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Votes at a glance: council approves housing resolutions, contracts and several capital and procurement items (all measures passed)
Summary
The council recorded a series of approvals including two resolutions supporting the Liberty at Saratoga workforce housing project, multiple contract awards (LED sign, trailers, ballistic window protection, chemical supply), and several budget transfers and payments. All recorded votes passed 4-0 with one member absent on some items.
At its meeting, the Saratoga Springs City Council approved a series of resolutions, contract awards, budget amendments and other routine municipal measures. Below is a concise list of each formal action recorded in the meeting and its outcome.
Votes and formal actions (summary):
- Bike park capital amendment and donation acceptance: Approved — Motion to amend capital budget by $15,000, accept $5,000 donation from Saratoga Shredders and transfer $10,000 from subdivision recreation fund; passed 4-0 (Commissioner Marshall absent).
- Liberty at Saratoga — Pro Housing Supply Fund resolution: Approved — Council adopted a resolution supporting Liberty Affordable Housing Inc.'s application to the Pro Housing Supply Fund to support infrastructure for a proposed ~216‑unit workforce housing development; passed 4-0.
- Liberty at Saratoga — Regional Council Capital Funds resolution: Approved — Council adopted a resolution supporting Liberty’s application to the Regional Council Capital Funds Program; passed 4-0.
- Capital budget/budget amendment (transfer details): Approved — related budget transfers and amendments associated with the bike park and other capital items; passed 4-0 (roll call recorded where required).
- Contract awards and procurement approvals: Approved — multiple procurement votes passed by voice vote or roll call: • AJ Sign Company — purchase and installation of a two‑sided LED sign for the Bridleside/Brewer ice rinks for $55,880; passed 4-0. • Andersen Trailers — award for trailers for DPW (replace three trailers) not to exceed $79,818; passed 4-0. • American Glass Company of Albany — ballistic window protection for the Police Department, amount not to exceed $45,188; passed 4-0. • Amrex Chemical Company — contract extension for hydrofluorosilicic acid used at the water treatment plant (unit bid price; subject to appropriation); passed 4-0. • Upstate Polygraph Services — contract for internal polygraph services at rates up to $500 per session (insurance waiver discussed); passed 4-0.
- Vehicle/repair invoices and vendor addenda: Approved — motions authorizing payment of $3,615.58 to Romeo Ford of Saratoga LLC (labor/parts) and approving an addendum recognizing a vendor name change; passed 4-0.
- Police mounted‑unit equine actions: Approved — transfer of retired police horse Apollo to a private adopter (no cost to city) and acceptance of donation of horse Bella from Creekview Manor Farm LLC for mounted‑unit use; passed 4-0.
- Insurance deductible payment: Approved — payment of Traveler’s insurance deductible invoice in the amount of $37,623.51 related to a settlement; passed 4-0.
- Other routine items approved included budget transfers for payroll/benefits, insurance self‑funding transfers and city center fund balance amendments; all motions passed 4-0.
Votes were generally recorded by voice and, where required for capital budget amendments, by roll call (Mayor Stafford; Commissioners Saink, Moran, Cole — yes; Commissioner Marshall recorded absent on some votes). The council did not reject any item presented on the consent or main agendas during the session.
For each approved contract, staff noted source procurement methods (state contract or RFP) and the department responsible for execution; the meeting record shows staff will implement the awarded contracts and report back as required under standard procurement and capital project procedures.
