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From YouTube: Monday, May 20, 2019, Albany Common Council Meeting
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Legislation Passed - Resolution 24.51.19R (Anane), Resolution 29. 52.19R (Love & Anane), Resolution 30.52.19R (Conti) and Resolution 32.52.19R (Johnson)
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B
All
right,
so
what
we're
going
to
do
is
I
indicated
before
we're
gonna
go
through
our
the
agenda
for
tonight's
meeting.
So
you
have
this
document
here
which,
on
the
cover,
says
agenda,
and
this
as
I
said
this
agenda.
We
already
discussed
this
on
Wednesday,
which
was
our
longer
caucus.
So
what
we
do
tonight
is
we're
going
to
recap
what
we
discussed
on
on
Wednesday
and
just
go
over
everything
again
and
if
there's
any
new
information
that
may
have
come
up,
we'll
also
detail
that
so
there's
gonna
be
a
little
bit
of
a
change.
B
Also
in
what
we
do
tonight,
we
do
have
the
Patroons
presentation
we're
doing
the
Patroons
they're
gonna,
be
here
right,
okay,
so
we're
gonna
do
a
little
change
in
our
agenda
from
what
you
what
you
see
here.
So
we
have
a
resolution
on
the
agenda
tonight.
If
you
go
to
the
page
that
says
introduction
of
resolutions
which
is
about
one
two,
three
four
pages
in.
B
You'll
see
down
further
the
one:
that's
numbered
29
52
19
R.
So
that
is
a
resolution.
Congratulating
the
Albany
Patroons
on
their
professional
basketball
league
championship,
we're
going
to
adopt
that
resolution
tonight,
but
we're
also
going
to
be
doing
a
presentation.
So
some
representatives
from
the
Patroons
will
be
here
when
our
meeting
starts
a
little
bit
later.
So
rather
than
wait
until
we
get
to
that
part
of
the
agenda.
B
When
we
have
a
special
resolution
like
that,
where
we're
going
to
make
a
presentation,
we
usually
take
it
out
of
order
so
that
we
can
make
the
presentation
at
the
beginning
of
the
meeting
rather
than
having
everybody
wait.
So
what
we're
going
to
do?
If
you
go
again
to
the
first
page,
we're
going
to
we're
going
to
start
the
meeting
with
our
roll
call,
then
the
council
president
will
welcome.
B
29
52
19
our
as
our
first
item
and
then
we'll
adopt
that
change
in
order
by
voice
vote
and
then
we're
going
to
recognize
council
member
love
over
there
who
will
introduce
the
resolution.
The
clerk
will
then
read
the
resolution
and
then
we'll
be
able
to
make
it
well
and
any
member
who
wishes
to
speak
on
the
resolution
at
that
point
will
be
able
to
speak
on
it
and
then,
after
adopted
will
make
a
presentation
to
representatives
from
the
Patroons
who
will
be
here
later
this
evening.
B
So
that's
sometimes
that's
a
little
change
in
our
agenda
for
tonight,
which
we
do
from
time
to
time
when
we
had
special
presentations
like
that,
once
we
make
that
presentation
and
we'll
probably
take
some
photos
as
well.
Once
we
make
that
presentation,
then
we'll
go
back
to
the
regular
order
of
our
agenda.
B
They
sign
up
in
advance
and
before
the
meeting
starts
and
public
speakers
have
five
minutes
to
address
the
council:
it's
not
a
public
hearing.
So
we
don't
we
don't
it's
not
a.
You
know
question-and-answer
give-and-take,
it's
just
a
public
comment
where
we
allow
members
of
the
public
to
speak
to
us
on
a
particular
issue.
Five
minutes
or
public
comment
period
lasts
30
minutes.
If
we
have
additional
speakers
beyond
that,
we
can
extend
the
public
comment
period
for
an
additional
30
minutes.
B
So
at
this
point,
I'm
going
to
ask
the
clerk
how
many
people
do
we
have
signed
up
for
tonight.
So
at
this
point
we
just
have
one
person
signed
up,
which
sometimes
is
unusual.
Sometimes
we
have
a
lot,
but
members
people
can
still
sign
up
up
until
we
begin
the
meeting
at
7
o'clock
once
the
public
comment
period
is
over,
then
we
move
back
into
our
regular
agenda.
We
don't
have
minutes
for
tonight's
meeting.
We
then
go
to
our
consideration
of
local
laws.
B
So,
as
you
go
through
the
agenda
now
you'll
see,
local
law
has
held
that
particular
local
law
is
still
in
committee
in
the
planning
committee,
and
so
that
will
not
be
coming
up
for
a
vote
tonight.
You
you
have
on
your
desk
a
separate
document
called
Albany
Common
Council
active
calendar,
and
this
is
a
separate
document
which
tells
you
what
on
our
agenda,
is
going
to
be
coming
up
for
a
vote
tonight.
B
So
yeah
it's
on
your
desk
and
we
also
keep
documents
at
the
table
in
front
of
the
railing
there
from
members
of
the
public
so
that
they
have
the
same
documents
that
we
have
so
the
local
laws
will
be
held
tonight.
Then
we
usually
move
to
the
introduction
of
ordinances.
So
we
have
no
new
ordinances
for
introduction
tonight,
so
we
would
skip
over
that
and
then
we
move
to
the
next
part
of
the
agenda
which
are
which
is
ordinances
held.
So
these
are
ordinances
that
have
been
previously
introduced.
B
B
Item
number
six
on
the
agenda,
which
is
by
mr.
Howe
II
and
council
members
to
Shane
and
Anan
E,
which
relates
to
backyard
hens.
That
was
an
ordinance
that
was
considered
in
committee
last
week.
There
was
some
discussion
on
that.
There
are
still
some
issues
that
need
to
be
worked
out.
So
that's
the
committee,
that's
you
know,
that's
the
ordinance,
that's
undergoing
ongoing
discussion,
but
it
was
not
ready
to
move
out
of
committee
last
week,
so
that's
still
going
to
be
held
for
tonight.
B
We
then
come
to
the
next
part
of
the
agenda,
which
is
the
introduction
of
resolutions.
So
this
is
a
part
of
the
agenda
where
we
have
a
number
of
items
that
will
be
acted
on.
So
these
are
resolutions.
These
are
new
resolutions,
some
of
which
will
come
up
for
a
vote,
some
of
which
will
be
referred
to
committee
tonight.
B
The
first
resolution
is
by
counts:
24,
52
19
is
by
mister
inany.
It
would
support
an
action
taken
by
the
Civil
Service
Commission
to
waive
civil
service
fees
for
recent
city
of
Albany
high
school
graduates.
I,
don't
know
if
mr.
anadi
wants
to
say
anything
or
you
could
actually
say
something
when
it's
when
you,
when
it
comes
up
for
a
vote,
he
tends
to
be
loquacious.
B
Then
moving
forward,
we
come
to
resolution
25
and
I'll.
Go
tell
you
little
bit
about
in
terms
of
how
how
we
get
these
numbers
by
the
way
so
resolution
number
25,
50
219,
are
the
way
that
translates
is
that's
the
25th
resolution
that
was
introduced
this
year.
That's
the
2552
indicates
the
meeting
at
which
it
was
introduced,
so
the
five
stands
for
May
and
the
two
stands
for
the
second
meeting.
B
So
we
know
that
that
was
the
twenty-fifth
resolution
introduced
at
the
second
meeting
of
the
Common
Council
in
May
in
the
year
2019,
and
so
that's
that's
the
numbering
system
that
we
use
anyway.
That
resolution
also
by
mister
inany,
would
look
at
what
we
with
something
called
big
buttons,
and
these
are
buttons
that
traffic
signals
pedestrian
crossings
you'll
see
nowadays,
if
you
want
to
cross
the
pedestrian
one
across,
you
press
the
button,
and
it's
sometimes
now,
it
might
say,
wait.
B
But
it's
that's
supposed
to
activate
the
pedestrian
crossing
signal
to
allow
you
to
cross
and
without
getting
into
all
the
complications.
So
you
have
two
types
of
systems
here
where
sometimes,
where
you
have
crossing
signals
where
there's
a
regular
cycle
and
the
older
ones
where
they
automatically
go
from.
You
know
the
different
north-south
east-west,
but
a
pedestrian
crossing
is
within
that
cycle.
So
it's
automatic
that
a
pedestrian
crossing
would
pop
up
nowadays,
sometimes
with
some
of
the
newer
traffic
intersections.
Whatever
you
have
these
buttons,
where
the
pedestrian
crossing
is
not
in
the
normal
cycle.
B
So
unless
you
press
the
button
to
activate
the
could
pedestrian
crossing,
it's
not
going
to
automatically
pick
up
so
there's
a
whole
issue
about
to
what
extent
oh
and
there's
some,
we
call
them
big
buttons
to
what
extent
this
really
contributes
to
a
walkable
city,
pedestrian
friendly
city.
Sometimes
you
know
their
argument.
B
Sometimes
you
have
people
standing
there,
thinking
that
a
pedestrian
crossing
is
not
going
to
come
up
he's
going
to
come
up,
but
it's
not
going
to
come
up
because
they
don't
know
they're
supposed
to
press
the
button
and
we
have
two
different
systems,
and
sometimes
it
might
encourage
people
to
just
not
wait
and
just
cross
against
the
light,
and
things
like
that.
So
it's
the
whole
issue
about
how
we
design
nowadays
traffic
crossings
and
upgrades
and
pedestrian
crossings,
and
things
like
that.
B
So
this
is
going
to
be
referred
to
the
planning
committee,
so
that
gives
us
an
opportunity
to
have
further
discussion
on
it
with
folks
and
traffic
safety
and
the
appropriate
use
of
these
buttons.
The
next
three
resolutions,
26
27
and
28,
confirm
the
mayor's
reappointment
of
members
to
the
Albany
parking
authority.
B
So
they
we
have.
There
are
a
number
of
boards
and
commissions
in
the
city,
parking
authority,
the
Zoning,
Board
Planning,
Board,
police,
community
relations,
board,
Human,
Rights,
Commission,
etc,
etc.
In
some
cases,
appointments
are
made
by
the
mayor
subject
to
the
council
confirmation
in
this
case
these
are
appointments,
so
the
parking
authority
is
a
body
created
by
under
state
law
and
state
law
provides
that
the
governing
board
or
the
council
has
to
confirm
the
mayor's
appointments
to
that
authority.
They
serve
for
a
fixed
term,
and
so
that's
what
we're
doing
tonight.
B
So
these
are
reappointments
that
their
mayor
is
making
subject
to
our
confirmation
of
those
appointments.
There
are
some
bodies
where
the
council
has
direct
appointments,
such
as
the
Human
Rights
Commission
community
police
relations
board,
where
we
have
direct
appointments
where
the
council
goes
through
a
process
to
interview
applicants
and
we
make
appointments.
The
mayor
has
direct
appointments
and
you
know
there
was
a
mix
of
how
boards
authorities
and
commissions
are
created.
These
are
going
to
be
introduced
tonight
by
councilmember,
Fahey
and
they're,
going
to
be
referred
to
the
planning
mitii.
B
That
gives
us
an
opportunity
to
have
the
the
appointees
come
in.
We
can
interview
them,
learn
more
about
what's
happening
with
the
parking
authority
and
that's
one
way.
We
also
exercise
oversight
over
the
parking
authority
by
being
able
to
interview
and
meet
the
people
who
are
pointed
to
these
boards
and
commissions.
B
The
next
resolution
number
29,
that's
the
one
congratulating
the
Patroons.
We
will
already
have
done
that
at
the
beginning
of
our
meeting
and
so
that
that
one
will
already
have
been
done
by
the
time
we
get
to
this.
The
next
resolution
you
have
is
30
52
19.
This
is
a
resolution
making
consenting
to
a
salary
adjustment
for
two
positions
in
the
Department
of
Youth
and
Workforce
Services,
so
the
council,
so
the
budget
is
adopted.
Is
it
making
an
adjustment
or
an
amendment
in
effect
to
the
2019
budget?
B
So
the
council
gets
the
budget
in
October
of
the
prior
fiscal
year
and
then
we
can
make
changes
adopted,
etc.
So
the
current
budget
for
2019
was
adopted
by
the
council
in
November
of
2018,
as
in
any
budgets
during
the
course
of
the
year.
There
are
modifications,
adjustments
that
might
be
made
and
there's
a
process
in
place
under
the
Charter
for
making
adjustments
to
the
budget.
B
There's
a
body
called
the
board
of
estimate
and
apportionment
which
generally
reviews
and
approves
budget
adjustments
or
amendments
that
that's
a
body
that
includes
the
council
president
of
the
corporation
council,
the
mayor,
the
city
treasurer
and
the
city
auditor.
But
there
are
certain
transfers
the
that
require
prior
approval
by
the
council
before
DNA
can
act
and
any
transfer
or
change
in
a
salary
rate
or
salary.
B
Total
has
to
come
to
the
council
and
we
have
to
approve
it
before
we
move
before
the
board
of
ena
is
allowed
to
adopt
it,
and
this
is
one
of
those.
So
these
are
two
positions
in
the
Department
of
Youth
and
Workforce
Services,
which
is
an
actually
department.
That's
funded
off
budget.
That's
not
off
budget,
it's
funded
by
grant
funding,
not
general
fund
money,
and
these
are
two
positions
where
the
department
has
had
difficulty
filling
them
because
of
the
difficult,
the
competitive
nature
of
the
salary.
B
So
there
have
requested
an
adjustment
in
salary
to
make
the
two
positions
more
competitive
so
that
they
could
fill
them.
Commissioner,
we
had
representatives
from
you
can
work,
youth
and
workforce
at
our
caucus
on
Wednesday
to
address
and
answer
any
questions
and
make
the
presentation.
So
this
was
already
discussed
in
in
depth
greater
depth
on
Wednesday
and
the
council
will
be
moving
for
passage
on
this
tonight.
B
So
there
is
a
provision
in
our
rules
that
allows,
in
addition
of
items
to
the
agenda,
that,
for
one
reason
or
another,
may
not
have
been
ready
at
the
time
that
the
appointed
agenda
came
out
or
it
may
not.
The
issue
may
not
have
been
known
cetera
and
something
came
up.
So
there
is
a
provision
where
the
council
can
add
to
the
printed
agenda.
B
Additional
items
by
majority
consent
for
introduction-
and
we
have
two
items
like
that
tonight
and
they
are
on
one
of
them,
is
on
your
on
your
active
calendar.
So
one
of
them
is,
and
so
I
will,
at
this
point,
I'm
going
to
make
making
a
motion
to
add
by
majority
consent
to
resolutions
to
the
agenda.
30
15219
are
and
32
52
19
are
now
mr.
Flynn
is
doing
leave
by
the
way.
The
last
one
is
the
sponsor
of
the
number
30.
B
B
Then
the
second
resolution
we
have
is
number
32,
52
19
are-
and
that's
gonna,
be
a
resolution
by
mr.
Johnson.
This
is
the
resolution
I
diluted
to
earlier.
This
relates
to
the
Beaver
Creek
clean
water
project.
This
is
this
is
a
home
rule
message,
so
the
state
legislature
cannot
pass
legislation
that
affects
a
specific
municipality
unless
that
municipality
passes
a
home
rule
message
or
request
asking
the
state
legislature
to
do
it.
B
It's
called
the
Home
Rule
provision
of
the
state
constitution,
so
the
particular
piece
of
state
legislation
would
allow
the
water
department,
in
terms
of
their
the
the
Beaver
Creek
clean
water
project,
to
use
a
portion
of
or
to
actually
it
well,
it's
kind
of
using
a
portion
of
Lincoln
Park,
we've
already
approved
part
of
this
last
year.
This
is
a
modification
to
use
a
portion
of
Lincoln
Park
of
for
the
project
in
under
state
law.
B
Anytime,
you
use
park
land
or,
if
you
want
to
use
Park
land
for
a
purpose
other
than
a
park
use
you
need
to
get
the
permission
of
the
state
legislature
to
do
what's
called
an
alienation
bill
and
when
it's
alienated
that
then
authorizes
the
council,
it
will
come
back
to
us
again
to
make
a
provision
to
allow
the
use
of
that
property.
Any
time
you
alienate
a
portion
of
parkland,
the
municipality
has
to,
in
effect,
donate
or
designate
comparable
land
for
the
the
land.
B
That's
being
alienated
or
do
a
financial
contribution
in
this
case,
I
believe
what
the
the
project
and
this
this
part
is
really
it's
going
to
be
going
under
it.
It's
not
going
to
actually
alienate
the
land.
It's
it's
good!
Technically,
it's
not
gonna
a
lien
8
to
9,
because
if
that
portion
of
the
park
is
going
to
stay
Park,
but
the
project
is
gonna
have
to
go
underneath
and
dig
to
create
a
main
or
whatever
that's
gonna
go
over
to
Morton
Avenue
and
so
because
we're
disrupting
potentially
part
of
the
park
etcetera.
B
It's
considered
alienation
and
sort
of
need
to
do
that.
So
this
would
be
a
pass.
We
need
to
pass
this
then
this
gets
sent
up
to
the
state
legislature
and
then
they
are
allowed
to
pass
I'll.
Consider
that
piece
of
legislation,
so
those
are
the
two
MCS
you
write
into
your
agenda.
30
15219
are
the
housing
bill
by
mr.
Kimbrough,
which
will
be
referred
to
housing
and
the
parking
only
nation
bill
by
mr.
johnson
32,
52,
19
r,
which
will
be
a
pass
for
tonight.
B
B
B
B
Yeah
all
right,
so
there
are
two,
whether
we're
not
for
action
tonight,
but
just
a
note
on
the
resolutions
held
agenda.
There
are
two
resolutions:
2250
199,
2350
119
are
both
by
councilmember
Robinson
that
were
introduced
at
our
last
meeting.
They've
been
referred
to
the
Public
Safety
Committee
Public,
Safety,
Committee
I,
know
it's
meeting
on
June
5th.
They
both
deal
with
the
oh
I'm,
sorry
June
3rd.
They
deal
with
the
marijuana
legalization
issue
and
marijuana
conviction
records,
so
they
were
introduced,
but
they
by
accident.
They
were
not
included
here.
B
That
is
that
takes
us
through
the
agenda
and
everything
else,
and
that
must
be
cool.
You
know,
because
it
reminds
me
we
have
a
number
of
committees
that
are
going
to
be
meeting
I,
think
between
now
and
our
next
meeting
that
are
likely
to
produce
items
that
might
be
ready
for
our
next
meeting.
Our
first
meeting
in
June
is
going
to
be
June
3rd,
so
I
know,
for
example,
the
Housing
Committee
is
meeting
actually
this
week
on
the
what
we
call
the
the
HUD
budget,
which
is
federal
funds
that
we
receive
and
grants
are
made.
B
E
B
B
B
Yeah
three
touch
that
yeah
and
when
we
go
through
the
agenda,
there's
a
point
where
we
have
reports
of
standing
committees,
so
you'll
hear
and
that's
right
after
we
do
the
local
laws.
So
the
various
committee
chairs
that
have
either
had
committee
meetings
or
have
committee
meetings
coming
up
we'll
stay
and
give
an
oral
report
to
the
council
in
terms
of
what's
happening.
I
think
we
are
takes
us
through
the
agenda.
Are
there
any
questions
on
the
agenda
or
anything?
B
B
D
B
May
I,
okay,
so
the
parade
is
Monday,
I,
think
it's
at
9:30,
I
think
last
last
year
it
was
some
screw-up
in
time,
but
we'll
send
out
information
in
terms
of
where
and
everything
else.
So
if
members
want
a
marching,
lady
Memorial,
Day
Parade,
you
know
because
I'd
reached
down
to
the
mayor's
office
to
see
what
they
have.
They
don't
have
anything
yet
so
they
can't
find
anything
all
right.
Okay,
any
other
questions
or
discussion.
Anything
with
that,
if
not
I
guess
we
have
a
little
bit
of
time.
The
acoustics
in
this
room
are
bad.
B
I
acknowledge
that
so
members,
we
always
want
to
make
sure
you
speak
into
the
mic,
because
that
picks
it
up
on
the
sound
system.
If
it's
working,
we
do
also
broadcast
our
minutes
on
our
Facebook
page,
so
they
will
be
posted
at
some
point
and
hopefully,
if
everything
works
in
the
audio
works,
you
can
observe
tonight's
meeting.
All
right,
I
think
we're
all
set
until
seven
o'clock.
A
A
Like
to
call
the
order
tonight,
May
Monday
May
20-22
2019
Albany
Common
Council
meeting.
As
you
can
see,
we
have
some
very
special
guests.
It's
our
annual
youth
and
government
night
and
before
we
start
our
meeting
I'd
like
each
each
one
of
our
youth
and
government
to
stand
up
say
what
grade
you
in
what
school
you
go
to
and
tell
the
people
a
little
bit
of
something
about
yourself
or
what
your
goals
are
in
the
future.
So
at
this
time,
I'm
gonna
start
to
my
right.
A
E
A
J
M
N
Q
S
A
A
A
B
A
A
Will
be
moving
down
to
the
public
comment
period
with
public
comment,
correct
or
of
our
agenda
once
again,
each
individual
you'll
have
five
minutes
to
speak
on
a
topic.
You
choose
to
speak
about
council
members
cannot
address
you,
so
please
don't
ask
them
any
questions.
Please
address
the
chair
afterwards
in
a
later
portion
of
the
meeting.
If
council
members
feel
the
need
to,
they
will
address
any
questions
or
things.
You
speak
about
a
public
comment
period.
So
with
that
being
said,
can
the
clerk?
Please
call
the
first
speaker.
U
Hi,
thank
you
for
having
me.
My
name
is
Lisa
Haman
and
I
am
here
speaking
on
behalf
of
my
son,
who
is
a
new
resident
to
the
city
of
Albany.
He
just
moved
to
an
apartment
over
on
77
Columbia
and
what
started
out
as
a
great
moved
to
the
city
of
Albany
has
now
become
a
parking
nightmare
for
him.
He
is
a
resident.
He
also
works
in
the
city
of
Albany
and
he
has
parking
restriction.
He
is
not
able
to
apply
for
a
parking
permit.
We
checked
with
the
clerk's
office.
U
The
zone
is
right
behind
his
apartment
building,
which
would
be
Zone,
C
and
I
am
here
to
implore
you
to
extend
that
zone,
to
accommodate
him
and
anyone
else.
Since
this
is
really
becoming
a
very
residential
area,
there
are
more
apartments
being
built.
Downtown
Pearl
Street
I've
been
paralegal
working
downtown
for
decades.
V
W
V
Commenting
today
about
the
need
for
the
Albany
Common
Council
to
pass
the
proposed
local
resolution,
that's
in
support
of
the
good
cause
of
action
legislation
and
the
removal
of
Geographic
restrictions
of
et
PA
I've
been
working
at
United
tenants
for
just
four
years
and
in
this
very
short
time,
I've
attended
court
with
about
1,200
households
to
face
to
stand
with
them
as
they
faced
eviction
in
our
local
housing
court.
That's
just
in
the
room.
V
Next
door,
we've
had
over
5,000
eviction
proceedings
filed
by
landlords
every
year
for
the
last
two
years
and
we're
on
pace
to
exceed
that
very
sad
number
again
this
year,
the
thousands
of
evictions
that
are
taking
place
in
Albany
are
disproportionately
impacting
already
marginalized
populations
and
at
present
about
60%
of
the
people
that
live
in
Albany
are
renting
myself
included,
and
we
really
need
to
be
realistic
that
the
prospect
of
homeownership
is
out
of
reach.
For
us.
Q
X
The
College
of
Saint
Rose
I'm
here
today
to
speak
to
you
about
the
importance
and
critical
need
to
pass
the
resolution
and
support
of
the
good
cause
of
action
legislation
and
the
removal
of
Geographic
restrictions
of
ET
PA
I
was
evicted
from
my
apartment.
December
2017,
not
because
I
didn't
pay.
My
rent,
it
was
paid
before
the
month
came
in
every
month.
I
wasn't
evicted
for
damaging
property
or
being
a
bad
neighbor.
I
was
evicted
because
I
reported
my
landlord
to
code
enforcement.
X
My
bathroom
had
a
host
of
issues.
The
office
had
a
leaking
crack
in
the
ceiling
and
the
rear
entrance
of
my
building
had
a
lock
that
could
only
be
opened
from
the
inside
with
a
key
I
paid
over
a
thousand
dollars.
A
month
for
rent
I
was
fortunate
enough
to
meet
in
a
line
with
a
few
good
people
that
helped
me
fight
the
good
fight,
United,
Tennis
Association.
X
Armed
me
with
information
that
I
other
I
otherwise
would
not
have
known
or
had
access
to
attorney
kevin
lua
brand
took
my
case
pro
bono
and
I
hadn't
asked
him
to.
We
lost
the
initial
eviction
hearing
and
trial.
This
court
ruled
that,
although
I
hadn't
done
anything
wrong,
there
was
a
concern
about
my
relationship
with
my
landlord
going
forward.
So
the
eviction
was
a
grant.
It
was
granted
and
so
I
had
to
move.
If
I
had
to
move
in
the
middle
of
the
semester,
I
can
assure
you
I
would
have
had
a
nervous
breakdown.
X
Attorney.
Luo
brand
was
willing
to
still
fight,
and
so
was
I
he
filed
a
motion
to
stop
the
eviction
with
the
intent
to
appeal.
The
lower
court's
decision
I
was
able
to
finish
the
semester
strong
and
find
a
new
home
before
going
back
to
court.
My
situation
ended
well,
but
many
others,
don't
families,
children
and
elderly
are
wrongfully
displaced
daily.
X
This
is
immoral.
It's
unjust
and
it's
an
abuse
of
power,
and
we
need
to
do
something
about
it.
If
you
don't
pass
this
resolution,
you're
giving
landlords
and
developers
the
right
to
wreak
havoc
on
renters
do
what
is
right
and
fair
for
the
greater
good
and
not
for
a
few
privileges,
with
an
objective
to
capitalize.
Thank
you.
Thank.
Y
Y
The
other
Wow
tenants
are
left
out
of
that
process.
The
real
barriers
to
developing,
affordable
housing
or
diverting
a
housing
of
any
kind
are
two
one.
Is
zoning,
ordinances
and
building
codes?
I'm
not
told
my
building
codes
for
health
and
safety,
I'm
gold
plated
building
codes
about
what
you
got
to
do,
except
that
kind
of
stuff
there,
and
but
zoning
laws,
and
these
words
owning.
Y
Let's
go
back
to
the
beginning
of
this
country
and
elsewhere
in
the
world,
but
mostly
in
industrial
world,
that
to
protect
the
interests
of
existing
property
owners
so
that
they
can
protect
their
investment
and
and
keep
others
out
or
regulate
them
in
a
way
that
they're
least
threatening
to
them.
It's
it's
a
real
constraint,
but
we
are
saying
that,
because
housing
shouldn't
be
just
a
commodity,
it's
a
human
right.
You
know
that
the
the
rent
regulation
should
be
seen
in
the
same
light
as
zoning.
Y
If
you
zone
yeah
and
have
have
building
codes
that
regulate
landlords
well,
why
not
regulate
landlords
to
protect
the
hidden
in
the
vestry
and
house,
and
one
minute
left
mister
Markowitz
housing,
our
tenants
who
pay
the
rent
and
without
the
rent,
this
development
doesn't
happen,
and
so
it
needs
to
be
a
recognition
given
to
tenants
who
pay
rent
because
they
are
the
hidden
investors
and
Iike
my
economic
justice
in
housing.
You
should
recognize
the
rights
to
tenants
that
have
fair
rents
and
addiction
protections.
Thank
you.
A
A
A
AA
O
Sorry,
I
didn't
I,
didn't
think
I
had
given
the
law.
Law
Committee
met
last
Thursday
evening
to
take
up
the
proposed
amendment
of
keeping
of
hens
in
the
city,
and
we
had
a
very
lengthy
conversation
or
some
issues
that
arose
concerning
the
Buildings
Department.
What
they
thought
they
could
do
not
do
we'd
like
to
talk
to
the
police
department,
about
it
and
to
animal
control,
so
we
hope
to
be
getting
some
questions
resolved
and
setting
up
another
meeting.
Thank
You.
AB
AB
That
meeting
will
be
to
discuss
the
CPR,
be
citizens
Police,
Review
Board
and
the
Albany
Community
Police
Advisory
Committee,
to
discuss
how
we
as
a
community
can
work
to
enhance
their
initiatives
and
then
the
last
meeting
is
scheduled
for
June
10
June
10
to
discuss
fireworks
in
the
city
of
Albany
councilman
Balor
in
brought
to
the
table
concerns
from
his
constituents,
and
so
we
want
to
hear
from
Albany
residents.
Is
this
a
citywide
issue?
AB
AC
D
AC
H
W
W
W
Many
of
Albany
students
help
from
low-income
households
as
evident
by
the
fact
that
roughly
80%
of
Albany
high
school
students
qualify
for
free
and
reduced
lunch
program,
and
they
face
many
significant
barriers.
Removing
this
one
will
help
them
get
towards
a
great
career
in
public
service
and
overall,
great
future,
simply
put
in
ability
to
pay
for
the
test
should
not
be
a
bear
for
good-paying
jobs.
Let's
make
Albany
a
city
of
opportunity,
not
a
city
of
barriers.
I
want
to
thank
my
colleagues
who
supported
this
measure.
W
I
want
to
thank
the
Civil
Service
Commission,
who
voted
unanimously,
to
approve
this
waiver
for
recent
high
school
graduates
and
just
to
kind
of
go
into
a
little
bit
of
the
details.
What
this
will
mean
for
recent
high
school
graduates
and
I
see
potentials
some
here
once
you
graduate,
you
have
up
to
two
years
to
take
two
free
exams,
two
free
exams.
So
again
some
some
of
the
exams.
You
have
to
pay
$30
for
the
application.
Some
you
have
to
pay
$20
$30
for
uniform,
which
is
considered
firefighters
or
police
officers.
W
Non
uniform
is
$20
and
again.
This
is
just
another
example
of
what
the
work
that
we're
here
as
elected
officials,
are
doing
how
an
idea
from
being
a
football
coach,
encouraging
one
of
my
students
to
take
the
silver
service
exam
and
not
being
able
to
afford
it,
and
now
we're
able
to
wait
at
least
two
civil
service
application
fees
for
those
individuals.
So
again,
I
just
want
to
thank
all
the
sponsors.
All
the
sponsors
I,
don't
think
my
colleagues
who
supported
this
resolution
and
also
want
to
thank
the
Civil
Service
Commission
for
proving
this
unanimously.
Q
R
Q
AA
Q
Q
AA
R
W
W
Q
W
It's
also
home
of
Michael
Jordan
I
know
the
end
points
of
how
basketball
could
change
a
student-athletes
life,
how
it
could
change
a
player's
life
and
just
to
kind
of
have
a
mentor
who
is
like
many
of
the
coaches
here
with
the
Albany
Patroons
the
impact
that
they
could
make
in
a
child's
life.
So
I
just
want
to
congratulate
them
on
a
such
a
successful
year.
They
have
become
the
pride
and
joy
of
the
city
of
Albany
as
a
football
coach
when
in
the
game,
is
hard
making
it
to
the
playoffs.
W
That's
another
challenge
in
itself:
winning
the
championship,
I,
don't
care
what
level
you
want:
Pop
Warner,
high
school
college
professional
that
is
a
huge
undertaking.
So
again,
I
want
to
congratulate
the
Albany
Patroons
on
such
a
successful
year
and
making
Albany
the
pride
and
joy
again
Thank
You.
Mr.
president,.
D
AF
M
Q
L
Q
AD
A
Q
R
Q
Resolution
of
the
Common
Council
authorizing
the
mayor
to
execute
a
home
rule
request
to
allow
alienation
of
parkland
to
accommodate
underground
piping
through
Lincoln
Park,
two
more,
an
avenue
for
the
Big
C
disinfection
and
flow
tables
control
facility
and
associated
and
fractures
as
part
of
the
Albany
pool
communities,
long-term
control
plan
and
Beaver
Creek
clean
river
project.
Thank.
AH
Thank
You
mr.
president,
I
woke
up
last
Thursday
morning
at
3
in
the
morning
after
mr.
Commissioner
coffee
spoke
to
us
about
the
changes
in
the
plans.
Number
one
I
lay
in
bed
and
I
am
really
I.
Don't
like
being
rushed
and
I.
You
know.
Unless
something's
life
or
death,
we
don't
rush
things.
The
only
thing
we
should
be
rushing
or
doing
fast
as
if
you're
running
on
a
track.
This
thing
really
needs
to
be
looked
at
now.
Mr.
AH
Commissioner
coffee
came
in
and
made
a
comment
that
we're
gonna
change,
a
single
stream
of
sewer
line
that
only
handles
storm
water
and
now
we're
going
to
be
putting
in
they
quote
flow
tables.
But
it's
what
you
get
when
you
flush
your
toilet.
So
now
we're
making
a
single
system
into
a
dual
and
I
have
a
problem
with
that.
I
think
that's
going
the
wrong
direction
and
I
used
to
be
a
rubber
stamp.
I
didn't
get
elected
just
to
get
along
with
people.
AH
I
got
elected
to
represent
my
people
and
at
the
meeting
Wednesday
I
told
everybody.
We
got
problems.
I
have
55
houses
in
my
area
where
the
toilets
or
the
in
the
basement
the
sewer
backs
up
and
they
get
sewage
in
there
and
the
city
refuses
to
help
the
people
and
that
happens,
and
if
your
homeowner
insurance
doesn't
cover
it.
The
cost
is
yours,
you
know
and
I
keep
hiren.
Oh,
we
got
to
rush
this
and
oh
we
passed
this.
Last
year
we
passed
something
a
little
bit
different.
AH
They
know
nothing
about
this
and
they
showed
I
could
see
concern
in
their
eyes
when
I
told
them
about
it.
I
was
there
on
a
different
issue
concerning
sewers,
but
not
on
this
one
and
I
mentioned
that.
So
here
we
are
going
we're
gonna,
pass
legislation
given
permission
to
do
this
and
that
when
we
don't
have
a
well
worked
out
plan
and
I
mean
I
took
pictures
today
of
Hillcrest
Avenue,
three
sewer
line
breaks
on
a
brand
new
road
that
we
just
paved
three
years
ago.
AH
We
got
a
definite
infrastructure
problem
in
the
city,
and
one
thing
that's
really
bugging
me
is
the
amount
of
development
that
we
got
going
on.
Are
we
fixing
this
system
so
allow
developers
to
come
in
get
ID
a
funding,
so
they
don't
have
to
pay
taxes
for
the
next
20
or
30
years.
We're
fixing
it
up
for
them,
so
they
can
have
300,
toilets
flushing.
AH
You
know
this
is
going
to
go
down.
People
will
look
back
in
history
and
I'll,
probably
the
only
dissenting
vote
on
this,
but
I'm
proud
that
I'm
gonna
do
it,
because
this
is
wrong
and
we
need
to
have
a
good
plan.
We
can't
have
somebody
come
in
and
speak
for
most
like
I
think
they
spoke
thirty
minutes
and
we
could
barely
get
any
questions
and
again
everything
is
rushed.
We
got
to
go.
We
got
to
do
this.
We
got
to
do
that.
Well,
you
know.
When
I
took
this
job,
it
wasn't
to
be
rushed.
AH
It
was
to
really
think
things
out
to
talk
to
my
fellow
council
members
and
really
come
up
with
a
plan.
You
know
at
the
beginning
of
this
meeting
we
talked
about
well,
there's
only
been
two
two
vetoes
in
the
since
the
90s
I
mean
can
really
can
17
people
think
alike,
that
much
that
there's
never
dissension,
never
talk
about
house
a
better
way
to
do
things.
We
got
a
serious
infrastructure
problem
with
the
city.
I
mean
just
look
at
the
road.
You
know
it
but
underground.
AH
AI
So
I
echo
some
similar
concerns,
I
attended
about
three
or
four
meetings:
I
attended
one
meeting
with
Creighton
story
because
you
know
out
of
nowhere.
It
was
opposition
put
up
by
the
community
close
closest
to
the
school
and
then
I
heard
that
they
found
a
sewer
line
and
there
they
wanted
to
dig
underneath
to
attach
on
to
the
sewer
line
from
third
I've
at
that
meeting.
Members
of
the
community.
AI
You
know
they
had
a
lot
of
questions
and
concerns
and
I
just
felt
a
little
bit
apprehensive
when
I
heard
that
they
moved
forward
with
the
project
and
they
offered
the
members
of
Creighton
story
to
come
to
another
community.
Another
part
of
our
Ward's
community
meeting,
so
I,
don't
really
feel
and
I
didn't
feel
comfortable
that
the
immediate
concerns
of
the
people
that
will
be
directly
affected
by
this
change.
I
felt
like
they've,
responded
to
the
initial
concerns
that
were
expressed
at
toast.
AI
AI
AJ
AJ
AK
AK
AK
AK
In
addressing
issues,
these
are
complicated
issues
and
they
have
done
I
think
a
tremendous
job
of
breaking
down.
What
needs
to
be
done.
A
lot
of
green
infrastructure,
a
lot
of
different
projects
that
have
been
planned
out
over
quite
a
few
years,
but
there's
always
room
for
more
education
of
both
the
council
and
the
general
public
on
these
issues.
But.
AK
The
water
department
to
be
willing
to
top
sit
down
and
talk
to
anyone
about
the
plans
we
have
for
our
water
service.
In
particular
this
Beavercreek
clean
river
project.
There
have
been
numerous
public
meetings
on
this
entire
plan.
There
is
also
a
community
advisory
group
that
was
created
because
of
concerns.
Some
of
the
neighbors
had
our
administration.
Our
water
department
has
put
in
many
many
hours
in
trying
to
explain
what
they
are
doing
to
the
public.
Now
the
Beaver
Creek
clean
river
plan
is
a
truly
exciting
project
that
is
going
to
benefit
the
entire
city.
AK
As
far
as
I'm
concerned,
there's
gonna
be
we're
talking
about
the
ravine.
That's
over
near
toast
water
sewer
infrastructure
goes
through
there
and
it's
all
going
to
be
updated
so
that
we
have
less
pollution
going
into
our
Hudson
River.
But,
along
with
that,
we
are
going
to
see
tremendous
improvements
in
that
neighborhood
that
entire
ravine,
which,
when
there
are
overflows,
does
have
an
odor.
AK
That's
going
to
be
completely
taken
care
of
there's
going
to
be
a
very
large
educational
component,
that
youth
students
from
toast
and
their
teachers
and
neighbors
are
going
to
be
able
to
use
it's
a
they're,
creating
a
park-like
setting
and
that's
part
of
what
this
is
in
a
park.
This
area
and
that's
part
of
what
this
parkland
alienation
is
doing.
AK
It's
allowing
some
of
those
much-needed
infrastructure
repairs
to
proceed
by
alienating
the
parkland,
so
people
that
have
questions
about
this
project
and
other
projects
throughout
our
city,
I'm
completely
in
favor
of
bringing
the
water
department
back
and
having
a
fuller
discussion.
If
you
felt
like
they,
you
know
the
one
that
we
had
last
week
was
much
too
short
it's.
These
are
complicated.
Issues
deserves
all
of
our
time
and
attention,
but
I
fully
support
this
piece
of
legislation.
Thank
you.
Thank.
B
B
So
again,
as
we
want
to
emphasize
again,
this
is
an
authorization
we're
requesting
the
state
legislature
to
give
us
authorization
to
discontinue
certain
Park
lands
for
the
project.
It
comes
back
to
us
in
the
project
itself
comes
back
to
us
before
anything
can
be
taken.
Anything
can
be
done
so
we're
not
actually
making
any
final
approvals
tonight,
we're
asking
for
authorization
to
further
consider
and
discuss
the
reason
why
we
wanted
we
need
to
do
it
tonight
is
because
it
is
a
home
rule.
B
AL
AL
Just
wanted
to
point
out
and
I
know,
this
is
on
the
home
rule
message
Richard
and
I
appreciate
that
designation.
But
just
since
we've
spoken
about
this,
a
little
bit
I've
been
to
several
meetings
on
this
and
a
reminder
of
what's
happening.
Right
now
is
there
are
pipes
that
were
actually
built
in
the
1800s
that
are
completely
collapsed,
which
is
one
of
the
reasons
why
you're
smelling
the
sewer
smells
because
there's
no
pipe
system
to
make
it
go
through
there.
AL
The
overflows
in
that
ravine,
when
we
say
overflows,
that
means
poop
and
toilet
paper
and
the
children
cut
through
that.
So
right
now,
not
only
are
we
talking
about
the
environmental
safety
at
the
Hudson,
we're
also
talking
about
safety
of
our
kids,
not
walking
through
poop,
which
is
what
I
asked
when
I
was
in
the
meeting.
I
said:
is
that
just
a
nice
way
of
saying
our
kids
are
walking
through
poop
and
he
was
like
yeah,
so
this
is
I
understand.
AL
We
have
to
be
very
careful
with
what
we
do
and
we
do
need
more
time
with
commissioner
coffee.
We
absolutely
do.
He
said
he
needed
like
an
hour
and
a
half
with
us
and
I
am
all
in
I
can't
wait
to
hear
it
and
I
think
we
need
to
talk
about
it.
But
this
is
a
well-thought-out
plan
and
it
just
it's
irresponsible
to
not
fix
this,
because
our
kids
are
walking
through
poop.
AM
Thank
you,
madam
president.
I
just
I
have
the
same
sentiments
as
a
councilmember
wholly
I
understand
that
this
is
a
a
complex
issue
and
we,
as
council
members.
We
have
a
lot
of
issues
that
we
do
have
to
educate
ourselves
on
in
such
a
short
amount
of
time,
and
sometimes
we
don't
have
the
proper
timing
to
properly
vet.
Certain
pieces
of
legislation
like
we
always
always
should
and
just
for
me,
I
haven't,
had
the
proper
time
to
properly
vet.
AM
This
piece
of
legislation
of
this
resolution
I
agree
that
we
do
need
to
handle
the
issues
that
are
going
on
in
our
city,
but
I
can't
make
a
proper
decision
without
having
all
the
facts
that
I
need
in
and
time
to
consider
those
facts
and
so
on
tonight.
I'm
going
to
be
voting
no
to
this
resolution.
I
do
think
is
something
that
we
do
need
to
discuss
further
in
depth.
Thank.
AN
Thank
you,
I'm
gonna
vote
no
on
this
I've
been
talking
to
a
couple
of
council
members
down
here
and
it
is
rushed
and
nobody
can
sit
there
and
give
you
all
these
packages
that
we
have
right
here
and
you
can
understand
this
was
any.
It
looks.
Okay,
black
and
white
need
some
color
in
it
looks
good,
but
we
don't
know
really.
What's
going
on,
like
Pharaoh
said
they
used
a
nice
term
as
poop,
but
we
know
with
it.
AN
A
AH
A
AB
Thank
You,
mr.
president,
just
a
few
thoughts
one.
This
process
has
been
going
on
for
some
time.
I
can
honestly
say
that
this
administration
and
Commissioner
coffee
they
have
really
tried
to
ensure
that
council,
members
and
community
members
are
educated
about
this
project.
I
was
invited
to
serve
on
the
Community
Advisory
Committee
and
attended
a
few
meetings
and
then
transitioned
on
out
to
a
maternity
lead,
so
missed
out
on
quite
a
bit
of
the
meetings.
But
there
have
been
multiple
meetings
just
like
any
other
public
health
issue.
AB
You
are
going
to
have
people
who
are
in
favor
some
level
of
mitigation
and
then
you're
going
to
have
people
who
are
opposed,
and
that's
that
just
comes
with
the
nature
of
making
decisions
regarding
the
public's
health.
Councilwoman
Farrell
talked
about
one
of
the
public
health
implications
of
not
doing
anything,
and
that
is
certain
environmental
pollutants
and
toxins
that
our
residents
are
exposed
to.
AB
If
we
do
nothing,
so
there
are
public
health
implications,
I
get
the
concern
about
being
rushed,
but
that
aside,
we
do
have
a
responsibility
to
act
and
Commissioner
coffee
and
his
team
echo
councilman
Fahey,
and
we
have
one
of
the
best
commissioners.
When
it
comes
to
our
water
department,
hands
down,
he
is
thorough
and
I
just
don't
defer
to
him
because
he
is
thorough,
but
looking
at
his
track
record
and
his
team's
track
record,
they
have
put
together
a
comprehensive
plan
that
works
to
mitigate
a
long-standing
issue.
AB
A
A
AI
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
Madam
president.
I
felt
the
need
to
speak
again
because
I
was
a
part
of
many
of
those
meetings
and
you're
right.
Commissioner
coffee
did
come
and
address,
he
had
multiple
meetings,
but
he
only
had
one
meeting
with
the
Creighton
story.
Creighton
story,
tenant,
Association
and
the
decision
to
include
third
Ave
was
a
result
of
the
reluctance
of
the
I.
Don't
know
what
would
name
to
call
the
neighbor,
but
the
people
who
live
close
to
toes.
They
were
against
trucks
coming
in
and
out
of
the
facility.
AI
So,
yes,
they
were
very
responsive
to
the
concerns
that
were
brought
up
by
that
Neighborhood
Association.
But
you
could
you
imagine
how
people
on
third
I
felt
that,
because
someone
else
didn't
want
something
now,
their
neighborhood
was
being
included
into
the
project
and
so
I
just
think
that,
yes,
the
it
was
a
lot
of
planning
and
a
lot
of
thought
put
into
it,
but
it
included
a
neighborhood
that
had
nothing
to
do
with
the
conversation
and
they
only
have
one
conversation
with
that
neighborhood.
AI
So
that's
where
my
uncomfort
fills
and
when,
as
I
said
earlier,
I
was
kind
of
on
the
fence
as
to
which
way
I
was
going
to
go.
But
in
listening
to
some
of
the
concerns
brought
up
by
my
colleagues,
I
think
that
I
would
be.
This
I
would
feel
the
same
way
that
I'm
hearing
in
terms
of
I
think
that
it
was
rust
and
in
especially
the
last
piece
when
they
included
the
new
drain,
that
they
said
that
they
found
so
I.
Q
AF
G
AH
AH
You
know
the
alcove
reservoir
was
designed
in
the
20s,
the
late
20s,
and
it
provides
water
to
the
city
totally
by
gravity.
There's
no
power.
Our
colleagues
back
in
the
20s
were
smart.
They
planned
ahead
for
this
city.
They
had
funding,
I
mean
think
what
it
was
free
up
till
you
know,
I.
Think
mayor
when
Mayor
Corning
dropped
out,
they
started
charging
for
water,
but
there
is
revenue
coming
in
from
that
water
where's
it
going.
AH
Why
isn't
that
revenue
being
used
to
keep
up
with
the
infrastructure
and
if
they
can't
keep
up
with
the
infrastructure
with
that
revenue?
Maybe
we
need
to
raise?
You
know
the
water
rates
I
don't
know,
but
I
know
that
this
system
is
supposed
to
be
independent
and
hearing
people
say
well,
you
know
it's
it.
The
pipes
are
from
the
1800s.
Why
are
they
still
there?
Why
aren't
we
fixing
them?
Why
aren't
we
planning
you
know
mr.
Commissioner
coffee,
you,
some
people
think
he's
great
I.
Don't
okay,
that's
my
feeling.
AH
AH
AH
These
plans
have
changed.
Okay,
they
wanted
to
pass
at
the
last
meeting
two
weeks
ago
and
I've
sent
down
an
email
to
everybody
saying
this.
We
need
to
talk
to
the
commissioner.
Why
is
this
being
changed?
All
of
a
sudden,
you
know.
What's
going
on
now,
I
brought
up
a
point
with
with
Commissioner
coffee,
Wednesday,
saying
you're,
saying
you
have
an
agreement
with
Gilda
Lind
and
he
sent
me
a
copy
of
that
email
the
next
day
very
kindly.
AH
But
if
you
read
the
what
the
document
that
was
sent,
it
says,
Gil
Dolan
is
amiable
to
allowing
Albany
sewage
to
go
there,
but
that
was
last
to
last
summer.
They're
not
amiable.
Now
I
got
emailed
from
Peter
barber,
the
supervisor
Gildan,
who
signed
that
mou,
saying
no,
we
can't
handle
it
we're
at
capacity
so
I'm
talking
about
this
is
a
holistic
look,
not
just
this
Lincoln
part
part
or
the
Beaver
Creek.
This
is
the
whole
city.
How
do
we
handle
our
water?
How
do
we
handle
our
sewage?
We
got
a
problem.
AH
Yes,
we
have
a
consent
order.
Let's
do
it
right,
the
first
time
and
I
don't
like
switching
in
the
last
minute.
Oh
we
found
a
pipe
same
thing
happened
up
at
1211,
Western
Avenue.
He
found
a
66
inch
pipe
that
was
from
the
Harriman
campus
put
in
by
the
state
we're
gonna.
Let
the
developer
tie
into
it.
Well
great
you're,
allowing
you're,
given
a
tax
break
to
this
developer,
you're,
allowing
him
to
tie
into
a
state
line
going
down
into
the
crumb
kill
that
goes
through
my
ward.
AH
That's
a
disaster
that
Creek,
it
hasn't
been
taken.
Care
of
the
water
will
back
up.
If
we
get
an
increase,
I
got
to
protect
the
people
in
my
ward,
that's
what
I
was
elected
to
do
so.
I
mean
I.
Hope
you
think
about
it.
I
woke
up
last
week,
like
I,
told
you
and
I
laid
in
bed
and
I
realized.
Maybe
this
is
the
most
important
thing
that
I'll
do
in
my
life
is
to
speak
up
today.
AH
AH
AH
A
You
mr.
Howe
II
before
I,
go
on.
He
did
address
democracy
in
this
in
this
chamber.
What
comes
along
with
democracy
is
laws
and
rules
of
governance
and
our
governor
rules
govern
that.
You
are
able
to
speak
one
time
on
a
resolution.
That's
it.
The
sponsor
of
the
resolution
can
speak
twice,
so
democracy
is
still
an
order
here.
Also,
mr.
Hawley,
you
talk
about
planning.
A
I
was
on
the
council
from
2006
to
2009
Mayor
Jerry
Jennings
was
the
mayor
of
this
city.
This
problem
was
never
taken
care
of
by
that
by
that
administration.
We
were
on
the
council
talking
about
this
issue.
So
when
you
talk
about
planning
you
just
can't
look
at
today,
you
have
to
look
at
where
the
city's
been
for
the
last
2025
years.
A
So
this
is
not
this
infrastructure
problem
is
huge.
Have
you
reached
out
to
your
Congress
members?
Have
you
reached
out
to
United
States
senators?
We
need
the
funding
to
do
the
proper
infrastructure,
but
least
our
city,
we're
just
seeing
the
effects
of
neglect
we're
seeing
the
effects
of
past
administrations
not
standing
up
and
saying
we
have
this
problem.
We
have
to
deal
with
it
and
we
cannot
forget
that
this
problem
did
not
start
today.
The
city
has
been
aging
for
years
and
we
have.
We
have
not
past
administrations.
A
Past
have
not
really
took
our
congressional
leaders
too
say
our
cities
are
old.
We
have
Congress
people
who
represent
more
than
not
just
our
city
leaders
but
ball
towns.
How
many
times
we've
asked
them.
Have
you
gone
to
your
Congress
member
United
States
Center
acts
for
federal
dollars
to
fix
our
crumbling
infrastructure.
A
These
are
the
these
are
things
when
we
talk
about
democracy
and
we
talk
about
accountability.
Looking
at
a
city
that
has
a
budget
of
178
million
dollars
and
looking
at
our
city
and
saying
well,
why
aren't
we
fixing
the
impt
up
the
pipes
and
underneath
our
we
don't
have
the
money
to
do
it?
We
need
partners.
We
need
our
federal
partners
to
be
asking
for
when
it
when
the
Congress
is
controlled
by
Democrats
and
we
have
a
Democratic
president.
We
need
our
congressmen
in
itíd
state
senators
going
there
and
saying
we
need
this
money.
A
I
represent
Albany,
Schenectady,
CH
or
Amsterdam.
These
are
all
historical
aging
cities.
So
when
we
look
at
these
problems,
mr.
Hawley
and
I'm
passionate
about
this,
because
I
sat
here
in
2006
saying
things
we
talked
about,
I
sat
here
before
I
got
in
the
City
Council
and
hear
over
and
over
the
same
problems
the
same
issues
so
to
be
fair.
A
AI
AI
You
know,
and
one
increase-
and
you
know
with
new
development
coming
in
the
community
I
just
think
that
some
type
of
conversation
about
rent
control
needs
to
be
held,
because
you
have
people
that
are
buying
properties,
not
at
market
rate,
and
then
they
get
it.
And
then
they
start
having
conversations
with
people
talking
about
market
rate.
And
you
know
you
do
no
upgrades,
you
don't
really
respond
to
the
needs
of
the
tenant,
and
so
you
know
we
don't.
AI
We
have
a
bunch
of
renters
in
the
city,
but
we
only
have
one
United
tenants
and
I'm
pretty
sure
that
they're
there
overload
overloaded
with
concerns
and
and
under
prepare
to
deal
with.
You
know
the
issues
of
the
city,
and
you
know
my
mother
and
brother
have
a
strong
advocate
for
them.
You
know
I
just
think
about
the
people
that
don't
have
a
strong
advocate
forum,
and
you
know
when
I
listen
to
the
woman's
story
about
being
in
college,
and
you
know
getting
in
a
disagreement.
AI
So
you
know
people
shouldn't
be
put
in
that
type
of
situation
when
they
paid
a
rent.
You
know
they're
respectful
to
their
property
and
they
have
no
course
of
action
when
you
get
in
this
type
of
situation.
So
you
know,
and-
and
you
know,
I
just
feel
bad
for
someone
who
couldn't
afford
a
hundred
and
seventy
five
dollars
that
didn't
have
money
to
move,
so
they
have
no
choice.
AI
So
with
our
city
growing-
and
you
know,
woman
said
her
son
moved
into
the
downtown
area
and
is
now
faced
with
difficulties
and
just
trying
to
go
to
work
sleep
and
enjoy.
You
know
your
apartment
I
think
that
we
have
to
be
mindful.
If
we're
going
to
transition,
we
need
to
transition
to
the
new
as
well
as
be
respectful
to
the
current
residents.
AI
So
I
don't
know
where
that
conversation
goes,
but
I
just
wanted
it
on
record
that
we
need
to
have
conversation
because
there's
a
lot
of
people
coming
in
here
to
the
Planning
Board
zoning
boards,
making
these
promises
and
and
benefiting
from
tax
breaks,
and
only
to
get
away
from
there
and
become
vultures
and
and
maniacs
in
our
community.
So
I
just
wanted
to
support
the
people
that
are
trying
to
fight
and
make
sure
that
the
housing
is
fair
in
this
community
and
we
just
don't
want
it
to
be
out
price
for
our
current
residents.
AI
A
A
AO
I
want
to
make
it
clear
that
I'm
very
supportive
of
legislation
that
would
provide
greater
rights
to
tenants
one
of
the
things
that
my
impression
of
this
particular
legislation
that
bothers
me
a
bit
and
we
might
want
to
make
recommendations
for
additional
changes
or
new
legislation,
etc.
But
my
understanding
is,
it
doesn't
apply
to
recently
built
properties,
especially
and
then
the
ones
that
are
getting
tax
write-offs
on
it.
My
understanding
is
the
rent
control.
AO
Rent
stabilization
applies
to
properties
that
were
in
existence
before
a
certain
date
and
I
think
it's
sometime
in
like
the
1970s
or
some
or
60s.
Something
like
that.
So
that's
a
that's
a
big
concern
of
mine
that
those
landlords,
then,
are
you
know,
being
capped
in
some
way
that
people
who
are
doing
major
developments
and
a
lot
of
them
major
developments
and
corporations,
etc.
AO
Llc's
that
we
will
really
have
very
little
control
over
they.
They
don't
represent
a
lot
of
our
housing.
That
would
be
capped
under
this
would
be
people
who
are
in
some
cases,
maybe
I'm,
maybe
I'm
wrong
about
this,
but
owner-occupied
or
people
who
live
locally
and
certain
certainly
a
lot
of
absentee
landlords.
So
I'm
I'm,
supportive
of
anything
that
you
know,
provides
additional
protections.
AO
B
Do
want
the
Columbia
Street
issue
is
not
you
know,
and
one
of
the
problems
we
have
is
a
prohibition
in
state
law
to
include
streets
that
are
zoned
commercial,
which
Columbia's
own
commercial,
and
we
can
include
the
permit
system
on
commercial
zone,
streets
and
I.
Think
the
nearest
permit
zone
is
is
way
if
it
was
Zone
C,
it's
way
down
in
timber
oak
area,
that's
I
think
pretty
far
removed
from
where
Columbia
is.
But
we
are
looking
at
the
current
system,
which
has
to
come
up
for
reauthorization
next
year.