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CITY OF SARATOGA SPRINGS

Preliminary City Council Meeting
Monday, March 2, 2026 – 9:30 AM
 
 

City Council Room - First Floor


1.  Public Hearing

 

1.1  Public Hearing:

Amend Chapter 225, Section 225-70 of the Code of the City of Saratoga Springs, NY, Entitled "Vehicle and Traffic - Article IX-Section 225-70-Schedule V- School Speed Limits: Outside Tax District"

 

1.2  Public Hearing:

Amend the 2026 Capital Budget and Capital Program to Add the Crescent Avenue Connector Project

 

2. 

Call To Order

 

3. 

Roll Call

 

4. 

Salute To Flag

 

5. 

Presentation

 

5.1  Presentation:

Annual Action Plan Recommendations for CDBG

 

6. 

Consent Agenda

 

6.1  Consent Agenda:

Approve Transfers- 2025 Regular

 

6.2  Consent Agenda:

Approve Transfers -  2026 Regular

 

6.3  Consent Agenda:

Approve Payroll  2/20/26 - $885,923.95

 

6.4  Consent Agenda:

Approve Payroll 2/27/26 - $523,697.94

 

6.5  Consent Agenda:

Approve Budget Amendment

 

6.6  Consent Agenda:

Approve MidWarrant 25MWDEC7 $694,703.52

 

6.7  Consent Agenda:

Approve MidWarrant 26MWFEB2 $74,402.76

 

6.8  Consent Agenda:

Approve Warrant 26MAR1 $533,527.44

 

7. 

Public Comment Period / 60 Minutes

 

8. 

Executive Session

 

8.1  Discussion:

Pending Litigation, Golub v. City et al

 

9. 

Supervisor -Sarah Burger

 

10. 

Supervisor - Minita Sanghvi

 

11. 

Departments' Agenda Items Required Before the Mayor's Agenda 

 

12. 

Mayor's Department

 

12.1  Set Public Hearing:

Revise City Code Section 212 “Taxation" re: Occupancy Tax for Short Term Rentals.

 

12.2  Appointment:

Stephen Sullivan to the Saratoga Springs Housing Authority

 

12.3  Discussion and Vote:

Deferral of SEQRA Lead Agency status to the Planning Board for Regeneron, 56 Duplainville Rd.

 

12.4  Discussion and Vote:

License Agreement 124 Madison Street

 

12.5  Discussion and Vote:

Authorization for a Fee Waiver - Charity Hockey Game

 

12.6  Discussion and Vote:

Authorization for the Recreation Department to complete the online application for the 2026 Children's Camp Permit through the Saratoga County Department of Health Spatial Data Logic (SDL) portal.    

 

12.7  Discussion and Vote:

Authorization for the Mayor to sign the Saratoga Spa State Park Bus Visit Application for Multisport Camp and Camp Saradac.

 

12.8  Discussion and Vote:

Authorization for Mayor to Sign Prestige Vending Services Agreement

 

12.9  Discussion and Vote:

Conservation Easement

 

12.10  Discussion:

Charter Commission Recommendations - Preliminary Agenda Only.

 

12.11  Discussion:

Agenda Organization and Motion Guidelines - Preliminary Agenda Only.

 

13.  Account's Department

 

13.1  Discussion and Vote:

Approval to Waive the Special Event Fees for Tree Toga 2026

 

13.2  Award of Bid:

Extension of Bid IFB 2024-63 Horticulture Supplies to Sunnyside Gardens 

 

13.3  Discussion and Vote:

Authorization for the Mayor to Sign Addendum #1 and Updated Proposal Agreement with Granicus, LLC. for Short-Term Rental Services 

 

13.4  Award of Bid:

RFP 2025 - 44 Hazardous Testing and Monitoring to Ambient Environmental 

 

14. 

Finance Department

 

14.1  Discussion and Vote:

Authorization for the Mayor to sign an agreement with BST for auditing services

 

14.2  Discussion and Vote:

Authorization for the Mayor to sign an agreement between the City of Saratoga Springs and SHI International Corporation for Office 365 licensing

 

14.3  Discussion and Vote:

Approval of Assignment Refund of Prior Year Taxes Annual Review

 

14.4  Discussion and Vote:

Approve Transfers - Payroll

 

14.5  Discussion and Vote:

Approve Budget Amendment - City Center Fund Balance

 

14.6  Discussion:

Payments to Employee Retirement System and Police and Fire Retirement System

 

15. 

Public Works Department

 

15.1  Announcement:

The Department of Public Works wins APWA awards

 

15.2  Discussion and Vote:

Authorization to Approve Sick Bank request for Employee #2933

 

15.3  Discussion and Vote:
Approval to Reimburse Invoice #114930 in the amount of $163.97

 

15.4  Discussion and Vote:

Authorization for Mayor to sign Agreement with Greenridge Cemetery

 

15.5  Discussion and Vote:

Authorization for Mayor to Sign Contract with Sunnyside Gardens for Horticulture Supplies

 

15.6  Discussion and Vote:

Authorization for Mayor to Sign Contract with Pace Analytical for Laboratory Services

 

15.7  Discussion and Vote:

Authorization for Mayor to Sign Contract with Ambient Environmental for Hazardous Materials Testing and Monitoring

 

15.8  Discussion:

Department of Health Letter

 

15.9  Discussion and Vote:

Authorization to Create New DPW position: Field Manager 

 

16. 

Public Safety Department

 

16.1  Announcement:

2025 Department of Public Safety Annual Report

 

16.2  Announcement:

Police Chief Tyler McIntosh resuming his responsibilities as Police Chief after being deployed to the Middle East

 

16.3  Set Public Hearing:

Amend Chapter 126 of the Code of the City of Saratoga Springs, NY entitled, "Garbage, Rubbish and Refuse"

 

16.4  Discussion and Vote:

Amend Chapter 225, Sections 225-70 of the Code of the City of Saratoga Springs, NY entitled, “Vehicle and Traffic – Schedule V – School Speed Limits: Inside Tax District”

 

16.5  Set Public Hearing:

Amend Capital Budget

 

16.6  Discussion and Vote:

Authorization for the Mayor to sign towing contracts with Matt's of Saratoga, DAB Towing & Recovery, Inc and Towaway Towing

 

16.7  Discussion and Vote:

Authorization to reimburse employee #2491

 

16.8  Discussion and Vote:

Authorization for the Mayor to sign the Final Acceptance of Locally Administered Project form

 

16.9  Discussion and Vote:

Acceptance of a donation from Saratoga Joinery

 

17. 

Adjourn