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From YouTube: Monday, August 5, 2019, Albany Common Council Meeting
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Legislation Passed - Ordinance 10.51.19 As Amended (Doesschate), Resolution 57.81.19R (Doesschate), Resolution 58.81.19R (Doesschate), Resolution 59.81.19R (Applyrs) & Resolution 55.72.19R (Fahey)
A
B
C
A
Thank
you.
Tonight's
meeting
is
a
little
we
have
on
the
agenda.
A
public
comment,
I
mean
public
hearing,
which
is
a
lot
different
than
our
regular
scheduled
agenda.
Doing
this
public
hearing.
Anyone
who
reaches
to
speak
has
to
speak
only
about
the
topic
that
is
in
front
of
us
notice
of
the
public
hearing.
I'll
have
the
clerk
read
that
and
during
that
public
hearing
period
you
can
only
speak
about
the
ordinance
that
is
in
front
of
us
at
that
time.
B
B
D
D
Thank
you
for
the
opportunity
to
speak
about
this.
My
name
is
peachy
and
I
live
at
32.
Buckingham,
Drive
and
I
would
just
like
to
briefly
state
that
I
support
the
ordinance
I
believe
that
the
important
part
of
this
part
of
it,
where
it
says
low-impact
development
incentives,
details
shall
be
suspended
and
not
available
for
new
development
or
redevelopment
applications
submitted
between
June
30
to
19
and
June
30th
to
20
is
is
worthy
I.
Think
that
will
allow
us
to
go
back
and
study
this
and
further
depth
and
I
am
in
support
of
this
ordinance.
B
F
Hi,
my
name
is
Tina
Lieberman
I
live
at
30,
Aspen
circle
and
I'm
also
on
the
sustainability,
Advisory
Committee,
but
I'm,
not
speaking
as
a
member
of
that,
because
we've
had
no
time
to
discuss
this
and
come
to
any
sort
of
consensus.
So
as
a
resident
I'd
like
to
speak
in
support
of
ordinance,
1050
119
I
definitely
think
it's
time
to
reevaluate
the
contribution
of
a
green
roof
to
the
sustainability
in
terms
of
building
in
a
city
versus
the
impact
on
what
giving
away
an
extra
floor
has
on
our
city
and
the
residents.
A
G
My
vote
for
my
vote
for
the
ordinance
is
a
yes
to
find
effective,
effective
measures
to
be
truthful
with
you,
in
addition
to
the
ordinance
in
finding
effective
measures.
I
was
also
concerned
with
the
impact
that
these
projects
are
having
in
the
community
that
are
part
of
the
restoration
of
that
particular
neighborhood.
G
Based
on
that
project,
for,
for
example,
for
the
developer
in
our
Arbor,
there
is
definitely
some
miscommunication
I
know
that
the
legislators
have
selected
areas
and
I
think
they
communicate
fairly,
but
even
on
a
closer
level,
our
Ward
leaders
have
closer
contact
with
our
community,
so
either
either
you
drop
the
ball
or
the
message
wasn't
communicated
to
you
properly.
Here's
the
information
for
the
project
pertaining
to
one
of
the
ordinances
that
we're
confronting
with
today.
This
one
is
the
lumber
Street
Apartments.
G
It's
a
misrepresentation
and
I
think
it
should
be
put
before
a
federal
federal
court
for
review.
So
I'll
just
give
you
a
tip
bit
of
it.
In
my
few
moments
they
said
you
are
about
to
complete
an
application
for
a
low-income
housing
tax
credit
unit
and
moderate-income
at
lumber
street
apartment
number.
Two:
the
rent
is
not
based
on
income,
which
is
in
compliance
with
HUD
federal
standard
excuse.
A
That
in
front
of
us
is
about
the
incentive
for
developers
to
use
energy
efficient
and
low-impact
designs.
What
your
seem
to
be
talking
about
is
what
they're
going
to
charge,
and
that
is
not
what
this
ordinance
is
about.
It's
not
how
much
they
can
charge
for
rent.
Unfortunately,
in
a
public
hearing,
you
only
can
address
what
this
legislation
is
about.
Now,
if
you
want
to
talk
about
that
doing
public
comment,
you
can
do
that
right.
G
G
G
A
A
There
is
no
other
speakers
signed
up
for
public
hearing
at
this
time
if
I
want
to
make
you
have
cleared.
This
is
I
want
to
make
a
clear
public
hearing
is
different
than
public
comment.
Public
comment
will
be
coming
up
now
and
the
people
will
be
speaking
at
the
public
comment
part.
So
if
you
did
sign
up
you
signed
up
a
public
comment.
Public
hearing
is
only
based
off
of
the
law.
The
ordinance
law
that
we're
going
to
be
voting
on
later,
so
there's
a
difference
on
the
public
hearing.
Yes,.
I
Good
evening
my
name
is
Marlon
Anderson
community
advocate
in
the
city
of
Albany
former
candidate
for
mayor
in
the
city
of
Albany,
maybe
future
candidate
for
mayor
in
the
city
of
Albany
I,
coming
forward.
Seeing
any
ordinance
I
would
think
that,
given
the
strong
reservations
and
palpable
reservations
in
this
room,
I
would
definitely
table
the
ordinance
until
it
is
given
greater.
How
should
we
say,
ops
offense
among
the
public?
This
is
not
a
sufficient
enough
public
hearing
for
such
a
large
issue.
I
I
I
Just
some
of
the
communities.
I
think
that
this
issue,
since
it
is
a
community
and
citywide
issue,
it
needs
a
greater
hearing
and
greater
viewing
among
all
residents
in
this
city
before
it
is
pushed
pushed
forward.
So
I
would
advise
the
council
to
table
the
issue
and
put
together
a
series
of
community
meetings
in
each
community,
not
just
here
in
City
Hall
in
each
community,
where
the
issue
can
be.
A
H
H
H
I
Yes,
I'm
fully
aware
of
that,
sir,
but
again,
as
I
said,
knowing
the
process,
as
you
say,
doing,
the
process,
knowing
how
this
city
operates
and
I
do
have
some
knowledge
of
how
this
city
operates,
how
they
present
their
agendas,
how
they
present
their
plans.
I
can
truthfully
say
and
I,
don't
think.
No
one
in
this
building
from
the
mayor
down
can
say
that
this
has
not
been
vetted
in
a
manner
for
the
entire
public
to
head.
Thank.
I
I
I
K
I
just
want
to
make
sure
that
you
understand
that
what
we're
talking
about
here
is
not
the
entire
us
do
comprehensive
amendments
that
have
been
pending
before
the
Planning
Board.
This
is
a
one-page
amendment
which
is
similar
to
lots
of
other
legislation
that
we
adopt
here
a
lot
of
times
with
simply
a
committee
meeting.
But
in
this
case
this
has
been
on
this
was
introduced
over
three
months
ago.
It
has
been
covered
in
the
paper.
K
There
have
been
several
meetings
of
the
Planning
Board
in
which
this
has
been
discussed
and
there's
been
the
opportunity
for
public
comment.
They
also
held
a
hearing
that
was
publicly
noticed,
as
our
hearing
is
here
today,
and
we
held
a
meeting
of
the
planning
committee
last
week
on
this.
That
included
this
proposal.
It
was
quite
well
attended
because
there
were
also
other
issues
on
that
particular
planning
committee
meeting,
so
I'm
not
in
my
opinion.
There
has
been
actually
more
public
meetings,
more
public
commentary
about
this
than
our
average
legislation
and.
C
K
K
People
have.
We've
asked
the
water
department
to
assess
what
kind
of
benefits
we
are
actually
seeing
from
that
again.
The
stormwater,
the
green
roof
meets
the
existing
stormwater
management
requirements,
so
we're
not
seeing
any
direct
benefit
from
the
stormwater
management
requirements
for
people
who
live
in
Sheridan.
How
I
understand
that
we
need
to
do
real
additional
benefits
for
the
public
to
see
benefits
to
control
our
stormwater
management?
It
happens
in
my
neighborhood.
L
I
An
answer
to
your
question,
of
course:
I
fully
grasp
all
the
processes
and
actions
that
goes
with
that
I'm
very
well-versed
in
political
science,
political
government,
things
of
that
nature.
That's
not
that's,
not
a
question
of
me
understanding.
My
what
my
statement
is
is
given
the
weight
of
this
of
this
issue.
C
A
That
now
closes
the
public
comment
period.
Part
now
we'll
be
moving
on
to
the
public
comment
period.
During
this
comment,
you
will
be
called
up
because
we
have
so
many
number
of
people
signed
up
for
public
comment.
Each
speaker
will
be
allowed
to
speak
for
three
minutes
after
two
minutes.
I
will
let
the
speakers
know
you
have
one
minute
remaining
at
this
time.
You
can
speak
on
any
subject.
You
choose
to
speak
on,
unlike
public
the
public
hearing.
Council
members
cannot
answer
your
questions.
Please
do
not
question
council
members
speak
directly
to
me.
A
You
can
address
me
as
mr.
chairman
or
mr.
president,
but
you
can
see
you
have
three
minutes
to
speak
on
any
issues
you
choose
to
at
the
end
at
a
later
time
in
the
agenda.
If
council
members
wish
to
address
your
issues
that
you
speak
upon,
they
will
do
so
at
that
time.
So
please
be
respectful
of
others
coming
behind
you,
because
we
do
have
a
long,
long
list
of
people.
A
So
we
would
like
people
to
be
prepared,
be
ready
to
speak
for
three
minutes
and
after
your
three
minutes
up
move
aside,
so
others
will
be
able
to
speak
because
there's
a
large
number
of
people
who
will
be
speaking
with
that
being
said,
we
want
everyone
to
understand
once
again
that
council
members
cannot
answer
your
questions.
Please
do
not
address
council
members
adjust
the
chair
with
you
know.
What's
your
with
your
statements
with
that
being
said,
can
the
clerk
please
call
the
first
speaker
Marlon.
A
I
You
know
we
have
our
enduring
national
tragedy
in
its
in
those
in
the
country
due
to
gun
violence.
I
live
here
in
Albany,
so
I'm
focused
on
what's
going
on
here
in
Albany
and
I,
have
been
monitoring
the
situation
of
the
last
few
weeks
of
the
gun,
violence
and
the
unspeakable
actions
that
led
to
a
child
being
shot,
and
the
only
thing
I
could
say
you
know
now
about
this
not
happening
again
is
that
it's
happened
before
10
years
ago.
I
I
So
what
what
has
changed?
What
have
we
done
to
change
it?
When
are
we
gonna
come
to
grips
in
this
city
and
understand
that
this
is
not
a
game?
This
is
serious.
Business
people
are
dying
in
our
streets,
people
continue
to
die
children,
young
boys,
people,
our
mothers
are
losing
their
their
sons
and
their
daughters,
because
we
fail
to
embrace
the
need
for
change
and
change
is
what
must
be
had.
We
can't
continue
to
be
using
as
usual
suspects.
Funding
usual
failed
policies.
Gun
buybacks
is
not
saving
lives.
I
I
You
because
the
streets
only
keep
things
going,
the
streets
never
solve
nothing.
The
streets
keep
things
going.
We
got
to
elevate
this
if
we're
gonna,
save
our
kids
and
that's
what
it
should
be
about
everybody
in
this
room.
The
priority
right
now
should
be
a
name
is
about
saving
these
kids
and
until
we
elevate
this
game
out
the
street,
we
are
not
going
to
save
our
kids,
because
the
streets
don't
do
nothing
but
keep
the
same
thing
going.
I
That's
what
the
streets
was
constructed
to
do,
to
keep
negativity
flowing,
there's
nothing
positive
about
the
street
game,
so
we
gotta
get
our
street
our
solutions
to
the
streets
out
of
the
streets.
If
we
don't
do
that,
all
we
are
gonna
do
is
continue
to
foster
the
problem
continue
to
lose
our
streets.
We
got
to
change
the
model
for
Snug.
We
got
a
whole
Trinity
institution
accountable
for
the
actions
they
take
it
because
they're
not
putting
nothing
positive
into
the
community.
There's
nothing
positive,
coming
out
of
Trinity
institutions.
A
M
Good
evening,
thank
you.
My
name
is
Steve
Burke
resided
11
Clarendon
Road
in
Albany,
okay,
thank
you,
I'm
the
subject
of
this
intrusive
high-density
residential
developments
around
the
city.
I
have
just
a
few
comments
and
I'll
go
as
quickly
as
I
can.
Thank
you
for
your
attention
for
over
two
years
have
been
involved
primarily
with
twelve
eleven,
but
it's
symptomatic
of
the
other
similar
developments
around
the
city.
The
city
has
advocated
and
pursued
a
number
of
high-density
apartments.
M
As
you
well
know,
in
almost
all
cases,
these
developments
have
been
proposed
in
mature,
established
neighborhoods
that
possess
unique
and
highly
desirable
attributes
and
generates
significant
tax
revenue
for
the
city.
Various
departments
within
the
city
have
advocated
prioritized
the
interest
of
oftentimes
out
of
City
sponsoring
developers
above
the
stated
concerns
of
the
residents
repeatedly.
So,
although
the
u.s.
do
by
its
very
design,
is
highly
favorable
to
developers,
nonetheless,
it
contains
provisions
that
simply
require
the
consideration
and
the
preservation
of
these
neighborhood
characteristics.
M
In
theory,
the
us
do
creates
a
balance
between
preservation
between
saving
that
character
and
moving
the
city
progressively
forward.
That
only
works
when
the
regulations
of
the
city
and
the
state
are
observed
and
implemented.
That
is
not
the
case
now.
I
can
prove
that
with
correspondents
on
another
project,
so
projects
like
the
redevelopment
of
563
New
Scotland
parcel
among
others,
will
result
in
irrevocable
harm.
I've
been
in
the
development
business
almost
50
years.
M
These
things
are
a
technical
mess,
not
technically
speaking,
but
they
are
so
checks
and
balances,
of
course,
are
the
hallmark
of
our
democracy
at
all
levels
of
government,
including
the
city.
The
wishes
of
those
most
impacted
must
be
considered
and
respected
in
Albany
must
restore
common
checks
and
balances
in
this
process.
It's
not
too
late.
Please,
the
council
can
act
to
return.
Rational
evaluation
of
large
developments
I
urge
every
member
of
this
council
here
tonight
and
otherwise
have.
M
You
and
to
support
and
pass
the
resolution
forwarded
by
Tom
Hojo
I
go
and
Jack
Flynn,
which
is
56.
72
19
are
dealing
with
seeker
which
should
have
been
required
and
all
of
these
projects
given
their
size
just
as
a
matter
of
common
sense,
if
one
doesn't
even
follow
the
regulations.
So
in
summary,
the
residents
only
request
compliance
with
the
u.s.
do
new
york,
state
regulations
and
common
sense.
M
The
third-party
evaluation
of
these
major
developments
would
be
a
modest
and
rational
request,
given
the
irreversibility
irreversibility
that
will
result
from
the
construction
of
the
projects
would
be
an
excellent
step
in
resort
restoring
the
democratic
ideals
and
process
that
I
do
not
see
in
the
current
planning
board,
and
thank
you
very
much
again.
Thank.
B
N
N
We've
had
experience
over
the
last
several
years
with
major
developments
that
had
been
before
the
Albany
Planning
Board,
and
we
have
experience
from
that.
It
also
was
time
to
revisit
the
US
do
and
time
to
make
changes
as
appropriate
and
based
on
our
experiences
and
I've
been
very
involved
with
1211
Western
in
particular.
I
greatly
appreciate
the
efforts
of
Tom
Hoey
person,
Joe
and
Jack
Flynn
in
resolution,
56
7219
R,
which
would
take
a
look
at
the
effects
of
major
development
for
the
various
major
projects
in
the
city.
N
In
our
particular
case,
with
1211
western,
we
are
served
by
the
Beaver
Creek
sewer
system
and
the
Woodville
pumping
station.
It
was
my
impression
that
that
was
full
capacity
which
limited
the
ability
to
develop
the
neighborhood.
That
is
certainly
something
to
be
taking
a
look
at
before
we
run
afoul
of
Dec
requirements
under
the
consent
order.
N
Likewise,
I'm
also
in
favor
of
Tom
Hoey's
proposed
legislation,
1581
19,
which
would
eliminate
the
us
do
section
against
the
Planning
Board
the
ability
to
waive
its
requirements
in
particular
of
1211
Western.
They
saw
fit
to
impose
four
requirements
on
the
developer
and
we
fully
expect
that
those
requirements
will
be
satisfied
and
we
went
through
the
full
hearing
process
and
developing
record
for
developing
those
specific
recommendations
for
the
for
having
we.
N
Waive
that
contravene
all
the
wonderful
process
that
occurred
so
far.
In
addition,
it
certainly
probably
should
go
without
saying,
but
it
certainly
deserves
to
be
in
writing
that
the
building
codes
Department
should
make
sure
that
all
of
the
city's
orders
findings,
letters
and
laws
are
established
and
to
their
to
his
satisfaction
before
any
permits
are
issued
for
demolition
or
construction.
I
greatly
appreciate
your
time
this
evening.
Thank
you
very
much.
Thank.
A
You,
sir,
yes,
they
can
hand
them
in
all
right.
Thank
you.
Thank
you,
John
mr.
Igoe
can
the
clerk
please
call
mr.
Igoe
just
wanted
to
remind
the
audience
that
if
you
have
any
written
notes
and
things
you
want
us
to
read,
submit
it
to
our
clerk
and
we'll
copy
them
and
they'll
go
into
council
members.
Mailboxes.
Thank
you.
Can
the
clerk?
Please
call
the
next
speaker
elizabeth.
O
Good
evening
my
name
is
Elizabeth
burr
Baron
I
live
at
25,
Clarendon
Road
of
Western,
Avenue
and
I
was
also
a
20-year
resident
of
the
New
Scotland
Avenue
area
and
I'm
very
familiar
with
that
and
I
feel
like
testifying.
Here
is
becoming
my
second
job.
I
think
this
is
the
third
or
fourth
time.
I
just
want
to
make
the
points
that
the
building
that
is
proposed
and
maybe
in
process
on
Western
Avenue,
that's
five.
Eleven
Western
Avenue
building
a
seven-story
apartment
building
in
a
residential
neighborhood
is
way
out
of
line
with
any
reasonable
individuals.
O
Foresight
on
what
should
be
happening
in
our
neighborhood.
It's
got
a
high
impact
development
traffic,
sound
visual
fire
threat,
sewage
I,
want
I'd
also
want
to
thank
Tom
Hawley
for
his
support
and
I
support
both
of
his
legislative
proposals.
I
witnessed
a
traffic
accident.
Two
cars
crashed
into
each
other
in
front
of
twelve
eleven
Western
Avenue.
All
the
traffic
was
routed
onto
Tudor
Road
in
Clarendon,
Road
and
I.
Think
this
is
a
precursor
of
what's
to
come.
I
have
been
crashed
into
one
Western.
Avenue
I
have
been
crashed
into
one
fuller
Avenue.
O
O
The
nearby
houses
that
are
for
sale
on
to
the
road
I
brought
this
up
last
time,
they're
selling
for
tens
of
thousands
of
dollars
in
less
than
their
assessed
value
because
of
the
impending
building
of
1211.
One
house
is
not
selling
at
all.
They
just
changed
real
estate
agents
and
then
sent
postcards
to
people
in
the
neighborhood
asking
if
we'd
have.
O
O
This
city
is
full
of
history.
I,
don't
think
that
the
the
plans
for
the
city
go
along
with
the
city
that
most
people
have
moved
here
for
and
I
don't
see
that
people
are
going
to
leave
the
suburb
in
droves
to
live
in
a
city
that
has
become
more
violent,
more
dangerous
and
incredibly,
less
desirable
to
live
in.
Thank
you.
Thank.
P
P
Corporation
rap
road
has
become
a
thoroughfare
and
has
been
for
some
many
years
now.
Several
years,
I
have
been
working
tirelessly
to
try
to
address
the
traffic
that
comes
through
rap
road
from
the
north
end
of
rapid
traveling
south
to
Western
Avenue
and
on
to
the
parameter
Ring
Road
going
on
to
I
90
or
the
north
way.
It's
an
ongoing
issue
that
will
be
compounded
if
this
project
should
be
approved.
P
222
residential
units
that
are
being
proposed
will
only
compound
the
situation,
making
it
impossible
for
the
residents
of
rap
road
to
get
in
and
out
of
their
driveways
safely
or
to
pick
up
their
mail
or
school
bus
is
coming
to
drop
off
children
and
pick
up.
Children
I
need
people
to
be
aware
and
willing.
A
P
Q
Q
Q
We
even
made
history
in
RB,
Hill
being
the
first
community
ever
to
have
a
dumpster
of
place
in
the
basketball
court
during
a
summer.
Youth
camp
program
talk
about
disrespect
and
frustration.
Yet
we
still
give
her
that
respect.
Now.
It
seems
that
the
rules
of
engagement
have
changed
and
not
for
the
better
I
agree
with
the
mayor.
Sometimes
I
disagree,
but
never
ever
give
her
a
level
of
disrespect.
I
was
surprised
to
hear
when
she
spoke
that
this
incident
had
nothing
to
do
with
money.
Q
Yet
I
constantly
heard
about
the
payment
that
she
received
from
Frank
Rogers
I,
don't
understand
that,
but
you
know
we
have
two
halves
and
have-nots.
What
about
that?
Equity
people
so
often
talk
about
down
here
at
City,
Hall
I
was
just
like
to
see
a
few
things
cuz.
We
have
a
lot
of
things
that
are
already
and
I
do
appreciate.
The
mayor
is
apology,
whether
under
direst
or
not
I
do
appreciate
that
I
do
appreciate
her,
mentioning
that
there
are
no
longer
fees
for
the
teams
over
at
Arbor,
Hill
and
I.
Q
Do
appreciate
that
as
well.
I
would
like
to
see
a
few
things
I'd
like
to
see
a
meeting
with
the
mayor
and
the
community,
so
we
can
start
building
bridges
back
to
haven't
been
torn
down
because
we're
going
in
the
wrong
direction.
I
would
like
to
see
the
softball
field
issues
go
back
to
the
Arbor
Hill
neighborhood
association,
where
it
was
previously.
We
had
good
conversations
and
worked
on
things
with
Jonathan
and
his
team,
and
we
need
to
get
back
to
that
to
resolve
issues
that
arise.
Q
We
need
councilman
Kimbrough
to
be
present
and
assist
us
as
well
as
councilman,
Robinson
and
I.
Do
Thank,
You,
councilman
Robinson
for
being
available
and
being
responsive
to
our
needs
in
this
invitation
also
goes
out
to
the
rest
of
the
County
Council,
because
I
appreciate
all
that
you
do.
We
need
to
see
accountability
for
all
parties
and,
last
but
not
least,
we
the
folks
that
look
like
me
aren't
going
anywhere.
We're
gonna
be
right
here
in
Arbor
Hill
we're
looking
for
your
help,
you're
looking
for
your
support
and
we
have
to
move
forward
from
this.
A
We
do
appreciate
that,
but
the
reason
why
I
tamper
down
is
because
we
have
so
many
speakers
and
I
want
to
get
people
on
and
off
on
and
off.
So
if
we
have
to
stop
it's
because
the
clapping
it
just
prolongs
the
evening
so
please
be
respectful.
We
understand,
you
know
we're.
Gonna
have
some
good
speakers
come
in,
but
we
just
want
to
make
sure
people
get
on
and
off.
So
we're
not
here
all
night.
So
with
that
being
said,
can
a
clerk?
Please
call
the
next
speaker.
S
My
name
is
Nancy
Benedict.
They
live
at
31
Forest
Road
in
Del
Mar.
Now,
I
understand
that
you
have
on
your
agenda
tonight
to
approve
a
new
three-year
term.
The
board
had
public
education
and
government
channel,
in
other
words,
channel
Albany
John
Heyman
has
been
a
good
board
member.
He
is
attended.
The
meetings,
which
is
more
than
some
of
the
other
members
of
the
board,
has
done
and
I
think
he
should
be
approved
for
a
new
term.
S
Now,
Don
hymens
new
term
is
supposed
to
end
on
July
1st
2022,
so
I'm,
assuming
his
old
term,
expired
on
July,
1st
2019
and
I'm
wondering
why
the
Common
Council
is
so
far
behind
the
eight
ball
that
they
are
approving
him
now
for
a
new
term,
when
his
old
german's
been
expired
for
over
a
month,
this
should
have
been
done
in
June.
However,
there's
some
much
more
serious
problems
with
the
tag
Oversight
Board,
the
membership.
S
You
have
on
the
peg
Oversight
Board
for
one
thing:
there's
one
seat
on
the
board,
which
is
a
seat
that
the
Common
Council
is
supposed
to
fill,
there's
been
empty
for
two
years
now.
When
are
you
going
to
fill
a
seat
and
there's
two
board
members
Tracy
and
Gordon
and
Nicasio
Williams,
who
have
terrible
attendance
records?
Tracy
must
nine
out
of
the
last
13
meetings
and
Nicasio
has
been
a
no-show,
55
or
60
percent
of
the
time.
I
don't
know
when
these
two
people
come
up.
You.
S
A
S
B
E
E
First
of
all,
I
would
like
to
thank
members.
Howie,
Flynn
and
Joe
I
go
for
putting
forth
these
amendments.
56
72
19
are
the
gist
of
this
is
that
the
water
sewage
system
in
Albany
is
interconnected
in
complex
ways,
so
that
large
development
in
one
location
in
ER
impacts,
water
and
sewage
management
and
other
app
locations.
E
For
this
reason,
a
full
seeker
should
be
done
for
all
large
developments
in
Albany
and
I
can
speak
personally
from
about
15
years
ago.
That
I
had
two
sewage
inflows
into
my
house,
and
my
next.
Our
neighbor
had
one
two
weeks
ago,
and
so
there's
still
problems,
and
this
is
an
El
rose.
Neighborhood,
there's
still
problems
and
putting
up
these
big
buildings,
it
just
seems
to
be
like
it's
gonna
exacerbate
the
problem.
E
I'd
also
like
to
show
support
for
Tom
Howie's
proposal
legislation
that
would
eliminate
the
us
do
section
that
gives
the
Planning
Board
the
ability
to
override
anything
that
is
in
the
u.s.
do
and
also
not
allowing
demolition
or
building
permits
to
be
issued
until
any
directives
by
city
departments
and
state
and
federal
departments
and
agencies
are
completed.
E
B
G
I'm,
here
to
mister.
R
G
Resident
on
the
south
end
of
Albany
I'm
in
the
register,
my
support
for
dekhi
Lawson
and
the
register
complain
about
the
total
disrespect
that
the
mayor
had
seemed
to
have
for
the
minority
community
in
the
city
of
Albany,
her
her
and
her
group
of
progressives,
it
just
seems
like,
and
the
minority
community
were
last
we
get
last
for
everything.
I
took
a
walk
around
the
city
today
and
I
walked
to
Ontario,
Street
and
Madison
Avenue
and
showed
how
they
did
VII
basketball
court.
G
Then
I
walked
over
to
Woodlawn
and
I'm
looking
over
there,
how
they
got
the
two
courts
over
there
nice
and
done
it's
clean
over
there
with
how
they
got
drainage.
Then
I
come
back
down
to
my
neighborhood
on
Elizabeth,
Street
and
watch
on
a
piecemeal,
the
Elizabeth,
Street,
basketball,
court
and
honey.
G
They
looks
like
they
waiting
forever
to
do
the
line
I
think
they
waiting
for
the
end
of
the
summer
to
do
it,
so
we
can't
do
nothing
down
there,
but
we're
gonna
do
it
anyway,
but
it's
just
a
point
of
the
total
disregard
and
disrespect,
especially
from
the
Recreation
Department.
We
got
kids
that
a
month
ago
they
went
to
Virginia
and
they
won
a
very
prestigious
tournament,
but
nobody
gave
them
kids
credit
for
that.
We
got
another
child
in
this
city.
G
That's
a
world
champion
boxer
on
an
amateur
level,
and
they
don't
they
don't
recognize
that
our
kids
don't
get
recognized.
All
our
kids
do
is
get
poor
in
my
experience,
but
all
we
are
lock.
Kids
get
is
on
and
I'm
about
tired
of
it.
Now
we
trying
to
do
something
for
some
kids
on
an
Elizabeth
Street
downtown,
where
they
shooting
up
where
they
shoot
that
are
we
trying
to
do
is
get
them
to
shoot
basket
instead
of
shooting
guns,
and
we
don't
get
no
support.
G
A
G
G
She
came
downtown
last
Tuesday
and
I
and
I
approached
her
to
asked
her
about
the
Elizabeth
Street
cat
basketball
court
and
she
would
she
she
brushed
me
off
so
bad
that
a
little
lemming
year
old
kid
across
the
street.
He
said
that's
the
mayor
and
he
said
he
felt
it
come
on
y'all
I'm
telling
you
Thank.
F
Hi,
thank
you.
My
name
is
Tina
Lieberman
I
live
at
30,
Aspen
circle
and
actually
now,
as
a
member
of
the
sustainability
Advisory,
Committee
I
came
to
give
you
some
updates
on
some
issues
that
were
before
the
committee,
particularly
I,
wanted
to
give
you
an
update
on
resolution,
39.61
18
by
councilmember
Fahey
to
explore
joining
a
Capital
Region
community
choice,
aggregation
program
to
negotiate
and
enter
into
energy
supply
contracts
with
energy
service
companies
and
I
might
add
for
renewable
energy
or
as
much
renewable
energy,
as
will
save
people
money
over
their
current.
F
The
current
on
a
National
Grid
pricing.
So
this
resolution
is
currently
in
the
planning
economic
development
and
land
use
committees
and
I
just
wanted
to
give
the
Common
Council
an
update
that
there
is
a
aggregation
for
renewable
or
as
much
renewable
energy
as
possible,
forming
right
now
in
the
Capital,
District
and
I
wanted
to
let
you
know
that
it
will
be.
They
will
be
going
for
an
RFP
right
in
the
new
year
and
hopefully
we'll
be
operational
by
next
summer.
F
So
I'm
telling
you
this,
because
this
is
our
opportunity
to
weave
you
know,
go
back
and
look
at
that
resolution
and
look
at
getting
some
more
information
about
joining
this
aggregation.
So
the
towns
that
are
part
of
this
aggregation
are
Bethlehem,
New,
Scotland,
Guilderland,
Saratoga,
Springs
and
there's
a
bunch
of
municipalities
in
Warren
County
that
will
be
joining
that
gives
them
already
over
forty
thousand
meters
participating.
So
they
have
enough
to
start
the
aggregation.
F
F
Thank
you.
The
municipalities,
int
now
that
are
interested
in
reviewing
the
proposal
and
having
presentations
made
by
the
administrator
that
was
chosen
is
Voorhies
bill
knox,
Niskayuna,
Schenectady
and
even
Troy
Troy
passed
the
same
resolution
that
councilmember
Fahey
is
proposing,
so
they
are
actively
exploring
my
understand.
So
Megha
is
the
chosen
administrator
for
this
particular
aggregation
and
other
existing
aggregations
are
Westchester,
County,
the
southern
tier,
and
we
have
one
that
will
be
starting
soon
in
the
mid-hudson
Valley,
which
includes
the
City
of
Poughkeepsie.
F
The
other
thing
I
wanted
to
so
what
I
would
just
say
is
I
would
recommend
that
you
invite
the
chosen
administrator
mega
to
make
a
30
minute
presentation
here
at
a
future
Common
Council
meeting
as
soon
as
possible.
So
you
can
get
the
latest
information
and
ask
questions,
and
the
only
other
update
I
wanted
to
give.
You
is
that
I
had
mentioned
that
we
were
applying
for
a
food
waste
reduction
grant
for
the
city
from
the
Dec
we
partnered
with
radix
to
submit
the
grant.
A
T
My
name
is
Vincent
Rico,
so
I've
over
13
Beach,
Avenue,
Albany,
New,
York
and
I'm
here,
and
welcome
favor
of
Tom
how
we
GOI
go
Jack
fun
resolution,
56
72,
point
19
R
and
is
a
full
seeker
report
to
be
done
on
all
large
development,
a
especially
on
563,
New,
Scotland,
Avenue
and
1211
Western
Avenue
in
Ernie
to
avoid
any
potential
burden
on
Albany
taxpayers
with
the
cost
created
by
problems.
The
developer
failed
to
foresee
an
EIS
will
ensure
that
the
development
is
in
the
best
interest
of
the
taxpayer.
T
The
other
one
is
Tom
Hoey's
proposed
legislation
that
would
eliminate
the
us
do
section
that
gives
the
planning
to
board
the
ability
to
override
anything
that
it
is
that
is
in
the
u.s.
do
and
second
not
allow
demolition
or
building
permits
to
be
issued
until
all
directors
by
the
city
departments
and
the
state
and
federal
departments
and
agencies
are
completed.
T
T
We
are
the
solution
to
this
issue
of
gun.
Violence,
encourage
your
friends,
your
family
members,
who
perpetrate
violence
to
put
the
guns
down
and
find
other
ways
to
resolve
the
personal
differences.
Enough
is
enough.
I
remember
coming
to
this
console
approximately
eight
nine
years
ago,
with
a
gentleman
by
the
name
of
dr.
Leonard,
Moore
confessor,
who
came
here
repeatedly
every
two
weeks
and
talked
about
how
he
would
solve
some
of
the
problems
that
were
having
the
exact
same
problem
that
Jamel
Robinson
wrote
about
today
with
these
guns
and
he
wanted
to.
T
T
From
he
felt
that
he
could
hold
them
so
I
don't
know
if
that's
the
way
to
go,
but
we
definitely
have
a
problem
not
only
in
Albany
but
the
entire
United
States.
This
is
not
a
white
problem,
a
black
problem.
We
have
a
problem
or
green
problem.
This
is
our
problem
and
and
I'm
embarrassed
to
have
Jamel
have
to
write
something
like
this
in
the
city
of
Albany
that
I
love
so
much.
Thank
you.
Thank.
B
U
The
first
time,
if
there's
no
impact
study,
then
there's
really
no
transparency
in
the
process
and
it's
impossible
for
ordinary
citizens
to
trust
that
the
finished
project
will
best
serve
the
long-term
interests
of
the
neighborhood
and
the
city
as
a
whole.
In
other
words,
the
EIS
process
is
just
good
governance
and
I'm,
assuming
that
it
goes
without
saying
that
proposed
projects
should
meet
the
highest
standards
in
terms
of
sustainable
building
processes.
The
legislation
proposed
by
Tom
Howe
in
1581
19
that
will
require
the
Planning
Board
to
abide
by
the
regulations
in
the
u.s.
U
do
also
strikes
me
as
just
basic
good
governance.
If
the
Planning
Board
can
override
the
u.s.
do,
it
will
then
there's
no
real
way
for
the
citizens
and
taxpayers
of
Albany
to
influence
the
development
process
through
our
elected
council
members.
We
all
want
to
see
Albany
progress
in
the
21st
century,
but
that
progress
ought
to
be
informed
by
a
multiplicity
of
viewpoints,
just
because
a
specific
developer
makes
a
particular
proposal
does
not
automatically
mean
that
that
proposal
is
the
best
way
to
go.
U
Likewise,
as
a
matter
of
good
governance,
I
support
the
portion
of
the
Hoey
legislation,
which
requires
that
developers
have
all
the
relevant
paperwork
completed
before
a
demolition
and
building
permits
are
issued.
Finally,
if
we've
learned
anything
about
the
way
about
the
environment
in
recent
decades,
it
said
everything
is
connected
to
and
affected
by
everything
else.
For
that
reason,
I'd
like
to
commend
councilmembers
Hoey
I
go
in
Flynn
for
proposing
a
resolution.
56
1719
our
that
requires
a
full
secret
for
large-scale
developments
in
Albany.
U
B
C
V
Is
Terry
Crowley
I'm
from
393
second
Street
Albany,
New
York
lifetime
residents
born
and
raised
65
years
old,
okay
I'm,
here
to
speak
on
our
behalf,
ball
team
that
softball
team
field
is
older
than
me
has
never
been
no
commotion,
no,
nothing
our
young
people.
They
need
that
feel
the
basketball
field.
They
need
that
field.
We're
trying
to
keep
our
young
kids
off
the
streets.
Everything
in
Albany
has
them
closed
down
community
sinners,
everything
for
our
youth.
Nobody
wants
to
see
a
tragic
of
their
kid
dying.
I
lost
mine
at
14
been
dead
29
years.
V
I.
Don't
want
to
see
no
parent
go
through.
That
okay
far
is
that
softball
field
like
there's
other
fields,
if
they
want
Kathy
she
hand
or
whoever
want
teams
to
come
out.
You
got
the
folk.
You
got
the
soft
walk,
the
feel
up
there
on
what
is
it
Bleeker
Terrace,
it's
bigger
than
RB
Hill,
Community
Center.
These
kids
need
that
every
day,
Monday
through
Sunday
is
at
least
a
hundred
kids
up
there
far
as
do
the
the
food
court
she
ain't
been
on.
V
She
ain't
been
on
board
for
years,
yet
it's
only
been
three
years
that
they
didn't
do:
lunches
and
stuff.
Okay,
those
kids
enjoy
that
they
look
forward
to
coming
here
every
day.
So
why
would
you
take
something
from
our
youth
to
put
them
in
the
street?
It
doesn't
make
sense
to
me.
Okay,
this
is
something
they
need.
Our
parents
appreciate
that
that
the
kids
have
somewhere
to
go
not
to
be
on
the
streets.
R
W
My
name
is
Margie
Sheehan
I
live
at
32
Buckingham
Drive,
my
husband
and
I
have
lived
at
that
address
in
Albany
for
20
years
and
I'm
here
tonight
to
speak
in
favor
of
the
environmental
impact
statement
for
563
New
Scotland
Avenue
I
understand
that
the
discussion
regarding
the
resolution
about
the
impact
statement
was
tabled
at
the
planning
meeting
on
the
29th
of
July
I'm.
Sorry
that
I
didn't
know
about
the
planning
meeting.
If
I
had
known
I
would
have
been
there
to
speak
in
support
of
the
environmental
impact
statement.
W
I
think
it's
important
that
this
body
understand
that
a
lot
of
residents
in
the
city
of
Albany
are
interested
in
diverse
neighborhoods.
We're
interested
in
walkable
cities
were
interested
in
positive,
smart
planning
and
smart
development
and
I
can't
even
conceive
that
smart
planning
wouldn't
include
environmental
impact.
Statements
for
giant
buildings
that
are
being
proposed
in
our
neighborhoods
I
would
like
to
also
support
Tom
Hawley,
Joe,
Eigo
and
Jack
Flynn's
resolution
56
72
19
are
I.
W
Think
a
full
secret
should
be
done
for
all
large
development
in
Albany
and
I
think
that
Tom
Hoey's
proposed
legislation
regarding
the
u.s.
do.
My
support
is
also
there
for
that.
I
would
like
to
also
speak
in
support
of
the
comments
that
have
been
made
here
tonight
with
regard
to
guns
in
our
city
as
well.
I'm
also
very
concerned
and
I
think
that
we
see
that
nationwide
and
as
a
city
I
hope
we
can
come
together
to
solve
that
problem.
Thank
you.
Thank.
B
X
Hello,
my
name
is
Alicia
Parker
I
reside
at
191,
Sheridan
Avenue
I
was
born
and
raised
in
Albany
New
York,
recently
rolled
relocated
back
here
in
November,
and
it's
sad
to
say,
and
to
see
that
Albany
is
still
what
it
was
when
I
left.
It
does
not
look
like
there's
been
any
progression
here
and
what
I'm
trying
to
understand
for
the
Arbor
Hill
softball
park.
What
is
really
the
purpose
of
teams
that
pay
to
play?
What
is
their
purpose
there
and
a
lower-income
neighborhood
that
ball
field?
Is
there
to
serve
the
people
of
that
community?
X
X
Bracket
and
this,
this
discrimination
has
more
of
an
impact
on
a
black
community,
because
we
make
up
the
larger
percentile
of
those
who
are
economically
disadvantaged.
I.
Look
at
it
also
as
you've
seen
these
teams
that
are
made
up
of
people
who
will
not
shop,
live
nor
play
or
send
their
children
to
our
schools.
They
are
now
playing
in
the
fields
that
we
have
always
played
in.
What
is
their
purpose?
I?
Don't
see
it
I
look,
it
looks
like
gentrification
to
me,
you
make
it
look
all
RB.
X
L
First
of
all,
I
just
want
to
address
the
situation
that
happened
up
at
the
RP
Hill
Sports
Complex.
It
wasn't
about
them.
Taking
US
Army
Hill,
Softball
Complex.
It
was
more
about
them,
taking
our
time
off
of
the
field
that
we
are
using
almost
every
day
and
limited
us
to
a
certain
amount
of
time
per
week.
Arbor
Hill,
Sports
Complex
is
a
complex
that
we
have
over
150
kids
a
day
adult
wise.
We
have
over
a
hundred
adults
a
day
on
a
Friday
night.
Wire,
ladies,
is
planned.
L
We
have
over
300
fans
a
day,
no
ball
park
no
place
in
the
capital
district
is
bringing
in
that
kind
of
people
know
where
you
can
go
to
a
Valley
cast
game.
You're,
not
gonna,
get
that
many
people
to
come
up
there
and
support
on
address
of
the
thing
that
we
have
with
the
park
and
recreation.
I
was
axed
in
February
to
submit
fill
permit
and
a
team
permit.
L
After
that,
I
had
three
meetings
to
with
the
the
people
that's
working
at
Park
and
Recreation,
where
they
told
me
that
we
did
not
need
a
field
permit
or
team
permit,
because
we
were
a
city
funded
program
and
we
were
gonna
do
the
same
thing
that
the
kids
are
doing
across
the
street
to
the
adult
program.
So
they
told
me
that
I
didn't
need
a
schedule
or
anything,
and
now
there's
they're
coming
out
with
this
schedule
thing
that
they
acts
before
in
February.
L
Yes,
they
did
acts
before
that
that
schedule
and
then,
when
we
had
a
closing
meeting,
which
was
like
four
or
five
of
us
in
that
meeting,
they
clearly
told
us
that
we
did
not
need
it
long
as
we
were,
throwing
scheduled
programming.
I
came
here
on
July
3rd
on
me
and
my
counter
partner.
Mr.
Robeson,
we
came
here
on
July
3rd
for
meeting
which
we
were
ignored.
They
if
they
wanted
to
schedule,
they
could
have
got
another
schedule
right
then,
and
there,
if
they
want
it,
we
never
got
called
in
for
a
meeting,
never
nothing.
L
And
then,
as
of
last
week,
the
mayor
comes
up
to
the
arboreal
Sports
Complex.
You
know
screaming
and
yelling.
That's
not
my
style,
I,
don't
scream
and
yell
at
females.
Her
counterparts
came
up
where
that's
that's,
not
my
style.
I'm
gonna,
keep
it
professional.
You
have
a
minute
remaining.
Thank
you.
I
keep
a
professional
in
that's
the
park
right
there,
where
we've
been
at
for
over
60
years,
is
a
legacy
and
I'm
gonna
try
to
my
hardest
to
carry
on
that
legacy
of
the
Arbor
Hills
Sports
Complex
I
want
to
say
thank
you.
Thank.
Y
Every
day
after
work,
I
work,
downtown
Albany,
I,
see
the
hundreds
of
kids
I'm
there
on
Fridays
and
I,
see
the
hundreds
of
families
and
now
I
see
that
it's
being
taken
away
outside
leagues
that
have
money
is
taken
away
time
away
from
families
in
their
own
backyards,
and
I
witnessed
the
mayor
come
to
Arbor,
Hill
and
scream
on
dekyon
inflation
and
I
was
appalled
because
they
do
so
much
good
work
in
the
community.
These
men
keep
families
together.
Y
They
keep
families
off
the
streets,
not
just
kids,
but
families,
adults
that
could
be
doing
something
else
that
wouldn't
make
no
sense.
So
oppression
is
real
people
and
I'm
paying
attention.
Even
though
I'm,
not
a
resident
of
Albany,
no
more
I'm
here
and
injustice
anywhere
is
an
injustice
everywhere,
and
the
city
of
Albany
needs
to
pay
attention.
Deki
and
inflation
are
doing
a
good
job.
Uptown
in
downtown
is
being
oppressed.
They
need
more
funding
for
the
the
things
for
the
families
and
the
kids.
Y
It's
sickening,
even
when
I
was
here
and
I'm
a
mother
of
a
son,
who's
incarcerated
and
I
know
plenty
of
mothers
that
are
close
to
me,
whose
sons
have
been
murdered
and
yet
you
say
you
want
to
stop
the
violence
you
take
away.
What
little
they
have.
Are
you
kidding
me?
You
take
away
their
own
backyards
from
people
that
are
okay,
they
have
many
parks
over
money,
money
over
people
and
that's
a
damn,
shame
and
these
little
kids
right
here
pretty
soon.
Z
My
name
is
brown.
These
are
my
grandchildren.
The
softball
field
is
my
town,
that's
what
we
do
everything
and
my
kids
go.
There
I
got
17
grandkids
and
I.
Also
myself,
I
hung
in
the
softball
field.
All
my
life
I've
been
here
114
years
and
still
going
can't
take
that
away
from
us.
You
got
to
give
it
to
our
kids,
it's
like
they
gave
it
to
us.
They
gave
it
to
us
and
we
got
to
give
it
to
my
babies
right
here.
Once
then,
you've
got
y'all
parks.
How
you
gonna
take
our
Parkway.
Z
Where
else
they
gonna
go
in
my
room
and
my
living
room
tearing
up
more
my
stuff,
no
sitting
them
outside
go
outside
in
the
park.
I'll
come
out
there
with
you,
go
play
basketball,
go
out
there
and
be
with
your
friends.
Go
out
there
be
with
your
cousin
got
to
be
with
everybody,
it's
a
unity,
things
called
Wakanda,
it's
about
unity.
You
can't
take
the
Union
away
from
us.
We
just
as
all
we
gave
my
mother
gave
it
to
me.
My
grandparents
gave
it
to
my
mother.
Her
dead,
grandparents
gave
it
to
them.
Z
They
go
down
the
line,
I'm
quite
sure,
you've
got
grandparents,
you
got
mothers
and
fathers
and
people
who
done
died
and
this
that
that
you
worried
about
we
worried
about
mines.
These
are
my
babies.
We
live
here
and
I
ain't
going
nowhere.
I'm
gonna
stay
right
here
in
Arbor,
Hill
softball
field.
Rather
you
tear
it
down
or
build
it
over
I'm
still
gonna
be
there
and
they
gonna
be
there
right.
Whitley
and
that's
all
I
got.
A
A
B
J
J
You
know
the
poor
is
not
getting
it.
They
don't
want
the
poor
to
multiply.
So
when
the
poor
scream
I,
you
know
me
I,
scream,
I'm,
the
angry
black
man,
but
it's
some
serious
things
going
on
in
the
planet
right
now
and
the
most
serious
thing
that's
going
on
right
now
is
the
Albany
County
Landfill.
Where
are
we
gonna?
Put
our
trash,
see
all
that
ties
in
with
this
awful
field?
All
this
ties
in
with
the
poor
communities
is
is
his
deep.
It's
intricate!
J
J
J
This
is
tying
in
right
now,
the
shootings
they
want
them
to
happen.
They
have
to
happen.
It's
scary,
but
it
has
to
happen,
is
six
seven
billion
seven
billion
people
on
the
planet
is
predicted
to
be
ten
billion.
People
on
the
planet
by
twenty
I
mean
twenty
forty,
four
twenty
fifty
fifty
they
can't
feed
who's
on
the
planet.
Right
now
to
cutting
our
food
with
plastic,
they
have.
W
J
J
We
used
to
that
we're
used
today.
It's
almost
like.
We
became
immune
to
it
because
we're
so
used
to
it.
So
mr.
Ellis,
when
you
have
to
work
a
little
bit
extra
tonight,
you
know
because
a
few
extra
people
showed
up
that.
Don't
normally
showed
up.
So
you
have
to
work
tonight.
You
know
it's
just
one
of
the
nice.
You
have
to
work.
Cuz
I
haven't
been
here
twenty
times
when
you
was
in
and
out
many
times
when
you.
T
J
B
G
You
Ali
was
Ali
Willis
Albany
resident.
Let
me
start
again
the
reason
why
I
spoke
the
way
I
did
about
the
ordinance
that
you
had.
You
know
before.
You
is
because
I
know
that
you
do
not
understand
the
construction
industry.
I
am
the
president
well
I'm,
the
humble
president
of
ECW,
a
local
102,
a
construction
organization
throughout
the
state.
So
far,
we've
already
trained
10,000
people
in
Albany.
We
train
2,000
this
that
you
hear
the
cry
about
the
25
buildings
going
up
the
water
problem,
the
sewage
problem,
the
part
the
community
being
dissatisfied.
G
If
you
remember
last
year,
when
half
of
you
came
in
I
told
you
this
would
happen
not
because
I
could
see
the
future,
but
because
we
worked
on
many
projects
of
this
magnitude,
we
defaulted
Fulton
Street
restoration
in
Brooklyn.
We
did
a
lot
of
organizational
work
with
different
youth
with
different
youth
groups
throughout
the
nation,
in
all
other
places
that
we
work
in
now,
New
Jersey,
the
mayor
and
everyone
is
working
with
us.
G
We
have
an
enjoyable
time,
creating
new
work
opportunities
right,
pushing
the
individuals
that
are
building
these
projects
to
know
and
understand
or
to
relay
what
an
impact
statement
is.
What
is
the
impact
statement?
An
impact
statement
says:
I
come
before
you
I'm
building
this
building.
This
is
how
much
water
I'm
gonna
use.
These
are
the
different
materials
I'm
gonna
use.
These
are
the
new
jobs,
are
gonna
bring
to
your
area.
G
I'm
gonna
put
a
park
over
here,
I'm
gonna
do
X
Y
Z
I'm,
going
to
facilitate
the
growth
of
the
community
that
you
allow
me
to
make
money
in.
You,
don't
see
that
because
that's
not
your
field,
we've
been
in
construction
over
30
years.
As
a
matter
of
fact,
we
left
the
industry
and
start
working
with
youth
in
the
street
and
we've
saved
a
lot
of
them.
It's
not
too
late
for
you
to
hear
to
start
to
save
them,
but
you
must
engage
them.
G
G
Thank
you.
You
had
no
resolution
to
that.
Until
I
gave
you
the
answer,
I'm
giving
you
the
next
answer,
you
already
know
the
city
is
being
fine
$800
a
day
because
the
water
in
Hudson
is
polluted.
You
cleared
all
these
other
projects
to
come
through,
so
everybody
that
is
building
comes
through
one
of
you,
but
yet,
and
still
none
of
the
community
gets
a
job.
I
pleaded
with
you
with
the
Albany
High
School
project.
You
said
seven
years,
a
hundred
and
eighty
million
dollars
how
many
community
residents
are
working
on
that
site.
G
A
A
A
R
AA
Thank
You.
Mr.
president,
the
Planning
and
Economic
Development
Committee
met
on
July
29th
to
1.
Let's
say
resolution
55
72
19
are
to
confirm
the
appointment
of
Adriana
LeBlanc
as
a
member
of
the
BCA
was
passed
out
with
a
positive
recommendation,
ordinance
1050
119,
an
ordinance
to
in
relation
to
incentives
for
developers
to
use
energy
efficient
and
low-impact
design
that
has
to
do
with
eliminating
the
blue
roof
incentive
and
suspending
the
green
roof
incentive
through
June
30th
2020.
AA
That
was
also
passed
out
of
committee
with
a
positive
recommendation
and
resolution
56
7219
R,
which
asked
the
Planning
Board
to
require
a
full
environmental
impact
statement
under
the
state
environmental
quality
review
law,
456
563,
New
Scotland.
That
resolution
was
tabled
during
that
meeting
on
that
resolution.
There
was
a
full
discussion
of
seeker,
the
State
Environmental
Quality
Review
Act,
we,
the
Director
of
Planning
there,
as
well
as
a
staff
member
and
an
attorney
from
corporation
counsel's
office,
who
have
significant
experience
with
the
seeker.
AA
So
there
was
quite
a
bit
of
discussion
about
it,
one
of
the
things
that
they
did
indicate
because
because
this
resolution
calls
for
considering
reasonably
related
cumulative
impacts,
it
asked
for
a
full
environmental
impact
statement
because
of
cumulative
impacts
of
the
development
project,
not
only
at
563
New
Scotland,
but
363
Ontario
Street,
where
the
played
ian
was
there
concerned
that
there's
already
been
a
negative
declaration
regarding
the
environmental
impact
on
the
play
diem
project.
So
they
see
a
specific
problem
with
this
resolution,
so
this
resolution
has
been
tabled.
Thank
you.
Hey.
A
AB
B
An
ordinance
amending
chapter
375
of
the
code
of
the
city
of
Albany,
by
repealing
subdivision
3
of
subsection
B
of
section
375
e
14
and
requiring
that
any
permit
for
the
purposes
of
demolition
or
building
be
approved
only
if
all
relevant
prior
approvals
or
conditions
by
city,
county
state
or
federal
department
or
agencies
are
met.
Thank.
A
AA
R
R
C
B
R
K
B
K
K
So,
if
you
put
on
a
blue
roof
that
can
count
towards
the
stormwater
management
requirement,
and-
and
that
indeed,
is
how
the
water
department
is
interpreting
this
and
enforcing
it.
So,
in
exchange
for
the
incentive
for
this
kind
of
feature,
we
have
been
allowing
developers
to
lesser
setbacks
or
adding
a
story
to
a
building
when,
indeed,
there
is
no
reason
to
do
so
since
they're
already
doing
they're
doing
something
that
they're
essentially
already
required
to
do
in
terms
of
something
that
benefits
the
city
in
terms
of
stormwater
management.
K
It
was
as
a
result
of
my
conversations
with
mr.
glass
and
Neal
O'connor
of
the
water
department,
in
which
we
fully
vetted
that
particular
issue,
and
it
was
recommended
by
the
administration
that
we
actually
eliminate
the
blue
roof
requirement,
rather
than
suspend
it
because
there
was,
there
is
no
recognizable
additional
benefit.
The
effect
of
that
current
incentive
of
adding
a
story
for
putting
on
a
blue
roof
is
you
know.
Currently
we
have
everything
we
have
an
agreement
about
the
number
of
stories.
K
K
Without
having
to
prove
any
additional
hardship
or
benefit
to
the
city,
etc,
and
the
whole
intent
of
the
incentives
was
to
encourage
developers
to
do
things
that
would
be
additionally
beneficial
to
the
city,
for
example
our
affordable
housing
incentive,
where,
if
you
add
20%,
affordable
housing,
you
get
to
increase
by
a
story
that
will
still
be
in
effect
under
this
particular
provision,
and
the
hope
is
that
by
eliminating
a
feature,
an
incentive
for
a
feature
that
does
nothing
to
benefit
us.
That
developers
that
do
want
to
build
an
extra
story
will
be
adding
affordable
housing.
K
So
we
need
to
build
in
to
our
designs.
Incentives
for
affordable
housing,
so
by
eliminating
a
blue
roof
require
incentive.
We
will
be
encouraging
developers
to
be
looking
at
the
affordable
housing
incentive.
Instead,
this
ordinance
also
suspends
the
green
roof
incentive
in
the
same
way
that
it
eliminates
the
blue
roof
requirement
for
all
applications.
Essentially,
that
were
submitted
between
June
30th,
2018
and
June
30th
2020.
What
this
will
do
will
allow
the
city
and
us
to
study
a
little
bit
further
different
kinds
of
incentives
and
how
we
can
beef
this
up.
K
The
reality
is
when
I
asked
the
water
department.
What
benefits
are
we
going
to
see?
Why
are
we
seeing
from
this?
They
can't
quantify
it
because
we
don't
have
any
standards
for
our
green
roofs,
so
we're
giving
an
incentive
and
allowing
people
to
build
without
having
established
a
standard
for
what
the
green
roof
is
actually
going
to
be.
Comprised
of.
Is
it
going
to
have
3
inches
of
soil
to
retain
water?
Is
it
going
to
have
10
inches
of
soil?
Is
it
for
half
the
roof?
K
Is
it
for
three
quarters
the
roof
is
it
for
the
full
roof
etc.
So
there
are
also
issues
with
regard
to
the
green
roof,
also
counting
towards
the
stormwater
management
requirement.
So
again,
by
suspending
that,
it
should
encourage
developers
to
be
looking
at
the
affordable
housing
piece
which
I
fully
support,
as
somebody
said.
Essentially,
the
current
blue
roof
requirement
is
simply
a
giveaway
to
developers.
K
It
was
commented
in
social
media
that
this
is
a
strong-arm
tactic
to
force
the
administration
to
impose
a
moratorium.
It
couldn't
be
a
greater
misrepresentation,
I
want
to
make
sure
people
understand.
This
was
in
the
ministrations
proposal
for
the
u.s.
EO
I'm,
taking
it
out
and
basically
making
sure
that
the
mistake
isn't
made
permanent
and
that
we
act
on
it.
Now
that
we
recognize
that
this
mistake
be
addressed,
it
will
not
stop
any
developments
currently
approved
or
pending
any
currently
approved
or
pending
developments.
K
It
will
reduce
the
number
of
stories
that
the
automatic
extension
of
a
store
by
a
story
for
any
development
that
uses
blue
roof
technology
and
will
suspend
it
for
for
the
green
roof
until
we
have
a
chance
to
study
that
further
I
want
to
note
again
that
this
was
on
the
Planning
Board
agenda
for
three
months.
They
held
a
hearing,
in
addition
to
had
public
comment
periods
on
it,
and
we
had
a
committee
meeting
on
this
as
well
as
tonight's
hearing,
while
I
respect
the
comments
in
opposition
to
it.
K
To
this,
those
comments
have
to
do
with
what
this
ordinance
could
do
and
does
not
do
what
the
usgo
could
do,
and
that
is
something
we
can
have
any
member
of
the
council
also
introduced
to
address
those
particular
issues,
but
it
is
not
a
rationale
for
not
acting
on
correcting
a
mistake
that
we
made
two
years
ago.
So
I
ask
for
your
support
on
this
ordinance.
AC
Building
and
I
started
to
raise
the
question
and
I
realized
that
somehow
it
was
built
into
the
ordinance
I
think
more
by
certainly
by
my
mission.
For
not
you
know
really
knowing
as
much
about
it
as
maybe
I
should
have
that.
Oh
yeah.
If
he
did
these
simple
procedures,
he
could
automatically
go
up
to
four
and
a
half
stories.
So
I
appreciate
the
fact
that
you
brought
it
to
our
attention.
AC
AA
AA
Also
I
support
the
idea
of
the
green
roof
and
and
taking
a
closer
look
in
developing
standards
with
regards
to
that
and
I'm,
especially
supportive
of
that.
This
may
indeed
encourage
developers
to
consider
the
20%,
the
affordable
housing
incentive,
because
all
of
us
want
to
see
mixed
income
in
these
development
projects.
Thank
you
thank.
H
One
think
councilman
Dolce
for
getting
this
in
front
of
the
board
and
getting
this
to
the
Planning,
Board
and
I
want
to
thank
Councilwoman
favor,
bringing
it
to
the
committee
to
get
it
here
for
vote.
One
of
the
speaker's
spoke
that
hasn't
been
enough.
Public
input,
I
respectfully
disagree
they've
been
several
opportunities
at
the
Planning
Board
to
address
them
on
this
issue,
I've
been
at
those
balls,
I've
asked
them
to
act
on.
H
This
I've
asked
them
to
put
this
in
front
of
us
for
us
to
vote
on,
because
we've
got
to
look
at
the
situation
that
were
in
and
see
where
we
make
mistakes
and
omit
it
and
correct
it,
and
this
is
one
of
those
times
we
need
to
collect
how
I
was.
It
was
an
effort
to
push
this
forward
incentive
that
gave
developers
an
incentive
to
build
more
than
what
the
rezone
would
allow.
Without
these,
with
these
type
of
initiatives
and
I
like
to
look
at
numbers,
seven
developers
have
taken
this
initiative.
Seven.
H
How
many
has
taken
the
affordable
housing,
the
affordable
housing
initiative
says
the
same
thing.
You
can
add
an
other
layer,
not
a
story.
If
you
go
from
5%
to
20%
of
affordability,
zero,
now
one
developer
has
taken
up
that
incentive.
That
is
a
problem.
As
someone
who
understands
that
our
city
is
25%
in
poverty,
25%
of
our
residents
live
in
poverty.
Our
median
income
is
$45,000
as
someone
who
lived
most
of
their
life
in
that
25%
and
it
lived
the
rest
of
that
life
in
that
45
thousand
range.
H
It's
not
easy,
and
when
I
see
one
of
these
developments,
that's
taken
down
24
units
in
a
reasonably
affordable
area,
where
vents
were
going
for
a
three-bedroom
for
roughly
between
900
and
1,200
a
month
and
it's
gonna
build
99
units.
Revengeful
three-bedroom
are
gonna,
go
between
1800
and
2200
a
month.
That's
a
problem!
H
I've
said
that
the
planning
for
me
and
I'll
say
it
here.
If
all
we
had
were
these
luxury
buildings
I
couldn't
afford
to
live
you
my
family,
wouldn't
have
been
able
to
afford
to
move
here.
Part
of
what
makes
this
city
such
a
great
city
is
that
you
could
be
a
teacher.
You
could
be
a
non-for-profit
worker,
you
could
go
into
government
and
still
own
in
our
neighborhoods
still
live
in
our
cities.
So
that's
what
this
is
about.
This
is
not
an
anti
development
proposal.
H
This
is
about
making
sure
developers
a
held
accountable
and
when
they
get
the
opportunity
to
do
an
extra
story,
let's
make
that
affordable
housing
initiative
what
they
use,
because
what
we
don't
want
to
see
is
you
build
luxury
buildings
here
and
then
you
put
affordable
housing
there.
That's
not
how
you
fix
communities.
Building
new,
affordable
housing
only
concentrates
poverty.
H
There
does
not
do
anything
to
bring
the
neighborhood
up
mixed-used
projects
I
was
actually
going
to
improve
our
neighborhoods,
so
I
appreciate
the
work
that
was
done
by
our
councilmembers
I
appreciate
the
fact
that
the
Planning,
Board
and
I
don't
always
agree
with
the
Planning
Board
and
I
appreciate
the
fact
that
they
push
this
forward
for
us
to
be
able
to
vote
on
here
today
and
I
will
be
voting
for
this.
Thank
you.
Thank.
K
B
K
Yes,
I
want
to
clarify
why
I'm
asking
for
action
on
this
as
compared
to
what
I
was
saying
in
in
caucus.
Having
read
the
resolution
and
taken
a
look
at
the
resolution
that
it
refers
to
that
we
passed
in
at
the
end
of
2018
I'm,
not
100%,
sure
it
is
necessary,
but
it
is
appropriate
based
upon
my
prior
discussions
last
year,
instead
of
adopting
different
proportions
and
we
have
adopted
which
has
occurred
in
the
past.
K
So
the
resolution
is
simply
adopting
what
we
already
adopted
and
allowing
them
to
use
a
homestead
non
homestead
rate
that
is
significant
in
terms
of
we
do
want
the
school
district
to
be
able
to
use
a
homestead
non
homestead
differential,
for
the
same
reason
that
we
do
it.
If
we
had
a
50/50
rate
for
homeowners,
it
would
be,
you
know,
potentially
devastating
a
devastating
increase
in
taxes
again.
K
I,
don't
know
that
we
need
to
do
this
being
that
they
could
rely
on
our
resolution
from
2018,
but
out
of
respect
for
the
fact
that
they
are
asking
for
us
to
certify
those
rates
to
them.
I
do
think
it's
appropriate
to
pass
that,
and
that
is
why
I
am
asking
us
to
do
that
now,
as
the
school
district
is
preparing
to
send
out
tax
bills
in
early
September.
K
AA
AC
X
AC
A
R
Z
B
AB
AD
AA
A
W
AC
Full
environmental
impact
statement
on
the
construction
project,
that's
going
to
threaten
rap
road,
and
not
only
did
they,
you
know,
look
at
well.
Obviously,
the
biggest
thing
that
they
were
looking
at
was
probably
the
largest
already
approved
project
in
the
whole
capital
district,
one
of
the
largest
and
that's
Crossgates
Mall,
as
well
as
potential
future
projects.
So
it
was
kind
of
an
enlightened
all
encompassing
view
that
Albany
argued
successfully
to
Gilliland.
So
I
had
no
reason
to
doubt
the
legality
of
it.
AC
Beverley
Bartok
is
who
is
the
president
of
the
rap
Road
Historical
Association
came
in
and
talked
about
how
you
know
the
city
has
got
to
basically
submit
and
address
the
issue
of
his
rap
road,
going
to
continue
to
be
a
thoroughfare,
rap
road
and
it's
important
to
know
the
history
of
this
rap
road
was
originally
a
farm
road.
It
was
settled
and
it's
it.
AC
It
is
the
only
continuously
occupied
community
from
the
northern
migration
that
occurred
from
Mississippi
between
1930
and
1950,
and
it's
continually
occupied
it's
historically
recognized
and
there's
no
way
that
it
should
have
been
connected
thirty
years
ago
to
the
route
to
the
pyramid
to
the
Crossgates
Ring
Road.
It
has
more
traffic
that
it
can
handle.
It
has
no
street
lights,
no
walking
paths
as
well
as
the
streets
that
connect
into
it
also
have
no
streetlights,
no
walking
paths.
AC
We've
tried
to
bring
this
to
the
attention
of
the
city
for
at
least
a
year
and
personally
feel
the
only
we've
gotten
his
lip
service.
So
the
rap
road
Neighborhood
Association
did
send
a
letter.
Well,
I
got
a
backtrack
pyramid
proposed
to
mitigation
plans,
the
city
didn't
like
them.
Then
pyramid
came
up
with
a
third
mitigation
plan.
We
asked
the
city
what
it
was.
They
said.
We
can't
talk
about
it
now.
The
only
way
we
learned
that
the
city
had
refused.
AC
AC
We
were
shocked
by
the
response
that
we
got
from
the
mayor's
office,
which
basically
had
said
that
we
had
grossly
mischaracterized
what
the
Gilliland
planning
board
said,
not
true.
It
was
quoted
verbatim
so
gross
mischaracterization
and
then
goes
on
to
say
that
the
city
had
explicitly
shared
all
this
information
had
numerous
meetings,
not
true.
AC
They
really
had
two
meetings
on
this
whole
plan
and
the
first
one
was
just
to
say:
well,
we'll
look
at
it
and
then
the
second
one
was
an
on-site
visit
to
look
at
the
first
two
plants
that
Crossgates
had
proposed,
which
had
problems
with
them.
We
never
saw
the
third
plan
were
never
shown
it.
We
asked
for
it,
but
we're
declined
to
have
any
sort
of
play,
and
then
the
letter
says
that
the
city
came
up
with
his
own
plan,
which
would
have
addressed
a
wall
of
the
Albany
residence
concerns.
AC
AC
AE
Thank
You
mr.
Thank
You,
mr.
president
of
all
the
new
processes
that
are
coming
into
play
as
this
administration
attempts
to
foster
their
plan
to
take
the
city
in
the
direction
that
they're
taking
it
in
all.
While
we
have
14
people
younger
20
years
old,
caught
what
a
gun
since
May,
which
includes
five
16
year
olds,
one
15
year
old,
one
14
year
old
and
one
12
year
old
notice
that
the
ages
are
getting
younger
and
younger
I
cry
out
about
the
need
of
youth.
Proactive
youth
programming.
AE
Are
you
for
crying
out
for
help
who
was
going
to
help
them,
which
leads
me
to
the
real
question?
How
much
longer
is
Jonathan
Jones
going
to
have
to
understand
to
serve
the
second
war,
as
he
has
done
for
the
past
five
and
half
years?
It
is
not
fair
that
many
share
the
same
feelings
as
I
do
and
many
people
feel
the
same
way
as
I
do
but
won't
speak
up
or
say
it
publicly.
AE
Due
to
due
to
the
responses
that
this
administration
has
shown
to
this
point,
our
families
need
Parks
and
Recreation
to
provide
year-round
services
that
any
kid
who
was
trying
to
escape
their
personal
struggles
to
find
necessary
connections
that
the
city
wants
offer
I'm
calling
for
the
resignation
of
the
current
commissioner,
Jonathan
Jones
I
have
witnessed
such
a
high
turnaround
and
the
many
employment
opportunities
that
are
offered
by
parks
and
recreation
went
historically.
People
held
onto
these
jobs
forever.
AE
Just
look
at
the
constant
confusion
that
stays
around
the
department
residents
are
tired
of
the
complaints
fallen
on
deaf
ears.
Our
city
deserves
better
than
the
excuses
that
always
follows
our
concerns
regarding
to
our
frustrations
with
Commissioner
Jones
I
wish
our
city,
especially
the
second
war,
got
the
protection
that
Commissioner
Jonathan
Jones
gets
from
this
administration.
You
know
more
than
two
years
ago,
I
stood
microphone
as
an
employee
of
Parks
and
Recreation.
AE
So
you
know
from
a
first-hand
perspective
and
for
two
years
you
know
I've
advocated
for
youth
programming
and
not
really
saying
personal
attacks
versus
the
Commissioner,
but
the
time
has
come.
The
gentleman
that
spoke
earlier,
mr.
Tucker
myself
and
him
sat
in
that
at
that
table
with
Commissioner
Jones,
and
we
were
promised
that
Elizabeth
City
Elizabeth
Street
Park
was
going
to
be
taken
care
of.
It
was
our
turn
a
right.
AE
The
project
was
started
in
April
here
it
is
the
first
week
of
August
and
is
still
not
completed,
and
the
only
reason
why
we
have
the
blacktop
on
the
court
rate
now
is
because
we
made
so
much
noise.
But
you
know
I
was
bothered
to
ride
down
Ontario
in
the
seat
contractors
doing
the
work
on
Ontario
I
was
bothered
by
that.
If
you
hear
equity,
you
hear
a
bunch
of
things.
You
know
as
I
moved
throughout
the
city,
I
don't
just
hear
from
people
in
the
second
world.
AE
You
know
high-ranking
officials
in
the
city
laugh
at
me
when
we
discuss
Jonathan
Jones.
You
know-
and
it's
funny
because
you
know
I
worked
for
him
for
three
years,
but
yet
my
name
is
misspelled
on
document
coming
from
Parks
and
Recreation,
you
know
and
I
look
at
all
Olympics.
You
want
to
see
one
of
the
biggest
jokes
in
Albany
go
to
the
all
Olympics.
This
is
a
sixth
annual
function
that
pretty
much
they
mandate
people
to
go.
AE
We
you
know
when
people
are
coming
to
the
parks
and
recreation.
Looking
for
assistance.
Looking
for
funding
or
you
hear
from
this
administration
is
we
have
no
money,
but
you
know
we
have
departments
with
with
surpluses.
It
doesn't
make
sense,
as
you
know,
the
way
that
our
people
were
handled
this
weekend.
It
was
atrocious.
It
was
disrespectful
for
our
leader
to
be
up
there,
pointing
her
finger,
sharing
her
personal
concerns
with
folks
and
not
expecting
a
response
and
thinking
that
there's
okay
to
send
boxes
of
pizzas.
AE
Up
to
like
that's
going
to
make
things
right,
that
it's
okay,
that
you
can
constantly
take
away
from
our
community
and
then
you
call
one
of
us
to
have
a
meeting
and
you
think
that
we're
not
going
to
start
speaking
up
and
we're
not
going
to
come
out.
You
know
I
was
happy
to
see
people
over
there.
That
I
can
identify.
AE
And
respond
to
their
concerns.
It
bothers
me
at
night
because
I
remember
being
a
person
that
sat
in
that
chair
that
was
getting
mistreated
by
this
administration
by
this
commissioner,
and
no
one
did
anything
about
it.
I
called
I
came
I've
reached
out
to
everyone
to
get
help
and
now
I'm
sitting
where
it
seems
like.
AE
Just
feel
like
it's
unfair,
that
this
guy
gets
more
support
than
lifelong
residents
in
this
community,
and
the
message
has
to
be
sent
last
year
they
put
in
it
was
a
knee-jerk
reaction
to
them
put
in
a
dumpster
in
the
middle
foot
Court
to
stop
a
tournament
that
have
been
going
on
forever
and
is
getting
the
blame
of
the
incident
and
the
reality
of
the
capital
district.
You
know
if
that
tournament
plays
out
the
people.
AE
AE
AE
AE
A
AD
Thank
You,
mr.
president,
and
you
know,
for
the
interest
of
time
to
members
of
the
public
I'll
keep
my
statement
breathe,
but
I
do
want
to.
There
were
so
many
issues
addressed
on
this
evening.
First
I
would
like
to
publicly
acknowledge
and
thank
mr.
decade
lost
Lawson
and
mr.
Patrick
Robinson
for
the
tireless
work
they
do
in
our
community
and
keeping
our
kids
off
the
street
and
providing
recreational
activities
for
our
children,
and
you
know
I
want
to
probably
go
on
record
and
thank
you
all
for
that.
AD
AD
A
Thank
You
mr.
holy
I
was
going
to
recognize
Oh
Jared
as
well,
but
thank
you
for
doing
that.
Before
we
end,
I
would
like
to
say
a
few
words
and
I
want
to
say
this:
for
public
disclosure
I
try
to
stay
out
of
public
discourse
when
it
comes
to
a
family.
Member
of
mine.
Becky
Lawson
is
my
first
cousin
I
live
with
them
grew
up
with
them
because
back
then
you
could
live
with
family
members
and
you
just
kept
it
moving.
A
He
took
over
Arbor
Hill
Softball
Complex
after
I
loved
I
was
doing
it
for
10
years.
There
was
no
payment.
The
field
was
a
fill,
was
a
mess.
There
were
no
bathrooms,
we
couldn't
get
grass
cut
on
a
regular
basis
and
it
was
a
fight
every
year
just
to
get
basic
services,
and
that
fight
was
because
they
wanted
to
feel
to
be
closed
down
from
the
community
Frank
Rogers
for
many
many
years
in
this
city,
built
whatever
wealthy,
has
off
of
his
flag
football
leagues,
his
softball
leagues,
using
city
properties,
to
do
so.
A
A
We
were
supplied,
no
equipment
me
and
my
cousin
on
days
when
it
would
rained
we'd
have
to
sweep
out
do
it
for
free,
clean,
the
bathroom.
Sometimes
they
would.
We
come
into
baffle
to
be
torn
up
and
we
started
feeling
like
they
were
purposely
making
us
give
up
purposely.
So
when
the
community
talks
about
them,
taking
our
fee
and
I
think
this
is
where
the
mayor
misses
it.
A
My
cousin
testified
and
said
July
3rd
I
instructed
my
cousin
and
mr.
Patrick
Robinson.
When
all
this
came
about-
and
the
mayor
said
yes,
I
was
informed.
All
of
this
and
I
met
with
the
Deputy
Commissioner
Justin
and
I
explained
to
him
the
historical
context
of
Arbor
Hill.
That
part
was
not
built
because
it
was
a
park
in
the
city
it
was
built
because
of
the
racial
violence
and
tensions
that
were
happening
throughout
the
city
of
Albany.
A
So
when
you
look
at
it,
it
is
not
a
city
park
that
they
just
said
we're
going
to
build
for
them.
It
was
built
to
keep
the
racial
tensions
down
and
to
keep
people
of
color
in
their
neighborhood.
I
relayed
that
to
mr.
Justin
I
relate
that
to
our
mayor
when
she
called
me
about.
Why
do
people
feel
like
it's
theirs
because
they
knew
historically,
why
that
Park
was
there
and
why
that
complex
was
there?
A
So
I
instructed
my
cousin
when
he
told
me
his
son
that
he
met
with
Justin
I
said
you
need
to
go
and
meet
with
Brian
Shea
and
tell
him
that
you
were
told
you
don't
need
a
schedule.
They
did
that
mr.
Robeson
and
my
cousin
they
waited
for
an
hour.
They
got
no
phone
call,
they
got
no
further
follow-up.
I
followed
up.
Mr.
Shea
knew
they
were
there.
A
So
when
the
mayor
shows
up
that
day
and
said
what
she
said,
that's
why
the
community
felt
disrespected
because
the
community
had
already
known
these
two
gentlemen
went
down
and
tried
to
talk
with
the
mayor
and
with
her
staff
and
tell
her.
This
is
what
we
were
told.
This
is
what
happened
so
when
the
mayor
shows
up
in
that
community
and
embarrasses
those
two
gentlemen
in
front
of
their
their
neighborhood,
their
community,
that
they've
been
there
for
years
for
free
keeping
a
park
going
for
free.
A
That's
why
this
is
outrage,
that's
why
people
have
come
down
tonight,
because
everything
would
have
been
eliminated
with
the
refering
return
phone
call
our
return
meeting
today,
so
they
could
sit
there
sigh,
it
did
not
happen
and
yes,
I
tried
to
be
the
mediator.
Yes,
my
cousin
even
called
me
two
days
before
and
and
said,
and
this
is
the
typical
standard
way
when
we
know
something
is
wrong.
A
Cory
a
player
came
and
told
me
we're
going
to
be
kicked
off
our
field
on
Thursday,
not
a
minister,
not
somebody
from
the
city,
not
somebody
worse,
with
City
a
player
who
played
in
Frank
Rogers
Leeds.
So
what
does
that
say
to
us
that
says
to
us
that
Frank
Ryder's
gonna
make
sure
you
don't
use
that
field
on
that
day?
A
That's
what
it
means,
because
we
dealt
with
it
before
all.
This
has
historical
context
to
it,
did
I
up
and
run
and
call
a
mayor
and
and
no
I
told
my
cousin's
explicitly
say
if
you
did
not
hear
from
the
city
you
continued
to
play
and
unfortunately,
when
he
did
hear
from
the
city,
it
was
the
mayor
of
Albany
coming
outside
and
I.
Don't
know,
I
haven't
seen
the
video,
but
I
was
told
by
many
phone
calls
and
many
emails.
A
So
when
we
look
at
this
situation
and
we
look
at
how
we
handle
things
and
I
think
as
the
frustration
of
some
had
with
this
administration-
yes,
the
mayor
apologized,
we
thank
her
for
that,
whether
you
choose
to
believe
it
was
sincere
or
not,
that
is
for
you.
That
is
for
yourself,
that
is
for
your
conscience.
A
Equity
is
recognizing
the
things
that
individuals
in
this
city
have
contributed
to
continue
to
contribute
it
to
to
make
our
neighborhoods
better
and
when
a
leader
of
the
city
chastising
someone
in
public.
That
way,
what
does
that
say
how
they
view
those
communities
and
those
leaders
within
those
communities?
A
Now
we
have
to
deal
with
people
feeling
their
community
leaders
are
being
disrespected,
who
they
know
continues
to
give
and
give
and
give
and
I
was
hesitant
to
say
anything,
because
it's
not
about
Deki
loss
and
being
my
cousin's,
not
about
mr.
Patrick
Robinson.
We
grew
up
together.
It's
not
about
that.
A
A
But
they
give
because
they
love
their
city
and
they
love
their
neighborhood.
So
that's
why
the
community?
That's
why
mr.
Johnson
and
mr.
Robeson
they
stand
up
for
them
because
they
know
the
work
that
they
do.
They
know
it,
and
if
we
don't
do
that
in
those
neighborhoods
other
neighborhoods
do
it.
They
stand
up
for
their
community
leaders.
So
when
ours
do
it,
it's
not
a
knock
on
a
mayor,
it's
not
being
against
a
mayor.
It
is
speaking
truth
to
power
and
what
is
right
and
what
is
right.
We
all
want
to
be
respected.
A
A
If
that
being
said,
I'm
I'm
hoping
we
move
forward,
I
know
we
will
move
forward
and
I'm
still
going
to
remain
optimistic
and
positive
about
where
we're
heading
as
a
city.
But
we
have
a
lot
of
work
to
do
and
we
all
know
it.
We
have
a
lot
of
healing
to
do
and
we
all
know
it
so
with
that
being
said,
mr.
Kim
is
there
a
second.