Cortland Council approves resurfacing contracts, new director, and other business

The Cortland City Council approved a series of routine and emergency items on April 6, 2026, including resurfacing contracts, a personnel contract for the director of public service, and administrative resolutions.

Key outcomes:
• O-10-26 (second reading, emergency): Authorized an agreement with GPD Group for engineering/consulting on Portal Drive and Maplewood Drive resurfacing (part two); emergency designation carried and ordinance approved by roll call.
• O-11-26 (emergency): Authorized a contract for the 2026 asphalt resurfacing program part one; emergency motion carried and passed.
• O-13-26 (first reading): Introduced the contract with Shelling Inc. for asphalt resurfacing part two (first reading moved forward).
• O-12-26 (emergency): Set salary and benefits and authorized a two-year contract for Greg Solar as director of public service, submitted as an emergency so the appointment could begin the next day; council approved the ordinance and emergency designation by roll call.
• R-20-26: Authorized advertisement for bids for the Cortland Outdoor Education and Event Space Project; council approved moving forward to receive bids.
• R-21-26 and R-22-26: Resolutions authorizing an electricity master agreement (Din Energy Services East LLC) and a payments vendor agreement (Integrated Payment Solutions/Payar) were approved; R-22-26 was amended to clarify the city would not pay a named implementation fee.
• Partial utility account write-off: Council approved a write-off related to an underground water leak (about $4,000).

Roll-call votes were recorded for each action and are reflected in the council minutes. Council also received department reports and heard committee updates before adjourning.