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2451OLDBUSINESS:Ald. O' Neil said cars have started parking right up to the treesagain at Weiler Park and asked when arrangements can be made to put polesdown. Highway Supt. Loscavio said arrangements have been made with CONTELfor poles but the poles still have to be taken out of the ground before theycan be used.1NEW BUSINESS:RESOLUTION # 22 - 1989. ADOPTING RECORDS RETENTION AND DISPOSITIONSCHEDULEfinicncidAld. Guinn introduced the following and moved its adoption:WHEREAS, Article 57 - A of the state Arts and Cultural Affairs Law hasestablished a Local Government Records Law; andWHEREAS, pursuant to such law the State Archives and Records Administrationhas developed a Records Retention and Disposition Schedule which providesfor minimum retention periods for local government records; now, there-fore be itRESOLVED, that in accordance with Article 57 - A of the state Arts andCultural Affairs Law:1. the City does hereby adopt Records Retention and DispositionSchedule MI - 1 as developed by the State Archives and Records Administra-tion of the State Education Department;12. only those records will be disposed of that are describedin such schedule and only after they have met the minimum retentionperiod set forth in such schedule; and3. only those records will be disposed of that do not havesufficient administrative, fiscal,tion beyond established time periods.legal or historical value to merit reten-Seconded by Ald. Horovitz and duly adopted, ayes all.Mayor Jones noted the resolution had to be adopted by April 30 or norecords could be disposed of after that date until a resolution is adopted.Mayor Jones reported the State budget has been approved.He saidthe City will continue to receive the increase in CHIPS aid but will loseone -third of its sewer aid, with the other two- thirds scheduled to be phasedout next year. This will result in a two to three percent increase inwastewater charges. He said that recreation and Youth Bureau aid will remainthe same. He noted real estate taxes will increase due to the City notreceiving any increase in state revenue sharing aid for the third year in arow.In addition, County revenue sharing aid has been abolished which alsowill result in greater tax bills to property owners.RESOLUTION # 23 - 1989. AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURES FROM HIGHWAY EQUIPMENTRESERVE FUND FOR TWO WHEEL DRIVE PICKUP TRUCKAld. Carpenter introduced the following and moved its adoption:WHEREAS, bids have been received and the Public Works Committee andthe Common Council have approved purchases for highway equipment; andWHEREAS, funds for such purchases are required from the Highway EquipmentReserve Fund; now, therefore be itRESOLVED, that the Chamberlain be and hereby is authorized to expendthe following from the Highway Equipment Reserve Fund:
4523Account Number and NameItemAmountHR26Highway Equipment Reserve FundTwo - wheel Drive Pickup $ 12, 076Seconded by Ald. Angelino and duly adopted, ayes all on a roll callvote.Ald. Guinn moved to award the tree removal bid to Stubs Tree Serviceof McGraw for $ 3, 864 and the excavator track repair bid for Option 2 - Bto L. B. Smith, Inc. of Syracuse for $5, 292. 42, with work to be performed inSyracuse. Both are the low bidders meeting specifications. Seconded byAld. Carpenter and duly adopted, ayes all.1RESOLUTION # 24 - 1989. DECLARING EMERGENCY RELATIVE TO REPAIR OF LOADERAld. Angelino introduced the following and moved its adoption:WHEREAS, the Highway Superintendent has notified the Common Council ofthe breakdown of the # 31 loader which is used at the landfill and on otherCity projects; andWHEREAS, the City' s second loader is an older piece of equipment and issubject to breakdowns; andWHEREAS,such equipment is necessary for daily work at the landfill;andWHEREAS, the Common Council deems the repair of such loader to be of anemergency nature; now, therefore be itRESOLVED, that repair of the # 31 loader of the City of Norwich highwayfleet be and hereby is declared an emergency; and, further be itRESOLVED, that the Mayor be and hereby is authorized to approve costsassociated with such repair without entertaining formal bids for same.1Seconded by Ald. Carpenter and duly adopted, ayes all on a roll callvote.Prior to the vote, Ald. Ackley asked the approximate cost of the repairs.Mayor Jones said it would cost up to $ 8, 500, depending on the worknecessary once mechanics got inside the equipment.RESOLUTION # 25 - 1989. APPOINTING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR AS FAIRHOUSING OFFICERAld. Guinn introduced the following and movedits adoption:WHEREAS, the City of Norwich has adopted a Fair Housing Code; andWHEREAS, such Code provides for the appointment of a Fair Housing Officer;now, therefore be itRESOLVED, that the Community Development Director be and hereby isdesignated to act as the Fair Housing Officer for the City of Norwich.Seconded by Ald. O'Neil and duly adopted, ayes all.Prior to the vote, Mayor Jones said the Codes Enforcement Officer previsaidthe Codes Office feels that since the Communi-ously held the title. Hety Development Office deals more directly with the fair housing issue theposition would be better served by the Community Development Director.C. D. Director Zakrevsky said the position would entail posting noticesabout the Fair Housing Law in public areas and receiving complaints whichwould be forwarded to HUD. Ald. Horovitz questioned whether the work wouldbe better handled by Codes due to the existing workload of the Community
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