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[10:32] I'd like to call to order the city
[10:35] um Council caucus for Mondays February 27 2023
[10:42] we have 10 items for original
[10:44] consideration the clerk of please read
[10:46] item number one for a public hearing
[10:50] regarding amendments to chapter 161 of
[10:53] the Schenectady city code regarding
[10:54] collection of white goods discussed and
[10:56] committee with objection on consent item
[10:59] number two
[11:01] I'm number one item number one for
[11:03] original consideration a resolution
[11:05] calling for a public hearing to amend
[11:07] section 186-16 of the Schenectady city
[11:10] code regarding smoking in city parks
[11:13] discussed in committee with objection on
[11:15] consent item number two item number two
[11:17] for original consideration the
[11:18] resolution authorized in the city of
[11:19] Schenectady to a property tax interest
[11:22] and penalties for Holy tax exempt
[11:24] religious Corporation
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[11:29] owning 801 Stanley Street
[11:32] discussed and committed with objection
[11:34] on consent item number three for original
[11:37] consideration a resolution authorizing
[11:40] the mayor or his designee to enter into
[11:50] an agreement with Community Loan Fund of
[11:52] the capital region Incorporated for two
[11:54] hundred thousand dollars for the small
[11:56] business assistant program discussed in
[11:58] committee with objection and on consent
[12:00] item number four item number four for
[12:02] original consideration a resolution
[12:04] approving and authorizing the city of
[12:06] Schenectady to accept funding from the
[12:07] state and Municipal facilities program
[12:10] for purchase of a virtual reality
[12:12] de-escalation training tool discussed
[12:15] and committed with objective on consent
[12:17] item number five item number five for
[12:19] original consideration a resolution
[12:21] authorizing the city to enter into an
[12:22] agreement with catapult games
[12:24] Incorporated for seventy thousand
[12:26] dollars to provide a virtual reality
[12:28] de-escalation training for a two-year
[12:30] period
[12:31] discussed in committee with objection on
[12:33] consent item number six item number six
[12:36] for original consideration a resolution
[12:37] authorizing the sale of 35 moisten
[12:40] Street for five hundred dollars
[12:42] discussed in committee without objection
[12:43] on consent item number seven item number
[12:46] seven for original consideration a
[12:48] resolution authorizing the settlement of
[12:50] a lawsuit by Muhammad Rahman and farhana
[12:53] Poli
[12:54] discussed and committed with objection
[12:56] on consent item number eight item number
[12:58] eight for original consideration a
[13:00] resolution authorizing the settlement to
[13:02] Proclaim by Safeco Insurance
[13:04] as sub agree of Jonathan Miller
[13:07] discussed in committee with objection on
[13:09] consent item number nine item number
[13:12] nine for original consideration a
[13:13] resolution authorizing settlement of a
[13:15] tax tertiary with Southside Development
[13:18] LLC with regard to 1108 State Street
[13:20] discussed in committee with objection
[13:22] and on consent item number 10 item
[13:25] number 10 for original consideration a
[13:27] resolution recognizing women's History
[13:29] Month item number 10 will be taken out
[13:32] of order and presented by council member
[13:33] Patrick
[13:35] if the clerk would read
[13:37] yeah okay so if there's nothing more to
[13:39] come before the city council caucus I
[13:41] ask for a motion to adjourn
[13:43] motion by Miss Patrick second by Mr
[13:45] Williams all in favor
[13:46] um we're adjourned I'd like to call the
[13:49] city council meeting to order for Monday
[13:50] February 27 2023.
[13:54] I'd like to call on Reverend Ronald hunt
[13:56] for the prayer invocation
[13:59] good evening those who've been here
[14:01] before know that I do not give a
[14:03] religious benediction for government
[14:06] pray or prayer tonight I am asking you
[14:09] to believe the greater good or a reason
[14:11] for inspiration that you may not able to
[14:13] be able to logically prove there are
[14:16] greater Goods all around us as well as
[14:18] presence of this Reuben in our lives the
[14:20] city Representatives before you who not
[14:23] only administer and plan this City's
[14:24] business but make themselves available
[14:26] outside working hours to our communities
[14:29] those of them you volunteer throughout
[14:31] our community
[14:32] in my coaching and wedding practice I
[14:34] appeal for people to give and listen
[14:36] more inevitably they receive more and
[14:41] then can share their opinion there is a
[14:44] direct correlation to gratitude it is
[14:46] not enough to speak pretty words and
[14:48] incite insightful words there must be a
[14:51] plan of action behind them I call this
[14:53] manifesting your affirmations
[14:56] please enjoy the next hour of give and
[14:58] take communication and be respectful of
[15:00] one another I would personally like to
[15:02] thank the city and their hard-working
[15:04] employees for the Magnificent job
[15:05] they've done on snow removal of this
[15:07] season
[15:08] we can all find something the city can
[15:10] be doing better or more creatively
[15:13] please remember this in your remarks
[15:15] this evening if I could ask everyone for
[15:17] a favor if we could just have a short
[15:20] moment of silence to say a prayer or
[15:23] private thought of support for Samantha
[15:25] Humphrey and her family
[15:32] thank you I'd like to call on
[15:36] councilmember Patrick to lease in the
[15:38] pledge
[15:57] the clerk would please complete the Roll
[15:58] Call
[16:03] Aaron
[16:06] Mr Toro here
[16:07] Mr Farley Mr Williams
[16:11] here miss Patrick
[16:12] here Mr palamini Miss Porterfield here
[16:22] so the individuals haven't arrived maybe
[16:25] the snow and so we'll just
[16:29] someone here
[16:31] okay
[16:38] item number 10 resolution recognizing
[16:41] women's history month and I'd like to
[16:42] call council member Patrick to present
[16:45] this resolution
[16:48] yeah perfect
[16:50] come around
[16:56] though take a breath
[16:59] yeah I know I know that you may have the
[17:02] floor mat in prison they have the floor
[17:04] thank you very much I'm very happy to
[17:07] have with us tonight Kim Siciliano who
[17:09] is the executive director of our YWCA of
[17:12] Northeastern New York who's here tonight
[17:15] to join us as we
[17:17] Usher in tomorrow well Wednesday
[17:21] March as women's history month so I'd
[17:24] like to read the resolution
[17:27] whereas in 1980 President Jimmy Carter
[17:30] designated the first week of March as
[17:33] National Women's history week noting
[17:36] that quote the achievements leadership
[17:39] courage strength and love of the women
[17:42] who built America was as vital as that
[17:46] of the men whose names we know so well
[17:49] end of quote
[17:51] whereas since 1987 women's history month
[17:54] has been officially recognized by the
[17:56] United States Congress and celebrated
[17:58] during March
[18:00] and whereas women's history month is
[18:03] dedicated to the accomplishments and
[18:04] achievements of women of every race
[18:07] class and ethnic background throughout United States history that
[18:12] are often overlooked
[18:14] and whereas the theme for 2023's women's
[18:17] history month is celebrating women who
[18:20] tell our stories honoring women in every
[18:23] Community who have devoted their lives
[18:25] and talents to producing art pursuing
[18:28] truth and reflecting The Human Condition
[18:31] decade after decade
[18:33] and whereas throughout time women
[18:36] authors songwriters Scholars playwrights
[18:40] performers and grandmothers have long
[18:43] Been instrumental in passing on our
[18:45] heritage in word and in print to
[18:47] communicate the lessons and experiences
[18:49] of those who came before us helping to
[18:52] expand our understanding and strengthen
[18:54] our connections with each other
[18:59] and whereas recognizing the achievements
[19:02] of women in all facets of life science
[19:04] Community government literature art
[19:08] sports medicine has a huge impact on the
[19:12] development of self-respect and new
[19:14] opportunities for girls and young women
[19:17] and whereas women have been
[19:19] inspirational leaders not only in
[19:21] advancing their own rights of suffrage
[19:23] and equal opportunity but also in other
[19:26] social justice movements including the
[19:28] Abolitionist Movement the industrial
[19:30] labor movement the civil rights movement
[19:32] and the gay rights movement now
[19:35] therefore be it resolve that the Mayor
[19:37] Gary R McCarthy and the city council of
[19:40] the city of Schenectady do hereby pause
[19:43] in their deliberations to recognize and
[19:45] celebrate women's History Month in March
[19:48] 2023 and acknowledge and salute the
[19:53] critical role that women have played in
[19:55] the development success and achievements
[19:57] of the city of Schenectady and the
[19:59] United States
[20:01] I'd like to make that motion to pass
[20:03] this resolution so move excuse me um
[20:06] second
[20:09] by Mr Farley all those in favor
[20:11] aye congratulations
[20:13] [Applause]
[20:18] so thank you so much for this
[20:21] um I was at a board meeting so I
[20:22] apologize for my tardiness
[20:25] um so we just finished up and a couple
[20:26] of things I did want to share
[20:28] um being that women's history month's
[20:31] theme is sharing her story what we call
[20:34] it her story not history
[20:36] we will be every Wednesday in March I'll
[20:40] be interviewing five instrumental women
[20:42] in our community
[20:44] and they'll be talking about their her
[20:46] story in the city of Schenectady I have
[20:48] one slot open so if you're interested
[20:50] let me know
[20:52] um so I'd love to interview
[20:54] a couple more folks and talking about
[20:57] the mark they've made not only in
[20:59] Schenectady but in their own lives what
[21:01] they see is history and for 135 years
[21:05] that is where we are this year 130 five
[21:09] years in Schenectady
[21:11] we've been around since 1888 and when we
[21:15] talk about women we're talking about
[21:17] trans inclusive we work with everyone
[21:19] who identifies themselves as a woman and
[21:23] that work is never ending and and we
[21:25] appreciate the city council support and
[21:27] all of that work and the mayor support
[21:29] and all of that work for 135 years and
[21:32] we couldn't do it without you and it
[21:33] takes us all so I just want to say thank
[21:36] you I appreciate you all and women's
[21:38] History Month lives on as does the YW in
[21:41] Schenectady with all of your support
[21:43] thank you for being here
[21:58] thank you
[22:05] we have one public hearing tonight
[22:08] regarding amendments to chapter 161 of
[22:10] the Schenectady city code regarding
[22:12] collection of white goods I have no one
[22:14] signed up for this public hearing so I
[22:15] typically have the public hearing I
[22:17] declare public hearing close
[22:20] as for approval minutes for February 13
[22:22] 2023.
[22:24] moved by Mr Williams second by Mr muted
[22:27] Aaron all in favor
[22:29] the clerk could please read any
[22:31] Communications and petitions
[22:38] Communications presented to city council
[22:40] for Monday February 27 2023 under
[22:43] official there were none under General
[22:45] from Mabel Leon an email addressing the
[22:48] difficulties she's had emailing
[22:49] individual council members and another
[22:52] email expressing her strong support for
[22:54] the Clean Slate Act
[22:55] from David jackaloni an email regarding
[22:58] questions on the creative Outdoor
[23:00] Advertising bins and ads and suggested
[23:03] that the city improved the sidewalks
[23:05] rather than having a handful of
[23:07] neighbors decide
[23:09] from Donald H Davis a letter requesting
[23:12] Lady Liberty Statue be moved back to
[23:14] Freedom Park and the possibility of
[23:16] fundraising for this endeavor
[23:18] from Harold and Debbie schneiderwind an
[23:22] email requesting that all garbage and
[23:24] white goods continued to be picked up
[23:25] weekly they also asked that yard weights
[23:28] be collected beginning in March services
[23:31] are dwindling and becoming difficult to
[23:33] access
[23:34] under petitions there were none
[23:36] thank you
[23:38] calling council members at this time to
[23:40] provide any committee reports
[23:44] right we'll have privilege of the floor
[23:46] related to the legislative agenda
[23:48] I have no one signed up to speak
[23:50] so I declare the public comment on the
[23:52] legislative agenda closed
[23:55] I'll ask for approval of the legislative
[23:56] agenda
[23:58] moved by Ms Patrick second by Mr mood of
[23:59] Aaron all in favor
[24:03] this time we have privilege of the floor
[24:04] regarding General City business
[24:07] if no one signed up to speak so I
[24:09] declare the public comment of City
[24:11] business closed
[24:16] miscellaneous business of the council
[24:22] mayor
[24:25] I have an hour and a half speech
[24:27] prepared
[24:30] all right
[24:31] again I wanted to offer my condolences
[24:35] simply to the Humphrey family
[24:37] daughter and you know sad times the
[24:41] police department works to put that
[24:42] together also the forecast for the
[24:46] weather National Weather Service has
[24:48] upped the prediction here if we're
[24:50] looking to get four to six inches now
[24:53] it's looking more six to eight inches
[24:56] the forecast a couple days out as
[24:59] temperatures going above freezing so
[25:00] we're going to have a little bit of
[25:02] inconvenience uh tonight and tomorrow
[25:04] encourage people to not drive if you
[25:07] don't have to uh
[25:10] take one shovel on each side of a fire
[25:13] hydrant and if you can get your vehicles
[25:17] off the street it makes it easier for
[25:20] the plows to get through get this no
[25:23] move back so that again we can maintain
[25:27] access for Public Safety vehicles and
[25:29] people can get up and down the streets
[25:31] without any restriction thank you madam
[25:33] president thank you mayor like would
[25:36] like to thank those that did come out
[25:37] tonight for the meeting and I understand
[25:39] what the weather as the mayor said it's
[25:41] you know probably kept some folks home
[25:43] I also like to offer my condolences to
[25:46] the Humphrey family
[25:48] the family of Samantha Humphrey and you
[25:50] know it's difficult times and I actually
[25:51] do know her grandmother so you know
[25:54] they're they're it's challenging for
[25:55] them so just ask that you would keep
[25:57] them in your thoughts and prayers
[26:00] um and I want to today one more day for
[26:01] Black History Month I want to thank all
[26:03] of you that did come out to the
[26:05] celebration yesterday it was long but it
[26:07] was very informative and and uh I heard
[26:09] from those that were there that they
[26:10] really learned a lot and had a good time
[26:12] so so those of you that attended council
[26:15] members thank you very much for being
[26:16] there really appreciate that support
[26:19] uh with that and stand a motion to
[26:21] adjourn
[26:23] over in second by Mr Williams all those
[26:26] in favor hi we're adjourned have a good
[26:28] evening
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