OBSERVER Photo by Gib Snyder Dunkirk City Clerk Edwin Ramos reads from the agenda for Tuesday's Common Council meeting as Councilman-at-Large Andrew Woloszyn eyes the information.

The Dunkirk Common Council unanimously approved the three resolutions on its agenda Tuesday.

First up was the approval of the city’s fiscal year 2018 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER). The CAPER provided $858,115 in funding to the city.

According to 97-2019, the city utilized the $858,115 in funding to “assist our community with home repairs, home purchases, after-school programs, street improvements, and demolition of vacant structures, among other programs.” The program is designed to help residents, particulary low- to moderate-income residents.

Council authorized the mayor to execute an application on behalf of the city for a grant under the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation for a reimbursement project grant under the Urban and Community Forestry Program under 98-2019. The program will be known as the City of Dunkirk Tree Maintenance Project.

The final resolution, 99-2019, continues the shared services agreement between the city and Town of Dunkirk for certain police services from Jan. 1, 2020 to Dec. 31, 2020. The town will pay $1,820.64 per month with the city providing not less than 12 hours per week of patrol in the town.

The agenda began with two notices of claim and two communications.

The notices of claim, including one from Verizon for damages allegedly done to a cable when the city was doing work on Lucas Avenue on Oct. 22, were both referred to City Attorney Richard Morrisroe’s office. The other notice of claim was from Nancy Napieralski for injuries that occurred when she allegedly tripped and fell in front of 625 Central Ave. on Oct. 29 at approximately 4:30 p.m.

The first communication was from Danny McGill, a former chairman of the city’s Cable Board, who questioned a previous resolution that granted Spectrum Northeast LLC a 15-year franchise renewal agreement. Morrisroe explained the process has changed since McGill negotiated the previous contact and also noted Spectrum is the only cable provider available to city residents.

Stephen Rees, on behalf of Revitalize Dunkirk, received permission to provide a hydration station for the benefit of the participants in the annual Memorial Day parade at no cost to participants. He also notified council that Revitalize Dunkirk is looking to help with the city’s tree program and urged council’s approval.

Both McGill and Rees addressed council, as did Nancy Nichols, Fourth Ward councilman-elect, who asked that holiday lights be put up along Lake Shore Drive if possible.

Department of Public Works Director Randy Woodbury was pleased to state he would look into the feasibility of putting up the lights.

Council will have a regular meeting Dec. 3, the last one before the 2020 budget is due to be finalized by Dec. 15.