1 00:00:02,680 --> 00:00:04,640 I want to thank our 2 00:00:04,640 --> 00:00:09,560 head of maintenance here Dan Dan Gray here. 3 00:00:09,560 --> 00:00:12,320 Dan Mac Thank you very much for 4 00:00:12,320 --> 00:00:14,000 making the decorating decisions. He 5 00:00:14,000 --> 00:00:17,120 picked out the colors and the draperies 6 00:00:17,120 --> 00:00:18,440 in our chamber and I think he did a 7 00:00:18,440 --> 00:00:20,840 beautiful job. Now got the patio doors 8 00:00:20,840 --> 00:00:22,360 that go out onto veranda and some 9 00:00:22,360 --> 00:00:24,280 sunlight in here. So I really want to 10 00:00:24,280 --> 00:00:25,720 thank him. He worked hard at this. It 11 00:00:25,720 --> 00:00:27,160 took him a lot of time, a lot of thought 12 00:00:27,160 --> 00:00:28,840 and the craftsman that we hired did a 13 00:00:28,840 --> 00:00:30,040 great job. 14 00:00:30,040 --> 00:00:31,720 So thank you Dan. 15 00:00:31,720 --> 00:00:36,590 >> Great good. Great job. 16 00:00:36,600 --> 00:00:37,640 » Whenever you guys ready. 17 00:00:37,640 --> 00:00:40,160 >> I will call to order. 18 00:00:40,160 --> 00:00:42,480 Now call 19 00:00:42,480 --> 00:00:46,200 August 4th, 2026 20 00:00:46,200 --> 00:00:48,470 at 5:30 21 00:00:48,470 --> 00:00:49,040 >> [clears throat] 22 00:00:49,040 --> 00:00:52,630 >> p.m. 23 00:00:52,640 --> 00:00:54,360 Okay. 24 00:00:54,360 --> 00:00:58,710 Resolution 2627-19 25 00:00:58,720 --> 00:01:00,400 Resolution adopting the minutes from the 26 00:01:00,400 --> 00:01:01,960 last council. 27 00:01:01,960 --> 00:01:04,199 That is fine. 28 00:01:04,199 --> 00:01:07,160 Resolution 2627-20 29 00:01:07,160 --> 00:01:09,280 Alderman Marcello. 30 00:01:09,280 --> 00:01:11,000 >> Um 31 00:01:11,000 --> 00:01:13,800 We're going to give the SPCA 32 00:01:13,800 --> 00:01:17,680 It's a $7,000 increase from last year. 33 00:01:17,680 --> 00:01:20,000 So we discussed this. 34 00:01:20,000 --> 00:01:20,880 But 35 00:01:20,880 --> 00:01:23,160 Mayor and I talked about it already. 36 00:01:23,160 --> 00:01:24,640 >> Yeah. 37 00:01:24,640 --> 00:01:25,800 Um 38 00:01:25,800 --> 00:01:28,560 the problem is that um 39 00:01:28,560 --> 00:01:29,920 What do you call the animals they pick 40 00:01:29,920 --> 00:01:31,160 up and 41 00:01:31,160 --> 00:01:33,000 What's the term stray dogs? 42 00:01:33,000 --> 00:01:35,920 >> Fair feral feral animals 43 00:01:35,920 --> 00:01:40,480 >> No, no, no. What they call the term they use for dogs that get 44 00:01:40,480 --> 00:01:43,920 brought and don't get picked up. They 45 00:01:43,920 --> 00:01:45,840 There's been a big problem at the SPCA 46 00:01:45,840 --> 00:01:47,360 not just here but nation nation 47 00:01:47,360 --> 00:01:48,960 nationwide where animals are 48 00:01:48,960 --> 00:01:50,360 >> dogs? Abandoned? 49 00:01:50,360 --> 00:01:52,680 >> Not abandoned but There's been no 50 00:01:52,680 --> 00:01:55,040 reclamations of dogs. They're being 51 00:01:55,040 --> 00:01:57,320 brought to the SPCA and I don't want to 52 00:01:57,320 --> 00:01:58,840 say redemptions cuz that's the wrong 53 00:01:58,840 --> 00:02:00,760 thing. But people are not coming to pick 54 00:02:00,760 --> 00:02:03,040 up their dogs and they're not able to 55 00:02:03,040 --> 00:02:05,800 distribute the strays. So as a result 56 00:02:05,800 --> 00:02:08,320 they they met with me several months ago 57 00:02:08,320 --> 00:02:09,399 actually 58 00:02:09,399 --> 00:02:11,080 to talk about the fact that they needed 59 00:02:11,080 --> 00:02:13,000 more money from the city to handle the 60 00:02:13,000 --> 00:02:15,520 number of dogs that they're 61 00:02:15,520 --> 00:02:17,520 they have to count for longer periods of 62 00:02:17,520 --> 00:02:19,959 time. And um 63 00:02:19,959 --> 00:02:23,880 it was a significant increase. I did not smile when they told me about 64 00:02:23,880 --> 00:02:25,640 it. You know, I I asked for facts. They 65 00:02:25,640 --> 00:02:27,040 gave me the facts, but it's a lot of 66 00:02:27,040 --> 00:02:28,800 money. It's a big increase, but there's 67 00:02:28,800 --> 00:02:31,160 a real problem nationwide that they're 68 00:02:31,160 --> 00:02:32,959 having with us since COVID as a matter 69 00:02:32,959 --> 00:02:35,120 of fact where people are bringing dogs 70 00:02:35,120 --> 00:02:38,080 to the SPCA the people are our our 71 00:02:38,080 --> 00:02:39,880 animal control officers picking up stray 72 00:02:39,880 --> 00:02:43,320 dogs and no one is claiming them. 73 00:02:43,320 --> 00:02:45,360 So that that was the biggest driver of 74 00:02:45,360 --> 00:02:47,080 this. That plus of course the their 75 00:02:47,080 --> 00:02:49,680 utility bills are higher etc. etc. 76 00:02:49,680 --> 00:02:51,480 Um but they don't have the space they 77 00:02:51,480 --> 00:02:52,600 need 78 00:02:52,600 --> 00:02:55,800 to take care of all of our dogs and also 79 00:02:55,800 --> 00:02:57,920 others as well. So we have to pay more 80 00:02:57,920 --> 00:02:59,320 for the space is basically what they're 81 00:02:59,320 --> 00:03:00,760 telling us. 82 00:03:00,760 --> 00:03:02,120 >> This might be a crazy question, but do 83 00:03:02,120 --> 00:03:03,680 you think that there's 84 00:03:03,680 --> 00:03:06,800 a lack of education regarding, you know, 85 00:03:06,800 --> 00:03:08,959 hey, are you missing your dog? Maybe 86 00:03:08,959 --> 00:03:10,840 check in with the SPCA kind of thing, 87 00:03:10,840 --> 00:03:11,920 right? Like 88 00:03:11,920 --> 00:03:12,840 >> Could I I don't know. 89 00:03:12,840 --> 00:03:14,440 >> Is there anything we can do as a city to 90 00:03:14,440 --> 00:03:15,519 kind of 91 00:03:15,519 --> 00:03:17,800 promote like 92 00:03:17,800 --> 00:03:19,280 >> I believe they do, 93 00:03:19,280 --> 00:03:21,480 but but do you own a dog? Do you have a 94 00:03:21,480 --> 00:03:23,560 >> I used to. Yeah, and that's just kids 95 00:03:23,560 --> 00:03:25,000 now. So it's 96 00:03:25,000 --> 00:03:26,680 >> I know that if anything ever happened to 97 00:03:26,680 --> 00:03:28,160 my wife's dog, [clears throat] she'd be 98 00:03:28,160 --> 00:03:29,880 over the SPCA in about a second. 99 00:03:29,880 --> 00:03:31,400 >> Right. Not everyone. 100 00:03:31,400 --> 00:03:34,560 >> It's a situation where I think um 101 00:03:34,560 --> 00:03:36,640 you know, it's nationwide, so it isn't 102 00:03:36,640 --> 00:03:37,440 just in Amsterdam. 103 00:03:37,440 --> 00:03:38,160 >> It's true. 104 00:03:38,160 --> 00:03:40,280 >> These these these animals are being 105 00:03:40,280 --> 00:03:42,600 >> The reason why they have a license is to 106 00:03:42,600 --> 00:03:44,680 prevent any event you lose your dog. 107 00:03:44,680 --> 00:03:45,800 >> That's true, too. Yeah. 108 00:03:45,800 --> 00:03:48,200 >> You call the city hall to see if anybody 109 00:03:48,200 --> 00:03:49,720 is found the dog. 110 00:03:49,720 --> 00:03:51,800 >> They got a tag. If anybody is found the 111 00:03:51,800 --> 00:03:53,560 dog, believe me, I see them 112 00:03:53,560 --> 00:03:54,400 They have been 113 00:03:54,400 --> 00:03:56,120 >> add They have been 114 00:03:56,120 --> 00:03:58,120 >> We do We do have So, the police 115 00:03:58,120 --> 00:03:59,680 department where usually we encounter a 116 00:03:59,680 --> 00:04:02,040 stray dog, especially after hours, the 117 00:04:02,040 --> 00:04:03,960 animal control officer. We have had 118 00:04:03,960 --> 00:04:05,680 great success with just posting to 119 00:04:05,680 --> 00:04:08,959 social media as a network of other care 120 00:04:08,959 --> 00:04:10,880 agencies and other pet places that will 121 00:04:10,880 --> 00:04:13,600 share our posts. So, we do get a lot of 122 00:04:13,600 --> 00:04:15,360 dogs where yes, there is an owner that 123 00:04:15,360 --> 00:04:17,079 is looking for them. We're able to get 124 00:04:17,079 --> 00:04:18,680 that quickly and even get the dog right 125 00:04:18,680 --> 00:04:20,160 back to them or pick it up at their 126 00:04:20,160 --> 00:04:22,520 headquarters. But we have we have seen 127 00:04:22,520 --> 00:04:24,000 people that dumped their dog from a 128 00:04:24,000 --> 00:04:25,400 neighboring community, so no one 129 00:04:25,400 --> 00:04:27,800 recognizes it. It's not to get right. If 130 00:04:27,800 --> 00:04:29,280 you're the owner of the dog and you want 131 00:04:29,280 --> 00:04:30,600 your dog, you're you find you're going 132 00:04:30,600 --> 00:04:32,440 to go get it back. A lot of these dogs 133 00:04:32,440 --> 00:04:33,919 is an unfortunate situation where 134 00:04:33,919 --> 00:04:36,200 they're They come from 135 00:04:36,200 --> 00:04:38,440 a different community, bring them here, 136 00:04:38,440 --> 00:04:39,960 drop them, and go. 137 00:04:39,960 --> 00:04:40,200 >> Yeah. 138 00:04:40,200 --> 00:04:42,760 >> And I when when we spoke to the officers 139 00:04:42,760 --> 00:04:44,840 of the SPCA regarding this increase, I 140 00:04:44,840 --> 00:04:47,520 had Gina Kline come over. Does fantastic 141 00:04:47,520 --> 00:04:49,600 job. She knows animals in our city 142 00:04:49,600 --> 00:04:51,480 better than anyone. And she confirmed 143 00:04:51,480 --> 00:04:52,800 every all the facts and figures that 144 00:04:52,800 --> 00:04:54,520 they were giving me in terms of the 145 00:04:54,520 --> 00:04:56,280 number of days that our dogs were now 146 00:04:56,280 --> 00:04:57,800 being kept versus what they used to be 147 00:04:57,800 --> 00:05:00,040 kept, etc. And she agreed that, you 148 00:05:00,040 --> 00:05:02,240 know, it's really an issue. She's doing 149 00:05:02,240 --> 00:05:03,800 all she can. 150 00:05:03,800 --> 00:05:05,480 But you know, 151 00:05:05,480 --> 00:05:06,640 that's why I brought this in front of 152 00:05:06,640 --> 00:05:08,080 you tonight such an increase. 153 00:05:08,080 --> 00:05:09,760 >> Is this the same increase that we 154 00:05:09,760 --> 00:05:11,400 approved during the budget? 155 00:05:11,400 --> 00:05:13,720 >> Um I believe it is. It It is the number 156 00:05:13,720 --> 00:05:16,040 of vagaries. It is At least I believe we 157 00:05:16,040 --> 00:05:17,320 had that number in our budget. 158 00:05:17,320 --> 00:05:18,960 >> contractual to catch up with what we 159 00:05:18,960 --> 00:05:20,160 approved. Okay. 160 00:05:20,160 --> 00:05:21,880 >> Yeah, yes, we discussed it at length. 161 00:05:21,880 --> 00:05:22,560 Yes, we did. 162 00:05:22,560 --> 00:05:23,280 >> Mhm. 163 00:05:23,280 --> 00:05:27,510 >> Okay. 164 00:05:27,520 --> 00:05:28,360 Give me when you're done. 165 00:05:28,360 --> 00:05:29,919 >> Yes. 166 00:05:29,919 --> 00:05:33,120 >> Resolution 2627-21. 167 00:05:33,120 --> 00:05:34,720 Resolution authorizing the mayor to 168 00:05:34,720 --> 00:05:35,640 renew the 169 00:05:35,640 --> 00:05:36,440 lease agreement [clears throat] with New 170 00:05:36,440 --> 00:05:38,720 York State Senate for Senator Patricia 171 00:05:38,720 --> 00:05:42,520 A. Fahy's district office at City Hall. 172 00:05:42,520 --> 00:05:43,880 >> Yeah, um 173 00:05:43,880 --> 00:05:46,040 Senator Fahy's uh 174 00:05:46,040 --> 00:05:48,200 office is again leasing an office space 175 00:05:48,200 --> 00:05:49,360 here at City Hall. As a matter of fact, 176 00:05:49,360 --> 00:05:51,840 I think this goes beyond her term. 177 00:05:51,840 --> 00:05:53,840 Um, it's going to, you know, hopefully 178 00:05:53,840 --> 00:05:59,520 she gets reelected, but again, it's it's going to be a the office for 179 00:05:59,520 --> 00:06:01,680 Amsterdam's representative in the state 180 00:06:01,680 --> 00:06:04,480 Senate uh, regardless of when 181 00:06:04,480 --> 00:06:05,960 who's who's going to So, they're doing 182 00:06:05,960 --> 00:06:07,880 it through 2030. 183 00:06:07,880 --> 00:06:09,080 >> 30. 184 00:06:09,080 --> 00:06:11,840 From January 2027 to December 2030. 185 00:06:11,840 --> 00:06:13,080 >> The only issue here is they have more 186 00:06:13,080 --> 00:06:15,040 paperwork that got when it comes to 187 00:06:15,040 --> 00:06:15,600 >> It is 188 00:06:15,600 --> 00:06:17,720 >> having to sign the lease on it. 189 00:06:17,720 --> 00:06:19,120 But, we're very grateful that they're 190 00:06:19,120 --> 00:06:20,480 going to still have their presence here 191 00:06:20,480 --> 00:06:22,040 at City Hall. It's a convenient thing 192 00:06:22,040 --> 00:06:25,710 for our residents. 193 00:06:25,720 --> 00:06:28,419 » Resolution 2627-22. 194 00:06:28,419 --> 00:06:30,040 >> [clears throat] 195 00:06:30,040 --> 00:06:30,680 >> Mr. Mayor, should I 196 00:06:30,680 --> 00:06:33,040 >> Yes, the the tugboat 197 00:06:33,040 --> 00:06:35,800 are down at the Riverlink Park. 198 00:06:35,800 --> 00:06:37,640 As you can see, we received it in 199 00:06:37,640 --> 00:06:39,360 November 23rd. 200 00:06:39,360 --> 00:06:41,240 Now, the Canal Corporation, well, like I 201 00:06:41,240 --> 00:06:43,200 said, they take over ownership 202 00:06:43,200 --> 00:06:45,080 of it. 203 00:06:45,080 --> 00:06:45,520 >> Thank you. 204 00:06:45,520 --> 00:06:47,000 >> It's on our property. 205 00:06:47,000 --> 00:06:48,240 >> Okay. 206 00:06:48,240 --> 00:06:50,560 >> We accepted it. Again, um, 207 00:06:50,560 --> 00:06:52,560 we have we were trying to get a grant. 208 00:06:52,560 --> 00:06:54,720 We had an issue that blocked our ability 209 00:06:54,720 --> 00:06:56,760 to get a grant to fix to paint that and 210 00:06:56,760 --> 00:06:59,000 do 211 00:06:59,000 --> 00:07:01,520 >> Um, it was it had been a line item in a 212 00:07:01,520 --> 00:07:03,080 larger grant that we had applied We were 213 00:07:03,080 --> 00:07:04,919 going to apply for. 214 00:07:04,919 --> 00:07:07,520 Um, and the larger grant just the scope 215 00:07:07,520 --> 00:07:09,800 of the grant didn't quite fit the 216 00:07:09,800 --> 00:07:11,440 >> Well, we still need to do that because 217 00:07:11,440 --> 00:07:13,200 our originally when they brought us the 218 00:07:13,200 --> 00:07:15,400 tender that the state official who 219 00:07:15,400 --> 00:07:17,800 actually accompanied the tender to 220 00:07:17,800 --> 00:07:19,080 Amsterdam, 221 00:07:19,080 --> 00:07:21,480 uh, spoke with me for about a half an 222 00:07:21,480 --> 00:07:23,520 hour regarding he said, "Apply for this 223 00:07:23,520 --> 00:07:25,720 grant." which we did. Uh, this was 224 00:07:25,720 --> 00:07:27,240 before you were here again, I believe, 225 00:07:27,240 --> 00:07:28,560 when it came in. 226 00:07:28,560 --> 00:07:30,480 And, uh, we didn't get it. He said, "You 227 00:07:30,480 --> 00:07:32,000 you guarantee you're going to get it. 228 00:07:32,000 --> 00:07:33,480 you know, it'll be enough to paint. 229 00:07:33,480 --> 00:07:34,880 We're going to build a deck around it so 230 00:07:34,880 --> 00:07:37,160 that it could be really used as a as 231 00:07:37,160 --> 00:07:38,520 what it we hoped it would be a tourist 232 00:07:38,520 --> 00:07:39,760 attraction." So, we're going to continue 233 00:07:39,760 --> 00:07:40,880 to try and do that, but we didn't get 234 00:07:40,880 --> 00:07:42,720 that grant. Uh, so, it's sitting there 235 00:07:42,720 --> 00:07:43,840 right now. Mike, you found some 236 00:07:43,840 --> 00:07:46,880 batteries in there, correct? 237 00:07:46,880 --> 00:07:47,800 >> Quite a few batteries, yeah. 238 00:07:47,800 --> 00:07:49,560 >> Which we have to get rid of as well. 239 00:07:49,560 --> 00:07:51,960 >> It was that that boat was originally 240 00:07:51,960 --> 00:07:55,280 diesel powered and sometime in the past 241 00:07:55,280 --> 00:07:57,840 dozen years or so they converted it to 242 00:07:57,840 --> 00:08:02,070 an electric motor and there's 243 00:08:02,080 --> 00:08:03,360 » So I'm going to address We're going to 244 00:08:03,360 --> 00:08:05,760 address those batteries and uh continue 245 00:08:05,760 --> 00:08:07,200 to search for a grant to try and make 246 00:08:07,200 --> 00:08:11,520 that what we envisioned it to be when we took it out. But now they want 247 00:08:11,520 --> 00:08:13,800 us to take it over officially, so it's 248 00:08:13,800 --> 00:08:15,200 going to be ours. 249 00:08:15,200 --> 00:08:16,840 Jimmy, if you got room in your backyard 250 00:08:16,840 --> 00:08:18,800 >> Yeah, I would I would like to have it. 251 00:08:18,800 --> 00:08:21,840 It's just matter of getting it there. 252 00:08:21,840 --> 00:08:23,680 >> No, it will be it will be nice. We just 253 00:08:23,680 --> 00:08:27,670 got to keep working at it. 254 00:08:27,680 --> 00:08:31,000 » Resolution 2627-23. 255 00:08:31,000 --> 00:08:33,560 Resolution authorizing uh contract 256 00:08:33,560 --> 00:08:36,159 renewal Municipal Solutions Ultimate. 257 00:08:36,159 --> 00:08:38,200 >> Yes, Municipal Solutions is a company 258 00:08:38,200 --> 00:08:39,599 that we've been 259 00:08:39,599 --> 00:08:41,719 in contract with contract with since 260 00:08:41,719 --> 00:08:45,040 2008. And what it's a company that um 261 00:08:45,040 --> 00:08:47,680 controller's office utilizes for when we 262 00:08:47,680 --> 00:08:50,720 go out for bonds, bans, and what they do 263 00:08:50,720 --> 00:08:51,839 is they go out and find the lowest 264 00:08:51,839 --> 00:08:55,320 interest on these bans and they bring 265 00:08:55,320 --> 00:08:56,760 them back to us. So when I say we're 266 00:08:56,760 --> 00:08:58,880 going to bond something, we're going to 267 00:08:58,880 --> 00:09:01,280 take out a note or lease 268 00:09:01,280 --> 00:09:02,880 and that's what they do. 269 00:09:02,880 --> 00:09:04,440 >> And Louise, you've been happy with them? 270 00:09:04,440 --> 00:09:05,600 >> Yeah, very much. 271 00:09:05,600 --> 00:09:07,600 >> And they also provide advice and counsel 272 00:09:07,600 --> 00:09:10,160 regarding how to how to finance 273 00:09:10,160 --> 00:09:10,440 >> Yeah. 274 00:09:10,440 --> 00:09:13,590 >> our projects, so 275 00:09:13,600 --> 00:09:14,839 » Yep. 276 00:09:14,839 --> 00:09:18,910 Resolution 2627-24. 277 00:09:18,920 --> 00:09:20,960 Resolution authorizing 278 00:09:20,960 --> 00:09:23,360 new renewal period for 5-year contract 279 00:09:23,360 --> 00:09:25,080 with New York State Unified Court 280 00:09:25,080 --> 00:09:27,200 System. 281 00:09:27,200 --> 00:09:28,839 >> Mike, uh Chief Spencer, you want to talk 282 00:09:28,839 --> 00:09:30,440 about this at all? 283 00:09:30,440 --> 00:09:32,839 >> Yeah, this is uh we're up We do usually 284 00:09:32,839 --> 00:09:34,240 do it in 5-year increments, so we're 285 00:09:34,240 --> 00:09:37,920 coming up on that milestone. Um 286 00:09:37,920 --> 00:09:39,280 The court system is located in the 287 00:09:39,280 --> 00:09:40,720 public safety building on the second 288 00:09:40,720 --> 00:09:43,960 floor. They have a few offices and we uh 289 00:09:43,960 --> 00:09:45,400 provide locker room space for their 290 00:09:45,400 --> 00:09:47,920 personnel, the court officers and 291 00:09:47,920 --> 00:09:50,240 offices for for both of the city city 292 00:09:50,240 --> 00:09:51,560 court buildings. 293 00:09:51,560 --> 00:09:53,400 So, this is a continuation of a an 294 00:09:53,400 --> 00:09:55,120 agreement relationship that we've had 295 00:09:55,120 --> 00:09:57,040 long-standing and it's continuing to 296 00:09:57,040 --> 00:09:58,320 work out favorably. 297 00:09:58,320 --> 00:10:00,360 >> Move the phone. 298 00:10:00,360 --> 00:10:02,120 You have that? 299 00:10:02,120 --> 00:10:03,000 Okay. 300 00:10:03,000 --> 00:10:04,240 Thank you, Chief. 301 00:10:04,240 --> 00:10:07,680 Resolution 2627-25, 302 00:10:07,680 --> 00:10:09,560 resolution schedule public hearing to 303 00:10:09,560 --> 00:10:11,480 consider submission of an application 304 00:10:11,480 --> 00:10:12,720 under New York State Community 305 00:10:12,720 --> 00:10:15,760 Development Block Grant. Alderman 306 00:10:15,760 --> 00:10:16,920 Carpenter. 307 00:10:16,920 --> 00:10:18,320 >> This [clears throat] is for 24 Willow 308 00:10:18,320 --> 00:10:19,520 Street um 309 00:10:19,520 --> 00:10:21,000 and I believe it was the last meeting 310 00:10:21,000 --> 00:10:23,080 that we we passed a resolution to become 311 00:10:23,080 --> 00:10:24,160 the 312 00:10:24,160 --> 00:10:25,560 seeker. 313 00:10:25,560 --> 00:10:26,400 Did I Did I say that right? 314 00:10:26,400 --> 00:10:27,840 >> Yeah, seeker. 315 00:10:27,840 --> 00:10:29,360 >> Um this is for the cleanup and 316 00:10:29,360 --> 00:10:32,880 remediation of it for us to apply for 317 00:10:32,880 --> 00:10:35,200 um the HCR grant. 318 00:10:35,200 --> 00:10:36,920 Is anything else to add? 319 00:10:36,920 --> 00:10:38,560 >> Yeah, this is for the public hearing. 320 00:10:38,560 --> 00:10:39,240 >> The public hearing. 321 00:10:39,240 --> 00:10:40,720 >> So, next next meeting we'll have the 322 00:10:40,720 --> 00:10:42,720 public hearing and and then adopt the 323 00:10:42,720 --> 00:10:43,240 seeker. 324 00:10:43,240 --> 00:10:46,760 >> Um August 18th at 5:55. So. 325 00:10:46,760 --> 00:10:48,040 >> The next step is we'll be able to apply 326 00:10:48,040 --> 00:10:49,160 to get the public hearing. That's what 327 00:10:49,160 --> 00:10:49,640 we'll do. 328 00:10:49,640 --> 00:10:51,720 >> And Dan, is this is going to be uh 329 00:10:51,720 --> 00:10:55,000 is this connected to the county funding? 330 00:10:55,000 --> 00:10:56,080 >> This is the county funding, it's the 331 00:10:56,080 --> 00:10:56,800 brownfield money. 332 00:10:56,800 --> 00:10:57,560 >> Okay. 333 00:10:57,560 --> 00:10:59,160 >> This is This is This is That's to do 334 00:10:59,160 --> 00:11:04,470 testing, this is to clean up the area. 335 00:11:04,480 --> 00:11:07,720 » Resolution 2627-26, 336 00:11:07,720 --> 00:11:09,920 resolution authorizing interfund loans 337 00:11:09,920 --> 00:11:12,440 for upgrades to Shadow Lawn Park. 338 00:11:12,440 --> 00:11:13,800 Alderman Holiday. 339 00:11:13,800 --> 00:11:15,960 >> Great, thank you. Um 340 00:11:15,960 --> 00:11:17,600 I could speak on this, but Louis, do you 341 00:11:17,600 --> 00:11:19,520 have more information? I mean 342 00:11:19,520 --> 00:11:21,680 >> Well, we've been awarded a grant. 343 00:11:21,680 --> 00:11:22,720 >> Sure. 344 00:11:22,720 --> 00:11:24,600 >> As as you often are. 345 00:11:24,600 --> 00:11:26,880 And it's a reimbursement grant. So, this 346 00:11:26,880 --> 00:11:28,560 is just a way of avoiding having to 347 00:11:28,560 --> 00:11:30,280 borrow the funds. We're just sort of 348 00:11:30,280 --> 00:11:31,760 just 349 00:11:31,760 --> 00:11:34,240 lending the funds from one 350 00:11:34,240 --> 00:11:37,240 fund to another fund internally so that 351 00:11:37,240 --> 00:11:39,760 we can you know I move forward with 352 00:11:39,760 --> 00:11:41,680 these this initiative and then we will 353 00:11:41,680 --> 00:11:43,680 be reimbursed by DEDC. 354 00:11:43,680 --> 00:11:44,520 >> Right. 355 00:11:44,520 --> 00:11:46,000 >> Eventually. 356 00:11:46,000 --> 00:11:46,640 >> Thank you. 357 00:11:46,640 --> 00:11:48,360 >> We've spent approximately half of the 358 00:11:48,360 --> 00:11:49,360 money 359 00:11:49,360 --> 00:11:51,720 on the scoreboard and we have other 360 00:11:51,720 --> 00:11:53,640 projects up there that have not started 361 00:11:53,640 --> 00:11:55,120 yet. We're waiting for the state 362 00:11:55,120 --> 00:11:56,600 contract 363 00:11:56,600 --> 00:11:59,280 on this $520,000 grant. We've been 364 00:11:59,280 --> 00:11:59,853 assured 365 00:11:59,853 --> 00:12:00,760 >> [clears throat and cough] 366 00:12:00,760 --> 00:12:03,440 >> We've been assured in a letter from 367 00:12:03,440 --> 00:12:05,240 Alderman Santa Barbara that 368 00:12:05,240 --> 00:12:07,320 the Alderman and Santa Barbara's office 369 00:12:07,320 --> 00:12:09,520 that the money is coming but we don't 370 00:12:09,520 --> 00:12:12,560 have the contract in place yet. So 371 00:12:12,560 --> 00:12:14,280 but already half of the proceeds have 372 00:12:14,280 --> 00:12:16,160 been spent and we're working on the 373 00:12:16,160 --> 00:12:17,960 other half. 374 00:12:17,960 --> 00:12:19,440 >> Wonderful. Thank you. 375 00:12:19,440 --> 00:12:21,120 Do you know what the other items are? 376 00:12:21,120 --> 00:12:23,520 >> Uh yeah, we have some I think project 377 00:12:23,520 --> 00:12:25,040 with softball. 378 00:12:25,040 --> 00:12:26,640 I think it's about $90,000. 379 00:12:26,640 --> 00:12:27,880 >> They need a lot of work. 380 00:12:27,880 --> 00:12:30,000 >> We have some pickleball work to do. 381 00:12:30,000 --> 00:12:31,840 >> I'm like you can do it. You know what's 382 00:12:31,840 --> 00:12:34,000 going on up there? 383 00:12:34,000 --> 00:12:34,880 Is softball 384 00:12:34,880 --> 00:12:37,200 >> Yeah, pickleball, softball 385 00:12:37,200 --> 00:12:38,240 Um 386 00:12:38,240 --> 00:12:40,320 >> You don't get the truck route truck 387 00:12:40,320 --> 00:12:40,760 trail. 388 00:12:40,760 --> 00:12:42,040 >> Oh, that's right. Yeah. 389 00:12:42,040 --> 00:12:43,440 >> are the three main 390 00:12:43,440 --> 00:12:44,760 >> Cool. 391 00:12:44,760 --> 00:12:46,080 >> It'd be an awesome place for the truck 392 00:12:46,080 --> 00:12:49,390 trail to go through. 393 00:12:49,400 --> 00:12:50,943 I love it. 394 00:12:50,943 --> 00:12:50,960 >> [laughter] 395 00:12:50,960 --> 00:12:52,480 >> Thank you. 396 00:12:52,480 --> 00:12:56,110 Resolution 2627-27. 397 00:12:56,120 --> 00:12:57,640 Alderman Carpenter. 398 00:12:57,640 --> 00:12:59,520 >> Okay, this is a resolution. Now if you 399 00:12:59,520 --> 00:13:02,240 remember last year um the 400 00:13:02,240 --> 00:13:03,960 property company 5 Corners Development 401 00:13:03,960 --> 00:13:06,640 and NPR Group applied for an HDR grant. 402 00:13:06,640 --> 00:13:09,480 The HDR grant was denied at that time. 403 00:13:09,480 --> 00:13:10,720 Um and they're [clears throat] 404 00:13:10,720 --> 00:13:12,680 reapplying this year 405 00:13:12,680 --> 00:13:15,680 um for the development of the 66 406 00:13:15,680 --> 00:13:18,880 affordable housing senior units at 1719 407 00:13:18,880 --> 00:13:21,280 Edward Street where the old mill used to 408 00:13:21,280 --> 00:13:23,640 be. You this is the one that we talked 409 00:13:23,640 --> 00:13:25,680 about before the meeting where we needed 410 00:13:25,680 --> 00:13:28,200 to change the date on the second whereas 411 00:13:28,200 --> 00:13:29,960 to 2026. 412 00:13:29,960 --> 00:13:32,800 2023 was was incorrect. 413 00:13:32,800 --> 00:13:35,760 And it's just for the council to support 414 00:13:35,760 --> 00:13:38,790 this project. 415 00:13:38,800 --> 00:13:45,670 For the HCR application. 416 00:13:45,680 --> 00:13:47,929 » Resolution 2627-28 417 00:13:47,929 --> 00:13:49,120 [clears throat] resolution approving 418 00:13:49,120 --> 00:13:50,840 recommendation from the Amsterdam 419 00:13:50,840 --> 00:13:53,320 property disposition committee. 420 00:13:53,320 --> 00:13:54,760 And authorizing the sale of two 421 00:13:54,760 --> 00:13:57,150 properties. 422 00:13:57,160 --> 00:13:59,320 » So this is for 21 2nd Avenue and 11 423 00:13:59,320 --> 00:14:01,840 Edison Street. The 21 2nd Avenue is 424 00:14:01,840 --> 00:14:04,600 going to go for $1,000 and I'm going to 425 00:14:04,600 --> 00:14:07,910 let Mayor Sponaugle 426 00:14:07,920 --> 00:14:09,640 tell us what Methilie's last name is 427 00:14:09,640 --> 00:14:11,640 because I 428 00:14:11,640 --> 00:14:13,280 >> Well, no, they 429 00:14:13,280 --> 00:14:15,080 again both both of these parcels are 430 00:14:15,080 --> 00:14:17,400 being sold parties that expressed an 431 00:14:17,400 --> 00:14:19,200 interest in purchasing them. We put them 432 00:14:19,200 --> 00:14:21,160 out for bid. After the property 433 00:14:21,160 --> 00:14:22,800 disposition committee, these were the 434 00:14:22,800 --> 00:14:24,560 high bidders on both property but each 435 00:14:24,560 --> 00:14:26,280 of those properties and the property 436 00:14:26,280 --> 00:14:28,680 disposition committee voted unanimously 437 00:14:28,680 --> 00:14:30,440 to recommend to the council that they 438 00:14:30,440 --> 00:14:32,080 sell these two properties to these two 439 00:14:32,080 --> 00:14:33,560 bidders. 440 00:14:33,560 --> 00:14:39,390 The 441 00:14:39,400 --> 00:14:41,160 Is the they're both going to be 442 00:14:41,160 --> 00:14:43,280 maintained as vacant lots. 443 00:14:43,280 --> 00:14:44,760 They're going to be of course maintained 444 00:14:44,760 --> 00:14:46,720 which they are not right now. 445 00:14:46,720 --> 00:14:47,839 The 446 00:14:47,839 --> 00:14:50,160 one of these is going to the cart the 447 00:14:50,160 --> 00:14:51,920 golf cart company and they do a great 448 00:14:51,920 --> 00:14:53,040 job with their property. 449 00:14:53,040 --> 00:14:54,640 >> right it's virtually right next door to 450 00:14:54,640 --> 00:14:56,520 the golf cart company where Methilie's 451 00:14:56,520 --> 00:14:57,880 is right next door to the house she owns 452 00:14:57,880 --> 00:14:59,400 on on Vanderveer. 453 00:14:59,400 --> 00:15:02,400 >> Right. So we expect we expect to see an 454 00:15:02,400 --> 00:15:03,839 improvement and you know, right now 455 00:15:03,839 --> 00:15:05,080 we're cutting them. 456 00:15:05,080 --> 00:15:06,680 We won't have to cut them any longer but 457 00:15:06,680 --> 00:15:08,760 we're hoping more cases they are 458 00:15:08,760 --> 00:15:12,310 maintained. 459 00:15:12,320 --> 00:15:14,240 » Any questions? They're they're both very 460 00:15:14,240 --> 00:15:17,200 good people very good lots. 461 00:15:17,200 --> 00:15:20,040 >> Resolution 2627-29 462 00:15:20,040 --> 00:15:22,240 resolution approving the audit. 463 00:15:22,240 --> 00:15:25,270 is fine. [laughter] 464 00:15:25,280 --> 00:15:27,640 We have consent. 465 00:15:27,640 --> 00:15:30,280 2627-30, 466 00:15:30,280 --> 00:15:31,420 resolution of award contract 467 00:15:31,420 --> 00:15:34,720 [clears throat] for the 102650.58 468 00:15:34,720 --> 00:15:37,920 accident and pedestrian safety project. 469 00:15:37,920 --> 00:15:39,600 Hold in Marcel. 470 00:15:39,600 --> 00:15:41,600 >> I think Dan, you explained it very well 471 00:15:41,600 --> 00:15:43,200 in your email. 472 00:15:43,200 --> 00:15:45,360 What the subproject is about. 473 00:15:45,360 --> 00:15:47,040 This one about the sidewalks and Main 474 00:15:47,040 --> 00:15:48,800 Street. I mean not in the 475 00:15:48,800 --> 00:15:50,560 Yes, not in the Main Street. 476 00:15:50,560 --> 00:15:51,240 >> Yes, so this is the 477 00:15:51,240 --> 00:15:53,600 >> Sidewalks, road program, lights. 478 00:15:53,600 --> 00:15:55,120 Um 479 00:15:55,120 --> 00:15:57,800 Yes, you you explained it. Go ahead. 480 00:15:57,800 --> 00:15:59,120 >> So this is the this is the complete 481 00:15:59,120 --> 00:16:00,640 streets project. 482 00:16:00,640 --> 00:16:02,720 Um it is where they're 483 00:16:02,720 --> 00:16:04,680 We put it out to bid. Um we got bids 484 00:16:04,680 --> 00:16:06,400 back July 24th. 485 00:16:06,400 --> 00:16:08,040 Um Becky 486 00:16:08,040 --> 00:16:09,920 Joint Line LLC came in as the low bid 487 00:16:09,920 --> 00:16:12,600 and this is to fix to do the 488 00:16:12,600 --> 00:16:15,920 improvements for Main Street. Um 489 00:16:15,920 --> 00:16:16,680 >> Sidewalks. 490 00:16:16,680 --> 00:16:18,560 >> The sidewalks, the lighting, and do the 491 00:16:18,560 --> 00:16:22,640 paving. Um do the part from the mall to 492 00:16:22,640 --> 00:16:24,120 where Stewart's is. 493 00:16:24,120 --> 00:16:25,680 On the other side to do some 494 00:16:25,680 --> 00:16:27,200 improvements on Bridge Street and then 495 00:16:27,200 --> 00:16:28,480 do some improvements along Skyway 496 00:16:28,480 --> 00:16:30,000 Street, which will allow us to 497 00:16:30,000 --> 00:16:31,560 eventually close down the Route 5 498 00:16:31,560 --> 00:16:32,960 eastbound corridor. 499 00:16:32,960 --> 00:16:37,400 >> Okay. 500 00:16:37,400 --> 00:16:40,196 >> It's going to be a big project. 501 00:16:40,196 --> 00:16:40,320 >> [clears throat] 502 00:16:40,320 --> 00:16:41,520 >> Because right now they're already 503 00:16:41,520 --> 00:16:42,640 starting. 504 00:16:42,640 --> 00:16:44,480 I'm already starting to get com- 505 00:16:44,480 --> 00:16:46,760 compliments on Well, I see people 506 00:16:46,760 --> 00:16:50,080 working on down there and the parking, 507 00:16:50,080 --> 00:16:53,160 paving, the sidewalks, the street 508 00:16:53,160 --> 00:16:55,200 lighting. All this is going to be a big 509 00:16:55,200 --> 00:16:58,240 improvement. Especially that one area. 510 00:16:58,240 --> 00:17:00,200 So thank you very much for all those 511 00:17:00,200 --> 00:17:02,360 Well, thank you very much. 512 00:17:02,360 --> 00:17:04,079 And thank you, Dan. 513 00:17:04,079 --> 00:17:07,429 Engineer, thank you. 514 00:17:07,439 --> 00:17:08,079 » Yes. 515 00:17:08,079 --> 00:17:11,000 Resolution 2627-31, 516 00:17:11,000 --> 00:17:12,319 consent. 517 00:17:12,319 --> 00:17:13,640 Resolution budget transfer 518 00:17:13,640 --> 00:17:16,520 appropriation, hold in holiday. 519 00:17:16,520 --> 00:17:18,880 >> Cool. So, um 520 00:17:18,880 --> 00:17:21,680 this is a tree removal expense that was 521 00:17:21,680 --> 00:17:23,959 originally not 522 00:17:23,959 --> 00:17:25,319 in the 523 00:17:25,319 --> 00:17:28,120 operating budget. Um so, we're just kind 524 00:17:28,120 --> 00:17:32,350 of moving some money around. 525 00:17:32,360 --> 00:17:33,440 » And the boardwalk splash 526 00:17:33,440 --> 00:17:34,920 >> Boardwalk splash pad. 527 00:17:34,920 --> 00:17:36,040 >> Okay. 528 00:17:36,040 --> 00:17:36,920 >> Yep. 529 00:17:36,920 --> 00:17:38,480 That's true. Yep, they're removing it to 530 00:17:38,480 --> 00:17:39,640 paint. 531 00:17:39,640 --> 00:17:42,520 Make it safe. 532 00:17:42,520 --> 00:17:43,560 So, we are 533 00:17:43,560 --> 00:17:45,520 >> I don't know which tree. 534 00:17:45,520 --> 00:17:46,920 >> You know, I don't know. 535 00:17:46,920 --> 00:17:48,880 >> Probably the one at um 536 00:17:48,880 --> 00:17:52,390 >> I have to get a phone call on this one. 537 00:17:52,400 --> 00:17:54,840 » I think it's the sassafras one. 538 00:17:54,840 --> 00:17:56,800 I had to guess what would cost $15,000. 539 00:17:56,800 --> 00:17:57,400 That's a big tree. 540 00:17:57,400 --> 00:18:03,190 >> That's a big tree. 541 00:18:03,200 --> 00:18:07,280 » That concludes our agenda. 542 00:18:07,280 --> 00:18:09,680 I had a couple of things for the golf 543 00:18:09,680 --> 00:18:13,480 and recreation. I got an email from uh 544 00:18:13,480 --> 00:18:15,880 one of the Arnold Avenue neighbors uh 545 00:18:15,880 --> 00:18:18,120 commending recreation department on the 546 00:18:18,120 --> 00:18:19,400 work that they did at the Arnold Avenue 547 00:18:19,400 --> 00:18:20,040 Park. 548 00:18:20,040 --> 00:18:22,120 >> paint and the um 549 00:18:22,120 --> 00:18:25,120 >> and the cement around it and then also 550 00:18:25,120 --> 00:18:26,560 the fence. 551 00:18:26,560 --> 00:18:28,680 Um so, that was great to hear that the 552 00:18:28,680 --> 00:18:30,520 neighborhood is seeing some pride in 553 00:18:30,520 --> 00:18:35,960 that. Um and then on Sunday the uh golf 554 00:18:35,960 --> 00:18:39,040 course the Union Golf Foundation had a 555 00:18:39,040 --> 00:18:41,480 family tournament. And Alderman 556 00:18:41,480 --> 00:18:44,760 Martuscello and I were both in it. 557 00:18:44,760 --> 00:18:45,280 >> Nice. 558 00:18:45,280 --> 00:18:45,600 >> Yeah. 559 00:18:45,600 --> 00:18:47,160 >> Did she uh another request tell me how 560 00:18:47,160 --> 00:18:48,240 to golf? 561 00:18:48,240 --> 00:18:49,760 >> It was a lot of fun. 562 00:18:49,760 --> 00:18:51,440 Um and it's been subsidized by the 563 00:18:51,440 --> 00:18:53,760 foundation and by some of the other like 564 00:18:53,760 --> 00:18:56,880 groups that donate for youth sports and 565 00:18:56,880 --> 00:18:58,880 I hope um they're going to have two more 566 00:18:58,880 --> 00:19:01,120 and I hope people will join that, but um 567 00:19:01,120 --> 00:19:03,520 there was a marshmallow hitting contest 568 00:19:03,520 --> 00:19:06,320 and Alderman Martuscello beat me. Um he 569 00:19:06,320 --> 00:19:10,280 hit the marshmallow further than I did. 570 00:19:10,280 --> 00:19:11,960 But, that was really great to see some 571 00:19:11,960 --> 00:19:12,520 activity up there. 572 00:19:12,520 --> 00:19:13,120 >> Foundation 573 00:19:13,120 --> 00:19:13,720 >> is a great job. 574 00:19:13,720 --> 00:19:15,080 >> The work that they're doing and the 575 00:19:15,080 --> 00:19:16,720 improvements. And then after And it was 576 00:19:16,720 --> 00:19:18,720 the only day that that golf course was 577 00:19:18,720 --> 00:19:21,440 not underwater this week. So, um there's 578 00:19:21,440 --> 00:19:22,960 been a lot of that in the city. And I 579 00:19:22,960 --> 00:19:25,360 know that the DBW's have worked hard 580 00:19:25,360 --> 00:19:27,040 to get things cleared up and public 581 00:19:27,040 --> 00:19:28,800 safety 582 00:19:28,800 --> 00:19:30,720 keeping our roads safe. 583 00:19:30,720 --> 00:19:32,480 >> Yeah, I'm just going to uh piggyback on 584 00:19:32,480 --> 00:19:34,440 that. I was going to talk about the uh 585 00:19:34,440 --> 00:19:37,000 the flooding. Uh we came out of it uh 586 00:19:37,000 --> 00:19:38,280 basically well. I'm sure Michael will 587 00:19:38,280 --> 00:19:40,640 address it further. But again, you know, 588 00:19:40,640 --> 00:19:42,840 I know our DBW was out there all night. 589 00:19:42,840 --> 00:19:44,908 Uh our police department our our 590 00:19:44,908 --> 00:19:45,000 >> [laughter] 591 00:19:45,000 --> 00:19:46,360 >> our fire department everyone was out 592 00:19:46,360 --> 00:19:48,800 there working uh to There was a lot of 593 00:19:48,800 --> 00:19:51,320 water. Uh this city cannot swallow that 594 00:19:51,320 --> 00:19:52,640 much water. 595 00:19:52,640 --> 00:19:54,880 Uh and uh the thing that really amazed 596 00:19:54,880 --> 00:19:59,440 me was that the the old uh Brookside exterior reservoir 597 00:19:59,440 --> 00:20:00,680 filled up and overflowed. 598 00:20:00,680 --> 00:20:01,080 >> Yeah. 599 00:20:01,080 --> 00:20:02,200 >> I mean, that's a lot of rain. 600 00:20:02,200 --> 00:20:02,520 >> Yeah. 601 00:20:02,520 --> 00:20:04,840 >> So, uh thank you everybody all the all 602 00:20:04,840 --> 00:20:09,320 the city employees who worked uh very hard to try and uh mitigate those 603 00:20:09,320 --> 00:20:11,600 problems. And they did a good job. 604 00:20:11,600 --> 00:20:13,760 Mike, we'll let you go from there. 605 00:20:13,760 --> 00:20:15,680 >> And Mike, can you just uh 606 00:20:15,680 --> 00:20:18,120 piggyback on what Holly said? The golf 607 00:20:18,120 --> 00:20:21,320 course, a lot of people were inquiring. 608 00:20:21,320 --> 00:20:24,040 I know Kelly got calls, too. On the golf 609 00:20:24,040 --> 00:20:26,000 cart pass, can you give us an update 610 00:20:26,000 --> 00:20:26,800 about that? 611 00:20:26,800 --> 00:20:27,760 >> Well, 612 00:20:27,760 --> 00:20:29,800 yeah, sure. I I've actually got that in 613 00:20:29,800 --> 00:20:31,880 my record. 614 00:20:31,880 --> 00:20:35,000 So, we have that 615 00:20:35,000 --> 00:20:38,080 project uh it's being bid right now. I 616 00:20:38,080 --> 00:20:41,950 have um 617 00:20:41,960 --> 00:20:43,880 It it's it's advertised. I have a 618 00:20:43,880 --> 00:20:45,880 pre-bid meeting tomorrow. There's been 619 00:20:45,880 --> 00:20:47,680 quite a turnout. I think we've got six 620 00:20:47,680 --> 00:20:50,080 or seven plan holders. 621 00:20:50,080 --> 00:20:53,160 Um and I have a bid It's a pre-bid 622 00:20:53,160 --> 00:20:54,560 meeting tomorrow. 623 00:20:54,560 --> 00:20:56,160 Anybody that's that I'm going to accept 624 00:20:56,160 --> 00:20:58,320 a bid from has got to show up because 625 00:20:58,320 --> 00:20:59,400 it's 626 00:20:59,400 --> 00:21:00,960 not like paving a street. We're more 627 00:21:00,960 --> 00:21:02,680 particular [laughter] and access is 628 00:21:02,680 --> 00:21:05,680 crucial so we don't tear the place up in 629 00:21:05,680 --> 00:21:08,320 the process of fixing the paths, 630 00:21:08,320 --> 00:21:10,320 we're going to open it next Monday, 631 00:21:10,320 --> 00:21:11,560 which 632 00:21:11,560 --> 00:21:14,640 I the mayor and I talked 633 00:21:14,640 --> 00:21:16,000 I don't want to wait until the next 634 00:21:16,000 --> 00:21:18,560 meeting because time is of the essence 635 00:21:18,560 --> 00:21:22,230 at this point. So, 636 00:21:22,240 --> 00:21:24,800 hoping for a quick special meeting next 637 00:21:24,800 --> 00:21:26,600 week to 638 00:21:26,600 --> 00:21:28,480 award and whoever's going to do that 639 00:21:28,480 --> 00:21:30,160 contractor whoever's ever going to do 640 00:21:30,160 --> 00:21:31,400 that work. 641 00:21:31,400 --> 00:21:33,160 Um 642 00:21:33,160 --> 00:21:34,440 but 643 00:21:34,440 --> 00:21:35,480 we want to start and we want to get it 644 00:21:35,480 --> 00:21:38,040 going as soon as we can. 645 00:21:38,040 --> 00:21:39,720 We've gone through the steps. 646 00:21:39,720 --> 00:21:41,160 In other news, 647 00:21:41,160 --> 00:21:41,960 um 648 00:21:41,960 --> 00:21:43,240 >> Mike, I just want to interrupt. I wanted 649 00:21:43,240 --> 00:21:45,480 to announce that yeah, I think most of 650 00:21:45,480 --> 00:21:47,280 you know that Senator Fahey did provide 651 00:21:47,280 --> 00:21:49,880 us with a grant. Uh and as part of that 652 00:21:49,880 --> 00:21:52,400 project, it's going to fix the paths, 653 00:21:52,400 --> 00:21:54,320 but it's also going to make it possible 654 00:21:54,320 --> 00:21:57,840 for us to have a cross-country ski uh 655 00:21:57,840 --> 00:22:00,480 loop this summer or this winter, which 656 00:22:00,480 --> 00:22:03,080 will be about a mile in length. And Joe 657 00:22:03,080 --> 00:22:05,000 and BrightView and 658 00:22:05,000 --> 00:22:06,480 Joe and the foundation had worked 659 00:22:06,480 --> 00:22:07,880 together and the golf commission, I 660 00:22:07,880 --> 00:22:10,960 should say, to to to have that done. But 661 00:22:10,960 --> 00:22:13,120 I want to thank Senator Fahey for that 662 00:22:13,120 --> 00:22:14,920 contribution. So, 663 00:22:14,920 --> 00:22:16,400 it's going to be it's going to make the 664 00:22:16,400 --> 00:22:17,480 golf course so much more of a 665 00:22:17,480 --> 00:22:18,760 season-round 666 00:22:18,760 --> 00:22:22,190 year-round venue. 667 00:22:22,200 --> 00:22:23,120 » Is there going to be a rental shop 668 00:22:23,120 --> 00:22:24,400 there? 669 00:22:24,400 --> 00:22:26,560 >> Well, yeah, we have skates now. I mean, 670 00:22:26,560 --> 00:22:27,880 no, we have skates We're going to put 671 00:22:27,880 --> 00:22:29,640 our We're going to also bring our ice 672 00:22:29,640 --> 00:22:31,400 skating rink. I'm sorry. Well, we do not 673 00:22:31,400 --> 00:22:32,960 rent cross-country skis, but that's a 674 00:22:32,960 --> 00:22:33,800 possibility. 675 00:22:33,800 --> 00:22:38,310 >> Cool. 676 00:22:38,320 --> 00:22:41,750 » All right, Mike. I'm sorry. Go ahead. 677 00:22:41,760 --> 00:22:44,440 » Uh okay. Remember at the last meeting, 678 00:22:44,440 --> 00:22:45,880 we talked last February about 679 00:22:45,880 --> 00:22:48,280 authorizing us to 680 00:22:48,280 --> 00:22:50,280 enter into the intermunicipal or revised 681 00:22:50,280 --> 00:22:51,640 intermunicipal agreement with the town 682 00:22:51,640 --> 00:22:53,680 of Amherst and for sewer. That's fully 683 00:22:53,680 --> 00:22:55,760 ex- executed now. 684 00:22:55,760 --> 00:22:59,360 As a requirement of that and also a BBC, 685 00:22:59,360 --> 00:23:01,920 uh we are upgrading or right now we're 686 00:23:01,920 --> 00:23:05,000 up- upsizing a line on Henrietta 687 00:23:05,000 --> 00:23:07,920 between Guy Park and Stuart 688 00:23:07,920 --> 00:23:10,920 called 15-in is 689 00:23:10,920 --> 00:23:14,480 It'll be a couple week project at least. 690 00:23:14,480 --> 00:23:16,480 And we've committed a lot of our forces 691 00:23:16,480 --> 00:23:19,080 to it. It's a joint venture. Towns has 692 00:23:19,080 --> 00:23:21,240 brought in a lot of the materials for us 693 00:23:21,240 --> 00:23:22,000 and 694 00:23:22,000 --> 00:23:24,000 for backfill and they're providing 695 00:23:24,000 --> 00:23:26,920 trucking and hauling out all the spoils. 696 00:23:26,920 --> 00:23:28,240 Um 697 00:23:28,240 --> 00:23:30,840 which is a a huge help. 698 00:23:30,840 --> 00:23:32,840 Um 699 00:23:32,840 --> 00:23:34,640 And [clears throat] again, that that 700 00:23:34,640 --> 00:23:36,360 it's one of the requirements that gets 701 00:23:36,360 --> 00:23:38,880 us back in the good standing with 702 00:23:38,880 --> 00:23:40,520 the EC and 703 00:23:40,520 --> 00:23:43,240 does the same for the town. Um 704 00:23:43,240 --> 00:23:44,520 Also 705 00:23:44,520 --> 00:23:45,120 in a short 706 00:23:45,120 --> 00:23:47,360 >> I mean, remember the odor 707 00:23:47,360 --> 00:23:50,200 on Stuart Street of backed up sewer gas? 708 00:23:50,200 --> 00:23:51,040 >> Yes. 709 00:23:51,040 --> 00:23:53,120 >> Um this right, Mike? Which we've 710 00:23:53,120 --> 00:23:55,121 >> That's what they should So, 711 00:23:55,121 --> 00:23:55,240 >> [clears throat] 712 00:23:55,240 --> 00:23:58,160 >> you've got Stuart Street is is 12-in 713 00:23:58,160 --> 00:24:00,680 line. Everything above it's 15-in line. 714 00:24:00,680 --> 00:24:02,920 So, almost all the water waste water 715 00:24:02,920 --> 00:24:04,880 from the town of Amsterdam all the way 716 00:24:04,880 --> 00:24:06,480 up Route 30 717 00:24:06,480 --> 00:24:08,640 comes to the golf course, 718 00:24:08,640 --> 00:24:11,400 down along the edge and into that line. 719 00:24:11,400 --> 00:24:13,200 And when it down that steep hill, when 720 00:24:13,200 --> 00:24:14,320 it hits that smaller line, it 721 00:24:14,320 --> 00:24:15,440 pressurizes it. 722 00:24:15,440 --> 00:24:15,920 >> Right. 723 00:24:15,920 --> 00:24:17,680 >> Uh that's also why you may or may not 724 00:24:17,680 --> 00:24:20,080 have seen some levitating manholes when 725 00:24:20,080 --> 00:24:22,760 we had some really high water last week. 726 00:24:22,760 --> 00:24:24,160 Um because they're flowing it actually 727 00:24:24,160 --> 00:24:25,280 pressurized it. 728 00:24:25,280 --> 00:24:25,560 >> Right. 729 00:24:25,560 --> 00:24:27,800 >> It pushes that gas ahead of it and it 730 00:24:27,800 --> 00:24:29,480 goes out where you know, because some of 731 00:24:29,480 --> 00:24:31,760 our catch basins are tied in. And it'll 732 00:24:31,760 --> 00:24:33,960 vent on certain conditions. 733 00:24:33,960 --> 00:24:36,640 Um Henrietta is one of them. South side 734 00:24:36,640 --> 00:24:39,440 it also occurs as well. Uh periodically 735 00:24:39,440 --> 00:24:42,120 on Broadway when there's heavy flow from 736 00:24:42,120 --> 00:24:45,440 Vizza. Um anyway 737 00:24:45,440 --> 00:24:47,000 it's going to increase the capacity and 738 00:24:47,000 --> 00:24:50,240 hopefully reduce or eliminate that 739 00:24:50,240 --> 00:24:53,840 the the the the methane odor that 740 00:24:53,840 --> 00:24:56,120 >> And I know the residents of 741 00:24:56,120 --> 00:24:59,080 I was up there two nights uh 742 00:24:59,080 --> 00:25:00,960 3 years ago and we're walking around 743 00:25:00,960 --> 00:25:02,240 trying to figure out where this smell 744 00:25:02,240 --> 00:25:04,400 was coming from. And now we know where 745 00:25:04,400 --> 00:25:05,760 we're hoping this is going to resolve 746 00:25:05,760 --> 00:25:06,480 that. So, 747 00:25:06,480 --> 00:25:08,120 >> Could that be over like on Ramsey and 748 00:25:08,120 --> 00:25:10,760 Francisco, too? Off of Van Dyke? Yeah. 749 00:25:10,760 --> 00:25:11,680 >> you can get it. 750 00:25:11,680 --> 00:25:16,190 >> That That would make sense for the town. 751 00:25:16,200 --> 00:25:17,160 » Yeah, so I'll go ahead and look 752 00:25:17,160 --> 00:25:19,920 >> I also mentioned the Dan already covered 753 00:25:19,920 --> 00:25:23,560 it and folks discussed the resolution 754 00:25:23,560 --> 00:25:25,200 two bids 755 00:25:25,200 --> 00:25:27,720 received for complete streets project. 756 00:25:27,720 --> 00:25:29,760 I've tabulated them 757 00:25:29,760 --> 00:25:31,560 in the report. 758 00:25:31,560 --> 00:25:34,017 I 759 00:25:34,027 --> 00:25:36,110 » [laughter] 760 00:25:36,120 --> 00:25:38,480 » Uh we now have approval from 761 00:25:38,480 --> 00:25:41,200 HCR to advertise for bid for the wet 762 00:25:41,200 --> 00:25:42,600 service line project. We're going to do 763 00:25:42,600 --> 00:25:44,320 that this week. 764 00:25:44,320 --> 00:25:46,800 That's going to be 3-week period and I 765 00:25:46,800 --> 00:25:47,840 expect 766 00:25:47,840 --> 00:25:52,040 opening bids on August 28th. And 767 00:25:52,040 --> 00:25:54,560 so the reality of that is by the end of 768 00:25:54,560 --> 00:25:56,440 September we'll be It's late in the 769 00:25:56,440 --> 00:25:58,160 season, but we'll be 770 00:25:58,160 --> 00:26:00,800 hopefully mobilizing a contractor to do 771 00:26:00,800 --> 00:26:05,590 those services. Um 772 00:26:05,600 --> 00:26:07,800 Southside Boardwalk splash pad is open. 773 00:26:07,800 --> 00:26:09,320 That's good news. 774 00:26:09,320 --> 00:26:10,240 Uh 775 00:26:10,240 --> 00:26:11,320 it 776 00:26:11,320 --> 00:26:12,520 actually 777 00:26:12,520 --> 00:26:14,000 looks really nice and people seem to 778 00:26:14,000 --> 00:26:18,510 enjoy it. Um 779 00:26:18,520 --> 00:26:20,120 And what else was I going to mention to 780 00:26:20,120 --> 00:26:21,880 you? Uh and 781 00:26:21,880 --> 00:26:24,920 the road program is underway and I still 782 00:26:24,920 --> 00:26:27,080 expect they'll signal in here shortly to 783 00:26:27,080 --> 00:26:28,720 begin paving. 784 00:26:28,720 --> 00:26:30,960 Uh I think where they're going to be 785 00:26:30,960 --> 00:26:32,600 first is on the longest streets that 786 00:26:32,600 --> 00:26:34,760 have the least 787 00:26:34,760 --> 00:26:37,160 um have the most milling and the least 788 00:26:37,160 --> 00:26:39,160 amount of structures. So, the upper 789 00:26:39,160 --> 00:26:40,680 piece of 790 00:26:40,680 --> 00:26:44,560 Market Street um 791 00:26:44,560 --> 00:26:48,360 Sloan is another one. I believe all the concrete work is done there and 792 00:26:48,360 --> 00:26:50,160 that's a 793 00:26:50,160 --> 00:26:52,200 large 794 00:26:52,200 --> 00:26:54,640 heavy quantity street in terms of tons 795 00:26:54,640 --> 00:26:57,960 of asphalt. Um the last one that's going 796 00:26:57,960 --> 00:26:59,760 to get done and I'm hoping the timing 797 00:26:59,760 --> 00:27:02,400 works out is Northampton. I expect it 798 00:27:02,400 --> 00:27:03,800 will and National Grid's making good 799 00:27:03,800 --> 00:27:05,160 progress. 800 00:27:05,160 --> 00:27:06,960 Uh and again they're replacing 801 00:27:06,960 --> 00:27:11,320 low-pressure gas line all the way from 802 00:27:11,320 --> 00:27:13,520 its intersection with Guide Board all 803 00:27:13,520 --> 00:27:16,863 the way to Route 30. And from Van 804 00:27:16,863 --> 00:27:18,840 [clears throat] Dyke up, they're also 805 00:27:18,840 --> 00:27:22,000 running a parallel medium-pressure line. 806 00:27:22,000 --> 00:27:22,880 Uh 807 00:27:22,880 --> 00:27:25,480 which is going to serve that area and it 808 00:27:25,480 --> 00:27:28,880 actually should help boost pressure to 809 00:27:28,880 --> 00:27:32,720 um sections of the city like well, like 810 00:27:32,720 --> 00:27:34,520 our golf course clubhouse, for example. 811 00:27:34,520 --> 00:27:36,480 We're We're off a low-pressure line, but 812 00:27:36,480 --> 00:27:39,000 they had It's because it that ends they 813 00:27:39,000 --> 00:27:40,360 National Grid has told me that in the 814 00:27:40,360 --> 00:27:42,520 winter they bump pressures up through 815 00:27:42,520 --> 00:27:44,920 the regulators to so you get adequate 816 00:27:44,920 --> 00:27:47,160 flow. Um 817 00:27:47,160 --> 00:27:48,520 it's going to help that area It's going 818 00:27:48,520 --> 00:27:52,240 to help that entire area with that. 819 00:27:52,240 --> 00:27:53,600 So as soon as they're done with that, I 820 00:27:53,600 --> 00:27:56,520 expect to be right behind them and repay 821 00:27:56,520 --> 00:27:57,560 that entire road. 822 00:27:57,560 --> 00:27:58,120 >> Thank you, Alderman. 823 00:27:58,120 --> 00:28:01,120 >> That's about a mile road, actually. 824 00:28:01,120 --> 00:28:02,760 >> Uh call the meeting to order. Please 825 00:28:02,760 --> 00:28:04,560 stand for a pledge. 826 00:28:04,560 --> 00:28:06,720 >> I pledge allegiance to the flag of the 827 00:28:06,720 --> 00:28:08,800 United States of America and to the 828 00:28:08,800 --> 00:28:11,520 republic for which it stands, one nation 829 00:28:11,520 --> 00:28:13,680 under God, indivisible, with liberty and 830 00:28:13,680 --> 00:28:16,160 justice for all. 831 00:28:16,160 --> 00:28:18,520 >> Alderwoman Quesdemars? Here. Alderman 832 00:28:18,520 --> 00:28:19,120 Holiday? 833 00:28:19,120 --> 00:28:19,560 >> Here. 834 00:28:19,560 --> 00:28:21,200 >> Alderwoman Collins? Here. 835 00:28:21,200 --> 00:28:22,200 >> Alderman Carpenter? 836 00:28:22,200 --> 00:28:22,560 >> Here. 837 00:28:22,560 --> 00:28:23,560 >> Alderman Marticella? 838 00:28:23,560 --> 00:28:24,720 >> Here. 839 00:28:24,720 --> 00:28:30,230 >> Motion to adopt the agenda. 840 00:28:30,240 --> 00:28:31,280 » Oh, sorry. 841 00:28:31,280 --> 00:28:34,600 Motion to adopt the agenda with 11 842 00:28:34,600 --> 00:28:37,680 resolutions and two concepts. 843 00:28:37,680 --> 00:28:38,040 >> Okay. 844 00:28:38,040 --> 00:28:40,200 >> Call the roll. Alderwoman Collins? 845 00:28:40,200 --> 00:28:40,560 >> Aye. 846 00:28:40,560 --> 00:28:41,880 >> Alderman Carpenter? 847 00:28:41,880 --> 00:28:42,440 >> Aye. 848 00:28:42,440 --> 00:28:43,680 >> Alderman Marticella? 849 00:28:43,680 --> 00:28:44,040 >> Aye. 850 00:28:44,040 --> 00:28:45,120 >> Alderwoman Quesdemars? 851 00:28:45,120 --> 00:28:45,480 >> Aye. 852 00:28:45,480 --> 00:28:46,320 >> Alderman Holiday? 853 00:28:46,320 --> 00:28:47,320 >> Aye. 854 00:28:47,320 --> 00:28:49,880 >> Uh we have no proclamations this evening 855 00:28:49,880 --> 00:28:51,320 Uh and no communications and 856 00:28:51,320 --> 00:28:54,680 presentations I'm thinking. Um there's 857 00:28:54,680 --> 00:28:56,400 only two people out there in the public 858 00:28:56,400 --> 00:28:57,480 and I don't think either one of them 859 00:28:57,480 --> 00:28:59,400 wants to talk to us tonight. 860 00:28:59,400 --> 00:29:01,400 But if you do, now's the time. But I 861 00:29:01,400 --> 00:29:03,920 would like to ask our fire chief 862 00:29:03,920 --> 00:29:05,280 Agresta, could you talk a little bit 863 00:29:05,280 --> 00:29:07,360 about the fire? In the paper we talked 864 00:29:07,360 --> 00:29:08,720 about some of the 865 00:29:08,720 --> 00:29:09,840 Yeah. 866 00:29:09,840 --> 00:29:12,200 The There were five firefighters who 867 00:29:12,200 --> 00:29:13,720 required treatment. Could you just go 868 00:29:13,720 --> 00:29:15,000 through that a little bit and tell 869 00:29:15,000 --> 00:29:16,640 >> Council explain the fire. 870 00:29:16,640 --> 00:29:18,640 >> There was a fire on Saturday. 871 00:29:18,640 --> 00:29:20,120 Temperatures were extremely warm. The 872 00:29:20,120 --> 00:29:22,680 fire was extremely hot. 873 00:29:22,680 --> 00:29:27,840 The house structure had a lot of contents in it and it was just 874 00:29:27,840 --> 00:29:31,360 a very hot fire where initial attack 875 00:29:31,360 --> 00:29:32,520 crews were going through their second 876 00:29:32,520 --> 00:29:34,280 bottle and in some cases were getting 877 00:29:34,280 --> 00:29:36,280 into a third bottle. We had evaluations 878 00:29:36,280 --> 00:29:38,640 and rehab on scene and an ankle injury 879 00:29:38,640 --> 00:29:40,240 in another fire go to the hospital for 880 00:29:40,240 --> 00:29:40,880 treatment. 881 00:29:40,880 --> 00:29:42,040 >> And they're all good? Everybody's 882 00:29:42,040 --> 00:29:45,080 healthy? Hanging in there? 883 00:29:45,080 --> 00:29:46,240 And they did a great job They did a 884 00:29:46,240 --> 00:29:47,760 great job on the fire. We appreciate 885 00:29:47,760 --> 00:29:48,440 that. Chief Spencer 886 00:29:48,440 --> 00:29:50,320 >> Some animals lost. 887 00:29:50,320 --> 00:29:52,520 Investigations still getting finished 888 00:29:52,520 --> 00:29:54,720 up. I think actually on the way back or 889 00:29:54,720 --> 00:29:56,760 shortly after that they were feeling up 890 00:29:56,760 --> 00:30:00,600 being kind of a red-tailed hawk and found the red-tailed hawk and was 891 00:30:00,600 --> 00:30:03,600 able to contact DEC and get the hawk 892 00:30:03,600 --> 00:30:05,200 placed where it should be. 893 00:30:05,200 --> 00:30:07,920 So we didn't need the SPCA. 894 00:30:07,920 --> 00:30:11,470 >> What would that cost? 895 00:30:11,480 --> 00:30:13,080 » Chief Spencer, you guys had any drug 896 00:30:13,080 --> 00:30:14,400 raid? You want to talk about that a 897 00:30:14,400 --> 00:30:15,120 little bit? 898 00:30:15,120 --> 00:30:17,240 >> Uh yes. Yep. Uh the other morning we had 899 00:30:17,240 --> 00:30:18,840 a culmination of a very long 900 00:30:18,840 --> 00:30:21,160 investigation into narcotics trafficking 901 00:30:21,160 --> 00:30:22,480 and uh 902 00:30:22,480 --> 00:30:23,880 you know, it led us to the the main 903 00:30:23,880 --> 00:30:25,960 target of the investigation who was was 904 00:30:25,960 --> 00:30:27,520 his name was charged in the press 905 00:30:27,520 --> 00:30:29,560 release of an A1 felony, the highest 906 00:30:29,560 --> 00:30:31,960 felony there is for a drug trafficking. 907 00:30:31,960 --> 00:30:34,200 A considerable amount of narcotics. Uh 908 00:30:34,200 --> 00:30:37,280 there was 26 oz of cocaine along with a 909 00:30:37,280 --> 00:30:40,320 weapon. Uh secondary co-conspirators, 910 00:30:40,320 --> 00:30:42,880 different houses. So it's a It really is 911 00:30:42,880 --> 00:30:44,560 a it's a 912 00:30:44,560 --> 00:30:47,120 good good chunk of a network of drug 913 00:30:47,120 --> 00:30:49,240 distribution, not just in our city, but 914 00:30:49,240 --> 00:30:50,960 into into the neighboring cities as 915 00:30:50,960 --> 00:30:51,920 well. 916 00:30:51,920 --> 00:30:55,120 Um so, I'm very very pleased with the result of the investigation. 917 00:30:55,120 --> 00:30:57,080 Very pleased with the performance of the 918 00:30:57,080 --> 00:31:00,160 investigators and the SWAT operators. 919 00:31:00,160 --> 00:31:01,840 Um we and our partners at the Sheriff's 920 00:31:01,840 --> 00:31:03,320 Office and the State Police who also 921 00:31:03,320 --> 00:31:05,880 assisted us. Um so, very very happy with 922 00:31:05,880 --> 00:31:07,960 that with that outcome having the drugs 923 00:31:07,960 --> 00:31:10,400 and the guns off our streets. 924 00:31:10,400 --> 00:31:11,720 >> Congratulations, Alderman Collins. 925 00:31:11,720 --> 00:31:12,240 >> Thank you. 926 00:31:12,240 --> 00:31:13,240 >> Mhm. 927 00:31:13,240 --> 00:31:16,240 >> Thank you, both guys. Um 928 00:31:16,240 --> 00:31:17,160 And Mike, you already did your 929 00:31:17,160 --> 00:31:18,680 engineering report. 930 00:31:18,680 --> 00:31:21,280 So, we are on to old business and we 931 00:31:21,280 --> 00:31:22,960 don't have any. 932 00:31:22,960 --> 00:31:25,766 And so, we are on to new business. 933 00:31:25,766 --> 00:31:26,200 >> [clears throat and cough] 934 00:31:26,200 --> 00:31:29,080 >> Resolution number 2627-19, 935 00:31:29,080 --> 00:31:30,880 resolution adopting minutes from last 936 00:31:30,880 --> 00:31:33,320 Common Council meeting. 937 00:31:33,320 --> 00:31:37,880 Alderman 938 00:31:37,880 --> 00:31:38,840 Alderwoman Collins. 939 00:31:38,840 --> 00:31:39,280 >> Aye. 940 00:31:39,280 --> 00:31:40,360 >> Alderman Carpenter. 941 00:31:40,360 --> 00:31:40,760 >> Aye. 942 00:31:40,760 --> 00:31:42,000 >> Alderman Marticello. 943 00:31:42,000 --> 00:31:42,240 >> Aye. 944 00:31:42,240 --> 00:31:43,360 >> Alderwoman Christman. 945 00:31:43,360 --> 00:31:43,760 >> Aye. 946 00:31:43,760 --> 00:31:44,480 >> Alderman Holiday. 947 00:31:44,480 --> 00:31:46,160 >> Aye. 948 00:31:46,160 --> 00:31:48,680 >> Resolution number 2627-20, 949 00:31:48,680 --> 00:31:51,160 resolution authorizing Mayor to execute 950 00:31:51,160 --> 00:31:53,040 dog shelter services agreement with 951 00:31:53,040 --> 00:31:55,760 Montgomery County SPCA by Alderman 952 00:31:55,760 --> 00:31:57,040 Marticello. 953 00:31:57,040 --> 00:31:58,880 >> So moved. 954 00:31:58,880 --> 00:32:01,400 Any discussion? 955 00:32:01,400 --> 00:32:02,840 Call the roll. 956 00:32:02,840 --> 00:32:03,880 >> Alderman Marticello. 957 00:32:03,880 --> 00:32:04,360 >> Aye. 958 00:32:04,360 --> 00:32:05,520 >> Alderwoman Christman. 959 00:32:05,520 --> 00:32:05,840 >> Aye. 960 00:32:05,840 --> 00:32:06,720 >> Alderman Holiday. 961 00:32:06,720 --> 00:32:07,120 >> Aye. 962 00:32:07,120 --> 00:32:08,560 >> Alderwoman Collins. 963 00:32:08,560 --> 00:32:12,070 >> I will abstain. 964 00:32:12,080 --> 00:32:13,080 » Alderman Carpenter. 965 00:32:13,080 --> 00:32:15,870 >> Aye. 966 00:32:15,880 --> 00:32:19,200 » Resolution number 2627-21, 967 00:32:19,200 --> 00:32:21,480 resolution authorizing Mayor to renew a 968 00:32:21,480 --> 00:32:23,280 lease agreement with the New York State 969 00:32:23,280 --> 00:32:25,680 Senate for Senator Patricia A. Fahy's 970 00:32:25,680 --> 00:32:27,520 district office at City Hall by 971 00:32:27,520 --> 00:32:29,080 Alderwoman Collins. 972 00:32:29,080 --> 00:32:31,200 >> Just read the resolve. 973 00:32:31,200 --> 00:32:33,160 >> Resolved that the Mayor that Mayor 974 00:32:33,160 --> 00:32:35,320 Santangelo is hereby authorized to enter 975 00:32:35,320 --> 00:32:37,400 into a foresaid agreement with the New 976 00:32:37,400 --> 00:32:40,280 York State Senate for a four-year term 977 00:32:40,280 --> 00:32:43,480 commencing January 1st, 2027 and ending 978 00:32:43,480 --> 00:32:46,240 December 31st, 2030 in the amount of 979 00:32:46,240 --> 00:32:47,760 $1,200 980 00:32:47,760 --> 00:32:49,640 annually payable to the city of 981 00:32:49,640 --> 00:32:51,520 Amsterdam in equal monthly installments 982 00:32:51,520 --> 00:32:52,800 of $100. 983 00:32:52,800 --> 00:32:54,320 >> So moved. 984 00:32:54,320 --> 00:32:56,360 Any questions? Call the roll. 985 00:32:56,360 --> 00:32:57,360 >> Alderwoman Collins. 986 00:32:57,360 --> 00:32:57,880 >> Aye. 987 00:32:57,880 --> 00:32:58,840 >> Alderman Carpenter. 988 00:32:58,840 --> 00:32:59,360 >> Aye. 989 00:32:59,360 --> 00:33:00,560 >> Alderman Marcella. 990 00:33:00,560 --> 00:33:01,240 >> Aye. 991 00:33:01,240 --> 00:33:02,440 >> Alderwoman Questel-Mars. 992 00:33:02,440 --> 00:33:03,000 >> Aye. 993 00:33:03,000 --> 00:33:03,800 >> Alderman Holiday. 994 00:33:03,800 --> 00:33:06,390 >> Aye. 995 00:33:06,400 --> 00:33:09,257 » Resolution number 2627-22, 996 00:33:09,257 --> 00:33:10,960 [clears throat] resolution authorizing 997 00:33:10,960 --> 00:33:13,120 agreement to accept ownership of vessel 998 00:33:13,120 --> 00:33:15,400 known as Tender 4 from the New York 999 00:33:15,400 --> 00:33:17,280 State Canal Corporation by Alderman 1000 00:33:17,280 --> 00:33:18,440 Marcella. 1001 00:33:18,440 --> 00:33:20,240 >> Aye. Please read it. 1002 00:33:20,240 --> 00:33:21,080 >> Okay. 1003 00:33:21,080 --> 00:33:24,840 Whereas NYSCC delivered a tugboat Tender 1004 00:33:24,840 --> 00:33:28,080 4 to the city in November 2023, which is 1005 00:33:28,080 --> 00:33:30,920 displayed at Riverlink Park, and whereas 1006 00:33:30,920 --> 00:33:33,760 NYSCC wishes to transfer ownership of 1007 00:33:33,760 --> 00:33:36,720 the vessel to the city at no cost, and 1008 00:33:36,720 --> 00:33:39,000 whereas a copy of the ownership transfer 1009 00:33:39,000 --> 00:33:41,280 agreement being attached here to, it is 1010 00:33:41,280 --> 00:33:42,960 hereby resolved that the attached 1011 00:33:42,960 --> 00:33:44,680 agreement with the New York State Canal 1012 00:33:44,680 --> 00:33:46,880 Corporation is hereby authorized. 1013 00:33:46,880 --> 00:33:48,600 >> So moved. 1014 00:33:48,600 --> 00:33:50,040 Question, please. 1015 00:33:50,040 --> 00:33:50,920 Call the roll. 1016 00:33:50,920 --> 00:33:51,840 >> Alderman Marcella. 1017 00:33:51,840 --> 00:33:52,400 >> Aye. 1018 00:33:52,400 --> 00:33:53,560 >> Alderwoman Questel-Mars. 1019 00:33:53,560 --> 00:33:54,160 >> Aye. 1020 00:33:54,160 --> 00:33:55,040 >> Alderman Holiday. 1021 00:33:55,040 --> 00:33:55,520 >> Aye. 1022 00:33:55,520 --> 00:33:56,600 >> Alderwoman Collins. 1023 00:33:56,600 --> 00:33:57,000 >> Aye. 1024 00:33:57,000 --> 00:33:57,960 >> Alderman Carpenter. 1025 00:33:57,960 --> 00:34:00,310 >> Aye. 1026 00:34:00,320 --> 00:34:03,440 » Resolution number 2627-23, 1027 00:34:03,440 --> 00:34:06,000 resolution authorizing contract renewal 1028 00:34:06,000 --> 00:34:08,159 Municipal Solutions Inc. by Alderman 1029 00:34:08,159 --> 00:34:09,080 Marcella. 1030 00:34:09,080 --> 00:34:10,840 >> Please read that. Third [clears throat] 1031 00:34:10,840 --> 00:34:12,280 Ward Alderman. 1032 00:34:12,280 --> 00:34:14,000 >> Whereas the services provided by 1033 00:34:14,000 --> 00:34:16,240 Municipal Solutions Inc. pertain to the 1034 00:34:16,240 --> 00:34:18,240 goal of borrowing at the lowest overall 1035 00:34:18,240 --> 00:34:20,720 cost to taxpayers, with the services 1036 00:34:20,720 --> 00:34:22,520 more specifically pertaining to bond 1037 00:34:22,520 --> 00:34:24,480 anticipation note borrowing and 1038 00:34:24,480 --> 00:34:27,080 long-term serial bond borrowing. 1039 00:34:27,080 --> 00:34:29,720 >> Thank you. Any questions? 1040 00:34:29,720 --> 00:34:30,478 Call the roll. 1041 00:34:30,478 --> 00:34:30,600 >> [clears throat] 1042 00:34:30,600 --> 00:34:31,679 >> Alderman Marcella. 1043 00:34:31,679 --> 00:34:32,240 >> Aye. 1044 00:34:32,240 --> 00:34:33,360 >> Alderwoman Questel-Mars. 1045 00:34:33,360 --> 00:34:34,800 >> Aye. Alderman Holiday. 1046 00:34:34,800 --> 00:34:37,000 >> Aye. Alderwoman Collins. Alderman 1047 00:34:37,000 --> 00:34:42,750 Carpenter. 1048 00:34:42,760 --> 00:34:46,040 Resolution number 2627-24, 1049 00:34:46,040 --> 00:34:48,000 resolution authorizing new renewal 1050 00:34:48,000 --> 00:34:50,720 period for 5-year contract with New York 1051 00:34:50,720 --> 00:34:52,919 State Unified Court System by Alderwoman 1052 00:34:52,919 --> 00:34:54,399 Collins. 1053 00:34:54,399 --> 00:34:56,679 Whereas, by way of background, Amsterdam 1054 00:34:56,679 --> 00:34:58,440 City Court is located at the Public 1055 00:34:58,440 --> 00:35:00,680 Safety Building located at 1 Guy Park 1056 00:35:00,680 --> 00:35:03,000 Avenue. Said building being owned by the 1057 00:35:03,000 --> 00:35:06,080 City of Amsterdam. And whereas, by way 1058 00:35:06,080 --> 00:35:09,600 of resolution 2324-45, 1059 00:35:09,600 --> 00:35:11,480 entered into a contract for a period of 1060 00:35:11,480 --> 00:35:14,240 up to 5 years, retroactive to the date 1061 00:35:14,240 --> 00:35:16,880 of April 1st, 2023, with the New York 1062 00:35:16,880 --> 00:35:19,360 State Unified Court System relating to 1063 00:35:19,360 --> 00:35:21,320 interior cleaning, minor repairs, and 1064 00:35:21,320 --> 00:35:23,080 preventative building and property 1065 00:35:23,080 --> 00:35:25,240 maintenance services for court 1066 00:35:25,240 --> 00:35:26,520 facilities. 1067 00:35:26,520 --> 00:35:28,960 And whereas, pursuant to section 1 of 1068 00:35:28,960 --> 00:35:31,200 the contract, New York State Unified 1069 00:35:31,200 --> 00:35:33,320 Court System seeks to establish a new 1070 00:35:33,320 --> 00:35:35,720 period of renewal retroactive to April 1071 00:35:35,720 --> 00:35:38,840 1st, 2026, and ending on March 31st, 1072 00:35:38,840 --> 00:35:42,320 2027, with maximum compensation to the 1073 00:35:42,320 --> 00:35:45,880 City of Amsterdam for said period being 1074 00:35:45,880 --> 00:35:52,230 $115,200. 1075 00:35:52,240 --> 00:35:53,960 Alderwoman Collins. 1076 00:35:53,960 --> 00:35:55,480 Alderman Carpenter. 1077 00:35:55,480 --> 00:35:57,440 Alderman Marsello. Alderwoman 1078 00:35:57,440 --> 00:36:01,515 Quist-Martz. Alderman Holiday. 1079 00:36:01,525 --> 00:36:03,320 » [clears throat] 1080 00:36:03,320 --> 00:36:06,720 >> Resolution number 2627-25, 1081 00:36:06,720 --> 00:36:08,760 a resolution scheduling public hearing 1082 00:36:08,760 --> 00:36:10,440 to consider the submission of an 1083 00:36:10,440 --> 00:36:12,440 application under the New York State 1084 00:36:12,440 --> 00:36:15,560 Community Development Block Grant CDBG 1085 00:36:15,560 --> 00:36:17,800 program for the cleanup and remediation 1086 00:36:17,800 --> 00:36:20,080 of activities at 24 Willow Street by 1087 00:36:20,080 --> 00:36:21,240 Alderman Carpenter. 1088 00:36:21,240 --> 00:36:23,480 >> Stacey, just read the section 1 and 2 of 1089 00:36:23,480 --> 00:36:26,320 now therefore be it resolved. 1090 00:36:26,320 --> 00:36:28,240 >> Public hearing date and location. of 1091 00:36:28,240 --> 00:36:30,000 public hearing shall be conducted by the 1092 00:36:30,000 --> 00:36:33,080 common council on August 18th, 2026 at 1093 00:36:33,080 --> 00:36:36,400 5:55 p.m. at City Hall Council Chambers, 1094 00:36:36,400 --> 00:36:38,800 61 Church Street, Amsterdam, New York to 1095 00:36:38,800 --> 00:36:40,920 hear all interested parties and citizens 1096 00:36:40,920 --> 00:36:43,600 on the CDBG program and the proposed 1097 00:36:43,600 --> 00:36:46,440 cleanup activities at 24 Willow Street. 1098 00:36:46,440 --> 00:36:48,640 Notice of public hearing, the city clerk 1099 00:36:48,640 --> 00:36:50,480 is hereby authorized and directed to 1100 00:36:50,480 --> 00:36:52,840 cause a notice of said public hearing to 1101 00:36:52,840 --> 00:36:54,680 be published in the official newspaper 1102 00:36:54,680 --> 00:36:56,840 of the City of Amsterdam at least 10 1103 00:36:56,840 --> 00:36:58,960 days prior to the day of hearing in 1104 00:36:58,960 --> 00:37:03,040 compliance with section 570.486 1105 00:37:03,040 --> 00:37:05,560 subpart 1 of the code of federal 1106 00:37:05,560 --> 00:37:08,440 regulations CFR and state guidelines. 1107 00:37:08,440 --> 00:37:10,680 >> So moved. Any questions? 1108 00:37:10,680 --> 00:37:11,360 Call the roll, please. 1109 00:37:11,360 --> 00:37:12,280 >> Alderman Carpenter. 1110 00:37:12,280 --> 00:37:12,920 >> Aye. 1111 00:37:12,920 --> 00:37:14,000 >> Alderman Martuscello. 1112 00:37:14,000 --> 00:37:14,480 >> Aye. 1113 00:37:14,480 --> 00:37:15,600 >> Alderwoman Quist-Martz. 1114 00:37:15,600 --> 00:37:16,000 >> Aye. 1115 00:37:16,000 --> 00:37:16,840 >> Alderman Holiday. 1116 00:37:16,840 --> 00:37:17,280 >> Aye. 1117 00:37:17,280 --> 00:37:18,360 >> Alderwoman Collins. 1118 00:37:18,360 --> 00:37:20,590 >> Aye. 1119 00:37:20,600 --> 00:37:23,960 » Resolution number 26-27-26, 1120 00:37:23,960 --> 00:37:25,960 resolution authorizing interfund loans 1121 00:37:25,960 --> 00:37:27,840 for upgrades to Shuttleworth Park by 1122 00:37:27,840 --> 00:37:29,560 Alderman Holiday. 1123 00:37:29,560 --> 00:37:30,720 >> Stacey, if you could just read the 1124 00:37:30,720 --> 00:37:33,240 fourth whereas, that that would be it. 1125 00:37:33,240 --> 00:37:33,440 Thank you. 1126 00:37:33,440 --> 00:37:35,160 >> Whereas, the city has been awarded a 1127 00:37:35,160 --> 00:37:37,560 state and municipalities SAM grant in 1128 00:37:37,560 --> 00:37:40,040 the amount of $525,000 1129 00:37:40,040 --> 00:37:42,040 for upgrades and enhancements to 1130 00:37:42,040 --> 00:37:44,080 Shuttleworth Park. The recreation 1131 00:37:44,080 --> 00:37:46,680 department The recreation department is 1132 00:37:46,680 --> 00:37:48,520 seeking authorization to allow an 1133 00:37:48,520 --> 00:37:50,720 interfund transfer as a temporary 1134 00:37:50,720 --> 00:37:52,560 borrowing between the general fund and 1135 00:37:52,560 --> 00:37:54,800 the capital fund for this project. The 1136 00:37:54,800 --> 00:37:57,160 amount transferred must be repaid either 1137 00:37:57,160 --> 00:37:59,240 in the same fiscal year or the following 1138 00:37:59,240 --> 00:38:01,240 fiscal year if the transfer takes place 1139 00:38:01,240 --> 00:38:04,240 within the final 120 calendar days of a 1140 00:38:04,240 --> 00:38:05,320 fiscal year. 1141 00:38:05,320 --> 00:38:07,160 >> Thank you, Stacey. Um so moved. Any 1142 00:38:07,160 --> 00:38:09,240 questions? Call the roll, please. 1143 00:38:09,240 --> 00:38:10,160 >> Alderman Holiday. 1144 00:38:10,160 --> 00:38:10,640 >> Aye. 1145 00:38:10,640 --> 00:38:11,840 >> Alderwoman Collins. 1146 00:38:11,840 --> 00:38:12,600 >> Aye. 1147 00:38:12,600 --> 00:38:13,600 >> Alderman Carpenter. 1148 00:38:13,600 --> 00:38:14,160 >> Aye. 1149 00:38:14,160 --> 00:38:15,160 >> Alderman [clears throat] Martuscello. 1150 00:38:15,160 --> 00:38:15,520 >> Aye. 1151 00:38:15,520 --> 00:38:16,720 >> Alderwoman Quist-Martz. 1152 00:38:16,720 --> 00:38:19,830 >> Aye. 1153 00:38:19,840 --> 00:38:23,480 » Resolution number 26-27-27, 1154 00:38:23,480 --> 00:38:25,600 resolution in support of Five Corners 1155 00:38:25,600 --> 00:38:27,720 and Home Leasing Senior Housing project 1156 00:38:27,720 --> 00:38:30,040 for 17 through 19 Edward Street by 1157 00:38:30,040 --> 00:38:32,000 Alderman Carpenter. 1158 00:38:32,000 --> 00:38:35,040 Whereas Five Corners Development and NRP 1159 00:38:35,040 --> 00:38:38,240 Group wish to construct 66 affordable 1160 00:38:38,240 --> 00:38:40,680 senior housing units at 17 through 19 1161 00:38:40,680 --> 00:38:43,400 Edward Street. And whereas this project 1162 00:38:43,400 --> 00:38:45,520 supports the goals outlined in both the 1163 00:38:45,520 --> 00:38:48,320 city of Amsterdam's 2026 comprehensive 1164 00:38:48,320 --> 00:38:50,080 plan, which is the most recent 1165 00:38:50,080 --> 00:38:52,560 comprehensive plan adopted by the city, 1166 00:38:52,560 --> 00:38:54,160 and the goals outlined in the Northern 1167 00:38:54,160 --> 00:38:55,920 Neighborhoods Brownfield Opportunity 1168 00:38:55,920 --> 00:38:58,600 Area. Now, therefore, be it resolved the 1169 00:38:58,600 --> 00:39:00,800 city of Amsterdam supports Five Corners 1170 00:39:00,800 --> 00:39:03,760 NRP Group's senior housing project. 1171 00:39:03,760 --> 00:39:05,480 >> So moved. Any questions? 1172 00:39:05,480 --> 00:39:07,280 >> Andrew, I have questions. Why are we 1173 00:39:07,280 --> 00:39:08,560 supporting 1174 00:39:08,560 --> 00:39:10,480 Why is it necessary we are supporting 1175 00:39:10,480 --> 00:39:11,280 this now? 1176 00:39:11,280 --> 00:39:12,880 >> Because we supported it last time when 1177 00:39:12,880 --> 00:39:14,880 they applied for their HDR grant as part 1178 00:39:14,880 --> 00:39:16,840 of the application process, and they're 1179 00:39:16,840 --> 00:39:18,720 reapplying because we didn't get it 1180 00:39:18,720 --> 00:39:20,520 before, so they're reapplying for the 1181 00:39:20,520 --> 00:39:23,160 HDR grant again, and they they want the 1182 00:39:23,160 --> 00:39:24,520 city council support. 1183 00:39:24,520 --> 00:39:26,560 >> It adds strength to their application. 1184 00:39:26,560 --> 00:39:27,760 >> Okay. Thank you. 1185 00:39:27,760 --> 00:39:30,790 >> Thank you. 1186 00:39:30,800 --> 00:39:33,080 » So moved. Any questions? 1187 00:39:33,080 --> 00:39:34,200 Call the roll. 1188 00:39:34,200 --> 00:39:35,200 >> Alderman Carpenter. 1189 00:39:35,200 --> 00:39:35,560 >> Aye. 1190 00:39:35,560 --> 00:39:36,600 >> Alderman Martuscello. 1191 00:39:36,600 --> 00:39:37,120 >> Aye. 1192 00:39:37,120 --> 00:39:38,400 >> Alderwoman Quist-Martz. 1193 00:39:38,400 --> 00:39:38,720 >> Aye. 1194 00:39:38,720 --> 00:39:39,560 >> Alderman Holiday. 1195 00:39:39,560 --> 00:39:40,000 >> Aye. 1196 00:39:40,000 --> 00:39:40,960 >> Alderwoman Collins. 1197 00:39:40,960 --> 00:39:43,350 >> Aye. 1198 00:39:43,360 --> 00:39:46,160 » Resolution number 2627-28, 1199 00:39:46,160 --> 00:39:48,200 resolution approving recommendations 1200 00:39:48,200 --> 00:39:50,280 from the Amsterdam Property Disposition 1201 00:39:50,280 --> 00:39:51,960 Committee and authorizing the sale of 1202 00:39:51,960 --> 00:39:54,560 two parcels by Alderman Carpenter. 1203 00:39:54,560 --> 00:39:56,440 >> Stacie, just read um 1204 00:39:56,440 --> 00:39:57,960 this third whereas and the fourth 1205 00:39:57,960 --> 00:39:59,080 whereas, please. 1206 00:39:59,080 --> 00:40:01,280 >> Whereas with regard to 21 Second Ave, 1207 00:40:01,280 --> 00:40:03,320 the city having received a total of one 1208 00:40:03,320 --> 00:40:06,560 bid from Methilie Methuselah in the 1209 00:40:06,560 --> 00:40:09,960 amount of $1,273, 1210 00:40:09,960 --> 00:40:12,360 and the PDC having recommended the sale 1211 00:40:12,360 --> 00:40:15,240 of said parcel to Methilie Methuselah 1212 00:40:15,240 --> 00:40:21,200 for $1,273. And whereas, with regard to 11 Edson 1213 00:40:21,200 --> 00:40:23,480 Street, the city having received a total 1214 00:40:23,480 --> 00:40:26,600 of two bids, one from Israel Edery in 1215 00:40:26,600 --> 00:40:28,800 the amount of $1,500, 1216 00:40:28,800 --> 00:40:31,040 and a bid from Par for the Course Prop 1217 00:40:31,040 --> 00:40:34,720 LLC in the amount of $1,501, 1218 00:40:34,720 --> 00:40:37,280 and the PDC having recommended sale of 1219 00:40:37,280 --> 00:40:39,640 said parcel to Par for the Course Prop 1220 00:40:39,640 --> 00:40:42,880 LLC in the amount of $1,501. 1221 00:40:42,880 --> 00:40:45,240 >> So moved. Any questions? 1222 00:40:45,240 --> 00:40:46,160 Call the roll, please. 1223 00:40:46,160 --> 00:40:47,240 >> Alderman Carpenter. 1224 00:40:47,240 --> 00:40:47,640 >> Aye. 1225 00:40:47,640 --> 00:40:48,680 >> Alderman Martuscello. 1226 00:40:48,680 --> 00:40:49,160 >> Aye. 1227 00:40:49,160 --> 00:40:50,440 >> Alderwoman Quist-Martuscello. 1228 00:40:50,440 --> 00:40:50,880 >> Aye. 1229 00:40:50,880 --> 00:40:51,760 >> Alderman Holiday. 1230 00:40:51,760 --> 00:40:52,400 >> Aye. 1231 00:40:52,400 --> 00:40:53,480 >> Alderwoman Collins. 1232 00:40:53,480 --> 00:40:56,190 >> Aye. 1233 00:40:56,200 --> 00:40:59,320 » Resolution number 26-27-29, 1234 00:40:59,320 --> 00:41:01,440 resolution approving audit by Alderwoman 1235 00:41:01,440 --> 00:41:02,360 Collins. 1236 00:41:02,360 --> 00:41:04,800 >> So moved. Any questions? 1237 00:41:04,800 --> 00:41:05,880 Call the roll. 1238 00:41:05,880 --> 00:41:06,880 >> Alderwoman Collins. 1239 00:41:06,880 --> 00:41:07,360 >> Aye. 1240 00:41:07,360 --> 00:41:08,320 >> Alderman Carpenter. 1241 00:41:08,320 --> 00:41:08,840 >> Aye. 1242 00:41:08,840 --> 00:41:09,960 >> Alderman Martuscello. 1243 00:41:09,960 --> 00:41:10,600 >> Aye. 1244 00:41:10,600 --> 00:41:12,040 >> Alderwoman Quist-Martuscello. 1245 00:41:12,040 --> 00:41:12,360 >> Aye. 1246 00:41:12,360 --> 00:41:13,160 >> Alderman Holiday. 1247 00:41:13,160 --> 00:41:14,400 >> Aye. 1248 00:41:14,400 --> 00:41:17,360 >> Resolution number 26-27-30, 1249 00:41:17,360 --> 00:41:20,040 consent resolution awarding contract for 1250 00:41:20,040 --> 00:41:22,600 the PIN 2650.58 1251 00:41:22,600 --> 00:41:25,000 Amsterdam Pedestrian Safety Project to 1252 00:41:25,000 --> 00:41:27,880 Kubricky Joint Venture LLC by Alderman 1253 00:41:27,880 --> 00:41:29,320 Martuscello. 1254 00:41:29,320 --> 00:41:30,080 Whereas, 1255 00:41:30,080 --> 00:41:32,800 >> I need just need reading last 1256 00:41:32,800 --> 00:41:35,040 the now therefore be it resolved. 1257 00:41:35,040 --> 00:41:36,840 >> Now therefore be it resolved by the 1258 00:41:36,840 --> 00:41:39,000 Common Council of the City of Amsterdam 1259 00:41:39,000 --> 00:41:43,080 that the contract for PIN 2650.58 1260 00:41:43,080 --> 00:41:45,240 Amsterdam Pedestrian Safety Project is 1261 00:41:45,240 --> 00:41:47,400 hereby awarded to Kubricky Joint Venture 1262 00:41:47,400 --> 00:41:50,400 LLC located at Wilton, New York for the 1263 00:41:50,400 --> 00:41:54,960 total base bid amount of $3,222,000. 1264 00:41:54,960 --> 00:41:56,200 >> Thank you. 1265 00:41:56,200 --> 00:41:58,840 So moved. Is there any discussion? 1266 00:41:58,840 --> 00:42:00,400 Thank you very much. Call the roll, 1267 00:42:00,400 --> 00:42:00,760 please. 1268 00:42:00,760 --> 00:42:01,880 >> Alderman Martuscello. 1269 00:42:01,880 --> 00:42:02,360 >> Aye. 1270 00:42:02,360 --> 00:42:03,760 >> Alderwoman Quist-Martuscello. 1271 00:42:03,760 --> 00:42:04,160 >> Aye. 1272 00:42:04,160 --> 00:42:05,040 >> Alderman Holiday. 1273 00:42:05,040 --> 00:42:05,600 >> Aye. 1274 00:42:05,600 --> 00:42:06,680 >> Alderwoman Collins. 1275 00:42:06,680 --> 00:42:07,120 >> Aye. 1276 00:42:07,120 --> 00:42:08,080 >> Alderman Carpenter. 1277 00:42:08,080 --> 00:42:08,984 >> Aye. 1278 00:42:08,984 --> 00:42:09,760 >> [clears throat] 1279 00:42:09,760 --> 00:42:13,320 >> Resolution number 26-27-31, 1280 00:42:13,320 --> 00:42:15,560 resolution budget transfer recreation by 1281 00:42:15,560 --> 00:42:16,800 Alderman Holiday. 1282 00:42:16,800 --> 00:42:18,480 >> Just read the two first whereases if you 1283 00:42:18,480 --> 00:42:19,120 don't mind. 1284 00:42:19,120 --> 00:42:20,760 >> Whereas the recreation department 1285 00:42:20,760 --> 00:42:23,760 incurred a $15,500 1286 00:42:23,760 --> 00:42:25,720 tree removal expense that was not 1287 00:42:25,720 --> 00:42:28,400 included in the 2026-27 operating 1288 00:42:28,400 --> 00:42:30,480 budget. Whereas the recreation 1289 00:42:30,480 --> 00:42:33,480 department had to absorb a $12,064 1290 00:42:33,480 --> 00:42:35,520 expense for removing the paint on the 1291 00:42:35,520 --> 00:42:37,040 boardwalk/splash pad. 1292 00:42:37,040 --> 00:42:39,640 >> Okay, thank you Stacy. I'll so move. 1293 00:42:39,640 --> 00:42:42,240 Any discussion? Call the roll, please. 1294 00:42:42,240 --> 00:42:43,120 >> Alderman Holiday. 1295 00:42:43,120 --> 00:42:43,720 >> Hi. 1296 00:42:43,720 --> 00:42:44,960 >> Alderwoman Collins. 1297 00:42:44,960 --> 00:42:45,440 >> Hi. 1298 00:42:45,440 --> 00:42:46,440 >> Alderman Carpenter. [clears throat] 1299 00:42:46,440 --> 00:42:47,040 >> Hi. 1300 00:42:47,040 --> 00:42:48,160 >> Alderman Marticello. 1301 00:42:48,160 --> 00:42:48,560 >> Hi. 1302 00:42:48,560 --> 00:42:49,680 >> Alderwoman Krystyniak. 1303 00:42:49,680 --> 00:42:50,440 >> Hi. 1304 00:42:50,440 --> 00:42:53,200 >> So Council, can we the bidding the bid 1305 00:42:53,200 --> 00:42:54,440 opening might be 1306 00:42:54,440 --> 00:42:56,000 Monday, correct for the golf course? 1307 00:42:56,000 --> 00:42:57,040 >> Monday at 11:00 a.m. 1308 00:42:57,040 --> 00:42:59,200 >> Can we schedule a meeting for as early 1309 00:42:59,200 --> 00:43:00,740 as possible next week? A special 1310 00:43:00,740 --> 00:43:01,800 [clears throat] meeting? 1311 00:43:01,800 --> 00:43:02,680 >> I'm available. 1312 00:43:02,680 --> 00:43:04,640 >> Is a day good, bad? 1313 00:43:04,640 --> 00:43:06,840 >> Um Tuesday's out for me. Any other day 1314 00:43:06,840 --> 00:43:08,400 is fine. 1315 00:43:08,400 --> 00:43:10,880 >> Wednesday? 1316 00:43:10,880 --> 00:43:12,960 Monday afternoon would be too soon? 1317 00:43:12,960 --> 00:43:13,640 >> Probably. 1318 00:43:13,640 --> 00:43:16,080 >> Wednesday? 1319 00:43:16,080 --> 00:43:17,160 >> Wednesday's fine. 1320 00:43:17,160 --> 00:43:17,880 >> Thursday? 1321 00:43:17,880 --> 00:43:19,080 >> I'm fine any day. 1322 00:43:19,080 --> 00:43:19,920 >> Wednesday's fine 1323 00:43:19,920 --> 00:43:21,080 >> I like mornings if we could. 1324 00:43:21,080 --> 00:43:22,280 >> Is Wednesday good for you? 1325 00:43:22,280 --> 00:43:23,480 >> Yeah, I'll make it happen. 1326 00:43:23,480 --> 00:43:25,160 >> Anyone else? 1327 00:43:25,160 --> 00:43:27,000 We need three we we would need at least 1328 00:43:27,000 --> 00:43:29,160 three members to form a quorum and then 1329 00:43:29,160 --> 00:43:30,680 we have to be a unanimous consent at 1330 00:43:30,680 --> 00:43:32,920 that point, but 1331 00:43:32,920 --> 00:43:34,200 >> Wednesday morning's fine with me. 1332 00:43:34,200 --> 00:43:36,120 >> Wednesday's good for you. We got two. Do 1333 00:43:36,120 --> 00:43:37,160 we have a third? 1334 00:43:37,160 --> 00:43:39,040 >> I'll do my best. 1335 00:43:39,040 --> 00:43:40,680 August is tough. 1336 00:43:40,680 --> 00:43:42,360 >> We have four of us. You're you're not 1337 00:43:42,360 --> 00:43:43,640 here Jim, right? 1338 00:43:43,640 --> 00:43:44,280 >> Jim is not. 1339 00:43:44,280 --> 00:43:44,800 >> Right. 1340 00:43:44,800 --> 00:43:45,360 >> Wednesday? 1341 00:43:45,360 --> 00:43:46,160 >> Yeah, I'm here. 1342 00:43:46,160 --> 00:43:46,600 >> Are you here? 1343 00:43:46,600 --> 00:43:47,760 >> Next Wednesday. 1344 00:43:47,760 --> 00:43:49,360 >> Wednesday the 12th. 1345 00:43:49,360 --> 00:43:50,000 >> Yeah, I'm here. 1346 00:43:50,000 --> 00:43:51,200 >> Good. 1347 00:43:51,200 --> 00:43:52,120 That's three. 1348 00:43:52,120 --> 00:43:53,120 >> I don't know. 1349 00:43:53,120 --> 00:43:54,080 Possibly. 1350 00:43:54,080 --> 00:43:56,160 >> Possibly impossibly. 1351 00:43:56,160 --> 00:43:59,400 So 10:00 good? 1352 00:43:59,400 --> 00:44:00,600 Any earlier? Nine? 1353 00:44:00,600 --> 00:44:01,120 >> Earlier. 1354 00:44:01,120 --> 00:44:02,760 >> Nine would be nice. Nine? 1355 00:44:02,760 --> 00:44:03,160 >> Nine. 1356 00:44:03,160 --> 00:44:03,960 okay? 1357 00:44:03,960 --> 00:44:04,440 >> Yeah. 1358 00:44:04,440 --> 00:44:05,280 >> Okay, nine. 1359 00:44:05,280 --> 00:44:06,800 >> Nine. 1360 00:44:06,800 --> 00:44:08,600 >> Make sure it's on Thursday. [laughter] 1361 00:44:08,600 --> 00:44:09,800 >> I will. 1362 00:44:09,800 --> 00:44:11,160 >> Put that in my calendar. 1363 00:44:11,160 --> 00:44:12,240 >> Um is tonight 1364 00:44:12,240 --> 00:44:12,880 >> night out? 1365 00:44:12,880 --> 00:44:13,880 >> Yes. 1366 00:44:13,880 --> 00:44:14,600 >> At Veterans? 1367 00:44:14,600 --> 00:44:15,400 >> Yes. 1368 00:44:15,400 --> 00:44:17,560 >> And it's going on right now. 1369 00:44:17,560 --> 00:44:19,120 So, if you have an opportunity to get up 1370 00:44:19,120 --> 00:44:21,320 there, that's our public safety people 1371 00:44:21,320 --> 00:44:22,720 are up there doing a great job and then 1372 00:44:22,720 --> 00:44:24,480 we had a lot of vendors. Swimming pool 1373 00:44:24,480 --> 00:44:26,360 is open. I think they had they had a 1374 00:44:26,360 --> 00:44:28,200 show movie tonight for the kids. 1375 00:44:28,200 --> 00:44:28,840 >> That's right. 1376 00:44:28,840 --> 00:44:30,360 >> Usually there's bounce houses. 1377 00:44:30,360 --> 00:44:31,720 >> Yes, so it should be a nice night. We 1378 00:44:31,720 --> 00:44:35,030 have great weather. 1379 00:44:35,040 --> 00:44:35,960 » Motion to adjourn. 1380 00:44:35,960 --> 00:44:37,240 >> Before we wrap it up. 1381 00:44:37,240 --> 00:44:37,880 >> Yeah. 1382 00:44:37,880 --> 00:44:39,320 >> The Water Proof Foundation would like to 1383 00:44:39,320 --> 00:44:42,200 thank the mayor for his incredible job. 1384 00:44:42,200 --> 00:44:44,920 At 518 Got Talent, our second in our 1385 00:44:44,920 --> 00:44:47,680 second year. Um it was an incredible 1386 00:44:47,680 --> 00:44:50,440 show and everybody really sung their 1387 00:44:50,440 --> 00:44:51,425 hearts out. 1388 00:44:51,425 --> 00:44:51,600 >> [clears throat] 1389 00:44:51,600 --> 00:44:53,640 >> And you know, I I I got to tell you, I 1390 00:44:53,640 --> 00:44:55,240 really appreciate the work that mayor 1391 00:44:55,240 --> 00:44:57,080 puts in to MC'ing it because he just 1392 00:44:57,080 --> 00:44:58,480 doesn't get up there and read from a 1393 00:44:58,480 --> 00:45:02,920 piece of paper. He really does his research. And as I 1394 00:45:02,920 --> 00:45:04,360 told the council before you walked in 1395 00:45:04,360 --> 00:45:05,840 here, if you were allowed to be 1396 00:45:05,840 --> 00:45:07,160 performing that show, you would have 1397 00:45:07,160 --> 00:45:08,160 taken first place. 1398 00:45:08,160 --> 00:45:09,360 >> No. 1399 00:45:09,360 --> 00:45:11,520 >> So so it's a mission mission of love. 1400 00:45:11,520 --> 00:45:12,080 >> Thank you. [clears throat] Thank you 1401 00:45:12,080 --> 00:45:14,280 very much for for all your work. 1402 00:45:14,280 --> 00:45:15,360 >> it. Thank you. It was a great show. We 1403 00:45:15,360 --> 00:45:18,320 appreciate what AWF does for our city. 1404 00:45:18,320 --> 00:45:19,400 >> Okay. Roll the roll. 1405 00:45:19,400 --> 00:45:20,246 >> Okay. 1406 00:45:20,246 --> 00:45:20,440 >> [clears throat] 1407 00:45:20,440 --> 00:45:22,280 >> Alderman Collins. Hi. Alderman 1408 00:45:22,280 --> 00:45:22,920 Carpenter. 1409 00:45:22,920 --> 00:45:23,520 >> Hi. 1410 00:45:23,520 --> 00:45:24,640 >> Alderman Martis Calloway. 1411 00:45:24,640 --> 00:45:25,280 >> Hi. 1412 00:45:25,280 --> 00:45:26,360 >> Alderman Preston Marlowe. 1413 00:45:26,360 --> 00:45:26,760 >> Hi. 1414 00:45:26,760 --> 00:45:27,520 >> Alderman Holiday. 1415 00:45:27,520 --> 00:45:28,560 >> Hi. 1416 00:45:28,560 --> 00:45:30,680 >> Thank you very much. Wednesday then? 1417 00:45:30,680 --> 00:45:31,040 >> Yep. 1418 00:45:31,040 --> 00:45:33,346 >> At 9:00. 1419 00:45:33,346 --> 00:45:33,440 >> [clears throat] 1420 00:45:33,440 --> 00:45:35,920 >> I only do show tunes. 1421 00:45:35,920 --> 00:45:38,000 >> I can see it. 1422 00:45:38,000 --> 00:45:40,360 >> Yes, sir.