1 00:00:04,270 --> 00:00:10,630 And good evening, everyone, and thank you for coming out to our town board meeting of October 2 00:00:10,630 --> 00:00:16,590 1st, 2020. Six and please rise and join me in the pledge of allegiance. 3 00:00:17,370 --> 00:00:24,110 I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for 4 00:00:24,110 --> 00:00:30,870 which it hands one nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. 5 00:00:30,870 --> 00:00:36,830 Thank you. Madam Clerk for the resolutions this evening. 6 00:00:37,310 --> 00:00:52,530 There are a few resolutions before the board. We'll begin with resolution 324, which is a resolution authorizing the supervisor to execute change order number 1 with LaBella Associates PC in connection with the West Albany Memorial Park Restroom Building Project. 7 00:00:53,070 --> 00:00:53,350 So moved. 8 00:00:53,350 --> 00:00:53,870 Second. 9 00:00:54,610 --> 00:00:55,710 Supervisor votes aye. 10 00:00:56,050 --> 00:00:56,670 Councilman Gamble. 11 00:00:56,890 --> 00:00:57,030 Aye. 12 00:00:57,210 --> 00:00:57,410 Feel? 13 00:00:57,630 --> 00:00:57,890 Aye. 14 00:00:58,010 --> 00:00:58,410 Kovacs. 15 00:00:58,570 --> 00:00:58,750 Aye. 16 00:00:58,990 --> 00:00:59,190 Please. 17 00:00:59,510 --> 00:00:59,670 Aye. 18 00:00:59,910 --> 00:01:00,350 Wine Garden. 19 00:01:00,510 --> 00:01:00,650 Aye. 20 00:01:00,810 --> 00:01:01,290 I'm a converse. 21 00:01:01,510 --> 00:01:01,630 Aye. 22 00:01:01,770 --> 00:01:02,810 The eyes have a supervisor. 23 00:01:02,970 --> 00:01:04,170 The resolution is adopted. 24 00:01:04,630 --> 00:01:10,650 Resolution 325 is a resolution authorizing the Leif and Water District to reimburse for overestimated 25 00:01:10,650 --> 00:01:15,890 water usage due to failure of the property owner to provide accurate water meter readings. 26 00:01:16,310 --> 00:01:16,710 So moved. 27 00:01:17,010 --> 00:01:17,230 Second. 28 00:01:18,250 --> 00:01:19,250 Supervisor votes aye. 29 00:01:19,690 --> 00:01:20,290 Councilman Gamble. 30 00:01:20,550 --> 00:01:20,690 Aye. 31 00:01:20,870 --> 00:01:21,050 Feel? 32 00:01:21,270 --> 00:01:21,450 Aye. 33 00:01:21,450 --> 00:01:21,490 Aye. 34 00:01:21,630 --> 00:01:22,110 Overtime. 35 00:01:22,150 --> 00:01:22,370 Aye. 36 00:01:22,550 --> 00:01:22,850 Lays. 37 00:01:23,150 --> 00:01:23,310 Aye. 38 00:01:23,570 --> 00:01:23,950 Lengarden. 39 00:01:24,170 --> 00:01:24,350 Aye. 40 00:01:24,490 --> 00:01:24,930 Ima Cumber. 41 00:01:25,190 --> 00:01:25,350 Aye. 42 00:01:25,510 --> 00:01:26,570 The I's Havett Supervisor. 43 00:01:26,830 --> 00:01:28,150 The resolution is adopted. 44 00:01:28,650 --> 00:01:38,870 Resolution 326 is a resolution authorizing the Latham water district to reimburse for overestimated water usage due to failure of the property owner to provide accurate water meter readings. 45 00:01:39,310 --> 00:01:39,670 So moved. 46 00:01:39,990 --> 00:01:40,290 Second. 47 00:01:40,570 --> 00:01:41,630 Supervisor votes aye. 48 00:01:42,050 --> 00:01:42,710 Houseman Gamble. 49 00:01:42,930 --> 00:01:43,090 Aye. 50 00:01:43,290 --> 00:01:43,510 Eal. 51 00:01:43,610 --> 00:01:43,790 Aye. 52 00:01:44,050 --> 00:01:44,550 Overtime. 53 00:01:44,610 --> 00:01:44,790 Aye. 54 00:01:45,050 --> 00:01:45,290 Lays. 55 00:01:45,610 --> 00:01:45,730 Aye. 56 00:01:46,010 --> 00:01:46,470 Lengarden. 57 00:01:46,610 --> 00:01:46,750 Aye. 58 00:01:46,750 --> 00:01:50,970 I'm McComber. Hi. The eyes have a supervisor. The resolution is adopted. 59 00:01:51,630 --> 00:01:56,290 Resolution 327 is a resolution authorizing the supervisor to execute a 60 00:01:56,290 --> 00:01:59,590 contractor's agreement with clean harbors and environmental services 61 00:01:59,590 --> 00:02:04,670 ink in connection with the sulfuric acid day tank neutralization and removal 62 00:02:04,670 --> 00:02:09,090 project at the Mohawk View Water Treatment Plant for the DPW Division of 63 00:02:09,090 --> 00:02:12,850 Latham water. So moved. Second. Supervisor votes aye. 64 00:02:12,850 --> 00:02:12,930 Hi. 65 00:02:13,290 --> 00:02:13,950 Councilman Gamble. 66 00:02:14,270 --> 00:02:14,430 Hi. 67 00:02:14,590 --> 00:02:14,830 Eel. 68 00:02:14,970 --> 00:02:15,150 Hi. 69 00:02:15,510 --> 00:02:15,870 Covax. 70 00:02:15,930 --> 00:02:16,110 Hi. 71 00:02:16,290 --> 00:02:16,550 Please. 72 00:02:16,970 --> 00:02:17,110 Hi. 73 00:02:17,350 --> 00:02:17,750 Flying Garden. 74 00:02:18,010 --> 00:02:18,130 Hi. 75 00:02:18,250 --> 00:02:18,370 Hi. 76 00:02:18,370 --> 00:02:18,430 Hi. 77 00:02:18,430 --> 00:02:18,490 Hi. 78 00:02:18,990 --> 00:02:19,150 Hi. 79 00:02:19,430 --> 00:02:19,550 Hi. 80 00:02:19,550 --> 00:02:19,650 Hi. 81 00:02:20,510 --> 00:02:20,670 Hi. 82 00:02:21,990 --> 00:02:22,330 Hi. 83 00:02:22,330 --> 00:02:29,250 Resolution 328 is a resolution awarding the contract to spring electric ink in connection with the high-lift pump station 84 00:02:29,250 --> 00:02:36,990 Generator automatic transfer switch replacement project at the Mohawk View water treatment plant for the DPW division of leaf and water 85 00:02:36,990 --> 00:02:40,110 So moved second supervisor votes aye 86 00:02:40,110 --> 00:02:47,490 Councilman Gamble aye field aye covex aye please aye wine garden aye and McCunbar aye the eyes have a supervisor 87 00:02:47,490 --> 00:02:48,870 The resolution is adopted. 88 00:02:49,510 --> 00:02:55,030 Resolution 329 is a resolution awarding the contract to angel construction limited in connection with the 89 00:02:55,890 --> 00:02:58,890 2026 sanitary sewer repair program 2. 90 00:02:59,490 --> 00:03:00,030 So moved. 91 00:03:00,310 --> 00:03:00,650 Second. 92 00:03:01,290 --> 00:03:02,450 Supervisor votes aye. 93 00:03:02,790 --> 00:03:03,490 Councilman Gamble. 94 00:03:03,710 --> 00:03:03,830 Aye. 95 00:03:04,090 --> 00:03:04,270 Field. 96 00:03:04,690 --> 00:03:05,330 Povex. 97 00:03:05,410 --> 00:03:05,970 Please. 98 00:03:06,350 --> 00:03:06,490 Aye. 99 00:03:06,750 --> 00:03:07,210 Flying Garden. 100 00:03:07,490 --> 00:03:07,650 Aye. 101 00:03:07,930 --> 00:03:08,270 Emma Cumber. 102 00:03:08,590 --> 00:03:08,770 Aye. 103 00:03:09,050 --> 00:03:10,010 The eyes have a supervisor. 104 00:03:10,190 --> 00:03:11,410 The resolution is adopted. 105 00:03:11,870 --> 00:03:15,290 Resolution 330 is a resolution calling a public hearing. 106 00:03:15,290 --> 00:03:20,230 pursuant to Section 202 of the New York State Town Law relative to the annual estimate 107 00:03:20,230 --> 00:03:25,250 of expense of improvements and benefit assessment role for the town of colonies sewer improvement 108 00:03:25,250 --> 00:03:25,730 area. 109 00:03:26,110 --> 00:03:26,730 So moved. 110 00:03:27,090 --> 00:03:27,430 Second. 111 00:03:28,430 --> 00:03:29,530 Supervisor votes aye. 112 00:03:29,910 --> 00:03:30,490 Councilman Gamble. 113 00:03:30,690 --> 00:03:30,830 Aye. 114 00:03:31,130 --> 00:03:31,210 You. 115 00:03:31,470 --> 00:03:31,630 Aye. 116 00:03:31,910 --> 00:03:32,410 Covax. 117 00:03:32,450 --> 00:03:32,630 Aye. 118 00:03:32,870 --> 00:03:33,070 Please. 119 00:03:33,370 --> 00:03:33,570 Aye. 120 00:03:33,810 --> 00:03:34,190 Wine Garden. 121 00:03:34,750 --> 00:03:34,930 Aye. 122 00:03:35,230 --> 00:03:35,630 And the number. 123 00:03:35,930 --> 00:03:36,110 Aye. 124 00:03:36,350 --> 00:03:37,330 The eyes have a supervisor. 125 00:03:37,490 --> 00:03:38,630 Resolution is adopted. 126 00:03:39,610 --> 00:03:44,410 Resolution 331 is a resolution calling for a public hearing in connection with the fire protection 127 00:03:44,410 --> 00:03:48,770 Section services within the town's fire protection districts for 2027. 128 00:03:49,210 --> 00:03:49,670 So moved. 129 00:03:50,010 --> 00:03:50,370 Second. 130 00:03:51,130 --> 00:03:52,330 Supervisor votes aye. 131 00:03:52,670 --> 00:03:53,290 Pounceman Gamble. 132 00:03:53,530 --> 00:03:53,690 Aye. 133 00:03:53,910 --> 00:03:54,070 Field. 134 00:03:54,330 --> 00:03:54,490 Aye. 135 00:03:54,730 --> 00:03:55,230 COVAX. 136 00:03:55,410 --> 00:03:55,590 Aye. 137 00:03:55,810 --> 00:03:56,050 Please. 138 00:03:56,350 --> 00:03:56,570 Aye. 139 00:03:56,870 --> 00:03:57,250 Wine Garden. 140 00:03:57,650 --> 00:03:57,810 Aye. 141 00:03:58,030 --> 00:03:58,450 Emma Cumber. 142 00:03:58,710 --> 00:03:58,870 Aye. 143 00:03:59,150 --> 00:04:00,230 The aye's habit supervisor. 144 00:04:00,650 --> 00:04:01,930 The resolution is adopted. 145 00:04:02,510 --> 00:04:08,510 The resolution 332 is a resolution authorizing the supervisor to enter into an agreement with data works 146 00:04:08,510 --> 00:04:13,090 plus in connection with the annual maintenance and support services of the RICY plus live 147 00:04:13,090 --> 00:04:15,210 plan system for the colony police department. 148 00:04:15,590 --> 00:04:16,150 So moved. 149 00:04:16,610 --> 00:04:16,830 Second. 150 00:04:17,330 --> 00:04:18,610 Supervisor votes aye. 151 00:04:19,090 --> 00:04:19,630 Councilor Campbell. 152 00:04:19,970 --> 00:04:20,110 Aye. 153 00:04:20,310 --> 00:04:20,510 Phil. 154 00:04:20,670 --> 00:04:20,850 Aye. 155 00:04:21,110 --> 00:04:21,450 Kovacs. 156 00:04:21,730 --> 00:04:21,890 Aye. 157 00:04:22,130 --> 00:04:22,350 Please. 158 00:04:22,690 --> 00:04:22,850 Aye. 159 00:04:23,130 --> 00:04:23,570 Lion Garden. 160 00:04:23,710 --> 00:04:23,870 Aye. 161 00:04:24,070 --> 00:04:24,470 Emma Cumber. 162 00:04:24,770 --> 00:04:24,890 Aye. 163 00:04:25,190 --> 00:04:25,290 Aye. 164 00:04:25,290 --> 00:04:25,370 Aye. 165 00:04:25,370 --> 00:04:25,430 Aye. 166 00:04:25,610 --> 00:04:25,790 Aye. 167 00:04:26,350 --> 00:04:26,870 Aye. 168 00:04:40,310 --> 00:04:40,330 Aye. 169 00:04:40,330 --> 00:04:42,570 The board openly welcomes all public commentary. 170 00:04:43,090 --> 00:04:48,450 However, this public comment period is not appropriate for you to pose or present questions. 171 00:04:48,990 --> 00:04:53,730 As a reminder, the board meeting agenda and 172 00:04:53,730 --> 00:04:59,770 related agenda packet on the town website 24 hours in advance of each town board meeting. 173 00:05:00,350 --> 00:05:06,550 This posting provides the public with an opportunity to review proposed resolutions prior to each meeting. 174 00:05:06,550 --> 00:05:12,090 Questions may be asked and answers sought prior to any town board meeting by calling, 175 00:05:12,390 --> 00:05:17,550 emailing, mailing, or delivering a letter to the town supervisor's office, each and every 176 00:05:17,550 --> 00:05:23,950 town councilman or councilwoman or any of the town departments. The phone numbers and email 177 00:05:23,950 --> 00:05:30,070 addresses for the town supervisor, town councilman and women, and town departments are available on 178 00:05:30,070 --> 00:05:33,910 town's website, www.townaconey.gov. 179 00:05:34,410 --> 00:05:35,690 Again, please limit your comments 180 00:05:35,690 --> 00:05:37,330 to no more than three minutes in duration. 181 00:05:37,870 --> 00:05:38,190 Thank you. 182 00:05:39,830 --> 00:05:41,850 First, a tie-in up is Christopher Kelsey 183 00:05:41,850 --> 00:05:42,930 of the Comptroller's Office. 184 00:05:48,820 --> 00:05:49,480 Good evening, sir. 185 00:05:49,740 --> 00:05:50,020 Good evening. 186 00:05:50,300 --> 00:05:52,200 Thank you for forward for the times and I. 187 00:05:52,860 --> 00:05:54,720 I'd like to correct the record as it relates 188 00:05:54,720 --> 00:05:56,840 to a statement made by the final speaker 189 00:05:56,840 --> 00:05:58,220 during the public comment period 190 00:05:58,220 --> 00:06:01,160 at the town board meeting of September 24th, 2026. 191 00:06:02,280 --> 00:06:04,580 Ms. Weber alleged the town did not comply 192 00:06:04,580 --> 00:06:11,800 with the Town Law Chapter 26 Article 8 Section 106 as it related to the presentation of the 2026 193 00:06:11,800 --> 00:06:19,080 tentative town budget to the town board. Chapter 62 Article 8 Section 106 requires the 194 00:06:19,080 --> 00:06:25,020 town clerk to present the tentative town budget to the town board at a regular or special meeting 195 00:06:25,620 --> 00:06:31,800 on or before October 5th of each year. The town clerk did in fact distribute the 2026 tentative 196 00:06:31,800 --> 00:06:38,220 budget filed on September 30, 2025 to the town board members at the regular meeting of October 197 00:06:38,220 --> 00:06:45,760 2, 2025. This is clearly documented at approximately the 41-minute mark of the meeting. The video 198 00:06:45,760 --> 00:06:50,900 of the meeting is available on the town's website. The town board then reviewed the tentative 199 00:06:50,900 --> 00:06:57,820 budget and on October 23, 2025, it unanimously voted to accept the tentative budget as the 200 00:06:57,820 --> 00:06:59,500 the 2026 preliminary budget. 201 00:07:00,140 --> 00:07:03,500 That evening, a public hearing on the preliminary 2026 budget 202 00:07:03,500 --> 00:07:05,880 was called for November 6th, 2025. 203 00:07:06,720 --> 00:07:08,600 Subsequent to the October 23rd meeting, 204 00:07:09,040 --> 00:07:10,540 the preliminary budget was made available 205 00:07:10,540 --> 00:07:13,480 in the town's clerk's office and on the town's website. 206 00:07:14,100 --> 00:07:16,660 The public hearing for the 2026 preliminary budget 207 00:07:16,660 --> 00:07:19,040 was held on November 6th, 2025, 208 00:07:19,040 --> 00:07:22,200 and the town board unanimously adopted the preliminary budget 209 00:07:22,550 --> 00:07:24,560 as the final 2026 budget. 210 00:07:25,160 --> 00:07:27,000 The final budget was then made available 211 00:07:27,000 --> 00:07:29,500 in the town clerk's office and on the talent's website. 212 00:07:30,000 --> 00:07:30,320 Thank you. 213 00:07:31,380 --> 00:07:32,240 Thank you, sir. 214 00:07:34,100 --> 00:07:35,100 Next, I sign up. 215 00:07:35,200 --> 00:07:36,400 We have Susan Lurillard. 216 00:07:38,670 --> 00:07:39,290 Good evening. 217 00:07:39,610 --> 00:07:41,530 Susan Lurillard here, town resident. 218 00:07:41,990 --> 00:07:45,370 I'm just going to reiterate a point I made up, 219 00:07:45,530 --> 00:07:48,590 well, actually not upstairs in the pre-ident. 220 00:07:48,690 --> 00:07:49,090 Let me interrupt. 221 00:07:49,410 --> 00:07:51,590 Have you, can you provide us here with your address please? 222 00:07:52,130 --> 00:07:52,610 I know. 223 00:07:52,930 --> 00:07:53,490 It's a public. 224 00:07:56,330 --> 00:07:57,950 I'm not going to get into that. 225 00:07:57,950 --> 00:08:06,550 But there's a New York State Office of Government opinion that anyone is not required to speak 226 00:08:06,550 --> 00:08:08,590 at a public hearing to provide their address. 227 00:08:09,050 --> 00:08:12,870 So, if you wouldn't mind if you wanted to. 228 00:08:12,870 --> 00:08:16,150 I live in the town of Colony, you know, where I live anyway. 229 00:08:16,310 --> 00:08:22,890 Getting back to my point at the pre-agenda session, I asked whether or not the town would 230 00:08:22,890 --> 00:08:32,450 and entertain scheduling some budget workshops for town residents to be able to ask questions 231 00:08:32,450 --> 00:08:37,150 about the budget prior to the budget hearing in November. 232 00:08:38,070 --> 00:08:41,470 And I just want to reiterate that I think that would be a very good idea. 233 00:08:41,470 --> 00:08:50,210 There are many towns in our area that have this practice to provide a copy of the tentative 234 00:08:50,210 --> 00:08:54,830 budget for their residents to review and ask questions at budget workshops. 235 00:08:55,050 --> 00:09:00,770 I think it's very helpful for the town as it's doing its budget to hear what 236 00:09:00,770 --> 00:09:08,370 residents would like to see in the budget. Any questions they have in that so 237 00:09:08,370 --> 00:09:20,190 forth. So basically that was what I had mentioned at the pre-agenda session and I 238 00:09:20,190 --> 00:09:21,930 There are several towns in our areas. 239 00:09:22,110 --> 00:09:24,790 I mentioned town of Rotterdam, town of Bethlehem, 240 00:09:26,710 --> 00:09:27,590 Knox, Queenmans. 241 00:09:27,910 --> 00:09:30,790 For example, have all had in our schedule 242 00:09:30,790 --> 00:09:32,050 to have budget workshops. 243 00:09:32,470 --> 00:09:33,770 So it's not out of the ordinary. 244 00:09:34,170 --> 00:09:36,770 And I think it would be very helpful in a good government 245 00:09:37,330 --> 00:09:39,230 move for our town to do this. 246 00:09:39,450 --> 00:09:39,750 Thank you. 247 00:09:40,530 --> 00:09:41,270 Thank you. 248 00:09:43,730 --> 00:09:45,710 Next we have Allison McLean Lane. 249 00:09:49,240 --> 00:09:50,120 Thank you very much. 250 00:09:51,060 --> 00:09:52,640 Yes, there is an opinion from the committee 251 00:09:52,640 --> 00:09:57,600 on open government that you do not need to provide identifying information about yourself. 252 00:09:58,240 --> 00:10:04,240 Personally, I am an elections official. I do not want to give out my address. And, you 253 00:10:04,240 --> 00:10:12,820 know, I hope that that would be respected. So, I wanted to thank the Colony EMS Department 254 00:10:13,440 --> 00:10:18,820 for everything they have done for my parents in the past year and a half. It's been a 255 00:10:24,710 --> 00:10:25,810 tough 256 00:10:25,810 --> 00:10:28,550 here. They've come and done the lift assist. 257 00:10:37,500 --> 00:10:41,140 I'm sorry. Their emotional generosity and their kindness 258 00:10:41,140 --> 00:10:47,480 has been beyond belief. They actually, 15 and a half years ago, saved my husband's life on the 259 00:10:47,480 --> 00:10:55,660 floor of an ambulance in Kimberly Square and actually used his EKJ as a training document for their 260 00:10:55,660 --> 00:10:59,560 staff. I am indebted to them for my entire effort. 261 00:11:05,730 --> 00:11:08,490 It's okay. Do you want to collect yourself and 262 00:11:08,490 --> 00:11:13,690 come back. Is that okay? Whatever. Okay. All right. Thank you. 263 00:11:13,690 --> 00:11:15,690 And I apologize for my emotion. 264 00:11:19,520 --> 00:11:21,400 Next we have Paul. 265 00:11:21,560 --> 00:11:21,900 I'd 266 00:11:27,760 --> 00:11:37,860 like to comment on a town employee that showed me something that was on the Internet or whatever it is. 267 00:11:38,460 --> 00:11:44,660 But Peter had an announcement and it was for a building at the West Albany Pocket Park. 268 00:11:44,660 --> 00:11:49,540 But it just showed him and a little piece of the building behind him. 269 00:11:49,840 --> 00:11:51,560 So I really couldn't see what it was. 270 00:11:52,240 --> 00:11:58,160 So I had to run down to West Albany to see this new building down in West Albany. 271 00:11:58,360 --> 00:12:01,040 I don't know whether some of the town board members have seen it yet. 272 00:12:01,840 --> 00:12:07,320 But I went down there and one of the town employees, very nice person, 273 00:12:07,800 --> 00:12:09,760 gave me a sneak peek. 274 00:12:10,400 --> 00:12:11,440 It isn't open yet. 275 00:12:11,440 --> 00:12:15,660 So I got a sneak peek at this building and it is beautiful. 276 00:12:16,220 --> 00:12:20,220 But also he gave me a little bit of a tour around West Albany Pocket Park. 277 00:12:20,420 --> 00:12:22,920 I haven't been down there in a lot of years. 278 00:12:23,280 --> 00:12:29,020 And the amount of work that's gone in to the West Albany Pocket Park and probably because 279 00:12:29,020 --> 00:12:35,740 of the employees of the Recreation Department, but it is unbelievable down there. 280 00:12:36,020 --> 00:12:41,420 New fencing and the ice skating rink and all the other things that are going on down 281 00:12:41,420 --> 00:12:47,700 there. I just think they're just doing a wonderful job. I would like to mention that perhaps 282 00:12:47,700 --> 00:12:54,580 the town board might consider putting one of those buildings behind town hall in the 283 00:12:54,580 --> 00:13:00,180 park in Newtonville just offhand might think of doing something like that because it's 284 00:13:00,180 --> 00:13:06,420 just the perfect size building to put in that park. So I'd like to thank all the town 285 00:13:06,420 --> 00:13:08,040 employees for doing a great job. 286 00:13:10,340 --> 00:13:10,880 Thank you, sir. 287 00:13:12,100 --> 00:13:13,880 And next, we have Jim Quirk. 288 00:13:23,820 --> 00:13:24,340 Good evening. 289 00:13:24,780 --> 00:13:26,700 Jim Quirk, 43-11 Avenue. 290 00:13:27,540 --> 00:13:29,580 There was a last-town board meeting 291 00:13:29,580 --> 00:13:33,360 I had raised some concerns about a couple of vacant lots 292 00:13:33,900 --> 00:13:36,860 near where I live that were severely overgrown, 293 00:13:37,540 --> 00:13:40,860 as well as an issue I had with or not an issue I have, 294 00:13:40,980 --> 00:13:44,500 but an issue that's actually kind of a safety issue. 295 00:13:44,500 --> 00:13:50,340 about the sidewalk on Delator Road that floods even with moderate rain. 296 00:13:51,200 --> 00:13:55,660 And Mr. Mavage, we asked me to speak to Andres about the little hats. 297 00:13:55,880 --> 00:13:57,760 And he seemed like a pretty mild matter guy. 298 00:13:57,760 --> 00:14:00,140 But he must have put the fear of God in the sun. 299 00:14:00,140 --> 00:14:03,800 But he, because those lots got cleaned up, especially the, 300 00:14:03,940 --> 00:14:07,840 there's one on the corner of Delator in Troy's connectivity road 301 00:14:07,840 --> 00:14:13,420 with the stewards, between the stewards and the Salvation Army. 302 00:14:13,420 --> 00:14:17,680 And they mowed that down nicely, but there's a lot of 302 303 00:14:17,680 --> 00:14:19,620 Troy's connecting road, just up the road to peace. 304 00:14:20,120 --> 00:14:22,740 And across the street from the Old Blasberg's gas station, 305 00:14:22,740 --> 00:14:23,560 if you're familiar with that. 306 00:14:24,200 --> 00:14:27,200 And they had a small army of guys there last week, 307 00:14:27,320 --> 00:14:28,520 and it cleaned up nicely. 308 00:14:28,840 --> 00:14:32,020 So I appreciate that very much to it. 309 00:14:32,080 --> 00:14:34,380 I just wanted to do knowledge in Andrus. 310 00:14:34,420 --> 00:14:35,660 I talked to about the lots. 311 00:14:35,660 --> 00:14:38,940 And I talked to Crate about the flooded sidewalks. 312 00:14:39,440 --> 00:14:42,860 And really, like I said, he got the job done with cleaning 313 00:14:42,860 --> 00:14:49,220 knows up and I've had conversations with Crate and they are working to come to some kind 314 00:14:49,220 --> 00:14:55,980 of solution to try to make that sidewalk passable and not blood and get covered with mud 315 00:14:55,980 --> 00:14:59,980 because, as I said, when I was talking about this last... 316 00:15:00,000 --> 00:15:28,560 The meeting is it, I think, part of the reason that there are people walking up Delator Road on the other side where there's just a small shoulder. It's extremely dangerous. I think part of that is because they can't reverse the sidewalk on the side that has a sidewalk. So, anyway, I just wanted to give a little acknowledgement to Anderson Crate and just to let the board know that they are responsive and working towards solutions. Thank you. Thank you, sir. 317 00:15:28,560 --> 00:15:29,420 That 318 00:15:35,120 --> 00:15:36,960 concludes the public sign-up for tonight. 319 00:15:38,180 --> 00:15:38,660 Okay. 320 00:15:39,540 --> 00:15:46,660 Madam Clerk, before we close, is there any service that you would like to do while we're on the record? 321 00:15:46,900 --> 00:15:49,000 Yes, and if I may just take a moment to address the board. 322 00:15:49,100 --> 00:15:55,840 I just wanted to echo the sentiments of the Comptroller in relation to the allegations that were set forth at the last meeting of September 4th. 323 00:15:55,840 --> 00:16:02,960 And again, concurring about those allegations in regards to legal requirements that were set forth in town law section 106. 324 00:16:02,960 --> 00:16:04,500 that they were ignored. 325 00:16:04,780 --> 00:16:08,360 And as Chris stated, the media files are available on our website. 326 00:16:08,700 --> 00:16:12,360 They contain the video in which I presented the tentative town budget to the board. 327 00:16:12,900 --> 00:16:18,800 And again, that was on October 2nd of 2025 at approximately the 41 minute mark of the video. 328 00:16:19,400 --> 00:16:24,140 I also made note of the date that it was filed in my office again in accordance with town 329 00:16:24,140 --> 00:16:24,460 law. 330 00:16:25,020 --> 00:16:30,460 And I would note that the tentative budget was filed on September 30th of that year as well. 331 00:16:30,460 --> 00:16:35,780 So once again, and again, in compliance with New York State Town Law Section 106-3, 332 00:16:36,160 --> 00:16:41,500 I would like to present the 2027 tentative budget to this board, which was filed 333 00:16:41,500 --> 00:16:47,100 in my office yesterday, which was the 30th day of September 2026, and again, 334 00:16:47,240 --> 00:16:49,760 in compliance with Town Law Section 106-2. 335 00:16:50,260 --> 00:16:50,720 Thank you. 336 00:16:51,280 --> 00:16:52,540 And thank you, Julie. 337 00:16:52,780 --> 00:16:57,880 While you're doing that, it's, you know, those kinds of bear allegations and 338 00:16:57,880 --> 00:17:01,340 suggesting that this town board is done something illegal. 339 00:17:01,920 --> 00:17:06,040 All it took was a phone call to the controller's office or 340 00:17:06,040 --> 00:17:09,540 to Julie's office to find the facts. 341 00:17:10,080 --> 00:17:14,920 But to come before a legislative body and just make false 342 00:17:14,920 --> 00:17:18,320 allegations of illegal conduct by this town board, 343 00:17:19,240 --> 00:17:22,820 it's just not healthy and all you have to do is call the 344 00:17:22,820 --> 00:17:25,600 department head and they'll tell you the answers. 345 00:17:25,600 --> 00:17:31,560 Chris, you've always made yourself available on all financial data as well and Julie you 346 00:17:31,560 --> 00:17:32,260 have as well. 347 00:17:32,560 --> 00:17:37,580 So we encourage a better dialogue between folks that really want to know the answers. 348 00:17:38,220 --> 00:17:43,560 As a result, these department heads every day field calls from constituents. 349 00:17:44,060 --> 00:17:46,540 I know my office does on a daily basis. 350 00:17:47,120 --> 00:17:53,200 People do have questions and they call us to get the answers and get the facts. 351 00:17:53,200 --> 00:17:59,500 credibility is so important in government today and being able to trust the people that 352 00:17:59,500 --> 00:18:05,200 are making those decisions. And all you have to do is contact the town and we'll get 353 00:18:05,200 --> 00:18:11,420 the answers for you like we do with the majority of citizens that have questions on a daily 354 00:18:11,420 --> 00:18:17,360 basis. It's not that difficult, we're always happy to answer questions. So I think the 355 00:18:17,360 --> 00:18:22,880 Department heads once again as well for rolling out here and being here to even answer questions 356 00:18:22,880 --> 00:18:29,560 tonight, or being available to answer questions on specific resolutions in a work session 357 00:18:29,560 --> 00:18:36,040 immediately before this meeting. So there's great opportunities to receive comment 358 00:18:36,040 --> 00:18:42,600 and to get answers. And it's the best way to do it as to get the answers by just asking 359 00:18:42,600 --> 00:18:48,540 the departments, and they're more than happy to do it, and most citizens do just that, or 360 00:18:48,540 --> 00:18:52,100 they call their town board members and they get the answers for them. 361 00:18:52,520 --> 00:18:57,460 It's not that difficult to get the correct information if that's what you really want. 362 00:18:58,320 --> 00:19:02,840 Nonetheless, I think the department heads too for galvanizing the employees every day. 363 00:19:03,480 --> 00:19:07,900 Mr. Russell pointed out how the employees and the parks and recreation department doing 364 00:19:07,900 --> 00:19:12,300 a fabulous job, not just at West Albany, but throughout our great town under the leadership 365 00:19:12,880 --> 00:19:14,560 of Jeff Madden, thank you, sir. 366 00:19:14,560 --> 00:19:22,420 in that way and we take great pride in enhancing all of our parks which we have done over the last four years with the support of this town board. 367 00:19:23,100 --> 00:19:28,760 So I thank you for doing that and mentioning the hard work of those folks each and every day. 368 00:19:29,880 --> 00:19:34,800 And so thank you for galvanizing the employees and being role models for them as well. 369 00:19:36,080 --> 00:19:38,900 At this point our next meeting is- 370 00:19:38,900 --> 00:19:40,780 We'll be back on October the 22nd. 371 00:19:40,780 --> 00:19:45,160 All right, we'll see you then safe drive home now. Thank you very much for coming out tonight