Votes at a glance: Utica Common Council adopts several resolutions and ordinances
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Summary
The Common Council adopted multiple items including DRI and New York Forward applications, the urban-renewal acquisition at 1904 Erie Street, disposal of surplus asphalt millings, and placement of honorary signs for Notre Dame girls basketball.
At its meeting the Utica Common Council voted on several resolutions and ordinances. Key outcomes recorded in the meeting minutes and roll call:
- Resolution authorizing submission of the 2025 Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) application for West Utica (Resolution No. 2): adopted (7 ayes recorded).
- Resolution authorizing submission of the 2025 New York Forward application for the Uptown District (Resolution No. 3): adopted (7 ayes recorded).
- Ordinance authorizing the Urban Renewal Agency to acquire 1904 Erie Street for $400,000 (Ordinance No. 3): adopted (7 ayes recorded). This item followed a public hearing at which environmental concerns and valuation questions were raised.
- Ordinance authorizing sale/disposal of surplus asphalt millings (Ordinance No. 4): adopted (7 ayes recorded).
- Ordinance authorizing placement of honorary signs recognizing the 2024 Notre Dame girls varsity state-championship basketball team (Ordinance No. 5): adopted (unanimous vote recorded; council also waived the usual Thursday rule and moved it to full council).
- Ordinance authorizing placement of a Bosnian-community monument (sponsor referenced in committee as Councilman Lomenico): adopted (7 ayes recorded).
Votes were called individually during the meeting; the council clerk recorded the roll when votes were taken. The meeting record does not include full vote-by-name tallies for each item in the public transcript excerpt; the minutes presented recorded the overall adopted outcomes.