1 00:00:01,230 --> 00:00:45,029 [Music] 2 00:00:45,039 --> 00:00:47,480 I'd like to call the order the SK City 3 00:00:47,480 --> 00:00:51,039 Caucus meeting for Monday December 11th 4 00:00:51,039 --> 00:00:53,359 2023 we have one public hearing this 5 00:00:53,359 --> 00:00:56,000 evening if the clerk would please read 6 00:00:56,000 --> 00:00:57,680 public hearing number one amending the 7 00:00:57,680 --> 00:01:01,160 city of SKC code section 234 4-1 to 8 00:01:01,160 --> 00:01:03,160 modify the annual income amount for the 9 00:01:03,160 --> 00:01:04,280 tax 10 00:01:04,280 --> 00:01:06,280 exemption we have eight items for 11 00:01:06,280 --> 00:01:07,720 original consideration if the clerk 12 00:01:07,720 --> 00:01:09,720 would please read item number one item 13 00:01:09,720 --> 00:01:11,520 number one under final consideration a 14 00:01:11,520 --> 00:01:13,759 resolution approving the 2024 Downtown 15 00:01:13,759 --> 00:01:15,840 special assessment District 16 00:01:15,840 --> 00:01:18,000 budget discuss in committee with 17 00:01:18,000 --> 00:01:21,960 objection on consent item number two for final consideration 18 00:01:21,960 --> 00:01:23,960 the resolution approving the 2024 Upper 19 00:01:23,960 --> 00:01:25,720 Union Street business Improvement 20 00:01:25,720 --> 00:01:28,159 District budget discussed in committee 21 00:01:28,159 --> 00:01:32,950 without objection and with and on 22 00:01:32,960 --> 00:01:36,040 consent item number three for original 23 00:01:36,040 --> 00:01:38,280 consideration a resolution confirming 24 00:01:38,280 --> 00:01:41,159 the appointment of to Thomas bellich 25 00:01:41,159 --> 00:01:42,720 William 26 00:01:42,720 --> 00:01:46,040 Nim to the city of Sky civilian police 27 00:01:46,040 --> 00:01:47,880 review board and Victoria Cooper as 28 00:01:47,880 --> 00:01:51,320 standby alternate for William nman this 29 00:01:51,320 --> 00:01:52,880 item is being pulled and returned to 30 00:01:52,880 --> 00:01:54,719 committee at the request of the director 31 00:01:54,719 --> 00:01:57,200 of operations item number four item 32 00:01:57,200 --> 00:01:58,880 number four for original consideration 33 00:01:58,880 --> 00:02:01,479 resolution amending resolution 34 00:02:01,479 --> 00:02:03,920 2022-23 to modify the time period for 35 00:02:03,920 --> 00:02:05,119 Better Community neighborhoods 36 00:02:05,119 --> 00:02:07,479 Incorporated to secure required 37 00:02:07,479 --> 00:02:09,720 Financial commitments discussed in 38 00:02:09,720 --> 00:02:11,319 committee without objection on consent 39 00:02:11,319 --> 00:02:13,160 item number five item number five for 40 00:02:13,160 --> 00:02:14,760 original consideration a resolution 41 00:02:14,760 --> 00:02:17,800 authorizing the sale of 463 huet Street 42 00:02:17,800 --> 00:02:18,680 for 43 00:02:18,680 --> 00:02:20,800 $58,000 discussed in committee without 44 00:02:20,800 --> 00:02:24,200 objection on consent item number six for original 45 00:02:24,200 --> 00:02:25,879 consideration a resolution authorizing 46 00:02:25,879 --> 00:02:28,480 the sale at 1507 carry Street for 47 00:02:28,480 --> 00:02:31,000 $90,000 this in committee with objection 48 00:02:31,000 --> 00:02:33,400 on consent item number seven item number 49 00:02:33,400 --> 00:02:34,920 seven for original consideration a 50 00:02:34,920 --> 00:02:37,800 resolution authorizing the sale of 3323 51 00:02:37,800 --> 00:02:40,720 McDonald Avenue for $660,000 discussed 52 00:02:40,720 --> 00:02:42,120 in committee without objection on 53 00:02:42,120 --> 00:02:44,159 consent item number eight item number 54 00:02:44,159 --> 00:02:45,680 eight for original consideration a 55 00:02:45,680 --> 00:02:47,280 resolution authorizing the settlement of 56 00:02:47,280 --> 00:02:50,120 a claim by Walter G Fritz discussed in 57 00:02:50,120 --> 00:02:52,080 committee with objection on 58 00:02:52,080 --> 00:02:54,080 consent if there's nothing more to come 59 00:02:54,080 --> 00:02:55,879 before the city C caucus I ask for a 60 00:02:55,879 --> 00:02:58,239 motion to adjourn moveed by Mr Williams 61 00:02:58,239 --> 00:03:01,800 second by Mr mutar all in favor we are 62 00:03:01,800 --> 00:03:03,840 adjourned I'd like to call to order the 63 00:03:03,840 --> 00:03:05,640 city council meeting for Monday December 64 00:03:05,640 --> 00:03:07,120 11 65 00:03:07,120 --> 00:03:09,720 2023 and I'd like to call on Reverend Ki 66 00:03:09,720 --> 00:03:17,149 for the prayer and 67 00:03:17,159 --> 00:03:19,879 invocation Lord during this season of 68 00:03:19,879 --> 00:03:23,000 anticipation expectation and light grant 69 00:03:23,000 --> 00:03:25,440 that we may be found 're prepared to 70 00:03:25,440 --> 00:03:27,280 bring your goodness to all those we 71 00:03:27,280 --> 00:03:30,360 encounter and serve keep our in your 72 00:03:30,360 --> 00:03:32,599 care to protect all those especially 73 00:03:32,599 --> 00:03:38,400 traveling during the holidays ahead amen I'd ask council member Patrick if 74 00:03:38,400 --> 00:03:40,640 she lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance 75 00:03:40,640 --> 00:03:43,519 I pledge allegiance to the flag of the 76 00:03:43,519 --> 00:03:47,760 United States of America and to the for 77 00:03:47,760 --> 00:03:52,480 stands one nation God indivisible with 78 00:03:52,480 --> 00:03:56,079 liy and justice for 79 00:03:56,079 --> 00:03:59,200 all thank you if the clerk could please 80 00:03:59,200 --> 00:04:01,879 complete the roll 81 00:04:01,879 --> 00:04:07,239 call Mr muon pres Mr Toro pres Mr Farley 82 00:04:07,239 --> 00:04:09,360 here Mr 83 00:04:09,360 --> 00:04:13,439 Williams Miss Patrick here Mr palamini M 84 00:04:13,439 --> 00:04:16,600 Porterfield here thank you you we have 85 00:04:16,600 --> 00:04:18,680 one public hearing this evening we've 86 00:04:18,680 --> 00:04:20,239 just reminded we've uh extended the 87 00:04:20,239 --> 00:04:24,950 public hearing uh portion to four 88 00:04:24,960 --> 00:04:27,479 minutes okay public hearing number one 89 00:04:27,479 --> 00:04:30,639 is amending the city code section 2 34-1 90 00:04:30,639 --> 00:04:32,800 to modify the annual income amount for 91 00:04:32,800 --> 00:04:35,990 the tax 92 00:04:36,000 --> 00:04:39,440 exemption and I have no one signs up to 93 00:04:39,440 --> 00:04:44,749 speak so I declare that public hearing 94 00:04:44,759 --> 00:04:47,120 closed ask for the approval of minute of 95 00:04:47,120 --> 00:04:50,160 minutes for November 20th December 11th 96 00:04:50,160 --> 00:04:51,800 and December 97 00:04:51,800 --> 00:04:54,440 7th moved by Miss Patrick second by Mr 98 00:04:54,440 --> 00:04:57,360 Williams all those in favor I I'd ask 99 00:04:57,360 --> 00:05:03,270 the clerk to read any Communications and 100 00:05:03,280 --> 00:05:05,680 petitions Communications presented to 101 00:05:05,680 --> 00:05:07,720 city council for Monday December 11th 102 00:05:07,720 --> 00:05:10,479 2023 under official there were none 103 00:05:10,479 --> 00:05:13,240 under General from Karen schwind a 104 00:05:13,240 --> 00:05:15,080 letter in favor of amending the city of 105 00:05:15,080 --> 00:05:18,280 SKC code section 234 106 00:05:18,280 --> 00:05:22,600 d1n income amount for the tax 107 00:05:22,600 --> 00:05:24,680 exemption under petitions there were 108 00:05:24,680 --> 00:05:28,199 none thank you ask council members for 109 00:05:28,199 --> 00:05:32,520 any committee reports any committee 110 00:05:32,520 --> 00:05:35,240 reports seeing none this time we'll have 111 00:05:35,240 --> 00:05:37,080 priv privilege of the floor on the 112 00:05:37,080 --> 00:05:39,680 legislative agenda does anyone wish to 113 00:05:39,680 --> 00:05:41,440 speak on the legislative 114 00:05:41,440 --> 00:05:43,840 agenda I have no one else no one signed 115 00:05:43,840 --> 00:05:45,880 up to speak so I declare the public 116 00:05:45,880 --> 00:05:53,430 comment on the legislative agenda 117 00:05:53,440 --> 00:05:56,080 closed I ask for approval approval of 118 00:05:56,080 --> 00:05:57,800 the legislative 119 00:05:57,800 --> 00:06:01,600 agenda motion by Mr M second by Mr 120 00:06:01,600 --> 00:06:05,400 Farley all those in favor I at this time 121 00:06:05,400 --> 00:06:07,080 we'll entertain I beg your 122 00:06:07,080 --> 00:06:09,919 pardon at this time I entertain 123 00:06:09,919 --> 00:06:11,840 privilege of the floor regarding General 124 00:06:11,840 --> 00:06:13,599 City 125 00:06:13,599 --> 00:06:16,160 business I have three people signed up 126 00:06:16,160 --> 00:06:18,240 to speak excuse me four people signed up 127 00:06:18,240 --> 00:06:21,400 to speak and just a reminder that your 128 00:06:21,400 --> 00:06:22,840 time limit will be four minutes three 129 00:06:22,840 --> 00:06:24,720 minutes for this portion and you'll hear 130 00:06:24,720 --> 00:06:27,479 a timer go off when your time is up 131 00:06:27,479 --> 00:06:32,990 first person signed up to speak is jeie 132 00:06:33,000 --> 00:06:35,560 or good evening I'm jie or program 133 00:06:35,560 --> 00:06:37,039 manager for Capital District tobacco 134 00:06:37,039 --> 00:06:39,280 free communities at the last council 135 00:06:39,280 --> 00:06:40,960 meeting my colleagu Shar the results of 136 00:06:40,960 --> 00:06:43,120 the observations we conducted at 31 137 00:06:43,120 --> 00:06:45,560 tobacco retailers in the city of sken 138 00:06:45,560 --> 00:06:47,960 located within 1500 ft of one or more 139 00:06:47,960 --> 00:06:50,240 schools as part of that report we shared 140 00:06:50,240 --> 00:06:52,120 information about the violations of the 141 00:06:52,120 --> 00:06:54,400 state law that we observed specifically 142 00:06:54,400 --> 00:06:56,360 19 retailers were displaying one or more 143 00:06:56,360 --> 00:06:58,919 exterior tobacco ads 16 were selling 144 00:06:58,919 --> 00:07:01,400 flavored cigarettes containing nicotine 145 00:07:01,400 --> 00:07:03,280 several of you expressed concern about 146 00:07:03,280 --> 00:07:05,000 these violations so I thought might be 147 00:07:05,000 --> 00:07:06,720 helpful to share what local enforcement 148 00:07:06,720 --> 00:07:09,840 of tobacco control laws currently looks 149 00:07:09,840 --> 00:07:12,319 like in New York state to legally sell 150 00:07:12,319 --> 00:07:14,199 tobacco and or vape products a retailer 151 00:07:14,199 --> 00:07:15,960 needs to have a cigarette and tobacco 152 00:07:15,960 --> 00:07:18,160 product retail license and or a Vapor 153 00:07:18,160 --> 00:07:19,800 Products license from New York State Tax 154 00:07:19,800 --> 00:07:22,680 and Finance most counties like skincity 155 00:07:22,680 --> 00:07:24,319 conduct compliance checks on all 156 00:07:24,319 --> 00:07:25,960 licensed tobacco and vape retailers 157 00:07:25,960 --> 00:07:27,120 through their local Department of 158 00:07:27,120 --> 00:07:29,840 Health's atupa program atup is an 159 00:07:29,840 --> 00:07:31,240 acronym for the New York State 160 00:07:31,240 --> 00:07:34,000 adolescent tobacco use prevention act 161 00:07:34,000 --> 00:07:35,759 they aim to do two checks of each 162 00:07:35,759 --> 00:07:38,039 retailer every year one to determine if 163 00:07:38,039 --> 00:07:39,840 they're conducting underage sales and 164 00:07:39,840 --> 00:07:41,759 the other to evaluate compliance with 165 00:07:41,759 --> 00:07:44,960 all other state tobacco control laws if 166 00:07:44,960 --> 00:07:47,319 an a Tupa officer observes a violation 167 00:07:47,319 --> 00:07:50,639 of any state law in most circumstances 168 00:07:50,639 --> 00:07:52,240 they will educate the retailer with the 169 00:07:52,240 --> 00:07:55,039 goal of achieving volary compliance they 170 00:07:55,039 --> 00:07:57,159 can also issue a violation notice to the 171 00:07:57,159 --> 00:07:59,000 retailer to appear for independent 172 00:07:59,000 --> 00:08:00,319 hearing 173 00:08:00,319 --> 00:08:02,120 if the violation is sustained either 174 00:08:02,120 --> 00:08:03,759 through a hearing or a stipulation the 175 00:08:03,759 --> 00:08:06,120 tup program May impose impose an 176 00:08:06,120 --> 00:08:08,800 appropriate fine they will also report 177 00:08:08,800 --> 00:08:10,840 the violation to New York State Tax and 178 00:08:10,840 --> 00:08:12,680 Finance and if the retailer holds a 179 00:08:12,680 --> 00:08:15,639 lottery license to New York Lottery the 180 00:08:15,639 --> 00:08:17,360 two agencies with the authority to 181 00:08:17,360 --> 00:08:20,240 suspend or revoke licenses the state 182 00:08:20,240 --> 00:08:22,520 agency may take additional action of 183 00:08:22,520 --> 00:08:23,919 their own but that doesn't mean that 184 00:08:23,919 --> 00:08:26,800 licenses are automatically suspended or 185 00:08:26,800 --> 00:08:29,520 revoked the county atupa program does 186 00:08:29,520 --> 00:08:32,080 not have the direct authority to suspend 187 00:08:32,080 --> 00:08:34,279 or revoke a license nor the authority to 188 00:08:34,279 --> 00:08:36,599 confiscate illegal products in fact the 189 00:08:36,599 --> 00:08:38,680 county Tupa program can only take action 190 00:08:38,680 --> 00:08:40,240 on the tobacco and VAP products that are 191 00:08:40,240 --> 00:08:42,279 on display they don't even have the 192 00:08:42,279 --> 00:08:44,320 authority to look behind the counter or 193 00:08:44,320 --> 00:08:46,120 in back rooms or storage 194 00:08:46,120 --> 00:08:48,560 areas many municipalities across the 195 00:08:48,560 --> 00:08:50,120 state have decided they want more 196 00:08:50,120 --> 00:08:52,279 control over tobacco and vape retailers 197 00:08:52,279 --> 00:08:54,240 Opera in their communities uh they want 198 00:08:54,240 --> 00:08:55,600 to hold them more accountable when they 199 00:08:55,600 --> 00:08:58,440 violate the law and they can the most 200 00:08:58,440 --> 00:09:00,959 common way commities have done this is 201 00:09:00,959 --> 00:09:02,720 through local licensing which they can 202 00:09:02,720 --> 00:09:05,279 impose on a wide variety of sanctions 203 00:09:05,279 --> 00:09:07,600 above and beyond monetary fines for 204 00:09:07,600 --> 00:09:09,640 violations of federal state and local 205 00:09:09,640 --> 00:09:11,959 laws in addition to empowering local 206 00:09:11,959 --> 00:09:13,519 officials to impose more meaningful 207 00:09:13,519 --> 00:09:16,760 consequences violations local licensing 208 00:09:16,760 --> 00:09:18,360 also provides a framework for 209 00:09:18,360 --> 00:09:20,519 municipality to strengthen and expand on 210 00:09:20,519 --> 00:09:23,279 what's in current law for example many 211 00:09:23,279 --> 00:09:25,560 municipalities have taken steps to place 212 00:09:25,560 --> 00:09:27,920 restrictions on where licensed retailers 213 00:09:27,920 --> 00:09:30,560 can be located including whether or not 214 00:09:30,560 --> 00:09:33,160 they're near schools they can place 215 00:09:33,160 --> 00:09:34,640 restrictions on the total number of 216 00:09:34,640 --> 00:09:36,320 licensed retailers in a specific 217 00:09:36,320 --> 00:09:38,959 geographic area or the proximity of 218 00:09:38,959 --> 00:09:41,560 tobacco retailers to one another they 219 00:09:41,560 --> 00:09:43,160 can also Place restrictions on the sale 220 00:09:43,160 --> 00:09:44,640 of menthol cigarettes and flavored 221 00:09:44,640 --> 00:09:46,800 cigars cigaros and smokeless tobacco 222 00:09:46,800 --> 00:09:48,720 products that have particular appeal to 223 00:09:48,720 --> 00:09:51,680 youth now local licensing isn't the only 224 00:09:51,680 --> 00:09:53,680 approach to reduce the impact of tobacco 225 00:09:53,680 --> 00:09:56,120 Marketing address Health Equity but it 226 00:09:56,120 --> 00:09:57,720 has proven to be effective in 227 00:09:57,720 --> 00:09:59,279 communities where it's been in place for 228 00:09:59,279 --> 00:10:01,800 a while I hope this has been helpful to 229 00:10:01,800 --> 00:10:04,760 you thank you thank 230 00:10:04,760 --> 00:10:12,430 you Claudia 231 00:10:12,440 --> 00:10:15,640 Kavanaugh good evening I'm cludia 232 00:10:15,640 --> 00:10:18,320 Kavanaugh president and CEO of black 233 00:10:18,320 --> 00:10:19,680 redneck 234 00:10:19,680 --> 00:10:24,839 LLC my company is geared uh to 235 00:10:24,839 --> 00:10:26,800 Republican voter registration but that's 236 00:10:26,800 --> 00:10:28,480 not why I'm here tonight I'm here 237 00:10:28,480 --> 00:10:29,640 tonight because 238 00:10:29,640 --> 00:10:31,160 I'm not going to be around for a couple 239 00:10:31,160 --> 00:10:34,000 weeks and I wanted to say goodbye to Mr 240 00:10:34,000 --> 00:10:38,200 palamini I'm so sorry that you uh are 241 00:10:38,200 --> 00:10:42,040 leaving the council uh you studying 242 00:10:42,040 --> 00:10:45,560 Force intelligent force and I also want 243 00:10:45,560 --> 00:10:48,399 to call you out um Mr Farley I know 244 00:10:48,399 --> 00:10:49,720 we're not supposed to talk to you but 245 00:10:49,720 --> 00:10:52,120 I'm going to anyway 246 00:10:52,120 --> 00:10:56,279 um during the last Finance meeting you 247 00:10:56,279 --> 00:10:58,240 were making all kinds of statements and 248 00:10:58,240 --> 00:11:00,680 undercurrent about Mr palamini saying 249 00:11:00,680 --> 00:11:06,000 it's it's it's unacceptable that he 250 00:11:06,000 --> 00:11:08,720 speak and and support his his position 251 00:11:08,720 --> 00:11:11,240 on his voting if you want to know what's 252 00:11:11,240 --> 00:11:12,279 really 253 00:11:12,279 --> 00:11:15,040 unacceptable the fact that you were able 254 00:11:15,040 --> 00:11:17,200 to bang this city taxpayers out of a 255 00:11:17,200 --> 00:11:18,760 half a million dollars without having to 256 00:11:18,760 --> 00:11:22,680 account for it at all and if we had a DA 257 00:11:22,680 --> 00:11:24,920 who was on his game you would have to 258 00:11:24,920 --> 00:11:26,079 account for where that money winner 259 00:11:26,079 --> 00:11:27,959 you'd be in 260 00:11:27,959 --> 00:11:32,160 jail Mr poly is a very accomplished 261 00:11:32,160 --> 00:11:34,959 person he has probably forgotten things 262 00:11:34,959 --> 00:11:36,839 you'll never 263 00:11:36,839 --> 00:11:39,680 learn and I think that 264 00:11:39,680 --> 00:11:42,480 if you really want to cut the budget a 265 00:11:42,480 --> 00:11:45,720 little bit more Mr Cen can stay in his 266 00:11:45,720 --> 00:11:48,079 office or go home at 5:00 because he's 267 00:11:48,079 --> 00:11:49,360 probably being paid 268 00:11:49,360 --> 00:11:53,440 overtime yeah you and he you 269 00:11:53,440 --> 00:11:56,360 know add much to miss Kavanaugh no no 270 00:11:56,360 --> 00:11:58,560 personal attacks well okay I'm Sorry 271 00:11:58,560 --> 00:12:04,959 Miss Miss Porterfield it's okay um and for you to try to silence Mr 272 00:12:04,959 --> 00:12:06,680 palamini when he was trying to make a 273 00:12:06,680 --> 00:12:09,560 comment about his the reason why he 274 00:12:09,560 --> 00:12:13,040 voted that that to me is unacceptable 275 00:12:13,040 --> 00:12:17,199 and that's more like Venezuelan style 276 00:12:17,199 --> 00:12:19,079 politics this we still have a 277 00:12:19,079 --> 00:12:24,199 constitution and people have a right to support the reason why they're voting 278 00:12:24,199 --> 00:12:25,720 for a 279 00:12:25,720 --> 00:12:29,639 situation and I I really Mr man I wish 280 00:12:29,639 --> 00:12:32,120 you the best of luck I know whatever you 281 00:12:32,120 --> 00:12:33,760 do whatever Direction you're going to go 282 00:12:33,760 --> 00:12:37,000 in you're going to be wonderful and if 283 00:12:37,000 --> 00:12:40,480 in the future you ever decide to jump 284 00:12:40,480 --> 00:12:41,600 the 285 00:12:41,600 --> 00:12:44,959 aisle the black redneck Corporation will 286 00:12:44,959 --> 00:12:47,959 definitely support you in your efforts 287 00:12:47,959 --> 00:12:49,519 for whatever you want to do if you 288 00:12:49,519 --> 00:12:52,600 decide to run for office in the future 289 00:12:52,600 --> 00:12:54,320 I'm sorry you're leaving and I hope the 290 00:12:54,320 --> 00:12:55,880 new person that's coming on is going to 291 00:12:55,880 --> 00:12:59,600 stand up to this the four uh situation 292 00:12:59,600 --> 00:13:03,079 of Setters that think that they're on 293 00:13:03,079 --> 00:13:06,240 top of the game and for the finance 294 00:13:06,240 --> 00:13:09,040 director to approve a budget that starts 295 00:13:09,040 --> 00:13:11,839 out with a def deficit is unbelievable 296 00:13:11,839 --> 00:13:15,079 to me I I I don't think he went to a 297 00:13:15,079 --> 00:13:17,320 warten School of 298 00:13:17,320 --> 00:13:21,040 Business good luck Mr palamini and um 299 00:13:21,040 --> 00:13:23,959 I'm sure our paths will cross again 300 00:13:23,959 --> 00:13:27,760 thank you Tom 301 00:13:27,760 --> 00:13:34,310 Kennedy 302 00:13:34,320 --> 00:13:38,120 good evening Mr Mayor city council uh I 303 00:13:38,120 --> 00:13:40,199 to forego my usual 304 00:13:40,199 --> 00:13:42,839 pleasantries 305 00:13:42,839 --> 00:13:47,880 um like uh my my sister 306 00:13:47,880 --> 00:13:50,759 uh clodia kav I can't be here for the 307 00:13:50,759 --> 00:13:54,480 next meeting and uh next council meeting 308 00:13:54,480 --> 00:13:55,680 and I didn't want to miss the 309 00:13:55,680 --> 00:13:59,480 opportunity to recognize and thank Mr 310 00:13:59,480 --> 00:14:04,160 pal manyi for his service to the city 311 00:14:04,160 --> 00:14:07,360 for his diligent uh work for the 312 00:14:07,360 --> 00:14:09,240 citizens uh who have 313 00:14:09,240 --> 00:14:12,600 needs um the other day I was at the uh 314 00:14:12,600 --> 00:14:15,399 Belleview little league and the paving 315 00:14:15,399 --> 00:14:16,720 there and what they did with the 316 00:14:16,720 --> 00:14:20,440 Pavilion is going to uh reap benefits 317 00:14:20,440 --> 00:14:23,079 for the kids up there for years to come 318 00:14:23,079 --> 00:14:26,399 and much of that is because of Mr pal 319 00:14:26,399 --> 00:14:31,160 manyi um even beyond that um as the 320 00:14:31,160 --> 00:14:34,720 chair of the the Republican Party um 321 00:14:34,720 --> 00:14:38,320 we're going to have odds at as Democrats 322 00:14:38,320 --> 00:14:40,880 and Republicans and the work and family 323 00:14:40,880 --> 00:14:44,440 party uh that's just the way things are 324 00:14:44,440 --> 00:14:49,160 um but it's refreshing when you have a 325 00:14:49,160 --> 00:14:51,600 politician and a elected leader who can 326 00:14:51,600 --> 00:14:53,839 set aside politics and deal with the 327 00:14:53,839 --> 00:14:55,759 issues and we've always found that to be 328 00:14:55,759 --> 00:14:57,120 with Mr pal 329 00:14:57,120 --> 00:15:00,839 manyi before I leave I just wanted to 330 00:15:00,839 --> 00:15:03,839 also uh send a message from uh our 331 00:15:03,839 --> 00:15:06,240 former mayor who couldn't be here Mr uh 332 00:15:06,240 --> 00:15:07,959 jiny he's down in New York City on 333 00:15:07,959 --> 00:15:09,959 business today I told him I was going to 334 00:15:09,959 --> 00:15:11,880 come tonight and speak 335 00:15:11,880 --> 00:15:15,360 and he said he wanted to remember Mr pal 336 00:15:15,360 --> 00:15:20,839 many's dad who was very proud of his son 337 00:15:20,839 --> 00:15:25,839 um and Mr jinsky recalls U holiday 338 00:15:25,839 --> 00:15:29,680 speaking with Mr Mr palman senior um and 339 00:15:29,680 --> 00:15:32,199 he was always very very proud of his son 340 00:15:32,199 --> 00:15:35,040 and wish he could be here uh he said he 341 00:15:35,040 --> 00:15:37,279 wished that he could be here to see how 342 00:15:37,279 --> 00:15:41,199 his son uh has served the city so with 343 00:15:41,199 --> 00:15:44,839 that um uh we appreciate it U again the 344 00:15:44,839 --> 00:15:47,399 Republican Party appreciates Mr pal many 345 00:15:47,399 --> 00:15:50,360 and we wish him all the all the best in 346 00:15:50,360 --> 00:15:53,920 the future and uh we hope we see him 347 00:15:53,920 --> 00:15:57,600 back here soon thank you thank 348 00:15:57,600 --> 00:15:59,480 you 349 00:15:59,480 --> 00:16:05,590 ran 350 00:16:05,600 --> 00:16:08,680 artist good evening I'm ran arst uh 351 00:16:08,680 --> 00:16:10,639 lifelong connected resident homeowner 352 00:16:10,639 --> 00:16:13,519 and business owner um I don't know can I 353 00:16:13,519 --> 00:16:15,519 just hand you that I'm not for you guys 354 00:16:15,519 --> 00:16:18,360 read just look at the date of that 355 00:16:18,360 --> 00:16:20,920 article that I was in in 356 00:16:20,920 --> 00:16:23,319 2009 and I was in buis this four years 357 00:16:23,319 --> 00:16:25,600 before that it took four years for me to 358 00:16:25,600 --> 00:16:28,199 get any traction going on our minority 359 00:16:28,199 --> 00:16:32,430 partic ipation in this connec 360 00:16:32,440 --> 00:16:35,160 contracts we're at a lull nothing's 361 00:16:35,160 --> 00:16:37,720 happening it started to move I know 362 00:16:37,720 --> 00:16:40,319 Ron's in there now but we're still in 363 00:16:40,319 --> 00:16:42,839 the same position we're not getting the 364 00:16:42,839 --> 00:16:45,000 contracts they're making all kinds of 365 00:16:45,000 --> 00:16:46,920 excuses to not use the 366 00:16:46,920 --> 00:16:49,360 minorities and I've been coming down 367 00:16:49,360 --> 00:16:52,759 here on and off since 368 00:16:52,759 --> 00:16:55,600 2005 asking begging for you guys to do 369 00:16:55,600 --> 00:16:58,040 something about this I see you out there 370 00:16:58,040 --> 00:16:59,399 when you come to my house and you want 371 00:16:59,399 --> 00:17:02,480 my vote I met you on a job Gary I told 372 00:17:02,480 --> 00:17:04,600 you there was a problem and it just goes 373 00:17:04,600 --> 00:17:07,600 on and on there's no way it's even 374 00:17:07,600 --> 00:17:09,480 acceptable to have million dooll 375 00:17:09,480 --> 00:17:13,280 contracts and give a minority $10,000 of 376 00:17:13,280 --> 00:17:15,919 it it just doesn't the numbers don't 377 00:17:15,919 --> 00:17:19,319 work out a lot of us are working in 378 00:17:19,319 --> 00:17:20,439 different 379 00:17:20,439 --> 00:17:22,799 towns and I know you guys are doing like 380 00:17:22,799 --> 00:17:24,720 a budget but I mean it's it's kind of 381 00:17:24,720 --> 00:17:28,039 simple to me we live here we want to 382 00:17:28,039 --> 00:17:31,080 work here we spend our money here these 383 00:17:31,080 --> 00:17:32,039 other 384 00:17:32,039 --> 00:17:34,559 contractors take that money and go to 385 00:17:34,559 --> 00:17:35,720 their 386 00:17:35,720 --> 00:17:38,480 Town what benefit are we getting them 387 00:17:38,480 --> 00:17:40,720 buying a water at at 388 00:17:40,720 --> 00:17:43,880 Stewarts I pay my taxes here I'm proud 389 00:17:43,880 --> 00:17:46,240 to be from 390 00:17:46,240 --> 00:17:50,160 skty and it's if they if I I think about 391 00:17:50,160 --> 00:17:54,080 it as this if you have children because 392 00:17:54,080 --> 00:17:55,799 I remember when I was in 393 00:17:55,799 --> 00:17:58,360 prek you had the fireman's hat to police 394 00:17:58,360 --> 00:18:00,000 policeman's hat to 395 00:18:00,000 --> 00:18:03,840 construction if we as minorities brown 396 00:18:03,840 --> 00:18:05,480 black 397 00:18:05,480 --> 00:18:09,720 whatever if we don't see our kind doing 398 00:18:09,720 --> 00:18:11,400 the work we don't believe it's 399 00:18:11,400 --> 00:18:12,679 obtainable to 400 00:18:12,679 --> 00:18:16,480 us so when you want to start with people 401 00:18:16,480 --> 00:18:18,840 saying that well all they see is the 402 00:18:18,840 --> 00:18:20,760 drug deal around the corner well let's 403 00:18:20,760 --> 00:18:22,360 start with let's seeing the people out 404 00:18:22,360 --> 00:18:24,640 there from their neighborhood with a 405 00:18:24,640 --> 00:18:27,240 job that will give them the incentive 406 00:18:27,240 --> 00:18:28,840 that there's something else to do 407 00:18:28,840 --> 00:18:31,159 it's not just look at the fancy car okay 408 00:18:31,159 --> 00:18:33,080 he can do the same thing but he goes to 409 00:18:33,080 --> 00:18:34,880 work every day and he doesn't have to 410 00:18:34,880 --> 00:18:37,840 worry about the problems it's a win-win 411 00:18:37,840 --> 00:18:38,600 I 412 00:18:38,600 --> 00:18:40,799 feel I just think we all need to do 413 00:18:40,799 --> 00:18:42,200 something about it and I'm just getting 414 00:18:42,200 --> 00:18:44,559 tired of coming down here year after 415 00:18:44,559 --> 00:18:46,919 year saying the same thing about the 416 00:18:46,919 --> 00:18:49,919 same companies and nothing getting done 417 00:18:49,919 --> 00:18:55,029 thank you thank 418 00:18:55,039 --> 00:18:57,400 you I have no one else signed up to 419 00:18:57,400 --> 00:18:59,240 speak so I declare the public comment of 420 00:18:59,240 --> 00:19:01,919 City business 421 00:19:01,919 --> 00:19:07,669 closed miscellaneous business of the 422 00:19:07,679 --> 00:19:11,919 council Mr Palam so the last several 423 00:19:11,919 --> 00:19:14,520 years in particular I've generally eduse 424 00:19:14,520 --> 00:19:17,760 this time of year to go over what we've 425 00:19:17,760 --> 00:19:21,520 accomplished during the year 426 00:19:21,520 --> 00:19:25,360 um so there 427 00:19:25,360 --> 00:19:29,919 um forget that I will really focus on 428 00:19:29,919 --> 00:19:34,159 the number of phone calls and uh text 429 00:19:34,159 --> 00:19:36,679 messages um that I've received over the 430 00:19:36,679 --> 00:19:40,640 past few weeks um very many um I want to 431 00:19:40,640 --> 00:19:42,159 thank all those 432 00:19:42,159 --> 00:19:45,880 individuals um you know they were very 433 00:19:45,880 --> 00:19:51,080 grateful to me um but the reality is 434 00:19:51,080 --> 00:19:52,640 none of that would have been 435 00:19:52,640 --> 00:19:56,679 accomplished without them I look at some 436 00:19:56,679 --> 00:19:59,080 of the things that we've accomplished 437 00:19:59,080 --> 00:20:02,640 together with Steve and Ed at the bellw 438 00:20:02,640 --> 00:20:05,559 Little League um or Hillhurst Park 439 00:20:05,559 --> 00:20:08,880 excuse me um where we worked on that for 440 00:20:08,880 --> 00:20:11,000 five six years and it's come to fruition 441 00:20:11,000 --> 00:20:14,559 finally this year Fair viiew Park as 442 00:20:14,559 --> 00:20:18,799 well and there's more to come there still needs to be The Botch ball 443 00:20:18,799 --> 00:20:21,400 courts as well as the dog park at 444 00:20:21,400 --> 00:20:24,480 Hillhurst um working with Ed and Rob at 445 00:20:24,480 --> 00:20:27,600 Belleview Little League to make sure uh 446 00:20:27,600 --> 00:20:29,880 the kids have have a safe place to play 447 00:20:29,880 --> 00:20:31,840 and they really have a number of 448 00:20:31,840 --> 00:20:37,200 initiatives to um help the kids um 449 00:20:37,200 --> 00:20:41,720 styman Park uh where we put up 450 00:20:41,720 --> 00:20:47,000 um um dog uh dispensers uh so that 451 00:20:47,000 --> 00:20:49,640 people can pick up after their dogs um 452 00:20:49,640 --> 00:20:51,679 and we have projects in the work cell 453 00:20:51,679 --> 00:20:55,400 happen the veterans uh Memorial with uh 454 00:20:55,400 --> 00:20:58,919 Camille and Dave at styons 455 00:20:58,919 --> 00:21:01,320 um I look at some of the things that 456 00:21:01,320 --> 00:21:03,320 we've accomplished at the a diamond 457 00:21:03,320 --> 00:21:06,640 where the uh baseball field with some 458 00:21:06,640 --> 00:21:09,200 others we recognized that the dimensions 459 00:21:09,200 --> 00:21:11,919 weren't appropriate for Collegiate 460 00:21:11,919 --> 00:21:15,080 tournaments made sure that was fixed um 461 00:21:15,080 --> 00:21:18,400 having proper bullpens in the scoreboard 462 00:21:18,400 --> 00:21:21,120 um then we look at some of the things 463 00:21:21,120 --> 00:21:23,720 that we've accomplished in woodlon with 464 00:21:23,720 --> 00:21:26,600 some of the cleanups and accomplishments 465 00:21:26,600 --> 00:21:29,480 with uh some of the the smaller parks 466 00:21:29,480 --> 00:21:30,559 within 467 00:21:30,559 --> 00:21:34,760 woodlon um Hamilton Hill when the uh we' 468 00:21:34,760 --> 00:21:37,520 done several cleanups on SKC Street when 469 00:21:37,520 --> 00:21:39,880 the lights were out on SKC Street showed 470 00:21:39,880 --> 00:21:42,240 up the next day with the mayor's help 471 00:21:42,240 --> 00:21:45,000 with Mr cucho's help the lights were 472 00:21:45,000 --> 00:21:49,080 turned back on um so these are just some 473 00:21:49,080 --> 00:21:50,840 of the 474 00:21:50,840 --> 00:21:53,320 small things that we've accomplished 475 00:21:53,320 --> 00:21:57,320 together the public with myself the 476 00:21:57,320 --> 00:21:59,480 Michigan Avenue Avenue field which has 477 00:21:59,480 --> 00:22:01,520 been quite frankly it's one of the 478 00:22:01,520 --> 00:22:05,520 better Youth Baseball facilities in the 479 00:22:05,520 --> 00:22:08,640 area um including you know probably 480 00:22:08,640 --> 00:22:13,120 around 50 60 miles for sure so all these 481 00:22:13,120 --> 00:22:15,440 things haven't been done while I 482 00:22:15,440 --> 00:22:20,120 appreciate the nice words they're not one person they're working 483 00:22:20,120 --> 00:22:22,720 together with the individuals in our 484 00:22:22,720 --> 00:22:26,440 community and that's an important aspect 485 00:22:26,440 --> 00:22:29,600 um you know working with the the various 486 00:22:29,600 --> 00:22:32,799 neighborhood associations so we've got a 487 00:22:32,799 --> 00:22:35,720 lot accomplished there's more to be done 488 00:22:35,720 --> 00:22:38,320 uh and things will get done uh we still 489 00:22:38,320 --> 00:22:41,200 in Bellvue for example Hillhurst Park 490 00:22:41,200 --> 00:22:44,720 Pool uh needs to be either fixed or 491 00:22:44,720 --> 00:22:49,520 filled in and put with a um Splash Pad 492 00:22:49,520 --> 00:22:51,559 so those are things that that we'll work 493 00:22:51,559 --> 00:22:55,559 on um but those were all together and 494 00:22:55,559 --> 00:22:58,480 that's the key aspect is different 495 00:22:58,480 --> 00:23:01,080 members of the community uh Deedra and 496 00:23:01,080 --> 00:23:04,840 Frank uh the elderly ladies in in 497 00:23:04,840 --> 00:23:08,279 Hamilton Hill that needed help um those 498 00:23:08,279 --> 00:23:12,679 were working together so that was uh I 499 00:23:12,679 --> 00:23:14,799 think some of the more important 500 00:23:14,799 --> 00:23:17,039 accomplishments um in this particular 501 00:23:17,039 --> 00:23:22,960 year um as far as the uh the the other 502 00:23:22,960 --> 00:23:25,799 things that that are happening um one 503 00:23:25,799 --> 00:23:28,640 thing I did want to comment on is with 504 00:23:28,640 --> 00:23:31,600 the school district with the Yates 505 00:23:31,600 --> 00:23:35,559 school with the fields um they should 506 00:23:35,559 --> 00:23:39,200 not sell those fields uh several years 507 00:23:39,200 --> 00:23:42,000 ago a school district was approached uh 508 00:23:42,000 --> 00:23:44,000 there were individuals ready to use the 509 00:23:44,000 --> 00:23:46,279 fields to get them up to Snuff the 510 00:23:46,279 --> 00:23:48,200 school district had the money to be able 511 00:23:48,200 --> 00:23:52,799 to to um repair those facilities and 512 00:23:52,799 --> 00:23:54,360 those could have been great things for 513 00:23:54,360 --> 00:23:56,000 those kids that are over there 514 00:23:56,000 --> 00:23:58,919 particularly in the north side 515 00:23:58,919 --> 00:24:00,960 Village you know giving them 516 00:24:00,960 --> 00:24:06,080 opportunities to have safe uh activities 517 00:24:06,080 --> 00:24:08,840 after school or in the summer um there 518 00:24:08,840 --> 00:24:12,520 were plenty of options to do and the 519 00:24:12,520 --> 00:24:14,159 school district really is doing the 520 00:24:14,159 --> 00:24:16,520 wrong thing in my opinion with this with 521 00:24:16,520 --> 00:24:18,679 this move so thank 522 00:24:18,679 --> 00:24:24,510 you thank you Miss 523 00:24:24,520 --> 00:24:27,520 Patrick uh earlier this evening uh the 524 00:24:27,520 --> 00:24:28,520 mayor 525 00:24:28,520 --> 00:24:30,559 council president Porterfield Miss Doro 526 00:24:30,559 --> 00:24:33,880 myself were all at the uh zone five um 527 00:24:33,880 --> 00:24:37,399 where several uh officers were promoted 528 00:24:37,399 --> 00:24:40,360 uh as well as we had new uh recruits 529 00:24:40,360 --> 00:24:42,159 that received their guns and badges this 530 00:24:42,159 --> 00:24:44,039 evening and uh their families were there 531 00:24:44,039 --> 00:24:46,960 it was a very nice uh ceremony and I 532 00:24:46,960 --> 00:24:49,200 just wanted to congratulate everyone uh 533 00:24:49,200 --> 00:24:51,720 that uh was involved with that tonight 534 00:24:51,720 --> 00:24:54,919 and wish them well and I I want them to 535 00:24:54,919 --> 00:24:57,480 uh hopefully stay safe also this time of 536 00:24:57,480 --> 00:24:59,240 year there's obviously many many 537 00:24:59,240 --> 00:25:01,880 nonprofits in our community um as well 538 00:25:01,880 --> 00:25:04,520 as the school district that are uh 539 00:25:04,520 --> 00:25:06,440 holding different kinds of events to 540 00:25:06,440 --> 00:25:09,240 either bring in food or bring in warm 541 00:25:09,240 --> 00:25:12,320 clothing um ringing Bells at the markets 542 00:25:12,320 --> 00:25:14,080 all this kind of stuff so I just want to 543 00:25:14,080 --> 00:25:15,600 thank all the volunteers that are out 544 00:25:15,600 --> 00:25:17,880 there uh making sure that the holidays 545 00:25:17,880 --> 00:25:19,080 are going to try to be a little bit 546 00:25:19,080 --> 00:25:21,760 brighter for folks that don't have uh as 547 00:25:21,760 --> 00:25:24,840 much as as those of us SE seated here so 548 00:25:24,840 --> 00:25:28,360 uh that's it thank you thank you 549 00:25:28,360 --> 00:25:29,559 Mr 550 00:25:29,559 --> 00:25:32,520 Furley thank you I just wanted to um 551 00:25:32,520 --> 00:25:34,640 Echo um some of what Miss Patrick was 552 00:25:34,640 --> 00:25:36,840 talking about with the local nonprofits 553 00:25:36,840 --> 00:25:38,480 um these are the holiday seasons and 554 00:25:38,480 --> 00:25:40,679 people always get together to give um 555 00:25:40,679 --> 00:25:42,080 and it's a beautiful thing it's a great 556 00:25:42,080 --> 00:25:43,559 energy that's within our city around 557 00:25:43,559 --> 00:25:45,559 this time I just want to caution 558 00:25:45,559 --> 00:25:47,159 everyone as you're doing these things 559 00:25:47,159 --> 00:25:49,200 and as you're helping families um we 560 00:25:49,200 --> 00:25:51,000 live in kind of the information age 561 00:25:51,000 --> 00:25:53,679 which uh really entails a lot of 562 00:25:53,679 --> 00:25:55,679 photographs and things like spreading 563 00:25:55,679 --> 00:25:57,799 across social media um I just want want 564 00:25:57,799 --> 00:25:59,640 to uh just encourage everyone to be 565 00:25:59,640 --> 00:26:03,679 really mindful um and try to as we help 566 00:26:03,679 --> 00:26:05,080 families that are need to do it with a 567 00:26:05,080 --> 00:26:06,640 level of dignity allowing them to 568 00:26:06,640 --> 00:26:07,880 maintain their dignity through the 569 00:26:07,880 --> 00:26:09,480 process meaning that we should be able 570 00:26:09,480 --> 00:26:11,720 to you know nonprofits take picture of 571 00:26:11,720 --> 00:26:13,679 the works that you're doing not 572 00:26:13,679 --> 00:26:15,399 necessarily those who are directly 573 00:26:15,399 --> 00:26:17,559 impacted um there's a lot of stigma 574 00:26:17,559 --> 00:26:18,880 attached to some of these things we just 575 00:26:18,880 --> 00:26:20,960 want to be mindful of that but I greatly 576 00:26:20,960 --> 00:26:22,120 appreciate all the work that's happened 577 00:26:22,120 --> 00:26:25,640 in the community thank you thank 578 00:26:25,640 --> 00:26:29,399 you mayor 579 00:26:29,399 --> 00:26:31,039 thank you madam president again 580 00:26:31,039 --> 00:26:33,559 appreciate everyone who came out tonight 581 00:26:33,559 --> 00:26:36,960 uh had the opportunity as councilwoman 582 00:26:36,960 --> 00:26:39,000 Patrick pointed out uh promote two 583 00:26:39,000 --> 00:26:41,240 sergeants two lieutenants and welcome 584 00:26:41,240 --> 00:26:42,520 eight new 585 00:26:42,520 --> 00:26:46,440 patrolman uh Patrol members who have uh 586 00:26:46,440 --> 00:26:49,799 graduated from the uh zone 5 587 00:26:49,799 --> 00:26:53,960 Academy so that uh again uh police 588 00:26:53,960 --> 00:26:56,399 department is out there doing a great 589 00:26:56,399 --> 00:27:00,120 job and uh uh serving the community well 590 00:27:00,120 --> 00:27:02,360 also encourage people as you're making 591 00:27:02,360 --> 00:27:04,000 some of your choices in the holiday 592 00:27:04,000 --> 00:27:07,520 season remember the venues in skty if 593 00:27:07,520 --> 00:27:09,679 you're doing your shopping going out for 594 00:27:09,679 --> 00:27:12,159 eating or entertaining a lot of great 595 00:27:12,159 --> 00:27:14,240 offerings here within the community uh 596 00:27:14,240 --> 00:27:15,720 some have been around a long time some 597 00:27:15,720 --> 00:27:18,000 are fairly new but take advantage of 598 00:27:18,000 --> 00:27:20,760 them thank you madam president thank you 599 00:27:20,760 --> 00:27:22,120 I'd like to thank everyone out for 600 00:27:22,120 --> 00:27:24,159 coming out tonight to voice to come 601 00:27:24,159 --> 00:27:27,080 voice their opinion and um to give their 602 00:27:27,080 --> 00:27:29,880 um congratulations to our council member 603 00:27:29,880 --> 00:27:32,120 and um thank you Miss Ora for coming to 604 00:27:32,120 --> 00:27:33,840 continually bring us that this 605 00:27:33,840 --> 00:27:36,480 information um I I also as the mayor 606 00:27:36,480 --> 00:27:38,159 said was at zone 5 today so it was great 607 00:27:38,159 --> 00:27:41,679 to see that and everybody was the the old guy they called him the old guy 608 00:27:41,679 --> 00:27:44,760 was 32 everybody was so young so it was 609 00:27:44,760 --> 00:27:48,640 uh so nice to to be able to have uh to 610 00:27:48,640 --> 00:27:51,240 have uh new police officers Jan our 611 00:27:51,240 --> 00:27:52,840 Force you know we've consistently 612 00:27:52,840 --> 00:27:54,720 talking about that we need to up the 613 00:27:54,720 --> 00:27:56,880 force so today we saw nine new officers 614 00:27:56,880 --> 00:27:59,600 join the force so it's glad to be there 615 00:27:59,600 --> 00:28:01,159 um and also just want to wish everyone a 616 00:28:01,159 --> 00:28:04,600 happy holiday season and stay safe 617 00:28:04,600 --> 00:28:06,120 there's nothing further to come I'll ask 618 00:28:06,120 --> 00:28:09,840 for a motion to adjourn mov by Mr Farley 619 00:28:09,840 --> 00:28:12,720 second by Mr muan all those in favor I 620 00:28:12,720 --> 00:28:26,430 we are adjourned have a good 621 00:28:26,440 --> 00:28:28,600 evening 622 00:28:28,600 --> 00:28:32,320 I don't know if you went back