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Cortland council advances multiple ordinances, authorizes credit-card users and approves emergency scope change for safety complex
Summary
At its May 4 meeting the Cortland City Council approved several routine financial and administrative items, advanced one third-reading ordinance for asphalt resurfacing, recorded a second reading for firefighter equipment, approved two resolutions to authorize departmental credit cards and passed an emergency scope change for the city's safety services design work.
The Cortland City Council on May 4 moved forward on several administrative and capital items, voting on third- and second-reading ordinances, approving two finance-related resolutions and designating an emergency for a scope change to expedite architectural work on the city's safety services complex.
In a third reading the council considered O-13-26, authorizing a contract with Shelley and Sands Inc. for the 2026 asphalt resurfacing program (part 2). The ordinance was presented as the mayor's submission and a roll call recorded council assent to advance/approve the item.
Council also took a second reading on O-14-26, authorizing the fire chief to purchase turnout gear and a portable ventilation fan from an emergency services vendor; the item was submitted by the fire chief and motions to advance it were recorded.
The council considered Code-15-26, an ordinance to authorize a scope change with DS Architecture LLC for professional design services on the new safety services complex. Because the mayor and staff said timely architect work was needed, the council considered and voted on an emergency designation before voting on the ordinance; the emergency designation and the ordinance proceeded by roll call at the meeting.
On administrative finance matters the council approved R-27-26 to add an authorized user to a city Middlefield Bank credit card for a public service department function and R-28-26 to authorize a commercial fleet/merchant card (described in discussion as a vehicle fuel card/7-11 Mastercard) for limited departmental use; staff explained the cards are operational tools, not a universal vehicle fueling solution, and roll calls recorded approval.
During the meeting the council also approved payment of bills: the chair moved to approve electric bills and a separate motion covered other bills totaling $106,114.76; roll calls recorded majority approvals for those payments.
The meeting included routine department reports and public comments; no additional emergency municipal actions were taken beyond the DS Architecture emergency designation. The council adjourned after public comment.
