Common Council Caucus & Regular Meeting

MINUTES OF CAUCUS WEDNESDAY, August 12, 2020 The Common Council was convened at 5:30 p.m. and was called to order by President Pro Tem Kimbrough. This meeting was held following Governor Cuomo’s executive order 202.1 and Mayor Sheehan’s emergency order 315-1b. It live streamed on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/albany.commoncouncil/ using Zoom as the meeting platform. Members Present: Anane, Conti, Doesschate, Fahey, Farrell, Flynn, Frederick, Igoe, Johnson, Kimbrough, Love, O’Brien and President Ellis. Staff Present: Danielle Gillespie, John-Raphael Pichardo, Brett Williams, and Michele Andre. Albany Police Department (APD) Chief Hawkins discussed gun violence and what steps APD is taking to deal with the issue. Vice President of Sustainability Advisory Committee (SAC) Pete Sheehan provide the Council an update. The agenda was discussed. Research Counsel John-Raphael Pichardo, Esq. presented a letter from the Attorney of Developer of the Seventy-Six (76) project regarding concurrent review of major development plan and demolition plan by Department of Planning and Development and Planning Board. The Department of Planning and Development in email to Research Counsel stated they had no opposition. The Planning Board as well did not have opposition but wanted to inquire about the Common Council. Councilmember Conti stated he had no opposition. No other Councilmember had an opposition. There being no further business, the President Pro Tem made a motion to adjourn, which was duly made, seconded, and passed.