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Key outcomes: resolution 72 (designating council as lead agency under SEQR for a Chapter 80 amendment) carried; resolution 73 accepted a $5,000 donation from Total Solutions for July 4 fireworks; resolution 74 authorized creation of a capital reserve account in the inside district for future Rome Police Department equipment purchases (amendment to change funding source approved); resolution 75 authorized an $8,537.50 amendment to the sewer IT equipment expense account to address broken security cameras at the sewer plant; resolution 76 accepted a deed in lieu for 815 Croton Street; resolution 77 authorized a public hearing on site-plan review process amendments set for May 20 at 6:50 p.m.; resolution 78 requested state legislation to authorize a local occupancy (bed) tax; and resolution 79 requested state legislation to permit a pension-plan transfer for Sergeant Scott Hoag under the Retirement and Social Security Law.

Ordinances and property actions: Ordinance 9788 (site plan review text) was tabled to the planning board; Ordinance 9789 (authorizing Memorial Day road closures) carried; Ordinance 9790 (Erie Canal Bike Tour closures) carried (covered in separate article); Ordinance 9791 authorized the sale of city-owned Parcel 624 West Thomas Street for $35,000 and was carried; Ordinance 9792 (sale of 1806 North Madison Street, assessed at $3,400) was tabled after Councilor Dursley sought more outreach to the buyer and neighbors; Ordinance 9793 (sale of 301 McCray Street for $1,100) was tabled to gather more information on the buyer; Ordinance 9794 (sale of 729 Calvert Street for $5,000) carried; Ordinance 9795 amended the intermunicipal agreement with the Town of Verona regarding water supply and carried.

Motions to waive Rule 6 for several resolutions were approved to allow immediate consideration. Multiple unanimous-consent votes were used for noncontroversial items. Several tabling motions were made by councilors seeking further information on parcel sizes, buyer intentions and neighborhood outreach before sale finalization.

The council adjourned following the carried motions.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","5/14/25 Common Council Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The council approved a batch of resolutions and ordinances — including a donation for July 4 fireworks, a police equipment reserve, sewer-plant camera repairs, property sales and an intermunicipal water agreement — while tabling several property-sale ordinances and one planning ordinance for further review.","taxTitle","Rome, Oneida County, New York","taxId",54217,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6560827,"Council amends and approves zoning map change for Griffith Business & Technology Park (Ordinance 9787)",1913,21000,1934000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3307366-930a25350fe573daf3a3dcc3b806e46e&start=21&end=1934","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3307366-930a25350fe573daf3a3dcc3b806e46e/thumbnail_21000.jpg","/articles/6560827/Rome/Oneida-County/New-York/Council-amends-and-approves-zoning-map-change-for-Griffith-Business-Technology-Park-Ordinance-9787","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6560827-0eb7ae746dd5b07076d7284808182d0b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771152924&Signature=KEVu-8kaXEnLp-kv00SQH5qa9wKRCiQj36WQwBC7rQ9r~7jNXkL5IVZcgZmqLFdnW84qW2V8tZaLv67BLEGIAAjw8Dr2kDx9S8VUKOtzgyB5PUrtOoQv~iJOVgFCsL6L3AEsQs~b3hUJBXyu5Tqj-h03FKM7kjkjSS3dmvhV-4UAzCh5ckGmk8-8BVv9Ja1OyS2pWtqj6uJnmM0D2QT~vZI~DqHYMTmWBd7bflTBc-oauHwvFq2OpEPkrg4v42f1Z6aMmliPOtJUiG478zbc-dC0rTM~asQ-Up7LtlfmD3o8jeoPGOgGGsV-ogfZ8nO6~8uewCrlFlPo5Ug13PbbfQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Rome Common Council on May 14 removed Ordinance 9787 from the table, adopted two amendments inserting planning-board and public-hearing dates into the ordinance text, and carried the ordinance to amend the zoning map for the Griffith Business and Technology Park development district and Table 80-14-1 (off-street vehicle and bicycle parking requirements).

City Clerk Steelig read a public-notice statement at the start of the meeting that a public hearing had been scheduled; the council later inserted specific dates into the ordinance. During the May 14 discussion the council moved to add the planning-board referral date, 04/23/2025, and to record 05/14/2025 as the date of the public hearing held that evening. Both amendments were moved and seconded and approved by voice vote; the ordinance as amended then carried.

The ordinance revises the City of Rome zoning code (chapter 80) by updating the Griffith Business and Technology Park development district map and by referencing Table 80-14-1 concerning off-street vehicle and bicycle parking requirements. The docketed amendments and the public hearing record were entered into the legislative file. There was no public testimony recorded opposing the ordinance during the hearing portion of the meeting.

The council’s action makes the amended zoning-map language effective as adopted; implementation steps such as updated printed and online zoning maps and any site-plan actions will follow established planning-board and building-department procedures.","After removing Ordinance 9787 from the table, the Rome Common Council amended and carried an ordinance updating the Griffith Business & Technology Park development district map and related parking-table references; amendments added planning-board and public hearing dates.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6560831,"Council approves street closures for Erie Canal Bike Tour and block party July 17",957,440000,1397000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3307366-930a25350fe573daf3a3dcc3b806e46e&start=440&end=1397","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3307366-930a25350fe573daf3a3dcc3b806e46e/thumbnail_440000.jpg","/articles/6560831/Rome/Oneida-County/New-York/Council-approves-street-closures-for-Erie-Canal-Bike-Tour-and-block-party-July-17","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6560831-465b71efc27fa6e355a5e4d9eafbca15/orig.mp4?Expires=1771152924&Signature=Jhpjo8DI~QYFNgHMc5~6zHyYMXpj3HCznDd6nSi6Shy1blMMontaRs5icGAVGfKfikJvDMJD7Sz61KpMwN69RN111p9XkTWe5Am3lJOlTHhcpQ8k7T0p~VWanKbaHa61h8og2uui2Hcyww8wAeX8frLl21AWdVb~oxoH8wiQEw368ILPaFSkMHj5T6c~5QshSsA87gPG3FzxxSzTgw3j1wE6X4-Y7aFzV2qgNL7zQR5O6tDpbzqohPNnP5QmhK25uIuO5U7-f5KU6hcdDFcs1xC3OBrHwjpDR8zyXpFnKAGSalIv1piz-HaN1kMCr9MXuSWR85UswUqZVz5nJDqEtg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Rome Common Council on May 14 unanimously approved Ordinance 9790 authorizing street closures for the Erie Canal Bike Tour and an associated block party on Thursday, July 17.

Bobby O'Brien, speaking for the Rome Waterways and Trails advocacy group, urged the council to approve the closure and to support the event run by Parks & Trails New York. \"I would like to thank Councilor Fazio for sponsoring Ordinance 97 90 and ask for all of your support authorizing the closing of streets for the arrival of the cycle the Erie Canal tour,\" O'Brien said. He told the council the event will bring \"500 plus cyclists\" to Rome as part of an 8-day, 400-mile ride and will mark the Erie Canal bicentennial.

Councilors approved the ordinance by unanimous consent. Councilors noted the closures in the motion and during discussion: West Dominic Street will be closed between James and George streets from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on July 17; James Street from Erie Boulevard to West Liberty will be closed from 7 a.m. on July 17 until 7 a.m. on July 18 to accommodate overnight camping on the Great Lawn at Fort Stanwix.

The ordinance filing and the event description submitted with the request include a map of the proposed road closures, a schedule of activities and an outline of vendor and camping locations. City staff and the proponents said the block party is intended as a community event with food vendors, family activities and music from the city stage.

No public opposition to the closure was recorded during the meeting.

The council’s approval allows city staff to finalize operational details and permits consistent with the map and schedule submitted with Ordinance 9790.","The Rome Common Council unanimously approved Ordinance 9790 to close downtown streets July 17 for the Erie Canal Bike Tour and an associated block party, after a public request from a local trails group.","actionData","errors"]

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At-a-glance: key votes by the Rome Common Council on May 14, 2025

Council amends and approves zoning map change for Griffith Business & Technology Park (Ordinance 9787)

Council approves street closures for Erie Canal Bike Tour and block party July 17