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CITY OF SARATOGA SPRINGS CITY COUNCIL MEETING CITY COUNCIL ROOM TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2002 7:00 P.M. PRESENT: Commissioner Thomas Curley, DPS Kenneth Klotz, Mayor Commissioner Michael Lenz, Finance Commissioner Thomas McTygue, DPW ABSENT: Commissioner Stephen E. Towne, Accounts OTHERS: Phil Klein, Supervisor Anthony Scirocco, Supervisor STAFF PRESENT: Bruce Brown, Deputy Commissioner, DPW Christine Gillmett-Brown, Deputy Commissioner, Finance Deborah Harper, Deputy Commissioner, Accounts Hank Kuczynski, Deputy Mayor Jeff Wait, City Attorney PUBLIC HEARING Beth Hershenhart Beth Hershenhart yielded her time under the Privilege of the Floor to Teresa Capazolla. Teresa Capazolla said she was here this evening on behalf of the Land Preservation Group to encourage voters to vote yes on the referendum. She said this was a wonderful opportunity for the citizens of this community to preserve open space. She noted that there are several other communities who have already taken this initiative. She thanked Commissioner Stephen Towne for placing this item on his agenda and for sending it to the Board of Elections. She said over the next several weeks it was important to educate the voters about this referendum. She thanked the Council for their support. Lew Benton Mayor Kenneth Klotz said it was his understanding that Lew Benton had withdrawn his request under the Privilege of the Floor. Lew Benton said he did not. Mayor Kenneth Klotz explained that the Privilege of the Floor was to allow residents to speak on an item which was on the agenda. He said it was his understanding there was no item on the Finance agenda which related to the topic that Lew Benton wished to speak. After some discussion, Lew Benton agreed to withdraw his request to speak. Commissioner Thomas McTygue said Commissioner Stephen Towne has repeatedly asked individuals from the audience to speak on items without using the Privilege of the Floor. Commissioner Michael Lenz said if Lew Benton wanted to speak, he could do so. However, he noted it was a breach of protocol to do so; and if he was allowed to speak on an item not on the agenda, then anyone could do so. Lew Benton said he would withdraw his request. Mayor Kenneth Klotz said the rules of the Privilege of the Floor had not been followed in the past, however, the expectation was that the topic must be related to an item on the agenda. William Connolly William Connolly said over the last several Council meetings there had been considerable misinformation on the water issue. He said Commissioner Thomas McTygue continually says that the only residents objecting to the water proposal are the residents on the other side of the lake. William Connolly said he represents an Page 1 of 11 City of Saratoga Springs City Council Meeting Minutes Tuesday, September 17, 2002 organization with more than 1,500 City of Saratoga Springs taxpayers who do not support this proposal. He pointed out that Commissioner Thomas McTygue continually comes back to the Council with additional budget requests to fund this project. He said it was his understanding that Saratoga Lake was originally proposed as an alternative source and not the primary. He said now Commissioner Thomas McTygue wants to use it as the primary source and needs more money to fund the proposal. William Connolly said he asked Commissioner Thomas McTygue=s office for 35 key points on this issue and the reply from DPW was that it was not applicable. He said Commissioner Thomas McTygue said in many cases it was not the intent of the Council to stop recreational use of Saratoga Lake. He pointed out that the City does not have the ability to stop recreational use on the lake. He further noted that if this proposal was approved, there would likely be many lawsuits. Commissioner Thomas McTygue disagreed. MAYOR=S OFFICE Appointments (02-220) Mayor Kenneth Klotz announced the reappointment of the following individuals to the Heritage Area Board: Lee Signor, Maureen Godlewski and new appointment of Amy Totino. The following individuals were reappointed to the Community Development Block Grant Citizens Advisory Board: Bob Cleary, Gordon Boyd and Gene Fei. Heritage Area Program B Program Denise McDonald, Heritage Area Program Director, reviewed with Council members some of the highlights from the year. She said there were events such as the art exhibit, Chamber Music Series and the Spa City Band. She said the Spa City Band concerts had an average of 1,000 in attendance each evening. She said the Spa City Band concerts were funded entirely by donations. She said in August there was the Multicultural Music series which was funded by donations and in the fall there would be more programs such as the West Side Walking Tour, Brown Bag Lunch series, Cemetery Tours, and a VanRaalte reunion. She noted that their new educator would be doing an outreach program in the schools and a video series on music. She said the number of individuals visiting the Heritage Center was up by three percent and the number of individuals attending special events went from 1,500 to 7,650. She informed Council members that the cost of the special events series was approximately $11,150 and only $800 was paid for by the City with the rest coming from donations. YMCA Land Purchase Mayor Kenneth Klotz said he had received a letter from Matt Jones thanking the Council on behalf of the YMCA for the easement granted through their parcel. National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month B Proclamation (02-221) Mayor Kenneth Klotz announced that September is National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. He said there are more than 30,000 deaths each year from this disease and more than 200,000 diagnosed each year. Planning Board Secretary Contract (02-222) Mayor Kenneth Klotz explained that the secretary in this position is on maternity leave and a substitute is needed to fill the position while she is away. He said this same contract exists for the ZBA and DRC. Page 2 of 11 City of Saratoga Springs City Council Meeting Minutes Tuesday, September 17, 2002 Mayor Kenneth Klotz moved and Commissioner Thomas McTygue seconded to approve the contract with Barbara Johnson and any substitute for the Planning Board secretary position. He said the money was within the budget. Ayes all. Executive Session Mayor Kenneth Klotz moved and Commissioner Thomas McTygue seconded to adjourn to executive session at 7:25 p.m. for discussion on litigation. Ayes all. Council members returned at 7:30 p.m. Mayor Kenneth Klotz announced that there was no action taken. Salary Study Mayor Kenneth Klotz said that as the Council is aware, a motion was recently approved to hire the firm of Amtek for the salary review. He said the contract has been received, reviewed and was found to be in order. He said the implementation schedule had been included. He asked that all employees attend the informational meeting to be held next week. Human Resources Administrator Mayor Kenneth Klotz reminded Council members that the new City Charter calls for a Human Resources Administrator to be in position by 2004. He said he has chosen to move forward on this issue at an accelerated pace and would include the new position in the 2003 budget. He noted that Hank Kuczynski had distributed sample position descriptions from other cities and has asked for Council members= comments. He said at a later date there would be more detailed discussions. He said this position could help with negotiations and employee relations and he believed that in the long run it could save the City money. Commissioner Thomas Curley said it was important to him that there is some consensus on the duties and accountability of this position in order to establish the salary range. Hank Kuczynski suggested that perhaps that duties of the position be established and then the salary fixed by Amtek. He said one important issue was where this person would physically be located. He also noted that this person would likely need support staff. Commissioner Thomas McTygue said that there is no more space available in this building. Letter from Chekhov Mayor Kenneth Klotz said a letter had recently been received from the residents of Chekhov expressing their solidarity and sorrow on the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. He said they shared our grief and suffering. University at Albany Westside Plan B Presentation Brad Birge said the Community Development Office recently funded through the block grant program a study on the west side for planning and growth. He said a team of students in the graduate Planning program from the University of Albany undertook this study. He reminded Council members that there had been some good changes on the west side including: the new homes on the Tom=s Lodge lot and the beginnings of an artist neighborhood. However there are still some dilapidated buildings and vacant parcels. He said that some good contributing factors at this time are the brisk real estate market and the recent changes to the zoning ordinance. Brad Birge said the intent of this program was to have the opportunity for the west side residents to work closely with the students by bringing the students directly into the neighborhood. He said it was the intent to build on the work done by the West Side Neighborhood Association=s Master Plan and to look at the various opportunities and alternatives in the long and short term. He said implementation of those recommendations was discussed. Page 3 of 11 City of Saratoga Springs City Council Meeting Minutes Tuesday, September 17, 2002 Ray Bromley, Chair, said he had been part of this program for 20 years. He said the University at Albany has a nationally accredited program with 17 students graduating last year. He said this report consisted of more than 125 pages, illustrations, and their suggestions/recommendations. He noted that this report recently won an award from the state, beating out Cornell and the University at Buffalo, for its outstanding job. He said it would now compete nationally. He said that three members of this team are now working as planners. He then introduced Chris Eastman, James Horton and Christopher Leo. Chris Eastman said they were charged with producing a plan that utilized the West Side Master plan. He said they divided into five groups and worked on the most significant issues. He said his particular group reviewed land use and zoning. He said they met with members of the WSNA and after those discussions determined that it would be useful to include a chapter on the history of the west side. He said they then presented the initial recommendations to the WSNA. He said there has been some refinement to the document since that time but not to the extent that there would be concerns. Chris Eastman said that the west side is still evolving and noted that there were some cutting trends in this neighborhood because of the good planning by the City. He also noted that the students were significantly challenged by the WSNA because they are so well educated in this area. Chris Eastman said some of their recommendations include reconnecting Broadway to the west side, the rebuilding of the urban street scape, increase the mixed use areas so that the west side residents are closer to retail and services and increase pedestrian use. He said they wanted to encourage good design and land use and were surprised to find that the architectural review does not apply to more of the City. He noted that the utilitarian stock is at risk in this City which was of some concern. He said they plan includes both good and bad examples of architecture. Jim Horton said they focused on the gateways and connections but more specifically they focused on the Beekman Street area. He said the new zoning designation allows for mixed used geared toward the residents. He said they looked at pedestrian friendly deigns and used many of the recommendations from the citizens. He said they also identified some funding sources. He noted that the Beekman Street area is unique and perhaps that could be built on through planters, improvement of sidewalks and building. He said they also looked at providing parking options along the Beekman Street area and the establishment of a walking trail between the west side, Broadway and to Railroad Run. He said entry points with markers should be established and there should be more focus on the intersections with crosswalks, curb extensions, etc. Christopher Leo said his group reviewed the housing stock in this area. He said affordable housing and the increase of home ownership was important to the area. He said they would like to increase the history and character, promote housing programs, marketing the neighborhood, code enforcement, improvement of existing conditions and consideration of the traditional ADublin@ area. He said moderate priced housing should also be promoted in this area. Mayor Kenneth Klotz thanked the students for their many hours of work on this exciting project. He also congratulated them on winning the state award and wished them well in the national competition. ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT Approval of City Council Meeting Minutes August 31, 2002 Commissioner Michael Lenz moved and Commissioner Thomas Curley seconded to adopt the August 31, 2002, City Council meeting minutes. Ayes all. Approval of City Council Meeting Minutes, September 3, 2002 Page 4 of 11 City of Saratoga Springs City Council Meeting Minutes Tuesday, September 17, 2002 Commissioner Michael Lenz moved and Commissioner Thomas Curley seconded to adopt the September 3, 2002, City Council meeting minutes. Ayes all. Saratoga County Archive Plan Presentation B Kathy Marchione Commissioner Michael Lenz said Kathy Marchione, Saratoga County Clerk, was here this evening to report on the County=s initiative for the AArchival Records Initiative Program@. He said this program includes a WEB page which will allow WEB users to connect to historical information as well as the day to day information on file with the County. Kathy Marchione distributed a manual of the WEB index. She explained that this was a cooperative project funded through three grants in the amount of $84,000 from the state grants program. She said there currently are 45 participants including towns, villages, cities, historical societies, historians, etc. She then showed the WEB site through a power point presentation explaining what was available and how to get there. She noted that in some cases that by simply typing in a key word a search could be completed. She further noted that information could be obtained through date ranges. She said this program shows the WEB user where the information is and how to get to it. She thanked Nancy Wagner for her assistance on getting the City involved in this WEB site. City Records Management Plan B Nancy Wagner Commissioner Michael Lenz said Commissioner Stephen Towne asked Nancy Wagner to provide an update this evening on the City=s Records Management Plan. He said the City has received more than $160,000 from the State Archives Local Government Records Management Improvement Funds grant program over the years and Nancy Wagner could review some of the accomplishments of those grants as well as review future expectations for this program. Nancy Wagner said the mission of the Records Department was to effectively manage public records growth. She explained that approximately 25 percent of records created by the City are long term retention material. She said there is a continuous cycle of disposal. She noted that one of the more recent projects included a grant for $3,971 for the Police Department to expand its storage capacity. She said she recently spent time in DPW doing an inventory of their records and she would also begin work in the Mayor=s Office and the Engineering Department. Nancy Wagner said her short term goals were to complete the Police Department, centralize an automated file of inactive personnel records, inventory the City Attorney records, purge Planning Board files and to apply for more grants. She said long term goals include a business recovery plan, centralizing inactive record storage room to accommodate various departments and index City contracts. Nancy Wagner thanked the City Council for this opportunity to update them on Records Management. Local Law #5 of 2001 B Bond Referendum (02-218) Commissioner Michael Lenz announced that Local Law #5 of 2001, previously adopted by the Council on July 17, 2001, which amends the Code of the City of Saratoga Springs to create a new chapter entitled AEnvironmental, Parks and Open Areas Protection Program@ and also amends Section 16A of the City Charter will be forwarded to the County Board of Elections as a proposition to be placed on the November 5, 2002, ballot. He noted that this information had been previously circulated to Council members. Empire Zone Resolution B Round 1 (02-219) Page 5 of 11 City of Saratoga Springs City Council Meeting Minutes Tuesday, September 17, 2002 Commissioner Michael Lenz said at the July 2 City Council meeting the Council unanimously voted to support the Empire Zone Boundary Amendment Proposal for round one. He said tonight=s resolution is a formal resolution supporting and concurring with Saratoga County=s application for Empire Zone Boundary Revisions. He noted that this resolution was previously distributed to Council members. Commissioner Michael Lenz moved and Commissioner Thomas Curley seconded to adopt the resolution as presented supporting and concurring with the Saratoga County application for Empire Zone Boundary revision as presented this evening and previously adopted unanimously at the July 2, 2002, Council meeting. Ayes all. Empire Zone Boundary Amendment B Round 2 (02-223) Commissioner Michael Lenz said round two designations for the Empire Zone Boundary Amendments is now underway. He said Commissioner Stephen Towne has received requests from the Saratoga Hospital and Ellsworth Ice Cream to have portions of their parcels included in the round two designation. He noted that both of these proposals were previously distributed to Council members. He said the deadline for submission for round two is September 27, 2002. Commissioner Michael Lenz noted that there had been a request late today from Bruce Levinsky to include a few of his parcels. He said it was his understanding that according to Shelby Schneider, SEDC, the Bruce Levinsky parcels would be appropriate to add. Shelby Schneider said the two parcels were the old Rip Van Dam Hotel and 63 Putnam Street Mayor Kenneth Klotz said it was his understanding that there were limits on the acreage and standards by which to accept these parcels. Shelby Schneider said at this point SEDC is allowing all municipalities to make the determination of what parcels should or should not be supported. She said ultimately, though, a letter of support from the municipality was required. Deputy Commissioner Deborah Harper said it was the intention of Commissioner Stephen Towne to move forward with the two applications presented this evening, The Saratoga Hospital and Ellsworth. She said a memo could be circulated at a later date with the Levinsky parcels. Commissioner Thomas McTygue asked how it was determined a parcel should be included. Shelby Schneider said their committee looks at each parcel individually and on its own merits. Commissioner Michael Lenz then moved and Mayor Kenneth Klotz second to accept the round two applications as previously circulated and take all necessary steps to submit them to the Empire Zone Amendment Board for their review. Ayes all. WEB Page Update Commissioner Michael Lenz said Commissioner Stephen Towne had previously distributed information to Council members on the expansion of the Accounts Department presence on the WEB page. He said expansion of the Accounts Department=s WEB page through FAQs (frequently asked questions) and detailed information on licensing, purchasing an assessment information will be of great value to WEB users. Oak Ridge Rezoning Petition B Set Public Hearing Commissioner Michael Lenz said the Council had received an advisory opinion from the City Planning Board on the amended petition from the Oak Ridge Development LLC for a zoning map amendments that would change the designation of the petitioner=s property off of Dyer Switch Road from Rural Residential-1 district (single Page 6 of 11 City of Saratoga Springs City Council Meeting Minutes Tuesday, September 17, 2002 family home on two acre lot) to Suburban Residential-1 district (single family home on one acre lot). He said the amendment will now be sent to the County Planning Board for their required 30 days advisory opinion. Commissioner Michael Lenz requested that a public hearing on this project be set for November 6, 2002, at 6:30 p.m. Executive Session Commissioner Michael Lenz moved and Commissioner Thomas Curley seconded to move to executive session at 8:25 p.m. on certioriari matters. Ayes all. Council members returned at 8:45 p.m. Mayor Kenneth Klotz reported that no action was taken. FINANCE DEPARTMENT Approval of Payrolls Commissioner Michael Lenz moved and Commissioner Thomas Curley seconded to approve the payment of the following payrolls: September 6, 2002 -- $414,632.27 and September 13, 2002 -- $335,607.45. Approval of Warrants Commissioner Michael Lenz moved and Commissioner Thomas Curley seconded to approve the following warrants: 2SEP02 - Warrant 2-35 General Fund $203,658.36 City Center Authority 5,531.80 Water Fund 1,827.38 Sewer Fund 831.42 Capital Project 39,632.91 Special Assessment District 3,580.00 West Avenue SAD -0- Trust Fund -0- Debt Service -0- Community Development 56,700.00 $311,761.87 MC020911 - Warrant 2-6 General Fund $ 38,343.24 City Center Authority 352.97 Water Fund 19,155.85 Sewer Fund 260.04 Capital Project -0- Special Assessment District -0- West Avenue SAD -0- Trust Fund -0- Debt Service -0- Community Development 17.97 $ 58,130.07 Ayes all. Page 7 of 11 City of Saratoga Springs City Council Meeting Minutes Tuesday, September 17, 2002 Approval -- Budget Transfers Commissioner Michael Lenz moved and Mayor Kenneth Klotz seconded to approve the budget transfers as presented (Attachment A). Ayes all. Approval -- Budget Amendments Commissioner Michael Lenz moved and Commissioner Thomas Curley seconded to approve the budget amendments as presented (Attachment B). Ayes all. Bond Sale B Discussion Commissioner Michael Lenz said the City sold bonds on September 12 totaling $2.14 million with a very favorable rate at 3.9 percent. He said that was the lowest rate since 1993. He reminded Council members that the lower interest rate would lower the City=s debt service payments. He said there were a number of items included in this bond including the Washington Street drainage, Grande Industrial Park, Parking Ticket reader, rapid response vehicle, several kinds of trucks, sewer on South Broadway, West Avenue improvements, etc. Donation Commissioner Michael Lenz moved and Commissioner Thomas Curley seconded to accept the $500 donation from the Downtown Special Assessment District for the July 4th fireworks. Ayes all Financial Statement B August 31, 2002 Commissioner Michael Lenz said the average expenditures should be at about 67 percent. He noted though that we were at about 61 percent. He said we were below the 67 percent for a variety of reasons. Executive Session B Personnel Matters Previously discussed. Hotel Occupancy Tax Commissioner Michael Lenz said he had met with Jeff Wait, City Attorney, to discuss the process for development of legislation to allow the City to impose the hotel occupancy tax. He said Jeff Wait informed him that the state would need to amend the state law and then the City could adopt a local law. He said Jeff Wait would be meeting with the City Center Authority tomorrow to present a draft of this proposal. Commissioner Michael Lenz then requested that a public informational meeting be set so that business owners could express their concerns. Jeff Wait said he did not intend to distribute the draft proposal until the Council had seen it. Commissioner Michael Lenz suggested it be distributed to the Council and the City Center Authority at the same time. It was tentatively agreed a meeting would be held on September 23 at 7:00 p.m. Commissioner Michael Lenz also noted that the committee would make a brief presentation at that time. Jeff Wait clarified this was not a public hearing rather a public informational session. He said a formal public hearing would be held when the local law is introduced. He reminded Council members that he needed direction to forward the draft legislation to the state. Commissioner Michael Lenz said he would come back to a later meeting with a formal resolution. Page 8 of 11 City of Saratoga Springs City Council Meeting Minutes Tuesday, September 17, 2002 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS Water Source Development Project Budget Allocation (02-224) Commissioner Thomas McTygue said he wanted to extend the agreement with Barton & Loguidice to allow them to do further work on the DEIS. He said he had provided the Council with information detailing their costs. He said because of the misinformation he asked Rick Straut, Barton & Loguidice and Doug Ward, attorney, to clarify some of the issues. Doug Ward said the City would continue to address issues from residents outside of the City. He said it was obvious that William Connolly was frustrated, but it appeared he was somewhat confused. He reminded everyone that the DEIS had not yet been accepted and made available to the public. He also noted that the City took an unusual step and held a public scoping session with all interested groups. He said they received many comments from that session and those comments were addressed and included in the DEIS. He said they also held two public meetings with SLIPD and SLA and accepted their comments. He said the cost of the DEIS has increased because the scope has increased. Doug Ward said the City has addressed the economics, quality of life, recreation, etc. He said once the DEIS is released, there will still be differing opinions. Commissioner Thomas McTygue said he was tired of the fear tactics, i.e., law suits, from various groups and individuals. He said the Council would not consider taking water from the lake if it impacted the recreational use. He said once the DEIS is accepted it could be forwarded to DOH and if they find issues, then there would be much more discussion. He reminded everyone that the City would be drawing water from between 35 and 40 feet below the lake. He also reminded everyone that the City had been sued before by the SLA in connection with contamination for sewage. He said the City was not contaminating the lake then. Commissioner Michael Lenz asked for clarification on exactly how much money Commissioner Thomas McTygue was requesting. He said in the letter it says $392,000 for engineering, however, he understood that today there was another figure of $509,000. He questioned whether the Council understood from the original contract that there would be more expenditures. Rick Straut said three years ago their proposal decided specific study areas. He said later in the process it was determined that a public scoping session would be appropriate so that was added. He said that public scoping cost was about $130,000. Rick Straut said that the total expenditures to date have been 509,000. Commissioner Michael Lenz asked why some of the hourly rates had gone up. Rick Straut said there are new individuals, promotions, etc. Commissioner Michael Lenz asked if the invoices had an explanation of the work. Rick Straut said the invoices note how the hours were spent but they don=t generally describe the specifics of the work. He said invoices are typically submitted on a monthly basis. Commissioner Michael Lenz suggested that the invoices be detailed to allow for review by the Accounts Department. Commissioner Michael Lenz clarified that this would come from the water budget. Commissioner Thomas McTygue said yes. Mayor Kenneth Klotz said some of the increase in cost is due to the public scoping sessions, however, the fact that this has dragged on for another seven months also was part of it. Commissioner Thomas McTygue moved and Mayor Kenneth Klotz seconded to increase the budget allocation by another $125,000 to reflect the increase in cost for the DEIS. Commissioner Thomas McTygue said that would cover the existing invoices. Ayes all. Commissioner Thomas McTygue said there needed to be another agreement to continue the work on this issue. Commissioner Stephen Towne said there are still a number of questions that need to be answered by Barton & Loguidice. Commissioner Thomas McTygue that he had distributed the agreement on the updated Page 9 of 11 City of Saratoga Springs City Council Meeting Minutes Tuesday, September 17, 2002 engineering services to be provided. Rick Straut said this would be an amendment to the existing contract that would carry the City from the DEIS to the revision of the DEIS, public comment period and then the FEIS. Commissioner Michael Lenz clarified that the original contract was for the DEIS only. Rick Straut said yes. Rick Straut said the amendment would allow them to bill on an hourly rate. He said the original contract had a specific number. Commissioner Michael Lenz asked about a cap on the dollar amount. Rick Straut said that would be fine. Mayor Kenneth Klotz suggested that when Commissioner Stephen Towne makes requests of Barton & Loguidice, perhaps the dollar amount to complete that task should first be identified. Commissioner Thomas McTygue then moved and Mayor Kenneth Klotz seconded to enter into an agreement with Barton & Loguidice for continued work on the water source issue in an amount not to exceed $50,000. Ayes all. Upgrades Commissioner Thomas McTygue withdrew this item from discussion. Donation Commissioner Thomas McTygue moved and Commissioner Thomas Curley seconded to accept the donation from Karen Volkner for the 15 percent share of the carousel print sale in the amount of $373.50. Ayes all. Carousel Chip Commissioner Thomas McTygue said his department has found a firm in LasVegas that could develop a chip for the carousel. He said this would be another marketing tool to raise funds for the carousel. He said the cost of the chips would be $2,960 plus shipping. He said these chips would be sold in advance for $3.00 and once they arrive they would be $3.50. Commissioner Thomas McTygue moved and Mayor Kenneth Klotz seconded to approve the purchase of the carousel chip, as designed by DPW, from the Bud Jones Company, Las Vegas, in the amount of $2,960 plus shipping. Ayes all. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY Child Safety Seat Program Commissioner Thomas Curley reported that there would be another Child Safety Seat check point on October 2 at Allstar Dealership from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Volunteer Patrol Report Commissioner Thomas Curley said there was a good response by the Citizens of Saratoga Springs to patrol the streets after the vandalism of the horses. He said several times during these patrols, trouble spots were identified and the police were called. He thanked the many volunteers and businesses (Saratoga Downtowner, A+ Mini Mart, Verizon) for their work on this program. He said these individuals and businesses should be commended for stepping forward. Commissioner Thomas Curley also thanked the County for Page 10 of 11 City of Saratoga Springs City Council Meeting Minutes Tuesday, September 17, 2002 additional funding this year for public safety. Mayor Kenneth Klotz said this was a good program and asked if it would be done again next year. Commissioner Thomas Curley said if the situation warranted it could be instituted again next summer. Stonequist Parking B Set Public Hearing Commissioner Thomas Curley requested that a public hearing be set for parking at Stonequist Apartments on October 15 at 6:55 p.m. He said there had been some concern expressed by the residents about parking. Council members agreed to that request. OTHER Commissioner Thomas McTygue said recently there was a letter in the newspaper from an individual who received a ticket for parking in the handicapped area, when she was directed to park there by the parking officer. He said it was clear that the marking on the ground had severely faded and it was unlikely that it would have been noticed by her. He suggested that perhaps the individual=s money be refunded. Mayor Kenneth Klotz said he had already done so. ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Michael Lenz moved and Commissioner Thomas Curley seconded to adjourn the meeting at 9:35 p.m. Ayes all. There being no further business, Mayor Kenneth Klotz adjourned the meeting at 9:35 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Kathy Moran Clerk Approved: Page 11 of 11