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From YouTube: 2022.06.21 City Council Work Session
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Chapters
00:00 Call to Order
02:20 RL22-169
07:10 RL22-165
10:20 RL22-162 – 164
16:00 RL22-166 – 167
22:30 RL22-168
24:45 RL22-170
28:42 RL22-171
34:40 RL22-172
50:00 Pending Legislation
A
A
D
D
E
A
A
F
F
Now
the
rehabilitations
work
will
include
interior,
refurbishing
and
critical
system
improvements
stations
will
receive
investments
like
new
roofs,
hp,
ac
replacements,
renovated
bathrooms
and
bunk
spaces
in
the
apparatus
room
upgrades
the
fire
stations
receiving
work
will
be
the
west
side
180
main
street.
It
was
built
in
1900,
the
east
side.
176
robson
street
was
built
in
1904
the
south
side,
259
conklin
ave
built
in
1929
in
the
north
side,
39
west
state
street
built
in
1960.
F
I
didn't
actually
see
this
funding
source.
It
was
offered
to
me
by
the
administration.
Apparently
the
funds
were
available
and
these
these
these
upgrades
have
been
needed
for
for
for
quite
some
time
I
mean
the
bones
of
the.
The
structures
are
good,
it's
just
that
they're,
very
old
structures
and
they
haven't
been
updated
and,
as
you
know,
their
man
or
they
are
occupied
by
the
firefighters,
24
7
365
days
a
year-
and
this
is
essentially
why
we're
seeking
this
funding.
G
A
G
G
J
H
A
See
you
all
right
great
we're
still
on
the
first
one
rl22169,
any
other
questions
or
comments
for
chief
gardner,
I
made
a
note
a
second
ago
we
will
be
reaching
out
to
the
mayor's
office
for
a
little
clarification
on
the
the
funding
source
for
this.
These
fire
station
upgrades
just
just
to
make
sure
we're
all
clear
I'll,
add
I'll.
Add
mr
shagger
on
that
email
as
well
as
he
might
have
that
as
well.
So
any
other
questions
or
comments
for
chief
gardner
on
our
l22169.
A
H
I
H
Yeah,
so
what
we're
doing
is
looking
to
replace
some
older
vehicles
that
we
have.
They
got
a
lot
of
miles
and
they're
running
into
a
lot
of
mechanical
issues
and
repair
needs.
So
we
want
to
take
these
new
vehicles
and
send
some
our
old
ones
to
auction.
So
you
can
have
some
updated
trucks,
so
we
will
be.
I
D
H
H
K
Thank
you,
council,
and
thank
you
for
your
time.
I
believe
dr
burling
is
available
for
questions.
If
you
have
any
also
concerns
an
increase
to
her
salary
and
her
standard
work
day
would
be
inappropriate
for
her
to
present
on
herself
city
seeking
to
amend
city
charter
provision
124-39.
That
is
the
standard
workday.
K
K
These
two
managers
are
expected
to
work
above
and
beyond
the
nine
to
five
shift,
which
includes
at
least
three
meetings
per
month,
plus
special
meetings,
they've
taken
on
additional
responsibilities,
as
well
as
engaged
in
coverage
of
lower
level
support
staff
positions
and
analogous
positions
up
through
the
ranks.
They've
increased
the
grant
work
typically
associated
with
these
positions.
K
Back
in
the
day,
we
used
to
have
a
full-time
grants
administrator
who
not
only
does
what
steve
carson
does
now
with
cdbg,
but
also
several
other
grants
that
grant
work
includes
dazny
and
arc.
In
addition,
the
department
used
to
have
several
more
members
and
is
working
at
a
changed
structure
although
successfully,
but
the
eight-hour
schedule
better
reflects
the
work
that
these
two
positions
actually
perform,
as
well
as
our
administration's
expectations
of
them.
K
A
A
L
L
As
a
result
of
the
catastrophic
failure
that
occurred
in
february,
we
are
currently
getting
low
on
the
funds
in
that
line,
and
since
this
is
a
an
emergency
recovery,
we
want
to
make
sure
that
we
have
the
funds
available.
Should
anything
else
come
up
as
we
go
along
the
it
will
be
offset
by
an
increase
to
the
insurance
recovery
revenue
line
of
300
thousand
dollars.
A
G
It's
not
the
first
time.
That's
happened.
Go
ahead!
I'm
sorry!
That's
okay!
Hi
billy!
How
are
you
I'm
good?
How
are
you
good
thank
you,
so
I
just
want
to
make
sure
that
I'm
understanding
this
correctly
that
this
is
the
the
intention
of
this
is
as
a
preventative
in
like,
rather
than
it's
proactive
rather
than
reactive.
Is
that
correct?
G
L
L
Work
is
progressing
quite
quickly
and
for
now
we
have
encumbered
all
the
funds
for
the
contracts
that
are
in
place,
but
we
don't
know
if
anything
is
going
to
occur
related
to
the
recovery
in
the
future
and
as
these
contractors
continue
to
work,
they.
Let
us
know
that
if
additional
work
needs
to
be
done
and
we
have
to
work
quickly,
so
we're
just
making
sure
that
there
are
funds
there
to
move
forward
with
the
contracts.
L
This
is
a
request
for
an
increase
to
equipment,
the
equipment
line
of
67
000.
by
decreasing
the
personal
services
line.
This
is
equipment
that
was
damaged
during
the
cn
event.
It's
still
running,
but
it's
not
at
the
full
capacity
we're
requesting
to
purchase
a
new
backwash
spray
pump
so
that
when
we
do
finally
fire
up
the
cn
cells,
we
can
be
at
full
capacity.
L
A
A
K
Pat
mcginnis
couldn't
be
with
us
tonight,
but
it's
my
pleasure
to
present
to
council
rl
22
168,
which
authorizes
the
mayor
to
enter
into
an
agreement
with
the
upper
susquehanna
coalition,
otherwise
known
as
usc
for
a
wetland
improvement
project
at
a
very
special
site
that
is
sandy
beach
park,
usc
contacted
us
and
they
received
funding
to
establish
wetland
areas
that
preserve
and
build
the
wetland
area
along.
The
nature
walk
at
sandy
beach,
which,
for
those
of
you
who
are
unfamiliar,
is
off
conflict
have
by
sb.
K
Essentially,
we've
worked
with
usc
before
for
tree
plantings
and
tributaries
along
the
south
and
west
side,
as
some
of
you
may
be
familiar
in
this
particular
project.
They
go
off
of
the
trail
and
dig
out
low
areas
so
that
water
will
stay
in
this,
assists
with
reducing
flooding
and
flood
mitigation
efforts
and
also
increases
animals
and
insects.
I'm
told
such
as
birds
and
other
insects,
which
are
great
species
and
can
enhance
our
pollinator
gardens
already
in
the
area
right
now.
K
The
park,
I
should
say
the
area,
serves
as
a
nature
trail
an
educational
facility
and
is
of
no
cost
to
the
city
at
present.
Although
after
they
do
dig
out,
we
go
back
in
and
we
do
plantings
in
those
areas
as
well
in
the
marshlands,
I'm
happy
to
take
any
questions
that
I
may
have
familiarity
with
and
anything
else.
I
can
refer
you
to
pat
mcginnis
after
the
fact.
M
This
is
a
proposal
to
enter
into
an
agreement
with
bramble
engineering
to
look
at
our
generator
systems
at
the
water
filtration
plant.
During
that
last
snow
event,
we
were
without
power
for
four
days.
This.
The
existing
generator
systems
were
not
designed
for
prolonged
use
like
that.
We
had
a
bunch
of
standby
generators
shipped
in
for
the
time,
but
we
were
able
to
make
it
through,
but
it
was
getting
close
at
the
end
of
four
days.
M
M
M
Out
of
those
two
ramboll
energy,
formerly
known
as
o'brien
and
gear,
they
had
a
fantastic
proposal
which
just
about
left
me
speechless,
which
is
saying
something
because
I
seldom
shut
up
they
just
they
they're
on
the
money.
With
their
plan,
it
will
eliminate
a
bunch
of
redundant
equipment
and
make
the
transfer
to
generator
power
in
an
emergency
at
least
100
times
more
effective
and
less
labor-intensive
than
it
has
ever
been.
A
M
M
The
emergency
broom
county
emergency
services
had
several
generators
shipped
over,
so
we
were
safe
in
that
regard,
but
if
they
hadn't
shipped
over
generators
capable
of
being
hooked
up-
and
they
had
continued
more
than
the
four
days,
it
would
have
been
something
it
would
have
been
a
place
we
don't
want
to
be.
The
plant
would
have
been
silent
and
that's
not
something
I
like
to
have
to
report
to
the
mayor.
A
N
Hi,
so
this
is
an
rl
authorizing
the
mayor
to
enter
into
an
agreement
with
visit,
bing
and
the
greater
binghamton
chamber
of
commerce
to
support
marketing
arts,
travel,
tourism,
hospitality
and
events
in
binghamton.
Essentially,
those
funds
which
were
authorized
in
2021
will
be
used
by
visitbing
to
support
marketing
efforts
of
various
events
in
the
city,
such
as
luma
being
the
largest.
J
J
I
don't
know
who's
that
is
but
yeah
so
joshua
b,
when
you
know
he
was,
he
was
very
much
a
part
of
the
beginnings
of
the
restaurant
weeks.
All
right
and
they've
been
very
successful
and
he
had
done
a
little
film.
Well,
it's
like
a
minute
and
a
half
or
something
for
his
website
and
his
social
media
promoting
promoting
it.
But
while
he's
doing
promoting
all
the
restaurants
that
were
involved-
and
it
was
very
effective
and
very
professionally
done-
and
I
would
love
to
see
something
like
that-
you
know
have
us-
spend
some
money
promoting.
J
I
Thank
you,
hi,
sarah.
How
are
you
doing
I'm
good?
How
are
you
good
good,
so
refresh
our
memories?
What
exactly
does
this
marketing
packet
include?
I
know
mr
burns
brought
up
an
idea,
but
our
videos
included.
What
is
the
target
audience?
What
is
the
focus
of
this
marketing
strategy?
Let
us
know
what
what
what
we're
expecting.
I
N
I
don't
have
anything
to
share
at
this
time.
I
do
know
that
what
when,
in
our
conversations
with
them,
we've
talked
about
supporting
larger
events
with
larger
financial
contributions.
So,
as
I
mentioned,
I
know
luma's
been
mentioned
as
the
one
we
would
like
to
support
with
the
largest
financial
dollars.
But
really
we
haven't
defined
all
the
exact
details,
but
that
it
will
be
proportionate
to
the
size
and
impact
of
the
event
on
our
community.
I
N
I
I
That
would
be
great
again
remember.
The
rumble
ponies
came
and
gave
us
a
great
presentation.
They
wanted
our
partnership.
They
wanted
us
to
help
increase
visibility,
but
again,
depending
on
the
you
know,
there
are
a
large
revenue
generating
organization
where
there
may
be
some
events
that
don't
have
that
backing
and
we
should
make
sure
we're
allocating
these
resources
equitably.
G
I
may
have
answered
my
own
question
in
my
head,
but
I
I
like
to
ask
for
clarification
for
myself
and
also
maybe
other
people
who
are
watching
who,
having
similar
questions
to
me.
So
there's
a
note
here
that
the
funding
was
approved
november
3rd
2021
and
I
apologize
for
not
looking
this
up
myself.
But
the
funding
that
was
approved
in
november
was
just
a
lump
sum
and
then
this
rl
is
specifically
asking
us
to
enter
into
an
agreement
with
the
chamber
of
commerce.
N
G
A
O
O
We
had
already
allocated
150
000
for
non-profit
assistance.
I
think
the
original
goal
was
to
reach
out
to
nonprofit
agencies
that
still
needed
assistance
keeping
their
head
above
water,
which
was
the
the
point
of
the
coveted
funds,
was
to
deal
with
covet
in
some
manner,
and
we
spent
several
years
dealing
with
covet
using
cdbg
and
esg
funds,
but
as
as
sort
of
time
has
progressed,
we,
you
know,
we've
realized
it's
gotten
to
the
point
where
we
can't
really
help
agencies
anymore.
O
Agencies
have
recovered,
they
have
gotten
back
into
their
their
patterns
of
fund
collections
and
stuff,
like
that.
So
one
alternative
way
of
helping
non-profit
agencies
with
covet
is
to
help
them
with
things
such
as
capital
projects
and
an
hvac
improvement
is
one
way
we're
doing
that.
Now.
We've
already
obligated
30
000
to
the
ymca
for
a
similar
hvac
but
similar,
but
smaller
hvac
upgrade
for
their
system
at
the
men's
shelter.
O
But
now
the
aca
itself
is
looking
at
a
complete
re
redoing
of
their
hvac
system.
We
do
not
have
a
scope
for
yet,
but
I
have
talked
to
their
engineer
and
designer
and
said
it
has
to.
It
has
to
deal
with
covet
in
some
way
that
may
include
uv
lights.
It
may
include
specific
materials.
It
may
include
additional
micro
filters,
something
like
that,
but
it
will
have
an
eight.
O
It
will
have
a
covered
application
to
it
and
at
the
same
time,
it
allows
them
to
upgrade
the
a
very
dated
hva
system
that
they
have
there
to
make
it
more
energy
efficient
and
just
help
out
overall.
So
that's
what
this
rls
is
for.
The
money.
150
000
has
already
been
obligated
for
cdbg
covid
assistance
to
nonprofits,
and
this
is
just
one
idea
we
have
for
it.
A
I
Thank
you,
council
president,
hello,
there
steve
hi.
I
I
too
agree
that
this
is
a
great
use
of
those
funds,
but
can
you
please
clarify
for
those
that
may
be
in
the
audience
and
and
my
my
fellow
colleagues
on
the
council
how
much
money
is
remaining
in
this
pot
that
can
be
allocated
to
our
nonprofits?
Is
this?
It.
O
O
Well,
we
did
have
requests
a
couple
years
ago.
We
only
got
a
certain
number
of
applications.
I
believe
we
opened
up
once
or
twice
I'm
more
familiar
with
the
for
for-profit
business
assistance,
which
was
in
a
similar
vein,
where
we
kept
opening
it
up
for
applications
and
by
the
end
of
it
we
just
there
was
almost
no
one
applying
at
this
point.
It
would
be
difficult
to
find
a
a
business,
a
non-profit
agency
that
would
qualify
under
the
covid
requirements.
O
The
original
assistance
was
for
agencies
pretty
much
dealt
with
things
such
as
rent.
It
dealt
with
utility
expenses,
things
of
that
nature,
but
they
had
to
directly
correspond
to
a
loss
in
their
funding
due
to
covet.
So
there
had
to
be
a
direct
tie
back
to
that.
A
lot
of
non-profits
have
bounced
back
to
the
original
situation.
O
They
may
be
in
a
situation
where
they're
not
getting
as
much
funds
from
their
fundraising,
but
they've
definitely
recorded
to
the
zero
dollar
fundraising
they
were
having
during
kovitz.
So
I
do
not
know
if
the
mayor's
office-
and
it
would
be
up
to
the
mayor's
office
to
make
a
determination
as
if
they
wanted
to
open
up
an
application
process
again
for
non-profits
for
covet
assistance.
O
I
Okay,
so
you
do
understand
why
I'm
asking
this:
we
have
non-profits
that
that
reach
out
to
us,
individually
and
collectively
with
questions
as
to
how
to
receive
support,
and
if
our
our
process
changes,
I
just
want
to
make
sure
we're
giving
them
the
most
up-to-date
information
and
so
moving
forward.
Then
we
should
advise
them
you're
you're,
I
I'm
I'm
paraphrasing.
We
should
advise
them
to
call
jared
directly.
O
A
A
A
O
That
just
thought
I'd
ask
since
you're
right
here
so
22nd
tomorrow
will
be
the
public
hearing
in
the
middle
of
the
action
plan
being
available
for
review
the
draft
plan
being
available
for
review
that
meets
our
cpp
requirements
on
that,
and
then
it's
30
days
from
from
the
initial
press
release
to
the
time
where
it
cuts
off
that'll.
That
cut
off
point,
I
believe,
is
the
11th
of
july,
or
maybe
it's
the
10th,
it's
the
sunday
before
that.
So.
O
O
B
A
I
A
O
O
Do
have
one
additional
request
if
any
council
members
receive
comments
from
the
public
and
you
feel
comfortable,
send
them
to
me
if
you're
worried
about
anonymity,
you
can
just
say
someone
from
the
public.
Had
this
comment,
I
would
like
to
add
it
to
the
action
plan,
we're
supposed
to
add
any
any
public
comments
into
it.
So
I.
O
O
It
was
on
the
it
was.
The
link
itself
was
placed
into
the
ad
that
got
that
went
there.
You
should
be
able
to
just
go
to
my
office,
but
I
haven't
seen.
I
always
follow
the
link,
so
I
haven't
dug
through
the
the
city
website
to
find
it
per
se,
but
it's
definitely
on
the
public.
Hearing
notice
should
have
had
it
and-
and
I
can
send
a
digital
copy
out
to
anyone
who
requests
one
as
well.
G
O
O
A
I
G
B
G
A
Okay,
so
that
was
a
good
discussion.
We
will
go
with
july
11th
at
six
o'clock.
We
will
have
the
special
we'll
have
the
public
hearing
tomorrow
night.
The
formal
public
comment
public
hearing
and
then
that'll
remain
open,
so
we
won't
close
it
and
then
we
formally
close
at
the
beginning
of
a
special
meeting
or
does
that
just
kind
of
end
after
the
30
days.
A
K
A
K
Requirements
for
that
legislation
because
they
would
have
had
to
be
posted
prior
to
6
pm
tonight,
so
unless
the
business
meeting
was
starting,
I
should
say,
because
that
legislation
cannot
possibly
be
drafted
in
time
to
meet
that
24
hour
requirement.
I
don't
believe
we're
capable
of
expediting
that
I'm
happy
to
take
any
questions
on
that.
However,.
A
We
had
just
you
know
to
a
special
notice,
went
out
to
all
all
the
departments
last
week,
because
we
knew
that
we
were
going
to
be
shorthanded
on
top
of
having
back-to-back.
So
we
have
a
double
a
double
issue
here.
We
have
back-to-back
meetings
and
we
are
short-handed,
as
mr
mr
rogers
is
taking
care
of
some
serious
family
issues
this
week.
A
A
C
C
K
If
I
can
get,
if
we
can
get
to
it
by
tomorrow
afternoon,
then
we
can
go
ahead
and
set
it
for
thursday
because
we'll
be
able
to
post.
Otherwise
it
would
have
to
be
friday
or
the
following
monday.
So
I
just
asked
if
he
could
give
me
essentially
a
little
less
than
the
business
day
tomorrow
morning
to
figure
out
our
timeline
for
for
drafting
the
resolutions,
because
it
does
involve
a
joint
sewage
board.
As
you
can.
B
K
C
K
G
I'm
wondering
if
it
might
be
easier
and
more
efficient
for
us
to
just
shoot
for
friday
or
monday
and
sched
like
maybe
we
could
just
see
if
like
take
a
straw
poll
and
see
if
everyone's
available
on
monday,
because
I
think
would
you
say,
you're
fairly
confident
that
that
legislation
would
be
ready
by
monday.
I
think
thursday
is
a
little
right
thursday's
iffy
and
I
totally
get
that
friday
also
might
even
be
a
little
bit
iffy.