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Michelle Sapinski, deputy commissioner of neighborhood development, said the budget language authorized up to $1,250,000 for Home Headquarters and that staff recommended splitting the total between townhome construction and the urgent-care program. Sapinski said the public-health and housing funds are intended to support income-qualified applicants in strategic neighborhoods. “We would like to put $750,000 to the SDC townhomes and $500,000 to urgent care,” she said.

Michael Collins, commissioner of neighborhood business development, noted timing constraints tied to the state Low Income Housing Tax Credit application and urged a committee process that would allow votes before the state deadline so projects would remain eligible for State review.

Councilor Hogan and others asked whether the proposed city contribution would close a multimillion‑dollar financing gap for the townhomes; staff said the townhome total cost is large and that additional fundraising and state resources are being pursued. Staff emphasized that the townhomes are an anchor intended to spur future phases and broader neighborhood investment. Officials said Home Headquarters had submitted an application to a state program (AHOP) and that additional committee briefings would follow.

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Mary Robinson, city engineer, and Tom Farrar from the City School District described a funded project — roughly $14 million currently with the State Education Department (SED) for approval — that would add a 2,500-seat stadium behind the Institute of Technology, team rooms, restrooms, a small concession area, a playground open to the public, and a fitness trail outside the fenced stadium. Robinson said the parks department would be an operating tenant and that the city expects SED approval imminently; if approved, bidding could occur in the fall with construction likely starting in late winter and a projected 9–12 month construction period aimed at completing the project in 2027.

Robinson said the stadium design is largely eligible for state building aid because the project is tied to the school; she also described the design team (SEI from Rochester and Appel Osborn, a local landscape architecture firm) and noted that detailed bidding would follow SED approval. The playground, she said, will remain publicly accessible outside the stadium fencing.

Robinson also described an unfunded Roosevelt Field restoration concept that would replace the facility with an all‑turf field, lights, expanded bleachers, team rooms and a 6‑lane track; that project is not funded and would need future aid or local funding.

Councilors asked about parking and how the fields would be scheduled and whether both fields would be lighted; engineers said school parking and nearby church arrangements would be used for events and confirmed both fields are intended to have lights. No formal votes were recorded in the transcript excerpt.","Engineering staff described a nearly $14 million, state-aid eligible stadium project at Rossler Park behind the Institute of Technology, plus a separate, unfunded Roosevelt Field restoration that would include lights, turf and a track.",{"_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},6479677,"Council hears $900,000 implementation contract for HR/payroll software amid questions about rollout and costs",640,2696000,3336000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5692740-5b9a4179c416b941ae3453d3e3d60ffd&start=2696&end=3336","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5692740-5b9a4179c416b941ae3453d3e3d60ffd/thumbnail_2696000.jpg","/articles/6479677/Syracuse-City/Onondaga-County/New-York/Council-hears-900000-implementation-contract-for-HRpayroll-software-amid-questions-about-rollout-and-costs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6479677-ae7231197ff06450e20f3c41c0896029/orig.mp4?Expires=1771144958&Signature=SpKRrhlo7~yI0HIrEW-c7021MNzyhMJ7qfxMx6rqxAQQD8zBWF7ggz75LPLhFnosKXHwBkezFmsG7JQ6EAe-AugjayUlEx2cxtyye96q0r65WRQPKMG7yQfFJmhUrsyuto36zkFchsnhQWivKTAOZRLvmkMNEXKKzQqO9YTvwJVWsNsjWoFNv7SYKGA81tulL4JFa~xbODBRFelEjvM213Ad-L~5HPlGJGeGwYY6jGhTHHFNk2C7-GjZH7K-OvkUFCxSEyCX6zHEX7NfDb6BGLLXzl56JiGrFrHxLzX45df~lK1MqeRDc5SHaWpRicpDn4NBYiyvWlGN2NbI7Ydsuw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Syracuse finance officials described a plan to replace the city’s aging AS/400 payroll and timekeeping systems with UKG Pro and requested council authorization of professional services to implement the new suite.

Commissioner Mike Gutierrez presented the recommendation from a competitive process and said Mosaic Consulting Group was selected as the unanimous RFP committee choice. The proposed implementation contract covers approximately 18 months at about $900,000 total for professional services to configure and deploy the UKG Pro suite. Gutierrez said this implementation work is proposed to be treated as capital (CIP) spending because it includes substantial configuration work; future license fees for UKG would be an operating expense and would require separate funding.

Councilors pressed for a committee meeting to review rollout timing, union-related issues in operating departments and a clearer accounting of how the implementation will integrate with water, DPW and other departments. Gutierrez said some departments will be harder to convert because of shift rules, overtime and other pay rules; he also described a phased rollout in which initial integration will route timekeeping into AS/400 manually for a few cycles before automated feeds are enabled.

Councilors asked whether the $900,000 is likely to be the only professional services request for the project; staff said the services are intended to complete implementation but that an additional budget request for licensing is expected because licenses are operating costs and cannot be capitalized. “The next request that I think you could expect is really licenses for UKG Pro,” Gutierrez said. City staff proposed further committee review before final authorization.

No formal action or vote is recorded in the transcript extract.","City finance staff recommended Mosaic Consulting Group to implement UKG Pro for payroll and timekeeping, proposing an 18‑month professional services contract priced at $900,000; councilors asked for committee review of rollout plans, licenses, and future operating costs.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6479682,"Council reviews parks capital projects including Eastwood, Creek Walk vegetation work and multiple bond ordinances",589,360000,949000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5692740-5b9a4179c416b941ae3453d3e3d60ffd&start=360&end=949","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5692740-5b9a4179c416b941ae3453d3e3d60ffd/thumbnail_360000.jpg","/articles/6479682/Syracuse-City/Onondaga-County/New-York/Council-reviews-parks-capital-projects-including-Eastwood-Creek-Walk-vegetation-work-and-multiple-bond-ordinances","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6479682-050a5c33f5090d84a7d4f33d7bf8a2be/orig.mp4?Expires=1771144958&Signature=lHoI780jxjpbduUaswxNENWKYUxDxiOfsbb3U32isI~C7T1HTHzx8cpECvp10lgVznhLE9MfqXrhqpf9vXYVr3i4wnHzGNMo6hcWWTmxYV4fMC54xNzFb1Ehe2UsnZ5XXgDf7UmfLgvHgl6ZfsBxJKr9ZgkTfyCVUJ5uNhSa8KiTIyjFqZco1ZnczmohSPk0h8veYrkNIdYFrUv5ZdInBnnoeU5ojIsqX8YJ7b4e~b4qGr2U5dL1BDMCBa~wGJFgR-qkcvhEKZvAojgx5EzvHReBt2Z6pjjbyGD6F398zRVSP-BdbnIV78Kq4mSPPU2iljLEDDPbmfRdQO4YvHUu8Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Syracuse Commissioner of Parks, Recreation and Youth Programs Saisha Berg presented a series of capital authorizations and bond ordinances covering playgrounds, HVAC upgrades, skatepark expansion and vegetation management along the city’s Creek Walk and trails.

Berg said agenda items included bond authorizations for Eastwood Skatepark Phase 2 and an Eastwood gate project, HVAC upgrades at New York Bricks community center under a state program with a 20% local match, and a package of parks facility improvements covering roofing, plumbing, security and other trades. Several items listed ‘‘not to exceed’’ totals, including $500,000 for a capital increase to Eastwood Skatepark, $600,000 for parks facility improvements, $301,700 for vacant land management and $487,000 for natural area restoration projects.

Councilor Caldwell and others pressed for more consolidated information and a strategic review. Caldwell urged parks staff to stop “band-aiding” facilities and instead pursue a comprehensive approach: “Let's continue to figure out what we can do to make it right instead of, like, band aiding,” Caldwell said. Berg responded that she had circulated a spreadsheet summarizing grants and past allocations and offered to provide a list of the projects covered by the $600,000 authorization.

Councilors also questioned why vegetation and restoration projects were separated into multiple ordinances — for example, separate items for natural area restoration and for creek walk vegetation management totaling $388,727 — and asked staff to clarify whether the work included clearing, restoration or replanting. Berg said she would follow up with a staffer, identified as Steve, who was out of the office but would provide detail on the distinctions.

Councilors asked how fallen trees and trail blockages along the Creek Walk would be handled; Berg said clearing is required to maintain safe trail access and that the parks department is hiring a trail coordinator. Several councilors suggested forming a parks study committee to review project lists and spending before approving additional piecemeal amendments.

No formal votes appear in the transcript extract. Commissioners committed to supplying detailed lists of projects tied to each ordinance and to convene a committee discussion to examine parks capital priorities and grant spending.","Parks commissioner outlined multiple capital ordinances and bond authorizations for park improvements, natural area restoration and Creek Walk vegetation management; councilors asked for consolidated lists and a comprehensive parks review before approving piecemeal fixes.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6479687,"Syracuse councilors debate ambulance contract as fire department and AMR negotiate data access",867,852000,1719000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5692740-5b9a4179c416b941ae3453d3e3d60ffd&start=852&end=1719","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5692740-5b9a4179c416b941ae3453d3e3d60ffd/thumbnail_852000.jpg","/articles/6479687/Syracuse-City/Onondaga-County/New-York/Syracuse-councilors-debate-ambulance-contract-as-fire-department-and-AMR-negotiate-data-access","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6479687-2e62e3e55a353db841febd79bb1ecf67/orig.mp4?Expires=1771144958&Signature=H7JxnJUVW2UP0B1IywVgsFeYzv9T~zccYHJ9rdtfZnIuUagFoh0087VDLdazCijDzhG9YIoTKdaZvkbj2KSsl~a4cX3Y8mybxORRTPEsOS~rHrEV27zx5rbc~sUeECALQKKbWbDTAG5TomGC0F8x7Ih3wK3HvqHUru3nyCsbTaVVHZQu7TFl3EORRTs98IH7QNK3kXtii6MxZQpvJzZviCfL8F6YhkvW9O7Bc8EhWayrpmHDXVdp3Ap2NIWtrSgJ~FOLuIrEg69yW5kzGqUAmFzUE17WQNn~Wx90lNtKhcPgwXx26g~4wTuC1Y5Q55r1qYBSBDEQUTw1dZK9mEdtOg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Syracuse City Councilors heard extended debate over a proposed contract with AMR, the city’s long-time ambulance provider, with fire department officials urging approval and some councilors pressing for more public reporting of operational data.

Dan Downs, first deputy chief, told the council the city has never before had a formal contract with an ambulance service and that AMR was the only respondent to the city's request for proposals. “We put out an RFP. This contract…was unanimously approved by the RFP committee,” Downs said. City staff said AMR agreed to monthly operational meetings and quarterly reviews with command staff as part of the arrangement.

Fire Chief Mike Monza said negotiators had pressed AMR for data sharing for two years and repeatedly during recent committee discussions. Monza said AMR will provide monthly data to the fire department and an annual summary of operations to the council, but that the company would not agree to provide more granular or near-term public datasets the councilor Majok requested. “They will give a yearly summary. That was what was discussed in the committee meeting,” Monza said. He added that if the council insists on the broader dataset now, AMR may withdraw and continue to operate without a contract.

Councilor Majok and others said city officials must be able to publish meaningful performance information if the council will approve a contract that formalizes AMR’s role. “If this city is going to sign a contract with AMR, there's a level where we need to hold ourselves accountable in AMR, and we are going to do it in a way that it fits the narrative of the city and how the city operates,” Majok said. He asked whether data provided to the fire department could be shared publicly in redacted form; staff responded that some data are subject to HIPAA and other privacy limits and that not every data point is appropriate for public release.

City staff and the chief said the contract includes clear performance metrics and a remediation process: if AMR fails to meet agreed metrics for three consecutive months the company would be called before the appropriate public committee and, if explanations were inadequate, required to address the public. “If they're not hitting the metrics after 3 months in a row, they are going to be called to the public,” Monza said. Officials also described monthly operational meetings and quarterly reviews with the fire chief intended to monitor performance and patient outcomes.

Officials warned that AMR was the only vendor capable of handling the city’s call volume; if AMR pulls the agreement, the company would continue providing service under the status quo. Staff said the contract represents a new, negotiated level of oversight and structured reporting compared with the informal arrangement the city has had for several years.

Councilors discussed the timeline for finalizing reporting details; staff said they expected to know whether AMR would accept additional reporting terms by Tuesday following the meeting. No formal vote on the contract appears in the transcript extract.

The discussion highlighted tension between transparency demands from some councilors and operational and legal limits cited by public-safety staff, particularly privacy constraints and AMR’s negotiating position.","City staff urged the council to approve a sole-source contract with AMR to provide ambulance service while several councilors pressed for broader public data access and clearer reporting terms.","actionData","errors"]

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