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Description
The Common Council meets the first and third Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. (Note: when Monday falls on a legal holiday or day of special observance, the Council meeting is ordinarily moved to the following Thursday.
Legislation Passed:
Resolution 49.61.20 (Anane)
Resolution 62.71.20 (O'Brien)
Resolution 69.72.20 (Planning)
Resolution 70.72.20 (Planning)
Resolution 71.72.20 (Planning)
A
I'm
sending
my
son
in
he's
gonna
go
two
days
a
week
and
then
three
days
at
home,
his
friend
wants
to
stay
five
days
at
home,
play
video
games.
C
Okay,
yeah.
Everyone
welcome,
shall
caucus
before
our
main
meeting
monday
august
17th
from
attorney
caucus
for
the
record
council
president
ellis
majority.
C
Just
dropped:
okay:
we
have
council
members,
love,
hoey,
ballerin,
johnson,
conte
o'brien,
along
with
clerk
for
the
council,
danielle
gillespie
senior
legislator.
V,
michelle
andre,
our
research
constitutes,
are
richardo.
C
C
C
C
Okay,
I'm
sorry
going
back
to
to
miss
pharaoh's
local
law
mending
and
pertaining
to
billing
of
the
fee
for
curbside
collection
arrest.
That
was
local.
Okay
back
to
local
law.
L
2020
by
miss
love
its
local
law
in
regard
to
residential
requirements
for
common
council
members.
I
know
the
last
time
miss
love.
You
weren't
here
with
mr
conte,
brought
up
a
point
that
that
had
to
go
out
the
referendum
and
that
it
couldn't
be
done
in
less
than
60
days.
So
just
so,
you
know.
D
I'm
very
well
aware
of
that.
I'm
aware.
C
Okay,
next,
under
consideration,
ordinances
by
mr
robinson
ordinance,
16
82-20
authorizing
the
sale
of
109
third
street,
which
is
a
vacant
lot
to
william
chapman,
and
that
will
be
going
to
the
finance
committee
I'll
be
referral.
C
Okay,
okay,
next,
on
to
consideration
of
resolutions
by
mr
robinson
also
will
be
resolution.
74
82,
20
r
will
be
a
reappointment
of
naticia
alexander
as
a
member
of
the
commission
on
human
rights.
We
did
this
back
in
march
april.
I
believe
she
was
appointed
at
our
april
20th
meeting
so
we'd
like
to
forego
calling
her
back
in
since
it
was
so
recent
that
that
she
appeared
before
us
so
that
that's
going
to
be
a
pass.
C
C
Okay,
next
on
to
resolution
by
me,
75
82
20r
on
it's
again
a
resolution
for
the
council
adopting
the
records
retention
schedule.
That
will
be
a
task.
I
know
from
our
last
meeting.
Mr
o'shea
asked
for
some
some
information
and
our
clerk
danielle.
Let's
be
reported
that
information
along
to
her
regarding
the
retention
schedules.
C
E
So
the
question
I've
asked
is-
or
the
you
know
am
I
reviewing
it.
I
was
noticing
that
there
are
some
retention
times
in
the
schedule
that
are
smaller
retention
times
than
what
we
require
in
our
code,
so
I
had
suggested
that
it
be
amended
to
reflect
that
we're
adopting
that
schedule
unless
something
in
our
code
requires
a
longer
period
of
time,
I'm
not
asking
for
it
to
be
a
shorter
period
of
time.
E
My
understanding
is,
we
can
require
something
to
be
a
longer
period
of
time
and
j.r
told
me
that
corporation
council
said
that
we
cannot
amend
it
now,
it's
a
model
resolution.
If
you
look
at
the
materials
that
daniel
sent
it's
a
model
resolution,
so
a
model
resolution,
any
model
legislation
is
usually
always
subject
to
change
by
the
enacting
authority.
E
We
have
you
know
various
federal
models,
state
models
of
uniforms
and
whatever,
and
they
are
always
subject
to
modification.
So
I'm
wondering
if
we
got
clarification
from
corporation
council,
why
we
cannot
keep
the
provisions
in
our
code
regarding
the
longer
periods
of
retention
and
are
we
now
preempting
our
local
code?
Why
are
we?
Why
are
we
not
making
this
adjustment.
C
You
know
making
adjusting
it
to
a
longer
retention
period
than
the
state
does,
and
I
have
no
objection
to
that.
F
I
guess
my
concern
with
that.
If
you
look
at
the
art
and
cultural
affairs
law,
section
7225,
which
is
regarding
records,
retention
and
disposition
of
records,
that
law
talks
about
promulgating
these
retention
schedules.
So
you
know
now
we
have
the
new
lgs
one
local
government
schedule,
one
which
replaces
a
variety
of
older
schedules
and
the
cultural
affairs
law
says
that
such
schedules
shall
be
reviewed
and
adopted
by
formal
resolution
of
the
governing
body
of
the
local
government
prior
to
the
disposition
of
any
records.
G
E
So
did
you,
as
a
result
of
my
inquiry,
reach
out
to
the
folks
regarding
at
the
state
regarding
whether
municipalities
make
this
minor
adjustment,
whether
that's
acceptable
in
terms
of
their
interpretation.
F
I
didn't
reach
out
specifically
to
the
department
of
education.
I
guess
I
wasn't
aware.
That's
I
wasn't
aware
that's
what
your
question
was.
I
suppose
I
I
was
informed
that
you
had
a
particular
question
about
emails.
Specifically,
I
think
and
correct
me
if
I'm
wrong
on
that
point
and
with
regard
to
emails,
those
are
the
retention
schedule
applicable
to
emails,
really
has
more
to
do
with
the
content
of
the
email
itself,
rather
than
the
fact
that
it's
just
an
email,
you
know,
rather
than
the
fact
that
it
is
an
email.
F
So
it's
the
content
that
would
govern
written
in
its
format.
I
suppose-
and
I
think
I
haven't
heard
back,
but
I
think
perhaps
the
clerk
was
reaching
out
to
our
own
I.t
department
on
their
particular
practices
with
regarding.
E
I
think
that
I
think
everybody
in
the
city
should
be
aware
of
the
issue
with
regard
to
emails,
especially
those
people
who
may
not
routinely
use
the
city
email
server
for
their
business,
but
my
the
reason
why
I
asked
you,
if
you
reached
out
to
the
state
with
regard
to
the
you
know
when
I
spoke
to
when
when
I
asked
jr,
for
what
is
the
basis
for
us
not
being
able
to
amend
it,
and
essentially,
if
we
can't
amend
it,
then
what
we
should
be
doing
is
going
through
our
code
and
amending
all
the
provisions
in
our
code
that
differ
from
this,
including
the
retention
of
recordings.
E
Specifically,
the
recordings
of
our
meetings,
in
particular,
I
know,
is
that
variance
with
what
this
schedule
provides.
E
So
why
wouldn't
we
then
amend
our
code
to
require
the
shorter
period
of
time
to
be
clear
since
we're
saying
essentially
that
the
state
provisions
completely
preempt
our
ability
to
do
this,
which
I
also
disagree
with
in
terms
of
preemption
either
the
preemption
is
express
or
the
you're
preempted,
to
the
extent
that
your
provisions
would
not
be
inconsistent
with
and
and
municipalities
and
state
and
local
governments.
E
When
there
is
some
sort
of
preemption
there's
generally,
they
can
impose
stricter
requirements.
F
Yeah
I
guess
compliment
I
wasn't.
I
wasn't
aware
of
the.
I
guess,
the
specifics
that
you
were
looking
for
in
that
regard,
so
I
you
know,
I'm
happy
to
look
more
into
the
issue
if
you
like.
I
know
the
item
is
on
for
passage
tonight
and
you
know
if.
F
If
our
code
is
not
preempted
by,
I
guess
my
point
is:
we
could
still
pass
it
tonight
and
then
address
the
preemption
issues
later,
because
if
it
does
preempt
our
code,
then
we
would
have
to
go
through
and
make
changes
to
our
code
later
and
if
it
doesn't
ramp
our
code,
then
you
know
we
still
have
our
our
own
provisions.
F
E
Right
now
and
we're
now
adopting
a
resolution,
that's
inconsistent
with
our
code,
so,
which
is
why
I
thought
we
should
have
a
provision
that
allows
for
retention
or
requires
a
longer
retention
period
when
our.
G
H
I'm
sorry
isn't
that
very
similar
to
what
we
have
with
our
notice
requirements
like
in
the
code.
We
have
a
more
stricter
notice
requirement.
We
have
seven
days,
but
at
minimum
we
have
to
do
three.
So
I
think
that
because
our
retention
on
specific
items
in
the
code
is
longer,
we
would
go
with
the
longer
very
similar
to
how
we
do
with
regard
to
noticing
meetings.
B
C
So
we'll
just
we'll,
introduce
and
hold
for
further
discussion
for
the
brett
for
you
to
look
into
and
make
any
changes
that
that
judy's
requesting
all
right
and
then
we'll
take
it
up
at
our
next
meeting.
C
Okay,
I
skipped
before,
after
coming.
I
C
Defending
the
updates
or
changes
back
to
after
local
laws,
we
had
consideration
of
vetoes
we're.
Not.
I
just
want
to
kind
of
update
folks.
We
were
mr
hoey's
ordinance
1581-19
that
the
mayor's
veto
was
looming
and
we've
been
working
the
last
two
weeks
to
kind
of
work
through
and
get
language
that
was
satisfactory.
C
That
accomplished
what
mr
holy
would
like
to
accomplish,
but
in
a
different
manner.
Mr
hall,
would
you
like
to
speak
at
all
on
it,
but
we're
not
going
to
be
doing
the
override.
A
Yeah,
that's
correct,
you
know
it
did
pass
12
to
2
the
first
time,
but
a
lot
of
people
called
me
or
I
called
them
and
they
felt
uncomfortable
moving
forward
with
the
override.
A
I
was
hurt,
I'll
be
honest
with
you,
but
that's
politics
right
and
if
people
got
stuff
out
of
it,
I'm
very
happy
for
them.
But
I
did
get
what
I
was
looking
for
with
12
in
regards
to
1211
and
we
got
a
good
ordinance.
I
I
believe
that
we
can
work
on
and
it
just
let's
see
how
long
it
takes
to
get
through,
and
you
know
that's.
A
My
only
concern
is
bird
in
the
hand,
sometimes
with
two
in
the
bush,
but
you
know
we
did
we
spent
hours
and
hours
and,
as
you
know,
I
was
in
the
hospital
last
week.
You
know
the
stress
of
this
whole
the
override
and
personal
problems
and
work
problems.
It
just
overtook
me-
and
you
know,
but.
J
A
I
appreciate
everybody's
support
for
the
first
go-around.
I
think
we're
going
to
be
able
to
work
more
with
the
planning
department.
I.
D
A
So,
anyhow,
and
there's
a
lot
of
other
things
that
we
need
to
look
at,
so
that's
pretty
much
what
I
have
to
say
if
anybody
wants
to
talk
to
me
later
I'll,
be
glad
to
talk
to
you.
C
Okay,
thank
you,
mr
hoey,
for
the
record
I'd
like
to
add
that
council
members,
igo
gaucher,
frederick
flynn
and
robinson
have
joined
us.
C
So
we
left
off
now
we're
on
to.
C
Other
resolutions
introduced
that
that
would
be
by
no
actually,
no,
I
suppose
I
did.
I
did
it.
C
I
did
it
I
said
she'd
been
before
us
months
ago
and
that
we
okay,
we
didn't
need
to.
We
didn't
need
to
okay.
So
now
on
the
resolution's
health
kelly.
C
C
There
we
go,
okay,
enter
the
resolutions
held.
We
have
mr
anani's
number
nine
on
the
agenda
resolution.
49
6120.
He
requested
that
is
he
here.
Oh
he
just
you
know.
C
C
All
right
so
that'll
be
up
for
a
vote.
C
And
we're
on
yours
number
nine
on
the
agenda
that
resolution
49
61
20..
You
asked
for
its
passage
just
feel
brief.
L
Yeah
yeah.
Oh
definitely,
you
know
right
now
we're
in
the
middle
of
a
pandemic
and
we're
looking
at
the
uncertain
circumstances
that
many
of
our
residents
are
in
many
of
americans
are
in
and
one
of
the
things
that
we
could
alleviate
the
burden
that
so
many
people
are
facing.
Particularly
individuals
who
have
student
loans
is
to
recommend
and
encourage
the
federal
government
to
act
as
it
relates
to
cancelling
student
loans
and
figuring
out
ways
to
help
individuals
who
have
student
debt.
You
know
people
are
thinking
about
rent
right
now.
L
People
are
thinking
about
property.
Tax
people
are
thinking
about
child
care,
so
many
things
and
the
last
thing
that
people
should
be
worrying
about
is
their
student
loans.
So
this
resolution
is
essentially
to
send
a
message
to
the
federal
government
to
act
and
alleviate
some
of
the
burden,
particularly
as
it
relates
to
student
loans.
C
Okay,
thank
you,
mr
nani,
so
we
will
be
I'll
be
offering
that
for
the
vote.
Members.
Okay,
with
that
yeah
questions
comments;
okay,
all
right,
we'll
bring
it
forward.
Mr
o'brien
you're
you're
saying
you
you're
not
getting
sound.
You
can't
talk.
You
can't.
C
Okay,
yep,
okay,
okay,
yep
next
up
is
number
10
on
the
agenda
under
resolutions
held
mr
o'brien's
6271
20r
you're
you're,
making
some
you're
supposed
to
make
some
changes.
A
M
But
it
basically,
you
know,
is
our
cautioning
to
the
playing
board
to
to
take
a
hard
look
at
environmental
issues,
particularly
if
they're
in
sites
identified
as
potential
growth
or
cleanup
areas,
and
it
also
asks
the
planning
director
to
propose
language
for
the
usdo,
which
should
set
up
clear
procedures
in
the
usdl
for
development
in
in
any
parts
of
the
potential
brownfield
cleanup
areas
that
have
already
been
identified
for
such
areas,
which
may
become
identified,
and
that's
I'm
moving
it
for
passage.
C
Okay,
thank
you,
mr
o'brien.
Okay,
we'll
be
moving
that
next.
Miss
faye
informed
me
that
she
wouldn't
be
here.
C
She
is
out
of
town
and
doesn't
have
connectivity,
so
I
will
intro,
you
know:
intro
her
resolutions
of
announcer
resolutions,
it's
item
number
12,
13
and
14
on
the
list
on
the
agenda
resolution:
69,
720,
r,
reappointment
of
andre
late
to
the
sustainability
advisory
committee
resolution,
70
72
20r
by
planning
also
reappointed
peter
sheehan
as
a
member
of
sustainability
and,
lastly,
number
14
resolution
71
70
20
are
reappointing
tina
lieberman.
C
As
a
member
of
the
sustainability
committee,
those
will
be
passes
any
that's
I'm
at
the
end
of
our
agenda
stuff.
Any
other
questions
comments
and
where
we're
at
up
till
now
miss
gillespie.
H
So
we
had
a
lot
of
comments
that
were
submitted
in
connection
to
the
mayoral
veto
override
1581-19.
How
do
you
want
to
address
those.
A
Oh
it's
race.
Now
I
just
had
a
fast
question
on
with
regard
to
what
mike's
resolution
and
I'm
just
trying
to
remember
stuff,
because
we
did
discuss
it
a
little
bit
in
committee,
not
as
much
I'm
concerned
about
city-owned
property.
That's
a
brownfield
is
that
something
that
we
as
a
council
should
try
to
deal
with
at
some
point,
and
you
know
mike,
did
we
discuss
that
during
the
meeting.
M
Yeah
well,
what
happened
was
the
city
back
in
2006
commission
got
dec
money
to
commission
a
study
of
the
city-owned
land
and
that
study
showed
that
the
city-owned
land
had
led
contaminants?
Above
you
know,
allowable
levels
buried
under
6
tb,
which
was
a
city-owned
land,
which
is
where
the
dog
park
is
and
wooded
area
and
that
that
info
and
that
that
lead
had
infiltrated
into
the
privately
owned.
N
M
That
they
want
to
develop
now
into
apartments
and
what
it
recommended
was
that
in
2008
was
that
the
city
apply
for
a
grant
for
cleaning
that
up
and
then
landscaping
on
top
of
it
to
make
it
look
more
like
a
park
for
some
reason,
and
I
don't
know
why
that
recommendation
was
shelved,
never
acted
on,
and
I
don't
know
whether
the
funds
identified
that
we
were
supposed
to
apply
for
for
that
cleanup
still
exist
or
not
and
yeah
I
mean
I
guess
it
would
make
sense
to
get
in
the
answer
as
to
what
can
be
done
about
the
city
owned
land.
M
I
was
more
concerned,
while
I'm
concerned
about
both,
but
I
became
more
concerned
about
the
privately
owned
land,
because
there
were
imminent
plans
to
develop
that,
but
I
guess
it
would
be
quite
appropriate
to
ask.
I
believe
it
was
dgs.
I
remember,
because
bill
bruce
was
the
one
who
spearheaded
doing
this
study
and
then,
as
I
remember
by
the
time,
the
study
was
finished.
M
A
A
We
all
know
that,
but
in
the
future,
it's
something
that
we
really
should
you
know
having
our
dogs
running
across
polluted
land
is
not
the
the
best,
but
you
know
we're
in
a
financial
crisis,
so
believe
me
yet,
but
it's
something
I
want
to
keep
in
you.
D
M
C
Okay,
thank
you
hi,
it's
fair,
would
you
you
have
anything
or
want
to
say
anything
or
anything.
P
I
just
wanted
to
give
the
council
a
brief
update
on
the
cca,
the
community
aggregate
agreement
right
now.
That's
still
being
looked
at
it's
currently
in
a
bit
of
a
holding
pattern,
basically
because
of
the
fluctuation
in
the
energy
rates.
So
that's
still
in
a
holding
pattern
until
that
stabilizes.
M
Oh
alfredo,
can
I
ask
a
question
related
to
that.
I
was
informed
by
that
that,
at
the
last
a
board
meeting
they
were
advised
they
had
no
bids.
You
know,
you
know
how
they
put
out
the
whole
new
system
for
the
council
chamber
and
an
affordable
system
for
our
caucus
room.
I
was
advised
from
the
planning
board
meeting
that
there
were
no
bids
came
in
whatsoever,
so
I
guess
I
wonder
a
little.
P
No
problem
there
was
a
bid
that
went
out
and
they
one
bid
came
back.
One
bid
did
come
back,
oh
it
wasn't
something
that
would
have
been
favorable
and
so
right
now
we're
on
a
holding
pattern
until
it's
a
more
favorable
time
and
you
have
multiple
bids
that
will
also
create
your
environment.
H
Well,
we
did
I'm
sorry,
councillor
o'brien,
we
did
advertise
and
bidnet
and
bitnet
reaches
throughout
nation,
so
anyone
who
was
interested
in
the
project
could
have
been
on
it.
H
My
guess
why
people
would
have
been
reluctant
is
because
we
have
specific
items
from
specific
manufacturers
and
sometimes
when
they're
looking
at
making
modifications
to
your
sound
system,
they
may
want
to
make
their
own
suggestions,
so
maybe
the
bid
the
way
it
was
written
was
too
specific,
so
laura
gulfo
and
I
are
going
to
have
continued
conversations
about
how
to
cast
a
wider
net
so
that
when
we
do
re-bid,
we
have
more
success.
C
I
Okay,
see
we
have
no,
no
other
questions
or
comments.
It
is
now
seven
o'clock
so
we'll
if
no
other
questions
are
needed
right
now
we
move
into
from
our
caucus
to
our
monday
august.
17
2020
albany
common
council
meeting
has
officially
began.
Can
the
clerk
please
call
the.
H
M
K
K
I
Thank
you
and
now
well,
it's
an
echo,
sorry
and
now
we'll
move
on
to
our
pledge
of
allegiance
and
before
we
do
that.
I'd
like
to
recognize
mr
flynn
comments
about
a
moment
of
science,
mr
flynn.
Q
I
Thank
you,
mr
flynn,
so
we'll
go
put
up
the
flag,
so
we
say
our
pledge
allegiance
adam
clerk
and
then
after
that,
we'll
recognize
a
moment
of
silence.
I
I
H
Yes,
mr
president,
we've
had
several
members
submit
public
comments
this
evening
for
tonight's
meeting.
First,
one
is
from
alana
klein
of
29
glenwood
street.
Her
comment
reads
as
follows,
mr
president,
and
members
of
the
council.
I
hope
these
comments
find
you
safe
and
healthy.
Just
a
heads
up,
I'm
about
to
piss
a
few
people
off
blue
lives.
Don't
matter
let
that
sink
in
blue
lives,
don't
matter
because
blue
lives
don't
exist
unless
you're
talking
about
smurfs.
H
To
quote
something
I
saw
on
social
media
a
while
back
sonnet.
The
hedgehog
is
the
only
blue
life
that
matters.
A
cop
is
not
born
a
cop.
A
black
person
is
born
a
black
person.
A
cop
can
take
off
the
uniform.
A
black
person
cannot
take
off
their
skin.
A
cop
can
walk
away
from
the
job.
A
black
person
has
to
deal
with
being
black
every
day
again.
Blue
lives,
don't
matter
because
blue
lives
don't
exist,
full,
stop
black
lives
matter,
and
that
comment
was
submitted
from
alana
klein.
I
R
I
Hello,
miss
berman.
This
is
common
council.
President
corey
ellis
welcome
to
our
public
comment
period.
You
have
five
minutes
to
speak
upon
the
subject
you
wish
to
speak
upon.
I
mean
at
the
four
minute
mark.
I
will
let
you
know
that
you
have
one
minute
remaining,
so
we
will
need
you
just
to
state
your
name
and
address
for
the
record
and
with
that
being
said,
you
can
proceed.
R
R
My
belief
is
what
happens
in
one
part
of
our
city
could
affect
at
some
point
the
entire
city.
Thus,
the
reason
for
being
here
this
evening,
two
things
I'd
like
to
comment
on
tom
hoy's
ordinance,
I'm
asking
the
common
council
to
override
the
mayor's
veto
on
tom
hoy's
ordinance.
In
this
way,
the
residents
of
albany
will
be
assured
that
major
development
projects
meet
safety
requirements
before
ground
is
broken.
R
The
common
council
overwhelmingly
11
to
2
voted
to
require
the
city
to
honor
the
restricted
covenant
concerning
building
heights
to
three
stories
and
three
and
a
half
and
south
allen
street.
I
am
asking
the
common
consul
to
direct
the
mayor
to
enforce
this
covenant.
R
S
Hi
there,
actually,
my
written
comments
were
all
that
I
intended
to
put
forward,
but
they
echo
what
ms
berman
has
said
by
way
of
supporting
council
member
hoey's
request,
as
well
as
the
second
issue
of
the
height
of
the
building.
So
I'm
concurring
with
ms
berman.
Q
My
name
is
pete
sheehan.
I
live
at
32,
buckingham
drive
and
first
off
yes,
I
do
support
tom
hoy's
resolution.
I
don't
think
there
should
be
waivers
permitted
when
there
are.
You
know
legitimate
issues
concerned
with
you
know
with
the
with
developments,
and
so
I
I
fully
support
tom's
times
resolution
times
ordinance.
Q
The
other
thing
I
want
to
talk
about
briefly
is
the
resolution
which
I
have
spoken
about
before.
I
spoke
about
it
with
you
two
weeks
ago,
and
this
is
again
about
the
restrictive
covenant
for
the
parcels
involved
in
the
project
known
as
563
new
scotland
avenue
and
the
the
final.
The
chief
clause
in
that
briefly
was
in
an
effort
to
address
those
concerns.
Q
The
commissioner
of
planning
and
development
chris
spencer,
recommended
that
fm
promontory
capital
actually
execute
a
restrictive
covenant
to
address
the
concerns
and
objections
that
would
allow
the
20
parcels
above
to
be
rezoned
and
allow
only
allow
only
three
and
a
half
story
buildings
and
that's
what
this
is
all
about,
and
so
that
resolution
is,
as
as
mary
ann
just
pointed
out,
that
resolution
passed
11
to
2
back
in
the
winter
time,
and
the
thing
that
I
want
to
highlight
is
it's
a
resolution
and,
according
to
a
resolution,
is
you
know
the
first
step,
as
you
all
know,
but
before
a
resolution
actually
reaches
the
common
council
and
before
it's
actually
voted
on,
you
know
it
has
to
pass
certain
standards
and
certain
litmus
tests
and
of
course
the
first
one
is
that
the
common
council
person
is
going
to
introduce
it
if
it's
brought
by
citizens
like
ourselves,
like
we
worked
with
judy
to
shade
in
this
instance
kindly
took
this
on
with
us.
Q
You
know
that
common
council
person
has
to
do
a
gut
check
on
it.
Make
sure
that
the
resolution
is
not
frivolous
is
not.
You
know
something
that
is
just
not
appropriate,
so
this
this
resolution
passed
the
first
test.
Q
Then
of
course
the
the
second
litmus
test
is
the
common
council
as
a
body
and
this
once
again,
this
resolution
passed
that
litmus
test
and,
as
you
all
know,
these
resolutions
get
enough
air
time
beforehand,
so
that
you
know
so
all
the
all
of
you,
members
of
the
economic
council,
can
kick
the
tires
on
it.
If
you.
S
Q
And
you
know
gauge
if
it's,
if
it's
appropriate,
if
it's
you
know
if
it
gets
at
an
issue,
that's
important
to
the
residents
of
the
city
of
albany,
and
this
one
surely
was
because
it
passed
by
an
11
to
two
vote.
So
that's
the
second
litmus
test.
Third
litmus
test,
of
course,
is
the
executive
and
his
or
her
counsel,
and
they
have
the
if
they
feel
it's
frivolous.
They
feel.
Q
Q
So
when
we
talk
about
home
rule
law,
that
is
a
you
know.
That
is
the
really
the
deciding
factor
here
and
according
to
home,
rule
law,
section
302
bv.
I
believe
it
is
I'm
not
an
attorney,
then,
if
that,
if
it
is
not,
if
it
passes
those
slit
in
this
test
and
it's
not
vetoed
by
the
executive,
then
it
is
quote
adopted
as
as.
Q
Clerk
of
course,
pointed
out
to
me,
and
our
attorneys,
you
know
said
the
same
thing.
So
what
we're
asking
for
is
the
common
council
to
simply
do
what's
in
the
resolution
and
direct
the
mayor's
office
and
the
planning
board-
and
you
know
in
the
council's
office
too,
obviously
to
enforce
this
resolution,
and
my
recommendation
would
be
a
simple
letter
from
president
from
the
council
president
corey
ellis
to
the
mayor's
office,
asking
her
that
this
be
formally
adopted
and
that
the
city
uphold
it
and
enforce
the
restrictive
covenant.
Q
You
so
I
think
I
I
don't
think
this
once
again.
I
don't
think
this
is
a
frivolous
request.
Q
It's
proven
that
it
is
it's
kind
of
past
the
the
various
bars
along
the
way,
and
so
therefore,
I
I
think
you
should
all
approve
to
work
work
on
a
letter,
get
it
up
to
the
mayor's
office
and
so
that
this
restrictive
covenant
can
be
enforced
and
that
the
buildings
at
563
new
scotland
be
limited
to
a
total
of
three
and
a
half
stories
which,
by
the
way,
I've
spent
months
talking
to
residents
who
definitely
do
not
wish
to
have
a
five
story.
Q
Building
at
563,
new
scotland-
and
I
have
I
had
a
number
of
signatures
attached
to
to
our
original
petition,
as
I
think
you
all
know
it.
So
I
respectfully
ask
that
you
uphold
this
restriction.
Thank
you
very
much.
I
Yes,
just
you
have
just
state
your
name
for
the
record
an
address,
and
then
you
have
five
minutes
to
speak
on
any
issue
you
choose,
but
once
I
don't
know
if
you've
ever
joined
us
before
our
rules
is
council.
Members
cannot
address
you
or
answer
any
of
your
questions
at
this
time.
We
are
here
to
listen
and
we,
if
council
members
choose
to
address
you
later
on,
they
will
do
so
at
a
later
time
in
the
part
of
our
agenda.
I
J
My
name
is
brendan
barrage.
I
reside
at
183
homesale
avenue
in
albany
regarding
the
project
at
563,
new
scotland
avenue.
O
J
Section
was
a
large
hospital
right
across
the
street,
putting
a
five-story
apartment
complex
building
there,
in
my
opinion,
is
a
massive
endeavor
that,
in
my
opinion,
would
not
it's
not.
It
does
not
want
to
be
there.
It
would
just
cause
more
traffic
jams
and
more
of
a
headache.
J
I
T
All
right,
thank
you.
Thank
you
for
letting
me
speak.
My
name
is
aaron
corman.
I
live
at
108,
winnie
street
and
I
also
own
a
home
at
53,
fleetwood
avenue
where
my
father
resided
until
about
a
month
and
a
half
ago
when
he
passed
away.
I
I
don't
feel
as
strongly
as
many
of
my
neighbors
do
about
the
covenant
restriction.
T
I
mean
I
respect
them
and
I
and
I
agree
that
density
could
potentially
be
an
issue,
but
my
main
concern
and
I've
spoken
publicly
multiple
times
about
this
project-
is
that
the
development,
especially
if
it's
going
to
be
as
tall
as
five
stories
or
even
if
it's
only
going
to
be
three
and
a
half
stories.
I
would
like
it
to
see
it
be
set
back
at
least
10
or
15
feet
from
the
sidewalk
to
provide
for
more
public
space
both
for
restaurants,
as
well
as
even
an
extremely
small
pocket
park.
T
You
know
they
don't
come
along
too
often,
we've
already
been
battling
over
this
parcel
of
land
for
a
number
of
years,
and
we
really
need
to
do
the
right
thing
when
it
comes
to
designing
this
project,
and
I
support
a
little
bit
more
density,
even
though
it's
in
my
neighborhood,
I
I
would
like
to
see
this.
This
parcel
developed,
I
mean,
what's
there
right
now
is-
is
definitely
underdeveloped
and
underutilized,
and
it's
not
good
for
the
city
and
we
we
can
do
better.
You
know
we.
T
T
Obviously,
saint
peter's
is
it's
nine
stories
tall,
but
it's
also
30
or
40
or
50
feet
back
from
new
scotland
avenue.
So
it's
not
right
on
the
street
either,
and
I
think
we
can
find
a
way
to
make
this
project
work,
for
hopefully
everybody
because
it's
probably
going
to
happen
and
I'd
like
to
see
it
developed
in
the
best
way
possible,
and
that's
really
really
all.
I
have
to
say
so.
Thank
you.
N
N
I
am
really
appalled
to
think
that
additional
illegalities
might
be
bringing
another
project
into
existence,
just
a
few
blocks
away.
So
I
really
hope
that
the
common
council
will
stand
strong
and
make
sure
that
the
existing
restrictive
covenant
is
the
legal
covenant
in
existence
and
that
it
is
upheld
and
not
superseded
by
some
covenant
that
the
developers
have
created
for
their
own
benefit.
H
Yes,
we
also
have
someone
calling
in
from.
I
And
can
you
hear
me
now
we
can
yes,
sir,
can
you
just
stay
true.
U
Thank
you
very
much.
I
was
going
to
talk
on
563
new
scotland
avenue,
but
I
think
peacheen
said
just
about
what
anyone
else
would
to
say.
If
I
were
to
say
anything,
I
would
have
say
it's
time
for
the
city
to
enforce
this
covenant,
as
as
far
as
tom
howie's
ordinance.
Unfortunately,
I
don't
believe
it's
going
to
make
it,
but
I
I
want
this
is
going
to
affect
everyone
on
that
console
all
15
members.
U
If
you
have
something
going
into
your
ward
and
chris
spencer
interprets
it
entirely
different
than
you
think
it
should
be
interpreted,
you
got
it.
You
ain't
going
to
beat
goliath,
and
so,
if
you
keep
that
in
mind,
and
so
the
people
that
were
with
tom
hoey
the
first
time
around
is
no
longer
with
tom
hoey,
the
second
time
around
you're
going
to
eat
a
lot
of
grass
when
something
happens
in
your
neighborhood.
U
So
the
other
thing
I
want
to
talk
about,
that's
very
upsetting,
and
I
only
heard
one
person
today
talk
about
it
is
the
crime
that's
happening
in
the
city
of
albany.
We
are
up
275
percent
and
not,
and
I
hear
very
little
out
of
this
console
if
I
was
on
that
console,
I
want
my
mayor
in
front
of
me.
I
want
my
chief
in
front
of
me
and
I
want
to
know
what
the
hell
is
happening.
U
First,
we
didn't
have
enough
policemen,
so
we
get
the
sheriff's
department
and
then
we
get
to
state
troopers
and
even
with
those
people
there
we've
got
more
crime
than
we
can
shake
a
stick
at.
We
have
our
young
people
getting
shot,
stabbed,
though
every
day
there's
something
on
the
news
that
where
something's
happening
in
albany
and
there's
no
plan,
there's
nothing.
It
just
continues
to
happen.
I
I'm
really
totally
disgusted
79
years
of
age
and
lived
all
my
life
in
the
city
of
albany
and
I
lived
down
the
south
end.
We
never
never
never
did.
U
I
ever
think
that
I
would
see
the
city
of
albany
this
bad,
this
bad
and
there's
not
even
a
plan
to
stem
this
crime.
Nowhere.
I
hate
people
talk
about
the
the
covenant
through
1211
western
avenue,
but
now
many
people
here
don't
hold
anyone
accountable
for
what's
happening
in
your
award
with
that
being
said,
have
a
good
night.
Thank
you.
I
H
It
vincent
raguso
was
hanging
up
his
phone.
H
Those
are
the
ones
that
are
joining
us
live.
We
do
have
written
comments
as
well.
Would
you
like
me
to
begin
with
those?
Mr
president,.
C
H
Katina
movadnez
of
albany
writes
and
shares
the
following.
My
name
is
katina
movadnez
and
I
live
at
59,
melrose
ave,
I'm
speaking
to
you
once
again
in
support
of
ordinance
1581-19.
H
As
I
have
mentioned
on
previous
occasions,
there
needs
to
be
legislative
oversight
of
an
unelected
municipal
body.
This
ordinance
provides
this
necessary
provision
and
restores
the
necessary
system
of
checks
and
balances,
as
required
by
law.
In
addition,
the
common
council
represents
the
citizens
needs
and
the
usdo
has
to
be
ultimately
responsive
to
citizens
concerns.
Unfortunately,
as
of
late,
the
stakeholders
interests
in
the
city
have
been
sadly
overlooked.
H
Again,
this
ordinance
furnishes
the
required
correction
to
this
continuing
problem.
Finally,
in
the
planning
process,
unintended
errors
can
occur.
There
has
to
be
a
way
to
catch
these
problems
before
they
cause
significant
liability
and
safety
issues.
This
ordinance
gives
that
protection,
which
is
important
since
these
errors,
if
not
caught,
could
cost
the
city
dearly.
Thank
you.
H
I
thank
the
planning
committee
of
the
common
council
for
voting
in
favor
of
councilman
tom
hoey's
proposed
amendments
to
usdo
section
375,
which
required
that
all
local
state
and
federal
regulations
have
been
complied
with
before
building
starts
on
a
development
project.
The
planning
committee
clearly
appreciated
the
need
for
this
change
and
I
urge
the
full
council
to
override
mayor
sheehan's
photo
veto
of
this
amendment
as
the
entity
best
suited
to
ensure
that
the
terms
of
the
usdo
adapt
to
changing
circumstances.
H
The
next
comment
is
from
julie,
ellison,
510,
west
lawrence
street
in
albany.
Her
comment
reads
as
follows:
I'm
asking
the
common
council
to
override
the
mayor's
veto
of
council
member
tom
hoey's
resolution
to
enforce
safety
requirements
before
the
ground
is
broken
for
developments,
and
I
asked
the
council
to
follow
through
on
its
december
vote
and
demand
that
the
mayor
enforce
the
covenant
limiting
the
heights
of
buildings
in
the
development
of
563
new
scotland.
H
I
I
I
No
problem
you
can
just
you
can
speak,
we
don't
need
to
have
the
video.
We
just
need
your
name
address
and
you
have
five
minutes
to
speak
on
an
issue
you
wish
to
speak
on
at
this
time.
Council
members
cannot
respond
to
you.
They
may
choose
to
respond
to
you
at
a
later
part
of
the
agenda,
but
please
go
right
ahead.
V
Well,
I
submitted
well,
my
name
is
elizabeth
barbarian
and
I
live
at
25
clarendon
road
in
albany.
I
submitted
written
comments.
Did
you
get
them?
It
says.
G
V
I
strongly
you
know.
My
written
comments
indicate
that
I
strongly
support
overriding
the
vetoes
and
I
don't
know
if
I
need
to
say
more
than
that,
because
I
think
I
outlined
it
pretty
well
in
my
written
test.
I
wasn't
sure.
Okay.
H
H
Comments
read
as
follows:
these
are
the
comments
from
miss
barbarian
that
she's
a
39-year
resident
of
albany
she's
lived
at
25
clarendon
road
in
eagle
hill
since
2002..
She
strongly
supports
tom
hoey's
amendment
to
the
usdo
and
strongly
urges
the
common
council
to
override
the
mayor's
veto.
She
believes
more
than
ever.
The
usdo
must
be
a
living
document
that
can
be
easily
updated
as
time
and
circumstances
change
and
when
facts
which
support
its
revision
are
presented.
H
We
have
become
painfully
aware
of
the
extreme
relevance
and
importance
of
this
flexibility
as
we
enjoy
the
pandemic
in
its
unknown
aftermath,
which
may
have
significant
ramifications
on
citizens:
lifestyle
choices,
for
example.
The
planning
board,
supported
by
the
city's
leadership,
believes
that
high-rise
high-density
buildings
are
the
answer
to
the
future
housing
needs
of
the
city
even
before
this
pandemic,
which
will
likely
decrease
the
demand
for
the
dense
living
core
ellis,
and
I
discussed
how
the
need
and
demand
for
buildings
of
this
type
and
quantity
had
not
been
substantiated
by
the
planning
board.
H
As
members
of
the
common
council,
your
role
is
to
represent
the
best
interests
of
the
residents
of
the
city.
Therefore,
you
must
have
the
ability
to
adjust
the
uco
swiftly
to
meet
residents
needs.
You
have
your
finger
on
the
pulse
of
the
city
and
the
needs
and
wants
of
the
citizens
of
this
city.
Therefore,
the
ability
to
adjust
the
usdos
should
be
yours
and
yours
alone,
the
usdo
was
created
in
2017
as
the
roadmap
for
development
in
the
city
of
albany.
H
By
voting
to
override
the
mayor's
veto,
you
will
be
supporting
the
repeal
of
section
375-5,
e14
iii
of
the
usdo,
this
nonsensical
last-minute
addition
to
the
usdo
defeats
and
threatens
the
ordnance's
very
purpose
of
being.
It
allows
the
non-elected
and
non-representative
planning
board
to
override
the
conditions
of
an
ordinance
created
by
a
duly
elected
body.
The
common
council,
on
behalf
of
the
citizens
of
the
city
at
will
repealing
this
section
would
prevent
the
planning
board
from
overriding
the
provisions
in
the
usdo.
H
Secondly,
by
overturning
the
mayor's
veto,
you
will
be
supporting
the
terms
of
mr
hoey's
amendment,
which
ensure
that
the
issuance
of
a
building
or
demolition
permit
within
the
city
of
albany
be
prohibited
unless
all
relevant
prior
approvals
or
conditions
imposed
by
a
city,
county,
state
or
federal
agency
or
deve
or
department
have
first
been
met.
The
requirement
that
all
conditions
set
by
staff
of
these
agencies,
who
are
experts
in
their
respective
fields,
must
be
met
before
a
building
permit
is
issued,
making
good
common
sense.
However,
it
is
also
essential
to
ensure
public
health
and
safety.
H
H
Thank
you
for
supporting
the
interests
of
the
citizens
of
the
city
and
sending
an
important
message
to
its
leadership
by
voting
to
override
the
mayor's
veto.
Secondly,
I'm
aware
that,
prior
to
the
passage
of
the
usda
people
in
the
buckingham
neighborhood
were
concerned
that
new
scotland,
near
saint
peter's,
would
be
developed
as
a
canyon,
thus
running
the
extent
neighborhood
to
ensure
passage
of
the
usda.
The
city
entered
into
a
restrictive
covenant
that
would
limit
building
heights
to
three
stories
and
three
and
a
half
stories
on
south
allen.
H
H
All
right
next
up,
we
have
a
comment
from
stephen
burke
steven
burke
shares
the
following:
restrictive
covenant:
new
scotland,
village
563
new
scotland
avenue
albany
new
york
request
for
the
following
comment
to
be
read
into
the
official
record:
the
covenant
reference
was
entered
into
in
december
of
2019,
which
limits
the
height
of
a
set
of
proposed
buildings
to
three
or
three
and
a
half
stories.
The
city
entered
into
the
cove
the
clear
entered
into
the
clear
conditions
and
restriction
of
this
covenant.
H
H
H
They
might
also
be
a
problem
later
down
the
road
when
the
mortgage
lender
realizes
that
the
property
is
in
violation
of
the
restrictive
covenant
and
refuses
to
issue
a
loan
on
the
property.
I
find
it
outrageous
that
the
city
would
permit
this
illegal
use
to
go
through,
especially
when
future
problems
may
be
incurred.
Why
arrest
people
for
carrying
illegal
firearms?
If
you
are
not
going
to
follow
your
own
law
that
you
swore
to
uphold
it's
illegal,
it
can't
be
built.
H
It's
that
easy.
No
one
cares
because
money
is
changing
hands,
but
the
people
who
live
here
care
and
they
might
just
vote
for
different
candidates.
If
this
illegal
use
is
permitted,
the
covenant
says
three
stories
actively
permitting
this.
Obviously,
a
legal
project
is
immoral.
All
parties
were
on
notice
that
it
was
illegal
before
it
was
proposed.
H
H
There's
another
comment
from
eric
copeland:
he
speaks
in
support
of
1581-19
and
urge
that
the
council
ensure
full
compliance
of
all
local
state
and
federal
regulations
before
any
permit,
and
he
urges
the
common
council
to
override
the
mayor.
The
mayor's
veto
concerning
enforcement
of
the
restricted
covenant
for
the
proposed
project
at
563,
blue
scotland,
avenue
paul
lamar
shared
his
comments,
live
okay,
all.
H
H
H
H
The
common
council
must
insist
that
the
planning
board
enforce
the
requirements
of
all
local
state
and
federal
regulations
before
groundbreaking
begins.
The
common
council
must
direct
the
mayor
to
enforce
the
three-story
restrictive
covenant
brendan
b,
provided
his
comments
live.
We
have
a
comment
from
maura
mcnulty,
which
reads
as
follows:
my
name
is
maura
mcnulty
and
I've
lived
happily
in
albany
for
several
decades.
I'm
grateful
to
the
planning
committee
for
voting
in
favor
of
council
member
hoey's
proposed
amendments
to
the
usdo
section
375..
H
This
is
a
good
way
to
prevent
costly
problems
and
ensures
that
the
usdo
functions
as
the
transparent
document
it
was
meant
to
be.
The
planning
committee
saw
the
logic
of
mr
hoey's
ordinance
and
I
asked
the
full
council
over
at
mayor
sheehan's
veto
thanks
for
your
attention
and
for
all
your
work
on
behalf
of
our
city.
I
Thank
you
so
much
no
one's
in
the
queue
with
that
being
said,
we
will
close
public
comment
period
for
this
day
now.
Moving
on
to
our
next
part
of
our
agenda
approval
of
minutes,
mr
kimbrough.
M
I
Thank
you,
sir
content.
Continuing
on
with
approval,
I
mean
not
local
laws
missed
love.
H
W
I
You
now
moving
on.
Do
we
have
any
reports
from
any
standing
committees.
C
Yes,
public
safety
will
be
meeting
august
31st
to
take
up
miss
frederick's,
ordinance
on
surveillance,
tech,
1581-20
and
also
to
speak
regarding
discuss
reconvening
the
gun.
Violence
task
force
based
on
recent
happenings
we
might
have
to
you,
know,
pull
something
together
prior
to
that.
But
that's
right
now!
That's
that's
the
point.
M
I
Thank
you,
mr
o'brien.
There
is
no
more
sorry
zimmer
reports
of
any
standing
committees,
we'll
move
on
to
considerations
of
ordinances.
O
Mr
president,
I
would
just
know
I
did
mention
this
in
our
last
meeting,
but
note
that
our
finance
committee
meeting
is
still
happening.
This
thursday.
I
G
W
C
K
C
Sir,
my
apologies
on
behalf
of
mr
robinson.
I
know
this
order
in
1682-20
and
asks
for
its
introduction.
K
C
Okay,
yes,
I
know
this
resolution
74
82
20r
and
ask
for
its
passage.
H
E
H
I
Moving
on
to
resolutions
held
mr
onani.
L
Thank
you,
mr
president.
I
know
this
resolution
4961-20r
and
axe
for
his
passage
on
the
role
called
thereof.
L
L
L
Mr
president,
let's
imagine
what
it
would
mean
for
our
economy.
If
45
million
americans
suddenly
had
an
average
or
an
additional
393
dollars
in
their
pocket
to
spend,
the
choice
is
clear
and
as
a
college
town
which
albany
is
albany,
has
a
lot
at
stake
on
this
issue.
So
I
encourage
everyone
to
support
this
resolution
to
call
on
the
federal
government
to
forgive
student
debt.
Thank
you,
mr
president.
Thank.
X
H
X
H
E
C
E
X
I
Resolution
passes
continuing
on
resolutions
held
mr
o'brien.
M
Just
very
briefly,
this
arose
out
of
my
concern
over
a
particular
site
on
carbon
avenue,
but
it's
quite
apparent
that
there
are
more
than
one
sites
identified
in
albany
as
potential
brownfield
sites,
and
I
think
that
the
planning
department
needs
to
take
a
look
at
how
it's
going
to
responsibly
deal
with
that
when
developers
come
to
develop
all
or
parts
of
those
sites,
and
it
asks
the
planning
board
the
planning
department
to
propose
language
to
the
usdo,
to
accomplish
that
and
to
take
a
hard
look
at
this
project
on
calvin
avenue,
which
is
the
one
that's
of
particular
concern
to
me.
M
P
Thank
you,
mr
president.
I
just
want
to
thank
mr
councilman
o'brien
for
expanding
resolutions
so
that
it
looks
at
the
entire
city
when
it
comes
to
these
issues.
I
think
we,
you
should
take
very
serious
pause
when
we
see
potential
development
in
areas
that
have
been
classified
as
brownstone,
and
we
should
do
proper
due
diligence
to
make
sure
all
communities
all
neighborhoods.
P
All
developments
are
done
in
a
way,
that's
safe
for
everybody,
nobody
who
would
be
living
there,
no
matter
what
community
or
what
area
of
the
city
is.
So
I
am
very
appreciative
for
councilman
o'brien's,
adding
that
to
resolution.
I
know
that
he's
focused
on
one
specific
area
in
his
world,
but
by
expanding
this
it
really
lets
the
planning
board
know
that
we
want
to
make
sure
this
type
of
due
diligence
is
done
for
all
of
our
communities
when
there's
potential
brownstone,
not
just
some.
So
thank
you
again.
I
Just
for
the
record
brownsville,
mr
about
that
one,
but
that's
good,
no
problem
it
happens.
Is
there
any
further
discussion
scene
on?
Can
a
clerk?
Please
call
the.
X
H
D
H
W
X
C
Yes,
thank
you,
mr
president,
on
behalf
of
planning
the
planning
committee,
I
noticed
resolution
69,
72,
20
r
and
that's
first
passage.
E
So
am
I
I'm
unmuted?
Okay,
yes,
so
just
for
everyone's
benefit
and
for
the
benefit
of
the
public.
I
just
want
to
note
that
these
were
discussed
in
these
three
appointments
were
discussed
in
the
planning
committee
and
they
and
two
of
them
were
passed
out
with
a
favorable.
E
All
three
of
them
were
passed
out
with
a
favorable
recommendation.
We
did
need
to
have
mr
sheen
come
in
for
a
caucus
very
briefly
to
comply
with
our
procedural
requirements.
So
I
just
for
background.
I
just
want
to
make
sure
everybody
knows
that
these
were
passed
out
with
a
favorable
recommendation
unanimously.
H
P
H
H
X
D
C
I
know
this.
Thank
you,
mr
president.
I
noticed
res
resolution,
70
72,
20
r,
and
ask
for
its
passage.
L
H
H
W
H
F
B
X
H
B
I
C
I
C
I
Any
members
would
like
to
speak.
We
got
miss
fredericks.
X
Thank
you.
I
did
just
want
to
comment
on
the
shooting
that
took
place
at
southern
boulevard
today,
right
near
my
home.
Today's
shooting
did
take
the
life
of
a
17
year
old
and
also
sustain
injuries
to
a
25
year
old,
but
non-life
threatening
a
couple
points
here.
So
this
occurred
right
in
broad
daylight
and
another
youth
who
was
not
even
of
legal
age
to
vote
yet
lost
his
life
due
to
the
gun,
violence
that
has
plagued
our
city.
X
They
didn't
even
have
the
chance
to
fully
mourn
the
loss
before
losing
another
life,
so
I
did
ask
the
chief
if
he
could
start
looking
into
when
these
funerals
would
occur,
seeing
how
these
perpetrators
are
really
ruthless
and
they
see
as
an
opportunity
to
get
people
to
have
people
out
in
the
open
and
take
take
action.
So
he's
going
to
look
into
that
and
as
well.
I
do
think
we
need
to
push
up
the
public
safety
meeting
kelly.
S
W
Would
like
to
say,
I
don't
understand
when
and
and
how,
when
the
people
speak,
they
don't
get
what
they
want
for
the
for
almost
eight
years.
The
true
needs
of
the
city
have
been
ignored
by
this
administration
anytime,
that
I
have
attempted
to
share
my
concerns.
They
have
been
immediately
shot
down
or
met
with
an
excuse
that
has
been
given
without
an
investigation.
W
This
type
of
attitude
has
created
a
miserable
work
environment
for
many
people
and
is
carrying
over
to
the
residents
of
of
the
city.
I
would
like
to
say
thank
you
to
vincent
and
the
other
speaker
who
spoke
up.
Unfortunately,
it's
going
to
take
people
from
the
upper
wards
to
get
this
administration
to
show
leadership
and
not
to
lean
on
the
community
who
you
have
been
doing
denying
services
that
are
needed.
We
are
in
a
serious
time
and
we
need
to
put
the
focus
on
what
is
really
going
on
in
our
city.
W
Gun
violence
is
changing
our
people
daily.
I
know
personally
how
it
can
make
your
vision
blurry.
We
need
to
have
real
conversations
about
our
people
healing,
because
when
the
people
are
healed,
then
the
city
will
follow.
It
is
awful.
It's
often
said
that
basketball
is
not
the
answer.
My
response
is
that
doing
nothing
has
never
been
the
answer.
Thank
you,
mr.
I
Record
that
was
talked
to
today,
we-
those
who
didn't
know
or
wasn't
on
we,
the
caucus
we
did
have
the
chief
in
maybe
many
council
members
did
question
the
chief
on
deployment.
I
How
is
the
chief
using
state
troopers,
who
were
involved
put
in
how
the
chief
is
using
the
shares
who
were
deployed
in
our
city?
The
chief
gave
his
answer,
and
so
the
gun
violence
that
plagues
our
city,
our
council
members-
will
continue
to
do
their
part
with
the
public
safety
committee
and
looking
at
reenacting
gun
violence
task
force.
I
But
we
we
we
understand
when
the
chief
came
in
front
of
us
for
those
who
didn't
know,
he
did
give
us
statistics
and
stats,
but
we
we
told
the
chief
that
if
people
don't
feel
safe,
says
stats
aren't
going
to
matter
and
we're
at
a
point.
I
I
C
Yeah,
thank
you,
mr
president,
so
I
will
be
calling
for
an
emergency
public
safety
meeting.
The
thing
is
us:
we,
as
city
officials,
we
can't
do
it
alone.
The
police
department
can't
do
it
alone.
It's
gonna,
take
the
community
off.
So
I
know
some
some
folks
have
a
problem
with
asking
the
community
to
kind
of
weigh
in
and
help
out
in
times
like
this,
but
that
police
ain't
they're
not
around
24
7.
C
C
C
This
is
about
how
we
think
about
each
other
and
think
about
life,
so
I'll
be
calling
for
that
meeting
and
I
I
hope
to
see
all
of
you
there
participating
because
we're
in
trouble.
I
mean
we
have
kids
killing
kids
and
it
really
it's
disturbing,
and
you
know
I
have
these
conversations
with
people
throughout
the
week
about
they
don't
want
their
kids
to
leave
the
house
leave
away
from
the
house.
C
A
I'm
sorry
I
was
in
the
hospital
for
that.
The
caucus
meeting,
one
of
the
questions
I
would
have
loved
to
have
asked
is:
where
are
these
guns
coming
from?
I
I
own
a
pistol
permit
and
it
was
it
took
me
over
a
year
to
get
it.
So
you
know
these
are
legal
guns.
Obviously,
but
do
we
have
any
idea
where
they're
coming
from?
Is
there
any
type
you
know
if
it's
interstate,
can
we
get
fbi
to
help
us
out?
You
know
these
were
that
would
have
been
the
question.
I
would
ask.
I
Thank
you,
and
I
think
that
is
one
of
the
thing
objectives
of
the
gun.
Violence
task
force
as
well
is
to
pose
those
questions
and
and
get
those
answers
as
well.
C
And
if
I
remember
correctly,
a
member
asked
about
the
source
of
the
guns
and
we
we
assumed
from
down
south
somewhere,
but
I
believe
the
chief
said
it
was
from
within
the
state
like
relatives
people,
you
know,
so
he
it's
it's
local
and
within
new
york.
State
is
where
most
of
the
guns
involve,
and
these
incidents
have
come
from.
C
P
Thank
you,
mr
president.
I
want
to
piggyback
on
what
councilmember
johnson
said.
I
mean
I
remember
many
years
ago
when
he
worked
for
now
for
profit.
We
used
to
run
some
of
you
programs
at
night,
night
basketball,
and
we
get
sometimes
criticized
about
you.
Know:
basketball
isn't
going
to
save
change.
P
These
kids
lives
and
I
took
that
criticism
with
a
grain
of
salt
because
it's
not
going
to
change
their
lives,
but
it
may
save
their
life
for
that
one
night
and
it
may
save
their
life
for
what
they're
doing
that
that
week
and
what
we're
seeing
in
my
view,
is
a
comprehensive
dilemma
of
when
you
defund
all
of
our
programs
and
when
you
have
to
cut
your
budget
by
ten
percent,
I
mean
that's
what
we're
seeing
and
it's
critical
that
we
let
out
federal
lawmakers
know
that
this
is
what
happens
when
you
don't
support
local
governments
when
you
don't
support
and
fund
local
entities.
P
P
So
if
there
is
no
one
simple
answer,
there
is
no
one
simple
solution.
What
we
have
to
look
at
is
see.
How
can
we
get
back
the
funding
so
that
we
can
get
these
programs
back
up
and
running?
So
we
can
get.
P
You
know
our
law
enforcement
in
a
strong
position
again,
so
we
can
get
our
community
feeling
that
we
are
reinvesting
in
the
community
so
that
they
feel
that
they
have
a
investment
as
well
to
make
sure
everybody
is
safe.
But
no,
I
don't
think
we
can
point
the
finger
at
the
community.
I
don't
think
we
can
there's
no
there's,
no
one
entity
that
I
think
we
can.
P
You
know
we
we,
I
think
it
has
to
be
all
of
us
and
we
all
have
to
take
the
responsibility
that
it
is
all
of
us
that
have
to
find
the
ways
to
get
through
this
and
use
every
resource.
We
have
to
change
the
situation
and
I
wish
I
had
a
simple
solution.
I
wish
you
could
simply
say
this
is
what
we
need
to
do,
but
I
believe
it's
more
comprehensive
than
just
one
one
initiative.
I
Thank
you.
Thank
you
councilman,
mr
robinson.
K
I
just
want
to
piggyback
off
of
something
that
you
said
and
mentioned
about
the
caucus
meeting
that
we
had
with
the
chief
in
an
issue
that
I
brought
up,
which
was
the
give
funding,
which
is
the
amount
that
is
allocated
to
the
apd
for
violence,
intervention
and
there's
something
that
the
chief
said
that
I
took
issue
with
that
night
and
he
said
that
most
of
the
gift
funding
at
this
point
in
time
is
going
towards
overtime
for
police
officers
to
combat
the
violence
that
is
going
on
in
this
city.
K
However,
with
that
same
give
program,
that
program
has
a
anti-violence
coordinator
to
prevent
you
know
vi
to
mitigate
the
issues
of
violence
in
our
city,
so
that
police
over
time
would
not
be
and
will
have
not.
We
have
to
be
utilized
by
this
grant,
and
so
you
know
our
thing
that
we
discuss
in
caucus
the
other
day
and
I
brought
up,
is
that
we
need
more
strong
oversight
off
of
what
this
anti-violence
coordinator
is
producing.
K
And
what
are
the
programs
that
are
coming
out
of
this
particular
grant?
And
how
are
we
measuring
the
effectiveness
of
the
programs
that
are
administered
by
this
grant
so
hopefully,
with
the
emergency
public
safety
meeting,
we
can
get
this
information
from
the
police
chief,
and
so
we
can
have
a
better
understanding
about
how
these
resources
are
beating.
You
utilize
for
our
communities.
C
Okay,
everyone
broke
it.
We
got
stuff
popping
up.
Okay,
yeah.
No
one
has
anything.
Further
motion
to
adjourn
is.