Council approves consent agenda including grants, property sales and agreements; list of items and amounts
October 15, 2025 | Schenectady City, Schenectady County, New York
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The Schenectady City Council approved its legislative consent agenda Oct. 14, moving forward 19 items the council had discussed in committee. The consent agenda was moved by Council member Matuaran and seconded by Council member Williams; the council approved the package by voice vote.
Items in the package included grant acceptances, property sales, planning transmissions, an agreement with the New York State Department of Transportation, an American Rescue Plan Act reallocation and a letter of intent for an energy storage facility. Several items were recorded as "discussed in committee with objection" or "without objection" and were placed on the consent calendar.
Votes at a glance (consent agenda, items 1–19) — outcome: approved by voice vote:
1) Resolution calling for a public hearing to amend Section 180-36 of Schenectady City Code to clarify acceptable forms of identification and authorizations for business certificates of use applications — discussed in committee; approved on consent.
2) Resolution transmitting proposed amendments to Schenectady City Code, chapter 2-64 to the Schenectady City Planning Commission — approved on consent.
3) Resolution authorizing the mayor to accept $45,928 in grant monies from the Governor's Traffic Safety Committee for the Schenectady Police Department — amount specified; approved on consent.
4) Resolution authorizing the mayor to accept $341,142 from the National Grid New York Electric Make Ready program for the city — amount specified; approved on consent.
5) Resolution authorizing the mayor to sign a letter of intent with New Leaf Energy, Inc., to lease a portion of 300 Anthony Street for a battery energy storage facility — approved on consent (discussed in committee with objection).
6) Resolution amending resolutions 2022-9 and 2022-24 to reallocate American Rescue Plan Act funding for the BCNI Hamilton Hill INFRA project — ARPA reallocation; approved on consent.
7) Resolution transmitting proposed rezoning of certain parcels on Maxon Road to the Schenectady City Planning Commission — approved on consent.
8) Resolution in support of funding for the Hamilton Hill Art Center — approved on consent.
9) Resolution declaring the city council lead agency for the J Street connector project — approved on consent.
10) Resolution declaring that renovation of the Central Park Casino into the Schenectady Environmental Education Center is not subject to State Environmental Quality Review (SEQR) — approved on consent.
11) Resolution authorizing the sale of a vacant lot at 506 Schenectady for $10,000 — amount and address specified; approved on consent.
12) Resolution authorizing the sale of a vacant lot at 1118 Fourth Avenue for $2,000 — amount and address specified; approved on consent.
13) Resolution authorizing the sale of a vacant lot at 1306 Fifth Avenue for $15,800 — amount and address specified; approved on consent.
14) Resolution authorizing the sale of a vacant lot at 1520 Fifth Avenue for $2,500 — amount and address specified; approved on consent.
15) Resolution authorizing the redemption and withdrawal of SVL 30.76-2-1.2 from foreclosure — discussed in committee; approved on consent.
16) Resolution authorizing the mayor or his designee to enter into Supplemental Agreement No. 1 with the New York State Department of Transportation for the Franklin Street Cycle Track, PIN 17 61.6 — approved on consent.
17) Resolution authorizing the settlement of a tax or reassessment by the owner of property located at 624 McClellan Street — approved on consent.
18) Resolution authorizing the settlement of a claim by Nationwide Insurance, ASO Bridal Gordon and Mary Vanell (sign Gordon) — approved on consent.
19) Resolution authorizing the settlement of a claim by Crystal Gonzales — approved on consent.
The legislative consent agenda and minutes from the Sept. 22, 2025 meeting were approved by voice vote at the end of the public hearing and prior to general city business. No individual roll-call vote was recorded in the meeting transcript for each separate item; the council moved the consent package as a whole and recorded it as approved.
Items in the package included grant acceptances, property sales, planning transmissions, an agreement with the New York State Department of Transportation, an American Rescue Plan Act reallocation and a letter of intent for an energy storage facility. Several items were recorded as "discussed in committee with objection" or "without objection" and were placed on the consent calendar.
Votes at a glance (consent agenda, items 1–19) — outcome: approved by voice vote:
1) Resolution calling for a public hearing to amend Section 180-36 of Schenectady City Code to clarify acceptable forms of identification and authorizations for business certificates of use applications — discussed in committee; approved on consent.
2) Resolution transmitting proposed amendments to Schenectady City Code, chapter 2-64 to the Schenectady City Planning Commission — approved on consent.
3) Resolution authorizing the mayor to accept $45,928 in grant monies from the Governor's Traffic Safety Committee for the Schenectady Police Department — amount specified; approved on consent.
4) Resolution authorizing the mayor to accept $341,142 from the National Grid New York Electric Make Ready program for the city — amount specified; approved on consent.
5) Resolution authorizing the mayor to sign a letter of intent with New Leaf Energy, Inc., to lease a portion of 300 Anthony Street for a battery energy storage facility — approved on consent (discussed in committee with objection).
6) Resolution amending resolutions 2022-9 and 2022-24 to reallocate American Rescue Plan Act funding for the BCNI Hamilton Hill INFRA project — ARPA reallocation; approved on consent.
7) Resolution transmitting proposed rezoning of certain parcels on Maxon Road to the Schenectady City Planning Commission — approved on consent.
8) Resolution in support of funding for the Hamilton Hill Art Center — approved on consent.
9) Resolution declaring the city council lead agency for the J Street connector project — approved on consent.
10) Resolution declaring that renovation of the Central Park Casino into the Schenectady Environmental Education Center is not subject to State Environmental Quality Review (SEQR) — approved on consent.
11) Resolution authorizing the sale of a vacant lot at 506 Schenectady for $10,000 — amount and address specified; approved on consent.
12) Resolution authorizing the sale of a vacant lot at 1118 Fourth Avenue for $2,000 — amount and address specified; approved on consent.
13) Resolution authorizing the sale of a vacant lot at 1306 Fifth Avenue for $15,800 — amount and address specified; approved on consent.
14) Resolution authorizing the sale of a vacant lot at 1520 Fifth Avenue for $2,500 — amount and address specified; approved on consent.
15) Resolution authorizing the redemption and withdrawal of SVL 30.76-2-1.2 from foreclosure — discussed in committee; approved on consent.
16) Resolution authorizing the mayor or his designee to enter into Supplemental Agreement No. 1 with the New York State Department of Transportation for the Franklin Street Cycle Track, PIN 17 61.6 — approved on consent.
17) Resolution authorizing the settlement of a tax or reassessment by the owner of property located at 624 McClellan Street — approved on consent.
18) Resolution authorizing the settlement of a claim by Nationwide Insurance, ASO Bridal Gordon and Mary Vanell (sign Gordon) — approved on consent.
19) Resolution authorizing the settlement of a claim by Crystal Gonzales — approved on consent.
The legislative consent agenda and minutes from the Sept. 22, 2025 meeting were approved by voice vote at the end of the public hearing and prior to general city business. No individual roll-call vote was recorded in the meeting transcript for each separate item; the council moved the consent package as a whole and recorded it as approved.
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