Sentences with phrase «common council voted»

The Common Council voted 8 - 1 to approve the arrangement and allocate some of the savings from the move to purchase body cameras for the police department.

Syracuse, NY — The Syracuse Common Council voted 6 - 3 Monday to amend the city charter, expanding the council's power to intervene when the city planning commission reviews applications for building projects.

Last week, the common council voted 3 - 2 to put a question on the ballot asking the voters which they prefer.

Buffalo, NY — The Buffalo Common Council voted Tuesday to begin discussions on a proposal that could lead to construction of a new stadium downtown for the Buffalo Bills.

The Common Council voted overwhelmingly Monday to reject the contract with Syracuse Regional Airport Taxi, even though it was the top pick of a committee that reviewed proposals from four bidders.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Joe Nicoletti had a bad cold Monday and did not attend the meeting where the Syracuse Common Council voted 5 - 3 to appoint him to fill a vacancy.

Last night, the Oswego Common Council voted unanimously to terminate an agreement with Brookfield Renewable Energy allowing the company to post warning signs.

The Syracuse Common Council voted over the summer to take away the $ 1.5 million the city allocated yearly to the Land Bank.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Several dozen Syracuse firefighters leapt to their feet cheering and clapping when the Common Council voted unanimously to add $ 1.6 million to the fire department budget to avoid staffing cuts planned by Mayor Stephanie Miner.

The Syracuse Common Council voted unanimously in favor of the redevelopment of a grocery store on the city's south side.

Earlier this month, the common council voted 6 to 1 approving the casino project.

The Common Council voted last week to rescind a contract with the town of Oswego to handle its sewage.

Last night the Albany Common Council voted to support the Rensselaer casino project.

The Syracuse Common Council voted down a motion supporting Mayor Stephanie Miner's decision last week to raise the minimum wage for city employees to $ 15 an hour.

The Syracuse Common Council voted against requiring interior inspections of rental properties, either by consent or warrant, every two years.

This week the Glens Falls Common Council voted in favor of a measure that paves the way for company First Light Fiber to wrap fiber - optic high - speed internet cable on existing utility lines.

A sharply divided Kingston Common Council voted five to four in favor of the Alms House project on Flatbush Avenue, but a supermajority of seven votes was necessary to change the zoning from single - family to multiple - residency housing.

The Kingston Common Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to approve a non-binding resolution calling on state and federal officials to enact tougher regulations on firearms.

BUFFALO N.Y. — The Buffalo Common Council voted unanimously Tuesday to make city parks smoke - free.

Labor union leaders on Tuesday said they felt confident an appeal would garner the necessary votes, given that the Common Council voted to keep tax incremental financing for the project in the city's 2010 budget.

On Tuesday night, the Amsterdam Common Council voted 4 - 1 in favor of the project that officials are saying could bring jobs to an economically depressed region.

The Buffalo Common Council voted unanimously Tuesday to make city parks smoke - free.

Ultimately Common Council voted unanimously to approve the agreement.»

The Albany Common Council voted Wednesday night to issue a $ 625,000 settlement reached in the wrongful death lawsuit of Dontay Ivy.

The Syracuse Common Council voted Monday to give the city's newly formed land bank a loan for startup costs and to share property tax revenue so the land bank can function over the long term, but some felt the details of those plans left a lot to be desired.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A divided Syracuse Common Council voted 5 - 4 today to select a new firm for the city's exclusive contract to deliver lost luggage for airlines at Syracuse airport.

The Syracuse Common Council voted to appoint Joe Nicoletti to fill the position vacated by Councilor Pam Hunter after she was elected to the Assembly.

A week after Hunter resigned, the Common Council voted on her replacement, which caused controversy with some councilors who said there was not enough time spent vetting the candidates.

The Common Council voted 5 - 3 to appoint Nicoletti, who previously served on the council from 1978 to 1991.

The Utica Common Council voted to extend term limits for some city offices more than a month ago, but the issue is far from settled.

The Milwaukee Common Council voted unanimously Wednesday to direct the Department of City Development to create a homeowner - assistance guide.

The Common Council voted to issue a $ 625,000 bond that will go to the city of Albany for settlement with Ivy's family.

The City of Tonawanda Common Council voted in favor of keeping Young Street closed for another three months, between Delaware and Main Street, but will continue to study whether to keep the closure permanent.

In 1988, at Young's urging, the Common Council voted on a proposal to rescind the two - term limit.

The City of Norwalk, Conn. made history last month when the Norwalk Common Council voted 15 to 0 to approve Youth Sport Concussion Guidelines for its 6,000 youth athletes and 700 coaches who use municipal fields, gyms and facilities.

The limit of two consecutive four - year terms for mayor was adopted by a Common Council vote in 1985, at the end of former Mayor Lee Alexander's fourth term.

Supporters of the job hiring ordinance in Syracuse held banners and signs at the Common Council vote.

The good news is after hearing about possible Common Council votes looming almost every month so far this year, the May 18 vote appears ready to go.

PLATTSBURGH Months of budget talks are expected to culminate with a series of Common Council votes next week.

The mayor's lawsuit contends that, prior to the Syracuse Common Council vote to sell 28 acres of public land to COR, company officials made «false statements» promising not to seek tax breaks on the harbor development.

WAMC's Ian Pickus talks with Mike Spain of the Times Union about an Albany Common Council vote on a casino in Rensselaer and the future of the Glens Falls Civic Center.

WAMC's David Guistina talks with Mike Spain of the Times Union about the IBM - GlobalFoundries deal and an Albany Common Council Vote on red - light cameras in the capital city.

It is expected to pass when the Syracuse Common Council votes on the PILOT agreement Monday.

Behind a 10 - 4 Milwaukee Common Council vote Tuesday, Rocky Marcoux, commissioner for the city's Department of City Development, has been reappointed for four more years.

By Paul Snyder Residents of Madison's Mansion Hill Historic District keep battling the proposed Edgewater Hotel redevelopment as a Common Council vote on the project nears.

A Common Council vote on the project is tentatively scheduled for April 20.

A final Common Council vote is tentatively scheduled for April 20.

Madison Alderman Mark Clear says the chances for an April 20 Common Council vote on the proposed Edgewater redevelopment are «slim to none.»

Not exact matches

The committee decided by 15 votes to 10 to enter into negotiations with the European Council, with a view to agreeing on a common text.

Its unacceptable and it needs to change, Thats is exactly why i voted for Bill De Blasio because he is one of the only men on the NYC Council with common decency and SENSE!