At a glance
The Common Council met informally Monday night to introduce seven resolutions for upcoming votes. The resolutions cover a property settlement with National Grid behind Oakdale, a union agreement with CSEA service workers, a license agreement with the Hudson School District, an ADA compliance contract amendment, a state packaging reduction bill, and dog control services. The meeting lasted about five minutes and no votes were taken.
Property Settlement with National Grid
The Council introduced a resolution to settle a property dispute involving National Grid right-of-way land behind Oakdale.
Key points
- The resolution covers a purchase and sale agreement with National Grid (referred to as license power corporation in the transcript).
- The settlement involves right-of-way property behind Oakdale that National Grid owns.
- One member noted the settlement would cost National Grid significant legal fees.
The company name appears garbled in the auto-caption transcript. Context suggests National Grid.
CSEA Union Agreement
The Council introduced a memorandum of agreement with CSEA, the Civil Service Employees Association representing service workers.
Key points
- The resolution formalizes an agreement with CSEA service workers.
- The agreement was discussed in executive session earlier in the meeting.
Hudson School District License Agreement
The Council reauthorized a license agreement with the Hudson School District.
Key points
- The resolution renews an existing license agreement with the school district.
- No discussion of the agreement's terms or purpose was recorded.
ADA Compliance Contract Amendment
The Council introduced an amendment to the sidewalk improvement district contract with Crawford and Associates for ADA compliance work.
Key points
- The amendment extends Crawford and Associates' project management work on the sidewalk improvement district.
- The not-to-exceed amount is $10,000.
- Crawford and Associates must get prior approval before incurring expenses.
- The city still has a balance from last year's contract, and Crawford has not billed up to the full amount.
- One member said the board has been very happy with Crawford's work over the past two years.
State Packaging Reduction Bill
The Council introduced a resolution supporting state legislation to reduce packaging and improve recycling infrastructure.
Key points
- The resolution supports the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act before the state legislature.
- One member described the bill's purpose as getting rid of plastics.
Dog Control Services
The Council introduced a resolution on dog control services.
Key points
- The resolution covers dog control services, but no details were discussed.
- One member said they did not know enough about the resolution to introduce it, but did so anyway.
Adjournment
The Council adjourned after completing introductions of all seven resolutions.
Key points
- The meeting adjourned by unanimous vote.
- The president apologized for not paying attention to the final motion.
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