City Hall window coverings were the night's main event. The council took up a $70,000 bond to buy blinds and window coverings for City Hall. Commissioner Giuliano explained the background at length. The 2022 City Hall renovation, a $6.4 million project, left out window treatments. As a result, south-facing offices on all three floors get heavy glare and heat. Giuliano said some reach 80 degrees or more, even with air conditioning, and a few are currently covered with paper as a stopgap. He called the $70,000 a ceiling rather than a final cost, and said the work will be publicly bid. Councilor Sparace spoke strongly in favor, calling it a correction of an oversight rather than a luxury. Councilor Smith asked about the bidding process. Councilor Reilly said he understood the ceiling, but wasn't comfortable tinting the windows and would prefer shades as the more responsible option. The council passed the bond.

The council corrected a police sergeant's retirement error. Public Safety Commissioner Ken White asked the council to fix a mistake made years ago, when a longtime police sergeant was placed in the wrong retirement plan and earlier administrations never corrected it. The resolution passed.

The council agreed to waive uncollectible court surcharges. A resolution let the mayor waive unpaid surcharges on a list of Rome City Court cases. At Councilor Reilly's request, the corporation counsel explained that the court system asked for the waivers because the charges can't be collected. Some of the people are indigent or unhoused, and some have died. Clearing the charges removes open cases that clog the court's docket and frees up related warrants. The council attached an updated list of cases from 2014 to the present, then passed it.

More vehicle leases passed. The council approved more leases through Enterprise Fleet Management.

The council moved money between funds and into reserves. It authorized using the general fund for a future construction-projects capital reserve, an inter-fund transfer from the water fund into the general fund, and a transfer of insurance settlement money. It also accepted a $2,818 donation for a memorial park bench.

A resident raised a snow-removal safety concern. A resident who lives on the 500 block of Black River Boulevard told the council that eight-foot snowbanks line his street and that drivers can't see oncoming traffic until they're already in the road. He said he has lived there 55 years and never had trouble getting the banks removed before this year. Commissioner Giuliano responded at length. He said snow removal comes after the city clears roads and intersections, that crews had started removing some intersection snow recently, and that the city can't get to every street or driveway. He said the city needs a break in the weather to catch up. Councilor Dursi encouraged residents to report issues through the city's free Rome IQ app.