Docket 0673

City Council Discusses Funding for Parks, Cemeteries, Schools, and Other City Buildings.

The City's own summary of the docket.

yeas 13.

Councilor Ciommo called Docket #0673, for a loan of Thirteen Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($13,500,000.00) for the construction of municipal outdoor and recreational athletic facilities, including the acquisition and development of land and the construction and reconstruction for facilities; and/or for developing land for burial purposes and for constructing paths and avenues embellishing the grounds in city-owned cemeteries; and/or for cost of engineering or architectural services for plans and specifications; and/or for remodeling, reconstructing, or making extraordinary repairs to public buildings owned by the City, including original equipment, furnishings and landscaping, paving and other site improvements incidental or directly related to such remodeling, reconstruction or repairs; and/or for acquiring land, or interests therein, for any purpose for which the City is or may hereafter be authorized to acquire land or interests therein, not otherwise specifically provided for; and for the construction of buildings, or for additions to such buildings where such additions increase the floor space of said buildings, including the cost of original equipment and furnishings of said building or additions, for the purposes of various city departments including the Parks and Recreation Department and School Departments, from the Assignment sheet. Hearing no objection, the matter was before the body. On motion of Councilor Ciommo, the order was read a second time and again passed; yeas 13.