Harborfest Discussed During Oswego Common Council Meeting

by Shea O'Malley | March 28, 2023 9:02 am

OSWEGO –Haborfest Executive Director Dan Harrington spoke during last night’s Oswego Common Council meeting, thanking the city for their ongoing support of the yearly four-day festival; celebrating the diversity, musical entertainment and economic impact the event brings to the area.

“Harborfest is great for the community in many ways. It brings people together to enjoy plenty of free class acts such as Santana, the Four Seasons and so on – and this year will be no different,” Harrington said. “It provides plenty of free activities for the children such as The Bubble Man, Novelis Slime Fun and many other activities. This year we have booked a nationally known entertainment group – Peppa Pig, who will perform on Lakeview stage right after the Children’s Parade. It draws thousands of people to view the world-known Grucci Fireworks, plus much, much more.”

“This year Harborfest is still trying to recuperate from the loss of not having the festival in 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic. With having class-act entertainment and less scare of COVID, more people are getting out for public gatherings – with the support from the city, we will be able to book a nationally known entertainment for Friday’s next main performance. Going forward after this year, Harborfest will financially be back to where we should be before COVID hit us,” Harrington said.

After public session, the Council went on to vote during the core body of the session. Last night’s meeting was brief, with 10 resolutions passing unanimously, and one resolution that passed by a margin of 6-1.

Following is the list of resolutions passed during last night’s meeting:

• Approve minutes from March 13, 2023 Common Council meeting
• Accept donation of a bench from Jeff McCrobie to honor the Diamond Match Sandlots
• Approve Use of Public Space – Rita Pfeifer for a wedding ceremony at Breitbeck Park to be held on August, 5,2023
• Approve Use of Public Space to the Garrett Dunsmoor Memorial Foundation in order to host a Basketball Tournament on Saturday, June 10, 2023
• Approve Use of Public Space to SLELO PRISM for their Boat Launch Steward/Educator Program at Wright’s Landing during the 2023 Summer Season
• Authorize City Chamberlain to complete a transfer of Funds from the Enterprise Contingency Fund to the Sanitary Sewers Equipment Account in the amount of $15,000.00 for the three (3) New sewage pumps at the East Avenue Pumping Station
• Authorize City Chamberlain to complete Budget Amendments to the BAN Principal Account in the amount of $205,000.00 and the BAN Interest Account in the amount of $44,000.00 to meet debt obligations regarding the Fire Vehicle Purchase
• Authorize City Chamberlain to complete a Budget Amendment to the Enterprise Fund Account in the amount of $247,870.00 to me debt obligations regarding the Eastside Wastewater Treatment Plant Asset Management Plan Improvements Project
• Authorize City Chamberlain to complete a Budget Amendment to the Garage Equipment Account in the amount of $141,555.00 for the purchase of Two (2) Replacement Pickup Trucks
• Authorize City Chamberlain to complete a Budget Amendment to the Celebrations Contracted Services Account, not to exceed $30,000.00, for the Barge for Harborfest Fireworks and further Authorize City Chamberlain to complete a Budget Amendment to the Tourism Contracted Service Account in the amount of $30,000.00 to Co-Sponsor the Harborfest Friday Night Concert
• Waive rules of the Common Council to present resolution 100 from the floor without Committee consideration
• Declare 15 E. 7^th a dangerous building, and authorize the Code Enforcement Office to repair, vacate or demolish the same in accordance with Chapter 83 of the Code of the City of Oswego

All Common Council meetings are held the second and fourth Monday of every month, the next meeting being held on Monday, April 10 at 7:15. To view the full agenda, please click here[1].

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