Schenectady City Council Meeting, January 12, 2026

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[1:01] Call to order this connectity city
[1:03] council for January 12th, 2026.
[1:08] call upon uh Reverend Joseph Coington to
[1:12] give us the invocation.
[1:15] >> We want to say good evening to
[1:16] everybody. Look at your neighbor on your
[1:19] left or your right and smile if you
[1:21] haven't already this evening. The worst
[1:24] thing the mayor doesn't know he can do
[1:26] is give a Baptist preacher a microphone
[1:30] with a sea of people out there. But I
[1:33] won't take a text this evening. Let's
[1:35] pray. Every head bowed. Our father and
[1:37] our God, we thank you for who you are
[1:39] and what you mean in our lives. We ask
[1:42] right now that your holy spirit would
[1:44] fall fresh on us. Lord, we ask that you
[1:47] would touch each of these your servants,
[1:50] Lord, your women's servants and your
[1:52] man's servants as they take care of the
[1:54] business of skity. Father God, Lord,
[1:58] have your will and your way. We thank
[2:02] you for you are the one that we bow to.
[2:05] You are the one that we answer to. Have
[2:08] your will and your way. Please forgive
[2:10] us of all of our sins. Lord, let us take
[2:13] care of the business at hand in decency
[2:17] and in order. Bless each person under
[2:20] the sound of my voice. Bless their
[2:22] families, Father God, with health and
[2:25] welfare. Father God, just have your will
[2:27] and your way. Take over this meeting for
[2:30] it's in your son Jesus name that I pray.
[2:32] Amen. Amen. And amen.
[2:35] >> Amen.
[2:36] >> Thank you, Reverend. Call upon council
[2:39] member Kim Wiggins to lead us in the
[2:41] pledge of allegiance.
[2:44] >> I pledge allegiance to the flag of the
[2:47] United States of America and to the
[2:50] republic for which it stands, one nation
[2:53] under God, indivisible, with liberty and
[2:57] justice for all.
[3:07] Thank everyone for coming out tonight.
[3:10] Uh the first item on the agenda is a
[3:14] resolution for electing a city council
[3:17] president. I'll entertain a motion.
[3:22] >> Mr. Hayden,
[3:23] >> I'll make the motion to nominate Mr.
[3:24] Dorian to be city council president.
[3:28] >> She may. Do I have a second?
[3:30] by Miss Toro. Do I have any other
[3:34] motions?
[3:36] >> I can wigg nominee Carl Williams for
[3:39] president.
[3:42] >> Motion made. Do I have a second for
[3:43] that? Seconded by Mr.
[3:45] >> Seconded by Mr. Muda Veron.
[3:51] » Ask the clerk to call the role.
[3:56] Miss Doro for the role for
[3:59] >> if two nominations role will be to call
[4:02] for election vote for one of the two.
[4:06] >> Okay. Mr. Doro
[4:08] >> M Toro. Yes for Moro.
[4:11] >> Mr. Angger.
[4:12] >> Mr. Toro.
[4:13] >> Mr. Mitsub.
[4:14] >> No.
[4:16] >> And your vote is for
[4:19] >> No. Are we voting for one or
[4:21] >> No, there's two nominations. So you vote
[4:24] for one of the two.
[4:26] >> Mr. Williams.
[4:31] » Miss Wiggins.
[4:32] >> Mr. Williams.
[4:37] » Vote is 3 to two. Fails to obtain a
[4:40] majority.
[4:44] Council has not elected the council
[4:46] president. I would entertain a motion to
[4:48] adjourn the meeting.
[4:49] >> Second.
[4:50] >> Move. Seconded. All in favor? Hi.
[4:52] >> Hi.
[4:53] >> Thank you.
[5:03] » Wow.
[5:04] >> What the heck?
[5:07] >> What a sad excuse for a government.
[5:10] >> Okay, let's maintain order in the
[5:12] chamber, please.
[5:13] >> You don't deserve it.
[5:18] » Let's spend money on lawsuits.
[5:20] >> Let's do that.
[5:24] Just keep breaking the law, Harvey.