1 00:00:00,270 --> 00:01:28,840 [Music] 2 00:01:28,840 --> 00:01:30,220 yeah 3 00:01:30,220 --> 00:01:58,840 [Music] 4 00:01:58,840 --> 00:02:01,660 e 5 00:02:01,660 --> 00:03:28,680 [Music] 6 00:03:28,680 --> 00:03:30,200 he 7 00:03:30,200 --> 00:03:58,670 [Music] 8 00:03:58,680 --> 00:03:59,790 yeah 9 00:03:59,790 --> 00:06:58,599 [Music] 10 00:06:58,599 --> 00:07:01,820 yeah 11 00:07:01,830 --> 00:09:58,120 [Music] 12 00:09:58,120 --> 00:09:59,860 yeah 13 00:09:59,860 --> 00:10:28,040 [Music] 14 00:10:28,040 --> 00:10:29,430 yeah 15 00:10:29,430 --> 00:12:57,829 [Music] 16 00:12:57,839 --> 00:13:01,280 yeah 17 00:13:01,290 --> 00:14:18,310 [Music] 18 00:14:18,320 --> 00:14:19,880 I'd like to call the city Caucus meeting 19 00:14:19,880 --> 00:14:23,240 to order for Monday October 23rd 20 00:14:23,240 --> 00:14:25,880 2023 we have six items for original 21 00:14:25,880 --> 00:14:27,519 consideration if the clerk would please 22 00:14:27,519 --> 00:14:30,160 read item number one item number one for 23 00:14:30,160 --> 00:14:32,399 final consideration an ordinance to 24 00:14:32,399 --> 00:14:51,930 amend section 25 00:14:51,940 --> 00:14:57,670 [Music] 26 00:14:57,680 --> 00:14:59,600 248-1829 discuss in committee with an 27 00:14:59,600 --> 00:15:03,160 objection on consent item number three for original 28 00:15:03,160 --> 00:15:05,920 consideration consideration a resolution 29 00:15:05,920 --> 00:15:08,600 authorizing an allocation of 30 00:15:08,600 --> 00:15:12,399 $750,000 of arpa funds for the 1913 31 00:15:12,399 --> 00:15:14,839 North Ferry Street Pump Station 32 00:15:14,839 --> 00:15:16,600 discussed in committee with objection on 33 00:15:16,600 --> 00:15:18,519 consent item number four item number 34 00:15:18,519 --> 00:15:20,560 four for original consideration a 35 00:15:20,560 --> 00:15:22,360 resolution confirming the appointment of 36 00:15:22,360 --> 00:15:24,440 Keith St John to the city of skty 37 00:15:24,440 --> 00:15:27,079 Civilian review board discussed in 38 00:15:27,079 --> 00:15:29,079 committee without objection and on sent 39 00:15:29,079 --> 00:15:31,040 item number five item number five for 40 00:15:31,040 --> 00:15:33,199 original consideration a resolution 41 00:15:33,199 --> 00:15:35,120 authorizing the settlement of a claim by 42 00:15:35,120 --> 00:15:37,480 Miguel Palmer discussed in committee 43 00:15:37,480 --> 00:15:39,759 with objection on consent item number 44 00:15:39,759 --> 00:15:42,160 six item number six under contract and 45 00:15:42,160 --> 00:15:44,440 Supply a resolution awarding the bid and 46 00:15:44,440 --> 00:15:46,440 contract for installation of Emergency 47 00:15:46,440 --> 00:15:48,399 Equipment for police vehicles to 48 00:15:48,399 --> 00:15:49,959 Automotive Solutions of New York 49 00:15:49,959 --> 00:15:57,590 incorporated in the total amount of 50 00:15:57,600 --> 00:16:00,240 $365,500 consent if there's nothing to 51 00:16:00,240 --> 00:16:01,399 come more to come before the city 52 00:16:01,399 --> 00:16:04,199 council caucus I ask 53 00:16:04,199 --> 00:16:07,079 yes well we already passed it so she 54 00:16:07,079 --> 00:16:08,519 when I I'll get to that and I'll call 55 00:16:08,519 --> 00:16:10,000 her when it's 56 00:16:10,000 --> 00:16:12,079 time if there's nothing more to come 57 00:16:12,079 --> 00:16:13,639 before the city council caucus I'd ask 58 00:16:13,639 --> 00:16:15,800 her a motion to adjourn motion by Mr 59 00:16:15,800 --> 00:16:17,800 Williams second by Miss Patrick all in 60 00:16:17,800 --> 00:16:20,040 favor I'd like to call the city council 61 00:16:20,040 --> 00:16:23,639 meeting to order for Monday October 23rd 62 00:16:23,639 --> 00:16:25,759 2023 and I'd like to call on rever 63 00:16:25,759 --> 00:16:27,519 Ronald hunt for the prayer 64 00:16:27,519 --> 00:16:31,069 invocation 65 00:16:31,079 --> 00:16:33,279 I'm excited to offer this invitation for 66 00:16:33,279 --> 00:16:34,959 this meeting of this connected city 67 00:16:34,959 --> 00:16:37,519 council this week as I have for many 68 00:16:37,519 --> 00:16:40,199 years I moving my Ministry to Ames New 69 00:16:40,199 --> 00:16:41,920 York in November and I want to thank the 70 00:16:41,920 --> 00:16:44,079 many citizens and City officials that 71 00:16:44,079 --> 00:16:46,000 have the pleasure of working for and 72 00:16:46,000 --> 00:16:49,120 with over the years this is my wish that 73 00:16:49,120 --> 00:16:50,800 we always take something out of each day 74 00:16:50,800 --> 00:16:53,199 to be thankful for and something to 75 00:16:53,199 --> 00:16:56,079 improve upon tomorrow this opportunity 76 00:16:56,079 --> 00:16:58,040 to address our elected officials has a 77 00:16:58,040 --> 00:16:59,240 parallel 78 00:16:59,240 --> 00:17:00,920 you the citizens have elected them to 79 00:17:00,920 --> 00:17:03,600 serve the city you may not always agree 80 00:17:03,600 --> 00:17:06,199 with them but they do try to meet and 81 00:17:06,199 --> 00:17:08,600 exceed your expectations to do their 82 00:17:08,600 --> 00:17:10,720 best for our fellow citizens against 83 00:17:10,720 --> 00:17:13,400 many challenges not always of their own 84 00:17:13,400 --> 00:17:16,280 making or choosing we are thankful for 85 00:17:16,280 --> 00:17:17,880 this opportunity to seek to improve our 86 00:17:17,880 --> 00:17:19,919 city and its citizens this is my 87 00:17:19,919 --> 00:17:22,160 encouragement to those assembled tonight 88 00:17:22,160 --> 00:17:23,839 to not only address the challenges that 89 00:17:23,839 --> 00:17:25,919 we all acknowledge are present but to 90 00:17:25,919 --> 00:17:28,520 offer Creative Solutions where possible 91 00:17:28,520 --> 00:17:31,280 so they can serve you better please 92 00:17:31,280 --> 00:17:32,679 remember not only your personal 93 00:17:32,679 --> 00:17:34,679 situation but also our neighbors who are 94 00:17:34,679 --> 00:17:37,400 unhoused or housing insecure those who 95 00:17:37,400 --> 00:17:39,200 need employment or are 96 00:17:39,200 --> 00:17:41,280 unemployed those who are hungry or 97 00:17:41,280 --> 00:17:43,840 physically and emotionally challenged we 98 00:17:43,840 --> 00:17:45,640 must always remember to give thanks that 99 00:17:45,640 --> 00:17:48,440 we are healthy enough to be here today 100 00:17:48,440 --> 00:17:49,960 we give thanks for the education that's 101 00:17:49,960 --> 00:17:51,600 has prepared us for the responsibility 102 00:17:51,600 --> 00:17:53,840 of leadership we must find those 103 00:17:53,840 --> 00:17:55,520 Creative Solutions for the next 104 00:17:55,520 --> 00:17:57,720 generation of our neighbors children who 105 00:17:57,720 --> 00:18:00,360 are struggling in school or in 106 00:18:00,360 --> 00:18:02,679 struggling schools and pray that we 107 00:18:02,679 --> 00:18:04,480 would work to continue to increase 108 00:18:04,480 --> 00:18:07,159 access to an education will prepare all 109 00:18:07,159 --> 00:18:10,360 our children to succeed in life remember 110 00:18:10,360 --> 00:18:12,559 our neighbors who live with debilitating 111 00:18:12,559 --> 00:18:14,480 poverty and hope that we would work to 112 00:18:14,480 --> 00:18:16,760 increase the pathways at of generational 113 00:18:16,760 --> 00:18:19,360 Financial struggle we give thanks for 114 00:18:19,360 --> 00:18:21,000 the welcome we received this evening 115 00:18:21,000 --> 00:18:23,120 from colleagues and friends who valued 116 00:18:23,120 --> 00:18:24,960 our contributions to the life of our 117 00:18:24,960 --> 00:18:27,280 city let us dream for just one minute 118 00:18:27,280 --> 00:18:28,880 for a larger goal 119 00:18:28,880 --> 00:18:30,799 a city and a world where everyone 120 00:18:30,799 --> 00:18:33,240 flourishes and where no one knows 121 00:18:33,240 --> 00:18:36,120 anything but peace thank you all it's 122 00:18:36,120 --> 00:18:38,679 been a pledge thank you I'd like to call 123 00:18:38,679 --> 00:18:41,080 on Mary mlan to lead us in the Pledge of 124 00:18:41,080 --> 00:18:48,630 Allegiance iedge Al to the flag United 125 00:18:48,640 --> 00:18:51,600 States 126 00:18:51,600 --> 00:18:55,640 stand God indivisible with liy and 127 00:18:55,640 --> 00:19:00,750 justice for all thank you 128 00:19:00,760 --> 00:19:02,320 I'd ask the clerk to please complete the 129 00:19:02,320 --> 00:19:04,440 roll 130 00:19:04,440 --> 00:19:09,080 call Mr muan is absent Mr Toro here Mr 131 00:19:09,080 --> 00:19:12,400 Farley is absent Mr Williams here miss 132 00:19:12,400 --> 00:19:15,240 Patrick here Mr palamini Miss 133 00:19:15,240 --> 00:19:18,120 Porterfield here there was a resolution 134 00:19:18,120 --> 00:19:19,640 passed recognized the hearts Family 135 00:19:19,640 --> 00:19:21,720 Cleaners at the last council meeting so 136 00:19:21,720 --> 00:19:24,039 no motion is needed and I'd like to call 137 00:19:24,039 --> 00:19:26,280 on council member Doro to present this 138 00:19:26,280 --> 00:19:28,400 resolution thank you madam president 139 00:19:28,400 --> 00:19:30,400 have the floor you have the floor I 140 00:19:30,400 --> 00:19:33,039 invite uh Sue and Steve and any guests 141 00:19:33,039 --> 00:19:34,760 they have to come forward inside the 142 00:19:34,760 --> 00:19:52,350 rail 143 00:19:52,360 --> 00:19:54,480 here 144 00:19:54,480 --> 00:19:58,280 whereas oh I need to make a mo motion no 145 00:19:58,280 --> 00:20:00,909 she asked for the 146 00:20:00,919 --> 00:20:02,960 floor I asked you ask for the floor go 147 00:20:02,960 --> 00:20:04,840 ahead now thank you at the end right yes 148 00:20:04,840 --> 00:20:06,640 at the 149 00:20:06,640 --> 00:20:10,280 end whereas 1714 Union Street has been 150 00:20:10,280 --> 00:20:12,200 home to dry cleaning business for many 151 00:20:12,200 --> 00:20:14,120 years before Sue and Steven Harts 152 00:20:14,120 --> 00:20:16,720 established Hearts Family Cleaners 25 153 00:20:16,720 --> 00:20:19,600 years ago this is a true family business 154 00:20:19,600 --> 00:20:21,520 with Steve doing all the operations and 155 00:20:21,520 --> 00:20:23,960 Sue handling the front counter marketing 156 00:20:23,960 --> 00:20:26,520 and whereas over the years each of their 157 00:20:26,520 --> 00:20:28,720 three boys have worked in the cleaner 158 00:20:28,720 --> 00:20:30,360 they have employed many people over the 159 00:20:30,360 --> 00:20:32,080 years and have always given back to the 160 00:20:32,080 --> 00:20:34,679 community and whereas this location has 161 00:20:34,679 --> 00:20:36,520 been a staple for people to find out 162 00:20:36,520 --> 00:20:38,360 what is going on in the 163 00:20:38,360 --> 00:20:40,720 community the community bulletin board 164 00:20:40,720 --> 00:20:42,720 is update always updated with services 165 00:20:42,720 --> 00:20:45,480 and events in and around concy selling 166 00:20:45,480 --> 00:20:47,679 tickets for various not for-profits such 167 00:20:47,679 --> 00:20:51,640 as the annual Garden Tour and 168 00:20:51,640 --> 00:20:54,360 the oh yeah 169 00:20:54,360 --> 00:21:00,549 sophomore sopis sophomores and 170 00:21:00,559 --> 00:21:03,280 s Optimus and whereas Hearts Family 171 00:21:03,280 --> 00:21:05,120 Cleaners has been recognized by this 172 00:21:05,120 --> 00:21:06,960 connected Chamber of Commerce at their 173 00:21:06,960 --> 00:21:08,880 annual good news lunch in and whereas 174 00:21:08,880 --> 00:21:11,320 they have consistently been awarded best 175 00:21:11,320 --> 00:21:13,039 of the best People's Choice from The 176 00:21:13,039 --> 00:21:15,840 Daily Gazette as best dry cleaner and 177 00:21:15,840 --> 00:21:17,559 whereas Hearts family cleaner has 178 00:21:17,559 --> 00:21:19,480 delivered their services in and around 179 00:21:19,480 --> 00:21:21,840 connecti serving Office Buildings home 180 00:21:21,840 --> 00:21:23,799 delivery and providing their services to 181 00:21:23,799 --> 00:21:26,320 Proctor shows and whereas Hearts Family 182 00:21:26,320 --> 00:21:28,240 Cleaners has been a collection site for 183 00:21:28,240 --> 00:21:30,159 annual coat drive coat for kids 184 00:21:30,159 --> 00:21:32,400 supplying coats to underprivileged 185 00:21:32,400 --> 00:21:35,640 children and adults now therefore it be 186 00:21:35,640 --> 00:21:37,799 resolved that the city of uh that the 187 00:21:37,799 --> 00:21:39,960 connected city council and may Mayor 188 00:21:39,960 --> 00:21:42,000 Gary AR McCarthy do hereby pause in 189 00:21:42,000 --> 00:21:44,520 their deliberations to recognize 190 00:21:44,520 --> 00:21:46,400 congratulate and thank Sue and Steven 191 00:21:46,400 --> 00:21:48,720 hars for their 25 years of providing dry 192 00:21:48,720 --> 00:21:51,480 cleaning services to scenc and wish them 193 00:21:51,480 --> 00:21:53,360 well in their Endeavor in their next 194 00:21:53,360 --> 00:21:56,400 life I'd like to move this yes I need a 195 00:21:56,400 --> 00:21:58,960 second second by Mr palamini 196 00:21:58,960 --> 00:22:06,430 motion passes 197 00:22:06,440 --> 00:22:08,240 congratulations well we have a lot of 198 00:22:08,240 --> 00:22:12,200 customers in this room right now and um 199 00:22:12,200 --> 00:22:14,240 the mayor is one of them and as we were 200 00:22:14,240 --> 00:22:17,159 going through our stuff I came across 201 00:22:17,159 --> 00:22:20,080 this picture of our other mayor with our 202 00:22:20,080 --> 00:22:23,039 other president and we didn't dry clean 203 00:22:23,039 --> 00:22:26,960 Obama's coat but we did O clean 204 00:22:26,960 --> 00:22:28,600 Brian's 205 00:22:28,600 --> 00:22:30,640 so thank you very much city of SKC has 206 00:22:30,640 --> 00:22:33,279 been very good to us thank you all 207 00:22:33,279 --> 00:22:37,600 thanks thanks thank you thank Youk 208 00:22:37,600 --> 00:22:52,909 you 209 00:22:52,919 --> 00:22:54,919 pictures and thank you for the years of 210 00:22:54,919 --> 00:22:56,960 service to our 211 00:22:56,960 --> 00:22:59,279 city ask for approval of the minutes for 212 00:22:59,279 --> 00:23:01,159 October 10th 213 00:23:01,159 --> 00:23:03,840 2023 I'm sorry approval of the minutes 214 00:23:03,840 --> 00:23:06,400 for October move by Miss 215 00:23:06,400 --> 00:23:08,960 Patrick second by Mr Williams all in 216 00:23:08,960 --> 00:23:11,960 favor I ask the clerk to please read any 217 00:23:11,960 --> 00:23:15,510 Communications and 218 00:23:15,520 --> 00:23:18,000 petitions Communications presented to 219 00:23:18,000 --> 00:23:20,159 city council for Monday October 23rd 220 00:23:20,159 --> 00:23:22,600 2023 under official from the mayor a 221 00:23:22,600 --> 00:23:24,640 list of appointments dat dated October 222 00:23:24,640 --> 00:23:26,200 23 223 00:23:26,200 --> 00:23:28,279 2023 from the mayor a letter 224 00:23:28,279 --> 00:23:30,559 recommending Keith St John to the SKC 225 00:23:30,559 --> 00:23:32,960 civilian police review board under 226 00:23:32,960 --> 00:23:35,919 General from Reverend James kikki and 227 00:23:35,919 --> 00:23:38,159 email requesting arpa funding for the 228 00:23:38,159 --> 00:23:39,960 construction of a halfcourt basketball 229 00:23:39,960 --> 00:23:42,559 court in the small pocket park on Main 230 00:23:42,559 --> 00:23:45,120 wing and pearl streets in Mount Pleasant 231 00:23:45,120 --> 00:23:47,360 and under petitions from the residents 232 00:23:47,360 --> 00:23:49,760 of Bedford Road a petition of 74 233 00:23:49,760 --> 00:23:52,400 signatures for installation of traffic 234 00:23:52,400 --> 00:23:55,240 calming devices such as speed bumps and 235 00:23:55,240 --> 00:23:57,960 stop signs and for stricter enforcement 236 00:23:57,960 --> 00:23:59,960 of city ordinance for violation of pet 237 00:23:59,960 --> 00:24:01,559 waste 238 00:24:01,559 --> 00:24:04,400 disposal thank you ask call on council 239 00:24:04,400 --> 00:24:07,039 members for any committee 240 00:24:07,039 --> 00:24:11,400 reports Mr Toro thank 241 00:24:11,400 --> 00:24:15,080 you so as I I as the uh chairperson of 242 00:24:15,080 --> 00:24:16,640 the public service and utilities 243 00:24:16,640 --> 00:24:18,360 committee I'd just like to announce some 244 00:24:18,360 --> 00:24:21,840 upgrades at the a diamond um as of right 245 00:24:21,840 --> 00:24:25,080 of today two 90 foot lighting poles were 246 00:24:25,080 --> 00:24:27,559 installed on the first Baseline two 90 247 00:24:27,559 --> 00:24:29,600 foot lighting poles were installed on 248 00:24:29,600 --> 00:24:32,159 the third Baseline and four 80 foot 249 00:24:32,159 --> 00:24:33,640 poles in the 250 00:24:33,640 --> 00:24:36,120 Outfield this lighting was chosen by the 251 00:24:36,120 --> 00:24:38,679 city is connec because it's approved for 252 00:24:38,679 --> 00:24:41,159 collegate play and each year in addition 253 00:24:41,159 --> 00:24:43,840 to the a diamond being home to Brian and 254 00:24:43,840 --> 00:24:45,840 Stratton it also hosts over seven 255 00:24:45,840 --> 00:24:48,520 tournaments a year each tournament 256 00:24:48,520 --> 00:24:50,760 believe it or not bringing 60 to 100 257 00:24:50,760 --> 00:24:54,200 teams a year to our city so not only is 258 00:24:54,200 --> 00:24:56,880 it a revenue to our city but also uh 259 00:24:56,880 --> 00:24:59,039 provides ancill support to our local 260 00:24:59,039 --> 00:25:02,840 econ economy and just as a side note um 261 00:25:02,840 --> 00:25:04,760 the SE diamond is undergoing some major 262 00:25:04,760 --> 00:25:07,000 Renovations now which will allow more 263 00:25:07,000 --> 00:25:10,240 play in 2024 but with the uh polls going 264 00:25:10,240 --> 00:25:12,000 up and utilities I just wanted to bring 265 00:25:12,000 --> 00:25:14,039 that to everyone's attention thank you 266 00:25:14,039 --> 00:25:15,320 thank 267 00:25:15,320 --> 00:25:17,600 you this time we have privilege of the 268 00:25:17,600 --> 00:25:20,559 floor related to the legislative agenda 269 00:25:20,559 --> 00:25:22,520 I have no one else signed up signed up 270 00:25:22,520 --> 00:25:25,000 to speak so I declare the public comment 271 00:25:25,000 --> 00:25:26,679 on the legislative agenda 272 00:25:26,679 --> 00:25:28,480 closed 273 00:25:28,480 --> 00:25:30,320 I ask for approval of the legislative 274 00:25:30,320 --> 00:25:33,200 consent agenda motion by Miss Patrick 275 00:25:33,200 --> 00:25:40,430 second by Mr Williams all in favor 276 00:25:40,440 --> 00:25:42,760 I now we will have privilege of the 277 00:25:42,760 --> 00:25:45,320 floor regarding General City business 278 00:25:45,320 --> 00:25:47,159 and I have five people who are signed up 279 00:25:47,159 --> 00:25:49,760 to speak just want to remind speakers 280 00:25:49,760 --> 00:25:51,480 that you have three minutes you will 281 00:25:51,480 --> 00:25:54,149 hear a 282 00:25:54,159 --> 00:26:01,230 timer first person is Bruce shell 283 00:26:01,240 --> 00:26:04,200 good evening I'm here to discuss a 284 00:26:04,200 --> 00:26:06,399 resolution um that went out for public 285 00:26:06,399 --> 00:26:09,240 comment in April but it's a resolution 286 00:26:09,240 --> 00:26:11,480 associated with property that borders 287 00:26:11,480 --> 00:26:15,120 our property over in uh the skn city of 288 00:26:15,120 --> 00:26:18,440 connected eastern boundary I think it is 289 00:26:18,440 --> 00:26:20,480 um it's a milia Street currently it's a 290 00:26:20,480 --> 00:26:23,679 paper Street um an Amilia Street our 291 00:26:23,679 --> 00:26:27,039 back property of our lot borders that 292 00:26:27,039 --> 00:26:29,559 street uh currently the proposal has 293 00:26:29,559 --> 00:26:31,559 kind of shut us out to have access to 294 00:26:31,559 --> 00:26:33,080 that back property because we have a 295 00:26:33,080 --> 00:26:36,240 structure on that back property that we 296 00:26:36,240 --> 00:26:37,760 mow and 297 00:26:37,760 --> 00:26:41,120 maintain um it was I guess public 298 00:26:41,120 --> 00:26:43,679 comment goes into the Gazette I would or 299 00:26:43,679 --> 00:26:45,120 notification goes in the Gazette the 300 00:26:45,120 --> 00:26:47,240 legal notification I don't read the 301 00:26:47,240 --> 00:26:50,080 legal notices in The Gazette every day 302 00:26:50,080 --> 00:26:52,720 but um my mother-in-law who is nice 303 00:26:52,720 --> 00:26:54,760 enough to pay her taxes on the 304 00:26:54,760 --> 00:26:57,000 throughout the year she's approached the 305 00:26:57,000 --> 00:26:59,840 city numerous times on this property on 306 00:26:59,840 --> 00:27:01,919 what the status of the property would be 307 00:27:01,919 --> 00:27:04,039 and every time she was told that nothing 308 00:27:04,039 --> 00:27:06,679 would be done with this street because 309 00:27:06,679 --> 00:27:09,120 first of all it was a secondary access 310 00:27:09,120 --> 00:27:10,720 to the Old City 311 00:27:10,720 --> 00:27:14,159 Landfill and it was just a paper Street 312 00:27:14,159 --> 00:27:17,000 in its history would remain that way uh 313 00:27:17,000 --> 00:27:19,559 recently a neighbor who just took over 314 00:27:19,559 --> 00:27:22,200 the trustee of his mother who has a 315 00:27:22,200 --> 00:27:26,159 house um that borders aelia Street uh 316 00:27:26,159 --> 00:27:57,549 put a proposal in or resolution 317 00:27:57,559 --> 00:28:00,559 of all partial owners that surround that 318 00:28:00,559 --> 00:28:02,600 property and we were never notified 319 00:28:02,600 --> 00:28:04,840 through the mail or anything so the only 320 00:28:04,840 --> 00:28:08,159 way I found out as a neighbor um found 321 00:28:08,159 --> 00:28:10,279 out and said hey Bruce you know this 322 00:28:10,279 --> 00:28:11,600 person's trying to purchase this 323 00:28:11,600 --> 00:28:12,799 property and you're not going to have 324 00:28:12,799 --> 00:28:16,360 access to it so I called Maurice uh Mr 325 00:28:16,360 --> 00:28:18,960 Maurice Brown immediately last Monday 326 00:28:18,960 --> 00:28:21,159 when I heard that and um he told me to 327 00:28:21,159 --> 00:28:23,679 come and speak to the council about this 328 00:28:23,679 --> 00:28:27,039 issue uh I've revi I've got a couple 329 00:28:27,039 --> 00:28:29,320 revisions to his proposal which should 330 00:28:29,320 --> 00:28:31,679 keep everybody happy you know including 331 00:28:31,679 --> 00:28:34,279 him um I think it's real important to 332 00:28:34,279 --> 00:28:36,919 him more than me because his driveway is 333 00:28:36,919 --> 00:28:39,039 actually on the paper Street and it's 334 00:28:39,039 --> 00:28:41,519 been there for 50 years that way that's 335 00:28:41,519 --> 00:28:47,320 where they've parked their cars um so if the paper street is not not sold to 336 00:28:47,320 --> 00:28:49,039 him he's not going to have a driveway 337 00:28:49,039 --> 00:28:51,760 for his house so um my proposal would be 338 00:28:51,760 --> 00:28:53,919 to divide the paper Street in half for 339 00:28:53,919 --> 00:28:55,519 the length of it that goes to the Old 340 00:28:55,519 --> 00:28:58,000 City Landfill and um 341 00:28:58,000 --> 00:28:59,799 we would get one half he would get the 342 00:28:59,799 --> 00:29:02,679 other half or because of the fact that 343 00:29:02,679 --> 00:29:04,440 we've maintained twoth thirds of the 344 00:29:04,440 --> 00:29:07,919 property for 33 years um that we would 345 00:29:07,919 --> 00:29:11,679 get the back 2/3 and split the front um 346 00:29:11,679 --> 00:29:13,919 third so I think that's fair I think 347 00:29:13,919 --> 00:29:15,480 it's fair to him it gives him access to 348 00:29:15,480 --> 00:29:17,399 what he needs and it's I think it's fair 349 00:29:17,399 --> 00:29:19,519 to us that gives us access to the 350 00:29:19,519 --> 00:29:23,080 property we maintain behind our our shed 351 00:29:23,080 --> 00:29:24,640 which has been there for probably over a 352 00:29:24,640 --> 00:29:26,640 hundred years my the neighbors tell me 353 00:29:26,640 --> 00:29:28,960 at one point it was a chicken cpop it 354 00:29:28,960 --> 00:29:30,200 was there when we bought it we didn't 355 00:29:30,200 --> 00:29:32,120 tear it down or modify it or anything 356 00:29:32,120 --> 00:29:35,679 but it still exists there and we still maintain the 2/3 of the 357 00:29:35,679 --> 00:29:38,720 property we mow it on on Saturday you 358 00:29:38,720 --> 00:29:41,919 know so I think just a fair proposal for 359 00:29:41,919 --> 00:29:44,519 this resolution would be to divide it up 360 00:29:44,519 --> 00:29:46,080 where we have access to our back 361 00:29:46,080 --> 00:29:48,320 property from 1870 Grey Street because 362 00:29:48,320 --> 00:29:50,120 we drive around with our riding mower 363 00:29:50,120 --> 00:29:52,440 and do the Mowing and the raking and 364 00:29:52,440 --> 00:29:54,919 cleaning the garbage and unfortunately 365 00:29:54,919 --> 00:29:57,000 for us the backside or the two-thirds of 366 00:29:57,000 --> 00:29:59,159 the of the property is where the wind 367 00:29:59,159 --> 00:30:01,519 blows all the garbage and all the leaves 368 00:30:01,519 --> 00:30:04,039 and each year we take a full-size dump 369 00:30:04,039 --> 00:30:06,640 trailer out of there of leaves and the 370 00:30:06,640 --> 00:30:08,840 proposer approached us actually in the 371 00:30:08,840 --> 00:30:10,039 spring when we were doing our spring 372 00:30:10,039 --> 00:30:12,000 cleanup and said boy this is a lot of 373 00:30:12,000 --> 00:30:14,000 work and then went back to his mother's 374 00:30:14,000 --> 00:30:15,600 house so okay I'm going to need you to 375 00:30:15,600 --> 00:30:18,080 summarize please so I would like to give 376 00:30:18,080 --> 00:30:20,360 a revision to his proposal I have a 377 00:30:20,360 --> 00:30:23,240 written revision here um for you guys to 378 00:30:23,240 --> 00:30:26,679 um look at and decide whether you know 379 00:30:26,679 --> 00:30:30,360 this is fair than his proposal or that 380 00:30:30,360 --> 00:30:31,559 we could still have access to our 381 00:30:31,559 --> 00:30:34,000 property all right thank you thank you 382 00:30:34,000 --> 00:30:39,230 very 383 00:30:39,240 --> 00:30:43,480 much Ed Leen Jr good evening news 384 00:30:43,480 --> 00:30:45,840 connectivty same corruption it's not 385 00:30:45,840 --> 00:30:47,799 Captain Nora of the police department 386 00:30:47,799 --> 00:30:49,440 it's the mayor three corrupt judges and 387 00:30:49,440 --> 00:30:50,679 the city council 388 00:30:50,679 --> 00:30:52,840 members I can throw in the Gazette and 389 00:30:52,840 --> 00:30:55,120 Times Union and news stations I've been 390 00:30:55,120 --> 00:30:57,559 to all of them the mayor who was 391 00:30:57,559 --> 00:30:59,200 supposed to enforce the laws of the city 392 00:30:59,200 --> 00:31:01,760 and to ensure Justice refuses to meet 393 00:31:01,760 --> 00:31:04,240 with me after I have given him and the 394 00:31:04,240 --> 00:31:06,039 council members proof of my 395 00:31:06,039 --> 00:31:08,200 allegations city council members are 396 00:31:08,200 --> 00:31:09,840 supposed to help citizens when they have 397 00:31:09,840 --> 00:31:12,240 problems with the government Farley has 398 00:31:12,240 --> 00:31:14,679 tried to get a car with a flat tire and 399 00:31:14,679 --> 00:31:17,760 no plates returned with no fine imposed 400 00:31:17,760 --> 00:31:19,559 palamini has told me you can't do 401 00:31:19,559 --> 00:31:22,440 anything to us I spoke to an attorney it 402 00:31:22,440 --> 00:31:24,760 is your job to help me you swear an oath 403 00:31:24,760 --> 00:31:27,559 to the Constitution it's a color of law 404 00:31:27,559 --> 00:31:30,039 violation conspiracy to deprive someone 405 00:31:30,039 --> 00:31:32,600 of their constitutional rights and you 406 00:31:32,600 --> 00:31:34,320 were all complicit after the fact of 407 00:31:34,320 --> 00:31:39,120 pho's crimes and tus Frost I SOA denies 408 00:31:39,120 --> 00:31:41,200 my ethics complaint without a 409 00:31:41,200 --> 00:31:44,080 hearing just like valo who vacated my 410 00:31:44,080 --> 00:31:45,840 default judgment before hearing any 411 00:31:45,840 --> 00:31:48,720 evidence it's called due process I've 412 00:31:48,720 --> 00:31:50,480 been to Sheriff's Department City police 413 00:31:50,480 --> 00:31:51,919 five six times 414 00:31:51,919 --> 00:31:54,840 each they fail to uh meet with me so 415 00:31:54,840 --> 00:31:58,240 I'll do my report online Mr Mayor I have 416 00:31:58,240 --> 00:32:00,200 a problem with isopo denying my ethics 417 00:32:00,200 --> 00:32:02,320 complaint without a hearing I also have 418 00:32:02,320 --> 00:32:04,039 a problem with all council members in 419 00:32:04,039 --> 00:32:06,720 the paper says I must go to the mayor 420 00:32:06,720 --> 00:32:09,279 when would you like to meet with me you 421 00:32:09,279 --> 00:32:11,200 are running for reelection don't tell me 422 00:32:11,200 --> 00:32:13,200 you don't have to meet with me that is a 423 00:32:13,200 --> 00:32:16,279 mayor's job valo is running for Supreme 424 00:32:16,279 --> 00:32:18,360 Court keeping his crimes of obstruction 425 00:32:18,360 --> 00:32:21,720 of justice is a crime that is if 426 00:32:21,720 --> 00:32:23,720 convicted of you can no longer hold 427 00:32:23,720 --> 00:32:26,440 public office I will expose all of you 428 00:32:26,440 --> 00:32:29,279 that do nothing I am not going away I 429 00:32:29,279 --> 00:32:31,039 will start going to new stations in 430 00:32:31,039 --> 00:32:33,159 different states and to YouTubers that 431 00:32:33,159 --> 00:32:35,559 have 3 to 500,000 views 432 00:32:35,559 --> 00:32:38,360 daily again how do you justify doing 433 00:32:38,360 --> 00:32:41,480 nothing about pho Frost and Hoffman at 434 00:32:41,480 --> 00:32:43,720 least Hoffman was smart enough to 435 00:32:43,720 --> 00:32:45,960 retire I will make this my life's 436 00:32:45,960 --> 00:32:49,360 mission to nail you Mr Mayor Pho Frost 437 00:32:49,360 --> 00:32:50,639 and the city 438 00:32:50,639 --> 00:32:56,029 council thank you thank 439 00:32:56,039 --> 00:33:05,350 you Tom cap 440 00:33:05,360 --> 00:33:08,880 capano Mr Mayor and City Council Members 441 00:33:08,880 --> 00:33:11,039 my name is Tom capuano I'm here about 442 00:33:11,039 --> 00:33:14,720 the Hans Groot kill I addressed you last 443 00:33:14,720 --> 00:33:17,600 month on the same subject but since then 444 00:33:17,600 --> 00:33:21,080 I've learned a lot more about the feal 445 00:33:21,080 --> 00:33:24,159 contamination of that Creek and what I 446 00:33:24,159 --> 00:33:27,159 learned is really really disturbing 447 00:33:27,159 --> 00:33:30,880 because I attend Sunday services at a 448 00:33:30,880 --> 00:33:33,120 church right on the banks of the Hans 449 00:33:33,120 --> 00:33:36,720 group kill now granted my personal 450 00:33:36,720 --> 00:33:39,000 exposure is 451 00:33:39,000 --> 00:33:42,200 minimal but imagine the consternation of 452 00:33:42,200 --> 00:33:45,399 those whose homes border the creek and 453 00:33:45,399 --> 00:33:48,240 of those who live Downstream and of 454 00:33:48,240 --> 00:33:51,279 those who drink Mohawk River water 455 00:33:51,279 --> 00:33:54,240 tinged with polluted Hans Gro kill 456 00:33:54,240 --> 00:33:57,600 outflow if they only knew what I just 457 00:33:57,600 --> 00:33:59,120 learned 458 00:33:59,120 --> 00:34:02,200 recently that the federally established 459 00:34:02,200 --> 00:34:04,399 regulatory limit for 460 00:34:04,399 --> 00:34:08,760 ocus is 60 parts per sampling I repeat 461 00:34:08,760 --> 00:34:10,240 the limit is 462 00:34:10,240 --> 00:34:14,200 60 while the presence of Interra 463 00:34:14,200 --> 00:34:18,240 cookus a fecal indicator pathogen has 464 00:34:18,240 --> 00:34:22,200 been measured on the Hans group 465 00:34:22,200 --> 00:34:25,119 kill at 466 00:34:25,119 --> 00:34:27,440 40,000 parts per 467 00:34:27,440 --> 00:34:30,720 sampling now those are extreme days of 468 00:34:30,720 --> 00:34:34,800 heavy rain but even so it is chronically 469 00:34:34,800 --> 00:34:39,000 in excess of the 60 parts for sampling I 470 00:34:39,000 --> 00:34:41,599 fear that this may indicate a disaster 471 00:34:41,599 --> 00:34:43,200 just waiting to 472 00:34:43,200 --> 00:34:46,359 happen especially with all the heavy 473 00:34:46,359 --> 00:34:48,560 rains that we keep getting as the 474 00:34:48,560 --> 00:34:50,879 climate keeps 475 00:34:50,879 --> 00:34:55,200 warming now I also learned that the city 476 00:34:55,200 --> 00:34:57,400 is taking this threat serious 477 00:34:57,400 --> 00:35:00,680 seriously that's a good thing and that 478 00:35:00,680 --> 00:35:03,920 further testing has been and is being 479 00:35:03,920 --> 00:35:05,960 conducted and that results are 480 00:35:05,960 --> 00:35:08,760 anticipated soon maybe even as soon as 481 00:35:08,760 --> 00:35:10,160 the end of this 482 00:35:10,160 --> 00:35:14,480 month I and my fellow congregants here 483 00:35:14,480 --> 00:35:17,280 with me today we do not expect the 484 00:35:17,280 --> 00:35:21,079 findings to be pleasant or reassuring at 485 00:35:21,079 --> 00:35:25,720 all but we do continue to insist that 486 00:35:25,720 --> 00:35:28,240 they be made public as soon as they are 487 00:35:28,240 --> 00:35:31,440 available so that the city and The Wider 488 00:35:31,440 --> 00:35:34,119 Community can address this problem head 489 00:35:34,119 --> 00:35:36,520 on and maybe begin to look at other 490 00:35:36,520 --> 00:35:39,119 Creeks such as the cow horn 491 00:35:39,119 --> 00:35:41,320 Creek and work to bring about 492 00:35:41,320 --> 00:35:44,839 remediation of The Chronic discharge of 493 00:35:44,839 --> 00:35:48,680 sewage into the creek Creeks that flow 494 00:35:48,680 --> 00:35:50,680 through this 495 00:35:50,680 --> 00:35:55,790 city thank you thank 496 00:35:55,800 --> 00:35:57,480 you 497 00:35:57,480 --> 00:36:09,990 Tom 498 00:36:10,000 --> 00:36:15,790 Kennedy good 499 00:36:15,800 --> 00:36:17,800 evening just a couple notes I was going 500 00:36:17,800 --> 00:36:20,200 to do something different tonight but 501 00:36:20,200 --> 00:36:21,920 after a coming here I found out some 502 00:36:21,920 --> 00:36:24,720 things that were said in the news today 503 00:36:24,720 --> 00:36:28,920 about last uh last uh week's meeting and 504 00:36:28,920 --> 00:36:32,280 I I have to say this that I've been 505 00:36:32,280 --> 00:36:35,240 through a lot of budget type 506 00:36:35,240 --> 00:36:37,200 meetings and I got to tell you that one 507 00:36:37,200 --> 00:36:40,560 was the biggest joke that I've ever 508 00:36:40,560 --> 00:36:44,720 seen uh you know if you're going to had 509 00:36:44,720 --> 00:36:47,200 the fire chief and the police chief 510 00:36:47,200 --> 00:36:50,960 there at least ask him questions on what 511 00:36:50,960 --> 00:36:53,160 is the best way to handle 512 00:36:53,160 --> 00:36:56,240 overtime you know we had one councilman 513 00:36:56,240 --> 00:36:58,880 who said he want want to digest it well 514 00:36:58,880 --> 00:37:01,240 here's the thing I I can I can lay this 515 00:37:01,240 --> 00:37:04,160 down just as quick as possible 500 grand 516 00:37:04,160 --> 00:37:06,839 out of the police budget 500 grand out 517 00:37:06,839 --> 00:37:09,040 of the firefighter budget and another 518 00:37:09,040 --> 00:37:13,280 $100,000 out of the police digest 519 00:37:13,280 --> 00:37:16,680 that the problem you have is you have 520 00:37:16,680 --> 00:37:19,400 seasoned professionals with the fire 521 00:37:19,400 --> 00:37:21,960 chief and the police chief bringing 522 00:37:21,960 --> 00:37:25,079 numbers to this Council they're not 523 00:37:25,079 --> 00:37:27,760 fluff they are based Bas upon available 524 00:37:27,760 --> 00:37:31,000 Manpower contractual obligation Trends 525 00:37:31,000 --> 00:37:34,640 special events in the needs of our city 526 00:37:34,640 --> 00:37:36,680 they're not there padding anybody's 527 00:37:36,680 --> 00:37:40,200 pension or trying to uh spend money that 528 00:37:40,200 --> 00:37:42,040 they don't have I hear another C 529 00:37:42,040 --> 00:37:43,640 councilman say he's tired he doesn't 530 00:37:43,640 --> 00:37:45,560 want to throw bodies at it well those 531 00:37:45,560 --> 00:37:48,359 bodies happen to be police officers 532 00:37:48,359 --> 00:37:51,359 those same people who protect our city 533 00:37:51,359 --> 00:37:53,800 so to even mention them in that way I 534 00:37:53,800 --> 00:37:57,040 thought was a disgusting U uh a 535 00:37:57,040 --> 00:38:01,440 disgusting way to to refer to these these 536 00:38:01,440 --> 00:38:03,800 professionals and just make another 537 00:38:03,800 --> 00:38:08,000 Point U the city council doesn't throw 538 00:38:08,000 --> 00:38:10,720 bodies at anything the only people who 539 00:38:10,720 --> 00:38:12,920 assign police officers and firefighters 540 00:38:12,920 --> 00:38:14,680 are the Chiefs under direction of the 541 00:38:14,680 --> 00:38:16,720 mayor unless there's something else that 542 00:38:16,720 --> 00:38:18,359 I don't know what's going on that's the 543 00:38:18,359 --> 00:38:20,640 way things go 544 00:38:20,640 --> 00:38:24,480 so if we are going to have any kind of 545 00:38:24,480 --> 00:38:26,640 credibility going forward into a budget 546 00:38:26,640 --> 00:38:27,599 that they're already calling for a 547 00:38:27,599 --> 00:38:29,720 shortfall we're going to have to start 548 00:38:29,720 --> 00:38:33,319 taking realistic views of this and to 549 00:38:33,319 --> 00:38:36,200 make a million. 550 00:38:36,200 --> 00:38:39,760 one uh budget cut is only going to make 551 00:38:39,760 --> 00:38:41,680 a structural deficit that you're going 552 00:38:41,680 --> 00:38:44,000 to pass on when you don't have the 553 00:38:44,000 --> 00:38:46,800 Democratic slush fund uh AR the arpa 554 00:38:46,800 --> 00:38:49,960 money that's gone so then the only thing 555 00:38:49,960 --> 00:38:51,520 that could is out the old back pocket of 556 00:38:51,520 --> 00:38:52,359 the 557 00:38:52,359 --> 00:38:55,079 taxpayers so you know we got to stop 558 00:38:55,079 --> 00:39:01,640 this rhetoric and these these these you know bodies and you oh 559 00:39:01,640 --> 00:39:03,280 you know I'm going to digest this and 560 00:39:03,280 --> 00:39:05,160 all you know the bottom like that that 561 00:39:05,160 --> 00:39:06,760 councel wasn't even at the meeting all 562 00:39:06,760 --> 00:39:09,440 whole time and and again we look back to 563 00:39:09,440 --> 00:39:11,560 what what kind of messag are We given uh 564 00:39:11,560 --> 00:39:14,079 by people not being here tonight so I 565 00:39:14,079 --> 00:39:16,440 mean if this is going to be a real thing 566 00:39:16,440 --> 00:39:19,359 we got to start we have to start uh 567 00:39:19,359 --> 00:39:22,000 listening to the people who are 568 00:39:22,000 --> 00:39:25,240 responsible for protecting us and that's 569 00:39:25,240 --> 00:39:27,800 the police chief and the fire chief and 570 00:39:27,800 --> 00:39:30,400 cutting a million1 out of our budget for 571 00:39:30,400 --> 00:39:32,119 that that's only going to pass a budget 572 00:39:32,119 --> 00:39:35,720 on a deficit next year is a disgrace and 573 00:39:35,720 --> 00:39:37,680 as far as you want to be leaders take a 574 00:39:37,680 --> 00:39:41,000 pay cut you guys take a pay cut take 575 00:39:41,000 --> 00:39:42,839 your health insurance take that off the 576 00:39:42,839 --> 00:39:43,880 board you don't have to pay for your 577 00:39:43,880 --> 00:39:45,640 health and maybe that pension that you 578 00:39:45,640 --> 00:39:47,760 get so I mean a lot of people don't 579 00:39:47,760 --> 00:39:49,839 realize uh the city council gets that 580 00:39:49,839 --> 00:39:51,960 those things and they do so why don't 581 00:39:51,960 --> 00:39:53,760 you push them to the side until we get 582 00:39:53,760 --> 00:39:56,720 the budget fixed and then take a pay cut 583 00:39:56,720 --> 00:39:58,760 instead of taking a pay raise as far as 584 00:39:58,760 --> 00:40:00,839 I'm concerned you don't deserve a dime 585 00:40:00,839 --> 00:40:02,640 thank you thank 586 00:40:02,640 --> 00:40:13,390 you Mary 587 00:40:13,400 --> 00:40:15,280 mlan good 588 00:40:15,280 --> 00:40:19,160 evening I know the city like the palm of 589 00:40:19,160 --> 00:40:24,520 my hand for 40 years I regularly 590 00:40:24,520 --> 00:40:26,920 attended City Council 591 00:40:26,920 --> 00:40:31,400 meetings regarding the council race the 592 00:40:31,400 --> 00:40:35,200 office comes with a salary medical 593 00:40:35,200 --> 00:40:39,119 coverage and a pension plan when I ran 594 00:40:39,119 --> 00:40:42,000 for City Council in 595 00:40:42,000 --> 00:40:47,560 2011 one of my issues was to raise the 596 00:40:47,560 --> 00:40:51,200 salary and eliminate the medical 597 00:40:51,200 --> 00:40:55,520 coverage for Council Members it costs 598 00:40:55,520 --> 00:41:00,839 the tax payers less to in salary than it 599 00:41:00,839 --> 00:41:05,839 does for medical insurance medical 600 00:41:05,839 --> 00:41:07,400 insurance 601 00:41:07,400 --> 00:41:11,560 increases every year there is also 602 00:41:11,560 --> 00:41:12,720 another 603 00:41:12,720 --> 00:41:17,280 perk if the council person has coverage 604 00:41:17,280 --> 00:41:21,319 from another source the office holder is 605 00:41:21,319 --> 00:41:24,880 given the cash instead of the 606 00:41:24,880 --> 00:41:27,880 coverage as for the noise maker 607 00:41:27,880 --> 00:41:31,400 unfortunately he is not here tonight Mr 608 00:41:31,400 --> 00:41:35,000 Farley he says he reads 609 00:41:35,000 --> 00:41:39,319 contracts I too read the contract I was 610 00:41:39,319 --> 00:41:41,640 given my own 611 00:41:41,640 --> 00:41:46,079 copy the contracts are filled with 612 00:41:46,079 --> 00:41:52,599 pork I was told the SKC firemen have the 613 00:41:52,599 --> 00:41:57,280 best Pension Plan of any group group in 614 00:41:57,280 --> 00:42:02,599 the country on another item a policeman 615 00:42:02,599 --> 00:42:07,839 does not retire on his base salary he 616 00:42:07,839 --> 00:42:12,319 can use the last three years of his 617 00:42:12,319 --> 00:42:15,960 income for his retirement 618 00:42:15,960 --> 00:42:20,359 benefit therefore a potential 619 00:42:20,359 --> 00:42:25,599 reti can approve unlimited overtime 620 00:42:25,599 --> 00:42:29,960 toward retirement benefits 621 00:42:29,960 --> 00:42:33,960 unfortunately many of these workers do 622 00:42:33,960 --> 00:42:36,240 not live in 623 00:42:36,240 --> 00:42:42,319 SKC which brings me to another Point 624 00:42:42,319 --> 00:42:45,160 residency must be 625 00:42:45,160 --> 00:42:49,880 mandatory for anyone who wants a job in 626 00:42:49,880 --> 00:42:54,440 the city your recruiting methods are 627 00:42:54,440 --> 00:42:59,200 flawed you can not recruit in Albany or 628 00:42:59,200 --> 00:43:04,119 Glen PS and expect people to 629 00:43:04,119 --> 00:43:06,559 relocate recruit in 630 00:43:06,559 --> 00:43:11,760 Ohio Virginia Maine they have no choice 631 00:43:11,760 --> 00:43:13,559 but to move to the 632 00:43:13,559 --> 00:43:18,280 city on another note I was interested in 633 00:43:18,280 --> 00:43:22,440 the dialogue printed in The Gazette 634 00:43:22,440 --> 00:43:26,800 between Mr goem and Mr Gillan 635 00:43:26,800 --> 00:43:30,280 on the night that the forer resigned 636 00:43:30,280 --> 00:43:31,319 from 637 00:43:31,319 --> 00:43:36,119 Metroplex Mr Gillan insisted that 638 00:43:36,119 --> 00:43:40,440 Metroplex job is to bring businesses to 639 00:43:40,440 --> 00:43:45,559 the city sadly the businesses are not 640 00:43:45,559 --> 00:43:50,040 required to keep their businesses 641 00:43:50,040 --> 00:43:54,079 clean this is an item where council 642 00:43:54,079 --> 00:43:57,119 members have been remissed the litter 643 00:43:57,119 --> 00:44:01,520 problem in sceny has gotten worse since 644 00:44:01,520 --> 00:44:04,280 you have been here if I can see the 645 00:44:04,280 --> 00:44:06,839 litter on the streets When I visit the 646 00:44:06,839 --> 00:44:10,400 city so can you please clean it up thank 647 00:44:10,400 --> 00:44:11,960 you thank 648 00:44:11,960 --> 00:44:14,200 you I have no one else signed up to 649 00:44:14,200 --> 00:44:17,760 speak so I declare public can I 650 00:44:17,760 --> 00:44:19,680 speak I'm going to make an exception 651 00:44:19,680 --> 00:44:21,760 this time but I you know the rules and 652 00:44:21,760 --> 00:44:22,839 you were supposed to sign it when you 653 00:44:22,839 --> 00:44:24,760 first came in sorry that I didn't get a 654 00:44:24,760 --> 00:44:26,480 chance to write down my my name I 655 00:44:26,480 --> 00:44:28,520 apologize I'm Karen Zuki junis I live in 656 00:44:28,520 --> 00:44:31,760 the city and I want to just congratulate 657 00:44:31,760 --> 00:44:33,920 my friend Sue hars and her husband Steve 658 00:44:33,920 --> 00:44:37,520 for their 25 years of uh longevity in 659 00:44:37,520 --> 00:44:39,880 the city and their on to their 660 00:44:39,880 --> 00:44:42,559 retirement um I'd also ask that each and 661 00:44:42,559 --> 00:44:45,160 every one of you take a hard look at the 662 00:44:45,160 --> 00:44:47,240 budget and what you're doing with the 663 00:44:47,240 --> 00:44:50,160 budget in reference to the police 664 00:44:50,160 --> 00:44:52,480 department and the fire department the 665 00:44:52,480 --> 00:44:54,760 overtime is something that should not be 666 00:44:54,760 --> 00:44:58,319 cut I think that we need to really dive 667 00:44:58,319 --> 00:45:00,000 deep into this and understand that we're 668 00:45:00,000 --> 00:45:02,480 at the fourth quarter of the year and 669 00:45:02,480 --> 00:45:04,160 those funds are going to be used very 670 00:45:04,160 --> 00:45:06,640 quickly over the next several months so 671 00:45:06,640 --> 00:45:08,480 cutting the budget by NE by a 672 00:45:08,480 --> 00:45:10,520 significant amount and overtime for next 673 00:45:10,520 --> 00:45:13,400 year I think is not prudent so I would 674 00:45:13,400 --> 00:45:16,160 instill you to all look at those numbers 675 00:45:16,160 --> 00:45:17,720 and you know have faith in what the 676 00:45:17,720 --> 00:45:19,599 mayor puts forth I think he's done a 677 00:45:19,599 --> 00:45:21,599 good job I think the commissioner's done 678 00:45:21,599 --> 00:45:23,119 a good job and I would hope that there 679 00:45:23,119 --> 00:45:25,599 would be some sort of consensus made 680 00:45:25,599 --> 00:45:28,000 where the police and fire time overtime 681 00:45:28,000 --> 00:45:31,000 is not cut thank you thank 682 00:45:31,000 --> 00:45:33,200 you I have no one else signed up to 683 00:45:33,200 --> 00:45:34,720 speak so I declare public comment of 684 00:45:34,720 --> 00:45:36,559 City business 685 00:45:36,559 --> 00:45:42,829 closed miscellaneous business of council 686 00:45:42,839 --> 00:45:45,880 members Miss 687 00:45:45,880 --> 00:45:49,280 Patrick yes I'd actually like to um talk 688 00:45:49,280 --> 00:45:52,800 about our police and our fire um our 689 00:45:52,800 --> 00:45:55,000 fire department I know that this weekend 690 00:45:55,000 --> 00:45:56,599 was particularly 691 00:45:56,599 --> 00:45:59,160 um tough for both our police and our 692 00:45:59,160 --> 00:46:02,559 fire department um actually between 693 00:46:02,559 --> 00:46:05,640 Friday morning and uh this morning there 694 00:46:05,640 --> 00:46:08,559 were 144 calls that our fire department 695 00:46:08,559 --> 00:46:11,599 responded to um obviously needed to use 696 00:46:11,599 --> 00:46:14,400 overtime for for some of that um it's 697 00:46:14,400 --> 00:46:15,640 only going to get worse for the next 698 00:46:15,640 --> 00:46:17,359 couple of months which is one of their 699 00:46:17,359 --> 00:46:19,960 busiest times of year and then also the 700 00:46:19,960 --> 00:46:22,119 police department dealt with a homicide 701 00:46:22,119 --> 00:46:25,200 and actually made arrests um in that 702 00:46:25,200 --> 00:46:27,839 homicide so I think that really it's our 703 00:46:27,839 --> 00:46:31,720 duty to um respect the work of um all of 704 00:46:31,720 --> 00:46:32,920 the folks that are in the police 705 00:46:32,920 --> 00:46:35,680 department and the fire department um 706 00:46:35,680 --> 00:46:37,119 and I just want to thank them for 707 00:46:37,119 --> 00:46:38,880 everything that they do uh the service 708 00:46:38,880 --> 00:46:40,680 that they that they provide to keep our 709 00:46:40,680 --> 00:46:44,720 residents safe thank you thank you Miss 710 00:46:44,720 --> 00:46:46,480 Patrick Miss 711 00:46:46,480 --> 00:46:49,520 Doro thank you so I just want to um 712 00:46:49,520 --> 00:46:51,520 congratulate uh the city of connec and 713 00:46:51,520 --> 00:46:53,960 the dsic for the Spooktacular event this 714 00:46:53,960 --> 00:46:56,400 weekend that uh Proctor 715 00:46:56,400 --> 00:46:58,960 um it happened to coincide with Encanto 716 00:46:58,960 --> 00:47:01,160 and I happened to be at the fire uh 717 00:47:01,160 --> 00:47:03,319 house station one and um they were 718 00:47:03,319 --> 00:47:05,079 running back for all kinds of supplies 719 00:47:05,079 --> 00:47:06,359 because they were just running out of 720 00:47:06,359 --> 00:47:08,680 everything uh also coming up this week 721 00:47:08,680 --> 00:47:10,920 is Union College they're doing an event 722 00:47:10,920 --> 00:47:13,359 for all our little ones and big ones uh 723 00:47:13,359 --> 00:47:15,559 at the college uh trick-or-treating and 724 00:47:15,559 --> 00:47:17,880 of course scarcity which will happen on 725 00:47:17,880 --> 00:47:20,440 Thursday night and I'm thankful for the 726 00:47:20,440 --> 00:47:22,480 uh Fire Department police department and 727 00:47:22,480 --> 00:47:24,200 for us uh supplying that money in the 728 00:47:24,200 --> 00:47:25,960 budget so that they're able to do the 729 00:47:25,960 --> 00:47:28,000 things with our community so I think 730 00:47:28,000 --> 00:47:30,400 that's it thank you thank 731 00:47:30,400 --> 00:47:34,390 you 732 00:47:34,400 --> 00:47:38,040 mayor thank you Madame President uh 733 00:47:38,040 --> 00:47:40,920 follow to council member Doro this 734 00:47:40,920 --> 00:47:45,119 Thursday we'll have a scar NEC which is 735 00:47:45,119 --> 00:47:46,760 uh coordinated with the uh fire 736 00:47:46,760 --> 00:47:49,079 department and the police department 737 00:47:49,079 --> 00:47:52,599 where uh their uh Personnel will go to 738 00:47:52,599 --> 00:47:55,800 uh seven different locations in the time 739 00:47:55,800 --> 00:47:59,720 available on the city website uh want to 740 00:47:59,720 --> 00:48:01,280 have people come out have a safe 741 00:48:01,280 --> 00:48:03,800 Halloween season it kicks it off uh 742 00:48:03,800 --> 00:48:07,440 recently learned that Halloween is the 743 00:48:07,440 --> 00:48:11,040 second most decorated event so people 744 00:48:11,040 --> 00:48:14,280 spend Christmas is the first one and uh 745 00:48:14,280 --> 00:48:16,359 Halloween has now moved up to be number 746 00:48:16,359 --> 00:48:18,160 two and so when you go around the city 747 00:48:18,160 --> 00:48:20,520 you get to see a lot of uh great 748 00:48:20,520 --> 00:48:23,440 displays that are uh very festive and 749 00:48:23,440 --> 00:48:26,760 some are just downright scary so that 750 00:48:26,760 --> 00:48:28,680 want people to come out and be able to 751 00:48:28,680 --> 00:48:32,520 enjoy that this weekend uh Mr Toro M 752 00:48:32,520 --> 00:48:34,720 Patrick myself had the opportunity to 753 00:48:34,720 --> 00:48:37,839 meet with the uh Representatives the Red 754 00:48:37,839 --> 00:48:41,079 Cross Fire Department for Sound the 755 00:48:41,079 --> 00:48:43,640 Alarm they have uh pretty much made that 756 00:48:43,640 --> 00:48:45,319 an annual event where they come into 757 00:48:45,319 --> 00:48:48,720 scnc to work with the fire department in 758 00:48:48,720 --> 00:48:51,040 terms of messaging the replacement of 759 00:48:51,040 --> 00:48:54,280 batteries and smoke and uh carbon 760 00:48:54,280 --> 00:48:56,880 monoxide sensors and then to actually go 761 00:48:56,880 --> 00:48:59,799 out in buildings where people don't have 762 00:48:59,799 --> 00:49:02,000 the proper equipment in place and 763 00:49:02,000 --> 00:49:04,760 actually install it so I think they did 764 00:49:04,760 --> 00:49:09,119 32 different uh residences this weekend 765 00:49:09,119 --> 00:49:12,599 uh then pointed out we had uh number we 766 00:49:12,599 --> 00:49:16,960 had four fires in the last three days uh 767 00:49:16,960 --> 00:49:19,640 again everybody that is here people that 768 00:49:19,640 --> 00:49:21,799 are watching this it is a cheap 769 00:49:21,799 --> 00:49:24,400 investment it's common sense but make 770 00:49:24,400 --> 00:49:26,440 sure that your smoke alarm your carbon 771 00:49:26,440 --> 00:49:29,040 monoxide sensor is 772 00:49:29,040 --> 00:49:31,160 operable then this morning we also had 773 00:49:31,160 --> 00:49:33,559 the opportunity to do a ceremonial 774 00:49:33,559 --> 00:49:36,760 opening for FW web it's a plumbing 775 00:49:36,760 --> 00:49:40,160 supply house that's located uh just off 776 00:49:40,160 --> 00:49:43,200 Broadway and uh it's just another great 777 00:49:43,200 --> 00:49:45,079 addition to our commercial activities 778 00:49:45,079 --> 00:49:47,839 that's going on in the city of SKC thank 779 00:49:47,839 --> 00:49:50,400 you Madame President thank you mayor uh 780 00:49:50,400 --> 00:49:51,680 first of all I'd like to offer my 781 00:49:51,680 --> 00:49:54,400 condolences to council member Farley and 782 00:49:54,400 --> 00:49:58,470 the loss of his father Herman 783 00:49:58,480 --> 00:50:00,680 Farley and um you know I was with the 784 00:50:00,680 --> 00:50:02,480 family today so it's it's a difficult 785 00:50:02,480 --> 00:50:05,599 loss for them and so um my prayers go 786 00:50:05,599 --> 00:50:06,520 out to 787 00:50:06,520 --> 00:50:08,799 them I'd like to thank everyone for 788 00:50:08,799 --> 00:50:11,000 coming tonight to giving for giving your 789 00:50:11,000 --> 00:50:12,880 input and letting us know about things 790 00:50:12,880 --> 00:50:14,160 that are going on in the city and what 791 00:50:14,160 --> 00:50:16,799 your concerns are greatly appreciate it 792 00:50:16,799 --> 00:50:19,240 we definitely listen to what's going on 793 00:50:19,240 --> 00:50:22,160 and uh Mr Shell is it pronounced I think 794 00:50:22,160 --> 00:50:24,280 so um I'm asking our Corporation counsel 795 00:50:24,280 --> 00:50:26,079 if he could just kind of go over that 796 00:50:26,079 --> 00:50:29,079 particular um resolution with you all 797 00:50:29,079 --> 00:50:30,960 right so if you if you just wouldn't 798 00:50:30,960 --> 00:50:35,280 leave okay thank you um and in terms of 799 00:50:35,280 --> 00:50:36,920 uh you know our police and fire I just 800 00:50:36,920 --> 00:50:38,440 want to say and just make it clear that 801 00:50:38,440 --> 00:50:40,000 we all do have respect for the work you 802 00:50:40,000 --> 00:50:42,480 do the difficult job you do and we do 803 00:50:42,480 --> 00:50:45,040 appreciate that and um so any you know 804 00:50:45,040 --> 00:50:46,319 as we're making these decisions we're 805 00:50:46,319 --> 00:50:49,880 taking into consideration all of the uh 806 00:50:49,880 --> 00:50:51,880 the services all over the city and our 807 00:50:51,880 --> 00:50:54,240 residents as well so we still have one 808 00:50:54,240 --> 00:50:55,920 more meeting and before before we pass 809 00:50:55,920 --> 00:50:58,960 this budget so just keeping that in mind 810 00:50:58,960 --> 00:51:00,799 and uh want to thank council members for 811 00:51:00,799 --> 00:51:03,880 their input and for um you know the 812 00:51:03,880 --> 00:51:07,799 opportunity to have discussions around the budget so we will be meeting 813 00:51:07,799 --> 00:51:10,079 tomorrow to for our final budget meeting 814 00:51:10,079 --> 00:51:12,319 and with the hope that we will pass the 815 00:51:12,319 --> 00:51:14,280 budget but keep in mind we have till 816 00:51:14,280 --> 00:51:16,400 November 1st but our goal is that we 817 00:51:16,400 --> 00:51:19,040 will be able to pass the budget 818 00:51:19,040 --> 00:51:22,119 out uh with that I have nothing else and 819 00:51:22,119 --> 00:51:23,839 I would ask for a motion to adjourn 820 00:51:23,839 --> 00:51:25,640 moveed by Miss Patrick second by Mr 821 00:51:25,640 --> 00:51:28,359 Williams all those in favor I we're 822 00:51:28,359 --> 00:51:30,359 adjourned have a good 823 00:51:30,359 --> 00:51:38,950 night you got all your 824 00:51:38,960 --> 00:51:41,960 papers