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City lawmakers poised to create Youth Common Council

Nicole A. Hawley
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Posted 5/10/22

ROME — Several resolutions concerning intermunicipal agreements with Oneida County for several programs and services, and a resolution that would create the Rome Youth Common Council are on the …

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City lawmakers poised to create Youth Common Council

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ROME — Several resolutions concerning intermunicipal agreements with Oneida County for several programs and services, and a resolution that would create the Rome Youth Common Council are on the agenda for the next Rome Common Council meeting to be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 11 in Common Council Chambers of City Hall.

Resolutions 52, 53, 54 and 57 concern intermunicipal agreements with Oneida County. They are as follows:

• Resolution 52 would authorize Mayor Jacqueline M. Izzo to enter into agreement with the county on the Workforce Development Internship Program.

The agreement would result in the creation of the Oneida County College Student Corps Internship Program for county-based college and trade school students to be matched with employers in their fields for employment and mentoring at a pay of $13.20 per hour for 200 hours.

• Resolution 53 would authorize an intermunicipal agreement for Rome’s participation in the Juvenile Aid Program.

• Resolution 54 would authorize an intermunicipal agreement with the county for roadside mowing to be provided by the city for a reimbursement of $7,403.50 for a term running from May 1 through Nov. 1 of this year.

• Resolution 57 would authorize the mayor to enter into agreement with the county for the city’s Municipal Recreation Program at $3,000 for the 2021 program year.

Other legislation to be considered includes Resolution 55, establishing the 2022 Rome Youth Common Council, offering recognition to accepted students recommended by Sixth Ward Councilor Riccardo D. Dursi Jr. Students accepted into the program are: Dominick Cangelosi, Aiden Goldman and Jamisha Robinson.

Resolution 56 would authorize the mayor to increase authorized spending to Resolutions 125 and 181, adopted back in 2019, to include $90,000 in city funds due to cost increase overruns in programmed construction costs; and Resolution 58 would authorize an amendment to the general city budget in the amount of $200,575 for the increase in Consolidated Local Street and Highway Improvement Programs (CHIPS) monies, particularly of the Pave Our Potholes (POP) program, which was approved with the 2022-23 city budget.

The follow ordinances will also be considered:

• Ordinance 9517 authorizing the closing of a portion of North James Street on May 30 for the city’s Memorial Day program.

• Ordinance 9518 authorizing the purchase of an easement over parcel No. 188.003-1-3.1 for $60,000 in order to gain water tank access as part of the water improvement project.

• Ordinance 9519 authorizing the adoption of the 2022 Oneida County Hazard Mitigation Plan.

A tabled ordinance, No. 9516, will also be on the agenda, authorizing the issuance of $900,000 in city bonds to finance the costs of various capital projects to include window replacement and other renovations at City Hall, as well as a new boiler at the Department of Public Works building.

In communications, Rome Fire Department’s report of travel and conferences attended for the quarter ending March 31 will be on file at the City Clerk’s Office. Plus the following businesses have filed their intent to renew or obtain a liquor license: The Boyz from Italy, 262 W. Dominick St.; Teddy’s of Rome, Inc., 851 Black River Blvd.; and Morrison’s Lounge, Inc., 443 S. James St.

A pre-meeting work session has been scheduled for 5 p.m. with members of the council and city Department of Community and Economic Development Deputy Director Matthew Andrews, along with members of Bergmann Associates, P.C., which is conducting the inspection of the Liberty-James Parking Garage, with a follow-up meeting directly after to discuss proposed plans in the Council Chambers.

At 5 p.m. Wednesday, May 18, Common Council members will once again meet with Andrews and Bergmann Associates about the inspection of the City Hall building, with discussion directly following about plans for renovations.

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