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Council approves SEQR determinations and several bond ordinances for public works equipment
Summary
On March 11 the Rome Common Council carried multiple routine resolutions declaring equipment purchases Type II under SEQR, approved an agreement to permit future mitigation studies, and passed ordinances to issue bonds for DPW equipment and a small property sale.
The Rome Common Council on March 11 voted on a slate of routine resolutions and ordinances related to equipment purchases, employee training and a phased mitigation agreement.
Resolutions 44, 45 and 46 each determined that proposed purchases of machinery and apparatus are Type II actions under the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act; the motions carried by voice vote. Resolution 47 authorized three employees in the city buildings and grounds department to enroll in the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance certified pool-operator course; council amended the dollar amount for a line item from $1,665 to $1,197 and approved the resolution as amended.
Resolution 48, an authorization to extend a traffic ticket diversion agreement with Onidita County, was moved to table and was tabled by the council. Resolution 49, authorizing a phased mitigation agreement with the New York State Department of Transportation and Onidita County (related to the triangle/airport development), was carried.
On the ordinances side, the council approved three bond ordinances to finance public works equipment: Ordinance 9852 ($35,000) for a six-wheel dump truck, Ordinance 9853 ($243,000) for a six-wheel dump truck, and Ordinance 9854 ($275,000) for a payloader. The council also approved Ordinance 9855 authorizing the sale of city-owned parcel 1213 Clinton Street for $3,650 and Ordinance 9856 placing two 30-minute parking signs at 235 East Dominic Street. All listed ordinances were carried by unanimous consent or voice vote during the session.
What happens next: staff said equipment delivery timelines vary — some vehicles are expected in 18–24 months — and the city will proceed with procurement and bond issuance consistent with the capital improvement plan and budget.
