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From YouTube: Monday, December 4, 2017, Albany Common Council Meeting
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Albany Common Council Meeting - Monday, December 4, 2017 Featured Legislation - Ordinances Passed - 44.112.17 (Bailey) - Resolutions Passed - 70.121.17R (Doesschate) - 71.121.17R (Kimbrough) - 72.121.17R (Doesschate) - 73.121.17R (Doesschate) - 74.121.17R (Conti) - 75.121.17R (Doesschate) & 62.112.17R (Doesschate)
A
We've
before
general
calls
our
first
speaker
for
a
public
comment
period.
I
would
be
remiss
if
I
did
not
think
all
of
the
different
people
that
I've
had
the
opportunity
to
work
with
throughout
the
city
of
Albany
I
seat,
Judge
Reilly.
He
served
as
corporation
counsel
for
a
number
of
years
and
you
cannot
find
a
kind
of
gentleman
than
you
judge.
Riley
and
I
appreciate
you
being
here
tonight.
I
see
another
member
of
corporation
council
standing
in
the
wings.
A
I,
don't
know
if
he
came
here
to
say
goodbye
to
me
or
to
talk
about
something
else,
but
at
least
you
stood
here
and
thank
you
so
much
I
appreciate
you
and
the
time
that
we
spent
up
here
together
for
many
years
and
mr.
Jordan
has
moved
on
to
greener
pastures.
So
it
lets
me
know
that
you
know
there's
something
out
there
for
me
when
I
leave
here
as
well.
A
So
I
just
want
to
thank
you,
pat
for
being
here
tonight,
but
there
I
had
the
opportunity
to
I
see
a
former
city
clerk,
nala
Woodard,
who
also
came
tonight
and
I,
want
to
thank
you
for
the
opportunity
I
had
to
work
with
you
as
City
Clerk.
A
gentleman
and
a
scholar.
I
really
appreciate
you
being
here
tonight
and
if
there's
anybody
else
out
and
all
of
the
folks
from
capitalised
Albany
and
the
Planning
Board
I
saw
a
few
people
from
there.
A
They've
had
to
listen
to
me
say
this
and
that
and
and
you're
not
it's
not
clear
and
all
kind
of
what
do
you
mean
by
that
so
I?
Thank
you
and
I
hope
that
we've
learned
something
from
each
other
over
the
course
of
the
years.
Questions
are
good,
there's
no
bad
question.
So
that's
what
I
saw
if
you
think
it
asked
it,
because
somebody
else
in
the
room
is
probably
thinking
the
same
thing
and
they're,
depending
on
you
and
waiting
for
you
to
ask
that
question.
So
please
do
that.
So,
thank
you
all
so
much.
A
B
B
B
Has
truly
limitless
opportunities
in
in
this
really
prized
venue
that
the
city
of
Albany
has
and
the
last
letter
from
Casta
the
Capital
Area
ski
touring
Association.
The
largest
group
in
the
region
again
is
an
advocate
for
what
we
want
to
do,
how
we
want
to
go
about
it
and
how
it
can
benefit
this
city
in
terms
of
economic
development,
business
corridor,
development
on
New,
Scotland
and,
ultimately,
and
most
importantly
of
all,
serve
those
in
our
community
that
have
special
needs.
B
A
B
A
B
C
C
Course,
I
can
and
I
think
she
was
a
refugee
I'm,
pretty
sure
of
it
as
I
went
if
he
went
on
I
got
to
know
that
cuz,
you
said
Wendell,
you
know,
there's
something
I
need
to
take
care
of
here.
I
need
to
need
to
talk
with
this
young
lady
of
I,
wouldn't
just
make
sure
they
have
what
they
need.
If
there's
anything,
I
can
do
to
serve
them,
and
you
did
that
you
got
out
of
the
car
and
just
off
the
cuff
and
just
walked
over
to
them
very
gingerly
and
said
is
hi.
C
My
name
is
Carol
McLaughlin
and
you
shared
who
you
were
and
yes,
if
you
could
serve
them
in
any
way
and
as
time
went
on,
they
trusted
you
enough
to
walk
with
you
and
you
walked
into
the
back
like
an
alleyway
kind
of
ways
which
I
would
not
have
done
by
myself,
but
I
thought.
It
was
interesting
that
you
would
do
something
like
that
and
because
it
was
not
about
you,
but
it
was
about
them
and
being
and
not
being
afraid
to
go
where
they
needed
to
take
you
so
that
you
could
serve
them.
C
C
I
don't
know
because
you
drop
me
off
at
about
four
o'clock,
but
not
before
you
had
gone
out
to
clothing
stores
and
to
churches
to
get
things
and
food
and
furniture
and
all
kinds
of
things
like
this
and
and
I
just
was
so
impressed
with
that
I
said
a
lot
about.
You
said
a
lot
about
you
to
me
that
there's
a
passage
in
scripture
that
says
when
my
servant
is,
there
lie
where
I
am,
though
my
servant
also
be,
and
it
seemed
to
me
that
that's
what
work
was
service
is
really
about
that
passages.
C
The
scriptural
passage,
but
it's
applicable
to
our
lives,
our
daily
lives-
and
you
showed
me
that
I'm
grateful
for
that.
You
were
somebody
that
I
that
I
made
a
determination
after
that
point,
that's
somebody
that
I
can
follow.
That's
someone
that
I
can
work
with,
and
so
I
I
don't
have
a
lot
more
to
say
other
than
that.
But
I
just
wanted
to
say
to
you
that
your
your
example
is
what
stands
out
to
me.
D
F
F
My
family
and
I
would
like
to
acknowledge.
This
is
her
last
night
to
the
citizens
of
Albany
and
to
this
body.
I
know
how
hard
my
sister
has
worked
at
time.
She's
called
me
as
she
approached
her
house
and
as
she
calls
it,
the
historic
South
End
I
also
call
it
the
historic
and
adventurous
South
End.
Of
course,
she
said
I'm
now
approaching
my
house
I
will
be
enter
and
if
I
don't
call
you
back
in
five
minutes,
something
has
gone
wrong.
F
This
is
what
she
did
and
I'm
sure
many
of
you
who
in
this
body
have
done
the
same
thing,
but
those
who
don't
know
who
might
be
a
part
of
that
a
lot
of
times.
They
might
ask
you,
what
have
you
done?
I'm
gonna,
be
a
witness.
My
family
is
a
witness
to
what
she
has
done
in
terms
of
trying
to
do
what
she
could
for
the
city.
As
you
know,
she's
not
married,
there
is
no
mister.
There
will
no
longer
be
mr.
Albany.
F
She
has
tried
to
work
hard
for
this
and
Iraq's
one
question:
this
city
is
changing
a
lot
and
she's
the
she
represents
that
change
and,
as
she
mentioned,
the
people
who
came
before
her
there
are
people
who
come
before
you
I'll
ask
one
question:
I'm
gonna
sit
down.
Who
knows
where
elmtree
corner
was
in
the
city.
F
There's
anybody
know
where
elmtree
corner
I
have
one
person.
Where
was
the
elmtree
corner,
the
corner
of
State
and
Pearl.
We've
come
a
long
way
since
then
the
city
is
changing.
We
have
all
kinds
of
restaurants
in
this
city
which
denote
how
far
this
place
has
come.
The
changes
that
are
taking
place
what's
curling
out,
laid
all
the
things
here.
Take
you
didn't
just
hear
a
great
oratory.
You
heard
experience
again
my
family
thanks
you
for
giving
her
the
opportunity
of
representing
you.
F
E
H
Name
is
Vincent
Ragusa
I
live
at
13,
beech,
Avenue,
Albany,
New,
York
and
also
I.
Am
president
of
Vega
Hill
neighborhood
association.
I
come
down
to
thank
you,
Carol
mcLaughlin,
president
of
the
Common
Council
tonight,
in
your
farewell
speech,
you
thanked
us
10
12
14
times,
and
we
should
be
thanking
you
for
the
Grace
and
the
dignity
that
you
showed
all
of
us.
Never
once
when
I
got
up
here
to
talk.
Did
you
stop
me?
H
You
even
let
me
go
beyond
the
five-minute
range
and
if
I
had
not
all
my
facts
correctly,
you
gave
me
the
right
facts,
but
you
did
it
correctly
without
insulting
me.
There's
not
words
that
I
can
say
to
just
say
thank
you,
but
tonight
when
the
final
Gavin
comes,
whether
you
say
was
a
journalist
meeting,
please
do
not
disappear.
You
have
too
much
the
author,
our
citizens,
you
you
served
us
well
when
you
walk
out
the
door.
I
want
your
head
up
high,
because
we
will
never
forget
Carolyn
mcLaughlin.
Thank
you.
I
Good
evening,
I
met
you
Carolyn
over
35
years
ago
before
your
political
days,
and
when
you
decided
to
run
for
Common
Council,
you
said,
would
you
be
my
treasure?
I
said?
Yes,
why
I
supported
you,
because
I
believed
in
you
I
supported
you
because
I
trust
you
and
because
I
love
you,
yes,
you're,
my
sister-in-law,
we
dropped
the
law
because
it's
about
love,
my
sister
and
love
carol
has
always
been
a
voice
for
the
voiceless
and
a
loving
advocate
for
the
vulnerable.
She
is
sacrificed.
I
She's
been
obedient
to
the
leading
of
God
she's,
a
proud
woman
of
God
Carolyn.
This
is
an
exhale
moment,
take
time
for
Carolyn
Duke,
Carolyn,
relax,
breathe
and
just
cherish
all
that
you've
done.
You've
heard
thanks
you've,
given
thanks,
but
know
that
we
love
you
and
we
want
to
continue
to
support
you
and
the
things
that
you
do.
I'm
gonna
leave
you
with
these
words
these
special
words
by
Maya
Angelou.
Now
you
understand
just
why
my
head's
not
bowed
I.
Don't
shout
a
jump
about
or
have
to
talk
real
loud.
I
J
A
K
My
sister
and
I
I'd
put
it
bluntly.
You
know
we
go
back
a
long
way.
We
go
back
to
birth,
but
I
want
to
let
you
know
that
Carolyn
did
not
start.
Protecting
people
are
looking
out
for
people.
When
she
joined
the
Common
Council
Kalin
I
attended
grade
school
at
Cathedral
Academy
with
the
Cardinal
McCluskey.
Then
we
separated
our
ways
when
we
graduated
but
I
want
to.
Let
you
know
that
her
protection
started
with
me
at
time.
She,
let
me
feel,
as
though
I
was
protecting
her
any
confrontation
she
had
in
school.
K
She
would
come
to
me
and
ask
me
to
fight
her
battles,
but
it
was
counted
fighting
my
battles.
I'd
stand
there
and
confront
someone
that
may
have
been
giving
her
a
problem
when
she
had
an
issue
with
she'd
stand
behind
me.
I
confront
this
individual
they'd,
listen
to
me,
contently,
as
I
explained
to
them.
You
need
to
leave
my
sister
alone.
I
turned
around
one
time
and
she's
standing
behind
me
and
she's,
giving
this
door
I
thought
it
was
me,
but
it
was
her.
She
started
with
me.
K
D
L
L
You
encouraged
me
to
continue
to
know
my
Worth
and
to
continue
and
pushed
me
forward.
So
really,
you
know
not
holding
me
back
because
I
would
you
know
you
know
was
easier
for
me
to
be
here
but
pushing
me
forward
and
I've
seen
you
do
that
with
a
lot
of
people
in
the
in
the
meetings
that
we've
set
as
I
sat
by
your
side,
you
know
I,
don't
want
to
I
know
you
have
a
lot
of
people
here
to
talk
on
your
behalf.
L
M
Know
is,
my
name
is
Shay
Manon
I
am
with
the
Empire
State
Board
of
Directors
I'm.
Also
a
member
and
activist
for
the
local
LGBTQ
community
and
I'm
gonna
make
this
pretty
much
short
and
sweet.
I
want
to
see
results
because
we've
been
dealing
with
the
issues
with
the
public
access
for
a
little
over
two
years
and
I
don't
care
how
it
needs
to
get
done
or
what
needs
to
be
done,
but
it
needs
to
be
done.
Mm-Hmm.
J
M
M
You
know
make
films
and
whatnot.
You
know
we
only
had
the
public
access
and
not
that's,
taken
away.
It's
like
you're
stopping
us
from
doing
what
you
know:
Shawna
Kate's,
not
talent
and
whatnot,
so
I,
don't
know
what
needs
to
be
done,
nor
do
I
care
I
just
want
it
to
be
done,
so
we
can
get
back
into
the
studio
and
start
making
projects.
A
E
N
N
We've
talked,
we've
debated
well,
sometimes
argued
cuz,
I,
didn't
know
what
I
was
talking
about
so
I
learned.
So
she
taught
me
she
taught
me
a
lot.
We've
cried.
We
laughed
I'd
had
to
remind
you
sometimes
that
you
were
the
Honorable
Carolyn
McLaughlin
Common
Council,
president,
not
superwoman,
and
in
that
you
help
people
you've
helped
me.
You've
helped
my
family,
but
one
of
the
greatest
things
I've
learned
from
you
that
you
help
people,
you
don't
hurt
them.
N
She's
been
under
attack,
we've
talked
late
at
night,
she's
went
to
sleep,
woke
up
and
said
right
in
conversation
like
she
likes
Carolyn,
you
were
asleep.
You
were
not
listening
to
me.
She
said
no
I
was
listening.
I
could
hear
her
breathing,
but
we
would
continue
the
conversation
you
have
been
lied
on
talked
about
and
you
have
held
your
head
up.
High
I
got
your
mother
and
father
and
family
are
proud
of
you
and
so
am
I
the
platform
that
you
have
set
for
little
girls.
N
It
looked
like
us
to
help
the
people
of
Albany,
not
our
people,
but
the
people
of
Albany.
That's
what
you
stand
for
and
I
have
appreciated
learning
for
you
not
just
being
your
friend
and
reaping
some
beautiful
benefits
like
the
great
restaurants,
all
the
time
you
have
a
very
giving
person,
but
I
noticed
within
20
years.
I've.
Never
I
was
sitting
there.
I've
never
asked
you
one
thing
and
I
think
you
would
probably
do
it.
Probably
later
on
tonight,
I
want
to
sit
you
chair,
it
just
hold
a
gavel.
N
One
time
I
mean
I,
have
seen
you
from
TV
and
in
this
room
control
this
room,
it's
a
job,
but
you
have
handled
your
business
and
when
I
was
saying
about
us
talking
on
the
phone
late
at
night
and
debating
and
crying
saying
how
pretty
you
looked
on
TV
here
and
what
you
said,
you
always
talk
in
the
paper
when
you,
when
you
speak,
you
talk
just
like
you're
talking
to
me.
You
never
talk
at
someone.
N
Your
title
never
got
bigger
than
you.
You
spoke
as
Carolyn,
and
that
means
you
part
of
the
people
and
that's
probably
why
you
stayed
so
long
and
could
probably
stay
longer.
Who
knows
what's
yet
in
store
right,
but
one
thing
Carolyn
I
want
to
thank
you
for
and
tell
everybody
that
being
being
close
to
you.
Anyone
that
knows.
Carolyn
personally
knows
she
can
sing
very
well
I
taught
her
how
to
sing.
N
And
I
get
full
and
I
think
about
it.
It
was
August.
She
mentioned
her
mother
tonight,
Carolyn
never
complained,
she
might
have
got
weary
sometime,
she's
human
you're,
not
superwoman,
but
thank
you
because
I've
attached
before
me
in
my
life
and
I'm,
not
complaining
I
got
that
from
you.
You
never
complained
on
behalf
of
myself
in
the
city
of
Albany.
A
O
A
B
A
Q
31
Forest
Road
in
Delmar
now
two
weeks
ago,
I
spoke
about
our
new
initiatives
that
we're
starting
we're
trying
to
get
safer.
Bus
stops
for
public
transportation.
I
mentioned
several
things
like
cars
being
parked
and
bus
stops
and
bus
stops.
Where
there's
just
the
sign
on
a
pole
and
a
grassy
area,
no
concrete
slab
at
all,
which
is
very
bad
for
people
in
wheelchairs.
Q
Well,
they
would
be
given
the
warning
and
they'd
have
another
24
hours,
the
way
it
was
the
shovel
or
sidewalks.
Now
you
took
away
that
extra
24
hours
and
I
had
spoken
in
favor
of
that
ordinance.
I
was
in
favor
of
it,
but
what
you
have
failed
to
do
is
do
anything
about
the
area
between,
but
the
area
by,
a
bus
stop
between
the
sidewalk
and
the
curb
where
there
usually
is
a
bank
of
snow.
Q
It
was
an
amendment
to
a
previous
law,
but
you
basically
have
increased
the
fines
for
not
shoveling
snow,
but
you
haven't
done
a
thing
about
the
area
between
the
sidewalk
and
the
curb
at
the
bus
stops,
and
that's
where
the
big
bank
of
snow
is
that's
where
the
real
problem
is,
and
you
know
why
aren't
you
doing
anything
about
that?
Why
aren't
you
addressing
that
situation?
Q
I
really
wish
I
knew
and
we
would
like
to
be
able
to
broadcast
all
of
our
what
we're
doing
about
the
bus
stops
on
access,
TV
and
right
now.
We
can't
because
the
TV
studio
is
closed,
so
we
can't
tell
the
parental
public
in
the
city
of
Albany
all
that
we
want
to
tell
them
about
bus
stops
and
we
hope
you're
going
to
get
that
situation
correct
as
soon
as
well.
Thank
you
thank.
D
R
Curling
for
20
years
that
you
have
been
here,
you
have
done
some
tremendous
things
in
Aubrey,
Hill,
no
matter
black,
green,
yellow
orange.
You
did
it
and
you
did
it
faithfully
just
like
before
he
was
stating
that
God
played
a
big
part
in
it.
I'm
just
gonna
read
down
a
couple
of
things
that
you
have
done
with
the
sons
of
Aubrey
Hill
and
the
committee
for
Hank
Wallace,
Swan
Street.
You
did
June
Willingham
dedicated
that
basketball
court
to
him.
Two
years
later
you
did
a
celebration
on
the
hill
was
a
carnival.
R
There
was
over
350
young
men,
women
and
children
there
who
did
14
plaques
for
honor
our
business
through
the
60s
and
70s
and
80s.
We
did
40
plaques
for
basketball
players
that
went
on
what
didn't
go
on,
but
they
was
all
Albany
that
came
from
Swan
Street.
One
little
fame
was.
If
you
made
the
all-star
team
on
Swan
Street,
it
was
virtually
guaranteed
that
you
was
an
arm
for
Albany
for
the
city
of
warming
because
she
had
Skyler.
R
You
had
on
warming
high,
yet
Troy,
yes
connecting
ballplayers
and
you
have
players
that
would
come
in
for
tournaments,
like
the
Suns
are
really
to
stop
the
violence,
our
basketball
torn
to
honor
those
mothers
that
lost
someone
in
the
violence
on
Swan
Street
or
in
violence
in
RV
Hill,
and
you
was
there.
You
helped
sponsor
these
things
to
make
them
active.
So
I'm
here
just
tell
to
say,
curling
job
well
done.
R
Job
well
done
crow
along
which
assists
the
county
legislature,
Wanda
Belen
him,
who
would
be
here
tonight,
but
she
had
a
budget
hearing
deciding
vote
on
their
budget
for
the
county.
She
would
just
wanted
me
to
come
and
tell
you
how
much
you
have
done
for
her
and
how
you
have
improved
orbit.
Hill
North,
orbiting
the
whole
city
of
Albany,
but
you
being
president
of
the
Common
Council
job
well
done.
Girl
job
well
done.
Mr.
A
S
Also
a
member
of
the
Sons
of
Arbor
Hill
I'm,
also
the
original
person
of
the
Hank
Wallace
committee,
so
the
revitalization
of
the
Arbor
Hills
softball
and
Recreation
Area,
the
basketball
or
the
tennis
courts,
and
all
that
tough,
that's
going
on
now
we
improvised
that
two
years
ago
and
without
the
help
of
Carolyn
it
wouldn't
be
getting
done
right
now
we
ran
into
a
problem
with
it
and
we
came
to
her
and
accident.
She
would
give
us
a
hand
and
she
went
and
talked
with
the
mayor
and
sho'nuff.
S
We
got
things
done
so
we
want
to
thank
you
for
that,
because
that's
a
real,
big,
plus
and
also
the
Hall
of
Fame
that
all
went
down
at
the
same
time,
Hall
of
Fame
plaques
Hall
of
Fame
board,
that's
gonna,
be
revitalized.
Also
every
year
is
gonna,
be
added
on.
You
had
a
big
part
in
doing
that.
Without
you,
we
wouldn't
have
that
right
now,
so
you
will
see
a
difference
in
Arbor,
Hills,
softball
area
and
the
basketball
courts,
the
tennis
courts
in
the
next
year.
S
So
it
should
be
finished
by
that
time
and
we
just
want
to
say
thank
you
for
your
help,
because
you
was
dead
when
we
needed
you
and
we
just
a
little
small
group,
that's
trying
to
help
out
our
neighborhood
and
the
people
on
Arbor
Hill,
and
you
helped
us
when
we
needed
you
so
I
want
to
say.
Thank
you
very
much.
Thank
you.
A
T
Kissy
winds,
my
address
is
three
five:
three
Clinton
Avenue
and
I
am
so
honored
to
be
here
today.
Mr.
president,
Carolyn
McCarthy,
you
have
I
hadn't
met
you
when
I
first
came
to
Albany
and
you
were
walking
the
streets
by
yourself,
knocking
on
doors,
telling
people
to
vote
and
I
have
watched.
You
and
I've
always
been
impressed.
You
are
definitely
a
queen
and
I
am
the
owner
of
alibies
cozy's
kitchen
and
when
I
opened,
Ali
B's
Carolyn
was
not
a
personal
friend
of
Mines.
T
You
have
become
family
to
ally
beans.
You
are
a
role
model
to
me
and
you
are
a
role
model
to
the
community
and
I
am
so
honored
to
be
it's
a
night.
Even
though
tonight
is
your
last
night,
but
I
bought
my
twelve
year
old
here
with
me
tonight
and
he
said
why
I
gotta
go
mom
and
I
said
boy.
This
is
history,
see
when
you
walked
in
ally
bees.
You
made
history
because
you
are
the
first
african-american
president
of
the
Common
Council.
T
T
They
won't
get
to
see
the
well.
The
young
african-american
children
won't
get
to
see
a
queen
in
that
chair
up
there.
So
I
told
Harley
to
take
some
pictures
all
right.
Everybody
better
take
some
pictures
tonight
because
we're
going
to
miss
you.
Thank
you
for
working
hard.
Think
thank
you
for
sacrificing
your
life
to
us
as
citizens
in
Albany,
and
just
thank
you
and
God
bless.
Thank
you.
So
much.
U
Yes,
my
name
is
Dennis
Carius
and
I
also
want
peg
channel
16,
17
and
18
to
come
back
as
good
as
as
they
were,
Wow
and
also
I
want
to
thank
our
president,
Carolyn
mcLaughlin.
First
african-american,
president
of
the
Common
Council
Wow,
you
could
move
over
to
the
White
House,
but
even
if
you
get
three
million
more
votes,
Donald
would
just
be
reelected
for
a
second
term.
So
there's
nothing
dysfunctional
that
needs
reform
right.
Well.
U
Imagine
if
there
was,
though,
and
then,
if
you're,
getting
brainwashed
by
mainstream
media
in
future
on
you
know,
Channel,
six,
ten,
thirteen
or
Fox
News,
and
they
say
we've
got
to
send
our
troops
into
Canada.
Our
Channel
public
access
could
actually
tell
the
truth.
Okay
and
say
no,
they
found
oil
under
the
ground
up
there.
Don't
do
that
so
I'm,
just
saying
those
three
channels:
public
access,
education
and
government
would
be
really
great
if
things
ever
got
dysfunctional
and
they
were
not
getting
reformed
and
when
we
started
this.
U
U
We
wouldn't
be
making
all
these
paid
comments
if
we
could
just
get
peg
to
go
in
a
good
direction,
but
unfortunately
it's
it's
going
in
a
bad
direction
right
now,
so
all
I'm
asking
is:
if
we
can
just
start
getting
those
three
channels
to
go
in
a
good
direction.
For
example,
channel
17
a
government
channel
would
let
we
used
to
videotape
this
meeting
right
here
of
Keith
used
to
stand
back
there
with
the
camera
and
videotape
this
right.
Now.
If
a
meeting
is
this
popular,
is
this
important?
There
are
so
many
people
date.
U
They
are
out
there
being
on
the
other
side
of
that
door.
There's
not
enough
room
in
here
for
everybody,
but
all
they
got
to
do
is
just
go
home
turn
on
channel
17
and
they
can
watch
this
meeting.
But
unfortunately,
if
you
know
our
friend
Keith,
who
used
to
stand
over
there
and
videotape,
this
was
told:
don't
do
this
anymore
and
my
opinion
is,
he
was
doing
too
good
of
a
job.
I
shouldn't
use
the
word
dysfunctional
that
needs
reform.
U
He
was
doing
a
great
job
over
there
videotaping
this
and
he
was
told,
don't
do
this
anymore,
so
all
I
want
to
do
is
just
if
we
can
go
in
a
good
direction.
If
you
had
so
many
people
show
up
and
there's
not
enough
room
in
here
for
them
and
they're
out
there.
They
can't
hear,
what's
going
on
in
here,
they're
just
waiting
for
individuals,
one
at
a
time
to
leave
and
when
they
leave,
then
somebody
can
come
in
and
sit
down.
U
So
can
we
just
try
to
move
in
a
good
direction
instead
of
right
now
channel
16,
17
and
18?
It's
going
in
a
bad
direction,
and
there's
no
need
for
that,
because
we
have
so
many
channels
out
there.
Now,
if
you
think
back
20
30
years,
he
had
less
than
a
hundred
channels.
Now
you
know
I'm
not
just
talking
about
channel
1
16-3.
There
are
so
many
channels
up
there.
Now
there's
no
need
to
get
rid
of
16,
17
and
18
anymore
than
Jim,
6,
10
and
13.
U
Why
can't
we
keep
those
three
channels
and
then
not
just
the
government
Channel,
but
education
and
public
access,
like
I
said
we
do
have
a
constitution
Bill
of
Rights.
It
gives
us
freedom
of
speech,
freedom
of
the
press.
So
why
can't
we
keep
those
three
channels
and
let
the
public
and
tell
the
truth
if
you're
ever
getting
brainwashed
by
mainstream
media.
A
A
B
V
Experiencing
the
same
cycle
of
mismanagement
that
we've
been
experiencing
since
December
2015
myself,
the
Empire
State
Board
of
director
producers,
as
well
as
the
friends
the
channel
Albany
and
many
members
of
the
community,
have
come
not
only
to
the
PE
G
board
meetings
to
the
ad-hoc
committee
meetings
and
to
the
Common
Council
meetings,
and
we
have
listed
out
the
issues.
As
recently
as
October
19th.
At
the
ad
hoc
committee,
we
presented
a
document
to
your
ad
hoc
committee,
Dorsey
that
outlined
everything
that
was
wrong
with
public
access
with
solutions
to
fix
it.
V
That
was
October
19th
at
5:30
p.m.
on
October
25th
2017,
the
Empire
State
Board
of
Directors
and
producers
sent
a
letter
to
each
member
of
the
ad
hoc
committee
offering
our
free
management
services.
We
have
over
seven
members
on
the
board
at
this
time
anywhere
from
IT
technicians,
to
producers,
to
editors
to
everything
that
is
needed
in
order
to
produce
content
on
channel
Albany
for
free.
We
have
not
been
responded
to
not
by
one
ad
hoc
committee
member.
You
say
that
you
have
solutions
for
channel
Albany.
V
At
the
last
common
council
meeting,
it
was
announced
that
you
had
$35,000
to
spread
out
throughout
the
year
for
channel
Albany.
Well,
guess
what
that's
part
of
the
same
$20,000
that
you
gave
us
in
November
2017,
it's
a
higher
coordinator,
full-time
for
this
year
that
never
panned
out
along
with
the
original
15,000.
So
for
you
to
say
that
oh
yeah,
you
have
$35,000,
that's
no
news
flash.
We
know
you're,
not
spending
the
money
on
what
it
needs
to
be
spent
on
simple
and
plain.
V
We
also
understand
that
you
want
to
hire
the
Albany
Public
Library
at
$35,000
to
manage
channel
Albany,
which
we
find
is
pretty
it
to
us.
That's
money
littering
I
mean
really
you're
gonna
hire
a
not-for-profit
company
to
manage
a
not-for-profit
company
for
profit,
go
ahead
and
do
that
and
see
if
that
pans
out
and
how
that's
really
gonna.
Look
for
Albany
Albany's,
an
embarrassment.
This
house
is
an
embarrassment,
everything
the
blatant
disrespect
and
the
continuing
lack.
V
Two
days
ago,
latitude
from
this
Common
Council,
the
PG,
a
OB
board,
and
the
ad
hoc
committee
is
disgusting.
We
are
taxpayers.
Not
only
do
we
pay
our
taxes,
which
you,
coincidentally,
raised
your
salaries
at
the
last
meeting,
you
raised
your
salaries,
but
we
still
can't
have
public
access,
which
is
already
something
that
we're
paying
for
on
our
cable
bills.
How
many
people
here
have
cable?
V
How
many
people
here
pay
a
franchise
fee
every
month,
because
we
live
in
the
city
of
Albany
and
we
have
to
so
for
2017,
1.2
million
dollars
was
generated
off
of
that
franchise
fee
for
2017.
Our
studio
was
open
less
than
a
year,
because
the
peg
board
could
not
manage
it
properly.
You
don't
have
an
RFP
to
hire
a
coordinator.
The
RFP
that
sounded
City
website
expired,
May,
31st
2017
and
is
only
listed
for
20
hours.
So
what
happened
to
the
full-time
coordinator
fees?
Why
were
they
never
included
for
us
to
get
a
coordinator?
V
V
Irreplaceable
property
was
deleted
in
December
2015
when
Joe
al
donatto
left
the
studio
and
a
new
coordinator
took
the
place
in
April
and
no
one
has
answered
these
questions
yet.
So
you
wonder
why
I'm
angry
I'm
angry,
because
my
intellectual
property
was
stolen
two
years
ago
and
no
one
wants
to
address
it.
We've
been
addressing
this
numerous
times
at
every
peg
meeting,
every
ad
hoc
meeting
and
every
common
council
meeting.
All
we
keep
getting
is
the
runaround
and
lip
service.
Oh
we're
working
on
it,
you're
not
working
on
it.
V
You're
the
whole
library
deal
was
rejected
last
year
and
that's
something
you
want
to
rehash
because
you
don't
have
any
other
plans.
Well
guess
what
surprise
surprise:
who's
been
the
IT
tech
for
channel
Albany
the
whole
time
Kimberley
crap
did
Kimberley
crap
get
a
fee
for
that.
No,
your
entire
PG
board
can't
even
access
what
is
needed
for
the
studio.
They
don't
have
the
user
names
and
passwords.
They
don't
know
what
it
is.
V
I'm,
the
one
that
hacked
it
for
Mario
me
because
I
am
an
IT
tech,
I'm,
a
coordinator
and
producer,
along
with
the
rest
of
the
members
of
channel
Albany.
So
we
want
to
know
why
our
request
has
been
denied.
We
offered
a
public
service
for
free
by
a
bunch
of
professionals
in
order
to
handle
a
service,
so
the
community
could
have
access
under
the
Public,
Access
franchise,
franchise
agreement
and
the
federal
cable
Commerce
Act,
because
remember
the
city
ordinance
is
overseen
by
a
federal
law.
So
this
is
not
something
local.
V
Your
ordinance
is
only
a
city
thing,
okay,
so,
as
far
as
that
goes,
your
city
ordinance
even
defines
the
duties
and
responsibilities
of
the
board
members.
None
of
them
had
fulfilled
their
fiduciary
responsibilities.
For
one
year
we
have
been
asking
that
the
entire
board
be
removed
and
new
members
placed
so
that
way
we
can
have
people
that
will
fulfill
their
responsibilities
and
it
has
not
happened.
Instead,
you
replaced
the
same
members,
you
fired
a
dedicated
volunteer.
V
You
fired
the
vice
chairman
of
the
board
you're
trying
to
fire
the
chairman,
but
she
didn't
handle
the
whole
solution.
The
rest
of
the
board
is
dysfunctional,
st.
Rose
doesn't
uphold
their
part
of
the
franchise
agreement
and
we
funded
their
studio.
The
new
school
of
radio
and
television
hasn't
upheld
their
end
of
the
bargain.
As
per
the
franchise
agreement.
Either
I
have
sat
here
and
bulleted
out
for
this
council
and.
A
V
That,
thanks
for
the
graceful
exit
from
your
office,
I
see
that
people
have
been
giving
you
some
quotes.
You
know
in
your
journey
so
I'd
like
to
give
you
one
too.
You
measure
democracy
not
by
the
freedom
to
get
you.
Actually,
you
measure
a
democracy
by
the
freedom
it
gives
its
dissidents,
not
the
freedoms
that
it
bestows
on
its
assimilated
conformists.
V
E
W
First
of
all,
I
just
wanted
to
thank
everybody
who
commits
themselves
to
serve
here
for
the
city
of
Albany,
whether
you're
coming
back
or
you
are
wrapping
up
your
public
life.
Thank
you
for
your
service.
I
was
originally
gonna,
come
here
two
weeks
ago
to
speak
on
a
topic
when
I
was
reminded
I
had
tickets
to
see
Joe
Biden
speak
so
I'm
kind
of
sorry.
I
didn't
do
that.
I
did
see
him
speak
I'm.
Sorry,
I
didn't
speak
here
because
of
the
topic
I'm
speaking
on.
W
It's
a
there's,
a
lot
of
gridlock
around
the
area
of
Delaware
Avenue
when
Morton
turns
into
Holland
over
by
the
elbow
room
on
Oneida
Terrace.
The
four
intersections
that
are
there
constantly
in
the
morning
have
vehicles
who
decide.
Oh,
maybe
I
can
make
it
through
the
intersection
and
then
they
don't
and
it
just
there's
very
little
enforcement
over
there
and
why
I'm,
really
sorry
I
didn't
get
to
speak
two
weeks
ago
on
this
topic
is
I
would
have
looked
like
the
biggest
profit
in
the
world.
W
The
next
day,
one
of
my
students
at
the
school
I
teach
was
hit
by
a
vehicle.
There
he's
going
to
be
okay,
but
it
really
does
need
to
be
something
better
about
how
traffic
is
handled
in
this
city.
We're
not
enforcing
it.
Well
enough,
people
are
just
saying:
I,
think
I
can
make
it
through
the
red
light,
and
then
they
you
know
it
leads
to
situations
where
other
people
say
well
I'm
entitled
to
make
it
through
the
red
light.
W
This
includes
pedestrians
and
somebody
aged
14,
thankfully,
doesn't
need
crutches,
but
it
could
have
been
a
lot
worse
and
I
just
want
to
put
that
in
the
context
of
you
know
we're
here
we're
on
the
city
of
Albany
I
know
there
was
a
news
article
for
trying
to
woo
amazon.com
here
honestly,
if
I
were
an
executive.
Looking
at
this
city
and
I
see
that
kind
of
gridlock
I
see
that
there's
sections
of
Madison
Avenue
that
are
two
lanes
in
each
direction,
but
we
haven't
bothered
to
actually
keep
up
with
the
painting
for
those
lanes.
W
You
know
it
took
I
think
eight
years
to
finally
repaint
Northern
Boulevard
between
where
green
tech
charter
high
school
used
to
be
and
the
Kipp
middle
school
all
right.
This
city
needs
to
step
up
with
how
it
handles
traffic,
so
I
hope
I'm
planting
a
seed
of
thought
that
we
look
at
that
issue
whose
solution
might
just
be
as
simple
as
painting
some
lines
and
better
broadcasting
of
how
we
handle
pedestrian
traffic
in
this
city.
Thank
you
very
much.
Thank.
X
Thank
you
so
much
for
this
opportunity.
Holly
Francisco,
three
five,
three
Clinton
Avenue
since
I.
Have
this
brief
moment.
I
also
want
to
say
thank
you
to
councilman
Bailey.
It
has
been
a
pleasure
knowing
you
and
your
amazing
family
and
I
hope.
Our
relationship
continues,
but
I
am
especially
here
today
to
say.
Thank
you
to
my
president,
got
to
known
you
over
the
years.
It
has
been
an
honor,
the
honor.
The
pleasure
is
all
mine,
you're,
an
amazing
woman.
X
Albany
is
very
lucky
and
there
are
plenty
of
things
that
are
great
about
this
city,
but
I
am
just
so
thankful
to
have
known
you,
which
has
been
one
of
the
people
that
have
made
it
great
you've
made
all
of
our
lives.
Better.
You've
made
this
city
better,
you
made
the
city
safer,
and
that
is
not
just
for
a
select
group
of
people.
That's
for
people
of
color,
that's
for
people.
From
the
like
myself
from
the
LGBT
community
that
has
been
lower
class
middle
class
upper
class
everyone.
X
X
A
Y
Good
evening,
Madame
president
members
of
the
council,
thank
you
for
the
opportunity
speak
to
you
tonight
before
I
jump
into
my
main
points,
I'd
like
to
thank
Carolyn
for
her
continued
commitment
to
the
council
20
years
of
service.
Unfortunately,
I
was
only
here
for
five
months
of
it,
but
I
I
was
impressed
with
her
I
saw
and
I
wish
you
back
best
of
luck
in
your
future
endeavors
thank.
J
Y
I'd
like
to
begin
by
addressing
the
events
of
this
meeting
for
those
of
you
in
attendance,
who
are
unfamiliar
with
that's,
which
I'm
referring,
let's
just
say
that
it
went
off
the
rails,
is
an
understatement.
The
actions
of
this
constituent
were,
in
a
word,
embarrassing,
so
much
so
that
I
took
the
effort
to
switch
chairs
before
I
sat
down
to
speak
tonight
as
a
symbolic
way
of
saying,
I
will
not
share
a
seat
with
this
individual.
Y
If
we
were
not
passionate
about
these
issues,
we
would
not
be
speaking
before
the
council.
We
owe
our
respective
causes
more
due
diligence
and
respect
than
to
resort
to
screaming
threats
and
what
was,
in
my
opinion,
race-baiting
as
inadvertent
as
it
may
have
been.
That
being
said,
this
ironically
does
tie
in
to
my
main
point
tonight.
In
the
five
months
that
I
have
been
coming
to
common
council
meetings,
I
don't
think
I've
ever
been
to
one
in
which
every
member
was
present.
Y
Moreover,
I
think
that
there
were
only
about
three
or
four
members
who
have
been
to
every
meeting
that
I,
attended
and
I,
get
it
personal
and
family
emergencies
and
scheduling
conflicts
come
up.
My
issue
here
is
that
how
can
we
be
certain
in
our
voices
are
heard
by
seven
members
of
the
council.
I
have
never
seen
publicly
available
transcripts
of
meetings
until
recently
on
YouTube.
Y
Y
Y
This
wasn't
mean
that
easily
could
have
been
pushed
back
a
few
days
and
I
urge
you
to
make
such
a
change
in
2020
one
in
every
four
years.
Thereafter,
a
few
of
you
are
nearing
the
end
of
your
terms.
We
are
still
fulfilling
your
civic
duties
to
you.
I
say
thank
you
to
certain
others.
I
will
tell
you
that
I
fully
believe
in
giving
the
benefit
of
the
doubt
and
I
am
admittedly
not
familiar
with
the
attendance
numbers
of
committees
that
happen
outside
of
these
Monday
meetings.
Y
However,
there
is
the
old
expression
that
perception
is
reality.
You've
got
to
know
how
it
looks
when
you
lose
an
election
and
fail
to
show
off
for
subsequent
meetings.
You've
got
to
know
how
it
looks
when
you
lose
an
election
show
up
to
the
next
meeting
and
abruptly
leave
after
you
cast
the
sole
dissenting
vote
on
the
budget.
In
the
event
that
perception
is
reality.
I
would
like
to
remind
you
that
your
term
did
not
end
November
7th.
Your
term
ends
on
December
31st,
and
we,
the
people,
expect
you
to
do
your
jobs
until
then.
Z
A
A
B
Z
Islamic,
forgive
me
an
issue
of
Islamic
Ramana
fication
from
2426
our
Swan
Street,
which
used
to
be
an
Islamic
school,
ran
by
the
Amanda
Woodruff
went
to
LA
before
he
was
taken
from
this
dunya
in
such
a
manner.
I
have
brought
you
know
a
few
handout
for
the
committee
members
to
see.
So
maybe
you
know
persuade
to
vote
into
the
right
direction.
Z
They
wanted
to
restore
it
slavery
into
this
dunya
and
they
wanted
it
to
do
it.
When
Malcolm
X
was
alive,
he
had
a
friend,
thankfully,
by
Allah
named
Amanda
wood.
Some
may
know
him
is
butch
Sundance
who
helped
him
achieve
the
victory
of
segregation
in
this
dunya,
and
so
what
happened?
They
kind
of
found
out
that
he
was
a
descendant
of
Shaka
Zulu
and
wanted
to
kill
him
even
more
they.
Z
So
to
kind
of
to
wrap
it
up,
but
this
also
pertains
to
this
public
access
situation
that
this
woman
behind
me
speaks
of
when
the
man
Dan
wood
was
taken
from
this
dunya
around
2012
or
so
I
come
to
find
out
earlier
tonight
that
the
problems
of
the
public
access
network
started
in
the
year.
2015
I
stand
to
be
corrected.
D
Z
I
was
in
Boston,
Massachusetts
members
of
a
group
called
lady,
the
ladies
of
loose
affair,
or
spoke
about
the
same
network
that
this
woman
spoke
of,
and
they
said
that
they
had
to
keep
him
from
speaking
on
the
air
and
he
spoke
on
a
public
access
channel
in
Albany,
New
York.
So
what
they
did
miss
me
a
lot.
They
got
members
of
the
American
Muslim
society
to
help
them
get
this
man
off
the
air,
so
I'm
kind
of
thinking,
because
it
sounds
too
much
alike
that
around
in
2015.
Z
They
wanted
to
bury
his
murder
completely,
so
they
just
cut
the
public
access.
That's
what
I'm
thinking
I
know
I
could
be
wrong,
but
then
again,
these
people
are
very
serious
about
Genda
in
this
dunya,
so
I,
don't
that
as
far
as
that,
public
access
I
think
it's
very
important
that
it
goes
back
on
the
air
because
I
think
maybe
with
this
situation
it
was
one
of
those
reasons
why
it's
been
taken
off
to
cover
it
up.
Z
A
You
very
much
for
being
here
tonight.
That
concludes
our
public
comment
period
want
to
say
thank
you
to
all
the
individuals
who
came
out
to
speak
tonight
on
our
various
topics
and
thank
you
so
much
for
your
well
wishes
and
now
we
will
move
into
the
business
of
our
meeting.
You
are
free
and
we
would
to
stay
and,
as
we
finish,
the
rest
of
the
meeting.
But
if
you
choose
not
to
gonna,
ask
that
you
exit
as
quietly
as
possible.
O
A
P
AA
AB
Thank
you.
Madam
president,
the
Public
Safety
Committee
will
be
meeting
this
Thursday
December
7th
at
5:30
p.m.
to
interview
candidates,
who
would
like
to
serve
on
the
citizens
Police
Review
Board.
Unlike
most
committee
meetings,
when
we
interview
candidates,
there
will
not
be
public
comment,
though
the
public
is
welcome
to
sit
there
for
the
interviews.
Thank
you.
G
AC
A
A
A
AB
O
J
E
The
ordinance
of
the
Common
Council
authorizing
the
execution
of
a
license
agreement
with
Swan
Street
makes
use
LLC
an
affiliate
of
the
Albany
Housing
Authority
for
the
use
and
occupancy
of
a
portion
of
the
city
right-of-way
in
front
of
the
property
located
at
155
Clinton
Avenue.
Is
there
any
discussion
if.
O
Thank
you,
madam
president.
That
resolution
is
referred
to
the
Planning
Committee
and
Madam
President
I'd
like
to
make
a
motion
to
add
by
majority
consent
the
following
resolutions
to
tonight's
agenda
resolution.
Number
is
71,
2117
are
71,
1
21
17
are
70
to
120,
117
are
73,
120
117
are
74,
120
117
are
in
75,
120
117
are.
AD
A
A
AD
A
AD
A
O
A
A
AD
A
AC
A
AC
E
O
P
Just
wanted
to
say
to
you
that
thank
you,
I
want
to
say
thank
you
for
the
work
that
you've
done.
Thank
you
for
the
past
that
you've
paved
and
thank
you
for
having
faith
in
me
to
book
that
brought
me
here,
I
personally,
thank
you
for
the
endorsement
standing
out
there
in
the
cold
in
front
of
the
bath
house
that
we
were
both
fighting
to
try
to
revitalize.
P
Unfortunately,
that
didn't
happen,
but
I.
Thank
you
and
I.
Thank
you
for
the
opportunity
to
agree
the
opportunity
to
agree
to
disagree
without
being
disagreeable
and
I.
Thank
you
just
for
your
service
for
all
that
you've
done
for
me
and
my
service,
the
words
of
encouragement
and
saying
to
me
believing
in
me
and
saying
that
when
I
said,
but
I'm
better
at
doing
this
on
that
side,
as
an
advocate
or
you
said,
but
you'll
be
good
on
this
side,
because
you're
an
advocate
so
I
want
to
just
say
thank
you.
P
I,
remember,
I,
remember
and
I.
Remember
the
days
in
Sunday
school
when
you're
my
Sunday
school
teacher
and
those
words
started
there.
So,
regardless
of
what
our
differences
have
been,
I
love
you
and
I
have
always
considered
you.
My
friend
and
I
am
your
friend
and
no
matter
where
your
path
takes.
You
I'll
be
watching
to
see
what
else
you
do
because
I
know
you're
like
me,
you're
not
done
you're,
just
starting
I
know
you're,
not
tired
people
really
sometimes,
and
so
why
we
go
frustrated.
Well,
we
don't
get
tired.
P
A
AD
AA
Thank
you,
madam
president.
I
just
want
you
to
know.
It
has
been
my
honor
to
serve
with
you
I,
just
as
other
people
have
said,
you've
been
so
tremendously
dedicated
to
your
role
here
and
have
served
our
entire
city
very
well.
I
appreciate
your
service,
your
twenty
years
of
service,
one
of
the
things
that
I've
always
been
most
impressed
with,
and
it's
it.
AA
You
know
it's
a
long
list
and
you
actually
spoke
about
the
challenges
of
public
service
very
well
tonight,
but
I
was
always
very
impressed
with
your
ability
ability
to
make
anyone
who
comes
before
the
council
to
feel
comfortable
I.
Think
you
know
it.
It's
it's
a
wonderful
thing
when
our
some
of
our
most
marginalised
citizens
can
feel
comfortable
coming
before
this
body
and
speaking
their
mind,
and
you
did
a
really
beautiful
job
with
that.
So
congratulations
and
I
wish
you
the
very
best
in
all
your
future
endeavors.
Thank
you.
G
O
You,
madam
president,
I
I'd,
love
to
see
that
brochure,
because
I
think
the
same
picture
was
in
two
company
in
2002
is
the
one
it's
the
same
photo
black-and-white
photo
and
when
we
went
from
black
and
white
brochures
to
color
mine
is
the
only
black
and
white
one
I
discovered
how
not
to
age
but
but
seriously.
This
is
a
bittersweet
moment.
O
You
know,
I
will
note
that
you
I
and
mr.
Igoe
were
part
of
the
class
were
the
class
of
1997
and
when
you
think
about
it,
the
change
in
97
and,
of
course,
the
class
of
2017
in
the
class
of
2013
of
both
assured
in
seven
new
members
tremendous
amount
of
change.
Mr.
mr.
herring
preceded
us
by
by
a
year,
and
so
we
see
that
that
that
transition
that
the
new
blood
coming
in
so
to
speak,
I
hate
that
term.
D
O
Not
like
we're
old
blood
but
senior
States
people,
we
have
a
wealth
of
institutional
knowledge
that
should
never
be
forgotten
and
what
we
know
and
what
we
hope
to
pass
on
and
what
those
who
come
after
us
should
always
you
know,
look
at
us
as
a
as
a
resource
in
terms
of
how
this
this
council
operates
and
you
you
know:
we've
worked
together
on
the
leadership
team.
First
as
and
I
don't
know.
O
If
you
remember,
you
are
one
of
the
people
pivotable
pivotal
in
making
me
president
pro-tem
I,
don't
know
if
I,
sometimes
they
don't
want
to
know
everyone.
Thank
you
or
not,
but
but
you
were,
you
were
part
of
that
that
that
change
in
the
leadership
I
forget
when
it
was,
but
it
was
a
while
back
and
we
you
know
we
worked
together,
not
just
as
colleagues
on
the
council
but
as
president
pro-tem
and
majority
leader
and
then
as
president
pro-tem
and
and
president
we've
seen
a
lot.
We've
done
a
lot,
I
hope.
O
We've
we've
accomplished
a
lot,
that's
good.
There
have
been
times
when
we've
disagreed,
but
I
always
think
those
disagreements
were
respectful.
The
way
they
should
be
in
the
way
I've
tell
I've
told
some
of
my
colleagues
here:
I,
don't
care
if
you
disagree
as
long
as
you're,
you're,
civil
and
respectful
in
the
disagreement,
and
we
can
engage
in
discussion
and
that's
that's
something
I
pass
on
to
the
new
members
as
well.
O
So
I
think
you
took
us
a
little
off-guard
in
terms
of
leaving
us
earlier.
I
hope
that
we
can
put
together
something
more
fitting
to
recognize
your
departure
and
celebrate
your
career
and
we'll
try
to
work
on
that,
because
I
think
your
your
long
career
in
this
in
the
city
of
Albany
and
your
public
service,
which
actually
your
public
service,
also
includes
your
state
service,
that
it
is
fitting
that
we
we
recognize
that
in
a
more
formal
way.
O
O
So
you
know
I
think
mr.
Colby
sums
up
a
lot
of
the
emotions
in
her
own
way
that
we
might
be
feeling
tonight.
It's
just
just
an
indication
of
how
we're
moving
on
and
I
know.
You
won't
be
going
away
because
I
know
you've
never
been
a
silent
voice
and
I.
Think
I
said
at
one
point:
that
for
every
important
issue
or
policy
that
has
been
discussed
on
this
council
or
in
the
city
of
Albany,
that
your
voice
has
always
been
part
of
that
discussion
and
I.
O
A
Okay
for
the
county,
so
so,
but
you
know,
as
I
as
to
family
members,
to
women
that
have
been
so
involved
in
the
workings
of
city
and
county
government.
We
haven't
always
agreed
with
two
different
people.
We
approach
things
differently
and
sometimes,
but
we
came
as
a
package
when
most
people
saw
us
people
who
are
natives
of
Albany
who
took
very
seriously
and
she
takes
very
seriously
her
job
as
a
County
Legislator,
because
it's
about
the
people,
it's
and
so
I
just
want
to
appreciate
her
for
coming
over
from
her
meeting
before
we
ended.
A
We
did
go
alone
long
tonight,
but
I.
Thank
you
for
your
indulgence,
everyone
this
is.
It
is
bittersweet,
but
I
just
want
you
to
know
that.
Finally,
that
this
is
an
experience
that
you
know
most
people
could
hope
for
to
have
this
kind
of
experience
and
I've
been
blessed
to
have
had
this
experience
and
I
wouldn't
trade
it
for
anything.
A
I'm
gonna
write
about
it,
I
don't
know
if
I
will
change
the
names
to
protect
the
innocent,
but
I
do
plan
to
write
about
it,
because
it
is
important
history
and
there's
important
lessons
that
need
to
be
passed
on
for
future
leaders,
no
matter
where
they
come
from
within
our
community.
So
again,
I
just
say
thank
you
for
the
opportunity
to
serve
and
thank
you
for
the
memories
that
that
I
have
to
always
think
back
on
what
to
thank
my
good
friend,
Nell
Stokes
for
being
here
tonight.
A
A
Mr.
Ragosa,
the
16th
councilmember
he's
still
here,
I
gave
him
that
title
and
I
hope
nobody
takes
it
away
from
him,
but
thank
you
so
much
for
always
being
that
voice
from
the
people.
You
never
I
mean
if
you
believed
in
it.
You
spoke
on
it
and
I.
Really
thank
you
and
I
hope.
You'll
continue
to
do
that,
and
my
sister
Maddie
and
my
daughter
April.
Thank
you
so
much.
Those
are
two
of
the
hardest
working
people.
A
If
you
ever
had
somebody
like
if
you
got
somebody
like
them
on
your
team,
you're
a
winner,
so
I
just
want
to
thank
them,
also
for
bein
here
tonight
and
mr.
Alfredo
I've
watched
you
come
to
meetings
in
the
last
few
months
to
see.
What's
going
on,
I
applaud
you
for
doing
that,
because
nobody
sits
at
that
desk
knowing
what
to
do,
but
you
have
to
watch
people
who
have
been
doing
it
and,
as
Richard
said
there
are
some
statesmen
I'll
call
you
elder
statesman.
A
He
said
something
else,
but
I'll
call
you
the
elder
statesman
that
are
around
this
table,
that
it
would
do
you
well
to
talk
with
them
to
listen
to
them,
make
your
own
decisions
but
learn
from
the
experience
of
people
who
have
been
around
the
table
for
a
while,
so
I,
really
honor.
You
respect
you
for
coming
and
me
trying
to
get
a
leg
up.