Councilor Hudson opposed a licensing-fee measure (item 11) at the Syracuse Common Council meeting, saying the council should first conduct a citywide review of all fees before adopting targeted changes. "I will oppose this legislation in my belief that we should have a thorough citywide review of all the fees that we charge... rather than just pick on the Syracuse mats," Hudson said during debate.

Other councilors countered that it was time to examine licensing and event fees; one councilor said the council should take an overall look at licensing fees for fireworks and other events and therefore supported the item. The clerk announced at least one abstention on the record (Councilor Nave). The transcript contains contradictory numerical tallies reported by different speakers, though the meeting record indicates the item was adopted. The uncertainty in the transcript prevents publication of a single, definitive final tally without checking the official minutes.

The exchange underscores a procedural disagreement about process: Hudson framed the dispute as one of scope and fairness (favoring a comprehensive fee review), while supporters argued for incremental action on specific licensing fees. No motion to table the item for a broader study is recorded in the transcript; the item proceeded to a vote and was recorded as adopted.

What the council did and what remains: the measure was adopted at this meeting (transcript indicates adoption) but the record contains conflicting votes and at least one abstention; the question of whether the city will undertake a uniform review of all fees was raised but not resolved during the session. The council could direct staff to prepare an inventory or an analysis in a future meeting, but the transcript contains no formal direction to that effect.

Next steps: the transcript shows interest among councilors in a broader review of fees; any formal directive or staff report on a citywide fee review would appear in a subsequent agenda or committee packet.

Quote from the meeting: "I will oppose this legislation in my belief that we should have a thorough citywide review of all the fees that we charge... rather than just pick on the Syracuse mats," Councilor Hudson said (SEG 162–173).

Vote note: the transcript records at least one abstention (Councilor Nave) and later conflicting numerical tallies for the final count; the official minutes should be checked for a definitive roll-call tally.