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The Committee met for the 2020 Department of Recreation and Youth and Workforces Services budget presentation.
A
A
Enjoy
slow
and
if
anybody
else
comes
in
I'll
make
note
of
it
on
the
record,
so
I
I
took
the
liberty
of
making
and
an
extra
copy
of
your
one
handout
that
copied
out
such
tiny
print
that
I
transcribe
it
into
a
a
word
done.
Okay,
so
that
I
can
read
and
also
present
is
councilmember.
Kelly,
Kim
and
also
present
is
our
city.
Auditor
position.
Racer
and
also
present
is
from
our
budget
department
Nick,
and
if
we
get
back,
please
so
I'll
hand
it
over
to
Jonathan.
B
C
B
The
second
is
we'll
transfer
our
park,
maintenance
staff,
that's
staff
that
were
previously
in
the
operations
division
in
our
department,
g
d,
GS.
I
know
they've
all
represented
to
you
about
what
that
looks
like,
but
the
short
of
it
they'll
do
all
the
mowing.
So
residents
don't
have
to
call
two
departments
to
see
who
cuts
what
anymore.
B
This
budget
also
looks
to
hire
specialized
instructors
to
deliver
in-demand
activities
for
a
short
period
of
time.
So,
for
example,
we'll
do
like
eight
week.
Classes
Jazzercise,
for
example,
would
be
eight
weeks.
Water
yoga
different
things
like
that.
This
budget
looks
to
complete
our
five-year
capital
plan.
Two
parks
in
particular
that
we're
a
part
of
last
year
couldn't
get
done
because
of
the
construction
season
that
will
be
roped
into
this,
and
the
last
thing
that
it
looks
to
do
is
connect
our
department
to
national
and
state
membership
organizations
and
funding
opportunities.
B
The
next
piece
of
priority
will
be
execute
on
the
final
year
of
the
department's
five-year
capital
plan,
with
the
improvements
that
we
hope
to
make
this
year.
Third,
is
to
expand
on
adult
and
senior
programming.
That's
been
a
big
request
from
the
council
to
do
more
for
our
seniors,
and
the
third
is
to
better
market
and
track
our
activities.
We
have
the
rectus
application,
but
we
need
to
now
begin
to
track
that
and
crystal
is
a
part
of
that
team.
That's
doing
that
as
well
as
with
our
budget.
B
Our
goals
are
to
continue
to
improve
the
park,
modifications
and
renovate
programs
in
the
Southend
and
West
Hill
in
this
budget
to
host
two
sports
development
seminars
for
young
athletes
and
their
families.
The
first
for
2019
just
happened,
as
I
mentioned,
the
last
Thursday
partner
with
the
community
to
offer
day
activities
and
events
that
engage
residents
and
strengthen
skills.
This
is
something
that
council,
member,
Robinson
and
I
just
talked
about
two
weeks
ago,
particularly
I
live
distant
Park.
B
The
fourth
excuse
me,
and
the
fifth
would
be
to
provide
physical
activities
for
individuals
of
all
ages
seven
days
a
week.
The
Sunday
option
is
where
we're
going
to
work
with
some
partners
on
now
that
the
YMCA
is
closed.
There
there's
an
opportunity
to
take
some
of
those
instructors
to
offer
something
on
Sundays
as
well.
Overpopulation
concerns
and
challenges
in
this
budget
is
honestly
the
growing
request
for
free
activities,
all
of
our
I
guess,
people
in
the
same
field,
the
JCC,
the
power
of
the
YMCA,
the
Boys
and
Girls
Club.
B
They
don't
offer
free
activities
and
events
for
the
most
part
most
of
this
stuff
is
for
profit
or
for
a
fee.
Second,
is
our
resident
talent,
retention
after
training?
It's
great
that
we
get
good
staff,
but
they
leave
us
quickly
to
go
to
the
hospital
to
a
school
district
to
the
library
to
the
housing
authority,
and
how
do
we
retain
this
staff
after
the
treatment?
The
third
is
the
aging
infrastructure
of
our
of
our
facilities,
especially
those
that
generate
revenue
in
particular
Lincoln,
which
could
be
a
4/4
feed
Jim.
It's
not
boxing.
B
We
now
have
ownership
of
the
boxing
gym.
We
never
did
before.
Now
we
own
it.
We
can
apply
the
governor's
gracious
donation
to
us
up
to
update
that
facility
and
Nats
go
on
character.
Street.
Yes,
sir,
on
quell
some
question
yeah
quo
and
the
fifth
well,
the
fourth
would
be
services,
maybe
cartel
due
to
budget
restrictions.
If
we
have
an
incident
where
we
have
to
take,
for
example,
someone
shot
up
the
Washington
Park
back
boards
that
money
we
had
to
take
some
money
from
other
things
in
contracts
that
we
could
have
put
towards
other
services.
B
To
put
that
back
up
the
first
time,
the
second
time
we
didn't
put
up
the
same
ones,
the
last
one
is
sharing
services
with
other
departments
and
agencies
continues
to
be
a
challenge,
particularly
I
mean
the
Albany
County.
There's
an
opportunity
for
us
to
share.
We
haven't
got
to
that
point.
Yet
we
want
to
continue
to
do
that,
but
it
is
a
challenge.
G
B
Real
quick,
our
goals:
basically,
they
go
over
from
the
community
centers
aquatics
and
spray
pads
our
summer
camps,
which
I'll
dig
into
a
little
bit.
Our
legacy
initiatives
are
senior
55-plus
programming,
our
filled,
rentals
and
supervision.
This
budget
actually
provides
site
supervisors
for
the
first
time
at
each
of
our
rental
spaces,
so
it
avoids
lockouts
and
reduces
overtime.
B
Our
sports
facilities,
like
Lincoln
Park,
fitness
and
boxing
zone
and
then
as
well
as
our
affiliated
memberships
I,
just
talked
to
you
about
the
junior
MBA,
the
membership
that
we
have
with
them,
including
the
National
Recreation
and
Park
Association,
which
luckily
I
happen
to
participate
in
this
year.
Some
of
our
staff
will
participate
in
over
the
next
of
18
months.
Our
goal
is
to
be
a
crap
capra,
accredited
organization
that
is
the
highest
designation.
Any
Recreation
Department
can
get
in
New
York
State,
there's
only
one
Westchester
County
is
the
only
one.
B
It's
an
18-month
process
and
we'll
begin
to
start
to
get
there
with
this
budget
here.
Moving
towards
the
map,
this
map,
in
particular,
but
this
map
in
particular
shows
you
all
of
the
modifications
we've
made
in
the
five-year
capital
plan.
You'll
see
that
there
are
four
that
will
be
done
this
year
of
those
for
Kobe,
Franklin,
Livingston
and
Phillips
Street.
The
reason
why
these
numbers
are
estimated,
as
we
are
still
waiting
to
complete
the
community
input
period,
which
we
did
at
Madison,
and
we
did
some
other
parts
as
well.
B
Excuse
me,
as
we
did
as
well.
These
numbers
are
based
on
the
renderings
that
we
got
from
Compaq
and
once
they
are
official,
they
won't
typically
won't
go
higher
than
this,
but
once
they're
official,
these
will
be.
The
dollar
amounts
in
each
of
those
play
spaces
and
we're
excited
about
it
because
NPR
just
did
a
news
article
and
who
had
an
opportunity
to
join
me
on
that
in
2015.
B
B
And
then
the
last
map
I
have
here
just
we
talked
about
this
last
year.
It
shows
you
where
our
young
people
this
map
here
it
shows
you
where
our
young
people
that
are
participated
in
our
day
camps
where
they
live,
and
we
thought
this
was
important
to
see
how
some
young
people
live
close
to
Hoffman
and
live
close
to
Livingston,
but
they
went
on
the
other
side
of
town
for
camp.
It's
just
to
give
you
basically
a
bird's-eye
view
of
where
our
campers
are
coming
from
all
across
the
city.
B
F
F
B
Correct
yep,
so
our
sports
camps
are
in
the
afternoon
from
1:00
to
5:00,
and
our
day
camps
are
from
8:00
to
12:00,
essentially
in
the
city
of
Albany.
As
a
parent,
you
can
drop
your
child
off
at
8
o'clock.
In
the
morning,
they'll
get
breakfast
they'll
go
to
day.
Camp
they'll
get
lunch
at
12
o'clock.
They
can
participate
in
a
sports
camp
and
then
go
right
into
our
community
center
hours.
So
from
8
a.m.
to
9
p.m.
your
child
could
be
with
us.
For
that
amount
of
time
for
free,
there's,
no
other
place.
B
B
F
Like
that
went
in
meetings,
so
it
was,
it
was
a
lot
of
fun,
but
those
sports
facilities
are
awesome.
Like
I
spent
a
lot
of
time
in
gyms
and,
like
you
know,
the
boxing
gym
is
the
same
as
the
boxing
gym
that
that
I,
you
know
that
people
spend
15
bucks
a
pop
right
now,
if
that
is
like
a
class.
So
there's
but
I
mean
you're
getting
individual
individualized
attention
at
at
that
facility
of
work.
C
F
C
C
F
I
F
B
We
agree:
it's
been
the
position
of
the
council
to
keep
it
the
way
it
has
as
an
open
service,
and
we
agree,
particularly
at
boxing
you're,
getting
world-class
trainers.
You
know,
Tony
Marshall
is
a
three-time
world
champion
and
you
just
giving
you
one-on-one
instruction
you're,
not
giving
that
anywhere
else
in
the
city
and
the
ten
dollar
amount.
I,
don't
know
if
you
read
our
notes.
Oh
no,
but
that's
exactly
what
we
offer.
C
B
Say
exactly
what
we
offered
and
feel
like?
That
would
be
not
only
good
for
those
who
are
invested
in
the
program,
but
it'd
be
good
for
the
city
too,
because
we
spend
a
lot
on
supplies
and
materials,
and
there
are
people
there
who
make
enough
money
to
put
ten
dollars
down,
not
young
people,
adults
and
some
of
them
have
said
they
don't
mind
doing
it.
I
mean
we
had
a
two
hundred
dollar
donation
at
the
boxing
tournament
from
a
guy
who
works
out
there
every
day
and.
J
K
C
F
C
E
B
B
I
I
B
B
B
I
So
when
we
talk
about
charging
for
the
any
facility
into
the
finish,
if
anybody
should
be
charged,
it
should
be
people
that
are
non-residents
in
that
facility
number
one
I've
been
down,
there
has
been
besides
the
few
box
and
things
that
have
been
there
has
been
really
the
same
stuff
that
was
in
there
since
you
took
took
over
Parks
and
Recreation
and
I'm
looking
at
it.
One
of
the
questions
that
I
want
to
know
is
before
you
took
charge
of
Parks
and
Recreation.
What
was
the
administration
percent.
B
I
B
No
I'm
not
going
to
tell
you
that,
because
that's
not
accurate,
what
is
accurate
is
every
year
we
buy
arts
and
crafts
material.
That's
one
right!
So
scissors,
you
glue
your
paper
second,
every
time
we
run
a
program,
we
have
to
buy
supplies
and
materials
for
that.
So
you
don't
have
a
marketing
budget
that
comes
out
of
this
as
well,
when
we
flyer
for
Halloween
that
comes
out
of
that,
as
well
all
the
t-shirts
that
we
offer
when
we
offer
an
event
that
comes
out
of
that
as
well.
I
We're
here
in
Albany,
New
York
will
we
have
a
problem
with
young
people?
You
know
today,
I'm
looking
at
Facebook
and
they're
talking
about
how
our
kids
are
congregating
on
sensual
cloud.
One
of
the
things
that
you
know
you
hear
me
harping
about
Parks
and
Recreation
is
because
Parks
and
Recreation
should
be
picking
up
some
of
those
kids
when
you
don't
like
when
you
walk
into
Hoffman
Park
and
it's
nothing
in
there.
You
know
that
that
kind
of
answers,
the
question
I
know
we
had
a
public
safety
meeting.
I
C
B
That
meeting
was
not
a
year
and
I
don't
have
a
magic
wand
to
turn
a
garage
into
a
community
center.
What
I
do
have,
though,
our
plans
and
partnerships
to
use
the
space
we
have
to
make
it
for
someone
and
40
young
people
who
use
it.
If
you
go
there
on
Thursdays
or
Fridays
or
any
day,
our
young
people
are
still
coming
here.
So
it
may
not
be
a
grandiose
Center
in
the
middle
of
the
city,
but
it's
something
that
our
kids
love
and
they
love
the
people
that
are
there
and
they're
using
it.
But.
I
Entities
you
know
Parks
and
Recreation
has
always
been
free
to
the
to
the
citizens
to
the
afternoon,
and
so
you
know
this
conversation
about
and
I
watch
I
work
for
Parks
and
Recreation
and
have
watched
this
transition
where
our
kids,
you
know,
Harbor,
are
staying
away
from
that
these
buildings.
You
know
we
got
kids
up
on
Northern
Boulevard
playing
out
in
front
of
the
library
consistently.
I
C
B
B
B
So
you
all
needed
a
report
this
past
year.
That
said
that
kids,
who
participate
our
Summer
Youth
Employment
Program
graduate
at
a
66%
higher
rate
than
those
who
don't
participate,
no
matter
what
educational
attainment
levels
are
at
or
socio-economic
income.
Our
program
in
this
in
this
budget
did
not
have
an
increase.
We
know
that
it
not
having.
You
did
not
have
an
increase
in
the
overall
summer
helpline.
This
and
I'm
glad
you
talked
about
recreation
now,
even
though
it's
ran
by
the
youth
in
work
force.
B
Department,
that's
in
the
recreation
budget
was
a
city
city
budget
line
and
it
didn't
have
an
increase.
However,
there's
three
options
we
can
look
out
for
this
year.
We
estimate
that,
if
the
same
number
of
kids,
who
finished
that's
one
thousand
and
two
students,
if
they
were
to
complete
the
five
week
experience
again
in
2020,
it
will
cost
an
extra
sixty-two
thousand
eight
hundred
and
ninety
two
dollars
to
serve
them
right.
B
We
can
increase
the
full
program
amount
or
we
could
do
it
ena
once
you
find
out
the
tena
funds,
because
ten
F
reimburses
the
city
for
their
investment.
Ten.
If
we
never
know
what
the
overall
amount
is
gonna
be
every
year,
because
it's
a
county
pass-through,
so
the
county
may
say:
hey
I
want
to
run
a
program
this
year,
just
always
a
conversation
with
them
and
then
the
third
thing
which
I'm
not
in
favor
of
and
I,
don't
know
we're
not
gonna.
B
J
M
J
B
I
mentioned
it
earlier
in
one
of
our
concerns
is
I,
say,
salaries
is
one
thing,
but
people
work
there's
a
lot
of
job
opportunities
here,
for
example
our
recreation
assistant
left,
and
now
he
manages
an
enterprise.
We
can't
compete
with
that.
That's
just
a
job
opportunity
to
that
he
said.
Take
the
other
thing
is
with
the
school
district.
J
We're
excited
about
moving
forward
and
I
appreciate
the
diversity
to
within
the
department.
There's
been
certain
departments
that
I've
come
in
has
been
all
white
men.
I
think
that
that's
gonna
be
another
discussion
moving
forward,
but
I
do
appreciate
the
diversity
that,
in
your
department,
question
which
bill
Paul
there
used
to
be
summer
camps
there
is
there
a
way
we
could
bring
that
back
or
reason
why
yeah.
B
I
would
love
to
so
the
summer
camp
that
was
there
was
through
4-h.
Some
corn
are
cooperative.
They
no
longer
run
that
program
anymore.
There
were
a
huge
Summer,
Youth
Employment
site
for
us
as
well
I
mean,
hopefully
that's
something
we
can
address
I,
don't
think
it
would
be
as
large
as
what
for
he's
had
it,
but
be
something
there
and.
J
J
D
Yeah,
okay,
you
structure.
The
infrastructure
bond
is
being
scheduled
for
and
planned
out
for,
improvements
on
both
Hoffman,
as
well
as
attributing
to
the
quills
for
boxing
gym
that
we
just
recently
obtained
ownership
of
so
those
are
in
the
works
and
we're
waiting
on
account
with
our
partners
within
the
city
to
be
able
to
help
set
up
those
accounts
so
that
we
can
get
the
funds
in
place
and
then
also
being
reimbursed
for
additional
funds.
Coming
from
the
governor's
office.
C
D
B
J
Then,
just
last,
but
it's
more
so
critical
part
ritual
Papa,
seen
its
better
days
and
I
appreciate
some
of
the
softball
leagues
and
tournaments
that
take
place
on
Ridgefield
Park,
but
there's
a
way
that
some
with
enough,
we
could
look
at
some
fences
or
some
improvements
to
Ridgeville
Park.
That
would
be
greatly
appreciated,
so
just
want
to
bring
it
to
attention.
Ridgefield
Park.
There
are
some
trees
that
we
cut,
but
some
of
the
stuffs
are
still
walking
away.
People
are
tripping
over
it
from
the
fence,
probably
20,
just
out
they
defense
in
Richville
point.
B
Fencing
is
something
that
we
worked
on
an
outside
contractor
on.
They
didn't
satisfy
what
we
thought
they
would,
for
example,
or
street
basketball
court
mm-hmm.
We
took
that
fence
down,
as
it
was
being
ripped
up
it
just
wasn't
a
quality
media
to
so
we
working
with
the
engineers
departments
do
a
full
of
fencing
project
with
all
the
parts
that
needed.
A
G
B
That
would
be
like
a
partnership
with
first
church.
Oh
yeah
they're
in
the
they
have
a
new
pastor.
First
church
is
right
here
on
pearl
and
orange.
They
have
a
new
pastor,
so
he
started
that
now
they've
access
to
start
that
after
the
new
year,
let
the
pastor
get
acclimated
first,
but
it'll
be
first
church
and
then
the
our
real
community
center
has
options
as
well
and
after
after
traceless
Oh,
at-at,
metropolitan
and.
D
With
our
2020
budget,
we
looked
at
putting
temporary
help
for
program
instructors
who
specialized
and
deal
with
specific
populations.
So
that
way,
you
can
have
more
certified
instructors,
dealing
with
programs
specific
for
whether
it
be
senior
citizens
or
youth
specifically
for
a
particular
aircraft
such
as
yoga,
which
requires
a
specialized
certification,
I.
G
H
Last
year,
I
was
all
excited
when
you
came
in
to
talk
to
you
about
sometimes
dear
to
my
heart
is
soccer,
and
we
talked
about
the
condition
of
Hoffman
fields,
for
my
son
was
playing
with
the
hop
with
the
loganing
soccer
club.
I
was
actually
the
coach,
the
u10
coach,
one
of
the
things
I
told
you
it
has
been
a
refresh
everybody's
memory,
was
Bethlehem,
came
to
players
and
refused
to
play
in
the
field.
It
was
a
such
bad
shape.
C
H
Of
the
problems
is
that
especially
the
u10
field
we
share
with
Warner
football
and
the
cleats
really
terrible
appeal.
Now
the
Albany
soccer
club
would
wink
in
an
on
a
handshake
from
the
Jennings
administration,
we're
supposed
to
have
exclusive
rights
to
that
field
in
it.
Nothing
done
in
writing.
Of
course,
in
the
usual
it
becomes
up.
I
was
at
a
town
last
week,
but
there
was
an
article
by
a
man
fries
about
the
condition
of
the
fields
and
but
let
me
take
a
step
back
when
the
mayor
released
our
budget.
H
One
of
the
things
that
caught
my
eyes
and
I'm
smiling
and
happy
was
there
was
an
item
in
there
about
improving
the
sonica
fields
in
the
city
of
Albany
every
other
town
around
here,
and
you
probably
know
this
has
decent.
You
know,
Gilliland
Connie
I
mean
you
go
all
over,
you
even
go
up
to
40
and
they
have
decent
soccer
fields.
Soccer
is
an
up-and-coming
sport
in
this
country.
I
know
basketball
and
baseball,
and
football
like
the
old
time,
but
there's
more
and
more
kids
getting
involved
in
Sunbury
I'm
done.
H
We
need
to
do
something
for
a
city
this
size
not
to
have
decent
facilities.
Where
you
know,
can
you
imagine
if
we
could
do
tournament,
and
these
up,
like
14,
has
this
big
tournament?
The
hotels
get
filled,
it's
a
big
thing.
People
from
all
different
communities
come
in,
Albany
should
be
the
center
of
of
this,
and
it
would
be
a
great
revenue
generator
for
the
city.
I
mean
for
businesses
in
our
city
yeah.
So
can
you
talk
about
what
yeah.
B
So
I'm
gonna
talk
specifically
about
the
arc,
the
Albany
soccer
club,
specifically
the
Torino
field.
The
Torino
feel
there's
an
agreement
with
the
city
that
extends
to
2026.
That
gives
them
an
exclusive
rights
on
that
field,
so
any
maintenance
and
any
improvements
would
have
to
be
done
by
them
with
approval
by
the
city.
However,
we've
been
talking
for
I,
don't
know
how
long
it's
been
now,
but
for
a
few
months
more
than
a
few
months
about
other
spaces
that
we
can
use
so
bleaker.
Stadium
is
option.
B
Bevor
width
is
option,
but
Beverly
would
also
need
to
be
improved
and
we
met
recently
about
how
we
can
support
them
and
in
their
applications
and
in
their
grant
funding
to
try
to
get
Beverly
as
a
mainstay.
I
agree
with
you
that
soccer
is
increasing.
I
agree
with
it,
you
that
it
will
generate
a
lot
of
revenue.
However,
because
of
that
agreement,
there's
not
much
our
city
department
can
do
to
increase
that
improvement.
H
L
D
C
H
C
H
B
F
C
C
F
F
C
F
H
F
M
A
F
F
F
F
F
For
the
entire
field
space,
so
it
doesn't
mean
that
community
people
can't
use
that
it
just
means
that
they
would
one
be
nicer
field,
they
would
be
kept
for
soccer
and
that
at
certain
points
of
the
day
there
would
be
soccer
teams
on
them.
But
that's
the
same
way.
It
is
with
any
field
space,
so
yeah.
H
L
B
B
B
Food
is
on
there
rich
food
is,
we
haven't
done.
We
haven't
done
cranked:
Richfield
Westland,
Hills,
mater
Christi,
Whitehall
Washington,
fire
corning,
preserve
six
mile
pitch
finely
upper
Lincoln,
lower,
Lincoln
and
I
said
west,
my
pillows
and
there's
a
park
towards
the
end
where
we
can't
think
of
the
name
right.
B
Miles
on
Twenty,
twenty
one,
twenty
twenty-one
at
2024,
those
are
the
ones
going
out:
20,
21
2024,
and
the
reason
why
we
haven't
put
in
in
this
document
a
five-year
plan,
because
construction
costs
will
change
after
this
year,
the
tariffs.
Obviously
it's
gonna,
have
an
impact
on
it.
Campaign
who
we
work
with
is
an
international
company,
and
so
they've
told
us
to
hold
off
on
putting
price
estimates
out
there,
because
they
have
to
see
what
this
does
for
a
material,
and
it's
gonna
change
a
lot.
So
that's
why
we
only
have
a
one
year.
B
A
Had
a
I've
got
a
couple
of
questions:
senior
services,
the
the
only
budget
line
uniquely
in
the
city,
is
roughly
$26,000
for
senior
services
and
you
guys
don't
get
a
penny
of
it.
It
all
goes
to
senior
services
of
Albany
Inc,
which
did
submit
and
I
think
I
forwarded
them
to
you
there,
their
Billings
with
justification
for
what
they
did
in
2000.
A
J
Don't
know
ridiculous,
like
I
feel,
like
this
department,
the
amount
of
work
that
they
do
to
make
sure
that
our
kids
have
a
safe
environment
year
in
the
year
out,
not
together
and
just
to
get
a
flat
1%
increase.
It's
just
it's
ridiculous.
It's
ridiculous
said
you
know
people
talk
about,
show
me
your
budget.
It
shows
who
your
morals
are
and
just
what
your
priorities
are
and
to
not
to
increase
the
funding
for
this
department
with
the
amount
of
work
that
they
doing
for
city.
J
It's
a
churches,
it's
all
comfortable
I'm,
just
I'm
frustrated
and
I'm
I'm
really
frustrated
to
hear
that,
and
they
thank
you
so
much
for
bringing
it
up,
because
this
department
they
do
a
wonderful
job
and
we
have
to
compensate
people
for
the
work
that
they
do
just
to
give
up
flat.
1%
increase
while
other
departments
again
18
5
percent
increases
work
that
I
don't
know
what
they
know,
but
this
is
directly
towards
our
kids.
This
is
work
that
the
work
that
this
department
is
doing
is
helping
shape
the
future
while
sitting
it's
just
frustrating.
A
C
A
I
mean
I
would
think
that
maybe
the
council
should
ask
for
some
I
mean
like
we're
planning
on
spending
money
on
a
bridge
to
the
Hudson
River
a
lot
of
money
on
it.
I
don't
know
I.
My
feeling
is,
the
money
could
be
better
spent
in
real
parks
instead
of
them.
What
they're
gonna
call
a
bridge
park,
and
certainly
soccer
fields
and
new
positions
for
you
guys
to
really
service
the
seniors
that
you're
respected
to
service,
even
though
you
don't
have
a
line
item
for
it.
A
A
L
B
I
mean
right
now,
I
can
tell
you
we're
looking
at
a
spot
on
Broadway,
it's
right
in
the
heart
of
the
we
call
it
the
alcohol
district.
That's
why
I
didn't
mention
into
the
soccer
club,
because
I
don't
feel
like
our
young
people
should
be
getting
a
bar
getting
a
drink
at
stout,
but
this
is
me,
but
there
is
an
empty
land
space
there
that
the
city
owns
that
could
be
developed.
For
you
know
a
club
league
right
and
if
each
bar
had
a
team,
I
can
generate
around
a
lot
of
revenue.
B
The
thing
with
our
department
right,
you
know,
I
wanted
to
say
this.
The
thing
what
our
department
is
no
matter,
how
much
money
we
bring
in
it
cannot
be
reinvested
back
into
the
department.
It's
just
the
way
our
municipality
is
brought
in.
So
when
we
have
a
boxing
tournament
that
brings
in
over
a
thousand
dollars
that
goes
to
the
general
fund.
That
doesn't
mean
that
the
mayor
doesn't
appropriate
funds
for
us.
I
just
want
to
make
that
distinction
yeah.
B
A
Whenever
we
go
to
the
city
and
say
oh
gosh,
we
think
Rick
should
be
getting
much
more
money
for
this
or
that
the
first
question
they
put
to
us
is
Oh.
Tell
us
where
you're
gonna
get
it
so
I
think
that
is
a
legitimate
point
to
bring
up
that.
You
know
the
program
to
some
degree
can
be
self-supporting,
but.
B
C
F
H
B
Do
we
actually
that's
how
we
got
the
US
Conference
of
Mayors
grant
that's
how
we
got
the
the
governor's
grant
to
redo
the
boxing
gym
to
Hoffman,
there's
a
big
announcement
that
we
don't
make
in
a
few
weeks.
I
can't
tight-lipped,
but
ma'am
you're
gonna
be
excited
about
this,
and
so
we
do
look
for
it.
Yeah,
the
tough
part
is,
is
as
a
municipality.
Most
of
those
grants
are
written
for
501c3
entities
and
we.
C
B
F
B
A
G
B
A
B
C
A
A
G
Councillor
Robinson
wasn't
able
to
make
it.
He
said,
he'll,
give
you
a
call.
Okay,
I
just
want
to
say
about
the
parts
we're
just
in
the
Third
Ward
plus
the
boxing
gym.
It
was
came
to
my
knowledge.
They
came
on
the
floor
down
here
that
people
wasn't
happy
with
the
boxing
gym
and
it
wasn't
happy
with
you
and
I
made
it
a
point
to
go
visit.
The
boxing
gym.
G
There's
a
little
minor
things.
That's
going
on
up
there,
like
the
mat,
would
where
someone
had
a
nosebleed
and
he
cleaned
it
with
bleach,
and
that
was
a
no-no,
but
he
cleaned
it.
So
you
promised
to
replace
it,
and
it
was
a
couple
other
little
minor
things
like
stop
by
your
office.
Let
them
list
there.
I
just
want
to
say
to
you
that
the
people
over
at
the
boxing
gym
are
highly
satisfied
with
you.
They
have
no
complaints
and
far
as
my
parks,
this
little
minor
things
is
going
on.
G
Nothing
will
you
can
really
control,
because
people
are
bringing
their
dogs
in
the
parks
I'm
getting
the
you
know
the
calls
that
they
can't
use
the
park
because
over
on
Orange
Street,
some
guy
brings
his
dog
and
and
chained
his
dog
and
his
dog
brings
around
the
park.
So
the
kids
can't
come
in
so
but
I'm
myself
or
as
far
as
you
can
serve
Commissioner
I,
think
you're
doing
a
wonderful.
B
M
H
N
I'm
vice
president
coach
and
a
parent
of
players
at
Albany
soccer
club,
we're
a
volunteer,
run
or
nonprofit
organization
that
promotes
soccer
in
our
community.
As
many
of
you
know,
we've
been
seeking
improvements
to
our
current
field
situation.
The
fields
as
they
now
are
unusable
for
much
of
the
time
and
at
time
they
can
be
even
dangerous
as
metal
and
other
debris
works.
Its
way
up
from
the
former
landfill
Commissioner
Jones
in
the
parks
department
has
been
very
helpful
in
working
with
us
on
a
solution
to
this
problem.
N
But
I
wanted
to
speak
to
the
work
of
our
club
sounds
like
we
have
some
fans
here
already,
but
I
wanted
to
say
that
we
work
hard
to
make
sure
that
higher-level
competitive
soccer
is
available
to
all
athletes,
because
we
were
staffed
by
a
passionate
group
of
volunteer
coaches
and
supporters,
we're
able
to
keep
our
costs
to
a
minimum.
We
also
have
a
very
large
scholarship
fund
to
make
sure
that
all
athletes
who
want
to
play
are
able
to.
We
have
about
one-third
of
our
club
role
is
on
scholarship,
one
form
or
another.
N
N
N
And
this
diversity
helps
all
of
our
players
as
they
move
together
into
high
school
and
as
a
peer
group
and
then
also
later
in
life,
when
they
learn
to
work
together
with
people
from
different
backgrounds,
towards
common
goal
and
as
a
team.
So
I
wanted
to
thank
the
parks
department
for
everything
you
have
done
for
us
and
continuing
to
work
with
us
on
this,
and
thank
you
for
hearing
me.
C
N
We
have
not
been
to
the
county
yet
because
we
are
Albany
city
soccer
club,
but
it
is
on
our
radar
of
things
that
we
could
do.
There
are
a
lot
of
soccer
clubs
in
the
county
and
it
is,
it
is
difficult
to
pin
the
city
I
mean
you
know,
Bethlehem
get
some
farmland,
don't
donate
it
to
them
boom.
It's
done.
You
know
things
like
that.
Where
properties
that
premium
for
us
also
I
mean
I,
live
we're
talking
about
other
uses.
For
that
we
would
love
to
partner
with
other
groups.
N
I
know
like
lacrosse,
you
know
the
school
soccer
seasons
in
the
fall.
Our
club
season
is
in
the
spring,
where
the
process
opposite
school
seasons
in
the
fall,
their
club
seasons
and
is
or
their
their
school
seasons.
In
the
spring,
the
club
seasons
in
the
fall
and
working
together
proposals
it
would
be
very
much
a
multi-use.
You
know,
area
of
whatever
we
do
to
try
and
gain
other
partners
in
this.
N
C
O
First
up
I'd
just
like
to
say
everything
that
I
have
in
my
prepared
statement.
You
guys
have
largely
already
touched
on,
and
it's
really
refreshing
to
see
how
much
support
there
is
within
this
body
for
soccer
in
this
community
and
for
the
kids
themselves.
So
with
that
just
say,
hello.
I
just
want
to
thank
you
for
the
opportunity
to
speak
today
on
behalf
of
Albany
soccer
club.
My
name
is
Peter
McDaniel
and
my
daughter
Grace
is
a
left-winger
for
the
u10
u12.
Rather
hold
me
soccer
club
girls
teams.
O
I'll
tell
you
more
about
her
in
a
moment,
but
by
way
of
introduction.
Let
me
just
tell
you
a
little
bit
more
about
my
family
and
me.
Some
of
you
I've
had
the
pleasure
to
meet
or
speak
with
before,
and
some
of
you
I
only
know
by
name
I'm
Peter
McDaniel,
my
wife,
Elizabeth
daughter,
Grace
and
son
Declan
are
proud
residents
of
the
city
of
Albany.
In
2008
after
the
to
fish,
the
recession
forced
my
wife
and
me
to
move
out
of
Manhattan,
we
were
in
search
of
a
new
home.
O
We
wanted
a
place
where
we
could
buy
a
house.
Go
back
to
school
and
start
a
family
and
that
wasn't
the
Bronx
and
that
wasn't
Brooklyn
pretty
much
the
Capital
Region
called
us,
and
when
we
came
up
here
we
have
family
from
up
in
Clifton,
Park
and
overlaid
them,
and
they
all
wanted
us
to
live
there.
They
were
very
cautious
about
Albany
itself
and
the
school
told
us
horror
stories
about
you
know.
O
O
O
In
spite
of
all
those
issues
through
concerted
and
lateral
effort,
we
were
able
to
raise
our
students
test
scores,
mostly
through
parent
education
and
in
school
student
support,
and
we
were
able
to
get
ass
ash.
Excuse
me
off
of
receivership,
which
we're
very,
very
proud
of.
We
were
very
proud
of
all
of
our
kids,
but
the
entire
process
has
taught
us
something
about
how
to
pull
community
up.
There's
a
saying
that
you're,
no
doubt
aware
of
it,
takes
a
village
to
raise
a
child.
The
solution
we
have
seen
at
ash
is
no
exception.
O
Everyone
working
together
for
the
better
of
the
children,
is
directly
improved
their
lives
and,
through
them,
our
community,
by
improving
opportunities
that
they
have
there's
another
popular
saying
here:
locally,
where
we
talked
about
being
all
into
all
it's
more
than
just
a
hashtag.
It's
a
belief
that
we
as
residents
when
we
commit
to
this
community,
we
can
make
it
greater
than
the
sum
of
its
parts.
O
It
benefits
all
of
us
to
give
a
little
extra
of
ourselves
and
see
our
communities
for
the
vibrant
spaces
that
they
are
with
all
the
wonderful
people
that
are
within
them.
With
regard
to
why
I'm,
here
today,
it's
what
the
hope
that
we
support
and
retain
the
children
we
have
invested
so
much
in,
so
that
they
grow
and
stay
and
become
the
adults
this
community
wants
for
a
prosperous
future.
A
community
is
more
than
just
schools,
often
its
opportunities
and
experiences
we
share
together
that
adds,
shape
and
color
to
our
life.
O
With
that
in
mind,
when
Gracie
turned
five,
we
enrolled
her
in
to
Albany
youth
soccer.
For
the
first
time
she
was
a
natural
Albany.
Youth
soccer
is
a
separate
organization
which
you
guys
clearly
know
from
all
the
soccer
club,
but
one
that
services,
our
kids
with
an
easy
and
affordable
introduction
into
youth
sports
for
15
bucks.
Your
kid
can
get
some
air
in
his
lungs
and
learn
new
sport
and
make
some
new
friends.
O
Clearly
some
of
you
have
been
involved
in
it
and
I
would
be
surprised
if
you
know
or
someone
you
know
had
their
children
go
through
the
program
for
my
family.
Much
like
our
experience
with
the
PTA.
My
involvement
in
that
organization
grew
from
parent
to
coach
to
board.
Member
ays
serves
800
kids
a
year
in
two
separate
seasons
and
the
kids,
like
my
grace,
that
have
really
shown
an
aptitude
for
soccer
are
encouraged
to
take
it
more
seriously
enjoying
a
Club
League.
O
There
are
a
host
of
programs
in
and
around
the
Capital
Region,
which
you
guys,
no
doubt
are
aware
of
that.
Look
to
a
why
us
to
field
their
club
teams.
Teams
from
the
suburbs
like
Gath,
Guilderland
of
Bethlehem
and
Black
Watch
and
afferents
kids,
who
play
for
these
private
institutions,
are
recruited
directly
out
of
our
schools
into
Christian
Brothers
Academy
and
the
Albany
can
further
putting
a
strain
and
drain
on
our
home.
O
I
just
like
to
point
out
that
all
Misaka
Club
is
comprised
of
families
from
every
Ward
in
the
city
and
that
the
cost
for
all
my
soccer
club
is
significantly
lower
than
any
of
these
private
clubs
or
any
of
these
suburban
clubs.
Any
kid
who
wants
to
play
can
play.
We've
raised
enough
money
that
any
kid
if
they
want
to
show
up,
they
can
and
the
other
parents
will
take
them
if
they
don't
have
a
car.
O
A
B
I
B
B
Again,
I
want
to
be
very
fair
with
a
budget
Department
on
this.
We've
worked
back
and
forth
with
this,
and
if
we
don't
have
all
of
our
kids
continue
through,
there
will
be
a
difference
in
cost
right.
So
will
we
budget
when
we
do
our
signups?
Who
do
our
sign
up
some
marks?
Our
kids
don't
complete
it
to
August.
They
may
find
a
job
at
Stewart's
and.
M
B
They've
worked
with
us
every
year.
Every
step
of
the
way
and
and
married
has
been.
You
know
she
keeps
an
eye
on
TANF
money,
because
that
allows
us
to
serve
more
young
people,
but
it's
just
something:
I
want
to
bring
to
attention.
This
program
is
growing.
We've
been
nationally
recognized,
that's
great
we're
paying
our
kids
minimum
wage
and,
if
more
kids
participate,
we
will
not.
M
M
B
Sure
with
us
yeah,
it's
like,
we
see
it
almost
like
in
the
workforce
work.
We
call
it
Oh
JT
right
and
we
had
our
clerk
who's.
Now
our
permanent
clerk.
She
started
out
as
a
summer
season,
I'm
in
the
youth,
the
workforce.
We
started
out
as
a
coach.
Now
she's
our
youth
program
facilitator,
a
coordinated
James,
K
Holmes
started.
D
Off
site
supervisor
now
he's
one
of
our
laborers.
We
have
a
lifeguard
who
was
a
seasonal
to
be
coming
in
as
full-time
lifeguard
in
the
near
future.
So
we
have
many
individuals
who
take
on
the
summer
seasonal
or
the
winter
seasonal
rules
and
as
they
continue
to
grow
and
prosper
within
the
department
and
benefit
and
add
value
to
what
we
do,
opportunities
present
themselves
and
they
capitalize
on
those
opportunities,
and
they
continue
to
add
value
to
our
department
and
the
city.
D
E
F
N
F
F
N
G
F
C
O
G
N
G
C
B
C
B
Great
I'm,
just
real
quick
on
this
on
you,
the
workforce,
one
of
the
biggest
goals
we
have
is
to
continue
to
serve
more
of
our
residents
to
get
credentials.
This
map
here
shows
you
all
of
the
people.
We've
given
ITA
s,
individual
training
accounts,
so
that
could
be
for
tuition
to
go
back
to
school
that
could
be
for
boots
to
get
on
the
job.
It
shows
you
a
map
of
where
they're
coming
from
I
think
that's
important.
When
we
talk
about
you
need,
we
have
coming
them,
come
from
out
of
Albany.
A
B
So
fortunately,
with
those
federal
funds,
we
can
serve
Albany
County,
oh
right,
but
our
focus
is
on
the
city
of
Albany.
We
have
to
come
in
from
the
surgery.
The
biggest
priority
we
have
is
the
heater
first
contact
for
business
and
job
seekers
and
then
I
know.
Many
of
you
saw
that
we
won
the
federal
grant
from
the
US
Department
of
Labor,
in
collaboration
with
Baltimore
Boston
in
Southeast
Arkansas
Louisville,
that's
over
three
years
to
work
with
our
new
and
returning
citizens
who
are
coming
home
from
prison.
We
had
the
second-chance
jobs
fair
with
them.
B
It
has
been
a
huge
success
and
the
governor
is
also
supported
that
the
last
the
concern
that
I
wanted
to
address,
because
I
think
there's
a
lot
of
things
we
can
highlight
could
be
here
all
day
about
this
department
in
particular,
but
there's
four
things
that
concern
us
number.
One
I
mentioned
we're
losing
staff
to
the
housing
department,
so
Housing
Authority
in
the
school
district
and
hospitals
and
tech
firms.
We
just
lost
one
of
our
clerks
to
a
tech
firm.
She
went
and
got
yeah.
B
Eligible
right,
oh
yeah,
and
now
she's
working
at
a
tech
firm.
The
thing
that
we're
struggling
with
is
we
have
staff
that
are
helping
people
get
jobs,
and
then
they
have
to
work
a
second
job
that
that's
tough
to
do,
and
so
our
salary
is
compared
to
our
other
partners
and
we
who
are
Schenectady
County
and
Rensselaer
County.
You
talk
about
priorities.
Looking
at
that's
something
to
look
at
ken.
B
A
B
B
C
B
The
last
thing
is
is
with
these
federal
funds.
We
run
different
than
this
in
the
city's
budget.
Our
budget
year
is
July
to
June,
and
so,
if
you
were
looking
at
like
a
compensation
of
a
comparison
between
the
two,
they
would
never
match,
but
we
are
required
by
law
to
spend
eighty
percent
of
those
funds.
So
as
we've
gotten
more
money
because
we
serve
more
people,
we
have
to
spend
that
80%
and
we
can't
spend
in
our
workshops.
We
either
have
to
spend
it
on
salaries
or
I
TAS
I
TAS.
E
B
B
L
B
L
B
A
I
B
B
J
That,
maybe
we
can
see
here
in
the
city
and
how
would
that
look
to
try
to
help
I
just
want
to
advocate
for
this,
because
Baltimore
just
launched
it
they've
been
doing
it
for
about
four
years
now
and
there's
a
program
where
they
hire
you
within
the
city
to
go
and
shovel
seniors
homes,
shovel
individuals
with
disability,
so
I
would
like
to
see
this
happen
in
the
city.
I
feel
like
this
is
a
step.
J
Another
16,
oh
yeah,
exactly
this
is
what,
as
a
city,
to
try
to
help
the
young
people
have
some
type
of
dollars
into
account
that
definitely
inspired
them
to
want
to
be
a
member
of
our
society.
Yes,
I
want
to
advocate
for
this
type
of
program.
I
know
yeah,
oh
yeah,
all
year-round
programs,
but
to
have
something
that
kids
are
actually
earning.
Some
money,
I
believe
is
gonna
instill.
Some
positive
actions
towards
us,
so
I
get.
C
B
G
Years
and
snow-
that's
what
they
did
this
year
and
385.
So
we
already
got
to
go
out
there,
but
I
got
I
share
with
my
own
sit-ups
no,
but
we
got
people
working
in
three
and
five
days
doing
it.
That
is
a
great
point.
Yeah
it's
a
great,
but
we
do.
We
have
the
Robertson
family,
along
with
snug.
In
a
few
of
us
and
doing
when
we
had
the
storm
a
couple
of
storms.
B
I
was
fortunate
to
go
to,
but
someone
I
think
I
spoke
to
you
about
it
to
go
to
Baltimore,
to
see
solo,
Gibbs,
Hartford
and
Albany.
We're
collaborating
in
order
to
do
some
cross
training
with
our
departments
and
to
see
that
program.
So
I'm
learning
more
about
it.
They
don't
have
the
Union
thing
that
we
have
up
here
so
who
have
to
work
that
out,
but
yeah,
it's
more
more
to
come
on
that.
Thank
you.