll.

All in favor? Aye. Opposed? Shenanigans?

Item 76, any objections? Any discussion? Please call the roll.

All in favor? Aye.

Opposed? Yes. Item 77, any objections? Any discussion? Please call the roll.

All in favor? Aye. Opposed?

Yes. Item 78, any objections? Any discussion? Please call the roll.

All in favor? Aye. Opposed?

Yes.

Item 79, any objections? Any discussion? Please call the roll.

All in favor? Aye. Opposed?

Synonymous. Item 80, any objections? Any discussion? Please call the roll.

All in favor? Aye. Opposed?

Synonymous. Item 81, any objections? Any discussion? Please call the roll.

All in favor? Aye. Opposed? Synonymous.

Item 82. Any objections? Any discussion? Please call the roll.

Item 83. Any objections? Any discussion?

Please call the roll. Item 84. Any objection? Any discussion? Please call the roll.

Item 85.

Any objection? Any discussion? Please call the roll.

All in favor? Aye. Opposed? Anonymous.

Councilor Montefiore, Councilor Williams.

Six through 90. I'll introduce and urge the adoption of 86 through 89 and we will hold 90.

Can you say that one more time?

I'll introduce and urge the adoption of 86 through 89 and hold item 90. Okay.

Item 86. Any objections? Any discussion? Please call the roll.

All in favor? Aye. Opposed?

Item 87. Any objections? Any discussion? Please call the roll. All in favor?

Aye. Opposed?

Item 88. Any objections? Any discussion? Please call the roll.

All in favor? Aye. Opposed?

Item 89. Any objections? Any discussion? Please call the roll.

All in favor? Aye. Opposed? Synonymous.

Item 90 will be held. Councilor Jones-Rauser.

Madam President, I have item 91. Item 91 is ready. I'll introduce an urgent adoption. I'm sorry, no.

That one's being held. It's clearly circled. Sorry. That's being held. Item 91 will be held. Councilor Jones-Rauser. Item number two is ready. I introduce and urge you to do that. Okay. Item 92, any objections? Any discussion? Please call the roll.

All in favor? Aye. Opposed? Okay.

Councilor Lomato. Thank you, President Paniagua. I have 93 through 95. Hold on, hold on. Jimmy, hold on, hold on.

What are you saying?

I want to go back.

88 a motion need to be made in the council How do we how do we do that like a motion motion to go back to item number 88? second all in favor aye opposed Do you want to change your vote yes, okay, so

So how would I do that? Do we need to make a motion for her to change the vote as well or just revote? Okay, that makes sense, yeah.

Okay, so I need a motion to reconsider my vote.

Motion to second. All in favor? Aye.

Opposed? All right, say item 88. So then item 88, any objections? Any discussion? Do you have any discussion? Do you want to talk about it?

No, I just, I'm watching how we've raised the water rates probably every year for the last four to five years, and I'm just not comfortable to keep tacking on another 4% to the water.

Please call the roll.

All in favor? Aye. Opposed?

No. No opposed is fine. Okay. So, Councilor Codwell?

Yes.

Councilor Machoke? Yes. Councilor Enright?

Yes.

Councilor Hudson? No.

Councilor Navi?

No.

Councilor Moore? Yes.

Councilor Joe Browser? Yes. Councilor Matto? Yes. The item passes with a six to two. Thank you. Gotcha.

All right, so where were we? 93, right? 93, yes. So, Jimmy, you were introducing your items. Yes, so I'll introduce and urge the adoption of 93 and 95.

And 95 will hold 94.

So holding 93 and 95?

No, holding 94 and introducing and urging the adoption of 93 and 95. Gotcha.

Okay, item 93, any objections? Any discussion? Please call the roll.

All in favor? Aye. Opposed?

We're holding item 94, item 95. Any objections? Any discussion? Please call the roll.

All in favor? Aye. Opposed?

It's unanimous. Councillor Montefiore, Councillor Williams.

Item 96, I will introduce and urge its adoption. We gotta waive the rules.

Waive the rules.

Oh, we need to waive the rules.

Oh, sorry. I'd like to make a motion to waive the rules for item number 96. Second.

All in favor?

Aye.

Opposed?

So, item 896, any objections? Any discussion? Please call the roll.

All in favor? Aye. Opposed?

Council Member Chuck.

We got to waive them again? Yes. Okay. I would like to make a motion to waive the rule for item 97 and 98. Second.

All in favor? Aye. Opposed?

Madam president, I would like to introduce item 97 and 98 and I know I would like to hold item 97 and then introduce 98 Item 97 is being held Night item 98 any objections Any discussion? Yes so I wanna extend appreciation to all the counselors especially my colleague at the a large position council codwell consular right and consular hudson uh... here we tell as as a council uh... from the equity point of view to make sure that at least on the c r b that there is at least one new american on the c r b and we have held that for a while and when our previous uh... board member his position. We still reached out to find another fine new American to hold his position. And Ibrahim Mohammed is sitting right there in the back. And we are going to be appointing Ibrahim to fill the seat. And really, I really appreciate all of us for working together to bring it to this point. So thank you.

Thank you. Item 98, any objections? Any discussion? Please call the roll.

All in favor? Aye. Opposed?

Okay, so motion to adjourn. So moved. Second. All in favor? Aye.