A $3.8 million bond for road work was the main action. The council approved a $3.8 million bond to pay for reconstructing various city roads, part of the annual paving program. Councilor Sbaraglia broke down the funding for the public. The city expects to offset most of the cost with about $2 million in state grants, through programs like CHIPS (the state's local street and highway improvement program) plus Extreme Winter Recovery and pothole and paving funds. After those grants, he said, the city's actual borrowing for the year would be closer to $1.7 million. The council also passed a required environmental review step for the road work.

The city celebrated a $10 million state grant. Several speakers and councilors praised the city's $10 million Downtown Revitalization Initiative award for Bellamy Harbor Park and the surrounding waterfront. Officials noted that Rome is the first community in the state to win two such grants. A citizen spoke on behalf of the Rome Waterways and Trails advocacy group, congratulating the Community and Economic Development staff and offering the group's help with the project.

A resident followed up on the data breach. During public comment, a resident returned to the unredacted payroll records the city had posted in February, which exposed personal data for 36 Central Paving workers. The resident asked for confirmation that all 36 had been formally notified by the city, rather than leaving it to the contractor. Councilor Mortise thanked the resident for flagging the breach in the first place, and said he had been told the affected workers were notified. However, he noted the city treats the specifics as confidential.

The council approved an agreement to address intimate partner violence. Members authorized a memorandum of understanding with an Oneida County program known as STRIVE, short for Statewide Targeted Reductions in Intimate Partner Violence.

Praise for the police, and a parking-sign fix. Councilor Mortise and a resident congratulated the Rome Police Department for solving a recent serious incident within three days. Mortise also corrected a wording error in a March ordinance about parking signs on East Dominick Street, taking responsibility for the original mistake.

Other notes. Councilor Sbaraglia said work will begin soon on four new pickleball courts at Franklyn’s Field, including resurfacing and lighting. He reported little new movement on the city's Parks, Open Space and Trails plan since the last meeting.