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Ogdensburg council approves consent agenda, hires two temporary truck drivers and refunds swim-team fee
Summary
On Feb. 10 the Ogdensburg Mayor and Council approved a consent agenda including professional services and shared-services resolutions, hired two temporary heavy truck drivers by separate resolutions, and voted to refund a $25 swim-team facility application fee for 2024.
The Borough of Ogdensburg’s Mayor and Council approved a package of routine items and made two temporary hires at their Feb. 10 regular meeting.
Council approved the consent agenda that included the Jan. 27 minutes, Resolution 24-2025 (authorizing a professional services contract to Phoenix Advisors LLC for continuing disclosure services) and Resolution 25-2025 (a shared-services agreement with Lafayette Township). The roll call in the minutes records yeas from Councilmembers Ciasullo, Cowdrick, DeMeo (recorded as abstaining on item No. 1 in the minutes), Gandarinho, Lame and Ruitenberg with no nays or absences noted. The minutes identify Robert McBriar, borough attorney, and Mike Marceau, CFO, as present at the meeting.
Two addendum personnel resolutions were approved. Councilwoman Ruitenberg moved and the council approved Resolution 26-2025 to hire Patrick Morris as Temporary Truck Driver Heavy to assist with an emergency snow-plowing need; recorded vote: yeas — Ciasullo, Cowdrick, DeMeo, Gandarinho, Lame, Ruitenberg. Later in the meeting the council approved Resolution 27-2025 to hire Robert Lawler as Temporary Truck Driver Heavy; minutes record the motion by Councilwoman Ruitenberg and a unanimous roll call in favor.
During the meeting Councilwoman Cowdrick reported an email from Michelle Nardini seeking a refund of a $25 facility-use application fee for ORA’s 2024 swim team after lifeguard availability prevented the team from using borough facilities last year. Councilman DeMeo moved and Councilwoman Ruitenberg seconded a motion to refund $25 for the 2024 application; the motion carried on a recorded vote.
No formal votes were recorded in the minutes to remove or alter previously authorized contract amounts; the meeting also recorded a long voucher list for payment and departmental finance reports.
