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Albany Common Council Meeting - Monday, October 2, 2017
Featured Legislation -
Ordinances Passed - 38.91.17
Resolutions Passed - 55.101.17R & 56.101.17R
B
A
Thank
you
very
much.
We're
gonna
ask
everyone
to
please
rise
for
the
Pledge
of
Allegiance,
which
will
be
led
by
councilmember
goal
B
and
then
followed
by
a
moment
of
silence
in
particular,
today,
we'd
like
to
remember
on
the
city
of
Las
Vegas
and
the
families
and
friends
of
those
whose
lives
were
lost
and
injured
in
that
city.
This
morning,.
A
At
this
time
we
will
begin
our
public
comment
period
where
members
of
the
public
have
the
opportunity
to
speak
on
a
subject
of
their
choice
for
up
to
5
minutes.
We
have
eight
speakers
that
are
scheduled
to
speak
this
evening,
I'm
going
to
ask
the
clerk.
If
you
would
please
call
the
first
speaker,
is.
E
The
first
thing,
I
want
to
say
I'm
Nancy
Benedict.
They
live
at
31,
Forest
Road
in
Del
Mar.
The
first
thing
I
want
to
say
is
that
the
TV
studio
for
channel
only
has
been
closed
for
much
too
long.
The
last
day
it
was
an
operation
was
May
31st
that
has
four
months
now.
It
has
been
closed.
This
has
been
going
on
much
too
long.
The
PEG
Oversight
Committee
he
had
better
get
busy
and
get
the
channel
operated
the
TV
studio
operating
again.
It
is
being
the
what
was
the
story.
E
The
channel
is
not
going
blank,
I
mean
that
it
does
have
programs
I'm,
but
an
awful
lot
of
them
are
very
old
programs
and
there
are
no
shows
being
made
in
the
TV
studio.
I.
Think
that's
terrible!
It's
been
it's
going
on
much
too
long.
The
other
thing
I
would
like
to
talk
about
is
the
ordinance
that
would
reduce
the
amount
of
time
people
have
to
shovel
their
snow.
They
would
not
have
a
warning
after
the
initial
24
hours,
which,
which
a
homeowner
or
a
business
owner
is
allowed
to
shovel
snow
I.
E
Think
that's
a
good
thing.
I
think
about
48
hours
or
more
as
much
too
long
to
allow
people
to
shovel
snow
on
their
sidewalk
and
and
because
I
represent
Susanne's
for
public
transportation,
which
is
a
group
which
is
a
group
committed
to
getting
better
bus
service.
I
think
this
is
a
very
important
thing
for
people
who
have
to
walk
from
their
home
to
the
bus,
stop
or
person
who
takes
the
bus
in
from
outside
the
city
and
then
has
to
walk
to
wherever
they're
going
from
from
a
bus.
E
E
The
city
has
to
do
before
besides,
besides
requiring
that
the
bus
that
the
sidewalks
be
shoveled
more
more
timely
and
that
one
thing
is
that
you
should
should
start
ticketing,
cars
for
parking
and
and
bus
stops
so
that
they
would
be
able
to
clear
the
so
they
would
be
able
to
plow
out
do
a
better
job
of
plowing
out
the
bus
stops
the
area
fruit.
The
way
it
works
now
is
that
the
CDT
a
is
responsible
for
shoveling
out
the
bus
shelters
and
the
sidewalk
is
the
responsibility
of
the
homeowner
as
a
business
owner.
E
Who
has
a
place
and
back
of
the
sidewalk
to
keep
that
shovel,
but
the
area
between
the
sidewalk
and
the
curb
is
a
no-man's
land
that
nobody
is
really
responsible
to
shovel
and
that's
terrible,
because
that's
where
the
big
snow
bank
usually
is
the
other
thing
is
they're.
Often
there
are
little
ridges
of
snow
between
the
curb
and
the
place
where
people
board
the
bus
and
that
really
should
be
addressed
by
the
city.
E
F
F
Ten
and
thirteen
and
I
really
would
like
them
to
go
in
a
good
direction,
but
unfortunately
there
are
some
that
are
doing
just
the
opposite,
so
I'm
just
asking
if
we
can
get
those
to
go
in
a
good
direction
because
for
four
months
over
four
months
the
studio
has
been
closed
and
there
was
no
reason
if
that
ever
happened
with
CBS
ABC
NBC
that
wouldn't
go
for
more
than
you
know,
hours
we're
not
talking
days
weeks
or
months.
But
here
we're
talking
over
four
months.
F
The
studio
was
closed,
because
one
coordinator
has
not
been
replaced
and
there's
nothing
hard
about
doing
that.
So
I
would
like
the
chair
of
the
peg
Oversight
Board
to
be
someone
who
would
want
that
board
to
go
in
a
good
direction
and
the
person
who
can
do
that
he's
actually
here
today
is
the
vice
chair
of
that
peg
oversight
board
mark
gronic
and
he
could
really
get
that
to
go
in
a
good
direction.
So
could
we
please
just
reform
things
if
they
ever
get
dysfunctional?
G
Could
even
Madam
President
members
of
the
council
citizens?
My
name
is
Michael
F
Connors,
a
second
I
live
at
16
circle,
Lane
in
Albany,
one
to
203
in
mr.
I-gos
district
I
am
the
Albany
County
comptroller
our
office
did
a
study
and
has
been
working
on
this
for
about
three
years
with
the
Benjamin
Institute,
and
this
essentially
is
looking
at
the
point
one's
all
the
way
through
to
every
city,
town
and
village.
In
the
county,
there
are
approximately
fifty
eight
hundred
full-time
employees
in
those
twenty
local
governments.
G
When
you
look
at
that
detail
in
the
last
three
years,
the
detail
you'll
see
that
we've
gone
up
roughly
2.3
percent
per
year,
and
a
lot
of
that
is
due
to
step
increases
rather
than
just
straight
out
raises.
If
you
carry
that
trend
forward
for
ten
years,
the
combined
increase
of
payroll
fringe
expenses
for
the
the
point
one
employees
will
increase
by
one
hundred
and
ninety
two
million
dollars.
G
We
looked
at
the
county's
numbers
for
the
last
ten
years
and
there's
a
chart
in
there
for
that.
Albany
County
has
actually
had
a
decline
in
the
number
of
employees
in
Albany
County
and
if
you
go
back
to
2011
on
the
chart
and
you
look
at
the
decline,
you'll
see
kids,
you
know
it's
going
down,
rather
rather
significantly
over
that
period
of
time.
The
difficulty,
though,
is
that
we've
been
slammed
just
as
you
have
and
everyone
else
has
by
our
retirement
cost
and
our
health
insurance
costs.
G
If
you
look
at
the
chart,
if
you
look
at
the
charts,
when
you
look
at
the
counties
projection
for
ten
years,
there's
a
rather
there's
been
a
rather
significant
increase
in
what
our
fringe
costs
have
been.
So,
even
though
we
cut
really
over
that
ten-year
period
of
time,
several
hundred
employees,
the
overall
cost
in
just
the
last
five
years,
have
gone
up
by
twenty
seven
million
dollars.
G
When
you
look
at
this
level
that
we're
on
it's
clearly
an
unsustainable
level.
So
this
is
the
first
point
of
the
presentation.
That's
in
there.
The
second
point
of
that
presentation
is
that
we
face
in
Albany
County,
all
of
us
a
much
greater
risk
of
loss
of
revenue
from
sales
tax
occurring
of
sales
sales
occurring
on
the
Internet.
In
our
analysis,
we
have
at
least
twenty
seven
point.
Nine
percent
of
our
sales
tax
revenue
comes
from
non-residents
and
that's
a
very
conservative
number.
G
You
could
really
push
for
the
number
to
be
thirty,
but
we
like
to
use
a
conservative
number
when
you
look
at
what
that
potential
losses
for
all
of
us.
It's
roughly
seventy
two
million
dollars-
and
you
might
say
well
gee,
that's
not
going
to
happen.
It's
not
all
going
to
happen,
but
we
have
as
a
county
the
second
largest
percentage
of
non-resident
sales
tax
income
in
the
state
of
New
York
Nassau
County
has
the
largest.
So
the
simple
example:
if
someone
bought
a
pair
of
sneakers
at
Crossgates
for
$100,
the
sales
tax
is
eight
dollars.
G
Four
dollars
goes
to
the
state
of
New
York.
Four
dollars
goes
to
the
county.
We
keep
240
and
you
and
the
cities
towns,
villages
in
that
county.
Split
up
the
other
dollar
60
based
upon
population,
there's
some
little
variances
in
that
six
villages
with
how
their
agreement
goes
with
their
counties
but
their
towns.
But
that's
how
that
works.
That
money
is
not
going
to
be.
There
we've
seen
a
drop
in
the
last
two
decades
from
thirty
five
percent.
Down
to
twenty
seven
point:
nine
you've
got
an
increase
in
shopping.
G
This
occurring
at
exit,
15
on
the
North,
Way
and
now,
of
course,
in
Route
4,
Rentschler
County.
So
you
can
see
that
happening
in
our
budget
in
the
county's
budget.
Our
total
federal
aid
and
state
aid
combined
is
about
fifteen
million
dollars
less
than
our
sales
tax
and
I.
Think
in
Albany
I
think
you
get
something
like
33
million
dollars,
so
it's
you're
not
in
jeopardy.
But
if
you
look
at
the
town
of
Gilliland,
their
income
from
property
taxes
is
about
4
million
dollars.
3.7
I
believe
it
is.
G
If
you
look
at
what
they're
getting
on
sales
tax,
it's
almost
12
million.
If
you
had
a
10%
reduction
in
what
the
sales
tax
revenue
is
in
Gilliland.
You've
got
a
catastrophe
for
your
budget
as
far
as
keeping
up
with
that,
and
we
think
that
by
bringing
this
information
to
all
of
the
19
local
governments
in
the
county
that
it's
going
to
help
all
of
us
as
we
plan
to
move
forward.
G
The
final
point
is
that
there's
a
tool
that
we've
developed
in
conjunction
with
the
Benjamin
Center
in
new
polls,
that
tool
will
help
you
track
every
single
member
and
their
job
and
their
salaries,
and
you
know
roughly
the
ideas
that
you
have
the
nice
thing
about
it
as
a
research
institution.
New
polls
has
the
data
with
the
information
and
identifiers.
None
of
us
can
see
those
identifiers,
so
none
of
us
will
really
know
who
any
of
these
people
are.
G
G
Each
August
it'll
show
you
where
these
people
are
so
as
we
plan
together,
I
think
that
there's
an
opportunity
for
us
to
deal
with
this
crisis,
but
if
we
don't
plan
together
and
if
we
don't
continue
the
good
things
that
we're
doing
now,
we're
gonna
go
off
a
fiscal
cliff
Madam
President,
my
apologies
for
not
having
that
up
on
the
desk
I
can
see.
It
clearly
left
them
on
the
floor.
But
I
do
appreciate
this
time.
Thank
you
very
much.
Thank.
B
H
Good
evening,
madam
president
and
members
of
the
council,
thank
you
for
the
opportunity
to
speak
before
you
tonight
before
I
begin.
I
would
like
to
take
a
moment
to
honor
the
58,
killed
and
500-plus
wounded
in
Las
Vegas
by
asking
the
council
to
continue
pressing
forward
to
make
sure
nothing
like
that
ever
happens
in
our
city.
I
would
like
to
tell
you
about
an
interaction
that
I
had
with
police
officers,
which
happened
in
the
last
week.
I
came
across
a
dog
and
trapped
car
in
the
parking
lot
of
a
retail
establishment.
H
The
temperature
at
the
time
was
89
degrees,
even
though
the
person
came
out
got
in
their
car
and
left
before.
I
had
a
chance
to
call
the
police
I
still
called
and
explained
the
situation.
I
was
given
the
same
old
tire
question
where
the
windows
down
studies
show
that
that
has
little
to
no
statistical
effect
on
the
temperature
of
the
interior
of
the
vehicle.
H
Additionally,
all
the
law
says
about
animals
and
not
cars
is
quote
extreme
heat
or
cold
without
proper
ventilation
or
other
protection,
where
confinement
places,
companion,
animal
and
imminent
danger
of
death
or
serious
injury
due
to
exposure.
This
is
very
ambiguous
terminology
that
one
could
argue,
makes
the
law
objectively
unenforceable
for
Hopf,
perhaps
more
shockingly.
H
It's
the
fact
that
the
laws
about
leaving
a
child
alone
in
the
vehicle
are
just
as
generic
the
officer
told
me
that
I
had
no
idea
how
long
the
dog
had
been
in
the
car,
which
is
a
weird
thing
to
say
to
me,
because
that
was
my
entire
point
upon
receiving
what
I
can
only
describe
as
an
apathetic
response.
I
knew
that
had
to
come
before
you
about
this
issue.
I
have
received
ho-hum
attitudes
before,
but
this
one
crossed
a
line.
H
H
How
was
the
dog
abused
me?
The
car
was
90
degrees
in
the
span
of
10
to
15
minutes
the
temperature
in
that
car
can
reach
105
to
110
degrees
officer.
Well,
it's
not
like
the
car
was
150
degrees.
Let
me
repeat
that
it's
not
like
the
car
was
a
hundred
and
fifty
degrees
I've
been
to
Iraq.
I
know
what
130
degrees
feels
like
without
air-conditioning
and
without
cold
water.
H
If
this
officer
wants
to
sit
around
in
a
car,
that's
150
degrees,
he's
more
than
welcome
to
as
a
matter
of
fact,
I
wish
I
had
this
officer's
name
and
badge
number,
because
I
would
say
them
publicly
right
here
in
front
of
you
of
this
council
without
giving
a
care
about
proper
protocol
or
whatever
it's
called.
If
anything,
if
anyone
doesn't
think
this
is
a
big
deal,
I
challenge
you
to
sit
in
a
car
on
a
hot
day
with
a
bottle
of
four
ounces
of
warm
disgusting
water.
H
You
are
not
allowed
to
leave
the
car
and
you
are
not
allowed
to
know
when
or
if
someone's
coming
back.
You
were
not
allowed
to
roll
down
the
window.
You
do
not
have
to
mean
to
start
the
car.
If
anyone
wants
to
take
this
challenge,
I'm
publicly
saying
that
I
will
sit
right
there
beside
you
to
see
whether
or
not
you
think
it's
inhumane.
H
Moreover,
to
go
back
to
my
assertion
of
apathy,
I
saw
no
lesson
for
police
vehicles
on
routine
patrol
come
within
a
quarter
mile
of
the
scene
in
about
20
minutes.
It's
not
that
they
couldn't
respond
to
a
citizen
complaint.
It's
that
they
didn't
care.
This
law
needs
to
change.
There
needs
to
be
at
the
minimum,
set
exact
temperature,
humidity
and
general
weather
standards
for
enforcing
this
law.
What
I
would
prefer,
however,
is
a
law
that
simply
states
that
is
illegal
to
leave
an
animal
in
a
car
period.
H
Additionally,
there
are
a
handful
of
states
that
protect
good
Samaritans
from
civil
liability
if
they
commit
an
act
such
as
breaking
car's
window
in
order
to
rescue
an
animal
or
child
I,
think
New,
York
or
the
very
least
Albany
should
join
these
ranks
and
one
last
tidbit
about
the
story.
The
license
plate
of
the
vehicle
I
mentioned
was
that
of
a
New
York
State
Assembly
member.
That
is
a
level
of
apathy
we're
dealing
with.
Thank
you.
I
Let
me
connect
some
dots
about
the
optics
of
Albany
budgeting
August
30th
The
Times
Union
had
an
article
Albanese
economy
gets
high
rankings
and
they
said
the
share
of
young
professionals
here
ranked
highest
out
of
24
legacy
cities
at
8%.
We
were
second
in
job
performance,
from
2000
to
2014
and
fifth
overall
out
of
those
twenty
four
legacy
cities,
but
then
September
26th,
there's
a
time
June
in
article
parts
of
the
Capital
Region
missed
out
on
economic
recovery,
distressed
areas
have
more
housing
vacancies
and
fewer
stores.
I
Data
looked
at
adults
without
high
school
diplomas,
poverty
rate,
prime
age,
adults,
not
working
housing,
vacancy
rates,
median
income
ratios
changes
in
employment
and
noted
to
2
of
the
3
worst
or
I
should
say,
least,
prosperous,
zip
codes
included
one
to
two,
oh
two
and
one
to
207.
That's
words,
two
three
and
four.
It
also
know
that
pollution
sites
tended
to
be
in
distressed
areas.
For
example,
there
was
a
September
22nd
article
about
the
energy
plant
going
into
Sheridan
Avenue.
Perhaps
that
seemed
to
watch
forgiveness
instead
of
permission
to
be
built
anyway.
I
These
articles
are
painting
some
interesting
pictures
of
our
city,
but
I
would
like
to
put
some
context
around
that
in
2010,
Kathy
Schoen
became
Albanese
treasurer
and
chief
Fiscal
Officer
and
2014
became
the
75th
mayor.
May
10th
2014
Tom's
Union
reported
an
article
Albany
mayor,
Cathy
she
and
I
like
cams
about
safety
in
which
he
adamantly
stated.
For
me,
it's
a
public
safety
issue.
I
This
is
not
a
revenue
driven
decision
at
all,
but
on
October
14th
she's
being
interviewed
for
WR
DB
and
reporter
Kimberly
Howard
said
that
mayor
Kathy
Sheehan
factored
the
red-light
camera
revenue
into
the
budget
for
2015
proposal,
even
though
it
hadn't
yet
passed.
The
Common
Council
to
be
approved.
Mayor
sheena
in
the
same
interview
said
that
including
revenue
from
the
people
who
choose
not
to
follow
the
law
and
run
red
lights
seemed
a
better
use
of
resources
than
having
to
further
cut
jobs
in
the
city.
I
Now,
let
me
add
one
more
article
analysis,
Albanese
budget
hangs
on
a
twelve
and
a
half
million
dollar
leap
of
faith.
Sheehan
likened
the
need
for
the
state
to
cough
up
that
money,
saying
that
the
equivalent,
if
we
didn't
get
them
on
it,
would
be
a
twenty
two
percent
tax
increase
on
property
owners
that
they
cannot
ensure.
Don't
have
to
shoulder.
It's
interesting,
though,
that
article
is
not
from
this
year
it's
from
2015
two
years
to
the
date.
In
fact,
mayor
Sheehan
seems
to
be
manufacturing
these
fiscal
crises.
I
So
here
we
are
nearing
the
end
of
2017
still
in
trouble
with
real
crises,
sales,
tax,
retirement,
blooming
health
concerns,
etc,
but
the
traffic
light
cameras
which
were
quote
all
about
safety,
was
somehow
budgeted
to
save
jobs,
and
then
no
revenue
occurred.
One
data
source
is
that,
where
the
vibrant
City
ranked
fifth
out
of
twenty
four
legacy
cities,
but
let
me
not
sugarcoat
this.
A
legacy
city
is
actually
code
word
for
cities
crumbling
out
of
the
industrial
age
and
not
quite
yet
modernized.
This
is
not
a
laurel
to
rest
upon
again
we're
relying
on
luck.
I
The
other
recent
data
source
says
that
we
have
two
of
the
three
were
zip
codes
in
the
state
visa
via
economic
recovery.
Since
the
crash
in
2007.
Clearly,
we
weren't
even
that
lucky
all
the
time
jeopardy
itself
used
us
as
the
exemplar
of
urban
blight.
In
2012
that
Kathy
seen
says
that
we
are
a
city
of
neighborhoods.
This
is
practically
her
slogan,
but
some
of
those
neighborhoods
are
obviously
still
very
much
at
risk.
It's
all
most
of
this
she's
gone
around
saying
all
neighborhoods
matter.
When
clearly
we
see
that
some
neighborhoods
need
to
matter
more.
I
Furthermore,
all
the
neighbors
didn't
even
matter
when
she
gambled
them
with
the
state
FRB
risking
a
possible
twenty
two
tax
increase
for
every
homeowner,
just
to
fill
an
annual
budgetary
gap
that
she
helped
to
fabricate
with
the
traffic
cams,
and
even
if
that
bet
is
one
the
economic
Center
for
Public
Policy
says
it
will
be
fiscally
crippled
and
what
are
we
doing?
What
are
expiring
landfill
instead
of
capitalizing
on
the
claimants
property
as
committed
for
state
purchase
or
potentially
a
new
landfill
site?
We
intend
to
offer
it
as
a
non-competitive
bid.
I
I
You
know
I,
remember
back
in
the
1990's
long
island
communities
almost
uniformly
raised
taxes
around
30%,
almost
all
discretionary
income,
dried
up
businesses,
closed
unemployment
soared
budgets,
tight
and
programs,
us
less
people
suffered,
and
yet
here
we
are
now
poised
to
reelect
a
mayor
that
wants
to
make
this
exact
bet
with
our
livelihoods.
Well,
we
can
barely
afford
status
quo.
I
She
personally
spent
more
in
her
election
campaign
than
she's
likely
recover
in
salary
after
taxes,
and
why
is
that
to
keep
hiding
the
inconsistencies
in
the
logit
of
her
budgeting
process?
This
citizen
thinks
very
much
so
it'll
be
shameful
of
dis
council
with
its
current
members,
or
with
these
soon
elected
members,
continue
to
rubber
stamp
it
shins
policies
and
budgets.
Out
of
expedience.
You
represent
the
citizens
of
Albany.
You
don't
represent
the
mayor's
office.
In
fact,
I'm
surprised
the
channel
opening
hasn't
been
broadcasting.
This
outrage
all
over
Albany
right.
I
J
Good
evening
my
name
is
venture
goose,
oh
hell
over
thirteen
beech,
Avenue
Albany
New
York
I
come
before
you.
Today
was
pretty
sad
day.
We
had
60
killings
in
Vegas
and
552
wounded.
People
come
here
today
to
the
Common
Council
I
hear
Mike
on
earth.
Talk
about
the
faith
of
the
colony
this
morning,
I've
listened
to
Mayor
Sheen
talk
about
increasing
the
taxes
again
in
the
city
of
Albany
I.
J
Don't
I,
don't
know
how
much
more
that,
because
citizens
of
Albany
can
take.
If
you
look
at
it,
we
had
a
school
increase,
we're
at
a
trish
increase
and
now
attacks
a
property
tax
increase
and
the
same
console
here
talks
about
affordable
housing.
Well,
how
do
I
get
that?
Tell
me
how
do
I
get
that
if
I
had
the
answer?
I
wouldn't
be
here
in
front
of
you
asking
this
console
here,
we'll.
J
Get
every
agency
in
the
city
of
Albany
and
you
will
go
over
their
budget
with
them
and
I.
Ask
you
to
look
at
that
budget
very
closely
and
take
out
everything
you
can
to
keep
this
a
zero
budget
increase
I
just
every
year
we
just
continued
increase
last
year
with
Trish.
So
how
do
we?
How
do
we
again?
How
do
we
read?
How
do
we
maintain
affordable
housing?
J
I,
don't
believe
we
can
and
every
time
the
taxes
get
increased,
I
see
more
and
more
people
leave
the
city
I
hope
and
keep
in
mind
that
the
mayor
is
the
introducer
of
the
budget.
What
this
council
passes
that
budget?
This
is
your
budget,
not
the
mayor's
budget.
So
again,
I
ask
you
to
go
over
to
budget
very
carefully
with
the
agency
heads
and
make
sure
all
the
fat
is
added
a
budget.
Thank
you.
K
Good
evening,
I
appreciate
the
opportunity
to
speak
before
you
tonight
and
I'm
here
to
speak
in
support
of
all
the
Marigold.
Please
proposal
to
eliminate
the
second
24-hour
waiting
period
for
snow
removal
before
a
fine
can
be
assessed
and
the
snow
cleared.
This
proposal
is
one
that
just
makes
sense
in
that
it
dramatically
improves
the
quality
of
life,
for
residents,
improves
the
walkability
of
our
city
and
perhaps,
most
importantly,
bring
includes
measures
to
bring
us
into
compliance
with
the
Americans
with
Disabilities
Act.
K
By
requiring
that
sidewalks
be
clear
to
a
de
adaa
guidelines
to
provide
a
little
perspective.
I
spend
my
days
working
on
a
Medicaid
program
intended
to
help
people
with
disabilities
stay
in
their
homes.
Pw
ttle
eyes
this
service
to
live
productive
lives
in
their
communities
often
times
successfully
gaining
employment
because
they
are
able
to
have
staff
come
into
their
homes
and
perform
tasks
such
as
helping
them
dress,
prepare
food
and
more.
The
strengths
of
this
program
disappear
when
sidewalks
are
not
adequately
shoveled.
K
Previously,
vibrant
individuals
are
forced
to
either
remain
homebound
or
put
themselves
at
risk
moving
into
a
street
at
a
time
when
that
Street
is
already
narrower
than
it
normally
is
because
of
snow
banks
gathered
on
the
side
of
the
road
by
not
only
eliminating
the
second
24-hour
notice
period,
but
by
requiring
the
entire
sidewalk
be
clear,
we
are
taking
steps
to
make
sure
that
those
with
disabilities
can
navigate
the
streets.
Year-Round
I
want
to
be
completely
clear,
I'm
not
here
to
advocate
for
this,
because
it's
a
nice
or
feel-good
measure.
K
K
Additionally,
I
have
lived
in
the
city
of
Albany
for
19
years,
which
amounts
to
all
of
my
adult
life
and
longer
than
any
place.
I've
lived
anywhere,
I've
lived,
downtown
and
uptown
I
lived
on
large
Street
for
eight
years
and
I
shoveled,
my
sidewalk
as
a
renter
I
lived
on
Jefferson
between
Dov
and
Delaware
for
nine
years
and
I
shoveled,
my
walkway
as
a
homeowner.
Now
I
live
at
90,
homestead,
Ave
and
I
have
a
ranch
which
is
about
double
the
length
of
sidewalk
and
I
shovel.
My
sidewalk
repeatedly.
K
This
is
what
you
do
as
a
responsible
homeowner
in
a
civil
society.
You
made
sure
that
people
can
get
through.
It
is
refreshing
in
the
winter
when
you're
shut-in
for
so
long
to
be
able
to
get
outside
and
walk,
but
when
properties
are
unshelled
and
not
only
makes
an
unpleasant
and
difficult,
it
makes
it
dangerous.
Some
landlords
plow
their
driveways
into
large
piles
that
block
the
sidewalk.
These
piles
must
be
scaled,
precariously,
hoping
you
don't
fall
through
the
pile
or
off
of
it.
K
Unshelled
walks
quickly
melt
then
refreeze
turning
them
into
icy
paths
that
are
made
even
more
dangerous
by
the
uneven
terrain
from
frozen
footprints,
basically
irresponsible
businesses
and
homeowners,
and
that
is
who
we
are
talking
about.
Ruin
one
of
the
prime
assets
of
the
city,
its
walkability
and
instead
create
a
dangerous
situation
for
all
of
us.
Finally,
it
must
be
clear
that,
even
if
we
eliminate
the
second
24-hour
notice
period,
Albany
will
still
have
one
of
the
longest
periods
in
the
state
to
shovel
a
walk
in
Buffalo
sidewalks
must
be
cleared
by
9:00
a.m.
K
without
regard
to
when
the
snow
stopped.
If
snow
ceases
at
8:00
a.m.
you
have
one
hour
to
clear
your
walk
in
Allegheny,
according
to
the
Times
Union
story
on
this
bill.
Snow
must
be
cleared
within
three
hours
of
the
start
of
snowfall
and
then
maintained
throughout
the
storm
in
colony,
our
neighbor.
They
place
one
24-hour
window,
just
like
we
do
without
the
need
for
a
second
window,
and
people
manage
to
clear
their
sidewalks.
K
Imagine
if
you
would
as
snow
in
a
snow
emergency
if
cars
were
told
at
eight
o'clock
that
they
had
24
hours
to
move
their
car
after
the
snow
emergency.
This
system
not
only
wouldn't
work,
it
couldn't
work.
We
wouldn't
do
this
because
we
need
to
be
able
to
drive
on
our
streets.
We
also
need
to
be
able
to
walk
on
our
sidewalks.
This
is
a
why
I
live
in
the
city
of
Albany
for
walkable
sidewalks,
so
I
can
walk
to
restaurants,
walk
to
the
library
walk,
my
dog
go
out
and
walk
with
my
kids.
K
L
Good
evening
my
name
is
Mark
Greenwich
I
live
at
300,
Hackett
Boulevard
in
Albany,
and
thank
you,
madam
president.
It's
good
to
see
you
again
and
all
my
friends
on
the
Common
Council
I
just
wanted
to
I
was
sitting
in
the
audience.
Thinking
of
so
many
things
that
I
wanted
to
say
and
I
see
everyone
talking
about
the
snow
removal
thing
I
tell
you
one
story
of
what
happened
to
me.
There
was
a
TGS
snow
removal,
the
truck
that
was
blowing
the
snow
onto
everyone's
lawn
and
they
blew
it
onto
my
sidewalk.
L
L
They
had
three
camera
crews
waiting
for
these
guys
at
dgs
to
come
to
come,
and
you
know
do
their
thing
and
I
didn't
know
how
much
they
were
going
to
charge
me
I'll
tell
you
once
the
cameras
were
there,
they
didn't
the
guy
didn't
get
out
of
his
car.
I
was
standing
I'm,
not
a
light.
Guy
I
was
standing
on
top
of
the
snow.
The
ice
and
doing
the
interview
with
the
TV
cameras.
There's
got
to
be
something
written
into
the
legislation
that
protects
the
residents
from
unintended
consequences.
L
That
dgs
creates
themselves
that
the
resident
should
not
be
fined
when
they
create
the
problem.
Okay,
that's
one
thing:
I
didn't
expect
to
talk
about
that,
but
I
hope
that
it
gets
through
I
wanted
to.
Let
you
all
know
that
I
sent
you
this
JPEG
of
this
article,
that
I
wrote
in
the
association
of
towns
about
cutting
the
cable
cord.
L
It's
not
so
it's
that,
first
of
all,
the
peg
seven
years
ago,
when
it
was
started,
the
advise
of
the
peg
access
oversight
board
might
have
been
an
appropriate
title.
Seven
years
later,
it's
not
an
appropriate
title.
It's
got
to
be
more
than
an
oversight
board,
it's
hasn't
worked
as
an
oversight
board,
plus
the
people
who
are
on
the
board.
Don't
really
want
to
be
there.
We
have
five
of
the
eleven
members
who
are
called
stakeholders
and
they
are
doing
this
out
of
obligation.
L
One
one
member
says
it's
a
conflict
of
interest
for
him
to
be
there.
He
never
shows
up
one.
The
school
district
is
supposed
to
support
us
with
interns
and
and
some
of
the
high
school
students
from
a
Brooklyn.
They
don't
do
that.
The
the
representative
is
busier
than
a
one-armed
paper
hanger,
you
know
he's
just
going
along
getting
along
and
that's
it
he's
got
a
very
important
job
he's
very
busy.
You.
L
Then
we
have
the
new
school
of
contemporary
media
or,
and
they
are
a
profit-making
organization.
They
helped
us
a
lot
in
the
beginning,
they're
based
in
colony.
Now
they
don't,
they
shouldn't
be
on
the
board.
This
board
needs
to
be
restructured.
We
don't
need
the
stakeholders
on
the
board.
Plus
we
have
people
who
are
appointed,
who
don't
really
have
a
background
in
media
and
they
don't
come
to
the
channel.
They
don't
come
to
the
studio
to
look
to
see
what
the
equipment
is
all
about
and
what
the
challenges
are
that
we're
facing.
L
So
I
really
would
it's
not
so
much
whether
we're
up
and
running
not
up
and
running?
We
have
a
schedule,
we
don't
have
a
schedule.
We
I
think
this
legislation
really
has
to
be
re-examined
and
redone
and
we
need
to
start
fresh
in
2018
with
a
with
a
whole
new
idea,
a
whole
new
concept.
We
still
don't
have
policies
and
procedures
in
place.
We
never
had
bylaw.
L
This
whole
thing
is
just
it
forget
about
the
oath
of
office
that
all
you've
you
supposed
to
reauthorize
the
members
of
the
pegboard,
who
will
come
and
counsel
appointees
I
mean
that's
just
taking
too
long
in
and
of
itself,
but
we
really
have
to
have
some
critical,
a
critical
look
into
this
you're,
all
very
smart.
You
all
understand
what
this
is
all
about.
You've,
a
lot
of
you,
a
more
of
you,
have
been
to
the
studio
than
the
board.
Members
have
I
mean
I.
L
If
they
had
the
passion,
they
would
be
there,
they
would
be
concerned,
they
would
be
jumping
up
and
down.
They
don't
have
a
passion
for
this,
and
I
really
believe
that
they
were
the
there's.
A
book
called
from
good
to
great
by
Jim
Collins
that
you
got
to
have
the
right
people
in
the
right
seats
and
the
right
bus
at
the
right
time.
This
board
does
not
have
that
and
I
would
ask
you
to
please
reexamine
that
am
I
done
with
my
time.
Okay,
so
thank
you
very
much.
I
really
appreciate
it.
A
A
O
N
P
Yes,
madam
president,
the
Planning
Economic
Development
Land
Use
Committee
meeting
tomorrow,
Tuesday
October
3rd
for
the
discussions
on
ordinance
number
39
92
17,
which
is
the
rights-of-way
franchise
with
extended
net,
which
is
the
installation
of
telecommunications
equipment
on
telephone
poles.
There's.
Q
Thank
you,
madam
president.
I
just
want
to
announce
that
the
Budget
Committee
budget,
finance
taxation
and
assessment
committee
we've
scheduled
meetings
throughout
the
month
of
October
and
into
November
for
departmental
presentations
unit
presentations.
The
first
meeting
will
be
next
Wednesday
directly
after
caucus,
and
that
is
when
the
budget
office
is
going
to
do
an
overall
presentation
and
questions
and
answers
on
the
proposed
budget.
And
then
we
have
a
meeting
on
Thursday
with
the
IT
unit
and
Albany
Community,
Development
Agency,
and
then
each
of
the
following
two
weeks.
Q
C
Thank
you.
Madam
president,
I
mentioned
during
our
last
meeting
that
we
have
a
peg
ad
hoc
committee
meeting
scheduled
so
I
just
wanted
to
reiterate
that
it's
scheduled
for
October
19th
and
it's
open
to
any
council
colleague
who
would
like
to
be
in
attendance.
The
purpose
of
that
meeting
is
to
discuss
the
individual
appointments
of
all
of
the
council
appointees
on
the
peg
oversight
body.
The
entire
board
has
been
invited
to
attend
that
meeting,
so
we
will
also
be
hearing
from
non
council
appointees
during
that
meeting.
Thank
you.
Thank.
R
R
Thank
you,
madam
president,
so
this
ordinance
I
just
want
to
brief,
very
briefly,
go
over
what
this
ordinance
does
and
and
doesn't
do
so
all
property
owners
still
have
24
hours
to
clear
their
sidewalks
of
snow
and
ice
after
the
snow
stops.
That
does
not
change
with
this
ordinance.
What
does
change
with
this
ordinance
is
that
it
removes
the
language
that
requires
the
city
to
post
properties.
After
a
complaint
has
been
made
and
in
most
cases,
complaints
don't
get
made
immediately
after
24
hours
after
the
snow
stops.
R
It
can
be
one
day
two
days
it
can
be
a
week
or
two
in
some
cases
before
DGS
actually
receives
the
complaints,
and
then
they
need
to
go
out
and
post
the
property
provide
that
property
owner
with
24-hour
notification
before
the
city
takes
any
action,
and
then
they
have
to
go
back
and
check
again
to
see
whether
or
not
it
was
complied
with
before
they
do
take
action,
and
so
what
this
does
is
prolong
mobility
issues
for
anybody
who
uses
our
sidewalks.
That
means
people
in
wheelchairs.
R
R
This
is
an
issue
that
can
be
addressed
legislatively,
whereas
the
other
issues
that
we
have
heard
tonight
and
other
times
when
the
Common
Council
has
discussed
snow
issues
in
the
city
are
issues
of
plows
plowing
in
crosswalks
and
driveways,
and
you
know,
ends
even
putting
snow
back
onto
the
sidewalk.
Those
are
all
problems
that
do
occur,
but
they
can
be
addressed.
Procedurally,
what
this
ordinance
does
is
address
a
problem
with
our
city
code
that
hinders
mobility
in
our
city
and
so
with
that
I
do
ask
for
your
support
on
this
ordinance.
Thank
you.
Thank.
S
S
It
I
can't
tell
you
how
many
winters
I've
gone
through
here
as
a
councilmember
receiving
many
many
calls
about
unshelled,
sidewalks
and,
and
to
me
this.
This
really
signals
a
an
important
change.
We're
setting
a
stay
here
that
it
that
people
deserved
to
be
able
to
walk
down
their
block
without
slipping
and
falling,
and.
S
We're
putting
the
onus
on
the
the
property
owner
the
residents
to
make
sure
they
get
their
sidewalks
cleared.
Yes,
there
are
going
to
be
people
who
have
difficulty
clearing
their
sidewalks
I.
Think
we
all
should.
The
city
should
accept
that
responsibility
to
come
up
with
ways
to
assist
individuals
who
are
who
are
for
certain
going
to
have
trouble
with
this,
but
I
think
it's
essential.
Those
those
are
often
the
same
folks
who
can't
get
down
the
street
so
but
I
think
this
it's.
This
is
this.
S
N
N
So
if
anybody
here
does
have
anything
or
any
group
like
that,
please
let
them
know,
and
the
other
thing
is
trying
to
get
the
word
out,
that
this
is
effective,
December
1st
of
this
year,
so
they
are
going
to
send
out
some
I
think
with
the
we
have
one
water
bill
left
this
year,
they're
going
to
try
to
send
out
an
educational
piece
on
it.
So.
T
This
piece
of
legislation
will
be
a
good
thing
if
it
was
dealing
with
equitable
across
the
board.
The
purpose
of
this
legislation
is
to
provide
pedestrian
safety,
but
let's
take
a
look
at
all
parties.
That's
involved,
we
have
the
homeowner
hold.
Most
of
my
colleagues
set
up
here
and
spoke
about.
I
definitely
agree
that
snow
should
automatically
be
a
move.
We
move
24
hours
after
snowstorm.
T
T
But
here
it
is
use
you
dealing
with
homeowners
that
you
given
a
24-hour
grace
period
but
you're
not
dealing
with
a
county
entity
that
has
85%
of
blight
and
land
in
certain
communities.
Now
and
I
set
out
a
committee
meeting
and
one
of
my
colleagues
he
made
it
jokingly.
You
know
I,
don't
have
to
worry
about
that,
because
I
don't
have
sidewalks
in
my
neighborhood.
So
again,
let's
deal
with
the
equitable
where
these,
where
these
forces
is
gonna,
be
deployed.
Once
this
flaw
is
implemented,
I
mean
on
a
good
day.
T
I
will
sit
up
and
I
would
say
yes
vote
for
this,
because
I
believe
that
snow
should
be
removed
as
soon
as
possible,
but
it's
not
equitable
because
you
only
deal
with
homeowners
you're,
not
dealing
with
the
state
you're
not
dealing
with
the
county
and
you're
not
dealing
with
federal
entities
that
have
property
in
the
city
of
Albany.
So
this
is
not
an
equitable
bill
and
I
will
not
be
voting
for
it.
O
Thank
You
Madam
President
I
appreciate
the
words
of
councilmember
mark
Robinson.
He
pretty
much
and
hit
the
nail
on
the
head.
There
are
a
few
points
that
I
did
want
to
bring
up
and
concerns
that
I
had.
The
first
concern
is
sort
of
this
half
truth,
which
is
that
the
24-hour
notice
doesn't
go
away.
That's
not
entirely
true,
so
there
are
many
instances
where
a
sidewalk
would
be
covered
in
either
snow
or
ice.
It's
not
just
after
a
snowfall.
O
So,
for
example,
if
there
is
a
thawing
during
the
day
and
REE
thawing
during
evening
that
can
cause
ice
buildup
on
a
sidewalk.
This
legislation
doesn't
properly
address
that
so
that
actually
in
this
in
that
situation,
that
24-hour
grace
period
as
I
understand
the
legislation
wouldn't
apply.
It
would
be
an
immediate
fine
if
the
person
did
not
clear
the
sidewalk.
O
Also
I
do
have
a
concern
when
speaking
with
residents,
particularly
those
who
are
disabled
themselves
and
seniors
I,
had
a
conversation
with
two
residents
who
owned
a
home
in
the
West
End.
A
one
is
blind.
The
other
is
severely
disabled
physically
and
some
mental
channel
of
mental
disabilities
as
well.
I
asked
them
about
this
piece
of
legislation
in
particular,
and
it
says
it
takes
them
time
for
their
family
members
to
help
them
out.
O
Comment
was
made
during
public
comment
that
this
is
civil
society
and
we
plower
we
take
care
of
our
sidewalks
yeah.
We
do
but
the
people
who
were
disabled
in
my
board,
who
can't
do
that
and
do
need
a
little
bit
of
extra
time.
They're,
not
uncivilized
people
they're
trying
to
get
by
too
I,
also
agree,
and
it
needs
to
be
reaffirmed
what
councilmember
Robinson
said
with
respect
to
where
this
is
going
to
be
enforced.
O
I
got
to
say,
I
do
find
it
awfully
ironic
that
we
do
talk
about
the
Americans
with
Disabilities
Act
in
this
piece
of
legislation.
I
do
find
that
ironic
at
one
point,
because
when
you
look
through
the
rules
promulgated
by
that
nowhere
does
it
talk
about
a
24-hour
notice
period
at
all,
so
I'm,
not
quite
sure.
The
point
of
that,
and
also
and
more
importantly,
the
city
is
in
growth.
O
In
adherence
to
the
Americans
Disabilities
Act
in
a
host
of
ways,
it's
very
difficult
for
me
to
go
to
a
constituent
and
let
them
know
about
this
new
if
this
does
pass
this
new
time
period
to
remove
snow
when
we
clearly
do
not
have
our
act
together
as
a
city,
as
was
mentioned
with
dgs
when
it
comes
to
clearing
our
streets.
So
if
a
individual
that
clears
their
sidewalk
I
know
that
in
this
past
snowstorm
we
had
in
March,
there
were
streets
all
over
the
11th
ward
that
were
impassable
for
days.
O
Clearly,
a
violation
of
the
Americans
with
Disabilities
Act,
so
I
know.
The
point
was
made
that
there
are
procedures
that
can
be
changed
in
dgs
to
address
these
concerns.
But
I
have
not
seen
any
of
those
procedure.
Changes
that
would
make
me
feel
comfortable
to
make
it
fair
for
the
residents
to
make
such
a
change.
So
I
think
it's
entirely
reasonable
to
have
this
in
place
and
I.
O
Think
it's
important
that
we
look
out
for
those
individuals
that
may
struggle
in
situations,
particularly
in
the
severely
cold,
dangerous
weather
that
can
occur
in
this
part
of
the
country
and
to
force
a
senior
somebody
with
a
disability
out
sooner
than
they
really
need
to
be.
That's
just
not
something
I'm
comfortable
with
until
we
address
the
inequities
that
exist
in
our
own
house,
I'm
not
going
to
start
adding
additional
burdens
to
homeowners.
At
this
time,
I'll
be
voting
No.
M
M
M
M
Once
you
know,
once
you
have,
the
current
requirement
is
that
the
24
hours
that's
the
timeframe
within
which
you
need
to
to
operate
the
additional
48
hours,
it's
just
delays
and
delays
and
delays.
Let
me
just
be
also
clear:
current
law
already
provides
that,
in
the
case
of
a
county,
state
or
federal
entity
that
notification
is
provided
and
that
they
should
correct
a
situation
promptly.
That's
current
law
and
not
making
any
changes
there
at
all
that
we're
not
touching
that
part.
M
I
want
to
go
back
also
in
terms
of
the
issue
of
violations
and
penalties
and
what
happens
and
I
want
to
also
quickly
call
your
attention
to
subparagraph
B,
which
is
in
in
the
ordinance
here
section
322,
22,
again
no
costs
assessed.
Herein
shall
be
added
to
the
tax
bill,
marshal
any
legal
action
be
instituted
by
the
city,
etc.
M
So
there
is
already
an
automatic
defense
that
is
designed
to
address
issues
and
protect
seniors
and
people
with
disabilities
in
terms
of
their
inability
to
comply,
but
the
ordinance
itself
is
being
introduced
in
the
modification
actually
to
address
concerns
that
seniors
and
people
have
with
disabilities
have
in
terms
of
mobility
and
that's
what
we're
hearing
from
that's
what
I
hear
from
from
Ikea.
So
I
did
put
this
ordinance
out
to
my
constituents
to
get
feedback.
There
are
yes,
we
always
have
the
concerns
coming
back
about.
M
You
know
trying
to
find
people
who
can
help
etcetera,
I'm
glad
to
hear
the
mayor's
office
is
working
on
that
there
are
really
good
programs
and
examples
out
there
that
can
be
looked
at
to
take
care
of
that,
but
the
response
I
got
was
very
positive.
This
is
still
going
to
be
a
complaint
driven
system.
We're
not
going
to
have
I
mean
you
know,
DJ's.
His
first
responsibility
in
a
snowstorm
is
to
make
sure
that
the
roadways
are
open
and
accessible
in
terms
of
sidewalk
clearance,
they're
predominately
going
to
respond
on
a
complaint
based
system.
M
You
know
in
terms
of
the
need
to
correct
inaccessible
situation.
This
the
ad,
a
provision
by
the
way
is
even
though
it's
new
language,
it's
something
we're
already
covered
by
and
required
to
comply
with.
It's
not
a
new
requirement,
but
putting
in
here
it
is,
it
is
a
clarification,
shoveling,
a
path
that
is
this
wide,
because
that's
how
wide
your
shovel
is.
M
It's
not
a
DA,
compliant
and
I
think
you
know
people
need
to
understand
that,
but
the
a
DA
clearly
deals
with
issues
of
you
know,
accessibility
and
the
guidelines
is
the
public
agency
must
maintain
its
walkways
in
an
accessible
condition,
with
only
isolated
or
temporary
interruptions
in
accessibility,
28,
CFR,
section
35
point
31.
Part
of
this
maintenance
obligation
includes
reasonable
snow
removal
efforts.
M
So
while
the
88
is
not
and
the
guidelines
have
not
set
a
specific
timeframe
and
they
recognize
that
there
is,
there
are
isolated
or
temporary
interruption
and
accessibility
because
of
snow,
and
you
know
24
hours
to
any
anything
excess
of
24
hours.
It's
not
reasonable.
As
far
as
clearing
and
making
your
sidewalks
accessible
under
a
DA
I
think
this
ordinance
is
reasonable.
I
think
the
December
first
effective
date
gives
us
an
opportunity
to
further
educate
the
public
and
get
information
out
there
about
the
the
requirements
and
things
that
need
to
be
done.
M
It
will
better
deploy
city
personnel
so
that
we're
not
wasting
personnel
in
terms
of
going
back
to
properties
several
times
because
they
have
to
post
and
go
back
and
inspect
and
go
back
and
forth,
etc,
so
that
we
can
promptly
deal
with
these
issues
and
have
them
dealt
with
in
a
more
timely
basis
than
we
do
now.
One
of
the
complaints
I
get
you
know
in
terms
of
sidewalks
that
have
not
been
shoveled
or
we.
M
You
know
people
will
complain,
don't
they'll,
you
know,
complain
to
teach
yes,
they'll
file,
complaints
and
it
takes
an
inordinate
amount
of
time
for
a
correction
to
be
made
because
of
the
the
lengthy
bureaucratic
process
that
we
have
and
so
streamlining
it,
as
this
ordinance
would
do.
I
think
also
will
help
better,
deploy
personnel,
etc.
I,
don't
think
we're
gonna
be
targeting
areas.
I
think
we're
gonna
be
focusing
on
those
areas
that
need
to
be
dealt
with
and
again.
This
is
predominately
still
going
to
be
a
complaint
based
system.
M
That's
just
it
just
the
nature
of
how
we
deal
with
a
lot
of
code
issues
and
fines,
etc,
but
I
think
it's
it
moves
in
the
right
direction.
It
is
making
a
small
change
to
existing
law.
It
is
not
adding
additional
exemption.
There
are
already
protections
in
there
for
seniors
and
people
with
disabilities
as
far
as
potential
for
fines,
and
we
are
working
to
try
to
find
resources
for
those
that
community
to
better
deal
with
their
issues,
so
I
support
the
ordinance
I
will
be
voting
in
favor.
A
R
Thank
you,
madam
president.
I
just
want
to
clarify
or
a
couple
a
couple
of
things
that
were
brought
up
that
mr.
Conti
may
have
addressed,
but
I
wasn't
certain,
and
that
is
specifically
the
issue
of
thawing
and
and
then
re
freezing
and
how
you
know
that
can
obstruct
a
sidewalk,
and
that
is
correct.
The
ordinance
does
take
that
into
account
in
the
in
the
very
first
sentence.
R
The
current
ordinance
now
does
take
that
into
account
in
the
very
first
sentence
when
it
says
within
24
hours
of
the
sensation
of
a
snow
fall
and
at
such
other
occasions,
requiring
the
same.
So
we
at
such
other
occasions
requiring
the
same
leads
me
to
believe
that
other
occasions
that
would
require
addressing
snow
and
ice
built
up
on
a
sidewalk.
R
So
it
is
already
in
there.
You
have
24
hours
after
new
stuff
shows
up
on
your
sidewalk,
whether
it's
thawed
or
a
new
snowfall,
and
and
just
to
reiterate
that
that
there
is
a
hearing
process,
that's
already
built
in
to
the
system,
and
so
anybody
can
request
a
hearing.
Dgs
does
hold
hearings
where
people
can.
R
You
know
fight
their
their
fines
and
you
know,
and
and
they
do-
and
this
is
I
really.
This
is
not
something
to
punish
people
with
disabilities.
This
is
now
something
to
punish
homeowners.
This
is
simply
something
that
we
need
to
do
so
that
people
can
get
where
they
need
to
go,
whether
you
own
a
car
or
you
don't
own.
A
car,
25
percent
of
the
people
in
this
city
or
probably
more
at
this
point,
do
not
own
or
have
access
to
personal
vehicles.
R
L
A
U
B
T
There's
a
lot
of
activity
going
on
in
the
city
of
Albany,
and
this
RDR
bare
borough
project
labeled.
The
project
is
one
big
into
the
activity:
that's
taking
place
in
the
city
of
Albany,
not
only
that
is
taking
place
in
the
city
of
Albany.
That's
taking
place,
500
feet
from
a
community
where
I
represent
the
project
itself.
The
renderings
it's
beautiful,
but
I
had
conversations
during
the
past
few
years
with
Omni
housing.
T
T
T
T
Pilots
being
driven
by
ID,
a
given
tax
breaks
and
taxes,
senators
to
these
developers,
that's
coming
to
our
city
and
build
our
city
in
our
neighborhoods
and
bill
in
this
frustrating,
and,
as
you
know,
you
know
you
got
you
know
here,
it
is
I,
think
you
on
Phase
two
of
a
project.
They
could
probably
have
a
phase
three
phase.
4
and
again
you
have
a
lot
of
activity.
You
have
a
lot
a
lot,
a
lot
of
activity
in
the
city
of
Albany,
but
it's
not
equitable.