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The February 18, 2021 agenda was discussed.
A
Okay,
all
right,
I
think
that's
good,
so
recording
welcome
to
our
wednesday
february
10th
caucus
work
session
for
the
common
council.
Jr.
Can
you
just
actually
it's
only
one
screen?
I
can
do
it
so
present.
We
have
council
members,
o'brien
fahey,
conti,
igo,
anani,
hoey,
pharaoh,
robinson
ballerin,
along
with
our
staff,
senior
legislative
aide,
michelle
andre
research,
council,
j.r,
piccardo
city
clerk,
clerk
of
the
council,
daniel
gillespie,
as
well
as
brett
williams,
corp,
council
and
darius
sean
farr.
B
A
So
just
jumping
into
the
agenda-
actually
I
mean
darius
is
here:
if
you
wanna,
you
wanna
jump
in
darius
and
just
kind
of
take
us
through
what
you
wanna
do.
C
Okay,
I
can
speak
now.
Yes,
all
right.
I
want
to
thank
the
council
for
for
getting
this
on
the
on
the
agenda
so
quickly,
and
I
you
know
anything
you
can
do
to
pass
it
as
quickly
as
possible
would
be
very
helpful.
What
happened
was
you
know?
Obviously
we
get
questions
all
the
time
about
late
fees
and
waiving
late
fees
on
property
taxes.
C
It's
been
particularly
a
lot
of
landlords,
a
lot
of
small
landlords,
two
to
four
family
landlords,
have
been
asking
our
office
me
and
others
what
we
can
do
for
them
to
to
help
ease
the
burden
of
the
property
taxes,
because
they're
not
getting
all
the
rents
they
are
used
to
because
of
the
no
eviction
order.
C
There
really
isn't
much
in
state
law.
However,
the
governor
last
weekend
signed
a
bill
that
permitted
localities
to
to
put
off
late
fees
on
property
taxes
for
up
to
four
months,
and
so
it
was
passed
and
it
was
passed
by
the
legislature
assigned
to
law
last
saturday,
the
30th,
and
when
I
found
out
about
it,
which
was
about
three
days
before
it
was
signed,
I
wanted
to
see
what
it
was.
We
could
do
to
get
on
the
agenda
and
see
if
we
can
actually
pass
this.
C
It
requires
passage
by
both
the
city
which
is
on
your
agenda
and
the
county
as
well,
because
the
county
is
the
taxing
authority
in
in
in
albany
county
for
all
the
municipalities,
the
county
put
it
on
their
agenda
this
past
monday
night
and
so
they're
working
on
getting
that
passed
as
well.
I
don't
think
there's
any
opposition.
C
I
certainly
hope.
There's
no
opposition
on
the
council.
All
it
really
does
is
move
essentially
the
the
due
date
now
for
property
taxes
is
going
to
be
june
1st.
If
this
is
if
this
is
passed
and
a
lot
of
people
is
I've,
you
know.
Obviously
the
first
question
is
well.
If
we
do
that,
how's
that
going
to
affect
our
our
cash
flow,
are
we
going
to
get
taxes
in
or
not?
And
the
answer
is
you
know,
because
the
due
date
has
already
passed
for
taxes.
C
We've
received
the
bulk
of
our
taxes
already
and
in
fact,
we're
actually
from
a
cash
flow
perspective,
we're
actually
ahead
of
last
year
because
we
built
the
waste
collection
fees
on
the
property
tax
bills
this
year.
So
we
have
an
extra
about
three
million
dollars
in
cash
on
hand
that
we
waited
to
collect
over
the
course
of
of
last
year
because
the
bills
went
out
later
so
that
that
has
made
up
for
what
is
right
now
about.
C
I
I'm
estimating
about
a
500
000
to
800
000
reduction
in
actual
taxes
collected
compared
to
last
year.
It's
a
little
bit
difficult
because
not
everything's
been
been
input
in
the
system
yet,
and
information
from
last
year
is
actually
is
all
caught
up
with
this
information
we
have
for
this
year,
it's
not
all
caught
up,
but
that
being
said,
I'm
not
concerned
about
cash
flow.
I
think
we've
had
actually.
C
We've
actually
had
a
pretty
good
collection
year,
but
what
does
seem
to
be
happening
is
some
of
the
business
properties,
and
I
just
did
a
search
here
at
1722,
two
to
four
family
homes
are
have
only
paid
either
half
the
first
installment
or
have
not
paid
their
taxes
at
all.
C
Yet
again,
it's
difficult
for
me
to
compare
that
to
last
year,
because
our
system
doesn't
really
do
it
that
way,
but
that
is
a
fairly
significant
chunk
of
the
delinquent
taxes
right
now,
I
think
we
have
about
about
5,
000
or
so
properties
total
that
have
not
paid
up
and
172
of
those
are
two
to
four
families.
C
You
know
it's
pretty
simple
for
all
the
for
all.
The
phone
calls
that
we
field
on
a
regular
basis,
certainly
this
year
on
the
waste
collection,
fees,
adding
them
onto
the
bills
and
also
every
year
around
this
time
of
year,
when
when
people
are
unable
to
pay
their
property
taxes
or
ask
they,
can
you
know,
pay
late
and
waive
the
interest?
It's
really
making
life
for
us
a
little
bit
easier
to
say?
Yes,
we
can.
C
The
only
thing
I
do
ask
is
that
if
we
can,
if
there's
any
way
possible
to
get
this
thing
passed
before
the
end
of
the
month,
that
would
make
things
a
heck
of
a
lot
easier
for
us
just
in
telling
people
what
to
do,
because
right
now
we're
telling
people
to
call
us
next
week
when
we
find
out
more
about
what's
going
to
happen
with
the
legislation,
and
we
know
we're
holding
on
to
tax
payments
right
now
that
are
technically
late
and
have
not
included
their
interest
in
the
in
the
the
payment.
C
I
want
to
not
send
them
back
to
people
and
just
basically,
you
know
catch
them.
You
know
as
as
timely
again
I
I
think,
there's
not
a
huge.
It's,
not
a
huge
revenue
hit
to
the
city
from
the
cash
flow
perspective.
We're
we're
doing
very
well
right
now
on
the
tax
collections,
because
the
waste
collection
fees
and
the
only
thing
that
might
impact
is
interest
that
we
otherwise
would
collect
on
on
late
late
payments
for
tax
bills.
C
But
we've
spoken
with
with
mike
and
you
know,
budget
and
it
might
be
a
100
to
200
thousand
dollar
hit
interest
collected,
but
because
and
partially
because
of
the
installment
program
that
we
implemented
last
year.
We
actually
had
a
banner
year
last
year
in
in
late
fees
collected
from
individuals,
so
we
almost
cracked
500
000,
which
was
about
100.
C
I
think
30
000
more
than
170
000,
more
than
budgeted
and
more
than
I've
ever
you
know
seen
here,
so
I
think
we
might
take
a
little
bit
of
hit
on
the
interest
collected,
but
that's
going
to
be
about
it.
So
if
anybody
has
any
questions,
please
let
me
know.
D
Question
you
see
say
by
the
end
of
the
month,
would
march
1
be
too
late.
C
It
wouldn't
be
too
late.
You
know
we'll
we'll
manage
it.
Just
administratively
makes
it
makes
it
easier
for
us.
If
we,
if
we
can
get
it
done
by
end
of
the
month,
then
we
can
input
the
bills
quicker
sooner
rather
than
later,
but
if
march
1
is
the
date
that
that
works
for
you
guys
we'll
we'll
make
it
work.
D
C
C
Whatever
you
know,
whatever
we
need
to
do,
we'll
we'll
be
happy
to
do.
I
know
that
we're
running
the
same
thing
with
the
county
and
they're.
You
know
they
have
the
same
issues
that
you're
bringing
up
richard
and
we're
trying
to
figure
out
whatever
ways
we
can
do
to
to
get
around
it.
You
know:
do
do
a
public
hearing
as
soon
as
possible,
notice
it
as
soon
as
possible
and
get
get
it
passed
as
soon
as
possible.
C
Even
if
that
means
you
know
putting
together
a
quick,
special,
a
special
meeting
if
we
have
to,
but
you
know
the
sooner
the
better,
the
the
more
administratively
easy
it
is
for
us
and
to
say
to
give
some
sort
of
certainty
to
the
people
who
are
talking
to
right
now.
E
Darius,
I
have
a
fast
question
if
somebody
opted
to
do
the
split
pay,
the
bill
and
then
they're
going
to
get
charged
the
interest,
because
of
this,
will
that
impact
that
interest
payment.
C
Yeah
it
would,
it
would
basically,
if
they
paid
before
june
1st,
they
wouldn't
have
to
pay
interest
on
that
second
payment.
C
This
would
also
technically
the
time
period
has
passed
for
people
to
make
a
first
installment
payment.
They
now
have
to
pay
the
whole
thing,
but
if
we
do
this,
we
can
allow
them
to
pay
the
first
installment
now
you
know
through
through
may
31st.
F
Yeah,
I
just
want
to
commend
the
treasure
on
you
know,
following
up
with
what
the
state
is
doing
and
looking
at
what
the
governor
recommendation
is
and
acted
so
swiftly.
I
was
out
definitely
in
support
of
this
action
in
this
legislation.
Many.
G
F
Our
families,
you
know
whether
it's
renters
or
property
owners,
they're
all
struggling
and
government,
is
here
to
help
you
know
to
help
individuals
help
themselves.
This
is
not
a
handout.
This
is
just
delaying
it
for
until
june,
and
I
strongly
want
to
recommend
that
we
move
as
fast
as
quickly
as
we
can
and
definitely
support
what
it
might
be.
A
co-sponsor
on
this
legislation.
A
H
I
was
just
looking
for
that
little
raised
hand
doodad
all
right,
so
with
regard
to
the
second
provision
that
would
not
take
effect
with
regard
to
the
county
tax.
That
would
not
take
effect
unless
the
county
also
passed.
C
Correct
yeah,
but
they
they
they
rule,
leavened
it
for
monday
night
to
get
it
on
so
that
takes.
You
know
that
that
shows
a
great
deal
of
of,
I
think
unanimous
consent,
I'm
not
mistaken,
but
regardless
there
doesn't
seem
to
be
any
opposition
at
the
county
level.
Either
we
kind
of
work
through
whatever
issues
there
might
be
on
cash
flow,
and
things
like
that.
C
H
C
There
we
saw
some
of
that.
We
did
everything
we
could
to.
Let
people
know
that.
That's
that
the
way
it
works
is
this
way
there
were,
I
think,
about
1100
installment
payments
made
and
most
of
them
I
have
to
go
back
and
look,
but
most
of
them
made
the
second
installment
payment
as
well.
C
I
think
the
real
we
we've
been
more
diligent
in
our
office
of
trying
to
you
know,
get
out
unpaid
tax
bills
to
people
correcting
addresses
finding
out
where
something
has
changed
and
getting
the
bills
in
people's
hands.
I
think
between
the
two
of
those
things.
That's
really,
I
think
you
saw
the
effect
last
year.
We
had
really,
I
think,
when
I
first
got
here
about
250
thousand
dollars.
C
Maybe
two
to
250
was
collected
on
an
annual
basis
and
that's
slowly
risen
to
the
300s
in
the
last
few
years
and
to
the
point
where
now
we
have,
we
have
a
thousand
fewer
delinquent
properties
every
year
that
we
turn
over
to
the
county
than
we
did
five
years
ago.
C
Well,
what
if
the
effect
of
it
was
essentially
to
delay
the
delinquency
period
to
start
instead
of
you
know,
february
1st
to
june
first,
and
so
the
four
percent
that
is
charged
in
february
right
now
for
delinquent
tax
bill
would
not
be
charged
in
june.
Then
one
one
one
thereafter,
so
the
maximum
impact
would
be
a
loss
of
basically
four
percent
interest
of
for
the
for
the
four
months
that
is
delayed
and
that
come
up
essentially
come
off
the
back
end.
C
So
when
we
turn
over
delinquent
tax
bill
to
the
county
at
the
end
of
this
year,
instead
of
turning
over
the
tax
bill
plus
14
in
interest
penalties
over
the
course
of
you
could
be
the
underlying
tax
bill.
The
principal
and
10
percent.
H
A
Any
anyone
else,
questions
or
comments
so
based
on
what
we
need
to
do
if,
if
members
are
comfortable
as
long
as
we
get
that
emergency
message,
that's
required
from
from
the
administration,
we
can
move
forward
with
this
everyone.
Okay,
with
that
yeah
yeah,
yeah,.
I
A
A
A
Yeah,
okay,
so
thanks
thanks
everyone,
okay.
A
Thank
you
for
that.
Okay,
continuing
on
with
the
agenda
for
approval
of
minutes
from
a
previous
meeting
I'll,
be
offering
the
february
1st
meeting
minutes
for
passage
approval
on
to
local
laws,
local
lobby
of
2021
by
miss
faro.
A
A
Moving
on
to
local
lost
hell,
mr
nani's
local
rg
of
2018,
that
was
that
went
through
a
committee.
Mr
nan,
you
want
to
say
anything.
F
I
just
want
to
thank
my
my
colleagues
and
also
members
of
the
committee
of
the
planet
committee
for
moving
this
out
of
committee
and
just
bringing
it
up
to
the
floor.
There's
been
discussions
over
the
past
year
about
providing
access
to
the
internet
and
also
the
digital
divide
that
exists
here,
and
I'm
glad
that
my
colleagues
and
are
willing
to
act
on
this
important
issue.
So
I
just
want
to
thank
my
colleague
for
the
support
on
this
local
law.
A
Thank
you
so
we'll
be
moving
forward
with
that.
I
can't
see
hands
if
anyone
had
any
questions
or
comments.
I
just
okay.
Moving
on
the
next
item
would
be
local
law
m.
Mr
conte.
D
Right
but
on
local
law
j
do
we
have
a
an
amendment
for
the
next
meeting?
Also.
D
So
there
will
be
that
will
be
amended
on
at
the
next
meeting
and
then
it
should
be
ready
for
passage
on
march
1
on
local
law
m,
which
relates
to
the
emergency
demolitions
in
historic
district
of
policy.
D
That's
on
a
planning
committee
agenda,
16.
on
the
16th
correct,
so,
depending
on
how
that
discussion
goes,
it
could
be
ready.
There
may
be
some
amendments
that
grow
out
of
it.
D
I'd
like
to
be
able
to
move
it
out,
but
there
may
be
some
revisions
and
don't
note
the
historic
resources
commission
did
discuss
it
at
their
february
3rd
meeting
and
they
had
planning
department
had
some
glitches
and
uploading
the
video,
but
that's
just
been
uploaded,
so
I
haven't
had
a
chance
to
look
at
it
yet,
but
I'll
be
looking
at
that
also,
so
you
know,
depending
on
the
discussion,
we
might
be
able
to
move
something
or
amend
at
the
next
meeting
and
then
there's
the
accompanying
ordinance
that
we'll
get
to
later.
A
A
Okay,
next,
on
ordinances
held,
we've
got
ordinance
21
92
20
by
also
by
mr
conte.
D
Right
and
this
accompanies
the
vocal
law
and
again
depending
on
how
that
committee
meeting
goes,
I'm
hopeful
that
we'll
have
something.
A
A
Resolutions
introduced.
A
Okay,
that's
mr
conte
17
22
21.,
you
wanna.
D
Yeah,
so
this
actually
is
a
resolution
that
the
prior
council
passed
back
in
2008
and
it
would
it
asks
for
an
amendment
to
the
public
authorities
law
related
to
the
albany
water
board
and
water
finance
agency
to
provide
that
the
mayor's
appointments
to
those
boards
be
subject
to
council
confirmation,
because
it's
a
state-created
board.
It
would
require
action
by
the
state
legislature
I'll
note
that,
in
terms
of
other
state
boards,
such
as
the
parking
authority
and
also
the
convention
center
authority,
we
do
have
confirmation
authority
for
those
appointments.
D
So
it's
trying
to
catch
of
one
real
remaining
state
authority
that
we
don't
have
confirmation
authority
and,
of
course,
we
directly
appoint
to
the
ida.
So
again,
this
did
pass
back
in
2008
was
sent
to
our
legislative
reps.
At
the
time
it
was
assembly.
Members
were
jack,
mcninny
and
ron
canistrari
mayor
jennings
was
the
mayor.
It
was.
D
There
was
no
action.
We
also
sent
them
a
draft
bill
as
well.
So
I
think
I'd
like
to
try
to
you
know,
take
a
stab
at
it
again.
We
have
different
assembly
members
and
see
what
happens
so.
It
did
pass
unanimously.
Last
time
it's
pretty
straightforward,
so
if
everyone's
okay
I'd
like
to
try
to
pass
it
on
thursday,
next,
not
this
thursday
on
the
18th.
A
Okay,
thank
you,
mr
conte.
Okay,
next
is
a
resolution
for
reappointment
of
jeff
sperry.
As
a
member
of
the
parking
authority
has
he
been
before
he
hasn't
right?
Okay,
he's
got
it
so
I
referred
to
planning
to
have
a
conversation
with
him
before
the
the
reappointment
that'll
be
by
miss
fahey,
going
to
planning
do.
L
A
Okay:
next
mr
hoey
resolution
19
22
21r,
mr
hoey.
E
Yeah
there's
along
the
books
of
albany
and
from
what
I'm
hearing
from
some
old
timers
it
was
put
in
by
corning
back
with
when
the
times
union
had
a
big
strike
because
they
used
to
be
located
downtown
albany
and
they
passed
this
law
and
I
guess
the
strike
ended,
but
it
ended
up
the
times
union
moved
out
of
albany,
they
moved
to
colony
and
that's
where
they're
headquartered.
Now,
anyhow,
this
this
law
has
been
on
the
books.
We
all
know
that
it's
been
over
almost
two
and
a
half
years.
E
I
believe
the
contract
for
the
nurses.
They
have
not
gotten
any
raises,
there's
no
movement
there
and
you
know
I
can
argue
the
point
you
know.
Albany
med
is
not
starving
for
money.
It's
albany,
med
and
saint
peter's
brought
up
every
hospital
in
our
area
when
I
had
my
surgery
done
up
in
saratoga
that
hospital
is
owned
by
albany
med.
E
So,
what's
funny
is
a
lot
of
these
hospitals
that
they
brought
up,
do
have
unions
and
they
they
work
out
quite
well,
and
I've
talked
to
some
of
the
nurses
from
them
and
you
know
they're
happy
to
have
contracts
and
they
could
depend
on
a
raise.
As
we
know,
inflation
is
two
percent
a
year,
at
least
on
some
things,
and
some
things
it's
more.
If
you
go
to
lumber.
E
Gone
up
three
times
what
it
used
to
be,
but
anyhow
this
was
there.
I
belong
to
the
labor
council.
This
was
brought
up
at
the
labor
council
and
I
was
asked
personally.
E
Can
I
follow
through
with
this
and
see
if
we
get
a
resolution
out
there
saying
that
we'd
like
to
see
this
enforced
that
strike
breaking
bringing
in
somebody
to
replace
the
workers
who
are
there
is
is
wrong
and
you
know
it's
morally
wrong,
but
in
this
case
we
do
have
a
law
out
there
and
there's
a
statute
saying
this
is
the
wrong
thing
to
do,
and
you
know
what
we've
heard
is
that
they
paid
the
strike
breakers
three
times
the
salary
that
the
normal
nurses
get.
E
E
D
Thank
you,
and
you
know
we
all
we
all
support
and
have
gone
record
in
terms
of
supporting
nurses
and
other
records
at
albany
med.
I
look
this.
D
I
wasn't
here
when
corning
was
here,
so
just
to
dispel
any
people
who
think
I've
been
here
that
long,
but
in
terms
of
reading
that
particular
section
of
the
code,
I
I
don't
think
it
applies
in
this
situation
and
it
it
seems
to
apply
to
a
situation
where
there's
an
act
where
there
is
an
ongoing
strike.
D
There's
an
active
attempt
by
management
to
recruit
replacement
workers
from
agencies
that
specialize
in
recruiting
replacement
workers-
and
it
does
you
know,
in
terms
of
the
one
day
strike
that
the
nurses
did
at
albany
med.
D
You
know
there
are
some
issues,
maybe
about
whether
what
whether
the
hospital
had
to
have
these
contract
nurses
on
for
longer
than
one
day
or
not,
but
at
the
same
time
there
was
an
obligation
for
the
hospital
to
maintain
staffing
levels
during
that
one
day
and
to
to
assure
that
for
quality
of
care
and
patient
care.
D
But
I
I
just
don't
you
know,
I
don't
see
that
section
of
the
code
applying
to
what
happened
that
day
in
that
particular
situation,
and
I
think
this
this
section-
the
code
was
really
meant
to
deal
with
a
longer-term
strike
where
there
was
an
active
effort
to
bring
in
replacement
workers
to
to
break
a
union.
D
And
again
I
mean
we're
all
on
record
in
supporting
the
nurses
etc.
I
I
just
don't
see
this
as
applying,
and
I
mean
there
is
some
language
in
here.
Also
they
wouldn't
feel
comfortable
with
like
releasing
the
names
of
all
of
them,
the
replacement,
nurses,
the
addresses
and
some
other
things
in
there.
So
I'm
not,
I
don't
feel
comfortable
with
it.
I
don't
think
that
particular
section
of
the
code
relates
to
this
situation.
N
O
O
My
father
was
always
very
lenient
to
me,
but
boy
he
raised
holy
hell
with
me
back
then,
and
so
I'm
still
a
union
man
and
I
went
to
you
with
the
nurses
and
everything
here,
but
I
agree
that
this
isn't
it's
got
some
problems
with
it
and
sometimes
it
could
be
written
for
something
else.
A
separate
thing
I
mean
if
there's
a
pandemic,
okay
and
you
don't
have
enough
nurses
and
some
go
on
strike.
What
is
the
head
of
the
hospital
supposed
to
do
confined
and
thrown
into
jail
just
the
way?
G
Thank
you.
I
I,
I
think
this
is
a
way
for
us
to.
G
G
So
the
fact
that
unions
for
the
last
several
decades-
and
it's
not
just
this
one
specific
issue
but
for
decades
they've
been
under
attack
and
they've,
been
weakened
and
weakened
and
weakened.
I
I
if
I
I'm
in
support
of
this
I'm
okay
with
and
if
the.
G
If
councilman
hoey
is
okay
with
removing
the
language
about
people's
addresses,
you
know,
I
don't
think
we
we
need
that,
but
I'm
ok.
I
think
it's
important
for
us
to
take
a
stand
with
one
of
our
biggest
employers
and
say
we're
not
afraid
of
one
of
our
biggest
employers
that
if
you
you
know,
step
beyond
the
guidelines
that
are
set
forth,
then
you
know
there
are
consequences.
G
I
think
we
should
be
ready
for
that.
I
don't
think
I
it's
not
just
the
one
day
strikes
that
they
brought
people
in
it's
the
fact
that
they
pushed
people
out
for
three
days.
They
didn't
let
people
go
back
to
work
for
three
days.
So
it's
not
just
that.
One
day
that
they
they
wanted
to,
you
know,
keep
the
hospital
going.
It's
that
they
wanted
to
humiliate
and
show
their
strength
by
not
allowing
the
nurses
to
return
back
for
three
days.
So
that
to
me
is
the
bigger
issue.
G
You
know,
because
if
you
say
you,
you
wanna,
you
wanna,
keep
your
staffing
levels
and
you
need
to
bring
people
in,
but
then
you
don't
let
people
come
back
to
work.
Then
what
you're
really
trying
to
do
is
tell
people,
oh,
if
you're,
going
to
take
a
strike
again
we're
going
to
come
back
even
harder
at
you.
So
that's
why
I
think
I
support
this.
G
I
support
us
sending
the
message
to
again
of
one
of
our
biggest
employers
in
the
city
that
you
know
you
know
you
are
working
with
a
union
and
you
have
to
follow
guidelines
that
we
expect
you
to
follow.
So
if
mr
hoey
is
willing
to
make
those
amendments,
you
know
I'm
willing
to
support
this.
E
Now
let
me
just
speak
on
that.
If
you
don't
mind,
I
was
asking
the
ordinance
itself
is
embedded
in
the
whereases,
the
resolve
to
ask
for
the
names
and
the
addresses
the
labor
council
asked
me
to
put
that
in.
I
didn't
feel
comfortable
putting
the
names
in,
but
the
reasoning
is
they
want
to
find
out
where
these
strike
breakers
came
from.
Did
they
come
from
pennsylvania?
E
Did
they
come
from
massachusetts?
We
don't
know,
we
know
they
were
bused
in
the
building.
Trades
were
at
the
hospital
and
these
buses
came
in
every
day
and
these
people
got
out,
you
know
between
shifts
and
the
other
ship
got
in
and
they
bust
them
off.
So
I
mean
this
was
an
organized
strike,
breaking
attempt
and
for
anybody
at
this
meeting-
and
you
know
this
is
a
public
meeting.
You
know
to
say
that
you
know
this:
isn't
union
busting
you're,
definitely
not
reading
the
paper
or
staying
abreast
of
things.
E
I
am
a
union
officer,
I
know
a
lot
more
than
the
average
person,
but
this
is
strike
breaking
there's
no
doubt
about
it.
They
haven't
made
a
contract
with
these
people
in
over
two
and
a
half
years
and
they
didn't
want
them
to
come
in
as
a
union.
So
you
know,
are
we
going
to
be
albany
the
union
town?
Are
we
going
to
be
hey
well
once
in
a
while
we're
a
union
town?
Thank
you.
A
So
were
you.
E
E
But
the
bottom
line
is
mike:
there's
supervisors
there
that
could
jump
in
there's
other
ways
and
not
everybody
went
on
strike.
Some
of
the
nurses
came
in
because
to
keep
the
staffing
level
at
a
a
good
place.
So
you
know
there
was
no
talk
with
the
union
before
this.
There
was
plenty
of
notice
given
so
to
use
covid
or
any
of
this.
You
know
they
made.
These
nurses
use
a
mask
for
a
week
when
it's
supposed
to
be
used
once
and
thrown
away.
So
there's
a
lot
of
problems
there
and
I'm
sorry
I'll
shut
up.
A
K
Williams,
thank
you,
president.
Pro
tim,
the
short
answer
to
councilmember
o'brien's
question
is
that
no,
the
this,
this
portion
of
the
code
is
not
enforceable.
Federal
law
has
said
pretty
conclusively
that
employers
have
the
right
to
hire
strike
breakers.
Employers
have
the
right
to
an
almost
absolute
right
to
run
their
businesses,
which
you
know
in
this
case,
involves
bringing
in
strike
breakers.
Similar
laws
and
other
municipalities
in
the
state
have
been
struck
down
so
effectively.
This
law
is
unlawful
and
unenforceable.
K
It's
still
on
the
books.
I
understand
that,
but
that
that's
that's
the
short
answer
to
councilmember
o'brien's
question.
F
Yeah,
I
just
want
to
show
my
strong
support
for
council
member
always
resolution.
What
albany
med
has
done
to
the
nurses
is,
quite
frankly
shameful.
It
is
embarrassing
that
they're
doing
this,
it
was
we
live
in
a
democracy.
F
The
nurses
voted
to
have
a
union
and
they
want
to
make
sure
that
they
have
a
fair
contract
and,
quite
frankly,
albany
met
what
they're
continuing
to
do,
even
in
their
times
to
get
people
from
all
over
the
country
to
to
come
and
take
some
of
these
nurses
to
replace
some
of
these
nurses
at
three
times
their
amount.
F
F
So
again,
I
was,
I
support
council,
remember
tom
hobbies
resolution,
as
is,
I
think
we
need
to
send
a
message
to
albany
met
that
we're
not
that
albany
is
a
union
town.
Albany
is
a
union
town
and
as
one
of
the
biggest
employers
in
the
city
of
albany.
If
they're
treating
our
nurses
like
this,
others
are
watching
what
albany
med
is
doing
and
I
believe
I
firmly
believe
we
will
win
this
fight
and
when
we
do,
other
employers
are
going
to
follow
suit
and
pay
individuals.
F
The
wages
that
they
deserve
and
more
unions
are
going
more.
Hospitals
are
going
to
take
unionship.
So
I
just
want
to
say
I
I
strongly
support
tom
holmes,
tom
holy's
resolution,
and
I
think
we
need
to
act
on
this
to
send
a
clan
message
that
this
type
of
union
union
buster
is
disgusting
and
this
type
of
behavior
will
not
be
tolerated
in
the
city
of
albany.
Thank
you.
P
J
And
and
brett,
if
you
could
actually
email
that
to
michelle,
so
we
can
all
look
through
it.
That
would-
and
thank
you
so
much
for
that.
That
is
absolutely
very
helpful.
I
agree.
I
agree
with
tom's
intent
completely
and
I
think
mike
brings
up
a
really
good
point.
If
it's
something
that
as
often
as
sometimes
you
would
love
to
go
against
federal
law,
we
unfortunately
do
not
have
that
ability,
and
I
think
it
is.
I
am
I
I
don't
love
what's
happening
at
albany
med.
J
J
So
I
I
guess
tom
I'm
here
to
support
you
in
whatever
direction
you
go
in
and
I
I
appreciate
you
looking
and
thinking
outside
the
box
to
try
to
really
push
this
board
because
it
is
an
important
message
and
we
are
in
a
pandemic
and
what
it's
important,
that
we
back
up
our
unions
that
are
asking
for
very
important
things
that
we
as
patients,
if
we
go
into
albany
med,
would
need
you
know
proper
ppe
things
like
that.
J
So
I
went
to
saint
peter's
because
I've
heard
concerns
about
the
care
at
albany
med
because
these
things
weren't
in
place
because
they
were
pushing
back
so
much
is
that
true?
I
don't
know.
I've
always
had
great
care
there,
but
it's
a
it's
a
much
bigger
concern.
So
I
appreciate
you
tom
and
I'm
happy
to
work
with
you.
H
So,
yes,
I
support
the
nurses,
I'm
very
frustrated
with
what
is
happening
there
and
I
would
like
to
you
know:
have
us
support
them
in
any
way
possible.
H
H
So
I
tend
to
agree
with
mike
o'brien
that
you
know
looking
at
alternative
language
here
might
be
more
forceful
and
effective.
I
am
uncomfortable
asking
for
people's
names
and
addresses
and
then
us
having
that
information.
H
H
And
while
I
don't
have
a
lot
of
sympathy
for
strike
breakers,
there
was
a
need
likely
to
hire
some
staff
for
to
cover
that
one
day.
H
So
there's
a
you
know,
I'm
having
some
difficulty
with
that,
and
I
I
think
essentially
where
I'm
at
at
this
point,
is
without
having
a
chance
to
take
a
look
at
the
federal
law
and
have
a
discussion
about
that
and
the
cases
that
I'm
not
feeling
ready
to
act
on
this
on
next
thursday.
As
currently
written.
A
Thank
you,
mr
mr
johnson.
N
I
just
want
to
go
on
record
saying
that
I
support
tom's
resolution,
but
I
also
think
that
we
need
to
send
a
strong
message
to
albany
mad,
because
in
my
three
years
I
just
remember
them
not
wanting
to
honor
the
handshake
agreement
and
we're
not
you
know
growing
up
in
albany.
When
you
look
at
albany
med,
it
seems
to
be
expanding
all
over
the
place.
N
So
you
know
I
just
always
feel
like
people
should
be
fairly
compensated,
and
you
know
I'm
in
full
support
of
the
nurses
getting
what
they
deserve,
and
I
also
think
that
we
should
send
the
the
strongest
message
to
them.
So
thank
you.
A
Okay,
miss
frederick.
Q
Thank
you.
I
just
want
to
say
I'm
supportive
of
this
legislation.
I
do
agree
in
terms
of
removing
the
last,
be
it
finally
finally
resolved
with
the
names
and
the
addresses.
I
think
that
could
pose
some
risk
to
people
and
their
privacy
and
their
safety
potentially
so
would
recommend
that
gets
removed.
A
Thank
you
any
one
else,
mr
hoey.
E
Yeah
so
I'll
definitely
take
out
the
the
names
of
the
addresses
I'll.
Do
that?
What
I'd
like
to
do
is
put
a
resolve,
and
maybe
I
mean
the
first
resolve
being
that
the
strong
language
and
then
what
I'll
do
is
I'll
change
it
that
you
know
the
council
urges
the
city
to
enforce
this
law.
So
it's
not
saying
you
must,
but
we
urge
that
this
law
be
enforced.
E
If
that's
cool
I'll
work
with
I'll
work
that
up
I'll
give
it
to
jr,
we
can
send
it
out,
but
hopefully
that'll
do
it
for
some
people.
A
Thank
you
I'd
just
like
to
add
that
I
to
support
it.
I
think
we
should
remove
the
names,
though,
but
again,
whether
federal
law
preempts
it
or
not.
We're
expressing
our
feelings
about
this,
so
I
think
that
it
that's
the
point
right.
So
I
support
this
and
thank
you
for
putting
this
together.
Mr
hoey.
A
Anyone
else,
okay,
so
that's
it
for
for
the
agenda.
A
I'd
like
to
ask
again
about
a
talk
a
few
meetings
ago
about
maybe
cleaning
up
the
the
agendas
and
members
looking
through
if
they
have
you
know
stuff
from
2018
or
2019
on
the
agenda
that
we're
not
going
to
end
up
moving,
and
we
haven't
done
anything
with
for
a
while
to
to
to
to
take
a
look
at
that
and
consider
withdrawing
their
legislation.
A
So
we
can
clean
this
up
a
little
bit.
I'd
like
to
add
that
I
would
I
wanna
number
four
on
the
resolutions
hell,
which
is
resolution.
Four
twelve
of
twenty
I'm
gonna
withdraw
that
I'll
be
withdrawing
it
at
our
next
meeting.
It's
the
one
calling
on
the
governor,
the
state
legislature
not
to
cut
to
cut
medicaid.
A
So
I
I'd
ask
that
members
look
and-
and
you
know,
take
care
of
anything-
they
have
outstanding
that
we're
not
going
to
do
anything
with.
I
don't
know
who
was
first,
but
there
are
four
people
love.
Mr
shea.
H
Yes,
I
think
I
think
I
was
first
chiming
in
so
I
just
want
to
note
that
there's
an
emcee
that
I've
asked.
H
And
mymc
is
20.22.21
r.
This
is
only
for
introduction
and
referral
to
the
housing
community
development
committee.
H
H
I
I'm
realizing
that
the
resolution
really
only
needs
to
mention
march
31st
as
the
hearing
date,
not
the
other
two
dates.
The
other
two
dates
are
are
just
meetings
and
potentially
a
follow-up.
The
april
7th
is
just
there
as
a
placeholder,
but
the
hearing
is
actually
mark
just
march
31st,
so
I'd
like
to
introduce
this
simply
so
that
we
can
put
it
in
the
meeting
notice
for
my
committee.
B
Yeah
at
the
kingdom
meeting
a
week
ago
tonight
which
I
participated
in,
I
think
richard
you
were
at
that
kind
of
meeting
right.
Oh
you
weren't!
B
Well,
anyway,
it
got
zoom
bombed
with
very
racially
offensive
and
profane
hate
speeds
to
the
extent
that
they
had
to
set
the
whole
meeting
down
and
then
readmit
people,
and
originally
it
had
like
75
people
participating
when
and
then
the
rap
road
beverly
vardakes
was
speaking
and
the
a
number
of
bombers
came
in
I
and-
and
they
were
absolutely
outrageous,
so
I
thought
it
was
appropriate
for
us
to
take
note
of
that
and
condemn
it
and
I'd
like
to
get
past
it
on
the
18th.
A
Thank
you
for
that
all
members.
I
I
like
to
think
that
every
member
would
be
a
co-sponsor
on
on
mr
o'brien's
mc.
Okay,
thank
you
for
that.
Miss
fahey.
L
R
So
I
received
all
the
videos
what
yesterday
every
single
one,
it's
right
now,
I'm
editing
everything
and
working
with
special
events.
We're
gonna
have
a
pre-recorded
video
and
it's
gonna
come
live
at
5
30
on
the
17th,
the
time
of
the
event.
It
would
be
similar
to
the
state
of
the
city,
video
that
the
mayor
did
kind
of,
like
you
know,
doing
a
presentational
and
having
the
videos
the
pieces
that
you
gave
will
be
inserted
into
that.
We
also
have
performances
music.
That's
in
it.
R
We're
also
going
to
do
similar,
sending
out
a
press
release
like
we
usually
do
the
day
of
the
event
and
I'll
have
links
to
our
facebook
and
our
youtube,
which
the
video
will
be
posted
on.
L
R
That
will
go
to
the
honorees
the
honorees
were
submitted
were
given,
so
I
was
creating
the
packets
I
have
certificates
printed
out,
like
I
usually
do
that's
going
to
be
mailed
to
their
homes.
Instead
of
you
know
giving
them
in
person.
R
It's
going
to
be
usually
how
we
send
the
press
release
it's
going
to
be
usually
probably
at
12
when
I
was
sent
it
just
to
get
notifications
so
that
people
understand
when
it's
going
to
be.
We
created
an
event,
so
it's
on
there
too.
The
public
knows
when
to
look
out
for
it,
but
at
12
I'll
most
likely
send
out
the
press
release.
A
Thank
you
right.
So
it's
virtual,
but
we'll
have
all
the
elements
that
we
would
if
we
were
in
person,
but
we're
mailing
the
certificates
but
everything's
everyone
sent
the
video
in
they're
all
put
together
and
again
like
like
the
mayor's
state
of
the
city.
It
you
saw
how
it
ran
on
facebook
as
an
event
and
folks
can
watch
it
from
home
safely.
So
that's
the
idea.
A
A
Who
mike
yeah,
he
said
he
was,
he
was
right,
okay,
so
with
that,
if
no
one
has
anything
further,
I
will
we
adjourn.
R
Oh,
oh,
I
just
want
to
say
the
18th
is
my
last
day
officially,
so
that's
going
to
be
the
last
meeting.
I
have
with
you
all
just
that
if
I
didn't
get
a
chance
to
call
you
personally,
yes.
A
Yes
and
she's
not
going
far
so
but.
R
A
No,
no,
we
can
talk
about
this
this
stuff
offline.
But
again,
thank
you
for
your
service.
Michelle
you've
taken
us
to
higher
heights
you're
you're,
I
mean
really.
You
you've
made
a
lot
of
changes
for
us.
I
mean
we're
gonna
hate
to
lose.
You
I
mean
you,
you
anticipate
our
needs
your
weight,
like
two
steps
ahead
of
us
with
requests.
I
mean
it's,
it's
it's.
You
know
we're
happy
for
you
you're
moving
on
to
something
better
and
but
don't
forget
about
us.
Okay,.
J
I
mean,
let's
be
real,
there's
nothing
better
than
us.
However,
she
you
might
want
to
have
your
nights
free
and
things
like
that,
and
we
always
want
added
special
things
for
you,
but
we
do
deeply
appreciate
everything
you've
done
for
us.
L
M
M
Walk
up
to
the
council-
and
you
know
reach
out
to
us,
but
we're
definitely
gonna
be
missed
and
we
appreciate
everything
that
you
have
done
for
the
counselors,
specifically
with
the
social
media
and
whatnot
definitely
has
brought
us
to
the
21st
century
with
the
common
council.
I
definitely
want
to
commend
you
for
that.
H
N
I'ma
make
sure
he
sends
something
to
you
too
michelle
michelle.
I
just
wanted
to
say
thank
you
for
always
being
patient
with
me.
You
know
I'm
one
of
your
last
second
guys,
and
I
wish
you
the
best
of
luck
and
you
can
always
call
back
if
you
need
so.
A
G
G
Us
on
track
michelle.
Thank
you.
Thank
you
for
keeping
us
on
track
and
keeping
us
with
so
many
meetings,
and
so
many
things
going
on
you
always
you
know
we're
good
at
making
sure
we
knew
what
was
going
on.
So
I
appreciated
that.
E
M
Quick
question
kelly
just
really
quick,
so
the
legislation
that's
on
the
agenda
and
whatnot,
can
we
like
before?
Can
we
just
bring
it
up
for
like
a
floor
vote
or
something
like
that
on
some
of
those,
instead
of
putting
it
back
in
committee
for
further
discussion
like
if
there's
specific
ones
that
we
could
just
make
recommendation
and
bring
it
in
front
of
the
like?
Maybe
we
all
set
up
a
special
meeting
to
go
over
some
of
these
legislations
that
are
stuck
in
committee
and
just
try
to
see?
A
Well,
I
I
would
suggest
that
I
mean
some
of
this
stuff
has
lied
dormant
for
a
while,
I
would
say
re
as
the
sponsor
talk
to
the
chair
of
the
committee
that
it's
in
and
work
that
process.
And
then,
if
you
you,
you
agree,
you
know
the
sponsor,
and
the
chair
agrees
then
bring
it
forth
and
we'll
look
at
it.
But
things
that
have
gone
to
committee,
but
not
been
taken
up
in
committee
will
not
be
allowed
to
move
forward
into
no.
M
No,
I
understand
that
I
understand
I'm
just
thinking
just
forward
moving
forward.
I
know
I'm
not
the
only
one
I
know
like
probably
half
of
the
council
stuff
is
on.
You
know
been
dormant
on
that
agenda,
so
I
just
want
to
you
know
just
a
suggestion
out
there
that
maybe
just
in
the
future,
you
know
maybe
towards
the
end.
Maybe
we
revisit
all
the
legislation,
that's
on
agenda
at
a
caucus
meeting
and
just
discuss
it
instead
of
just
one
committee,
but
whatever
I'll
talk
to
you
offline
yeah.
A
O
A
Right
well,
well,
you
I'd
like
to
think
if
you
cared
enough
about
it,
you
you
you
do
something
with
it.
So,
but
okay
with
that,
you
trying
to
get
on
mr
johnson.
A
Okay,
all
right,
I
I
move.
We
adjourn.