HomeMy WebLinkAboutMN-SPCC-2021-09-29COMMON COUNCIL Voting Record
Special Common Council
Date: Wednesday, September 29th 2021
Location: City Hall, 108 E. Green Street 3rd Floor, Council Chambers
Meeting Called to order: 6:00 P.M.
Meeting Adjourned: 8:00P.M.
YouTube Link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUmlsHapz0o&list=PLfplo_VA57eoynrqxkGvi11vxHlwByjZw&index=44
Attendance Record of Voting Members
Name Present (In Person) Remote Absent / Excused
Mayor – Svante Myrick X
1st Ward – Cynthia Brock X
1st Ward – George McGonigal X
2nd Ward – Joseph (Seph) Murtagh X
2nd Ward - Ducson Nguyen X
3rd Ward – Donna Fleming X
3rd Ward – Rob Gearhart X
4th Ward – Graham Kerslick X
4th Ward - Vacant
5th Ward – Deborah Mohlenhoff X
5th Ward – Laura Lewis X
Total voting members for this meeting 9
Call to Order
1.1 Additions To Or Deletions From The Agenda
YouTube Timestamp: 0:26
Discussion Summary: Mayor Myrick pointed out this a Special Common Council functioning as a Committee Of
The Whole. Review of Agenda. No changes to Agenda. Mayor Myrick will start with a review of Capital Projects
then move to discussing City Manager form of government.
Special Order of Business
2.1 Review of 2022 Capital Project Requests
YouTube Timestamp: 0:39
Discussion Summary: Mayor Myrick reviewed the process of Capital Projects, presented the council with a slide
presentation on Capital Projects the Committee recommends for funding. Proposing about $10.3 Million worth of
Capital Projects this year. Some discussion with questions and comments from Council. Mayor Myrick sent the
full list to council to review. City Controller Steve Thayer and Acting Police Chief Joly present to take questions
and comments from Council.
2.2 City Manager Form of Government Proposal
Memo and FAP
YouTube Timestamp: 47:00
Discussion Summary: Alderperson Mohlenhoff opened discussion on City Manager by first thanking working
group. Alderperson Fleming reviewed highlights of the Memo; City Attorney Lavine reviewed the version of
legislation that was sent to Council. All pieces of Local Law will be edited and modified be laid on the Table with
the assumption no more edits will be made. City Attorney Lavine reviewed updates and highlights around local
law; reminded Council of the Legislative process saying that the approved Local Law and Ordinance would go on
the Referendum ballot in November 2022 with an effective date of January 1, 2024. If Local Law is laid on the
table and finalized tonight, Council will not be able to make a final vote at next week’s meeting because it is not
enough time in the Local Law aging process for New York State Law. There can be a final vote in October at a
Council Budge Meeting or Special Meeting of Council or a November meeting.
Draft Ordinance, Draft Local Law
YouTube Timestamp: 53:00
Discussion Summary: City Attorney Lavine discussed updates and key elements pointing to discussions around
Local Law in which the City Attorney would be appointed and or removed by the City Manager; this language has
been added to the draft. City Attorney addressed a previous question brought up by Council as to how City Court
Judge Appointments would be impacted by this legislation. City Attorney pointed out that the Legislation does not
have a particular appointment process for City Manager and suggested removing the cross-reference, leaving
flexibility in the appointment process without having to include it into the Charter or Code and to go through a
separate process in establishing Rules of Procedure. Council weighed in on who will Chair the Board of Public
Works, and the Roles and Responsibilities of the Mayor and City Manager; Council was advised to not mix the
restructuring of BPW with the restructuring of City Management Legislation; Council is comfortable with the way
Legislation is currently written. City Attorney Lavine will move forward with preparing a potential Final Version of
Legislation based off this meeting’s input from Council. Council will have an opportunity to respond before being
laid on the Table, brief discussion on the removing of the Residency Requirement and Redistricting process.
3 Adjournment
YouTube Timestamp: 1:57
Moved By: Alderperson Nguyen
Seconded By: Alderperson Gearhart
Discussion Summary: Motion to Adjourn
Vote Passed: 9-0
Member Approve Deny Abstain Table
Cynthia Brock X
George McGonigal X
Joseph (Seph) Murtagh X
Ducson Nguyen X
Donna Fleming X
Rob Gearhart X
Graham Kerslick X
VACANT
Deborah Mohlenhoff X
Laura Lewis X