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Geneseo council approves routine finance, surplus and project actions; directs staff to return budget amendment
Summary
City Council approved treasurer and capital reports, multiple resolutions including MFT and surplus property, recommended redevelopment and engineering contracts, approved payment of bills, and asked staff to prepare a budget amendment to fund a $2.4M street project in 2026.
At its January meeting, the Geneseo City Council voted unanimously to approve a slate of routine financial and project items and directed staff to prepare a 2026 budget amendment for a major street project.
The council approved the treasurer's report and capital asset report, then passed resolution R‑26‑01, the annual Motor Fuel Tax (MFT) estimated costs resolution, which includes roughly $35,000 in street‑lighting expenditures from the MFT fund for 2026. The council also approved R‑26‑02 declaring a list of surplus property (two public‑works vehicles, a 12‑foot artificial Christmas tree, an old projector and a 1973 shell‑and‑tube oil cooler from the electric department) for sale.
Council recommended a redevelopment and economic incentive agreement between the city and Freedom Barricade Services LLC for the rehabilitation of a vacant former dealership on Route 6. Under the proposed agreement, incremental property‑tax revenue generated by increased property value would be reimbursed from the Route 6 TIF for the remainder of the district (TIF expires in 2031); staff estimated modest annual increments, roughly $2,500–$5,000. The council voted to forward the redevelopment agreement, and an associated utility‑rebate provision, to the special meeting on Jan. 27, 2026.
The council also recommended approval of a Dixon Engineering contract amendment to provide observation and inspection services on the North Water Tower rehabilitation — funds for the service are already in the budget — and approved payment of city and utility bills as presented.
On the 2026 budget, staff proposed accelerating the North State Street project to complete it in 2026 rather than spreading it across 2026–27. Staff recommended setting the project budget at $2.4 million (up from the prior $1.7 million plan) to realize efficiencies; they will return an ordinance combining the budget amendment and carryforward resolutions to the special council meeting on Jan. 27. Council raised routine questions about fund balances and confirmed a pickup truck purchase had a lower vendor quote (reduced from $80,000 to $65,000). All motions in this meeting carried by unanimous roll call.
