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From YouTube: Beacon Council Meeting 2-27-23
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The City of Beacon Council Meeting from February 27, 2023
A
B
A
D
A
Okay,
so
we
got
a
community
segment
first
and
that's
on
the
Main
Street
access
committee
report.
So
you're
going
to
do
an
intro
and
John
is
going
to
do
a
presentation.
I
just
want
to
note
that
one
of
the
first
things
I
did
as
mayor
was
create
an
ad
hoc
committee
on
Main
Street
and
we're
asking
a
group
to
think
about
issues
from
as
basic
as
parking
and
Transit
and
pedestrian
access,
but
also
to
broader
issues
like
planning
appropriately
for
Main
Street
and
I.
E
Well,
it's
been
a
long
couple
of
years,
but
I
think
we've
done
a
great
job.
I
really
want
to
primarily
just
introduce
John
who's,
going
to
present
the
findings
of
the
final
report
and
to
thank
all
the
people
who
participated,
a
long
process,
people
came
and
went,
but
I
think
it's
a
great
example
of
Community
involvement,
I
think
and
I
I
just
want
to
say:
I
was
I
was
honored
to
be
able
to
participate
so
John.
Please.
F
This
report
adopted,
or
some
version
of
this
report
adopted
as
a
supplement
to
the
comprehensive
plan,
the
comprehensive
plan
at
the
very
end
under
next
steps
in
2017,
had
three
next
steps
plans
that
should
follow,
and
one
of
them
was
an
Urban
Design
plan
for
Main
Street.
So
we
see
this
as
a
sort
of
a
fulfillment
of
that
commitment
and
we'd
like
to
see
this
sort
of
kick
off
a
public
comment
process
and
an
editing
process,
and
eventually
an
adoption
process.
F
We
started
off
with
a
brief
history
of
Main
Street
in
the
context
of
the
of
the
city
and
I
think
the
key
I'm
only
going
to
hit
the
highlights
and
the
recommendations.
The
report
is
brief:
it's
only
a
couple
20
Pages
or
so
so
anybody
really
wants
it
can
read
through
the
whole
thing
in
probably
an
hour,
so
we're
going
to
hit,
highlight
the
recommendations
primarily
and
not
the
background
reasoning
and
that
sort
of
thing
but
I'm
going
to
try
to
move
through
it
fast.
So
we
have
room
for
questions
if
needed.
F
I
think
the
main
key
sentence
in
this
brief
history
is
that
the
initial
Main
Street
access
problem
persists
to
this
day
from
Bank
Square
to
to
on
the
west,
to
Fountain
Square
on
the
East
is
more
than
one
mile.
In
addition
to
a
half
mile
up
from
the
train
station,
most
people
will
not
walk
more
than
a
quarter
to
a
half
a
mile
before
giving
up
or
getting
into
a
vehicle,
and
that's
pretty
accepted
science
among
Urban
designers.
F
So
it's
very
difficult
to
expect
people
to
walk
the
full
length
of
of
Main
Street,
and
that's
primarily
why
you
have
a
car
problem
is
because
people
feel
like
they
need
a
car
and
sometimes
they
need
it
two
or
three
times
to
access
all
the
places
they
want
to
go
on.
Main
Street.
The
problem
was
solved
back
in
the
1890s
and
1930.
F
When
we
had
a
trolley
in
Beacon
that
came
by
every
seven
and
a
half
minutes,
they
had
up
to
9
000
Riders
a
day
it
made
the
linear
length
of
Main
Street,
not
a
problem.
It's
not
that
easy.
Nowadays
we
do
have
the
loop
bus
system,
but
it
doesn't
work
like
the
trolley
did.
So
we
started
off
with
walkability.
We
think
that's
the
highest
priority
in
The,
Villages
or
in
the
city.
I'm
sorry
is,
is
to
make
the
city
walkable
make
the
sidewalks
work
comfortable,
easy
to
use.
F
The
main
sidewalk
issues
were
there's
a
problem
with
obstructions
on
sidewalks,
a
lot
of
people
put
out
signs
and
tables
and
other
things
that
reduce
and
almost
deliberately
reduce
the
the
walkability
of
that
storefront
because
they
want
to
slow
you
down.
So
they
put
the
sign
right
in
the
middle
of
the
store
sidewalk,
as
opposed
to
out
by
the
curb
where
it
doesn't
block
the
clear
way
for
walking
some
places.
The
sidewalks
are
too
narrow.
It's
a
function
of
where
the
trees
were
and
how
it
developed
some
things.
F
You
can
fix
some
things
that
are
going
to
be
harder
to
fix
and
then
there's
a
problem
of
sort
of
incompatible
or
Auto
oriented
frontages.
The
car
wash
parking
lots
that
face
on
Main
Street
those
sorts
of
dead
zones
for
people
who
walk,
really
inhibit
people
from
strolling
down,
Main,
Street
and
sort
of
on
a
casual
basis
continuing
when
they
see
a
long
Frontage
with
a
really
uninteresting
storefront.
F
It
was
very
hard
to
do
a
sum
of
our
inventory
work
because
it
was
in
the
middle
of
the
pandemic.
The
pandemic
started
the
month
after
we
were
appointed
speaking
as
for
the
committee
in
this
sense
so
and
really
made
getting
together
and
and
having
any
public
workshops
or
comment
sections
very
difficult.
Having
open
meetings,
we
did
everything
by
Zune
and
because
Main
Street
wasn't
rebuilt
until
two-thirds
through
the
process.
F
It
was
very
hard
for
us
to
do
like
a
parking
survey,
because
the
conditions
were
just
out
of
whack
we're
in
a
construction
zone
or
the
pandemic
was
inhibiting
all
sorts
of
things.
But
here
are
the
key
walkability
recommendations,
two
of
them,
which
have
already
been
done,
sharing
progress.
We
we
designed
it
so
that
the
recommendations
are
in
the
form
of
a
checklist,
so
you
can
check
them
off
on
the
digital
version,
as
they
are
done
so
there's
side.
Crosswalks
are
restriped
all
on
Main
Street,
there's,
yellow
crosswalk
signs
and
primary
intersections.
F
We
suggested
lead
pedestrian
intervals
at
the
at
the
main
traffic
signals
that
gives
the
pedestrians
a
head
start
across
the
crosswalks
before
the
left
Turners
come
in.
We
would
like
to
see
a
commitment
to
a
re-energized
tree
planning
program
with
a
targeted
tree
cover
amount.
A
lot
of
cities
are
doing
this.
F
They
do
a
survey
and
there's
a
programs
out
there
that
you
can
say:
okay,
we're
at
24
tree
coverage,
we'd
like
to
be
at
30
percent
by
some
year
and
then
work
it
into
the
budget
process
and
through
volunteers
and
whatever
else
build
up
the
tree
cover
one
of
the
major
complaints
we
got
through
the
process
from
public
and
everybody
is
public.
Restrooms
are
a
real
problem
on
Main
Street.
F
The
restaurants
are
overwhelmed.
They
don't
want
to
open
their
restaurants
up
for
public
restrooms
in
many
cases,
so
we
suggested
a
couple
places
where
the
city
could
open
up
facilities
that
they
have
control
over,
so
that
those
are
open
on
the
weekends
and
publicized
on
the
website.
So
that
sort
of
thing,
so
you
know
in
parking
maps
and
whatever
else
so
the
public
would
have
a
place
to
take
care
of
business
and
then
one
of
the
most
interesting
Parts
I
thought
was.
F
We
identified
this
possibility
for
a
new
public
park
on
Main
Street
in
one
of
the
most
prominent
locations
in
the
city
right
at
the
waterfalls
near
The,
Roundhouse,
there's
a
roughly
an
acre
property,
it's
a
triangular
property
right
right
above
the
Falls,
that's
half
owned
by
The
Roundhouse
and
half
owned
by
MTA
mtas
willing
to
give
up
that
property
and
create
a
rail
trail.
There
I
don't
know
where
the
how
what
the
timetable
is.
F
But
the
word
out
last
word
I
heard
is
that
they're
going
to
transfer
to
the
county
and
the
county
is
going
to
work
on
a
a
trail
study
to
figure
out
how
to
implement
it.
So
half
that
property
would
be
available
for
Park
purposes,
I
think
and
the
other
half
is
in
the
flood
way
completely
unbuildable
very
narrow,
so
The
Roundhouse
can't
actually
use
it
for
anything
of
substance.
F
We
did
intersection
studies.
The
three
intersections
we
identified
were
all
on
the
East
End.
The
city
has
actually
gone
through
and
done
projects
for
the
West
end
up
to
teller
most
recently
and
then
previously
they
had
done
from
Taylor
down
to
South,
Street
I
think
so.
The
three
intersections
we
identified
were
East
Main
Street,
which
I
think
is
the
highest
priority.
It's
it's
really
an
overlooked.
Intersection
I
think,
there's
suggestions
of
how
it
could
be
redesigned
with
curb
extensions,
shorter
crosswalks,
narrower
Street
widths,
Street
trees.
F
G
G
H
F
F
Fountain
Square
found
Square
used
to
be
and
from
as
far
back
as
I
could
find
maps
a
real
prominent
Square
in
Matawan,
with
a
horse
draw
fountain
in
the
center
at
a
real
Center
of
activities,
and
now
it's
sort
of
like
a
parking
lot
and
it's
it's
not
only
like
a
parking
lot.
There's
two
places
where
cars
actually
have
to
back
out
into
the
intersection
from
the
parking
spaces
across
sidewalks,
even
and
Leonard
Street
is
not
squared
up.
People
come
down
that
Hill
too
quickly.
F
So
there's
there's
a
lot
of
room
for
improvements
there.
As
you
see,
we'd
like
to
bring
back
the
fountain
to
Fountain
Square
and
create
a
little
green
space
on
the
corner
rather
than
five
parking
spaces,
and
we
show
how
you
can
create
four
or
five
replacement
spaces.
Just
by
making
the
on-street
parking
work
a
little
cleanly.
F
F
Over
here
next
to
the
church,
that
is
actually
MTA
land.
So
presumably,
when
the
rail
trail
right
away,
gets
transferred
and
and
the
city
can
work
on
making
that
more
pedestrian
friendly,
you
could
actually
put
in
a
ramp
to
get
up
that
hill
wrapped
around
a
little
pocket
park.
They
would
have
actually
really
nice
views
of
Mount
Beacon.
F
The
intersection
itself
is
very
difficult.
I
suggested
curb
extensions
so
that
you
would
have
better
visibility
in
both.
You
wouldn't
have
cars
parked
close
to
the
intersection,
especially
on
the
curved
side.
That's
where
people
come
around
and
can't
really
see
around
the
curve.
So
if
you
take
the
parked
cars
away
from
there
and
shift
the
spaces
Elsewhere
on
that
street,
then
that
opens
it
up.
So
you
can
see
a
crosswalk
there.
F
People
cross
all
the
time
there,
so
you
might
as
well
give
them
a
crosswalk
and
make
it
legal
so
that
they
have
better
visibility
from
cars
coming
around
the
corner,
but
that
one's
a
tough
one
that
that
would
have
to
take
some
modeling
on
the
scene.
We
did
the
best
we
could
on,
but
you
know
I
think,
there's
some
negotiation
that
needs
to
happen
around
that
intersection.
F
We
suggest
that
you
take
out
half
the
lights
and
use
them
to
replace
the
highway
lights
that
are
in
the
center
of
Main
Street.
So
you
have
a
more
consistent
pattern
because
that
area
has
been
overlit,
the
lights
are
brighter
than
they
need
to
be,
or
they
they're
not
brighter
than
they
need
to
be
they're
just
too
many
of
them
they're
very
close
together,
as
you
can
see
from
the
the
picture
here.
F
40
foot
high
highway
lights
in
the
center
of
Main
Street
that
light
up
the
top
of
trees
more
than
they
light
up
the
sidewalk
in
some
cases,
I
also
broadcast
light
into
Second
Story
Windows,
which
makes
it
hard
for
people
to
live
up
there
on
the
West
End.
You
have
very
nice
lights,
but
there
are
a
little
far
apart
and
sort
of
not
consistently.
F
For
you
know
the
spacing
is
odd,
so
you
might
need
a
couple
replacement
spaces
in
there,
but
we
make
suggestions
so
that
you
would
have
low
lighting
below
The
Pedestrian
scale
below
the
tree
level,
so
he
would
light
up
the
sidewalks,
not
the
trees,
and
you
would
have
historic
type
height
lights
that
were
consistently
all
up
and
down
Main
Street.
They
were
compatible
with
the
architecture
and
the
and
the
light
was
kept
below
the
window
second
level
window.
F
F
We
have
a
chapter
on
bicycles,
the
primary
takeaway
and
I
would
suggest
that
this
is
one
of
the
prime
high
priority.
What
I
would
say
would
be
the
high
priority
recommendations
in
the
plan.
Is
you
really
need
a
bicycle
plan?
You've
done
planning
them
almost
every
other
aspect
in
Beacon,
but
never
a
bike
plan
and
Beacon
is
set
up
to
be
able
to
because
of
its
short
interconnecting
block
system.
F
We
we
suggested
a
bike
Boulevard
that
would
run
on
Cedar
Street,
so
it
would
connect
the
schools
on
the
North
to
the
you
know:
South
Avenue
Park
on
the
south,
and
it
would
be
set
aside
for
high
priority
bikes
and
pedestrians,
so
the
kids
would
have
a
really
safe
route
to
schools
and
that
locals
would
still
be
able
to
go
on
that
street.
With
their
cars,
but
they
wouldn't
know
through
traffic,
would
be
encouraged
on
that
street.
F
So
there
would
be
barriers
so
that
you
would
prevent
people
from
using
that
as
a
shortcut
to
get
up
there
for
breakfast
for
plank
or
whatever,
and
that
could
be
done
on
a
temporary
basis
to
see
how
it
works
to
work
with
the
homeowners
to
make
sure
they're
comfortable
with
it
and
then
phased
in
as
it
appears
to
be
a
success.
But
safer
is
the
schools
is
really
important
and,
and
a
bike
plan
I
think
is,
is
critical
for
Main
Street
access
and
access
all
over
the
city.
F
F
So
if
you're
on
Main
Street
and
want
to
go
to
the
train
station,
you
have
to
go
visit
the
mountain
first,
which
makes
it
a
real
disincentive
to
use
they're
on
25
to
40
foot
in
40
minute
intervals
when
it
should
be
what
works
for
a
bike
or
a
transit
route
on
a
main
street
is
a
10
to
15
minute
interval.
So
nobody
needs
a
schedule.
They
just
go
to
a
bus,
stop
and
wait
and
they
pretty
soon
a
bus
comes
along.
F
They
don't
have
to
schedule
every
stop
to
meet
at
the
train
station,
which
they
often
don't
do
and
then
it
ruins
that
connection
to
the
train
station.
So
if
you
have
a
10
to
15
minute
20
minute
interval,
then
people
at
the
train
station
would
know
that
a
bus
is
going
to
come
soon,
one
way
or
the
other.
F
F
The
one
of
the
big
Ideas,
which
is
held
over
from
the
comprehensive
plan,
is
to
create
a
series
of
Transit
parks
along
Main
Street,
so
every
three
or
four
blocks
with
ABI
bus
stop
with
a
pocket
park.
So,
instead
of
stopping
at
a
parking
lot
or
a
you
know
a
bland
bus,
stop
that
has
no
attractions
in
it.
You
would
stop
at
a
parking
Park.
That
was
either.
That
starts
at
the
train
station
with
a
square
City
Hall,
the
County
Center,
the
post
office,
the
library
and
down
the
line.
F
So
you
would
have
a
pocket
park
at
every
bus
stop
and
it
would
organize
people
to
know
this
is
where
I
go
to
stop
to
pick
up
the
bus
and
for
visitors
there
would
be
a
bus,
shelter
with
Transit
Information,
rude
information,
attract
local
attractions.
Everything
you
would
need
to
know
for
visitors,
so
it
would.
Each
of
those
squares
that
we've
suggested
is
multi-purpose
to
create
a
green
spaces
along
Main
Street
that
are
also
Transit
friendly
and
organized.
F
The
final
two
chapters
are
on
vehicles:
cars.
Primarily,
we
have
a
section
on
traffic
calming
how
to
reduce
speeds
on
Main
Street.
We
had
originally
suggested
20
miles
per
hour,
but
the
state
just
passed
the
law
allowing
cities
and
villages
to
go
to
25
miles
per
hour
city-wide.
So
we
think
that
that
would
be
a
good
start
and
it
would
involve
less
signage
if
all
the
streets
were
consistent.
F
They
not
only
the
cars
are
moving
slow
enough,
that
they
can
see
them
and
you
can
make
eye
contact,
but
the
statistics
on
pedestrian
deaths
are
just
really
bad
right.
Now,
there's
a
40-year
high
in
pedestrian
car
crashes,
it's
up
54
in
the
last
10
years,
and
for
two
things
more
people
are
walking
than
they
used
to
cars
are
becoming
higher
the
fronts
of
them,
so
they
can't
see
pedestrians
so
and
they're
bigger
and
heavier.
F
We
suggest
always
stop
signs
at
every
intersection,
and
the
city
has
already
started
doing
that.
Some
of
the
intersections
intersection,
Main
Street,
didn't
even
have
stop
signs,
so
the
city
has
started
that
process.
It
hasn't
completed,
but
I've
been
told
that
spring
they're
going
to
get
a
lot
more
done,
and
we
think
you
should
consider
stop
signs,
raise
crosswalks
or
raised
intersections
at
a
couple
places
along
Main
Street
to
prevent
in
those
areas
where
you
have
a
sort
of
a
long
straight
away.
F
F
The
recommendations
are
that
the
beacon
should
not
any
or
add
any
new
large
parking
lots.
That's
sort
of
a
70s
approach
to
parking
that
that's
how
they
did
it.
They
knocked
down
big
chunks
of
the
city
and
created
big
parking
lots
back
in
the
70s,
and
you
have
these
sort
of
big
dead
spaces
on
Henry,
Street
and
places
like
that.
F
So
we
have
and
I
won't
go
through
them
in
detail,
but
every
lot
we
sort
of
looked
at
for
how
could
add
a
few
spaces
here,
a
few
spaces
there
we
added
12
spaces
on
Henry
Street
we've
suggested
that
you
put
parking
on
the
east
side
of
Fishkill
Avenue,
where
there's
no
parking
right
now,
just
by
moving
the
center
line,
you
can
create.
You
know
a
number
of
parking
spaces
going
at
one
block
up
before
you
get
to
the
curve
right
for
plank.
F
We
did
do
a
parking
survey.
We
had
to
sort
of
wait
until
late
in
the
process
before
the
pandemic
and
the
parklets,
and
you
know
everything
sort
of
settled
down.
So
we
looked
at
it
last
October
on
on
the
beautiful
sunny
Saturday
during
the
peak
Leaf
season,
so
it
was
a
real
high
Tourist
Day.
We
figured
that
was
sort
of
a
peak
day
and
you
can
see
the
numbers
there.
There
is
plenty
of
parking,
but
not
everywhere,
where
you
would
want
to
park
so
Main
Street
itself
on
that
Saturday
afternoon
was
a
hundred
percent.
F
F
F
F
I
think
the
biggest
strategy
we
have
a
number
of
strategies
shown
up
in
the
plan,
but
the
biggest
one
is
to
stripe
side
streets
not
only
strike
Main
Street
but
stripe,
the
first
block,
or
even
the
second
block
of
mains
off
Main
Street,
because
people
don't
park
there.
Public
is
worried
about
parking
there,
they're,
not
sure.
F
Here
are
short-term
parking
recommendations,
a
couple
of
which
have
already
been
done.
We,
the
Liza
Street,
was
re-striped
with
nine
foot
spaces
and
we
got
I
think
seven
or
eight
new
spaces
there.
If
you
striped
Eliza
Street,
you
would
get
four
or
five
more
spaces,
so
we
just
on
that
one
block
we
suggested
just
by
re-striping,
you
get
12
new
spaces.
F
That
the
city
and
the
committee
worked
on
parking
signs
so
that
there
was
a
consistent
signs
and
that's
been
done.
So
the
public
parking
lots
have
consistent
blue
signs
with
arrows
and
and
restrictive
limits
on
parking,
very
clear
everything
was
sort
of
piecemeal
in
the
previous
go
around
I'm
not
going
to
go
over
these
in
detail
because
we
we
talked
about
a
couple
more
already,
but
there's
these
are
short-term
things
that
primarily
involves
re-striping
or
reorganizing
existing
parking
or
existing
asphalt.
F
F
F
So
this
phase
two
involves
consideration
of
paid
parking.
I
know
a
lot
of
people
don't
like
paid
parking,
but
it's
a
proven
way
of
managing
parking
demand
a
lot
of
people
Park
all
day
on
Main
Street.
You
don't
get
the
turnover
that
you
really
need
a
lot
of
employees
Park
all
day
in
Prime
spaces
and
the
real
peak
problem
in
poor
parking.
The
real
problem
for
parking
is
weekend
parking
when
it's
primarily
the
tourists
who
are
overloading
the
parking
spaces.
F
H
F
F
If
phase
two
doesn't
work
and
then
we're
looking
way
down
the
line,
although
this
could
happen
in
a
shorter
time
frame,
if
the
city
chose,
we
looked
at
parking
structures,
there
are
three
locations
in
the
city
where
parking
structures
could
happen
relatively
efficiently.
The
County
Center
Lot
you
go
in
that
back
portion.
F
F
One
place
where
it
might
make
more
sense
is
on
the
East
end,
because
we
that's
where
we
identified
the
hardest
place
to
find
parking
around
the
curve
and
down
the
hill
and
towards
East
Main
Street.
It's
very
tight
in
terms
of
parking,
so
you
can
park
on
Henry,
Street
and
walk
down,
but
it's
not
as
convenient
as
people
would
like.
So
you
have
the
Churchill
a
lot
which
is
down
the
hill
near
the
creek.
F
It's
not
ideal,
because
it's
Creek
Frontage,
you
know
right
along
the
greenway
Trail.
You
really
don't
want
to
have
a
big
surface
parking
lot.
If
you
can
avoid
it,
it's
also
on
a
hill
with
The
Pedestrian
access
problem,
the
Main
Street
so
but
parking
actually
likes
Hill
parking
structures
like
Hill,
because
then
you
can
eliminate
the
internal
ramps.
It
makes
the
parking
lot
cheaper
and
more
efficient.
F
That's
the
run
through
the
back
cover
is
sort
of
putting
Main
Street
in
the
bigger
picture,
how
it's
integrated,
with
Greenway
trails
and
and
a
Boulevard
system,
and
a
bike
Boulevard
system,
and
how
you
could
have
that
access,
both
the
mountain
and
the
riverfront
Parks
all
connected
to
Main
Street.
So
that's
the
short
version.
I,
don't
know
how
not
too
bad
on
time
cool.
I
I
had
a
question
about
parking.
I
was
wondering
if
the
committee
looked
at
all
at
residential
parking
permits.
That's
more
about
the
idea
of
protect
of
protecting
parking
for
residents
at
certain
times
when
employees
or
visitors
might
look
I'm
just
curious
if
it
was
something
that
came
up
in
your
discussions,
yeah.
F
We
talked
about
it,
I
think
there
was
a
need
for
it.
Maybe
if
those
places
were
striped-
and
there
was
a
an
influx
of
parking
on
the
side
streets
that
you
might
want
to
do
something
in
terms
of
residential
permits,
especially
if
it
was
a
fee
involved.
We
talked
about.
If
you
did
Institute
paid
parking,
you
could
have
a
residential
permit
so
that
on
certain
days
or
certain
time
frames,
residential
parking
would
be
free
for
people
who
live
in
the
city,
and
that
way
you
could
really
Target
outside
visitors
for
the
parking
fees.
F
J
G
I
I
see
a
phase
three
recommendation
here
for
a
parking
structure
along
the
creek,
but
I
don't
see
a
phase
one
in
phase
two
and
I.
Imagine
that's
because
there's
not
a
whole
lot
of
options
that
we
have
down
there
and
it's
rather
congested
and
I'm
just
wondering
if
there
were
any
phase
one
in
phase
two
conversations
about
parking
around
the
bend.
Yes,.
F
There
were
in
a
couple:
I
didn't
go
into
them,
but,
for
instance,
Herbert
Street
could
is
wide
enough
to
have
on-street
parking
on
one
side.
There
was.
There
was
a
couple
of
you
know.
Even
the
area
just
north
of
the
Main
Street
East
Main
Street
intersection,
that's
striped
off.
You
could
put
five
more
parking
spaces
there.
There.
F
They
were
taken
away
in
the
streets
wide
enough
I,
you
know
measured
it
the
other
night
and
you
can
have
I
I
estimated
five
new
parking
spaces
there
before
the
street
gets
narrow
again
that
Park
property
that
I
talked
about
near
the
the
waterfalls.
The
city
has
a
right-of-way
that
goes
over
the
tracks
there
once
the
tracks
were
removed,
and
it
was
graded
so
that
it
was
a
little
easier
access.
You
could
put
some
parking
back
on
that
far
end
for
Park
users,.
F
F
F
When
the
peak
is
there,
you
can
even
make
the
parking
on
the
East
End
more
expensive
than
the
parking
in
the
center
as
an
inducement,
and
the
other
thing
that
we
pointed
out
is
that
the
free
bus
is
a
a
mechanism
to
solve
the
parking
problems,
if
the
par,
if
the
bus
was
really
efficient,
people
would
park
at
the
DMV
lot
and
take
the
bus
down
to
the
East
End
and
back,
but
right
now
the
bus
only
goes
east.
It
doesn't
go
west,
so
you
can't
actually
go
back
to
your
car.
F
F
Me
well
yeah,
but
we
definitely
it's
going
to
be
hard
to
get
two
buses
I'm
trying
to
get
one
bus.
That
works
like
a
back
and
forth,
and
you
know
if
you
I've
driven
it,
so
it
takes
essentially
nine
or
ten
minutes
to
go
from
the
train
station
up
to
the
East
End
turn
around
and
come
back
so
you
could
have
a
a
bus
that
comes
by
every
10
or
15
minutes
with
the
stops
involved
and
everything.
So
that's
not
bad.
F
I
I
Sorry,
that's
right!
That's
what
we
don't
own!
So
if
we,
if
we
did
yeah,
that
might
be
something
where
there
might
be
an
option
two
to
talk
to
the
things
of
volunteer
fire
department
they're
using
it.
They
use
it
like
for
Christmas
tree
things,
but
that
might
be
an
option
that
they're
open
to
maybe
in
the
short
term,
so
but
yeah.
The
city's
in
conversation.
So.
A
F
There
was
discussions
about
everything,
so
I
can't
say
there
wasn't,
but
there
was
no
recommendations
on
public
art
that
I
remember
other
than
that.
Those
sort
of
bland
parking
lots
that
are
there
now
could
be
used
for
a
variety
of
different
things,
including
those
sort
of
series
of
Civic
spaces
that
are
used
for
and
all
of
them
could
have
art
as
part
of
their
part.
L
F
M
I
was
also
curious
in
terms
of
other
things
that
you
discussed.
If
you
talked
about
loading
zones
or
access
for
businesses,
there's
a
lot
of
large
trucks
that
end
up
double
parked,
which
is
also
an
issue,
and
then
also,
if
you
discussed,
Ada
or
handicap
spots,
there
aren't
any
on
Main,
Street
and
recently
had
my
parents
in
law
visit
and
they
noticed
and
complained.
F
Yes,
we
talked
about
both
of
those
things.
There's
there's
things
that
we
were
frustrated
and
didn't
get
into
the
final
report
and
those
two
things
are:
are
things
that
I
sort
of
regret
that
we
didn't
be
more
specific
about?
But
let
me
just
say
that
for
loading
zones
we
looked
at
those
it's
very
difficult
to
do:
a
loading
zone
on
Main
Street,
because
you
take
up
essentially
four
or
five
parking
spaces
that
do
a
proper
loading
zone
and
you
don't
want
trucks
backing
up
on
Main
Street.
So
it's
very
awkward.
F
There
are
places
where
trucks
park
on
Main
Street
that
maybe
not
are
the
best
place
to
Mark
a
bus
loading,
a
truckloading
Zone,
but
they
work
in
front
of
the
ice
cream
shop.
For
instance,
people
Park
trucks
park
there
and
I
did
make
an
attempt
to
come
up
with
a
map
for
loading
zones
and
I
decided
not
to
put
it
in
the
plan,
because
it
wasn't
well
thought
out
enough
I
think.
But
that
is
something
that
should
be
a
follow-up
we
did.
F
The
committee
did
put
together
a
business
survey
that
specifically
was
targeted
at
loading
because
we
knew
that
that
was
a
problem
and
they
distributed
it
to
as
far
as
I
know,
almost
every
business
on
Main
Street
and
they
got
almost
no
returns,
and
that
was
supposed
to
sort
of
flush
out
where
the
parking
really
needed
to
be
and-
and
we
got
so
limited
number
of
returns-
that
it
was.
It
was
not
statistically
valid
as
a
cross-section,
so
loading
zones
we
talked
about
having
them
on.
F
As
you
turn
a
corner,
have
the
first
space
or
the
first
two
spaces,
it's
difficult
and
then
Ada
is
the
same
problem.
It's
almost
impossible
to
put
an
ADA
space
on
Main
Street,
it's
not
wide
enough
and
you
need
a
whole
side
section
where
you
can
unload
so
a
handicap
spot
on
Main
Street
has
to
be
like
15
feet
wide
and
there's
just
no
place
on
Main
Street.
F
M
For
loading
zones
and
I
had
an
anecdotal
conversation
with
a
business
owner
and
tell
me
if
this
is
there's
no
precedent
for
this,
where
you
could
potentially
have
temporary
loading
zones
and
perhaps
Mark
out
a
couple
of
places
the
night
before,
if
you
know
that
you're
getting
a
delivery
and
have
that
be
approved
and
sanctioned
by
the
city
and
then
remove
them.
So
it's
not
that
it's
a
permanent
or
Perpetual
loading
zone,
but
some
sort
of
system
where
businesses
can
reserve
spots.
F
H
F
A
A
So,
as
John
said,
you
know
we
try
to
divide
when
I
give
you
the
charge
to
divide
the
world
into
Quick,
hits
kind
of
medium
term,
long
term
and
I
kind
of
heard.
Each
of
those
components
there.
Some
of
the
quick
hits
or
quick
wins
are
already
in
process
and
I
think
the
city
can
do
more
of
those
as
we
go.
B
A
A
A
A
N
A
Terrace,
all
right
that's
to
be
adjourned.
The
one
that
will
occur
this
evening
is
on
new
construction
requiring
all
electric
and
you're
right.
Sorry,
I
didn't
look
at
the
list.
The
public
comment
is
next
before
the
public
hearing.
So
for
those
people
who
have
a
public
comment
other
than
the
public
hearing
on
electrification.
A
This
would
be
the
time
to
do
that
and
you
have
up
to
three
minutes
on
any
topic
other
than
that
one
and
I'm.
Looking
down
the
list
of
people
who
signed
up
for
a
comment
and
the
only
one
that's
checked,
general
public
comment
is
Teresa,
Kraft
and
so
Teresa.
If
you
want
to
do
that
and
any
comments
that
you
had
on
the
Main
Street
committee
as
well,
go
right
ahead.
D
Hard
as
it
is,
I
will
stick
to
one
topic:
tonight's
presentation
by
the
city's
planner
and
the
Main
Street
access
committee.
I
can't
speak
for
my
fellow
committee
members,
but
I
can
say
it's
been
a
lot
of
work
to
serve
as
a
resident
on
the
committee
since
its
Inception,
as
well
as
an
honor
to
clarify
there
were
over
40
detailed
memos
sent
to
the
city
as
an
individual
I
urge
the
city
to
continue
to
find
Value
in
this
important
all-volunteer
committee,
and
let
this
ad
hoc
group
continue
to
meet
and
serve
the
city.
D
This
is
a
highly
dedicated
and
intelligent
group
of
individuals
looking
out
for
the
quality
of
life
for
all
Beacon
residents
and
tourists
alike,
I
believe
the
access
committee
did
not
get
a
chance
to
follow
through,
on
our
initial
handicap,
accessibility
conversations
as
much
as
we
should
have
as
well
as
so
many
other
topics
that
are
still
hanging
in
the
balance.
Again.
I
encourage
this
Council
and
administration
to
continue
this
committee's
charge
under
the
direction
of
its
newly
installed
two
co-chairs.
The
Main
Street
access
committee
must
make
sure
the
city
follows
through
on
our
recommendations.
D
D
They're
the
eyes
on
the
street
I
believe
it
is
the
time
well
spent
with
the
city
planner
and
a
group
of
community
members
working
on
behalf
of
all
of
Beacon
I
am
looking
towards
the
future
of
this
city
and
I
hope
that
the
Main
Street
access
committee
continues
to
work
for
progress
and
not
just
become
a
name
in
the
files.
Thank
you
very
much.
A
So
of
those
who
signed
up,
there
are
no
other,
no
other
sign.
Ups
for
a
general
public
comment.
If
you'd
like
to
make
a
general
public
comment,
not
on
the
hearing
on
electrification,
this
would
be
the
time
to
do
so.
For
instance,
if
any
of
the
members
of
The
Main
Street
access
committee
wanted
to
speak,
this
would
be
the
appropriate
time
for
that
topic.
O
Pam
Weatherby
66
meet
Avenue
as
a
I
was
a
member
of
the
Main
Street
access
committee,
and
you
know
one
of
Teresa
mentioned.
One
of
the
areas
that
we
didn't
really
talk
about
was
the
handicap
accessibility.
But
for
me
it's
not
just
Main
Street
it's
throughout
this
whole
city
that
we
have
to
look
at
Main,
handicap,
accessibility
and
also
I'm
concerned,
and
we
touched
on
it
on
Main
Street
access
committee,
but
e-bikes.
O
You
know
they're
they're
great
in
this
city,
I
think
they
work
very
well
because
we're
pretty
flat
but
they're
dangerous
for
pedestrians,
and
we
have
to
look
at
now
and
in
our
future
that
I
feel
e-bikes
are
going
to
be
more
throughout
the
city
and
especially
with
you
know,
future
rail
trail.
We
have
to
be
ahead
of
that
and
look
towards
seeing
how
we
can
incorporate
the
safety
for
all
citizens,
the
handicapped
citizens
and
allow
the
e-bikes
to
freely
go
throughout
the
city,
but
safety
has
to
be
thought
of
first.
So
thank
you.
B
P
Name,
my
name
is
Ron
dinofrio
I'm,
a
Beacon
resident
and,
for
the
sake
of
time
and
weather
I
printed
out
some
of
the
things
that
I've
sent
to
you
all,
but
it's
it's
been
revised,
so
I
will
leave
these
for
you
and
just
go
over
a
couple
of
points
reiterating
what's
been
discussed
already.
Restructuring
of
the
Main
Street
access
committee,
we
think,
is
a
is
a
great
thing
to
do.
P
We
also
think
that
Main
Street
communication
needs
to
be
revised
where
we
can
have
some
digital
signage
and
things
that
are
going
on
in
the
city
and
or
government
events
or
things
that
are
going
on
ADA
compliance.
We
feel
that
this
not
only
been
not
a
focus,
but
there
needs
to
be
some
enforcement
and
and
make
that
a
reality
increase.
Main
Street
refuse
pickup
it's
a
little
tidbit
of
mine
on
from
Sunday
to
Tuesday.
P
There's
a
lot
of
garbage
on
Main
Street,
that's
not
picked
up
and
I
think
we
could
do
a
simple
plan
with
with
the
businesses
in
the
area.
Another
one
of
mine
is
bike.
Racks
I
I
believe
that
some
of
the
bump
out
areas
and
yellow
striping
could
be
used
for
for
putting
bike
racks.
Now
there
might
be
e-bikes
or
other
bikes,
but
it'll
take
them
off
the
sidewalk
and
it's
a
great
way
of
reusing
that
space
again
plus
it'll
prevent
trucks
from
parking
there.
P
Cars
from
parking
there
leaving
their
cars
running
while
they
run
out
real
quickly
because
it's
a
no
parking
zone
so
I've
sent
that
to
a
bunch
of
you
guys
pictures
of
that
when
it
happens
in
videos-
and
it
just
continually
happens,
it
happened
on
my
way
here
tonight.
Pedestrian
stopwatch,
stop
signs.
I,
really
think
that
they
could
be
enhanced
with
some
blinking
lights,
like
our
neighbors
have
in
Wappingers
and
and
Fishkill,
so
I
I
I
think
that's
an
imperative,
because
they're
not
really
being
paid
attention
to
when
people
are
trying
to
cross
the
street.
P
They
had
some
blinking
lights,
that
a
pedestrian
can
push.
I
think
that
cars
will
stop
because
they're
really
getting
that
visual
literacy
to
stop
parking
on
Maine.
Well,
that's
been
talked
about
enough
tonight
and
I
think
there's
things
that
we
can
all
do
and
I
I
would
like
to
see
all
seas
in
Main,
Street,
sidewalks
being
taken
care
of
whether
it
be
the
city's
responsibility
or
joint
situation
with
businesses
where
the
snow
is
shovel.
The
ice
is
gone
and
a
beautification
system
during
you
know
the
regular
time
periods.
Q
If
you're
on
zoom
in
you'd
like
to
make
a
public
comment,
please
use
the
raise
hand
option
at
the
bottom
of
your
screen.
If
you're
joining
us
by
phone,
you
can
press
star
nine
and
you'll
need
to
press
star
6
to
unmute
once
called
upon.
If
you're
watching
on
YouTube,
you
will
need
to
join
the
zoom
by
visiting
beaconny.gov
and
right
now
we
have
no
hands
raised
for
a
general.
We
have
one
hand
raised
for
General
comment:
that's
Connor,
Gillis.
A
A
A
B
A
Ren
was
it
okay,
all
in
favor
all
right?
So
let
me
just
provide
an
intro
before
we
get
started.
We
have
a
good
crowd.
I
bet
both
online
and
in
person.
So
I
just
want
to
know
before
I
hand
it
over
to
Drew
to
explain.
What's
in
the
draft
law
that
we've
got
on
the
table
is
that
a
few
years
ago,
New
York
state
adopted
probably
the
most
aggressive
greenhouse
gas
and
climate
change
goals
in
the
country,
not
sure
whether
they're
ahead
of
California
but
they're
up
there
with
California.
A
Beacon
was
the
first
city
after
New
York
City
to
adopt
the
stretch
code,
basically
taking
efficiency
standards
up
ahead
a
couple
of
years
and
at
the
same
time
not
this
Council,
but
the
prior
Council
passed
a
resolution
when
we
saw
the
New
York
State
climate
goals
and
their
aggressive
goals
that
they
had
that
Beacon
would
Endeavor
to
achieve
those
State
goals.
Sooner
than
the
state's
deadlines-
and
that
was
adopted
unanimously
by
the
city
since
then,
the
city's
energy
footprint,
meaning
not
all
of
the
community,
but
the
municipal
government's
footprint
has
gone
100.
A
Got
it
so
we've
been
looking
to
do
things
sooner.
The
interesting
thing
occurred
in
December
when
New
York
State
came
out
with
their
445-page
document
on
how
they
were
going
to
achieve
their
greenhouse
gas
goals
on
the
time
frame
that
they
had
in
mind
and
laid
out
a
detailed
road
map
on
how
that's
done
in
those
those
new
goals.
A
New
construction
is
scheduled
for
the
state
to
go
all-electric
for
residential
three
stories
and
under
in
2025
and
then
for
new
construction,
commercial,
three
stories
and
under
I
believe
is
2028..
We
had
discussions
with
nyscerta
about
how
the
city
could
be
a
role
model
for
other
communities,
and
the
encouragement
was
to
do
a
program
akin
to
the
stretch,
energy
code
that
the
state
did,
and
that
is
also
considering
doing
for
their
achievement
of
their
aggressive
greenhouse
gas
goals.
A
So
the
design
of
this
Pro
proposal
follows
the
state's
program
and
picks
earlier
dates
for
new
construction
akin
to
what
was
done
in
the
energy
code.
So
I
just
wanted
to
offer
that
up
as
to
an
explanation
of
what
the
history
is
for
the
state
where
the
city
has
been,
what
its
goals
are
and
what's
going
on
in
this
draft
at
this
point,
Drew
is
that
it
is
that
a
decent
handoff
to
you
to
explain.
What's
in
this
yeah.
B
C
So
I
just
want
to
start
off
by
saying
what
this
law
is.
Is
a
supplemental
energy
conservation
code
under
section
11-109
of
the
New
York
State
energy
conservation
code,
you
local
municipalities,
are
allowed
to
adopt
more
stringent
local
energy
conservation
codes,
and
so
that's
what
we're
doing
here
under
this
legislation
we
have
set
forth
exemptions.
As
the
mayor
said,
our
goal
is
to,
after
speaking,
with
nyserda
is
really
to
mimic
what
the
governor
has
proposed,
but
set
forth
earlier
dates
for
all
electric
building
requirements.
C
C
The
main
goal
of
this
legislation
is
to
require
that
effective
on
January,
1st
2024,
no
building
permit
application
will
be
accepted
by
the
building
department
or
issued
by
the
building
department
for
new
construction,
major
rent
or
major
renovations
to
residential
commercial
and
mixed
use.
Originally,
we
set
forth
two
separate
goals:
one
for
residential
to
be
January,
1st
2024
and
one
for
commercial.
That
would
be
a
couple
years
after
that.
C
C
Another
thing
we
did
is
to
address
the
concern
that
there
might
be
a
loophole
with
respect
to
the
major
renovation
definition.
We
added
added
a
provision
that
any
heating
or
hot
water
system
that
is
replaced
within
five
years
after
a
renovation
involving
75
or
more
of
the
of
the
heated
floor
area.
That
must
be
all
electric
those
installations.
C
We
understood
that
this
might
not
be
feasible
for
everybody,
so
this
legislation
also
includes
a
hardship
exemption
where
an
applicant
would
go
to
the
zoning
board
of
appeals
to
present
their
hardship.
Arguments
and
the
zoning
board
of
appeals
would
consider
whether
there
is
a
reason
to
Grant
such
an
exception,
and
so
we
tried
to
make
the
law
as
straightforward
as
we
could,
while
still
achieving
the
goals
of
the
city
and
the
city's
initiatives.
A
Okay,
thank
you
drew,
so
we
can
open
up
the
public
hearing
again.
I
think
and
I
could
be
wrong,
but
it
looks
to
me
like
there's
a
a
sizable
number
of
people,
who'd
like
to
speak,
so
my
only
request
would
be
come
state,
your
name.
What
you
want
to
discuss,
try
to
keep
it
brief
and
if
you've
discovered
that
others
are
saying
the
same
thing
you
might
just
want
to
shorten
it
down
further.
All
right
and
that'll
give
everybody
an
opportunity
to
talk
and
we'll
start
with
John.
Is
it
Wrath.
S
Name
is
John
Rath
I
live
in
Poughkeepsie
mayor
council
people,
City
staff
I
really
appreciate
the
opportunity
to
be
here.
I
am
the
director
of
operations
for
the
New
York,
geothermal
energy
organization,
New,
York
Geo
for
short,
and
our
members
are
all
over
the
state
making
the
electrification
movement
happen,
so
these
guys
are,
and
men
and
women
in
our
membership
ranks
are
out
putting
in
geothermal
heat
pumps
and
electrifying
as
many
buildings
as
they
can
and
I
can
tell
you
that
they
are
very,
very
busy,
so
the
market
is
reacting.
S
I
want
to
do
two
things
today.
One
is
I
want
to
just
say,
thank
you
and
convey
my
appreciation.
Add
my
admiration
for
your
progressiveness
prior
to
this
I
knew
about
your
your
Progressive
composting
program,
which
a
few
of
us
in
Poughkeepsie
are
trying
to
duplicate,
and
we've
used
your
your
game
plan
and
your
reports
to
try
and
get
something
started
there,
hoping
that
it'll
even
be
close
to
yours.
S
Payback
I
also
want
to
let
you
know,
I
appreciate
and
I
think
it's
a
wise
decision
to
combine
the
same
timeline
for
commercial
and
for
residential,
so
I'd
like
to
share
some
successes
with
you
from
other
members
across
the
state
where
commercial
and
residential
mixed-use
use
of
electrification
has
worked
out
very,
very
well
and
just
a
couple
examples
here
in
here
in
the
Hudson
Valley
you
can
go
to
Terry
town
and
you
can
see
examples
of
it.
You
can
go
to
Greenberg
where
another
one
of
our
members
is
installing
a
system.
S
Poughkeepsie's
got
three
on
the
on
the
docket
right
now,
including
what
you
may
have
heard
of
as
a
thermal
energy
Network
program.
That's
now
a
legislative
act
whereby
40
40
homes
or
residences
or
buildings
are
are
planned
by
Central
Hudson
in
a
pilot
program
to
be
electrified,
and
that
also
includes
the
youth
center,
the
Youth
Opportunity
Union
Center,
that
was
the
old
YMCA.
So
it's
being
proven
all
over
the
place,
I
I
wish.
S
We
could
be
out
front
like
you,
guys,
are
you're
up
there
with
Berkeley
and
and
Ithaca
and
parts
of
Boston
and
other
parts
of
California
just
being
really
Progressive
and
out
front
of
everybody
else.
In
addition
to
the
ones
I
mentioned,
if
you're
wondering
about
electrification
and
high-rise
buildings,
mixed-use
buildings,
there's
a
New
York
City
has
one
Java
in
Green
Point
one
five,
one,
five
Surf
Avenue
in
Coney,
Island,
Oasis
LIC,
is
a
commercial
building.
It's
all
geothermal.
S
S
Headquarters,
which
is
a
data
center,
is
also
in
Buffalo
all
electrified
and,
as
I
mentioned
in
Poughkeepsie,
we're
going
to
have
the
the
youth
center.
Hopefully,
if
that
pilot
program
works
out,
so
the
two
things
one
to
congratulate
you
and
thank
you.
The
second
is
to
just
let
you
know
that
it's
happening
and
and
appreciate
you
guys
being
out
front
with
this.
Thank.
A
T
We
need
strong,
bold
climate
Solutions.
Now
I'd
like
to
speak
now
on
a
few
specifics
of
the
build
text
as
drafted
from
the
city's
agenda
packet
for
tonight's
meeting.
I
want
to
thank
you
for
including
all
building
types,
including
mixed
use
in
commercial
on
the
accelerated
timeline.
That
is
excellent
and
it
is
as
it
should
be.
T
We
cannot
afford
to
do.
I
do
not
think
that
removing
exclusions
from
manufacturing
is
anti-business,
as
it
has
been
framed
in
previous
discussion.
Instead,
I
think
a
position
speaking
as
a
positive
environment
for
businesses
that
want
to
build
a
beautiful
future
with
us
and
see
the
value
that
this
community
holds
in
sending
that
message.
I
would
be
proud
to
be
part
of
that
future
community.
T
The
definition
of
heated
floor
area
in
the
draft
reads
spaces
are
indirectly
heated
where
they
connect
through
openings
with
heated
spaces
where
they
are
separated
from
heated
Spaces
by
uninsulated
walls,
floors
or
ceilings.
The
word
indirectly
opens
up
some
significant
loopholes.
Take.
For
example,
a
previous
house
I
had
rented,
which
was
a
single
family,
ranch
style
home
with
a
full
basement
that
matched
the
footprint
of
the
house.
T
By
this
definition,
the
entire
basement
would
be
included
in
the
heated
floor
plan
as
the
space
between
the
basement
and
the
main
floor
was
not
insulated,
meaning
that
if
the
entire
main
floor
of
the
housework
got
renovated,
it
would
only
come
to
include
50
of
the
heated
floor
space
which
would
not
subject
it
to
the
slot
as
I
currently
understand
it.
I
would
like
to
see
that
loophole
closed,
ideally
by
reducing
the
heated
Force
plan
space
to
50
percent.
T
A
five-year
limitation
phrased
in
this
way
means
anyone
can
simply
leak
frog
between
Renovations
and
installation
of
new
fossil
fuel
infrastructure
at
the
end
of
life
of
an
existing
Appliance.
As
long
as
it's
outside
of
that
five-year
window,
I
would
like
to
see
the
words
within
five
years,
and
thus
the
term
removed
on
the
qualification
of
repairs,
since
any
repair
requiring
75
or
more
of
the
heated
floor
area
is
ostensibly
the
same
as
a
gut
renovation.
I
think
it
ought
to
be
subject
to
this
law.
T
Finally,
a
few
small
questions
and
notes
on
the
draft
I'm
not
incredibly
familiar
with
manufactured
homes
and
so
I'd
like
some
further
clarification
on
the
specific
exemption
and
why
it's
included,
perhaps
I,
missed
that
at
some
point,
my
understanding
number
two.
My
understanding
based
on
discussion
was
that
crematorium
was
likely
to
be
removed
and
I
would
like
to
see
it
as
such.
T
T
Q
T
Immediacy
of
this
issue,
I
would
like
to
see
you
continue
to
refine
this
bill
to
be
as
strong
as
possible,
while
aiming
for
a
swift
passage.
Thank
you.
So
much
for
responding
to
the
voices
of
so
many
in
our
community
who've
asked
Beacon
to
be
a
leader
on
this
issue
and
to
Electric
Electrify
new
buildings.
Now.
Thank
you
for
your
time.
Thank.
B
K
U
U
U
So
I
do
want
to
just
briefly
comment
on
what
I
see
as
a
bit
of
a
dangerous
Dynamic
and
sometimes
talking
about
these
issues
and
some
issues
that
came
up
when
you
were
discussing
this
last
week,
which
is
kind
of
this
dichotomy
between
economic
development
and
green
initiatives.
I
find
that
to
be
a
false
choice
and
a
dangerous
way
of
looking
at
this.
U
We
have
an
opportunity
to
be
a
leader
in
this
state
and
in
this
country,
and
we
should
be
focusing
on
what
sort
of
opportunities
this
will
allow
us,
rather
than
the
opportunities
that
it
will
deny
us.
There
are
new
businesses
and
new
types
of
businesses
that
are
going
to
be
springing
up.
The
way,
the
economics
of
how
we
travel,
of
how
we
heat
and
cool
our
homes,
and,
just
generally,
how
we
do
business,
is
going
to
undergo
a
major
change
over
the
course
of
the
next
decade.
U
This
bill
and
the
strongest
version
of
this
bill
will
put
Beacon
at
the
Forefront
of
that
Movement.
We
can
attract
new
types
of
businesses
and
new
types
of
Economic
Development
industries
that
we
might
not
even
be
aware
of
right
now
who
are
going
to
be
looking
to
see
what
Beacon's
doing
and
look
at
a
place
for
us
to
do
business.
U
V
V
It's
a
great
step
towards
reducing
carbon
emissions
and
I'm
very
glad
that
you
put
commercial
on
the
same
timeline
as
residential,
but
I
would
urge
you
to
make
it
even
stronger.
Specifically,
I
too,
would
like
to
see
a
more
precise
and
impactful
definition
of
major
renovation
as
it
is
currently
written.
The
definition
will
only
apply
if
a
renovation
includes
the
replacement
or
installation
of
a
furnace
or
boiler,
and
the
work
area
exceeds
75
percent
of
the
heated
floor
area.
V
Given
the
lifespan
of
some
of
these
appliances
and
heating
systems,
this
means
that
people
could
be
locking
into
as
many
as
30
years
of
continued
dependence
on
fossil
fuels,
which
goes
against
beacons
in
the
state's
climate
goals
needlessly
exposes
residents
to
the
well-documented
health
risks
of
gas
appliances
in
the
home.
It
also
fails
to
take
advantage
of
the
fact
that
money
is
available
from
New
York
State
and
the
federal
government
to
offset
the
initial
cost
of
switching
to
Electric
appliances.
So
I
urge
you
to
continue
discussing
this
part
of
the
bill.
V
Consider
replacing
and
with
or
in
this
definition
of
major
renovation
and
including
all
gas
appliances
in
the
list.
I
urge
you
to
pass
the
strongest
Bill
possible.
Not
only
will
it
reduce
our
Town's
greenhouse
gas
emissions,
it
could
have
a
profound
ripple
effect
by
inspiring
other
towns
and
the
state
to
follow
suit.
Thank
you.
W
Good
evening,
everyone
Arthur
Commons
I'm
in
Ward,
2.
I'll,
try
to
be
brief.
I
want
to
support
the
questions,
both
the
support,
strong
support
for
working
on
this
law
and
appreciate
everything.
You've
done
a
couple
of
concerns,
one
getting
back
to
the
issue
of
major
Renovations,
one
example
I
thought
of.
Let's
say
a
landlord
decides
to
renovate
all
of
the
kitchens
in
his
building
may
or
may
not
be
replacing
the
healing
system.
W
W
Now
again,
as
someone
mentioned,
I'm
not
familiar,
I
mean
I
know
what
a
manufactured
home
is,
but
not
I'm,
not
clear.
Why
that
should
be
an
exemption
I,
don't
know
why
a
manufactured
home
couldn't
be
all
electric
and
so
I,
don't
know
the
reason
that
was
put
in
there
either
in
the
state
law
or
whether
you
know
whether
Beacon
Wyatt
decided
to
put
that
in
there,
but
I
urge
you
to
give
that
some
consideration.
Y
Bill
Irwin's
South
Avenue.
Thank
you
all
for
all
the
work
you
do.
We
got
an
email,
I
work
with
being
climate
action.
Now
we
got
an
email
from
a
gentleman
Massachusetts
who
apparently
has
family
in
Beacon.
He
heard
about
this
bill
and
he
sent
this
email
I'm,
a
residential
home
builder
in
northeastern
Massachusetts.
Y
Y
When
I
asked
my
latest
customers
who
happened
to
live
across
the
street
from
me,
if
they
wanted
to
install
heat
pumps
instead
of
gas
or
oil
fired
boiler,
they
had
first
said
we
don't
want
to
be
Pioneers.
We
just
want
to
have
a
warm
house
when
they
realized
they
were
in
good
company
with
many
people
who
use
heat
pumps
in
our
wintry
climate
in
Massachusetts
they
agreed
to
install
them
in
their
new
home.
On
a
recent
night,
when
temperatures
reached
negative
11
degrees
Fahrenheit,
they
were
perfectly
comfortable
and
are
now
fully
confident
in
their
system.
Y
I
would
encourage
Beacon
to
join
the
communities
in
my
area
and
around
the
country
that
are
moving
in
this
same
direction
and
to
provide
a
strong
model
for
others
to
adopt.
That's
the
end
of
his
statement
and
I
glad
to
hear
that
so
many
people
are
having
good
experiences
with
heat
pumps.
Thank
you
very
much.
A
Z
While
I
was
farming
in
Virginia,
we
had
a
frost
in
the
third
week
of
May
three
weeks
after
the
last
frost
date,
which
killed
all
of
the
fruit
tree
blossoms
wiping
out
an
entire
Year's
worth
of
crops
in
2021,
the
Hudson
Valley
experienced
four
hurricane
or
tropical
storm
events
within
a
four
week
period,
each
producing
five
or
more
inches
of
rain,
causing
flooding
that
ended
our
tomato
crop
a
month
early
and
this
past
year,
2022
was
one
of
the
driest
years
this
region
has
ever
seen.
My
farm
did
not
receive
rainfall
from
the
summer
solstice.
Z
In
just
one
week,
Farmers
from
Across,
the
Nation
will
be
convening
in
DC
to
urge
our
federal
lawmakers
to
make
climate
change
a
priority.
While
we
still
have
a
long
way
to
go
federally
locally,
we
have
the
opportunity
to
make
major
strides
and
Beacon
has
the
chance
to
become
a
national
leader
in
addressing
the
climate
change
crisis.
Z
I
urge
all
of
you
to
pass
the
strongest
version
of
the
gas-free
buildings
bill,
Banning
gas
hookups
in
all
new
construction
by
2024,
including
residential
and
commercial
construction.
This
bill
is
a
vital
step
towards
addressing
the
climate
crisis
and
I
applaud
you
all
for
moving
forward
with
it.
Thank
you.
AA
Good
evening,
everyone
I'm
Nick
Gert
and
I'm
a
resident
of
Ward
one
I'd
like
to
support
the
measures
that
are
being
discussed
here
tonight
regarding
electrification
in
new
residential
and
commercial
buildings.
In
addition
to
offering
my
voice
and
support
for
this
as
a
resident,
I'd
also
often
like
to
offer
my
perspective
as
somebody
whose
work
on
a
day-to-day
basis
touches
these
measures.
AA
Throughout
my
professional
career
I've
been
working
in
the
design
and
construction
of
buildings.
I've
previously
worked
in
architectural
practice
on
affordable
housing,
community
facilities
and
commercial
buildings,
I've
served
in
the
public
sector
as
a
city,
planner
and
I
currently
work
with
a
community-based
real
estate
development
non-profit
in
each
of
those
roles,
I've
interrogated
the
role
that
design
and
construction
can
play
in
addressing
climate
change
and
environmental
justice.
AA
The
U.S
Energy
Information
Administration
reports
that
residential
and
Commercial
sectors
accounted
for
28
percent
of
the
total
energy
consumed
in
the
U.S
in
2021..
The
eia
also
reports
that
nearly
two-thirds
of
energy
consumed
in
buildings
comes
from
heating
ventilation
and
air
conditioning
systems.
Lighting
systems
and
major
appliances
by
requiring
electrification
for
new
construction
is
proposed.
Here
the
city
is
playing
an
important
role
in
curbing
greenhouse
gas
emissions,
and
in
doing
so,
Beacon
can
help
tackle
the
part
that
fossil
fuels
play
in
driving
climate
change.
AA
The
time
for
Action
is
now
and
I
urge
adoption
of
this
proposal
I
believe
it
represents
benefits
that
can
be
realized
in
short
order,
and
it's
a
strong
it's
a
strong
Foundation
upon
which
future
action
can
and
should
be
taken,
as
we
all
grapple
with
the
work
necessary
in
these
urgent
times.
Thank
you.
AB
AB
The
law
that's
been
drafted
clearly
acknowledges
the
significant
health,
environmental
and
cost-saving
benefits
of
eliminating
natural
gas
from
our
indoor
environments
and
I'm,
proud
to
live
in
a
city
that
strives
to
be
a
leader
in
climate
change
mitigation
and
the
reduction
of
greenhouse
gas
emissions,
and
the
changes
we're
talking
about
here
tonight
aren't
going
to
only
have
a
positive
effect
impact.
Excuse
me
on
future
Generations.
It
will
also
improve
the
lives
of
our
community
members
in
the
Here
and
Now,
which
is
very
exciting.
AB
AC
Hi
good
evening,
my
name
is
Jesse
van
Amberg
and
I
am
a
resident
of
Ward
4.
I'm
here
tonight
to
speak
again
in
support
of
the
gas
rebuildings
legislation
currently
being
considered
by
the
council.
I
used
to
feel
really
hopeless
about
the
state
of
the
climate
emergency.
It
was
frustrating
and
demoralizing,
seeing
our
federal
elected
officials
continue
to
Kick
the
Can
down
the
road
or
even
outright
deny
that
was
if
there
was
any
issue
at
all.
AC
The
problem
is
so
big
and
so
complex
that
I
and
many
other
people
I
know
have
long
felt
like
there's.
Nothing
I
can
do
as
a
person
to
make
any
kind
of
meaningful
change,
but
joining
Beacon
climate
action
now
and
working
on
this
campaign
to
prevent
new
fossil
fuel
infrastructure
in
our
town
has
really
helped
me
see
how
powerful
Collective
action
is.
AC
This
campaign
started
in
a
friend's
backyard
and
transformed
into
pounding
the
Pavements
to
collect
signatures
talking
with
community
members
at
the
farmers
market
and
other
local
events
hosting
an
event
of
our
own,
to
get
the
word
out
and
showing
up
to
City
Hall,
to
talk
to
you
all
several
times
about
how
important
it
is
to
make
all
of
our
buildings
cities
new
buildings,
gas
free
as
soon
as
possible.
It
gives
me
so
much
hope
to
stand
here
before
you
now.
AC
Seven
months
after
beacan
was
formed,
as
you
consider
a
bill
that,
in
its
current
form,
is
one
of
the
boldest
pieces
of
Municipal
electrification.
Legislation
in
this
country,
I
am
so
proud
to
be
a
member
of
becan
and
a
member
of
this
community
and
I
think
our
Champions
on
the
city,
council,
Dan
and
Paloma
for
helping
us
get
this
far
tonight.
AC
I
urge
you
to
pass
a
gas-free
buildings
bill
that
bans
burning
fossil
fuel
indoors
in
all
new
buildings,
including
commercial
Renovations,
starting
in
2024,
including
gas,
stove
Replacements,
and
including
reservations
that
affect
75
of
a
building.
The
existing
draft
is
a
great
bill,
but
there
are
some
things
that
we
can
do
to
give
this
nation
legislation
more
power
to
protect
our
community
and
curb
the
worst
effects
of
climate
change.
AC
Many
other
folks
who
have
spoken
tonight
have
already
raised
those
issues,
so
I
will
give
a
brief
version
of
just
something
I
haven't
heard
yet,
which
is
I,
think
we
should
take
away
the
arbitrary
five-year
limit
on
renovations.
If
we
don't
want
people
who
are
renovating
their
homes
to
install
new
or
replacement
Gas
Appliances
now
because
of
the
harm
they
do
to
the
health
and
environment,
then
why
should
it
be
okay
for
them
to
do
it
in
five
years?
I
think
we
should
just
have
a
moratorium
once
that
threshold
is
hit.
AC
The
existing
Bill
also
makes
them
carve
outs
for
certain
commercial
Industries,
with
the
intention
of
protecting
and
supporting
businesses,
but
I
would
argue
that
it's
not
bad
business
to
Electrify.
Nor
is
it
anti-business
to
ask
people
to
do
so
if
they
want
to
come
to
our
city
and
benefit
from
the
people
who
live
and
visit
here.
I
encourage
the
council
to
revisit
these
exemptions
and
see
which
ones
are
really
necessary
and
be
skeptical
about
adding
a
broad
manufacturing
exemption
without
a
clear
definition
of
it
or
a
rationale
for
its
inclusion.
AC
Otherwise,
Bad
actors
can
take
advantage
of
these
loopholes
and
bring
toxic
fossil
fuels
into
our
community.
I'm
grateful
to
live
in
Beacon,
where
our
elected
officials
truly
do
listen
to
the
the
concerns
of
the
community,
which
is
how
we've
gotten
so
far
on
this
bill.
In
the
first
place,
the
time
is
ripe
to
make
the
final
improvements
to
this
bill
and
sign
it
into
a
law.
AC
This
legislation
is
a
huge
victory
for
our
community's
health
and
well-being
for
decades
to
come
and
Beacon
is
truly
leading
by
example,
joining
Ithaca
and
New
York
City
and
hopefully
inspiring
the
state
to
pass
its
own
version.
I
urge
the
council
to
take
action
now
and
make
history
with
this
powerful
Bill.
Thank
you
for
your
time.
AD
I'm,
pretty
short,
so
I
have
to
pull
this
down.
My
name
is
Emily
skydell
I'm,
the
Hudson
Valley
Senior
organizer,
with
food
and
water
watch,
I
wrote
down
some
stuff
and
I
think
Jesse
really
covered
a
lot
of
it,
but
something
that
I
think
that
I
think
she
landed
on
at
the
end
is,
is
what
I
wanted
to
touch
on
just
one
more
time
for
one
I'm,
obviously
I'm.
AD
But
there
was
a
little
bit
of
reference
to
Governor
hokel's
proposal
and
I
just
want
to
really
underscore
the
fact
that
the
state
has
not
passed
this
yet.
The
governor
has
simply
proposed
something
similar
to
this
and
that
when
Beacon
passes
this
bill,
it's
going
to
make
a
huge
impact
on
the
state
passing
this
bill.
So
we
often
think
about.
AD
We
often
think
about
the
power
of
the
state
over
the
city,
but
really
in
this
instance,
the
city
has
a
lot
of
power
to
influence
the
state
and
I
really
want
to
thank
Beacon
for
stepping
up
and
being
a
leader
and
and
pushing
the
boundaries
of
what's
possible,
because
this
issue
is
so
urgent
and
necessary
and
important
and
we're
sort
of
we've
just
been
kicking
the
can
down
the
road.
So
I
really
really
thank
you
for
doing
this
and
I
yeah
I'm
just
here
to
show
my
support.
D
D
The
ban
being
pushed
across
the
country
in
eight
states
and
New
York
has
nothing
to
do
with
dangerous
gas
stoves
or
heating
systems
when,
in
fact,
it's
based
on
the
fear
of
the
country
that
that
they
need
the
natural
gas
to
supply
the
Grid
Emergency
backup
generators
problem
is
Banning.
The
direct
use
of
natural
gas
by
the
end
users
lowers
Energy
Efficiency
when
accounting
for
the
full
fuel
cycle,
it
also
may
increase
carbon
emissions
if
utilities
continue
to
rely
on
natural
gas
and
other
fossil
fuels
in
the
electricity
generation.
D
Even
if
a
natural
gas
ban
has
been
has
a
detectable
effect
on
climate
change,
our
local
municipality
implementing
it
would
receive
a
trivial
share
of
the
global
benefits.
A
band
could
look
good
politically
on
paper,
but
it
will
not
solve
the
world
crisis.
Please
do
not
permanently
promote
electrification
or
phase
out
natural
gas.
I
have
walked
the
Earth
Day
talk,
since
the
words
were
first
hand
drawn
on
our
t-shirts,
but
I
can't
jump
on
this
bandwagon
as
it's
just
another
political
tactic.
J
Good
evening
Mr
Mayor
city
council,
City
administrator
Sergey,
krasikov,
386,
Liberty,
Street
Ward
Street,
climate
change
is
here.
Our
clock
is
ticking
louder
and
louder.
Clcpa
is
very
clear.
Electronic
buildings
is
a
major
part
of
the
puzzle
and
by
2020
by
2030,
more
than
two
200
000
homes
need
to
be
electrified
every
year
in
the
state
to
meet
the
goals
for
Beacon.
It
means
around
a
thousand
buildings
need
to
be
converted
to
all
electric
but
2035,
and
then
200
buildings
or
more
going
forward
so
to
find
new
construction
isn't
meaningful
for
First
Step.
J
But
a
much
bigger
task
lies
ahead
of
us
to
Electrify
the
existing
housing
stock
on
a
meaning,
meaningful
timeline,
but
I
do
applaud
you
for
bringing
this
floor
to
life.
I
do
want
to
Circle
back
to
loophole
that
we
discussed
you
discussed
at
the
workshop
about
75
percent
of
heated
area
been
renovated,
and
then
potentially
somebody
decided
deciding
not
to
replay
the
old
burner
and
then
deciding
to
replace
it
a
little
bit
later.
J
J
J
I
also
have
concern
about
the
hardship
exemption
will
be
good
to
have
a
clear
metric
attached
to
it.
Some
of
the
exemptions,
as
was
mentioned
here
earlier,
they
did
seem
to
be
quite
a
unsubstantiated
and
some
developers
seem
to
get
away
manufactured
homes.
I
have
worked
many
years
ago
in
a
constructive
company
that
installed
manufactured
homes.
They
were
pre-built
on
the
factory
brought
to
site
and
we
told
them
what
exactly
we
needed.
It
would
be
electric
cook
stove
that
would
be
gas
cooked
stove.
J
This
will
be
these
type
of
heating
system
and
they
pre-installed
what
they
could
and
then
the
building
was
brought
on
site
and
then
the
rest
was
done
on
site
I,
don't
see
why
it
cannot
be
prepared
for
all
electric.
That's
this.
This
exemption
seems
I,
don't
understand
the
logic
of
it.
It
probably
was
picked
up
from
a
state
law,
but
I
think
that's
something
we
should
look
into
and
I
don't
think
there
is
any
reason
for
it
from
my
experience
of
witnessing
how
this
house
is
way
built
together
at
the
factories.
B
AE
AE
Please
keep
the
2024
timeline
for
commercial
and
residential
and
and
also
that
the
manufactured
homes
exemption
seems
confusing
to
me,
because
that's
one
of
the
easiest
ways
to
get
an
all-electric
building
I
just
wanted
to
contextualize
this
a
little
bit
in
terms
of
what
you
are
doing
right
now
for
Neighbors,
like
neighboring
communities
in
New,
York
state.
There
are
compressor
station
expansions
proposed
for
Athens
and
Dover
New
York.
AE
The
reason
why
the
the
pipeline
companies
are
saying
they
need
to
expand
is
they
say?
Well,
there's
there's
going
to
be
increases
in
gas
usage.
We
predict
based
on
how
much
gas
has
been
used
in
the
past,
that
the
amount
of
gas
being
used
in
all
of
New
York
state
will
continue
to
go
up,
so
we
need
to
put
in
expansions
on
compressor
stations.
One
of
those
is
next
to
a
I
think
it's
a
high
school
there's.
AE
The
way
to
stop
using
gas
is
to
stop
using
it
and
we
have
a
better
way
of
doing
things
now.
So
stopping
allowing
it
in
new
buildings
is
crucial.
The
right
thing
to
do
and
I
really
thank
you
for
for
taking
this
law
up
and
hopefully
passing
it
and
I
hope
it
will
be
the
thing
that
turns
the
key
for
all
of
New,
York
state
to
say:
okay,
we'll
do
it
New
York
City.
Did
it
Beacon?
Did
it
Ithaca
did
it?
We
can
just
do
it
across
the
board.
So
thank
you
all.
A
AF
AF
Those
projects
that
meet
the
gut
renovation
threshold
should
be
compelled
to
Electrify
whether
they
do
it
a
year
or
10
years
after
the
project
is
complete.
Please
also
consider
broadening
the
Clause
to
include
all
gas
infrastructure,
in
other
words,
when
New
Heating
equipment
is
installed
at
some
point.
After
it
got
renovation,
it
must
be
electric
and
the
remaining
gas
infrastructure
must
be
disabled
so
that
the
legislation
can
capture
water
heaters,
dryers
and
ranges.
AF
AF
AF
You
should
be
proud
of
the
fact
that,
with
these
standards,
you
are
saying,
new
construction
will
not
use
fossil
fuel
combusting
equipment,
and
you
are
saying
there
is
a
better
way.
Electrification
will
make
our
buildings
healthier,
safer
and
less
costly
to
run
I'm
proud
of
the
fact
that
you
have
decided
not
only
to
engage
with
the
targets
and
timelines
stipulated
by
the
clcpa,
but
with
this
legislation
you
will
be
acting
more
quickly
than
the
state
in
providing
leadership
and
concrete
examples
of
how
to
address
the
climate
crisis
head-on
and
I.
Thank
you
for
that.
X
X
X
X
Nysera
offers
great
incentives
for
wood
furnace
installations,
for
instance,
EPA
certified's,
extraordinarily
efficient
wood
burning
stoves
as
well
by
the
way
I
operate
a
three-story
human
over
deposit
and
composting
system
at
home
and
I
am
accepting
new
deposits
if
anyone's
interested.
Thank
you
for
your
consideration.
Thank
you.
AG
Hi,
my
name
is
Nicolette
deakin.
I
live
in
Beacon
Hills,
although
my
home
is
technically
beyond
the
city
boundaries
I
very
much
consider
Beacon
to
be
my
home.
I
want
to
first.
Thank
you
all
for
prioritizing
this
issue
and
I
encourage
you
to
pass
a
gas
free,
new
buildings,
bill
that
eliminates
indoor
fossil
fuels
and
all
commercial
and
residential
buildings.
Major
Renovations
and
Appliance
Replacements,
starting
in
2024
I,
also
encourage
very
clear
and
specific
grounds
for
the
hardship
exemption
and
to
dispense
of
the
exemption
for
manufactured
homes.
AG
I
speak
to
you
today,
not
as
a
constituent
but
as
a
prospective
homeowner
I'm,
currently
finishing
graduate
school.
So
while
money
is
tight
at
the
moment,
I
hope
to
be
able
to
purchase
a
home
in
the
very
near
future.
It
is
precisely
because
of
Beacon's
leadership
on
climate
that
I
feel
so
confident
about
wanting
to
purchase
a
home
and
raise
a
family
in
Beacon.
AG
I
want
to
raise
my
children
somewhere
where
I
trust
the
air
is
clean
in
a
home
where
we're
not
exposed
to
dangerous
pollutants
and
in
a
city
where
I
trust
the
government
to
prioritize
our
well-being
and
the
well-being
of
the
planet.
When
a
city
passes
legislation
like
this,
it
signals
to
me
that
this
is
a
community.
I
can
trust
with
my
future,
as
others
mentioned,
I
want
to
emphasize
that
we
are
not
asking
you
to
choose
between
business
and
climate.
AG
We
know
that
all
electric
buildings
are
ultimately
more
cost
efficient
than
mixed
fuel
buildings.
Secondly,
we
want
businesses
and
Beacon
that
are
going
to
be
here
for
the
Long
Haul
businesses
that
understand
why
this
is
a
unique
place
and
want
to
integrate
in
this
community
and
share
our
values.
Like
me,
such
businesses
are
going
to
see
that
Beacon's
leadership
on
climate
is
a
major
asset
and
a
reason
to
put
down
Roots
here
not
to
stay
away.
AG
Lastly,
I
want
to
emphasize
something
from
my
own
area
of
study.
I
study
the
social
psychology
of
climate
change,
and
one
thing
we
have
documented
repeatedly
is
that
80
to
90
percent
of
Americans
underestimate
the
degree
to
which
there
is
widespread
popular
support
for
policies
to
mitigate
act
or
policies
to
mitigate
climate
change.
So
for
that
reason,
I
just
want
to
remind
you
that
myself
and
the
other
members
of
Beacon
climate
action
now
have
been
out
tabling
canvassing
speaking
neighbors,
and
the
support
for
this
bill
is
undeniable.
AG
B
L
L
I
would
like
to
see
that
number
come
down
to
66
percent
I,
don't
know
50
is
the
right
number,
but
as
a
current
homeowner
that
recently
had
their
house
pretty
much
completely
gutted
I
can
easily
see
how
local
real
estate
developer
would
find
a
way
to
stay
below
that
threshold,
not
to
upgrade
the
heating.
Thank
you
thanks.
R
Good
evening
my
name
is
Connor
Gillis
and
I'm
here
tonight,
representing
The
Duchess,
County
Association
of
Realtors,
and
to
speak
on
local
law.
One
of
2023.
Our
members
support
the
commitment
that
Beacon
has
made
to
reduce
greenhouse
gas
emissions,
and
the
council's
efforts
to
address
climate
change
are
commendable.
R
As
of
now
local
L1
fails
to
consider
the
economic
realities
faced
by
Beacon
residents
and
sheds
no
light
on
its
impact
on
current
and
future
homeowners
and
Commercial
Property
Owners.
This
law
must
not
only
help
the
city
achieve
its
emission
reduction
targets,
but
it
must
also
ensure
that
energy,
Supply
and
delivery
are
affordable
and
reliable
for
consumers.
R
In
the
spring
of
2022,
the
New
York
State
Association
of
Realtors
commissioned
a
study
by
the
Rosen
Consulting
Group
out
of
Berkeley
California
to
quantify
the
cost
of
electrification
proposals.
The
analysis
found
that
single-family
homeowners
can
expect
to
spend
anywhere
from
seventeen
thousand
to
Thirty
one
thousand
dollars
to
retrofit
their
homes
using
an
air
source
heat
pump.
The
cost
of
retrofitting
a
single-family
home
using
a
more
efficient
ground,
Source
heat
pump,
is
even
higher,
ranging
from
twenty
nine
thousand
to
fifty
thousand
dollars.
R
R
Retrofit
costs
for
a
ground,
Source
heat
pump
range
from
anywhere
between
twenty
nine
thousand
and
forty
two
thousand
per
unit
for
a
large
multi-family
buildings
such
as
apartments
and
condominium
buildings
overall
cost
to
retrofit
range
from
19
000
to
42
000
per
unit
with
an
air
or
water
source
heat
pump
and
from
forty
thousand
to
fifty
six
thousand
per
unit
with
a
ground
Source
heat
pump.
When
looking
at
the
cost
of
electrifying
new
construction,
the
costs
are
a
little
more
modest
as
compared
to
that
of
retrofits.
R
The
costs
range
anywhere
from
twelve
thousand
twenty
three
thousand
accounting
for
an
air
source,
heat
pump,
full
range
of
appliances,
labor
and
infrastructure
necessities.
The
council's
proposal
has
the
potential
to
make
home
ownership
less
affordable
for
Beacon
residents.
At
a
time
when
New
York
state
has
the
lowest
home
ownership
rate
in
the
country.
Fifty
four
percent
in
2022,
representing
a
decrease
of
3.6
percent
since
2005.
a
just
transition
away
from
fossil
fuels,
must
seriously
address
the
impact
of
electrification
policies
on
home
ownership,
housing,
accessibility
and
affordability
in
Beacon.
Thank
you
very
much.
AH
AH
This
building,
though,
had
all
of
its
walls
ripped
open,
which
meant
that
all
of
the
piping
could
go
inside
the
walls
as
a
historic
structure,
it
would
be
inappropriate
for
us
to
run
those
pipes
on
the
outside
of
the
building,
as
we
move
forward
as
we
even
look
at
the
retrofit
requirements
in
this
bill
that
we
should
consider
that,
particularly
in
the
historic
district
that
the
burden
to
do
that
work
means
ripping
out
the
in
all
the
walls
in
the
historic
building.
It
means
removing
the
heating
systems
that
are
steam
or
water
radiators.
AH
AH
Beyond
this
bill,
which
I
do
think,
should
be
passed,
which
is
to
how
do
we
make
sure
that
there
are
subsidies
in
place
to
make
this
affordable
for
people
in
Beacon
to
go
through
the
transition,
because
we
cannot
simply
say
that
it
would
be
great
if
we
all
had
electric
homes
when
most
people
in
Beacon
won't
be
able
to
afford
those
changes
if
they
have
to
retrofit
their
systems.
So
let's
think
it
through
properly
in
terms
of
costs,
let's
think
about
it
in
a
nuanced
way.
AH
Let's
get
the
majority
of
things
changed
that
we
can
change,
but
I
worry
about
the
way
this
law
was
developed,
which
is
to
bring
in
a
finished
Bill
to
not
spend
enough
time.
Looking
at
the
real
issues
of
the
changeover
again,
I
actually
support
this
bill,
but
the
next
one
I
think
is
going
to
be
a
lot
harder
to
deal
with,
because
it's
going
to
create
many
challenges
for
people
to
make
that
transition
in
a
way
they
can
afford.
Thank
you.
AI
Good
evening,
I
just
want
to
say
thank
you
to
the
council
for
being
true
leaders
in
the
state
of
New,
York
I.
Think
it's
probably
not
all
the
time
that
I
Municipality
of
14
15
000
people
can
can
be
a
leader
on
such
a
global
issue,
and
it's
it's
really
impressive-
that
you've
all
taken
on
this.
This
bill,
my
household
switched
over
to
heat
pumps
about
two
years
ago,
and
it
has
been
a
game
changer
in
stabilizing
our
heating
bills.
AI
But
the
only
way
to
take
advantage
of
that
is,
if
you
have
an
electric
powered
home
as
long
as
there
are
gas
pipes
that
you're
using
it
doesn't
matter
if
the
state
only
like
or
fully
moves
to
clean
energy
you're
still
using
the
gas,
so
electrification,
especially
in
new
buildings,
is,
is
a
huge
deal
and
I
just
commend
the
council
for
taking
this
on.
Thank
you.
AJ
AJ
I'm
the
mom
of
a
three-year-old
and
a
two-year-old
and
I
did
not
take
it
lightly
to
decide
to
have
children
when
there's
such
an
uncertain
climate
future
for
all
of
us,
but
I
really
have
hope
that
we
can
set
ourselves
on
a
better
path
and
I've
talked
to
so
many
other
parents
and
Neighbors
about
this
policy
at
the
playground
at
the
Farmers
Market
on
my
street
and
people,
I've
talked
to
have
been
incredibly
supportive
and
it's
because
the
facts
are
so
clear.
Gas-Free
buildings
bill
will
mean
less
Reliance
on
dirty.
AJ
AJ
It's
a
push
for
electrification
and
for
more
investment
in
renewable
infrastructure
and
it's
the
kind
of
action
we
need
to
make
a
real
impact
for
the
future.
This
is
exactly
the
kind
of
thing
I
want
to
tell
my
kids
that
I'm
fighting
for
on
their
behalf
and
I
look
forward
to
all
of
you,
making
this
a
reality.
I
think
as
as
those
of
us
can
see
by
the
packed
room.
AJ
So
I'm
urging
you
to
not
let
that
happen
and
I
know
I'm
only
going
to
be
satisfied
with
the
city,
council
and
mayor
doing
everything
you
can
for
my
family
and
for
all
of
us
in
Beacon,
been
making
sure
the
bill
includes
all
new
buildings,
all
major
Renovations
and
all
indoor
uses,
including
stoves
so
I,
hope
you'll
do
everything
you
can
to
pass
the
strongest
possible
version
of
The
Bill.
Thank
you.
B
AK
Yes,
hi.
Thank
you.
I'll
keep
this
short
because
I
don't
want
to
eat
a
dead
horse.
Here.
I'm
a
member
of
speaking
I
live
in
Ward
four
I'm,
a
homeowner
I
recently
had
heat
pumps
put
in
last
year
and
I
was
able
to
do
it
because
of
the
State
incentives
that
allowed
me
to,
and
also
the
financing
plans,
helped
a
lot
the
particular
company
that
I
went
with,
which
was
WK
mechanical
by
the
way
they're
great
I
I,
do
want
to
just
comment
on
The
Upfront
cost.
AK
AK
They
actually
worked,
fine,
which
I
was
even
surprised
about,
so
I
did
I
think
just
to
just
to
say
that
that
you
know
the
devil
is
in
the
details
with
this
I
I
commend
everybody
for
moving
this
forwards
and
I
do
think
that
this
should
be
worked
out
so
that
there
are
ways
to
make
it
affordable
to
most
vegan
residents.
Thank
you.
AL
Good
evening
my
name
is
Michael.
Eaton
I
am
a
member
of
vegan
climate
action
now
and
a
prospective
resident
of
the
city
of
Beacon.
As
someone
who
has
both
struggled
to
find
Hope
in
the
face
of
the
climate
crisis,
while
also
believing
deeply
in
the
potential
of
humanity,
this
bill
and
moment
are
very
important
to
me.
AL
This
is
a
time
for
us
to
move
towards
a
better
future
and
show
others
how
right
now,
every
state,
city
and
town
needs
to
start
moving
away
from
the
use
of
gas
for
the
health
of
its
citizens
and
the
planet
developers
can't
be
allowed
to
continue
choosing
their
wealth
over
the
health
of
the
people
that
are
creating
living
spaces,
for
some
may
hesitate.
Some
will
resist,
but
the
more
we
make
just
decisions,
the
harder
it
will
be
for
greed
and
complacency
to
prevail.
AL
Please
send
a
message
to
everyone
in
a
position
of
powers
to
start
using
it
for
the
planet
and
its
people.
We
need
to
push
as
hard
as
we
can
and
not
just
do
the
bare
minimum
to
save
face
pass
this
bill
in
its
most
effective
form
possible
a
gas-free
buildings
bill
that
bans
the
use
of
fossil
fuel
in
all
new
buildings,
including
commercial
Renovations,
starting
in
2024
gas,
stove,
Replacements
and
Renovations
that
affect
75
percent
of
a
building.
Thank
you
for
your
time
and
all
of
the
considerations.
Since
this
bill
was
put
forth.
G
B
A
Anyone
opposed
okay
got
through
that
all.
Thank
you
all
for
your
patience
and
your
calm
remarks.
Reports
by
the
way,
I've
heard
a
report
on
whether
that
it's
snowing
outside
pretty
significantly
so
I
would
just
encourage
our
reports
to
use
the
same
level
of
brevity
that
many
of
our
speakers
in
the
audience
did.
Thank
you
start
with.
N
I
am
happy
to
talk
to
whoever,
whenever
about
anything,
let's
see
what
else?
What
else
this
past
weekend
was
the
beacon
spring
celebration
of
light
and
I
wanted
to
thank
all
of
the
organizers
and
everyone
who
participated
and
paired
through
the
cold.
It
was
a
very
lovely
event
and
I.
It
was
wonderful
and
then
I
would
also
like
to
kindly
ask
people
to
pick
up
after
their
dogs.
N
Over
the
past
few
weeks,
I've
seen
an
increased
amount
of
dog
waste
on
Main,
Street
and
throughout
the
city,
and
it
makes
everyone's
quality
of
life
better
when
they
don't
have
to
worry
about
stepping
in
somebody
else's
dogs.
You
know
so
I
just
ask
that
we
kindly
be
aware
of
that
and,
lastly,
keeping
it
brief.
February
is
Black
History
Month,
while
I
know
it's
not.
The
city's
obligation
to
acknowledge
it.
AM
Thanks
Justice
I
just
want
to
report
quickly
that
it
looks
like
finally,
Beacon
might
be
getting
FiOS
if
you've
seen
Verizon
trucks
throughout
Beacon.
They
are
installing
FiOS,
so
it
looks
like
we'll
have
optimal,
will
finally
have
a
little
bit
of
competition
in
town,
so
I
think
that'll
be
good
for
all,
but
we'll
confirm
that
with
Verizon.
But
I
just
anecdotally
spoke
to
one
of
the
technicians
and
he
said
in
fact
he
was,
and
it
should
be
ready
by
the
summer.
So
good
news
for
Beacon
and
thank
you
all
for
coming
today.
M
M
Whenever
an
incident
like
this
comes
up
and
also
every
day,
and
it
reminded
me
that
there
is
a
special
meeting
of
mutual
Aid
beacon
on
March
14th,
it
is
their
monthly
meeting
at
6.
30
p.m.
At
the
VFW
Hall,
and
one
of
the
subjects
that
is
going
to
be
addressed
is
a
potential
Community
Care
team
that
is
coming
together,
whose
Focus
will
be
on
addressing
mental
health
needs
throughout
the
community.
I
will
also
note
that
this
is
a
care
team
that
came
out
of
last
year's
Community
quarterly.
M
The
community
quarterlies
are
a
regular
program
for
participatory
government
and
Community
engagement,
where
the
council
asks
a
central
question.
The
question
last
year
was
around
what
makes
our
community
safe
and
the
we
are
currently
relaunching
that
project
tonight
and
the
way
that
this
works
is
that
we
put
out
as
a
council
a
central
question.
I
think
topical
to
the
conversation
tonight.
Our
central
question
is
what
is
a
community
climate
initiative
that
you
think
the
city
should
support?
M
Obviously,
there
are
a
lot
of
ideas
that
have
been
addressed
tonight
that
are
going
throughout
the
community,
but
we
want
to
have
a
forum
where
we
are
inviting
Solutions
and
having
a
conversation
around
them
and
then
setting
a
priority
for
these
ideas
in
a
democratic
fashion.
You
can
find
more
information
about
all
of
this
on
the
city's
website
and
also
at
bit.ly
backslash
bcq1
survey.
M
This
will
all
be
rolling
out
shortly.
There's
also
Flyers
sitting
next
to
me.
If
you're
curious,
I
also
wanted
to
note
that
the
emergency
assistance
for
SNAP
benefits
is
ending.
This
Wednesday
I
know
that
this
has
had
a
strong
impact
on
many
people
in
our
community,
especially
through
the
pandemic.
We've
been
seeing
the
ways
in
which
food
insecurity
has
impacted
our
community
and
wanted
to
highlight
some
of
the
ways
that
you
can
access
food
even
without
the
increased
SNAP
benefits.
M
M
M
Different
cultures
celebrate
the
new
year
at
different
times
of
the
year,
but
while
we
are
perhaps
two
months
into
2023,
according
to
the
Gregorian
calendar,
we
are
still
coming
up
on
the
renewal
of
the
new
year
and
many
other
cultures,
and
so
just
want
to
reiterate
the
the
joy
that
can
come
from
carrying
light
through
the
darkness
and
coming
out
the
other
side
of
it.
So
thank.
AN
AN
A
A
H
P
A
K
I
just
wanted
to
follow
on
Molly's
comments
about
the
incident
on
Friday
morning
we
had
a
call
saying
that
there
was
an
individual
with
a
firearm
and
bombs
at
the
roundabout
round
about
school.
Our
police
were
just
coming
on
shift,
so
everybody
stayed
who
was
supposed
to
go
off
shift
and
headed
towards
the
schools
on
their
response
was
was
perfect.
They
quickly
ascertained
that
it
was
a
hoax.
They
also
posted
an
armed
officer
in
each
of
the
schools
to
make
sure
that
nothing
was
going
to
happen.
K
They
coordinated
with
Fishkill
and
they
coordinated
with
the
beacon,
City
School
District.
We
don't
believe
that
call
came
from
Beacon.
We
believe
that
call
came
from
out
of
state
and
it's
part
of
a
state
of
hoaxes
have
brought
in
the
FBI
to
help
with
the
investigation,
but
again
I
just
want
to
thank
the
school
staff
and
and
the
police
department
for
showing
us
what
an
exemplary
response
to
that
situation
is
and
I
know.
It
was
really
stressful
for
a
lot
of
people
for
much
of
that
day.
K
I
just
want
to
remind
you
that
this
snow
event
that
we
haven't
had
so
far
this
season,
but
when
you
get
more
than
two
inches
of
this
stuff,
I'll
just
remind
you
to
please
clean
off
your
sidewalk,
so
that
kids
can
walk
to
school
and
people
can
get
safely
down
the
street
and
then
finally
I
just
want
to
let
non-profits
in
the
city
know
that
next
week
we
will
be
releasing
the
council's
community
investment
grant
program.
Those
are
grants
from
one
to
ten
thousand
dollars
for
non-profit
initiatives.
K
K
A
A
K
So
two
things
have
happened.
One
is
that
we
put
money
in
the
budget
for
2023
to
hire
a
17th
firefighter
so
that
when
we
would
lose
a
firefighter,
we
already
have
somebody
that's
going
to
the
fire
training
academy
and
is
ready
to
go.
We
were
interviewing
for
that
in
about
an
hour
before
we
did
the
interviews
we
heard.
One
of
our
firefighters
is
also
transferring
out
so
rather
than
hiring
one
we're
also
back
filling
that
position.
K
We
did
interview
five
candidates
on
Friday
I'm
I'm
rushing
to
get
this
through
because
we
have
a
fire
academy,
that's
starting
at
the
end
of
March
and
in
order
for
these
applicants
to
give
adequate
time
to
the
current
employers,
do
physicals
get
ready
for
it
and
then
make
plans
to
go
to
the
fire
academy,
which
is
16
weeks.
We
really
needed
to
do
it
tonight,
so
Kevin
Powell
was
our
Top
Choice.
He
got
110
on
the
Civil
Service.
K
You
get
extra
points
for
military
service
and
for
being
injured
in
the
military,
both
of
which
he
had
volunteer
firefighter
for
nine
years.
He
works
over
at
IBM
in
in
their
emergency
services
and
then
Kevin
Herbst
also
ex-military,
scored
either
100
or
105
I.
Think
Gary's
memo
was
off.
I
think
he
was
the
second
at
105.
I'm,
also
a
volunteer
firefighter.
Both
of
them
were
certified
in
EMS
and
they
were
the
committee's
unanimous
choice.
So
we
had
a
great
pick.
K
H
A
A
T
T
Just
want
to
say
the
Main
Street
access
committee.
Thank
you
very
much.
That's
a
really
exciting
report.
There's
some
incredible
stuff
in
there.
I
can
really
see
our
beautiful
future
before
us
here
in
Beacon
there
and
I
just
wanted
to
say
thank
you
to
the
mayor
and
the
council
and
the
administrator
for
your
constant
responsiveness
to
the
community
and
your
patients.
Thank
you
very
much.