City Council Meeting Recap

To view the Agenda visit the Council Meeting Agenda Page.

City Council considered the following resolutions, all resolutions carried unanimously:

• Council Resolution #29 of 2022 Authorizing the Sale of Surplus Vehicles & Equipment Pursuant to the 2022 City of Auburn Procurement & Surplus Policy.  View the resolution.

• Financial Resolution #30 of 2022 Authorizing Various Operating and Capital Budget Transfers.  View the resolution.

• Agreement Resolution #32 of 2022 Authorizing an Agreement for Marketing Services for the City Historic Cultural Sites Commission and New York State Equal Rights Heritage Center Funded by the New York State Empire State Development’s Market NY Grant Program. View the resolution. 

• Appointment Resolution #33 of 2022 Confirming an Appointment to the Human Rights Commission View the resolution.
• Council Resolution #34 of 2022 Authorizing Changes to the City Council Meeting and Budget Preparation Calendar. View the resolution.

Council Received the Fiscal Years 2022-2026 Capital Improvement & Recovery Plan, this will be back before the Council at a future meeting. View the plan.

Public meeting notice: The City of Auburn and Grindline are pleased to announce that the next Design Concept meeting for the Casey Park Skatepark will be held Wednesday, March 23, 2022 at 6:30 pm at the Equal Rights Heritage Center, 25 South St in Auburn. Info.

Coronavirus State and Local Recovery Funds (CSLFRF) applications for expenditure category: negative economic impact, assistance to small business will go live on the City of Auburn webpage, Friday, March 18 at 1pm. Eligible expense categories include grants to mitigate financial hardship, rehabilitation of commercial properties or other improvements, business incubators, and start up or expansion assistance, and enhanced support to microbusinesses. There is a maximum of $40,000 per applicant and applications are due April 30. The application process is on-line only. If potential applicants have questions or need assistance, they should contact Daniel Szabo at the Cayuga Economic Development Agency (CEDA)

City Manager Dygert reported that this week the city’s Nuisance Abatement Committee recommended that the smoke shop located at 67 Franklin St. move onto to a hearing at the April NAC meeting, based upon the amount of undesirable illegal activity occurring at that location. Related to this action, the Auburn Police Department obtained the following arrest warrants based on their recent raid of the business: For the owner of the business and separately for the business manager: an E Felony charge of Evading Cigarette Tax Law (over $10k).  Info.