City of Lockport City Council met Nov. 16.
Here is the agenda provided by the council:
A. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE B. ROLL CALL
C. INTRODUCTION
D. AGENDA PARTICIPATION
E. CONSENT AGENDA
CL-1. Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes from November 2, 2022 Suggested Action: Approve the Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes from November 2, 2022 as presented.
CL-2. Regular City Council Meeting Minutes from November 2, 2022
Suggested Action: Approve the Regular City Council Meeting Minutes from November 2, 2022 as presented.
FN-1. Bills Through November 8, 2022 Suggested Action: Approve the various bills as presented.FN-2. Payroll Period Ending October 30, 2022 Suggested Action: Approve the payroll period as presented. AT-1. Appointment Patrick L. McDonald for the Vacancy of the Late Alderman Larry Schreiber, Ward 2 Suggested Action: Approve Resolution No. 22-103 the appointment of Patrick L. McDonald for the vacancy of Alderman Schreiber until a qualified person is elected in the 2023 Consolidated Election.CD-1. Façade Grant Request for 113 East 9th Street - Amazing Fantasy Comics in the Amount of $6,837.50 Suggested Action: Approve Resolution No. 22-095 the Facade and Site Improvement Grant for the property located at 113 E. 9th Street in the amount of $6,847.50.CD-2. Providing a One Year Extension of the Approval for a Concept Plan of a 645 Unit Residential Development Located Northeast of Briggs St. and Oak Ave (Serenity Landing) Suggested Action: Approve Resolution No. 22-100 providing a one year extension of the approval for a Concept Plan of a 645 Unit Residential Development located northeast of Briggs St. and Oak Ave. (Serenity Landing).PW-1. Release of the Development Financial Surety for GLQ, LLC Suggested Action: Approve Resolution No. 22-098 releasing the GLQ, LLC Development Financial Surety in the amount of $40,295.00.PW-2. Release of the Bond for US Tennis Court Suggested Action: Approve Resolution No. 22-099 releasing US Tennis Courts Bond No. 014219016 in the amount of $358,360.00.PW-3. Release of the Letter of Credit for Styleline Custom Cabinetry Addition Suggested Action: Approve Resolution No. 22-101 releasing the Letter of Credit for Styleline Custom Cabinetry addition.
F. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES (IF NOT APPROVED AS A CONSENT AGENDA ITEM) G. APPROVAL OF PAYROLL (IF NOT APPROVED AS A CONSENT AGENDA ITEM) H. REGULAR BUSINESS ACTION ITEMS
AT-1. Swearing in of Patrick L. McDonald as an Alderman, Ward 2, to Fill Schreiber Vacancy Until A Qualified Person is Elected at the 2023 Municipal Election and so Sworn Suggested Action: City Clerk to Swear in Alderman Patrick L. McDonald.
FN-1. Approval of Lease Auction through Cell at Auction
Suggested Action: Approve the auction of the 3 Cell Tower leases.
I. PUBLIC HEARING
FN-1. 2023 Budget Public Hearing Suggested Action: Approve Ordinance No. 22-024 adopting the Budget of the City of Lockport for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2023 and ending December 31, 2023.
J. PERMANENT COMMITTEES
K. NEW BUSINESS
L. OPEN FLOOR FOR COMMENTS
(Comments will be heard on items that do not appear on the Agenda. The Public Comment portion of the Agenda shall be subject to a twenty (20) minute limitation. A time limit of five (5) minutes shall be imposed on each Speaker.
The purpose of having Public Comments as an Agenda item is to allow any person to make his/her views known to the City Council upon any subject of general or public interest.
Each person wishing to speak during the Public Comment portion of the Agenda must fill out a Public Comment Speaker Card stating name, and the topic about which he/she wishes to speak as well as a sign-in sheet, and give to the City Clerk at the Meeting itself.
The purpose of the Cards is to obtain the spelling of the name of the Speaker, and provide for efficient meeting administration.
The order of speaking shall be based upon the order of sign-in with first person signing-in speaking first and so forth. If the twenty (20) minutes has elapsed before all Speakers who have signed up are allowed to speak, the City Council may elect to continue the time period.
However, if the City Council elects not to extend the time period those Speakers who signed up but did not speak may if they so choose to be placed on the next Agenda under the Public Comments Section and shall be placed at the top of the Sign-In Sheet in the same order they were in from the previous Sign-In Sheet.
All Speakers shall comply with these rules which shall be posted at the Speaker Sign-In desk and rulings of the City Clerk.)
M. EXECUTIVE SESSION: OPEN MEETINGS EXEMPTIONS
2(c)(1) Appointments, Employment, Compensation, Discipline, Performance or Dismissal of specific Employees.
2(c)(2): Collective negotiating matters between the public body and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees.
2(c)(3) Selection of a person to fill a Public Office, including a vacancy in a Public Office.
2(c)(5) Purchase or Lease of real property, including meetings held for the purpose of discussing whether a particular parcel should be acquired.
2(c)(6) The setting of a price for Sale or Lease of property owned by the public body.
2(c)(11) Litigation, when an action against, affecting or on behalf of the particular public body has been filed and is pending before a court or administrative tribunal, or when the public body finds that an action is probable or imminent, in which case the basis for the finding shall be recorded and entered into the minutes of the closed meeting.
2(c)(21) Discussion of minutes of meetings lawfully closed under this Act, whether for purposes of approval by the body of the minutes or semi-annual review of the minutes as mandated by Section 2.06
N. ADJOURNMENT
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