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A
Now
we'll
move
on
to
our
public
comment
period,
each
speaker,
oh
and
you
come
to
the
table.
Please
state
your
name
and
your
address
for
the
record.
You
will
have
five
minutes
to
speak
upon
any
subject.
You
would
like
to
speak
upon
at
that
time.
Council
members
can
will
not
answer
any
of
your
questions.
Our
comments
at
that
time.
So
please
address
all
your
comments
to
me,
mr.
president
or
chair
and
please
be
respectful.
A
We
ask
that
the
public
comment
period
that
you
do
not
single
out,
council,
members
or
I
will
have
to
stop
you
and
also
when
you
make
your
remarks
once
again,
we
cannot
answer
any
questions
or
comments
at
that
time.
If
council
members
choose
to
do
so,
they
will
make
their
comments
later
and
a
later
part
of
the
meeting.
So
with
that
being
said,
can
the
clerk
please
call
the
first
speaker.
F
Ilanic
line
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Glenwood
1
to
208
now
one
to
203,
I'd
like
to
begin
by
welcoming
Sonia
to
her
first
council
meeting.
Welcome,
as
anyone
can
tell
II,
can
tell
you.
I
was
firmly
on
the
side
with
Dorothy
on
many
of,
if
all
the
issues
so
I
look
forward
to
seeing
what
you
can
do
in
any
new
ideas
and
I'd
also
like
to
congratulate
Jamel
on
your
appointment
to
chair
of
the
Human
Resources.
F
I
realized
this
council
can
do
that
are
all
middle
to
nothing
other
than
issuing
a
resolution
supporting
socialized
medicine
at
the
state
level
or
the
federal
level,
but
socialized
medicine
or
socialism
is
simply
a
buzzword
that
people
are
scared
of.
They
use
it
as
a
fear
tactic,
mainly
going
back
to
the
50s
as
people
on
this
side
of
the
banister.
F
F
G
A
G
She
states
that
these
decisions
are
pursuant
to
the
city's
awfully
enacted
zoning
and
planning
laws.
The
u.s.
do,
however,
was
rushed
into
approval
by
virtue
of
the
restrictive
the
project.
563
New
Scotland
Avenue
ignored
Joseph
igoe's
call
to
the
council
for
an
environmental
study.
The
discretionary
powers
of
the
planning
developers
negates
its
usefulness,
mostly
most
importantly,
the
563.
G
G
It
was
at
this
meeting
that
word
spread
about
the
restrictive
covenant
which
had
been
discovered
by
some
concerned
citizens
to
look
at
the
restrictive
covenant
in
another
light.
Fm
promontory,
Capital
LLC
does
not
immediately
financially
benefit
from
the
covenant.
The
city
and
the
Planning
Department
benefit
by
the
expedient
passing
of
the
USD
yo.
It
benefited
it
benefited
them
in
moving
forward
in
targeting
mu,
NCE
neighborhood
centers
for
oversized
expensive
mixed-use
complexes.
Instead
of
targeting
X
buildings
long-neglected,
the
residents
of
the
westside
of
West
Lawrence
were
not
aware
of
the
covenant.
G
They
put
their
trust
in
South
rosenbloom,
a
developer
in
the
CFO
of
rosenbloom
companies
to
have
their
best
interests
at
heart.
How
did
seth
Rosenblum
benefit?
He
had
the
assurance.
He
thought
that
the
building
heights
would
not
interfere
with
the
selling
of
his
property
of
524
West
Lawn
Street.
It
may
or
may
not
be
relevant
that
on
september
19,
19
2017
he
and
his
wife
emerita
rosin
bought
property
at
197
homes
dale.
They
received
permission
from
the
Board
of
Zoning
Appeals
to
tear
down
the
house
and
rebuild.
G
It
appears
on
the
Planning
Board
agenda
for
October
19,
2017,
Hirschberg
and
Hirschberg.
Were
the
engineers
Case
Files,
zero,
zero,
zero.
Four
three,
the
house
and
call
a
McMansion
was
built
in
June
2019.
They
sold
their
house
at
5:20
for
West
Lawrence
without
the
impediment
of
the
present
construction
and
563
New
Scotland
Avenue
on
September
10th
2019.
G
A
H
H
It
is
a
very
significant
project,
and
so,
when
you,
when
you
think
about
the
restrictive
deed
covenants
that
F
M
promontory
/
Francis
McCluskey,
entered
into
I,
believe
the
counsel's
office
is
trying
to
downplay
it
as
just
a
simple
private
document
and
that's
the
the
intent.
There
are
two
things
about
it.
The
intent
and
the
impact
of
it
are
what's
really
most
important.
H
That
was
really
the
that
was
the
intent
of
it
and
if
I
could
just
real
quickly
built.
First,
the
building
height
is
limited
to
a
maximum
of
three
stories,
a
subsurface
parking,
and
it
goes
on
to
some
other
descriptions
and
then
goes
on
to
say
that
it
restricted
to
three
stories
and
three
and
a
half
stories,
and
so
that
the
intent
of
that
is
very
important.
H
There
is
a
deed
restriction
in
place
and
by
the
way
you
know
it
runs
with
the
land
and
it
runs
with
it
with
the
successor
owners
and
by
the
way
he
runs
for
75
years.
So
you
would
take
that
upon
good
faith,
that
you're
not
going
to
have
this
huge
five.
Five
and
a
half
storey
building
right
in
front
right
behind
or
in
front
of
your
house,
and
that
really
that
really
was
the
intent
and
the
I
read
you
the
it's
instructive
to
read
to
two
more
things
from
this.
H
H
So
is
the
owner
developer?
Giacomo
companies
are
FM,
promontory,
agreeing
that
the
city
should
enforce
this
and
we
think
that's
fair.
We
think
that's
critically
important
and
at
the
time
of
its
filing,
we
think
the
Commissioner
of
planning,
Chris,
Chris
Spencer,
would
have
run
this
by
the
corporation
council
and
and
received
some
assurances
or
some
approval
that
it
was
okay
for
him
to
get
involved
in
this
and
help
in
and
help
getting
it
getting
it
formed.
H
And
so,
lastly,
some
have
some
have
been
concerned
that
the
city
might
get
sued
by
the
developer
for
doing
this,
and
so
it
would.
It
would
be
the
situation
where
a
developer
would
sue
the
city
for
a
deed
restriction
that
he
that
he
put
in
place
in
the
first
place,
and
that
to
me
is
just
simply
not
common
sense
and
that's
absurd
and
that's
why
the
Common
Council
should
pass
this
resolution
tonight
and
if
it
does
pass
like,
we
hope.
The
Common
Council
should
explain
the.
H
A
I
J
So,
therefore,
my
position
and
our
position
should
be
an
advocating
that
the
members
of
the
Common
Council
they
take
the
position
that
the
city
should
enforce,
not
ignore
the
restrictive
covenant
that
was
that
was
agreed
to
upon
the
passage
of
the
unified
sustainable
development,
or
this
ordinance
is
really
guiding
the
development
within
our
city's
neighborhoods.
It's
designed
to
protect
and
preserve
the
character
of
those
that
of
those
neighborhoods
in
our
city,
and
it
is
quite
clear
that
ignore
ignoring
this
covenant
is
not
beneficial
to
those
goals.
We
know
that
we
have
neighborhoods.
J
Many
of
them
are
quite
strong
at
the
present
time,
but
other
neighborhoods
are
in
a
very
endangered
status,
and
the
strict
enforcement
by
the
city
of
this
restrictive
covenant
will
help
to
strengthen
our
neighborhoods
and
promote
development
in
both
our
stressed
neighborhoods
and
also
our
highly
desirable,
stronger
neighborhoods.
So
thank
you
for
the
opportunity
to
make
these
comments
this
evening.
Thank.
K
1990
point
one:
twenty
two
point:
nineteen
are,
and
the
purpose
of
this
resolution
is
that
for
the
city
to
enforce
the
restrictive
covenant
signed
by
FM
Harmon
Eric
capital,
with
limited
construction
to
three
stories
on
New
Scotland
and
three-and-a-half
on
South
Allen,
which
was
with
that
restricted
covenant
in
hand
the
neighborhood
they
agreed
to
putting
this
development
on
what
happened
in
January
18.
They
come
back
and
they
want
to
take
the
three
and
a
half
story
building
and
make
a
five
storey
building
out
of
them.
K
Well,
the
people
are
dead
set
against
that
this
covenant
was
signed
by
three
people
were
assigned
by
first
Frank
mcklusky
second
Chris
Spencer,
who
represents
the
city.
He
is
the
Commissioner
of
planning
and
then
Hirschberg
not
only
signed
it,
but
he
notarized
it.
Making
this
a
legal
document,
keep
in
mind
that
this
us
do.
This
is
the
book
that
was
given
to
you
a
couple
years
ago.
I
said
it
had
to
be
passed
right
away
and
it
was
passed
within
two
weeks.
K
Nobody
knew
what
they
were
passing,
but
this
was
what
the
city
was
going
to
go
by
for
any
type
of
construction.
That
was
going
to
happen
in
the
city
and
we
should
stay
by
that.
If
it
was
passed,
it
was
passed
and
in
the
us
do
it
says
that
no
buildings,
three
and
a
half
story.
It
can't
be
four
and
a
hair
story,
but
they
have
to
meet
certain
criterias.
K
So
when
you
go
to
vote
today,
I
want
you
to
think
about
the
us
do
and
what
it
means
to
your
area,
because
if
it
doesn't
mean
anything
to
the
new
Scott
on
Avenue
area,
anything
to
any
of
the
other
areas.
So
if
you,
if
a
developer,
comes
up
to
you
and
tells
you
he's
gonna
put
a
three
in
here
story.
Building
there
and
the
next
thing
you
turn
around
he
comes
just
is
he's
gonna
put
a
five
story
and
he
allow
it.
What
the
hell
is.
K
K
That
represents
the
planning
department,
he's
the
man
that
did
the
us
do
and
he's
the
man
that
did
not
show
up
to
talk
to
the
five
council,
people
that
were
there,
there
were
plus
other
ones
with
the
board
five
board
members
to
tell
them
exactly
what
the
story
is,
and
he
refused
the
show.
Thank
you
thank.
L
L
But
it's
a
very
small
step
and
what
promises
to
be
a
major
challenge?
New
data
collected
by
researchers
at
Brandeis
University,
show
that
Arbor
Hill
is
one
of
the
lowest
opportunity.
Neighborhoods
in
the
country
for
kids,
a
quarter
of
the
buildings
are
abandoned,
green
space
is
limited,
unemployment
and
poverty
are
high
and
97%
of
the
children
who
live
here
are
black
or
Hispanic.
N
L
Gang
member
Justin
Gaddy
sees
the
consequences.
Firsthand
he's
with
an
anti-violence
group
called
snug
which
stands
for
should
never
use
guns.
Italianness
office
wall
shows
it's
been
only
14
days
since
the
last
shooting
here,
which
happened
right
near
the
new
park.
Daddy's
group
is
trying
to
keep
neighborhood
kids
from
becoming
the
next
statistic.
Some.
N
L
L
L
Chaotic
but
they're
learning
how
to
organize
events.
They
also
have
internships
of
local
businesses
and
talk
a
lot
about
careers
and
their
futures,
15-year
old
adage.
You're
right
wants
to
go
into
marketing.
She
says
the
program
helps,
but
the
real
eye-opener
for
her
came
when
she
attended
private
school
for
a
year
in
a
wealthier
part
of
town.
She
said
she
was
one
of
the
few
African
Americans
and
only
poor
girl
in
her
class
and
was
constantly
amazed
by
the
things
she
saw.
P
L
Seniors
come
from
around
the
city
to
a
day
care
program
in
the
basement
of
a
church
and
albany's
Buckingham
Lake
area,
it's
a
far
cry
from
Arbor
Hill.
The
church
is
surrounded
by
neat
single-family
homes.
20%
of
households
here
are
headed
by
a
single
parent
compared
to
86%
in
Arbor
Hill.
The
median
income
is
three
times
higher
and
most
of
the
children
are
white.
Harris
Oberlander
says
the
area
was
a
great
place
to
raise
his
kids
because
it
had
so
many
resources.
There
were
Catholic.
Q
L
L
I
E
R
I'm
one
of
the
signers
amongst
14
other
people
who
support
the
project
under
Scotland,
Avenue
and
I
thought
we'd
already
put
this
to
bed,
but
I.
Guess
we
didn't
and
so
I'm
just
down
here
to
talk
about
the
bigger
picture
of
development
in
Albany
from
someone
who
was
kind
of
live
right
next
to
it,
which
I
knew
for
years.
Something
was
going
to
happen
there
and
I've
been
on
that
block
for
32
years
and
I've
reluctantly
accepted
the
fact
that
we
need
tax
base
in
Albany.
R
We
need
redevelopment
and
it's
a
question
of
what
kind
of
development
and
who's
it
for
and
all
all
the
important
issues,
and
so
the
process
has
gone
down
through
planning
board
approval
and
all
those
other
steps.
I
know
we're
I'm
hearing
some
of
my
best
friends
talking
about
height,
and
that
is
something
that's
an
important
issue,
but
I
guess
how
I've
come
to
accept
this
project
is
I've.
R
Looked
at
Park,
South
and
I
understand
that
the
two
biggest
industries
in
this
new
Scotland
happened
to
be
hospitals,
and
so
I've
resigned
myself
to
the
fact
that
you
can
have
height
on
do
Scotland.
The
14
people
who
we
signed
were
on
West
Lawrence,
we're
all
single
family
homes,
and
so
the
developers
agreed
to
do
low-rise
around
where
we
are,
which
is
more
consistent
with
the
character
of
the
neighborhood
I'm.
Of
course,
I'm
very
concerned
about
ambient
lighting
noise
parking
all
those
kinds
of
things.
R
A
I
S
Ryan
Jahnke
I
live
in
Gilda
in
New.
York
I
am
the
the
developer
for
the
proposed
project.
We
did
a
extensive
review
by
the
city
of
Albany
that
took
probably
over
a
year
and
a
half.
So
far
we
went
through
countless
meetings
with
the
Planning
Board,
the
Board
of
Zoning
Appeals.
We
did
endless
traffic
studies,
environmental
reviews
and
we
spoke
to
the
neighbors
at
a
neighborhood
planning
meetings
to
to
tell
them
about
the
project
variations
we
had
and
what
the
process
was
for
us.
S
We
understand
there
was
a
lot
of
feet,
pushed
back
and
feedback
and
we
try
to
take
everything
into
account
when
we're
making
the
best
project
and
the
best
decision
the
fit.
Mr.
neighborhood
we
had
a
three-story
building
in
the
rear
that
we
decided
to
move
to
to
to
a
two-story
building,
just
like
the
previous
speaker
said,
to
make
it
more
attractive
and
to
keep
it
in
in
line
with
the
neighborhood
and
then
the
West
Lawrence
people.
S
The
declaration
being
being
discussed
here
today,
there's
a
is
a
personal,
is
a
personal
restriction
which
was
a
revised
by
the
current
landowner
to
be
to
be
consistent
with
the
approvals
by
the
city.
This
was
a
a
a
restriction
put
on
by
the
previous
landowner
for
a
project
he
was
looking
at
to
get
approved.
This
has
nothing
to
do
with
the
project
that
you
know
we
we
had
a
we
brought
to
the
city
to
retract.
This
declaration
would
be
to
avoid
any
and
all
permits
and
any
and
all
permits
and
approvals
granted
by
the
city.
S
A
previous
speaker
said
that,
again
that
this
is
a
very
significant
project.
He
is
correct.
Again.
We
spent
a
year
and
a
half
looking
at
endless
studies:
environmental
traffic,
high
ambient
lighting
noise
pollution,
everything
that
the
city
that
the
Planning
Board
requires
us
to
do
before
we
move
forward
during
the
process,
the
Planning
Board.
I
T
T
I
D
Good
evening,
I
hope
hope
you
can
hear
me
and
I'm
speaking
close
enough
to
the
microphone.
First
of
all,
thank
you
for
having
this
hearing
and
thank
you
for
entertaining
comments
from
from
the
citizens.
My
name
is
John
Sipos
and
I'm,
an
Albany
taxpayer
and
resident
and
I
live
near
the
New
Scotland
in
Allen
streets
near
st.
Peters
near
the
site.
D
D
I
have
had
some
opportunity
to
look
at
the
restrictive
covenant,
and
it
too
is
clear
and
I
should
also
note
that
I
with
what
mr.
Chiu
he
said
earlier,
I
am
not
opposed
to
development.
I
understand
the
need
for
a
tax
base
and
to
to
protect
and
expand
the
tax
pace,
but
given
the
restrictive
covenant,
given
this
restrictive
covenant,
which
is
very
clear
on
its
face
for
and
five-story,
buildings
should
not
be
constructed
in
this
neighborhood
and
I'd
I'd
suggest
that
you
stand.
D
I
went
out
for
a
walk
a
few
nights
ago
and
I
stood
on
the
corner
of
Allen
and
New
Scotland
and
I
looked
across
at
st.
Peters
and
yes,
st.
Peters
is
a
tall
building.
You
know
6
6
plus
stories,
but
that
is
what
it
is.
It's
been
there
for,
probably
you
know,
50
or
80
years,
and
look
at
count
up
how
high
three
stories
is
count.
D
How
high
four
stories
is
and
then
turn
your
gaze
and
look
at
where
the
post
office
is
where
this
development
site
is
and
imagine
what
a
five-story
structure
would
look
like
there
and
again.
I
suggest
that
this
deed,
that
this
restrictive
covenant,
which
talks
about
three
and
three
and
a
half
storey
buildings,
is
clear
and
four
storeys.
Five
storeys
is
too
much.
It
will
affect
ambient
light.
D
It
will
increase
noise,
it
will
increase
traffic
and
it
will
most
definitely
change
the
character
of
the
neighborhood,
most
definitely
I've
reviewed
the
two
January
three
2020
memos
from
Ms
Levine
and
mr.
Spencer,
but
I
do
not
think
those
memos
should
dissuade
this
Common
Council
from
supporting
the
resolution
that
is
before
you
tonight.
The
memos
really
are
not
in
point
and
in
fact,
they're
remarkably
off
point.
The
restrictions
and
covenants
that
appear
in
this
document
were
developed
and
implemented
with
the
assistance
of
city
employees
before
the
rezone.
So
the
sequence
is
very
important
here.
D
These
memos
really
speak
to
the
situation
where
something
is
occurring.
Some
some
some
event
is
occurring
after
a
building
or
developments
has
passed
in
this
case
the
Covenant.
This
restrictive
covenant
was
developed
before
and
in
concert
would
that
rezone?
So
it
really
is
part
it.
It
does
run
as
it
says
it
runs
with
the
land
and
it
was
there,
the
property
owner
to
the
developer,
the
city
planner
mr.
Spencer.
D
They
all
went
into
this
with
their
eyes
wide,
open
and
I
guess,
echoing
a
question
that
was
asked
earlier,
what
was
the
purpose
of
the
restrictive
government
covenant
if
it
was
not
enforceable?
So
in
closing
I
would
ask
this
council
not
to
turn
your
back
on
the
individuals
and
the
citizens
who
live
in
this
neighborhood
and
I
would
ask
the
Common
Council
to
take
all
steps,
all
necessary
and
proper
steps
to
enforce
the
Covenant
and
indeed
vigorously
enforce
the
covenant
again.
Thank
you
very
much
for
your
time.
I
U
My
name
is
Jonathan
tinguely
I
am
with
the
law
firm
of
Gilchrist
tinguely.
Our
office
address
is
251,
River,
Street
and
Troy.
We
represent
the
property
owner
at
issued,
the
it's
FM
promontory,
Capital
LLC,
which
has
office
address
at
18,
Locust
Street
in
Albany,
I
practice,
land
use,
including
litigation
arising
out
of
land-use
disputes.
U
My
entire
legal
career
I
do
have
a
letter
to
submit
because
I
do
need
to
post
the
record
and
make
sure
that
this
council
is
on
notice
of
the
legal
impacts
of
pursuing
enforcement
of
a
declaration
of
restrictions
and
covenants
that
has
been
amended
by
the
property
owner,
in
particular,
I'm.
Speaking
with
respect
to
resolution
90
point
one
to
two
point:
one
nine
are
and
I
am
respectfully
requesting
on
behalf
of
the
property
owner
that
the
city
that
the
Common
Council
disapproved
that
resolution
this
evening.
U
That
declaration,
that
is,
that
issue
was
executed
in
May
of
2017
and
it
was
executed
in
connection
with
the
prior
project
proposal.
That
project
was
never
approved.
In
fact
it
was
withdrawn.
There
were
no
approvals
issued,
there
was
no
construction
undertaken
and,
most
importantly,
there
was
no
transfer
of
any
interest
or
right
or
title
in
any
part
of
that
property.
U
U
In
fact,
no
third
party
had
any
interest
or
title,
and
what
that
means
is
that
F
M
promontory
capital
LLC
as
the
owner
was
fully
entitled
to
revoke
that
declaration
completely,
which
means
it
necessarily
had
the
authority
to
amend
it,
and
it
did
so
in
accordance
with
the
approved
project
that
jankle
presented.
That
was
thoroughly
reviewed
by
the
Zoning
Board,
thoroughly
reviewed
by
the
Planning
Board
and
for
which
fourteen
residents
of
West
Lawrence
Street
signed
a
letter
and
support,
in
particular
of
the
building
height
along
New
Scotland
Avenue.
U
U
It's
an
effort,
this
lawsuit
would
be
an
effort
to
undermine
an
appropriately
reviewed
project
that
was
approved,
and
this
council,
as
I
understand,
has
been
advised
by
its
counsel
corporation
counsel,
that
the
legal
claim
that
would
be
pursued
lacks
legal
merit
and
I'll.
Allow
the
council
to
rely
on
its.
U
Ally
the
council
to
rely
on
its
own
corporation
counsel
for
that
opinion.
But
with
that
opinion,
I
agree
the
city,
if
it
adopts
a
resolution
authorizing
enforcement
of
a
declaration
that
has
been
amended
proceeds
at
its
own
risk.
All
necessary
approvals
have
been
obtained
and
this
project
is
shovel-ready.
U
I
V
Thank
You
mr.
president,
members
of
the
Common
Council
for
the
opportunity
to
speak
tonight.
My
name
is
Zachary
Simpson
I
reside
at
175,
homestead
Avenue
in
the
city
of
Albany
I
am
vice-president
of
the
Upper
Washington
Avenue
Neighborhood
Association
I
serve
on
the
executive
committee
of
Council
vomitting
neighborhood
associations,
I
support
resolution,
90.1
220
2.19
are
directing
the
city
of
Albany
corporation
council
to
enforce
the
restricted
deed
and
covenant
that
was
executed,
notarized
and
filed
with
the
Albany
County
Clerk's
office,
and
they
have
2017
two
weeks
prior
to
the
passage
of
the
us.
Do.
V
I
am
here
tonight,
United
with
other
members
of
the
public
who
support
this
resolution.
I
was
unable
to
attend
the
planning
economic
development
and
land-use
committee
meeting
last
week
where
the
resolution
was
discussed
at
length.
However,
I
did
listen
to
the
entire
audio
recording
of
that
meeting.
V
This
restricted
deed
and
covenant
was
truly
an
instance
where
promises
were
made
and
these
promises
need
to
be
kept.
They
need
to
be
kept.
The
Albany
Common
Council,
which
ultimately
voted
to
adopt
the
us
CEO
two
weeks
after
this
restrictive
deed,
was
filed
and
they
need
to
be
in
the
promises
need
to
be
kept.
The
citizens
of
the
city
of
Albany
I
promise
was
made
by
FM
private
Ori
capital
in
direct
consultation
with
planning
Commissioner
Chris
Spencer.
V
It
was
memorialized
in
this
restricted
deed
in
covenant
to
limit
the
number
of
stories
of
development
on
these
parcels
for
75
years.
These
promises
need
to
be
honored.
They
need
to
be
honored.
Now.
Therefore,
I
respectfully
request
that
the
Common
Council
fully
support
this
resolution
in
its
entirety.
Tonight,
two
other
things
I
just
wanted
to
mention.
V
Chief
Hawkins-
is
coming
to
speak
to
council
of
Albany
neighborhood
associations.
This
Wednesday
at
6:30,
at
the
Albany,
Public
Library
I,
hope
some
of
the
Common
Council
members
can
attend,
and
hopefully
you
can
tell
your
constituents
about
the
meeting.
There's
been
a
lot
of
talk
about
the
way
in
which
the
reorganization
of
the
police
department
was
rolled
out.
So
I
think,
if
you're
interested
in
asking
some
questions.
Listening
to
what
the
chief
has
to
say,
I'd
like
to
see
you
all,
there
also
I
had
a
very
disturbing
incident.
V
V
Fortunately,
the
pedestrian
did
not
get
killed,
they
did
get
injured,
but
the
problem
is,
there
is
no
sufficient
lighting
in
the
intersection.
There
is
a
street
light
attached
to
a
utility
pole
several
feet
before
the
intersection.
There
is
a
street
light
attached
to
a
utility
pole
several
feet
after
the
intersection.
There
is
no
light,
so
councilmember
Michael
Bryan.
My
council
member,
he's
aware
of
this.
So
we're
gonna
take
a
look
at
this
issue
and
see
what
we
could
do
so.
Thank
you.
W
Hello
and
thank
you
for
allowing
me
the
opportunity
to
speak
tonight.
I'll
be
brief.
My
name
is
Margie
Sheehan
I
live
at
32,
Buckingham
Drive
in
the
city
of
Albany.
My
husband
and
I
have
lived
there
for
20
years
and
we've
been
taxpaying.
Happy
taxpaying
citizens
all
that
time.
We
love
the
city
of
Albany.
I
am
here
to
speak
tonight
in
in
support
of
the
resolution.
W
W
It's
clear
to
us
that
interest
other
than
just
the
good
of
the
neighborhood
are
at
play
and
I
think
what
is
significant
tonight
is
that
a
lot
of
people
came
down
here.
A
lot
of
us.
This
has
become
a
second
job
to
us
because
we
have
to
come
so
often
and
there
are
people
that
should
be
here
and
an
art,
and
one
of
those
is
Chris.
Spencer
I'm
not
sure
why
he's
not
here
tonight
with
regard
to
the
the
covenant
restriction,
he
was
intimately
involved
in
creating
it
and
I.
W
Think
people
here
probably
have
a
lot
of
questions
for
him
for
which
they
won't
get
answers
because
he's
not
here.
We
do
believe
that
the
resolution
was
a
promise
made.
You
know
I've
heard
people
here
tonight
saying
that
it
was
for
a
very
specific
project.
Why,
then,
was
it
for
75
years
on
a
piece
of
property,
no
matter
whose
hands
that
property
was
sold
into?
That
doesn't
really
seem
to
jive,
with
it
just
being
for
one
project.
W
We're
not
understanding
why
it
seems
to
us
clear
that
promise
was
made
and
now
is
not
being
kept
two
years
ago.
This
happened
this
wasn't
20
years
ago.
This
was
two
years
ago,
two
weeks
after
it
happened,
the
USDA
was
enacted
now
in
September
of
this
year.
The
restriction
was
rescinded
and
changed,
and
you
know
they
said
well,
it
doesn't
matter
it's
not
binding,
because
you
know
that
there's
no
legal
counsel
that
looked
at
this,
it's
very
hard
for
us
to
believe
that,
because
Chris
Spencer
is
the
Commissioner
of
planning
for
the
city.
W
So
how
could
he
possibly
have
helped
to
put
together
something
like
this
and
not
had
any
council?
Look
at
it,
I'm,
not
an
attorney,
but
it
doesn't
seem.
You
know
serious
at
all
to
me
that
that
would
happen
so
I'm
just
here
to
ask
respectfully
that
you
consider
the
resolution
and
please
pass
it
in
favor
of.
A
A
B
M
X
I
L
E
X
I
Ordinance
authorizing
certain
purchases
by
the
city
of
Albany,
New
York,
at
a
maximum
estimated
cost
of
two
hundred
and
fifty
thousand
in
authorizing
the
lease
financing
or
the
insurance
of
$250,000
serial
bonds
of
city
to
pay.
The
cost
there
of
planning
illuminated
pedestrian
underpass
Livingston
asks
is.
Y
E
A
I
X
I
An
ordinance
authorizing
certain
purchases
by
the
city
of
Albany,
New
York
at
a
maximum
estimated
cost
of
$500,000
in
authorizing
the
lease
financing
or
the
issuance
of
five
hundred
and
five
hundred
thousand
dollars
of
serial
bonds
of
said
city
to
pay.
The
cost
ere
of
planning
pedestrian
vehicular
corridor
is.
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AB
Thank
You.
Mr.
president,
this
has
been
one
of
the
most
difficult
decisions
to
make
because,
on
one
hand,
I
just
think
about
if
I
was
the
developer
and
I
went
through
all
of
these
steps
and
invested
all
my
time
only
to
get
to
this
point
to
be
told
otherwise,
so
I
struggle
with
that.
But
as
an
elected
official,
you
always
have
to
hear
the
words
of
the
people
and
I
would
say
that
I've
heard
from
a
lot
of
people,
I
think
I've
heard
from
more
than
fourteen
people
that
are
in
opposition.
I
would
think
about.
AB
If
I
was
that
person
that
was
living
next
door
to
the
development
I'm,
pretty
sure
that
I
would
have
some
concerns
about
it.
So,
when
I
got
appointed
to
this
position,
when
I
got
elected
to
this
a
position,
my
first
interaction
with
the
Planning
Board
I
was
acting
for
consistency
without
having
knowledge
of
other
projects
and
as
I
stand
here
today.
I
think
that
it's
only
right
that
we
have
consistency
in
the
process.
AB
X
I'm,
so
bad
at
this
microphone,
it's
just
I,
just
I,
want
to
say
I,
believe
in
growth
and
I
believe
in
development
very
strongly.
I
understand
the
need
for
an
increased
tax
base.
I
think
that
that's
actually
the
path
forward,
and
that
happens
through
development,
but
we
cannot
grow
and
we
cannot
develop
when
our
planning
arms
are
not
operating
in
a
transparent
and
information-sharing
manner.
I
went
into
our
planning
committee
meeting
with
an
open
mind,
although
I
do
not
represent
the
area
of
563
New
Scotland
Avenue
I
like
a
lot
about
that
project.
X
So
I
could
explain
to
my
constituents
who
are
concerned
and
are
upset
why
they
should
trust
this
process
and
why
they
should
trust
the
planning
department
and
the
safeguards
that
are
put
into
place
and
instead
I'm
just
feeling
frustrated
because
of
the
lack
of
information
and
the
lack
of
respect
of
being
heard
from
our
own
planning
department.
My
vote
will
be
in
the
affirmative
and
it's
my
hope
that
the
planning
department
will
come
to
us
in
the
future
and
actually
be
willing
to
talk
with
us.
AC
It's
not
it's
that
it
is
a
difficult
decision
in
terms
of
we're.
What
we're
dealing
with
here
tonight.
First
I
want
to
make
reference
to
Park
South,
which
was
mentioned
earlier
tonight,
and
I
want
to
note
that
the
the
park
said
that
the
Park
South
plan
was
developed
through
the
urban
renewal
process,
a
very
public
process
that
involved
the
community.
AC
AC
Revisions
were
made
from
time
to
time,
including
changing
some
of
the
locations
of
property.
Increasing
density
raising
you
know
increasing
the
height
of
buildings.
All
of
that
done
was
done
through
amendments
to
the
plan,
most
of
which
I
believe
all
the
major
ones
came
to
this
council.
So
there
was
a
very
public
process
in
terms
of
how
that
that
went
through
was
pursuant
to
a
plan
that
had
mechanisms
for
amendments
as
needed.
AC
As
we
went
along,
I
represent,
as
you
know,
a
dense
district
I
think
I
probably
represent
the
most
densely
populated
district
in
the
city.
I,
don't
oppose
density
I.
Think
density
is
important.
It
has
value,
it
builds
strong,
walkable
neighborhoods,
where
you
know,
people
want
to
live,
have
services
nearby,
etc,
and
the
development
of
commercial
services
that
support
surrounding
residential
properties
that
are
walkable.
It's
all
based
on
the
premise
of
building
dense
neighborhoods,
so
density
is
not
an
issue
for
me.
AC
AC
There
are
a
lot
of
arguments
as
to
why
you
would
want
to
do
that.
I
would
note
that,
previous
to
this
resolution
there
was
a
resolution,
a
few
meetings
back
about
combining
different
projects
for
purposes
of
you
know
doing
an
environmental
impact
statement.
I
wouldn't
if
that
had
come
up
to
a
vote,
I
would
not
have
supported
that
resolution.
AC
You
know
so
this
is
not
again
trying
to
find
a
way
to
stymie
this
project
or
oppose
this
project,
or
anything
like
that.
Really,
you
know
the
project
has
gotten
caught
up
in
a
different
issue.
That
now
goes
to
this
whole
issue
about
a
commitment
that
mayor
that
was
made
and
I
guess.
There
can
be
very
interpretations
as
to
what
that
commitment
was,
but
there
was
a
commitment
made
or
or
something
put
in
place
back
in
2017.
AC
That
was
meant
to
address
concerns
and
I,
just
don't
know
how
we're
getting
moving
out
of
dealing
with
that
commitment
versus
this
project
without
really
taking
head-on
what
that
commitment
was,
and
maybe
by
passing
the
resolution.
One
way
to
deal
with
this
whole
issue
and
deal
with
this
issue
of
land
covenants,
which
is
not
new
to
this
project,
which
has
been
used
in
the
past,
is
just
a
deal.
AC
You
know
deal
with
it
head-on
and,
let's
make
you
know
a
determination
once
and
for
all
whether
or
not
we're
going
to
use
them
and
if
we're
not
going
to
use
them.
Let's
not,
you
know
enter
into
them,
but
if
we
are,
let's
enforce
them,
and
so
maybe
this
land
come.
It
is
the
test
case
one
way
or
the
other
as
to
whether
or
not
in
the
future.
AC
This
is
going
to
be
a
mechanism,
that's
going
to
be
used
one
way
or
another,
but
let's
not
dangle
something
out
to
people
who
have
concerns
about
a
project
and
say
well,
we'll
do
a
land
covenant
and
that
will
take
care
of
the
restricted
land
covenant
that
will
take
care
of
your
issues
and
then
turn
around
the
next
day
and
do
a
project.
That's
contrary
to
that.
I
think
there
is
something
about
I,
don't
want
to
say.
Well,
maybe
it
is
honesty
but
being
forthright-
and
you
know
open
with
the
people
you're
dealing
with.
AC
So
I
think
I
do
approach
it.
This
resolution,
from
that
perspective,
of
trying
to
put
this
issue
to
bed
one
way
or
the
other
as
to
whether
or
not
we
will
move
in
this
direction.
We
use
this
this
tool
or
we
or
other
property
owners
said
or
whoever
will
use
this
tool
in
advance
in
the
in
the
future.
I
did
some
of
my
questions
to
co-op
counsel
on
this
was
the
degree
to
which
there
was
discretion
in
terms
of
what
this
resolution
would
mean.
AC
If
it
were
passed
as
far
as
what
obligation
it
would
put
on
Corp,
Council
and
I,
you
know
I
do
believe
and
I
think
there
are
legitimate
questions
as
to
whether
or
not
this
is
enforceable,
and
that's
that's
an
issue
that
co-op
councils
been
if
the
resolution
is
adopted
is
going
to
have
to
make
that
determination
as
whether
as
to
whether
or
not
it
it
is
in
the
interests
of
the
city
to
pursue
a
case
in
terms
of
enforcement
or
not.
But
this
will
then
clearly
put
on
the
law
departments.
AC
It
you
know,
table
the
requirement
that
they
have
to
make
a
determination
in
terms
of
how
they're
going
to
approach
this
and
I
think
that
also
was
another
way
of
putting
this
issue
to
a
bed
Tibet,
because
if
they're
not
going
to
enforce
these
covenants,
then
we
know
we're
not
going
to
use
them
again
in
the
future,
so
that
that
is
part
of
what
I'm.
How
I'm
approaching
this?
Is
that
really
the
need
to
have
some
finality
to
these
issues
one
way
or
the
other?
AC
It's
not
has
nothing
to
do
with
the
project
itself,
so
much
or
density
or
development,
all
of
which
I
you
know,
support
and
have.
Basically,
my
record
will
indicate
that
in
terms
of
the
projects
and
what
I've
done
in
my
own
district
and
what
we've
done
in
Park
South.
So
that's
not
the
issue
but
I
think
there's
an
another
issue
here
that
we
need
to
deal
with
and
I
am
concerned
that
the
planning
department
in
two
opportunities
was
not
here,
and
you
know
that
does
come
on.
AC
B
AC
AC
I
think
it's
it's
a
way
of
dealing
with
this
issue,
one
way
or
the
other,
and
it's
complicated
in
a
lot
of
ways,
because
it's
it's
not
so
much
for
me
the
project,
but
a
lot
of
other
issues
around
it
that
we
need
to
really
deal
with
forthrightly
and
therefore
I'll
be
voting.
Yes,
thank
you.
Thank
you.
AD
Against
the
resolution,
I
also
voted
against
it
in
committee,
sending
it
to
the
full
council
for
a
vote.
I
felt
very
strongly
that
a
lot
of
this
discussion
really
needed
to
take
place
in
the
committee.
Yes,
we
didn't
have
the
planning
department
there,
but
we
did
have
counsel
there,
who
presented
some
very
strong
arguments
about
this
restrictive
covenant
and
how
it
was
not
enforceable.
I
think
that
you
know
again,
we
should
we
should
pursued
this
morning
committee.
AA
You,
mr.
president,
I
got
some
questions.
Why
do
we
have
government?
Why
do
we
have
laws?
Why
can't
we
all
live
together
in
this
planet
in
harmony
you
got
to
think
about
it.
We've
been
around
for
maybe
10,000
years
and
even
further
back.
If
you
go
back
to
revolution,
but
the
bottom
line
is
some
individuals
will
take
advantage
of
and
exploit
and
profit
off.
Others.
That's
why
we
form
governments,
that's
why
we
pass
laws.
AA
AA
This
was
a
restrictive
covenant
and
when
I
think
of
the
word
covenant
I
think
of
the
Ark
of
the
Covenant,
where
the
Ten
Commandments
were
put
into
a
box,
and
this
was
sacred
to
the
people.
These
were
the
laws
that
they're
going
to
live
by.
It
was
a
covenant
and
for
somebody
to
say
well,
you
know,
I
got
a
40
million
dollar
project
now
and
I.
Don't
have
I
can
kind
of
change
this
or
push
it
a
little
bit.
AA
That's
what
we're
up
against
person's
word
is
their
bond,
and
that's
what's
important
for
us
to
remember.
I
was
at
the
Planning
Board
meeting
where
they
decided
to
allow
this
project
to
go
forward
and
on
the
last
minute,
this
restrictive
bond
came
up.
Nobody
knew
about
it
beforehand
and
again
the
Planning
Board
was
kind
of
surprised
and
they
asked
you
know
their
corporate
the
council.
What
do
they
think
and
the
council
said
well,
I,
don't
think
it's
enforceable
and
they
let
it
go
through.
What
should
have
happened
is
the
Planning
Board
should
have
said.
AA
Let's
wait,
let's
really
look
at
this,
so
it
was
pushed
through
the
Planning
Board
and
that's
what
you
got
to
remember.
You
know
we
keep
hearing.
Oh
we're,
rushing
we're
rushing
well,
they
rushed
us.
I
just
got
this
in
my
mailbox
today,
two
years
later,
I
get
the
you
a
copy
of
the
US,
do
and
I'm
sure
the
other
members
other
seven
new
members
got
it
and
the
eighth
member
they
just
came
on
board.
What
I've
heard
I
wasn't
here
for
this.
This
was
introduced
in
February
and
passed
at
the
end
of
May
this
book.
AA
How
could
anybody
really
study
it
and
understand
what
it
was
all
about
and
they
were
told
the
council
was
told
we'll
fix
it,
we'll
fix
the
problems
within
six
months.
Well,
it's
two
and
a
half
years
later,
and
we
still
have
this
so
I
agree
with
councilmember
Conte
I
think
we
need
I
think
it
goes
beyond
us.
I
think
we
need
to
have
the
courts.
Look
at
this
restrictive
covenant
and
I
mean
I.
AA
C
But
I'm
really
concerned
the
the
legal
aspect
that
the
legal
ramifications
that
the
city
of
Albany
can
face
here
in
a
year
out
we're
in
a
12.5
million
dollar
budget
deficit,
where
accident
begging
the
state
for
even
funding.
And
we
have
something
here
that
we're
gonna
be
voted
on
that
potentially
the
city.
C
AB
C
To
get
to
hear
what
their
positions
are
and
I
know
many
of
us.
We
talk
about
respecting
our
colleagues
and
respecting
their
opinions
when
it
comes
to
projects
and
these
type
of
votes.
Yet
to
hear
councilmember
igoe's
position
on
this
resolution.
I
know
that
I've
yet
to
hear
councilmember
Jack
Flint's
position
on
this
resolution.
C
You
know
earlier
this
year
when
we
had
this
conversation
about
the
Skyway
project.
People
thought
about
Oh.
What
is
the
third
Ward
council
members
in?
But
what's
the
fifth
Ward
Council
members?
What's
the
four
phone?
Why
don't
we
have
the
same
respect
for
those
council
members
who
represent
that
district
who
pride
this
project
is
going
to
impact.
C
There's
some
people
that
say.
Oh
you
know
some
days,
I'm
against
being
rushed
through
some
days.
I'm
for
being
rushed
through
consist
see,
know
that
booty
gender
wasn't.
It
was
rush
through
you
know,
but
this
one
is
not
rush
doing
right.
Of
course,
this
is
rush
too
and
I
think
that
all
of
us
we
have
to
start
being
consistent.
You
know
one
day
we're
saying
that.
C
Well,
let's
listen
to
council
members,
opinions
and
another
day
is
like
you
know
what
let's
go
through
with
it:
I'm:
okay,
either
way,
but
let's
be
consistent,
don't
cry
wolf
and
there's
some
people
that
is
like
oh
I'm
pro
development,
but
I'm
I,
don't
like
the
way
this
is
going
about.
I
mean
you
see
that
you
Pro
development
or
you're,
not
there's
no
in-between
it's
been
a
year.
The
developer
has
gone
through
this.
We
empower
the
BCA,
we
empower
the
ITA,
we
empower
the
Planning
Board.
C
I
mean
what
kind
of
message
are
we
sending
to
developers
that
people
want
to
turn
our
city
around
we've
come
a
long
way
and
I
speak
to
developers
all
the
time
and
I
speak
to
individuals
who
are
looking
to
do
business.
The
bureaucratic
red
tape
has
been
cut,
the
city
of
Albany
is
open
to
business,
and
that's
why
you
see
developers
wanted
to
work
with
the
city
and
build
here.
C
Let's
face
it,
some
people
in
the
upper
wards
you
can
afford
to
say
no
to
development.
You
could
afford
to
say
no
to
a
business
coming
into
your
district,
but
there
are
certain
neighborhoods
in
the
city
that
cannot
afford
those
same
privileges.
I
have
two
projects
that
are
happening
close
to
my
district.
We
have
to
plate
your
project
and
we
also
have
the
Westerner
qual
project
that's
taking
place.
C
C
I've
said
it
I'm,
Pro
density,
I'm,
Pro,
walkable,
neighborhoods
I
want
this
city
to
flourish.
It's
going
to
help
the
tax
base.
We
can't
empower
the
BCA,
the
Planning
Board,
we
can't
empower
them
and
then
when
they
make
a
decision
on
a
project,
all
of
a
sudden
we're
saying
well,
did
you
look
at
this?
Did
you
look
at
that,
and
you
know
my
colleague
the
sponsor
this
legislation
said
you
know,
you
know.
C
C
Love
this
city
and
I
want
to
see
this
city
flourish
develop.
It
is
not
like
a
cookie
monster
or
something
that's
going
to
come
in.
Take
over
your
city,
development,
smart
development
can
help
revitalize
and
bring
people
into
your
city
and
again,
I
am
concerned.
The
message
that
we
are
sending
the
message
we
are
sending
by
passing
this
resolution.
C
D
C
C
And
again,
I
bring
it
back.
The
council
members
who
district
this
is
in
I've
heard
a
memo
from
them
saying
named
it
supported
this
resolution.
I
haven't
heard
a
text
from
them
saying
that
they
supported
this
resolution.
I
haven't
heard
a
phone
call
saying
that
they
in
favor
of
this
resolution
and
I-
think
that's
council
members.
We
should
have
respect
for
our
colleagues
when
these
type
of
projects
are
in
their
district.
C
If
this
project
is
not
in
your
district
and
you
haven't
spoken
to
the
person
that
the
project
send
in
the
district
and
you're
voting
in
favor
of
it,
I
will
caution
you
to
rethink
what
that.
What
type
of
message
that
is
sending
because
this
project
was
in
my
district
and
any
colleague,
voted
against
it
I.
C
Am
Petty
and
I
am
you
know,
I'm
glad
that
this
is
not
in
my
district,
because
I
would
have
been
really
upset.
I
think
that
we
should
consider
our
colleagues
concerns
on
this
resolution
and
I
will
be
voting.
No
I
have
yet
to
speak
with
mr.
Flint
I'm,
yet
to
speak
to
mr.
Igoe.
I
know
where
they
stand
on
this
issue,
but
to
vote.
Yes
is
setting
the
wrong
message.
I
urge
all
my
colleagues
listen
you're,
not
a
vote.
You
can
vote
presence,
abstain
from
the
vote,
but
I
will
be
voted
no.
AE
Thank
You.
Mr.
president,
I'll
keep
my
remarks
brief.
As
a
representative
of
one
of
the
probably
the
most
underdeveloped
wards
in
this
city,
you
know
I
I,
welcome.
You
know
all
development
in
the
city
and
I
think
that
development
is,
is
great
and
is
good.
However,
the
community
has
to
have
a
voice
in
the
process
and
the
the
few
development
problems,
the
projects
that
we
did
have
in
our
our
community.
The
community
felt
like
they
were
not
largely
involved
and
they
were
very
upset
that
a
developer
came.
AE
AF
He
was
saying
that
we
should
trust
them
well,
we
did
trust
the
director
of
one
of
those
agencies
and
he
said
he
enticed
us
basically
to
vote
for
the
us
do
and
specifically
for
that
category
of
Zoning
that
this
new
Scotland
Avenue
project
is
mixed,
use,
neighborhood
centers,
and
he
was
aware-
and
we
were
aware
of
the
concerns
that
neighbors
that
were
bringing
to
us
and
that
director
whom
we
entrusted
and
who
we
empowered
and
trusted,
said
a
restrictive
covenant
that
will
take
care
of
it.
That
will
make
good.
AF
We
were
asked,
we've
been
given
all
sorts
of
device.
One
of
the
pieces
of
advice
we
were
given
was
have
to
look
within
the
four
corners
of
the
document
well
I'm
reading
within
the
four
corners
of
this
document,
and
it
says
this
declaration
is
and
shall
be,
deemed
a
covenant
that
shall
run
with
the
land
and
shall
be
binding
upon
all
future
owners
of
New
Scotland
village
and
shall
provide
that
owner
and
it's
successors
and
assigns
consent
to
enforcement
by
the
city
of
Albany.
That,
to
me,
is
pretty
clear.
AF
In
fact,
I
am
a
lawyer,
but
I
don't
think
you
have
to
be
a
lawyer
to
understand
what
the
meaning
of
that
is
and
it's
right
square
here
in
the
middle
of
the
four
corners
of
the
document.
But
now
we're
saying
no.
You
know
that
really
didn't
mean
what
it
says
and
we
also
or
we've
also
looked
at
case
law.
This
town
of
Islip
had
a
situation
where
they
were
doing
a
rezoning
and
neighbors
came
to
them
and
said
gosh.
AF
This
rezoning
isn't
quite
appropriate
for
this
area
and
the
town
said:
okay,
as
a
condition
of
the
rezoning,
we
will
require
the
owners
to
execute
and
restore
and
record
restrictive
covenants
as
to
the
maximum
area
to
be
occupied
by
the
buildings
and
asked
a
fencing
in
February.
Surely
these
conditions?
This
is
the
Court
of
Appeals
speaking.
Surely
these
conditions
were
intended
to
be
and
are
for
the
benefit
of
the
neighbors
Court
of
Appeals
New
York
State,
and
then
the
court
goes
unsay.
AF
AF
I
think
we
have
the
right
to
speak
and
I'm,
not
afraid
to
speak
and
enact
some
form
of
a
statement
putting
that
to
a
whole
council
vote
to
say
that
this
does
not
sound
right,
it
smells
and
it
does
and
to
me
the
consequences
of
not
voting,
for
this
are
having
a
Planning
Director
who's
going
to
make
promises.
Tell
us
that
they're
enforceable
not
even
show
up
when
we
twice
and
buy
them
to
come
in
front
of
the
council,
and
he
won't
show
up
why?
AF
Because
he's
probably
embarrassed,
he
probably
doesn't
want
to
have
to
admit
they
actually
really
made
all
these
promises.
Whether
or
not
his
specific
signature
appears
in
the
four
corners
of
this,
and
as
as
Judy
had
mentioned,
you
know
our
courts
are
not
just
courts
of
law,
they're
courts
of
equity
and
they
really
do
look
sometimes
if
it's
brought
to
their
attention,
they
will
look
outside
to
see.
Well,
was
the
council
really
enticed
by
its
planning
director
to
two
weeks
later
vote
for
this?
Because
the
planning
director
said
it
was
a
private
solution
to
it?
AF
I
think
they
would
look
at
that.
So
I
will
vote
for
this
with
an
absolutely
clear,
conscious
thinking
that
I
am
doing
absolutely
the
right
thing
and
we'll
see
what
happens.
Maybe
Corp
Council
will
not
take
our
advice.
Maybe
they
will
simply
not
enforce
it,
but
I
think
we
have
a
duty
to
speak
and
that's.
Why
intend
to
do
Thank.
E
M
M
M
Most
attorneys
that
are
talking
about
this
are
saying
it's
because
there's
only
one
party
to
this
agreement,
the
developer.
The
thing
is
our
planning
department
and
part
of
our
legal
department
here
in
the
city
Shepherd
this
process,
they
they
you
know
oversaw
this
process,
so
I
would
argue
that
if
there
wasn't
a
second
signatory
or
consigning
to
that
agreement,
I
would
say
planning
in
the
city
had
a
responsibility
to
the
neighborhoods
and
to
us
as
a
council
to
make
sure
eyes.
God
died
at
t--'s
got
crossed
to
make
sure
it
was
enforceable.
M
Okay,
so
I
have
a
problem
with
that,
with
planning
and
the
developer
from
neon
set
to
get
this
going
placed
the
restrictions
of
covenants
and
then
when
we
got
down
the
line
and
there
were
some
issues
they
removed
them
that
doesn't
seem
right.
Then
you
seem
fair,
I'm,
I'm,
sure
it's
legal,
but
but
I
have
a
problem
with
that
and
for
those
reasons
I
will
be
supporting
this
resolution.
M
X
A
AF
AF
Then
the
issue
was
raised.
Dave
gallon
raised
the
issue
about
oh
well.
We
have
to
somehow
look
at
the
list
again
that
we
get
from
capitalistic
transportation
committee
before
we
give
that
make
those
final
decisions.
I
mean
that's
not
been
the
case
before
we
normally
by
the
time
we're
asking
for
the
bonding
we've
had
the
street
repair
list,
we've
had
input
on
it
for
some
reason.
This
year,
that's
dramatically
different
Richard
raised
the
issue
and
I
think
it
was
an
excellent
point
that
when
we
passed
the
equity
agenda
we
have
a
specific
section
in
it.
AF
That
requires
a
dgs
and
the
Division
of
engineering
keep
an
electronic
record
of
requests
made
for
enhancement
of
existing
streets
and
sidewalks
and
the
installment
of
new
sidewalks
and
walking
paths,
and
that
an
update
on
those
who
quest
be
included
in
the
street
paving
less.
That
probably
does
not
apply
to
this
year
because
the
mayor
offered
a
budget
I
believe
before.
Maybe
if
maybe
I'm
wrong
on
this.
AF
There
I
think
it's
something
we
have
to
pay
attention
to
because
I
you
know
I've
made
requests,
particularly
we,
a
deer
should
come
up.
We
had
a
cadastre
last
week,
I
have
not
properly
lit
streak
and
I've
been
raising
issues
about
improperly
let
streets
of
people
out
to
walk
on,
let
alone
within
a
designated
path
and
I
haven't
gotten
any
any
answers,
and
that's
been
about
for
three
years
now.
So
I
like
this
idea
that
when
I
make
or
anybody
makes
a
request
that
it
gets
documented,
it
gets
recorded
in
some
kind
of
popular.
AF
You
know
compilation
and
it's
not
just
in
some
general
queue
that
we
don't
know
where
the
hell
it
is
or
what
its
priority
is,
and
I
also
wanted
to
know
that
when
we,
the
other
thing
which
we
have
to
address
is
when
we
were
encouraged
to
you,
see
click
fixed
because
it's
a
nice,
automated
thing
and
I
think
it's
a
great
idea.
The
problem
is,
we
see,
click
fix
the
city
put
an
absolute
caveat
in
there.
You
cannot
click
the
button
to
register.
AF
That's
equip
fix
until
you
click
the
button
that
said,
you're
waving
it
as
any
official
notice
to
the
city
of
Albany.
So
maybe
SeeClickFix
is
out
of
compliance
with
the
equity
agenda.
That's
something
which
we
have
to
look
at
and
I
think
we
really
need
that
conversation
with
these
folks
to
make
sure
we
are
engaged
in
getting
compliance
with
this
as
soon
as
possible.
AC
Because
what
the
equity
agenda
does
the
provision
cited
requires
that
dgs
create
a
database
essentially
of
requests
that
are
made
related
to
Road,
sidewalk,
walking,
walking,
path,
enhancements,
etc,
and
they
have
to
maintain
a
database
of
those
requests
that
come
in
and
then
they
have
to
update
the
council
on
that
annually.
At
the
time
they
submit
to
us,
the
street
and
sidewalk
paving
lists,
so
I
think
it's
imperative
that
they
need
to
work
on
putting
together
that
mechanism
now.
AC
So
it
is
ready
when
they
have
to
submit
that
report
to
us
actually
later
here
in
October
and
the
public
needs
to
know
what
is
the
mechanism
that
is
supposed
to
be
used
for
them
to
submit
their
request?
You
know:
is
there
going
to
be
an
online
intake
form
that
dgs
wants
to
create,
or
do
we
just
is
every
phone
call
logged
in
that
comes
from
the
public
emails?
Who
could
they
get
addressed
to
etc?
Do
we
use
snail
mail
whatever,
but
I
think
it's
really
important
that
we
we
get
them
to
lock
down
on?
AC
What
is
the
mechanism
that
they
are
going
to
use
for
the
public
to
be
able
to
submit
those
requests
and
recommendations
that
get
logged
into
this
database?
That
will
then
be
updated
for
the
council
on
an
annual
basis,
so
we
need
know
where
the
requests
are
coming
from,
etc,
but
understand
that
has
to
be
done
now,
because
you
know
a
lot
of
a
lot
of
the
provisions
of
the
equity
agenda.
Don't
apply
to
the
capital
budget
right
now.
AC
They
do
apply
it
in
next
year's,
but
what's
happening
in
terms
of
getting
ready
for
that,
you
need
to
put
in
place
the
mechanisms
now
and
you
can't
wait
until
next
year.
A
lot
of
the
bonding
ordinances
that
we
adopted
tonight
are
ones
that
they
need
to
now,
also
categorize
into
which
wards
they
belong
in,
because
a
lot
of
the
capital
pieces
we
adopted
tonight
are
going
to
count
against
future
investment
in
those
particular
wards.
So
that's
another
thing
where
they
need
to
begin
to
look
at.
AC
AF
I
absolutely
agree
yeah,
but
I
think
to
reach
one
suggestion,
because
the
ward
lines
changed
they're
going
to
dramatically
change,
but
neighborhood
lines
do
not
change
as
dramatically
or
arbitrarily
as
word
lines.
So
we
think
we
need
to
do
some
tweaking
on
the
equity
agenda
and
have
you
know
so?
We
can
make
the
calculation
of
equity
based
on
neighborhoods,
not
necessarily
on
arbitrary,
changing
Ward
lines
which
are
going
to
change
dramatically
coming
it's
this
this
year.