Plattsburgh Common Council approves contracts, capital projects and budget adjustments; city hears settlement request

At a regular meeting of the Plattsburgh Common Council, members approved a slate of routine contracts, capital project reauthorizations, repair contracts and budget adjustments and held an executive session to consider a settlement with the Plattsburgh Police Officers Union.

Items approved by the council during the recorded portion of the meeting included an authorization for a property license agreement with Lake Forest Senior Living Community Inc. (Item 7.5); a third contract extension for laboratory services at the Water Resource Recovery Facility (WRRF) (Item 7.57); an award for City Hall stairs and related electrical work (Item 7.58); repairs to park areas and basements during the construction phase (Item 7.59); assorted fire-department-related requests (Item 7.60); a renewal of a licensing agreement with Northwell Builders, LLC (Item 7.61); authorization for the 2025 outdoor dining season, including parklets and street parking use (Item 7.62); and multiple capital project reauthorizations and budget adjustments tied to emergency repairs, sewer capacity expansion at Lower Saranac Crossing, and a footbridge water-quality improvement award (Items 7.63–7.66, 7.64, 7.65).

The council also authorized cyber liability insurance coverage providing $2,000,000 in coverage with a $20,000 deductible; the presenter noted the premium fell compared with the prior year. The council authorized a capital project reauthorization and a budget adjustment tied to Margaret Street construction (Item 7.68); during that discussion staff reported a subcontractor had not billed for $80,427 in concrete work and that the amount is reimbursable through CHIPS funds, meaning the expense would be submitted for state reimbursement rather than borne by local taxpayers. The council approved a stipulation of settlement involving the Plattsburgh Police Officers Union (Item 7.69); the council recessed for an executive session to discuss the settlement and then returned and recorded a roll-call vote on the item.

Other items approved included authorization for a travel plaque at the WRRF (Item 7.70) and a general fund budget adjustment accepting a New York State technical equipment grant (Item 7.71). Several motions were moved and seconded and carried by roll call; the meeting record as provided records councilors answering “Yes” during roll calls for each item shown.

Where the meeting packet or staff comment clarified financial mechanics, the council recorded that fund transfers or reimbursement mechanisms (for example, CHIPS reimbursement for Margaret Street concrete charges) would be used to cover eligible costs. For the police settlement, the council recessed to executive session to discuss the terms; the record shows the council reconvened and took the roll-call vote after the executive session.

No ordinance readings or new regulatory code changes were introduced in the recorded excerpt; the items approved were routine contract awards, renewals, capital project authorizations and budget adjustments.