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calling to order the city of Schenectady
city council meeting for Monday
March 13 2023
we have one public hearing this evening
if the clerk would please read
public hearing one amending section
186-16 of the Schenectady city code
regarding smoking in city parks
we have seven items for original
consideration if the clerk would please
read item number one for original
consideration an ordinance to amend
chapter
161-21 of the code of the city of
Schenectady
discussing committee Cloud objection on
consent item number two item number two
for original consideration a resolution
amending resolution
2022-214 to modify the organizations and
the description for allocated Project
Healthy and Equitable food access for
all Schenectady residents
discussed in committee with objection on
consent item number five
excuse me item number three for original
consideration a resolution authorizing
the sale of 13 Odell Street for fifteen
thousand dollars discussed and committed
with objection on consent item number
four item number four for original
consideration a resolution authorizing
the sale of 23.15 Van Rankin Avenue for
sixty thousand dollars discussed and
committee without objection on consent
item number five item number five for
original consideration a resolution
honoring the John F Kennedy division one
of the Ancient Order of Hibernians
together with John F Kennedy division
one of the ladies Ancient Order of
Hibernians and all people of Irish
descent in Schenectady on the Feast of
St Patrick's March 17th this item will
be taken out of order and presented by
council member Patrick item number six under contract and
Supply a resolution on awarding the bid
and contract for the Pine Barren stump
removal to moy Enterprises Incorporated
in the amount of fifty two thousand
three hundred ninety five dollars
discussed in committee without objection
on consent item number seven under contract and
Supply a resolution awarding the bid and
contract for the Schenectady Municipal
Golf Course cart Barn electrical service
and upgrades to Amber Heritage electric
LLC in the amount of sixty five thousand
three hundred dollars
discussed and committee with objection
on consent if there's nothing more to
come before the city council caucus I
ask for a motion to adjourn
moved by Ms Patrick's second by Mr
Williams all in favor
uh we're adjourned I'd like to call the
city council meeting to order for Monday
March 13 2023.
we have no one as uh here to do the
invocation tonight so I just asked us to
all stand a moment silence
keeping in mind all those who are going
through difficulties today and every day
thank you I'd like to call on Dave
Connolly to lead us in the Pledge of
Allegiance
liberty and justice for all
if the clerk would please complete the
Roll Call
Mr mutavirian is absent
Mr Toro
Mr Farley
Mr Williams
Miss Patrick
Miss Porterfield here
item number five a resolution honoring
the John F Kennedy division one of the
Ancient Order of Hibernians together
with John F Kennedy division one of the
ladies Order of Hibernians and all
peoples are sentencing on the Feast of
St Patrick I'd like to call on council
member Patrick to present this
resolution
Madam president may have the floor you
have the floor thank you would you all
like to come up here
please
hello how are you good thank you
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now I have to say I graduated from St
Patrick's High School in Watertown
Massachusetts and of course my last name
is Patrick although that's my married
name I have to be honest with with you
about that
um so it gives me a lot of pleasure to
be able to present this resolution to
you this evening
a resolution honoring the John F Kennedy
division one of the Ancient Order of
Hibernians together with the John F
Kennedy division one of the ladies
Ancient Order of Hibernians and all
people of Irish descent throughout the
city of Schenectady on the occasion of
the feast of Saint Patrick March 17th
whereas St Patrick's Day is the feast
day of St Patrick patron saint of
Ireland
he was born in Roman Britain in the late
4th Century he was kidnapped at the age
of 16 and was taken to Ireland as a
slave
he escaped but returned about 432
CE to convert the Irish to Christianity
by the time of his death on March 17 461
he had established monasteries churches
and schools and whereas the city of
Schenectady honors its many Irish
residents and residents of Irish descent
as well as for their many contributions
to the city of Schenectady and whereas
the John F Kennedy division one Ancient
Order of Hibernians together with the
John F Kennedy division one ladies
Ancient Order of Hibernians has
contributed to the general welfare of
the city of Schenectady for over 143
years and 129 years respectively by its
many Financial donations and the
performance of various good works for
worthy causes and deserving
organizations and whereas today people
of all backgrounds celebrate come on
over here and if you'd like
celebrate
um
that's my place here
uh yes celebrate St Patrick's Day thank
you especially throughout the United
States Canada and Australia although
North America is home to the largest
celebrations St Patrick's Day is
celebrated around the world in locations
far from Ireland including Japan
Singapore and Russia and whereas popular
St Patrick's Day recipes include Irish
soda bread corned beef and cabbage and
even beer is sometimes dyed green to
celebrate the Day in the United States
people often wear green on St Patrick's
Day
now therefore be it resolved that the
Schenectady city council and Mayor Gary
R McCarthy declared that March 17 2023
St Patrick's Day shall be celebrated
throughout the city of Schenectady in
recognition of the many contributions
and good works of irish-american people
everywhere
I'd like to move this I need a second
please
second by Mr Farley all those in favor
aye motions passed congratulations
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we just like to invite everyone to join
us at the Ancient Order of Hibernians on
17.
46 State Street on from 12 noon till
whenever
on Friday March 17th
so we hope you can anybody's welcome
whether you're Irish or not
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we'll be having dancers tonight yes with answers
no yes
which is how much room they have though
okay great and it's so we're very
pleased to have with us tonight
um that's Abby Abby from the Farrell
School of Irish ants um who's going to
um celebrate St Patrick's Day for us
with a performance
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thank you happy St Patrick's Day
we have one public hearing tonight
public hearing number one amending
section 80 18616 of the Schenectady city
code regarding smoking in city parks
I have no one sign up to speak
so I declare this public hearing closed
at this time asked for approval of the
minutes of February 24 2023 and February
27 2023.
moved by Mr Williams
second by Mr Farley all those in favor
ask the clerk to please read any
Communications and petitions
Communications presented to the city
council for Monday March 13 2023
under official we have none
under General
from Nils Headland of the American
Legion Post 1485 a thank you letter for
funds donated
from Haley vicaro an email requesting
additional garbage bins including
recycling bins for the neighborhoods
rather than removing existing bins
from Teresa zubretsky of the Capital
District tobacco-free communities a
letter in support of amending
section
186-16 of the city code regarding fires
and smoking in city parks to prohibit
smoking and vaping of both tobacco and
cannabis on city property
from Rosa Randall an online submittal in
support of the ban of smoking cannabis
and city parks
under prediction petitions we have none
thank you this time any committee
reports from the council members
will have privilege of the floor on the
legislative agenda
I have no one signed up to speak so I
declare this public comment period
closed
ask for approval of the legislative
agenda
moved by Mr Williams second by Ms
Patrick all those in favor
aye
time we'll have privilege of the floor
regarding General City business
I have two people signed up to speak
Diablo Montelongo
I'm going to talk about Carl Olson
in this Schenectady prostitutes
look
Carlson
for mayor is connectedi commissioner
of the NRL service
he got arrested because he wanted to
a prostitute excuse me your
language
and Donald Trump
he too uh
he got in trouble for the same reasons
and the former New York State Governor
Elliot teacher
uh he lost everything because he wanted
to uh hook up
with a prostitute
the reason I come here to make this
coming is because
the men's they got arrested that night
along with Olsen they all over 50.
so the question is what made these men's
goes out and look for this woman and the
reason and the answer is very simple
Recreation sex Recreation
but let me ask you madam portafil a
direct question
what is more harmful
legal marijuana or having a date with a
prostitute
I know you don't remember this but about
15 years ago two has connected the
prostitutes come here and ask you
to Tear Down the Walls they stopped them
from making a living a profit to support
their families
that's why I wanted to propose you
to tear down the walls and allow these
warmings to work
because there is only they have
children's
and also open the door for bikini bars
for topless bars for ball dancer bars
because it's connected is not as
connected anymore
and if you read the Bible
Genesis
you will see that
God create women
So Adam can have sex
thank you
Edmond laven Jr
okay
I've been in front of city hall with
this sign for about a year and a half
now
okay your son can't block the audience
so
go ahead sir
mayor you saw me the first day he was
out there with the other sign that said
he stole 750 for my default I would like
to know a lot of personal why you had
that come to me and found out what's
going on your mayor is
sir during the council meeting you have
to address your comments to the chair
during the council meeting you have to
address your comments to the chair I'd like to know why the mayor was
called me my first day
as I come to speak and you find out
what's going on
I used to Pride by my civil rights by
three judges
judge Valentino brought in Emotion
without Affidavit of services not served
correctly
I called the city clerk's office and
said what is this some kind of screen
yet instead of asking me what the case
number of documentary was he asked what
the name of this
they pulled me into court with our
Affidavit of service and he made a
judgment to vacate my default judgment
without asking to watch you being
prepared for first tell you
which you must give a reason about and
prove it in certain product which I did
and he vacated my default judgment on
that day 9 10. the hearing was 9 21.
kind of hard to make a judgment before
you hear any evidence
and I filed 15 motions orders to show
cause
13 of them were denied by Valentino you
must recuse himself
Tanika Frost signed two motions
the city clerk's office waited out the
first one extend Affidavit of service to
you she signed the second one that's
what I would served
she denied her emotion Hawkman denied
one motion
as a conspiracy of the pride Midway
civil right it's a due process
I would like to know
what this council is going to do about
that
since no one wants a building it seems
to care
they work for you
you're supposed to represent the people
and I would like you to watch me on
YouTube because that'll tell me
everything
thank you
that's not
so let me just tell you that's not how
this form works but it sounds like you
have a court case and you would need to
deal with the judicial system
I can speak with you afterwards if you
can't hear me from here I can speak to
you after the meeting
thank you
I have no one else signed up to speak so
I declare the public comment of City
business closed
miscellaneous business of the council
no one
okay mayor
thank you madam president based on the
National Weather Service forecast I've
issued a declaration the state of
emergency to coincide with one issued by
the Schenectady County Manager effective
at 10 pm tonight running through 5 P.M
tomorrow night
it's again due to a major weather event
including the prediction of heavy snow
falling drifting and icy road conditions
this situation threatens the public
safety no unnecessary driving shall
occur in the city during this period
garbage collection will be suspended in
garbage collection scheduled for March
14th District 3 in Mount Pleasant and
Bellevue will be collected on Saturday
March 18th again I've advised that
people remove their vehicles from the
city streets to allow for efficient snow
removal
appreciate individuals cooperation with
that and again
that people should it's going to be a
heavy wet snow be cognizant of over
straining yourself in terms of shoveling
snow
ask people to clear their sidewalks and
to again for fire hydrants one shovel on
each side of the fire hydrant ride
access in the event that the fire
department had to utilize the hydrant
now we'll get through this and spring is
just a few more days down the road but
thank you madam president thank you man I just want to
congratulate the Legacy Cafe at City
Mission for the grand opening and also
charge Charles Burch for the expansion
of their business on Albany Street
congratulations to both for uh and thank
you for the work that you are doing in
the city of Schenectady
if there's nothing else to come before
us I ask for a motion to adjourn
we'll move by Mr Farley second by Mr
Williams all those in favor
aye we're adjourned have a good evening
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