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FRUITFUL. WATERMAN. TAKE ATTENDANCE AT THIS TIME. WATERMAN. JULIAN. SCHIEBEL HERE.
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YEAH. YEAH. LEACH. HERE. DIMAGGIO HERE. BUCK. PRESENT. DAVIS. HERE. LEON. HERE. THE STAG PARTY DOWN. TAKE A PARTY. CAREFUL. ARE WE GOOD? WE HAVE A QUORUM. GOOD TO GO. ENERGIZER BUNNY DOESN'T MESS UP ON THE DAY THAT GLORIA STEINEM DIES. LET'S GET STARTED. SIX DOCKETS[a. 2026-3102- WATER POLLUTION DEPARTMENT REPRESENTATIVE: K. SCHRANTZ RE: APPROVAL OF A CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT BETWEEN ONEIDA COUNTY, THROUGH ITS DEPARTMENT OF WATER QUALITY & WATER POLLUTION CONTROL, AND CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.]
THIS EVENING. WATER POLLUTION CONTROL DECK AT 31021 THROUGH FOUR. THE REQUESTING ACCEPTANCE OF A CSX CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS TO THE EXISTING GRADE CROSSING CROSSING OVER THE TRACKS NEAR SCOOBY RENDERING COMPANY IN 1930 ORISKANY STREET, WEST UTICA. CROSSING PROVIDES ACCESS TO THE BARNES AVE PUMPING STATION.FOLLOWING THE CLOSURE OF THE DETERIORATION OF THE BRIDGE FORMERLY USED TO REACH THAT PUMPING STATION. ANY QUESTIONS ON THIS DOCKET FOR THE COMMISSIONER? HAVING NONE WILL CALL THE VOTE. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? I'M SORRY. IT WAS A LITTLE SLOW.
YOU'RE A YES. RIGHT. SO NO ONE OPPOSED PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. MOVING ON. 3103 AGAIN, THE
[b. 2026-3103 – WATER POLLUTION DEPARTMENT REPRESENTATIVE: K. SCHRANTZ RE: APPROVAL OF A GRADE CROSSING MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT BETWEEN ONEIDA COUNTY, THROUGH ITS DEPARTMENT OF WATER QUALITY & WATER POLLUTION CONTROL, AND CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.]
WATER POLLUTION. SHOWN ON PAGES FIVE THROUGH EIGHT. AND THIS REQUEST IS AN APPROVAL OF THE MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT. THIS IS CONJUNCTION WITH THE SAME THING. WE JUST VOTED ON AGREEMENT WITH CSX UPON COMPLETION OF THE REHABILITATION OF THE CSX RAILROAD TRACK CROSSING. IT PROVIDES ACCESS TO THE BARNS, A PUMPING STATION. A MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT WITH CSX IS REQUIRED IN ORDER TO ALLOW FOR ANOTHER COUNTY TO USE THE CROSSING. CSX IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MAINTENANCE. THERE ARE NO ANNUAL FEES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS AGREEMENT. QUESTIONS WITH REGARD TO THIS DOCKET. I'LL CALL THE VOTE. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? FARRELL. CAN YOU MENTION CARL GOT OFF EASY TONIGHT. 3157 PROJECT AUTHORIZATION. THIS IS[c. 2026-3517 – PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT REPRESENTATIVE: J. QUACKENBUSH RE: AUTHORIZING THE IMPLEMENTATION AND FUNDING OF A TRANSPORTATION PROJECT, WHICH MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR FEDERAL-AID AND/OR STATE-AID, OR REIMBURSEMENT FROM BRIDGE NY FUNDS]
FOUND ON PAGE NINE THROUGH 12. PUBLIC WORKS SEEKS CONSIDERATION OF A FEDERAL AID LOCAL PROJECT AGREEMENT THAT IS PART OF THE NEW YORK BRIDGE PROGRAM. THIS IS SIMILAR TO THE MULTITUDE OF NEW YORK BRIDGE PROGRAMS WE'VE DONE IN THE PAST. REQUIRES APPROVAL TO IDENTIFY STATE FUNDING SHARE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, ADMINISTRATION AND CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION PHASES FOR THE BRIDGE PROJECT ON THE OSWEGO ROAD OVER FISH CREEK IN VIENNA. SIMILAR TO OTHER BRIDGE NEW YORK PROJECTS, IT'S 95% FEDERALLY FUNDED, 5% LOCAL MATCH FROM THE TOWN. AND WE WE ASSUME THE SPONSORSHIP ON IT AND HELP WALK THEM THROUGH THAT. SINCE WE DEAL WITH IT ON A DAY TO DAY BASIS AND THEY DO NOT. ANY QUESTIONS ON THIS PROJECT FROM COMMITTEE. MR. LEACH, THANK YOU. SO I BELIEVE HALF THIS BRIDGE IS ROME'S. HOW COME THEY AREN'T PARTICIPATING IN THIS? IS THAT HE THINKS THAT PART OF THAT BRIDGE OWNERSHIP IS UNDER ROME. THE OT HAS IT ALL OWNED BY THE TOWN. IT'S RIGHT ON THE IT'S RIGHT ON THE CITY LINE. BUT THE DOT CONSIDERS IT THE TOWN OF VIENNA'S BRIDGE. A NUMBER OF YEARS AGO THEY PARTICIPATED IN THE. WHAT DO YOU CALL THEM? THE EXPANSION JOINTS. YEAH. ROME KICKED IN ON. THAT JUST STRIKES ME AS ODD THAT. YEAH, THEY MIGHT HAVE DONE THAT OPTIONALLY. I DON'T I DON'T KNOW. YEAH.THANK YOU. YEAH. REAL MONEY BACK. OKAY. THE MAYOR WAS CROSSING THE BRIDGE EVERY NIGHT.
HE'S ON WE'LL CALL THE VOTE. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. OPPOSED? SEEING NONE THAT PASSES
[d. 2026-3560 – PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT REPRESENTATIVE: J. QUACKENBUSH RE: APPROVAL OF AN ELECTRICITY SUPPLY AGREEMENT BETWEEN ONEIDA COUNTY AND CONSTELLATION NEWENERGY, INC.]
UNANIMOUSLY. MOVING ON TO 35. 62. ELECTRIC SUPPLY AGREEMENT. THIS IS FOUND ON PACKET IN.PACKET ON PAGES 13 THROUGH 16. PUBLIC WORKS REQUEST ACCEPTANCE OF AGREEMENT TO CONTINUE RECEIVING FIXED RATE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY PRICING FROM CONSTELLATION ENERGY, INC. THE AGREEMENT IS A PIGGY BACK CONTRACT BASED UPON A COMPETITIVE BID THAT WAS CONDUCTED BY GENESEE COUNTY AND ADMINISTERED THROUGH THE MUNICIPAL GAS AND ELECTRIC ALLIANCE. SO THERE'S PROBABLY, I THINK JEFF SAID SOMETHING LIKE 12 DIFFERENT COUNTIES THAT PURCHASE THEIR POWER THROUGH THIS ALLIANCE. THE PROPOSED FOUR YEAR AGREEMENT WILL PROVIDE CONTINUED ELECTRIC UTILITY SUPPLY SERVICES AT AN ESTIMATED ANNUAL COST OF 2.6
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MILLION AND. IT RUNS THROUGH OCTOBER FROM NOVEMBER 2026 THROUGH OCTOBER OF 2030. ANY QUESTIONS ON THIS DOCKET? SEEING NONE, WE'LL CALL THE VOTE. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.AYE. ANY OPPOSED? PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. MOVING ON TO 3515. THIS IS A LEASE AGREEMENT ON
[e. 2026-3515 – PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT REPRESENTATIVE: J. QUACKENBUSH RE: APPROVAL OF A LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE ONEIDA COUNTY SPORTS FACILITY AUTHORITY AND JUG SPORTS LLC]
MURNANE FIELD. APRIL 17TH THROUGH 19. IN OUR PACKETS, PUBLIC WORKS SEEKS APPROVAL OF A LEASE WITH JUG SPORTS LLC FOR MURNANE FIELD, DONOVAN STADIUM AND BLUE SOX BASEBALL. THE TERM RUNS FROM JANUARY 2027 THROUGH DECEMBER OF 2029, AT AN ANTICIPATED RENT TOTAL OF 52,500. QUESTIONS FROM COMMITTEE. MR. IZZY, WHO IS JUG SPORTS AND WHERE ARE THEY FROM? IT'S THE BLUE SOX WHO OWNS THE BLUE SOX, AND I DON'T KNOW WHERE. I DON'T KNOW THE WHERE THE COMPANY IS BASED OUT OF. WELL, IT LOOKS LIKE THEY'RE BASED OUT OF WEST WINFIELD, NEW YORK. THERE YOU GO. THANK YOU. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? DO WE HAVE AN OUT ON THIS? I DIDN'T SEE IT ANYWHERE. DO WE HAVE AN OUT ON THIS? DO WE HAVE AN OUT WITH THIS LEASE? I DON'T KNOW THE CONTRACT LANGUAGE. I CAN GET BACK TO YOU ON THAT. I THINK. I MEAN, THE THREE YEARS I'M JUST SURPRISED THE TERM. LET ME JUST LET ME JUST LOOK IT UP. IT'S A QUESTION FOR AMANDA. YEAH. I DIDN'T SEE IT. ANGELA. SHE WAS. YEAH. IF THEY DON'T PAY THEIR LEASE, THAT MIGHT BE AN OUT.POSSIBLY. YEAH. GOOD. CAUSE EVICTION PASSES. JEFF, WOULD YOU KNOW IF THIS IS THIS LEASE GONE UP IN PRICE WITH ALL THE IMPROVEMENTS ON THE FIELD, OR IS IT THE SAME AS IT WAS? I'M NOT FAMILIAR WITH THE PAST RENTAL ON THAT. I CAN FIND OUT AGAIN FOR YOU. YEAH. IT'S KIND OF NEW TO MURNANE FIELD OPERATIONS. EITHER WAY IT'S A GREAT THING FOR THE COMMUNITY.
SO YEAH, I THINK THAT'S I THINK THAT'S WHAT PEOPLE ARE AFTER IS THE EXPERIENCE. YEAH. YOU CAN ONLY CHARGE SO MUCH FOR THOSE TICKETS, RIGHT? IT'S GOT TO GO AROUND. FRANK KNOWS THAT. OKAY.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS ON THIS? OKAY. I MEAN, I'D RECOMMEND WE MOVE THIS FORWARD AND WE CAN GET THOSE QUESTIONS ANSWERED PRIOR TO WAYS AND MEANS. YOU SUPPOSED TO SAY, YEAH, AT THIS POINT. WELL, I'LL SAY YES TODAY. IT'S FOR YOU, MIKE. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. MR. APPRECIATE IT.
ANY QUESTIONS? OKAY. WE'LL CALL THE VOTE. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED SEEING NONE PASSES
[f. 2026-3623 – PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT REPRESENTATIVE: J. QUACKENBUSH RE: APPROVAL OF A REVISED MASTER TEMPLATE AGREEMENT BETWEEN ONEIDA COUNTY AND VARIOUS MUNICIPALITIES FOR SNOWPLOWING]
UNANIMOUSLY. LAST DOCKET IS 3523. REVISED TEMPLATE FOR THE SNOWPLOWING CONTRACT FOUND ON PAGES 20 THROUGH 23. PUBLIC WORKS. REQUEST APPROVAL OF A REVISED CONTRACT TEMPLATE FOR THE CITIES AND TOWNS TO PERFORM SNOW AND ICE CONTROL ON ONEIDA COUNTY ROADS DURING THE 2026, 2027 AND 2728 WINTERS. THE RATES HAVE BEEN REVISED UPWARD SINCE THE BOARD OF LEGISLATORS APPROVED THE INITIAL TEMPLATE IN JUNE. MUNICIPALITIES WILL NOW LOOK TO RECEIVE 7245 FOR EACH CENTER LANE MILE IN THE YEARS 2627, AND THAT WOULD ESCALATE TO 7600 FOR THE 2728 SEASON. PRIOR TO THIS, IT WAS 7000 WOULD HAVE BEEN, AS WE VOTED ON IN JUNE 7070 100 FOR THE FOLLOWING YEAR. ANY QUESTIONS ON THIS? MR. JUST FOR MY OWN IGNORANCE, WHAT EXACTLY IS A CENTER LANE MILE? WHAT DOES THAT MEAN DIFFERENT FROM LANE MILES? SO IT'S BASICALLY EVERY MILE OF ROAD, NOT EVERY LANE MILE. OKAY, OKAY. THE WHOLE ROAD. WHOLE ROAD. CORRECT.GOTCHA. THANK YOU. YEP. JUST A COMMENT. I REPRESENT SOME AREAS TO THE NORTH THAT GET QUITE A BIT OF SNOW, QUITE A BIT MORE SNOW THAN MAYBE SOME OF THE SOUTHERN AREAS. AND THEY'VE, THEY'VE REQUESTED TO HAVE A LOOK SEE. NOT TODAY, NOT NOT RIGHT THIS MINUTE, BUT MAYBE SOME TYPE OF USAGE, MAYBE MILEAGE USAGE OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT. AND YOU'RE PAYING PER MILE. EVERYBODY GETS PAID THE SAME AMOUNT OF MILES THEY HAVE ON THE ROAD. BUT IF YOU HAVE A TRUCK AND YOU HAVE TO GO OUT THREE TIMES TONIGHT WHEN OTHER TOWN OWNERS GO OUT ONCE THE WEAR AND TEAR ON THOSE VEHICLES. SO THERE WAS JUST A REQUEST FOR ME TO LOOK AT THAT AT SOME POINT. YEAH, MIKE AND I TALKED ABOUT THAT AND DEFINITELY WE'LL TALK. OKAY. THANKS. THANK. YEAH.
CAN I ASK THEM OTHER QUESTIONS? HAVING NONE. WE'LL CALL THE VOTE ON FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? SEEING NONE IT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. I WILL TAKE A MOTION TO ADJOURN. SO MOVED.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.