Rome Common Council approves donations, property sales and $3.3 million tornado funding; one councilor dissents on property sale

Summary

At its June 11 meeting the Rome Common Council approved four donations, several property sales and ordinances, a $3.3 million state-funded increase for tornado cleanup, easements for National Grid and an amended PILOT agreement for Chobani. Councilor Smith voted against the sale of 1030 East Dominic Street.

The Rome Common Council on June 11 approved a slate of routine donations, property sales, a capital-project increase tied to tornado cleanup and other administrative ordinances, with one councilor recording a dissent.

The council accepted four donations: $10,000 from NYSTEC for the Fourth of July fireworks (resolution 87), $860 from Utica Mack for summer film screenings at Franklin Field (resolution 88), $430 from the Rome branch of the NAACP for a June 20 movie screening (resolution 89) and $5,000 from Worthington Steel to support the Erie Canal welcome block party on July 17 (resolution 90). All four resolutions were approved by voice vote.

The council approved several ordinances including: authorizing the mayor to enter an agreement with Michael Berth for purchase of 1030 East Dominick Street (ordinance 9798); authorizing sale of city-owned Parcel 518 Robert Street for $1,501 (ordinance 9799); authorizing sale of city-owned Parcel 605 Floyd Ave for $2,000 (ordinance 9800); placing a "Do Not Block" sign in front of 120 East Bloomfield Street (ordinance 9801); amending the tornado damage capital project to increase it by $3,300,000 (ordinance 9802); authorizing two easements on Palmer Road for National Grid electrical upgrades (ordinance 9803); and approving an agreement allocating PILOT payments involving Chobani LLC, the…

Rome Common Council approves donations, property sales and $3.3 million tornado funding; one councilor dissents on property sale

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