1 00:00:01,920 --> 00:00:18,350 foreign 2 00:00:18,360 --> 00:00:41,270 [Music] 3 00:00:41,280 --> 00:00:44,490 foreign 4 00:00:44,500 --> 00:00:57,480 [Music] 5 00:00:57,480 --> 00:00:59,560 foreign 6 00:00:59,560 --> 00:01:51,950 [Music] 7 00:01:51,960 --> 00:01:55,490 foreign 8 00:01:55,500 --> 00:02:26,410 [Music] 9 00:02:26,420 --> 00:02:49,080 thank you 10 00:02:49,090 --> 00:03:12,900 [Music] 11 00:03:12,900 --> 00:03:30,649 thank you 12 00:03:30,659 --> 00:03:33,180 foreign 13 00:03:33,180 --> 00:04:09,980 [Music] 14 00:04:09,980 --> 00:04:13,130 thank you 15 00:04:13,140 --> 00:04:14,380 foreign 16 00:04:14,380 --> 00:05:06,710 [Music] 17 00:05:06,720 --> 00:05:10,340 thank you 18 00:05:10,350 --> 00:05:21,650 [Music] 19 00:05:21,660 --> 00:05:54,129 foreign 20 00:05:54,139 --> 00:06:03,900 thank you 21 00:06:03,910 --> 00:06:42,529 [Music] 22 00:06:42,539 --> 00:06:47,990 foreign 23 00:06:48,000 --> 00:07:27,120 [Music] 24 00:07:27,120 --> 00:07:29,200 all right foreign 25 00:07:29,200 --> 00:07:54,070 [Music] 26 00:07:54,080 --> 00:08:14,440 thank you 27 00:08:14,450 --> 00:08:49,250 [Music] 28 00:08:49,260 --> 00:09:18,720 foreign 29 00:09:18,730 --> 00:09:28,210 [Music] 30 00:09:28,220 --> 00:09:40,150 thank you 31 00:09:40,160 --> 00:10:02,030 [Music] 32 00:10:02,040 --> 00:10:05,310 foreign 33 00:10:05,320 --> 00:11:08,650 [Music] 34 00:11:08,660 --> 00:11:20,630 thank you 35 00:11:20,640 --> 00:11:23,279 I'd like to call the city Caucus meeting 36 00:11:23,279 --> 00:11:26,700 to order for Monday June 12 2023. 37 00:11:26,700 --> 00:11:28,320 we have 19 items for original 38 00:11:28,320 --> 00:11:30,120 consideration if the clerk would please 39 00:11:30,120 --> 00:11:32,820 read item number one item number one for 40 00:11:32,820 --> 00:11:34,560 original consideration a resolution 41 00:11:34,560 --> 00:11:36,420 declaring that the amendment of chapter 42 00:11:36,420 --> 00:11:39,420 264 the zoning of the code of the city 43 00:11:39,420 --> 00:11:41,279 of Schenectady relating to the rezoning 44 00:11:41,279 --> 00:11:43,320 of multiple Parcels between Hamilton 45 00:11:43,320 --> 00:11:45,120 Street Schenectady Street Strong Street 46 00:11:45,120 --> 00:11:46,980 and parts of Summit Avenue and Mumford 47 00:11:46,980 --> 00:11:48,959 street from the R1 single family 48 00:11:48,959 --> 00:11:51,180 residential district to the R22 family 49 00:11:51,180 --> 00:11:53,880 residential district will not have a 50 00:11:53,880 --> 00:11:55,579 significant impact on the environment 51 00:11:55,579 --> 00:11:57,899 discussed in committee with objection on 52 00:11:57,899 --> 00:12:00,060 consent item number two item number two 53 00:12:00,060 --> 00:12:01,680 for final consideration an ordinance 54 00:12:01,680 --> 00:12:03,959 amending chapter 264 zoning of the code 55 00:12:03,959 --> 00:12:06,120 of the city of Schenectady changing the 56 00:12:06,120 --> 00:12:07,860 zoning classification of multiple tax 57 00:12:07,860 --> 00:12:10,320 Parcels located between Hamilton Street 58 00:12:10,320 --> 00:12:11,940 Schenectady Street Strong Street and 59 00:12:11,940 --> 00:12:13,440 parts of Summit Avenue and Mumford 60 00:12:13,440 --> 00:12:15,120 Street discussed in committee with 61 00:12:15,120 --> 00:12:18,360 objection on consent item number three for original 62 00:12:18,360 --> 00:12:20,640 consideration a resolution accepting the 63 00:12:20,640 --> 00:12:22,680 2022 external audit 64 00:12:22,680 --> 00:12:24,600 discussed in committee without objection 65 00:12:24,600 --> 00:12:27,180 on consent item number four item number 66 00:12:27,180 --> 00:12:29,160 four for original consideration a 67 00:12:29,160 --> 00:12:30,899 resolution authorizing an agreement with 68 00:12:30,899 --> 00:12:33,260 the Capital District YMCA for the 69 00:12:33,260 --> 00:12:36,360 2023-2024 HUD Continuum of Care 70 00:12:36,360 --> 00:12:37,980 discussed in committee without objection 71 00:12:37,980 --> 00:12:40,440 on consent item number five item number 72 00:12:40,440 --> 00:12:42,060 five for original consideration a 73 00:12:42,060 --> 00:12:43,800 resolution authorizing an agreement with 74 00:12:43,800 --> 00:12:45,899 Metroplex Development Authority for the 75 00:12:45,899 --> 00:12:47,600 North Center Street reconstruction 76 00:12:47,600 --> 00:12:49,620 discussed in committee without objection 77 00:12:49,620 --> 00:12:52,139 on consent item number six item number 78 00:12:52,139 --> 00:12:53,760 six for original consideration and 79 00:12:53,760 --> 00:12:55,800 resolution authorizing the waiver of 80 00:12:55,800 --> 00:12:57,899 apprenticeship requirements for the 81 00:12:57,899 --> 00:12:59,279 Schenectady Municipal Golf Course 82 00:12:59,279 --> 00:13:01,620 irrigation installation discussed in 83 00:13:01,620 --> 00:13:03,360 committee without objection on consent 84 00:13:03,360 --> 00:13:05,579 item number seven item number seven for 85 00:13:05,579 --> 00:13:07,079 original consideration a resolution 86 00:13:07,079 --> 00:13:08,820 authorizing an agreement with the land 87 00:13:08,820 --> 00:13:11,040 reutilization Corporation of the Capital 88 00:13:11,040 --> 00:13:13,680 District for Dem for demolition of 715 89 00:13:13,680 --> 00:13:15,779 Rankin Avenue discussed in committee 90 00:13:15,779 --> 00:13:17,820 without objection and on consent item 91 00:13:17,820 --> 00:13:19,380 number eight item number eight for 92 00:13:19,380 --> 00:13:20,820 original consideration the resolution 93 00:13:20,820 --> 00:13:23,040 authorized on the sale of 715 Rankin 94 00:13:23,040 --> 00:13:24,779 Avenue for three thousand dollars 95 00:13:24,779 --> 00:13:26,579 discussed in committee without objection 96 00:13:26,579 --> 00:13:29,040 on consent item number nine item number 97 00:13:29,040 --> 00:13:30,540 nine for original consideration a 98 00:13:30,540 --> 00:13:32,339 resolution authorizing the issuance of 99 00:13:32,339 --> 00:13:35,279 revocable permit number 675 to 101 State 100 00:13:35,279 --> 00:13:38,579 Street partners LLC for two signs that 101 00:13:38,579 --> 00:13:40,200 will encroach the city's right away at 102 00:13:40,200 --> 00:13:42,300 101 State Street discussed in committee 103 00:13:42,300 --> 00:13:43,920 without objection on consent item number 104 00:13:43,920 --> 00:13:45,720 10 item number 10 for original 105 00:13:45,720 --> 00:13:47,820 consideration a resolution authorizing 106 00:13:47,820 --> 00:13:49,980 the sale of 1012 Eastern Avenue for one 107 00:13:49,980 --> 00:13:51,959 thousand five hundred dollars discussed 108 00:13:51,959 --> 00:13:53,639 in committee with objection on consent 109 00:13:53,639 --> 00:13:56,040 item number 11 item number 11 for 110 00:13:56,040 --> 00:13:57,420 original consideration a resolution 111 00:13:57,420 --> 00:13:59,639 authorized on the sale of 2315 van 112 00:13:59,639 --> 00:14:01,500 Franken Avenue for fifty two thousand 113 00:14:01,500 --> 00:14:03,360 dollars discussed in committee with 114 00:14:03,360 --> 00:14:05,519 objection on consent item number 12. 115 00:14:05,519 --> 00:14:06,720 for original 116 00:14:06,720 --> 00:14:08,459 consideration 117 00:14:08,459 --> 00:14:10,980 a resolution commemorating June 14th as 118 00:14:10,980 --> 00:14:13,200 Flag Day item number 12 will be taken 119 00:14:13,200 --> 00:14:14,760 out of order and presented by council 120 00:14:14,760 --> 00:14:17,160 member Patrick 121 00:14:17,160 --> 00:14:19,680 item number 13. item number 13 for 122 00:14:19,680 --> 00:14:21,180 original consideration a resolution 123 00:14:21,180 --> 00:14:22,800 recognizing the celebration of 124 00:14:22,800 --> 00:14:24,660 Juneteenth discussed in committee with 125 00:14:24,660 --> 00:14:26,220 objection on consent this resolution 126 00:14:26,220 --> 00:14:29,279 will be presented at a later date 127 00:14:29,279 --> 00:14:30,660 item number 14 for original 128 00:14:30,660 --> 00:14:32,700 consideration a resolution recognizing 129 00:14:32,700 --> 00:14:35,040 Sergeant Robert Becker 130 00:14:35,040 --> 00:14:36,360 discussed and committee with objection 131 00:14:36,360 --> 00:14:38,220 on consent they honored uh Sergeant 132 00:14:38,220 --> 00:14:40,680 Becker on this past Saturday and the 133 00:14:40,680 --> 00:14:41,880 resolution will presented to him 134 00:14:41,880 --> 00:14:43,019 personally 135 00:14:43,019 --> 00:14:46,320 item number 15. item number 15 for 136 00:14:46,320 --> 00:14:47,699 original consideration a resolution 137 00:14:47,699 --> 00:14:49,620 authorizing the settlement of a claim by 138 00:14:49,620 --> 00:14:52,440 Crystal penicia discussed in committee 139 00:14:52,440 --> 00:14:54,480 with objection on consent item number 140 00:14:54,480 --> 00:14:57,240 16. item number 16 under contract and 141 00:14:57,240 --> 00:14:59,699 Supply a resolution authorizing mayor 142 00:14:59,699 --> 00:15:01,079 are his designee to enter into an 143 00:15:01,079 --> 00:15:03,060 agreement with calanan Industries for 144 00:15:03,060 --> 00:15:05,519 the 2023 Schenectady chips pavering 145 00:15:05,519 --> 00:15:07,560 program base bid and Alternate one and 146 00:15:07,560 --> 00:15:10,519 the amount of four million 465 147 00:15:10,519 --> 00:15:13,440 591.33 discussed in committee with 148 00:15:13,440 --> 00:15:16,079 objection on consent item number 17 item 149 00:15:16,079 --> 00:15:18,600 number 17 under contract and supply 150 00:15:18,600 --> 00:15:21,060 a resolution authorized the mayor or his 151 00:15:21,060 --> 00:15:22,740 designee to enter into an agreement with 152 00:15:22,740 --> 00:15:24,779 still sending Electric Incorporated for 153 00:15:24,779 --> 00:15:26,639 the Central Park a diamond Lighting in 154 00:15:26,639 --> 00:15:28,139 the amount of seven hundred and sixteen 155 00:15:28,139 --> 00:15:29,639 thousand two hundred dollars to 156 00:15:29,639 --> 00:15:31,380 discussed in committee with objection on 157 00:15:31,380 --> 00:15:33,959 consent item number 18 item number 18 158 00:15:33,959 --> 00:15:35,699 under contract and Supply a resolution 159 00:15:35,699 --> 00:15:38,040 authorizing the mayor are his Destiny to 160 00:15:38,040 --> 00:15:39,720 enter into an agreement with James H 161 00:15:39,720 --> 00:15:41,220 Malloy Incorporated for the Michigan 162 00:15:41,220 --> 00:15:43,800 Avenue baseball field wall in the amount 163 00:15:43,800 --> 00:15:45,180 of eighty three thousand nine hundred 164 00:15:45,180 --> 00:15:47,040 and fifty dollars the discussed in 165 00:15:47,040 --> 00:15:49,139 committee with objection on consent item 166 00:15:49,139 --> 00:15:51,660 number 19 item number 19 under contract 167 00:15:51,660 --> 00:15:53,880 and Supply a resolution authorizing the 168 00:15:53,880 --> 00:15:55,620 mayor or his designate to enter into an 169 00:15:55,620 --> 00:15:58,019 agreement with Newcastle Paving LLC for 170 00:15:58,019 --> 00:15:59,820 the North College Street rehabilitation 171 00:15:59,820 --> 00:16:03,620 in the amount of 412 000 172 00:16:03,620 --> 00:16:06,480 261.79 discussed in committee with 173 00:16:06,480 --> 00:16:08,880 objection on consent 174 00:16:08,880 --> 00:16:10,440 there's nothing more to come before the 175 00:16:10,440 --> 00:16:12,120 city council caucus I ask for a motion 176 00:16:12,120 --> 00:16:14,459 to adjourn moved by Ms Patrick second by 177 00:16:14,459 --> 00:16:16,620 Mr Williams all those in favor 178 00:16:16,620 --> 00:16:18,600 aye we're adjourned I'd like to call the 179 00:16:18,600 --> 00:16:20,160 city council meeting to order for Monday 180 00:16:20,160 --> 00:16:23,100 June 12 2023. 181 00:16:23,100 --> 00:16:25,320 I'd like to ask for everyone to stand 182 00:16:25,320 --> 00:16:28,440 and we'd have a moment of silence 183 00:16:28,440 --> 00:16:31,019 and you can reflect as whatever your own 184 00:16:31,019 --> 00:16:44,269 beliefs are 185 00:16:44,279 --> 00:16:46,199 thank you I'd like to call on the city 186 00:16:46,199 --> 00:16:48,120 clerk Samantha Miku for the Pledge of 187 00:16:48,120 --> 00:17:00,009 Allegiance 188 00:17:00,019 --> 00:17:03,000 liberty and justice for all 189 00:17:03,000 --> 00:17:08,680 thank you 190 00:17:08,690 --> 00:17:14,150 [Music] 191 00:17:14,160 --> 00:17:16,140 item number 12. it's a resolution 192 00:17:16,140 --> 00:17:18,179 commemorating June 14th is Flag Day 193 00:17:18,179 --> 00:17:24,730 council member Patrick 194 00:17:24,740 --> 00:17:29,810 over here 195 00:17:29,820 --> 00:17:31,740 Madam president may have the floor you 196 00:17:31,740 --> 00:17:34,799 have the floor sir ma'am thank you so um 197 00:17:34,799 --> 00:17:36,780 June 14th is Flag Day I'd like to 198 00:17:36,780 --> 00:17:39,299 introduce um Jesus Santiago who's the 199 00:17:39,299 --> 00:17:40,799 director of Veterans Affairs for 200 00:17:40,799 --> 00:17:43,980 Schenectady County who's here today to 201 00:17:43,980 --> 00:17:46,980 um take the resolution from us 202 00:17:46,980 --> 00:17:50,820 whereas on June 14 2023 millions of 203 00:17:50,820 --> 00:17:52,500 Americans everywhere will observe Flag 204 00:17:52,500 --> 00:17:53,280 Day 205 00:17:53,280 --> 00:17:55,799 and whereas we pause on Flag Day to 206 00:17:55,799 --> 00:17:58,320 celebrate the history and symbolism of 207 00:17:58,320 --> 00:18:01,020 the flag of the United States of America 208 00:18:01,020 --> 00:18:03,660 and whereas what we know fondly as the 209 00:18:03,660 --> 00:18:06,419 stars and stripes and Old Glory was 210 00:18:06,419 --> 00:18:08,400 adopted by the Continental Congress as 211 00:18:08,400 --> 00:18:11,000 the official American flag on June 14 212 00:18:11,000 --> 00:18:15,000 1777 during the Revolutionary War and 213 00:18:15,000 --> 00:18:16,919 whereas the first American flag was 214 00:18:16,919 --> 00:18:18,780 designed to represent the 13 original 215 00:18:18,780 --> 00:18:22,140 colonies with 13 white stars on a blue 216 00:18:22,140 --> 00:18:25,440 field and 13 alternating red and white 217 00:18:25,440 --> 00:18:27,539 stripes with the Stars arranged in a 218 00:18:27,539 --> 00:18:30,299 circle based on the idea that all 219 00:18:30,299 --> 00:18:32,460 colonies were equal 220 00:18:32,460 --> 00:18:35,520 and whereas in 1782 the Congress of the 221 00:18:35,520 --> 00:18:37,320 Articles of Confederation chose the 222 00:18:37,320 --> 00:18:39,120 colors for the Great Seal of the United 223 00:18:39,120 --> 00:18:41,220 States with these meanings 224 00:18:41,220 --> 00:18:45,000 white for Purity and innocence red for 225 00:18:45,000 --> 00:18:48,179 Valor and hardiness blue for vigilance 226 00:18:48,179 --> 00:18:50,580 perseverance and justice 227 00:18:50,580 --> 00:18:53,100 and whereas in 1818 the United States 228 00:18:53,100 --> 00:18:55,380 Congress decided to retain the flag's 229 00:18:55,380 --> 00:18:58,679 original 13 stripes and add new stars to 230 00:18:58,679 --> 00:19:01,020 reflect each new state that entered the 231 00:19:01,020 --> 00:19:01,980 Union 232 00:19:01,980 --> 00:19:05,700 and whereas in 1916 President Woodrow 233 00:19:05,700 --> 00:19:07,919 Wilson issued a proclamation that 234 00:19:07,919 --> 00:19:10,740 officially established June 14th as Flag 235 00:19:10,740 --> 00:19:12,000 Day 236 00:19:12,000 --> 00:19:15,600 and whereas in 1949 national flag day 237 00:19:15,600 --> 00:19:17,460 was established by an act of Congress 238 00:19:17,460 --> 00:19:21,539 and whereas since 1960 50 stars on the 239 00:19:21,539 --> 00:19:24,299 flag represent each state in the Union 240 00:19:24,299 --> 00:19:27,179 and whereas Flag Day reminds us that we 241 00:19:27,179 --> 00:19:29,880 are one country United despite our 242 00:19:29,880 --> 00:19:31,200 disagreements 243 00:19:31,200 --> 00:19:33,539 now therefore be it resolved that on 244 00:19:33,539 --> 00:19:37,620 June 14 2023 Mayor Gary McCarthy and the 245 00:19:37,620 --> 00:19:39,559 city council of the city of Schenectady 246 00:19:39,559 --> 00:19:42,059 respectfully asked that all Schenectady 247 00:19:42,059 --> 00:19:44,460 residents pause to reflect on the 248 00:19:44,460 --> 00:19:46,200 blessings of the United States of 249 00:19:46,200 --> 00:19:48,419 America by offering a prayer of 250 00:19:48,419 --> 00:19:51,419 Thanksgiving for our democracy our unity 251 00:19:51,419 --> 00:19:54,419 and our independence 252 00:19:54,419 --> 00:19:56,640 I'd like to make a motion 253 00:19:56,640 --> 00:19:58,559 to accept the resolution 254 00:19:58,559 --> 00:20:00,240 a second 255 00:20:00,240 --> 00:20:03,000 Mr blueberry second all those in favor 256 00:20:03,000 --> 00:20:10,789 aye thank you most impact 257 00:20:10,799 --> 00:20:12,539 on behalf of the Sandy County Veterans 258 00:20:12,539 --> 00:20:14,580 Services I want to thank the council 259 00:20:14,580 --> 00:20:17,100 and I'm chair and the mayor I almost 260 00:20:17,100 --> 00:20:19,740 promoted you sir I'm sorry 261 00:20:19,740 --> 00:20:21,780 if that's willing I want to greatly 262 00:20:21,780 --> 00:20:23,820 appreciate it for for this opportunity 263 00:20:23,820 --> 00:20:25,919 and if you know any veterans please come 264 00:20:25,919 --> 00:20:28,980 out and reach out to us so we can help Okay thank you very much 265 00:20:28,980 --> 00:20:30,960 have a great day I keep a joke for you 266 00:20:30,960 --> 00:20:40,250 guys thank you 267 00:20:40,260 --> 00:20:43,380 click please complete the Roll Call 268 00:20:43,380 --> 00:20:46,860 Mr motivaran Mr Toro 269 00:20:46,860 --> 00:20:49,679 Mr Farley Mr Williams 270 00:20:49,679 --> 00:20:51,240 Miss Patrick 271 00:20:51,240 --> 00:20:55,320 Mr palomini Miss Porterfield here 272 00:20:55,320 --> 00:20:56,820 I'd ask for approval of the minutes from 273 00:20:56,820 --> 00:20:59,580 May 22nd 2023. 274 00:20:59,580 --> 00:21:01,679 moved by Mr Williams second by Mr 275 00:21:01,679 --> 00:21:04,679 motivaran all in favor 276 00:21:04,679 --> 00:21:06,179 the clerk could please read any 277 00:21:06,179 --> 00:21:11,029 Communications and petitions 278 00:21:11,039 --> 00:21:13,380 Communications presented to city council 279 00:21:13,380 --> 00:21:16,679 for Monday June 12 2023 under official 280 00:21:16,679 --> 00:21:19,260 there were none under General from Mark 281 00:21:19,260 --> 00:21:20,880 Baker an email explaining to health 282 00:21:20,880 --> 00:21:23,160 hazard from the radiation of LED street 283 00:21:23,160 --> 00:21:24,179 lights 284 00:21:24,179 --> 00:21:27,539 and under petitions there were none 285 00:21:27,539 --> 00:21:29,340 like the colony City Council Members to 286 00:21:29,340 --> 00:21:32,280 provide committee reports 287 00:21:32,280 --> 00:21:35,039 any committee reports 288 00:21:35,039 --> 00:21:36,659 this time we'll have privilege of the 289 00:21:36,659 --> 00:21:39,120 floor on related to the legislative 290 00:21:39,120 --> 00:21:42,720 agenda and just before I um actually do 291 00:21:42,720 --> 00:21:45,059 that I just want to make a statement an 292 00:21:45,059 --> 00:21:46,799 individual came to me because they'd 293 00:21:46,799 --> 00:21:48,360 come here to have privilege of the floor 294 00:21:48,360 --> 00:21:50,940 and after they spoke to say what they 295 00:21:50,940 --> 00:21:52,500 want to talk about they said that they 296 00:21:52,500 --> 00:21:54,120 were approached by someone in the 297 00:21:54,120 --> 00:21:56,400 audience about what they spoke about so 298 00:21:56,400 --> 00:21:57,780 everyone here that comes here to speak 299 00:21:57,780 --> 00:21:59,460 has a right to say whatever it is on 300 00:21:59,460 --> 00:22:00,900 their mind as long as they're going by 301 00:22:00,900 --> 00:22:02,580 the guidelines with profanity and 302 00:22:02,580 --> 00:22:04,140 attacking people and all the things that 303 00:22:04,140 --> 00:22:05,640 are in our guidelines so other than that 304 00:22:05,640 --> 00:22:07,340 we just ask people to respectfully 305 00:22:07,340 --> 00:22:09,720 accept that other people have a right to 306 00:22:09,720 --> 00:22:11,340 speak here at this committee meeting 307 00:22:11,340 --> 00:22:13,679 without any feeling any fear of backlash 308 00:22:13,679 --> 00:22:15,600 or from anyone else that's here just 309 00:22:15,600 --> 00:22:17,100 wanted to make that statement because an 310 00:22:17,100 --> 00:22:19,260 individual did reach out to me and also 311 00:22:19,260 --> 00:22:21,480 indicated that other council members had 312 00:22:21,480 --> 00:22:23,220 um had observed what happened this well 313 00:22:23,220 --> 00:22:24,539 so I just wanted to make it clear that 314 00:22:24,539 --> 00:22:26,340 you're all welcome here to say what it 315 00:22:26,340 --> 00:22:27,600 is that you have to say as long as you 316 00:22:27,600 --> 00:22:29,340 go by the rules that are written out 317 00:22:29,340 --> 00:22:31,799 clearly on our statements in terms of 318 00:22:31,799 --> 00:22:34,200 the protocol with making making 319 00:22:34,200 --> 00:22:36,299 statements here at this rail 320 00:22:36,299 --> 00:22:37,799 so we have no one signed up for 321 00:22:37,799 --> 00:22:39,539 privilege of the floor for the 322 00:22:39,539 --> 00:22:41,960 legislative agenda so I declare that 323 00:22:41,960 --> 00:22:45,240 public comment closed 324 00:22:45,240 --> 00:22:46,799 I asked for approval of the legislative 325 00:22:46,799 --> 00:22:48,179 agenda 326 00:22:48,179 --> 00:22:50,580 we'll move by Mr motivir in second by 327 00:22:50,580 --> 00:22:53,930 Miss Patrick all those in favor 328 00:22:53,940 --> 00:22:55,440 will now have privilege of the floor 329 00:22:55,440 --> 00:22:57,900 regarding to General City business and I 330 00:22:57,900 --> 00:22:59,880 see that four people are signed up 331 00:22:59,880 --> 00:23:04,610 the first person is Kathy Sullivan 332 00:23:04,620 --> 00:23:06,900 hello everyone how are you 333 00:23:06,900 --> 00:23:08,940 I just really came to see 334 00:23:08,940 --> 00:23:10,620 um who might have the courage to look me 335 00:23:10,620 --> 00:23:11,940 in the eye tonight 336 00:23:11,940 --> 00:23:15,299 um people I've contacted and uh once I 337 00:23:15,299 --> 00:23:17,039 gave them my address 338 00:23:17,039 --> 00:23:20,159 contact sort of ceased 339 00:23:20,159 --> 00:23:20,940 um 340 00:23:20,940 --> 00:23:24,720 my address is still fake doesn't exist I 341 00:23:24,720 --> 00:23:26,880 moved there 15 years ago it's on hungry 342 00:23:26,880 --> 00:23:27,740 Hill 343 00:23:27,740 --> 00:23:30,059 15 years ago 344 00:23:30,059 --> 00:23:33,679 and it was fake then it's still fake now 345 00:23:33,679 --> 00:23:36,240 the number puts me in the town of 346 00:23:36,240 --> 00:23:39,360 Rotterdam not in Schenectady thus 347 00:23:39,360 --> 00:23:41,940 denying me the right to vote thus 348 00:23:41,940 --> 00:23:46,320 denying me any uh access to any um 349 00:23:46,320 --> 00:23:49,020 small business loans anything in the 350 00:23:49,020 --> 00:23:51,179 city of Schenectady 351 00:23:51,179 --> 00:23:53,039 um 352 00:23:53,039 --> 00:23:55,740 there is toxic sludge there are 353 00:23:55,740 --> 00:23:58,679 inaccurate pieces of information 354 00:23:58,679 --> 00:24:01,440 other pieces that I can't get from 355 00:24:01,440 --> 00:24:04,440 everyone that I've asked you know the 356 00:24:04,440 --> 00:24:07,080 people that you think that are tasked 357 00:24:07,080 --> 00:24:11,720 with helping the community that agencies 358 00:24:11,720 --> 00:24:15,000 council members these kinds of people 359 00:24:15,000 --> 00:24:18,179 you think that they are here to help you 360 00:24:18,179 --> 00:24:21,299 well my education since covet has been 361 00:24:21,299 --> 00:24:22,380 different 362 00:24:22,380 --> 00:24:25,559 very different information was all I was 363 00:24:25,559 --> 00:24:27,960 looking for never asked for anything 364 00:24:27,960 --> 00:24:30,179 except information that's what I was 365 00:24:30,179 --> 00:24:32,580 looking for information advocacy these 366 00:24:32,580 --> 00:24:35,280 sorts of things that's all that's all I 367 00:24:35,280 --> 00:24:41,700 moved into where I moved where I live when my son was five years old he's 368 00:24:41,700 --> 00:24:43,500 20 now 369 00:24:43,500 --> 00:24:45,120 I didn't know anything about this 370 00:24:45,120 --> 00:24:46,980 nothing was disclosed to me there was no 371 00:24:46,980 --> 00:24:49,980 certificate of occupancy no one told me 372 00:24:49,980 --> 00:24:52,380 anything about the surrounding area busy 373 00:24:52,380 --> 00:24:54,059 single mom you drive past things every 374 00:24:54,059 --> 00:24:57,240 day you think you all are here to 375 00:24:57,240 --> 00:24:58,620 protect us from these sorts of things 376 00:24:58,620 --> 00:25:01,919 yeah my my research 377 00:25:01,919 --> 00:25:04,320 shows that there's concern 378 00:25:04,320 --> 00:25:06,360 in that area period 379 00:25:06,360 --> 00:25:09,120 you all either know it or don't but 380 00:25:09,120 --> 00:25:11,760 there is no one even has the guts to 381 00:25:11,760 --> 00:25:14,460 come and talk to me about what I know 382 00:25:14,460 --> 00:25:16,559 about what I've researched I spent three 383 00:25:16,559 --> 00:25:18,780 years I've worked since I was 17 years 384 00:25:18,780 --> 00:25:21,419 old nearly every day 385 00:25:21,419 --> 00:25:24,000 I've paid my dues 386 00:25:24,000 --> 00:25:25,919 in a lot of ways that some of you don't 387 00:25:25,919 --> 00:25:29,930 know and some of you do 388 00:25:29,940 --> 00:25:32,700 all I ask is information I ask respect 389 00:25:32,700 --> 00:25:35,640 same respect I gave you when I all voted 390 00:25:35,640 --> 00:25:38,640 for all of you all of you I was a 391 00:25:38,640 --> 00:25:40,740 Democrat my whole life 392 00:25:40,740 --> 00:25:42,659 now I only want to vote for people that 393 00:25:42,659 --> 00:25:44,940 can look me in the eye 394 00:25:44,940 --> 00:25:47,520 that's all I Came to Say 395 00:25:47,520 --> 00:25:49,919 thank you 396 00:25:49,919 --> 00:25:58,370 Wayne Harper 397 00:25:58,380 --> 00:26:01,080 you know Marion I didn't think I put my 398 00:26:01,080 --> 00:26:04,380 name down on four blank lines so that I 399 00:26:04,380 --> 00:26:06,360 didn't have to speak that soon but hello 400 00:26:06,360 --> 00:26:07,860 Miriam 401 00:26:07,860 --> 00:26:09,480 you didn't want to say hello to me at 402 00:26:09,480 --> 00:26:11,340 the committee meeting I certainly did 403 00:26:11,340 --> 00:26:12,559 say hello sir 404 00:26:12,559 --> 00:26:16,440 yeah that's all right now 405 00:26:16,440 --> 00:26:19,140 I'm going to send out a request to the 406 00:26:19,140 --> 00:26:20,880 community to the 10 people that might be 407 00:26:20,880 --> 00:26:22,080 watching 408 00:26:22,080 --> 00:26:25,200 today was my start of my fourth week of 409 00:26:25,200 --> 00:26:27,720 picketing at the Albany VA hospital that 410 00:26:27,720 --> 00:26:29,640 fella from the county he was upset when 411 00:26:29,640 --> 00:26:31,559 I told him why would you want to pick it 412 00:26:31,559 --> 00:26:33,779 well why wouldn't I he didn't care about 413 00:26:33,779 --> 00:26:35,820 my agenda he just got upset because he's 414 00:26:35,820 --> 00:26:38,039 with the county 415 00:26:38,039 --> 00:26:40,799 um so I'm asking any veterans that might 416 00:26:40,799 --> 00:26:42,179 want to come and support me I'll give 417 00:26:42,179 --> 00:26:43,620 you my agenda and why I'm there 418 00:26:43,620 --> 00:26:46,320 especially any first air Cavalry that 419 00:26:46,320 --> 00:26:48,120 might be out there maybe you can get 420 00:26:48,120 --> 00:26:50,100 word to them 421 00:26:50,100 --> 00:26:52,260 uh the other thing I want to say is I 422 00:26:52,260 --> 00:26:53,940 shed my blood for the right to speak 423 00:26:53,940 --> 00:26:55,020 here 424 00:26:55,020 --> 00:26:57,539 as did a lot of veterans and this 425 00:26:57,539 --> 00:27:00,000 business if it's a privilege and I'm 426 00:27:00,000 --> 00:27:02,460 going to be looking into that uh what's 427 00:27:02,460 --> 00:27:03,720 it what do they call it the open 428 00:27:03,720 --> 00:27:06,779 meetings law what is that law is it 429 00:27:06,779 --> 00:27:08,700 says it's a privilege I'm going to be 430 00:27:08,700 --> 00:27:10,440 looking to see what we can do to change 431 00:27:10,440 --> 00:27:12,179 that law 432 00:27:12,179 --> 00:27:14,940 and the other thing I get a kick out of 433 00:27:14,940 --> 00:27:17,159 it's wear ass season I call it a 434 00:27:17,159 --> 00:27:18,360 warehouse 435 00:27:18,360 --> 00:27:20,220 because whenever it's an election cycle 436 00:27:20,220 --> 00:27:22,080 we get to wear asses we bring them out 437 00:27:22,080 --> 00:27:25,080 of woodwork get that wear ass 438 00:27:25,080 --> 00:27:28,500 now the last thing 439 00:27:28,500 --> 00:27:30,120 those comments I made at the last 440 00:27:30,120 --> 00:27:32,880 meeting about Matt and elegant whom I've 441 00:27:32,880 --> 00:27:34,860 never met 442 00:27:34,860 --> 00:27:39,539 and uh Tom Kennedy who I have met I 443 00:27:39,539 --> 00:27:41,880 don't really like them 444 00:27:41,880 --> 00:27:44,039 I got an anonymous letter a little 445 00:27:44,039 --> 00:27:46,620 letter from someone I want to read it to 446 00:27:46,620 --> 00:27:48,419 you because I got to tell you I've come 447 00:27:48,419 --> 00:27:50,700 to the conclusion that if not all of you 448 00:27:50,700 --> 00:27:54,299 most of you Democrats are crazy 449 00:27:54,299 --> 00:27:57,480 yeah and and I really mean that 450 00:27:57,480 --> 00:27:59,940 you support GOP and Schenectady I don't 451 00:27:59,940 --> 00:28:02,039 know if that was supporting them but I'm 452 00:28:02,039 --> 00:28:03,659 not a Dem I'm not a republican they 453 00:28:03,659 --> 00:28:05,279 might think I am 454 00:28:05,279 --> 00:28:07,559 they are corrupt losers 455 00:28:07,559 --> 00:28:10,080 the whole party wake up I Gotta Laugh 456 00:28:10,080 --> 00:28:13,380 this stuff makes me laugh at these crazy 457 00:28:13,380 --> 00:28:15,539 no no shot 458 00:28:15,539 --> 00:28:18,480 um they have no shot them in a landslide 459 00:28:18,480 --> 00:28:22,020 your issues stink so you see 460 00:28:22,020 --> 00:28:26,159 you just come here to me and in 05 I got 461 00:28:26,159 --> 00:28:28,380 a long letter that did a whole mental 462 00:28:28,380 --> 00:28:31,080 breakdown and profile it's just amazing 463 00:28:31,080 --> 00:28:33,120 and I know it had and like this I don't 464 00:28:33,120 --> 00:28:34,980 even know how to get my address 465 00:28:34,980 --> 00:28:36,900 but they do they have their methods 466 00:28:36,900 --> 00:28:41,520 that's it thank you 467 00:28:41,520 --> 00:28:46,430 Edmund Lavin 468 00:28:46,440 --> 00:28:49,200 good evening Mr Mayor chairwoman 469 00:28:49,200 --> 00:28:51,480 Porterfield City Council Members I have 470 00:28:51,480 --> 00:28:53,279 filed an Ethics complaint against all of 471 00:28:53,279 --> 00:28:55,620 you for not honoring your oath of office 472 00:28:55,620 --> 00:28:57,539 and protecting my constitutional rights 473 00:28:57,539 --> 00:28:59,880 of due process and a fair hearing of 474 00:28:59,880 --> 00:29:01,620 which three corrupt judges deprived me 475 00:29:01,620 --> 00:29:03,900 of in Schenectady civil court 476 00:29:03,900 --> 00:29:05,460 should be interesting to see if the 477 00:29:05,460 --> 00:29:06,900 mayor keeps me out of his connected he 478 00:29:06,900 --> 00:29:07,980 Gazette again 479 00:29:07,980 --> 00:29:09,840 that's what he calls transparency in 480 00:29:09,840 --> 00:29:11,580 government seems to be more important to 481 00:29:11,580 --> 00:29:13,740 Mr McCarthy to cover up for three 482 00:29:13,740 --> 00:29:15,600 corrupt judges than to honor his oath of 483 00:29:15,600 --> 00:29:17,820 office regarding the Constitution 484 00:29:17,820 --> 00:29:19,200 the mayor has said it's not his 485 00:29:19,200 --> 00:29:21,179 responsibility yet he believes it's his 486 00:29:21,179 --> 00:29:23,100 responsibility to chase down women going 487 00:29:23,100 --> 00:29:24,840 through the garbage to collect 488 00:29:24,840 --> 00:29:27,539 recyclables and wants them arrested 489 00:29:27,539 --> 00:29:29,340 I am told the officer that did not give 490 00:29:29,340 --> 00:29:30,960 him a breathalyzer is promoted to 491 00:29:30,960 --> 00:29:32,520 Lieutenant 492 00:29:32,520 --> 00:29:34,740 he also made his own laws in City Hall 493 00:29:34,740 --> 00:29:36,480 that no one could use a camera and had 494 00:29:36,480 --> 00:29:39,059 Daniel of YouTube New York State audit 495 00:29:39,059 --> 00:29:41,220 that did the video on me falsely 496 00:29:41,220 --> 00:29:43,919 arrested for knocking on Plexiglas 497 00:29:43,919 --> 00:29:45,840 his law is no longer enforced in city 498 00:29:45,840 --> 00:29:47,039 hall because it's against the 499 00:29:47,039 --> 00:29:49,440 Constitution yet the charges against 500 00:29:49,440 --> 00:29:51,480 Daniel are still pending 501 00:29:51,480 --> 00:29:53,940 and he's before fellow Tico 502 00:29:53,940 --> 00:29:56,880 I was at the meeting at sccc with Mr 503 00:29:56,880 --> 00:29:58,919 McCarthy chairwoman reporterfield but 504 00:29:58,919 --> 00:30:01,380 was chased Away by two sheriffs claiming 505 00:30:01,380 --> 00:30:03,840 I could be there but my signs couldn't 506 00:30:03,840 --> 00:30:05,820 I left even though my first amendment 507 00:30:05,820 --> 00:30:07,860 rights allowed me to be there with my 508 00:30:07,860 --> 00:30:10,320 signs because if arrested I knew miles 509 00:30:10,320 --> 00:30:13,020 Reed would not put me in the Gazette 510 00:30:13,020 --> 00:30:15,000 I came back at the end of the meeting it 511 00:30:15,000 --> 00:30:16,500 was not hassle because they could not 512 00:30:16,500 --> 00:30:19,020 arrest me in front of everyone leaving 513 00:30:19,020 --> 00:30:21,299 the mayor and falloutico are two peas in 514 00:30:21,299 --> 00:30:22,919 a pod they both think they are the law 515 00:30:22,919 --> 00:30:24,960 and make their own rules contrary to the 516 00:30:24,960 --> 00:30:27,299 Constitution of the United States they 517 00:30:27,299 --> 00:30:28,980 are both corrupt 518 00:30:28,980 --> 00:30:30,600 the mayor refused to meet with me 519 00:30:30,600 --> 00:30:32,520 because he knows he must turn falatico 520 00:30:32,520 --> 00:30:34,380 in for depriving me of my constitutional 521 00:30:34,380 --> 00:30:35,340 rights 522 00:30:35,340 --> 00:30:37,500 as all of you here must do it is a color 523 00:30:37,500 --> 00:30:39,240 of law violation because you didn't act 524 00:30:39,240 --> 00:30:41,100 in my legitimate complaint 525 00:30:41,100 --> 00:30:43,020 the mayor does not have the right to not 526 00:30:43,020 --> 00:30:45,419 hear my complaint and cannot treat me as 527 00:30:45,419 --> 00:30:47,940 an adversary that is also a color of law 528 00:30:47,940 --> 00:30:51,240 violation this is the same old corrupt 529 00:30:51,240 --> 00:30:52,860 Schenectady 530 00:30:52,860 --> 00:30:54,659 where the mayor keeps the truth out of 531 00:30:54,659 --> 00:30:56,880 the paper and news stations while 532 00:30:56,880 --> 00:30:58,980 protesting in front of City Hall I've 533 00:30:58,980 --> 00:31:01,020 been told that falatico tells litigants 534 00:31:01,020 --> 00:31:03,659 they have no civil rights and changes 535 00:31:03,659 --> 00:31:05,220 the Judgment after they leave the court 536 00:31:05,220 --> 00:31:07,580 same thing he did to me 537 00:31:07,580 --> 00:31:10,679 valetico actually stole money from me I 538 00:31:10,679 --> 00:31:12,200 was garnishing wages 539 00:31:12,200 --> 00:31:14,880 volatico vacated my judgment 11 days 540 00:31:14,880 --> 00:31:16,740 before the Herring and would not release 541 00:31:16,740 --> 00:31:18,240 the checks that had come to courthouse 542 00:31:18,240 --> 00:31:21,289 before the trial 543 00:31:21,299 --> 00:31:23,159 and you all pledge the allegiance to the 544 00:31:23,159 --> 00:31:24,659 United States of America 545 00:31:24,659 --> 00:31:30,409 we all go before God thank you 546 00:31:30,419 --> 00:31:33,419 Mark LaCroix 547 00:31:33,419 --> 00:31:38,950 foreign 548 00:31:38,960 --> 00:31:42,179 person Council my name is Mark Lacroix 549 00:31:42,179 --> 00:31:44,100 because on behalf of my mother Marge 550 00:31:44,100 --> 00:31:45,299 LaCroix 551 00:31:45,299 --> 00:31:48,179 this past week our home was foreclosed 552 00:31:48,179 --> 00:31:51,240 on without any I mean I've done any 553 00:31:51,240 --> 00:31:52,919 warning for us to know that it was being 554 00:31:52,919 --> 00:31:55,200 foreclosed on for tax purposes we were 555 00:31:55,200 --> 00:31:57,179 in the middle of a sale of the property 556 00:31:57,179 --> 00:32:00,360 to pay those taxes and to be the 557 00:32:00,360 --> 00:32:03,720 satisfied the city and then we get a a 558 00:32:03,720 --> 00:32:05,700 notice saying that it's foreclosed upon 559 00:32:05,700 --> 00:32:08,520 the city owns the property now 560 00:32:08,520 --> 00:32:10,440 um we've been living here for about a 561 00:32:10,440 --> 00:32:12,539 little over 11 years we've always done 562 00:32:12,539 --> 00:32:13,919 everything we can the property was 563 00:32:13,919 --> 00:32:15,840 bought from the city we also have other 564 00:32:15,840 --> 00:32:17,760 properties that we pay taxes on this 565 00:32:17,760 --> 00:32:20,039 property took a while to fix it up from 566 00:32:20,039 --> 00:32:23,220 the the laptop the way it was and so we 567 00:32:23,220 --> 00:32:24,779 did fall behind 568 00:32:24,779 --> 00:32:26,760 uh when we did try to always pay our 569 00:32:26,760 --> 00:32:29,159 taxes on time you know if it did fall 570 00:32:29,159 --> 00:32:31,140 pandemic happened my mother and father 571 00:32:31,140 --> 00:32:33,120 are both on disability 572 00:32:33,120 --> 00:32:35,399 um so it falls on on all of us to pull 573 00:32:35,399 --> 00:32:37,200 whatever money we have together to pay 574 00:32:37,200 --> 00:32:40,260 the taxes and survive at the same time 575 00:32:40,260 --> 00:32:42,480 um and I can honestly say that we've 576 00:32:42,480 --> 00:32:45,480 done our due diligence I always 577 00:32:45,480 --> 00:32:47,940 seen the city as a fair place a place 578 00:32:47,940 --> 00:32:49,980 that there there are going to do their 579 00:32:49,980 --> 00:32:51,779 due diligence but we'd not even get a 580 00:32:51,779 --> 00:32:54,059 posting on a door saying that the place 581 00:32:54,059 --> 00:32:56,340 is being foreclosed on I heard from uh 582 00:32:56,340 --> 00:32:58,980 corporate Council that uh two millions 583 00:32:58,980 --> 00:33:00,720 were sent out and returned to the city 584 00:33:00,720 --> 00:33:04,140 and so we live at our home so there's no 585 00:33:04,140 --> 00:33:05,760 way that it would have came and sent 586 00:33:05,760 --> 00:33:07,320 went back when we get tons of mail all 587 00:33:07,320 --> 00:33:10,559 the time so I am just pleading with the 588 00:33:10,559 --> 00:33:13,200 city towards in support of uh Redeeming 589 00:33:13,200 --> 00:33:15,419 the property so we can do ourselves we 590 00:33:15,419 --> 00:33:16,980 can give the money to the city for the 591 00:33:16,980 --> 00:33:19,799 back taxes from 2019 and that um 592 00:33:19,799 --> 00:33:21,960 everyone will be satisfied 593 00:33:21,960 --> 00:33:27,110 thank you 594 00:33:27,120 --> 00:33:29,279 I have no one else signed up to speak so 595 00:33:29,279 --> 00:33:31,140 I declare the public comment for up City 596 00:33:31,140 --> 00:33:33,779 business closed 597 00:33:33,779 --> 00:33:35,580 Simon and miscellaneous business of the 598 00:33:35,580 --> 00:33:37,559 council 599 00:33:37,559 --> 00:33:44,990 Mr Williams 600 00:33:45,000 --> 00:33:46,380 good evening and I would like to thank 601 00:33:46,380 --> 00:33:47,700 everyone again for coming out to speak 602 00:33:47,700 --> 00:33:49,140 this absolutely is your right and 603 00:33:49,140 --> 00:33:51,539 opportunity to vocalize issues to us as 604 00:33:51,539 --> 00:33:54,000 a council on our Collective and it's 605 00:33:54,000 --> 00:33:56,159 important to exercise that I wanted to 606 00:33:56,159 --> 00:33:58,260 take a moment to just address something 607 00:33:58,260 --> 00:34:00,299 that I've noticed and it appears to be a 608 00:34:00,299 --> 00:34:02,820 concerned effort to discredit the 609 00:34:02,820 --> 00:34:04,500 leadership and abilities of council 610 00:34:04,500 --> 00:34:07,919 president Porterfield and city clerk Sam 611 00:34:07,919 --> 00:34:10,080 uh regarding the last console comments 612 00:34:10,080 --> 00:34:11,760 that were made regarding the competency 613 00:34:11,760 --> 00:34:14,119 and the gazillion errors 614 00:34:14,119 --> 00:34:16,800 I requested to get an understanding of 615 00:34:16,800 --> 00:34:18,540 what those Corrections should have been 616 00:34:18,540 --> 00:34:22,200 and what was received was a matter of 617 00:34:22,200 --> 00:34:26,399 removing two words and capitalizing two 618 00:34:26,399 --> 00:34:27,359 words 619 00:34:27,359 --> 00:34:33,839 and I don't know if that is apparent to represent a gazillion corrections but 620 00:34:33,839 --> 00:34:36,899 and these seats and these roles that we 621 00:34:36,899 --> 00:34:39,300 have to advocate for Change and to do so 622 00:34:39,300 --> 00:34:40,940 in a collaborative manner 623 00:34:40,940 --> 00:34:43,500 in my professional experience I think 624 00:34:43,500 --> 00:34:45,540 it's it's respectful to do such in a 625 00:34:45,540 --> 00:34:47,940 manner that provides those opportunities 626 00:34:47,940 --> 00:34:51,179 uh to to to adjust 627 00:34:51,179 --> 00:34:53,159 but then also does it in a manner in 628 00:34:53,159 --> 00:34:55,980 which uh continue forth the mindset of 629 00:34:55,980 --> 00:34:59,450 this is a city 630 00:34:59,460 --> 00:35:02,930 that is 631 00:35:02,940 --> 00:35:05,040 that isn't always perfect 632 00:35:05,040 --> 00:35:08,040 and this legislation is draft item I 633 00:35:08,040 --> 00:35:10,079 think it is important to make sure that 634 00:35:10,079 --> 00:35:12,000 we support a collaborative government 635 00:35:12,000 --> 00:35:14,040 and I truly believe that the comments 636 00:35:14,040 --> 00:35:15,540 that were made during our last council 637 00:35:15,540 --> 00:35:17,400 meeting were not reflective of that so 638 00:35:17,400 --> 00:35:18,540 I'd like to take a moment to just 639 00:35:18,540 --> 00:35:20,640 appreciate the work that was done forth 640 00:35:20,640 --> 00:35:22,020 and I believe there will be some 641 00:35:22,020 --> 00:35:23,579 additional remarks made regarding the 642 00:35:23,579 --> 00:35:25,980 subject additionally I'd like to remind 643 00:35:25,980 --> 00:35:28,200 the community that the Summit Avenue 644 00:35:28,200 --> 00:35:29,880 Redevelopment project which will 645 00:35:29,880 --> 00:35:32,280 generate 38 single-family homes and 646 00:35:32,280 --> 00:35:35,540 three two family homes is underway 647 00:35:35,540 --> 00:35:37,740 myself and Justin shares were out 648 00:35:37,740 --> 00:35:40,200 walking the Summit Avenue area of the 649 00:35:40,200 --> 00:35:42,240 community and we received a number of 650 00:35:42,240 --> 00:35:44,040 feedback from interested residents 651 00:35:44,040 --> 00:35:46,380 please share this information with those 652 00:35:46,380 --> 00:35:47,820 of you that are interested in becoming 653 00:35:47,820 --> 00:35:49,619 homeowners and I believe this project 654 00:35:49,619 --> 00:35:50,839 will have 655 00:35:50,839 --> 00:35:53,339 untapped benefits not only for this 656 00:35:53,339 --> 00:35:54,780 community but in other communities 657 00:35:54,780 --> 00:35:56,400 throughout the city as we attempt to 658 00:35:56,400 --> 00:35:59,160 replicate this moving forward 659 00:35:59,160 --> 00:36:01,020 I would like to also take a moment to 660 00:36:01,020 --> 00:36:03,180 congratulate in advance the new police 661 00:36:03,180 --> 00:36:04,619 recruits that will be sworn in this 662 00:36:04,619 --> 00:36:06,480 Friday 663 00:36:06,480 --> 00:36:09,420 the commitments that you'll undertake to 664 00:36:09,420 --> 00:36:11,160 benefit this city are those that you 665 00:36:11,160 --> 00:36:12,540 should not take lightly however I'm 666 00:36:12,540 --> 00:36:14,579 confident that the training in your 667 00:36:14,579 --> 00:36:16,920 personal ethos will guide you throughout 668 00:36:16,920 --> 00:36:18,359 these commitments 669 00:36:18,359 --> 00:36:20,880 uh next I would like to thank uh the the 670 00:36:20,880 --> 00:36:22,560 fathers that exist within the city of 671 00:36:22,560 --> 00:36:24,060 Schenectady with the Happy Father's Day 672 00:36:24,060 --> 00:36:25,980 coming up and I tried to identify an 673 00:36:25,980 --> 00:36:28,260 appropriate quote as I am a new father 674 00:36:28,260 --> 00:36:31,980 and the one that I stepped on was when 675 00:36:31,980 --> 00:36:33,839 my father didn't have my hand he had my 676 00:36:33,839 --> 00:36:35,460 back and I know that there are no 677 00:36:35,460 --> 00:36:37,200 perfect parents but definitely the role 678 00:36:37,200 --> 00:36:38,640 of shepherding a young individual 679 00:36:38,640 --> 00:36:40,980 throughout his his life's very life 680 00:36:40,980 --> 00:36:42,960 Journey correction is an undertaking 681 00:36:42,960 --> 00:36:45,300 that should not be taken without proper 682 00:36:45,300 --> 00:36:48,599 consideration and and respect for the 683 00:36:48,599 --> 00:36:53,339 roles uh that that you are charged with being and I would like those 684 00:36:53,339 --> 00:36:55,380 individuals that are in these positions 685 00:36:55,380 --> 00:36:58,140 of being a father or being a parent 686 00:36:58,140 --> 00:36:59,940 um just show my appreciation moving 687 00:36:59,940 --> 00:37:01,020 forward 688 00:37:01,020 --> 00:37:02,760 and then lastly I would like to 689 00:37:02,760 --> 00:37:04,859 congratulate all of the influential 690 00:37:04,859 --> 00:37:07,260 people that were responsible for a 691 00:37:07,260 --> 00:37:09,260 successful Schenectady High School prom 692 00:37:09,260 --> 00:37:11,700 although I was an observer my daughter 693 00:37:11,700 --> 00:37:13,680 is not old enough yet 694 00:37:13,680 --> 00:37:15,540 um it was a beautiful moment and there 695 00:37:15,540 --> 00:37:17,880 was some colorful attire that I would 696 00:37:17,880 --> 00:37:19,980 not be so confident to wear myself but 697 00:37:19,980 --> 00:37:21,540 the the young individuals seem very 698 00:37:21,540 --> 00:37:24,240 excited and joyous moving forward I hope 699 00:37:24,240 --> 00:37:26,220 that they truly appreciate the 700 00:37:26,220 --> 00:37:27,960 contributions made from volunteers 701 00:37:27,960 --> 00:37:30,300 planners and also administrators it is 702 00:37:30,300 --> 00:37:31,260 not something that should be taken 703 00:37:31,260 --> 00:37:33,720 lightly and definitely it shows the 704 00:37:33,720 --> 00:37:35,700 value that we see in them and also in 705 00:37:35,700 --> 00:37:41,390 our community collectively thank you 706 00:37:41,400 --> 00:37:47,390 mayor 707 00:37:47,400 --> 00:37:48,960 we just want to thank everyone for 708 00:37:48,960 --> 00:37:50,780 coming out 709 00:37:50,780 --> 00:37:54,020 speaking had 710 00:37:54,020 --> 00:37:57,780 the prom was there graduation is coming 711 00:37:57,780 --> 00:38:01,320 up this next week it's always good to 712 00:38:01,320 --> 00:38:04,619 see the enthusiasm and the students face 713 00:38:04,619 --> 00:38:07,920 as they go through a significant 714 00:38:07,920 --> 00:38:09,859 milestone in their 715 00:38:09,859 --> 00:38:12,359 educational process and then also their 716 00:38:12,359 --> 00:38:14,339 lives and so hopefully people will be 717 00:38:14,339 --> 00:38:17,760 able to come out and enjoy that it's six 718 00:38:17,760 --> 00:38:20,339 o'clock I think I'm drawing a blankets 719 00:38:20,339 --> 00:38:23,640 next Thursday or next Friday but on the 720 00:38:23,640 --> 00:38:26,880 high school campus on the home rule 721 00:38:26,880 --> 00:38:29,940 legislation again that is a fairly 722 00:38:29,940 --> 00:38:31,920 simple process 723 00:38:31,920 --> 00:38:34,380 again but there's technical components 724 00:38:34,380 --> 00:38:36,599 of it so the legislative body at the 725 00:38:36,599 --> 00:38:40,400 local level has to pass a resolution 726 00:38:40,400 --> 00:38:44,460 asking for the authority to do something 727 00:38:44,460 --> 00:38:45,780 that is not 728 00:38:45,780 --> 00:38:48,060 otherwise granted to a municipal 729 00:38:48,060 --> 00:38:49,619 government 730 00:38:49,619 --> 00:38:51,900 that is then transmitted to the 731 00:38:51,900 --> 00:38:54,599 legislature a specific bill is 732 00:38:54,599 --> 00:38:56,280 introduced 733 00:38:56,280 --> 00:38:59,520 and once that bill is introduced then 734 00:38:59,520 --> 00:39:02,640 the legislative body is again asked to 735 00:39:02,640 --> 00:39:06,000 formally endorse and request that that 736 00:39:06,000 --> 00:39:08,700 bill be passed 737 00:39:08,700 --> 00:39:10,920 once the legislature then passes the 738 00:39:10,920 --> 00:39:13,560 bill the governor signs it then the 739 00:39:13,560 --> 00:39:15,300 local government is given the 740 00:39:15,300 --> 00:39:17,460 opportunity to 741 00:39:17,460 --> 00:39:20,640 enact or perform something that is not 742 00:39:20,640 --> 00:39:24,060 otherwise available to them by law 743 00:39:24,060 --> 00:39:27,660 and what I had suggested was 744 00:39:27,660 --> 00:39:30,300 we're all talking about uh 745 00:39:30,300 --> 00:39:33,540 rental issues affordability within the 746 00:39:33,540 --> 00:39:37,200 community and distressed property 747 00:39:37,200 --> 00:39:42,540 so we have a large number of landlords 748 00:39:42,540 --> 00:39:44,880 who are totally compliant they provide 749 00:39:44,880 --> 00:39:47,460 safe and decent housing they meet the 750 00:39:47,460 --> 00:39:49,500 code requirements they do what is 751 00:39:49,500 --> 00:39:52,260 expected of them unfortunately there's 752 00:39:52,260 --> 00:39:54,960 still a subgroup that does not 753 00:39:54,960 --> 00:39:59,099 comply they're the houses the apartments 754 00:39:59,099 --> 00:40:01,800 that we generally generate complaints 755 00:40:01,800 --> 00:40:03,119 from 756 00:40:03,119 --> 00:40:07,020 in that group does not comply with our 757 00:40:07,020 --> 00:40:11,750 rental certificate registry 758 00:40:11,760 --> 00:40:14,520 in what they asked and what the council 759 00:40:14,520 --> 00:40:16,500 had moved forward and again it was just 760 00:40:16,500 --> 00:40:19,079 in a disjointed manner that uh 761 00:40:19,079 --> 00:40:20,760 again hopefully we can all come together 762 00:40:20,760 --> 00:40:24,420 get that put in place is that a landlord 763 00:40:24,420 --> 00:40:26,400 would not be able to start an eviction 764 00:40:26,400 --> 00:40:27,900 proceeding 765 00:40:27,900 --> 00:40:29,820 if they were not 766 00:40:29,820 --> 00:40:33,780 a participant in the registry so that 767 00:40:33,780 --> 00:40:35,760 they would have to comply with the 768 00:40:35,760 --> 00:40:38,480 fundamental rules that we have in place 769 00:40:38,480 --> 00:40:42,180 and those rules require that we inspect 770 00:40:42,180 --> 00:40:44,160 the property so that it makes sure that 771 00:40:44,160 --> 00:40:45,900 it's up to code that it's safe and 772 00:40:45,900 --> 00:40:49,020 decent housing and it is something that 773 00:40:49,020 --> 00:40:51,599 I think we all agree on unfortunately 774 00:40:51,599 --> 00:40:54,300 the timing has not moved as smooth as I 775 00:40:54,300 --> 00:40:56,520 think any of us would have liked and how 776 00:40:56,520 --> 00:40:59,339 do we now take that going forward to be 777 00:40:59,339 --> 00:41:02,220 able to see that that is enacted which I 778 00:41:02,220 --> 00:41:04,440 believe will help us get a higher level 779 00:41:04,440 --> 00:41:06,320 of compliance with the rental 780 00:41:06,320 --> 00:41:09,599 registration and the end product will 781 00:41:09,599 --> 00:41:12,420 also be a higher compliance with just 782 00:41:12,420 --> 00:41:15,020 the basic safe and decent housing 783 00:41:15,020 --> 00:41:18,079 criteria that we want everybody to enjoy 784 00:41:18,079 --> 00:41:21,660 in the city and not only the city it's 785 00:41:21,660 --> 00:41:22,619 one of the things where we're looking 786 00:41:22,619 --> 00:41:25,320 Albany happened to have that passed 787 00:41:25,320 --> 00:41:26,820 we're looking to get it passed there's 788 00:41:26,820 --> 00:41:28,200 other municipalities that have done it 789 00:41:28,200 --> 00:41:30,839 it's one thing in my humble opinion that 790 00:41:30,839 --> 00:41:33,119 the legislature should just grant to 791 00:41:33,119 --> 00:41:35,820 municipalities across the state so that 792 00:41:35,820 --> 00:41:38,400 it would be universally applicable and 793 00:41:38,400 --> 00:41:40,740 it would help not only Schenectady but 794 00:41:40,740 --> 00:41:43,020 other communities and so I look forward 795 00:41:43,020 --> 00:41:44,700 to working with you as we go through 796 00:41:44,700 --> 00:41:46,560 that process to try and get that 797 00:41:46,560 --> 00:41:48,839 implemented because I believe that it 798 00:41:48,839 --> 00:41:51,960 will benefit everybody in the community 799 00:41:51,960 --> 00:41:54,839 thank you madam president thank you and 800 00:41:54,839 --> 00:41:56,220 I'd also like to follow up on some 801 00:41:56,220 --> 00:41:58,380 comments regarding the the home rule not 802 00:41:58,380 --> 00:42:00,000 just for the eviction but also for the 803 00:42:00,000 --> 00:42:02,220 speeding so Miss Michael and I worked 804 00:42:02,220 --> 00:42:04,740 with a summer limits tax office and also 805 00:42:04,740 --> 00:42:07,320 Senator tedesco's office and there are 806 00:42:07,320 --> 00:42:09,560 Bill numbers for all of those things 807 00:42:09,560 --> 00:42:12,060 they did not make it out of committee 808 00:42:12,060 --> 00:42:13,440 this time but there are Bill numbers and 809 00:42:13,440 --> 00:42:15,060 so when they reconvene they will be 810 00:42:15,060 --> 00:42:17,640 taken up again so just if any council 811 00:42:17,640 --> 00:42:19,200 member wants the information on the bill 812 00:42:19,200 --> 00:42:21,300 numbers we can certainly um you know 813 00:42:21,300 --> 00:42:24,119 provide that to you so uh just to know 814 00:42:24,119 --> 00:42:26,280 that you know we knew that process was 815 00:42:26,280 --> 00:42:28,079 not a process that happens a lot in 816 00:42:28,079 --> 00:42:30,780 terms of home rule here so we you know 817 00:42:30,780 --> 00:42:33,599 contacted our Representatives our 818 00:42:33,599 --> 00:42:35,820 colleagues at the state to make sure 819 00:42:35,820 --> 00:42:37,320 that we went through the process and got 820 00:42:37,320 --> 00:42:39,359 it done the way it should be done and 821 00:42:39,359 --> 00:42:40,800 again we did receive Bill numbers 822 00:42:40,800 --> 00:42:43,079 unfortunately we would not be able to um 823 00:42:43,079 --> 00:42:44,220 it was not able to get out of the 824 00:42:44,220 --> 00:42:46,020 committee this time but we already have 825 00:42:46,020 --> 00:42:47,820 we're already ahead of that so when it 826 00:42:47,820 --> 00:42:50,460 when the reconvene we'll be able to 827 00:42:50,460 --> 00:42:53,820 um to resubmit those so I just wanted 828 00:42:53,820 --> 00:42:56,099 everyone to be aware that that process 829 00:42:56,099 --> 00:42:59,880 has happened and in in terms of um let 830 00:42:59,880 --> 00:43:01,200 me just answer some questions that have 831 00:43:01,200 --> 00:43:02,819 been asked to me regarding speed humps 832 00:43:02,819 --> 00:43:04,440 we have a couple of speed humps over 833 00:43:04,440 --> 00:43:06,060 here in the city 834 00:43:06,060 --> 00:43:07,980 um for the for the I'll give you some 835 00:43:07,980 --> 00:43:10,500 background I asked for that in 2020 is 836 00:43:10,500 --> 00:43:12,119 when I actually started talking about 837 00:43:12,119 --> 00:43:14,460 these speed homes and so now we're at 838 00:43:14,460 --> 00:43:16,319 the point where we do have two that are 839 00:43:16,319 --> 00:43:19,500 down and the council allocated twenty 840 00:43:19,500 --> 00:43:21,240 thousand dollars towards towards getting 841 00:43:21,240 --> 00:43:23,400 speed humps right now there were two 842 00:43:23,400 --> 00:43:25,859 according to our our city engineer 843 00:43:25,859 --> 00:43:27,359 they're going to have them down and then 844 00:43:27,359 --> 00:43:28,800 they're going to move them so it's like 845 00:43:28,800 --> 00:43:31,920 a pilot project so they are there and 846 00:43:31,920 --> 00:43:33,660 for those who are continually asking for 847 00:43:33,660 --> 00:43:35,460 them this is a pilot project we can 848 00:43:35,460 --> 00:43:37,140 certainly talk about having them in 849 00:43:37,140 --> 00:43:39,599 other parts of the city as well but just 850 00:43:39,599 --> 00:43:41,880 to let people know that it is something 851 00:43:41,880 --> 00:43:44,839 that we've been working on for a while 852 00:43:44,839 --> 00:43:47,760 and just getting started but hopefully 853 00:43:47,760 --> 00:43:50,400 the legislation that was that we started 854 00:43:50,400 --> 00:43:52,800 back in 2020 will be able to move that 855 00:43:52,800 --> 00:43:54,720 forward more rapidly at this point and 856 00:43:54,720 --> 00:43:56,339 get more because speeding is definitely 857 00:43:56,339 --> 00:43:57,839 an issue that we have throughout the 858 00:43:57,839 --> 00:43:59,940 city 859 00:43:59,940 --> 00:44:02,760 also like to just remind everyone that 860 00:44:02,760 --> 00:44:05,460 Juneteenth is coming up this Friday 861 00:44:05,460 --> 00:44:08,579 there will be a ceremony in Vail Park 862 00:44:08,579 --> 00:44:10,740 by Community fathers and then on the 863 00:44:10,740 --> 00:44:12,960 17th we'll be in Central Park and the 864 00:44:12,960 --> 00:44:16,380 stage and it should start at one o'clock 865 00:44:16,380 --> 00:44:19,200 next Monday is a holiday 866 00:44:19,200 --> 00:44:21,060 so we will our committee meeting will be 867 00:44:21,060 --> 00:44:22,740 on Tuesday 868 00:44:22,740 --> 00:44:24,660 and then I'd like to also say Happy 869 00:44:24,660 --> 00:44:28,200 Father's Day to every to all the fathers 870 00:44:28,200 --> 00:44:29,940 with that I'll ask for a motion to 871 00:44:29,940 --> 00:44:31,020 adjourn 872 00:44:31,020 --> 00:44:34,500 over Mr Williams second by Mr Farley all 873 00:44:34,500 --> 00:44:35,940 those in favor 874 00:44:35,940 --> 00:44:37,740 aye we're adjourned 875 00:44:37,740 --> 00:44:40,700 foreign