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Council approves 2025 water and sewer rate laws, hires and contracts; votes at a glance
Summary
At the meeting the council adopted local laws updating water and sewer rates tied to the 2025 budget, approved multiple appointments and professional-service agreements, and authorized an $11,080 expenditure from forfeited-criminal-proceeds funds for a new police K-9 and training.
The Ogdensburg City Council approved several legislative and administrative items during the meeting, including adoption of local laws changing water and sewer rates as reflected in the 2025 budget, approval of contract authorities for planning and engineering support, appointments to the Public Library Board of Trustees, and authorization to use forfeiture funds to buy and train a new police K-9.
Key votes and outcomes:
- Local law (Bill 1) — Amendments to Municipal Code chapter 2-15 (Water Rates) to align with the adopted 2025 budget: Adopted by roll call (Council recorded unanimous approval).
- Local law (Bill 2) — Amendments to Municipal Code chapter 177 (Sewer Rates) to align with the adopted 2025 budget: Adopted by roll call (Council recorded unanimous approval).
- Professional services agreements — Council authorized the city manager to enter into professional services agreements to assist planning and development with MRB Group and LaVeil PC (authorized by roll call; unanimous approval recorded).
- Library appointments — Renee Thiebaud appointed to a five-year term (01/01/2025–12/31/2029) and Ken Weir appointed to a two-year term (01/01/2025–12/31/2026) on the Ogdensburg Public Library Board of Trustees (approved by roll call; unanimous approval recorded).
- K-9 purchase and training — Resolution authorizing use of $11,080 from the forfeiture of criminal proceeds account to buy and train a new K-9 officer through Bohemian K9 (approved by roll call; unanimous approval recorded). Chief of Police said the dog (a black Labrador named Reed) will be trained for narcotics detection, searches and other K-9 duties; patrolman Andrew Lang was selected as the handler.
- Consent agenda and warrants — Council approved the consent agenda including general, capital and community development fund warrants as read into the record (roll call; unanimous approval recorded).
Council also approved a series of resolutions to hire outside planning/engineering consultants while planning staff vacancies are filled; these agreements were framed as hourly, on-call support and the city manager said firms will be used depending on task and expertise.
