Canandaigua City Planning and Finance Committees July 11, 2023

Chapters

Ward reports on storm impact 00:00:47

City council members talk about the impact of Sunday's rain storm and flooding on neighborhoods


Information on discarding water damaged items 00:09:37


Information on power outages, federal disaster declarations 00:12:16


Information on beach closures 00:14:02


Mayor's Report on Storm Response 00:15:15


Senior Citizen Exemption Presentation 00:21:11

The City provides a property tax exemption in accordance with Real Property Tax Law section 467, to senior citizens with limited income. The senior citizens' exemption was raised for the City in 2008 to $28,899. Prior to that, the last revision was in 1995 raising the maximum to $22,500.


A Reassessment Discussion 00:37:00

In light some recent confusion in other municipalities regarding revaluations/reassessments, Assessor Tina Rados will provide an overview of reassessments in an effort to inform the City Council and general public ahead of a revaluation that will take place this fall for the 2024 City Assessment Roll.


North Bloomfield Road 01:15:15

The original plan for the North Bloomfield Road reconstruction included project administration costs being paid for via bond and included in the construction observation and inspection. Because the project was put on hold, a portion of the project administration is included in the final invoice for the engineering and design. A small budget amendment of $8,717.75 from the Capital Reserve to the Capital Fund to pay the final invoice.


Wholesale Water Agreement 01:16:37

The City Manager and Treasurer recently presented a new formula to be utilized in a successor wholesale water agreement with the Towns of Canandaigua, Farmington, and Hopewell. The new proposed formula was developed to be fair to all parties and strengthen the partnership between the City and the Towns that purchase water while also ensuring that the short- and long-term capital needs of the Water Treatment Plant have the necessary funding.


Maintenance Agreement with EMS 01:29:50

As many EMS entities are in crisis, City Staff requested a meeting with Matt Sproul, Chief, Canandaigua Emergency Squad, to discuss their stability. Canandaigua Emergency Squad is in a secure position but does struggle to find reasonably priced repair and service opportunities relative to vehicle maintenance.


YMCA Special Event 01:32:46

The YMCA has requested a Special Event permit for their “end of an era” party on July 31st. They are requesting to have Atwater Place shut down for food vendors and will be using the county park and their parking lots for special activities.



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