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Ogdensburg council approves ordinances, planning contract, temporary remunerations and a $30,000 settlement
Summary
Council approved two ordinances, a one-year contract for grant-writing services, temporary remunerations for staff filling planning duties, a resolution opposing state walleye-restocking cuts, the consent agenda, and a negotiated $30,000 settlement in pending litigation.
At a regularly scheduled meeting, the Ogdensburg City Council voted on multiple ordinances and resolutions, including code changes, a professional-services contract, temporary remunerations for staff absorbing planning duties, a resolution opposing a DEC decision on walleye restocking, and a lawsuit settlement.
Key outcomes:
- Ethics-code amendment (Bill 14): Council amended Chapter 27-22 of the Ogdensburg Municipal Code to specify that "ethics complaints filed against the city manager or unpaid municipal officer shall be referred to the city council for review." The proposed amendment was moved and adopted by roll call; all voting members present recorded "yes."
- Deletion of local-incentives section (Bill 15): Council adopted an ordinance deleting section 199-39 of the municipal code (local…
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