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Votes at a glance: Auburn council approves budget-calendar changes, appointments, contracts and grants
Summary
At its March 6 meeting the council approved adjustments to the 2025–26 budget calendar, reappointed a Human Rights Commission member, awarded a GIS contract for lead service line inventory, approved a land sale and accepted opioid settlement funds; roll-call votes were recorded for each item.
The Auburn City Council on March 6 approved a set of administrative and award items during its meeting. The actions below summarize each item, sponsors and roll-call outcomes.
• Budget calendar (Resolution 25 of 02/2025): Approved recommended changes to the fiscal year 2025–26 budget calendar. The city manager will submit the preliminary balanced budget to council on April 24, 2025 (moved from April 10), and final budget adoption is scheduled for June 12, 2025 (moved from June 5). The clerk was directed to advertise a public hearing for May 22, 2025. Sponsor: Councilor Clerico; second: Councilor Cuddy. Roll call: Kent, Overstreet Wilson, Cuddy, Clerico, Mayor Genentino — all yes.
• Reappointment to Auburn Human Rights Commission (Resolution 26 of 02/2025): The council reappointed the Reverend Robert E. Wilson for a three-year term beginning March 18, 2025. The resolution cites the city’s authority to create the commission under state law. Sponsor: Councilor Kent; second: Councilor Clerico. Roll call: Kent, Overstreet Wilson, Cuddy, Calarco, Mayor Genentino — all yes.
• Lead service line GIS services contract (Resolution 28 of 02/2025): The council awarded a contract to Geocove, Inc. for lead service line GIS services not to exceed $50,000 over a three-year period. The work supports the city’s inventory required under U.S. EPA and New York State Department of Health lead service line inventory rules; funding for the contract is charged to the lead service line capital account. Sponsor: Councilor Overstreet Wilson; second: Councilor Kent. Roll call: Kent, Overstreet Wilson, Cuddy, Clerico, Mayor Genentino — all yes.
• Land sale: 30 Seminary Street (Resolution 29 of 02/2025): The council approved sale of 30 Seminary Street, a vacant lot acquired by tax foreclosure, to Trudy Falter for $7,000. The sale is subject to a quitclaim deed at closing and requires the buyer to pay title and closing costs. Sponsor: Councilor Clerico; second: Councilor Overstreet Wilson. Roll call: Kent, Overstreet Wilson, Cuddy, Calarco, Mayor Genentino — all yes.
• Opioid settlement funds award (Resolution 30 of 02/2025): The city accepted regional opioid abatement funds totaling $31,702 to be split between the Auburn Police Department and Nix Ride for Friends. The council authorized the mayor to sign related documents; the police chief asked to defer discussion of programmatic uses until a later meeting. Sponsor: Councilor Calarco; second: Councilor Kent. Roll call: Kent, Overstreet Wilson, Cuddy, Calarco, Mayor Genentino — all yes.
These items were approved by roll call during the meeting; several were routine administrative actions that change calendar dates, reappoint a commission member, award small contracts or accept settlement funds. Council also directed staff to publish public hearing notices and to return with program details where appropriate.
