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Votes at a glance: Amsterdam Common Council organizational meeting actions
Summary
At its organizational meeting the Amsterdam Common Council approved a set of resolutions including adoption of minutes, MOA for deputy chief, multiple property sales, budget transfers for clerk and water plant, appointment of deputy mayor and scheduling of meeting dates.
The Amsterdam Common Council voted on a series of routine and substantive resolutions at its organizational meeting on Jan. 7. Key actions and outcomes are listed below.
Votes at a glance
- Resolution 2425-113 — Adopt minutes of the previous common council meeting: Approved (roll call: all present voted yes).
- Resolution 2425-114 — Authorize mayor to sign memorandum of agreement with the Superior Officers Association re: Deputy Chief of Police: Approved (sponsor: Mayor Sanquanti).
- Resolution (property sales) — Authorizing sale of multiple city-owned properties (addresses listed in resolution: 5 Orange St; 91–93 Brookside Ave; 49 Mechanics St; 13 McDonald St; purchaser names and offer amounts noted in the record): Approved (property disposition committee recommendation accepted).
- Resolution 2425-116 — Approve transfer of funds for foreclosure expenses (to cover attorneys, title searches and foreclosure auction costs): Approved.
- Resolution 2425-117 — Designating council meeting schedule (first and third Tuesday, 6 p.m.; Election Day meeting moved to Monday 11/03/2025): Approved.
- Resolution 2425-118 — Appointment of deputy mayor (Alderman Christopher Carpenter): Approved.
- Resolution 24-25-119 — Authorize sale of 20–22 Main Street to Aurora Development and Holding Inc. ($55,000) with Restore NY grant support ($1,000,000): Approved.
- Resolution 24-25-120 — Authorize mayor to execute contract with County of Montgomery for control of snow and ice on county highways: Approved.
- Resolution 24-25-121 — Designate committee assignments for the year: Approved.
- Resolution 24-25-122 — Designate official media (Amsterdam Recorder, WCSS 1490, and city website): Approved.
- Resolution 24-25-123 — Approve audit: Approved.
- Consent resolution (city clerk budget transfer) — Authorize controller to transfer $4,000 from contingency to clerk contractual expense: Approved.
- Consent resolution (backwash waste tank pump replacements) — Authorize controller to transfer $400,000 from contingency to equipment in water fund: Approved.
Several items were introduced for future hearings and not acted on at final passage, including local law changes on notice-of-defect procedures and zoning/operations for cannabis-related businesses and smoke shops. The meeting also included department reports (engineering, staffing updates) and public comment about an ongoing code-enforcement case.
Full roll-call results for each resolution are in the meeting minutes; all listed resolutions were recorded as approved by the council at the organizational meeting.
