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From YouTube: City Council Business Meeting 2023.05.10
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CONTENTS
0:00:00 Call to Order
0:02:30 Public Comments — Tokos
0:11:20 Public Comments — Rice
0:15:10 Public Comments — Kirby
0:19:30 Public Comments — Mason
0:26:05 Public Comments — Letter
0:29:30 IO 23-78
0:34:40 IO 23-79
0:39:10 IO 23-80
0:39:55 IO 23-81
0:40:45 IR 23-29
0:41:30 IR 23-30
0:42:20 IR 23-31
0:43:00 IR 23-32
0:43:50 IR 23-33
0:53:30 IR 23-34
1:05:50 IR 23-35
1:06:40 IR 23-36
1:07:30 Communication from Council Members
A
A
A
D
A
A
Thank
you,
madam
Clerk
residents
wishing
to
participate
in
the
public
hearing
may
do
so
electronically
by
emailing
any
comments
to
clerk
at
cityofbinghamton.gov,
or,
if
you
are
here
in
person
for
the
remainder
of
this
public
hearing,
you
will
have
five
minutes
to
speak
and
any
comments
must
be
Jermaine
only
to
RL
23-100.
Is
there
anyone
that
would
like
to
come
forward
in
relation
to
a
public
hearing
on
an
ordinance
to
a
memo?
Zoning
map
to
rezone
sections
of
Park
Avenue
from
R3
to
C4.
A
Nays
passes
unanimously.
The
public
hearing
is
now
closed.
With
that
said,
we
will
move
forward
to
the
public
comment
portion
of
our
business
meeting.
Residents
wishing
to
submit
public
comments
may
do
so
electronically
by
emailing
their
comments
to
clerk
at
cityofbinghamton.gov
prior
to
1pm
on
the
day
of
meeting
or,
if
you
would
like
to
now
in
person.
If
you
would
like
to
speak
in
person,
you
may
speak
for
up
to
five
minutes.
Please
sign
your
name
and
address
on
the
form
that
is
provided
in
the
microphone.
A
Forgive
me
my
deepest
apologies.
Is
there
a
little
green
light?
That's
on
that
microphone
there.
If
there
isn't,
could
you
please
just
hit
that
little
button
this?
This
won't
take
away
from
your
time.
Of
course,
if
you
just
hit
it
once
the
green
light
should,
if
you
could
just
state
your
name,
whether
you
work
or
live
in
the
city
of
Binghamton
at
five
minutes
is
yours.
The
floor
is
yours,
sir
I.
E
I
worked
for
the
Binghamton
Plaza
and
property
management
and
maintenance
there
I
do
not
live
in
the
city
of
Binghamton
I,
just
work.
There,
we've
been
going
through
this
for
years,
there's
a
lot
of
underlying
problems
that
you
know
that
is
going
on
at
the
plaza
our
biggest.
Why
part
of
this
plot
is
not
in
stimulus?
Not
demoed
is
because
a
nice
day
we
have
a
gas
sign
that
goes
across
the
roof.
All
the
way
across
we've
been
begging
Nancy
for
over
three
years
to
remove
it.
E
So
we
can
demo
the
center
section
of
the
Hampton
Plaza,
the
theater
and
the
plot
and
the
old
dental
offices
did.
We
have
all
the
beds
everything
else.
We
spoke
to
everything
and
we're
going
to
condemn
part
of
it
just
so
we
could
do
this,
so
we
need
to
go
through
all
the
asbestos.
So
nice
they
didn't
move
it.
So
this
hasn't
happened.
We
hadn't
really
get
no
assistance
from
the
city
to
do
this
and
all
the
tenants
want
to
stay.
E
There
are
10
all
most
of
our
tenants,
been
there
for
years
and
years
and
years,
I
think
the
city's
taking
on
a
big
big
problem
when
they
take
this
over
I
mean
you
see
what
happened
with
Endicott.
You
know
what
spell
the
city
had
their
landfill
there
and
you
know,
and
so
it's
they're
opening
a
big
can
of
worms
when
they
do
this.
It's
going
to
cost
the
city
multi-multi
millions
of
dollars
just
costs
us
millions
of
dollars
dollars
to
do
list.
E
We
need
assistance
from
the
city
and
from
the
government,
basically
to
help
us
do
something
different
with
this
project.
You
guys
were
okay
with
it.
When
that
help
was
there
and
we
took
a
bath
down
there,
we
had
to
clean
all
that
out.
They
walked
away
from
that.
The
plaza
was
the
greatest
place.
You
guys
all
said.
Oh
that's
a
great
place
to
have
this
this
hemp,
but
we
got
stuck
with
the
bill
cleaning
it
all
out
and
then
they're
going
to
bring
marijuana
grow
in
there.
That
never
happened.
E
You
guys
went
over
on
off
Clinton
Street
there,
and
just
so,
you
guys
got
to
really
think
I
invited
all
you
guys
to
come.
Look
at
inside
these
buildings
and
our
rented
out
and
a
couple
are
not
running
I
mean
to
view
the
inside.
The
insides
are
good
structurally,
it's
most
of
it
is
good.
This
whole
Center
section
yeah,
it's
really
bad.
We
did
not
take
take
it
down
when
it
when
the
rip
fell
in
there.
E
It
was
due
to
a
storm
where
toward
the
corner
of
the
roof
off,
but
we
have
no
violations
from
from
code
enforcement.
We
have
serve
none
and
all
these
comments
with
how
many
times
this
guy's
been
there
for
things
that
happened
with
the
police
and
everything
else.
It's
all
about
cars.
Well,
I'm
just
going
to
not
no
violence,
no,
nothing
break-ins
yeah!
We
got
breakings,
they
just
busted
out
all
the
windows
in
the
PGA
flea
market.
You
can't
catch
what
it
is.
E
I
think
it's
a
you
know:
somebody's
got
a
grudge
against
them
because
that's
all
it
only
happens
right
there.
They
caught
the
people
that
were
broken
broke
into
the
stores,
We
Can't
Stop.
Some
of
this
that's
a
bad
part
of
town.
You
know
all
the
crime
and
everything
over
there
we
go
to
Colorado
Apartments.
We.
B
E
Country
Town,
you
guys
are
there
for
all
every
day
those
violations
163.
How
many
times
you
get
been
there.
That's
what's
from
2000.
I
mean
there's
100
there
and
all
these
other
places
way
way
more.
How
much
look
at
the
times
that
they've
been
there?
It's
medical
cards
abandoned
cars.
People
passed
out
domestic
dispute
in
the
parking
lot,
I
mean
it's
not
bad
bad
stuff,
I
mean
I,
don't
think
I'm
Gonna
Change
any
of
your
minds,
but
you
get
you
guys.
E
Don't
want
to
become
landlords,
I
mean
we
always
spend
a
couple
hundred
thousand
dollars
a
year.
Just
try
to
maintain
it.
You
know,
plowing,
you
know
trying
to
fix
what
we
can
fix.
You
know
we
get.
This
brand
is
really
cheap,
they're
assessing
a
dollar
a
square
foot
with
free
parking,
no
cam!
No
nothing!
So
you
guys
do
you
guys
want
to
become
a
landlord
I
mean
intent
to
that
I
mean
I.
Think
you
need
to
work
with
Khaleesi
and
say:
hey
we're
going
to
give
you
so
much
in
tax
breaks
or
not.
E
You
have
taxes
in
Louisville.
You
know
doing
some
work
work
and
the
mayor
said:
oh
there's
money
available
from
the
state
and
from
the
state
and
federal
government
that
you
guys
can
get,
and
that
should
be.
You
know
he
should
introduce
somehow
make
sure
the
plaza
gets
that
money
to
help
him.
Do
that
and
we
don't.
We
do,
have
Brownfield
money
available,
but
we
gotta
show
what
we're
going
to
do
and
we
can't
use
that
Brownfield
money
until
we
do
something
we
have
potential
of
people.
E
You
know
building
a
apartment
complex
in
the
center
Center
this
building,
but
we
got
to
do
the
demo.
We
got
to
do
the
work,
some
of
the
work
first
to
bring
the
people
in
there.
The
grocery
store
is
not
going
to
go
in
there.
I
mean
you
guys
all
know
that
I
mean
we
had
all
these
there.
We
had
Save
A
Lot
there
Price
Shopper,
they
said
I'll,
probably
count
car
cars.
They
put
a
counter
in
there.
It's
not
going
to
happen.
E
All
the
tenants
and
everything
else
and
we
got
people
interested
in
putting
the
gym
in
there.
The
guy
owns
the
K
Bar.
Well,
they
want
to
put
a
gym
in
there.
We
had
a
pretty
people
want
to
put
an
ice
cream
store
in
there,
but
they
don't
want
to
take
take
the
chance
to
put
an
invest
in
any
money
in
it.
Until
we
know
what
the
city
is
going
to
do,
that,
maybe
much
more
I
can
say,
but
I
hope
you
guys
both
know
because
I
don't
believe
you
really
want
to
come,
become
landlords.
E
E
A
F
I'm
Dominique,
Wright
and
I
recently
relocated
back
to
Binghamton.
I
am
a
real
estate
developer
coming
from
Charlotte
North
Carolina
I
was
born
here
in
Binghamton,
my
mom,
my
parents,
my
family,
have
all
been
raised
here
in
Binghamton,
Carroll
Street
to
be
exact,
so
Binghamton
has
always
been
very
important
to
me.
I
spent
the
Summers
going
to
summer
camp
at
the
Urban
League
I
spent
many
times
playing
on
High
Street,
Mill
Street,
so
I
really
called
Binghamton
home.
F
F
I'm
really
excited
with
what
we
are
working
on.
So
I
am
going
to
be
doing
affordable
housing
Solutions,
which,
as
an
investor,
it's
really
really
hard
to
do
in
Binghamton,
it's
almost
impossible
and
it
does
not
make
Financial
sense
at
all.
But
my
passion
for
helping
my
family,
our
neighbors
and
our
community
is
driving
me
to
make
this
work,
and
so
I
wanted
to
share
some
things
that
I'm
working
on
currently
the
first
project
that
we
are
working
on
is
18
Carrie
Street,
which
is
on
the
north
side.
F
We're
super
excited
to
take
this
project
and
turn
it
into
affordable
housing.
Currently
we
are
doing
100
out
of
our
own
Pockets,
no
loans,
because
a
lot
of
loans
will
not
do
such
small
purchase
prices
because
the
purchase
price
is
37
000.
So
it
is
very
hard
to
find
a
financial
institution
that
would
fund
a
project
like
this.
F
So
this
is
the
first
project
that
I'm
working
on
I
wanted
to
share
this
with
you
guys,
I
wanted
to
allow
you
to
ask
me
any
questions
if
you
have
any,
but
my
goal
is
to
work
on
a
very
large
project
in
Center
City,
but
this
is
something
that
I
will
need.
Help
with.
This
is
a
project,
that's
very
expensive.
This
is
a
project
that
will
just
in
design
fees
is
twenty
five
thousand
dollars
from
our
our
architect.
F
A
Thank
you
ma'am
very
much.
Thank
you.
Ma'am.
The
public
comment
periods
aren't
discussive
okay,
but
for
what
it's
worth?
If
you
would
like
to
leave
me
with
any
contact
information
that
you
might
have
I'd
be
more
than
happy
to
send
that
out
to
all
the
members
of
the
body
and
if
anyone
would
like
to
follow
up
with,
you,
I'd
be
more
than
happy
to
facilitate
that.
Okay.
A
G
G
It
has
been
quite
interesting
to
revisit
old
historical
documents,
especially
from
the
mid
to
late
1800s
or
the
late
1800s,
and
and
watching
this
Town
and
County
grow
the
triple
Cities
area.
Just
really
amazing.
I
hated
history
as
a
child,
but
absolutely
adore
it
now,
and
this
county
is
Rich
with
so
much
history.
So
much
that
even
my
own
students
don't
know
so
we're
learning
this
all
together.
G
That
might
need
to
be
a
weekly
or
bi-weekly
thing.
So
we
need
to
consider
our
future
and
where
our
resources
go,
we
need
to
increase
our
investment
in
the
community.
Listening
to
the
two
speakers
tonight,
I
think
we
have
a
lot
going
for
us
here.
There
are
a
lot
of
people
who
are
very
interested
in
helping
this
community
grow.
G
For
those
of
us
who
live
here
because
I
think
that
is
part
of
that
is
an
interesting
part
of
the
city
is
how
the
city
was
founded
by
a
person
who
didn't
even
live
here
and
gave
the
land
I
am
I,
I,
just
I.
Think
it's
interesting
and
I
think
that
if
we
all
sort
of
reflect
on
how
our
systems
are
still
built,
we
could
find
some
parallels
and
a
lot
of
explanations
for
the
inequities,
especially
for
those
of
us
new
arrivals.
G
G
It
was
nice,
so
that
is
in
closing.
I
would
like
us
to
consider
where
we
are
consider
the
power
that
we
have
consider
the
look
when
we
have
three
Council
people
who
are
not
running
for
re-election
and
that
we
reflect
on
where
our
future
is
is
our
future.
In
with
the
way
it
has
always
been,
or
are
we
going
to
establish
what
our
community
now
looks
like?
Thank
you.
H
A
I
My
name
is
William
Mason
everybody
calls
me
coach,
Mason
I
work
as
the
county
security
guard,
as
well
as
The
Substitute
Teacher,
when
I'm,
not
working
as
County
Security
in
the
Binghamton
area,
I
tried
to
find
a
location
to
live
in
the
Binghamton
area,
but
I
couldn't
find
nothing
so
I
live
in
Vestal,
I'm
still
looking
to
live
in
the
Binghamton
area.
Just
because
I
was
the
assistant
coach
for
Binghamton
High
School
this
year,
I
got
a
connection
with
all
the
parents.
I
I
got
to
meet
all
the
all
the
younger
parents,
such
as
the
second
graders,
then
the
third
graders
that
I've
taught
in
the
Woodrow
Elementary,
and
it
was
fantastic
I
I
actually
was
so
good
that
they
offered
me
a
whole
rest
of
the
school
year.
For
the
second
graders
at
Woodrow,
High
School
I
mean
Elementary
also
did
time
out
of
Binghamton
High
School
or
physical
education.
I
I
Even
if
I
gotta
run
some
programs
outside
and
find
it
with
my
own
money
to
make
sure
that
the
parents
know
what's
going
on,
I
got
a
a
mechanic.
That's
gonna
come
once
a
month
every
month,
but
a
whole
summer
to
teach
the
older
kids
as
well
as
the
parents,
as
well
as
the
younger
kids,
how
to
change
a
tire.
How
to
check
your
oils
and
how
to
do
anything
that
has
to
do
with
a
car.
I
was
talking
to
her
Empire
banking.
I
They
gonna
sign
people
up,
but
they're
checking
and
savings
account
as
well
as
teach
them
how
important
it
is,
or
financial
literacy,
such
as
a
credit
card
I,
also
got
a
connection
with
coach
Springer
and
he
gonna
teach
them
how
to
stay
in
shape,
what
they
need
to
do
during
basketball
and
how
they
need
to
stay
in
school,
so
they
can
accomplish
whatever
dreams.
I
hope
that
they
wish
to
accomplish.
I
I
believe
that
the
kids
will
look
up
to
me.
I
I
come
from
where
they
come
from.
I
have
a
rough
pass
that
I
I
have
I
have
I
have,
in
other
words,
seeing
the
other
side
of
the
pillow
I'm
from
Little
Rock
Arkansas.
Where
everybody
comes
together
in
the
community.
We
respect
our
elders.
We
respect
everybody
that
support
ahead
of
us
and
younger
than
us.
We
respect
the
mothers
that
the
single
mothers
with
six
seven,
eight
nine
kids,
we
respect
the
single
fathers
with
six
seven.
I
Eight
nine
kids
I
would
continue
to
call
y'all
and
be
annoying,
leave,
y'all,
voicemail
and
and
and
hopes
for
y'all
to
help
me
out
as
much
as
possible
and
that's
all
I
really
have
to
say.
I
I
just
want
to
join
the
name
the
face
and
if
y'all
choose
to
help
me
cool.
If
y'all
don't
choose
to
help
me
cool
I
just
want
y'all
to
have
the
opportunity
to
come
in
Meet
the
community.
So
they
know
who
you
guys
are
as
well
as
they
know
as
well.
I
As
you
guys
know
who
I
am
there's
not
too
many
people
out
here,
so
they
should
know
who
y'all
are
once
they
figure
out?
Who
y'all
are
I,
believe
y'all
to
have
as
many
votes
as
possible.
I'm
gonna
start
doing
three
lunches.
Every
Tuesday
after
the
Fourth
of
July,
I'm
gonna
start
doing
my
mechanic
to
come.
I
Every
Wednesday
and
before
the
school
year
start
I
got
a
barber
shop
coming
to
get
free
haircuts
to
all
the
kids
adults,
all
that
teenagers
and
everybody
that's
trying
to
go
on,
do
greater
things,
I'm
also
going
to
teach
them
about
EOP.
Well,
all
the
seniors
and
I
don't
know
if
I'm
running
out
of
time,
but
I'm
also
going
to
teach
all
the
seniors
and
all
the
Juniors
about
the
EOP
program
and
atop
program
for
college.
I
Maybe
we
can
get
get
to
connected
together
and
I
can
send
people
her
way
and
if
she
doesn't
want
to
work
with
me,
that's
cool
too
I'm
still
going
to
change
this
community
I
tried
to
call
each
and
every
one
of
y'all
some
of
y'all
don't
got
your
voicemail
set
up
at
the
present
moment,
but
y'all
got
me
on
y'all,
yeah,
voicemail
and
I'll
continue
to
call
you
guys
just
to
annoy
you
guys
so
y'all
know
this
week.
You
will
always
get
picks.
I
Name
speak
with
Miss
Angela
Riley.
She
never
got
back
to
me,
but
eventually,
she'll
get
back
to
me
and
and
a
couple
of
y'all
voicemails
not
set
up
or
y'all
having
yeah
I
got
so
many
voicemails
that
y'all
can
get
a
chance
to
clear
them
out
or
anything
like
that.
So
once
y'all
get
a
chance
to
clear
them
out
and
do
all
that
good
stuff,
then
we'll
talk
business
I'm,
not
acting
y'all
for
a
dime
I'm,
not
acting
y'all
or
or
for
anything
I'm.
I
A
A
A
Electronic
communications
are
received
during
public
comment.
If
they're
received
electronically
by
1
pm
to
the
clerk's
office,
they
can
be
read
into
the
record.
Given
the
light
of
a
current
situation,
I
will
just
put
a
disclaimer
on
here
that
again,
this
is
being
read
specifically
and
solely
for
the
purposes
of
the
public
record.
It's
not
an
endorsement
one
way
or
another
of
it
by
chapter
26
of
the
city
Charter
I
will
ask
to
any
one
of
my
colleagues
would
like
to
read
the
letter
into
the
record.
A
J
Thank
you
good
day.
We
are
the
owners
of
Binghamton
Plaza
BP
respectfully.
We
would
like
to
request
that
this
letter
be
read
at
the
at
this
evening:
city
council
meeting
dear
Binghamton,
City
Council.
We
would
like
to
review
a
few
points,
as
you
are
considering
to
vote
on
whether
to
have
the
city
of
choir
the
Binghamton
Plaza
property
via
eminent
domain.
J
They
are
one
we
are
currently
working
with
one
of
the
largest
affordable
housing
developers
in
the
country
to
construct
an
approximately
250
unit,
affordable
housing,
complex
on
the
BP
property.
If
we
are
successful,
the
owners
of
the
plaza
could
be
entitled
to
a
cash
tax
credit
of
8
to
10
million
dollars,
based
on
our
Brownfield
certificate
of
completion
dated
December
23rd
2014..
J
J
Three,
the
above
items
pushed
the
city's
possible
exposure
to
exceed
20
million
dollars,
based
on
what
we
heard
is
the
city
really
in
a
position
to
spend
that
kind
of
money
on
the
expansion
of
the
seven
acre
dog
park?
4.?
The
mayor
has
repeatedly
referred
to
a
new
commercial
development
for
a
portion
of
the
property.
Does
he
have
a
legitimate
end
user
already
interested?
If
such
an
entity
exists,
it
is
our
position
that
to
Mayor
and
his
people
have
a
legal
obligation
to
inform
us
about
this
entity.
J
A
L
One
of
the
six
positions
is
unfilled,
but
we
are
increasing
funding
funding
at
a
higher
rate
and
confident
that
we
will
be
able
to
fill
that
position
at
that
higher
rate
by
a
qualified,
individual
and
the
increase
of,
and
we
are
using
the
money
from
these
unfilled
positions
to
fund
the
higher
rate
before
the
other
five
people
that
are
already
in
the
in
the
department
I'm.
All
in
favor
of
of
these
raises
the
individuals
work
very
hard.
I
I,
don't
think
that
they
can
work
harder
than
they
work.
L
L
L
We
didn't
do
away
with
those
positions.
We
feel
that
they
are
vital
and
we
kept
them
funded
so
that
we
could
try
our
best
to
fill
them
and
when
we,
when
the
when
the,
when
the
mayor
and
the
chief
thought
that
one
of
the
problems
was
that
people
weren't
staying,
we
wanted
to
retain
the
the
officers
we
actually
came
up
with
five
hundred
thousand
dollars
to
keep
each
one
of
them
three
thousand
dollars
to
retain
them.
L
When
we
did
that,
we
didn't
do
away
with
the
19
positions
that
were
unfilled,
we
didn't
we,
we
kept
those
positions
there
and,
and
we
should
we
should
do
our
best
to
fill
them.
So
what
I
would
like
to
do?
I
would
like
to
hold
this
over
and
I
spoke
to
the
mayor
actually
about
this
idea
and
he
seems
to
be
open
to
it.
L
Not
not
I
didn't
tell
him.
I
was
going
to
hold
it
over
and
try
to
do
it
now.
He
seems
to
be
open
to
keep
get
these
two
positions
back
filled
when
we
go
to
the
budget
process
in
the
fall,
but
I
would
like
to
do
it
just
right
now.
In
this
RL
I
would
like
to
redo
the
RL,
so
I
want
to
hold
it
over,
and
maybe
we
can
all
work
together
to
find
the
money,
whether
it
be
arpa
money,
the
the
former
Opera
money.
L
That's
we
got
three
and
a
half
million
dollars
sitting
there.
We
also
have
Arbor
money
that
we
haven't
used.
We
could
fund
these
positions
for
a
couple
of
years
and
then
catch
up.
You
know,
help
help
the
department
catch
up
and
we
can
get
some
qualified
people
and
fund
them
at
the
higher
rate
that
that
we're
talking
about
here.
B
A
A
D
I'll
make
a
motion
to
issue
a
negative
declaration
under
secret
for
the
following
reasons.
Suppose
Amendment
to
the
zoning
map
to
allow
mixed-use
development
with
low
intensity
neighborhood
commercial
uses
in
the
subject
area
is
consistent
with
the
recommended
land
uses
adopted
in
the
comprehensive
plan,
as
well
as
with
the
existing
character
of
the
area.
As
noted,
the
rezoning
is
supported
by
an
adopted
land
use
plan
and,
as
such,
has
been
determined
to
be
a
sensible
and
beneficial
change.
D
In
addition,
the
proposed
change
was
reviewed
by
the
City
Planning
Commission,
which
recommended
approval
of
this
rezoning
and
the
issuance
of
a
negative
declaration
under
Seeker.
Lastly,
there
were
no
comments
in
a
position
submitted
to
the
record
during
the
public
hearing.
Therefore,
city
council,
acting
as
the
lead
agency,
has
found
that
the
proposed
rezoning
will
not
have
an
adverse
impact
on
the
environment.
A
M
C
A
B
H
A
D
A
G
K
K
A
A
B
A
A
C
K
G
A
K
A
C
A
K
A
B
K
A
K
K
A
A
J
So
I
I
want
I've,
been
asking
a
lot
of
people.
A
lot
of
questions
and
I've
been
asking
a
lot
of
people
for
their
opinions,
and
everyone
has
strong
opinions.
Everybody
has
a
certain
angle
that
they're
trying
that
they're
coming
from
and
that
they
want
to
you
know
convince
you
of
so
I
want
to
be
clear.
Based
on
my
understanding
from
the
information
that
I've
gathered
on
this
Seeker
determination,
specifically.
J
This
does
shoot
just
to
put
it
on
the
record.
My
understanding
is
that
this
is
simply
to
declare
that
the
acquisition
will
not
have
a
significant
environmental
impact.
There
are
a
couple
of
points
that
jumped
out
at
me,
which
I
I
reached
out
for
more
information.
So,
for
example,
on
page
nine
of
the
speaker,
there
is.
J
Oh
on
page,
okay,
so,
for
example,
on
page
four,
this
is
one
of
the
things
that
jumped
out
to
me
so
I'm,
looking
at
D2
project
operations
bullet
point
nine
to
summarize
site
Reclamation
goals
and
plan.
The
goals
are
to
remove
all
structures
and
pavement
and
remove
existing
fill
and
waste
layer
replaced
with
clean,
fill
topsoil
and
Seed.
J
So
that's
why
this
is
in
there.
I
I
want
to
believe
that
that
is
the
case.
You
know,
I,
don't
I,
don't
think
anyone
was
lying
directly
to
my
face,
but
sometimes
it's.
It
is
confusing
when
you
get
a
lot
of
different
opinions
from
a
lot
of
different
people,
so
in
terms
of
the
Seeker
determination,
only
I
feel
confident
that
if
I
vote
Yes
on
this,
this
does
not
do
any.
This
is
simply
declaring
that
the
acquisition
of
this
property
will
not
have
significant
environment
adverse
impacts
on
the
environment
based
on
the
document.
J
Oh
here
we
go
the
oh,
no
I'm,
looking
at
the
same
thing,
so
I
just
wanted
to
clear
up
my
my
confusion
or
my
red
flag
that
this
would
necessitate
the
demolition
of
the
property
and,
again
from
what
has
been
explained
to
me.
I
am
now
under
the
impression
that
that
is
not
necessarily
the
case.
So
this
this
particular
piece
of
legislation
on
its
own
I
I,
do
feel
comfortable
supporting.
Thank
you.
A
Friedman,
oh
my
goodness
sorry
I
was
thinking
ahead
long
day
today
at
work
touching
on
what
councilwoman
Friedman
just
spoke
about,
which
I
appreciate
in
relation
to
the
Seeker
we
do
have
to,
because
it's
not
a
negative
declaration.
We
do
need
to
read
the
Seeker
into
the
record.
So
at
this
time
this
doesn't
mean
discussion
is
over,
but
I'm
going
to
ask
councilwoman
resinetti
at
this
time
to
read
that
into
the
record.
Thank.
D
You
Mr
President.
The
city
council
has
before
a
resolution
issuing
a
determination,
environmental
significance
pursuant
to
the
New
York
State
Environmental,
Quality
review,
act
or
Seeker
pertaining
to
the
city's
proposed,
a
position
of
the
predominantly
vacant
and
derelict
properties
located
at
29,
31,
33
37
and
41
West
State
Street
in
the
city
of
Binghamton.
Here
after
referred
to
as
Properties
by
voluntary
transfer
or
condemnation,
the
secret
resolution
was
re
in
its
entirety,
was
reviewed
and
deliberated
upon
by
the
city
council
during
its
April
24th
work
session
and
is
now
before
it
for
adoption.
D
The
following
is
a
summary
of
The
Secret
resolution
before
the
city
council,
the
mayor
of
the
city
of
Binghamton
previously
authorized
the
commencement
of
all
steps
necessary
to
acquire
the
properties
as
required
by
Seeker
part.
One
of
a
full
environmental
assessment
form
or
eaf
was
then
completed
for
the
proposed
a
position
of
the
properties
pursuant
to
Seeker.
The
position
of
the
properties
was
identified
as
a
type
1
action.
D
The
city
council
declared
its
intent
to
act
as
lead
Agency
for
the
purpose
of
conducting
a
coordinated
secret
review
of
the
opposition
of
the
properties
it
distributed
copies.
It
distributed
copies
of
part
one
of
paf
to
all
evolved
agencies
and
provided
those
involved
agencies
30
days
to
object
to
the
city
council,
acting
as
lead
agency
upon
the
completion
of
the
30-day
time
period
and
after
not
receiving
any
objections
to
its
lead
agency
status.
D
The
city
council,
with
the
assistant
of
its
planning
department
and
Council,
prepare
Parts
two
and
three
of
the
aaf
and
undertook
a
comprehensive
review
of
the
potential
adverse
environmental
impacts
posed
by
their
position
of
the
properties
after
completing
its
hard
look
of
the
potential
adverse
environmental
impacts.
The
city
council
directed
at
the
secret
resolution
before
it
be
prepared
fine
before
it
be
prepared
finding
that
their
position
of
the
properties
do
not
present
a
potential
significant
adverse
environmental
impact
and
therefore
issuing
a
negative
declaration.
Pursuant
to
Seeker
factors.
D
Supporting
the
influence
of
negative
declaration
include
or
not
limited
to
one.
The
action
will
not
present
a
potential
significant
adverse
impact
of
air
quality,
drainage,
groundwater,
storm
water,
Wetlands
or
traffic.
Two,
the
action
will
actually
improve
the
environmental
conditions
of
the
properties
by
conducting
a
further
remedial
cleanup
of
existing
contamination
located
at
the
properties.
Three.
D
The
action
is
consistent
with
both
the
city
of
binghamton's
comprehensive
plan
and
the
north
Shenango
River
Corridor
Brownfield
opportunity,
area,
nomination,
study
or
the
action
will
not
adversely
impact
historical,
archaeological
resources,
energy,
vegetation,
Wildlife
or
a
critical
environmental
area
and
five.
The
action
will
result
in
increased
open
space
and
Parkland
resources
for
the
community.
D
The
secret
resolution
provides
a
complete
assessment
of
all
of
the
potential
environmental
impacts
that
may
be
associated
with
the
opposition
of
the
properties
as
such,
for
the
reasons
set
forth
in
the
secret
resolution,
as
well
as
the
eaf
and
the
other
materials
provided
to
the
city
council.
I
move
to
adopt
the
resolution
issuing
a
negative
declaration
pursuant
the
Seeker
for
their
position
of
the
properties.
Thank.
M
L
C
D
Thank
you,
Mr
President
Mr,
doctor
resolution
2334,
a
resolution
authorizing
the
adoption
and
publication
of
the
city
council
by
the
city
council,
the
city
of
Binghamton,
of
the
determination
and
findings
under
Section
204,
the
New
York
and
the
domain
procedure
law
concerning
the
proposed
condemnation
of
certain
real
property.
Consistent
principality,
principally
five
tax
Parcels
at
approximately
24.21
acres
in
connection
with
a
project.
So.
J
Sometimes
my
constituents
are
in
line
with
my
values,
and
sometimes
they
are
not
so
when
I
surveyed
the
business
owners
in
the
plaza
as
oh
okay.
So
when
I
when
I
surveyed
the
business
owners
in
the
plaza
all
of
them
said
that
they
like
that
location,
they
have
been
there
for
years
or
decades
and
they
don't
want
to
relocate
and
the
this.
J
The
services
offered
by
the
city
for
potential
relocation
are
inadequate,
and
members
of
the
north
side,
assembly
and
and
other
constituents
on
the
north
side
have
reached
out
to
me
in
person
via
email,
on
the
phone
saying
that
they
don't
want
more
green
space.
They
don't
they
want
businesses.
The
pizza
parlor
is
the
last
place
around
that
area
to
get
a
meal
after
loopholes,
closed
and
McDonald's
closed,
and
they
said
they
have
enough
green
space,
but
the
the
north
side
is
metaphorically
and
sometimes
literally
bulldozed
over.
J
It's
often
forgotten,
and
you
know
it's
a
it's
a
sad
situation
where
a
you
know,
this
property
has
been
allowed
to
fall
into
disrepair
and
Something's
Gotta
Give.
You
know
it
it
can't
you
know,
and,
and
parts
of
it
parts
of
it
are
just
abjectly
in
in
disreparent.
You
know,
are
more
expensive
to
would
be
more
expensive
to
repair
than
is
their
their
value,
so
I,
but
you
know
I'm
being
pulled
in
five
different
directions
here.
J
So
I,
don't
I've
gone
back
and
forth
a
hundred
times
on
how
I
was
going
to
vote
on
this
piece
of
legislation
so
again
to
to
make
it
clear
what
I
have
learned
in
my
research
in
preparation
for
this
meeting
is
that
the
I'm,
under
the
impression
again,
based
on
what
people
have
told
to
me
that
the
eminent
domain
proceeding
does
not
necessarily
mean
complete?
Raising
of
the
property.
J
And
and
I
understand
the
frustration
also
with
people
who
say
that
the
plaza
is
an
eyesore
right
now.
You
know
the
parking
lot
has
a
lot
of
issues
and
I
hear
a
lot
from
people
who
tell
me
about
what
Binghamton
was
like
back
in
the
day.
You
know
when
this,
when
that
was
a
real
cool
place,
to
go
the
movie
theater
the
billiard
Hall.
J
J
I,
don't
really
have
a
conclusion
to
my
thoughts,
but
I.
Do
you
know
I
just
again
want
to
make
it
clear
that
I'm,
acting
in
what
I
perceive
to
be
the
best
interest
of
my
constituents
who
have
reached
out
on
who
have
begged
me
to
to
not
demolish
the
plaza?
And,
of
course
this
is
not
what
that
is
right.
That's
a
separate
process
and
legislative
package,
but
yeah
as
the
representative
to
the
north
side,
I.E
I'm
gonna
try
and
do
right
by
my
constituents.
Thank
you.
Thank.
K
Thank
you,
Mr
President,
so
I
grew
up
on
the
North
side
of
Binghamton.
The
Binghamton
Plaza
was
thriving
in
the
70s
it
was
I
was
bustling.
With
people
every
store
was
full.
Unfortunately,
the
biggest
Plaza
went
by
the
way
of
a
lot
of
places
across
the
country
where
they,
the
renters,
aren't
there
anymore
they're,
not
bringing
money
in
so
the
place
becomes
in
disrepair.
K
It's
a
complete
eyesore.
It
has
been
for
a
long
time
if
the
owners
put
money
in
the
place.
I
can't
see
it
and
again
I'm,
not
faulting
them,
because
there's
no
money
coming
in
so
I
will
definitely
support
this
because
it
needs
to
change
it.
The
rest
of
the
north
side
don't
deserve
to
drive
by
that
place
every
day
and
look
at
that
mess
every
day.
M
I've
also
seen
us
and
when
I
say
us,
I
mean
the
city
launch
into
initiatives
without
a
strategic
plan
and
really
understanding
how
much
we
are
placing
on
the
ratepayers
how
much
it
may
potentially
cost
with
the
changes
in
cost
for
goods
costs
for
labor.
What
have
you
and
I'm
not
sure
I
have
enough
information.
I
mean
I,
keep
receiving
conflicting
information,
I
can
say
in
terms
of
principle.
M
However,
again
I
want
us
to
reflect
upon
the
times
when
we
have
offered
Aid
to
other
major
entities
in
disrepair,
one
being
in
this
in
the
proximity
of
this
parcel,
because
I
I
hate
to
say
because
of
relationship
so
again,
I'm
I'm
conflicted,
but
I
ultimately
want
to
see
investment
in
that
on
that
side
of
town,
I.
Think
again,
the
residents
as
the
gentleman
alluded
to
earlier
would
like
to
have
a
store
or
or
additional
places
to
walk
or
food
and
and
other
items.
M
That
we,
we
have
changed
not
only
the
timeline,
but
the
cost
of
completion
several
times
so
I'm,
just
a
bit
concerned
about
over
stretching
the
city's
ability
to
build
or
or
maintain
again
parcels
and
ideas
that
we
are
proposing
in
our
ability
to
actually
follow
through
with
sad
ideas
and
again
it
doesn't
even
have
to
be
a
large
project.
We
can
think
about
many
of
the
projects
that
we
are
now
fixing
because
we
jumped
into.
A
J
J
J
A
B
K
B
A
K
A
C
A
C
J
It
was
kind
of
an
eventful
couple
of
weeks
on
on
the
North
side,
as
was
mentioned
before
there
was
a
lovely
community
cleanup
on
Saturday,
sponsored
in
part
by
the
Astra
deep
rights
foundation.
So
thank
you
to
everyone
who
came
out.
We
we
picked
up
bags
and
bags
of
garbage
I
got
to
see
a
snake
that
was
exciting
and
there
are
a
lot
of
cigarette
butts
like
on
the
street
and
it
talk
about
taking
pride
in
the
neighborhood.
J
J
That's
the
second
district,
oh
I'm,
sorry
that
was
in
the
second
district
I
apologize.
I
thought
it
was
in
the
Third
District
wow,
okay.
Well,
it
was
in
the
second
district.
So
again,
I
I
won't
say
too
much
about
it,
because
I'll
save
that
for
the
second
district
rep,
but
it
was.
It
was
also
very
lovely
celebration,
honoring
workers,
because
you
know
we
can
sit
here
and
make
decisions,
but
really
the
workers
are
what
make
things
happen.
J
They're
tonight
at
conflicting
with
our
city
council
meeting
is
the:
why
buy
legal
event?
So
it's
it
was
rescheduled,
but
it
it
was
supposed
to
be
May
3rd.
But
it's
a
a
campaign
by
the
office
of
cannabis
management
to
highlight
the
benefits
of
buying
legal
cannabis,
which
is
tested
and
regulated
by
New
York
State
and
has
strict
standards
so
I
don't
know
that
we'll
be
able
to
make
it
because
I
think
our
meeting
has
has
run
over
that
time
and
I.
J
A
K
Thank
you,
Mr
President
I
want
to
commend
coach,
Mason
and
Mr
price
for
coming
down
here
tonight.
Affordable,
housing,
that's
a
it's!
A
a
big
thing
to
tackle
and
I
really
appreciate
the
things
you're
attempting
to
do
here.
So
I
wish
you
luck
and
I
hope
things
go
well.
Coach,
Mason,
I
talked
to
on
the
phone.
He's
got
a
lot
of
passion
and
he
wants
to
do
well
by
the
kids
and
I.
K
K
So
this
is
I'm
not
going
to
offer
the
tangent
here,
but
the
the
Cannabis
rule
out
for
New
York
state
has
been
nothing
but
a
short
of
a
disaster.
I
think
they've
issued
five
licenses
across
the
state.
Maybe
I've
lost
track
of
a
couple,
but
it's
a
complete
disaster
from
the
fact
that
Albany
has
not
set
up
any
rules
to
to
to
get
rid
of
the
illegal
cannabis
shops.
K
But
he
can't
get
their
act
together
to
write
the
rules
to
to
weed
out
these
things.
Pardon
my
pardon
funder,
but
I
just
said
that
it
boggles
my
mind
that
they
can't
get
together
to
to
get
rid
of
these.
So
the
people
who
get
these
license
that
they're
more
valuable
Mr
Corbell
owns
The
Cameo
Theater
on
my
side
of
town.
It's
a
building
in
disrepair,
complete
disrepair.
It
was
a
building
that
everybody
went
to
to
grew
up
in
Binghamton.
K
He
went
to
the
Cameo
Theater
for
I,
think
10
cents,
a
ticket
and
watched
movies
up
until
probably
the
early
70s,
maybe-
and
it
has
been
it's
been
vacant
since
but
and
he
bought
the
building.
He
had
some
ideas
over
there,
but
it's
a
complete,
complete
disrepair.
I've
been
back
and
forth
with
him.
I'm
hoping
he
just
got
a
deemed
historical,
which
is
great
because
he
got
a
couple
grants
for
the
to
fix
it
up
so
I'm
hoping
he
can
put
some
money.
K
It's
gonna
cost
a
lot
of
money
to
fix
the
place,
but
I
I've
talked
to
Mr
Cromwell
a
few
times.
He
wants
to
basically
put
a
theater
there
for
for
Youth
and
I.
Think
that's
a
great
idea.
So
the
residents-
hopefully
they
stop
yelling
at
me-
about
the
condition
of
the
Cameo
Theater
for
a
minute
and
I've
tried
to
tell
them
what
he
wanted
to
do
so,
hopefully,
and
get
that
done
and
I
think
that's
it
Mr
President.
Thank
you.
M
Thank
you,
council
president,
just
really
quickly.
That's
the
the
buy
cannabis
event.
What
were
that
was
here
locally
was
to
share
and
explain
some
of
the
legislation
that
was
enacted
to
weed
out
these
illegal
places.
Oh
I
said
it
again:
I
didn't
mean
that
but
I'm
using
your
terminology,
but
yes,
so
that's
what
it
was
about.
M
We
celebrated
her
98th
birthday
and
she
was
actually
moving
out
of
the
area.
Unfortunately,
we
lost
her
yesterday
and
so
I
stand
with
all
of
the
residents
in
recognizing
her
contribution
to
our
community,
to
our
sorority
members,
individually
and
collectively,
and
just
to
the
world
as
a
whole.
So
I
just
want
to
take
a
moment
to
pause
in
honor
of
what
she
did
for
Binghamton.
She
was
a
resident
of
the
second
district
had
her
her
practice
with
her
husband
there
for
many
many
years
and
so
I
just
paused
really
quickly.
M
Thank
you
for
that.
I
want
to
also
highlight
I,
know
last
time.
I
talked
about
this
is
STI
awareness
month,
but
I
also
want
to
highlight
that
this
is
also
mental
health
awareness
month.
So
we
need
to
work
together
to
support
those
that
may
have
signs
or
may
need
assistance
supporting
their
mental
health
and
not
be
afraid
if
we
do
need
extra
support
or
someone
to
talk
to
when
we
are
placed
or
stress
beyond
our
limits.
M
I
also
want
to
highlight
that
this
is
national
nurses
week,
so
I
give
kudos
to
all
of
our
nurses,
who
have
been
at
the
front
lines,
particularly
regarding
covet
and
and
everything
in
terms
of
health
care,
shout
out
to
all
of
the
nurses
at
our
two
institutions
of
care
here
in
the
city
and
then.
Finally,
this
is
teacher
appreciation
week.
So
again,
all
of
us
that
have
had
children
that
have
children
or
have
gone
through
the
educational
access
ourselves.
M
It's
the
time
to
recognize
the
teachers,
particularly
those
at
Binghamton,
City,
School
District
drop
off
a
little.
Thank
you
note,
or
what
have
you
even
make
a
post
just
to
recognize
their
again
contribution
to
the
youth
who
are
are?
Are
our
future
leaders
here
in
the
city
and
then
finally,
I
conclude
that
the
All
Nations
Celebration
by
the
Asda
will
happen
in
the
Third
on
May,
20th,
I'm?
Sure
all
of
you
received
the
letter.
M
Yes,
we
walk
over,
we
start
and
then
we
walk
over
gosh
people
are
territorial
about
districts,
but
we
walk
over.
So
this
is
a
great
time
for
everybody
to
walk
and
and
represent
your
culture
and
background
and
celebrate
All
That.
The
ACA
does
and
continues
to
do.
That
concludes
my
report.
Thank
you.
Thank.
A
You
councilman
O'reilly,
just
to
read
into
the
public
record
again
I
I
was
looking
down
at
my
laptop
introductory
ordinance.
23-78
was
held
over
motion
was
made
by
councilman
Burns
and
was
seconded
by
councilman
Morales,
so
I
apologize,
I'm
missing
that
earlier,
just
want
to
congratulate
all
of
our
upcoming
graduates.
A
Commencement
started
at
SUNY
Binghamton
this
weekend
is
going
to
be
going
through
the
week
as
well
as
SUNY
boom,
and
oh,
my
goodness,
seeden
Catholic,
Binghamton,
High
School
and
all
of
the
great
elementary
and
middle
schools
in
the
City
School
District
that
are
going
to
be
coming
up
over
the
next
month
or
so
so.
Congratulations
to
all
of
them,
especially
for
our
young
professionals.
The
more
of
you
who
are
staying
here,
the
better
and
with
that
being
said.
Let's
take
a
motion
to
return.