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tonight
good evening
before the start of the meeting I'd like
to turn the floor over to Mayor McCarthy
for the firefighters promotional
ceremony mayor McCarthy
thank you madam president
Chief Marino
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good evening everybody
I would like to thank
the city council president Miriam
Porterfield
all the members of the city council and
mayor McCarthy to have the opportunity
to celebrate the promotion of two of the
fire department's newest officers
although tonight is a celebration of two
individuals moving up the ranks
it is much more than that
tonight is a glimpse into the future
as the fire department transitions to a
younger Department we will have more of
these ceremonies
the firefighters who have learned from
our seasoned officers will move up
they will be held to a high standard as
every member of the department is
they will work they will work diligently
every day to earn the trust of those
they work with and those they serve
our fire department is steeped in many
traditions
the tradition that all other Traditions
are derived from is this
the tradition of Excellence in everything we do each day
I am confident that Captain Davis and
Lieutenant Wayan will continue to be the
best officers possible
they will continue to hold up the values
of the fire department and continue to
serve the citizens of our community
as I stated earlier
tonight is a glimpse into the future
a future we can all be confident in
Captain Tom Wayne you want to come up
please
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lieutenant John Wayne
13-year veteran of the Schenectady Fire
Department
appointed to the department January 25th
2010.
Lieutenant Wayne attended the New York
State Fire Academy in Utica New York
where he received his professional
firefighter certification
he received his paramedic certification
from the State University of New York at
Cobleskill
Lieutenant Wayne has received two
certificates of accommodation from the
Schenectady Fire Department
he has served on the Executive Board of
the Schenectady permanent firefighters
Association and currently serves on the
executive board for the Schenectady fire
parties Union Local 28.
Lieutenant Wayne is assigned to rescue
one on the first platoon protecting the
Hamilton Hill Neighborhood and the
downtown district
Lieutenant way and is married to his
wife Amanda together they have a son
Chase robber
Lieutenant Wayne is a fifth generation
firefighter his father Tom Wayan is a
retired captain from the Scotia fire
department with over 20 years of service
Captain Wayne will pin his son this
evening
108 just two seconds
I'm going to raise your right hand and
swear after me I State your full name
do solemnly swear that I will support
and uphold the Constitution of the
United States
and that I will support and uphold
the constitution of the state of New
York
and the charter and the laws of the city
of Schenectady
in that I will Faithfully discharge the
duties
as a lieutenant
in and for the city of Schenectady
to the best of my ability so help me God
to the best of my bills
congratulations
[Applause]
congratulations
Will Lauren come up please
Captain Brendan Davis is a 13-year
veteran of Schenectady Fire Department
appointed to the department March 14
2010.
Captain Davis attended New York State
Fire Academy in Utica New York where he
achieved his professional firefighter
certification
he has an associate's degree from Hudson
Valley Community College in paramedicine
he was promoted to the rank of
Lieutenant December 5th 2016.
Captain Davis received a certificate of
recognition as a telecommunications
specialist
a distinguished service award and
Emergency Medical Services and two
certificate certificates of
accommodations from the Schenectady Fire
Department
he has served as a schenect as the
secretary for the Schenectady
firefighters Cancer Foundation
Captain Davis has assigned to Engine 4
on the fourth platoon protecting the
north side
Captain Davis is married to his wife
Lauren and together they have three
children Adeline Hannah and Cameron
Captain Davis comes from a long line of
firefighters
both of these gentlemen are steeped deep
into fire service
Captain Davis's Father Bill Davis who
was here this evening is retired with 26
years of service
as the deputy chief with the Albany Fire
Department
Captain David's wife Lauren will pin her
husband tonight
sir do you want to raise your right hand
swear after me I State your full name
do solemnly swear that I will support do
you solemnly swear that I will support
and uphold the Constitution of the
United States
and that I will support and uphold
the constitution of the state of New
York
and the charter and the laws of the city
of Schenectady
and that I will Faithfully discharge the
duties
as a captain as a captain in and for the
Schenectady Fire Department
to the best of my ability so help me God
congratulations
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might as well be in the photograph here
I was going to ask you to get speech now
no but this is a proud day for these
individuals for their families again the
men and the women of the Schenectady
fire department do an excellent job
every day
they take heroic efforts and make it
look routine and so I'm proud to make
these promotions tonight and thank the
men and women for the service they give
this city every day
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hey thank you
oh
I'd like to call the city Caucus meeting
to order for Monday May 8th 2023
we have one public hearing this evening
if the clerk would please read
public hearing number one to amend the
2022-2023 HUD annual action plan
we have 17 items for original
consideration if the clerk would please
read item number one item number one for
final consideration an ordinance
amending section 248-18 of the city
Schenectady city code to designate
Fuller street from South Church Street
to South Ferry Street a one-way Street
discussed in committee with objection on
consent item number two item number two
for original consideration a resolution
calling for a public hearing rezoning
Parcels between Hamilton Street
Schenectady Street Strong Street and
parts of Summit Avenue and Mumford
street from an R1 single-family District
to R2 to family District discussed in
committee without objection on consent
item number three item number three for
original consideration a resolution
calling for a public hearing for the
determination of the environmental
significance of rezoning parcels between
Hamilton Street Schenectady Street
strong streets and parts of Summit
Avenue and Mumford street from R1 single
family District to R2 to family District
discussed in committee with the
objection and on consent item number
four item number four for original
consideration a resolution declaring the
city council as a lead Agency for the
State Environmental Quality review
regarding the rezoning of parcels
between Hamilton Street Schenectady
Street strong streets and parts of
Summit Avenue and Mumford street from R1
single-family District to R2 to family
District discussed in committee with the
objection on consent item number five for original
consideration a resolution referring the
proposed rezoning Parcels between
Hamilton Street Schenectady Street
strong streets and parts of Summit
Avenue and Mumford street from our one
single family District are to two family
District to the Planning Commission
discussed in committee with objection on
consent item number six item number six
for original consideration a resolution
adopting the 2023-2024 HUD annual action
plan discussed in committee with
objection on consent item number seven for original
consideration a resolution authorizing
the mayor to renew the contract with
Mohawk Ambulance Service discussed in
committee with the objection on consent
item number eight item number eight for
original consideration a resolution
authorizing the mayor or his designee to
enter into an agreement with New York
State DOT for the implementation and
funding in the first instance 100 of the
federal aid and state Marshall study
program Aid eligible costs of a
Transportation federal age Aid project
and appropriating funds for Franklin
Street cycle track city of Schenectady
Franklin Street from not Terrace to J
Street pins
1761.60 discussed in committee with
objection on consent item number nine for original
consideration a resolution author Rising
the sale of 91 Division Street for forty
five thousand dollars discussed in
committee with objection on consent item
number 10. item number 10 for original
consideration a resolution authorizing
the settlement of a claim by Geico as
sub suburkey of Omar a Nagi
discussed in committee with objection on
consent item number 11. item number 11
for original consideration a resolution
authorizing settlement of a claim by
Michael renick and Sandra renick
discussed in committee with objection on
consent item number 12. item number 12
for original consideration a resolution
authorizing the city of Schenectady to
settle a tax tertiary with Crosstown
Plaza sclp with regard to 2330 watt
Street and Watt Street
discussed in committee with objection on
consent item number 13. item number 13
for original consideration and
resolution recognizing mental health
awareness month this item will be taken
out of order and rent and presented by
council member Farley
item number 14. item number 14 under
contract and Supply a resolution
awarding the bid and contract for the
Congress Street retaining wall
replacement to rifenberg contract
incorporation in the total amount of 274
thousand dollars
discussed and committed with objection
on consent item number 15. item number
15 under contract and Supply a
resolution awarding the bid in contract
for the Forest Road intersection
improvements base bid and ALT out
at alternate number one to Carver
Construction Incorporated in the total
amount of six hundred and one thousand
one hundred and forty five dollars
discussed in committee with objection on
consent item number 16. item number 16
under contract and Supply a resolution
awarding the bid and contract for the
North Center Street reconstruction to
calendar and Industries Incorporated in
the total amount of 594 500 discussed in
committee with objection on consent item
number 17 item number 17 under contract
and Supply a resolution awarding the bid
and contract for the replacement of
Kings Kings Road Bridge over CSX Amtrak
New York State DOT pin number 1758.95 to
win Construction Services in the total
amount of five million three hundred and
fifty four thousand eight hundred and
ninety eight dollars and fifty cents
discussed in committee with objection on
consent
if there's nothing more to come before
the city caucus I'd ask for a motion to
adjourn moved by Mr Williams second by
Miss Patrick all those in favor we're
adjourning I'd like to call the city
council meeting to order for Monday May
8th 2023.
and I'd like to call on Reverend Ronald
hunt for the prayer invocation
city council this week this is my wish
we call upon our better angels to those
hear the news of the city and its
citizens with mutual respect
we are thankful for this opportunity to
seek to improve our city and its
citizens to offer thanks for those
elected and not who work tirelessly to
help make this a better place to live
work and play
we remember our neighbors who are
unhoused or housing insecure those who
need employment or are underemployed and
hope that we will work to increase
access to Safe affordable and
comfortable housing we give thanks and
we are healthy enough to be here today
we remember our neighbors who struggle
with chronic illnesses with addictions
with the burden of medical debt and pray
that we would work to increase access to
dignified adequate and Affordable Health
Care
we give thanks for the education that
has prepared us for the responsibility
of leadership
we remember our neighbors who are
struggling in school or are in
struggling schools and pray that we
would work to continue to increase
access to an educational prepare all our
children to 6 to succeed in life
we remember our neighbors who live with
debilitating poverty and hope that we
would work to increase the pathways out
of generational Financial struggle
we give thanks for the welcome we
receive this evening from colleagues and
friends who value our contribution to
the betterment of life in our city let
us dream for just one minute for a
larger goal a city and a world where
everyone flourishes and where we no
longer know anything but peace thank you I'd like to call on Lieutenant
Christopher APPA for the Schenectady
fire department to lead us in the Pledge
of Allegiance
Verizon
to supply
one nation under God indivisible with
liberty and justice for all
thank you
if the clerk would please complete the
Roll Call
Erin
Mr Farley
Mr Williams
Miss Patrick Mr palomini Ms Porterfield
here thank you we have one out of order
resolution this evening and I'd like to
call on um it's a resolution recognizing
Mental Health Awareness Month I'd like
to call on council member Farley to
present this resolution
and the folks that are here to receive
the resolution please join us behind the
rail
Madam president may have the floor
you have the floor thank you
okay so whereas May is mental health
awareness month which was established in
1949 to increase awareness and the
importance of mental health and mental
Wellness in Americans lives and to
celebrate recovery from mental illness
and whereas this year Mental Health
Awareness Month the theme is more than
enough campaign it's an opportunity for
all of us to come together and remember
the inherent value of which we all hold
no matter our diagnosis our parents
social economic status background or
ability we want every person to know
that if all you did was wake up today
well that's more than enough no matter
what you are inherently worthy of more
than enough life and whereas taking care
of your mental health is equally as
important as taking care of your
physical health those living with mental
illness or disorders whether ongoing or
temporary often find that the effects in
many areas of their life including their
personal relationships and work and
whereas the majority of suicides
worldwide are related to mental health
disorders depressions depression
substance abuse and psychosis are the
biggest risk factors and whereas in 2020
about one in five American adults
experience a mental health condition in
given years one in six young people have
experienced a major depressive episode
and one in 20 Americans have lived with
a serious mental health illness such as
schizophrenia bipolar disorder or a
major depression and whereas mental
health issues can affect anyone and
impact people from all levels of
Societies or occupations including our very important First Responders
whereas mental health issues can affect
anyone and impact people from all levels
our society occupations including our
First Responders now therefore be
resolved that the city the Schenectady
city council and Mayor Gary R McCarthy
dupe hereby pause and their
deliberations to recognize Mental Health
Awareness Month the efforts of
Schenectady Police Department and its
peer support team to address and offers
long-term physical mental health
wellness and the American Foundation For
Suicide Prevention and the working area
of Mental Health I'm honored to present
this to you all for doing such important
work thank you I would like to I would
like to entertain motion
I said I will accept emotion oh uh you'd
like to move the resolution I may have a
second yeah second by Mr all those in
favor
aye relationships thank you thank you
information
I'm going to make this really quick but
I do just wanted to say something um I
just want to thank you all for this
resolution I hope you can hear me and um
although we are thank you for taking
that from me so um this is wonderful and
great um but we need more and that's
what I'm here to tell you guys that we
need more we need
um more funding for programs that we can
educate our parents in the community so
that they can understand what mental
health looks like in this day and age
and in this era and how it looks
different from before because it looks
different today than it did before we
need funding for Advocates who can
assist parents with mental health
education and decisions we need to
understand that some of these parents
struggle with their own mental health
and they need to address those before
they can address some mental health with
their children we need more clinicians
who look like this community that the
people in this community and who know
how to understand the cultural
differences and how they play a part in
mental health and their treatment of
Mental Health
we also need a clinicians who are
seasoned and who will stay in our
community did you guys know that
Schenectady is the only County in New
York state who doesn't have who
contracts with private agencies instead
of using accounting mental health clinic
that is available to the residents and I
don't understand why because in 2009
Schenectady was in a devastating suicide
contagion which right here where I lost
my niece and my son so suicide and
mental health do go together so why
can't we have that clinic the same way
all the other Counties have that clinic
so we can have season and clinicians
that stay here because they're getting
salaries and benefits and they're not
getting paid because someone didn't show
so they don't get paid and then they
leave we need more this is what our
children need this is what our parents
need
um
we we just need more and um whether this
is beautiful and I'm always grateful we
still need more our children are still
suffering and our parents are suffering
and they don't know how to take care of
our kids so we need more from the
mayor's office and I hope that this year
and this election will show some
differences and what you guys are going
to do for mental health and suicide in
our County thank you
[Applause]
excuse me excuse me could we wait we
also have members here from the peer
support from the police department with
for the other resolution and would ask
them to speak as well absolutely
thank you sir
good afternoon or excuse me good evening
ladies and gentlemen of the council
mayor McCarthy Miss Porterfield
I'm Zachary weekly I'm a sergeant with
the Schenectady Police Department I am
co-director of our Department's peer
support team this is my colleague
Jonathan govel he's a sergeant he's a
very important player in our
Department's peer support team
originally how this came about Miss
Porterfield got in touch with my my code
the other co-director Sergeant Matthew
Dearing about attending tonight's event
Matthew was very disappointed because he
had a conflicting event coincidentally
his conflicting event
Sergeant Matthew Dearing and detective
Michael krounce
left Philadelphia today Philadelphia
Pennsylvania on bicycles to ride to
Washington D.C ultimately ending at the
National Law Enforcement Officers
Memorial
um
it's part of What's called the ride to
remember and today they left in honor of
our fallen brother Corey Shields Corey
was a
these a 10-year veteran of the
Schenectady Police Department and he
served for 10 years with honor before
his untimely death
and
um
Schenectady has always since I've been
here done
a good you know a lot to try to take
care of their officers and
um
you know inquiries untimely departure
we've kind of used that to add fuel to
the fire and we realized that you know
there's a lot that needs to change for
the police department and for the
community
and um it's just some stats I want to
point out
um there's a lot of information out
there but on average uh civilian who's
not a first responder goes through an
average of about two traumatic incidents
in their lifetime First Responders to
include police officers and the
firefighters that were just in the room
deal with about 700 traumatic incidents
over the course of a 20-year career and
there's a 30 percent chance that a
police officer is going to depart his
20-year career with a mental health
issue that he didn't come into the
career with
so that being said Corey became the
driving force behind our reason to
change things for the department and for
the city because
um
you know mental health isn't something
that's specific just to police officers
and Trauma isn't specific just to police
officers we deal with it at a higher
frequency but it's it's something that's
everybody's responsibility
and so when we took over the peer
support team Matt and I had
two goals right off the bat number one
is to break down the stigma associated
with
saying I'm not okay I need help all
right and the second thing is
to promote help seeking Behavior so I'll
Stand I'll stand in front of you all and
I'll tell you I'm a police officer I
have been for 14 years five years ago I
started talking with a therapist on a
regular basis and it's one of the most
important decisions that I've ever made
in my life and it was a great decision
and I say that because I want other
people to know that it's okay to do the
same and
you know for Quarry we're going to
change this because if we have
healthy police officers who are able to
come to work deal with these traumatic
incidents deal with them and process
them in a healthy manner they can go to
work the next day and provide better
service to the community and not only
are they going to you know be well
adjusted themselves to provide that good
service right they can relate to the
people that that they're dealing with
because like I said everybody deals with
drama and if you've come and if you've
dealt with drama and you're you know
thriving afterwards you know who better
than to help somebody who's walking
through it themselves so
you know Corey was a great friend to
everybody I don't know many people that
Corey didn't get along with and in his
after his passing you know I've
reflected for a long time and kind of
what I've realized is that Corey didn't
see the differences that set us apart
right the differences that are so
popular in today's culture what Corey
saw was uh you know a reason to befriend
somebody he literally had friends from
all circles all walks of life and so all
I would say is this all right let's look at what brings us together
let's look at what bonds us as a
community and let's let's focus on that
if you know somebody that's having a
hard time
two best thing you could do even if you
think they don't want to hear from you
call them say hey how you doing I
haven't talked to you in a while what's
going on right
thank you
I'd like to thank both groups for coming
when we were talking about doing this
resolution one of the things that was
important to realize that this doesn't
just affect one segment of the
population but all many segments of the
population as you heard the officers say
so thank you again all for coming and
for telling your stories and sharing the
information with us thank you very much
foreign
we have one public excuse me we have one
public hearing uh this evening and a
reminder we've extended the public
comment for the public hearing portion
to four minutes and I also ask that
anyone who's speaking at the public
hearing States just stick to the subject
of the public hearing
I have one person signed up Kathy
Sullivan
good evening
um I realize uh a little lacks in my due
diligence prior to my arriving here
tonight after uh coincidentally I just
decided it was important for me as a
member of this community to begin
speaking and airing what's happening
here in this town that maybe some of you
aren't aware of
um
I have two topics of concern and I will
keep this topic
concise to what the topic is about uh
the HUD I didn't even know there was a
HUD plan or I would have done my due
diligence and researched a little more
I've spent three years researching
um I am a parent of a Notre Dame Bishop
Gibbons graduating class 2020. so
lockdown
um full boat scholarships
that we had to
not accept things like that
um through redistricting uh where I live in the hungry Hills section of
Schenectady a small Enclave a corner
tale of Bellevue I know you probably
know
Mount Pleasant is directly correlated
based on my research I ramble a bit but
what brought me to their strange
circumstances that went on around me
where I live I've come to realize
through lockdown lemons to Lemonade is
where I'm bringing this I hope
my son everything that we all knew
changed observed the world around you
who you are what's happening around you
and how you can make this place where we
live better and
for my children
too late for me
a couple good years left maybe but for
my children
my grandchildren I am here I live in the
hungry Hill section I am 400 feet from
an EPA DEC confirmed
super fun site National priority list
it's been removed I could go on and on
I've done so much research regarding
contamination I'm also a thousand feet
from the cheltingham landfill
uh one one thing leads to another I've
done so much research I've done so much
self-advocacy to help my children and
for my children to see me
standing up for them and what's right
and how are we going to change this and
if we can't talk about it we're never
going to change it ever
there's so many layers of what I
perceive to be uh
disguising covering up things uh it's no
news to us we see it all in the movies
all of that but when you actually don't
know
if you're safe where you live I can't
tell you what that does to a person and
a family
and as a mother just a single mother
there's no resources and what that means
and what environmental justice means
what a disadvantaged community is
my children some are biracial some are
half Italian I'm Irish through and
through we're multi
faceted family with lots of different
issues confronting us here in this city
and I lead this family and I've decided
through coven through all of this that
I'm going to lead my family without fear
when I when you look at the research
room that you're actually living in this
face this face
is what you're doing here all of you
this face and all my little faces
they're brown they're beige they're gray
they're whatever color
that's who I'm representing here today
okay and when you live so in close
proximity to these sites
everything in your world has changed I
have a bachelor's degree also
and so I've used my my my my mind to
research and what I've found is is we're
not being told the truth so about
certain things these points of
contamination my address just give me
let me give you one example through
redistricting I was prevented from
voting in a primary last year that's the
Civil Rights human rights I don't know
what violation it is I'm not here
with anger I went through anger and give
me one more second I apologize
um my address doesn't exist
there's five different street names in
one block radius where I live five
different street names Congress Street
rerouting
uh it's it's years years ago were any of
us alive when this all began that's a
question
how do we fix it how do we make it
better I'm not here because I want
anything except information I want to
know I want to help my community and I
need help doing that so when I've been
advocating through multi-agencies
uh I don't get the calls don't get
returned the emails don't get returned
okay so that's I'm the face of what
we're all doing moving forward let's
make it better that's all I'm here thank
you thank you
I have no one else signed up to speak so
I did
sir you are signed up for City business
and that was for the that was for the
public hearing regarding the HUD annual
action plan is that what you wish
no sir
okay you signed the correct form we just
have not arrived to that under the
agenda yet
it's okay
so I have no one else signed up to speak
so I declare the public hearing Number
One close
comments will be filed with uh the
office of development
I'd ask for approval of minutes for
April 24 2023.
moved by Mr Miller second by Mr Williams
all those in favor
aye
and I now ask the clerk to read any
Communications and petitions
Communications presented to city council
for Monday May 8 2023 under official
there were none under General from Petey
Voris an email addressing item number
one stating that it is a nightmare
creation that resembles a white cane
Zone created by CDTA item number five
she asked what the planning what the
planning knows about zoning and
suggested the committee members of the
zoning commission be shifted to
facilitate transparency item eight she
states is ridiculous because there is
not enough bike traffic to drastically
alter the street item 17 she states that
the amount of the contract is huge but
it's a win-win for transparency
from Paula Breslin an email asking for a
recognition of Michael zippieri for a
presentation of plaques to Schenectady
and Rotterdam police departments for the
dedication and service and starting a
diversity diversity committee as a forum
to discuss issues affecting our
communities these are both overdue and
in and needed in the city and we thank
Michael for taking the initiative and
stepping up as he's done under petitions
there were none thank you
asking him council members to provide
committee reports
any committee reports
this time we'll have privilege of the
floor related to their legislative
agenda
I have no one signed up to speak so I
declare the public comment on the
legislative agenda closed
I'll ask approval of the approval of the
legislative consent agenda
moved by Miss Patrick second by Mr
motivaran all those in favor
at this time we will have privilege of
the floor regarding General City
business I have
two people signed up the first is Athena
pagnotti
she present
no
okay
um so it looks like that individual is
not here and the second person I have is
Ed
Lavin Jr
I apologize I'm 80 deaf in one air and
65 in the other so I can't hear you
you're too far away uh good evening City
Council Members mayor Cheryl under
Porterfield
why is it that no one is outraged by my
complaint that three corrupt judges
conspire to violate my right to due
process and a fair hearing this is the
third or fourth time I am coming to this
Council I have given you the laws that
were broken by these three judges I
would like to know what has been done
about my complaint
the mayor refuses to see me and treats
me as an adversary which is a color of
law violation
valetico is the Golden Boy hatchet man
for McCarthy he ripped that building
down on State Street in Erie Boulevard
and was rewarded with a judgeship a
10-year term he ran on a post
how is Insurance paid for the building
minus a hundred thousand deductible when
it was willfully torn down sounds like
Insurance brought to me an underwriter
had to be in on it apparently
constitutional laws are not followed by
falatico or McCarthy
Tanika Frost signed two motions without
Affidavit of service in my case the
second after first was waited out
stating Affidavit of service needed she
is now a Supreme Court judge in New York
especially Schenectady New York
corruption is rewarded and you move up
the ladder the mayor has effectively
kept me out of the newspaper as
evidenced by the two articles written in
a Gazette about the last council meeting
on the 24th of April Gazette put in
stories about garbage complaint and
speeding on King's Road complaints and
nothing about my complaints about three
corrupt judges
the mayor has also put the gabash in my
next billboard
Lamar will not put up the new billboard
I promise you mayor McCarthy if you do
not address my complaint before I am
done protesting at City Hall 10 people
10 million people will know all about
you and falatico and now blatantly
corruption is rewarded in Schenectady
and put in his Counsel on notice if
anything happens to me while protesting
it will be because of McCarthy or
falatico because I have no enemies with
the exception of these two corrupt
individuals
valetico has become an embarrassment to
himself his family and this city as have
you mayor for not addressing my concerns
and the federal laws that were broken by
these three corrupt arrogant corrupt
judges
these are for the city council members
these are all the laws that were broken
and some paperwork thank you thank you
I have no one else signed up to speak so
I declare the public comment of City
business closed
this time any miscellaneous business of
the council
Mr Williams
I first would like to begin by thanking
everyone that came out to speak and then
also following suit with uh the two
organizations highlight of the
importance of mental health uh it's
absolutely something that should not go
undervalued and as we recognize through
covid and this ongoing pandemic is that
more of an emphasis cannot be placed on
valuing yourself and not being afraid to
ask questions and highlight when you
need assistance definitely myself I've
gone through a lot of struggles and
trials and tribulations as many other
residents when the community however it
wasn't until I asked and self-identified
that I could not do this all on my own
and I started asking questions and
asking for assistance and recognizing
that there were not just resources
available to me as a service member but
also people within my closed Circle that
were willing to talk and help out and
oftentimes we assume what's not
available to us but if we just reach out
I think that is one of our our priding
attributes in Schenectady our diverse
community of individuals that are always
willing to help and support each other
and that is something that I look
forward to always being a champion of in
addition to that I would like to thank
the increased presence of police
officers as we look to tackle speeding
throughout the city in the newspaper
we've highlighted a King's Road as one
area specifically that unfortunately
needs more attention at this present
time and as the mayor is taking diligent
steps to see if we can evaluate other
means to put in place stop signs there
are appropriate means to go about that I
know that the mayor and council
president Porterfield in addition to
Chief Clifford were present during the
Woodlawn neighborhood association
meeting and they were their present
willing to take questions and actions
are being evaluated but as we look to do
traffic studies which unfortunately are
required aspect of this work I would ask
that neighborhood in particular to be
patient we are also evaluating I pause
myself I'm looking at additional means
to see if there are ways where we can
utilize some technological assistance
where we recognize that Staffing is very
much
something that we have to work around
with regards to putting actual police
officers in these neighborhoods but
definitely my plea to the community is
I was like oh wow it's three minutes
uh definitely my plea to the community
is be cognizant of how your actions
affect those around you I know
oftentimes in a world where immediacy
and ex getting to point A to point B is very much a matter of seconds saved
but it is by the grace of God that we
have not had any traumatic incidences or
loss of life due to this this issue so
definitely please take an extra second
I'll leave 15 minutes earlier it is not
worth it it is not worth it and as we
look and evaluate ways to affect
speeding throughout the whole city
please be patient if you have any
questions or comments I myself am always
available as well as I imagine the rest
of my council members as well definitely
I I
we can do this together just be patient
let's work together
thank you
mayor
thank you madam president I appreciate
everyone that came out tonight does the
weather starts to shift would also
encourage people uh
we're all cognizant of the litter issue
and everybody doing a little bit
picking up your property the front of
your business or store makes a big
difference collectively throughout the
city
and again the council has initiated a
proposal as we get in
farther in the summer hopefully
everybody will buy into that and it
takes a
burden off the city where the city staff
cannot do everything we have to rely on
the residents Property Owners to police
themselves Mr Williams talks about some
of the things of actual speeding
picking up for letter also makes a
difference and I want to wish everyone a
Happy Mother's Day for next weekend we
have a lot of great venues as we move
away from the traditional Mother's Day
at home take your mother out bring her
to downtown one of the great restaurants
serve venues in Schenectady and I want
everyone to have a great time thank you
madam president thank you mayor I'd also
like to thank everyone that came out
tonight um shout out to the duri family
I see like they're hearing a regular so
I gotta shout you out
um and also I wanted to congratulate the
firefighters that received a promotion
tonight it's always good to see our
First Responders and um being able to
move up and to thank them also for the
wonderful work that they do here in our
community and I'd also like to
congratulate uh Miss Nevins who there
was an event in Central Park for those
of you who weren't able to attend there
was a community event where a lot of
agencies organizations the fire
department the police department were
there to talk about the services they
provide to individuals in the community
so it was a really well attended event
nice event a lot of children so
congratulations to uh Jess Nevins for
putting that together along with the
life alternative diversion program
and I also would like to also wish
everyone uh all mothers a Happy Mother's
Day and all of you have a great weekend
with your mothers thank you and those
are who are also remembering their
mothers as I am thank you at this time
I'd like to ask for a motion to adjourn
movements through Williams second by Mr
motivaren all those in favor we're
adjourned have a good night