The Common Council is expected to vote on resolution Monday night to approve certain restoration work for the historic landmark. Grant funding won’t cover the entire project. So, only parts will be done currently.
The Oswego Minor Hockey Association lost money last season. With rising costs for ice time at the city rinks, officials say it is becoming more and more difficult to keep the organization solvent. City representatives said Monday night that they’d be willing to work with OMHA to find cost-saving measures that would benefit them both.
At its meeting Monday night, the Common Council approved a request by city resident Mike Goldych that the city change the name of Canal View Drive to Onondaga Street. According to Goldych, by renaming the street it will reflect how the Onondagas connected the other nations – Cayugas, Senecas, Oneidas and Mohawks.
Port City officials are considering running two fish cleaning stations. In the past, vendors have operated the sites. They paid the city a fee and then charged anglers for the service. However, this year no vendors are interested.
The Oswego County Child Protection Advisory Council will host two more community forums to provide opportunities for citizens to share their views and develop ideas for preventing child abuse in the county. The council has adopted the motto, “Our Children, Our County, Our Future – Our Responsibility.”
During the public session at Monday’s council meeting, it was proposed to change the name of a certain street on the east side to Onondaga. It would connect Mohawk, Oneida, Cayuga and Seneca streets, in honor of the members of the Iroquois Nation, according to the speaker. It is a simple idea that makes sense, the council president said. Aldermen took no action on the proposal Monday.
At its meeting Monday night, the Common Council will consider a proposal to transform a city ice rink into a squared circle. Squared Circle Wrestling is a New York-based pro wrestling company that runs shows in different markets in New York State.
The Oswego Reading Council would like to invite you to hear author Hope Marston (http://www.hopeirvinmarston.com/) speak on April 13 at the Tavern on the Lock from 4:30 – 7 p.m.
The Administrative Services Committee voted unanimously Monday night to table a resolution regarding a proposal to correct a “serious flooding” problem in the Seventh Ward after no one could agree on who was responsible for paying for the work.
The site investigation identified an off-site groundwater plume of chlorinated solvents and an off-site chlorinated solvent vapor plume potentially impacting several offsite residential structures. The DEC will pay 90 percent of the costs.
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