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From YouTube: Beacon Council Meeting 3-20-23
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The City of Beacon Council Meeting from March 20, 2023
A
B
A
C
A
D
E
C
A
B
F
I,
thank
you
very
much.
The
city
of
Beacon
had
two
openings
for
career,
firefighters,
I'm
very
happy
to
say
we
got
them
processed,
quick
enough
to
meet
a
recruit
class
that
starts
Monday
for
14
weeks.
They
will
be
in
Utica
away
from
their
family
for
this
class.
So
tonight
we
have
two
individuals
that
have
passed
all
the
tests
and
the
first
names
are
both
Kevin,
believe
it
or
not,
but
they're
individuals
that
meet
our
requirements
that
we
need
both
of
our
cabins,
though
versus
Kevin
Powell
covered
herbs.
F
Both
of
them
have
served
in
the
military
in
the
army.
Both
of
them
have
EMT
both
have
many
degrees
in
fire
science
that
we
need
to
bring
forward.
So
Kevin
Powell
was
a
volunteer.
We
started
a
volunteer
with
the
New
Hamburg
fire
department
and
the
Wappingers
fire
department
and
Kevin
herbs
is
a
volunteer
with
the
Beekman
fire
department.
It's
and
I.
Thank
you
for
your
support
in
this
hiring
process.
A
H
A
H
A
C
A
C
A
M
Good
evening,
I
am
edibly
opposed
to
the
total
electrification
of
the
city
of
Beacon,
based
on
the
current
state
of
the
New
York
power
grid
and
the
lack
of
protections
built
into
process
across
the
country
and
to
our
current
and
long-term
residents
to
this
city.
I
do
not
believe
that
the
city
of
Beacon
has
to
rush
into
taking
a
stand
to
be
one
of
the
first
as
a
trendsetter,
I
think
that
has
a
way
of
backfiring.
M
If
you
read
your
draft
for
local
law
number
one
of
2023
to
create
chapter
106,
Article
5
of
the
energy
conservation
code
of
the
city
of
Beacon
to
require
the
electrification
of
new
residential
and
commercial
buildings
titled
as
your
new
local
law,
then
right
off
the
bat.
Everything
in
your
new
code
talks
about
new
construction
and
major
renovations
of
residential
and
commercial
buildings.
It's
like
reading
two
different
documents
rolled
into
one
please
put
on
the
brakes
and
get
this
right.
Thank
you.
N
Everyone
thank
you
for
letting
me
speak
first
I'd
like
to
applaud
you
for
being
so
Progressive
in
thought.
I
appreciate
all
that.
You
do,
however,
I
think
that
the
council
needs
to
take
a
step
back
and
do
more
research
before
voting
tonight
on
the
electrification
of
Beacon,
his
Central
Hudson
being
consulted
to
see
if
their
current
system
can
accommodate
the
increase
in
demand
have
upgrades
to
their
systems
been
outlined.
Has
pricing
been
discussed?
N
I
fear,
we
are
heading
down
a
road
that
could
turn
Central
Hudson
into
a
monopoly
and
allow
them
to
charge
whatever
they
choose,
thus
making
it
financially
difficult
for
residents
to
heat
and
illuminate
their
homes.
Has
the
state
outlined
any
incentives
or
programs
to
help
defer
the
cost
of
retrofitting
the
homes?
As
we
heard
two
weeks
ago,
the
cost
could
be
in
the
tens
of
thousands.
N
A
O
B
P
My
name
is
Aaron
Ashoka
Ward,
2
Resident
on
behalf
of
Beacon
climate
Action,
Now
I
want
to
thank
and
applaud
the
council
for
considering
and
hopefully
voting
in
favor
of
the
electrification
law
today
to
ensure
that
new
buildings
in
Beacon
are
all
electric.
So
just
wanted
to
thank
you
for
listening
to
the
public,
responding
to
the
overwhelming
support
for
this
law
and
also
just
address
some
of
the
concerns
that
have
been
brought
up.
This
is
the
right
time.
P
The
grid
is
ready,
it
is
only
new
buildings
and,
although
retrofits
are
not
included
under
this
law,
there
are
incredible
incentives
in
place
through
the
IRA
that
the
federal
government
has
recently
passed
as
well
as
some
State
incentives
for
electrification.
So
I
just
want
to
applaud
you
for
doing
your
research.
Listening
to
the
facts
and
also
you
know
responding
to
the
public
who
overwhelmingly
isn't
support,
so
thank
you
for
being
a
leader
in
the
state
and
crafting
a
law
that
other
municipalities
can
learn
from
and
potentially
Implement
as
well.
So
thank
you.
A
G
Q
Q
It
has,
from
its
Inception,
been
tax
exempt
and
subject
to
a
pilot
that
continues.
In
effect,
the
property
is
currently
poised
for
acquisition
by
an
affiliate
of
related,
affordable,
a
an
acknowledged
and
a
very
reputable
provider
of
affordable
and
income
restricted
housing
within
the
within
the
region.
Q
The
property
will
continue
after
acquisition
to
be
operated
in
the
same
manner
as
it
is
currently.
38
of
the
units
will
be
restricted
to
households
that
earn
no
more
than
50
percent
of
area
median
income.
The
remaining
155
units,
as
they
are
now
will
be
limited
to
households
that
have
annual
earnings
of
no
more
than
60
percent
of
area
median
income.
Q
Those
are
on
a
comparative
basis.
Those
are
are
very,
very
strict
income
limits
in
terms
of,
in
essence,
really
opening
up
this
housing
as
a
broad
resource
to
those
with
limited
incomes
with
the
with
the
40-year
tax
exemption
related
or
its
Housing
Development
Fund
company,
as
the
acquiring
entity
will
also
look
for
a
pilot
agreement.
That's
also
something
that's
contemplated
under
the
private
Housing
Finance
law.
We
have
a
draft
pilot
agreement
that
has
been
negotiated.
Q
It
will
restrict
or
require
continued
adherence
to
the
affordability
standards
that
I
just
recited
throughout
the
period
of
its
term.
It
will
give
the
city
enforcement
rights
in
terms
of
being
able
to
step
in
and
address
any
breach
of
either
the
affordability
requirements
that
are
built
into
the
pilot
and
into
the
phfl
program,
also
to
deal
with
any
default
in
terms
of
the
non-payment
of
a
pilot
agreement
during
the
term,
the
pilot
agreements
themselves
will
start
at
an
initial
amen
of
approximately
three
hundred
and
ten
thousand
dollars.
Q
That
will
be
a
total
payment
that
will
be
paid
and
then
will
be
distributed
to
each
of
the
affected:
taxing
jurisdictions,
the
city,
the
city,
school
district,
the
county
based
upon
their
Pro
rat,
a
share
of
taxes
that
would
otherwise
be
levied
against
the
property.
That's
the
way
the
current
pilot
operates
and
that's
the
way
it
will
continue
to
operate
in
the
future.
That
310
000
base
payment
will
then
be
increased
at
a
rate
of
2.25
a
year
over
the
life
of
the
over
the
life
of
the
agreement.
Q
That
does
two
things
one
it
can.
It
ensures
that
there
will
be
a
continued
growth
in
the
pilot
agreement
year
to
year
the
current
formula
that
that
is
utilized
to
compute
what
an
annual
pilot
payment
should
be
is
actually
dependent
on
the
particular
year
operation
of
the
of
the
Tompkins
terrorist
development
as
a
whole
that
can
really
lead
to
fluctuations
up
and
down
in
terms
of
what's
paid.
Q
The
two
two
and
a
quarter
percent
increase
Factor
one
make
sure
that
the
pilot
payments
will
increase,
and
it
also
gives
all
the
taxing
jurisdictions
predictability
in
terms
of
knowing
in
advance
what
those
payments
will
be,
which,
from
a
budgeting
standpoint,
is
helpful
and
also
from
a
tax
cap
perspective.
It
is
is
helpful
because
those
pilot
payments
need
to
be
projected
out
year
to
year
for
tax
cap
purposes
and
to
have
that
certainty
is
helpful.
Q
Q
This
particular
acquisition
will
allow
this
property
to
continue
to
be
operated
for
affordable
housing.
It
will
also
importantly,
allow
the
acquiring
entity,
the
required,
related,
affordable
entity
to
make
Renovations
both
interior
and
exterior
to
the
tune
of
about
Fourteen
and
a
half
million
dollars
to
improve
improve
the
property.
Q
The
ongoing
operation
of
the
property
remains
subject
to
oversight
by
New
York
State
through
the
division
of
Housing
and
Community
Renewal,
and
there
are
some
safeguards,
in
effect
through
the
proposed
pilot
agreement.
That
will
also
make
sure
that
the
premises
are
kept
and
maintained
as
they
have
been
throughout
the
life
of
the
term.
The
40-year
term.
A
O
Clark
Kevin
to
Wilson
Street,
so
to
return
to
the
opening
statement,
I
made
I,
don't
believe
the
council
has
been
properly
advised
by
outside
Consultants,
because
there's
no
one
on
staff
that
that
has
the
ability
to
really
digest
the
intricacies
and,
if
I
understood
the
job
just
now,
I,
don't
think
all
the
intricacies
have
been
settled
by
his
own
admissions.
So
I
don't
know
why
it
would
be
approved
today
when
the
words
from
the
gentleman's
mouth
was
we're
ironing
out
the
details.
So
a
couple
of
the
details
that
I
see
is
needing
ironing
would
be.
O
O
I
I,
just
don't
have
the
impression
that
the
council
inventoried
or
queried
the
tenants
that
were
evicted
and
harassed
three
years
ago
from
the
apartment,
complex
I,
don't
believe
the
Council
made.
It
availed
itself
to
find
those
people
and
surveyed
and
tried
to
understand
the
circumstances
by
which
something
like
this
could
have
occurred
under
this
jurisdiction
of
affordable
housing.
O
O
O
If
we're
so
willing
to
give
a
40-year
guarantee,
do
you
think
we
could
give
a
five-year
guarantee
to
the
most
elderly
in
the
community
that
they
can
maybe
be
assured
that
they
can
live
in
their
house
and
afford
afford
to
live
in
their
house?
Do
you
think
you
maybe
could
figure
out
how
to
kind
of
comparatively
look
at
the
market
basket
of
possibilities
and
not
just
run
to
just
the
biggest
and
most
powerful.
O
O
O
M
Teresa
craft
I
do
not
agree
with
a
40-year
contract
agreement.
This
should
only
be
passed
as
a
20-year
pilot
agreement
and
not
as
you
state
40
years,
there
will
be
many
changes
in
phases
to
the
city
Administration
and
to
this
private
company
to
see
this
over
40
years,
I
would
hope
to
see
long-term
occupant
units
upgraded
before
any
newer
units
are
addressed,
as
they
have
been
recently
cosmetically
updated
work
on
the
lower
income
units.
First
to
show
good
faith.
M
I
Yeah,
hello,
mayor,
I,
think
and
Council
and
staff.
My
name
is
vikas
Ashoka
I
live
in
Ward
2.
I
just
wanted
to
make
a
comment.
I'm
mostly
here
tonight,
for
the
electrification,
all
electric
buildings
bill,
but
I
do
want
to
make
a
statement
on
this
because
it
in
support
of
voting
for
this
pilot,
but
not
in
support
of
the
situation
we
find
ourselves
in
here
in
Beacon
with
affordable
housing.
I
I
Over
30
months,
they
signed
an
open
letter
saying
that
they
would
pause
evictions
during
the
covid
pandemic
in
the
first
three
months
and
then
promptly
continued
evicting
and
I
say
all
this
just
to
communicate
that,
like
we
have
to
do
business
with
companies
that
are
terrible
and
tear
apart
our
community,
sometimes
in
order
to
ensure
that
we
have
at
least
some
affordable
housing
and
so
I
think
that
it's
important
that
you
all
vote
Yes
on
this
pilot.
With
that
said,
we
don't
have
to
act
like
the.
I
This
is
a
good
company
or
good
people
who
are
good
for
our
communities.
We
can
still
ask
them
to
change
policies,
to
reduce
evictions
in
our
community
and
to
protect
the
people
who
live
here.
We
can
at
least
make
it
so
that,
in
these
public
meetings,
we're
not
giving
them
opportunity
after
opportunity
to
share
their
marketing
materials
and
Slick
company
sponsored
videos
on
YouTube
to
Applause
and
celebration.
I
We
must
find
Opportunities
to
call
them
out
in
public
and
show
the
community
here
that
we
support
them
instead
of
for-profit
companies
that
gentrify
the
the
country,
and
we
have
to
look
for
opportunities
to
find
guaranteed
housing
that
is
safe,
affordable,
stable
and
healthy,
and
even
though
this
is
our
best
and
only
offer
on
the
table
for
affordable
housing.
Currently
I
would
encourage
you
all
to
communicate
to
the
public
that
it's
not
the
ideal
one
to
you.
Thank
you.
J
C
G
J
T
G
A
S
Out
my
microphone
on
my
computer-
yes,
so
just
a
couple
of
quick
things
that
I
wanted
to
call
out
first,
is
that
I
had
the
chance
to
attend
a
castle
point:
a
press
conference
about
the
new
pact
act.
So
Pac
stands
for
promise
to
address
comprehensive
toxins
act.
So
this
is
a
new
federal
law
that
expands
VA
health
care
and
benefits
for
veterans
who
were
exposed
to
burn
pits,
agent,
orange
and
other
toxic
substances.
S
So
it
could
potentially,
if
you
yourself
or
a
veteran
or
know
someone
who
was
it's
possible,
that
the
things
that
can
be
covered
have
increased
under
this
act,
which
went
into
effect
the
end
of
last
year.
If
you're
interested
in
finding
out
more
about
it,
you
can
either
reach
out
to
me
or
you
can
go
to
their
website.
T
You
know
government
works
better
when
we
all
have
a
voice
and
we
all
participate
and
I'm
glad
that
we
have
opportunities
like
this
to
hear
from
the
public
and
then
work
on
initiatives
at
the
public
proposes.
So
I
look
forward
to
seeing
where
all
of
the
submissions
go
and
what
we
end
up
doing
from
there.
T
This
Thursday
there
is
a
Narcan
training,
a
free
Narcan
training
at
The,
Desmond,
Fish,
Public
Library
in
the
evening.
So
please
feel
free
to
check
that
out
and
I
just
want
to
remind
folks
that
April
18th
is
tax
day
and
if
you
make
seventy
three
thousand
dollars
or
less.
You
are
eligible
to
file
your
taxes
for
free
and
you
can
do
so
directly
through
the
IRS
website.
Irs.Gov
or
while
there
are
links
on
the
website.
T
That'll
lead
you
to
where
you
go,
but
from
the
website
you
can
get
there
and
I
don't
have
any
upcoming
office
hours
and
I
often
don't
hold
them.
However,
you
can
book
an
appointment
with
me
anytime,
well
most
times
by
going
through
the
city
website
under
the
city
council
page
under
my
name.
There
is
a
link
that
says
schedule
a
meeting
and
you
can
schedule
a
meeting
whenever
I'm
available,
and
that
is
all
I
have.
Thank
you.
B
U
Sure
I
will
Echo
Justice's
thanks
for
everybody
who
came
and
participated
on
the
in
the
community
quarterly's
public
forum
this
past
weekend,
I
thought
it
was
a
great
conversation
and
I'm
looking
forward
to
continuing
that
process
to
the
public.
That
means
that
starting
this
Wednesday
there
will
be
a
ballot
available
online
as
well
as
in
paper
form
here
at
City,
Hall
at
the
library
and
at
the
rec
center.
This
ballot
will
have
ideas
from
the
community
about
ways
to
it's
like
Community
climate
initiatives
that
the
city
can
support.
U
The
ideas
that
have
been
submitted
by
the
community
range
from
supporting
pollinator
Pathways
to
riparian
Zone
restoration,
that
is,
to
protect
our
waterways
and
a
whole
range
of
ideas.
I
hope
that
you
will
support
your
fellow
community
members
who
have
put
forward
great
ideas
and
help
tell
the
city
what
you
think
is
important
that
we
move
forward,
and
so
those
will
be
available
starting
this
Wednesday.
The
ballot
will
be
open
for
two
weeks
and
then
the
top
vote.
U
Getting
ideas
will
be
assigned
a
council
member
to
help
move
them
forward
and
I
also
wanted
to
note
a
Community
member
pointed
out
to
me
that
next
Friday
March
31st
is
trans
day
of
visibility.
There
are
some
truly
inhumane
policies
being
enacted
against
the
trans
Community
across
the
country,
and
I
would
like
to
ask
I
guess
the
mayor
and
the
administrator.
If
there
is
any
possibility
of
doing
perhaps
a
flag
raising
on
next
week,
I
realize
I'm
springing
this
on
you.
U
But
I
did
want
to
follow
up
on
one
related
item,
which
is
that
we
have
discussed
quite
a
few
times
since
last
summer,
when
Columbia
utility
dissolved
Our,
Community
Choice
aggregation
agreement
about
how
the
city
can
best
respond.
I
think
that
my
understanding
of
what
we
discussed
here
was
looking
into
the
community
distributed
Community
shoot
Community
distributed
generation
I
keep
wanting
that
generation
word
to
be
in
there
somewhere
and
would
love
to
keep
that
on
the
table
and
to
keep
that
moving
forward.
U
I
think
that's
a
great
direction
for
the
city,
but
want
to
keep
it
in
the
Forefront.
This
is
a
item
that
is
related
to
our
electricity
grid
and
building
resiliency
into
our
electrical
grid.
As
many
people
have
said,
I
think
the
state
of
our
current
electrical
grid
is
perfectly
functional
and
I
will
say
more
about
that
when
we
get
further
into
the
agenda
but
having
Community
distributed
generation
will
only
increase
the
health
of
our
electricity
grid
and
I
think
that's
it
for
me.
Thank.
L
You
thank
you
Paloma
and
I,
just
wanted
to
to
Echo
that
I
would
love
to
see
that
flag
raised
as
well,
and
anything
we
can
do
to
make
Beacon
more.
Welcome
welcoming
to
these
communities
who
continue
to
be
harmed
will
help
also
wanted
to
thank
everyone
for
coming
out
to
the
community
quarterly.
There
were
some
really
really
interesting
ideas
and
it
almost
felt
like
we
could
do
them
all.
So,
thanks
for
that,
and
as
far
as
office
hours,
you
can
schedule
with
me
W
along
now
at.
J
All
right,
firstly,
I
just
want
to
say
thank
you
to
the
highway
department
and
everybody
who's
out
cleaning
up
last
week
they
made
everybody
made
quick
work
of
the
snow
and
I
really
appreciate
it
and
I'm
I'm
from
further
Upstate
New
York.
So
whenever
I
have
a
real
ear
for
plows
going
by-
and
it's
like
a
relaxing
sound
for
me,
so
they
were
really
working
hard,
I
I'd
just
like
to
make
a
call
for
for
installing
level
three
charging
in
Beacon,
the
IRA
and
the
infrastructure.
J
Bill
have
money
for
charging
for
people
who
are
electric
vehicle
users.
Yet
I
have
been
for
two
and
a
half
months
and
have
learned
a
lot
about
charging
and
I
learned
that
the
level
two
charging
that
we
have
in
Beacon
is
for
locals.
If
we
had
level
three
charging
that
would
draw
people
off
of
the
highway
and
get
them
to
come
to
Beacon
and
to
spend
money
but
level,
two
charging
isn't
the
isn't
the
charging
that
would
make
someone
get
off
the
highway
and
stop
right.
J
Now
we
only
have
level
two
people
on
the
highway
are
looking
for
level.
Three
they'll
go
right,
past
us
and
go
to
the
Western
Center
to
the
Tesla
station.
So
hopefully
we
can.
We
can
ready
some
Grant
applications
for
level
three
charging
and
Beacon,
where
it's
appropriate,
just
a
notice
to
builders.
Please
secure
your
debris
and
your
materials.
This
is
not
the
first
time,
but
over
the
weekend,
I
was
walking
around
picking
up
after
a
construction
site
where
the
debris
was
flying
up
and
down
Union
and
Judson.
J
It's
not
the
first
time.
I
saw
it
and
frankly
it's
something
that
I
see
in
Beacon
a
little
too
often.
So,
hopefully
we
have
good
laws
in
place
about
Builders
securing
their
materials
and
not
making
messes
for
the
for
the
folks
who
actually
live
there
and
are
being
forced
to
clean
up
after
you
so
be
warned.
I
have
a
camera
and
I
take
pictures
and
I
send
them
to
Chris
and
I
just
want
to
Echo
the.
J
So
I
just
want
to
agree
with
what
Paloma
was
saying.
I
read
in
the
highlands
current
that
Beacon
is
now
participating
in
the
CCA.
It
was
something
that
happened
sooner
than
I
expected.
We
had
had
a
discussion
about
this
and
it
might
be
the
right
choice.
I
think
the
CDG
sounds
like
a
good
idea,
but
I
think
that
the
conversation
that
we
had
should
have
been
had
in
public
I
asked
for
it
to
be
in
public
multiple
times
and
the
just
the
decision
making.
J
While
there
wasn't
I
think
a
formal
vote,
it
should
have
happened
in
public
transparently.
The
public
should
have
known
that
they
had
these
options
and
they
had
a
chance
to
weigh
in
and
I
think
everyone
at
this
table
should
air
on
the
side
of
transparency
going
forward
and
I.
Don't
think
we
did
a
very
good
job
on
this
one.
So
hopefully
we
can
still
have
a
public
discussion.
J
The
reason
I
think
it's
important
particularly
about
this
is
because
the
CCA
was
so
fraught.
There
were
a
lot
of
people
who
were
upset
that
the
city
pushed
them
into
a
program
that
they
didn't
want
to
be
a
part
of,
and
then
there's
a
lot
of
people
right
now,
who
feel
that
you
know
something
that
was
really
important
to
them
is
being
pulled
out
from
under
them
and
we
haven't
discussed,
what's
replacing
it.
Thank
you.
A
I
have
just
two
short
things:
I
too,
wanted
to
thank
the
highway
department
for
all
the
work
they
did.
I
happen
to
be
driving,
unfortunately,
from
Newark
Airport
to
back
to
Beacon
around
midnight
till
three
in
the
morning,
the
night
of
that
storm
and
all
the
way
up
to
the
border
of
Beacon.
It
was
pure
hell,
but
when
we
entered
Beacon
as
it
was
as
if
it
had
never
snowed
so
they
I
was
pretty
proud
to
I,
had
four
people
in
the
car
and
they
were
like
wow.
A
So
now
they
did
a
great
job
and
but
secondly,
I'd
also
I'd
like
to
take
this
opportunity
to
thank
Drew
gammels,
who
has
served
the
city
of
Beacon
for
I,
think
six
years
or
even
six
years,
and
it's
been
a
real
honor
to
work
with
you
and
I.
Think
I
can
speak
for
the
entire
Council
here
and
and
the
mayor
that
it's
your
personality,
your
wisdom
has,
has
greatly
aided
Beacon
and
everything
we're
trying
to
do
so.
It's
from
our
heart.
C
D
C
Chris,
good
luck
on
your
new
position.
Drew
and
I
just
want
to
remind
people.
Our
community
investment
grant
program
is
open
until
April
7th.
That's
up.
We
have
twenty
thousand
dollars
allocated
for
non-profit
groups
to
apply
for,
and
you
can
do
so
online
if
you
just
search
city
of
Beacon
bids
or
city
of
Beacon
proposals.
That'll.
Take
you
to
our
page
and
that's
all.
I've
got
okay.
A
C
So
we
discussed
these
all
two
weeks
ago.
If
you
remember
past
the
snow
Sam
has
been
with
us
in
our
wastewater
treatment
plant
since
April
2015.,
we
had
a
position
open
that
we
created
in
the
2023
budget.
We
interviewed
candidates
and
Sam
was
the
best
fit
for
the
new
position,
so
this
will
be
appointing
him
to
move
from
Wastewater
to
our
water
department.
J
U
C
B
G
G
B
S
Q
For
an
equal
perspective,
yeah
the
if
an
items
relate
strictly
to
the
mechanics
of
transitioning
off
of
the
existing
pilot
and
into
the
new
pilot
and
how
the
apportionment,
if
necessary,
will
be
done
so
that
you
know
that
that
you
know
we
we
transition
smoothly
from
One
Pilot
income
stream
to
the
other,
though,
that's
really
that's
that
that's
the
as
I
mentioned.
It's
mechanics,
it's
technical,
the
substantive
terms
have
all
been
agreed
to.
Q
The
annual
pilot
payments
are
based
based
upon
a
10
percent,
ten
percent
of
what
what
what's
known
as
so-called
shelter
rent,
that's
a
term
that's
defined
in
New,
York,
State,
Statute,
it's
defined
by
a
New
York
state,
division
of
Housing
and
Community,
Renewal
and
shelter.
Rent
is
basically
taking
all
of
the
you
know.
Q
Q
Sorry
go
into
Library,
yes,
all
four,
and
that's
a
function
that
when
the
pilot
payment
is
received,
that
will
really
be
a
a
Susan
Tucker
or
whoever
is
in
City
Finance
at
the
time.
It's
just
a
function
of
taking
all
of
the
tax
rates,
then,
in
effect
it
would
otherwise
be
applied
to
come
up
with.
You
know
the
amount
of
real
Pro
real
property
taxes
that
would
otherwise
be
levied
against
the
property,
and
it's
just
a
fractional
allocation.
She
does
it
now
for
the
current
pilot.
M
S
Yeah
I
just
wanted
to
speak
a
little
bit
to
some
of
the
most
common
comments
we've
got
about.
How
do
we,
as
a
city
council,
know
that
we
are
getting
the
best
financial
deal?
Knowing
that
the
parent
company
of
related
affordable
is
the
large
very
open?
You
know,
for-profit
corporation,
that
it
is,
and-
and
that
is
one
of
my
my
concerns
as
soon
as
it
was
brought
to
me.
S
This
idea
that
no
it's
not
going
to
be
the
County's
Ida,
that's
going
to
determine
this
pilot
is
going
to
be
us,
and
that
gives
us
more
control
and
I
see
the
benefits
of
it.
One
of
my
concerns
was
one
of
the
ones
been
raised
about.
Oh,
how
do
I
know
that
I'm
getting
the
right
input
is
that's
not
my
my
area
of
expertise
and
so
I
appreciate
all
the
thoughts
and
comments
around
that,
because
I
do
think
that
is
important.
S
That
and
it
is
possible,
there
might
have
been
a
path
where
we
could
have
had
a
different
Financial
deal
than
the
one
we're
being
asked
to
vote
on
today
and,
at
the
same
time,
I
had
an
opportunity
to
talk
to
several
residents
of
Tompkins
Terrace,
as
I
I
went
around
a
couple
weeks
ago,
and
they
all
were
aware
of
the
renovation
being
proposed.
They
all
seemed
in
favor
of
it
didn't
even
have
any
questions
about
it,
and
so
I
feel
like
early
at
affordable,
has
done
a
good
job,
at
least
so
far.
S
Keeping
them
informed
I've
also
had
an
opportunity
to
talk
to
many
people
related
to
related,
affordable
and
to
the
foundation.
That's
also
provided
some
of
the
services
that
are
there
for
the
residents
and
they
also
seem
willing
to
lean
in
and
support
so
that
in
combined
with
the
fact
that,
if
I
think
my
job
here
is
both
fiduciary
responsibility
generally,
but
also
supporting
Ward
one
residents
that
they're
in
support
of
this,
and
this
will
be
a
benefit
to
them.
S
Both
the
immediate
renovation
and
the
40-year
pilot
makes
me
feel
like
this
is
a
good
deal
for
the
residents
right
now,
even
if
I
also
agree
with
the
larger
systemic
issues
of
affordable
housing
and
how
are
we
going
to
address
them
so
I
appreciate
all
those
Who
provided
their
thoughts
and
hope
that
we
continue
to
look
for
ways.
We
can
provide
more
Humane
and
affordable
housing
to
all
of
Beacon's
residents.
U
T
I'll
turn
them
into
I
I.
Don't
love
that
this
is
the
only
option
that
we
have
right
now,
but
I
am
glad
that
this
we
have
a
council
that
is
committed
to
figuring
out
what
affordable
housing
looks
like
and
how
to
expand
that
in
the
city
of
Beacon
and
if
something
like
this
can
lock
in
some
semblance
of
affordability
for
the
residents
that
are
there
now
and
potential
residents
to
come
for
decades
than
then
I
I
I'm
ready
to
move
forward
with
it.
J
D
G
S
Sorry,
it
just
doesn't
now
that
it's
passed
with
us
I'm
wondering
if
we
could
hear
from
Justin
just
a
bit
for
the
residents
who
might
be
listening.
What
next
steps
are,
if
you
happen
to
know
that
right
now,
I,
don't
I,
don't
want
to
put
you
on
the
spot
if
you're
like
I,
don't
know
it,
but
just
to
give
them
a
general
sense
of
where
it
goes
from
here.
H
Sorry,
George
for
your
support
of
the
project
to
just
address
the
question
at
hand.
Next
steps
is,
we
will
move
forward
with
the
Ida
with
an
application
we'll
get
that
formally
submitted
to
the
executive
director
over
there
Sarah
Lee
and
we'll
Simon
simultaneously
we're
working
on
a
tax
credit
application,
as
I
wrote
to
you,
one
of
the
only
ways
of
financing.
One
of
these
Renovations
of
this
scale
all
at
once
is
to
rely
on
the
low
income
housing
tax
credit
program
which
is
made
available
through
the
state,
so
we'll
be
submitting
that
application
as
well.
H
C
Q
On
yeah
am
I
I'm,
not
muted,
right,
nope
yeah
great.
This
particular
set
of
this
particular
tax
Sanctuary
case
coupled
with
the
next
one.
Your
next
agenda
item
30
Beekman,
LLC
and
test
the
the
the
DMS
case
contests
the
21
2021
assessments
of
seven
individual
condominium
units
in
The,
View,
the
20
20,
the
30
Beekman
thing
and
I'm
jumping
ahead,
but
the
next
resolution
involves
an
additional
seven
units
in
that,
in
that
condominium
development
contesting
their
2022
assessments.
Q
The
the
issue
in
both
cases
involves
what
condition
were
these
condominium
units
in
on,
what's
known
as
the
taxable
status
state
taxable
status
date
is
under
New
York
state
law.
That's
the
date
at
which
the
Assessor
on
behalf
of
the
city
has
to
look
at
a
particular
piece
of
property
and
value
it,
as
of
that
particular
date
based
on
its
condition
and
its
use,
and
the
assessment
is
based
solely
on
its
condition
and
use.
Q
Q
You
know
full
market
value,
Kathy
Martin
inspected
these
units
we've
been
in
front
of
the
Supreme
Court
Dutchess
County
Judge
Brands.
Now
on
this
case
on
on
the
first
case,
for
almost
a
couple
of
years,
we've
come
to
numbers
that
we
feel
and
Kathy
feels
our
representative
of
the
condition
of
those
particular
units
as
of
taxable
status
date
and
that's
the
basis
for
the
settlement
of
DMS
and
also
for
the
next.
The
the
case
involved
in
the
next
resolution-
30
Beekman
LLC.
B
J
Maybe
something
that
comes
up
for
me
when
we
do
these
tax
surgery.
Things
is,
is
how
nice
it
must
be
to
have
enough
money
to
hire
lawyers
who
can
challenge
your
taxes
and
that
the
average
family
doesn't
have
that
and
the
average
family
can
can
come
in
and
talk
to
the
assessment
board,
but
they're
most
often
shoot
away,
and
they
don't
have
the
backup
legal
power.
J
So
I
would
be
nice
to
know
if
there
was
anything
that
we
could
do
in
the
upcoming
budget
to
make
a
a
an
attorney
available
to
maybe
that's
a
conflict
of
interest,
because
it's
going
against
the
city's
tax
assessment,
but
I
wish
there
was
something
that
we
could
do
for
everybody,
because
every
time
I
every
time
we
vote
on
one
of
these
sure
on
the
details.
It's
accurate
and
I'm
going
to
vote
Yes,
but
it
just
shows
you
kind
of
like
there's,
never
there's,
never
an
individual
or
a
family.
C
I
just
want
to
clarify
that
we
don't
just
shoe
people
away.
We
have
a
board,
that's
comprised
of
a
board
of
assessment
of
people
that
have
been
in
this
business
for
many
years.
In
some
cases,
one
of
the
guys
has
been
on
for
15
years.
There
are
often
times
where
somebody
comes
in
and
has
a
mitigating
circumstance
and
that's
adjusted
to
make
to
make
a
statement
that
there's
a
shoot
away
is
not
true.
Well.
G
H
C
J
J
D
D
Oh,
you
know
pretty
okay
from
what
I
could
tell
the
other
thing
is
and
I
encourage
people
this
all
the
time
you
can
see
the
assessments
of
every
adjacent
property
to
yours
and
to
know
whether
it's
reasonable
and
fair,
by
going
on
to
Dutchess
County
personal
access
and
a
lot
of
people
have
done
that
and
kind
of
realize.
Okay
looks
about
right,
or
sometimes
it
doesn't,
and
that
is
the
process,
and
it
is
one
that
is
available
to
all.
D
I
will
say
that
you
know
going
to
court,
for
your
taxes
is
something
that
people
with
Deep
Pockets
can
do,
and
people
with
shallow
Pockets
cannot
what
that
means.
Is
that
what
the
thing
that
you
can
do
to
best
support?
Small
taxpayers
is
by
keeping
our
assessments
at
100
percent
of
full
value
and
doing
that
every
year,
which
is
what
we've
been
doing
for
almost
20
years
now
the
number
of
cases
dropped
to
nothing.
Basically,
very
very
few
I
mean
this
particular
one.
D
There's
a
good
reason
for
it,
which
was
the
these
properties,
went
to
full
value
before
they
were
fully
sold
or
fully
built
out.
You
know
that
actually
is
a
pretty
legitimate
reason,
but
I
said
if
you,
if
you
want
to
avoid
the
situation
where
the
small
guy
is
kind
of
not
getting
a
spare
break
the
way
to
do
it
is
to
stay
at
full
value.
Do
it
every
year
and
do
what
we've
been
doing
and
again
it
also
minimizes
the
number
of
cases
that
we
have.
G
G
A
Q
Yeah
and
again
I
I
kind
of
gave
you
the
the
preview
before
it.
It's
the
same
set
of
circumstances.
It's
the
same
condominium
complex,
it's
just
a
different
set
of
units
and,
as
the
mayor
said,
it's
a
it's
a
function
of
of
just
capturing
value,
maybe
a
little
earlier
than
we
should
have,
because
those
units
were
not
in
fully
salable
or
fully
constructed
condition,
as
of
taxable
status.
State.
G
A
B
A
S
V
So
there
is
a
fire
hydrant
right
in
between
29
riding
Ridge
Trail
and
13
30
riding
Ridge
Trail.
The
resolution
in
your
packet
authorizes
the
city
to
enter
into
two
easement
agreements,
one
with
29
riding
Ridge
Trail
and
one
with
30
riding
Ridge
Trail
to
maintain
that
fire
hydrant
and
you
know,
install
a
new
one
if
necessary,
to
make
sure
that
it's
properly
operated
service
repaired.
So
you
have
access
to
go
on
to
the
properties
to
deal
with
the
fire,
hydrant
and
any
accessory
equipment.
There
too,.
C
C
K
A
C
So
just
a
reminder:
this
is
going
to
be
a
roll
call,
though
this
is
to
move
forty
thousand
six
hundred
fifteen
dollars
out
of
contingency
into
storm
drain
repair.
Some
of
you
know,
and
we
discussed
at
Workshop.
We
have
a
sinkhole
on
West
Main
and
it's
caused
by
a
storm
water
pipe,
that's
beginning
to
collapse.
C
J
U
C
G
C
U
A
A
V
V
The
most
important
part
is
what
actually
is
in
the
law
itself,
for
example,
when
we
do
other
laws
was
when
we
do
a
lot,
stop
signs,
you
know.
Usually
it
might
just
say
you
know,
concerning
stop
signs
without
giving
a
description
about
what
street
it's
on.
You
know
sometimes
will
be
more
specific
if
there's
a
bunch
of
stop
signs
or
different
traffic
things
in
the
law,
but
it's
just
supposed
to
be
a
very
quick
description
to
indicate
what
that
law
is
going
to
be
about
about
very
quickly.
A
I
guess
I
would
just
like
to
thank
my
fellow
Council
men,
a
person's
Paloma
and
Dan,
for
bringing
this
to
our
attention.
I'd
also
like
to
thank
as
I
did
earlier,
all
the
people
that
have
come
out
and
supported
this
over
the
months
and
have
generated
interest
and
educated
some
of
us
and
the
public
as
well
I
think
we
should
all
be
proud
of
this
in
my
14
years
on
the
council.
I
think
this
is
one
of
the
more
significant
votes
that
I've
had
the
opportunity
to
participate
in.
D
You
know
if
I
can
add
just
a
couple
of
things.
You
know
I
I,
don't
think
we
know
all
the
answers
actually
I
think
the
approach
that
we've
taken
is
actually
a
good
one
and
an
appropriate
one,
because
you
don't
have
all
the
answers
you
you
can
do
a
Google
search
and
find
almost
anything.
So
this
is
a
hard
area
to
know.
I
think
it
was
appropriate
for
us
to
hang
our
hats
on
the
state's
445
page
document
and
to
say
the
state
has
committed
to
its
aggressive
climate
goals.
D
They
put
out
a
road
map
and
the
primary
thing
we're
doing
here
we're
picking
up
the
first
couple
of
major
steps
in
the
States
road
map,
which
is
new
construction,
residential
and
Commercial,
and
then
moving
those
ahead
somewhat
of
the
state's
goals
and
I.
Think
that
is
a
highly
defensible
approach.
It
doesn't
answer
everything
it
doesn't
answer.
You
know
what
will
happen
with
our
electric
grid,
whether
our
local
utility
will
raise
prices
or
other
issues
like
that
we
do
have
an
outlaw,
which
is
a
hardship
Clause.
V
And-
and
just
so,
everyone
knows
we
have
to
file
this
law
with
the
state
code.
Council
there's
a
form
that
has
to
go
with
the
local
laws.
We
have
that
prepared
and
we'll
get
that
filed
this
week.
Also,
you
know
with
respect
to
the
hardship
process
before
the
zoning
board
of
appeals.
I
am
preparing
a
PowerPoint
presentation
to
pass
on
to
the
next
associate,
who
will
be
taking
over
the
zba
so
that
he
can
present
it
to
them
so
we'll
keep
them
informed
and
up
to
date
and
well
trained
on
the
hardship.
U
One
thing
that
I've
been
thinking
a
lot
about
and
I
think
that
might
address
some
of
the
concerns
that
we
heard
tonight,
and
maybe
some
that
I've
heard
over
the
many
months
is
an
information
campaign
of
sorts.
There
are
quite
a
few
incentives
on
the
state
and
federal
level
to
defray
some
of
these
upfront
costs
for
folks
and
want
to
make
sure
that
you
know
people
in
Beacon
are
getting
their
money's
worth
as
they
move
forward
with
these
sorts
of
Renovations.
U
I
also
want
to
note
that
you
know
this
law
Works
in
tandem
with
the
New
York
State
stretch
code
and
part
is
part
of
our
building
code.
So
it's
not
just
about
electrification.
It's
also
about
Energy
Efficiency,
overall,
making
sure
that
our
constructions
are
well
insulated
and
well
built,
and
so,
as
long
since
we're
doing
those
things
in
tandem
ultimate
load
on
the
electrical
grid
will
be
defrayed
by
us.
Taking
a
comprehensive
look
at
what
what
our
buildings
look
like
and
begin,
and
those
are
my
thoughts
for
now.
A
A
S
A
G
A
A
K
K
H
K
At
Central,
Hudson
or
Con
Ed
or
anyone
who
knows
anything
about
energy,
this
is
absolute
Insanity.
What
happens
when
there's
an
ice
storm?
Okay,
everyone's
or
everyone-
is
on
electric
power,
great
nice,
for
the
environment.
What
happens
when
there's
an
ice
storm
in
January
and
no
one
has
heat?
Okay,
because
the
grid
is
out,
the
grid
is
shaky,
as
it
is.
Okay,
I
mean
this
is
just
absolute
Insanity.
Natural
gas
is
was
part
of
a
diverse,
logical
energy
infrastructure
and
then
all
of
a
sudden
in
the
last
few
months,
the
it's
become.
K
This
is
this
is
lunacy.
Our
grid
cannot
accommodate
this.
Has
anyone
done
the
math
okay?
What's
the
math
I
have
I've
heard
no
I've
watched
the
debates
on
television
where
the
public
comments,
no
one
has
to
introduced
math
into
this
okay.
What's
going
to
be
the
impact?
How
taxing
will
this
be
on
the
electrical
grid?
I've
heard
nothing,
nothing.
It's.
G
K
G
A
R
It
was
nothing
more
than
a
knee-jerk
reaction
to
my
concerns
that
I
had
and,
and
it
had
not
what
it
was
intended.
The
committee
was
not
intended
to
had
had
it
purposed
intended
was
supposed
to
be
give
to
Residents
Direction
and
dialogue
to
Residents
and
input
on
how
to
get
our
city
online
for
the
unexpected,
whether
it
be
a
man-made
weather
or
or
other
related
incidents.
Even
a
virus
and
like
I
said
and
whoever
doesn't
know
this.
R
Toxic
chemicals
are
riding
through
your
rail
riding
through
your
backyards
on
these
trains
in
these
neighborhoods
and
a
lot
of
people
at
that
meeting,
when
I
stood
up
and
I
said
it,
a
lot
of
people
were
not
aware
of
that,
and
if
you
don't
believe
me,
ask
the
people
of
East
Palestine
Ohio,
ask
them
how
their
drinking
water
is.
Ask
them
how
their
breathing
is
ask
them
how
they're
how
their
how
their
Source
on
their
inside
their
mouth
is
their
sores
their
bodies,
their
aches
and
pains.
Ask
them.
R
W
Hi
there,
my
name
is
Tara
vamos
I
actually
live
in
Cold
Spring,
New
York,
but
I'm,
a
member
of
becan
and
I've,
frequently
found
work,
etc
in
in
the
wonderful
city
of
Beacon,
I'm
glad
to
be
a
neighbor
of
Beacon
I
wanted
to
thank
the
city
council
for
passing.
The
gas
ban
on
new
construction
and
I
also
just
wanted
to
address
what
was
said
earlier.
W
One
of
the
reasons
why
I'm
so
excited
about
this
gas
ban
is
that
it
will
actually
decrease
stress
on
the
grid
in
the
short
term.
Currently,
the
grid
is
more
stressed
during
the
summer.
That
is
the
time
that
the
grid
is
more
prone
to
brownouts
and
heat
pumps
actually
use
about
a
fifth
of
the
energy
for
cooling
that
air
conditioners
do
so.
We
will
actually
be
reducing
the
load
short
term
at
the
point
at
which
all
construction,
including
already
existing
buildings,
are
switched
over
to
heat
pumps.
W
Having
adequate
electricity
is
an
ongoing
process,
and
happily,
switching
over
to
heat
pumps
for
heating
and
cooling
will
not
affect
that,
and
also,
sadly,
when
the
power
is
out
people's
gas
furnaces,
don't
work
either
so
just
to.
Thank
you
guys,
very,
very
much
for
for
passing
this
bill,
it's
essential
for
moving
us
forward.
Thank
you.
C
G
A
C
So
we
have
four
appointments
for
you
to
look
at
that
are
in
the
packet.
The
fourth
was
an
addition
today
and
we
weren't
sure
if
we
were
going
to
have
that
person's
materials
by
then
we
have
Larry
Clark
on
for
the
recreation
committee,
Heidi
kitless
for
the
recreation
committee,
Haley
Richardson
for
recreation
committee
and
Donna
Francis
to
the
planning
board.
C
C
E
Questions
happy
to
talk
about
any
of
the
candidates:
I
won't
belabor
the
materials
you
already
have
in
front
of
you,
but,
as
Chris
did
say,
I
spoke
to
Larry
Mr
Clark
on
the
phone
got
some
information
about
his
background.
He
also
came
highly
recommended
by
our
Recreation
director
Mark
price,
for
reappointment.
A
C
K
V
Wow
I'm
sorry
I'm
yelling
into
that
they
checked
with
9-1-1
Services,
you
know,
did
all
the
steps
once
the
change
happens,
it'll
get
sent
to
the
Postmaster
General
to
make
sure
that
the
mailing
all
goes
correctly.
So
now
it's
in
the
city
council's
hand,
whether
or
not
you
approve
this
change
again.
It
is
for
a
private
road.
There
is
no
other
conflicting
Marabou
Lane.
That
would
be
an
issue
and
all
entities
that
are
required
to
be
notified
are
have
been
notified
or
are
going
to
be
notified
upon
adoption.
S
V
That
works,
it's
because
it
will.
It
is
going
to
Emergency
Services,
but
that's
not
why
this
the
city
council
is
involved
so
much
in
the
approval.
It's
because
it
goes
on
official
map,
so
it
was
approved
with
the
Craig
Lane.
So
now,
they're,
all
those
maps
have
to
be
changed
and
so
part
of
the
original
part
of
the
Craig
Lane
was.
That
name
was
associated
with
that
original
approval.
So
now
it
has
to
be
formally
updated,
which
requires
city
council
approval.
C
C
T
C
And
the
last
item
is
a
low
sap
award
for
those
that
you
have
been
on
Council
every
year.
We
need
to
certify
who
has
done
credit
hours
towards
low
sap.
Low
sap
is
a
length
of
service
award
program
for
volunteer
firefighters
and
it
basically
Awards
them
a
hundred
dollar
retirement,
a
monthly
retirement
of
a
hundred
dollars
for
every
five
years
that
they
are
in
the
program
up
to
20
years.
As
as
part
of
that,
you
have
to
certify
to
the
Comptroller
that
people
actually
work
that
so
you
have
the
hours
in
there.
C
We
will
have
that
certified
for
the
next
meeting.
We
are
having
Gary
fill
out
a
form
that
will
go
in
this
and
you'll
see
some
of
them
have
maxed
out.
That
means
they
already
got
the
20
20
years
that
they
needed,
but
you'll
also
see.
We
didn't
have
a
lot
of
volunteers,
we're
down
to
10
volunteers
and
we're
hoping
once
the
new
fire
station
is
up
and
running
that
we
can
really
do
some
new
recruitment.