Common Council, Regular Meeting

1. 0:11Uh this regular meeting for June June rise. Call the ro. President Morris Council member Hadam >> here. >> Sar >> Foster >> Roberts >> Here. >> here. >> Forum present. reading of the May 26. Direct the Motion from Claire. Second. Second one.
2. 1:22>> opposed >> Uh, departmental reports and copies have have a motion and second to place committee reports. Jenny, second, Jason. >> I business this evening is uh can walk secret >> yeah we offer copy here. Uh this is a uh uh that has to be filed in relation to amendment relating to the dark the can you just essentially what we're what is in this document. So yeah, there require seek review, but the first step
3. 2:28you flip ahead. Um where it says plan it says C1 will administrative or plan local regular regulation be only local so it says ARPS just proceed to people come to actual projects the substance what's going on. But for of information. We're just doing it about what it is, but there really isn't local. submitted this earlier on and so someone submits it part one the body accepted it's so you just go through
4. 3:39the local section 325 does you can see the old bottom half of clerk's address, email, phones, who needs to approve it. that has approval is council and signed planning gets referred to the planning the authorities are they verified they bodies they issue advisory opinions or bodies so they're not involved it covers it doesn't and also some of by there's a thing called EA
5. 4:47State DC has. You put in the location of some of these cells. So a yes or no answer to >> because of the number three here is the So Yeah, that's one of the like um that's we we're not a county agency town border link. under that was little eyes. Um the postal hazard is special. Um >> yeah, it didn't come up checked >> and then um in C3 under zoning is this
6. 5:58conditional use permit? that's not okay. making sure we're not we can verify that coastal resources the actually have any effect on it here >> much of it is not affectable I community services there's no additional things. What Hudson Police Department sheriff state that covers it. Fire protection, Department, Greenport Rescue, that Um, Henry Hudson that's it's really about it. L um part
7. 7:07for a little it's it's primarily for identification So, I said the EF for a local law is do have to go through two and three which is where the meat of address questions about hospital designed to to bring in the substance of we go through part two. So um Okay. So, um, may I have a motion and a pursue this motion? >> Oh, I didn't see you. >> Uh, Henry. Okay. Uh, can we have a roll
8. 8:19This is not approving anything. This is is correct. That's accepting it for >> President Morris >> Hi. >> Hi. >> Foster. >> Hi Felton. Hi Roll. Hi. Hi Marin. Okay. Um, our first resolution this aware there is a vacancy on the IDA. The withdrawal and um in this process um any forward for consideration and uh to be uh considered for the IDA. So the pretty much the same one we had when we
9. 9:23authority to appoint the community council. Uh so we both on this I'd like the council. you that don't know me, I'm Vicki. member and part of finance committee for time I devoted fairly economics for the studied business investment finance and commercial and residential real estate be valuable for my own way and say >> thank you >> I'm just wondering what happened to um >> Michael, I spoke with him. He decided to confirm because the process with more
10. 10:29years ago. Um, we they both come, they a decision to resend and I confirmed Any other questions? I just got it. >> Uh, yes. Um, I think I hold in a camera. >> just kidding? a second to put it on the road? >> A motion. Jenny's a second. Can we have President Morris. >> Hi. >> Hi. >> Hi. >> No. >> Hi. >> Hi.
11. 11:33>> No. >> Other four. working. >> One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, Carrie. >> Thank you. is appointed commissioner deeds. May I motion second >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Hi. >> Hi. >> Hi. >> Hi. >> Yes. >> Parish. Our sign a code to perform citywide questions at any point, but these were
12. 12:42a second to vote on this? Motion from Roll call. >> President Mars. Hi >> Hi Sara. >> Hi Roberts. >> Hi. >> Cousin. >> Hi. >> Okay. Our next resolution is authorizing CEO position. Uh may I have a motion on second. >> President Morris. >> Council member. >> Hagen. >> Ronnie. >> Star. >> Hi. >> Hi. >> Hi. >> Hi.
13. 13:43>> Hi. authorizes the mayor to execute a of claims related to the youth uh SLRS contributions. May I have a Henry and second roll call. President Markad. >> hi. >> Sar. >> Foster. >> Roberts. >> Hi >> Hi >> Hi >> Hi Our next resolution authorizing the present senior center utility expenses. uh Gary roll co. >> Yes.
14. 14:50>> hi >> Hi >> Hi >> Hi >> hi >> Hi >> Hi Uh our next resolution is designating May I have a motion and a second? Rich >> President Boston. >> um the next is a transfer of funds for We have a motion and second President Marthad.
15. 16:00>> Hi Barhagen. >> Hi >> Hi >> Hi >> Hi >> Hi >> Hi >> hi to provide funds for housing directors motion and a second to discuss this one >> Yes, we do. Do you have questions? I can explain it to you if you have any >> Um, yes. I guess my question is this for >> No, this is uh under the CCA contract they receive at the five five year mark. funding for this, the funding for this It's out of an HDF grant that's managed go off. And so basically, this position
16. 17:10Got a check from HCDPA to cover the costs of Okay. Right. Any other questions on this Did we already get a motion in the Jason second. >> first. Okay. Uh sir, can we have a roll >> President Morris. >> Council member, Hagen. Hi. Ronnie. >> Star. Hi >> Hi >> Hi >> Hi. >> Hi. >> Uh next item is a uh budget amendment to this we also discussed last week. It's
17. 18:14will be on one line in the budget motion and second on this one? Henry One second. So can we have a roll call? >> Hi. >> Hi >> Hi >> Hi >> Hi. Hi, >> car. authorizing increase in heavy cash for motion and second Jason motion and memory second. Um, so Morris. >> hi >> hi
18. 19:17>> Hi >> Hi >> Hi >> Hi >> Hi. >> Karen. New York State uh employee retirement this last week. May I have a motion and Motion from Dwan from Jason. Uh roll >> President Morris. >> Hadi >> hi. >> Foster. >> Roberts. >> Mar. >> Good. renewal of our insurance with Marshall second?
19. 20:26Motion second. Add one roll. >> President Mark. >> Hagen. >> Brownie. >> Sar. >> Foster. >> Roberts. >> Hi. Hi >> Hi. time sensitive and came in after received them. One of them I think you have yesterday you have received them informal. So, the first is a resolution apply for a law enforcement technology time sensitivity on this is that they've applications is going to be released
20. 21:31going to be and it may occur before our grants from New York State are uh paid to expend before it can be used. Um so police department will be able to apply >> Did anyone see any question? I well I she had put this together and I have know that anyone is anyone from the >> um >> okay introduce second and Henry second may have a roll >> President Morris. >> Council member Had.
21. 22:34>> Hagen. >> Hi. >> Hi. >> Hi. >> Hi. that data wish someone was here from HBD to Um I know that might be from what it buying LPR or something like that, but Um, except it's legally so from HP. >> So, it's in there. Okay. >> Yes.
22. 23:39>> Hi, Uh so the next one is a budget work through our planning board has been their uh journey post for planning board amendment uh which moves um 3,000 from the planning board. Uh we have this bills from the planning board uh to necessity. No, this is actually a budget amendment item for professional services to cover it's not these are not projects where This is uh for professional services to budget meeting.
23. 24:43>> The concern is that it's it's June. So of professional services. >> Uh I believe so. Yes. amendment from the planning board? know through uh the clerk's office via it is related to um planning board attorneys assigned to the time reviewing old materials and getting you know, the various uh challenges that indirectly through the planning board. reasons why uh you know a not used up earlier in the year.
24. 25:48I'll point out to Ronnie's question is second budget amendment to provide year will be forthcoming and the planning board into four hours a month. >> Yeah. amendment to cover the rest of the year. >> Any other questions? and a second >> President Morris. >> Council. >> Hagen. >> Romney. >> Sar. >> Foster. >> Robert. >> Bell. >> Lola. Hi. >> Hi. relating to the planning board um for an
25. 26:59municap software. This is the software so any questions? address in the introduction. Secondly, >> you want to raise your hand. >> President, >> Council member had >> Yes. >> Hi. >> Hi. >> Hi. >> Hi. >> Hi. >> Okay. Can you just have a good contact with next year and reach out to him and ask him to provide if they're in the service I assume they
26. 28:12present a budget and Heather I was not much I don't recall how much was >> I know that there was some discussion think that there was an underestimate in directly by an applicant because it's meetings and supporting the planning >> from what Tyler is saying it's all that was an unplanned thing in the middle and members. >> But uh I know that Ron has gotten an would be um not unwise to sit down and expect the attorney fees to be. >> No. Okay. Uh, so the next is one that Chief Franklin uh, contacted me
27. 29:25mayor to execute basically it's a City School District for the resource for. The time frame sensitivity on this 7th and they will be voted they need to contract at their next board meeting. So uh but that's why we have this one here. you have a second uh Jenny is a second. >> Morris. >> Hi. >> Hi. >> Robert. >> Hi. I'm gonna vote yes, but I'm gonna ask that can happen quarterly about what's
28. 30:30just like different interactions that committee meeting. So, I >> Ken. Okay. Uh, next is our resolution. is a resolution which we have been use of video conferencing. It doesn't we've been doing in the past. It just central circumstances are and also by local law. Um in the event that New York reasonable to be able to change things resolution is. And then after this we local law which repeals this was enacted to doing this resolution we need to in a position to be more nimble in law with regard to any questions or I
29. 31:38Okay. May I have an introduction? a second. I can see >> I'm sorry. Okay. Sorry. >> Yes. Council member. >> Megan. >> Ronnie. >> S. >> Boxer. Hi >> Hi. >> Kar. >> Uh next we have um our bills. Uh as available for your review in the clerk's questions? Yes. attorney the new attorney who is working
30. 32:48representing us in some litigation >> Okay. the invoices. >> Yeah. So much of the cost that you're some of it relates to they're just their for both and there are separate invoices >> A general question about that title do we have mitigation. the invoices any time. the process of budgeting and the amount >> monies were budgeted for litigation. number all count as to what was budgeted Um, I believe that we had $80,000 also um other things that the um that
31. 33:56attorney do not handle. Um, yeah. >> Any other questions? to pay the bills? Uh Henry and the >> President Norris. >> Council member. >> Hi. >> Hi. >> Hi. >> Robert. >> Hi. >> Hi. Thanks. And uh local law. This is the will make then resolution will be introduction for the uh resolution conferencing. Henry and Gary >> sorry.
32. 35:08Okay. Uh roll call vote please. >> Yes. Council >> Hi. >> Rooney. >> Sara. >> Austin. >> Roberts. >> Hi >> Morant. >> Um I would now like to go to an item in informal meeting, a member of the around the contract between the city and still in effect the the date or on the two six month extensions uh 3 years from put it at May 2026 as having expired. So that a amendment was signed by the mayor
33. 36:14amendment and it's linked specifically is on the clerk's office or any member just read to you the language and the date had been based upon two years with purchaser to get funding and financing and there was 10,000 in escrow if the returned. The new language reads uh the date which is 30 days after the seller proceedings relating to the ability of property to to the purchaser in conditions set forth herein. The token such other location as the properties at the request of the purchasing lender take place at the location selected by
34. 37:21of the original contract the contract Any questions? doesn't have a date rather than kill it. according to this amendment is that the title to the property uh to the I cannot really speak anything beyond >> Um members. I researched it because I it and had it put on file in the dark >> Okay. contract? >> It's $450,000 and it's only a $10,000 low. You cannot go to any house in
35. 38:28We have the short end under the stick on with you. I suggest everyone on the bad. Street. And to continue this, in my taxpayers and the community members. what do you think we we did with our can vote no when it comes across our >> concerned. than choice a small community in the city. think the amendment performance because it didn't come advice.
36. 39:34advice. I haven't seen a a real estate um just proportionate before. Henry, on the contract. 450,000 for just Mil Street for Mil >> Well, part of that >> That would be nice. than recommend that you all read the on May 2023. That's the original. And paragraph 8 on page three which I've >> Yes. That's correct. The current court's >> Right. That's correct. Because as per be 30 days um uh after the seller has relating to the ability of the seller to
37. 40:40this is based on the fact that the city that's I believe the court's decision will only >> but there are other issues besides the I know but there are other issues that I them too. haven't put forward a plan for State Rosson got tanked. So, I don't know. projects were connected. So, if they're aren't happening and in my opinion, the it it seems like they're again in >> So, um the I can tell you because when I
38. 41:49said were a separate contract and the were in the same contract. presented to us back in 1993 as one So, what I did say to the community was that we would put this on the agenda say, but I I did want to come back to to find out about the amendment because Go ahead. Okay. Oh, Can you hear me? >> Okay. Uh, my question relates to the without consulting the council. I would Uh I'm afraid I am not in a position to
39. 43:03all I can say is that it did not come >> yes. >> Um it look into the process that is authorizations were. I don't have a but we could look at it. >> I I looked at the authorization and applicant was obtaining c certain kinds extensions were possible. It wasn't power to grant or permit the extensions. Ron, I think the best thing we can do researching it is to look into it and >> Matt McGee would also like to make a >> Yes.
40. 44:10government which is involves having as the premier body of government. would think that this contract is a word and it should have come before you and our form of government correctly. >> Thank you. Yes. Go ahead. Go ahead. Hi. Um, this is Carla Satov. Um, Mayor actually I would like Mayor Ferris, if question about how did that happen and >> he'll So, um, with Jewish with Jewish life, and speak, that's his choice, but I am
41. 45:21the council directed to the mayor prepared for that. So, um I think there mayor, the appropriate thing will be to >> Okay, fair enough. And then your um I don't hear you saying that you're Um I am giving the public and the meeting from what I researched what I >> and had to file in the cleric office and not reading anything else. but there was a question asked of you understand if I heard correctly and I council's
42. 46:29mayor nebulous notion that the council should you as the president saying you're going please. That you that you would according to the contracts or according shouldn't have. about it. answer. When the question was asked, I legal council here has indicated that he follow. We will do that and we will offer um a legal opinion that I am >> Um so I when I speak we have we have we we will determine first of all what an issue with that we will certainly
43. 47:37researched this last week and the sharing the information with the public process was called. But I'm not going to >> until I have done. >> First off, I didn't ask for an opinion. I'm speaking and what I'm saying. I I did ask or I was questioning whether will get the we will get clarity and asking you personally I'm asking you as partners with the attorney and I just this further and get to whether there issue. That was that's my only attorney.
44. 48:41>> He answered the question. generic question. I keep hearing the this as an amendment. and be amended that ends up extending it but in regards to the closing date of the you read the original contract there is the closing must occur and that entire to make it a open-ended date but within ability of the seller to convey fe title does is it moves a fixed date to a date ability to inve both both documents are available
45. 49:52to the answer. you know any contract basically by agreement of the parties. So there that whatever the expiration date any parties agree to do so. Um, we'll have essentially replaced the provision in um that set an end date with a new one different baseline which is instead of days after the original litigation acts. did the mayor have the authority to do >> the question it can certainly be done under these circumstances with the did that does that did that and does
46. 51:01in itself is not is not an improper or question of who has the authority and um know there was some guidance that was went into it but uh we need to revisit done proper under proper authorization. contract. Shouldn't we vote on the January. >> Um approving a we had a resolution agreement that was attached to that agreement that was signed in May 2023. 2023 did not come back to the council. more detail in view. did not seem to me
47. 52:07was structurally different and it was in January. to us for >> and this amendment is follow signed by the previous mayor. to me to be the same. I haven't done a change was done May 25th this year to the agreement that >> which was also different from what was >> which was not the same as what presented >> um I my first look at it I don't see our council to help him review it to structurally it's not the same. So the Uh it's paragraph 8. In the current one, original. So structurally, it's not the
48. 53:12differences. But you know, both the council to review. Uh you can go the document that we approved and you document from the clerk's office and the They're all available. >> Sure. >> I I'm looking at the January one. resolution, which adds a document. Yeah. the the uh May 2023 document because I from why I'm standing, I'm not not a authorized two extensions. Correct. And contracting party which is the mayor contract to city
49. 54:19grant those extensions that's what and the original as you recall said you signature extens ions and the whole language not the purchaser was able to secure This scenario has nothing to do about different issues with that >> But I'm I'm sorry again. We approved the any amendment? purview? Like >> Yeah. questions on this. I thought I was just >> um uh observation question observation.
50. 55:27legal fees for you guys planning to um if it is challenged in a taxpayer the act of extending a contract without that could cost taxpayers dearly. it and any person any people who follow gum off the system can do this for a attorneys within 100 meters of sitting about that for taxpayers I'm concerned live through this for years um you know like to have a request to you guys as you rely on legal opinion or when you else or the Albany politicians that a that legal opinion on letterhead and
51. 56:38because the city is encouraging or um are making decisions claiming that they But when we ask the lawyers to sign it And many of the city's current act of on council's advice. That has been not during discovery. Um, and it is costing unfair to you guys because this is very can we know? So that's my observation suggestion to you guys is to always ask which one for the BB attorney and which opinion letter. >> Yeah, I believe raised his hand again. >> Great. My my question is just to ask if
52. 57:44online. believe it's online. one. You have it on file. >> Yeah, it's not it's not online and it documents for 2023 and it was not us. So therefore it is available through >> Okay. Thank you. >> Um any other comment? Okay. Uh so that business. Um do we you have new >> I have a new business related to the school resource officer. Um, I board at a meeting for you have more living memory than most of
53. 58:51board or at least the representative >> a couple years ago. The superintendent the only time. rightfully clear, we should have some of statistics of what the resource officer letter or Margaret, could you send a board to attend any form of a meeting if committee meeting just to have some more uh active dialogue between the city and superintendent now. Wish him all the leaf, >> So I I can tell you that a number of superintendent changes um they were education meeting at the same time as
54. 59:56>> right? and I I met with her about a that we talked about was maybe they council meeting and she did. So um you reach out and talk to the the new >> Thanks. Oh, are we talking about I mean board they do go over I think in their of numbers of referrals and things like about. We're talking about HP resource more specifically to Claire's question, if we just had more of a dialogue just month maybe or what are your projections or what's going on in the school in entities bridge a little bit of a
55. 1:01:03that to the public. I know that not has been over the last couple years in student. Um, and it might do them a of an open dialogue and like Margaret might be a good time to open it. >> Any other any other hand, right? Any >> Okay. planning board meeting, uh comment was meet with the planning board in a local law. Has that meeting at the next uh planning board Uh the chair of the planning board provide a legislative intention of the code. Let me
56. 1:02:16away right now but I confirmed with him before the next book. >> Yeah, it's it's discuss what we want to say about that. uh Ken is going to go basically the speak to the planning board and that's meeting and anyone can go. I've attended council member and anyone can attend and not a council meeting. meeting. I was just thinking that what the council opinion is and representation of the law and what our
57. 1:03:21Well, the the what what is going to be that was part of the writing of this law that he is the appropriate person to It's basically laid out in the in the understanding of how this phrase possibly remand I think they're nowhere people are puzzled about why >> no from what I saw from the boardus proposed law shows up out of nowhere why why is this happening and what's straightforward is that it is in the
58. 1:04:27litigation which may result and we've may result in the court sending a matter some additional questions. >> what I what I would like to recommend explain this and uh to present what is and answer any of their questions and that meeting. um because I think we've committee um and I think you're to happen at the planning board and so I >> they they have to give a report or pass either give more on their thoughts on it an opinion but they just are kind of opining on, I think.
59. 1:05:33>> Yeah. >> Oh, they have? >> I didn't see that. this afternoon. My bad. after the law. Um, so, uh, any other new business? Uh, do I have a motion to turn? It's up every second. Second.

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