The City Council’s committee of the whole advanced multiple agenda items to the consent calendar and approved several authorizations at its Oct. 15 meeting.

Key actions recorded at the meeting included:
- Reappointment: Clarence Stanley Jr. to the Board of Assessment Review (motion by Stern; second by Ashenlohe). Council recorded the motion, received an aye vote and the reappointment carried with no recorded opposition.
- Parking regulations: Proposed parking regulation changes on Main & Church Street (item 6) and Cedar Street (item 7) were moved to the consent agenda (motions and seconds recorded; votes in favor recorded).
- Grant acceptance and applications: The council moved the acceptance of a Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee grant award of $20,160 to the consent agenda (motion: Ashland and Kaye; vote in favor). The council also authorized a state building-infrastructure grant application for municipal marina docks (NYS OPRHP Building Infrastructure Grant) and an application under the Certified Local Government program; both were moved to the consent agenda following presentations from commissioners. The council authorized the submission of an application for a $5,000 award from the African American Mayors Association to fund workshops on wills and health proxies (the grant was described as $5,000 in council remarks).
- Budget amendment: A proposed acceptance tied to an Economic Mobility workshop program (the $5,000 item) was moved to the consent agenda (motion: Lopez and Ashenlohe).
- Executive session: The council voted to enter executive session to discuss two personnel matters, one real-estate matter and one settlement matter; the motion passed.

Many items were described by staff as subject to public hearing or notice; speakers at the public hearings addressed smoke shops, a vacant storefront registry and good-cause eviction in separate sessions earlier in the meeting. Several public hearings had no registered speakers; others generated community testimony that the council heard before moving forward with consent votes.

Ending: Actions taken at the committee meeting were largely procedural and sent to the full council consent calendar; council members scheduled an executive session and public hearings are set to continue at the full council meeting scheduled for Oct. 21.