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The Common Council meets the first and third Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. (Note: when Monday falls on a legal holiday or day of special observance, the Council meeting is ordinarily moved to the following Thursday.
Legislation Passed: Local Law C-2020 (Conti), Local Law D-2020 (Farrell), Ord. 43.112.19 (Love), Ord. 2.22.20 (Love), Res. 15.31.20 (Finance), Res. 28.41.20 (Planning), Res. 27.41.20 (Anane), Res. 26.41.20 (Anane), Res. 25.41.20 (Conti), Res. 24.41.20 (Finance), Res. 22.31.20 (Finance), Res. 17.31.20 (Finance), and Res. 31.41.20 (MC) (Obrien)
A
B
Absolutely
this
was
passed
unanimously
through
the
Finance
Committee,
and
this
basically,
it
allows
the
way
that
are
the
star
exemption
and
they
had
enhanced.
Our
exemption
was
given,
has
changed
now.
It's
now
kind
of
an
automatic
thing,
instead
of
applying
for
it.
So
the
way
the
city
of
Albany.
At
one
point,
if
our
senior
exemption
was
using
those
at
that
application
process,
you
still
have
to
apply
for
it
and
a
lot
of
seniors
don't
know
so.
A
Two
ordinances
introduced
so
ordinance
for
4120
love.
That
did
you
take
that
up
the
front
and
Finance
mr.
Farrell,
no
cuz.
It's
just
being
introduced.
Sorry
about
that.
Okay,
so
that'll
be
going
to
finance
and
basically
what
it
is
is
legal
aid
has
an
office
at
95,
Central,
Avenue
they're,
trying
to
utilize
the
lot,
and
some
adjoining
and
Jason
lots
to
provide
parking
for
their
office
at
95,
Central
Avenue
that'll
be
going
to
finance
okay
next,
under
ordinances
introduced,
540
120.
Again
that
will
be
miss
love.
A
It
sought
to
be
an
ordinance
authorizing
the
sale.
239
am
Street
Association
of
property,
a
long
van
Trump
Street,
four
members
that
may
not
be
aware
or
know
it's
down
in
the
area
of
the
old
family
court
van
trial
grounds
between
Broadway
and
Pearl
Street,
there's
a
sliver
of
property
at
the
northern
end
of
the
lot.
There
are
maps
attached,
they're,
not
in
our
and
our
documents,
that
that
shows
what
that
is,
that
will
be
going
to
finance
okay
next
under
ordinance
introduces
840
120
and
that
will
be
by
mr.
O'shay
mr.
D
D
Excuse
me,
the
affordable
housing
incentive,
which
was
one
of
the
purposes
and
the
other
purpose,
was
to
develop
standards
for
the
green
growth,
which
has
not
been
done.
We're
waiting
for
information
from
the
water
department
on
their
assessment
about
what
standards
might
be
appropriate
and
red
glasses.
Okay,
with
this
particular
extension.
A
B
A
A
E
F
A
E
F
A
A
E
Okay,
so
this
is
the
perfect
parking
home
rule
resolution
which
we
were
going
to
pass,
what
the
legislature
did
as
part
of
their
action
on
the
budget.
They
took
all
of
the
various
laws
that
were
expiring
and
that
ordinarily,
would
be
considered
later
in
the
year
they
put
that
in
the
budget
bill,
so
they
actually
did
a
one-year
extender
of
the
current
permit
system
without
changed
where
unusual
times.
Obviously
we
wanted
to
do
something
different
than
that
we
weren't
in
a
situation
where
we
can
get
that
discussed.
E
So
technically
we
would
need
they
would
have
to
amend
the
separate
bill
that
this
resolution
refers
to,
in
which
case
we
would
have
to
amend
the
this
one
rule
resolution
to
reflect
that
so
at
this
point,
I'm
going
to
introduce
but
hold,
and
if
we
do
have
an
opportunity
to
have
a
broader
discussion
with
the
legislature
this
year
and
I'll
be
talking
with
the
sponsors
about
amending
the
bill.
So
we
can
pass
this.
That
option
will
still
be
open
if
not
because
they
only
gave
us
a
one-year
extension
versus
the
two-year
it
does
mean.
E
We
will
have
to
go
back
to
the
legislature
next
year
and
we
will
have
more
time
now
having
this
in
to
have
that
discussion.
You
know.
So
that's
that's
where
we
are
on
this,
so
I'm
going
to
do
an
intro
tonight
but
hold
and
have
some
discussion
with
the
sponsors
to
see
what
we
want
to
go
on
it
and
we,
you
know,
we
don't
know
if
they're
going
to
be
coming
back
again
into
session
before
the
year
is
out
or
not.
So
we
are
where
we
are.
This
notice.
G
E
Have
to
make
an
adjustment,
because
in
doing
the
extender
they
amended
that
part
of
the
current
law
that
has
the
fun
set,
which
we
would
repeal
and
they
would
have
to
amend
the
separate
underlying
bill
to
reflect
that
one
year,
extender,
which
means
it
would
be
a
different
print
and
our
resolution
has
to
match
the
print
of
the
bill.
I
don't
know
if
that
was
all
you
know,
legislative,
technical,
wheeze
or
not,
but
in
effect
we
would
have
to.
We
have
to
change
our
resolution
to
reflect
an
amended
bill
which
has
not
yet
happened.
E
A
H
B
B
And
so
basically
there
one
of
them
is
for
the
website
to
have
somebody.
That's
really
focusing
on
the
website
and
doing
the
mayor's
office,
as
everyone
is
aware,
has
been
doing
an
update
of
a
webpage
that
timeline
they've
actually
increased
that
so
they're
looking
to
have
their
IT
person
that
deals
with
the
web.
I
come
on
full-time
and
and
really
put
some
time
into
this,
and
the
reason
why
that
timeline
has
expedited
is
because
of
the
covet
outbreak.
B
People
are
relying
on
the
website
a
lot
more,
so
they
want
to
make
sure
that
it's,
the
interface
is
really
good
and
very
user
friendly
and
also
much
more
user
friendly
on
phones
which
it's
not
right.
Now.
The
other
piece
is
for
the
police
department.
They
have.
They
have
requested
and
said
that
they
really
need
an
HR
person
to
allow
them
to
bring.
They
need,
have
a
lot
of
positions
to
fill,
and
so
they
requested
this
HR
position
to
assist
in
all
that
hiring.
E
I
This
resolution
is
to
to
thank
the
unified
courts,
the
governor
and
also
the
mayor
for
Holton
evictions
here
in
the
city
of
Albany
sister
of
Cova
19
outbreak.
This
is
not
a
time
for
individuals
to
the
homeless,
individuals
to
stay
in
their
homes
and
I
believe
that
this
resolution
is
to
think
elected
officials
who
came
out
early
in
support
of
this
rent.
This
type
of
measure
in
crisis
government
officials
are
supposed
to
act
and
I
want
to
thank
the
leaders
who
act
so
again,
just
to
kind
of
thank
the
mayor.
A
J
C
A
B
This
is
as
Trey
Kingston
has
kind
of
gone
back
through
and
looked
at
the
different
ways
that
the
city
of
Albany
has
done
assessment
over
the
years,
including
a
loop
in
certain
things.
He
discovered
that
our
veterans
tax
exemption
with
not
in
line
with
these
state
with
state
law,
so
we
are
actually
giving
combat
veterans
in
much
higher
exemption
than
were
allowed
to
according
to
state
law.
So
what
we're
doing
right
now
until
we
can,
we
definitely
will
pursue
a
legislative
fix
when
I
talk
to
Trey
this.
B
We
came
up
with
this
idea
to
kind
of
give
him
the
give
him
that
directive
to
continue
to
charge
to
give
those
combat
veterans,
the
40%
exemption
Eriksson
of
the
25%
exemption
that
they're
supposed
to
get
according
to
state
law.
Otherwise
there
is
not
a
fiscal
impact
because
we've
been
doing
this
for
20
years,
but
on
the
other
side,
if
we
changed
it,
we
would
actually
it
would
be
a
dramatic
fiscal
impact
on
our
combat
veterans.
This
is
just
getting
introduced.
A
B
K
I
think
through
they
are
someone
else,
one's
bad
well
received
via
email.
Today,
a
different
version
of
the
resolution,
I
guess
there
was
some
miscommunication
or
misunderstanding
on
my
end,
I
thought
my
directive
was
to
draft
a
resolution
in
accordance
with
their
similar
to
this
sample
resolution
that
I
had
received.
K
As
is
so
again,
there
aren't
really
any
changes
with
regard
to
that.
In
fact,
in
response
to
councilmember
Jets
question
about
the
specific
account
that
it
would
come
from
this
version,
the
new
version
of
the
resolution
is
big
enough
in
its
language.
That
I
think
it
makes
that
question
a
moot
point,
so
obviously
we'll
be
able
to
the
council
whether
you
want
to
or
feel
able
to
ask
the
d-o-t
version
of
the
resolution
this
evening.
But
it
is
there
for
your
review
and
I'm
happy
to
answer
any
questions
you
have
about
it.
E
K
E
You
know
my
only
question
was
this
is
part
of
the
1.5
million
dollar
pedestrian
access
bond.
We
did
last
year,
which
is
grant
funded
and
it
stores
a
portion
of
the
funds
down
or
those
projects
that
have
been
completed,
and
that
is
just
interested
in
getting
if
the
council
can
get
a
copy
or
a
list
of
the
status
of
projects,
so
we
know
which
ones
this
covers
and
where
the
other
ones
are
that
doesn't
prevent,
or
has
nothing
to
do
with
passage
of
that
tonight.
That
was
just
an
informational
request.
Good
I
had.
H
L
D
K
K
K
D
N
G
D
E
Can't
know
we
can't
be
pulling
down
money
via
this
resolution
for
reimbursement
unless
we've
expended
money,
though
we
we
authorized
a
1.5
million
dollar
bond
for
these
projects.
This
resolution
pulls
down
200
and
some
odd
thousand
I
think
that
means
that
some
only
minority
spent
and
now
we're
claiming
reimbursement
for
those
expenditures.
A
F
B
F
Yes
resolution:
basically,
the
courts
proceeding
involving
the
BCA
decision,
without
which
the
Planning
Board
wouldn't
even
be
have
jurisdiction
to
consider
it
that's
been
delayed
by
the
calls
of
precautions.
Our
ordinance
has
been
delayed
by
the
coltd
precautions
because
we
couldn't
do
a
public
hearing
in
a
timely
fashion
like
we
wanted
to,
but
we
expect
to
do
one
on
the
20th
of
April,
so
I
drafted
this
resolution
asking
the
in
light
of
the
unusual
times.
Due
to
the
pandemic,
I
asked
the
Planning
Board
to
delay
its
consideration,
which
is
scheduled
for
April
21st.
F
Now
we
did
get
a
public
comment
from
the
attorney
representing
the
plasma
people
and
I.
Don't
quite
follow
the
logic
of
his
letter,
in
which
he
says
it's
improper
for
the
council
to
somehow
to
even
dare
to
ask
the
Planning
Board
to
delay.
In
light
of
the
unusual
circumstances
that
attender
both
the
courts
and
the
council
from
acting
on
separately
from
the
Planning
Board
I.
F
Don't
you
know
I,
don't
follow
that
argument.
Nor
do
I
follow
this
argument
that,
if
we're
asking
the
Planning
Board
to
delay
on
this,
we
somehow
should
be
regularly
intervening
with
the
Planning
Board
on
other
things.
I
dance,
I,
defer
to
J
junior
to
answer
mr.
Wright's
or
any
rights
allegation
that
this
whole
resolution
is
illegal
because
I
do
not
think
it
is
okay
and
I
wouldn't.
A
I
M
There
their
letter
is
they're,
just
you
know:
they're
they're
just
upset
with
what's
going
on
there,
as
as
anybody
who's
trying
to
get
something
done
and
wants
something
their
way,
they're.
Just
expressing
that
they're
upset
and
that's
where
they're
standing
with
our
resolution
is
just
a
show
of
expression
to
the
Planning
Board.
It
does
not
demand
that
the
Planning
Board
act
in
a
certain
way.
So
it's
not
a
binding
resolution.
So
it's
really
just
it's
they're
upset
and
that's
really
where
it
comes
down.
No,
no.
B
This
is
basically
in
the
treasurer's
office.
It's
a
title
change,
it's
a
new
position.
There's
no
change
in
the
money
that
we're
doing
so.
There's
no
fiscal
impact.
Darius
is
just
trying
to
kind
of
streamline
his
office,
so
he
is
looking
for
it
change
from
an
administrative
assistant
to
administrative
clerk
and
that.
J
A
D
D
Major
point
of
discussion
was
two
grants
that
were
applied
for
by
community
groups
that
were
not
being
fully
funded.
All
the
rest
were
being
fully
funded,
as
requested.
She
said
they
were
a
good
group
of
applications,
one
of
the
well
for
both
of
them.
The
issue
is
that
they
haven't
expended
all
their
existing
money
and
one
of
them
actually
had
exceeded
there.
D
Three
years
has
already
used
up
their
three
years
authorization
and
they
submitted
under
a
different
name
which
does
not
pass
muster,
but
they
could
have
changed
the
program
a
little
bit
more
substantially
and
miss
Andrews
is
willing
to
consider
that
and
pass
it
through
the
board.
There
is
some
additional
funding
left
for
those
kind
of
community
groups.
I
will
note
also
just
so
everybody
knows
there
is
some
additional
funding
there.
D
That
has
not
been
dedicated
to
particular
projects,
and
there
was
some
discussion
about
how
that
money
might
be
used.
For
example,
I
had
suggested
for
maybe
for
programming
in
city
parks
in
some
of
our
underserved
neighborhoods,
for
additional
funding
for
improvements
to
sidewalks,
potentially
City,
covering
the
owners
across
the
city,
freeze,
etcetera.
D
So
that
is
something
that,
if
anybody
has
anything
that
you
would
like
us
to
then
provide
some
direction
to
miss
Andrews
with
regard
to
some
of
that
kind
of
using
some
of
that
funding
for
some
of
that
kind
of
program,
if
you
could,
let
me
know,
we
can
reconvene
the
committee
and
have
a
further
discussion
about
specific
recommendations
to
her,
but
this
should
be
a
pass.
This
was
passed
unanimously
out
of
that
committee
and
should
be
passed
tonight.
Thank.
A
B
Was
the
one
I
was
so
excited
to
talk
about
it
there?
This
was
unanimously
passed
through
the
committee
with
a
positive
recommendation.
This
is
allows
our
building
encodes
inspectors
to
get
a
much-needed
paying,
so
everyone
will
be
at
least
$41,000.
There's
been
a
lot
of
discussion
the
council
over
the
years
about
bringing
that
level
up.
B
A
A
Q
Q
Wilcox
I've
been
living
in
Albany
since
I
started,
law
school
back
in
the
early
90s
and
I've
been
practicing
law
in
the
capital
district
region
ever
since
and,
as
you
may
have
known,
I
ran
for
Albany
City
Court
judge,
but
it
was
a
great
experience
and
through
that
experience,
I
was
able
to
meet
a
lot
of
people
who
had
contacts
with
chanimal
Albany,
and
one
of
them
is
Zach
Simpson.
He
is
on
the
board
right
now,
and
I
also
got
to
meet
a
lot
of
individuals
who
who
did
shows
on
channel
Albany
and
I.
Q
I
was
really
interested
in
and
there
was
the
capital
cannabis,
LOM
show
and
some
other
ones,
and
it
was
just
a
great
platform
for
people
to
express
their
individuality
to
obtain
information,
which
is
you
know
the
lifeblood.
You
know
you
need
information
like
you.
Do
air
and
water
to
survive,
especially
in
this
day
and
age,
where
we
have
this
coded
thyra
strutting
around,
and
so
this
position
came
up
and
of
course
you
know,
there's
gonna
be
a
big
learning
curve
because
I
don't
know
everything
about
the
pegboard.
Q
And
trying
to
help
streamline
a
procurement
of
service
of
the
equipment
and
services
that
we
can
provide
for
the
community
and
so
I've
been
doing
lawyer
work
for
about
25
years
and
I
lived
in
Albany
with
my
family,
two
children
who
are
running
around
like
nuts
right
now,
I,
don't
know
if
you
can
hear
them
and
I
live
with
my
husband,
Jeff
Gardner
and
I
work
for
the
court
system
right
now
and
that's
about
it.
What
do
you
think
any
questions.
I
Q
So
in
you
know,
part
of
that
is
me
not
you
know
reaching
out,
but
there
there
seems
to
be
so
many
people
with
so
many
good
ideas
for
shows
that
can
help
other
individuals
that
there's
there's
a
creativity
component
where
people
can
just
express
themselves
as
well,
as
you
know,
neighborhood
associations
and
news
and
ideas
that
are
essential
and
wonderful
city
which
is
Albany.
So
that's
what
I
would
like
to
see
the
visibility
increase
significantly.
Q
L
Good
come
on
beauty,
yes,
I
served
on
a
committee
underneath
Michael
Bryan.
We
in
to
interview
Jessica
along
with
two
other
strong
candidates,
and
you
know
when
she
left
the
room.
We
were
all
glowing.
We
felt
that
she'd
be
the
right
fit
for
this
committee
and
just
want
to
let
everybody
know
that
you
know
we
really
looked
over
the
three
candidates
and
she
really
came
out
on
top.
F
Yeah
we
interviewed
a
number,
we
had
I
believe
a
total
of
four
applicants
and
we
were
impressed.
I
would
say
two
things:
the
fact
that
she's,
a
community
activist
Ernie,
is
a
benefit
to
us.
That's
there
are
no
other
attorneys
on
on
the
board,
but
I
think
she
fits
the
bill
perfectly,
and
she
just
convinced
us
that
she's,
a
quick
learner
and
I
think
she
would
be
a
good
appointee.
F
A
O'brien,
so
so
with
that
actually
will
be
doing
the
resolution
to
add
miss
Wilcox
to
the
board
at
our
following
council
meeting.
I
just
want
to
get
her
in
here,
because
we
missed
on
the
previous
meeting
and
we
made
arrangements
for
this
woman
didn't
want
to
miss
the
opportunity
so
with
that
we'll
close
this
out.
So
we
can
get
to
our
our
regular
meeting.
A
O
O
C
J
R
A
G
O
Thank
you
now
we'll
do
our
pledge
allegiance
and
right
after
pledge
allegiance,
we
will
have
a
moment
of
silence
and
a
moment
of
silence.
You
know
we
would
like
to
remember
you
know
all
our
workers
and
our
health
care
systems,
our
nurses
or
doctors,
all
the
staff
who's
working
at
these
hospitals.
We
also
like
to
remember,
during
a
moment
of
silence
to
families
and
our
whole
state
in
our
nation
and
what
we're
going
through
this
unprecedented
time
and
it's
unprecedented
pandemic.
O
O
R
Cops,
the
public
comment
was
submitted
by
the
attorney
John
Dee
right
from
Bartlett
Pontiff,
Stewart
and
Rhodes
PC.
Regarding
the
legislation
relating
to
blood
plasma
offices,
dear
Common,
Council
members,
this
firm
represents
the
owners
of
the
Hannaford
plaza.
My
clients
have
an
application
pending
before
the
Planning
Board
to
establish
a
CSL
plasma
location
in
the
Hannaford
plasma,
which
is
located
at
900
Central
Ave
in
the
city
of
Albany.
R
It
has
come
to
our
attention
that
councilman
O'brien
may
ask
the
Common
Council
to
attempt
to
intervene
in
the
Planning
Board
process
this
evening
by
passing
resolution
30
1.40
1.20
RMC,
which
of
course
would
be
unlawful
and
improper.
As
a
Common
Council
is
aware,
there
has
been
considerable
debate
surrounding
this
project.
The
objections
to
the
project
are
largely
based
on
a
belief
that
blood
plasma
donation
should
not
be
permitted
or
is
somehow
immoral
and
issue
which
is
beyond
the
common
councils
controlled,
as
is
permitted
and
regulated
by
both
state
and
federal
law.
R
R
My
client
has
invested
in
the
planning
of
this
project
and
has
followed
the
city's
procedures
to
obtain
approvals.
Any
attempt
by
the
Common
Council
to
request
that
the
Planning
Board
deliberately
delay
its
consideration
of
a
properly
submitted
application
would
be
violative
of
my
clients,
property
rights
and
the
city's
own
procedures.
The
Planning
Board
is
authorized
to
act
on
lawful
applications
and
is
obligated
to
apply
current
applicable
law
to
those
applications.
R
I
would
also
note
in
the
midst
of
the
coab
at
nineteen
pandemic,
one
of
the
treatments
being
explored
is
convalescent
blood,
plasma
or
plasma
from
recovered
COBIT
19
patients
to
treat
those
who
are
infected.
The
volkl
few
who
oppose
this
project
are
not
likely
to
mention
this
in
their
comments,
which
are
usually
filled
with
false
claims
regarding
blood
plasma
and
completely
ignore
its
medical
benefits.
R
This
is
just
one
of
the
many
examples
of
the
benefits:
a
blood
plasma
which
treats
a
variety
of
blood
diseases
such
as
hemophilia,
notably,
the
proposed
resolution
does
not
appear
in
this
evenings
meeting
agenda,
but
it's
listed
on
the
website
by
resolution
name
with
no
description.
The
real
party
is
affected
by
this
resolution.
My
client
was
not
given
any
notice
that
their
rights
would
be
discussed
and
perhaps
impacted
at
tonight's
meeting.
R
This
is
important
because,
as
noted
in
my
February
20th
20/20
correspondence,
the
prior
deliberations
regarding
both
blood
plasma
collection
centers
have
been
shrouded
in
secrecy
with
a
lack
of
public
notice.
Regarding
the
common
council's
deliberations
and
at
least
one
instance
in
which
we
believe
the
open
meetings
law
was
violated.
This
is
a
continuation
of
this
pattern,
which
is
contradictory
to
the
open
and
public
manner
in
which
legislation
should
be
discussed
and
passed.
R
Lastly,
it
is
a
particular
concern
that
councilman
O'brien
asked
this
council
to
intervene,
not
an
all
Planning
Board
business,
which
would
be
beyond
the
councils
past
and
its
own
right,
but
only
with
respect
to
my
clients,
application.
This
disparate
treatment
is
arbitrary
and
unjust
on
its
face
and
should
not
be
tolerated
or
condoned
by
the
Common
Council
councilman
O'brien
is
acting
as
a
private
litigant
and
asking
the
legislative
body
to
perform
acts
which
are
outside
of
its
powers
in
furtherance
of
his
private
litigation.
R
Based
on
the
foregoing,
it
is
respectfully
submitted
that
the
Common
Council
should
not
consider
or
pass
any
resolution
concerning
blood
plasma
sensors
at
this
time.
Thank
you
for
your
time
and
consideration.
Sisir
Lee
Bartlett,
Pontiff,
Stewart
and
Rhodes
PC
by
John
D
right
principal
attorney.
Thank.
O
E
G
N
R
R
J
R
O
B
Thank
You.
Mr.
president,
the
Finance
Committee
met
last
Thursday
I
assume
we
discuss
local
D,
which
we
just
passed.
We
also
discussed
ordinance
43
1
to
2.19,
which
has
unanimously
with
a
recommendation
to
positive
recommendation,
NASA
discussed
ordnance,
2.22
20
and
that
also
passed
through
with
a
positive
recommendation.
We
discussed
fifteen
point
thirty
one
point
twenty
and
cost
through
with
a
positive
recommendation,
and
we
also
discuss
twenty-two
point.
Thirty
one
point:
twenty,
which
also
went
through
with
a
positive
recommendation.
B
C
C
They
were
looking
for
a
a
permanent
reauthorization.
The
committee
decided
that,
because
there
wasn't
an
opportunity
for
public
input
that
and
just
the
fact
that
you
know
we're
meeting
remotely
like
this,
they
decide
to
reauthorize
the
reauthorize
it
for
two
years,
so
it
expires
on
April
15.
So
we'll
be
both
introducing
the
resolution
and
passing
at
tonight's
meeting.
Thank.
D
The
Community,
Development
and
Housing
Committee
met
a
couple
weeks
ago
to
discuss
the
budget
for
the
Community
Development
Block
Grant
that
we
need
to
the
city
needs
to
submit
to
the
feds
by
April
15th,
we're
not
aware
of
any
extension
being
granted
to
that
or
we're
not
aware
of
it.
I'm
still
not
aware
of
it.
It
becomes
moot
because
we
are
now
acting
on
time
for
that
and
that
was
passed
out
of
committee
with
the
unanimous
recommendation.
D
O
R
B
I
O
J
P
So
the
human
resource
rights
committee
met
on
March
26
and
we
interview
to
interview
candidates
for
the
Commission
on
Human
Rights.
There
was
a
total
of
two
positions:
open
one
position,
expiring,
a
term
for
expiring
828,
2120
and
term
expiring,
a
21
22,
a
total
of
three
candidates
were
interviewed,
and
the
committee
felt
strongly
about
two
candidates:
one
candidate
and
the
teacher,
Alexandra
Atlanta
was
interviewed
and
also
traevon
Jackson
was
interviewed,
and
so
the
committee
felt
that
we
should
appoint
mr.
tisha
Alexander
to
the
term
ending
in
8
21
20
and
mr.
R
R
N
O
I
O
R
O
J
H
R
A
M
I
I
just
want
to
thank
mr.
Royce
for
investing
in
our
city.
He's
been
a
pillar
here
in
the
city
of
Albany,
with
his
business
Royce
on
Henry
Johnson,
and
these
are
the
type
of
I'm
in
pop
stores
that
we
should
be
supporting
I'm,
not
the
big
developers.
I
want
to
thank
him
for
investing
in
our
city
and
I
hope
that
we
all
continue
to
support
our
small
businesses
during
these
Kovach
90
crisis.
So
again,
I
just
want
to
show
my
support
and
thank
mr.
Royce
for
invest
in
our
city.
Thank.
R
L
A
O
E
R
Of
the
Common
Council
enacting
a
home
rule
message
to
the
New
York
State
Legislature,
requesting
the
enactment
of
Senate
bill;
number;
seven,
six,
zero,
six
and
Assembly
Bill
number
nine
one,
one
four
entitled
and
act
to
amend
the
vehicle
and
traffic
law
in
relation
to
the
residential
permit
parking
system
in
the
city
of
Albany
and
to
amend
chapter
four
54
of
the
laws
of
2010
amending
the
vehicle
and
traffic
law
relating
to
authorizing
a
pilot
residential
parking
permit
system
in
the
city
of
Albany.
In
relation
to
making
such
provisions
permanent.
Thank.
B
R
I
L
J
B
J
P
I
I
I
That
was
50
years
ago,
and
the
need
to
take
a
moment
to
focus
on
our
most
important
resource
is
just
as
important
as
is.
Today.
We
come
together
to
learn
in
to
highlight
ways.
We
can
each
make
a
difference
in
preserving
our
environment
so
that
future
generations
can
enjoy
the
natural
beauty.
I
encourage
each
of
us
to
be
more
conscious
about
how
we
use
energy,
homeowners
and
landlords
shall
learn
and
put
in
place
energy
efficient
programs.
We
should
unplug
electronics
that
aren't
me
used,
recycle
and
reuse
items
rather
than
just
dumping
them
in
the
trash.
I
We
should
also
discourage
to
keep
our
streets
an
open
state
space.
Clean
Earth
Day
was
an
organic
and
populous
effort
created
when
everyday
people
demanded
that
we
all
do
more
to
protect
our
environment,
which
means
we
have
to
continue
to
write
letters
legislate,
send
emails
to
elected
officials
and
corporate
leaders
speak
up
in
public
forums
and
continue
to
hold
your
elected
representatives
accountable
this
year.
The
state
budget
includes
a
three
billion
environmental
bar.
Let's
make
sure
we
advocate
for
a
share
of
the
resource
to
further
improve
our
local
environment.
I
D
D
At
this
point
and
how
the
environment
is
clear,
cleaned
up
enormous
ly
around
the
world,
people
are
commenting
upon
how,
if
you
go
on
Google
Maps,
you
can
see
you
know
how
the
smog
is
lifted
in
so
many
places
in
China
and
throughout
the
world
as
places
have
shut
down.
So
I
am
hoping
that
once
we
get
through
the
current
crisis
that
we
bring,
that
kind
of
level
of
urgency
to
the
climate
crisis
and
I
thought
that
this
was
a
good
time
to
mention
that.
I
I
just
wanted
to
let
you
know
that
I
also
have
an
emergency
climate
legislation
that
is
going
to
be
introduced
next
month,
or
so
so
just
stay
tuned
for
that
one,
and
thank
you
for
those
sentiment
because
again,
there's
a
fair
sense
of
urgency,
which
is
now,
and
we
have
to
make
sure
that
our
environment.
So
thank
you.
Thank.
O
F
I
R
I
Thank
You.
Mr.
president,
you
know
I've
always
been
a
firm
believer
that
you
know.
Government
can't
solve
everyone's
problems,
but
it
can
help,
and
this
resolution
is
a
recognition
of
that
same
fact.
I
want
to
thank
the
governor.
I
also
want
to
thank
mayor,
Cathy,
shin
and
also
the
unified
courts
for
their
prompt
action
and
impose
an
eviction
moratorium
at
the
state
and
local
level,
while
this
virus
impacts,
our
community
families
should
not
worry
about
having
a
place
to
stay
when
their
help
should
be
the
top
priority.
I
We
do
not
need
to
be
creating
homelessness
and
making
more
residents
of
our
County
susceptible
to
this
virus.
By
being
out
in
the
streets.
Public
health
officials
have
made
it
clear
that
everyone
needs
to
play
a
role
and
contain
in
this
virus,
and
it's
impossible
to
do
so
as
long
as
people
faced
homelessness.
I
Like
I
said,
government
is
supposed
to
be
responsive
in
crisis
and
in
this
unprecedent
crisis,
to
thank
Governor
Andrew
Cuomo
I
want
to
take
Albany
Mayor
Cathy
Shin
I
want
to
thank
the
unified
courts
for
quickly
relieving
the
struggle
of
families
in
need,
and
also
I'd
like
to
thank
the
sheriff,
as
he
is
also
a
big
supporter
of
houghton
eviction.
So
again,
I
want
to
thank
all
my
colleagues
who
are
supporting
this
resolution.
I
Very
too
often
elected
officials
are
faced
with
sometimes
doing
the
right
thing,
but
sometimes
make
the
wrong
decisions,
and
this
was
a
clear
example
of
government
putting
the
people
first
and
making
sure
that
everyone's
health
is
the
top
priority.
So
I
want
to
thank
those
individuals.
I
want
thank
all
my
colleagues
for
being
co-sponsors,
Thank
You.
Mr.
president,
thank.
R
Of
the
comedy
council
consenting
to
the
amendment,
amendment
of
the
city
of
Albany
capital
resource
corporation
certificate
of
incorporation,
authorizing
the
continuation
of
the
authority
of
the
city
of
Albany
capital
resource
corporation
to
issue
obligations
to
finance
projects
to
be
undertaken
by
the
corporation.
Any.
C
Thank
You.
Mr.
president,
the
current
authorization
expires
on
April
15th
and
we're
asking
for
a
reauthorization
for
the
next
two
years.
The
capital
resource
corporations
authority
to
issue
tax-exempt
bonds
for
civic
facility
projects
for
not-for-profit
organizations
has
and
in
Auburn
2010.
It
both
supports
job
creation
and
job
creation
and
retention,
and
allows
not-for-profits
to
upgrade
facilities
at
the
lowest
possible
cost.
C
For
for
these
same
businesses
and
projects,
it's
going
to
become
even
more
important,
important
this
coming
year,
given
what's
happening
with
this
pandemic
and
the
need
to
get
our
economy
back
up
and
running.
It's
a
very
valuable
program.
We've
asked
for
a
reauthorization
for
the
next
two
years.
It's
important
to
point
out
that
there
are
upwards
of
forty
other
capital
resource
corporations,
statewide
the
majority
of
which,
if
not
all
of
which
are
permanent
so
except
we,
even
though
we
are
not
making
the
capital
resource
corporation
permanent.
C
L
I
served
there,
we
go
I
served
on
the
committee
that
we
listened
to.
It
was
a
long
meeting
and
my
thanks
to
the
chair
for
for
making
sure
this
meeting
took
place,
I'm,
not
in
favor
of
permanent
authorization,
for
this
I
think
it's
important
that
we
have
them
come
back.
Every
two
years
explain
what
they
do.
One
of
the
things
they
brought
up
is
they
saved
8,000
jobs
and
it
was
Albany
met,
and
you
know
it
was
they
reauthorize
bonds.
L
Now
they
weren't
gonna
fire
8,000
people
from
already
met
I
mean
it's
just
not
realistic,
but
I
question.
How
do
you
feel
about
the
nurses
over
there
they're
unionized
nurses
and
they're
like
well?
You
know
it's
kind
of
late
now
we
can't
really
do
anything
about
it,
but
I
think
for
the
first
time
somebody
said
something
to
them
about
supporting
unionized
workers
in
the
city
of
warming,
which
I
think
is
super
important
and
that's
one
of
my
core
beliefs
that
all
workers
should
be
unionized
to
make
sure
they're,
not
you
know
abused.
L
They
also
started
off
the
presentation
shown
a
charter
school
now.
I
understand
you
know,
there's
a
big
discussion
going
on
about
charter
schools,
but
I
know
that
most
charter
schools
are
not
unionized
and
you
know
if
you
study
the
system
charter.
Schools
do
not
take
kids
with
needs
so
coming
up
and
showing
us
eight
or
nine
charter
schools
that
they
help
bond.
L
It
really
hit
home
to
me
that
we
need
to
change
the
dialogue
with
this
nonprofit
group
and
that's
why
I
voted
I,
don't
have
a
problem
with
giving
my
two
year
extension
and
have
them
come
back
every
two
years,
but
I
think
if
we
make
them
permanent,
it's
just
not
a
good
thing
and
we've
seen
that
with
the
u.s..
Do
we
put
in
a
a
thing,
that's
supposed
to
be
the
end-all
be-all
and
we're
having
a
lot
of
problems
with
it
and
we're
still
dealing
with
it.
So
thank
you.
L
O
C
Thank
you.
I
just
want
to
respond
to
a
couple.
The
points
councilmember,
how
we
brought
up
I
just
want
to
say,
I,
agree
with
you.
You
need
unionization
of
our
nurses.
It's
very
important
and
I
also
agree
with
you.
I
was
never
in
favor
of
charter
schools,
I
believe
in
our
public.
Schools
always
have.
But
having
said
that,
girls
leadership
charter
school
since
I
think
that
was
the
one
that
was
we
brought
up
has
been
around
now
for
quite
a
few
years.
They
have
a
there's
a
lot
of
people
with
jobs.
C
There
that's
a
very
solid
community
there.
It
would
be
a
great
loss
to
the
people
who
are
involved
with
that
charter
school.
So
I
think
you
have
to
begin
to
look
past.
That
sort
of
thing.
When
you
look
in
total
at
what
the
you
know,
the
Chartists
this
particular
school
has
done
in
our
community
and
means
means
to
our
residents.
C
The
same
is
true
for
all
the
Medical
Center.
You
know
it's
a
it's
a
vital,
vital
organization
in
our
community
and
I.
Think
that
you
know.
Unionization
of
the
nurses
is
just
one
part
of
that
by
allowing
these
tax
exempt
bonds
you're,
allowing
these
organizations
and
other
not-for-profit
organizations
to
update
much-needed
updates
of
their
facilities.
You
know
without
the
burden
of
high
taxes,
high
tax
rates,
so
I
just
wanted
to
add
that.
Thank
you.
Thank.
E
R
M
R
A
M
B
O
M
R
Resolution
of
the
Common
Council
authorizing
the
implementation,
an
agreement
regarding
Department
of
Transportation
project,
Albany,
County
pen,
1,
7,
6
0.92
in
authorizing
funding
in
the
first
instance
of
a
hundred
percent
of
the
federal
aid
and
state
Marcos
alley
program
costs
associated
with
that
project,
as
well
as
appropriating
funds
there.
Oh
I'm.
Sorry,
therefore
thank.
D
K
R
H
F
The
necessity
for
this
resolution
is
brought
about
by
the
unusual
times
that
we're
in
with
the
pandemic,
there
are
several
courses
proceeding
on
the
issue
of
blood
plasma
center
at
Hannover.
Plaza
one
is
a
challenge
to
the
BCA
decision,
where
they
reversed
a
previous
decision
and
found
that
the
USD
L
allowed
for
blood
plasma
centers
as
some
sort
of
a
manufacturing
process.
F
That
decision
has
the
subject
of
a
citizen's
challenge,
not
just
by
myself
but
by
multiple
other
citizens
and
petition,
signed
by
numerous
neighbors,
involving
not
the
concept
of
using
plasma
for
medical
purposes,
but
specifically
the
siting
of
this
in
the
Hannaford
Plaza,
so
that
process
was
moving
along
and
guns
and
the
challenge
the
court
challenge
to
the
open
meetings.
Law
violations,
as
well
as
to
miss
construction
of
the
us,
do
that
Board
of
Zoning
Appeals,
basically
overrode
the
planning
director
who
was
the
author
of
the
USDA
who
said
it
required
an
ordinance.
F
F
The
issue
is
not
the
good
or
bad
of
the
uses
of
blood
plasma
or
the
legality
of
the
uses
of
blood
plasma.
We
all
concede
that
it's
legal
and
none
of
us
any
of
us
opposes
medical
uses
for
blood
plasma,
but
there
are
many
legitimate,
lawful
uses
which
the
city
has
an
absolute
right
to
over
oversee
in
terms
of
where
they
are
located.
F
B
B
I
find
it
highly
unlikely
that
they
would
ever
turn
to
pay
plasma
sites
for
that.
So
what
I
fully
agree
with
that
paid
plasma
sites
are
just
not
the
site
where
that
is
likely
to
happen.
I
also
wanted
to
point
out
that
donating
plasma
to
a
level
or
giving
plasma
to
the
level
that
the
paid
plasmasites
encourage
you
to
do
so.
B
You
can
make
the
$400
a
month
that
they
say
that
you
can
make
actually
weakens
your
immune
system,
which
would
make
you
much
more
likely
to
contract
the
virus,
so
it
actually
would
put
our
citizens
at
risk
potentially.
So
while
there
are
numerous
medical
benefits
to
blood
plasma,
this
discussion
is
not
about
the
benefits
of
blood
plasma.
B
L
I
was
going
to
bring
up
about
the
hundred
and
six
sites
that
council
woman
Farrell
brought
up,
but
I
also
wanted
to
talk
about
this
when
they
take
the
plasma
out,
they
tap
into
one
vein
and
then
tap
into
another,
so
the
blood
comes
totally
out
and
then
gets
put
back
in
and
there
are
chances
of
don't
a
patient
going
into
shock
and
to
have
a
patient
located
over
at
Hannaford.
Plaza.
Just
does
not
make
sense
to
me.
L
G
Thank
you.
Thank
you
lesson.
I
also
wanted
to
respond
to
some
of
the
statements
made
on
public
comment
by
the
lawyer
of
developer,
one,
the
plasma
that's
being
used
to
help
the
victims
of
violence.
One
of
ours
is
plasma
voluntarily
given
by
those
who
have
survived
to
Victor
the
virus.
It's
still
plasma
that's
being
used
because
their
antibodies
has
been
able
to
overcome
the
virus,
so
they'll
be
using
those
but
to
be
able
to
fight
this
virus.
G
O
O
F
I
B
R
O
O
H
R
J
H
R
A
O
O
D
R
B
I
Thank
You.
Mr.
president,
you
know
in
the
city
of
Albany
we
have
as
relates
to
urban
blight.
Urban
blight
is
not
unique
to
just
the
city
of
Albany.
It's
something
that
plagued
many
municipalities
and
the
men
and
women
who
are
on
the
front
line
here
in
the
city
of
Albany,
as
relates
to
building
and
coats
put
in
countless
hours
to
make
sure
that
our
codes
are
being
met
and
also
enforcement
is
being
met.
I
I
I
You
know,
but
I
got
a
tip
as
it
relates
to
some
of
the
other
surrounding
municipalities,
building
on
codes,
how
much
they
were
receiving
and
all
of
those
surrounding
municipalities
were
making
$10,000
more
than
the
city
of
Albany
and
I
want
to
thank
I.
Remember
vividly
Michael
Bryan,
being
a
big
supporter
tom
hollie,
alfredo
and
countless
of
my
colleagues
were
big
supporters
and
advocating
for
a
race
and
I
clearly
shows
that
demonstration
got
the
message
because
again
Tom,
who
he
always
says
it.
I
The
city
of
Albany
is
a
Union
town
and
the
way
we
treat
our
unions
are
a
reflection
on
us.
I
want
to
applaud
the
mayor
office
for
negotiate
in
good
faith
with
CSEA
local
801
bargaining
team.
I
also
want
to
thank
Rick
Lajoie
for
his
tremendous
leadership
and
help
him
boost
morale
in
his
department.
I'm
happy
to
see
that
our
employees
are
getting
the
raises
that
they
deserve
taking
all
this
into
account.
I'm,
proud
to
support
this
resolution,
I
urge
all
my
colleagues
to
support
this
also
Thank
You.
Mr.
president,
Thank.
G
I'm
gonna
keep
this
get
kicked
off
this
time.
I'm
glad
we're
doing
this
I
think
it's
a
long
time
coming.
We
have
been
on
pain,
our
Oh,
several
several
sections
of
us.
Although
one
been
sector,
these
employees
were
working
for
low
to
mid-30s,
so
then
we're
getting
them
to
pain,
pain
sector,
but
I
also
want
to
say
wow.
This
is
great
progress
and
I
commend
everyone
involved
in
getting
us
here.
There's
still
too
many
that
are
still
lagging
and
I
wanted.
G
I
wanted
us
to
be
not
to
forget
those
not
to
forget
EGS
clerks
that
are
taking
calls
right
now
in
this
in
this
crisis,
yet
they're
making
just
a
little
bit
more
than
minimum
wage.
So
I
want
to
commend
everyone
involved
for
addressing
the
issues
in
this
sector
of
employment
field,
but
I
want
us
to
remember
that
there
are
still
too
many
too
many
of
the
work
for
a
city
that
are
not
not
making
what
they
deserve
so
I
all
the
work
they
were
doing.