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From YouTube: Monday, November 20, 2017, Albany Common Council Meeting
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Albany Common Council Meeting - Monday, November 20, 2017 Featured Legislation - Ordinances Passed - 41.111.17 & 41.111.17 Amendments (Doesschate) - Resolutions Passed - 62.112.17R & 64.112.17R (Doesschate) - 65.112.17R (Conti) - 66.112.17R, 67.112.17R, & 68.112.17R (Applyrs)
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B
A
D
Again,
we'd
like
to
thank
you
all
for
coming
out
to
on
this
cold
evening
for
our
meeting
of
Monday
November
20th
will
now
begin
our
public
comment
period,
which
allows
members
of
the
public
for
the
opportunity
to
speak
for
up
to
5
minutes
on
a
subject
of
their
choice.
I
believe
we
have
quite
a
few
signed
up
to
speak
tonight
and
I'm.
A
E
D
F
F
Of
all
good
evening,
Common
Council
members
present,
my
name
is
Taisha
guffaw,
a
je.
My
background
is
nursing
real
estate
aesthetics
I
am
the
current
member
of
the
American
Muslim
society
here
in
Albany
and
I'm.
Also
a
member
of
the
Empire
State
Board
of
producers,
I'm
here
to
express
my
grief
about
the
the
channel
at
Albany
being
closed
down
for
about
six
months
or
more
and
I
have
come
to
various
meetings
held
in
this
building.
F
F
F
Do
not
judge
a
man
by
what
he
said,
but
judging
by
what
he
does,
because
that
is
what's
gonna
tell
us
in
the
heart
and
I
pray
that
we'll
be
able
to
record
our
shows
and
and
to
be
able
to
use
the
studio.
What
it
was
attended
for
I
think
is
very
important
to
listen
to
us.
We
have
time
and
time
again
have
given
examples
of
resolutions
to
the
problem,
and
so
this
talk
about
having
the
library
run
and
manage
it
and
I
believe
that's
definitely
a
conflict
of
interest.
Why
aren't
our
voices
being
heard?
F
G
Hi,
my
name
is
Kimberly
crap
I'm,
the
president
of
the
Empire
State
Board
of
producers,
as
well
as
the
producer
and
host
of
a
public-access
television,
show
called
capital
cannabis.
I
am
also
the
director
of
the
Capital
District
cannabis
consortium.
For
more
than
two
years,
we
have
been
pleading
not
only
with
the
with
the
oversight
board,
but
with
the
Common
Council.
In
order
to
address
the
debacle
of
the
public
access
studio.
Now
we
are
tired
of
being
ignored.
G
How
many
times
are
we
going
to
be
ignored?
The
times-union
did
an
article
with
didn't
wants
of
the
people.
We
are
the
people
we
are
the
people
you
are
here
to
represent
and
you
are
not
representing
us.
In
November
of
2016
I
went
on
an
interview
for
the
public
access
board
position
with
Dorsey
with
Vivian
and
with
the
chairman
of
the
board
Mario.
At
this
interview,
I
explained
what
the
issues
were
with
public
access.
G
Nothing
has
been
done.
The
two
board
members
that
were
hired
instead
of
me
have
done
nothing
to
enforce
or
fulfill
their
fiduciary
responsibilities.
The
ad
hoc
committee
Vivian
Dorsey
Mike,
are
sitting
here
watching
it
implode
implode.
How
many
times
does
the
public
we,
the
people
who
are
you
here
to
serve
Doris,
is
not
even
listening
and
I'm.
Talking
about
her,
you
heard
what
I
said:
Dorsey.
D
C
G
When
I'm
feeling,
bored
and
I'm
addressing
specific
members
of
the
Common
Council
I
think
that
they
should
pay
attention
on
October
25th,
the
Empire
State
Board
of
producers
sent
the
ad-hoc
committee
a
letter
offering
our
services
to
help
manage
the
studio
for
free.
We
have
a
full
team
of
IT
techs
producers,
directors,
web
builders,
everything
that's
needed
for
the
studio
and
we
haven't
had
a
response
other
than
who's
on
the
board
from
Dorsey
and
then
bit
we
have
been
ignored
because
I
am
on
the
board.
So
if
you
don't
like
me,
that's
your
problem.
G
I'm
a
resident
in
Albany
and
I
am
the
people,
and
you
are
here
to
serve
me.
So
our
next
step
is
to
petition
this
state
and
the
federal
government
to
address
this
LexA
days
of
all
attitude
from
the
Common
Council
who's,
not
meeting
the
needs
of
the
people.
Much
to
my
chagrin,
I'm,
watching
TV
on
Saturday
morning.
To
make
sure
my
show
is
on
my
show
is
not
on.
Instead,
it's
a
Common
Council
meeting
with
Nancy
Benedict
on
the
microphone
talking
about.
She
can't
watch
public
access.
G
We
have
addressed
this
day
in
and
day
out
on
a
monthly
basis.
I
work
I
go
to
work
at
7:15
in
the
morning.
I
am
here
after
work.
I
have
to
see
her
and
wait
all
right.
You
guys
are
ignoring
us
you're,
ignoring
the
public
and
you're
taking
our
money.
We
pay
these
franchise
fees.
We
pay
these
taxes
for
you
to
do
your
job
and
you're,
not
doing
your
job.
Stop
ignoring
the
public
where
the
people
have
spoken,
how
many
people
want
channel
Albany
back
on
the
air?
G
That's
in
this
audience,
hello
can
I
get
a
response
because
they're
really
not
listening
to
us.
That's
that's
the
best.
We
can
do
that's
the
best.
We
can
do
that's
why
nothing's
getting
done
because
y'all
really
don't
care
but
you're
gonna
care,
cuz,
I'm,
an
ER
kissing
on
a
hippy
and
we're
gonna
make
sure
that
none
of
y'all
get
elected
again
to
office.
So
kiss
your
seats
goodbye.
G
Respond
to
our
respects
request:
October
25th.
You
didn't
respond
to
one
member
on
the
Empire
State
Board
of
producers,
you're,
not
doing
your
job
excuses,
how
you
represent
the
people.
This
is
how
you
represent
the
people.
Mr.
CREB.
This
is
how
you
represent
the
people.
Miss
creme,
I'm,
not
scared.
You
Dorsey!
We.
D
Excuse
me:
can
we
take
Richard?
Can
we
take
the
ten-minute
adjournment
for
recess?
Please
and
I
will
I'm
going
to
we're
going
to
take
a
10-minute
recess,
and
this
is,
as
as
the
person
presiding
over
this
meeting
tonight,
we're
here
to
hear
exactly
what
you
have
to
say:
wait:
I'm,
let
you
speak,
no
I
did
not
I
did
what
I
have
no.
D
D
I
would
like
to
request
that
the
remaining
speakers
we
are
to
let
you
know
that
we
are
here
to
hear
exactly
what
you
have
to
say.
We
are
not
here
to
be
combative
and
if
you
want
to
argue,
then
this
is
not
the
place
for
that.
We
want
to
hear
what
you
have
to
say
and
I
know
that
this
has
become
a
very
sensitive
issue
and
for
you
to
think
that
we
don't
care
I
think
is.
You
are
talking
with
lack
of
knowledge,
because
that
is
not
true.
B
D
As
I
tried
to
state,
we
know
that
this
is
a
very
serious
and
sensitive
issue
for
people,
and
we
are
here
to
listen
to
whatever
comments
that
you
have
to
say
and
to
present
to
us.
But
I
will
tell
you
this
that,
if
you're
going
to
talk
to
with
us
and
share
information,
we're
open
to
that.
But
this
cannot
be
a
shouting
match,
otherwise
nobody's
going
to
be
heard
and
we
cannot
carry
out
the
business
that
is
indeed
going
to
affect
what
you
are
hear
about
tonight.
D
So
I
would
ask
that
you
give
us
the
respect
to
have
the
opportunity
to
listen
to
you
and
presenting
your
comments,
and
the
public
comment
period
is
just
that.
You
have
the
opportunity
to
do
that,
but
it
is
not
an
opportunity
for
you
to
enter
into
dialogue
with
council
members
that
it's
you
are
talking
to
everyone
when
you're
going
to
presenting
your
comments,
but
I
would
ask
that
you're
not
engaged
in
conversation
with
individual
council
members.
If
I
could
please
ask
the
remaining
speakers
to
to
adhere
to
that.
I
would
be
appreciative.
D
So
we're
going
to
so
council
members
I
know
we
said
I
would
like
to
see
us
continue
with
the
meeting
and
if
we
can
proceed
without
being
disruptive
on
either
side
of
the
gate,
I
think
that
we
can
get
things
done
tonight.
That
may
be
to
some
satisfaction
to
let
people
know
that
we
are
indeed
moving
forward
on
this
issue.
So
with
that
being
said,
I'm
going
to
ask
the
clerk
to
please
call
the
next
speaker.
Mr.
J
My
name
is
Joseph
Cologne
I'm,
a
community
member
I've
started
you
open
in
New
York
Music
Awards,
which
is
a
platform
for
unsigned
local
artisans
in
our
area,
and
we
give
them
the
platform
to
perform.
We
help
them
with
our
marketing
promotions
and
distributing
so
maybe
from
regional
locally.
They
can
get
national
and
regional
exposure.
J
I
try
not
to
get
too
much
into
the
politics.
Cuz
I'm
I'm
into
results
like
she
said
earlier.
I
don't
want
to
talk
about
it.
I
want
to
be
about
it,
that's
what
I
do,
but
us
not
having
the
proper
access
to
the
studio
equipment.
You
know
it's
just
depriving
our
area
just
maybe
a
month
or
two
ago,
I
was
fortunate
enough
to
record
the
Albany
land
bank
and
the
opportunities
that
it
brings
to
my
urban
community
and
that
and
that
footage
is
still
sitting
in
a
camera
locked
up
in
the
station.
J
J
I've
learned
how
to
make
money
legally
off
my
music
and
I
love,
giving
the
opportunity
to
anybody
who
has
the
ambition
and
the
desire
to
not
get
disillusioned
by
what
the
streets
have
to
offer,
and
you
are
doing
a
major
and
just
or
let
me
rephrase
that
a
major
injustice
happening
to
community
not
having
bad
enough
that
they
don't
even
know
that
the
station
is
there
and
what's
available
to
us.
That's
why
we're
not
here.
You
know
what
I
mean.
We
don't
really
know,
that's
bad
enough,
but
just
not
having
the
access
for
somebody.
J
Like
me,
who's
willing
to
give
time
and
effort
to
bring
awareness
to
things
you
know
and
if
I
can
influence
any
of
my,
you
felt
that
you
know
with
the
four
elements
of
hip-hop
graffiti
breakdancing,
DJing
and
rapping.
That's
what
that's
what
our
our
home
is
based
on
those
four
elements,
these
children
today
gravitate
and
then
we
redirect.
J
We
don't
try
to
preach
and
everything
else
you
know
maybe
I'm,
not
the
person
is
to
give
the
literature
but
I
what
I
know
what
I
can
do
and
I
bring
them
and
then
I
find
the
people
who
can
redirect.
You
know
what
I
mean
a
Dress
for
Success
conscious,
mind
series:
these
are
just
a
few
come
organizations
that
have
reached
out
to
us
Albany
Soldier,
Justice
Center,
which
is
a
blessing
to
us
and
allows
us
to
use
their
facility
to
bring
these
events
on
a
continuous
basis.
J
When,
statistically,
statistics
say
that
certain
things
cannot
be
done
in
my
neighborhood
I'm
on
first
and
judge
with
a
hundred
and
fifty
people
doing
a
rap
battle,
no
problems.
You
know
that
means.
So
this
is
something
that
I
would
love
to
continue
to
do.
I'm,
a
big
part
of
the
station
and
the
station
is
not
there.
I,
don't
really
want
to
get
too
much.
J
Will
let
other
people
get
involved
with
the
politics
of
that
I'm,
just
bringing
it
to
you
what
I
deal
with
and
what
I
constantly
have
to
continuously
like
the
station
being
closed,
not
access
to
the
the
equipment.
Just
two
months
ago
there
was
a
twelve
dollar
piece.
I
went
to
New
York
I
went
to
B&H
on
38
for
ninth
Street
or
thirty,
eight
thirty,
thirty,
four,
fifty
whatever
eighth
Avenue
the
piece
was
twelve
dollars.
You
know,
I
was
gonna,
buy
it,
but
then
the
paperwork
there
was
a
problem.
J
It
had
to
be
the
501
C,
the
not-for-profits.
It
was
just.
It
came
to
a
point
where
I
do
the
same
thing
with
the
social
justice
center
and
before
I
even
got
involved
it
like
here's,
four
applications
or
you
know
the
fill
out,
and
if
you
need
anything
else
here,
it
is
maybe
it's
not
what
we're
doing
this,
how
we're
doing
it,
but
there
is
a
serious,
serious
problem
at
channel,
18
and
and
I
would
just
like
to
see
it
resolved.
I've,
study
and
I
see
the
frustration
with
Kim.
J
You
know
what
I
mean
and
there's
a
lot
of
other
people
like
Mark
and
Keith,
that
that
go
above
and
beyond
helping
me
provide
whatwhat.
What's
important,
you
know
what
I
mean.
We've
recently
grabbed
a
kid
at
16
years
old
he's
been
with
us
for
two
years
and
just
last
week
or
two
weeks
ago,
we
got
him
to
dance
on
MTV.
You
know,
I
mean
and
I.
J
Just
think
that,
if
did,
is
this
opportunity
to
the
station,
which
you
know
if
you,
if
you
have
any
interest
in
music
and
videos
and
in
anything
the
opportunities
are
there
and
by
this
budding
how
saw
friction.
Mm-Hmm
political
BS,
many
nobody's
moving
on
a
twelve
dollar
piece,
and
that
piece
is
all
in
my
microphone
up.
You
know
the
light
is
out
for
seven
months.
D
D
J
J
D
K
L
K
Disrespected
the
flag-
and
it's
more
than
likely
they'd,
been
not
that
you
have
desecrated,
yes,
desecrated,
the
flag,
I've
researched,
the
entirety
of
the
United
States
code,
36,
chapter
10,
commonly
referred
to
as
the
flag
code.
I,
explain,
I
point
specifically
to
subsections,
171
and
174
to
176
every
single
time,
I've
heard
the
anthem
played
on
TV
or
at
live
sporting
events,
people
start
clapping
and
cheering
at
the
bee
game
or
the
land
of
the
free
subsection.
K
There
are
many
people
who
display
the
flag
24/7,
regardless
of
whether
many
of
these
people
are
in
violation
of
subsection
174,
a
which
states
is
universal
custom
to
do
this,
to
display
the
flag
only
from
sunrise
to
sunset
on
buildings
and
on
stationery
facts.
That's
in
the
open,
however,
when
patriotic
effect
is
desired,
the
fact
may
be
displayed
24
hours
a
day
if
properly
illuminated
during
hours
of
darkness
and
subsection
1
74
see.
The
facts
should
not
be
displayed
on
days
when
the
weather
is
inclement,
except
when
an
all-weather
flag
is
displayed.
K
I
have
personally
seen
numerous
violations
of
subsection
175
I
quote
when
displayed
either
horizontally
or
vertically
against
the
wall.
The
Union
should
be
uppermost
in
to
the
facts
on
right.
That
is
to
the
observers
left
when
displayed
in
a
window.
The
facts
should
be
displayed
in
the
same
way
with
the
Union
or
blue
field
to
the
left
of
these
are
observer
in
the
street
and,
finally,
my
favorite
subsection
176,
the
subsection
is
entitled
respect
for
the
flag.
That's
right,
ironically,
or
not.
K
Standing
for
the
anthem
is
literally
not
mentioned
in
the
section
titled
respect
for
the
flag,
176
see
the
facts.
You
never
be
carried
flat
or
horizontally,
but
always
aloft
and
free
I'd
like
to
deal
with
field
sec,
fuel
size,
flags.
We're
way
for
people
complain
about
players,
not
pro
who
are
protesting.
176
d.
The
facts
should
never
be
used
as
wearing
apparel
bedding
or
drapery.
K
You
practically
can't
walk
down
the
street
without
seeing
a
violation
of
this
176
e,
the
faction
never
be
fastened,
displayed,
use
or
stored
and
in
such
manner
as
to
permit
to
be
easily
torn,
soiled
or
damaged.
In
any
way,
I
can
show
you
multiple
examples
of
spare
tire
covers
stickers
in
the
life
that
violate
this
176
g.
The
flag
should
never
have
place
upon
it,
nor
any
part
of
it
nor
attached
to
it
any
mark
insignia
letter
worth
figure,
design,
picture
or
drawing
of
any
nature.
K
Basically,
anything
you've
ever
purchased
that
proudly
displayed
made
in
the
USA
has
probably
violated
this
176.
I
lists
two
main
violations.
First,
the
facts
should
never
be
used
for
advertising
purposes
in
any
manner
whatsoever.
Every
commercial
or
flyer
or
postcard,
you've
ever
seen
with
a
flag
on
it,
usually
promoting
a
sale
that
corresponds
with
a
patriotic
holiday
is
in
contradiction
to
this.
Second
quote:
it
should
not
be
embroidered
on
such
articles
as
cushions
and/or,
handkerchiefs
and
alike
printed
or
otherwise,
impressed
on
paper,
napkins
or
boxes
or
anything
that
is
designed
for
temporary
use
in
discard.
K
Essentially,
any
time
you've
celebrated
a
patriotic
holiday
you're
guilty
of
breaking
this
and
finally
176
j,
no
part
of
the
flag
should
ever
be
used
as
costume
or
athletic
uniform.
This
power
of
our
flag
code
has
been
so
buried
in
patriotism,
patriotism
that
our
own
military
institutions
do
it,
as
well
as
certain
political
commentators
who
rail
against
kneeling
players
so
tell
me,
are
we
disrespecting
the
flag
any
more
than
you
in
the
past
few
months
on
social
media?
K
I've
been
referred
to
as
anything
from
a
spoiled
entitled,
brat
to
transphobic
a
speech
to
wishes
a
physical
harm
to
yes,
even
a
death
threat?
Why?
Because
I
show
the
flag
the
same
level,
respect
that
the
political
system
shows
to
black
brown
Arabic
Islamic
Hispanic,
indigenous
and
LGBTQ
people,
hate
speech
and
threats
are
only
accomplished
from
one
thing
they
strengthen
my
resolve.
This
country
is
not
the
bastion
of
freedom
that
someone
like
to
pretend
that
it
is
until
such
time
we
exist.
I
will
not
be
silenced
black
lives
matter.
Assalamualaikum,
Thank,
You
Alana,
our.
D
M
My
name
is
Dennis
Carius
when
I
pledged
allegiance
to
the
flag.
We
asked
for
liberty
and
justice
for
all,
while
our
Constitution,
our
Bill
of
Rights,
gives
us
freedom
of
speech,
freedom
of
the
press
and
that's
all
we
asked
for
at
the
library
if
the
if
the
studio
has
been
closed
for
about
six
months
and
if
they
said
well,
we
just
want
to
save
money,
that's
no
different
than
let's
say
next
month
when
they
say
we
want
to
get
rid
of
all
books.
Okay,
because
that's
going
to
save
a
lot
of
money.
M
Well,
you
don't
want
to
do
that
in
the
library.
Well,
then,
why
would
you
want
to
do
that
with
a
studio?
All
of
us
love
the
freedom
of
speech,
freedom
of
the
press
to
us.
We
like
that
better
than
the
books
that
are
in
the
library.
So
all
we're
asking
is
for
the
studio
and
for
the
public,
access
and
government
and
education
to
all
go
in
a
good
direction
instead
of
going
in
a
bad
direction.
M
M
It
could
go
in
a
better
direction
if
you
had
people
on
that
board.
Who
wants
it
to
go
in
a
good
direction
and
actually
one
of
them
is
right
here.
The
vice-chair
of
the
peg
oversight
board
should
become
the
chair
because
he's
been
doing
a
show
every
week
he
really
wants
public
access
to
go
in
a
good
direction.
So
all
we're
asking
is
that
the
people
on
the
oversight
board
the
peg
board,
be
people
who
wanted
to
go
in
a
good
direction,
and
anybody
who
does
not
they
should
not
be
on
that
board.
E
One
of
the
problems
with
our
bus
stops
is
that
cars
are
often
parked
in
the
bus,
stop
which
I
guess
it's
not
really
illegal.
We
talked
to
officer
Brian
Holley
of
the
police
about
it
and
he
said
well.
They
won't
write
any
tickets
unless
there
actually
are
signs
saying
don't
park
between
signs
or
no
parking
here
to
corner.
So
you
know
that
basically,
the
police
and
the
parking
authority
have
their
hands
tied
down.
They
can't
stop
people
from
parking
and
bus
stops.
E
Now
this
causes
a
problem
for
the
people
who
have
trouble
getting
on
to
the
buses,
because
the
buses
can't
pull
up
to
the
corner
or
up
to
the
curb
where
the
people
are
waiting.
The
people
have
to
go
out
into
the
street
and
they
have
a
much
bigger
step
to
step
up
into
the
buses,
because
the
buses
can't
pull
up
to
the
curb
and
and
winter.
E
It
also
means
that
they
can't
plow
out
the
bus
stop
right
now.
In
winter,
C
DTA
is
responsible
for
shoveling
out
the
bus
shelters,
but
the
homeowner
or
the
business
owner
is
responsible
for
shoveling
out
the
sidewalk
and
the
area
between
the
sidewalk
and
the
curb.
Nobody
really
is
responsible
for
now.
You're,
just
not
too
long
ago,
passed
an
ordinance
that
the
home
owner
or
business
only
owner
only
has
24
hours
after
the
end
of
the
snowstorm
to
shovel
the
sidewalk,
which
I
did
speak
in
favor.
E
However,
you
didn't
address
the
issue
of
who
is
responsible
to
shovel
from
from
from
the
sidewalk
to
the
curb
in
front
of
a
bus,
shelter
that
just
hasn't
been
addressed
at
all.
Basically
also
that
is
a
complaint
driven
issue
and
if
nobody
complains
about
the
sidewalks
not
being
shoveled,
it
just
doesn't
get
shoveled
and
I
also
have
heard
from
some
people
that
they've
called
several
times
saying
that
the
sidewalk
isn't
shoveled
in
front
of
a
particular
house,
and
nothing
is
done
about
it.
I've
heard
of
that
happening
too.
E
Now
the
the
area
between
the
sidewalk
and
the
curb
is
where
there
often
is
a
big
snow
bank,
because
that's
where
the
plow
leaves
a
big
Bank
of
snow
and
there's
nobody
who
is
responsible
for
shoveling
it.
This
doesn't
make
sense
and
in
the
area
between
the
curb
and
where
people
actually
board
the
bus,
especially
if
they,
if
the
bus
can't
get
up
to
the
curb
that
area.
They're,
often
our
ridges
of
snow
left
by
the
snow
plow.
E
So
that's
another
problem
there
and
another
thing
that
the
area
between
the
sidewalk
and
the
curb
is
a
problem
to
some
people,
people
with
disabilities,
people
in
wheelchairs
even
in
spring
summer,
and
fall
because
in
a
lot
of
places,
that
area
is
grassy.
There's
there's
grass
and
in
many
cases,
there's
just
a
pole
with
a
sign
on
saying,
bus,
stop
and
there's
no
concrete
slab
there
at
all.
Now,
if
you're
in
a
wheelchair,
it's
hard
to
get
a
wheelchair
over
grass
and
well
it's
hard
to
get
a
baby
carriage
over
grass
for
that
matter.
E
N
I
said
I'm
like:
why
would
I
care?
My
name
is
I.
Go
by
this
given
name
the
common
name
in
America
Antonio
James
Worthy
I
represent
26
our
Swan
Street.
That's
the
Sheridan
Hollow
drop-in
center
I
come
to
you
as
simple
Muslim
speak
in
China.
A
few
words
I
come
to
talk
about
a
much
serious
issue
as
far
as
the
I
guess,
one
would
say
to
enforce
the
exam
extender
upon
the
building
itself:
26
South
Lawn
Street
to
Sheridan
hollow
drop-in
center.
N
Due
to
the
fact
that
a
great
tragedy
has
happened
to
a
man
in
a
couple
of
other
men
in
a
very
haram
manner.
This
man
imam
the
old
roth
Litella
at
one
point
in
boston
massachusetts.
He
was
strapped
down
with
a
voodoo
doll
and
fed
dog
food
to
bewitch
him.
This
was
practiced
upon
a
couple
of
people
in
huntsville
alabama
at
the
college
that
I
went
to
while
I
was
studying.
Pastoral
theology
had
happened
in
the
dorm.
That
I
was
into
a
young
man
named
abu
saeed
who
I
was
bringing
up
in
ministry.
N
It
also
happened
again
to
a
man
named
guard,
joker,
patrick
who
was
killed
in
a
manner
by
getting
his
excuse.
My
language,
ladies
and
gentlemen,
getting
his
Jinna,
his
genitals
cut
off
and
they
killed
him
along
the
fence,
doing
the
same
thing,
using
a
voodoo
doll
and
held
him
up
against
the
fence
where
the
man
couldn't
move
and
they
killed
him
in
that
same
manner.
N
So
this
man,
Dawood,
was
held
in
this
Inn
in
this
homeless,
shelter,
Pine,
Street
and
Boston
Massachusetts
in
the
same
way,
and
they
were
feeding
him
dog
food
which
came
from
a
canning
company
in
Tennessee.
So
the
plot
was
to
kill
him
extort
all
of
his
money
and
embezzle
all
of
his
businesses
and
erase
him
and
wipe
out
his
entire
family
line,
which
includes
the
people
that
I
grew
up
with
in
this
world.
N
So
I
am
simply
saying:
is
it
possible
to
enforce
some
kind
of
court
order
or
city
standard
to
Islam
is
what
we
say
in
the
Masjid
Islamist
sized,
the
building
with
ands?
And
things
like
this
to
get
the
truth
to
come
out
a
woman
named
Shamika.
Who
is
a
an
employee
there?
She
stops
me
from
doing
things
like
burning
incense
around
the
building,
because
she
knows
it
divulge
'as
the
black
magic
that
they've
practiced
in
the
building.
N
She
knows
it
divulge
his
things
like
them,
throwing
pig's
blood
up
against
the
walls
to
D
purify
the
building
to
do
things
like
commit
murders,
beat
ups
things
like
this.
The
other
day
I
was
banned.
I
was
banned
from
the
place
because
she
said
I
was
setting
a
fire
hazard
when
I
lit
African
musk
outside
the
window,
so
that
it
would
waft
in.
She
knows
that
that
that
I
know
what
she's
doing
so.
N
So,
basically,
that's
all
I
came
to
ask
is
to
get
the
ball
rolling
on
this,
to
bring
this
whole
thing
to
justice,
because
what
happened
to
this
man
and
these
two
other
in
these
two
other
individuals
in
the
same
manner
means
not
to
happen
to
anyone
else.
Ever
again,
it
happened
in
three
different
states
in
three
different
cities,
and
it
was
all
along
the
same
line
to
basically
stop
the
the
to
stop
these
people
from
reporting.
What
a
group
called
team
ministries
was
doing.
N
Their
objective
was
to
establish
temples
of
devil,
worship
up
and
down
the
East
Coast
they've
already,
you
truth
be
told,
started
it.
They
did
it
in
Boston.
They
were
about
to
do
it
in
the
city
of
Huntsville
Alabama,
where
I'm
from
in
a
neighborhood
called
Mason
courts,
a
impoverished
black
neighborhood
and
they
were
unsuccessful.
But
what
they
were
successful
in
doing
was
killing
a
lot
of
people
in
that
manner
and
getting
away
with
it
in
the
court
system,
because
the
local
court
gave
these
people
permission
to
start
devil
worship
in
the
community.
O
O
I've
said
this
before
and
I'll
say
it
again:
there
was
a
fine
line
between
being
persistent
and
being
annoying
I'm,
trying
to
avoid
crossing
the
line
from
simply
being
persistent
about
PEG
access.
I
want
to
preface
my
remarks
by
saying
you
all
do
a
very
good
job.
As
elected
officials
advocating
on
behalf
of
your
constituents.
Your
job
is
not
always
easy.
There
are
a
lot
of
balls
constantly
being
juggled
and
you
can't
always
focus
on
everything
all
the
time.
O
I
also
want
you
to
realize
that
that
being
said,
I
am
acutely
aware
that
peg
access
is
but
a
small
part
of
all
the
issues
you
are
dealing
with.
So
here
it
goes
I've
spoken
here
many
times
telling
you
about
the
problems
with
channel
Albany
and
I
have
not
seen
any
progress
so
I'm
getting
the
feeling
that
my
words
are
falling
on
deaf
ears,
hoping
that's
not
really
the
case.
Here's
another
attempt
to
urge
you
all
to
make
this
better
I'm,
trying
to
figure
out
what
you're
trying
to
accomplish
here.
We
need
a
goal.
O
If
you're
trying
to
disenfranchise
the
creativity
of
many
of
the
citizens
in
Albany,
then
you've
succeeded
if
you're
trying
to
cause
friction
among
some
citizens
of
Albany.
Then
you've
succeeded
if
you're
trying
to
reduce
government
transparency,
then
you've
succeeded
if
you
are
trying
to
give
me
the
silent
treatment
and
frustrate
the
good
people
of
Albany
who
are
involved
with
moving
channel
Albany
forward,
then
you've
conceded.
O
But
if
you
are
trying
to
hire
a
new
studio
coordinator,
you
have
not
succeeded
if
you
are
trying
to
get
the
peg
access
oversight
board
back
in
operation
by
reappointing
that
Common
Council
appointees.
So
we
can
sign
the
oaths
of
office
and
move
forward.
You
have
not
succeeded
and
if
you
want
the
peg
access
oversight
board
to
continue
to
do
the
business
that
authorized
to
conduct
and
I'm
afraid
to
say
you
have
not
succeeded.
If
you
want
the
video
and
audio
equipment
in
this
room,
upgraded
and
new
equipment
installed
throughout
City
Hall.
O
You
have
not
succeeded
if
you
want
to
have
one
of
the
missions
of
channel
Albany
to
be
connecting
with
the
community.
You
have
not
succeeded
so
to
get
this
process
moving.
You
need
to
be
more
communicative
with
the
board
members.
When
the
board
members
request
to
speak
with
you,
there
should
be
the
respect
given
to
answer
emails
and
have
personal
conversations
with
board
members.
You
also
need
to
determine
who
is
a
board
member
and
who
isn't
are
there?
There
are
the
two
mayoral
appointees
who
live
outside
the
city
limits
board
members.
Only
one
can
be.
O
Many
of
you
have
very
good
relations
with
the
mayor's
office.
Why
not
speak
to
the
mayor's
office
to
make
them
move
on
making
a
definitive
decision?
Why
not
offer
up
the
needed
legislation
to
reappoint
the
common
council
members
to
the
peg
AOB?
What
is
taking
so
long
I
ask
and
get
no
response.
It
is
frustrating
for
me
and
many
others
who
need
to
use
the
studio
and
the
equipment
if
the
peg
ad
hoc
committee
can't
make
a
decision
on
this
matter.
Why
isn't
this
being
addressed
by
common
council
leadership?
O
It
should
not
take
months
on
end
to
offer
up
the
legislation.
The
times-union
article
that
I
have
here
from
October
20th
makes
reference
that
the
appointments
would
be
made
by
the
end
of
November.
Well,
here
we
are
and
I
don't
see
anything
on
the
agenda
for
tonight.
This
is
why
I
am
I've
asked
in
the
beginning
of
my
comment
period.
What
are
you
trying
to
achieve
here
because
it
doesn't
seem
like
there's
a
goal,
so
please
communicate.
O
D
You
very
much
mr.
Bromwich,
that
is
our
last
speaker
from
the
public
I,
want
you
all
to
know
that
what
has
been
said
tonight
by
all
of
you
is
very
important
to
the
councilmembers.
It's
very
important
to
everybody
who
is
here
and
we
have
not
wild.
Sometimes
the
wheels
of
progress
grinds
slowly.
I,
understand
your
frustration
but
know
that
this
has
an
eye
under
straight.
It
and
I
accept
that
and
I
respect
that,
but
also
know
that
people
have
not
been
sitting
by
doing
nothing.
D
D
I
have
spent
20
years
in
this
body,
and
I
will
say
that,
from
my
own
experience,
I
hear
very
well
and
I
have
been
very
responsive
and
I
know
that
other
people
that
sit
around
this
room-
they
don't
come
here
just
to
be
sitting
in
a
chair.
They
come
here
and
they
are
responsive
to
people.
Sometimes
things
happen
in
our
own
in
a
timely
manner
that
we
want
to
see
them
happen
and
other
times
they
do
not
and
I
understand
that
this
situation
with
peg
access
has
been
a
very
frustrating
situation.
D
D
The
meeting
for
the
Albany
Common
Council
on
December
4th
will
be
my
last
meeting
as
president
of
the
Albany
Common
Council,
and
what
you
have
brought
up
tonight.
It's
something
that
it's
an
issue,
that's
very
important
to
me
and
I
want
the
council
members
to
know
and
under
members
of
the
public,
that,
for
the
last
20
years,
I've
had
the
opportunity
to
sit
here
and
listen
to
people
and
respond
to
people,
but
just
for
information
purposes.
For
the
council.
D
Member
I
do
to
some
retirement
rules
from
New
York
State
I
will
have
to
resign
as
of
December
8th
as
president
of
the
council,
so
December
4th
will
be
the
last
meeting
that
I
will
have
the
opportunity
to
preside
over
and
at
that
point,
I
will
share
some
comments
with
you.
Some
parting
comments
with
you,
but
I
just
wanted
you
to
know
that
I
wish
you
all
a
very
happy
Thanksgiving
and
I
will
look
forward
to
seeing
you
on
December
4th
and
at
that
time
I'll
share
some
parting
remarks
with
all
of
you.
D
D
C
P
Number
six
two
items:
the
extranet
contract
rate
and
contract
issue,
which
was
discussed
and
put
on
hold
to
another
meeting
and
the
confirmation
of
Chris
Spencer,
the
Commissioner
of
planning.
That
discussion
resulted
in
the
contra
in
the
passage
of
that
recommendation
to
the
full
council.
The
positive
recommendation
also
I
will
also
notice
a
xx
committee
meeting
now
for
December
13th.
When
again,
we
will
bring
up
the
extranet
contract
and
speed
discussion
and
also
any
other
items.
Q
D
D
C
R
P
D
C
Q
Q
Q
The
vast
majority
of
these
amendments
are
technical
amendments,
simply
errors
in
inputting
or
formatting,
or
minor
improvements
in
formatting.
We
will
later
on
be
presenting
and
voting
on
a
budget
intent
memo
resolution
that
will
lays
out
a
little
bit
more
about
those
kinds
of
amendments,
but
from
a
fiscal
standpoint,
there
are
several
amendments.
We
identified
three
areas
of
revenue
which
we
were
included
in
the
budget
and
error
that
are,
we
will
not
be
realizing
this
coming
year.
Q
Q
In
addition,
after
discussions
with
the
administration
regarding
the
actual
costs
of
the
waste
collection,
curbside
collection
program,
we
determined
that
the
revenues
for
that
program
should
be
reduced
by
a
hundred
and
three
thousand
three
hundred
and
forty-four
dollars,
and
that
is
based
upon
a
per
unit
cost
of
a
hundred
and
fifty
six
dollars
that
is
incorporated
into
this
particular
amendment.
We
did
include
some
of
the
revenue
addition
to
that
revenue
for,
in
anticipation
of
late
fees
based
upon
the
city's
experience
with
that.
Q
So
for
these
revenue
reductions
totally
over
two
hundred
thousand
dollars,
we
needed
to
find
offsets
and
in
conversations
with
the
administration,
we
have
agreed
that
it's
appropriate
to
increase
the
sales
tax
revenue
that
is
anticipated.
There
have
been
a
six
hundred
thousand
dollar
reduction
in
the
proposed
budget
for
sales
tax
revenues
based
upon
where
the
first
and
second
quarter
returns
were
for
2017.
Q
Projecting
that
forward,
it
seemed
appropriate
at
the
time
of
the
budget,
was
introduced
or
actually
developed
for
printing
to
actually
have
a
$600,000
reduction
since
the
printing
of
the
budget
that
we
have
recovered.
A
lot
of
the
loss
made
up
for
a
lot
of
that
lost
revenue,
and
so
it's
a
little
bit
more
reasonable
to
expect
that
we
will
not
incur
that
kind
of
deficit
next
year,
looking
geard
on
year
to
year
experience.
So
a
hundred
and
a.
Q
Hundred
six
thousand
eight
hundred
forty
four
dollars
is
being
added
back
in
for
revenue
that
still
that
allows
basically
a
half
million
dollars
in
sales
tax
reduced
from
the
two.
What
expect
to
incur
in
2017,
because
there
have
been
warnings
about
internet
sales,
impacting
our
sales
tax
revenue
in
the
future,
and
so
I
still
think
that
this
is
prudent,
because
there
is
a
half
million
dollar
reduction
in
sales
tax
for
it
next
year.
Q
There's
also
two
additional
revenue
that
there's
an
additional
revenue
line:
DC
Jas
car
theft
prevention
grants
has
been
increased
by
sixteen
thousand
two
hundred
and
thirty
two
dollars
and
expenditures
for
the
retirement
contributions
have
been
reduced
by
one
hundred
and
four
thousand
two
hundred
sixty
eight
dollars,
and
that
is
based
upon
actual
projections
provided
by
the
comptroller's
office.
So
you
know
the
the
information
that
we
get
continues
to
be
somewhat
of
a
moving
target,
so
we
are
comfortable
with
that
over
a
hundred
thousand
dollar
reduction
to
offset
the
other
revenue
losses.
Q
We
also
identify
two
areas
in
which
the
division
of
youth,
the
Department
of
Youth
and
workforce
are
expecting
some
revenues
and
Housing
and
Community
Development
is
expecting
some
additional
revenues,
and
so
those
have
been
added
to
the
revenue
line
and
then
on
the
expenditure
side,
those
monies
are
being
put
in
contracted
services
until
the
determination
is
made
as
to
where
those
might
be
best
used,
particularly
in
enhancing
salaries
through
the
ena
process.
Potentially
I
note
that
there
are
also
amendments
regarding
the
count
Common
Council
budget
that
I'm
going
to
leave
to
mr.
Q
Conte
to
talk
about
rather
because
they
anticipate
he's
gonna
want
to
talk
about
them
anyway,
rather
than
duplicating
his
comments.
I
move
on
I
just
want
to
note
that
we
will
one
of
the
technical
amendments
is.
We
will
be
eliminating
subcategories
of
supervisory
clerical,
professional
technical
sup
sup
totals
because
it's
noted
that
that
has
created
some
problems
with
the
allocation
of
salaries
and
some
errors
that
we
have
experienced
with
dealing
with
a
new
ERP
system.
Q
I
want
to
note
that
I've
also
provided
council
members
with
a
complete
list
of
salary
changes
that
will
be
need
to
be
made
through
the
ene
system
as
a
result
of
some
inputting
errors
that
were
more
fully
explained
in
caucus
and
I
want
and
I
want
to
note
that
the
demolition
fees
there
is
an
inconsistency
we're
in
one
place.
The
fees
are
listed
as
$750,000
and
another
place.
$650,000
we've
indeed
determined
that
the
appropriate
amount
is
$650,000
and
that
is
being
put
in
both
places
for
consistency.
Q
We're
also
relabeling
that
title
and
also
the
the
expenditure
side
of
it
to
include
stabilization
to
further
reflect
our
desire
that
those
funds
be
used
for
stabilization
as
much
as
for
demos,
demolitions
and
finally,
I
know.
That
significant
fact
is
that,
after
introduction
of
the
budget,
we
have
identified
that
the
we
have
heard
that
the
fire
department
will
not
be
receiving
a
safer
grant.
Q
So
a
reference
to
that
has
been
taken
out
of
the
narrative,
but
we
have
determined
that
the
$325,000
that
is
in
the
budget
for
safer
grant
will
still
be
forthcoming
because
it
is
a
different
calendar
year
and
we
will
receive
that
balance
in
2018
before
our
grant
expires.
I
believe
that
is
it
on
the
amendments
at
this
particular
point
in
time.
Thank
you.
B
B
B
D
Q
Thank
you,
madam
president.
I
just
want
to
note,
especially
for
members
of
the
public,
some
salient
features
of
this
particular
budget.
The
proposed
2018
budget
actually
decreases
expenditures
by
over
a
half
a
million
dollars.
This
is,
on
top
of
the
six
a
three
point:
six
million
dollar
reduction
that
was
built
into
the
2017
budget
for
over
a
four
million
dollar
reduction
in
the
budget
in
the
city's
budget
since
2016.
Q
This
is
very
impressive
in
these
times,
but
also
necessary
in
light
of
the
city's
high
property
tax
rate
and
continuing
fiscal
challenges.
These
this
reduction
has
been
achieved
by
the
elimination
of
some
full-time
equivalent
positions
and
including
a
vacancy
savings
that
was
recommended
by
the
pfm
group
report
and
which
resulted
in
over
a
million
dollar
reduction
in
salaries
in
the
2018
budget,
although
at
the
same
time
it
includes
a
number
of
salary
increases
for
union
members
as
a
result
of
several
contracts
and
a
2%
increase
for
non-union
employees
of
the
city.
Q
The
budget
also
includes
six
hundred
twenty
thousand
dollars
in
one-time
revenue
for
the
sale
of
the
Queens
property
over
six
hundred
thousand
dollars,
reduction
in
retiree
health
insurance
and
almost
a
quarter
million
dollar
reduction
in
debt
service.
These
revenues
and
savings
are
largely
offset
by
some
increases
in
workers,
compensation
and
operating
expenses.
We
had
anticipated
that
there
would
be
more
of
a
reduction
in
workers
compensation,
but
what
we
have
learned
is
that
the
contractor
is
aggressively
closing
out
cases
so,
rather
than
having
them
continue
on
the
books
for
long
periods
of
time.
Q
Q
Q
Think
that
most
of
us
agree
with
the
mayor's
continuing
to
allow
me
for
that,
and
we
hope
that
it
would
again
will
not
be
a
spin
up,
as
it
has
been
in
years.
Past.
I
also
want
to
note
that
the
budget
we
did
hear
comments
from
one
individual
during
our
two
public
hearings.
We
that
have
been
included
at
the
end
of
this
report
and
we
are
commending
to
the
the
counsel
of
the
administration
to
review
those
recommendations.
Q
In
other
comments
that
we
have
heard
not
as
part
of
the
public
hearing.
We
have
heard
people
talk
about
the
peg
access
support
and
we
have
made
sure
that
this
again
includes
$35,000
in
funding
for
peg
and
and
that's
actually
for
hiring
of
staff.
That
money
was
not
used
at
all
this
past
year,
although
we
put
it
in
the
budget.
Q
I
know
that
the
treasurer
in
his
meeting
with
the
Finance
Committee
had
asked
that
his
salary
be
reduced
and
distributed
amongst
his
members,
but
there
are
limitations,
members
of
his
staff,
but
there
are
limitations
in
the
city
charter.
Regarding
the
council's
ability
to
deal
with
salary
adjustments
in
during
the
budget.
The
budget
also
includes
a
tentative
capital
budget
that
we
have
taken
a
look
at.
We
do
think
that
there
are
some
areas
where
there
may
be
some
reductions,
and
that
is
being
noted
to
the
administration.
Q
D
A
B
Q
B
D
D
D
C
A
D
D
Q
A
Of
the
Common
Council
outline
is
actually
expressing
his
findings
in
the
tent.
With
regard
to
the
adoption
of
the
fiscal
year,
2018
city
of
Albany
budgets
proposed
in
ordinance,
41.1
11
point
17
as
a
manner
entitled
an
ordinance
adopting
the
budget
as
presented
by
the
mayor
with
amendments
on
October,
2nd
2017
for
fiscal
year.
2018
is.
Q
For
the
benefit
of
members
of
the
public
present
I
I
just
want
to
note
that
this
is
basically
a
9
page
memo
which
talks
about
some
of
the
things
memorializing.
Some
of
things
I
talked
about
earlier,
explains
our
deliberations
on
the
most
significant
issues,
so
it
should
be
posted
on
our
website
and
mr.
Campbell
will
be
posted
on
our
website
sometime
soon
and
will
be
incorporated
into
the
budget
as
well.
B
B
D
D
D
L
We
feel
strongly
that,
based
on
some
of
the
challenges
that
this
body
is
facing,
we
feel
strongly
that
these
members
will
work
in
the
best
interest
of
PEG
to
help
move
things
forward,
so
that
this
body
can
continue
to
do.
The
important
work
that
they
to
do
on
behalf
of
the
community.
I
also
want
to
just
take
this
opportunity
to
say
that,
contrary
to
some
of
the
perspectives
shared
by
members
of
the
public,
members
of
the
Common
Council,
including
members
of
the
ad
hoc
committee,
cared
deeply
about
the
pegboard.
L
The
operations
are
peg
and
have
spent
countless
hours
working
on
trying
to
improve
the
the
the
work
by
investing
in
the
people
who
do
the
work
and
I
also
want
to
point
out,
as
council
president
mentioned,
that
this
is
a
three-legged
stool.
It
does
require
council
participation,
it
requires
participation
from
the
mayor's
office,
but
it
also
requires
participation
in
patients
from
the
public,
and
so,
if
the
three
legs
of
that
stool
are
not
in
a
position
to
work
together,
we
will
never
get
this
body
functioning.