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From YouTube: Monday, June 3, 2019, Albany Common Council Meeting
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Legislation Passed - Resolution 37.61.19R (Robinson), Resolution 33.61.19R (Conti and Kimbrough), Resolution 35.61.19R (Conti), Resolution 38.61.19R(MC) (Johnson & Fahey), Resolution 22.51.19R (MC) As Amended (Robinson), Resolution 23.51.19R (MC) (Robinson, Love, Johnson, & Applyrs) and Resolution 31.52.19R (MC) As Amended (Kimbrough & Robinson).
B
A
D
E
A
Mr.
Igoe
is
here
as
well.
Thank
you
before
we
before
I
ask
to
stand
for
our
pledge
allegiance
and
moment
silence.
I
would
like
to
state
just
so
people
can
get
themselves
together
during
public
comment
period.
We
normally
give
five
minutes
for
each
speaker,
but
because
of
the
large
number
of
people
who
signed
up
and
also
those
who
might
not
have
signed
up
and
would
like
to
speak
the
first
part
of
our
public
comment
period.
You
would
only
be
allowed
to
speak
for
two
minutes
on
any
subject.
A
You
choose
to
speak
to
later
on,
after
that
later
further
on.
If
people
stay,
we
we
couldn't
act
at
additional
30
minutes
later
down
in
our
agenda,
but
so
people
can
prepare
themselves
first
part.
Once
we
begin
the
public
comment
period,
you
will
only
be
allowed
to
speak
for
two
minutes
on
with
that
being
said,
those
who
wish
can
you
please
stand
and
join
me
for
the
pledge
allegiance
and
after
that,
we'll
have
a
moment
of
silence.
F
Thank
You
mr.
president,
I'd
like
to
make
a
motion
to
change
our
order
of
business,
to
add
by
majority
consent
to
you
tonight's
agenda
resolution,
37
6119
are
and
Resolution
38
6119
are
and
to
prefer
the
provide
that
F.
If
successful,
that,
if
that
that
motion
is
adopted,
that
we
immediately
take
up
a
for
consideration,
resolution
37
6119
are
by
mr.
Robinson.
Do.
G
G
Thank
You
mr.
president,
I
just
want
to
say
that
is
an
honor
and
a
privilege
to
honor
this
young
lady
tonight
miss
JA
al
Addison,
I've
known
her,
since
she
was
a
little
baby
and
she
is
grown
to
a
young
woman.
Who
is
a
role
model
in
her
community
in
her
church
and
in
her
school
and
just
recently
she
was
a
part
of
the
Delta
Sigma
Theta
2019,
debutante
cotillion
and
she
was
crowned
Miss
Deb
after
she
raised
fourteen
thousand
dollars
for
the
organization
and
so
I
just
feel
that
we
should
honor
her
on
tonight.
A
H
You,
mr.
president
and
Thank
You,
councilman
Robinson
for
this
legislation
and
congratulations
as
a
being
named
and
honored.
I
am
a
member
of
Delta
Sigma,
Theta,
Sorority
Incorporated
and
one
of
the
things
that
we
enjoy
most
is
being
able
to
mentor
young
girls
and
young
women
in
our
community
who
exemplify
what
it
means
to
be
bold
and
strong
and
beautiful
and
smart
and
intelligent.
And
you
definitely
exemplify
that
the
cotillion
in
the
history
of
that
is
really
for
African
American
communities.
It
is
a
coming-out
celebration
for
young
women
in
our
community.
H
It's
an
opportunity
for
them
to
present
themselves
to
society,
and
this
is
not
an
easy
thing,
because
I
just
want
to
note
that
these
young
women
go
through
a
rigorous
process.
Over
several
months
of
training
and
preparation.
Their
parents
and
the
community
is
really
invested
in
this
process
and
it
takes
a
lot
to
put
yourself
out
there.
It
takes
a
lot
to
raise
money
and
you
have
been
crowned
because
you
were
the
top
razor
in
terms
of
money,
but
just
in
general,
a
total
package
when
it
comes
to
what
the
cotillion
exemplifies
is.
D
K
L
A
And
now
we'll
move
to
public
comment
period,
each
person
will
have
two
minutes
to
speak
on
a
subject.
They
choose
to
speak
on
at
this
time
in
public
comment
period.
Council
members
cannot
respond
to
your
public
comment.
This
is
only
for
the
public
to
speak.
If
comp
members
of
the
Common
Council
chooses
to
comment
on
anything
spoken
at
public
comment
period,
they
will
do
so
later
in
the
meeting
and
once
again,
two
minutes
for
each
speaker
just
because
of
the
number
of
people
we
do
have
signed
up
to
speak
and
later
down
the
agenda.
N
I
appreciate
coming
to
this
room
in
one
of
the
oldest
cities
in
the
United
States,
as
an
adult
I
was
raised
to
believe
that
our
government
is
only
as
strong
as
its
citizens
are
engaged
and
participating.
Many
of
us
remember
when
the
Planning
Board
believed
that
it
was
their
responsibility
to
encourage
residents
input.
I,
ask
you:
is
our
elected
representatives
to
protect
that
public
participation
and
redirect
or
mandate
this
input
as
agency
policy?
The
use
of
the
term
sustainable
and
environmental
in
the
present
us
do
is
deceptive.
N
I
want
to
know
how
environmentally
friendly
a
large
building
has
to
be
to
justify,
leaving
no
setbacks
with
room
for
mature
trees
or
significant
green
space.
Could
we
not
have
some
smaller
buildings
right
now?
The
proposed
size
cast
large
shadows
over
existing
nearby
homes.
Some
will
not
see
the
Sun
yeah.
N
All
here
squeezing
large,
dense
buildings
into
established
neighborhoods
without
having
countermeasures
to
protect
against
negative
environmental
and
social
impacts.
We
Beck
reflects
the
very
practices
that
have
brought
our
climate
and
our
society
to
the
volatile,
dangerous
state
we
struggle
with.
Now
we
can't
afford
this
carelessness.
We
need
to
know
what
is
smart
is
appropriate
and
what
is
excessive
in
our
developments?
We
need
development
that
protects
the
future.
It
has
to
use
sound
Civic
and
environmental
practices.
I
ask
our
elected
representatives
to
pause
all
development
and
review
the
us.
N
N
A
And
if
anyone
I
know
you
know
we
shorten
public
comment,
but
if
you
would
like,
if
you
have
prepared
speeches
like
with
you,
we
can
make
copies
and
we
can
disseminate
to
that
each
councilmember.
So
they
do
get
the
full
list
of
what
what
your,
what
you
came
to
speak
about,
if
you
have
them
already
prepared,
so
can
a
clerk
please
close
next
speaker,
theresa.
M
O
B
O
There
are
no
responses
in
my
experience
to
emails
or
phone
calls
from
the
phone
calls
from
the
mayor's
office,
no
response
to
those
from
Planning
Department
and
codes
apparent
flaunting
of
city
codes
by
planning
department
head
the
wink
and
the
nod,
and
the
wave
you
know
like
forget
the
codes
kind
of
thing,
unreasonable,
disrespectful
and
quasi
tyrannical
behavior
by
the
Planning
Board
chair
person.
I
was
subject
to
that
a
year
ago,
at
public
board
meetings
where
the
public
can
speak.
Treating
speakers
are
still.
O
They
are
nuisances
overall,
generally
dismissive
attitude
of
city
administration
towards
the
public.
That's
been
my
experience
board
of
elections,
public
website
showing
generous
donations
by
some
developers
to
mayor
mayor
shins
campaign
fund.
As
recently
as
early
2019
I
favor,
appropriate
development
in
Albany
I'm,
not
an
mb.
O
Scale
to
the
size
of
the
surrounding
buildings
and
harmonized
with
existing
neighborhoods
I
favor,
a
city
administration
that
respects
and
works
with
its
residents
instead
of
ignoring
their
point
of
view
and
sometimes
even
abusing
them,
no
more
pulling
the
wool
over
our
eyes.
We
are
not
stupid,
I
favor,
an
open
process
instead
of
a
mayor
and
city
department
and
city
departments
that
appear
to
be
playing
fast
and
loose
with
the
codes.
Is
it
now
time
for
new,
respectful
leadership
and
planning
and
codes
and
in
the
mayor's
office?
O
M
Q
If
it's
not
appropriate
for
one
or
two
storey
residential
neighborhood,
then
it
should
not
be
permitted.
So
I
would
urge
the
let
the
Common
Council
and
its
members
to
exercise
their
authority
to
do
a
an
amendment.
I
understand
the
us
do
is
under
is
in
a
period
of
evaluation
right
now,
if
it
can't
be.
If
the
evaluation
can't
be
completed
in
two
weeks
or
a
month,
then
delay
the
delay.
The
findings
to
give
everyone
adequate
time
to
have
input
on
this
evaluation
and
revision.
M
R
Hello
good
evening,
my
name
is
Steve
Burke
I'm
a
40
year
plus
resident
of
Clarendon
Road
in
Albany
of
those
40
years.
The
last
seven
approaching
seven
over
six
anyway
have
been
spent
under
the
threat
of
predatory
development,
I'm
very
close
to
us,
but
I.
Thank
you
for
this
opportunity
to
address
a
matter
that
has
and
will
continue
to
dramatically
impact
the
character
of
life
and
the
quality
of
residential
neighborhoods
across
all
of
Albany.
R
R
Currently
the
Planning
Board
is
functioning
as
the
chief
advocate
for
the
expedited
development
of
highly
intrusive,
highly
impactful,
high
residential
structures
in
or
adjacent
to
established
residential
structures,
long
time
established
registers.
These
proposals
are
poorly
conceived,
inconsistent
with
the
character
of
their
proposed
locations
and
will
further
stress
already
in
a
quiet.
Excuse
me
inadequate
infrastructure.
They
represent
infill
a
us
do
term
at
its
worst.
It
is
not
planning
number
three.
It
is
irresponsible
and
often
not
compliant
with
the
city's
own
us.
Do
the
New
York
State
seeker
Act,
one.
R
The
long
term
compliance
plan,
along
with
speed,
ease
permits
that
control
what's
going
on
in
the
neighborhood
as
a
consequence,
it
clearly
is
time
for
a
stand
down
in
the
current
pattern
of
promoting
and
approving
projects,
despite
the
inadequate
environmental
infrastructure
reviews,
no
consideration
of
residential
concerns,
the
violations
of
fire
safety
standards
and
no
identified
economic
benefits
to
the
city.
I
really
appreciate
your
attention.
Thank
you.
Thank.
B
S
At
25,
Clarendon
Road
and
Albany
I've
lived
there
for
13
years.
I've
spent
most
of
my
time
as
a
resident
of
this
neighborhood
fighting
to
protect
the
integrity
of
the
neighborhood.
We
are
encroached
upon
by
SUNY.
Albany
were
encroached
upon
by
the
State
Office
campus,
and
now
the
Albany
Planning
Board
has
approved
the
building
of
a
seven-story
apartment.
Building
I
have
a
master's
of
Public
Health
degree,
I've
managed
grants
for
walkable
communities.
S
I
can
tell
you
that
none
of
the
none
of
our
grantees
built
seven-story
apartment
buildings
to
make
than
the
neighborhoods
and
the
communities
more
walkable.
If
you've
tried
to
cross
Western
Avenue,
if
you've
tried
to
drive
down
Western
Avenue,
if
you've
tried
to
walk
your
dog
across
Western
Avenue,
you
are
taking
your
life
in
your
hands.
Two
people
have
been
killed:
crossing
Western
Avenue
at
the
site
of
the
1211
proposed
1211
Western
Avenue
proposed
development.
This
has
been
a
nightmare
Civic
lesson
for
me.
S
A
P
S
They
were
patronizing
to
us.
We
did.
We
have
engineers
who
live
in
our
neighborhood,
we
have
lawyers,
we
have
public
health
professionals,
we
have
city
workers
who
live
in
our
neighborhood.
We
presented
an
hour
and
a
half
of
testimony
before
they
approved
this
building.
I
feel
betrayed
by
the
mayor.
I
feel
betrayed
by
the
Planning
Board
I
feel
like
I
live
in
a
city
with
government
without
representation
I'm
a
38
year
resident
of
this
city
and
I
feel
like
I'm
living
in
a
nightmare.
Please
consider
a
moratorium
on
high-rise
buildings.
S
We
need
to
look
at
this
city.
I
am
NOT
against.
I
am
for
everything
that
makes
this
city
great,
but
the
history
of
this
neighborhood,
the
residential
neighborhoods
mine,
was
built
in
1932
and
we
have
horrible
water
issues.
We
have
sewage
issues
and
we've
just
been
living
in
a
nightmare
in
Albany.
If
I
stay
in
Albany,
it
will
be
a
miracle.
Thank
you
very.
A
M
T
Good
evening,
good
evening,
my
name
is
peachy
and
I
live
at
32
Buckingham
Drive
I'm,
a
member
of
the
Sierra
Club
and
for
many
years
I've
supported
and
continue
to
support,
walkable
neighborhoods
and
sustainable
development.
But
I
don't
feel
that's
what's
happening
here
and
that's
why
I'm
here
tonight,
the
next.
The
next
stage
in
this
in
in
563,
New,
Scotland
Avenue,
is
going
to
go
to
the
Planning
Board
and
the
Planning
Board
is
going
to
make
a
determination
and
what
I
would
like
to
see
and
are.
My
colleagues
in
our
group
would
like
to
see.
T
T
That's
the
type
of
project
that
you
have
the
most
review
under
and
the
what,
where
the
Planning
Board
is
headed
I'm
afraid
is
to
declare
this
a
negative
declaration,
which
means
they
do
not
feel
that
this
project
is
going
to
have
an
adverse
environmental
impact
upon
us
in
the
neighborhood.
That
is
not
correct
at
all,
and
what
I'm
talking
about
is
during
this.
During
this
four
year,
construction
phase,
we're
gonna,
have
you.
T
Of
demolition
of
buildings,
25
tonne
and
30
tons
of
removal
per
month
coming
up
and
down
New
Scotland
Avenue
and
then
out
to
the
out
to
the
landfill
in
in
Rentschler
and
what
has
not
been
considered
are
the
hospital
patients,
for
example,
at
st.
Peter's?
What's
gonna
be
the
effect
on
them?
The
daycare
center
at
Temple
Israel
who's,
gonna
accommodate
them.
What's
who's
gonna
take
care
of
the
traffic
for
them.
The
nursing
home
behind
Saint
Peters
who's
gonna
take
care
of
that.
B
M
V
Good
evening
and
thank
you
for
this
opportunity-
my
name
is
John
Joh
NGH
g
uz
e
wy
CH.
I
reside
at
61
Melrose
Avenue
in
Albany.
I
want
to
go
on
the
record
first
of
all,
saying
I'm
Pro
lawful
development.
Unfortunately,
that's
not
what
we're
seeing
in
all
the
way.
At
the
present
time,
the
Melrose
neighborhood
and
many
other
neighborhoods
have
a
history
of
combined
sewer
backups
into
basements
on
July
5th.
V
V
Sewage
and
stormwater
discharges
are
also
happening
into
the
Hudson
River.
This
violates
county
state
and
federal
regulations,
and
the
city
is
already
under
a
number
of
legal
constraints
about
discharges
and
yet
here
they're
proposing
multiple
developments.
They're
gonna
add
additional
sewage
to
the
over
tax
system
as
it
is.
Why
is
this
happening
because
of
the
of
the
combined
sewer
system
in
it's
age,
and
it's
already
at
its
capacity
heavier
rain.
Storms
are
becoming
more
frequent.
The
system,
the
storm
that
happened
last
summer,
which
cited
as
an
example
of
one.
V
Rains
are
happening
as,
and
but
the
backflow
and
the
flooding
of
the
sewers
has
happened
even
with
smaller
rainfalls.
We
had
one
about
a
month
ago
that
made
the
local
newspaper
that
hit
neighborhoods
and
into
the
Hudson
River
as
well.
This
is
affecting
a
public
health
problem.
It's
affecting
the
violations
of
the
city
and
various
codes.
It's
reducing
property
values,
the
actions
the
city
has
taken
toph
artists
to
stop
these
actions
has
not
happened.
The
backups
continue
to
happen.
V
The
discharges
into
the
river
continue
to
happen,
and
although
some
people
have
said
that
the
20
old
1211
development
has
approved
sewage
system,
it
does
not
have
an
approved
system.
You've
been
misled
on
that,
so
the
bottom
line
for
me
is
that
this
large
residential
projects
will
only
add
more
sewage
and
storm
already
feeling
system.
Our
slogan
is,
and
I
am
be
not
in
my
basement.
Thank
you
for
this
opportunity.
Thank.
M
W
It
prevents
retaliatory
evictions
against
community
members.
So,
right
now
we
have
thousands
of
evictions
that
occur
because
someone
complains
about
the
quality
of
their
housing
and
they
receive
a
no-fault
evictions
and
are
displaced
from
their
home.
What
it
doesn't
do
and
why
it's
not
detrimental
to
good
landlords
is
that
it
allows
for
landlords
to
order
an
eviction
based
on
cause,
so
that
could
be
non-payment
of
rent.
It
could
be
damage
to
property.
So
there
are
many
protections
built
in
for
the
good
landlords
at
the
same
time,
protecting
tenants
who
are
being
abused
and
marginalized.
W
A
W
M
X
Good
evening
my
name
is
Vince:
Russo
I
live
at
13,
beech,
Avenue
Albany,
New
York.
As
you
know,
we
have
another
group
here
and
they
believe
in
development
and
I
said
to
myself
wow,
that's
the
exact
same
thing:
I
do
I
believe
in
development,
but
I
want
responsible,
lawful
development
that
is
consistent
with
my
neighborhood.
That's
all
I
want-
and
you
know
to
us-
do-
is
supposed
to
do
one
thing:
it's
supposed
to
make
everything
condense
and
make
it
a
walkable
community.
So
this
is
what
we
have
to
do
with
the
u.s..
X
Do
we
have
to
put
a
moratorium
on
until
the
15th
Ward
gets
sidewalks
in
every
street,
so
I
can
utilize.
The
us
do
that
says:
I
can
have
a
walkable
community.
Do
you
ask
me
if
I
have
bike
lanes,
I,
don't
have
any
bike
lanes.
You
view
people
down
in
the
inner
city.
Do
you
have
bike
lights?
I,
don't
have
any
bike
line,
so
that
means
I
can't
even
ride
my
bicycle
on
on
any
of
our
streets.
So
until
the
15th
Ward,
its
walkable,
sidewalks
and
bicycle
lanes,
the
u.s.
X
do
should
have
a
moratorium
that
it
sits.
Still
as
far
as
the
neighborhood,
we
want
consistent
with
our
neighborhood
I.
Don't
want
a
seventh
storey
building
in
my
neighborhood.
What
the
hell
is
that
gonna
do
that's
gonna,
shade
the
light
and
everything
else
it
doesn't
fit
in
with
my
neighborhood.
Thank
you.
M
Y
Y
You
can
remember
not,
even
four
months
ago
you
will
remember
the
green
car
on
its
roof
upside
down
in
front
of
Dragon
City,
three
people
to
the
hospital
five
cars
involved
with
this
building
at
twelve
eleven.
We
can
expect
more
of
that.
There
are
three
memorials
between
Glynn
and
Magazine
Street
on
Western
Avenue,
where
deaths
had
occurred,
I've
been
there
24
years.
Y
I
would
pick
up
my
daughter
across
the
street,
so
she
wouldn't
have
to
cross
Western
Avenue
off
the
bus
and
when
they're
learning
to
drive
and
even
driving
today,
I've
told
them
do
not
go
on
the
green
might
stop
and
make
sure
the
cars
are
not
moving
on
both
sides.
Before
you
turn
on
to
Western
Avenue,
we
are
a
diverse
neighborhood,
we're
getting
more
diverse.
We
have
everything
we
have
Sunni
State
Office
campus.
We
have
three
new
buildings.
Y
Y
Areas
where
building
is
being
considered,
the
schools
are
jam-packed
at
both
those
areas
on
new
Scotland
and
Eagle
Point.
For
some
reason,
enrollment
is
down
in
our
schools,
despite
what
they
tell
us,
it's
decreasing
and
it's
it's
scheduled
to
decrease
even
with
the
building
of
the
high
school.
Our
schools
with
lower
enrollment
have
actually
are
at
capacity
or
over
capacity,
and
we
never
got
to
small
class
sizes.
Y
Z
Hi
I'm
Melanie
Trimble
I'm,
the
chapter
director
for
the
New
York
Civil
Liberties
Union
in
the
Capital
Region
I'm,
here
to
speak
in
favor
of
the
resolution
supporting
the
marijuana
legalization.
Marijuana
arrests
are
a
key
driver
of
mass
incarceration
in
America
and
they
have
a
devastating
and
disproportionate
impact
on
communities
of
color
in
New
York
State
on
average,
four
out
of
five
New
Yorkers
who
are
arrested
for
marijuana,
possession
or
black
relate
to
you
know.
Hundreds
of
thousands
of
people
across
the
state
have
been
funneled
into
the
criminal
justice
system
for
behavior.
Z
Most
New
Yorkers
do
not
believe
should
be
a
crime.
Statistics
from
2000
2018
show
that
Albany
County
ranks
is
the
sixth
worst
county
outside
of
New
York
City.
When
it
comes
to
frequency
of
marijuana
arrests,
approximately
only
once
I'm
sorry,
approximately
1
in
68
people
here
have
been
arrested
for
marijuana
as
a
top
charge
under
Section
2
to
one
of
the
state
penal
law.
These
arrests
can
have
profound
consequences
beyond
potential
jail
time.
Educational,
employment
opportunities
can
be
diminished,
housing
and
child
custody
can
be
put
at
risk
and
lives
can
be
upended
and
even
destroyed.
Z
New
York
must
legalize
marijuana
for
use
by
adults
and
limit
the
often
dire
consequences
of
past
marijuana
convictions,
as
well
as
ensure
a
diverse
and
inclusive
legal
marijuana,
industry
and
Drive
resources
to
the
minor
marginalized
communities
of
color
that
have
been
hardest
hit
by
the
decades-long
war
on
drugs.
For
these
reasons,
the
NY
cou
supports
the
passage
of
resolution
number
two
21.5
1.19
R,
which
calls
in
the
state
legislature
to
pass
the
marijuana
reform.
Z
B
Z
B
AA
Hello,
my
name
is
Kathleen
Johnson
I
live
at
22,
tutor
Road
in
Albany
and
tutor
Rhoda
butts
the
proposed
development
at
1211,
Western
Avenue
I
am
speaking
for
those
who
are
afraid
to
speak
publicly
and
Satre.
Yet
for
those
who
don't
believe
that
their
voice
matters
anymore,
I'm
asking
you
to
use
your
influence
to
advocate
for
responsible
development
that
will
preserve
and
protect
our
neighborhoods
and
avoid
the
quick
financial
gains
2
in
for
out-of-state
developers
that
show
no
vested
interest
in
Albanese
future.
AA
AB
My
name
is
Laura
felts
I
live
at
143,
Eagle,
Street
and
I'm
here
this
evening
to
speak
to
you
folks
about
the
resolution.
That's
proposed
in
support
of
statewide
rent
bills,
including
the
good
cause
eviction
bill
and
the
removal
of
geographic
restrictions
of
ET
PA.
A
lot
of
y'all
have
heard
from
me
already,
but
I
just
want
to
emphasize
again
the
importance
that
we
passed
this
resolution
and
tell
the
statewide
government
what
it
is
that
all
the
new
tenants
desperately
need.
AB
60%
of
the
folks
that
live
in
the
city
of
Albany
are
renting
and
I
know
that
I
cannot
go
another
year
of
watching
5,000
households
get
dragged
through
the
court
room
next
door
facing
eviction
when
they
have
utterly
no
defense
and
I.
Think
that
you
know
universally
we're
all
very
concerned
with
blight,
and
it's
really
important
that
tenants
feel
secure
and
safe
and
able
to
report
their
landlord
to
code
enforcement
to
really
be
able
to
address
housing
conditions
that
are
rampantly
impacting
our
neighborhoods.
AB
AC
AC
AD
AD
We
told
them
how
wrong
they
were
to
flee
the
city,
because
we
believed
the
city
was
always
going
to
be
a
quality
place
to
live
like
one
of
the
other
speakers,
Cathy
Johnson
I'm
here
to
speak
on
behalf
of
some
of
the
residents
who
are
afraid
to
come
here
as
well,
they're
afraid
to
speak
out
because
they
think
that
they're
going
to
be
targeted.
If
they
do
so,
you
know
with
the
last
name
machine.
AD
That
talks
about
some
of
the
interests
that
we
have
and
what
we
really
stand
for
I
know
that
there's
a
walkable
Albany
group
that
kind
of
opposed
like
somewhat.
If
some
of
we
are
saying
and
we
sort
of
oppose
them,
but
the
truth
is
I
really
don't
feel
that
we're
that
far
apart,
we
all
want
a
walkable
city.
We
all
want
a
safe
city.
AD
We
all
want
a
city
that
builds
appropriately
and
we
want
a
city
that
works
with
us
and
allows
us
to
be
part
of
the
process,
and
what
I
would
request
is
for
a
pause
in
the
development
and
for
a
forum
to
be
created
where
all
of
us
can
come
together
and
talk
and
be
a
part
of
the
process.
I
feel
like
that
has
not
happened.
I
feel
like
the
develop.
AD
Thank
you
are
very
much
involved
here
to
make
a
million
dollars
I'm.
Looking
at
a
little
irony
with
regard
to
563
a
walkable
city.
Ok,
then,
why
are
they
gonna
build
a
300
car
parking
garage
I,
don't
understand
those
luxury
apartments
going
in
there,
I'm,
not
sure
who
is
going
to
be
able
to
afford
living
in
them.
I,
don't
think
those
are
affordable.
Apartments
for
people
and
the
traffic
is
a
nightmare
in
our
area
and
becoming
worse
every
day,
and
that
issue
has
not
been
handled
so
I'm
gonna
leave
the
rest
of
it
here.
AD
M
AE
B
AE
Every
Avenue
Albany
New
York-
some
of
you
may
recognize
me
because
I
am
the
program
coordinator
for
the
Albany
Poole
communities.
Long
term
combined
sewer
overflow
project,
which
is
quite
a
mouthful
I,
think
I
probably
used
up
most
of
my
time,
describing
that
I
work
with
the
city
of
Albany
city
of
Troy
city,
Cohoes,
Watervliet,
Green,
Island
and
and
Rensselaer
on
a
comprehensive
program
to
reduce
sewage
overflows
into
the
Hudson
River.
And,
as
the
gentleman
mentioned,
we
are
bound
by
an
administrative
order
to
reduce
those
discharges.
Now
Albany
can
only
work
to
address.
AE
What's
in
the
municipal
right
away
with
some
of
our
public
improvement
projects
through
sewer
separation,
what's
happening
at
at
Lincoln
Park
and
some
some
other
facilities
that
were
constructing
the
other.
Half
of
that
equation
is
what
happens
on
private
property
and
I
know:
there's
been
a
lot
of
back-and-forth
about
development
and
private
property
and
how
that
affects
sewage,
overflows
and
backups
in
the
neighborhood.
What
I
can
tell
you,
as
a
city
as
old
as
ours,
up
until
very
recently,
communities
that
probably
property
generated
sewage
and
stormwater?
AE
It
just
rolled
right
off
the
land
into
the
combined
system.
The
only
way,
the
only
tool
that
you
have
to
address
that
situation
is
to
encourage
development
that
is
going
to
adhere
to
our
modern
stormwater
codes
and
reduce
that
overall
discharge
into
the
system.
So
when
a
development
comes
through
the
Planning
Board
and
and
through
that
process,
the
water
department
is
statutorily
required
to
look
at
those
proposals
and
I
can
tell
you
the.
AE
Stormwater
management
code
in
the
region.
The
second
element
is,
you
are
not
alone
in
facing
development
pressure.
Guilderland
and
Bethlehem
both
made
the
headlines
recently
with
over
1200
units
of
proposed
development
of
those
communities,
and
that
is
to
effects
on
Albany
one.
We
may
be
missing
out
a
new
population,
a
tax
base,
that's
here,
but,
for
example,
if
a
development
is
located
just
over
the
border
where
missile
eros
is
and
that
development
the
employees
are
going
to
our
mr.
Conte
is,
and
we
are
in
the
middle.
AE
AE
I
brought
with
me
some
materials
about
sustainability,
about
stormwater
management,
about
climate
change
and
about
density
and
trends
in
our
region
from
the
from
my
organization,
I
hope,
you'll,
you'll
read
those
I
distributed
those
and
finally
we're
seeing
home
rates
decline
in
the
region,
we're
seeing
a
sharp
increase
in
people
purchasing
and
our
people
moving
to
apartments,
not
just
in
Albany,
but
in
every
area
of
the
region.
Building
permits
for
multifamily
units
have
outpaced
single-family
homes
as
we're
seeing
her
true
economic
shift,
we're
a
little
bit
behind
it
nationally,
but
we're
seeing
that
nationally.
F
A
AF
Thank
you
and
good
evening.
My
name
is
Ian
Benjamin
I
live
in
the
Hudson
Park
neighborhood
at
1:34.
Jefferson
I
have
a
comment
on
development
for
Albany
to
become
the
walkable
vibrant
city.
We
all
want
it
to
be.
We
need
to
remain
open
to
change.
We
must
especially
remain
open
to
projects
that
increase
density
near
major
public
transportation,
nodes
and
large
employers.
Such
projects
encourage
more
people
to
live
near
their
employers
and
take
advantage
of
alternative
transportation
options,
biking
walking
buses.
This
will
help
to
reduce
traffic
pollution
and
our
dependence
upon
automobiles.
AF
It
will
help
keep
Albany
attractive
to
future
employers
and
future
generations.
Lastly,
I'm
a
fifth
generation
Albanian
and
I
rent,
but
neither
of
these
facts
really
matters
in
this
discussion
because
Albany
is
for
those
who
own
and
those
who
rent
those
whose
families
have
been
here
since
the
city's
founding
and
those
who
arrived
this
morning.
Thank
you.
A
AG
Good
evening,
my
name
is
Andrew
need
heart
and
I
pay
property
taxes
at
3:55,
State,
Street,
I
founded
the
group
Albany
is
represented
here
tonight.
The
city
of
Albany
is
showing
impressive
signs
of
growth,
unlike
what
we've
seen
in
and
what
we're
accustomed
to
in
recent
years.
This
is
thanks
to
the
commendable
work
of
this
council
may
or
she
in
our
Business
Improvement
Districts
and
many
others
who
are
working
to
make
Albany
a
better
place.
It's
also
due
in
large
parts
to
this
body's
efforts,
along
with
the
administration
to
rezone
Albany.
AG
The
off
cited
statistic
that
so
much
of
Albany
is
non-taxable
leads
us
to
an
inevitable
conclusion.
We
have
to
use
the
land
we
have,
that
is
taxable
wisely.
Land-Use
determines
our
property
values,
our
tax
base,
our
transportation
options,
our
greenhouse
gas
emissions,
infrastructure
costs
and
the
desirability
of
our
city.
Overall.
AG
The
inescapable
fact
is
that
relatively
dense
and
walkable
development
is
more
financially
sustainable
than
uncontrolled
sprawl,
not
to
pick
on
a
particular
business
but,
for
example,
Home
Depot
and
Central
Avenue
pays
roughly
five
hundred
fifty
thousand
dollars
per
acre
in
property
taxes,
that's
less
than
the
average
per
acre
price
in
Arbor
Hill,
which
is
closer
to
six
hundred
fifty
thousand
dollars
per
acre
in
center
square.
It's
four
point:
six
million
dollars
per
acre.
Our
city
should
provide
options
for
all
kinds
of
people
to
live
here.
AG
They've
often
been
but-
and
they
have
often
given
been
given
priority
over
others.
These
are
and
should
be
preserved
under
our
zoning.
But
busy
commercial
streets
are
also
part
of
our
plan,
places
where
mixed
uses
can
thrive
and
more
dense
development
has
always
been
the
case
and
why
it
wasn't
trying
in
our
zoning
corridors
like
New,
Scotland,
Avenue
and
Western
Avenue,
especially
near
large
employment
centers
like
Albany,
med,
st.
AG
Peters,
Harriman,
campus
and
UAlbany
have
always
been
more
dense,
neighborhood
centers,
and
this
allows
people
to
live
near
their
jobs,
schools,
places
of
worship
and
places
of
Commerce.
This
is
as
it
should
be,
especially
as
we
see
a
trend
of
people
choosing
to
walk
bicycle
and
take
transit
to
get
to
their
jobs
in
schools,
and
we
shouldn't
force
people
into
a
car
for
every
trip.
This
is
essential
to
achieving
our
climate
goals
as
well.
AG
AG
M
L
So
how
do
we
save
the
Pine
Bush?
We
make
our
cities
livable,
we
make
our
cities
beautiful
and
that's
what
we
want
density
is
good
density
is
good
for
cities,
because
then
we
can
live
near
our
services.
We
can
walk
places,
we
can
bike
places
and
my
feeling
is
that
we
don't
need
a
moratorium
on
development
in
the
pot
in
the
in
the
city.
We
need
development
in
my
neighborhood.
We
need
people
to
rebuild
the
houses
that
have
been
burning
down.
We
need
people
to
live
in.
L
My
neighborhood
and
I
want
to
see,
and
this
is
an
opportunity
for
the
city
to
really
make
Albany
the
beautiful
place.
I
know
it
is
and
we're
gonna
save
our
Pine
Bush,
because
no
one's
gonna
be
building
there,
but
so
we
need
to
focus
on
building
and
density
in
the
city
itself.
Thank
you
very
much.
Thank.
B
AI
A
couple
of
speakers
have
said
that
they're
here,
because
they're
not
afraid
to
speak
I,
think
everyone
in
this
room
sitting
in
front
of
me
knows
I'm,
not
afraid
to
say
what
needs
to
be
said:
I'm
hearing
arguments
about
sewage
backups,
if
you
want
to
have
that
conversation
about
how
to
prevent
that
I'm
here,
for
if
you
want
to
have
conversations
about
traffic
because
your
streets
can't
handle
it
or
your
infrastructure,
can't
handle
it
I'm
here.
For
that
conversation,
what
I'm
not
here
for
is
this
integrity
of
the
community
b.s.
AI
M
AJ
AJ
At
least
12
years
ago,
during
a
rainstorm,
my
basement
flooded
twice
and
I
got
us
back
back
water
valve.
This
problem
continues
to
happen
further
down
the
road
to
the
neighbors.
This
past
year
they
put
in
a
4-foot
pipe
all
the
way
down,
Melrose
and
still
they
have
problems.
The
12
11
Western
Avenue
apartment
project
was
originally
planned
to
tap
into
the
west
side
of
Melrose
sewer.
But
after
her
neighbors
from
the
Melrose
and
Eagle
Hill
neighborhood
criticized
it.
AJ
It
was
changed
to
flow
into
the
Magazine
Street
sewer
line,
which
is
continuing
to
have
overflows
to
this
day,
knowing
that
there
are
24
such
projects
plans
in
the
city,
mostly
in
single
family
income
neighborhoods,
this
plan
is
missing
many
important
parts,
safety,
parking,
traffic,
congestion,
schools
and
the
list
goes
on.
Infrastructure
should
be
planned
to
neighborhoods
per
year
in
postponed.
A
multi-million
dollar
787
entrance
ramp
park.
Don't
wait
for
the
federal
government
I
believe
they
have
32
trillion
in
debt.
That's
not
going
to
happen
soon.
AJ
AJ
Okay,
everybody
should
look
at
these.
Stop
the
neighborhoods
stop
the
stories
org
website
for
more
information.
I'm
asked
in
this
Common
Council
to
put
a
moratorium
on
these
projects.
If
you
do
not
consider
that
what
might
happen
if
these
overloaded
sewers
overflow
into
the
Hudson
River
with
larger
flows,
the
federal
EPA
could
find.
V
AJ
M
AK
That
now
is
only
in
New,
York,
City
and
its
surrounding
suburban
counties
and
make
it
make
rent
regulations
available
to
upstate
communities
like
Albany.
It
wouldn't
be
importation
of
New
York
City
regulations
here
it
would
allow
us
to
develop
our
own
regulations
about
protecting
tenants
and,
and
the
reason
for
doing
this
thing
is
I
heard
somebody
talk
earlier
about
like
want
to
have
more
homeowners
to
invest
in
the
community
and
not
just
the
tenants.
Well.
F
AK
Paid
Tenace
paid
to
their
landlords
pays
property
taxes.
It
pays
for
the
lint
lint,
our
landlords,
mortgage
and
other
expenses,
so,
as
tenants
are
fueling
the
the
investment
and
reimbursing
with
no
protections
at
all,
so
a
basic
economic
justice
principle
is
a
tenants,
should
have
least
protections
against
rent,
gouging
and
unfair
treatment.
AK
Housing
is
not
just
a
commodity
to
make
money
off
of
its
shelter
for
people
it's
a
place
to
live,
tenants
are
not
just
pieces
of
furniture.
Did
you
move
around
and
get
rid
of
its
if
you
don't
like
this
style,
and
so
tenant
protection
is
very
important
and
Thank
You
Kelly
for
recognizing
this
thing
and
sponsoring
the
resolution,
it's
calling
on
the
state
to
do
it.
You
know
if
the
pennies
money
or
do
anything
you
know
they're,
but
getting.
AL
Hello:
everyone,
hello
Council,
my
name
is
Brendan
Woodruff,
488,
Broadway
apartment
415
and
the
reason
I'm
here
tonight
is
because
I
think
a
lot
of
the
debate
we're
having
tonight
with
a
stop
our
stories.
Folks
and
everyone
else,
is
what
the
soul
of
our
city
is
and
what
we
are,
what
kind
of
community
we
want
to
be
going
forward?
AL
Are
we
gonna
be
a
community
that
welcomes
new
neighbors
that
embraces
the
future
that
becomes
more
walkable
that
becomes
more
sustainable,
I've
heard
renter
thrown
around
a
couple
times
tonight,
and
especially
on
the
website
of
that
organization?
Like
it's
a
dirty
word,
I
am
a
renter
hello,
I'm.
Actually,
not
that
scary.
I
don't
bite,
but
I
want
to
tell
you
my
experience
of
being
in
Albany.
I
came
here
five
years
ago
for
a
job
I
decided
to
rent
in
Albany.
The
reason
I
did.
That
is
because
I
can
walk
to
work.
AL
AL
It's
gonna
go
to
the
green
bushes
and
you're
gonna
have
people
driving
into
the
city
not
paying
taxes
here
using
our
roads
getting
more
potholes
making
us
all
frustrated,
so
I
am
unequivocally
in
categorically
against
a
moratorium
on
development
in
the
city
of
Albany.
I
think
we
need
to
be
a
welcoming
community
and
I
think
we
need
to
move
forward
into
the
21st
century.
Thank
you
very
much.
Thank.
AM
AK
AM
A
landlord
of
a
rented
to
family,
where
I
reside
and
I've
also
been
a
renter
in
a
number
of
different
neighborhoods
here
in
Albany
for
the
dozen
or
so
years
that
I've
lived
here.
Having
filled
both
of
those
roles,
I
can
say
with
all
sincerity
that
I
and
all
the
other
landlords
in
Albany
are
blood,
sucking
parasites
on
the
working
class
of
this
city.
AM
Anything
that
can
be
done
to
expand
the
rights
of
tenants
against
my
class
should
be
done
at
every
opportunity
and
as
quickly
as
possible
as
such
I
fully
support
resolution
30
15219
are
to
expand
good
cause.
Eviction
and
I
also
hope
that
the
council
will
go
further
and
institute
mandatory,
rent
controls
and
other
ten
other
tenant
protections
across
the
city.
Thank
you.
Thank.
AN
AN
A
lifestyle
of
the
future
where
we're
able
to
enjoy
the
natural
environment,
but
we're
able
to
live
in
you
know,
rich
cultural
environments
is
gonna,
be
one
that
where
most
people
are
living
in
denser
environments,
and
the
thing
is
that's
really
because
that's
so
necessary
to
having
a
happy
life
for
our
kids
and
grandkids
I.
Think
it's
really
important
that
we
think
about
how
to
do
it
in,
as
you
know,
gentle
and
accommodating
a
way
as
possible.
You
know
it's
changes,
changes
hard
people,
don't
like
traffic
traffic,
it's
not
good.
AN
AN
AN
AO
Thank
you
during
my
time
on
council,
the
public
comment
period
was
the
most
important
part
of
my
term
in
this
building,
because
it
gave
me
the
opportunity
to
listen
to
the
taxpayers
and
the
residents
of
the
city
of
Albany.
It
gave
me
an
opportunity
to
look
at
the
concerns
of
those
who
voted
me
in,
and
it
gave
me
the
power
to
push
legislation,
rather
it
passed
or
not.
That
was
in
their
best
interest
tonight,
I'm,
not
speaking
in
support
for
the
Pro
or
the
probe
development
or
anti
development.
AO
AO
Don't
think
that
develop
in
the
city
of
Albany
is
inclusive
because
you
have
billions
of
dollars
of
development
taking
place
in
communities
throughout
the
city
of
Albany.
But
it's
not
inclusiveness.
There's
no
community
benefits
in
place
where
states
that
residents
from
the
inner
city
work
on
these
job
sites,
even
1/3.
U
AO
Of
our
residents
working
on
these
jobs
sites,
we
can
say
we
can
support
these
development,
so
we
can
support
big
development
in
city
of
Albany,
but
that
is
not
happening
and
it's
not
happening
because
a
result
of
Albany
rezoning
was
premature.
It
should
not
have
been
voted
on
in
the
last
council,
it
should
have
been
weighted
to
the
new
term
electors
came
in
and
it
was
able
to
sort
out
an
800
page
document
that
would
have
set
the
trend
of
zoning
coals
in
the
city
of
Albany.
Thank
you.
Thank.
AH
L
AP
My
name
is
Tammy
Wallace
I
reside
at
8g,
Denice
Drive
and
Latham,
and
June
2018
I
was
evicted
from
my
apartment
in
the
city
of
Albany,
not
because
I
pay,
my
rent
late,
not
because
I
damaged
property
or
was
a
bad
neighbor.
I
was
evicted
because
I
call
code
enforcement
I'm
a
landlord
after
giving
her
over
nine
months
to
fix
repairs
that
critically
need
to
be
done
in
my
apartment.
So,
needless
to
say,
this
good
caused
legislation
has
directly
would
have
directly
impacted
me.
Had
it
been
enacted.
AP
Having
said
all
that,
having
good
legal
counsel,
still
I
lost
my
case,
so
when
I
look
back
in
retrospect
to
get
the
apartment,
I
had
to
have
pristine
credit,
references,
checked
and
I
had
to
give
a
security
deposit
and
yet
and
still
I
lost
my
apartment.
So
my
plea
to
you
is
not
to
make
it
easier
for
tenants
but
to
simply
level
the
playing
floor,
because
without
it
as
long
as
we
have
no
protection
landlords
are
able
to
disrupt
and
displace
families,
you
have
elderly
being
evicted.
AP
B
AQ
B
AQ
Retired
sort
of
from
United
tenants,
so
I'm,
obviously
speaking
in
support
of
the
rest
of
the
resolution,
which
deals
with
two
parts,
one
is
to
extend
the
ability
of
upstate
cities
to
opt
in
to
rent
protections.
So,
whether
you
support
rep
protections,
rent
regulation
or
not,
certainly
and
I-
hope
you
do.
We
should
have
the
right
to
have
this
conversation
locally
and
to
have
this
opportunity
to
be
able
to
discuss
whether
Albany
wants
to
opt
in
to
rent
protections
or
not
right.
AQ
Now
we
do
not
have
that
right
to
do
that,
so
we're
calling
asking
you
to
call
upon
the
state
legislature
to
extend
that
right
to
upstate
New
York.
The
other
issue
is
good
cause
eviction
and
the
question
I
think
you
have
to
ask
is
why
not
should
a
landlord
have
a
reason
to
ask
to
remove
a
tenant
from
their
home
over
60%
of
the
people
in
this
city
are
renters,
but
yet
we
continue
to
treat
them
as
second-class
citizens.
AQ
So
you
know
enough
of
this
attitude.
It's
my
property
and
I
can
do
what
I
want
with
it.
Well,
that
property
is
somebody's
home,
so
in
all
fairness
and
justice,
the
landlord
should
have
a
reason
to
remove
somebody
from
their
home.
So
I
really
call
upon
you
to
support
this
legislation.
It's
critically
important,
it's
something
that
you
know.
Housing
groups
have
really
worked
for
for
many
many
years
and
it's
time
has
come.
The
time
is
now.
Thank
you.
Thank.
M
AR
AR
Six,
thank
you.
Man
been
living
there
for
three
years
six
years
on
kweilyn.
First,
you
know
how
much
violence
I
saw
live,
quarreling
first,
how
much
shootings
stabbings
robberies
because
weed
is
criminalized
and
it's
so
hard
for
people
to
get
the
bad
people
are
gonna,
take
it
from
people
and
that's
what
happens
when
you
continue
to
overtaxed
and
over-regulated
plain
bad
people.
Take
it
from
good
people
and
harm
them.
Weed
is
not
even
worth
$7.
A
gram
for
the
Best
Exotic
that
you're
gonna
get
the
regulations
in
New.
AR
York
State
wants
to
place
is
going
to
place
one
eighth
of
weed
over
$50
and
eighth
and
eighth
for
people
that
don't
know
is
3.5
grams.
So
if
we
do
the
math
7
14
21
$25
for
an
eighth
of
weed,
but
you
want
me
to
go
to
store
and
pay
$50
for
it.
Cuz
you're
telling
me
you're
doing
me
a
favor.
A
lot
of
people
are
here
talking
about
housing.
Let's
really
get
into
the
topic
of
housing
in
September,
the
department
helped
with
doing
sessions
across
New
York
State.
AR
Regarding
the
community's
views
about
regulating
and
legalizing
recreational
cannabis
in
New
York
State,
the
majority
of
the
people
that
got
up
there
were
medical
marijuana
patients.
That
said,
they
couldn't
afford
their
stuff
and
they're
getting
kicked
out
of
their
projects
and
their
housing,
because.
AR
Marijuana
is
a
controlled
substances,
listed
Schedule,
one
drug
which
it's
not
even
supposed
to
be.
There
Nixon
invoked
his
executive
powers
to
keep
cannabis
under
Controlled
Substances
Act,
when
Congress
in
the
Shafer
Commission
requested
that
it
be
removed
in
all
criminal
and
civil
penalties
be
repealed.
Now
y'all
want
to
be
the
drug
dealers,
isn't
it
bad
enough
that
y'all
been
putting
us
in
jail
for
50
years?
Isn't
it
bad
enough?
They
are
ruining
families
and
communities.
AR
Now
you
want
to
tax
and
over
regular
plant
that
we
will
no
longer
be
able
to
afford,
and
then,
if
we
have
to
buy
it
on
the
street,
then
we're
gonna
get
hit
with
federal
charges.
At
the
other
meeting,
it
was
abundantly
clear
that
none
y'all
read
the
mrt
a.
How
dare
you
support
a
law
you
haven't
read
and
don't
know
what
the
criminal
penalties
are,
what
a
disservice
to
the
greater
community
for
shame
for
shame
asking
for
a
law
that
you
don't
know
the
criminal
penalties
and
the.
AR
AS
My
name
is
Rohan
grant
I
live
at
Ted,
McPherson
Terrace.
Once
again,
thank
you
for
having
me
here.
I
would
also
like
to
thank
I'm
from
West
Hill,
also
and
I,
come
here
for
two
reason.
Once
again,
thank
you
for
developing
our
block,
all
right.
It's
coming
along
slowly,
nice,
which
is
kind
of
bad
but
good.
It
gives
us
time
to
explain
to
the
people
what's
really
going
on
in
our
community
I
wish
you
guys
would
come
out
and
give
us
a
little
bit
more
information.
AS
You
know
right
now
we're
there,
but
to
my
understanding,
they're
doing
a
lot
of
work.
So
thank
you
on
marijuana,
it's
a
very,
very
tricky
subject,
but
all
I'm
asking
is,
if
you
guys,
will
think
of
the
consumer
before
you
think
of
yourselves.
You
know,
stop
thinking
about
where
you're
gonna
spend
the
money
and
thinking
about
how
we
are
gonna,
be
able
to
afford
and
have
clear
understanding
of
what
you're
really
talking
about
you.
AS
And
one
of
the
things
is
the
expunging
I'd
like
for
you
guys
to
basically
push
that
more
okay,
because
I
just
learned
tonight,
my
last
statement
there
is
a
difference
between
lawful
and
legal,
so
I
guess.
The
only
thing
that
stands
out
is
expunging
and
defining
what
lawfully
possession
is
and
legal
possession
is
because
we're
ignorant.
This
is
new
okay,
and
if
you
tell
the
governor,
it
sounds
like
he's
trying
to
be
a
drug
dealer,
not
a
good
look.
Thank
you.
A
B
AT
Thank
you
for
this
opportunity
to
speak
and
for
for
having
this
long
night,
I
want
to
support
the
support,
the
efforts
to
establish
fairer
housing
and
reduce
the
arbitrary
evictions
that
is
such
a
huge
problem.
It's
a
huge
problem
across
the
country
and
it's
a
serious
problem
here
and
I
I
support
any
measures
to
to
abate
that
my
primary
reason
for
being
here
is
to
speak
to
development.
I
am
I,
am
for
good
development.
There
are
a
lot
of
great
projects
going
on
right
now
that
I
support
but
they're.
AT
Also
what
I
see
as
abuses
of
the
u.s.
do,
and
some
poor
developments
that
are
impacting
neighborhoods,
one
of
the
intents
of
the
u.s.
do,
was
to
provide
some
standards
to
reduce
the
use
of
variances,
which
can
often
be
quite
arbitrary
and
can
depend
on
who
is
speaking
for
you
and
possibly
other
political
pressures.
AT
M
U
Thank
you
for
your
work
to
make
that
possible
and
I
know
you're
hearing
a
lot
of
valid
concerns
from
about
development
for
many
other
people
today
and
I
hope
they
can
be
addressed.
But
I
just
want
to
express
my
hope
that
our
city
ordinances
will
continue
to
allow
development,
including
development
of
tall
and
dense
buildings
and
without
requiring
so
much
process
or
so
many
constraints
that
it's
no
longer
cost-effective
for
the
developers.
I
think
this
issue
is
very
important
to
Albanese
future
and
I.
Thank
you
very
much.
U
A
AH
A
H
President,
the
public
safety
committee
met
this
afternoon
prior
Secaucus
to
discuss
resolution
2251,
19r
and
resolution
23
51-19
are
introduced
by
councilman
Robinson
and
the
so
resolution
2250
119
are
was
voted
out
favorably,
pending
amendments
made
by
Councilman
I
ago.
Those
amendments
were
passed
out
by
Jared,
and
so
all
of
the
council
members
should
have
the
most
up-to-date
version
of
that
legislation
and
resolution
2350
119
are
was
voted
out
favorably
without
any
amendments.
Thank
you.
B
C
AS
C
M
A
F
A
A
F
M
A
H
AJ
M
F
F
F
I'm
wearing
people
may
have
noticed
I'm
wearing
a
button
today,
which
actually
goes
back
to
nineteen.
Eighty
seven,
eighty
eight
at
a
time
when
this
council
was
not
very
friendly
to
my
community
and
to
the
efforts
that
we
were
making
during
that
period
to
secure
a
basic
human
rights
ordinance
people
will
recall
back
in
night.
It
was
in
1987
that
the
first
Human
Rights
Ordinance
was
introduced.
F
It
was
defeated
in
1988,
my
first
testimony
before
this
council
actually
happened
in
June
of
1987
in
this
chamber
when
there
was
a
public
hearing,
the
first
of
three
public
hearings
that
year
and
it
wasn't
until
1992
that
that
ordinance
was
finally
adopted.
The
the
button
says
I'll
take
it
off,
because
it's
not
sure
who
designed
it
at
the
time.
But
it's
not
always
easy
to
read
justice
delayed.
Is
justice
denied
against
a
pink
triangle
with
the
black
shadow,
but
around
it.
F
It
says
Albany
is
ready
for
a
lesbian
and
gay
civil
rights
ordinance
and
that
that
term
really
was
a
response
to
the
the
responses
that
was
coming
out
of
this
chamber
and
out
of
the
mayor's
office
at
the
time
when
the
ordinance
was
first
introduced
by
one
of
my
predecessors,
Nancy
Burton,
that
Albany
was
not
ready
and
it
was
a
mobilization
campaign.
The
deterrent
I
had
a
lot
of
support.
F
Unfortunately,
we
were
not
successful
and
I
just
want
to
note
an
ad
seven
or
88.
In
that
first
vote
there
were
only
two
members
of
the
council
that
voted
for
adoption.
One
of
course,
was
Nancy
Burton,
who
was
the
sponsor?
The
other
was
in
Nebraska,
brace,
late,
Nebraska
brace,
who
summed
up
his
reasons
for
supporting
it
very
simply.
As
a
black
man
who
experienced
discrimination
during
his
lifetime,
he
was
not
going
to
stand
by
while
another
community
that
experienced
discrimination
was
seeking
basic
protections
and
civil
rights,
and
he
he
was.
F
He
courageously
stood
up
and
supported
that
the
ordinance
that
year
became
a
true
friend
of
the
gay
and
lesbian
community.
Someone
I
had
a
great
deal
of
respect
for
and
in
terms
of
the
work
that
he
did
for
the
city
of
Albany.
So
it's
as
I
say
it's
a
special
celebration
this
year.
I
hope
everyone
will
consider
joining
in.
You
are
all
welcome
to
join
in
on
the
parade,
which
is
on
Sunday
steps
off
at
12:00
noon.
F
Many
members
have
done
that
in
the
past,
and
also
for
black
and
Latino
pride,
which
happens
in
Washington
Park
on
Saturday
I
will
making
a
presentation
of
the
resolution
around
about
1225
and
members
are
also
welcome
to
join
if
they
wish,
as
well
so
I
thank
everyone
for
their
support
tonight
for
the
two
resolutions
and
as
I
say
when
this
button
was
produced
back
in
87
88,
it
was
a
very
different
council
that
we're
considering
these
issues
and
we've
made
fantastic
changes
over
the
years
and
that's
very
much
appreciated.
Thank
You.
A
M
M
M
F
A
H
D
AE
AE
A
Passes
and
before
I
move
on
to
the
next
resolution,
I
would
like
to
pay
due
respect
to
mr.
Conte,
not
just
for
the
work
he's
done
on
the
council,
but
for
that
history,
lesson
of
what
they've
done
in
1987
and
it
showed
five
years
later
that
their
work
was
not
in
vain.
So
as
a
council
member
and
as
a
colleague
who
I've
been
able
to
work
with
I've,
seen
that
I've
seen
how
mr.
A
Conte
is
handled
gay
rights
issue
in
the
city
of
Albany,
and
he
was
the
one
when
I
was
in
the
council,
who
taught
me
when
I
was
pro
to
time.
Pro
civil
unions
and
I
spoke
with
him
and
I.
He
sat
down
with
me,
said
Cory.
This
is
why
we
need
gay
marriage
and
it
changed
my
view
and
so
I
really
respect
him
for
that.
I
really
respect
him
for
what
him
and
Nancy
Burton
did
in
1987
I.
Think
this
council
should
recognize
that
and
I'd
like
to
say.
Thank
you.
Mr.
Conti.
M
Resolution
of
the
Common
Council
authorizing
the
mayor
to
execute
a
home
roll
request
to
allow
alienation
of
parkland
in
connection
with
the
big
seed,
disinfection
and
floatable
x'
control
project
and
associated
infrastructure
as
part
of
the
Albany
Poole
communities,
long-term
control
plan
and
Beaver
Creek
clean
River
project.
Any.
D
Two
weeks
ago,
I
voted
no
on.
This
spoke
against
it,
I'm
not
against
a
clean
river,
but
I
am
very
concerned
what
the
plans
are
for
our
sewer
system.
I
think
you
know
this
thing
keeps
coming
back
and
back
and
what
we
heard
the
last
time
and
really
sent
shocks
down
you
know
up
my
spine
was
that
we're
gonna
go
we're
supposed
to
move
away
from
a
combined
sewer
system,
and
the
plan
for
this
is
to
make
it
a
combined.
A
storm
system
make
it
a
combined
sewer
system.
D
AU
M
A
M
G
G
It
were
not
waged
in
the
deserts
of
the
Persian
Gulf,
our
war
not
waged
in
the
mountains
of
Afghanistan,
but
this
war
has
been
waged
in
the
land
of
the
free
and
the
home
of
the
brave
this
war
codename,
the
war
on
drugs
use
deception
to
unjustly
target
and
criminally
diet
communities
of
color.
This
war
has
ripped
families
apart,
plunged
communities
into
poverty,
forced
children
to
grow
up
without
their
parents
exerted
spiritual,
mental,
emotional
and
physical
trauma
on
black
and
brown
people.
G
This
war
on
drugs,
which
does
not
have
any
tenant
any
scientific
backing.
Our
relevant
research,
but
it
had
nothing
to
do
what
was
being
targeted,
but
everything
to
do
with
who
was
targeted
during
a
hearing
on
marijuana
laws
in
1930s
claims
were
made
about
marijuana's
ability
to
cause
men
of
color
to
become
violent
and
solicit
sex
from
white
women.
This
imagery
became
the
backdrop
for
the
marihuana
Tax
Act
of
1937,
which
effectively
banned
the
selling
use
of
marijuana.
G
He
said,
of
course,
we
did
black
and
brown
communities
around
the
state
and
country
have
yet
to
recover
from
this
war.
This
is
because
the
laws
that
support
the
war
are
still
in
place.
This
is
an
insult
to
black
and
brown
communities
across
this
nation
and
state,
and
we
keep
in
mind
that
in
schenectady
county
we
recently
discovered
that
/
blacks
are
seventieth.
G
A
F
Robinson
for
accepting
an
amendment
which
I
think
actually
makes
it
a
stronger
resolution
in
that
it
focuses
on
the
principles
that
we
may
want
to
see,
embodied
in
a
marijuana
legalization
bill,
as
opposed
to
a
bill
number
that
just
gets
chalked
up
to
another
resolution
supporting
a
particular
bill
without
looking
at
the
actual
items
and
texts
and
principles
that
we
would
like
to
see
included.
So
with
that
I
will
be
supporting
the
resolution
tonight.
I
do
think
it's
a
stronger
resolution
that
way.
F
So
it's
a
statement
of
what
we
would
like
to
see
in
helping
to
fashion
the
perfect
and
not
waiting
for
the
perfect
and
I
think
it's
a
good
way
that
we
should.
Actually,
you
know,
approach
other
state
legislation
that
we
might
be
looking
at
as
far
as
resolutions
in
support.
They're
really
looking
at
the
principles
we
want
to
see
embodied
in
something,
rather
than
picking
up
a
piece
of
legislation
that
may
or
may
not
change
so
I
think
it's
a
stronger
resolution
respectfully
and
I
will
be
supporting
it.
AU
AU
AU
That's
so
it
doesn't
really
exactly
say
when
that
will
be
so
there's
room
for
us
to
do
that
due
diligence
to
take
a
really
close.
Look
at
how
passing
this
law
passing
approval
of
marijuana
will
impact
us
and
I've
said
right
along
that
I'm,
absolutely
supportive
of
our
next
resolution
for
decriminalization
and
expungement.
So
thank
you.
I
I
also
want
to
commend
councilman
Robinson
for
his
unas
to
work
with
us
and
work
through
the
issues
that
we
have
I
hope
our
state
lawmakers
see
that
as
an
example
of
what
we
need
them
to
do
as
well.
I,
don't
think
us
saying
that
we
want
legalization
is
we
want
our
kids
to
smoke?
Weed
I,
think
we
can
control
I,
think
we
as
parents
and
I'm,
not
a
parent,
but
parents.
You
don't
want
your
kids
to
smoke
cigarettes.
I
You
don't
want
your
kids
to
drink,
but
you
also
don't
want
their
kids
to
go
to
jail
for
smoking
junk.
So
it's
policy
in
the
right
direction.
I
appreciate
what
councilman
Robinson
did
I'm
hoping
it
trickles
up,
because
we
do
need
compromises.
We
do
need
to
see
something
get
pushed
through
so
that
this
issue
is
dealt
with
and
not
just
swept
under
the
rug.
Thank
you.
D
Thank
You.
Mr.
president,
I'd,
like
to
thank
councilman
Robinson
Councilwoman
appears
councilman
Johnson
for
touching
on
a
tough
issue.
You
know,
I,
look
in
the
mirror
and
I
see
a
white
face
and
gray
hair
and
you
know,
to
be
honest.
Life
has
been
skewed
towards
me
in
this
country
or
in
this
state,
and
it
hit
home
when
I,
listen
and
when
I
hear
the
statistic:
74
percent
of
Schenectady
residents,
if
you're
black
you're
gonna,
be
maybe
arrested.
That's
like
one
out
of
I'm.
D
Sorry,
three
out
of
four:
it's
it's
mind-boggling,
so
I
think
this
legislation
takes
a
big
step
forward
that
it
starts
a
conversation
because
we
need
to
have
a
conversation.
That's
going
to
go
beyond
this,
that
how
do
we
get
races
and
our
people
of
all
different
types
to
be
able
to
talk
and
work
together
and
make
this
a
viable
community?
You
know
when
I
grew
up.
The
big
thing
was
that
America
was
the
melting
pot.
You
know
give
us
your
poor.
D
Give
us
your
homeless,
give
us
your
people,
we're
gonna,
give
them
a
new
life
and
I
know
sometimes
out
of
Washington.
We
hear
something
different,
but
that
was
the
founding
principle
of
this
country
and
it's
so
important
that
we
try
to
get
back
to
that.
So
thank
you
again
for
doing
this.
I'm
sure
this
is
gonna
pass
tonight
and
I
hope
that
the
state
will
do
the
same.
K
Thank
You,
mr.
president
and
I
just
want
to
commend
my
colleague
because
you
know
I,
know
your
personal
story
and
how
you
have
been
affected
and
when
we
say
young
man
growing
up
without
their
parents,
you
are
a
model
for
that
and
you
know
we
we
quite
we
rose
questions
of
roles
about
the
young
people.
K
Participating
in
it,
you
know,
as
the
sponsor
of
this
bill,
you
know
he's
a
fine
example
of
you
know:
choices
he's
a
fine
example
of
parents.
You
know
doing
their
jobs,
family,
supporting
their
family
members,
so
you
know
it's
hard
when
you've
been
affected
by
something
and
to
keep
an
open
mind
and
be
willing
to
work
with.
K
You
know
a
body
of
people,
so
you
know
I
want
to
commend
him
for
because
I
know
he
put
a
lot
of
time
and
research
into
you
know
being
responsible
for
introducing
this
legislation,
and
you
know
I
just
want
to
take
my
hat
off
because
it's
sometimes
when
you
are
personally
affected
by
things
it's
hard
to
be
open
to
other
people's
suggestions.
So
I
just
wanted
to
recognize
him
for
that
tonight
and
I
think
that
a
lot
of
people
could
take
a
lesson
from
one
of
the
youngest
people
on
the
council.
J
Thank
You
mr.
president,
I
wanted
to
I
wasn't
planning
on
speaking,
but
when
council
member
spoke
so
eloquently,
I
wanted
to
acknowledge
what
an
excellent
speech
that
was
an
impassioned
support
that
contained
very
important
information
that
we
need
to
constantly
be
reminding
ourselves
of
the
inequities
in
what
has
been
going
on
for
decades.
J
Is
that
I
do
hope.
The
legislature
acts
quickly
on
this
and
doesn't
look
for
the
perfect
legislation,
because
we
need
to
correct
this
injustice
now
and
something
that
is
less
than
perfect
in
the
way
of
legislation
is
going
to
be
far
better
than
allowing
this
to
continue
another
day.
Thank
you.
Thank.
H
M
I
M
D
G
D
E
G
M
AH
Yes,
I
believe
as
as
leaders
that
we
we
have
a
responsibility,
we're
responsible
for
safe
streets.
You
know
public
safety,
roads
and
I
also
happen
to
think
that
we're
have
a
certain
amount
of
responsibility
in
providing
affordable
housing
for
our
residents,
and
this
resolution
supports
that
and
again
it's
a
reminder
that
the
removal
of
the
geographic
restrictions
it's
a
starting
point.
It's
we're
not
passing
rent
control,
we're
getting
in
the
game
and
we
can
come
back
once
the
state
passes
it
so
or
for
that
portion.
AH
Think
about
that
and
as
far
as
good
good
cause
evictions
I
mean
we've
had
people,
you
know
talk
about
their
their
experiences.
It's
real
I
mean
for
some
council
members,
it's
realer
than
others,
but
but
it's
real
I
have
people
calling
me
all
the
time
about
getting.
You
know
booted
out
of
their
apartment.
For
this
reason
or
that
they
call
me
about
code
issues,
I
I
say
you
know,
talk
to
code
enforcement
or
talk
to
United
tenants.
AU
Thank
You
mr.
president,
I
wish
we
had
had
more
time
in
caucus,
because
I
had
some
of
the
same
issues
with
this
resolution,
in
that
it
refers
specifically
to
a
specific
piece
of
legislation,
and
I
would
have
preferred
that
it
referred
more
broadly
to
some
of
the
principles
in
that
legislation,
but
having
given
a
lot
of
thought
to
it,
I
feel
so
strongly
about
some
of
the
issues
that
this
legislation
deals
with.
That
I
felt
like
I
have
to
support
this
legislation.
We
heard
earlier
60%
of
Albany
residents,
rent
50%,
our
rent
burdened
a.
AU
You
know
it's
just
absolutely
necessary
that
our
rental
housing
be
up
to
code,
and
that
is
not
always
the
case
for
many
different
reasons.
We
have
large
waiting
lists
for
subsidized
housing
and
section
8
housing,
people
that
deserve
to
live
in
decent
housing,
and
we
have
to
improve
the
situation
so
that
tenants
can
live
good
in
comfortable
lives.
AU
It's
wrong
when
there
are
incidents
where
rents
are
raised
unreasonably
to
evict
a
tenant.
It's
wrong
when
tenants
complain
about
various
code
issues
and
in
and
there
are
victus
top,
and
this
legislation
will
help
that
happen.
There's
a
lot
of
aspects
of
the
legislation
that
are
still
being
negotiated.
You
know,
one
of
them
is
that
they're
saying
there's
a
the
county
would
establish
a
board
to
determine
allowable
rent
increases.
Well,
you
know
us
here
in
the
city:
do
we
want
a
group?
You
know
that
is
countywide
telling
us.
AU
You
know
what
the
allowable
rent
increases
are.
I,
don't
think
we
do
so.
There's
there's
a
lot
of
questions
and
things
that
have
to
be
worked
out
with
this
legislation.
There's
currently
a
30-day
notification
on
month
to
month,
rentals
I
know
they're.
Looking
at
possible
90-day
notification
before
a
landlord
gives
notification
to
evict.
That
sounds
so
much
more
reasonable
to
me
again,
they're
working
that
out
and
there's
discussion
about
requiring
mandatory
inspection
whenever
a
tenant
moves
into
a
new
rental.
Currently
we
do
it
once
every
30
months
and
that's
a
you
know.
AU
AU
Will
this
apply
to
what
size
apartment
buildings
most
of
our
rentals
here
in
the
city
of
Albany
are
our
two
and
three
units
so
a
lot
of
questions
that
have
to
be
worked
out,
but
it
is
certainly
important
legislation,
all
our
residents,
whether
they
rent
or
not,
deserve
to
live
in
decent
housing
and
not
be
fearful
of
being
evicted
without
warrant.
Thank
you.
A
K
You,
mr.
president,
you
know.
Sometimes
when
discussions
come
up,
you
have
to
really
be
in
the
position
to
understand
how
people
feel
you
know
you
know.
I
was
in
that
position
where
you
know
someone
who
owned
a
building
got
upset
with
me,
because
I
didn't
want
to
accept.
You
know
their
shortcut
of
trying
to
address
issues
and
concerns
that
were
placed
on
them
as
the
homeowner,
and
you
know,
when
you
listen
to
the
young
lady
say
that
she
had
to
pay
a
security.
K
You
know
to
move
to
move
for
a
person
who
has
all
the
means
to
handle
the
move
is
tough.
You
know
it's
real,
tough,
so
just
imagine
the
pressures
that
are
put
on
a
person
who
struggle
to
get
their
security
deposit
right
and
just
because
someone
you,
you
call
because
you
want
what
you
pay
for.
You
know
it's
very
clear
that
Annalise
they
want
their
rent
between
the
1st
and
the
5th
and
if
they
don't
get
it,
it's
gonna
be
an
addition.
K
You
know
that
is
supported
legally
and
a
binding
agreement,
but
we
have
no
one
to
advocate
and
United
tenants
have
to
be
overworked
of
all
of
the
different
styles
of
management
that
you
incur
when
you're
dealing
with
a
landlord,
so
I
applaud
again.
You
know
this
is
meaningful
legislation
because
I'm
a
educator
I
work
with
families
on
why
they're
having
difficulties
getting
their
kid
to
school
on
time,
and
sometimes
it's
because
of
rent
issues.
K
Well,
you
can
just
pack
up
your
stuff
and
leave
and
I
just
think
about
sandy
who
worked
at
United
tenants
for
quite
so
many
years
and
I
shared
a
story
about
one
of
the
parents.
They
experienced
and
she
says
she
felt
so
she
felt
so
sorry,
because
this
particular
landlord
has
has
a
history
of
doing
this
and
his
bankroll
is
such
that
he
doesn't
matter
to
him,
but
we
have
people
who
don't
have
that
money
to
invest
in.
In
their
argument
and
just
like
the
young
lady
said
she
paid
her
rent
on
time.
K
She
did
everything
right
and
still
lost
her
case.
So
you
know
sometimes
that's
when
the
people
who
have
experienced
that,
like
our
voices,
should
be
heard,
because
it's
painful
to
sit
there
and
listen
to
someone
talk
about
something
that
you
have
been
affected
by
and
you
know
when
you
are
in
a
position
of
leadership
and
you
can
do
something
about
it.
You
know
that's
where
it
will
be
beneficial
if
people
hear
us
out
and
and
and
understand
that,
that's
the
island
that
no
one
wants
to
be
on.
K
K
You
know
so
when
you
bring
up
Councilwoman
about
maybe
shortening
or
making
an
expection
more
current,
because
a
lot
of
times
people
get
caught
up
in
these
arguments,
and-
and
you
know
you
just
really
just
want
what
you
pay
for,
because
you
can't
give
your
landlord
$750,
because
you
didn't
have
central
air
the
whole
month.
They
don't.
It
doesn't
work
like
that.
K
So
we
have
to
come
up
with
supports
that
will
empower
people
that
don't
have
money
for
lawyers,
and
you
know
we
have
to
provide
some
type
of
support
for
United
tenants
because
there's
just
one
organization
supporting
the
whole
city.
So
you
know
I
feel
that
it's
a
need
that
voices
be
heard
and
and-
and
especially
people
who
have
been
through
this
similar
situation-
is
because
we
can
learn
a
lot
from
people
that
experience
that,
because
not
always
are
the
people
that
and
share
their
concern.
They
don't
even
have
enough
time
to
tell
they
full
story.
K
So
we
have
to
do
something,
because
if
we
don't,
what
we're
gonna
have
is
we're
gonna
have
a
bunch
of
empty
houses,
empty
apartments
that
aren't
being
filled
and
then
we're
gonna
have
a
bunch
of
people
that
you
know
are
still
looking
for
a
place
to
live.
If
you
look
at
it
right
now,
there's
no
decent
apartments,
for
you
know
people
in
the
inner
cities,
so
you
know
when
you
do
find
a
decent
apartment.
K
You
want
to
keep
it
and
a
lot
of
times
wanting
what
you
pay
for
becomes
problematic
to
a
landlord
that
feels
like
he
has
the
upper
hand
over
a
tenant
that
doesn't
have
the
same
financial
resources
that
that
that
they
have
so
we
have
to
try
to
even
out
the
playing
field
for
our
renters
because,
as
the
person
said,
it's
more
renters
than
homeowners
in
Albany,
you
know
sort
of
renters
to
have
a
voice
as
well,
so
I
will
be
supporting
this
legislation
tonight.
Thank
you.
Thank.
T
F
You,
mr.
president,
so
I
wasn't
able
to
attend
the
housing
committee
meeting
last
week
for
personal
reasons,
I
think
most
members
are
aware
of,
but
I
was
able
to
walk
catch.
The
recording
and
watch
it
and
I
will
give
you
a
tip.
If
you
have
problems
with
the
sound
use,
the
earbuds,
it
makes
a
big
difference.
F
But
what
I
was
struck
with
in
terms
of
the
the
people
who
spoke
at
the
hearing
or
the
committee
meeting
the
issue?
The
predominant
issue
was
one
was
related
to
eviction
and
retaliatory
evictions
and
the
fear
of
complaints,
and
that
that
really
was
the
the
predominant
concerns
and
expressions
that
I
heard
that
I've
heard
also
elsewhere
outside
and
so
I'm
conflicted.
Here.
The
the
resolution
itself
actually
doesn't
address
the
eviction
issue
or
good
cause
eviction.
F
I
mean
it's
predominantly
deals
with
eliminating
geographical
restrictions
on
the
rent,
control
law
and
then
just
has
one
sentence
at
the
end,
which
says
we
also
support
could
cause
eviction,
but
doesn't
in
anywhere
state
the
case
or
the
reasons
why
or
the
importance
of
establishing
those
standards
to
be
consistent
with
how
I
felt
about
mr.
Robinson's
resolution
of
marijuana,
you
know,
I
would
support
a
resolution
that
really
focused
more
on
the
principles
that
we
want
versus
endorsing
a
specific
piece
of
legislation.
F
I
will
tell
you
right
now
that
what
happens
on
on
all
of
these
issues,
it's
not
going
to
be
embodied
likely
in
the
bill
numbers
that
are
referred
here.
It's
all
going
to
be
wrapped
up
into
a
much
bigger
package.
That's
going
to
wrap
all
of
these
issues
together.
There's
also
separate
like
well
we're
well.
The
resolution
endorses
elimination
of
the
geographic
restrictions
on
the
existing
grain
control
law.
F
That
rent
control
law
also
is
going
to
be
changed
in
a
couple
of
weeks
from
what
it
is
right
now
and
some
of
the
protections
that
people
have
talked
about
that
are
in
there
that
they,
you
know
indicate
for
landlords,
probably
may
not
be
there
when
the
the
extension
is
adopted,
because
we
don't
know
there
are
a
whole
bunch
of
provisions.
We
don't
know
what
the
rent
control
law
is.
Gonna.
Look
at
that
aside,
you
know,
I
understand
it's
a
it's
an
option:
I,
don't
know
how
I
will
feel
about
moving
into
it.
F
If
we
did
have
that
option,
that's
a
different
discussion
that
we
would
have
at
that
time.
You
know
miss
Fahey.
Did
you
know
reference
that
the
rent
guidelines
board
would
be
something
created
by
the
county,
not
us,
and
it
would
be
a
countywide
board,
even
if
just
the
city
of
Albany
opted
into
it,
but
we'll
see
what
happens
with
that,
because
we
don't
know
how
this
legislation
is
going
to
pan
out.
I.
F
F
I
do
think
also,
aside
from
that
and
hearing
some
of
the
concerns
expressed
at
the
Housing
Committee
meeting
and
others
that
there
are,
there
are
some
steps
that
we
can
take
here
in
Albany
that
we
might
want
to
look
at
with
some
of
which
have
been
discussed
in
the
past
that
might
strengthen,
hopefully,
tenant
rights
and
their
ability
to
hold
landlords
accountable
for
conditions.
I,
think
we've
talked
about
in
the
past
and
the
prior
council.
It
didn't
pan
out,
but
doing
a
tenant
bill
of
rights
that
would
be
associated
with
our
Opie's
I.
F
Think
we
can
use
the
fact
that
we
issue
our
Opie's
and
that
you
need
to
have
an
ROP
in
order
to
rent
as
leverage
to
try
to
achieve
some
of
the
changes
and
protections
that
people
talk
about
and
I.
Don't
think
we
should
shy
away
from
using
that
leverage
I
think.
Maybe
we
might
even
want
to
look
at
something
like
a
tenant
Ombudsman
within
the
building
department.
Someone
that
you
know
one
of
the
things
I
heard
is
that
people
have
complaints
or
issues
trying
to
get
follow-up
understand
the
status,
someone
who
might
be
their
advocate.
F
Instead
of
going
to
different
inspectors,
someone
in
the
in
the
building
department,
that's
just
dedicated
to
working
with
tenants
and
complaints
and
resolving
those
complaints
and
helping
to
to
move
the
that
through.
Maybe
we
contract
somewhere
down
the
road
with
United
tenants
on
legal
issues,
I,
don't
know,
but
that's
that's
another
idea.
I
just
thought
about
tonight.
F
I
think
we
can
do
things
in
terms
of
civil
penalties
as
far
as
retaliatory
evictions
and
again
using
the
ROP
as
leverage
to
you
know,
safeguard
against
landlords
that
might
engage
in
retaliatory
eviction
and
not
be
shy
about
using
that.
We
probably
should
also
you
know
re-examine
some
of
the
ROP
inspection
process.
We
right
now.
We
do
it
every
30
months,
I
think
doing
it
every
time
it
you
know.
There's
a
change
in
tenancy
is
gonna
be
difficult,
especially
with
student,
rentals,
so
I,
don't
know.
F
F
Problems-
and
we
can
measure
that
in
some
way,
so
there
are
things
I
think
we
can
look
at
locally
and
should
be
able
to
look
at
locally
and
move
on
begin
to
have
more
of
a
serious
discussion
on
and
I
think
we
and
it's
something
that
we
should
pull
together.
That
involves
a
discussion
that
brings
members
together
rather
than
putting
something
on
the
table.
Take
it
or
leave
it,
that's
important,
but
so
this
is
again
the
conflict
I
have
well
I.
F
I
am
I'm,
not
quite
sure,
on
the
on
the
rent
control
piece,
but
that
that's
you
know
I
know,
that's
an
opt-in
provision.
The
good
cause
eviction
standards
is
something
that
I
supported
for
a
state
legislation,
and
we
want
to
see
moved
forward
and
I
think
that
that
piece,
my
sense
is,
is
having
serious
discussion
as
I
say
it
probably
will
not
be
this
bill.
F
Elements
of
this
bill
will
be
incorporated,
I
think
into
a
broader
package.
I
would
much
prefer
that
we
had
a
resolution
focusing
on
that
particular
aspect
which
is
which
this
resolution
doesn't
in
that
we
stated
our
principles
in
terms
of
what
we
would
want
in
a
good
cause.
Eviction
bill
so
well
good
cause
convictions.
I
want
to
see
us
move
forward,
I
want
to
see
estate
principles,
I
can't
support
the
resolution
tonight,
again,
consistency
and
you
know,
and
how
I
felt
about
mr.
F
Robinson's
resolution
in
terms
of
I
think
we
need
to
state
our
principles
versus
endorsing
specific
pieces
of
legislation,
but
I
make
my
position
known
to
my
legislators,
our
our
legislators,
in
terms
of
how
I
feel
and
the
importance
of
moving
forward
on
good
cause,
conviction,
good
cause
evictions,
but
I
will
vote
present
on
the
resolution
tonight
to
be
consistent
and
again,
the
way
I
think
we
need
to
approach
some
of
these
issues.
Thank
you.
M
M
M
AH
A
P
F
F
president
I'm
coming
back
to
resolution,
86
102
18r
by
councilmember
of
clears
related
to
the
equity
agenda,
so
I
did
annotate
that
resolution
with
very
specific
guidelines
in
terms
of
what
committees
should
look
at
and
also
the
areas
of
code
that
they
should
look
at.
As
far
as
potential
amendments
I
tried
to
organize
the
meeting
of
committee
chairs.
No
one
responded
to
me.
It
really
hurt
my
feelings
so
and
mr.
Pires
and
I
have
talked
and
talking
about
how
to
get
this
moving.
F
F
A
F
A
E
I
just
wanted
to
comment
in
response
to
some
of
the
comments
made
tonight,
particularly
with
regard
to
that
uniform,
sustainable
development,
ordinance
and
I
agree
with
Mark
Robinson.
Our
former
colleagues
comments
that
in
2017
we
were
presented
with
a
multi
hundred
page
document
to
consider,
and
we
were
told,
of
course,
that
it
was
going
to
be
great
for
Albany.
It
was
going
to
speed
up
the
whole
process
and
gosh.
E
That
was
rather
strange,
because
in
1950
we
dumped
through
our
sewerage
into
the
Hudson
River.
We
had
a
sewer
system
that
was
70
years
younger
than
it
is
now,
and
we
it's
really
apples
and
oranges.
I
think
was
rather
naive.
Just
to
say
that,
because
we
once
supported
a
population
of
over
a
hundred
thousand,
in
fact
I
think
at
one
point,
almonds
biggest
population
was
125
or
maybe
even
130.
I.
E
Don't
think
that
that
excuses,
a
lot
of
the
protections
and
as
former
council
member
Robinson
had
said,
there's
basically
implicit
and
we
thought
there
was
implicit
in
the
u.s.
do
when
we
enacted
it
that
there
was
a
reciprocal
response.
That
developers
had
a
reciprocal
responsibility
to
the
community
and,
quite
frankly,
at
least
in
one
example,
that
I've
seen
I
think
that
has
been
passed
over.
E
In
fact,
I
think
a
plain
reading
of
the
requirements
of
the
USD
l
have
been
passed
over,
and
that
was
the
clear
cutting
of
a
lot
that
very
likely
has
led
contamination
in
it.
Clear-Cut
with
a
bulldozer
and
I.
Remember
it
borders
a
lot
that
many
years
ago
was
the
discussion
in
front
of
this
council
because
they
were
put
planning
on
putting
a
school
on
it
and
they
ultimately
abandoned
that
idea
and
the
city
invited
the
County
Health
Department
in
in
2003
to
do
a
a
study
of
ground
contaminants.
E
He
asked
for
basically
a
waiver
of
navarre
mental
impact
study
and
then
the
whole
statue
Easter
couldn't
my
plain
reading
of
it
was
abandoned
because
there
are
two
sections
there's
one
section
that
says:
if
somebody
owns
a
piece
of
land
and
they
want
to
cut
the
foliage
on
it
without
a
development
plan,
they
could
cut
up
to
50%
of
it
and
then
there's
another
section
very
clear
where
you're
talking
about
what
a
major
development
and
a
major
development.
In
this
case
it
was
44.
E
The
plan
for
44
apartments
has
certainly
meets
the
requirements,
the
definition
of
a
major
development
and
that
clearly
says
that
any
clear-cutting
was
supposed
to
be
in
conformance
with
a
site
plan.
Well,
a
site
plan
was
never
done.
There's
a
commissioner
there's
a
section
that
says:
oh.
If
you're
going
to
do
some
tree
and
vegetation
work,
you
need
a
general
service.
Commissioner.
General
services
approval,
so
they
come
in
for
a
very
limited
one.
E
We
want
to
do
soil
testing
and
we
want
to
trim
the
overhanging
of
some
of
the
sidewalks,
so
the
Commissioner
of
General
Services
granted
a
very
limited
work
and
they
started
a
clear-cut
two
thing
and
the
Commissioner
general
services
instance.
He
supervises
forestry
commits
and
issued
a
written,
stop
work
order
and
then
okay,
two
weeks,
maybe
two
and
a
half
weeks
later,
the
bulldozers
are
back
out
there
pursuing
the
clear
declare
cutting
and
when
I
call
Sergio
the
Commissioner
he
says
well,
yeah
I
was
overruled.
E
The
Commissioner
of
planning
basically
said
that
he
applied
the
50%
rule
yeah,
but
this
guy's
going
to
develop
it.
The
50%
rule,
isn't
an
automatic
thing.
So
then
I
later
learned
that
there's
a
Commissioner
of
planning
actually
did.
He
did
a
site
where
he
had
no
survey
equipment
to
determine
how
much
with
a
lot
of
been
cleared,
plus
the
whole
lot.
Since
there
was
going
to
be
a
development
and
since
I've
been
submitted
for
development,
all
the
clearing
should
have
been
done
pursuant
to
the
site
plan.
Now
we
have
the
potential
that
they.
You
know.
E
This
is
not
anti
development
to
me,
it's
prudent
smart
development
and
we
wrote
right
into
this
statute
that
it
would
be
reviewed
at
some
point
in
time
and
I
think
that
time
has
common,
I.
Think
I
think
we
do
need
to
pause,
I,
don't
say
to
stop,
but
I
think
we
need
applause
to
look
at
it
and
see
that
responsible
development
is
what's
being
done
and
that's
all
I
have
to
say
and
I'm
feeling
not
so
great
right
right
now,
so
maybe
we'll
end
up
leaving
before
the
end
of
the
discussion.
Thank.
D
Thank
you.
Mr.
president,
there's
22
big
projects
on
the
books
of
the
Planning,
Board
and
I'm
gonna
send
out
the
list
a
taxpayer.
It
sent
me
a
list
there's
over
6500
units
being
planned
for
the
city,
6500.
Okay,
let's
talk
about
infrastructure
and
that's
what
I
keep
talking
about
number
one
are
sewer
and
water.
We
know
we
have
problems
there.
D
Number
two
I
don't
have
to
tell
you
look
at
your
roads
because
you
know
what
the
roads
look
like
and
number
three
schools
and
I
know
there's
quite
a
few
members
or
former
members
of
the
school
board.
Here.
How
can
we
handle
another
6500
I'm,
not
going
to
say
we
get
a
6500
but
6500
units,
even
if
half
of
them
have
children,
where
do
they
go
to
school?
So
I
think
we
have
a
problem
and
I
wanted.
D
One
of
the
things
that
came
up
is
that
density
is
good
and
I'm
really
surprised
because
then
again,
I'm
a
little
bit
old
like
I,
said
earlier,
but
when
I
went
to
school,
one
of
the
things
they
told
us
when
I
took
psychology
was
that
in
dense
environments,
your
crime
rate
goes
up.
Your
fires
go
up
and
people
you
know
fighting
among
each
other
goes
up
density
when
I
grew
up.
Wasn't
a
good
thing
that
everybody,
the
dream
was
to
be
able
to
spread
out.
That
you'd
have
room
to
go.
D
D
We
have
EMT
calls
when
you
have
that
type
of
density,
especially
an
area-
that's
not
used
to
it
and
doesn't
have
the
roads
to
be
able
to
handle
the
traffic
I
want
to
talk
about
apartment
dwellers
and
I
lived
in
an
apartment,
and
one
of
the
reasons
that
I
got
out
was
I.
Had
a
dog
and
I
couldn't
find
an
apartment.
That
would
let
me
keep
my
dog,
you
know
and
I.
D
Couldn't
I
didn't
want
to
put
the
dog
to
sleep,
but
I
try
to
get
rid
of
it
and
I
just
couldn't,
but
I
ended
up
really
struggling
and
getting
your
house.
But
let's
talk
about
the
politics
of
apartment
dwellers,
how
many
committee
people
here
can
go
into
a
big
apartment
building
and
get
signatures
on
a
petition
or,
or
you
know,
hand
out
literature
for
people
it's
difficult
and
I
mean
they
even
cut
down.
Mr.
Flinn,
there
can
tell
you:
is
the
the
chair
of
the
party
it's
hard
to
get
signatures
in
these
big
buildings?
D
You
can't
even
get
in
the
front
door
and
if
you
do,
you
might
have
to
sneak
in
now
you're
on
camera.
Sneaking
in
trying
to
do
democracy,
I
mean
what
are
we?
What
are
we
designing?
I
want
to
talk
about
the
houses
that
they're
these
big
apartments
that
are
talking
about
they're
not
made
with
steel
they're
not
made
out
of
a
permanent
structure,
brick
or
cement.
They're
made
out
of
particle
board
wood
treated
with
this
fiberglass
coating
on
the
outside.
D
To
make
it
look
like
brick
or
look
like
stone,
and
it's
not
it's
a
cheap
stucco.
It's
not
even
real
stone.
Stucco
they're,
a
real
fire
danger
the
life
on
those
buildings.
You
can
talk
to
any
building
engineer.
They'll
tell
you
these
buildings
and
to
last
like
30
years,
40
years.
What
do
we
do
with
these
buildings
when
they
outlived
their
usefulness?
If
we
do
got
to
take
them
down
that
dump
over
and
Rentschler
is
gonna
be
closed
30
years
from
now?
What
do
the
people
in
Albany
do
with
these
buildings?
This
stuff
is
toxic.
D
D
Is
you
Albany
and
I'm
gonna
send
this
to
everybody,
I'm
sorry,
I'm,
gonna,
hate,
flooding,
email
boxes,
but
I
will
I
got
a
note
from
the
vice
president
of
finance
and
business
UAlbany,
starting
to
feel
the
pressure
with
all
these
apartments
going
up
around
the
university
they're
competing
with
the
university
10%
of
the
revenue
from
the
university
comes
from
the
dorms.
These
dorms
are
manned
by
RDS
Ras.
The
kids
are
put
in
an
environment
where
you
know
they're
taught
responsible
citizenship.
Now
they
go
these
private
dorms
there's
nobody
there
there's
no
RA,
there's
no
Rd.
D
They
can
do
whatever
they
want.
Okay,
so
I
do
have
a
note
from
the
president
saying
that
they
are
being
hit
and
there
will
be
layoffs
and
programs
cut
at
the
school
now.
Sales
Hall,
which
is
that
alumni
quad
the
downtown
I'm,
not
sure
who's,
whose
Ward
that
falls
in
they're
shutting
it
down.
They
can't
they
don't
have
enough
students
to
go
in
it,
so
we're
starting
to
see
the
effect
there
and
again
I'm.
D
Just
you
know:
I
hate
sounding
like
Chicken
Little
that
the
sky
is
falling
well,
the
sky
is
not
falling
and
we're
not
gonna
start
that
stop
development
and
I
don't
want
to
stop
development
but
putting
up
a
six-story,
a
seven-story
apartment
building
on
a
road
like
Western
Avenue
right
next
to
the
university
next
to
one
family
homes
is
just
not
the
right
thing
to
do
and
I'm
sorry,
it's
not
good
planning
and
what
I
would
propose
is
that
we
do
is
symposium.
Let's
get
the
universities
involved.
Rpi
has
a
good
planning
program.
D
The
University
at
Albany
has
a
good
planning
program,
let's
bring
in
the
community.
Let's
do
some
real
good.
What
does
says
people
in
the
city
of
Albany
want
it's,
not
a
few
people
and
I
can
get
in
30
people
here
any
time
to
come
in
and
talk
about
stuff
and
the
other
group
saying
well,
we
want
we
want
all
these
apartments.
We
want
this
density.
That's
is
that
what
the
real
people
want,
the
people
who
are
paying
the
taxes
want.
We
need
to
do
a
real
good
study
and
figure
out
where
we're
gonna
go.
D
AU
Thank
You
mr.
president,
I
just
wanted
to
comment
that
Chris
Spencer
from
the
Planning
Department.
You
know
obviously
there's
a
lot
of
people
who
upset
about
some
of
the
various
aspects
of
the
development
projects.
There's
a
lot
of
questions
on
the
council
about
various
development
projects.
Chris
Spencer
is
planning
to
come
in
we're
looking
at
a
date,
June
26
and
he's
going
to
give
a
presentation
and
it'll
be
an
opportunity
for
some
good
discussion
on
some
of
these
issues.