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public hearing number one the 2022

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evaluation report the keeper

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we have 18 items for original

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consideration if the clerk would please

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read item number one item number one for

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original consideration a resolution

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calling for a public hearing amending

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248-18 of the city code to designate J

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Street from Liberty Street to Union

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consent item number two item number two for original consideration a

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resolution authorized in the mayor or

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his designee to process outstanding

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accounts in the best interests of the

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city and collect any money due for

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mortgages assigned to the city from

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Schenectady local Development

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Mr boulderberry I'd like to ask uh

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discussion to correct the languages

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I need a second

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okay we will ask for a roll call during

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item number three for original

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consideration a resolution authorizing

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the sale of 405 11th Street for twenty

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six thousand one hundred and forty eight

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dollars and fifty one cents discussing

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item number four item number four for

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original consideration a resolution

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authorized in the sale of 841 Oakwood

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Avenue for a hundred thousand dollars

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five for original consideration a

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resolution authorizing the sale of 874

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and eleven cents roll call Mr palomini

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original consideration a resolution

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authorizing the sale of 1005 Congress

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Street for twenty five thousand seven

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ten cents roll call Mr palamini item

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original consideration a resolution

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authorizing the sale of 1038 Glenwood

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Boulevard for thirty five thousand five

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disgusting committee with the objection

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resolution authorizing the sale of 1040

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uh roll call by Mr palamini item number

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consideration a resolution authorizing

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the sale of 1153 Phoenix Avenue for one

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hundred and forty one thousand dollars

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consideration a resolution of amending

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resolution 2022-224 to modify the use of

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recognizing Suicide Prevention month

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this item will be taken out of order and

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recognizing National Hispanic Heritage

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with objection on consent item number 17 for original

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consideration and resolution recognizing

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item number 17 will also be presented at

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a later date it's been discussed in

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committee without injection on consent

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item number 18. item number 18 for

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recognizing Army veteran private Joseph

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this item again will be presented at a

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later date and discussing committee with

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if there's nothing more to come before

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the city council caucus I'll ask for a

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motion to adjourn motion by Miss Peck

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second by Mr motiv Aaron all in favor

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we're adjourned I'd like to call to

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order the city council meeting from

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Monday September 25th 2023

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Ronald Hunter lives in a prayer

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invocation

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good evening

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let's reflect for a moment first let me

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say thank you on behalf of all who have

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gathered here today

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thank you for many and Abundant

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Blessings thank you for life itself for

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the measure of Health we have we need to

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fulfill our callings for knowledge for

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assessments and for friendship thank you

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for the ability to be involved in useful

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work and for the honor of bearing

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appropriate responsibilities

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thanks as well for the freedom to share

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and listen to information and counsel

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from your constituents which includes

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the freedom to respectfully disagree

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with our many branches of government yes

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we have the right to seek our redress

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whether it is here at a peaceful protest

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or especially a voting booth in ancient

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books it is said that citizens ought to

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obey the governing authorities since

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those very authorities were established

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to promote peace order and Justice in

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present times things can seem more

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complex therefore I pray for our mayor

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for the various levels of city official

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also present and in particular for this

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assembled Council I'm asking that you

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will graciously grant them wisdom to

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govern amid the conflicting interests

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and issues of our times a sense of the

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welfare and true needs of our people

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confidence in what is good and fitting

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the ability to work together in harmony

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even when there is honest disagreement

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personal peace in their lives and joy in

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their tasks

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may this communication and this meeting

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be very productive thank you very much

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I'd like to call on Mike superiority to

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lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance

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if the clerk who please call the roll

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Miss Porterfield here thank you thank

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you we have one out of order resolution

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recognizing Suicide Prevention months

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we'd ask the uh it was going to be

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presented by council member Patrick so

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we'd ask the members of the fire and

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police department that are present to

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accept the resolutions please step

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behind the rail

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thank you

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how are you come on

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hello how are you

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Madam president may have the floor you

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have the floor thank you

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well this is suicide prevention Munch

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um for 2023 and we have a special uh

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resolution for that

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whereas September is National Suicide

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Prevention month a month to remember the

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lives lost to Suicide the millions of

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people who have struggled with suicidal

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ideation and acknowledge the individuals

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families and communities that have been

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impacted it is also a time to raise

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awareness and discuss this highly

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stigmatized Topic in addition to

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shifting public perception this month is

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used to spread hope and Vital

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Suicide and whereas suicide is the act

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of intentionally causing One's Own Death

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disorders and substance and substance

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use disorders are risk factors for

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suicide

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the majority of suicides worldwide are

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related to mental health disorders

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taking care of our mental health is

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equally as important as taking care of

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our physical health

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and whereas according to the Center for

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Disease Control and prevention the CDC

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in 2021 suicide was responsible for 48

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183 deaths which is about one death

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every 11 minutes

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the number of people who think about or

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attempt suicide is even higher

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in 2021 an estimated 12.3 million

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American adults seriously thought about

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suicide 3.5 million planned a suicide

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attempt and 1.7 million attempted

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suicide

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and whereas suicide is the second

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leading cause of death among Youth and

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24 years old the suicide rate for

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veterans is more than 50 percent greater

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than for non-veteran adults

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First Responders including Law

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Enforcement Officers firefighters

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EMS clinicians and Public Safety

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telecommunicators responders may be at

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an elevated risk for suicide because of

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the environments in which they work

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their culture and stress both

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occupational and personal

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and whereas 988 is the three-digit

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National Suicide and crisis Lifeline HHS

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launched in collaboration with the

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states in 2022 Americans can now connect

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with trained counselors that offer real

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support in times of Crisis since the

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July 2022 launch 988 has received more

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than 5.5 million calls texts and chats

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and in July 2023 text and chat were made

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available in Spanish and whereas suicide

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is preventable and no one should go

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through a crisis alone now therefore be

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it resolved that the Schenectady city

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council and Mayor Gary R McCarthy do

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hereby pause in their deliberations to

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recognize Suicide Prevention month and

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encourage everyone if you know someone

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you know needs help Reach Out call 9-1-1

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call or text 988 for the National

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Suicide Prevention line or text Got 5 to

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741 and 741 and be it further resolved

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that as the world joins together during

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Suicide Prevention month to honor the

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memories of those we have lost to

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suicide and their loved ones that we

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commit to be kind to everyone because

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you never know what someone is going

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through

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I'd like to make a motion to pass this

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resolution I need a second please

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second by Mr Blue Baron all in favor

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aye motion passions congratulations

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thank you

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so I was hoping that you would introduce

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yourself and say a few words and then

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we'll pass the microphone down

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absolutely

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uh good evening ladies and gentlemen of

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the council Mr Mayor ladies and

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gentlemen my name is Zachary weekly I

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along with my um with another sergeant

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that I work with Matthew Dearing who

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couldn't be here tonight uh co-direct

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our Department's peer support team and

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with me direct me directly to my left is

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Dr Kelly Tobin who is The Clinical

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Director for the police department's

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peer support team

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years ago when

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Matt Dearing and I took over the peer

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support team we realized that our

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biggest hurdle in the first job that we

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had was to break down some of the

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barriers and the stigma associated with

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help seeking Behavior right especially

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in law enforcement

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there there's this

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machismo that goes along with our job

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and a lot of people think that it's not

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okay to ask for help and it's not okay

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to not be okay so

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get rid of that I appreciate

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um the city council

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um taking the time out of your agenda to

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bring suicide awareness month to to

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everybody's attention because I think

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the more we talk about it the more the

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easier it is for somebody who's going

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through a hard time to

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um the easier it will be for them to

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talk about it

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um

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that's really all I have thank you thank

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you

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hello good evening thank you for having

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me here and and for this amazing award

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is fantastic

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um

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like Zach was saying I was asked to come

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and take on a position as The Clinical

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Director

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it was supposed to be a graceful and

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gradual coming in and we unfortunately

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had a suicide and so forged by fire here

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I came and as I got to know everybody at

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the police department and the officers I

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could feel that stigma when I came in

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the atmosphere would change in the room

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and

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I think they really thought that I was

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there because they were in trouble not

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because they

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could seek me out if they needed to

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um

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one of the things that I've worked on

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and Zach and Matt have supported me

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greatly and is what I call the

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resiliency project

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so we're going to launch it next year it

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started with myself and Zach and Matt I

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created a survey and sent it to every

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police officer every detective every

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Administration if you belonged somehow

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to the Scott City Police Department you

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are getting the survey and what it went

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through was I wanted to know what they

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thought what was the definition of

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resilience

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what makes somebody resilient and also

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what takes your resiliency away because

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in the form of suicide and the beginning

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of mental health it's when you start

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losing the capacity to be resilient

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where Zach was saying it was grit you

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needed to have Grit

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okay but with grit come silence

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and so this gave that voice and So based

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on what they thought took the resilience

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away away I created a three-tier program

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to address all of those concerns

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good evening everybody

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uh Don Marino Schenectady Fire

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Department

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this is a subject that's difficult

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um

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way back in the stone ages when I came

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on you didn't talk about it

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you just went did your job kept your

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mouth shut

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and you just

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let it eat at you and no one knew about

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it

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and I don't know how far away from that

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we are today

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we've taken strides we we talked about

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it we make available to our people a lot

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of resources

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they don't have to tell us what's going

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on but if they need help we're there to

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help them

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I think

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it's better because we are talking about

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it it's better because it'll lead like

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the police department and other agencies

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the different things you're doing

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but it is definitely an issue that we

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can't let go and we need to keep working

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at it

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you never know what someone's going

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through and you never know what act of

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kindness can help that person

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and sometimes it's that just simple

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thing

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uh the programs are good we're going to

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work the programs but it's very

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important that all of us just realize

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we're in this together and no one's

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perfect

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and just a kind word somebody could go a

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long ways

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[Music]

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you all and especially for the work that

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you do under tremendous pressure so we

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really appreciate everything that you're

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doing to protect

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yourselves and each other and of course

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our community so thank you very much

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[Applause]

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I'd just like to add that we do have one

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more group the um

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American Foundation For Suicide

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Prevention that could not be with us

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tonight so we will be presenting a

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resolution on Sunday at their walk in

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Central Park

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um and so what's up I'm talking about it

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I would just further mention that

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council member Patrick talked about the

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988 suicide crisis line so we are going

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to be having some of these cards which

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explain it in City Hall so thank you

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very much councilman Patrick

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we have one public hearing tonight and

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just a reminder we've extended the

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public hearing comment to four minutes

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however I have no one signed up for the

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public hearing so I declare the public

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hearing closed

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okay I asked for approval of the minutes

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for September 13 2023.

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September 11th I'm sorry

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nobody moved by me move by Mr Farley

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second by Mr Williams all in favor the

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clerk could please read any

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Communications and petitions

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Communications presented to city council

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for Monday September 25th 2023 under

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official there were none under General

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there were three emails from Petey Boris

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two regarding National Grid already

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installing traffic lamps and instruction

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signs before public hearing allowed

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allowing two-way traffic on Clinton and

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Franklin Street

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She also asked that everyone look at the

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Daily Gazette article a look at

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Schenectady as technological Smart City

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what do we need to know about smart

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cities and a broad Matrix of options

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that were published on July 27 2019.

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under a petitions there were none

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thank you

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call on council members to provide any

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committee reports

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and committee reports

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this time we'll have privilege of the

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floor related to the legislative agenda

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and I think I just need to clarify

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something for folks who signed up the

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yellow sheet was legislative for the

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legislative agenda and the the

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Greenwoods for City business so if you

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want to speak to anything that is on the

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printed agenda

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like regarding the housing sales those

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things that is the legislative agenda

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which is what we're speaking on now so

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does anybody need to correct that

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okay

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but I just want you to okay so that

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means you're on the legislative agenda

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that's what's on here so anybody who

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wants to speak on anything that's on the

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agenda

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that but not right now but I'll change

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your name over okay you'll miss

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pinchback

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Miss pinch back okay not right now but

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I'll move your name over so I just want

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to clarify for everyone we had some

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confusion before

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Co-op and

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bureaucracy Street where should we be

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speaking you should be speaking during

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the legislative agenda

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okay

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yes Elizabeth Walsh you did

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all right um

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so everybody else is in the right place

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okay

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[Music]

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anyone else for the housing sales

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that's on the agenda

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okay

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all right so um Elizabeth Walsh you were

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you sent yours online

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just to remind you you have three

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minutes to speak

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good evening all mayor McCarthy City

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Council Members I'm here representing

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the electric city food Cooperative I am

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an Engaged and very proud member owner

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I'm here with over a dozen other member

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owners of the Electric City Food Co-op a

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community that is growing 906 members

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this week I am coming together in

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gratitude I want to thank particularly

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council members Carmel Patrick Imani

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Farley Carl Williams John moodiveren

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council president Marion Porterfield and

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Mayor Gary McCarthy for their ongoing

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support of our efforts to open a

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downtown community-owned grocery store

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thank you also for your willingness to

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be responsive to the changing conditions

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and needs of Community Partners

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Tonight We Gather in support of the

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resolution before Council to Grant the

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three-time extensions requested one for

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our building back Better Together

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proposal as well as for the proposals of

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the YWCA and Miracle on Craig Street all

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three of these proposals are previously

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approved by City Council on the

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condition that they raise funds for

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their own to complement the federal arpa

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funding we believe that approval of

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these extensions is fully consistent

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with Federal guidance and administrating

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arpa funding first following through on

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the commitment

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to invest in these projects is fully

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inconsistent with the core Equity

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centered intentions of arpa these

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intentions include providing responsive

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services to disproportionately impacted

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communities and addressing the critical

576
00:33:30,419 --> 00:33:32,760
issues like foods and food insecurity

577
00:33:32,760 --> 00:33:34,860
that were exacerbated during the

578
00:33:34,860 --> 00:33:36,000
pandemic

579
00:33:36,000 --> 00:33:38,519
second granting the time extensions is

580
00:33:38,519 --> 00:33:39,720
fully consistent with Federal

581
00:33:39,720 --> 00:33:41,700
requirements that the arpa funds are

582
00:33:41,700 --> 00:33:44,460
allocated to projects by the end of 2024

583
00:33:44,460 --> 00:33:47,039
with the money needing to be spent by

584
00:33:47,039 --> 00:33:49,200
the end of 2026.

585
00:33:49,200 --> 00:33:51,299
the Biden Harris Administration has

586
00:33:51,299 --> 00:33:53,580
consistently Advanced an equity-centered

587
00:33:53,580 --> 00:33:56,039
approach to recovery efforts one that is

588
00:33:56,039 --> 00:33:58,019
responsive to the diverse needs of

589
00:33:58,019 --> 00:34:00,419
diverse people and dynamically changing

590
00:34:00,419 --> 00:34:03,000
circumstances especially by working

591
00:34:03,000 --> 00:34:05,279
closely with people directly

592
00:34:05,279 --> 00:34:07,740
experiencing challenges to co-create

593
00:34:07,740 --> 00:34:08,940
Solutions

594
00:34:08,940 --> 00:34:10,619
although most of us here agree that

595
00:34:10,619 --> 00:34:12,179
improvements could be made to the arpa

596
00:34:12,179 --> 00:34:14,159
process we also want to applaud the

597
00:34:14,159 --> 00:34:16,080
council's willingness to implement a

598
00:34:16,080 --> 00:34:18,780
responsive equity-centered process that

599
00:34:18,780 --> 00:34:21,240
ensures the ARP Investments match real

600
00:34:21,240 --> 00:34:24,000
Community meets for the co-op this will

601
00:34:24,000 --> 00:34:27,000
give us the time to secure our site we

602
00:34:27,000 --> 00:34:30,300
have committed funds of 3 million from

603
00:34:30,300 --> 00:34:32,280
the county and 2 million from our very

604
00:34:32,280 --> 00:34:35,220
Community oriented developers so we look

605
00:34:35,220 --> 00:34:37,919
forward to being fulfilled with the time

606
00:34:37,919 --> 00:34:40,740
extension required thanks so much

607
00:34:40,740 --> 00:34:42,540
thank you

608
00:34:42,540 --> 00:34:48,470
Kim Siciliano

609
00:34:48,480 --> 00:34:50,639
good evening everyone on behalf of the

610
00:34:50,639 --> 00:34:52,679
YWCA Northeastern New York's current

611
00:34:52,679 --> 00:34:54,839
clients residence participants staff and

612
00:34:54,839 --> 00:34:57,300
board members I thank you Mr Mayor and

613
00:34:57,300 --> 00:34:58,980
City Council Members you have always

614
00:34:58,980 --> 00:35:01,260
been non a non-profit community-based

615
00:35:01,260 --> 00:35:03,359
Champions and we greatly appreciate all

616
00:35:03,359 --> 00:35:05,220
of your partnership we are hopeful that

617
00:35:05,220 --> 00:35:06,960
you will bring the yw's the Electric

618
00:35:06,960 --> 00:35:09,000
City Food Co-op and Miracle on correct

619
00:35:09,000 --> 00:35:10,440
Street funding request as well as

620
00:35:10,440 --> 00:35:12,060
extensions back up for additional

621
00:35:12,060 --> 00:35:14,760
conversation and to another vote so that

622
00:35:14,760 --> 00:35:16,380
these nonprofits may continue their

623
00:35:16,380 --> 00:35:19,079
great work in the Schenectady Community

624
00:35:19,079 --> 00:35:21,119
I will talk tonight about the yw's

625
00:35:21,119 --> 00:35:23,760
project and our 135-year history and how

626
00:35:23,760 --> 00:35:26,460
we are on embarking on another adventure

627
00:35:26,460 --> 00:35:29,220
to strengthen and grow our Mark in the

628
00:35:29,220 --> 00:35:31,320
Schenectady Community please consider

629
00:35:31,320 --> 00:35:33,540
our request for an additional funding to

630
00:35:33,540 --> 00:35:35,820
support the expanded project outline and

631
00:35:35,820 --> 00:35:37,740
Compass encompassing our whole our whole

632
00:35:37,740 --> 00:35:39,660
campus at this point this is a 45

633
00:35:39,660 --> 00:35:41,460
million dollar project that includes

634
00:35:41,460 --> 00:35:43,619
both new construction which is what

635
00:35:43,619 --> 00:35:45,660
we've been talking about as well as

636
00:35:45,660 --> 00:35:48,900
concurrently renovating our our building

637
00:35:48,900 --> 00:35:52,260
that is 90 years old on the main campus

638
00:35:52,260 --> 00:35:53,940
please provide this additional support

639
00:35:53,940 --> 00:35:55,800
so we may realize our dream and vision

640
00:35:55,800 --> 00:35:57,960
for an electrifying and greatly improved

641
00:35:57,960 --> 00:36:00,000
Schenectady Community for all the

642
00:36:00,000 --> 00:36:01,380
critical need for housing both

643
00:36:01,380 --> 00:36:03,060
supportive and permanent in our

644
00:36:03,060 --> 00:36:05,280
community as an is at an all-time high

645
00:36:05,280 --> 00:36:07,320
especially housing that serves those

646
00:36:07,320 --> 00:36:10,079
experiencing mental illness survivors of

647
00:36:10,079 --> 00:36:11,880
domestic violence and the chronically

648
00:36:11,880 --> 00:36:14,400
homeless Harbor House as we love to call

649
00:36:14,400 --> 00:36:16,680
it at the YW will be a newly constructed

650
00:36:16,680 --> 00:36:19,619
54 unit 100 percent permanent Supportive

651
00:36:19,619 --> 00:36:21,720
Housing Development for women trans

652
00:36:21,720 --> 00:36:24,300
inclusive the YW partners with Zenith

653
00:36:24,300 --> 00:36:26,520
partners are affordable housing experts

654
00:36:26,520 --> 00:36:28,320
along with our other project team

655
00:36:28,320 --> 00:36:30,960
partners GPI Magnuson architecture and

656
00:36:30,960 --> 00:36:32,880
the chase construction the new

657
00:36:32,880 --> 00:36:35,880
construction would be a 37 000 plus foot

658
00:36:35,880 --> 00:36:36,960
square

659
00:36:36,960 --> 00:36:39,060
uh square foot four-story building

660
00:36:39,060 --> 00:36:41,160
including 50 Studios and four two

661
00:36:41,160 --> 00:36:43,020
bedroom family units there will also be

662
00:36:43,020 --> 00:36:44,940
various office and community space to

663
00:36:44,940 --> 00:36:46,920
provide intensive support to Residents

664
00:36:46,920 --> 00:36:50,460
with 24 7 on-site Staffing we will also

665
00:36:50,460 --> 00:36:52,500
renovate the current building turning

666
00:36:52,500 --> 00:36:56,760
the 95 year old building into a

667
00:36:56,760 --> 00:37:00,599
wonderful opportunity in The Stockade we

668
00:37:00,599 --> 00:37:02,400
currently still have 42 single room

669
00:37:02,400 --> 00:37:04,560
occupancy units which is what will be

670
00:37:04,560 --> 00:37:06,599
renovating as well as office and program

671
00:37:06,599 --> 00:37:08,760
space and providing An Early Learning

672
00:37:08,760 --> 00:37:10,680
Center build out serving 60 plus

673
00:37:10,680 --> 00:37:12,480
children

674
00:37:12,480 --> 00:37:14,520
the project team will redevelop the YW

675
00:37:14,520 --> 00:37:16,320
campus to ensure the long-term stability

676
00:37:16,320 --> 00:37:17,940
of the critical programming the YW

677
00:37:17,940 --> 00:37:20,099
provides safe and affordable housing

678
00:37:20,099 --> 00:37:22,079
comprehensive domestic violence services

679
00:37:22,079 --> 00:37:24,060
and high quality Early Learning Program

680
00:37:24,060 --> 00:37:26,099
there's also about 80 staff who work

681
00:37:26,099 --> 00:37:28,140
there with this amazing project and your

682
00:37:28,140 --> 00:37:30,119
support we will keep alive our amazing

683
00:37:30,119 --> 00:37:32,640
mission of eliminating racism empowering

684
00:37:32,640 --> 00:37:34,380
women and promoting peace Justice

685
00:37:34,380 --> 00:37:37,140
dignity and freedom for all thank you

686
00:37:37,140 --> 00:37:39,420
for your time I appreciate you all thank

687
00:37:39,420 --> 00:37:41,870
you

688
00:37:41,880 --> 00:37:47,150
Michelle pinchback

689
00:37:47,160 --> 00:37:49,670
foreign

690
00:37:49,680 --> 00:37:52,500
good evening city council my name is

691
00:37:52,500 --> 00:37:55,020
Michelle I am a peer in reference to the

692
00:37:55,020 --> 00:37:57,359
buying back of my parents home through

693
00:37:57,359 --> 00:38:01,800
my mother I just wanted to say that both

694
00:38:01,800 --> 00:38:03,900
my parents have been in the Schenectady

695
00:38:03,900 --> 00:38:06,180
Community for a very long time have also

696
00:38:06,180 --> 00:38:10,500
added and been in community service to

697
00:38:10,500 --> 00:38:13,920
the area and I would really appreciate I

698
00:38:13,920 --> 00:38:15,119
understand that there was a lot of

699
00:38:15,119 --> 00:38:17,880
issues and can be inconveniences as far

700
00:38:17,880 --> 00:38:20,820
as what this process has happened what

701
00:38:20,820 --> 00:38:22,640
has happened and what is going to happen

702
00:38:22,640 --> 00:38:25,859
I just ask that we look all over and

703
00:38:25,859 --> 00:38:27,780
look over everything and especially the

704
00:38:27,780 --> 00:38:28,980
information that was sent to you guys

705
00:38:28,980 --> 00:38:31,380
individually through emails and

706
00:38:31,380 --> 00:38:33,530
um

707
00:38:33,540 --> 00:38:35,359
I think it was just through email sorry

708
00:38:35,359 --> 00:38:37,680
and just to make sure to look over that

709
00:38:37,680 --> 00:38:39,720
because

710
00:38:39,720 --> 00:38:41,040
I

711
00:38:41,040 --> 00:38:43,200
this has been a very rough thing and

712
00:38:43,200 --> 00:38:46,079
it's not something that was done you

713
00:38:46,079 --> 00:38:48,359
know out of spite or to hurt the city or

714
00:38:48,359 --> 00:38:50,460
to go anything oh this was more a bad of

715
00:38:50,460 --> 00:38:53,040
elderly people who

716
00:38:53,040 --> 00:38:56,280
had issues had physical health and a lot

717
00:38:56,280 --> 00:38:57,839
of other things and

718
00:38:57,839 --> 00:39:00,119
family wasn't as involved as it is now

719
00:39:00,119 --> 00:39:01,920
they have backup now there's family

720
00:39:01,920 --> 00:39:03,900
included everyone knows we are all

721
00:39:03,900 --> 00:39:05,339
watching over everything and this is not

722
00:39:05,339 --> 00:39:07,380
something that would happen again so I'm

723
00:39:07,380 --> 00:39:08,460
just asking that they look over

724
00:39:08,460 --> 00:39:09,960
everything and I appreciate you for

725
00:39:09,960 --> 00:39:11,579
listening

726
00:39:11,579 --> 00:39:14,099
thank you

727
00:39:14,099 --> 00:39:15,599
all right I have no one else signed up

728
00:39:15,599 --> 00:39:18,480
to speak for the legislative agenda so I

729
00:39:18,480 --> 00:39:21,540
declare the public climate closed

730
00:39:21,540 --> 00:39:23,579
ask for approval of the legislative

731
00:39:23,579 --> 00:39:25,920
agenda

732
00:39:25,920 --> 00:39:27,839
it's moved by Mr motivary and second by

733
00:39:27,839 --> 00:39:30,300
Miss Patrick all in favor

734
00:39:30,300 --> 00:39:32,940
all right we have nine items for roll

735
00:39:32,940 --> 00:39:38,870
call

736
00:39:38,880 --> 00:39:42,710
item number two

737
00:39:42,720 --> 00:39:46,790
Clerk of please read

738
00:39:46,800 --> 00:39:48,000
item number two for original

739
00:39:48,000 --> 00:39:50,099
consideration a resolution authorizing

740
00:39:50,099 --> 00:39:51,780
the mayor or his designate to process

741
00:39:51,780 --> 00:39:53,880
outstanding accounts in the best

742
00:39:53,880 --> 00:39:55,320
interests of the city and collect any

743
00:39:55,320 --> 00:39:57,480
monies due for mortgages assigned to the

744
00:39:57,480 --> 00:39:59,160
city from the Schenectady local

745
00:39:59,160 --> 00:40:02,160
Development Corporation right it's been

746
00:40:02,160 --> 00:40:03,720
motioned in second to have this item

747
00:40:03,720 --> 00:40:05,760
table this time the clerk will please

748
00:40:05,760 --> 00:40:12,770
call the roll

749
00:40:12,780 --> 00:40:14,880
Mr Farley yes

750
00:40:14,880 --> 00:40:17,040
Mr Williams yes

751
00:40:17,040 --> 00:40:19,140
Miss Patrick yes

752
00:40:19,140 --> 00:40:21,300
Mr palamini yes

753
00:40:21,300 --> 00:40:24,119
Miss Porterfield yes

754
00:40:24,119 --> 00:40:25,800
items table will be returned to

755
00:40:25,800 --> 00:40:27,720
committee

756
00:40:27,720 --> 00:40:31,800
so it passes item number four excuse me

757
00:40:31,800 --> 00:40:35,940
item number three for original

758
00:40:35,940 --> 00:40:37,859
consideration and resolution authorizing

759
00:40:37,859 --> 00:40:40,560
the sale of 405 11th Street where twenty

760
00:40:40,560 --> 00:40:41,820
six thousand one hundred and forty eight

761
00:40:41,820 --> 00:40:45,589
dollars and fifty one cents

762
00:40:45,599 --> 00:40:47,820
I need a motion on that

763
00:40:47,820 --> 00:40:50,460
over Miss Patrick Sacramento all in

764
00:40:50,460 --> 00:40:52,380
favor

765
00:40:52,380 --> 00:40:55,740
is there any discussion on this item

766
00:40:55,740 --> 00:40:57,240
just want to remind council members this

767
00:40:57,240 --> 00:40:59,040
is a time for discussion and next with

768
00:40:59,040 --> 00:41:00,599
the roll call to just vote the item

769
00:41:00,599 --> 00:41:03,420
through or or not so any discussion on

770
00:41:03,420 --> 00:41:04,700
this item

771
00:41:04,700 --> 00:41:06,960
if the clerk would please read the call

772
00:41:06,960 --> 00:41:11,700
the roll Mr mutaviran yes Mr

773
00:41:11,700 --> 00:41:15,470
Farley

774
00:41:15,480 --> 00:41:19,619
Patrick yes Mr palomini no that's Porterfield

775
00:41:19,619 --> 00:41:24,349
yes

776
00:41:24,359 --> 00:41:29,569
item number five clerk will please read

777
00:41:29,579 --> 00:41:31,380
mm-hmm

778
00:41:31,380 --> 00:41:32,820
item number five for original

779
00:41:32,820 --> 00:41:34,920
consideration resolution authorized in

780
00:41:34,920 --> 00:41:38,160
the sale of 874 Emmett Street for 55 324

781
00:41:38,160 --> 00:41:40,619
and 11 cents

782
00:41:40,619 --> 00:41:43,079
any motion so

783
00:41:43,079 --> 00:41:45,780
second my movement second by Miss

784
00:41:45,780 --> 00:41:46,800
Patrick

785
00:41:46,800 --> 00:41:48,480
all's in favor

786
00:41:48,480 --> 00:41:50,640
aye okay if the clerk excuse me clerk

787
00:41:50,640 --> 00:41:53,280
would please call the roll

788
00:41:53,280 --> 00:41:55,079
any discussion

789
00:41:55,079 --> 00:41:56,700
this is its opportunity for discussion

790
00:41:56,700 --> 00:41:59,390
before the vote

791
00:41:59,400 --> 00:42:02,750
yes

792
00:42:02,760 --> 00:42:05,400
Mr Toro no

793
00:42:05,400 --> 00:42:09,300
Mr Farley yes Mr Williams yes Miss

794
00:42:09,300 --> 00:42:10,859
Patrick yes

795
00:42:10,859 --> 00:42:12,900
Mr palomini no

796
00:42:12,900 --> 00:42:16,320
Miss Porterfield yes item passes five to

797
00:42:16,320 --> 00:42:17,820
two

798
00:42:17,820 --> 00:42:23,760
item number six for original

799
00:42:23,760 --> 00:42:25,680
consideration a resolution authorized in

800
00:42:25,680 --> 00:42:27,540
the sale of 1005 Congress Street for

801
00:42:27,540 --> 00:42:29,400
twenty five thousand seven hundred and

802
00:42:29,400 --> 00:42:31,920
seventy seven dollars and 10 cents

803
00:42:31,920 --> 00:42:34,980
in motion let's move it moved by Mr

804
00:42:34,980 --> 00:42:37,440
multiver in second by Mr Farley all's in

805
00:42:37,440 --> 00:42:38,520
favor

806
00:42:38,520 --> 00:42:39,540
aye

807
00:42:39,540 --> 00:42:43,190
any discussion

808
00:42:43,200 --> 00:42:44,760
if the clerk would please call the roll

809
00:42:44,760 --> 00:42:52,069
Mr Mutual

810
00:42:52,079 --> 00:42:55,680
Miss Patrick yes Mr palamini

811
00:42:55,680 --> 00:42:58,980
Miss Porterfield yes Adam passes five to

812
00:42:58,980 --> 00:43:00,060
two

813
00:43:00,060 --> 00:43:04,560
item number eight for original

814
00:43:04,560 --> 00:43:06,660
consideration resolution authorizing the

815
00:43:06,660 --> 00:43:09,119
sale of 1040 Wendell Avenue for 16

816
00:43:09,119 --> 00:43:14,030
999.97

817
00:43:14,040 --> 00:43:16,099
I need a motion Miss Patrick

818
00:43:16,099 --> 00:43:19,020
Aaron all's in favor

819
00:43:19,020 --> 00:43:20,280
aye

820
00:43:20,280 --> 00:43:24,050
is there any discussion on this item

821
00:43:24,060 --> 00:43:25,560
if the clerk would please call the roll

822
00:43:25,560 --> 00:43:29,819
Mr Baron yes Mr Toro no

823
00:43:29,819 --> 00:43:35,339
Mr Farley yes Mr Williams yes Miss Patrick yes

824
00:43:35,339 --> 00:43:39,300
Mr palamini Ms Porterfield yes item

825
00:43:39,300 --> 00:43:43,619
passes five to two item number eleven

826
00:43:43,619 --> 00:43:44,940
item number 11 for original

827
00:43:44,940 --> 00:43:47,160
consideration and resolution amending

828
00:43:47,160 --> 00:43:50,040
resolution 2022-224 to modify the time

829
00:43:50,040 --> 00:43:51,599
period for electric city food

830
00:43:51,599 --> 00:43:53,640
Cooperative Incorporated to secure

831
00:43:53,640 --> 00:43:58,609
required Financial commitments

832
00:43:58,619 --> 00:44:01,140
need a motion Miss Patrick second by Mr

833
00:44:01,140 --> 00:44:03,359
mood of Aaron all in favor

834
00:44:03,359 --> 00:44:07,490
is there any discussion on this item

835
00:44:07,500 --> 00:44:09,359
clerk would please call the roll Mr

836
00:44:09,359 --> 00:44:16,319
musubiran yes Mr Toro no Mr Farley yes yes Mr Williams yes

837
00:44:16,319 --> 00:44:18,000
Miss Patrick yes

838
00:44:18,000 --> 00:44:21,900
Mr palamini no Miss Porterfield yes item

839
00:44:21,900 --> 00:44:25,250
passes five to two

840
00:44:25,260 --> 00:44:27,359
item number 12.

841
00:44:27,359 --> 00:44:28,619
for original

842
00:44:28,619 --> 00:44:30,420
consideration a resolution amending

843
00:44:30,420 --> 00:44:33,960
resolution 2022 2224 to modify the time

844
00:44:33,960 --> 00:44:35,220
period for young women's Christian

845
00:44:35,220 --> 00:44:38,400
Association of Schenectady DBA YWCA

846
00:44:38,400 --> 00:44:40,560
Northeastern New York to secure required

847
00:44:40,560 --> 00:44:45,910
Financial commitments

848
00:44:45,920 --> 00:44:47,940
all in favor

849
00:44:47,940 --> 00:44:48,780
aye

850
00:44:48,780 --> 00:44:54,770
is there any discussion on this item

851
00:44:54,780 --> 00:44:58,550
Mr Farley

852
00:44:58,560 --> 00:45:00,780
so Madam president I just wanted uh I

853
00:45:00,780 --> 00:45:03,240
think it's appropriate that we recognize

854
00:45:03,240 --> 00:45:05,099
that this is suicide prevention month

855
00:45:05,099 --> 00:45:07,560
and have we did that earlier

856
00:45:07,560 --> 00:45:09,119
um with a beautiful uh ceremony

857
00:45:09,119 --> 00:45:11,160
resolution by Ms Patrick and I think

858
00:45:11,160 --> 00:45:12,660
that it's important that we recognize

859
00:45:12,660 --> 00:45:13,800
that

860
00:45:13,800 --> 00:45:17,040
we are in a really great position to

861
00:45:17,040 --> 00:45:18,780
impact the setting conditions to what

862
00:45:18,780 --> 00:45:21,300
these tragedies occur and I don't want

863
00:45:21,300 --> 00:45:24,480
it to be lost on us that affordable

864
00:45:24,480 --> 00:45:26,119
housing

865
00:45:26,119 --> 00:45:29,819
and building community and access to

866
00:45:29,819 --> 00:45:31,980
quality services and mental health

867
00:45:31,980 --> 00:45:36,060
services and these are exactly what are

868
00:45:36,060 --> 00:45:38,880
these uh agencies are providing and we

869
00:45:38,880 --> 00:45:41,760
are in a great position to you know

870
00:45:41,760 --> 00:45:44,700
increase uh or decrease the likelihood

871
00:45:44,700 --> 00:45:47,040
of such tragedies occurring in our

872
00:45:47,040 --> 00:45:49,319
community by the way we vote so I just

873
00:45:49,319 --> 00:45:53,280
wanted to make clear and highlight that our votes are not

874
00:45:53,280 --> 00:45:56,579
should not be looked at as a

875
00:45:56,579 --> 00:45:58,740
disconnected piece of this process they

876
00:45:58,740 --> 00:46:00,599
are very much related and have great

877
00:46:00,599 --> 00:46:02,460
impacts by what we say yes or no here

878
00:46:02,460 --> 00:46:03,839
tonight

879
00:46:03,839 --> 00:46:13,920
thank you any further discussion

880
00:46:13,920 --> 00:46:15,300
if the clerk will please call the roll

881
00:46:15,300 --> 00:46:20,280
Mr motivaran yes Mr turo no Mr Farley

882
00:46:20,280 --> 00:46:24,540
yes Mr Williams yes Miss Patrick yes Mr

883
00:46:24,540 --> 00:46:28,140
palomini no this poor people yes item

884
00:46:28,140 --> 00:46:30,180
passes five to two

885
00:46:30,180 --> 00:46:33,119
item number 13.

886
00:46:33,119 --> 00:46:34,560
for original

887
00:46:34,560 --> 00:46:36,300
consideration and resolution amending

888
00:46:36,300 --> 00:46:37,700
resolution

889
00:46:37,700 --> 00:46:40,079
2023-029 to modify the time period for

890
00:46:40,079 --> 00:46:41,940
Miracle on Craig Street to secure

891
00:46:41,940 --> 00:46:45,060
required Financial commitments

892
00:46:45,060 --> 00:46:47,520
need a motion Please Mr motivaran second

893
00:46:47,520 --> 00:46:49,800
by Mr Williams all in favor

894
00:46:49,800 --> 00:46:50,819
aye

895
00:46:50,819 --> 00:46:54,359
is there any discussion on this item

896
00:46:54,359 --> 00:46:56,280
the clerk please call the roll Mr

897
00:46:56,280 --> 00:46:59,819
motiveran yes Mr Toro

898
00:46:59,819 --> 00:47:01,980
Mr Farley yes

899
00:47:01,980 --> 00:47:03,900
Mr Williams

900
00:47:03,900 --> 00:47:07,380
yes Miss Patrick yes Mr palomini no Miss

901
00:47:07,380 --> 00:47:09,300
Porterfield yes

902
00:47:09,300 --> 00:47:11,880
item passes five to two

903
00:47:11,880 --> 00:47:15,119
item number 14.

904
00:47:15,119 --> 00:47:16,440
for original

905
00:47:16,440 --> 00:47:18,240
consideration resolution amending

906
00:47:18,240 --> 00:47:20,700
resolution 2022-224

907
00:47:20,700 --> 00:47:22,380
to modify the use of funds for a

908
00:47:22,380 --> 00:47:24,000
Schenectady Community Action Program

909
00:47:24,000 --> 00:47:26,460
Incorporated

910
00:47:26,460 --> 00:47:28,680
I need a motion most of my Mr Williams

911
00:47:28,680 --> 00:47:32,280
second my Miss Patrick all in favor

912
00:47:32,280 --> 00:47:34,800
is there any discussion on this item

913
00:47:34,800 --> 00:47:37,910
Miss Patrick

914
00:47:37,920 --> 00:47:39,660
yes I'd like to repeat what we talked

915
00:47:39,660 --> 00:47:41,099
about a couple of weeks ago which is

916
00:47:41,099 --> 00:47:42,839
that this is a program that absolutely

917
00:47:42,839 --> 00:47:44,819
is helping to prevent homelessness in

918
00:47:44,819 --> 00:47:46,800
our community it's a program that this

919
00:47:46,800 --> 00:47:49,440
Council has funded previously

920
00:47:49,440 --> 00:47:53,579
um uh through cdbg I also want to point

921
00:47:53,579 --> 00:47:55,500
out that the original application that

922
00:47:55,500 --> 00:47:58,560
scap put in was for covid supplies so

923
00:47:58,560 --> 00:48:01,440
changing the to the rental assistance

924
00:48:01,440 --> 00:48:03,540
program to prevent homelessness makes

925
00:48:03,540 --> 00:48:05,520
sense because they had to purchase the

926
00:48:05,520 --> 00:48:09,180
covid supplies when they needed them so

927
00:48:09,180 --> 00:48:11,579
they used other funding to do that and I

928
00:48:11,579 --> 00:48:13,640
wholeheartedly support

929
00:48:13,640 --> 00:48:15,780
using the money that we had already

930
00:48:15,780 --> 00:48:18,599
previously given to them to continue in

931
00:48:18,599 --> 00:48:20,640
our efforts to prevent homelessness in

932
00:48:20,640 --> 00:48:23,640
our community thank you thank you any

933
00:48:23,640 --> 00:48:25,859
other discussion

934
00:48:25,859 --> 00:48:29,390
will the clerk please call the roll

935
00:48:29,400 --> 00:48:34,140
yes Mr Toro no Mr Farley yes

936
00:48:34,140 --> 00:48:36,300
Mr Williams yes

937
00:48:36,300 --> 00:48:37,700
Miss Patrick

938
00:48:37,700 --> 00:48:40,619
Mr palomini no

939
00:48:40,619 --> 00:48:43,800
Miss Porterfield yes motion passes five

940
00:48:43,800 --> 00:48:50,210
to two thank you

941
00:48:50,220 --> 00:48:51,780
this time we'll have privilege of the

942
00:48:51,780 --> 00:48:54,180
floor regarding General City business

943
00:48:54,180 --> 00:48:59,329
I have four people signed up

944
00:48:59,339 --> 00:49:05,630
first person is Michael zapieri

945
00:49:05,640 --> 00:49:07,920
good evening Mr McCarthy mayor McCarthy

946
00:49:07,920 --> 00:49:10,079
city council president as Porterfield

947
00:49:10,079 --> 00:49:12,960
City Council I just came here to talk

948
00:49:12,960 --> 00:49:14,339
about a wonderful event that happened

949
00:49:14,339 --> 00:49:17,099
Friday night in Schenectady regarding St

950
00:49:17,099 --> 00:49:18,660
Luke's Church if I could read something

951
00:49:18,660 --> 00:49:28,609
please

952
00:49:28,619 --> 00:49:30,780
I wanted to recognize an event that took

953
00:49:30,780 --> 00:49:34,020
place this past Friday in the city it

954
00:49:34,020 --> 00:49:35,579
was the third annual community day

955
00:49:35,579 --> 00:49:38,339
hosted by father Dominic isopo and the

956
00:49:38,339 --> 00:49:40,140
parishioners in St Luke's in St Joseph

957
00:49:40,140 --> 00:49:41,700
churches

958
00:49:41,700 --> 00:49:43,800
the purpose of this day was to give back

959
00:49:43,800 --> 00:49:45,119
to the community

960
00:49:45,119 --> 00:49:48,420
one person at a time and that they did

961
00:49:48,420 --> 00:49:50,339
it provided the opportunity for the

962
00:49:50,339 --> 00:49:52,319
members of the community the select to

963
00:49:52,319 --> 00:49:53,940
select items from the large amount of

964
00:49:53,940 --> 00:49:55,680
very things donated by the church

965
00:49:55,680 --> 00:49:58,200
members such as clothing household goods

966
00:49:58,200 --> 00:50:00,720
toys books

967
00:50:00,720 --> 00:50:03,420
Etc enjoy some food and benefit from the

968
00:50:03,420 --> 00:50:05,760
beautiful weather all at no cost much

969
00:50:05,760 --> 00:50:07,500
through the surprise and Delight of some

970
00:50:07,500 --> 00:50:09,660
of the attendees there were also

971
00:50:09,660 --> 00:50:11,280
organizations there to share their

972
00:50:11,280 --> 00:50:14,280
information with those interested

973
00:50:14,280 --> 00:50:16,200
in spite of our differences in the

974
00:50:16,200 --> 00:50:17,819
problems in our society this event

975
00:50:17,819 --> 00:50:20,760
reminded me of what I already knew we

976
00:50:20,760 --> 00:50:22,740
are better than that and the city needs

977
00:50:22,740 --> 00:50:25,560
more afternoons like this Bravo to

978
00:50:25,560 --> 00:50:27,720
father isopo and a parishioners of Saint

979
00:50:27,720 --> 00:50:30,900
Luke and Saint Joseph's

980
00:50:30,900 --> 00:50:33,180
how grateful we as parishioners from

981
00:50:33,180 --> 00:50:36,060
Saint Luke's to have father isopo as our

982
00:50:36,060 --> 00:50:38,579
priest his leadership in caring for his

983
00:50:38,579 --> 00:50:40,619
church and parishioners is so rewarding

984
00:50:40,619 --> 00:50:45,240
to all of us God blessopo always thank

985
00:50:45,240 --> 00:50:46,319
you very much

986
00:50:46,319 --> 00:50:49,130
thank you

987
00:50:49,140 --> 00:50:52,500
Mark Lacroix Lacroix I never sure how to

988
00:50:52,500 --> 00:50:55,490
pronounce that n Marge

989
00:50:55,500 --> 00:50:58,740
that's right it's a Lacroix thank you

990
00:50:58,740 --> 00:51:01,140
um just want to uh

991
00:51:01,140 --> 00:51:03,000
thank the city council for their

992
00:51:03,000 --> 00:51:05,280
magnetic them having a magnanimous

993
00:51:05,280 --> 00:51:07,800
Spirit nothing that's what the city

994
00:51:07,800 --> 00:51:09,900
needs to be magnanimous think about

995
00:51:09,900 --> 00:51:12,839
others think about what can we do to

996
00:51:12,839 --> 00:51:14,099
move forward

997
00:51:14,099 --> 00:51:15,900
I know it's not an easy thing I know we

998
00:51:15,900 --> 00:51:17,339
have to always consider every single

999
00:51:17,339 --> 00:51:19,140
person of the city but that's the thing

1000
00:51:19,140 --> 00:51:20,880
think about every single person's case

1001
00:51:20,880 --> 00:51:23,640
but then those who are before the city

1002
00:51:23,640 --> 00:51:26,579
council before the mayor to really see

1003
00:51:26,579 --> 00:51:30,359
what happened see the details and

1004
00:51:30,359 --> 00:51:33,119
go forward with that you know I I thank

1005
00:51:33,119 --> 00:51:35,040
you for hearing us out seeing the emails

1006
00:51:35,040 --> 00:51:36,780
I've seen people talk about their

1007
00:51:36,780 --> 00:51:38,400
properties and helping their family and

1008
00:51:38,400 --> 00:51:40,440
such it's a beautiful thing you know and

1009
00:51:40,440 --> 00:51:41,640
that's what it's going to be supposed to

1010
00:51:41,640 --> 00:51:43,980
be about family and building a community

1011
00:51:43,980 --> 00:51:46,380
if we're not doing that then what are we

1012
00:51:46,380 --> 00:51:47,520
doing here

1013
00:51:47,520 --> 00:51:49,020
we're failing before we're failing

1014
00:51:49,020 --> 00:51:51,240
people and family community but I thank

1015
00:51:51,240 --> 00:51:53,819
you for your spirits and I think I hope

1016
00:51:53,819 --> 00:51:55,619
to see great and new blood coming to the

1017
00:51:55,619 --> 00:51:57,720
city council to keep it pumping keep it

1018
00:51:57,720 --> 00:52:01,200
going and that um when the city is in

1019
00:52:01,200 --> 00:52:03,119
the near future a what they call a new

1020
00:52:03,119 --> 00:52:05,819
Schenectady that everyone can feel it

1021
00:52:05,819 --> 00:52:12,660
see it and hear it thank you thank you

1022
00:52:12,660 --> 00:52:22,670
Patricia Smith

1023
00:52:22,680 --> 00:52:24,780
good evening Madam president mayor City

1024
00:52:24,780 --> 00:52:26,520
Council Members I'm Patricia Smith

1025
00:52:26,520 --> 00:52:27,960
president of the Newton homes

1026
00:52:27,960 --> 00:52:29,520
partnership on Pennsylvania Avenue

1027
00:52:29,520 --> 00:52:31,859
between Schuyler and Hawthorne streets

1028
00:52:31,859 --> 00:52:34,200
with Norwood Avenue behind us

1029
00:52:34,200 --> 00:52:36,420
we own the whole black including the

1030
00:52:36,420 --> 00:52:37,800
back parking lot

1031
00:52:37,800 --> 00:52:40,020
over the 36 years I have lived here we

1032
00:52:40,020 --> 00:52:42,059
have had issues with trespasses using

1033
00:52:42,059 --> 00:52:44,339
our lot blocking Us in and parking and

1034
00:52:44,339 --> 00:52:45,780
leaving their cars

1035
00:52:45,780 --> 00:52:47,940
we have in the past had the assistance

1036
00:52:47,940 --> 00:52:50,640
of the police to remove trespassers The

1037
00:52:50,640 --> 00:52:52,859
Continuous issue is unfortunately the

1038
00:52:52,859 --> 00:52:55,500
Pop Warner football group besides

1039
00:52:55,500 --> 00:52:57,180
leaving trash they continue to Park

1040
00:52:57,180 --> 00:53:00,240
Drive in stand and block our luck the

1041
00:53:00,240 --> 00:53:02,160
retorts when asked to leave show lack of

1042
00:53:02,160 --> 00:53:03,900
respect and intelligence

1043
00:53:03,900 --> 00:53:06,119
on September 14th a woman drove in

1044
00:53:06,119 --> 00:53:08,040
halfway through the lot and parked I

1045
00:53:08,040 --> 00:53:09,780
went over to explain the lattice private

1046
00:53:09,780 --> 00:53:12,180
and asked her nicely to leave she

1047
00:53:12,180 --> 00:53:13,740
started to yell and when I went to

1048
00:53:13,740 --> 00:53:16,079
retrieve my cell phone in my car she

1049
00:53:16,079 --> 00:53:17,940
said I'd better stay in the car or she's

1050
00:53:17,940 --> 00:53:20,579
going to let me have it at that time her

1051
00:53:20,579 --> 00:53:22,140
son came up and told me I'd better stay

1052
00:53:22,140 --> 00:53:26,099
in my car then she called me a racist

1053
00:53:26,099 --> 00:53:27,900
previous when I asked the man to lead

1054
00:53:27,900 --> 00:53:30,000
the lot he screamed I was Prejudice this

1055
00:53:30,000 --> 00:53:32,099
is a private lot

1056
00:53:32,099 --> 00:53:34,140
apparently this is the new mantra of

1057
00:53:34,140 --> 00:53:35,579
people who want to commit crimes and

1058
00:53:35,579 --> 00:53:37,559
feel they can intimidate others by using

1059
00:53:37,559 --> 00:53:39,059
this crap

1060
00:53:39,059 --> 00:53:41,700
my record with mpna speaks for me I will

1061
00:53:41,700 --> 00:53:43,980
not tolerate such filthy disgusting

1062
00:53:43,980 --> 00:53:46,800
moronic comments this past Saturday two

1063
00:53:46,800 --> 00:53:49,380
of us called to ask for police help so

1064
00:53:49,380 --> 00:53:51,599
that an issue did not erupt we were told

1065
00:53:51,599 --> 00:53:53,400
that due to the issue being on private

1066
00:53:53,400 --> 00:53:56,339
property the police cannot help us our

1067
00:53:56,339 --> 00:53:58,440
lot was full of cars we could not get

1068
00:53:58,440 --> 00:54:00,660
out nobody could get out because they

1069
00:54:00,660 --> 00:54:03,720
blocked us in I saw car go by and the

1070
00:54:03,720 --> 00:54:05,700
offices looked and kept going despite

1071
00:54:05,700 --> 00:54:07,559
the road congested with cars all over

1072
00:54:07,559 --> 00:54:09,780
the sidewalk and in our lock

1073
00:54:09,780 --> 00:54:12,420
they kept they just ignored it I then

1074
00:54:12,420 --> 00:54:14,339
emailed the chief of police asking for

1075
00:54:14,339 --> 00:54:16,319
assistance as we were concerned a small

1076
00:54:16,319 --> 00:54:18,480
media would arise due to the comments of

1077
00:54:18,480 --> 00:54:20,579
the trespasses when we asked them to

1078
00:54:20,579 --> 00:54:22,859
leave an officer did come a while after

1079
00:54:22,859 --> 00:54:24,660
we cleared the lot he was very

1080
00:54:24,660 --> 00:54:26,160
professional and listened to my Angry

1081
00:54:26,160 --> 00:54:28,260
complaint we got good guys and women

1082
00:54:28,260 --> 00:54:30,780
there so from this I gathered that if

1083
00:54:30,780 --> 00:54:32,339
something happens on private property

1084
00:54:32,339 --> 00:54:35,220
the police cannot help or is it just for

1085
00:54:35,220 --> 00:54:37,619
people in Mount Pleasant or just me

1086
00:54:37,619 --> 00:54:40,260
so if this is the case and we can count

1087
00:54:40,260 --> 00:54:42,420
on no help this is what we are going to

1088
00:54:42,420 --> 00:54:45,000
do if we have people committing crimes

1089
00:54:45,000 --> 00:54:47,040
toward us on our property we will return

1090
00:54:47,040 --> 00:54:48,900
the favor in kind and according to the

1091
00:54:48,900 --> 00:54:50,760
dispatch the police will not be able to

1092
00:54:50,760 --> 00:54:52,500
help the criminals who know that the

1093
00:54:52,500 --> 00:54:54,960
tables turned on them this is such a

1094
00:54:54,960 --> 00:54:57,599
violation of our rights the school and

1095
00:54:57,599 --> 00:54:59,700
City have jurisdiction over the athletic

1096
00:54:59,700 --> 00:55:01,740
field and what activities happen there

1097
00:55:01,740 --> 00:55:03,900
so they have some responsibility for the

1098
00:55:03,900 --> 00:55:06,540
actions of the field users at this time

1099
00:55:06,540 --> 00:55:09,300
we are seeking federal and state legal

1100
00:55:09,300 --> 00:55:11,579
action to preserve our rights due to

1101
00:55:11,579 --> 00:55:13,200
this administration's lack of ability to

1102
00:55:13,200 --> 00:55:14,819
enforce laws on the quality of life

1103
00:55:14,819 --> 00:55:17,640
issues no one has the right to bully or

1104
00:55:17,640 --> 00:55:19,440
intimidate to commit a crime against

1105
00:55:19,440 --> 00:55:22,440
another I'm 71 years old the other lady

1106
00:55:22,440 --> 00:55:25,079
is 74. these are young young people and

1107
00:55:25,079 --> 00:55:26,160
they're going to beat ourselves in

1108
00:55:26,160 --> 00:55:29,160
calling us names so we are now going to

1109
00:55:29,160 --> 00:55:32,280
engage in the services of patrols that

1110
00:55:32,280 --> 00:55:34,440
will take care of our life and

1111
00:55:34,440 --> 00:55:36,240
personally I have to say that I do not

1112
00:55:36,240 --> 00:55:37,680
support this Administration anymore

1113
00:55:37,680 --> 00:55:39,900
which is a sad State of Affairs thank

1114
00:55:39,900 --> 00:55:43,549
you thank you

1115
00:55:43,559 --> 00:55:52,010
Melissa Jeffries

1116
00:55:52,020 --> 00:55:55,500
hello my name's Melissa Jefferson I

1117
00:55:55,500 --> 00:55:58,500
originally came here to talk about my

1118
00:55:58,500 --> 00:56:00,059
parents house

1119
00:56:00,059 --> 00:56:02,880
well you just happened to pass

1120
00:56:02,880 --> 00:56:06,780
we need it so I just want to thank the

1121
00:56:06,780 --> 00:56:08,700
council for listening

1122
00:56:08,700 --> 00:56:12,359
and taking my emails and

1123
00:56:12,359 --> 00:56:16,859
my pestering and everything to

1124
00:56:16,859 --> 00:56:19,980
pass my parents to keep their home

1125
00:56:19,980 --> 00:56:24,300
thank you

1126
00:56:24,300 --> 00:56:26,280
I have no one else signed up to speak so

1127
00:56:26,280 --> 00:56:27,839
I declare the public comment of City

1128
00:56:27,839 --> 00:56:30,380
business closed

1129
00:56:30,380 --> 00:56:35,690
miscellaneous business of the council

1130
00:56:35,700 --> 00:56:38,520
okay mayor

1131
00:56:38,520 --> 00:56:40,020
Madam president thank you always

1132
00:56:40,020 --> 00:56:41,760
appreciate everyone coming out tonight

1133
00:56:41,760 --> 00:56:43,260
and uh

1134
00:56:43,260 --> 00:56:46,140
expressing their opinions uh their

1135
00:56:46,140 --> 00:56:49,740
thoughts tomorrow we're scheduled to

1136
00:56:49,740 --> 00:56:53,280
start the Milling of Campbell Avenue

1137
00:56:53,280 --> 00:56:56,700
weather permitting uh you know that's

1138
00:56:56,700 --> 00:56:59,640
been a concern for a lot of people in

1139
00:56:59,640 --> 00:57:01,680
Bellevue with the work that National

1140
00:57:01,680 --> 00:57:04,680
Grid has done on that street replacing

1141
00:57:04,680 --> 00:57:07,220
the gas lines and some of the

1142
00:57:07,220 --> 00:57:10,380
adjoining streets but that will be

1143
00:57:10,380 --> 00:57:12,720
milled for its entire length that'll

1144
00:57:12,720 --> 00:57:15,240
complement the work that was done past

1145
00:57:15,240 --> 00:57:18,780
year on Broadway I think council

1146
00:57:18,780 --> 00:57:20,780
president Porterfield

1147
00:57:20,780 --> 00:57:23,240
members Del Toro

1148
00:57:23,240 --> 00:57:26,160
palomini and Patrick who joined us for

1149
00:57:26,160 --> 00:57:30,599
the pickleball court opening we've

1150
00:57:30,599 --> 00:57:32,579
redone the pickleball courts there and

1151
00:57:32,579 --> 00:57:35,760
then the tennis courts and

1152
00:57:35,760 --> 00:57:39,059
across the street but for Mr motivera

1153
00:57:39,059 --> 00:57:40,680
and Mr Farley and Mr Williams they

1154
00:57:40,680 --> 00:57:42,660
assure me that anytime you want to go up

1155
00:57:42,660 --> 00:57:44,280
they'll give you a lesson and let you

1156
00:57:44,280 --> 00:57:47,640
play on the pickleball courts and get to

1157
00:57:47,640 --> 00:57:50,880
see all the uh benefits of the

1158
00:57:50,880 --> 00:57:53,760
investment that we've made in that Park

1159
00:57:53,760 --> 00:57:55,559
thank you madam president thank you

1160
00:57:55,559 --> 00:57:57,000
mayor well I was going to talk about the

1161
00:57:57,000 --> 00:57:59,339
pickleball as well uh yeah so it's a

1162
00:57:59,339 --> 00:58:00,420
great Court we're doing a lot of things

1163
00:58:00,420 --> 00:58:01,920
in the Parks and people have the

1164
00:58:01,920 --> 00:58:04,140
opportunity to enjoy so you know and

1165
00:58:04,140 --> 00:58:05,520
that's one of the ways that the arpa

1166
00:58:05,520 --> 00:58:06,900
dollars are being spent so that

1167
00:58:06,900 --> 00:58:08,640
everybody in the city has an opportunity

1168
00:58:08,640 --> 00:58:11,940
to partake I did play the mayor he

1169
00:58:11,940 --> 00:58:13,980
turned it down that day so I'll

1170
00:58:13,980 --> 00:58:18,890
challenge you to a pickleball alone

1171
00:58:18,900 --> 00:58:21,240
um on those courts so I want to also

1172
00:58:21,240 --> 00:58:23,220
thank everyone for coming out tonight

1173
00:58:23,220 --> 00:58:25,440
and I'm to my colleagues on the council

1174
00:58:25,440 --> 00:58:27,540
who supported it I want to say thank you

1175
00:58:27,540 --> 00:58:30,420
for us doing to support the extensions

1176
00:58:30,420 --> 00:58:32,220
on the contracts for those who are

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00:58:32,220 --> 00:58:34,200
trying to provide who not trying who are

1178
00:58:34,200 --> 00:58:36,299
providing and have been providing

1179
00:58:36,299 --> 00:58:39,059
services to our city for so long and

1180
00:58:39,059 --> 00:58:40,680
additionally thank you for allowing

1181
00:58:40,680 --> 00:58:43,740
people to maintain their homes who got

1182
00:58:43,740 --> 00:58:45,900
into you know things happen people were

1183
00:58:45,900 --> 00:58:47,700
older we went through covet A lot

1184
00:58:47,700 --> 00:58:49,500
happened but I just saw someone to make

1185
00:58:49,500 --> 00:58:51,480
it 100 clear that the city is being made

1186
00:58:51,480 --> 00:58:54,540
whole the city is being made whole and

1187
00:58:54,540 --> 00:58:58,799
we we charge that's not for me we

1188
00:58:58,799 --> 00:59:03,059
which we charge uh 21 interest and you

1189
00:59:03,059 --> 00:59:04,920
know we there's no way that any you know

1190
00:59:04,920 --> 00:59:06,960
that anything else anyplace else charges

1191
00:59:06,960 --> 00:59:08,579
that interest so we're getting all of

1192
00:59:08,579 --> 00:59:10,079
our money back on these houses I want to

1193
00:59:10,079 --> 00:59:12,059
make that clear and in addition to that

1194
00:59:12,059 --> 00:59:13,559
there's an additional fee that we've

1195
00:59:13,559 --> 00:59:15,180
attached to that for those who had to

1196
00:59:15,180 --> 00:59:17,640
pay this and they have to pay the court

1197
00:59:17,640 --> 00:59:20,160
costs so the city is getting all their

1198
00:59:20,160 --> 00:59:22,140
money plus some because we we're not

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00:59:22,140 --> 00:59:23,640
going to cover the costs in order to do

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00:59:23,640 --> 00:59:27,000
this so um for those who uh say that

1201
00:59:27,000 --> 00:59:28,079
we're you know

1202
00:59:28,079 --> 00:59:30,839
taxing taxpayers dollars by allowing

1203
00:59:30,839 --> 00:59:33,240
people to um to buy back their property

1204
00:59:33,240 --> 00:59:35,760
that is not a fact and it's also I want

1205
00:59:35,760 --> 00:59:37,079
to say that we have done this in the

1206
00:59:37,079 --> 00:59:38,579
past it's not the first time that the

1207
00:59:38,579 --> 00:59:41,339
council has done this so again

1208
00:59:41,339 --> 00:59:43,079
um I thank the council for supporting

1209
00:59:43,079 --> 00:59:45,119
this for realizing it's important for us

1210
00:59:45,119 --> 00:59:47,579
to try to do the right thing and to look

1211
00:59:47,579 --> 00:59:52,799
at each situation individually so I thank

1212
00:59:52,799 --> 00:59:54,720
you very much and with that I asked from

1213
00:59:54,720 --> 00:59:56,280
last promotions to adjourn by Miss

1214
00:59:56,280 --> 00:59:58,559
Patrick second by Mr Farley all in favor

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00:59:58,559 --> 01:00:02,480
we're adjourned have a good night