WATERVLIET, N.Y. â When Mayor Charles Patricelli took the oath of office in January, he appeared to be ready to hit the ground running. He did so by filling positions with some new hires such as hiring Joe LaCivta as the city general manager. Patricelli also named Amanda Austin to the role of director of finance. Dave Wheatley was also appointed to become the next city clerk and clerk to a new City Council. Although Patricelli started his tenure off in the right direction, once March came around, he had to change his game plan due to the coronavirus pandemic.