A resident flagged a payroll data breach in a city document. During public comment, a resident told the council that the city's February 11th agenda packet included certified payroll records for the Perry Street reconstruction project that had not been redacted. The records exposed the names, home addresses, wages, and Social Security numbers of 36 employees of the contractor, Central Paving. The resident said he alerted the mayor's and city clerk's offices by letter on February 17th, and that the city took the documents down within two hours. He asked when the city would finish notifying the affected workers, and whether the city carries insurance that would cover claims from a breach like this.

The city detailed its response. The corporation counsel thanked the resident for flagging the problem and walked through the city's steps. The documents were removed immediately. Public Works Commissioner Guiliano contacted Central Paving, and the city is working to notify the affected employees. Counsel said the city consulted the state Department of Labor about how to handle certified payroll records going forward, and spoke with the Attorney General's office about the city's obligations. Chief of Staff Kim Rogers also asked Google to remove any copies still appearing in its search results. The city said it would keep the council updated.

A resident called for safer streets after a pedestrian death. A speaker told the council that a Rome resident had died earlier in the month after being struck by a vehicle while walking, and that two more crashes involving pedestrians happened about a week later. He asked what the city is doing to prevent more. Councilor Dursi said the problem is real, and that fixing it costs money. He pointed to the council's vote that night to apply for a $3 million state grant for pedestrian improvements along Black River Boulevard and Chestnut Street. While the local match on the grant is 20%, the city is asking the state to cover most of it. That would bring Rome's share down to roughly $187,000 of a total project cost near $5.3 million.

A speaker raised questions about the Kessinger Dam. A citizen spoke about the council's plan to spend money on the Kessinger Dam. He suggested the city install an automatic gauge to monitor the minimum water flow it must release toward Oneida Lake. He noted that the flow is now checked manually each day, and can drop close to the required level during droughts. He also offered a longer-term idea to draw water directly from the Boyd Dam and remove the Kessinger Dam altogether, which he said would cut maintenance and let fish pass through. The council approved the dam spending that was on the agenda.

The former Fort Stanwix School has been sold. Councilor Dursi announced that the Rome City School District closed on the sale of the former Fort Stanwix School. The buyer is the New York Music and Art Academy, based in Utica. Dursi said the city's codes director had not heard from the new owner about plans for the building, and that any change in use would have to go through the council or the zoning board. He noted the building's future has been debated for years, and said he wants the new owner to do right by the neighborhood.

A downtown business owner pressed the city on snow removal. The owners of Franca's on West Dominick Street told the council that plowing piles snow onto downtown sidewalks and eats up parking. He asked the city to haul the snow away about once a week rather than just plowing it night after night, noting that City Hall sits on the same street.

The council approved four property sales. All were city-owned parcels: 716 Laurel Street for $2,500, 229 Ridge Street for $2,000, 301 Matthew Street for $3,000, and 612 South James Street for $2,150. The South James Street sale came with a rehabilitation agreement requiring the buyer to fix up the property. In response to a resident's question about how these sales work, Councilor Dursi explained the process. Available properties are listed on the city website under the real property committee, and a group that includes the mayor's staff reviews each buyer. They weigh things like whether the home will be owner occupied, the buyer's track record, and the strength of the plan. Dursi described it as a holistic review rather than a strict high bid auction, and said each councilor reviews sales in their own ward.

A vehicle lease and a dump truck bond passed. The council approved a lease through Enterprise Fleet Management for one Ford F-450. A resident who had studied the lease quote walked through the numbers (roughly $80,000 in total payments over five years for a truck the city returns after 25,000 miles) and asked how the city compares leasing to buying. Treasurer Adams said the city has a master lease agreement with Enterprise and uses it for nearly all of its vehicles, and offered to share more detail. The council also approved a $205,000 bond to buy a six-wheel dump truck for the water department.

The council passed several other measures. It authorized spending from a police reserve fund for training equipment, cleared an environmental-review step for a machinery purchase, appointed a commissioner of deeds, and voted to join the Equalis Group for cooperative purchasing.