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B
This
is
a
meeting
of
the
general
services,
health
and
environment
committee.
We
have
three
topics
of
discussion
tonight.
The
first
one
is
a
discussion
on
a
city
initiative
regarding
backyard
composting
and
tina.
Lieberman
and
frank
azioli
are
going
to
talk
about
that.
B
We
have
resolution
number
44
51-12,
which
is
a
resolution
honoring
benjamin
garland
and
renaming
a
part
of
clinton
avenue
in
his
honor.
I
think
joyce
and
corey
we're
going
to
talk
about
that,
and
then
we
have
ordinance
15,
52
21,
an
ordinance
amending
article
3,
pavement
openings
of
chapter
323
streets
and
sidewalks
with
a
call
to
the
city
of
albany
in
relation
to
the
opening
and
repair
of
sidewalk
streets
and
other
pavements,
and
I
believe,
sergio
and
frank
are
going
to
be
coming
on
to
talk
about
that.
B
So
we
do
not
have.
B
We
do
have
bill
bill,
trudeau
and
I
think
he's
here
for
the
one
honoring
the
garlands-
and
I
guess
since
we
don't
have
dgs
yet
we
could
start
with
that
one
and
joyce.
I
believe
this
is
your
resolution,
but
I
know
corey
last
night
mentioned
miss
garland
who
recently
died,
and
he
may
want
to
add
her
at
least
that's
the
impression
I
had
or
do
a
couple
of
them.
I
don't
know
whether
you
got
the
opportunity
to
speak
with
him.
C
I'm
I'm
very
aware
that
corey
wanted
to
add
some
this.
I
I
I
got
a
request
from
his
from
miss
carlin's
daughter
this
morning.
They
want
to
someway,
add
her
in
on
this
resolution.
D
And
I
just
I
sent
some
language
to
jr.
It
was,
I
don't
know
if
you
got
the
email
address
that
ccg
wanted.
It
was
just
quick
language
about
her.
You
know
getting
her
mortuary
science
degree
from
hudson
valley
being
one
of
the
first
african-american
women
to
do
that
and
being
married
to
mr
garland
for
65
years.
I
think
that's
what
I
I
don't
know
if
they
want
to
add
more,
but
that's
basically
what
I
said
to
jr
just
to
add
on.
However,.
C
So
my
question
is
lassonde
sent
me
I
this
this
is
go
ahead,
corey
because
this
is
new.
To
me
I
mean
I'm,
I'm
aware
of
the
sign.
You
know
honoring,
you
know
the
legacy
of
you
know
the
collins,
but
how
do
we
add
miss
garland
in
there.
D
Oh,
we
just
well
I'm
just
talking
about
the
resolution
as
far
as
the
sign
is
concerned,
I'm
talking
about
the
resolution
just
so
you
know
they
recognize
that
you
know
ben
if
they're
doing
at
binge
garland.
I
just
wanted
to
make
sure
in
the
resolution
she
was
mentioned
as
being
a
partner
and
being
a
more
that's.
That's
it
the
other
stuff.
I
I
guess
we'll
go
over
that,
but
that's
only
that
I
wanted.
B
Bill
is
here
and
he's
our
sign
maker.
I
don't
know
bill.
Is
there
a
problem
in
having
the
names
of
of
two
of
the
same
members
of
the
family
on
on
one
side,
or
have
you
done
that.
D
B
C
No,
so
let
me
tell
you
what
lesson
requested
she
requested
that
part
of
clinton
avenue
should
be
called
garland's
legacy
and
remembers
of
of
her
mother.
C
Yes,
I
think
that's
what
you
want.
D
B
C
I
both
names.
Okay,
I
have
not.
I
don't
have
a
problem
with
that.
I
will
talk
to
lassonde
later
on
tonight
or
in
the
morning
and
have
her
to
fill
out
a
new
application
and
move
forward
from
there.
D
A
You
know
we
we
got
we,
I
I
got
the
the
request,
the
legacy,
it's
just
that
the
code
is
specific
to
persons
or
organizations,
so
the
resolution
has
been
already
drafted
for
specifically
mr
benjamin
g
garland,
so
we
can
add.
If
we
want,
we
can
amend
the
resolution
to
reflect
the
garland
family
as
a
whole.
I
know
that
particular
street
that
they're
trying
to
rename
is
right
in
front
of
the
funeral
home.
C
D
D
B
I
can
see
your
point
and
and
jr
you.
You
had
mentioned
that
there
was
some
glitch
in
the
application
process,
some
some
issue
which
you
thought
might
be
addressed.
A
Not
necessarily
a
glitch,
it's
just
that
the
application
we
received
was
it
was
for
benjamin
h.
I
mean
benjamin
g
garland
and
that
the
attachments
were
for
the
funeral
home
as
a
whole.
B
A
C
E
I
would
also
recommend
that
we
we
do
the
actual
block
and
not
right
now
the
application
says
to
go
from
hawk
to
ludlow
alley.
I
would
recommend
that
we
do
the
block
of
ten
brook
street
to
north
hawk
street
and
not
just
the
alley.
E
So
we
can
get
that
fixed
on
the
application
as
well.
C
B
C
Married
to
mr
garland
there's
some
way
we
she's
a
big
part
of
the
whole
thing,
the
picture
so
some
way
we
have
to
get
their
mother
in
this.
So.
C
B
Okay,
judy
has
her
hand
up
sir
judy.
G
Yeah,
so
I
recently
had
a
situation.
You
know
we
changed
the
law
in
a
situation
where
a
business
was
looking
to
honor
people,
and
you
know
with
the
street
naming-
and
I
know
noted
that
what
we
passed
says
essentially
that
it's
not
supposed
to
be.
G
I
I
think
the
code
says
something
like
it's
not
supposed
to
be
named
in
honor
of
a
living
person
unless
they've
made
really
significant
contributions
or
something-
and
I
think
it
needs
to
be
unanimous
and-
and
I
also
have
an
issue-
then
you
know
with
a
number
of
other
small
businesses
that
are
in
the
same
kind
in
the
same
area
and
probably
would
want
the
same.
G
Recognition-
and
it
was
interesting-
I
talked
to
the
family
and
I
told
them
that
you
know
I'd
be
glad
to
do
a
resolution,
but
in
terms
of
the
street
naming
you
know
that
that
that
was
not
being
allowed.
You
know
at
this
point,
so
I
had
that
conversation
with
them
and
I
explained
to
them
that
there
would
be
a
lot
of
other
people
who
would
who
would
want
this.
G
What
was
interesting
to
me
is
that
somebody
who
was
advocating
for
the
street
name
got
back
to
me
and
said
that
the
mayor
told
her.
She
never
would
have
signed
the
bill
if
it
prohibited
street
namings
for
live
individuals
or
discouraged
that,
and
I
was
surprised
at
that.
I
thought
that
that
legislation
was
passed
largely
because
the
administration
wanted
to
reduce
the
number
of
street
names.
G
G
I'm
just
feeling
I'm
just
I'm
just
feeling
like
I
was
doing
what
now
this
code
says
with
regard
to
respecting
what
the
code
says,
because
the
honorees
were
still
alive
and
then.
B
B
D
F
H
D
Our
council
members,
aware
of
it,
because
I
think
we
need
to
be
you
know
clear
on
what
the
cold
states
we
didn't
pass
this
law
for
no
reason
right.
We
passed
it
for
a
reason
we
we
requested
to
cease
on
it
for
a
reason,
so
we
have
to
manage
people's
expectations.
I
don't
think
as
far
as
our
office,
I
don't
think
it's
good
enough
for
us
to
send
them
what
the
code
says.
I
think
it
should
be.
The
letter
should
state
this
person
is
no
longer
based
off
city
colds.
D
They
have
to
be
deceased
so
that
way
we
don't
have
a
discussion
about
it
and
unanimous
consent.
You
know
that's
a
totally
different
top
topic
of
what
council
members
would
want
to
see
if
the
person's
alive.
Why
would
we
be
doing
this
unanimous
and
I
think.
H
So,
thank
you.
I
I
just
say
some
people
in
the
city
have
carved
out
a
way
that
they
will
be
exceptions
to
the
rules.
I
think
that
it's
unfair
for
certain
people,
like
for
the
expectation
for
someone
to
have
to
pass
away
to
smell
their
roses.
I
think
that
it's
a
number
of
people
that
have
served
this
community
in
in
a
fine
manner
and
deserve
that
opportunity,
while
they're
still
alive,
and
if
we
look
at
what
the
what
the
with
the
the
resolution
says.
H
It
says
that
by
unanimous,
if
you
have
unanimous
consent
that
this
this
can
be
considered,
so
I
I
just
think
that
it's
kind
of
hard
when
you
say
that
we
can't
recognize
people
who
are
alive,
but
you
know,
have
done
tremendous
work
in
being
a
community
servant.
D
That's
a
great
point,
mr
johnson,
and
I
think
when
we
look
at
it
is
unanimous
consent
for
I'm
speaking.
You
know
I
can't
speak
for
council
members,
but
I
would
say,
as
a
council
member,
you
would
want
okay,
the
legitimate
reason
like
with
the
garland
family.
This
is
a
legitimate
read
right,
they've
been
what
in
that
neighborhood
for
over
70
years.
D
Mr
garland
is
at
an
age
where
you
know
you
know,
god
forbid
something
can
happen
to
him
tomorrow.
So
it's
not
like
the
guard
this.
This
recognition
is
too
far
off
for
unanimous
consent,
but
I
do
want
us
to
be
clear
moving
forward
how
we
interact
with
the
public
when
they
request
these
applications.
D
That's
that
I
think
that's
that's
for
me.
That's
what
we
have
to
be
clear
on.
We
have
to
be
clear
on
the
council
members
declaring
a
code
so
when
something
put
an
apple,
someone
puts
in
an
application
and
they
might
call
you
and
say
hey
there,
that
we
are
very
aware
of
what
the
what
the
requirements
are,
one
and
what
unanimous
consent
means.
D
As
far
as
I
I
for
me,
I
don't,
I
think,
for
the
garlands
there's
an
overwhelming
support
that
it
as
just
because
of
the
longevity,
the
the
mrs
garland
passing
away,
mr
garland's
age.
I
think
that
is
more
than
appropriate,
but
council
members
would
have
to
you
know,
decide
that.
C
B
C
I
will
touch
facebook.
The
phone
later.
I
will
have
her
to
redo
the
application
to
include
miss
garland
and
I'll
have
her
to
do
it
as
soon
as
tomorrow.
C
D
A
B
G
Yeah,
so
a
couple
things
here,
one
is
I
when
I
talked
to
kelly,
he
talked
you
know
about
this
particular
provision.
When
I
was
dealing
with
this
other
situation,
he
indicated
to
me
that
it's
post,
if
it's
a
living
person,
the
expectation
is
that
it
is
something
you
know
above
and
beyond
the
normal.
G
You
know
contributions
and
I
I
in
reading
the
resolution
I
felt,
and
I
know
the
garland
family-
I've
left
instructions
to
my
family
to
use
the
funeral
home.
I
you
know
my
gut
reaction
was
that
it
didn't
really
talk
enough
about
his
contributions.
They
talked
about.
You
know
the
family
generally,
and
I
think
you
know
it
was.
G
It
was
pretty
apparent
to
me
that
it
was
more
so
a
little
bit
more
recognition
of
the
the
business
which
is
not
supposed
to
happen
on
these,
and
I
see
that
as
being
a
potential
issue
in
my
neighborhood,
if
I'm
recognizing
one
business
over
another
competing
businesses
and
all
that
kind
of
stuff,
and
I'm
sure
some
other
people
have
those
kinds
of
issues.
So
I
personally
would
like
to
see
the
people
who
know
the
garlands
to
maybe
beef
up.
G
Some
of
the
contributions
specifically
for
him
in
that
resolution
and
then
also
the
resolution
I
assume,
would
be
then
being
amended
to
include
stuff
about
her
with
that
said,
I
also
want
to
say
I
agree
with
corey
in
terms
of
how
do
you
manage
expectations
with
regard
to
these,
when,
especially
when
mayor
is
saying,
basically,
she
doesn't
see
a
problem
with
doing
namings
for
live
people
and
that
she
would
not
have
signed
the
legislation
if
there
were
restrictions
on
that.
G
So
I
mean
it
seems
to
me
as
though
you
know
that
some
you
know
we
should
be
conferring
with
the
mayor's
office.
I
was
hoping
you
know
that
maybe
somebody
would
chime
in
from
the
administration
here,
but
it
seems
to
me
as
though
we
should
be
conferring
with
the
mayor's
office,
and
you
know
kelly
should
confirm
the
mayor's
office
and
if
that's
the
administration
position,
it
completely
pulls
out.
You
know
the
rug
out
from
underneath
the
you
know
us
being
able
to
manage
expectations.
G
If
there
really
is
supposed
to
be
a
distinction
with
regard
to
somebody
who's
alive
versus
dead-
and
you
know
it's
a
difficult,
you
know
it's
a
difficult
situation,
but
certainly
I
don't
want
anybody
else
to
go
through
what
I
went
through
with
the
awkwardness
of
people
saying
well,
why
aren't
you
know?
Why
aren't
you
doing
this?
The
mayor
would
never
would
have
signed
the
legislation,
so
we
did
do
a
nice
resolution
and
we
are
I'm
gonna.
G
Have
you
know,
presentation
of
that
resolution
and
the
mayor
is
gonna
speak
at
an
event,
I'm
gonna,
let
everybody
know
about
when
that
is
but
but
we
did
not
do
a
street
naming
in
in
this
particular.
You
know
in
that
particular
case.
So
I
you
know,
especially
with
the
recent
passing.
G
B
Even
though
we're
going
to
require
a
new
application?
Can
we
is
it?
I
guess
I
asked
jr's
opinion.
Is
it
proper
for
us
to
do
that
tonight?
There's
agreement.
A
I
don't
see
a
problem
with
it:
we've
amended
them
before.
Okay,.
B
I
I
B
I
B
We
understand
yeah
the
problem
that
it
allows
it,
but
it's
kind
of
you
know
given
the
preference
for
in
in
memory
of
rather
than
a
live
person,
but
but
we've
done
it
I've.
I
know
in
my
ward,
we
honored
emma
emma
dixon
and
she's
alive
and
the
mayor
came
and
gave
her
the
honorary
street
sign.
B
B
Okay,
joyce
has
made
the
motion
and
do
we
have
a
second.
B
I'll
second,
it,
okay
do
we
have
any
discussion
of
the
motion
as
stated?
Okay,
then
all
in
favor
I
vote.
Yes,
that
looks
like
for
the
members
of
the
committee.
It's
unanimous.
B
G
E
And
respectfully,
if
you
guys
could
just
bar
forward
to
me
whatever
you
settle
on
and
we
can
work
from
there.
B
B
C
B
First,
we
have
a
general
discussion
of,
I
believe,
there's
going
to
be
a
roll
out
of
a
city
initiative
and
regarding
backyard
composting,
and
then
the
other
issue
that's
on
is
the
an
amendment
to
the
ordinance
regarding
opening
and
repair
of
sidewalk
streets
and
other
pavements
and
sergio
is
on
I'll
leave
it
up
to
sergio
what
he
wants
to
do.
First,
we're
having.
J
Technical
difficulties
in
our
conference,
room
so
frank,
is
going
to
jump
in.
I
have
joe
with
me
in
my
office.
Okay,
our
our
computer
in
the
conference
room
is
not
working,
that's
why
we
were
on
and
then
we
were
off.
So
I
like
to
start
with
the
the
streets
and
sidewalk
ordinance.
Okay,
I
want
to
point
out
that
we
did
a
lot
of
research
this
year.
J
We
also
have
an
inspector
that's
out
there
now,
and
this
is
part
of
some
of
the
findings
that
we
found
in
the
last
eight
months
that
the
inspector's
been
out
there
and
actively
inspecting
sidewalks
and
in
particular,
road
openings
in
general.
J
One
of
the
deficiencies
that
we
found
in
the
ordinance
is
some
of
the
ordinance
goes
back.
14
years
has
not
been
updated
since
2000
in
1996,
some
of
them
even
even
earlier
in
so
we
need
to
kind
of
upgrade
it.
What
I've
asked
a
legal
counsel
is
to
give
me
a
guidance
what
I
could
promulgate
on
their
under
my
office
and
what
needs
to
be
changed.
What
you
have
in
front
of
you
is
why
I
need
legislatively
to
change
for
you
to
pass.
J
The
promulgation
has
really
nothing
to
do
with
the
audience
itself,
except
the
the
materials
that
are
being
used.
For
example,
there's
no
talk
about
floatable
fill,
there's
no
talk
about,
saw,
cutting
and
there's
there's
no
talk
on
on
the
current
ordinance,
the
on
the
current
application
that
we
have
about
submitting
some
sort
of
a
plan.
J
One
of
the
things
that
we
found
is
that
a
lot
of
antenna
companies
are
coming
through.
A
lot
of
also
utilities
company
are
doing
work,
that's
on
the
right
of
way
and
they
usually
walk
away
without
restoring
it.
Now
we
have
an
inspector,
that's
out
there
and
is
catching
this,
so
the
language
that
we're
adding
into
the
promulgation
is
that
it's
in
any
street
sidewalk
or
right
away,
so
that
we
have
someone
held
accountable.
J
So
basically,
what
counselor
has
advised
me
that
the
few
changes
that
you
have
in
front
of
you
is
what
needs
to
be
legislatively
changed,
which
is
the
application
fee?
It's
outdated,
it's
65,
everyone
around
us
is
a
hundred
or
more.
We
like
to
start
with
a
hundred
and
see
where
it
goes
from
there
we're
keeping
the
same
fees
for
for
square
foot,
we're
keeping
the
same
fee
for
everything
else.
That's
in
the
audience.
J
The
only
thing
that's
changing
on
the
fee
is:
should
a
road
opening
or
a
sidewalk
opening
exceed
an
application
fee
of
2500
dollars,
we're
going
to
require
the
contract
to
put
a
10
bond,
and
that
is
because
these
contractors
are
coming
through
they're,
doing
work
on
a
sidewalk
or
on
the
street
and
then
walking
away,
and
then
we
get
the
calls
three
four
months
later
because
it
has
cave
in
and
then
we
have
to
put
tax
payer
dollars
to
repair
their
problem.
J
We
have
10
bond
that
our
inspector
is
going
to
go
and
review
and
make
sure
that
it's
done
satisfactory
and
then
we'll
release
the
bond.
It
will
hold
them
a
little
bit
more
accountable
we're
where
these
again
changes
that
we
need
to
update
that.
That's
pretty
much
it
I'm
ready
to
answer
any
question
like
I
said
the
other
promulgation
are
about
the
materials
you
can't
use
what
you
dig
out.
J
You
can't
put
it
back
in
you,
got
to
use
clean,
soil
or
or
or
qp
which
commonly
known
in
the
business
and
and
and
and
pounded
in
in
in
layers,
so
that
the
the
the
cut,
whether
it's
in
the
sidewalk
or
on
the
on
the
right
away
or
in
the
street,
does
not
cave
in
later.
We
have
allowed,
we
we
have
allowed
for
our
our
inspectors
to
talk
about
it.
Our
road
divisions
talk
about
it,
and
these
are
things
that
we
need
to
change.
So
I'm
ready
to
answer
any
questions.
B
Yeah
so
so
like,
for
example
like
when
national
grid
probably
applied
for
a
single
permit,
and
they
opened
up
washington
avenue
from
manning
boulevard
right
up
to
germain.
I
think
I
assume
that
was
one
of
those
ones
that
exceeded
2500.
J
J
It
currently
does
not
require
anything.
We
just
gave
him
a
permit
and-
and-
and
we
can't-
but
under
this
new
changes-
that
we're
proposing
anything
that's
over
2
500-
that
we
will
have
to
put
a
10
bond
and
before
the
job
when
the
job
is
completed,
they
call
us
we'll,
send
the
inspector
there
and
say:
okay,
it's
done
satisfactory.
So
then
we
will
release
a
bomb,
otherwise
we'll
take
the
bond
and
fix
it,
but
use
the
money
from
the
bond,
not
tax
payers
dollars.
B
Yeah
and
then
one
question
which
comes
to
my
mind:
do
these:
how
do
we
do
it
when
it's
our
own
water
department
that
are
that's,
you
know
doing
the
digging
this
is:
do
these
rules
apply
to
them.
J
Or
not,
yes,
they
it
would
have
to
apply.
That's
one
of
the
things
that
legal
it
made
me
aware
that
it
has
to
be
a
fire
across
the
board,
so
even
the
water
department
anything
over
2
500.
That
would
have
to
put
a
bond,
which
is
you
know
just
saying
you
know
we'll
fix
it.
You
know
an
agreement,
an
interlocal
agreement
between
us
and
what
apology
will
fix
it
to
your
satisfaction.
So,
yes,
part
of
the
problem
is
utilities.
K
J
Well,
part
of
that,
when
we
consulted
our
inspectors
and
our
road
divisions,
we
don't
want
to
hurt
the
the
taxpayers,
that's
putting
a
water
line
in
anything
that
that's
local
to
a
local
taxpayer.
That
does
not
exceed
twenty
five
hundred
dollars.
We're
talking
about
long
projects.
As
a
matter
of
fact,
we
were
thinking
of
putting
linear
footage,
but
then
council
said
well.
Linear
footage
could
be
also
costly
for
for
a
regular
taxpayer.
So
this
is
not
designed
to
to
hurt
the
the
homeowner.
J
J
You
know
protecting
those
small
jobs,
but
you'd
be
surprised
over
how
many
jobs
and
again
not
the
homeowner,
but
the
contractors.
The
private
utilities
are
out
there
we're
talking.
You
know
hundreds
of
thousands
of
dollars
that
we
have
to
go
back
and
fix
because
once
they
leave
and
they
don't
have,
we
don't
have
nothing
to
hold
them
back.
We're
we're
stuck
with
the
repair.
J
10
percent
is
in
our
our
opinion,
good
enough
and
again
we
consulted
engineering
on
this.
We
consulted
our
road
division.
We
consulted
our
inspectors.
K
I
was
reminded
of
well,
of
course,
you
know
national
grids
been
coming
through
and
and
so
on,
some
blocks
when
they
restored
it.
They
didn't
restore
half
the
block
they
restored,
like
one
quarter
of
the
block,
and
it
really,
I
think,
made
a
mess
of
a
lot
of
the
blocks.
So
what
was
the
thinking
on
that?
Is
there
any
way?
We?
How
do
you
get
them
to
restore
at
least
half
of
the
block
there?
You
know
to,
but.
J
Well
again,
once
with
under
this
new
audience,
we'll
be
able
to
look
at,
they
have
to
give
us
a
plan
what
they're
exactly
planning
to
do
a
sketch,
not
not
an
engineering
plan
per
se,
but
you
know
what
are
you
looking
to
do
a
and-
and
we
would
catch
that
on
on
that
element
say
why
are
you
only
doing
this
half
and
not
finishing
the
other?
J
J
Now,
if
we,
if
one
of
our
truck
drivers
in
the
garbage
department,
sees
up
a
cut,
that's
fresh,
wasn't
there
the
day
before
he
could
call
it
in
and
now
inspector
could
go
out
there
and
figure
out
who
it
is
and
then
give
him
a
fine
for
not
reporting
it
back
to
us
48
hours.
One
of
the
things
that
we're
looking
also
to
do
is
for
utilities
to
make
it
convenient
for
them
is,
is
put
a
ten
thousand
dollar
bond.
J
If
you
know
you're
going
to
do
x,
amount
of
work
in
the
city
put
a
10,
000
bond
and
every
job
we'll
send
an
inspector
there
and
we'll
we'll
sign
off
on
it
that
it's
you
know
and
and
if
we
need
to
repair
it
we'll
deduct
it
from
there,
but
you're
absolutely
right
right
now.
The
way
the
permit
issuant
is,
we
have
no
say
on
what
materials
they
put
in
a
lot
of
this
flight
by
night
operation.
J
They
dig
a
hole
they
take,
the
dirt
put
it
out,
fix
the
hole
and
then
put
the
the
dirt
that
it
just
dug,
put
it
back
out,
they
don't
pound
it
and
then,
before
you
know
it
three
or
four
months
later
you
have
a
a
cave
in
and
then
it
calls
dgs
that
say
you
have
a
pothole.
It's
really
not
a
bottle.
It's
a
utility
cut,
and
this
is
kind
of
more
to
guideline
our
utilities
to
conform
to
our
ordinance.
J
Well,
a
lot
of
times
they
use
blacktop
the
ordinance
allows
it
only
between
the
months
of
november
and
march
and
in
march
we
will
release
the
bond
once
the
concrete
is
back
to
be
put
in
place.
We
will
hold
that
bond
so
that
if
they
don't
want
to
come
back
in
march
and
finish
that
remove
the
blacktop
and
put
it
concrete,
then
we'll
do
it
and
take
the
money
out
of
the
bond
so
that
that's
that
seems
to
be
another
ongoing
problem.
I
J
B
Right
well,
but
I
was
gonna
take
on
it
I'll
on
this
one.
First,
okay
and
I
mean
I'll
I'll-
make
a
motion
to
make
a
favorable
recommendation
for
the
provisions
of
this
ordinance
and
kathy
is
seconding
it
and
is
there
any
discussion
of
that
motion?
J
Thank
you.
Thank
you
all
for
your
support.
Again,
it
is
something
that
was
warranted,
we're
updating
our
things.
Thank
you
for
your
support
and
I'll
turn
it
over
to
frank.
B
Okay,
so
frank's
gonna
talk
about,
I
believe,
backyard
composting,
frank,
the
city's
going
to
roll
out
some
initiatives.
L
Yeah,
so
a
few
weeks
back,
we
announced
a
backyard
composting
initiative
to
encourage
people
to
divert
their
food
waste
from
their
trash
into
a
backyard
composting
of
some
sort.
So,
a
few
years
about
two
years
ago,
we
received
a
grant
from
the
new
york
state
department
of
environmental
conservation
in
the
amount
of
225
000
over
a
three-year
period,
we're
currently
in
in
year
two
2020
through
monkey
wrench
and
things
that
we
couldn't
do
anything.
So
you
know
we
laid
it
out
just
a
few
weeks
ago.
L
So
the
first
part
of
this
grant
and
the
first
part
of
this
program
focuses
on
food
composting.
The
second
part
of
the
grant
and
and
of
the
program
will
be
food
waste
reduction
and
then
the
the
third
part
will
be
food
donation,
so
stay
tuned
to
those
other
two
parts.
But
this
part,
basically,
what
we've
done
is
we've.
You
know.
L
Food
waste
makes
up
about
20
of
the
of
the
trash
that's
in
the
landfill,
so
what
we're
trying
to
do
is
is
reduce
that
waste
from
the
landfill
and
get
it
out
of
the
waste
stream.
To
do
that,
we've
come
up
with
a
program
that
will
give
three
options
to
city
residents.
One
is
a
backyard
composting
option,
so
we
give
you
the
tools
to
we
give
you
a
backyard.
Composter
called
an
earth
machine.
We
give
you
a
green
kitchen,
scrap
spin.
L
L
The
second
option
is
we
give
you
a
green
kitchen,
scraps
bin
and
you
take
it
and
you
drop
it
off
the
two
locations
that
we've
made
available
in
the
city
and
the
third
location
is
we've
partnered
with
two
companies
that
will
pick
it
up.
We
will
still,
we
will
provide
free
of
charge,
the
the
kitchen
bin
and
the
the
collection
will
be
picked
up
for
small
fee,
so
you'd
have
to
pay
the
company
to
actually
collect
it,
not
curbside,
but
actually
at
your
door.
Actually.
L
So
what
we've
done
is
we'll
make
the
introductions
with
the
two
companies
that
actually
do
that
and
then
we
underwrite
the
cost
of
the
of
the
purchasing
of
the
bin,
because
you'll
purchase
their
bin
and
we'll
pay
for
that.
So
everything
is
spelled
out
on
the
city's
website
and
you've
got
three
options.
You
can
choose
one
of
the
three
options.
L
If
you
choose
the
backyard
composting
option,
which
is
the
most
robust
it
is,
you
know,
you're
you're
required
to
watch
a
video
take
a
test
after
the
video
quiz.
If
you
pass
the
quiz,
then
we
will
schedule
a
time
to
bring
a
recycler
to
your
home
and
set
it
up
for
you
approve
where
you
put
it
to
make
sure
that
it's
going
to
be
effective
and
then
answer
any
questions
that
you
have.
L
You
know
we'll
start
you
off
with
the
right
amount
of
brown
material
and
then
tell
you
where
you
can
get
it.
There's
a
reporting
requirement
that
for
six
months,
you've
got
to
report
how
many
times
you
empty
your
bin,
how
full
your
bin
is
when
you
empty
it,
which
is
going
to
help
us
come
up
with
the
amount
of
we've
diverted
from
the
landfill.
So
that's
that's
kind
of
what
that
reason
is,
but
we're
asking
for
a
six
month
after
the
six
month
period.
L
We'll
have
enough
of
data
that
we
can
do
some
averages
and
figure
out
things
from
there
and,
if
you're,
just
looking
for
the
second
option,
which
is
the
the
drop
off
locations,
we'll
make
it
a
point
to
get
you
a
bin,
and
you
can
start
doing
that
asap
and
then
the
full
service
just
go
on
the
website.
It'll
tell
you.
The
two
companies
click
the
button.
It'll
take
you
to
their
websites
where
you
can
sign
up
and
you're
on
your
way.
B
Well,
I
have
a
question:
the
third
option,
the
two
companies
are
they
taking
it
to
like
some
sort
of
biodigester
or.
L
Is
it
they've
got
companies
some
of
them?
Radix
is
one
of
them
and
they
actually
do
piles
right
in
their
their
backyard
food
scraps
360,
I
believe,
takes
it
to
a.
I
believe
they
take
it
to
bethlehem,
don't
they
tina
yeah,
okay,.
B
And
I
remember,
oh
a
couple
of
years
ago,
the
county
did
a
program
with
the
city
for
an
actual
biodigester
at
the
wastewater
filtration
plant
in
manans,
and
I
then
I
haven't
heard.
B
L
B
Oh
yeah,
because
if
we
could,
you
know,
get
when
there's
an
an
initiative
that
that
cancels
out.
You
know
if
we
could
just
get
informed
about
it,
because
I-
because
I
thought
that
was,
I
thought
it
was
covered
delayed.
B
But
that
was
going
to
be
a
big
initiative
because
I
suppose
it
could
handle
a
large
amount
of
food
waste
but
yeah,
but
keep
this
and
tina
I'll.
Let
tina
speak
too
because
keep
us
abreast
of
what
various
initiatives,
because,
as
we
all
know,
the
landfill
is
going
to
close
yeah
they're
the
not-too-distant
future.
So
if
we
can
divert
the
food
waste
into
a
you,
know:
commercial,
sustainable,
biodigester,
backyards
or
whatever,
but
that
tina
did.
Did
you
want
to
make
some
public
comments
or
with
regard
to.
M
Yeah,
just
yes,
I
just.
I
certainly
wanted
to
bring
this
wonderful
program
to
your
attention.
I
don't
know
if
I'd
love,
to
share
my
screen
and
just
show
you
a
quick
glimpse
of
the
website,
because
it's
absolutely
gorgeous
on
the
composting.
You
should
see
what
it
looks
like,
and
I'm
also
here
to
make
sure
that
every
common
council,
member
and
every
person
working
in
the
city
of
albany
joins
this
program.
Okay,
because
we
have
to
lead
by
example,.
F
Absolutely,
if
you
give
me
the
the
web,
address
I'll
pull
it
up.
M
Yeah
just
take
a
quick
look.
I
want
to
just
make
sure
you
all
see
it
feel
a
little
comfortable
with
it
and
sign
up
for
one
of
the
options.
Please,
and
I
wanted
to
let
you
know
that,
and
I
also
hope
that
you
will
encourage
the
other
common
council
members
to
sign
up.
B
Okay
and
do
any
other
folks
have
oh
okay,
okay,
so.
B
M
Yeah
to
learn
more
click
here
that
last
yep,
the
last
two
words.
B
L
Down,
that's
your
three
options:
again
backyard
composting.
Do
it
yourself,
food
waste
drop
off?
Let
me
help
and
then
full
service
composting
do
it.
For
me,
these
are
your
three
options
from
there.
You
will.
You
know
you
click
the
button.
It'll
take
you
to
a
form
that
you
can
sign
up
you
you
can.
You
know
again,
it'll
tell
you
a
little
bit
more
about
drop-off
location.
So
it's
all!
It's
all
stuff
that
you
can
do
it's
interactive.
L
You
can
do
it
right
from
here
and
once
you,
you
know
again
when
you
you
choose
back
your
composting
or
food
waste
drop-offs
when
you
click
the
button,
it
takes
you
right
into
filling
out
a
form
which
then
takes
you
to
a
test.
I
watch
a
video,
a
quiz
you
know
so
just
when
you've
got
some
time
actually
and
you're
ready
to
do
it.
Take
a
look
and
and
you'll
be
able
to.
You
know,
get
set
up
and
started
and
then
we'll
get
back
to
you
and
let
you
know.
K
Frank
when
I,
if,
if
you
go
just
through
the
city
website
and
you
go
to
the
general
services
page,
yes,
I
thought
at
the
I
know
at
the
bottom.
You
have
albanyrecycles.com,
but
I
wondered
if
it
could
be,
can
we
bring
that
page
up?
Can
you
tina
or
somebody.
K
Might
need
to
be
highlighted
more
or.
L
Something
if
you
go
to
the
general
services
page,
it
says
trash
and
recycling
is
the
menu
of
choice.
Then
it
takes
you
to
that
website
because
it's
a
separate
website.
It's
not
part
of
the
city's
website.
So
when
you
go
to
general
services,
there's
top
three
on
the
top
and
it
says
trash
and
recycling
you
hit
that
it
takes
you
to
that
page.
K
No,
I
know
that,
but
if
you
go
to
the
department
department,
general
services,
are
you
talking
about
the
home
page
of.
K
B
L
L
Okay
and
it
takes
you
right
to
the
website-
okay,
so
just
you
know,
albany
albany
albany
recycles
is
we've
had
the
audio
recycles
website
for
about
a
decade.
So
a
lot
of
people
know
to
go
there
anyway,
and
we've
been
we've
been
putting
this
out
there,
but
maybe
we
can
see
if
I'll
talk
to
the
webmaster
and
see
if
we
can
get
a
better
link
on
the
homepage.
B
M
Also
we're
going
to
be
at
and
we
have
actually
started
we're
at
farmers,
markets,
volunteers,
as
well
as
our
educator
and
the
radix
staff
that
are
helping
with
education,
so
we're
we're
at
the
south
end
night
market
every
thursday
night,
and
we
just
started
every
other
week
at
the
western
avenue
farmers
market
and
we
and
then
we're
going
to
have
a
booth
every
week
at
the
delaware
avenue
farmers
market
and
I
believe,
we're
still
looking
at
july
and
august
for
the
washington
park
farmers
market
to
spread
the
word.
M
Let
people
know
about
the
program-
and
I
was
at
the
western
avenue
farmers
market
last
week
and
got
13
people
signed
up
right
there
for
one
of
the
options.
People
are
very,
very
positive:
very
supportive
they're
really
liking
this.
They
make
sense
to
them.
They
approach
it
either.
You
know
you
could
be
approaching
it
from
keeping
you
know:
keeping
waste
out
of
the
landfill,
reducing
the
waste
that's
going
into
the
landfill.
M
You
can
approach
it
from
a
climate
angle
because
you're
reducing
methane
and
greenhouse
gas
emissions,
so
that
works
for
some
people
and
then
you've
also
got
this
idea
that
you're
creating
this
wonderful
fertilizer,
this
soil
amendment
that
is
really
important
to
put
back
into
our
urban
soils.
Our
gardens,
our
community
gardens
we're
using
this
in
food
deserts,
so
especially
radix
is
using
it
down
in
the
south
end
and
we
have
more
drop-off
sites
coming
online.
M
So
I
know
that
dgs
frank
is
working
with
albany
victory
gardens.
We
have
diana
from
food
scraps,
360
she's,
trying
to
create
one
down
on
slico
street
and
off
of
delaware
avenue
and
now
the
the
church,
the
new,
the
new
covenant
presbyterian
church
on
western,
where
the
western
avenue
farmers
market
is
they're,
they're,
potentially
interested
in
having
a
drop-off
site
created
there.
M
We
can
create
a
network
of
these
residential
drop-off
sites,
and
you
know
I
think
this
is
a
program
that
could
just
keep
growing
so
that
we
can
really
be
looking
at
diverting
the
majority
of
food
scraps,
certainly
on
a
residential
level,
and
then
we've
we've
got
to
be
looking
at
the
commercial
level
of
diversion
which
is
going
to
be
supported
by
the
new
york
state
law
that
comes
into
effect
january
1
of
2022,
which
is
right
around
the
corner
now
right,
and
that
is
the
food
scraps,
donation
and
recycling
law,
food
donation
and
food
scraps
recycling
law
and
that
will
require
all
commercial
composters
of
two
tons
or
more
per
week
to
a
donate,
edible
food
and
b.
M
L
Big
picture
yeah,
so
if
I
can,
if
I
can
just
interject,
so
I
ask
everybody
to
continue
to
look
at
the
albany
recycles
website,
because
it's
important
that
as
we
as
the
city
adds
on
locations,
those
are
the
locations
the
city
will
be
supporting
because
there
are
some
locations
to
add
on
we're,
not
a
part
of
them.
We
want
to
make
sure
everything's
done
safely.
It's
done
the
right
way.
So
I
tell
people
continue
to
watch
that.
Okay,
so.
K
So,
with
this
state
law,
have
you
considered
what
commercial
businesses
are
going
to
have
to
adhere
to
it.
L
There
aren't
many
in
the
city
of
albany
there
aren't
that
many
in
the
city
of
albany,
so
we're
still
waiting
to
get
some
more
word
from
the
state
on
that
yeah.
L
M
L
K
B
Well,
that's
a
good
question
because
suny
produces
a
lot
of
food
and
probably
throws
it
away.
Albany
med
probably
does
too
say:
peter's
health
partners
probably
does
too
so
those
are
probably
some
really
big
ones
and-
and
I
assume
price
chopper
throws
away
food
too.
So
those
are
the
kind
of
ones
that
if
they
could
capture
what
they
throw
away,
I
think
it
would
make
a
difference.
M
Picked
them
out
and
as
frank
says,
there's
not
as
many
as
you
would
think,
but
just
keep
in
mind.
This
is
just
the
beginning,
because
I
think
the
the
idea
is
that
they're
going
to
keep
reducing
that
benchmark
down
so
that
they
get
more
and
more
food
scraps
being
recycled.
It's
because
they
new
york
state
has
to
reduce
its
waste
right.
We
all
have
to
reduce
the
amount
of
waste
going
to
landfills.
J
Of
the
things,
in
conclusion,
what
I
want
to
say
is
that
this
is
this
program
is
in
path
to
what
our
original
reorganization
of
the
department
was
arriving,
reach
out,
community
reach
out
to
them
and
provide
them
services
and
opportunities
that
that
we
have
access
to.
But
one
of
the
things
that's
very
important
that
there's
a
wine
elephant
in
the
room
and
when
people
ask
me,
what
can
we
recycle
and
my
comment
is
always
we
can
recycle
anything
as
long
as
it's
a
market
and
what
this
does?
It
creates
a
market.
J
It
sets
us
into
a
leadership
where
we
have
opportunities
for
people
to
drop
off
their
compost
and
create
a
market
so
that,
eventually,
when
the
state
law
comes
into
effect,
we're
able
to
point
out
that
there's
no
excuse
for
not
doing
it
and
and
that's
what
recycling
is
all
about.
Is
you
can
do
anything
you
want
as
long
as
it's
a
market
for
it,
and
what
this
program
establishes
is
a
market
for
that
type
of
material.
J
You'll
be
surprised
of
how
many
people
you
can
participate
and
I'm
talking
about
the
future
schools,
for
example,
they
have
lunches
every
day.
You
know
that
waste
is
very
heavy
and
it's
food
90
is
food
or
paper,
and
that's
it.
That's
all
it's
in
school.
So
if
we
create
a
a
like,
like
tina,
said,
a
conglomerate
of
opportunities
for
people
to
go
to
people
will
respond
and
if
we
fail
shame
on
us
for
not
providing
that
shame
on
us
for
now
giving
them
a
highway
to
go
out.
J
So
I'm
very
proud
of
this
program.
I
really
want
to
thank
frank
for
taking
the
lead.
I
know
radix
took,
took
the
lead
on
it
too
early
on,
they
were
the
successful
bidder
and
and
we
they
went
through,
we,
we
put
them
through
a
series
of
series
challenges
and-
and
this
is
a
great
opportunity
for
us
to
establish
a
market
for
food
waste
and
composting
and
whatever
other
meats
and
alleviate
going
through
the
fourth.
J
So
again,
thank
you
for
your
support
and
thank
you
for
inquiring
about
it
spread
the
word
look
at
our
emails.
Our
websites
are
continuously
being
updated
and
posted,
and,
and
that's
our
goal,
reach
out
and
and
tell
people-
that's
what's
good,
what's
happening
greatly
in
albany.
Thank
you.
B
L
The
program
was
announced
by
the
mayor
a
few
weeks
ago.
The
stuff
is
on
the
website.
The
purpose
of
tonight
was
just
for
us
to
make
sure
that
everybody
knows
about
it.
You
know
I'm
not
everybody's
tuned
in
to
the
press,
conferences
and
but
but
just
so
everybody
knows
about
it
and
they
can
again
spread
the
word
to
their
to
your
constituents.
J
I
I
I
honestly
and
frank
could
probably
is
going
to
laugh
at
this,
but
I
I
when
I
originally
started
the
program
said
how
many
people
you
think
you're
gonna,
participate
on
this,
because
I
was
talking
to
my
counterparts
in
in
new
york,
city
and
big,
maintain
another
area
and
they
weren't
they
were
until.
But
we
had
a
tremendous
success
from
the
day,
one
that
was
announced.
We
we
have
a
lot
of
participation,
people
in
albany
really
embrace
this
program
and
want
to
move
forward.
So
I
I
was
very
surprised
so.
K
I
just
want
to
say
I
think
it's
absolutely
terrific.
It
is
something
that
a
lot
of
folks
want
to
do,
but
it
is
a
big
change
in
their
habits,
so
I
think
it's
up
to
all
of
us
council
members
to
really
start
hitting
folks
over
the
head
with
just
this
is
what
we
need
to
do.
This
is
how
you
do
it,
because
it
and
people
got
to
hear
it
a
hundred
times
before
it's
like
okay,.
K
L
B
Okay
and
thank
you
to
dgf
and
frank-
I
don't
have
anything
else
unless
somebody
else
wants
to
comment.
I
I
Say
I
just
want
to
say
thanks:
I
have
a
daughter
who
goes
the
environmental
science
forest,
so
she's
by
she's,
my
environmentalist
advocate
and
right
now,
for
two
years,
I've
had
that
compost
in
the
back,
my
backyard,
so
I've
been
doing
it
for
about
two
years
now.
I
And
she's
listening
to
this
discussion
right
now
with
a
smile
so.
L
I
M
I
wanted
to
add
that,
right
after
we
announced
the
program,
schenectady
called
me,
someone
who
works
in
the
mayor's
office
they'd
like
to
do
something
similar.
They
wanted
to
get
some
information
about
what
we
were
doing.
We've
also
had
visitors
from
orange
county
coming
to
our
zero
waste
education
subcommittee
meeting
and
from
the
town,
the
a
city
town
of
hudson,
and
they
want
to
know
what
we're
doing
and
they're
asking
us
questions.
M
So
we
are,
we
are
acting
as
leaders
in
this
so
and
they're
very
impressed
and
very
proud
of
of
dgs
and
and
this
effort.