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Councilwoman
resinetti
present
councilwoman
Riley
is
absent.
Council
member
Friedman
is
absent.
Councilman
Burns
is
absent,
compliment
strong
president
councilman
Scanlon
president
and
president
scringe
president,
that's
four
here:
three
absent
Riley
Friedman
and
burns.
Thank.
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C
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Residents
wishing
to
submit
public
comment
may
do
so
electronically
by
emailing
their
comments
prior
to
1
pm
on
the
day
of
the
meeting
to
clerk
at
cityofbinghamton.gov
or
in
person
during
the
meeting.
If
you
wish
to
speak,
please
state
your
name
and
whether
you
live
or
reside
in
the
city
of
Binghamton.
You
will
have
five
minutes.
C
E
You
hi
good
evening.
Thank
you
guys
so
much
for
having
me
here
today.
My
name
is
Dominique
Rice
and
I
am
a
real
estate
developer
here
in
Binghamton.
I'm
super
excited
about
some
projects
that
we're
working
on
and
I.
Sometimes
my
emails
go
to
junk,
but
I
sent
you
guys
all
an
email
requesting
an
opportunity
to
speak
with
you
to
share
about
my
affordable
housing.
Solutions
and
I
would
love
the
opportunity
to
connect
with
each
member
of
council
just
to
kind
of
get
your
inputs
and
spend
some
time
to
learn
about.
E
You
know
what
you
guys
are
looking
for
from
a
developer
standpoint,
so
that
being
said,
I
look
forward
the
opportunity
to
speak
with
you,
rather
in
person
or
via
Zoom,
to
talk
about
you
know
some
exciting
things
that
we're
working
on.
E
In
addition,
we're
are
just
really
thankful
for
everything
the
city
has
been
doing
with
my
family,
the
Astro
D
rice
Foundation.
We
have
partnered
with
vines
and
had
a
wonderful
summer
session
of
our
gardening
club.
So
it's
been
very
exciting.
The
kids
are
growing
lots
of
produce
and
we've
made
zucchini
bread
and
different
recipes,
so
we're
so
excited
for
everything
that
we're
seeing
happen
here
in
Center,
City
and
I.
Look
forward
to
connecting
with
you
guys
thank.
C
You
Dominique,
we
really
appreciate
you
and
Dominique
just
for
the
record,
my
Apollo
772-7200.
Please
give
me
a
call
at
your
earliest
opportunity.
I.
Yes,
that's
my
direct
number
I'd
be
honored
to
meet
and
speak
with
you.
Thank
you.
Dominique
I
really
appreciate
you.
F
How
you
doing
my
name
is
Russell
Trevino
I'm,
a
resident
here
in
Broome
County
I
just
wanted
to
let
you
guys
know:
I
started
a
youth
fitness
program,
it's
called
Flexfit
kids
and
we
ran
a
summer
boot
camp
from
August
3rd.
F
So
you
know
I
started
in
July
8th
and
we
ran
into
August
3rd
and
we
just
started
working
it
and
I
read
a
little
I
would
love
for
you
guys
to
come
by
and
visit
we're
going
to
be
in
the
stcc
community
center
up
there
in
Endicott
and
our
full
session.
It's
been
great.
The
kids
came
out
there
for
four
weeks.
They
learned
about
Fitness
Nutrition
calories,
certain
things
that
I
didn't
learn
as
a
youth.
I
used
to
be
extremely
overweight
and
I
lost
125
pounds.
F
So
I
became
a
personal
trainer
and
I
took
these
kids
out
here,
and
they
did
amazing
and
it's
in
the
program.
That's
really
growing
and
historically
there's
not
really
too
many.
Fitness
programs
for
the
Youth
here
in
the
community
I've
been
a
resident
for
some
time
and
I
would
love
for
you
guys
to
come
by
and
check
it
out
even
meet
the
kids
and
see
how
a
program
up
close
you
know,
so
you
get
a
good
feel
for
it.
That's.
B
F
But
I
could
read
your
mission
statement
and
our
statement
is
our
mission
is
to
ignite
a
love
for
Fitness
and
Nutrition
and
children
through
fun
and
interactive
programs.
By
promoting
early
adoption
of
healthy
habits.
We
aim
to
combat
childhood
obesity,
Empower
mental
well-being
and
cultivate
self-esteem
together,
we're
going
to
build
a
strong
foundation
and
a
lifelong
health
and
happiness.
C
C
Definitely
again,
I'm
just
going
to
put
this
on
a
record
and
I'm
going
to
take
some.
You
see
this
talk
about
being
not
having
young
professionals
a
real
estate
developer,
a
personal
trainer
working
with
kids.
That
is
just
that's.
Why
Binghamton
kicks
ass
I'm,
just
gonna
say
it.
That's
awesome!
Thank
you.
Both
that
was
so
cool
that
was
so
cool.
C
All
right,
Madam
clerk
were
there
any
were
there
any
other
submitted
electronic
ones
besides
the
one
that
I
okay.
Thank
you
all
right,
I'll
read
this
into
I'll,
read
this
into
the
record
and
then
I'll.
Just
from
a
procedural
standpoint.
Just
talk
about
the
equity
of
public
comment.
Moving
forward,
it's
dated
8
August
2023,
dear
council
members.
C
In
my
last
letter,
my
apologies
in
my
last
letter,
I
offered
two
recommendations
for
the
administration
and
Council
to
pursue,
following
the
school
board's,
unanimous
decision
to
reject
the
28-year
tax
break
to
a
wealthy
developer,
who
wants
to
build
five
floors
of
privately
owned
and
managed
luxury
housing
on
top
of
a
five-story,
publicly
owned
and
managed
parking
ramp.
My
first
recommendation
was
to
hold
an
open
Community
Forum
with
mayor
cram,
to
explain
this
project
and
stream.
It
live
for
a
government
committed
to
transparency.
This
would
be
the
obvious
Next
Step.
C
However,
at
the
27th
July
meeting
of
the
Binghamton
local
Development
Corporation
board,
chair
and
Binghamton
mayor
Jared
kram
made
clear
his
next
steps
and
approach.
Instead
of
more
transparency
and
engagement,
the
mayor
said
he's
working
with
the
agency
and
the
developer
to
restructure
the
pilot
to
10
years,
so
it
wouldn't
need
to
go
before
the
school
board
for
approval.
Instead
of
gauging
engaging
his
detractors
about
the
benefits
of
this
project,
he
has
chosen
instead
to
First
insult
them
and
then
exclude
them
from
the
decision-making
process.
C
Does
this
republican-led
Council
support
this
approach,
because
the
mayor's
comments
raise
some
questions?
A
10-year
pilot
is
standard
and,
according
to
the
agency's
policy,
only
requires
the
approval
of
the
chief
executive
of
the
municipality
in
which
the
project
is
located.
Remember
this
is
how
former
mayor
Rich
David
approved
a
more
than
one
million
dollar
pilot
without
counsel.
Knowing
for
a
developer,
he
secretly
purchased
a
multi-family
property
from
after
promising
voters.
He
wouldn't
buy
any
property
while
May
mayor
kram
apparently
has
learned
from
his
former
boss.
C
He
isn't
trying
to
negotiate
a
deal
that
Embraces
the
community's
concerns
he's
trying
to
negotiate
a
process
that
a
limit
that
eliminates
the
community's
ability
to
influence
the
deal.
The
mayor's
comment
raises
another
important
question.
The
pilot
was
structured
for
28
years
in
order
to
cover
30
years
of
bond
payments.
If
mayor
cram
chooses
to
move
to
a
10-year
pilot
in
order
to
regain
authoritarian
control
over
this
decision,
then
who
is
paying
the
30
years
of
bond
payments,
a
total
of
seven
million
dollars
according
to
the
city's
own
documents?
C
I
would
also
like
this
Council
to
acknowledge
and
comment
on
the
same
sixth
grade
math
that
we
shared
with
the
school
board.
Last
month
before
the
board
vote,
Apex
spokesperson,
Jeff
smetna
told
the
presence
on
bulletin
that
rents
for
this
project
would
need
to
increase
to
seven
thousand
dollars
if
the
pilot
was
not
approved,
simple
math
proved
his
statement
to
be
outrageous
and
he
hasn't
repeated
it
again,
since
the
school
board
meeting
suggested.
He
knows
he
screwed
up,
don't
believe
me
pull
out
your
calculators.
C
The
answer
is
three
thousand
four
hundred
twenty
five
dollars
divide
that
by
11
months
to
calculate
the
increase
in
monthly
rent
payment
per
unit
assuming
one
month
vacancy
and
that's
three
hundred
eleven
dollars
and
36
Cents,
so
math
confirms
rents
would
need
to
only
jump
from
twelve
hundred
dollars
originally
proposed
to
one
thousand
five
hundred
eleven
dollars
without
the
subsidy,
which
is
still
lower
than
rents
at
the
luxury
housing
at
50,
Front,
Street
or
ansco
lofts.
Now
my
question
to
the
four
Republicans
who
rubber
stamped
the
mayor's
proposal
and
continue
to
defend
it.
C
Do
you
believe
in
math?
Yes
or
no,
can
you
please
explain
why
this?
Why
you
believe
this
pilot
is
even
necessary
when,
without
it,
the
developer
could
make
up
the
difference
with
slightly
increased
rents
that
are
on
par
with
or
lower
than
the
original
average
and
lower
than
those
luxury
housing
sites?
You
all
keep
reminding
us
are
at
100
occupancy
with
long
waiting
lists.
Finally,
Geo
at
Monday's
work
session,
you
finished
with
some
weird
comments
about
how
the
rules
governing
the
Planning
Commission
complaining
commission's
decisions
may
need
to
be
urgently
addressed.
C
Council
member
Tom
Scanlon
mentioned
that
the
proposed
warming
Center
in
the
First
Ward,
and
you
said
no,
it
has
nothing
to
do
with
that
and
then
you
pressed
by
and
then
when
pressed
by
councilwoman
Riley
as
to
what
prompted
your
concern.
You
folk,
you
told
folks
to
watch
the
video
of
the
last
Planning
Commission,
which
was
dominated
by
a
three-hour
discussion
on
the
proposed
warming
Center
in
the
First
Ward
I.
Guess:
you've
taken
so
used
to
the
political
theater
that
you
forgot.
C
There
were
none,
others
received.
Okay.
Thank
you
just
to
make
sure
that
we're
obviously
following
our
rules,
I
as
it
relates
to
public
comment.
Moving
forward,
I'm,
instructing
the
city
clerk's
office
that
anything
read
into
the
record
should
follow
the
five-minute
rule,
just
like
anything
spoken
in
presence.
So
there's
Equity
with
that,
but
I
appreciate
the
comments
and
thank
you,
Mr
Abdullah
with
that
being
said,
let's
move
forward
next,
we'll
move
on
to
Second.
Read
legislation.
G
C
D
C
A
Thank
you,
Mr
President
I
asked
for
anonymous
consideration
for
introductory
resolution.
23.
60
60
Resolution,
to
approve
the
designation
of
the
city
of
Binghamton
is
the
lead
municipality
on
behalf
of
the
owners
of
the
Binghamton
Johnson
City
joint
sewage
treatment
facility
to
apply
for
the
New
York
State
inter
Municipal
Grant
supporting
the
TPS
project.
Do.
C
D
B
C
C
D
C
C
D
C
G
D
G
D
B
C
D
C
Thank
you.
Madam
clerk
introductory
resolution
23-66
passes
with
that
being
said
with
the
body
not
entertaining
any
further
business,
we
will
move
on
to
communication
from
council
members,
councilman
shrun.
B
Thank
you,
Mr
President,
nothing
to
report
this
evening.
Thank
you.
G
G
This
guy
has
it
you've
already
been
read
about
it.
It's
a
very
interesting
story.
He
was
in
the
park.
He
was
cleaning
up
the
park.
He
worked
for
the
city
of
Binghamton
I
believe
is
a
Parks,
employee
and
David
got
talking
to
him.
David
went
to
the
parking
lot,
Mr
Lindsay,
the
guy
said
he
was
struggling.
Irish
said:
David
gave
him
a
thousand
dollars
and
said
you
know,
help
help
me
pick
the
keep
the
park
clean
and
hear
some.
You
know
some
money
for
you
to
buy
some
things.
You
need
to
pay.
G
So
the
kid
never
forgot
that
and
if
around
Binghamton
around
north
side
of
Binghamton
there's
countless
kids
who
were
not
kids,
anymore
they're
in
their.
You
know
the
mid
30s
now
who
David
helped
along
the
way
without
any
fanfare,
he
he
seemed
to
help
kids
that
needed
a
a
positive
influence
in
her
life,
and
he
was
very
good
at
that.
He
did
it
quietly
and
so
the
mural
it
means
a
lot.
G
A
Q
I,
don't
have
much
to
say
tonight.
I
did
want
to
say
thank
you
to
those
who
came
down
to
speak
with
us.
Thank
you
for
all
the
wonderful
work
that
you're
doing
for
making
us
aware.
If
we're
being
persistent,
when
you
haven't
heard
back,
thank
you
and
I'm,
hoping
that
we
connect
soon
I
know
this
is
going
on
throughout
Binghamton,
and
that
is
redoing
of
the
streets,
construction
and
there's
certainly
a
lot
going
on
in
the
second
district
and
I
just
want
to
take
a
second
to
personally.
A
Thank
you,
DPW
for
the
hard
work
you're
doing
we're
looking
good
in
our
district
and
Beyond
and
I'm
very
thankful
for
that.
So
that's
it.
C
Thank
you,
councilwoman
I
want
to
thank
the
both
of
you
as
well.
I
know
you
both
have
been
down
here
before,
and
we
definitely
need
younger
people
in
real
estate.
That
is
just
awesome.
Study
after
study
shows
home
ownership
right.
That
is
the
highest
correlate
to
good
neighborhoods.
So
kudos
to
you,
that's
that's
amazing
and
Russell.
C
Maybe
I'll
have
to
take
you
on
as
a
personal
trainer.
Lord
knows
we
need
more
of
those
so
good
on
you.
That's
awesome!
That's
just
when
I
hear
that
stuff.
That's
just
great!
That's
so
amazing!
So
thank
you
both
and
thank
you
again
to
Mr,
abdelzem
and
and
those
that
have
submitted
electronic
Communications
as
well
and
lastly,
in
the
first
district
Glenwood
is
really
coming
along.
C
So
obviously
a
lot
of
under
belly
work
there
and
I
want
to
thank
also
all
the
residents
of
the
first
district
who
came
out
to
the
First
Ward
neighborhood
watch
meeting
last
night
I
think
we
probably
had
about
30
people
there.
It
was
a
really
good
group.
I
also
would
be
reminisce
if
I
didn't
take
the
opportunity
to
thank
mayor
kram
as
well
as
Sarah
gluce
over
in
Economic
Development.
C
They
came
down
and
they
did
a
great
presentation
on
some
some
of
the
back
end
related
stuff,
as
it
relates
to
next
steps
for
the
updating
of
the
Charles
Street,
Business
Park
and
the
larger
connection,
obviously
that
that
has
with
the
Clinton
Street
initiative
plan.
So
I
want
to
thank
everyone
who
came
down
also
want
to
thank
officer
Flynn
from
the
BPD
who
came
down
and
spent
some
time
with
us
as
well,
and
as
a
complete
side.
Note
next
time
you
see
somebody
from
DPW.
C
If
they're,
you
know
picking
up
your
yard
waste
or
your
garbage
or
they're
getting
the
curves
on
your
streets,
make
sure
you
give
them
a
a
big.
Thank
you,
because
they're
doing
a
lot
of
work
and
also
I
want
to
thank
code
for
helping
out
the
first
district
with
moving
some
things
forward
really
positively.
So
it's
been
a
great
last
couple
of
weeks
as
the
summer.
Obviously,
students
coming
back
for
SUNY,
Binghamton
and
SUNY
Broome
stay
safe
and
with
that
I
will
entertain
a
motion.
Twitcher.