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ORDIANCE 4.31.21
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 371 (WATER AND WATERWAYS) AND CHAPTER 42 (DEPARTMENTS AND COMMISSIONS) IN RELATION TO LEAD PIPES
RESOLUTION 27.31.21
RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALBANY
HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF WARREN ADRIAN MACKEY AND
RENAMING A PART OF LIVINGSTON AVENUE IN HIS HONOR
A
A
Okay,
this
is
a
meeting
of
the
general
services
committee
and
on
the
agenda,
is
the
consideration
of
resolution
27
31-21,
a
resolution,
the
common
council
of
the
city
of
albany
honoring,
the
life
and
legacy
of
warren
adrian
mackey
and
renaming
it
part
of
livingston
avenue
in
his
honor.
That's
the
first
item
on
our
agenda.
There
were
two
other
well.
A
There
were
two
others,
the
one
regarding
the
update
on
sidewalk
snow
removal,
it's
going
to
be
rescheduled
into
april
and
then,
following
our
discussion
on
this
resolution,
will
be
consideration
of
ordinance
4.3121
regarding
lead
water
pipes.
So
we're
here
to
consider
the
resolution
honoring
warren
mackey.
I
had
the
honor
of
knowing
mackey.
I
remember,
I
think
the
first
time
that
I
dealt
with
him
was
when
they
were
going
to
take
down
the
pedestrian
bridge
of
the
overhill
school.
A
D
My
other
daughter,
michaela
mackey,
will
also
be
speaking
as
well
and
and
mike.
Thank
you
for
that
introduction
and
I'd
like
to
thank
you
as
the
chair
of
this
committee,
as
well
as
the
bill
sponsors,
councilman,
janelle,
robinson,
kelly,
kimbrough
and
council
councilwoman,
joyce
love,
so
the
street
naming.
D
Why-
and
I
was
going
to
start
with
saying
it
almost
seems
funny
to
explain
who
warren
was
and
why
he's
so
deserving,
because
I
knew
I
could
probably
turn
this
discussion
over
to
anybody
on
this
zoom
and
they
would
surely
have
something
to
say
about
a
story
of
warren
about
how
he
touched
them
or
how
he
helped
them
bear
with
me.
I
have
to
get
through
this.
D
D
D
He
demonstrated
on
a
daily
basis
by
always
trying
to
help
others
advance
the
community
at
large
or
them
as
individuals,
and
he
was
viewed
as
somebody
that
everybody
could
listen
to.
He
was
somebody
that
would
tell
it
like
it
is
in
the
efforts
to
try
to
advance
the
city
and
advance
people.
Everybody
knows
warren
for
his
singing.
He
would
sing
at
every
venue
that
he
possibly
could
relative
to
the
city.
D
You'd
often
see
him
at
the
mlk
day,
the
city
events
the
inauguration
for
officers,
the
ceremony
where
people
became
u.s
citizens,
the
naming
of
the
street,
is
important
to
our
family
because,
even
though
our
family
lived
in
gilderlin,
he
never
left
223
livingston
avenue.
In
fact,
I
will
share
with
you
that
early
in
our
marriage,
it
was
a
point
of
contention.
D
I
remember
him
speaking
to
the
police
department.
He
ran
out
of
the
house
one
night
because
there
was
something
going
on
about
changing
traffic
directions
and
he
knew
the
easy
path
that
people
would
buy
drugs
around
the
street
corner
and
have
an
easy
access
to
get
on
the
highway
and
he
was
adamantly
opposed
to
it.
So
he
jumped
out
of
the
house
to
go
speak
to
somebody
about
it.
D
He
didn't
physically
live
there
when
these
things
were
going
on,
but
he
cared.
It
was
his
home.
It
was
his
neighborhood
and
it
was
where
it
will
always
be.
His
street
warren
didn't
need
a
political
office
to
accomplish
the
little
things
that
he
did
for
everyone,
and
he
doesn't
need
the
street
named
after
him,
because
I
know
that
he's
carrying
the
love
for
people
in
the
community
in
heaven
we
joke
around
now
saying
that
we
know
that
he's
already
established
himself
as
the
mayor
in
heaven
for
his
family.
D
D
D
It's
called
the
warren
and
denise
mackey
foundation
and
100
of
charitable
contributions
will
be
focused
in
exclusively
the
capital
district
area
targeted
for
youth,
heart
and
cancer
support,
and
it's
going
to
be
focused
on
the
underserved
community
that
warren
loves
so
much
so
we
look
forward
to
keeping
his
legacy
alive
and
giving
back
in
the
street
naming.
I
think
it's
just
a
wonderful
gesture
to
give
back
to
him
for
all
the
good
works
that
he's
done,
paying
it
forward.
C
One
thing
that
my
dad
really
loved
was
the
albany
community
and
he
took
pride
in
making
his
community
a
better
place
and
before
he
passed
away,
there
was
just
many
various
things
that
he
felt
needed
to
be
done
in
the
community
and
he
wanted
to
be
present
within
it.
Having
everyone
know
about
arbor
hill
and
its
importance
in
the
history
behind
it,
and
the
community
just
really
meant
a
lot
to
him.
So
I
would
just
like
you
all
to
take
that
into
consideration
with
the
street
naming.
A
E
So
if
I
were
to
say
three
words
to
describe
my
dad,
it
would
probably
be
the
most
empathetic
persevering
and
most
intelligent
person.
I've
ever
met
my
dad
works
a
lot
with
the
schooling
community.
He
wanted
kids
to
go
to
college.
He
raised
millions
of
dollars
for
any
for
inner
city
kids
to
go
to
college
and
also
he
cared
so
so
so
so
so
much
about
education.
E
He
wanted
people
to
know
the
ins
and
outs
of
they
can
have
a
way
out.
They
don't
need
to
go
selling
drugs
or
running
the
streets,
they
can
go
and
get
a
higher
education
and
they
could
persevere
into
their
life
and
my
dad
always
wanted
to
help.
People
and
my
dad
worked
very
close
with
the
schooling
systems
and,
if
a
kid
needed
a
dollar
to
go
on
the
cdta
bus,
my
dad
would
say:
what's
your
address
I'll
bring
you
home
or
if
they
needed
two
dollars
to
go
out
to
eat.
E
My
dad
would
give
them
10
and
say
get
yourself
something
nicer,
and
even
when
kids
didn't
have
clothes,
my
dad
would
bring
them
home
and
open
up
our
home
to
them
and
he
would
provide
for
them
at
christmas
time,
so
they
could
have
presents
underneath
their
tree.
My
dad
was
just
the
most
loving,
caring
and
smartest
person.
I've
ever
met,
and
I
think
that
223
being
well
livingston
ave
being
renamed
after
him
would
just
be
a
token,
a
small
token
of
how
big
my
dad
actually
was.
A
H
Sure
I
want
to
thank
you,
councilman
o'brien
and
the
entire
committee
for
taking
this
piece
of
this
resolution
up
in
such
a
expedient
manner.
Enough
has
already
been
said:
uncle
warren,
as
I
you
know
referred
to
him-
was
larger
than
life,
and
he
impacted
so
many
and
he
gave
to
so
many,
and
you
know
we
felt
that
this
is
just
a
small
portion
of
what
we
can
do
to
solidify
and
honor
his
legacy
here.
The
city
of
albany.
I
Yes,
mike,
I
would
like
to
make
a
comment:
it's
a
honor
two
times
for
me,
because
you
know
I
lived
everything
that
was
said
about
warren.
You
know
warren
was
a
couple
years
older
than
me.
So
quite
naturally
he
was
someone
that
I
automatically
looked
up
to
and
you
know
how
you
look
up
to
a
person
for
so
long.
I
You
don't
even
realize
that
you
know
it's
a
lot
of
similarities,
and
so
I
think
that,
as
you
know,
we're
still
all
dealing
with
the
loss
of
warren,
and
you
know
many
of
his
accomplishments
will
will
forever
be,
will
forever
live
on.
Let
me
say
that,
and
you
know,
for
his
name
to
be
on
street
is
one
of
the
highest
forms
of
of
a
thank
you
for
the
service
that
he
paid
to
the
community
and
to
many
people.
I
A
G
G
A
So
I
guess
my
question
would
be
to
the
family:
did
you
want
to
use
his
full
name
middle
with
the
middle
name
on
it,
and
I
guess
the
question
for
bill
trudeau
is:
is
there
any
set
way
that
you
normally
put
up
a
sign?
I
the
resolution
just
says
name
the
street.
It
is
our
owner,
but
I
guess
it's
a
pertinent
question:
how
exactly
should
design
read.
D
J
Absolutely
actually,
the
mayor's
office
reached
out
to
me
dave
gallon,
reached
out
to
me
a
little
while
ago
about
doing
that.
We,
we
at
traffic
engineering,
had
a
unfortunate
loss
of
the
individual
that
made
our
signs.
He
passed
away.
He
passed
away
in
his
office
back
in
october,
so
we
we
are
still
looking
for
a
sign
maker,
but
I've
been
making
the
signs
myself
since
then.
So
I'd
be
happy
and
I
too
knew
warren.
He
would
show
up
in
my
office.
J
A
I
A
A
C
B
B
B
A
And
kathy
and
kelly,
we
have
to
schedule
in
april
the
discussion
of
the
equipment
that
they
were
putting
out
our
fees
for
for
crosswalk,
sidewalk
and
ice
and
snow
cleaning,
and
then
also
kelly.
You
have
a
resolution
honoring
a
street
renaming,
and
we
schedule
that
for
the
same
day
in
april
that
we
have
the
other
general
services
matter.
F
A
A
A
A
Yeah
so
hopefully
a
process
I
believe
the
mayor
has.
I
saw
the
announcement
in
the
paper
that
there
were
two
people
that
she
was
appointing
to
kind
of
head
up
recommendations,
how
to
utilize
the
money
but
and
then
eventually
that
would
come
to
the
council,
but
certainly
I
think
you
know
they.
Each
each
yearly
list
of
three
repair
never
meets
the
need.
So
if
they
have
the
extra
money
that
will
be
one
of
the
one
of
the
good
ways
to
spend
it.
A
A
A
K
A
L
L
Well,
the
as
far
as
I
can
tell
the
code
has
had
lead
service
pipes
in
it,
since
probably
was
written
and
led
service
lead.
Water
pipes
haven't
been
made
for
probably
30
or
40
years,
so
we
thought
it
might
be
a
timely
place
to
update
the
code
to
show
that
we
really
are
only
allowing
type
k,
copper,
water
services
in
the
city.
L
Now
some
other
communities
allow
plastic
we're
not
there.
Yet.
I
think
we
just
want
to
stick
with
with
the
copper
mike.
That's
and
the
committee
folks,
council
members,
that's
really
the
standard
universally,
and
it's
probably
the
first
step
that
we
want
to
take
with
the
city
to
initiate
what
will
ultimately
be
a
replacement
of
all
the
lead
water
services
in
the
city
over
the
next.
God
knows
how
many
years
it's
going
to
take,
because
we've
probably
got
10
000
of
them
that
are
still
in
place.
L
The
epa
came
out
with
new
lead
and
copper
compliance
rules
this
past
year.
Frankly,
it's
not
quite
as
aggressive
or
ambitious
as
we
thought
it
might
be.
So
we
are
not
kind
of
forced
into
a
mandatory
replacement
of
the
lead
water
services,
but
we
are
looking
to
try
to
get
with
the
waterboard
funding
a
little
bit
more
ambitious
replacement
program
that
we've
actually
started
to
undertake
in
the
past
two
years.
L
Some
of
the
council
members
may
be
aware
of
the
fact
that
when
we've
had
capital
projects
that
dgs
has
taken
for
street
reconstruction,
we've
actually
gone
in
and
replaced
old
water
mains.
We
did
it
on
orange
street
last
year.
We've
done
it
also,
where
we've
just
an
elberon
place
where
we
did
a
main
replacement
a
couple
years
ago.
A
I
provided
yeah,
they
they
sent
the
two
containers
and
the
instructions
the
different
times
to
take
the
samples-
and
I
sent
them
in
that
was
about
a
year
ago,
but
I
don't
remember
getting
anything
back,
but
but
I'm
curious,
whether
I'm
I'm
sure
you
got
results
of
most
people
and
how
how
cute
did
that
indicate?
The
problem
is
with
old
water
services
in
people's
houses,
a.
L
L
Some
communities
add
these
phosphate
chemicals
to
the
water.
We
add
lime,
and
so
what
we
do
is
we
bring
the
ph
up
to
about
8.7
8.8
and
that
allows
as
the
water
flows
through
the
system
it
deposits
a
very
thin
coat,
very
fine,
calcium,
coat
on
the
insides
of
our
cast
iron
mains
and
duct
iron
mains,
and
also
on
the
lead
water
services.
L
So
since
we've
been
in
compliance,
we're
only
required
to
do
it
every
three
years
mike,
but
we've
actually
been
doing
it
every
year
and
we
we
ensure
that
we
really
are
trying
to
do
only
lead
water
services
and
not
have
any
copper
in
there
and
we're
trying
to
spread
it
out
through
the
city,
particularly
in
some
of
the
older
wards,
to
see
if
we
have
any
trends
that
are
showing
that
some
of
the
plumbing
or
piping
may
have
higher
tendencies
to
have
lead
concentrations
in
in
their
water.
Now.
L
The
way
it's
set
up
for
compliance
is
there's
an
action
level
of
15
parts
per
billion
in
the
sample
and
as
long
as
90
of
our
samples
are
below
that
number
we're.
Okay
and
in
fact
our
90
percent
number
has
been
down
like
the
7,
eight
nine
or
ten
parts
per
billion
number.
So
we've
been
always
well
in
compliance,
and
this
is
with
the
first
flush.
So
as
soon
as
you
get
up,
you
know
you
don't
use
your
system
for
like
eight
hours
and
then
the
way
the
sampling
used
to
be.
L
L
Interestingly,
with
the
new
lead
and
copper
program,
they're
saying
let
it
run
for
a
few
minutes
before
you
take
the
sample,
because
that's
really
going
to
be
more
representative
of
what
you
would
typically
see.
That's
going
to
actually
make
your
lead
numbers,
probably
come
down
quite
a
bit,
because
a
lot
of
cases
were
you've
had
the
first
flush
could
be
seven
or
eight
parts
per
billion.
L
You
could
let
that
water
run
for
a
minute.
Take
another
sample
and
it'd
be
like
one
part
per
million.
So
it's
kind
of
interesting
that
that's
kind
of
what
what
they're
doing?
In
any
event,
we're
going
to
continue
to
do
the
the
lead
and
copper
sampling
that
we
do
now
and
the
water
we
just
went
out
and
financed
25
million
dollars
of
new
borrowing
for
our
five-year
capital
plan
and
we're
going
to
take
two
million
dollars
of
that
and
dedicate
it
to
the
lead
water
service
replacement.
L
So
that's
going
to
help
us
to
some
of
the
lead
water
services
that
we're
going
to
replace
when
the
dgs
is
when
we're
going
to
do
some
water
main
or
service
replacement.
When
dgs
is
doing
full
street
reconstruction,
we've
actually
selected,
maybe
two
or
three
smaller
distribution
projects
that
we're
going
to
replace
the
water
mains
like
we
did
on
orange
street.
We
did
them
up
on
breyer,
we're
looking
at.
L
L
L
We
already
the
water
department,
even
though
it's
not
owned
by
the
water
department.
If
there's
a
leak
on
the
outside
of
the
shutoff,
we
replace
that
no
cost
to
the
homeowner
and
that's
kind
of
a
gimme,
because,
frankly,
that's
we
don't
we
don't
really
own
it,
but
we're
going
to
continue
to
do
that.
So
the
thing
is:
if
we
replace
a
leak,
that's
on
the
outside.
L
So
that's
one
of
the
things
that
we
want
to
think
about.
The
other
thing
that
we're
going
to
look
at
is
for
people
that,
when
we
sample
their
if
they
participate
in
the
sampling
program
or
if
they,
if
they
have
us,
go
out
just
do
a
sample,
they
have
a
private
sample
if
they
find
out
that
their
lead,
if
they're
letting
their
drinking
water
is
over
the
action
level.
L
K
A
K
Joe,
that
was
an
excellent
talk
that
you
just
gave,
and
one
thing
that
you
said
and
I
got
a
little
bit
nervous
when
you
said
it
is
copper.
Okay,
I
always
heard
copper
is
antibacterial
and
it's
really
good,
as
you
know,
for
providing
water
service.
But
I
thought
you
might
have
said
something
about
the
federal
government
in
copper,
but
I
was
just
curious.
L
L
What
I
did
say
is
that
some
communities
actually
allow
pvc
or
plastic
water
services
we're
not
there
yet
and
for
those
of
you
who
know
my
deputy
bill,
simcoe
bill's
a
traditionalist,
he
really
wants
to
stay
with
the
copper
and
it's
a
tough
argument
to
go
against.
So
that's
really
what
we're
looking
at
at
this
point
and
mike,
why
we're
suggesting
that
the
ordinance
we're
talking
about
just
really
take
get
the
lead
out
so
to
speak
and
go
with
the
to
type
k,
copper.
K
Yeah,
do
people
understand
you
know,
I
know
it
about
how
bad
lead
is
especially
for
children.
Is
that
something
that
our
our
citizens
know
in
in
albany?
You
know,
I'm
just
wondering:
do
we
continue
to
educate
or
I'm
just
curious
about
where
we're
at?
Does
the
general
public
know
how
bad
it
is
to
have
letting
in
the
thing
we
don't
want
to
scare
the
hell
out
of
people,
but
you
know
if
you
have
children,
I
think
it's
really
good
that
we
take
care
of.
You
know,
get
rid
of
the
light.
L
L
We've
had
specific
handouts
that
we've
provided
when
we
did
the
city
hall
on
the
road
and
I'm
I
I
think
the
awareness
is
it,
and
certainly
the
issues
that
came
up
in
flint,
michigan,
elevated
that
awareness
to
the
general
public.
You
know
it
had
just
into
a
huge
level.
So
we're
going
to
continue
to
do
that
again,
it's
kind
of
insidious
that
you
don't
you
drink
the
water.
You
don't
smell
it,
you
don't
sneak!
K
L
K
L
We
did
the
questionnaire,
I
think
everybody
we
sent
the
thing
out
with
water
bills,
so
we
sent,
I
don't
know
20
some
thousand
samples
out.
We
got
about
10
response,
which
I
think
is
pretty
good
and
of
the
10
we've
it
was.
You
know,
39
was
led
which
is
prorating
out
to
you
know:
9
500
lead
services
in
the
city,
so
we
think
we're
pretty
close
to
what
we're
thinking
what
we
were
looking
at
on
the
records
from
the
assessor
on
when
the
homes
were
built.
L
Some
services
had
been
replaced
from
the
time
these
homes
were
built,
unlike
my
house
here
at
cardinal
avenue
was
built
in
1929
and
the
service
was
replaced
probably
about
12
years
ago.
So
I
have
copper
coming
into
my
house,
so
we're
going
to
continue
to
do
that,
we're
going
to
do
it
as
part
of
the
the
city's
program
to
do
the
residential.
L
K
My
last
question
I
saved
the
best
the
last,
but
I
had
a
long
conversation
with
my
son's
dentist,
and
you
know
I
know
albany's
one
of
the
few
municipalities
that
don't
flora
fluorinates
the
water
is
that
still
such
a
hot
button
issue
that
it's
something
that
we
shouldn't
address
in
the
next
few
years.
I
I
was
just
wondering
what
your
your
thoughts
on
on
it
or.
L
My
dentist,
my
dentist
practices
in
in
gilderon
and
I've
seen
him.
I
see
him
often.
I
know
him
pretty
well
and
we
got
talking
about
fluoridation
and
he
says
I
can
tell
you
joe.
When
people
come
in
when
kids
come
into
the
office.
I
can
tell
you
the
kids
that
live
in
albany
and
I
could
tell
the
kids
live
in
troy
just
by
looking
in
their
mouth,
because
one
community
four
dates.
L
Another
one
doesn't
now
time
not
for
nothing,
but
fluoridation
is
still,
as
we
call
the
third
rail
of
of
issues,
and
you
know
I'm
71
years
old,
but
I
still
want
to
work
for
a
few
more
years.
I
don't
want
to
get
shot
or
or
whatever,
but
it's
still
a
difficult
conversation
that
we
have
with
folks
there's
so
many
other
things
that
we
have
in
the
city
that
we're
dealing
with.
But
you
know,
interestingly,
the
cost
to
add
fluoride
to
the
water
is
relatively
small.
L
It's
just
essentially
it's
a
very
it's
a
very
simple
chemical
addition
like
we
would
add,
chlorine
or
any
other
chemical
to
help
treat
the
water,
but
there's
a
lot
of
education.
We
need.
We
need
to
do
with
the
public
and
we
see
it
just
in
a
timely
manner
now,
with
the
reluctance
of
people
who
get
a
copic
vaccine.
L
It's
the
same
thing
with
flu
shots,
colby
vaccines,
fluoride
in
the
water.
It's
it's
a
process
that
I'm
sure
we
all
want
to
do
it.
I
know
the
mayor
was
probably
at
some
point
we
were
thinking
about
when
and
if
it's
the
type
of
program
we
can
roll
out,
but
we've
got
a
lot
of
work
to
do.
Certainly
we
need
the
support
of
the
council,
all
the
council
members
to
do
this,
and
that's
you
know.
L
K
A
A
A
So
can
we
have
a
vote
on
that
on
the
okay
it
passes?
Well,
thank
you
all
for
coming
and
we'll
be
scheduling.
A
dental
services
meeting
in
april
because
there
is
a
street
naming
kelly
is
sponsoring
for
mr
seber
and
we
have
to
reschedule
the
follow-up
meeting
to
have
sergio
and
frank
discuss
the
rfps
that
they
were
putting
out
for
snow
clearance,
sidewalks,
crosswalks
and
bus
stops.