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City of Genoa City Council met March 15.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

I. CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL

II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

III. GUEST SPEAKERS

IV. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FROM THE FEBRUARY 16, 2023 AND MARCH 1, 2023 CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS AND THE FEBRUARY 16, 2023 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING

V. APPROVAL OF ACCOUNTS PAYABLES

VI. ITEMS FROM INDIVIDUALS IN ATTENDANCE*

VII. OLD BUSINESS

VIII. FUTURE ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION

IX. NEW BUSINESS

A) Approve An Agreement For Professional Services With Fehr Graham For Applying To Receive Congressional Direct Spending, Not To Exceed $1,800.

B) Approve An Intergovernmental Agreement Between The Town Of Cortland And The City Of Genoa

The City of Genoa currently conducts Administrative Adjudication at City Hall once per month and has for several years. Administrative Adjudication is like court in that the City hires a Hearing Officer and both the City and the resident present their side of each case (ticket), some of which result in a trial. Tickets are for City Ordinance violations, such as public nuisances, property maintenance, and certain ordinance violations committed by minors. Administrative Adjudication is advantageous in that the City has more control over the scheduling of cases and there is some revenue from adjudication. Both Kingston (beginning in 2016) and Kirland (beginning in 2017) partner with the City and now hold their Administrative Adjudication at Genoa’s City Hall. Each community pays the Hearing Officer separately and has their own bailiff, resulting in no direct cost for the City to allow additional communities to hold Adjudication in Genoa.

A representative from the Town of Cortland has attended the past few Administrative Adjudications held at City Hall because they too are interested in partnering with the City. In the packet is an agreement which is very similar to Kingston and Kirland’s agreement that would allow Cortland to also participate in Administrative Adjudication at City Hall. Cortland would be responsible for paying the Hearing Officer, Bailiff, and any other administrative and procedural requirements. Should the Council be interested in the arrangement, the Village of Maple Park is also considering hosting Adjudication at City Hall.

C) Approve A Façade Grant For 330 And 408 West Main Street, Not To Exceed $58,137.50

The new owners of 330 and 408 West Main Street (the NAPA building) have applied for a Façade Grant. The project includes replacing windows, painting the exterior neutral colors, installing board and batten, and stone/brick to the north and east sides of the building, as shown in the renderings in the packet. The applicant for the grant and property owners of the building are S&A Holdings, LLC with the contractor for the building’s work being S&A Maintenance Services. The owners intend to complete the project later this year with the investment to the front facades of the building amounting to $142,400. The owners also plan to do work at the back of the building as well as remodel portions of the interior of the building; these costs were not included in the investment listed above.

D) Approve The Transfer Of $715,000.16 From The Arpa Fund To The General Fund

E) Approve The Renewal Of A Lease Agreement With Scott Herron For Property At 113 North Genoa Street, Unit 1

F) Approve The Renewal Of A Lease Agreement With The Genoa Area Chamber Of Commerce For Property At 113 North Genoa Street, Unit 2

G) Approve The Renewal Of A Lease Agreement With Crown Exteriors For Property At 113 North Genoa Street, Unti 3

H) Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Budget Presentation And Discussion

X. DEPARTMENT REPORTS

A) Finance

B) Public Works

C) Police

D) Administration

E) Committee, Boards, And Commission Reports (Wtc, Edc, Plan Com., Pc, Pp, Tb, Dbc, And Fac)

F) Mayor

XI. ANNOUNCEMENTS

XII. MOTION TO ADJOURN

*To respect the agenda and flow of the meeting, the Mayor may limit audience participation to 5 minutes per speaker and/or a total of 30 minutes for this portion of the agenda.

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