CORTLAND — Officers who worked quickly to save a motorist’s life in video seen around the country have been recognized by their department and city officials, who recognized them at Monday’s city council meeting.

Cortland police officers John Mosora and Chuck Lohry were recognized by council for their bravery on Dec. 27. Around 11 p.m., the officers responded to a call near state Route 5 and Bradley Brownlee Road, where they found a car flipped on its side, on fire, with the driver trapped inside.

“(Officer) Mosora discovered the driver was trapped in the vehicle and immediately broke the sunroof out of the vehicle to gain entry. He had significant injuries and officer Mosora ultimately had to drag him from the vehicle,” police Chief David Morris said. “Officer Lohry used a fire extinguisher to knock down the flames while Officer Mosora was trying to get the driver out.”

Mosora received minor injuries. The chief said the man’s life was saved as a result of the officers’ actions. Bodycam video of the incident was released and shared online, and has appeared on news stations around the country and even the national program “Inside Edition.”

“We’re very proud of these two officers,” Morris said.

In other business, council:

• Added an additional public comment period to the agenda. Residents will be able to give comments on agenda items before council votes.

• Purchased new hoses and nozzles for the fire department. The lowest bid was not selected as council approved spending an additional $10 on the purchase contract because the second lowest bidder, Heritage, was able to provide the needed equipment in 16 weeks for the hoses and eight weeks for the nozzles, while the lowest bidder, All American, needed 24 weeks for hoses and 16 weeks to provide nozzles. The total cost of the purchase is $18,224.65. The department received two donations to help with the expense: $5,000 from the American Legion and $3,000 from the Stahl family.

• Heard further public comment and discussion on the garbage contract. Mayor Dierdre Petrosky provided an update from the last meeting and said the city’s legal counsel found that Cortland does have a contract for garbage pickup since the last contract was extended under the same terms when it expired.

The attorney also said that since the city doesn’t pay for the contract — residents deal directly with the waste company selected — competitive bids do not have to be advertised, but council may choose to seek proposals and negotiate on behalf of residents. Council is discussing surveying residents to see how they want to proceed on garbage services and provisions in a new bid package for waste haulers.

Council will next meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, January 21; the schedule was changed due to the MLK holiday.