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from September 3rd first items to accept
the minutes from our June 24th meeting
entertain a motion mov by Patrick D have
a second second by Mr mudin all in favor
any opposed minutes stand adopted next
item is the acceptance of the minutes
from the July 1st meeting entertain a
motion to
approve moved by Patrick seconded by Mr
Farley all in favor signify by saying I
any opposed minutes stand adopted next
item is resolution
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2024-25 by saying I I any
opposed Amendment stand adopted next
item resolution
20243 to amend the bylaws they add an
exception requiring an annual meeting to
conform to State requirements entertain
a motion mve by Mr
uh
Mancini well Mr Farley was he
was seconded by Mr Farley
uh all in favor signify by saying I I
any opposed
resolution stands adopted assume
everybody has reviewed the auditor's
report would entertain a motion to
accept the auditor's report moved by m
Patrick second seconded by Mr
mavin all in favor signify by saying I I
any
opposed resolution stands adopted next
item is to accept the financial
statements moved
by Mr Williams
seconded by Mr mudin all in favor
signified by saying I I any opposed any
other business to come before the agency
now I'll entertain a motion to
adjourn moved by Mr Williams second by
Mr Farley all in favor signified by
saying I motion to adjourn is adopted thank you I'd like to call the city
Caucus meeting to order for Monday
September 9th
2024 we have one public hearing this
evening if the clerk could please read
public hearing number one collecting
feedback from City residents on our CBG
CV funding to prevent prepare for and
respond to the Corona virus projects
thank you we have 12 items for original
consideration if the clerk would please
read item number one item number one for
original consideration a resolution
calling for a public hearing for the
2025 proposed operating budget and
capital budget for the city of
skty discuss in committee with OB
jection on consent item number two item
number two for original consideration a
resolution calling for a public hearing
for cere ceremonial renaming of a
portion of Barrett street from hon
Street to the intersection of South
Avenue to Marlene
Hillway discussing committee with
objection on consent item number three for original
consideration a resolution amending
resolution
20235 to revise the tax parcel
identification number of 1156
hilderbrand Avenue discussed in
committee without objection on consent
item number four item number four for
original consideration a resolution
authorizing the sale of a vacant lot on
Albany Street sbl number 49.6
7-3-1 point11 for
$4,000 discussed in committee with
objection on consent item number five for original
consideration a resolution authorizing
the transfer of a vacant lot on Francis
Avenue sbl number 49
47-51 discussed in committee without
objection on consent item number six for original
consideration a resolution authorizing
the sale of a vacant lot at 844 DAV
Davis Terrace for
$3,000 discuss in committeed with an
objection on consent item number seven for original
consideration a resolution authorizing
the sale of 1736 Avenue B for
$130,000 discussed in committee with
objection on consent item number eight for original
consideration a resolution authorizing
the settlement of a claim by Jackie
cardinas uh 2024
d55 discussed in committee with
objection on consent item number nine for original
consideration a resolution authorizing
settlement of a claim by Susan Stevens
2024 031 discussed in committee without
objection and on consent item number 10 for original
consideration a resolution authorizing
The Settle settlement of a claimed by
Travelers Insurance ASO Nathan
Ryder discussed in committee without
objection on consent item number 11 item
number 11 for original consideration a
resolution recognizing Dr steady mono
president of Sunni
seccc this item will be taken out of
order I will be presenting this item
number 12 item number 12 for original
consideration a resolution honoring
robbert dos for his outstanding
contributions to the city to the
connected Community this item was also
be taken out of order and presented by
council member Farley if there's nothing
more to come before the city caucus I'll
ask for a motion to
adjourn motion by Mr mudaron second by
Miss Patrick all those in favor we are
adjourned I'd like to call the city
council meeting to order for Monday
September 9th
2024 and I'd like to call on Reverend
William Lynn Hamilton of Friendship
Baptist Church for the prayer invocation
let
pray gracious God our Father we ask your
blessing thank you
for C
of we ask that you would give them the
wisdom guidance and
discernment that they do on of the
citizens of connected let them not grow
weary in their wello
Council M and those who serve in the
various capacities we ask bless them may
your
will
amen I'd like to call on Heather
Peterson to lead the Pledge of
Allegiance I pledge alance to the FL
United States of America and to the
Republic for it stands one nation under
God indivisible with liy and justice for
all thank
you if the clerk could please complete
the roll
call Mr Toro Mr Farley Mr Mancini here
Mr M Baron pres Miss Patrick here Mr
Williams Miss Porterfield
here item number 11a resolution uh
recognizing Dr stey Muno and I will be
presenting this and I'd ask Mr M to
please take the restom
Mr Madame President you have the floor
thank
you a resolution recognizing Dr steady
mono for his leadership at Sunni SKC
County Community College whereas the
landscape of higher landscape of higher
education in the United States is
undergoing significant challenges with
many institutions experiencing declines
in enrollment and in some cases closures
and whereas despite these National
Trends Sunni SKC County Community
College has not only maintained but
increased its enrollment demonstrating
resilience and adaptability in a
changing educational environment and
whereas this growth can be attributed to
the Innovative practices and policies
implemented under the Visionary
leadership of Dr sty mono president of
Sunni SKC who has prioritized access to
postsecondary education for all students
particularly those from underserved
communities and whereas this growth can
be attributed to the uh yes and where
this grow growth can be attributed to U
I'm sorry and where sunis connecti has
expanded its program offerings enhance
student support services and
strengthening Partnerships with local
businesses and organizations thereby
increasing opportunities for students to
succeed academically and professionally
and whereas the college's commitment to
diversity equity and inclusion has
further positioned it as a leader in
higher education making significant
contributions to the so social and
economic fabri of this connected
community and Beyond and whereas in
February 2024 a achieving the dream ADT
a national nonprofit dedicated to
advancing community colleges as hubs of
equity and economic Mobility in their
communities named Sunni sken as one of
only 10 community colleges from across
the country that have been designated as
leader colleges and where Sunni connec
serves as a model for other institutions
in the State University of New York
Sunni system and Across the Nation by
demonstrating the growth and Innovation
are possible even in challenging times
now therefore it be resolve that the
sked city council and mayor G Mayor Gary
R McCarthy do hereby pause in their
deliber ations to recognize and commend
Sunni SKC County Community College under
the leadership of Dr steady mono for its
exemplary commitment to providing
accessible highquality education and for
its contributions to the vitality and
growth of the SKC community and be it
further resolved that a copy of this
resolution be presented to Dr St mono
president of Sunni connec as a token of
appreciation from the city of SKC in
recognition of the college's
achievements I'd like to move the
resolution who may I have a second all
in favor I I
congratulations well uh thank
you my chief of staff um she's in
trouble but you know no thank you so
much and really this is this is
um OD to just in amazing folks who work
at the college the Board of Trustees the
city council the county uh
legislatures president Council the
faculty and U many people who labor in
these Vineyards so we
are we are just privileged God has given
us this honor to save our community and
um I'm just
a small part of that and U thankful I I
I'll tell you my wife K will tell you
that we love what we do and um every day
I'm thankful I wake up thanking God for
the opportunity to serve the community
and this is not for steady mono it's for
all my colleagues who labor in these
Vineyards so thank you so much all right
thank you
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thank you Mr midar
item number 12a resolution honoring
Robert dobs for his outstanding
contributions to the city of skincity
and I'd like to call on council member
Farley to present this
resolution Madam president may have the
floor you have the floor sir okay all
right and anyone else that can come on
okay all
right whereas the city of connec takes
great pride in recognizing and honor
honoring individuals who dedicate their
time time energy and resources to the
betterment of our community whereas
Robert dos has exemplified extraordinary
commitment to community service by
organizing and hosting numerous events
that are free of cost and accessible to
all community members and where're as Mr
do has consistently fostered community
building and fellowship through a
variety of events including sports
activities kickball tournaments water
gun fights which have brought joy and
unity to our residents and whereas Mr do
has also addressed direct community
needs organizing essential events such
as back to school events providing
students with necessary skills supplies
they need and hosting Community meals to
ensure no one in the city goes hungry
whereas these events not only provide
immediate benefit but also create
lasting bonds within our community
helping to build a stronger more
connected concy and whereas the
dedication and selflessness and
Leadership demonstrated by Mr do have
made a significant and positive impact
on the lives of countless individuals
and and families in the city of connecti
now therefore it be resolved that City
Council of conc and Mayor Gary R
McCarthy do hereby pause in their
deliberations to recognize and honor
Robert dos for his exceptional
contributions to our community and
extend their deepest gratitude for his
ongoing commitment to serving others I'd
like to move this I need a second please
second by Mr Baron all those in favor I
motion passes
thank you everybody it's been a long
five years we the first time I came here
uh the makeer proposal was 5 years ago
and ever since then we've been putting
in a lot of work in the community at the
park getting and rebuilt and we have it
for a long time so we a lot more coming
and I appreciate you guys for this it
means a lot it's about time actually but
I'm like kidding no I'm but thank you
everybody I appreciate you have a good
night
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thank you for all the work you do thank
you guys
we have one public hearing this evening
just a reminder that the public hearing
com the comment period is uh extended to
four minutes however I only I don't have
anyone signed up so I declare public
hearing number one regarding collecting
feedback from the city residents for our
cdb GCB funding to prevent prepare for
and respon of Corona virus um projects
Clos I ask for approval of the minutes
for August 26th 2024 move by Mr mudar
and second by Miss Patrick all in favor
I if the clerk could please read any
Communications and
petitions Communications present to the
city council for Monday September 9th
2024 under official there were none
under General an email from Peter Pinder
citing the lack of oversight regarding
the residency requirements and
appropriate checks for the
mayor then there was a letter from Life
Spring Ministries Emanuel Incorporated
received on September 5th 2024
requesting tax exemption for property
located at 870 Albany Street under
petitions at the last meeting a list of
688 signatures of which 550 or directly
from the city of SKC for the ceremonial
Street naming of Marlene
Hillway thank you call on council member
to provide any committee
reports okay this time we'll have
privilege of the floor related to the
legislative agenda and again I have no
one signed up to speak so I declare the
public comment on the legislative agenda
closed i' ask for approval of the con
legislative consent agenda
move by Mr mer M of Aon second by Mr
Farley all those in favor
I this time we'll have privilege of the
floor regarding General City business I
have three people that are signed up to
speak just a reminder if you haven't
been here before to speak that you do
have three
minutes the first person is Rod
Hubert hello everybody I haven't been
here in about 3 months and I was here in
regards to the Paving this and that and
the only one that thought to help me was
this young
man and uh what they did do then is
patched in front of my house I I don't
want my street done but like I'm
concerned about all of wood lawn you
know so you know I see that they started
it but uh we got to get going with more
stuff it's too you know we can't sit
here and discuss things and not have
anything resolved you know you know it
takes time and money I know that but uh
got to get with it but I hopefully we're
on the right thing here but uh I'm
grateful I just you know I'm just an
ordinary taxpayer and our taxes that we pay pay your salaries
so maybe everyone can take a task on and
help the city better than we're doing we
sit here uh two Mondays a month and
really more should be done I'm a retiree
from the city and I know what goes on
and stuff but I hope things are going in
the right
direction and uh that's all I wanted to
say thank you very much
huh thank
you um Reverend H Reverend Jim
coming Madam president City council
members as you may recall when arpa
funding became available we had
petitioned for a small pretty small
share of that funding uh to create a
basketball Park uh at court Park uh in a
piece of land that is bordered by Pearl
Street Main and Wing um and uh
we I'm not necessarily here to talk
about that per se but really to talk
about the fact that that the motivation
behind that request came from the people
in our community it wasn't uh Pastor Jim
coming up with something out of his
robes uh but it was it was really came
from uh discussions that I had with the
young people in our neighborhood uh and
it was also a concern for their safety
as well because uh as I've mentioned uh
a few times um Pearl Street is a place
where cars whip uh they really they go
through very quickly uh and you know a a
Mis bounced ball and somebody running
after it without kind of thinking and
then tragedy occurs so you know we want
my main concern is the safety of the
Youth of our community and an
opportunity for those youth uh to be
able to do those things that the arpa
funds were created for to pre to provide
place of recreation physical activity uh
and health um so with that I brought
along with me uh a young man uh dead nut
Singh who lives in the neighborhood uh
dnut um he's going to have all your jobs
one day uh he is the sharpest young man
I have ever met and that includes myself
uh I'm not young anymore but uh he's super sharp uh super intelligent
and and a beautiful representative of
his community so I'd like you to please
listen to him uh this evening and I
promise I did not give him words
uh so thank you thank
you dut
sing good night city um city councils
and Madam
president my name is dead n Singh and
today I came here to talk
about my
neighborhood and we have a green space
around our neighborhood and I was
wondering if we can invest to get the
green space all around because we want a
basketball court or a playground over
there and I H I have signatures from
people around the neighborhood even our
little youths from all around the whole
neighborhood even the other Street
people wanted it so I'll want I have a
signature here to give y so if y'all
want it y can have
this a big day for
me you're doing a great
job is there more you'd like to tell us
no ma'am okay well thank you very much
for coming and thank you for bringing
the signatures you're welcome thank you
you're
welcome I have no one else signs up to
speak so I declare the public comment of
City business
closed this time any miscellanous
business of the
council Miss
Patrick thank you madam president just
have a few announcements here
um sorry um I wanted to announce that
there's going to be an art night connty
the return of art night I should say on
uh September 20th from 5: to 8:30 and
that's going to be um over uh all around
downtown uh several different locations
celebrating um some wonderful artists
that we have here in SKC so I hope folks
will get out for that I also wanted to
um bring to attention um I think all of
us probably receiv received this but the
New York State Public Service Commission
is having um public hearings around the
state uh between September 17th and 25th
the closest one for us is indeed
September 17th at 6:00 p.m. at the
Albany public library on Washington
Avenue in Albany and that public hearing
is in relation to the fact that National
Grid is going to be raising its rates um
somewhat significantly um so i' uh you
know wanted to bring that to people's
attention and also ask them to uh maybe
Google and find out more about what's
going to be happening um effective April
1st
2025 and then finally um our SKC fire
department um has sent out a couple of
um flyers and we probably could get some
of these uh posted well they actually
are posted on social media uh one is
about 911 and when to call 911 and I'm
just going to quickly uh go through that
which is when you smell smoke or see a
fire when you witness or are the victim
of a crime when you witness or are
involved in a serious accident uh when
there's an emergency illness or a
suspected poisoning when a child senior
citizen or handicapped person is lost
confused frightened or needs special
assistance these are those are
potentially dangerous situations and the
fire department would really like you to
call 911 in those situations um and then
my last thing is just that we all know
that there's more and more um ebikes and
E Scooters out on the street and uh we
really you know there's some safety
precautions regarding the the especially
the batteries that are part of uh those
um those vehicles um so really want
folks that have these kinds of of
vehicles to understand uh the safety
regulations around the lithium batteries
to make sure that if they're charging
the battery that they're charging the
battery with the appropriate uh charger
that came with the battery if they have
to replace the battery that they're
replacing it with the same kind of
battery um there's all sorts of things
that are part of the manufacturer's
guidelines so I just would really asked
folks to uh pay attention to all of
those um depending on which vehicle you
have because uh more and more we're
hearing about various fires that are
being caused by these by these uh
Vehicles if the safety precautions are
not being uh being adhered to and that's
it others Mr
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Farley thank you mad president first of
all I want to say thank you for everyone
that came out to speak tonight
especially young treat uh treat when you
see young people com to to talk to us
helps us kind of remind of of of our why are we doing things that we're doing
so I really greatly appreciate that um
my thing I kind of want to just talk
about really fast is just you know I
know people have heard one way or
another seen the news and just know that
our community is in deep mourning right
now um through the loss of life of of
four young people and other people um
and in in different accidents and things
have just been happening so um I just
want to remind everyone that this is a
Time time for us to reflect um to be
kind to one another to be patient to one
another and extend each other the the grace that is needed um because
these things happen and the Ripple
effects go deep um and and and and
spread reach far beyond what we
sometimes think about from not just the
families and friends but even to the
First Responders who um have to respond
to these things and then have the
daunting task of notifying families that
people have passed away so um just that
was just particularly sing in my mind
today so I just wanted to share that
with everyone to just remind that people
are in mourning and and and you know
just to be extra kind and and and
mindful in our day-to-day activities
that's
it thank you Mr M thank
you thank you I would just um like to um
Express or um on behalf of this connect
Caribbean Day committee to express our
thanks to the mayor and his staff and
also the um police Department the fire
department and the sheriff department
and the auxiliary U department for the
tremendous support they have uh placed
in us to make sure that we have a
wonderful and Grand successful um event
last Saturday in Central Park music
Heaven once again it's incident free so
the committee is so proud of what
happened there and all the attendance
despite the rain there were thousands of
people there in attendance and also a
special shout out to our Park director
Bill M and his staff for working um
throughout the day into the evening to
support us and to make sure that we have
everything available to us to make sure
that the event was successful so once
again so Bill Masa and his entire park
staff and beyond that I think staff from
other department thank you and thank you
to everyone to help us to make that
event a grand success 2024 thank you
thank
you yes
um um I'd like to thank everyone that
came out tonight to speak and to you
know make your voices heard and I have
to say that this weekend was there was a
lot going on so you know the the Italian
Fest the Greek Fest Caribbean day and
Rain didn't stop any of it I I was
amazed to see The Umbrellas come out
like the rain started people like I'm
not going anywhere I'm just going to put
my umbrella up and I just have to also
add to what Mr mud said about the staff
and just the outstanding job that they
did and everything went really well at
all events I made I made a couple of
them got the dance at one to so it was
great um in terms of upcoming events I
just wanted to not that there to save
the date for October 12th 2024 where
there'll be a tennis and pickle ball
fundraiser to uh support disconnected um
cancer firefighters no skincity
firefighters Cancer
Foundation and that'll be held in
Central
Park Mr um Farley did speak to the fact
that we there was a tragic accident
which claimed four very young lives
and so may you may may know this or may
not know this one of those young people
actually was a city employee so our
condolences to all of them and his
father actually still works here so you
know the city has been impacted by this
the the loss of this young man as well
so just asking to keep those families
and your thoughts and um and give them
your condolences and if you see them or you know if you attend any of the
services there's still one other service
to be held so um and my personal
condolences to the family it was very
tragic accident um that happened over um
well last weekend so at this time I
would just ask for a motion to
adjourn all right move by Mr Moon second
by Mr Farley all those in favor I we're
adjourned have a good evening
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