Brawl video shows heated Utica councilmen fight\, but what\'s next?

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Brawl video shows heated Utica councilmen fight, but what's next?

Councilpeople in violation of the city's workplace violence prevention program and/or employee handbook policy.

Tonight, we hear from all three, regarding those findings.

Newschannel 2's joleen ferris is live at utica city hall, where a council meeting is happening about an hour from now.

Joleen?

Was it a shining moment?

No.

But just how egregious it was depends on who you ask.

While it didn't get physical, the report says police present believe it would have if they weren't there.

And, that therewere viol policy.

Arino the video from the march 5th utica common council finance coittee meeting that most of those in the room didn't even know was being recorded, shows councilman frank di brangoin li shirt, and councilman joe marino in a dark suit, with police chief mark williams and deputy chief ed noonan getting between them, as they shout at eachtr.

The coesponding investigation by an outside agency finds councilmembers marino, di brango and jack lomedico violated the city's workace violce prevention program and/or policies in the employee handbook..... marino says the investigation was political 6:03 "there's been numerous arguments in o councilchambers inhe past a it even says that in the report.

There's been numbers of themw have none of them been investigated other than the fact that i nning for mayorgainst a guy with a lot of resources" councilman lomedi acowledges-not a shining moment 10:24 "were there things said that shouldn't have been said?

Were there aco done during the actual meeting that happened that probably shouldn't have hpened?absolutel accept any recommendation that he takes becasewe a know we uld do bettee doest think the epide warrted an investigion, but he :57 "it happed march 5th ait's now maand we'retill talking about it.

It's been behind me, that night,t was over with"as for whe any consequences for the three found to have violated city policy with the obscenity-laced shouting match, possibly not.

It's in the common council's hands now.

We'll hear from the council president, new at six.

Council president michael galime says this will be the first time the couil all meet and talk since the report and video were released.

Hesaid the even discuss it tonight.

Back to you.

Attorney general




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