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A
A
You,
madam
Clerk,
with
that
we'll
move
on
to
public
comment
residents
wishing
to
submit
public
comment.
It
may
do
so
electronically
by
emailing
their
comments
prior
to
1
pm
on
the
day
of
the
meeting
today
to
clerk
at
cityofbinghamton.gov
or
in
person.
During
the
meeting,
it
was
recently
communicated
to
me
that
we
did
receive
some
electronic
submissions
for
public
comment
for
purposes
of
respecting
the
great
turnout
that
we
have
here
today,
I
will
when
toward
in
person
first.
So
at
this
time.
A
If
anybody
would
like
to
come
forward
and
speak,
please
be
mindful
with
respect
to
chapter
26
of
the
city
Charter.
This
is
a
special
business
meeting,
so
any
public
comment
is
in
relation
only
to
requests
for
legislation
being
considered
at
this
meeting
only,
and
that
is
the
substance
that
is
germane,
please
sign
in
at
your
earliest
convenience.
Please
provide
your
name
and
whether
you
work
or
live
in
the
city
of
Binghamton
evening.
F
G
Right
so
I'm
Dave
Adler
I
did
send
an
electronic
copy,
but
I
was
able
to
come
to
speak
about
it.
What
I
wrote
was
that
the
new
plan
for
the
Water
Street
parking
structure
is
misguided
and
that
we
don't
need
a
mixed
juice
project
at
the
expense
of
parking
spaces,
and
even
a
few
years
ago,
developer,
Mark
Newman
stated
that
there
were
too
many
apartments
or
residences
downtown,
because
there's
not
enough
parking.
F
A
Yes,
apology,
sir
and
I'll
make
sure
to
give
you
some
of
your
time
back.
If
you
could
just
please
speak
into
the
microphone
it's
hard
unless
it's
close
up,
not
your
fault,
but
thank
you
all
right
so
and
Madam
clerk.
Could
you
add
another
15
seconds
onto
his
time?
Please.
Thank
you,
sir
sorry
about
that.
Yeah.
G
So
the
only
outcome
of
decreasing
the
available
parking
spaces
to
add
Apartments
is
to
lessen
the
interest
of
people
to
come
and
enjoy
what
the
city
has
to
offer
decreasing.
The
amount
of
parking
downtown
is
a
failure
to
understand
the
actual
parking
needs
of
the
city
is
started
in
about
2015
when
the
parking
study
was
conducted
and
the
parking
study
showed
people
felt
unsafe
in
the
existing
parking
structures
and
would
rather
park
in
the
street
instead
near
their
destination.
G
When
the
original
city-owned
ramps
were
operating,
there
were
1782
parking
spaces
available
to
the
public
in
the
three
city-owned
garages
and
118,
or
so
in
a
service
level
operated
by
Laz
for
the
city,
another
thousand
or
so
garage
spaces
were
permit
only
like
at
the
governmental
complex
below
here
and
another
6
000
spaces
were
permit
only
and
not
available
for
public
use
like
Security
Mutual
and
so
on.
G
If
someone
parks
in
one
of
those
lots
for
a
dinner
or
show
they
get
towed,
and
that's
not
a
good
experience
for
those
coming
to
the
city.
At
the
time
of
the
2015
study,
there
were
1
254
parking
permits
for
the
1782
garage
spaces.
When
the
Collier
Street
ramp
closed,
some
of
the
permits
moved
to
permits
moved
to
Water
Street
others
could
not
renew
their
permit,
so
there
were
1284
permits
for
1262
spaces.
G
767
of
those
were
for
the
590
space
State
Street
Garage,
jumping
to
now
at
the
same
number
of
permits
were
issued
only
having
State
and
seven
Holly.
That's
1
284
permits
for
895
spaces,
color
Street
had
520
spaces
when
fully
operational,
and
it
was
replaced
by
a
305
space
garage
at
seven
Holly.
G
There
was
a
plan
in
the
70s
which
I
have
images
for,
and
I
can
provide
to
the
clerk
that
would
have
built
a
650
space
garage
with
40
000
square
foot
commercial
space,
where
seven
Holly
sits
now,
instead
of
building
what
is
needed,
the
city
and
the
previous
administration
seems
to
have
gone
small
and
we're
continuing
to
go
that
way.
It
took
away
115
garage
spaces
needed
in
that
area
then,
and
the
current
one
will
be
removing
about
200
or
so
spaces.
G
With
a
Water
Street
ramp,
the
former
structure
was
672
spaces,
which
was
the
largest
of
the
three.
The
new
plan
will
only
have
486
spaces
in
a
mixed
use,
building
with
126
Apartments.
If
each
person
in
there
has
a
vehicle
of
their
own
and
gets
a
permit,
that
leaves
360
spaces
instead
of
672
available
to
the
public,
and
that's
not
a
good
good
thing.
Then
we
can
get
to
the
costs.
The
seven
Holly
Street
structure
was
33
000
per
space
when
at
the
time
and
I
was
a
little
off
by
this.
G
But
I
have
the
records
of
that
too
New
York
City
was
about
30
000,
but
I
put
28
000,
which
would
it
was
in
2019.,
and
the
new
Water
Street
Garage
at
22
million
just
for
the
parking
structure
will
be
forty.
Five
thousand
dollars
per
space.
G
I
know
there's
some
structural
concerns
and
that's
why
it'll
be
a
little
higher,
but
that's
still
a
lot
higher
than
the
national
average
or
New
York
City,
which
also
has
buildings
above
their
garages
back
to
the
number
of
spaces
when
compared
to
similarly
sized
Metro
areas
like
Portland,
Maine
and
Burlington
Vermont
Binghamton
has
a
serious
parking
disadvantage.
Both
those
cities
and
Ithaca
well
known
for
their
environmentally
friendly
attitude,
have
more
parking
than
Binghamton.
All
of
them
either
have
more
spaces
than
Binghamton
or
are
building
more
in
bigger
parking
structures.
G
Ithaca
is
building
more
while
Burlington
has
2887
garage
spaces
and
seven
garages.
Portland
Maine
has
7629
garage
spaces
and
16
parking
directors.
Portland
has
almost
8
000
spaces.
Binghamton
currently
has
fewer
than
1
000
and
will
only
have
1
381
if
the
structure
is
built,
Ithaca
has
1667
in
the
three
downtown
garages
plus
more
closer
to
the
college.
So
if
we're
looking
to
become
a
college
town,
it
is
increasing
parking
and
we're
decreasing.
For
some
reason,
we.
G
Thank
you.
We
need
to
build
for
the
future.
The
future
will
still
include
privately
owned,
Vehicles
people
in
the
suburbs
and
rural
areas
of
Broome
that
want
to
come
to
the
city
of
Binghamton
for
work,
dinner
or
events,
we'll
still
be
driving.
Not
everyone
can
Uber
from
Whitney
Point
and
even
those
living
downtown
will
own
cars,
and
not
everyone
will
be
using
ride.
A
E
I
Good
evening,
thank
you
for
taking
the
time
to
hear
my
comments
regarding
the
pilot
agreement
for
Apex
at
Water
Street
project,
the
developers
of
this
project
being
UB
family
LLC
I'd
like
to
begin
my
comments.
By
introducing
myself.
My
name
is
Michael
Dunn
and
I'm,
a
current
homeowner
and
lifelong
Binghamton
resident
I'm,
a
15-year
member
of
Laborers
Local
785,
and
during
that
time,
I've
served
as
a
union
organizer
a
business
agent
and
a
union
president.
I
My
experience
entails
working
closely
with
Calpine
and
the
broom
Ida
for
the
pilot
agreement
for
the
Bluestone
wind
farm
and
starting
off
the
actual
pilot
agreement,
states
a
28-year
agreement,
but
schedule
one
shows
a
payoff
schedule
of
30
years,
just
because
the
first
two
years
require
no
payment.
I,
don't
understand
how
it
is
not
a
30-year
pilot
written
into
the
actual
agreement.
I
Only
five
thousand
and
seventy
dollars
less
without
waiting
an
extra
ten
years
for
five
grand
any
developer
that
comes
into
an
area
will
always
try
to
get
the
best
tax
breaks
they
can.
By
cutting
this
down
to
a
20-year
pilot.
The
city
of
Binghamton
still
indicates
we're
open
for
business
while
still
protecting
our
tax
base
from
taking
more
of
a
financial
burden
than
is
necessary
to
further
explain
my
reference
to
the
Bluestone
wind
farm.
I
That
project
originally
requested
a
30-year
pilot
for
a
combined
34
million
dollars
worth
of
tax
incentives
on
160
million
dollar
project,
not
11
million
on
a
22
million
dollar
project.
The
30-year
proposal
was
voted
down
in
favor
of
a
20-year
pilot
agreement
and
a
presence
on
bulletin
article
written
by
Anthony
Borelli
on
December
31st,
2020,
Ida,
board
secretary
Richard,
Bucci
stated
and
I
quote,
maybe
in
the
future
we
should
start
to
take
a
harder
look
at
these
30-year
pilot
proposals.
In
many
cases
we're
told
if
we
don't
do
it,
the
project
won't
move.
I
These
developers
said
the
same
thing
talking
about
Calpine
on
Bluestone.
They
needed
a
30-year
pilot
and
Us
by
rejecting
that
they
came
back
with
a
20-year
pilot.
Now.
This
comment
was
made
less
than
three
years
ago
about
a
project
requestering
a
similar
length
pilot
agreement,
the
developers
of
Bluestone
the
Bluestone
project
also
agreed
in
writing
before
the
pilot
was
proposed,
that
the
whole
project
would
be
built
with
local
labor
I
haven't
seen
or
heard
anyone
from
UB
family
LLC
making
any
such
commitment.
I
Now
in
closing
tonight,
I'm
asking
you
my
elected
representatives,
to
vote
no
on
this
30-year
pilot
agreement
proposal.
Ask
in
the
city
of
Binghamton
residents
to
make
up
for
a
loss
of
tax
revenue
and
the
first
10
years
of
disagreement
affecting
affecting
not
only
the
city
itself,
but
also
Binghamton,
City,
School,
District
and
Broome.
County
is
fiscally
irresponsible.
I
J
L
Thank
you
good
evening.
My
name
is
Misty
Kirby
I
am
both
a
resident
of
the
South
Side
I
work
in
the
city.
I
volunteer
in
the
city.
This
is
my
home
I'm
here
today
to
and
ask
you
to
do
the
right
thing,
which
is
to
vote
against
this
project.
L
As
someone
who
works
closely
with
school
children
I
think
the
school
district
getting
less
than
600
a
year
for
several
years
is
probably
not
the
best
use
of
our
money.
Our
time
this
particular
legislation
is
far
too
rushed.
So
beyond
the
fifth
of
June
work
session,
there
has
not
been
any
discussion
in
this
chamber
on
the
topic.
L
I
would
like
you
all
to
consider
the
housing
crisis
that
we
have
when
I
moved
to
Binghamton
I
lived
in
a
BNB
in
Pennsylvania
for
four
weeks.
While
waiting
on
closing
on
our
house,
then
I
went
to
Old
Front
Street
into
two
airbnbs
and
for
five
weeks
and
then
I
wound
up
at
Johnson
City's
finest
Econo,
no
Red
Roof
Inn.
My
apology
for
six
weeks,
while
waiting
for
our
the
owners
to
get
their
stuff
together
and
and
to
close
on
our
house
and
I.
L
Consider
my
family
and
I
quite
fortunate
to
be
able
to
have
been
able
to
barely
afford
that.
But
still
this
is
this
project
demonstrates
a
lack
of
understanding
by
the
people
who
I
would
think
by
the
development
people
in
Broome
County
I'm,
not
sure
that
this
is
solving
the
housing
crisis,
121
and
two
bedroom
apartments.
Five
percent,
which
are
Workforce
Apartments,
which
means
people
like
me
who
live
on
a
teacher's
salary,
could
actually
afford
to
live
there.
But
there
are
only
six
of
those.
This
is
problematic.
L
We
actually
need
to
house
the
people
we
currently
have
instead
of
reaching
out
and
attracting
I
understand
that
the
intent
was
to
attract
young
professional
couples
to
downtown.
That
was
what
this
project
is
built,
but
I
am
not
sure
that
we
really
need
to
subsidize
a
company
that
has
an
annual
revenue
of
31
million
dollars
a
year.
L
L
L
No,
so
we
need
affordable
housing,
something
that's
beyond
a
two-bedroom
for
our
families
to
actually
live
in,
to
feel
safe
to
feel
comfortable
and
I
would
advise
the
city
to
consider
some
of
the
many
projects
that
have
gone
on
that
are
going
on
all
over
the
country
and
I'm
happy
to
provide
some
of
those
around
mixed-use
housing
around
ways
to
lessen
our
carbon
Footprints
and
to
actually
provide
wraparound
Services
for
Families
there's
so
many
alternatives
that
I
think
this
is
too
rushed.
L
The
school
board
doesn't
seem
to
be
behind
this.
If
anyone
is
interested
in
watching
June's
meeting,
that's
on
YouTube
you're
doing
a
disservice
to
those
of
us
who
actually
already
live
here
and
I
would
really
prefer
not
to
have
my
11
year
old
son.
Have
this
as
a
burden
until
he's
almost
40.?
Thank
you.
E
M
I'll
sign
in
when
I'm
done
in
my
comment,
but
my
name
is
Nate.
Hotchkiss
I
live
and
work
in
the
city
of
Binghamton.
I
have
two
main
parts
to
my
comment
that
I
want
to
make.
The
first
is
titled
crony
capitalism,
so
I
I've
never
really
seen
a
pilot
program
that
I
actually
like
or
agree
with,
and
this
this
is
just
like
another
phase
of
giving
these
huge
tax
breaks
to
developers
downtown
that
we've
seen
over
and
over
again
for
like
the
last
10
years,
and
it's
really
it
really.
M
It
drives
me
out
of
my
mind
that
we
keep
doing
this
because
you
all
know
the
mayor
knows
that
this
is
like
one
of
the
highest
tax
burdened
places
throughout
the
state.
We
have
homeowners
that
are
extremely
burdened.
We
have
small
businesses
that
are
extremely
burdened
and
property
owners
that
are
burdened,
but
we
keep
giving
these
tax
breaks
to
to
wealthy
developers
that
have
access
to
lots
of
capital
that
have
millions
of
dollars
that
they
can
put
down
and
they're
putting
that
money
down
just
to
make
more
money,
but
we're
just
increasing
their
profit
margins.
M
So
I
was
trying
to
go
through
and
find
a
few
examples
of
the
pilot
agreements
that
have
gone
into
place
in
the
last
10
years
and
how
much
money
those
projects
initially
cost.
So
there's
20,
Holly
Street
and
looked
up
the
the
last
sale
it
sold
in
June
2022
so
just
last
year
for
24
million
dollars,
there's
over
300
beds
in
that
building.
It's
all
students
the
Pilot's,
going
to
continue,
probably
for
another
20
years,
they're,
not
contributing
nearly
enough
to
our
local
tax
base
to
our
local
government.
And
then
the
list
goes
on.
M
We
have
Twin
River
Commons
that
just
sold
2021
37
million
dollar
project
hasn't
paid,
isn't
going
to
pay
it's
fair
share
in
taxes
for
another
20
years.
Probably
so,
when
I
see
yeah,
it
keeps
going
50,
Front,
Street,
luxury
housing,
120,
20,
120
units,
huge
pilot
agreement,
the
Printing
House
University
lost
Chenango
place.
These
all
go
to
20
10
to
20
million
dollar
Investments
that
are
all
made
for
creating
more
profit,
so
I
think
there
we
gotta
I
think
it
was
great.
M
The
second
part
is
that
our
local
housing
crisis,
so
I've
been
extremely
focused
and
concerned
with
our
housing
crisis.
I've
done
everything
that
I
can
to
understand
it
in
all
of
its
different
facets,
and
it
affects
all
of
our
different
issues
in
different
ways,
and
it's
really
really
harrowing
to
see
that
we
have
we've
had
over
7
170
school
age.
Kids
experience
homelessness
last
year
this
school
year
and
over
80s
kids
are
still
homeless
like
right.
M
Now,
and
that's
that's
we're
just
supposed
to
say,
that's
acceptable
and
like
this
is
okay
and
everyone
needs
housing,
so
I
talked
to
Veterans.
They
can't
find
housing.
I
find
I
talk
to
people
that
live
in
shelters
that
are
trying
to
transition
out,
there's
nothing
affordable
or
available
for
them.
I
spoke
with
a
guy
who's
police
is
ending
in
a
few
months.
He
doesn't
know
where
he's
going
to
go,
because
that
his
single
family
house,
that
he's
renting
with
his
kids,
is
being
converted
into
student
housing.
M
M
Okay,
thank
you
and
it's
it's
not
helping
anybody
that
that's
struggling
here
so
I
would
urge
city
council
to
to
actually
vote
no
to
this
pilot
agreement
and
at
least
like
I'm,
not
I'm,
not
against
development,
I,
don't
think
anyone's
against
development.
But
if
you're
doing
this
for-profit
you
should
be,
you
should
be
doing
it
on
your
own
dime
and
the
city
shouldn't
be
assuming
any
of
the
risk
of
these
projects.
F
K
K
Regarding
this
project,
specifically,
it's
been
six
years
since
the
agency,
The
Entity
responsible
for
the
resolution
being
considered
tonight,
conducted
a
housing
study.
A
residential
development
needs
within
Broome
and
decisively
concluded
that
the
current
at
that
time
and
planned
new
housing
projects
would
effectively
meet
the
high-end
market
demand
for
luxury
housing.
K
N
My
name
is
salka
Valerio
I,
live
and
work
in
the
city
of
Binghamton
and
I'm,
just
sad
to
have
to
always
come
here
to
tell
y'all
you're,
not
doing
the
right
thing.
N
I'm
a
community
organizer,
a
housing
Advocate
everyday
people
are
calling
my
phone
texting
my
phone
to
see
where
they
can
have
fine
housing.
There's
been
plenty
of
children
that
has
actually
been
pushed
out
of
the
Binghamton
City
School
District,
because
their
parents
can't
find
anywhere
to
live
in
the
city
of
Binghamton,
and
this
is
the
reason
why
they're
looking
to
closing
down
a
school
in
our
area.
N
You
also
talk
about
attracting
young
professional
people
to
the
area.
There's
nothing
attractive
about
this
area.
When
everything
is
blighted,
there's
properties
that
are
falling
apart,
the
infrastructure
downtown
is
horrible.
You
can't
find
parking,
you
guys,
don't
even
have
bicycles
or
scooters
like
every
other
City
have
to
kind
of
combat
climate
change
or
even
make
things
more
walkable
or
accessible.
For
folks,
like
the
gentleman
that
came
up
here,
first
parking
is
definitely
going
to
be
depleted.
I
feel
like
we
have
to
figure
out
the
infrastructure
downtown.
It
looks
horrible
down
there.
N
It's
like
outdated
I
know
they
did
a
new
thing
at
the
Metro
Center.
It
looks
terrible,
I,
don't
even
know
like
they
thick
I,
don't
know
they
fixed
it
and
added
Stones
is
pretty
much
it.
So
if
you
want
to
attract
young
people,
we
have
to
figure
out
what
are
we
going
to
do
to
like
better
the
environment
for
the
people
that
live
here?
First,
everybody
that
I
know
that
have
went
to
Binghamton
University
as
soon
as
they
graduated
they
left.
You
know
why,
because
they
can't
find
housing.
N
Also,
the
luxury
housing
on
Front
Street.
Half
of
that
place
is
empty.
Half
the
place
in
JC
is
empty.
No
one
can
afford
that
rent
market
rate
rent
for
one
or
two
bedrooms
in
Binghamton
is
about
twelve
hundred
dollars.
Luckily,
I
don't
have
a
big
family.
I
only
have
one
kid
and
I'm
fortunate
enough
to
have
a
job
that
I
can
afford
decent
rent,
but
there's
a
lot
of
my
friends
that
have
more
than
one
kids
and
they
can't
find
anywhere
to
live
every
time.
Low
income
developments
are
going
up.
N
Most
of
the
bedrooms
are
two
bedrooms
Studios
or
one
bedroom.
We're
not
building
four
bedroom
units
for
families
at
all.
This
is
this
also,
and
it's
unfair,
to
kind
of
like
give
a
tax
break
to
a
developer.
That's
rich
or
already
that
doesn't
make
any
sense.
I
could
understand
if
it
was
a
non-profit
building
the
low-income
housing.
That
would
make
sense,
but
this
doesn't
make
sense
at
all.
You
guys
are
putting
profit
over
people
there's
plenty
of
examples
of
housing
situation
like
I
the
lady.
N
There
there's
actually
proof
that
that
works,
where
you
have
mixed
housing
available
for
people
I
feel
like
you
guys
need
to
do
more
research
on
things
and
actually
understand
what
you're
voting
on
instead
of
just
saying
yes
to
whenever
the
mayor
decides
to
do,
because
I
really
haven't
given
up
on
Binghamton
I
think
this
is
a
beautiful
place
for
beautiful
people,
but
we
just
need
to
do
a
lot
better
for
our
residents
in
our
community
there's
a
lot
of
people
that
are
actually
leaving
this
area
because
they
can't
call
this
place
home
again,
no
more
because
they
can't
find
a
home,
and
that
is
sad
because
these
people
are
wonderful
people
that
could
contribute
immensely
to
where
we
are
right
now.
O
O
O
That
money
does
not
stay
in
Binghamton.
The
rent
from
that
money
goes
towards
the
owner
the
developer,
and
then
it's
sent
out
to
another
city,
IBM
left
us
and
left
us
in
ruin.
You
realize
that
right
we
could
have
been
Silicon
Valley,
but
as
soon
as
you
turn
your
back
on
these
companies
and
stop
getting
on
your
knees
for
them,
they
will
not
stay
at
all.
O
O
Any
of
those
places
will
take
their
money
and
run
like
a
pirate.
If
you
take
those
tax
breaks
and
give
it
to
people
buying
houses,
you
have
people
all
over
the
country
coming
here,
because
you
have
buses
that
come
here.
You
have
a
plane
that
comes
here.
You
have
all
the
highways
that
end
here.
You
will
have
young
adults
coming
to
move
here.
I
have
tons
of
friends
in
North
Carolina
who
hear
about
all
the
property
here
that
can
be
theirs.
O
You
get
tax
breaks.
Give
people
hey!
You
don't
have
to
pay
your
taxes
on
this
house
for
10
years.
If
it's
your
first
time
moving
or
something
like
that,
we're
talking
about
tax
breaks
for
30
years.
No,
that
sort
of
thing
can
help
people
not
just
giving
money
away
to
rich
people
who
will
not
stay
here.
Liquidity
staying
in
Binghamton
means
more
people
will
have
more
money
to
do
stuff.
O
With
you
give
five
dollars
to
the
store
that
five
dollars
is
owned
by
a
local
store,
a
local
shop,
he
then
goes
pays
his
rent
to
his
landlord.
The
landlord
then
goes
buys
food
nearby.
That
person
then
has
wages.
It's
all
a
circle.
Inside
Binghamton
you
give
tax
breaks
to
massive
companies
outside
Binghamton.
O
You've
got
situations
like
the
colonial
Stone,
Fox
sock
it
to
me
all
those
places
where
horrible
things
were
happening,
because
it
was
people
not
from
Binghamton.
They
were
taking
all
the
money
and
they
were
assaulting
our
women.
That
is
what
happened
there.
That
is
not
what
we
need.
We
need
people
local
to
Binghamton.
We
need
people
who
want
to
make
this
place
better,
not
steal
the
money
and
dip.
P
Work
here
in
Binghamton
I've
been
a
lifelong
resident
of
Broome
County
and
I
failed
to
understand
how
this
proposal
this
11.5
million
dollar
proposal
is
an
investment
in
the
people
of
Binghamton.
This
does
nothing
to
address
our
housing
crisis.
You've
heard
that
before
luxury
housing
does
not
address
the
needs
of
the
working
people
of
Binghamton,
neither
does
a
parking
garage
across
the
trip
address.
The
transit
needs
of
the
people
of
Binghamton,
public
transit
and
infrastructure
that
will
carry
us
forward
is
a
path
forward.
P
This
is
a
step
backwards
and
it's
a
step
that
is
going
to
cost
Working
Families
and
it's
going
to
cost
us
all.
It's
sparing
out,
and
it's
not
the
right
step
for
Binghamton
I
urge
you
to
consider
that
I'm
sure
you
know
some
of
you
may.
Some
of
you
may
have
already
made
up
your
minds,
but
please
take
the
time,
while
you're
voting
on
this,
to
consider
our
comments
here
tonight.
Q
E
R
Gates
and
I'm
a
re-employment
specialist
for
New,
York
State,
so
I'm
going
to
speak
on
the
housing
crisis,
but
also
as
it
pertains
to
employment
in
this
area.
R
Without
employment,
we
don't
have
a
stable,
strong
community,
and
this
is
my
area
of
expertise.
So
strong,
safe
and
stable
communities
starts
with
housing.
Research
consistently
shows
that
most
people
who
are
at
risk
of
or
experiencing
houselessness
want
to
work
and
are
actively
seeking
work.
In
fact,
many
are
employed,
however.
R
R
R
R
It's
on
the
margins
of
the
economy.
Many
are
forced
to
accept
work
in
unsafe
and
unregulated
jobs
or
under
the
table,
work
where
the
pay
may
be
lower
than
acceptable
prevailing
wages.
This
precarious
work
not
only
forego's
benefits
or
a
living
wage,
but
may
also
lead
to
exploitation
which
further
destabilizes
the
community.
R
If
we
don't
address
the
current
housing
crisis,
if
we
don't
come
up
with
more
super,
affordable
housing
and
this
project
is
not
super,
affordable
housing
houselessness
numbers
will
continue
to
grow
exponentially
as
its
housing.
That
makes
it
possible
to
maintain
employment
and
not
the
other
way
around.
When
I
help.
Folks,
with
resumes
and
preparation
for
interviews,
it
doesn't
matter
how
prepared
they
are,
if
they
don't
have
an
address.
R
J
J
H
H
It
is
not
lost
to
me
that
today
is
I,
think
it's
the
5th
of
July,
which
means
that
yesterday
was
the
4th
of
July
on
on
which
this
country
I'm
not
from
here
in
case.
You
didn't
know
that
this
country
celebrates
Independence
on
the
4th
of
July.
H
Does
it
not
big
deal
Flags,
fireworks,
blah,
blah
and
I
believe
if
I'm
not
wrong-
and
there
are
historians
in
the
back
here,
who'll,
hopefully
be
able
to
correct
me
that
the
colonies
basically
were
fed
up,
that
they
were
being
taxed
taxed
by
Parliament,
but
they
weren't
represented
on
Parliament,
and
they
basically
said
y'all
we're
out
of
here.
So
it's
not
lost
on
me
that,
on
the
5th
of
July,
y'all
here
are
considering
a
pilot
agreement
where
you're
going
to
give
a
huge
tax
break
to
an
NLC
and
I
hope.
You'll.
H
Forgive
my
scream
over
there
when
our
friend
over
here
suggested
that
we
give
tax
breaks
to
homeowners,
so
I
I
live
on
Laurel
Avenue
I
have
profited
what
I
have
benefited
from
intergenerational
wealth,
which
made
it
possible
for
me
to
buy
the
house
that
I
live
in
I,
bought
it
for
120
000
13
years
ago,
which
is
quite
a
steal
really,
and
my
parents
I
think,
gave
me
fifteen
thousand
dollars.
They
did
want
to
buy
the
house
for
me
outright.
That's
how
privileged
I
am
and
I
said.
No
thank
you.
H
H
But
if,
according
to
the
suggestion
now
from
our
friend
over
there,
you
all
had
given
me
a
tax
break
for
10
years
that
would
have
been
60,
Grand,
y'all
I'm,
getting
my
roof
fixed
this
year.
It's
going
to
be
ten
thousand
dollars,
I'm
gonna
get
my
house
painted.
It's
gonna
cost
fourteen
thousand
dollars.
That
is
a
lot
of
money.
I
make
a
good
amount,
but
I
have
been
saving
my
little
butt
off
so
that
I
can
pay
local
workers
to
do
work
on
my
house.
I
need
a
new
fence.
H
H
I
just
cannot
believe
that
you
are
okay
with
a
private
Corporation,
paying
about
one
thousand
one
hundred
dollars
in
taxes
to
the
city,
to
the
school
and
to
the
county
combined.
How
is
that?
Okay,
like
I,
don't
understand,
yeah,
go
ahead,
bring
in
a
developer
and
let
them
build
housing
cool.
That's
great!
We
need
that
housing,
but
why
are
you
giving
them
that
kind
of
a
tax
break
when
I
pay
six
thousand
dollars
a
year
and
you're
proposing
to
give
them
a
10
year?
H
Tax
break
and
they're
gonna
pay
less
than
that
time
than
I
do
per
year.
That
makes
me
so
angry.
It
makes
me
so
angry
and
you
just
sit
there
and
you're
like
I
wish.
You
would
just
stop
going
on
all
these
people
I
wish
they
would
go
away.
I
want
to
get
helped
my
chicken
dinner
and
tell
my
my
family
how
annoying
these
people
are
in
the
community
and
then
I'm
gonna
vote
anyway,
because
the
mayor
wants
me
to
do
so.
Do
you
understand
how
angry
I
am
six
thousand
dollars
a
year?
H
H
I'm,
sorry,
I,
hope,
you're,
gonna
change
the
wording
after
you
vote
Yes
tonight
and
remove
that
phrase,
because
I
don't
see
how
what
you're
going
to
vote
on
is
a
positive
Financial
impact
of
the
project
on
the
affected
tax
jurisdictions,
and
you
all
should
also
amend
the
wording,
because
at
the
moment
all
I
see
is
120
units
at
market
rate,
in
other
words,
for
profit,
a
one-bedroom
apartment
is
going
to
cost
1
300
a
month.
A
two-bedroom
apartment
is
going
to
cost
1
700.
H
At
the
very
least,
it
doesn't
say
anything
about
the
affordable
units,
You're
Gonna
Change
that
wording
right,
114
market
and
six
affordable.
You
are
taking
as
they
say
in
England
and
I
apologize.
You
are
taking
the
piss
you've
done
it
before
I'm
sure
you're
gonna.
Do
it
again,
but
I
really
do
hope
that
you
can
maybe
reconsider
rewrite
this.
A
little
bit
reconsider
those
tax
breaks.
Remember
a
Tina
chronopolis
pays
six
thousand
dollars
a
year
in
taxes.
Your
five
minutes
is
up.
Thank
you.
So
much
thank.
T
My
name
is
Mary
Clark
and
I
also
live
on
Laurel
Avenue
and
have
a
similar
tax
rate
to
Tina,
and
she
spoke
about
that.
But
I
almost
didn't
come
here
tonight,
because
I
said
why
it's
just
an
exercise
in
futility,
they've
already
decided
what
they're
going
to
do
and
I
can
name
all
of
you
who
will
vote
Yes
for
this
and
all
of
those
who
vote
no
there's
nothing
new.
T
It's
like
almost
pointless
that
we
raise
our
voices
but
I
commend
everyone
who
came
out
here
on
this
hot
night
to
do
it
in
hopes
that
someday
you
will
actually
listen
to
the
needs
of
our
community
rather
than
the
needs
of
the
developer
or
some
backroom
deals
with
the
good
old
boys
who
are
going
to
make
scads
of
money
on
this.
We
all
know.
Is
there
one
among
you
that
do
not
believe
that
we
have
a
housing
crisis
here
in
in
the
city
of
Binghamton,
all
right,
everyone
agrees.
T
We
have
a
housing
crisis
here
in
the
city
of
Binghamton.
You
are
all
agreeing
to
that.
This
project
does
not
solve
our
housing,
our
housing
crisis.
It
doesn't
do
a
bit
to
do
it.
Five
years
ago,
I
was
on
a
task
force
with
the
city
school
district
and
they
asked
us
to
come
up
with
ideas
for
housing.
The
number
one
thing
that
our
superintendent
said
at
that
time,
that
makes
for
tough
environments
for
students
to
learn
is
the
instability
of
housing
not
being
able
to
afford
housing.
T
It's
a
crisis,
and
now
we're
also
asking
the
school
to
take
on
another
burden
to
other
takeaway
money
from
our
children
that
are
already
unhoused
struggling
and
now
we're
gonna
give
developers
money
that
should
go
to
our
schools
so
so
number.
One
thing
that
we
need
here
is
affordable.
Housing,
I
was
shocked,
I
said
oh,
how
much
of
this
is
affordable,
housing,
and
that
was
questionable
in
terms
of
the
definition
they
said
six
units
out
of
20,
a
hundred
and
twenty
the
gentleman
who
just
talked
about
the
housing.
T
He
just
showed
me
in
Ithaca
they're,
building
out
of
their
100
180
of
their
units
are
for
affordable
housing.
Almost
half
of
their
units
are
affordable
housing.
If
we
were
going
to
do
a
project
like
that,
that
could
minorly
justify
a
pilot
agreement
but
we're
getting
nothing
we're
not.
This
project
doesn't
meet
our
needs
and
you
all
know
what
our
needs
are.
You
all
agreed,
and
so
why
should
you
vote
Yes
on
this
project?
It
doesn't
help
us
at
all.
T
We
need
housing,
we
need
affordable
housing,
we
need
multi,
you
know
room
housing
like
three
four
bedrooms.
We
don't
need
one
and
two
bedroom
housing.
We
need
to
have
housing
that
meets
the
needs
of
our
community
and
I.
Really
begged
of
you.
Could
you
what
once
listen
to
all
of
us
who
come
here
week
after
week,
talk
about
the
crisis
in
housing?
I
have
not
seen
you
do
anything
to
alleviate
this
problem,
that's
where
we
need
to
focus
and
that's
what
our
pilot
money.
T
This
is
not
what
we
need
in
our
community,
give
a
pilot
to
someone
who's
going
to
build
three
two
three
four
bedroom,
affordable
housing
I,
could
live
with
that,
but
I
can't
live
with
what
you're
doing
and
I
don't
know
how
you
guys
can
that
you've
already
made
this
deal.
I
know
it's
pointless,
but
I
still
will
raise
my
voice,
and
so
will
everyone
else
until
someone
actually
listens
and
if
you
don't
Listen
for
God's
sake,
let's
get
a
city
council
that
does
thank.
J
U
For
joining
us,
the
eloquence
of
other
people
here,
but
I'll
basically
just
be
brief
and
iterate
that
the
fact
that
people
have
talked
a
lot
about
the
housing
crisis
and
I
want
to
emphasize
that
this
crisis
is
not
a
natural
thing
that
secures
out
of
the
blue,
where
people
our
homelessness,
either
out
of
personal
faults
or
just
sort
of
the
the
fact
of
life.
The
housing
crisis
is
a
manufactured
crisis.
U
It
is
not
a
thing
that
just
is
inherently
has
to
happen,
and
it's
sort
of
deliberate
choice
of
bodies
such
as
this
one
to
let
that
crisis
continue.
U
U
The
current
pilot
project
under
discussion
today
is,
as
other
people
have
gotten
more
eloquently
and
sophisticated
said
something
that
is
going
to
continue
this
problem
in
this
crisis,
which
is
where
people
are
going
to
continue
to
go
homeless,
continue
to
struggle
to
find
a
plate.
A
roof
over
their
heads
that
they
can
actually
afford
that
we're
not
being
gouged
out
of
their
hard-earned
paycheck
to
basically
buy
a
slumlord's
new
truck.
U
This
is
something
again
that
does
not
need
to
happen,
and
the
priorities
of
this
Council
can
be
redirected
in
a
way
that
isn't
focusing
on
some
rich
folks
from
out
of
town
having
a
higher
profit
margin.
And
again
you
guys
have
the
power
to
help
Everyday
People
I
make
roughly
like
17
000
a
year.
U
I
cannot
afford
like
half
the
units
in
this,
the
city
I'm,
just
struggling
to
find
an
apartment
on
my
own
was
literally
just
sort
of
calling
landlord
after
landlord
after
landlord,
most
of
them
not
replying,
and
then
now
I'm
stuck
with
some
slumlord
wherever
leaking
roof
and
whatnot.
This
is
the
fact
that,
like
most,
people
cannot
afford
these
units
that
are
being
built.
So
why
are
you
prioritizing
the
needs
of
people
who
aren't
going
to
be
able
to
live
in
these
places
like
this,
like?
U
What
do
we
get
out
of
this
not
a
whole
lot?
People
are
still
going
to
suffer
and
sort
of
struggle
to
find
adequate
housing
and
basically,
what
I'm,
trying
to
say
in
very
brief
terms
is
that
this
makes
no
sense.
Your
priorities
aren't
straight
as
a
sort
of
local
development
goes,
and
you
can
do
a
heck
of
a
lot
better
and
I'll.
Be
very
brief,
like
that,
because
I
have
a
lot
of
nice
things
to
think
about
your
choices
here.
So
please
vote
another
project.
Thanks.
J
B
V
Thank
you,
I'm
Terry,
renia
and
I
am
a
business
owner
and
a
homeowner
in
the
city
of
Binghamton,
and
the
first
thing
that
I
want
to
do
is
I
want
to
thank
all
of
these
people
for
being
here
and
speaking
to
the
urgency
of
the
crisis
and
trying
so
desperately
I
mean
I've,
been
here
other
times
when
most
of
these
folks
have
been
here
trying
so
desperately
to
get
someone
to
listen,
but
mostly
I
want
to
thank
all
of
the
people
who
are
taking
the
phone
calls
taking
the
emails,
helping
the
people
maneuver
through
the
crisis,
helping
our
neighbors
and
our
neighbors
children
maneuver
through
a
crisis
that
we're
doing
nothing
to
help,
but
since
I
can't
tell
from
sitting
in
there
if
people
are
listening
or
if
they're
zoned
out
I'm
gonna,
try
approaching
this
from
a
different
aspect.
V
First
of
all,
I
watched
the
presentation
at
the
work
session
on
June
5th
and
I.
Like
someone
else
cannot
believe
that
there
hasn't
been
more
discussion
than
one
work
session
on
June
5th,
but
as
usual,
we
do
a
really
good
job
at
keeping
it
keeping
things
quiet.
So
we
can
shove
things
through,
but
here's
the
thing
any
of
you
who
sat
through
that
work
session
with
Mr
smetana
and
did
not
feel
insulted,
I,
don't
even
know
what
to
say
to
you:
it
was
the
most
patronizing
condescending.
V
They
were
going
to
come
in
and
they're
going
to
give
the
city
of
Binghamton
an
iconic
building.
He
said
it
four
times:
well,
the
ghost
of
Isaac
Perry
and
T.I
Hayes
would
like
to
have
a
conversation
with
him
about
some
of
the
truly
iconic
architecture
we
have
here
in
the
city
of
Binghamton,
but
more
than
that
is
this.
This
pilot
is
so
non-traditional,
so
it's
it's
like
you
know,
serve
a
purpose,
as
others
have
said
here
today
and
I.
You
know
sometimes
I
agree
with
them.
V
Sometimes
I,
don't
sometimes
you
go
along
to
make
a
project
happen.
I
understand
I've,
sat
in
your
seats,
but
here's
the
thing
if
this
project
cannot
happen
without
this
pilot
structured
the
way
it's
structured,
then
it
is
not
a
sustainable
project
and
it
shouldn't
be
happening:
ubllc,
UB,
Family,
Group,
LLC
or
whatever.
It
is
it's
part
of
a
35
billion
dollar
company
in
Utica,
so
the
money
is
not
going
to
stay
here.
V
They
also
have
the
money
to
do
this
project
and,
like
any
other
business
person
which
many
of
you
several
of
you
around
the
table
are
when
you
walk
into
a
negotiation,
you
give
your
lowest
ball.
You
give
your
lowest
low
ball
right,
so
five
percent
five
percent
Workforce
housing
out
of
120
units.
This
body
is
okay.
With
that
negotiate
people
it
should
have
been
at
least
33
percent.
V
In
addition,
this
bond
this
bonded
pilot,
this
creative
program
that
the
bldc
has
come
up
with
in
the
interest
of
full
disclosure.
My
business
has
utilized
some
creative
Gap
funding
Pro
through
the
bldc
back
in
99
and
again
recently
very
recently,
and
here's
the
thing
I
pay.
We
pay
those
loan
payments
every
single
month,
but
do
you
know
what
else
we
pay
every
single
year,
our
full
rate
of
taxes?
V
So
now
the
city
is
going
to
bond
for
all
of
this
money,
and
let
me
ask:
has
anyone
because
I
didn't
hear
it
during
the
work
session?
Has
anyone
asked
the
question?
What
happens
if
the
developer
walks
away?
What
happens
am
I
going
to
pay
for
that
developer's
decision
not
to
build?
We
have
countless
countless
examples
of
developers
who
have
taken
either
bldc
money
or
pilots
and
not
done
what
they
said.
They
were
going
to
do
so.
The
notion
that
that
you
said
one
minute.
V
Thank
you,
the
city,
that
you
all
would
sign
your
name
on
a
bond
representing
me
and
my
tax
dollars
is
it's
so
disturbing
to
me
finally
to
those
of
you
in
business
or
associated
with
businesses
in
ways
that,
let
me
ask
you:
how
does
it
feel?
How
does
it
feel
to
have
the
city
compete
with
you
I
know.
Several
of
you
have
own
real
estate
that
you
rent
out.
How
does
it
feel
to
have
the
city
compete
with
you
when
you
pay
full
taxes
every
year?
J
S
W
Thank
you.
My
name
is
Kenya
Middleton
I'm,
a
West
Side
resident
I'm,
also
the
vice
chair
for
cdac
and
I'm,
just
coming
before
you
as
first
and
I'm
I've,
also
been
the
PTA
president
for
Thomas
Jefferson,
School
I'm,
coming
to
you.
First,
as
the
vice
chair
for
cdhd,
every
single,
every
single
presentation,
the
programs
that
come
before
the
city
they're
in
need
so
much
that
we
couldn't
vote
on
every
single
program
for
every
we
couldn't
afford
to
give
programs
to
every
we
couldn't
afford
to
give
money
to
every
program.
W
This
is
troubling
because
we're
supposed
to
take
care
of
our
own
first
before
we
worry
about
other
people
as
the
PT
as
being
the
former
PTA
president
and
speaking
to
parents,
and
my
daughter's
schools.
Kids
are
homeless
and
homelessness
is
just
not
homelessness.
Poverty
creates
traumas
mental
illness
and
there
we
really
really
need
to
help
our
own
first.
W
Also,
as
a
taxpayer,
like
we've
all
stated
like
it's
it's
very
expensive
and
just
to
give
that
to
someone
who
is
not
here
and
not
taking
care
of
our
own
is
really
a
disservice
to
Binghamton
and
to
our
kids
and
to
some
of
us
it
may
seem
like
okay,
it
doesn't
affect
you
now,
but
it
will
later
our
children.
It's
it's
not.
It's
definitely
not
fair
to
our
children
to
grow
up
like
that,
even
if
it's,
not
our
own
they're
friends,
so
just
I
just
want
you
to
think
about
that.
W
Even
if
you
have
your
mind
made
up
think
about
what
the
future
will
hold
for
our
children.
Thank
you.
J
A
X
About
that
delightful
I'm,
going
to
keep
this
brief,
my
name
is
Anna
Warfield
I
live
on
the
West
Side
I
moved
here
about
five
years
ago,
and
it
took
me
about
a
year
to
find
the
apartment
that
I
live
in
and
I
got
really
lucky.
It's
a
very
safe
and
affordable
unit.
Again
on
the
west
side,
I
moved
here,
because
I
was
priced
out
of
Ithaca,
and
you
know
this
was
a
sort
of
better
option
at
that
time
and
I.
X
Think
I
just
wanted
to
highlight
the
fact
that
I'm
in
a
quadruplex
that
appeals
to
Young
Professionals
in
the
area
which
I
think
this
is
what
you're
trying
to
make
this
particular
project
about
is
attracting
and
maintaining
young
professionals
and
these
young
professionals
that
live
in
my
building
actually
had
to
move
out
of
ansco
because
they
were
priced
out
of
that
space,
which
again
is
supposed
to
appeal
to
Young
Professionals
in
the
area.
X
I,
don't
know
and
I
just
I
think
it's
kind
of
ridiculous
and
I
wanted
to
give
you
a
direct
example,
and
you
have
a
ton
of
people
already
in
this
area
who
I've
spoken
tonight
who
are
like
me,
who
are
young
professionals
that
you
claim
to
want
to
keep
here
and
I
struggle
to
find
a
reason
to
stay
so
do
better.
Y
Y
Right,
my
name
is
Kenneth
Brown
from
the
west
side
of
Binghamton.
I
grew
up
in
Broome
County,
my
entire
life,
but
I
lived
in
Binghamton
about
the
last
five
or
six
I'm
going
to
take
this
a
little
bit
of
a
different
way.
Now,
I
have
a
feeling.
I
know
how
the
Republicans
on
the
council
would
respond.
If
at
when
asked
about.
Oh
well,
what
about
a
tax
break?
For
you
know
the
homeowner.
You
say
of
course.
Y
Of
course
we
want
to
do
that
too,
but
if
you
do
that
and
you
do
the
tax
break
for
the
businesses
across
the
board,
who's
funding,
the
police
who's
paying
your
paycheck,
and
we
know
who
it's
going
to
be.
It's
going
to
be
us
the
taxpay,
because
we
don't
have
the
council
or
the
lawyers
to
fight
you
in
court.
When
you
try
to
fight
us,
we
and
I
just
I.
Y
J
Z
Most
of
the
people
that
I
help
sign
up
for
DSS
or
try
to
help
sign
up
for
DSS
are
unhoused
I
want
to
just
tell
you
about
a
story
of
when
I
was
transporting
a
person
who
is
unhoused
to
the
Econo
Lodge
for
temporary
housing.
Z
This
was
in
December
at
the
time.
During
my
job,
I
was
doing
a
family,
fun
event
and
I
had
leftover
boxes
of
cookies,
decorating
kits
to
give
out
to
kids
in
the
community.
Z
So
when
I
was
at
this
hotel,
dropping
someone
off
with
all
of
their
belongings
I
just
happened
to
notice
a
parent
of
a
child
that
I
taught
in
preschool
four
or
five
years
ago
and
at
first
I
didn't
say
anything
because
I
was
helping.
My
person
get
situated
and
after
a
while
I
noticed
that
a
school
bus
pulled
up
and
a
little
boy
got
off
the
bus
and
that
little
boy
was
someone
that
was
in
my
preschool
class.
Z
Right
now,
but
I
know
it's
in
the
hundreds
and
thousands
and
people's
mental
health
is
affected
every
day
safety
and
in
the
Econo
Lodge.
It
is
not
safe.
Z
Z
My
ask
is
for
you
to
consider
this
housing
project
for
affordable
housing
for
families.
Like
my
little
friend
and
his
siblings,
there
are
so
many
families
that
I
know
in
this
area
that
cannot
find
housing
and
and
because
they're
living
in
the
Econo
Lodge,
they
don't
have
the
luxury
of
putting
their
last
landlord
as
a
reference
or
their
past
landlords
as
references
because
of
their
living
situation,
whatever
they
may
be.
Z
E
AA
AA
This
is
my
first
time
at
one
of
these
meetings
and
I'm
finding
it
very
interesting
because
it
sounds
like
there
are
some
trends
that
unfold
in
the
city
government,
which
doesn't
necessarily
surprise
me
but
I'm,
going
to
tell
you
a
little
bit
about
myself.
F
AA
AA
AA
That
sixth
grader,
he
knew
word
like
subliminal
in
sixth
grade
and
subtle
and
when
I
told
him
I
had
mentioned
randomly
The,
Scarlet
Letter
and
he
went
to
the
library
and
read
the
book
in
sixth
grade.
AA
K
AA
Other
magnet
schools
just
because
his
parents
were
not
aware
to
take
him
to
this
examination
that
he
could
have
taken
in
fifth
grade,
which
I'm
sure
I
have
no
doubt
he
would
have
tested
and
tested
right
into
the
program.
But
that's
how
we
are
we'd
like
to
we
like
to
not
care
about
people,
because
we
think
well
I
did
it
this
way
and
I
it
worked
for
me.
You
were
lucky.
AA
Your
five
minutes
is
up
you're
really
lucky
and
I
will
close
with
the
point
that
the
recent
Supreme
Court
voting
about
affirmative
action
and
I
saw
some
of
some
of
my
fellow
Asian
Americans
kind
of
shaming.
The
other
Asians
who
are
you
know,
brought
this
forward
and
I
am
ashamed.
Giovanni
sporting
G
am
so
ashamed.
My
name
is
Jessica
femiani.
AA
J
L
AB
AB
I
am
a
student,
so
most
of
my
friends
are
also
students
and
many
of
the
luxury
developments
in
the
area.
20
Holly
Twin
Rivers,
you
Club,
although
that's
in
Vestal,
all
of
these
developments
are
catered
towards.
Students
are
catered
towards
the
student
population,
a
lot
of
the
students
who
live
in
these
buildings.
AB
Their
rent
is
paid
for
by
their
parents
and
they
stay
here
for
four
years
and
then
they
leave
and
green
lighting
the
development
of
yet
another
luxury
development
luxury
housing
development
in
this
area
is
not
only
unnecessary
but
will
by
all
means
exacerbate
the
housing
crisis
that
we
see
every
day
around
us
in
broom
and
Binghamton.
AB
We
know
that
people
are
struggling
to
find
affordable
housing
in
the
area.
To
the
point
where
there
is
a
very
high
rate
of
houselessness
and
houseless
folks
in
the
area
have
nowhere
to
go,
they
took
the
benches
out
of
the
bus
station.
Where
are
they
going
to
sleep?
They
have
nowhere
to
go
yet
you
want
to
attract
young
professionals
and
students
to
this
area.
Well,
as
salka
said
earlier,
who
wants
to
live
here?
The
students
who
move
here
move
away?
AB
Where
are
the
youth
services
that
you
could
be
providing?
Where
is
the
funding
for
the
schools
for
the
children
who
there's
a
forty
percent
Mobility
rate
in
the
Binghamton
City
School
District?
That
means
that
40
percent
of
families
in
the
district
move
around
from
year
to
year
because
of
housing
instability.
Do
you
know
how
that
impacts,
someone's
education
and
someone's
life
a
child?
AB
You
are
the
reason
that
this
area
is
in
crisis.
You
are
the
reason
that
we
do
not
have
our
needs
met
in
the
area
that
people
are
struggling
because,
as
someone
said
earlier,
you
this
is
a
choice.
This
is
a
decision
that
you
are
making
and
you
could
decide
to
help
people
to
help
families.
You
could
decide
to
instead
tax
the
people
who
deserve
to
be
taxed
because
they
have
so
much
money.
They
won't
even
notice
it
being
taxed
practically.
AB
You
could
take
that
money
and
instead
of
funneling
it
into
police,
you
could
funnel
it
into
better
opportunities
for
the
people
in
this
area.
Grocery
options
for
the
people
in
this
area,
making
things
more
accessible
and
walkable
making
it
so
that
we
have
what
we
need.
Making
this
city
an
attractive
place
to
live
and
believe
me,
I,
think
Binghamton
is
beautiful,
but
there's
so
much
that
needs
to
be
done.
We
have
a
beautiful
River,
but
how
are
we
to
enjoy
the
landscape
around
us
when
there's
so
much
suffering,
there's
so
much
light?
AB
AB
That's
why
we
don't
have
affordable
housing
in
this
area,
but
when
there's
nowhere
for
people
to
go
and
nowhere
for
people
to
live,
there's
people
in
the
street
there's
P
you're,
allowing
people
to
live
in
the
street
and
who
wants
to
live
in
an
area
where
clearly
the
city
just
doesn't
care
about
the
people
who
live
there.
AB
That's
my
question:
this
development
is
a
disgusting
display
of
wealth
and
most
of
these
luxury
developments
there's
so
many
vacancies.
So
my
question
is:
who
is
going
to
live
there
and
why
don't
you
instead
focus
on
the
problems
that
the
city
faces
and
maybe
build
some
affordable
housing?
Because
that's
what
we
need
your.
AC
You
for
joining
us
thanks
for
your
time.
To
be
honest,
there
is
really
no
way
that
I'll
need
all
of
my
time
for
this,
so
I'll
keep
it
short
and
sweet.
AC
I've
consistently
paid
attention
to
these
City
Council
meetings
over
the
last
several
years
and
I
just
simply
cannot
understand
how
time
and
time
again
you're
faced
with
an
entire
community
in
opposition
to
you,
your
entire
constituency
is
sitting
here,
trying
to
tell
you
that
they
don't
agree
with
what
you're
saying,
if
you're
not
trying
to
represent
the
will
of
the
people,
the
will
of
the
people
in
your
District.
At
the
very
least,
then,
why
are
you
fighting
to
sit
in
your
seats?
Are?
AC
Are
you
counting
on
the
fact
that
no
one
is
paying
attention?
People
are
clearly
paying
attention.
There
isn't
a
single
person
in
Binghamton
who
thinks
that
the
housing
crisis
we
all
agree.
It's
a
crisis
is
working.
Nothing
is
working
when
it
comes
to
housing
in
Binghamton.
They
are
paying
attention
and
they're
not
happy.
J
AD
AD
That
is
because,
over
the
past
year,
I
have
been
unable
to
find
adequate
housing.
Within
I've
been
not
able
to
find
adequate
housing
within
Binghamton
at
the
fall
after
graduating.
High
school
is
going
to
be
a
little
bit
difficult
for
me
to
talk
about,
but
after
graduating
high
school
I
had
to
clean
my
parents
place
due
to
domestic
violence.
The
only
reason
I
was
able
to
come
to
Binghamton
was
because
I
was
one
of
the
lucky
people
who
was
able
to
raise
twenty
thousand
dollars
to
be
able
to
afford
living
here.
AD
For
my
first
year
throughout
the
entire
time,
I
was
unable
to
focus
on
my
studies.
I
failed
pretty
much
half
the
classes
I
took
here,
because
I
was
fearful
because
I
was
basically
outside
of
the
confines
of
the
University
I
was
still
homeless
when
I
returned
to
Binghamton
about
three
weeks
back.
That
was
the
first
time
in
two
years,
at
a
permanent
home
address
and
throughout
that
time,
like
I
saw
some
things
that
no
human
being
should
ever
reasonably
have
to
see
that
no
human
being
should
ever
reasonably
have
to
deal
with.
AD
This
is
my
first
time
coming
to
one
of
these
meetings,
so
I
admit
that
I'm
a
little
bit.
You
know,
especially
this
whole
thing,
but
hearing
all
the
people
who
have
talked
today
and
hearing
about
the
atrocious
greed
that
would
be
necessary
for
even
to
go
forward
with
this
deal.
I
can
imagine
the
families
who
already
experiencing
housing
insecurity
having
to
watch
this
happen
within
their
eyes.
AD
I
can't
imagine
the
children
who
will
have
to
go
through
experience
like
me,
unable
to
even
focus
on
the
education
unable
to
have
a
place
that
they
call
home
I
can
barely
even
leave
my
house
because,
because
after
having
a
place
for
the
first
time
in
so
long,
I
am
literally
traumatized
in
going
outside.
The
fact
that
I
am
here
right
now
is
a
testament
to
something
that
no
one
should
have
to
ever
deal
with.
AD
AD
You
know,
move
apart
with
this,
especially
with
a
log,
a
computer
constituents
here
being
able
to
speak
against
you
like
this,
but
I
know
that
if
you
have
any
human
decency
and
I
mean
any
human
needs
to
see
at
all,
you
would
not
go
forward
with
things.
This
is
not
a
thing
that
a
human
being
does,
and
it's
hard
for
me
to
even
call
y'all
or
see
any
sort
of
human,
compassionate
human
values
like
I'm
looking
across
and
all
y'all.
AD
E
J
AE
Thank
you.
My
name
is
Nadia
Luby
I'm,
a
housing
rights,
Advocate
and
I
also
volunteer
with
houseless
people
and
advocating
with
them
as
well.
AE
AE
Excuse
me:
I
was
lucky
to
have
friends
in
Ithaca,
where
I'm
from
who
were
able
to
house
to
house
me
as
a
couch
Surfer
in
the
time
that
I
was
beginning
my
education
here,
and
it
took
me
months
to
find
a
place.
I
began.
My
housing
search
in
February
of
2020
and
I
was
not
housed
until
December
of
2020..
AE
So
if
that's
an
incredibly
long
time
to
not
find
housing
in
the
city,
I
am
disabled.
I
I
went
to
a
trade
school
and
those
were
things
that
were
held
against
me
in
my
housing
search
But,
ultimately,
because
I'm
poor,
we
don't
have
enough
affordable
housing
in
the
city.
AE
AE
AE
AE
AE
To
not
show
my
anger
and
in
its
full
form,
because
I
do
I
think
how
how
could
you
consider
this?
How
do
you
not
see
the
homeless
people
just
in
the
streets,
downtown
you're
here,
all
the
time,
I'm
sorry
I'm
getting
a
little
carried
away.
Please
please
do
not
vote
for
this.
Thank
you
for
your
time.
A
I'll
double
check
out
of
respect
if
the
individuals
are
here
and
would
still
like
them
read
into
the
record.
Of
course,
I
will
allow
that
I,
don't
know
if
the
individuals
are
still
here,
Mr
Adler
would
you
I
know
you
had
largely
read
a
book
is?
Is
that
okay,
sir?
Thank
you
and
then
Mr
Dundon.
A
So
that
means
we
have
something
from
we've
received
something
from
the
Lost
Dog
Cafe.
S
A
A
Just
for
the
record
chapter
26
of
our
city
Charter
does
allow
any
council
member
to
read
a
letter
into
the
record
or
the
clerk's
office
can
do
it.
So
always
try
to
remember
to
ask
if
anyone
wants
so
councilman
Rose.
AF
AF
This
is
from
Marie
McKenna
as
a
long
time.
Downtown
Binghamton
business
owner
I
want
to
weigh
in
on
the
Water
Street
Garage
proposal
lost.
All
Cafe
would
greatly
welcome
more
parking
downtown.
It
is
imperative
to
the
successful
operation
of
our
business.
We
have
heard
from
many
of
our
customers
and
out
of
town
guests
that
we
would
need
to
improve
our
parking
accommodations
near
the
cafe.
The
garage
with
500
spaces
would
be
a
most
welcome.
Improvement.
Thank
you
to
surely
Marie
McKenna.
AF
This
is
from
Michael,
Pemberton
and
I.
Believe
oh,
this
is
the
general
manager
from
DoubleTree
by
Hilton,
to
whom
it
may
concern
as
general
manager
of
the
DoubleTree
by
Hilton
Hotel
at
225
Water
Street.
In
Binghamton.
We
offer
my
full
support
with
the
proposed
Water
Street
Parking
Garage
and
housing
project,
the
doubletree's
downtown,
binghamton's,
Premier,
Lodging
and
events
destination
from
the
hotel's
perspective.
This
project
hits
on
two
key
issues
that
are
important
or
continued
success.
AF
There
will
be
hundreds
more
downtown
residents
who
will
support
our
fabulous
local
restaurant
scene,
which
is
a
major
amenity
for
visitors
who
stay
with
us.
More
people
living
downtown
will
drive
new
restaurant
and
retail
operations,
operators,
which
is
not
only
good
for
our
local
sales
tax
base,
but
for
the
operation
of
our
hotel
visitors
want
these
amenities
near
where
they
stay.
Finally,
this
new
housing
will
help.
Companies
like
ours,
attract
and
retain
talented
workers.
AF
We
often
find
it
difficult
or
impossible
to
recruit
young
professionals
and
mid-career
employees
because
of
our
area
shortage
of
Market
Ray
housing.
A
development
like
this
in
downtown
Binghamton
will
be
very
attractive
for
the
smart,
young,
hard-working
people.
Many
major
Employers
in
the
region
want
to
attract
for
these
Reasons
I'm
in
full
support
of
the
proposed
Waters
Redevelopment
project
and
remain
optimistic
on
the
future
of
downtown
Binghamton.
Again,
this
is
Mr
Michael,
Pemberton,
general
manager,
double
trade.
AF
AF
AF
Okay,
dear
mayor
cram,
my
name
is
John
Krasinski
and
I
am
the
owner
of
2527
Court
Street
in
downtown
Binghamton.
Please
forward
this
letter
to
the
city
clerk's
office
for
public
comment
for
my
behalf:
supporting
the
Water
Street
parking
ramp
development
project
next
to
Vasquez.
This
project
is
instrumental
helping
downtown
binghamton's
businesses
and
residents
with
much
needed
parking
before
this
parking
ramp
was
demolished.
Two
years
ago
it
was
the
home
of
over
hundreds
of
parking
spots
with
no
new
parking
lots
or
parking
garages
being
constructed
in
this
time
frame.
AF
This
has
had
a
major
impact
in
downtown
I
feel
that
the
more
people
downtown
Binghamton,
the
more
people
downtown
Bingham
trust
from
outside
of
the
area,
gives
the
city
an
opportunity
to
grow
along
with
a
business
to
operate
within
the
city.
The
development
of
this
parking
ramp
project
is
extremely
important
for
the
future
of
downtown
Binghamton,
its
businesses
and
residents.
AF
Next,
one
is
Sir
Mr
Daniel
Sharp
from
the
garage
taco
bar
on
Washington
Street,
dear
members
of
the
city
council,
I'm
writing
to
express
my
enthusiastic
support
for
the
Water
Street
development
project,
which
aims
to
provide
the
necessary
parking
facilities
and
additional
Living
Spaces
on
our
side
of
downtown
as
the
owner
of
a
garage,
taco
bar
property,
S2
property
development
and
the
soon
to
open,
crowbar.
Arcade
bar
and
Eatery
I
strongly
believe
that
this
project
will
be
a
tremendous
asset
to
the
arts
district
in
downtown
Binghamton
New
York.
AF
AF
Insufficient
parking
has
been
a
challenge
for
both
residents,
downtown
workers
and
visitors
alike,
hindering
their
ability
to
fully
enjoy
the
vibrant
Arts
District.
We
have
been
diligently
contributing
to.
Furthermore,
the
provision
of
additional
Living
Spaces
will
not
only
contribute
to
the
revalidization
of
our
community,
but
also
create
opportunities
for
more
people
to
experience
the
unique
atmosphere
and
energy
that
our
Arts
District
offers.
AF
By
increasing
residential
options
in
the
area,
we
are
fostering
a
sense
of
community
promoting
economic
growth
and
encouraging
more
individuals
to
support
local
businesses
and
cultural
events
as
a
business
owner
property
developer
and
member
of
the
Binghamton
Community
I
recognize
the
immense
potential
the
watersford
development
project
holds
for
our
city.
The
project
will
serve
as
a
catalyst
generating
further
investment,
employment
and
development
in
the
downtown
area,
which
will
have
a
positive
ripple
effect
on
the
entire
area.
AF
I
would
like
to
commend
the
city
council
for
the
forward-thinking
approach
and
commitment
to
supporting
initiatives
that
enhance
our
community's
quality
of
life.
The
Water
Street
development
project
could
help
take
steps
toward
achieving
our
shared
goals
of
promoting
economic
growth,
creating
sustainable
neighborhoods
and
establishing
Binghamton
as
a
cultural
Hub
in
Upstate
New
York.
Thank
you
for
your
attention
to
this
matter
and
I
appreciate
your
ongoing
efforts
to
shape
the
future
of
our
wonderful
City,
sincerely
Daniel
Sharp.
AF
In
addition
to
being
America's
Premier
projection,
Arts
Festival
Luma
has
become
downtown
binghamton's
signature
annual
event
with
tens
of
thousands
of
visitors.
The
Water
Street
project
would
add
critical
parking
capacity.
That
will
support
not
only
our
event,
but
the
growing
number
of
Arts
entertainment
and
cultural
events
hosted
in
downtown
Binghamton
throughout
the
year.
The
project
also
represents
a
bold
step
forward
in
landing
talent
to
our
community.
New
housing
in
our
Urban
core
will
help
help
attract
young
professionals
and
recent
college
graduates.
AF
The
skilled
Workforce
that
will
serve
as
the
creative
momentum
for
Luma
binghamton's
film
industry
galleries,
live
music
and
innovating
projects
that
have
not
yet
been
imagined.
It
is
a
unique
private
public
private
partnership
that
will
drive
new
energy
downtown
support,
local
restaurants
and
nightlife,
who
are
key
partners
that
make
Luma
a
success
and
provide
needed
parking
capacity
for
visitors.
Loomis
stands
in
support
of
any
project
or
investment
that
will
deliver
a
more
vibrant,
downtown
Binghamton.
We're
excited
to
see
the
future
of
the
Water
Street
project
sincerely,
which
really
appreciates
support
Joshua.
AF
This
one
is
from
interim
executive
director
from
the
Broome
County
Arts
Council
Johnny
Chang,
on
behalf
of
the
Broome
County
Arts
Council
I
write
to
offer
my
full
support
for
the
proposed
Water
Street,
Parking,
Garage
and
housing
development
project.
The
bcac
is
a
proud
member
of
the
downtown
Binghamton
Community.
Our
new
headquarters
on
State
Street,
supported
by
new
infrastructure
Investments
by
the
city
of
Binghamton,
has
helped
Revitalize
a
key
Block
downtown
we're
excited
about
the
future
of
downtown,
but
we
need
continued
public
and
private
Investments
to
make
it
a
success
story.
AF
The
Water,
Street
project
would
add
critical
parking
capacity
that
will
support
the
hundreds
of
Arts
and
Cultural
Events
that
take
place
in
Binghamton
every
year.
Our
United
cultural
fund
supports
many
of
these
events
and
organizations,
including
the
Luma
projection,
Arts
Festival,
Binghamton,
Philharmonic
and
Tri-Cities
Opera,
who
collectively
bring
tens
of
thousands
of
visitors
to
downtown
Binghamton
bcac,
also
hosts
first
Friday
Art
Walk
every
month,
featuring
nearly
15,
Galleries
and
creative
spaces
to
help
preserve
the
community
building
tradition
with
a
generous
support
of
Broome
County
government
and
the
City
of
Binghamton.
AF
The
project
will
also
deliver
the
type
of
downtown
Housing
Opportunity
that
will
retain
Binghamton
University
graduates
wishing
to
stay
here
and
attract
the
creative
young
professionals,
who
will
staff
and
support
the
many
Arts
organizations
that
drive
downtown's
economy.
Support
for
the
Arts
takes
on
many
forms,
and
this
project
will
be
a
positive
investment
that
will
support
a
more
vibrant,
downtown,
Binghamton
built
and
built
on
the
recent
Investments
to
create
a
walkable,
downtown
Art
District
and
help
binghamton's
many
Arts
and
Cultural
organizations
Thrive
against
Jenny
Chang
interim
executive
director
from
Broome
County
Arts
Council.
A
A
Madam
clerk
was
that
the
aggregate
of
the
electronic
letters
we
received
in
Bank
of
America.
A
We'll
now
close
public
comment
move
on
to
Second
read
legislation
at
this
time,
chair
recognizes
councilman
Scanlon
for
the
purposes
of
emotion
concerning
introductory
resolution,
23-44.
E
S
AH
Thank
you,
president
sperungi
I
first
wanted
to
say
thank
you
so
much
to
everyone
who
took
time
out
of
their
busy
evenings
to
be
here.
I
know
a
lot
of
you
probably
have
children,
and
even
those
of
you
who
don't
have
children,
probably
don't
want
to
be
here
for
a
reason
that
you
don't
have
to
be
here
and
unfortunately,
as
it
often
is.
The
public
has
not
come
out
in
droves
to
tell
us
what
a
good
job
we're
doing,
because
that
just
doesn't
happen
very
frequently.
AH
So
there's
there's
a
few
points
that
I
want
to
touch
on
I.
Don't
necessarily
want
to
reiterate
the
extremely
valid,
prudent
points
that
have
been
brought
up
because,
first
of
all,
I
I
want
to
save
everyone's
time,
and
a
lot
of
you
all
have
more
personal
experience
and
are
able
to
to
express
more
eloquently
the
the
real
issues
that
are
happening
in
the
city
of
Binghamton.
AH
There
are
a
couple
of
things
that
that
I
do
want
to
touch
on,
though
the
first
one
is
the
fact
that
we
have
such
a
high
turnout
right
now.
That
was
not
because
the
the
city
advertised
this
meeting
or
this
legislation
I
worked
on
a
news
advisory
and
that's
I
think
the
reason
why
many
of
you
are
here.
AH
It
was
a
collaborative
effort
but
I
don't
say
that
to
Pat
myself
on
the
back,
I
say
that,
because
if
this
was
something
that
would
have
been
a
popular
decision,
I
think
that
the
city
I'm,
saying
Capital,
C
City,
would
have
probably
done
a
better
job,
making
sure
that
people
knew
about
it
right.
We
like
to
to
publicize
all
of
the
things
that
we
know
are
going
to
be
crowd
Pleasers
this
one,
that's
also
I,
so
I
don't
know.
AH
I
did
check
the
website
after
the
meeting
was
announced,
although
I
I
haven't
checked
it
since
then,
so
I
I
can't
speak
to
that.
But
certainly
this
is
not
something
that
we
were
I
say
we,
as
you
know
this
Capital
C
city,
we're
trying
necessarily
to
promote
and
I,
really
believe.
That's
because
I
think
that
we
know
that
this
is
not
going
to
be
a
popular
decision.
AH
The
thing
something
that
had
been
touched
on,
which
I
I
will
just
say
briefly,
is
the
the
tax
breaks
that
we
choose
to
give
out
are
just
not
going
to
places
that
they
need
to
go.
I
said
this
on
the
record:
I,
don't
know
post
Pilots
like
categorically
I,
don't
oppose
Pilots
I,
think
they're
appropriate
in
certain
times
and
places
even
sometimes
for-profit
businesses
I
think
a
pilot
could
be
appropriate
right
like,
for
example,
Boscov's
we've.
We
renew
their
pilot
a
lot.
AH
It's
a
for-profit
business
I
have
mixed
feelings
about
it
at
the
same
time
that
business
being
in
that
building
prevents
that
building
from
becoming
vacant.
That's
a
building
that
already
exists
here,
we're
inviting
a
new
developer
to
come
in
and
say
hey.
This
doesn't
exist
yet.
Would
you
like
to
build
it,
and
would
you
like
to
have
a
lower
tax
rate
than
any
Resident
in
the
city
for
for
that
project?
AH
That's
that's
not
an
appropriate
use
of
a
pilot.
In
my
opinion,
this
project
it.
You
know
it
is
complicated
in
that
it's
not
just
like
okay,
we're
building
a
building.
Do
we
want
it
to
be
luxury
or
or
affordable
housing?
It's
not
as
simple
as
that.
Obviously,
but
they're
not
completely
separate
either
I
mean
we.
AH
We
touched
a
little
bit
on
gentrification
I.
Think
no
I,
don't
know
that
anyone
specifically
said
that
word,
but
when,
when
we're
bringing
in
luxury
housing
new
luxury
housing
when
our
housing
needs
have
not
been
met,
yet
it
helps
perpetuate
this
cycle
and
accelerate
the
the
cycle
of
gentrification,
which
sure
you
know
once
a
Starbucks
pops
up.
It's
like
it.
You
know
you
reach
a
certain
point
and
it's
you.
AH
You
attract
a
certain
demographic
of
people
and
that's
nothing
against
the
kind
of
people
that
go
to
Starbucks,
but
that's
just
not
the
makeup
of
the
city
that
we
currently
have
right
now.
So
so
there
is
a
connection
there.
I
I
want
to
be
clear,
also
about
the
so.
The
the
actual
pilot
structure
right
I
I,
want
to
be
clear,
because
I
was
told
that
I
was
told
that
the
there
was
misinformation
in
the
news.
Advisory
I
did
issue
a
correction.
AH
There
was
the
the
figure
that
I
cited
the
cost
of
the
project.
22
million
dollars
was
actually
only
the
parking
garage
part
of
it.
I
issued
a
correction
to
state
that
the
luxury,
housing
and
I'm
gonna
use
the
word
luxury
because
functionally
it's
luxury
housing
would
cost
an
additional
37
million
dollars
so
for
a
project
to
cost.
Let
me
do
math.
In
my
head,
37
plus
22
is
59
million
dollars
and
effectively
for
the
first
10
years.
The
city
of
Binghamton
is
getting
507
dollars.
AH
Sure
yes,
they
are.
This
company
is
paying
242
000
484
dollars,
but
that
money
goes
to
repay
the
bond.
So
the
city
like
how
you
and
I-
and
we
all
pay
our
taxes
and
that
money
goes
to
the
city
to
do
Services
road
paving
garbage
collection
pays
our
Salary.
Thank
you
very
much
salaries
I'm
using
that
in
quotes,
it's
really
more
like
a
stipend,
but
whatever
all
of
that
is
how
that's
functionally
the
tax
rate
right
so
507
dollars
for
the
first
10
years
to
the
city
of
Binghamton
annually,
that's
functionally
the
tax
rate.
AH
AH
The
penultimate
point
that
I
want
to
make
is
about
parking,
so
obviously
housing
is
extremely
extremely
important,
but
I
do
want
to
make
a
comment
about
parking.
So
in
2016
the
Binghamton
Metropolitan
Transportation
Transportation
study
did
a
comprehensive
parking
analysis
and
they
came
up
with
a.
It
was
a
comprehensive
study
and
strategic
plan,
so
I
I
printed
out
an
excerpt
of
it.
This
is
available
online
and
granted.
AH
This
study
was
done
while
the
Water
Street
Garage
was
still
in
operation,
but
while
the
Collier
ramp
was
partially
closed,
so
there's
I,
I,
actually
I
don't
have
the
exact
numbers,
but
there's
approximately
the
same
number
of
parking
garages.
Now
as
there
were
when
this,
when
this
parking
study
was
done
at
peak
times,
the
garages
are
60
full
at
their
fullest,
they're
60
full
and
there
are
540
empty
spaces
in
the
parking
garages.
AH
This
is
their
official
findings.
People
people
prefer
to
park
on
Street,
even
with
two
conveniently
located
public
ramps
that
have
parking
availability.
Most
customers
and
residents
have
stated
and
shown
that
they
prefer
to
park
on
street
with
a
limited
curbside
Supply.
The
lack
of
available
on-street
parking
causes.
Customer
frustration
and
a
perception
of
an
overall
parking
shortage,
so
we
don't
have
a
parking
shortage.
We
have
a
perception
of
a
parking
shortage,
so
I.
What
one
of
the
things
that
makes
me
frustrated
is
that
this
project
is
kind
of
framed.
AH
Like
a
will
scratch
your
back
or
you
scratch
our
back,
we'll
scratch
yours
right.
You
give
us
this
gigantic
tax
break
and
we'll
build
you
a
free
parking
garage,
not
literally
free,
but
that's
kind
of
how
it's
it's
framed
here
and
yes,
parking
is
a
problem,
but
there
there
are
other
solutions
to
that.
AH
Like
public
transit,
I'm,
someone
who
has
a
car
and
will
sometimes
elect
to
take
public
transit
but
oftentimes
I,
don't
because
it's
less
convenient
for
me
and
I'm,
someone
I
would
want
to
take
public
transit
if
it
was
if
it
ran
later
more
frequently
arrived
places
before
the
top
of
the
hour
instead
of
leaving
so
I've
you
know,
would
have
to
take
a
bus
earlier.
AH
Public
transit
can
also
help
alleviate
this
issue
and
maybe
turning
that
into
a
surface
lot
right.
That
would
also
increase
the
number
of
parking
spots.
The
the
last
thing
that
I
want
to
say
is
that
I
I'm
not
necessarily
vehemently
against
the
project
in
and
of
itself.
What
I
think
is
really
egregious
is
the
pilot,
and
that's
what
we're
voting
on
right.
We're
not
saying
do
we
need
more
housing?
Do
we
need
more
parking?
AH
AH
I
personally,
am
not
I
would
be
open
to
some
kind
of
agreement
with
a
with
a
company
that
wanted
to
come
in
and
do
development,
but
we
deserve
better
than
these
scraps
that
they
are
offering
to
us
in
this
agreement.
So
I
will
be
voting
no
I
know.
Multiple
of
my
colleagues
have
expressed
that
in
general
they
do
not
like
Pilots.
AH
This
is
one
of
the
worst
Pilots
I've
ever
seen
so
I
I
would
hope
that
some
of
my
colleagues
who
have
expressed
that
in
the
past
would
take
this
opportunity
to
put
their
money
where
their
mouth
is.
Thank
you.
A
Q
S
A
Appreciate
you
I
I
appreciate
the
information
we
can
engage
on
that
in
my
seven
and
a
half
years
on
this
body.
Meetings
have
always
been
posted
on
the
calendar.
I
know
that
extensions
on
the
individual
city
council
page
when
the
website
was
updated,
include
things
like
meeting
discussions
and
minutes,
but
they've
always
been
posted
on
the
calendar.
I
I
know.
A
I
can
confirm
that
I
saw
that
way
more
than
24
hours
ago
and
I
know
that
the
press
release
sent
out
by
the
city
clerk's
office
went
out,
I
believe
on
Friday,
but
I
appreciate
that
information
and
we'll
definitely
take
that
into
account.
There's
nothing
wrong
with
potentially
looking
to
post
that
in
more
than
one
place,
there's
nothing
wrong
with
that.
A
So
thank
you.
Councilwoman
Riley
go.
AI
Ahead,
thank
you,
council
president,
and
thank
you
for
clarifying
that
for
me
and
for
the
audience
again.
I
want
to
Echo
the
sentiment
of
my
fellow
council
member.
Thank
you
to
everyone
that
came
out
today.
Thank
you
for
the
children.
I
think
they're
gone
now,
because
it
is
hard
to
talk
to
a
body
of
people,
particularly
when
you
have
an
opposing
view
and
for
children
to
already
be
immersed
in
the
issues
happening
and
plaguing
our
city
and,
and
all
of
you
I
commend
you
for
that.
AI
So
thank
you
for
being
here,
of
course,
similar
to
many
on
this
body.
I
came
ready
with
my
decision,
ready
to
vote
and
I
I
again
thank
the
people
that
were
here
because
you
brought
up
a
lot
of
points
that
I
had
and
that
we've
seen
happen
throughout
our
terms
here
on
Council
that
I
always
say
if
I
could
just
re-roll
the
footage.
I
can
point
you
back
to
some
of
the
critical
conversation
that
very
much
demonstrate
everything
you've
talked
about
number
one.
AI
There
was
someone
that
said:
we
have
a
pattern
of
developers
coming
seeking
money
and
then
disappearing
in
February
of
2022
Front
Street
Properties
came
The,
Front,
Street,
residencies
LLC
came
before
this
body
and
talked
about
this
luxury
living
that
would
be
on
Front
Street
and
they
wanted
our
support
to
not
only
buy
some
of
the
houses
that
were
still
with
residents.
AI
They
wanted
it
at
a
lower
rate
than
they
wanted
us
to
help
them
pay
for
the
fence,
and
then
they
asked
for
additional
funding
in
their
letter
that
was
written
with
their
attorney
in
February
of
2022.
They
stated
clearly
that
they
will
need
further
money
from
the
city
to
see
this
project
to
fruition
and
we've
not
heard
from
them.
Since
so
I
wrote
to
the
clerk
at
the
time.
I
said
what's
going
on.
Is
there
any
more
correspondence
he
said
when
I
have
some
I
will
send
it
to
you?
AI
I
have
not
received
any
emails
about
that
particular
entity
that
was
publicized
highly
for
the
Third
District.
So
that's
just
another
example.
A
few
months
ago
we
sat
through
commentary
appearance
parents
from
TJ
parents
from
Horace
Mann
students,
teachers.
What
have
you
we
received
emails
and
the
light
to
have
the
city
support
our
constituents
as
it
relates
to
the
funding
of
the
school
district
and
maintaining
all
of
the
buildings
all
of
the
educational
centers
that
have
been
in
place
for
some
time.
AI
One
of
the
major
problems
discussed
was
the
inability
to
afford
to
sustain
to
upgrade
those
school
buildings
and
at
the
risk
of
having
children,
walk
or
bus
across
town.
They
were
thinking
of
clothing.
One
of
those
buildings
I
bring
that
up
because,
as
all
of
you
have
shared
the
money,
the
funding
that
is
typically
received
from
Pilots
I
mean
received.
I'm
sorry
from
tax
revenue
is
dedicated
to
the
rebuilding
of
our
roads,
our
schools
for
those
that
are
really
in
tune
with
the
public
safety.
It
ties
into
that
too,
and
other
crucial
amenities.
AI
We
rely
on
tax
revenue,
in
fact
again
if
we
can
go
back
to
Council
meetings
right
during
covid.
We
were
talking
about,
and
this
was
prior
to
the
Opera
discussions
and
the
Opera
funding
rollouts.
How
are
we
going
to
make
it
because
we
would
not
hit
our
tax
revenue
structures
to
continue
on,
as
we
once
did?
Should
we
tap
into
our
fund
balance?
You
guys
remember
that
we
talked
about
it
extensively,
but
then
magically
the
arpa
budget
appeared
and
we
began
to
feel
as
if
that
was
no
longer
a
concern.
AI
In
fact,
we
re-strategized
a
lot
of
the
projects.
A
lot
of
the
concern
we
reprioritized
a
lot
of
the
concerns,
because
this
pocket
of
money
came
from.
Above
and
again
we
forgot
the
residents
to
whom
we
are
responsible.
Two
and
four
so
Pilots
create
a
sense
of
uncertainty
and
I
was
so
thankful
again
to
have
the
quote
from
Bucci
I
believe
they
said
that
happened
in
2020.
That
said,
we
need
to
implement
a
strategy
to
control
the
number
and
frequency
of
Pilots
offered
because
it
causes
uncertainty
in
the
residence
serve.
AI
We
have
a
history
of
working
with
entities
that
then,
when
we
find
out
who
our
parties
and
members
of
these
llc's
that
we
fund
somehow
link
back
to
this
network
and
I
want
to
call
it
the
goodie
Boy
network,
but
it
goes
back
and
it
has
something
to
do
with
someone
else
that
is
related
to
the
composition
of
this.
This
body
here
and
I
won't
even
stop
here.
AI
AI
AI
Typically,
if
you
looked
at
their
voting,
history
did
not
align
with
those
that
I
believe
in
that's
what
I
will
say.
So
look
up.
Look
up
the
Water
Street
Development
Corporation.
Please
do
and
go
back
to
the
minutes,
because
we
asked
that
we
have
a
representative
that
the
Democrats
selected
and
that
was
not
voted
through.
But
when
we
go
over
Street
Development
Corporation,
who
is
responsible
for
asking
questions
and
leading
the
charge
for
the
city
and
the
residents
they
were
voted
to
represent,
you
can't
find
minutes
and
I
email.
AI
My
constituent
and
I
I
talk
to
you
today
because
it
says
the
secretary
submitted
by
the
secretary
councilman
scandal,
councilman
Scanlon,
said:
that's
not
really
his
responsibility
and
we'll
talk
about
that
later.
I'm,
not
here
for
that
piece.
But
that
also
speaks
to
process
in
which
we
continue
to
do
business.
We
allow
mediocrity
and,
and
then
the
results
way
on
the
backs
of
the
people
that
struggle
and
fight
to
live
here
it
doesn't
make
sense,
it
doesn't
make
sense
if
we
don't
have
our
men,
I
mean
if
I.
AI
If
we
do
not
have
our
meeting
minutes
up,
we
hear
from
our
constituents
which
I'm
appreciative
of
thank
you
for
that.
But
we
don't
have
many
meeting
minutes
from
this
entity
that
was
put
together
to
for
oversight
of
a
project
and
I.
Just
don't
understand.
I
again,
thank
you
to
whomever
brought
that
up
about
again.
AI
The
processing
but
I'll
put
a
pin
there,
because
I
did
go
to
Water
Street
to
the
Development
Corporation,
which
again
I
I
I
looked
for
the
minutes,
but
what
did
cause
pause,
which
I
brought
up
in
city
council
again
rolled
that
footage
where
the
exclusions
that
were
provided
by
the
developer
and
in
the
developers,
exclusions,
which
I
wrote,
are
comptroller
I,
said
they're
asking
to
be
excluded
from
sales
tax,
they're
asking
to
be
excluded
from
building
and
permanent
fees,
they're
asking
to
be
excluded
from
mwbe
and
or
local
participation,
labor
requirements?
AI
What
does
that
mean?
And
he
said
that's
typical
language
and
again
I'm-
not
an
attorney
I'm,
not
a
real
estate
agent.
To
me.
We've
accepted
exclusions
that
again
go
against
what
we've
put
in
place,
and
where
do
you
find
this
because
it
sure
wasn't
presented
to
us
in
Council?
He
was
in
the
document
that
was
in
the
agenda
for
the
Water
Street
development
corporations,
meeting
that
we
don't
have
the
minutes
to
find
out
how
the
members
are
perspective.
AI
We
can
watch
the
video,
but
again,
let's
do
our
due
diligence
and
I
also
want
to
add
it.
State
exclusions
off-site
contractor
parking,
which
we
did
deliberate
on,
that
we
were
going
to
pay
for
an
additional
fee
for
the
contractors
to
have
a
place
to
park
and
hold
our
supplies
and
place
the
heavy
machinery
which
is
an
additional
cost
outside
of
what
was
proposed,
which
I
again
you
can
pull
the
record.
Chucking
I
went
back
and
forth
because
I
didn't
understand
why
we
were
building
in
a
covet
world.
AI
AI
Now
because
again,
I
was
not
at
that
meeting
or
was
I
able
to
ask
the
developer
directly.
Was
this
only
for
other
facilities,
or
are
you
asking
for
an
additional
50
spaces
once
the
building
is
created,
taking
away
the
number
of
spaces
that
were
shared
by
some
of
the
members
of
our
city
earlier,
which
further
support
that
we're
not
as
transparent
with
the
data,
as
we
should
be
we're
not
giving
the
information?
So
again?
That's
that
so
I
also
wanted
to
talk.
So
now
they.
If
you
talk
to
anybody,
they
will
say.
AI
Okay,
this
be
a
Binghamton
is
concerned
about
housing.
Look
at
what
we
did
with
the
zoning
we
rezoned
the
city
of
Binghamton,
particularly
the
Third
District,
so
areas
that
are
high
rental
are
prone
for
rental
and
house
students
and
the
like
can
be
the
single
family.
Housing
can
be
chopped
up
and
allowed
for
individual
rental
opportunities
right.
AI
Everybody
heard
that,
but
what
that
did
was
caused
and
I
hate
to
use
colloquialism,
but
it
caused
a
kill
or
be
kill
kind
of
system
in
the
city
where
these
landlords
were
competing
with
other
landlords
to
have
higher
rents
so
that,
if
they
didn't
have
students,
because
they
were
now
in
this
Zone,
that
is
allowing
more
students
in
their
property
or
within
their
property
or
being
able
to
expand
the
number
of
renters
per
unit.
AI
What
do
you
think
is
going
to
happen
when
we
continue
to
build
luxury
housing
at
one
or
two
bedrooms?
It
doesn't
align
with
the
housing
study
that
was
brought
up.
It
doesn't
align
with
the
parents
that
we
heard
in
these
Chambers
talking
about.
They
have
two
to
three
children
and
just
one
three
to
four
bedroom
house
period.
In
an
area
that
they
prefer
not
based
upon
what's
left.
AI
This
pilot
further
drives
us
away
from
what
we
heard
and
the
support
we
gave
those
parents
the
warm
and
fuzzies
we
had
with
the
school
district.
Remember
we
we
had
meetings
with
them.
We
talked
to
them.
We
said
we
would
not
let
the
school
close,
but
we're
moving
further
away
from
that,
because
we
know
that
the
tax
rate
could
fund
the
school
if
we
were
not
offering
the
pilot.
AI
AI
AI
But
again
it
was
because
of
you
guys
tonight
that
I
that
came
to
my
memory
and
so
finally,
as
my
colleague
my
Council
colleague,
stated
earlier,
we're
not
opposed
to
parking
when
it's
suitable.
We
ourselves
go
to
the
lost
dog,
the
Doubletree.
We
do,
the
the
Arts
walk
at
the
first
of
the
month.
The
people
you
contacted,
which
again
I
I,
need
to
know
what
they
were
presented
with
to
write
the
letters
they
submitted.
AI
AI
Interesting
but
so
again
it's
not
against
a
garage.
We
talked
about
how
bad,
how
the
shape
of
the
Boscov's
garage
some
time
ago
and
you
guys
remember-
I,
voted
against
renewing
Boscov's
pilot,
because
I
would
love
to
see
Senior
Housing
downtown,
something
where
our
seniors
can
feel
safe,
right,
downtown
and
access
food
and
hang
out.
They
do
nightlife
too,
and
so
that's
a
different
story,
I
digress,
but
we
can
say
no
to
this
pilot
and
go
back
to
the
developers
and
come
up
with
a
solution
that
meets
the
needs
of
every
voice.
AI
AI
AI
Let's
talk
about
the
affordable,
but
the
workforce
housing
when
the
developer
first
came.
It
was
again
roll
that
footage
of
even
I
asked
him
how
many
how
many
Apartments
will
be
dedicated
to
lower
LMI
resident,
and
he
said
no.
No,
no,
that's
not
what
this
is
about,
or
something
like
that
I
wish.
I
could
pull
the
tape
and
so
I
guess
in
an
effort
to
show
that
they
have
progressed.
AI
AI
We
know
that
we
could
reimagine
this
pilot
and
reimagine
how
we
approach
the
needs
of
our
constituents
moving
forward.
We
have
the
opportunity
opportunity,
because
this
is
we're
nearing
the
end
of
all
of
our
terms.
We
have
the
opportunity
now
to
really
verbalize
our
discontent
and
separate
ourselves
from
any
machine
that
does
not
align
with
our
fundamental
values.
AI
And
and
just
for
fear
of
sounding
like
a
broken
record,
I
want
you
to
do
better.
I
know
we
can
do
better
some
voting.
No,
you
knew
that
already
and
I
hope
that
you
guys
have
taken
what
we've
heard
today
and
what
we've
discussed
again.
I
was
not
here
for
the
first,
the
second
discussion,
but
there
are
a
lot
of
gaps,
and
maybe
even
members
of
the
water
Development
Corporation
could
share
those
things
that
would
help
us
understand
the
process
a
little
bit
better.
AI
A
D
You
I
just
like
to
make
a
couple
points:
I,
don't
view
this
as
an
A
versus
B
discussion.
I
agree
with
95
of
what
was
said
tonight.
D
Bottom
line
is:
if
we
don't
do
this
project,
it's
not
going
to
solve
anything
that
we
talked
about.
The
fact
of
the
matter
is
this:
does
have
a
net
increase
in
parking
and
a
net
increase
in
housing,
whether
it's
as
much
as
we
would
like.
Probably
not
with
this
one
project,
can't
solve
all
of
that.
Okay,
it
does
increase
those
things.
What
do
you
think
boss?
D
It's
going
to
solve
other
issues,
the
fact
that
no
liquidity,
no
money
staying
in
this
area-
that's
absolutely
not
true.
Tens
of
thousands
of
dollars
will
stay
in
this
area,
city
and
county
in
the
form
of
sales,
tax
and
other
revenues
and
economic
activity,
so
that
that's
absolutely
not
true
do
all
these
other
issues
need
to
be
still
addressed.
Of
course,
the
other
thing
that
that
I'd
love
to
have
a
conversation
with
we
are
the
reason
that
these
things
happen.
D
Children
have
done
more
than
we
have
I'd
like
to
introduce
you
to
the
single
mom
that
I
just
put
into
a
house
on
marystream
Binghamton
on
Friday
that
nobody
would
talk
to
them
because
they
would
had
to
do
a
credit
check
I'd
like
to
introduce
you
to
that
that
person.
You
could
do
this.
You
could
do
this
neighborhood
by
neighborhood
and
house
by
house.
D
If
people
get
together,
I
have
three
houses:
I
move
from
a
nice
house
on
Conklin
Ave
to
Mary
Street
I
have
affordable
housing
that
I'm
literally
providing
to
people
I'd
love
to
have
a
conversation
with
people
about
that
you
can
get
together.
I
went
in
Partners
on
one
of
the
houses
with
a
friend
of
mine.
We
provide
a
distinct
to
four
single
moms
I
provide
housing
to
right.
Now
you
can
do
it
house
by
house
neighborhood
by
neighborhood
at
all.
We
can
all
do
this
together.
D
I
agree
with
those
issues,
so
you
can't
say
that
you
don't
know
what
people
here
are
doing
on
their
own
with
their
own
resources,
to
try
to
help
this
situation.
Okay,
but
this
one
project
cannot
solve
all
these
things,
but
it
does
solve
other
things
and
it
helps
the
city,
the
economic
activity,
everything
else
that's
going
on.
So
to
me
it's
not
a
versus
B.
D
We
can
do
both
things.
We
can
do
a
and
b
and
we
need
to
do
both.
But
if
we
don't
do
this
project,
it's
not
going
to
solve
everything
that
was
talked
about
tonight.
It's
going
to
sit
there,
I,
don't
even
know
if
the
parking
ramp
will
happen.
What's
going
to
happen
to
that
project,
what's
going
to
happen
to
Boscov's,
what's
going
to
happen
to
all
that
area,
it's
one
small
relative
area,
that's
going
up,
think
about
it!
We're
not
taking
away
from
anybody.
We're
not
gentrifying
a
whole
other
neighborhood
we're
just
one
area.
AF
It
thank
you,
Mr
President
I
will
keep
a
very
brief
I
do
want
to
say
that
I
appreciate
all
the
comments
that
were
made
here
tonight.
Those
of
you,
those
of
you
that
came
in
person
and
those
of
you
that
wrote
in
and
those
are
reached
out
to
me
individually
I
also
want
to
thank
you
as
well.
You
may
be
watching
tonight.
AF
I
I
appreciate
the
views
on
this.
That
and
some
are
not
wanting
the
project
at
all.
Some
are
wanting
just
parts
of
it
and
some
absolutely
loving
it
and
being
excited
about
it.
I
I
agree
with
councilman
strong.
There
are
some
things
that
I
too,
don't
necessarily
like
about
it,
but
I
overall
I
believe
that
it
is
something
that
will
benefit
the
city
and
I
will
also
be
supporting
this
project.
Thank
you.
AG
You
Mr
President
briefly.
AG
This
is
a
project
if,
if
the
parking,
if
the
parking
garage
wasn't
Bill
Boscov's
will
not
be
here
anymore,
so
to
get
into
the
parking
ramp
they're
putting
housing
there,
how's
he's
going
to
generate
money
not
today
in
the
future.
A
lot
of
money
is,
as
councilman
strong
said,
there's
zero
dollars
generated
there
now
so
we're
taking
a
project.
It's
going
to
generate
money
in
the
future.
Not
today,
though,
I
like
councilmanetti
said
I,
don't
agree
with
everything
this
pilot
either.
AG
AH
You,
president
gringy
I,
just.
AH
Thought
I'm
like
Gathering
my
thoughts
it
just
like
it
makes
me
want
to
rip
my
hair
out
because
it's
like
we
so
you're
you're
set.
Like
three
of
you
said
you
don't
like
this
pilot
okay.
So
let's
vote
no
on
it
revise
it.
Let's
go
back
to
the
drawing
board,
so
we
can
make
a
better
pilot
like
if
you
really
believe
that
we're
not
going
to
have
housing
in
Binghamton
unless
this
project
goes
through,
like
we
deserve
more
the
knits
we
deserve
more
than
it.
AH
If
we
should
be
looking
at
this
as
oh,
my
God,
this
30
billion
dollar
company
wants
to
come
and
invest
in
our
city.
What
do
we
get
out
of
it?
This
is
nothing.
This
is
nothing
like
okay,
I'm
31
years
old
once
my
lifetime
has
doubled,
then
we'll
make
profit
on
this
project,
like
that's
obscene
to
me,
I'll
have
kids
by
then,
and
they
could
be
my
age
sitting
in
this
seat
right
now.
So
it's
still
talking
about
this,
like
yeah,
well,
I,
hope
not,
but
councilwoman.
AH
I,
just
it's
this
is
this
is
what
like
drives
me
crazy.
Well,
so
many
things
drive
me
up
the
wall,
but
it's
like
you're
you're
words,
you're,
saying
you
don't
like
this
pilot.
So
why
do
you
feel
compelled
to
vote
for
it
doesn't
make
any
sense.
AH
We
can
go
back
to
the
drawing
board
and
make
it
better
guess
what
you're
elected
you
get
to
participate
in
government
like
this
is
what
we
can
do
so
I,
don't
understand,
hey
I,
don't
know
if
it's
just
like
to
vote
against
like
me
and
councilwoman
Riley
like
out
of
spite
I,
don't
I
don't
get
what
it
is.
If
you
don't
like
the
pilot,
go
back
and
revise,
it
turn
it
into
something
that
you
like.
This
is
absurd
to
be
like.
Well,
I,
don't
like
it!
So
that's
why
I'm
gonna
vote
for
it.
AH
That's
not
how
it
works
like
I,
it's
like
and
I,
don't
even
know
what
to
say,
because
I
I
nothing
that
I
like
the
the
numbers.
The
facts
can't
convince
you.
You
can't
even
convince
yourselves,
like
you
said
you
don't
like
it
and
you're
still
gonna
vote
for
it.
What
is
going
on?
That's
not
how
government
should
work,
but
I
guess
I
shouldn't
should
all
over
myself
I
I
implore.
AH
S
AI
L
A
Regardless
of
whether
they
were
in
support
or
against
they
all
range
within
the
last
three
days.
Okay,
thank
you
for
clarifying
fifth
of
July
I'm,
seeing
third
of
July
and
5th
of
July.
Over
and
over
again
one
undated,
one
July
4th
Saturday,
but
again,
all
whether
they
were
in
support
or
not
in
support
were
all
within
the
last
three
days.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
Council
is
there
any
other
discussion.
E
A
A
A
Thank
you
again
to
everyone
who
either
came
in
person
or
who
submitted
something
electronically.
A
So
I'm
going
to
attempt
to
try
to
with
the
way
our
Charter
and
most
legislative
bodies
are
set
up
is
to
actually
attempt
to
answer
some
of
the
really
good
questions
that
were
brought
up
during
public
comment,
because
they're
good
ones
and
quite
frankly
there
are
questions
I
have
on
my
own
and
have
had
of
my
own
for
quite
some
time.
So
I'm
actually
start
this
off
with
my
colleague
and
if
I
can
have
some
Personnel
here,
Aviva
and
myself,
councilwoman,
Friedman
and
I
after
our
last
business
meeting.
A
She
was
kind
enough
to
reach
out
to
me
and
ask
if
I
would
hang
back
after
the
last
meeting
and
we
actually
got
onto
this
subject
and
we
spent
I
think
almost
an
hour
together,
we
talked
for
a
while,
so
I'm
going
to
be
blunt
here,
I
can't
stand
Pilots
now
that
is
not
mutually
exclusive,
with
this
particular
pilot
right.
So,
in
the
spirit
of
context,
matters,
I
I
think
we
should
provide
some
of
that
during
my
time
on
this
body,
an
overwhelming
majority
of
the
pilots
that
have
come
before
me.
A
A
It
was
actually
originally
meant
to
assist
in
the
initiation
with
respect
to
the
costs
of
industrial
and
Manufacturing
sectors
and
over
time,
they've
just
kind
of
expanded
for
myself
with
respect
to
the
constituents
that
I
represent
and
the
many
conversations
whether
it
be
homeowners,
renters,
small
businesses,
whether
they
be
in
the
first
district
or
in
the
city
of
Binghamton,
there's
two
important,
which
I
think
in
a
number
of
ways
were
actually
brought
up
here
this
evening.
There
are
two
Hang-Ups
that
understandably,
a
lot
of
people
have
about
Pilots.
A
The
first
one
is
the
offset
of
Taxation.
So
the
perception
and
unfortunately
If
we're
honest
with
ourselves
the
reality
of
the
situation
that
there
is
a
subsidation
factor
that
comes
into
play
with
respect
to
current
taxpayers.
Homeowners,
small
business
owners
whomever
it
might
be
and
that
time
differential
that
comes
in
when
that
pilot,
at
a
higher
taxation
rate
for
the
bodies
or
the
stakeholders
that
are
involved,
come
into
play
yeah.
A
So
that's
the
first.
The
second
one
is
I,
always
pay
particular
attention
to
not
just
all
voices,
but
in
particular
those
who
are
closely
geographically
impacted
by
the
perspective
project,
plain
and
simple,
because
by
definition
they
are
the
ones
that
will
most
potentially
be
impacted,
doesn't
mean
others
are
not,
but
again
by
definition,
they
are
the
closest.
A
So
where
does
the
subsidation
come
in?
Well
as
I
believe
councilman
O'reilly,
correctly
noted
right
years,
I
believe
it's
three
through
ten
right
there
are
lower.
A
There
are
lower
amounts
of
yielded
Revenue
due
to
the
offsetting
of
the
production
and
construction
costs
and
again,
as
we
all
know,
it's
very
standard
for
a
pilot,
whether
we
like
them
or
not,
doing
my
research
on
this
speaking
with
Council
colleagues,
speaking
with
a
number
of
the
business
owners
who
communicated
themselves
to
the
best
of
their
knowledge
and
what
has
been
shared
with
them.
That
this
is
something
that
they
are
in.
Support
of.
A
A
A
A
The
committee
structures,
again
of
the
Ida
and
of
the
Broome
County
Legislature,
have
already
moved
these
on
a
bipartisan
basis
unanimously.
They
also
all
need
to
vote
in
the
affirmative
in
order
to
move
it
to
the
larger
Ida.
We've
all
discussed
this
in
our
last
business
meeting
as
I
know
we
already
are
aware
of
as
it
relates
to
the
structure
of
this
pilot
and
the
incorporation
of
a
bond.
A
In
the
current
economic
climate,
my
understanding
and
again
I
think
we've
actually
discussed
this
even
in
his
body,
as
the
information
was
shared.
The
reason
why
this
type
of
pilot
was
viewed
to
use
was,
quite
frankly,
because
of
the
higher
interest
rates
in
the
overall
borrowing
Market
and
lending
Market,
where
bond
market
interest
rates
tend
to
be
lower.
A
A
A
This
actually
gives
us
more
leverage
than
pilot
agreements
in
the
past,
because
number
one,
the
interest
rate,
is
lower
than
the
market
rate
and
number
two.
It
actually
gives
us
an
additional
contractual
switch
to
ensure
that
the
contractor
in
the
company
is
actually
going
to
follow
up
with
what
they
say.
They
are
going
to
do
all
right,
not
to
mention
the
fact
that
again,
there's
the
shared
factor
of
both
or
forgive
me
and
triplet,
the
city
of
Binghamton,
the
Broome
County
Legislature
and
the
Binghamton
School
District
all
voting
on
it
because
they
are
impacted.
A
A
A
J
A
It's
a
saturated
Market.
It
just
is,
we
don't
need
more
of
it.
We
haven't
needed
more
of
it
for
a
long
time.
Right
now,
it
might
be
entirely
hypothetically
possible
that
some
students
might
live
in
this
building
down
on
Water
Street.
If
it
comes
to
fruition,
I
can
tell
you
I
know
with
100
certainty
from
speaking
from
people
who
are
involved
in
management.
There
are
not
a
lot,
but
there
are
some
students
that
do
live
in
50
front
and
ansuka.
There
are
they're,
not
the
majority,
but
there
are
some
at
least
again.
A
You
know
whether
it
be
projects
like
I
just
tried
to
write
some
down
that
came
off
the
top
of
my
head,
whether
it's
the
YWCA
partnership
in
La
lab,
whether
it's
the
stadium
Lofts,
whether
it's
Helio
Health
down
on
Court,
Street,
187,
Clinton
and
the
proposal
there.
We
have
done
a
lot
and
we
need
to
do
more.
There's
no
denying
not
enough
is
right.
No
denying
that.
No
denying
that,
but
again,
these
two
important
factors
can
be
done
simultaneously,
and
it
doesn't
mean
that
one
is
always
going
to
uphold.
A
The
other
I
would
suggest
to
this
body
that
what
we
need
to
be
very
cognizant
of
is
what
we
don't
want,
as
it
relates
to
Market
luxury
housing.
Call
it
whatever
you
want
and
I
will
be
the
first
person
to
put
this
on
the
record.
What
I
would
not
be
in
support
of
is
another
student
housing
market
2.0,
where
we
continue
with
this
in
perpetuity
where
the
market
gets
saturated,
just
like
the
student
housing
market
did.