Votes at a glance: council approves mitigation plan, parking ordinance, contracts and appointments

At its meeting the Saratoga Springs City Council carried a series of motions and votes spanning planning, contracts, personnel and finance. Key outcomes:

- The council adopted the Saratoga County Hazard Mitigation Action Plan Update 2025 to preserve FEMA grant eligibility (passed 4–0). - Council adopted an amendment to codify alternate side of the street parking in the Westbury Drive area (Schedule 29), specifying no parking on the south side on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday (passed 4–0). - The mayor's appointment of Paul O'Donnell to the Saratoga City Center Authority Board was approved by roll call (passed 4–0). - The council authorized multiple contracts and addenda, including: a $52,400 contract for A/E drawings for a Recreation Center addition (passed 4–0); a contract with Adirondack Cabling & Security (passed 4–0); Tyler Technologies Addendum No. 4 (reducing the Munis ERP contract by $7,645; passed 4–0); and an addendum with Precision Trenchless to increase a collection‑system lining contract by $31,164.63 (approved while one commissioner was temporarily absent, vote recorded 3–0). - The council approved financial items including the payment of Travelers insurance invoices totaling $42,840, several budget transfers and amendments, the use of rightsizing funds for fire chief salary lines ($53,242.78), and the authorization to use the insurance reserve for a small claim payment (all passed). - The council also set a public hearing on the municipal Climate Action Plan and accepted a community foundation donation of $20,000 toward a new LED sign.

Each of these votes was recorded or read into the minutes during the meeting. For roll calls and formal resolutions the council followed its standard motion/second procedure and recorded unanimous or specified tallies in the minutes.