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August1,2023 CITYOFSARATOGASPRINGS CityCouncilMeeting 474Broadway SaratogaSprings, NewYork 6:00PM 7:00P.M. –P.H. – AmendChapter 115 – Firearms (DPSAgendaItem #2) P.H. – AmendChapter225 – Stop Intersections (DPSAgenda Item #4) P.H. –AmendChapter225 –TimeLimit ParkingonBroadway (DPSAgenda Item #1) P.H. - LocalLaw #3of2023toAmend UDO – 1,000FootBufferforHomeless Shelter (Mayor’sAgenda #11) 6:00PM CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL SALUTE TO FLAG PRESENTATIONS 1. Unregistered PassengerServicesinSaratogaSprings CONSENT AGENDA 1. Approvalof7/14/2023Pre-AgendaMeeting Minutes 2. Approvalof7/18/2023CityCouncilMeetingMinutes 3. ApproveMid-Warrant2023, 23MWJUL2 $904,248.43 4. ApproveMid-Warrant2023, 23MWJUL3 $3,500.00 5. ApproveWarrant2023, 23AUG1 $903,391.43 6. ApprovePayroll07/21/2023 $494,363.93 7. ApprovePayroll07/28/2023 $749,576.13 8. ApproveBudgetAmendments - Regular 9. ApproveBudgetTransfers - Regular PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD / 15MINUTES MAYOR’SDEPARTMENT 1. Announcement: Appointment toZoningBoardofAppeals City Council Meeting 8/1/2023 2. Announcement: JosephBruchac, PoetLaureateReceives Academy ofAmerican PoetsPoetLaureate Fellowship Award 3. SetPublicHearing: 2023CapitalProgram 4. Discussion andVote: Authorization forMayortoSignChangeOrder2withBarton & Loguidicefor MissingSidewalkLinks 5. Discussion andVote: Authorization forMayortoSignRoadUseandCrossing Agreement forthe Champlain Hudson PowerExpress ElectricTransmission CableSystem Crossing 6. Discussion andVote: Authorization forMayortosignMOAwithUnionsforSickLeaveDonations 7. Discussion andVote: Authorization toPayDeltaDevelopment InvoiceintheAmountof $5,000 8. Discussion andVote: Authorization toPayInvoicetoOWLLabs, Inc.intheAmount of $ 5,496 9. Discussion andVote: BuildingDepartment ZoningDetermination RequestPolicy 10. Discussion andVote: SEQRAResolution RE: ProposedAmendment totheUDO 11. Discussion andVote: LocalLawNo.3of2023 (Amendment toUDO –1,000FootBufferforHomeless Shelter) ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT 1. AwardofBid: LegalServicesofLicenseBureauShort-TermRentals 2. Discussion andVote: Authorization forMayortoSignContractwithTheTowneLawFirm, PC 3. Announcement: TaxiPassengers’ BillofRights –Downtown Safety 4. Announcement: BusinessMilestones 5. Announcement: SpecialEvents FINANCE DEPARTMENT 1. Announcement: Update onCityFinances 2. Discussion andVote: Authorization forMayortoSignContractwithePlusTechnology, Inc.forExtreme NetworkHardware, Maintenance andSupport 3. Discussion andVote: Authorization forMayortoSignLOAwithKITechnology Consulting, LLC/ADVODA Technology SolutionsforPhoneSystemConsulting 4. Discussion andVote: Authorization forMayortoSignGeneralAgreement ofIndemnity withLiberty MutualInsurance forLEDStreetlight Purchase andConversion 5. Discussion andVote: BudgetTransfers – Contingency 6. Discussion andVote: BudgetTransfers – Payroll 7. Discussion andVote: BudgetAmendments – FundBalance PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT 1. Discussion andVote: Authorization forMayortoSignContractwithAbsolutePestControlforPest Management Services 2. Discussion andVote: Authorization forMayortoSignContractwithChemrite, Inc.forSodiumsilico Fluoride 3. Discussion andVote: Resolution Authorizing CityofSaratoga SpringstoSeekWQIPGrantfor Loughberry LakeDamSpillwayStabilization 4. Discussion andVote: Resolution Authorizing CityofSaratogaSpringstoSeekGrantforHighHazard Dam 5. Discussion andVote: Authorization fortheMayortoSigna “RightoffirstRefusal” Agreement withMr. SumeetGuptaforPropertyPurchased bytheCityfromtheStewarts’ Corporation PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT 1. Discussion andVote: AmendChapter225,ArticleIX,Section225-87oftheCodeoftheCityof SaratogaSprings, NYEntitled “Vehicle & Traffic –Schedule XXII: TimeLimitParking” 2. DiscussionandVote: AmendChapter115Firearms; CreateSection115-1.3oftheChapter115ofthe CodeEntitled “Intoxication orImpairment byAlcoholorDrugsinaPublicPlaceWheninPossession of aFirearmProhibited Page 2 of 18 City Council Meeting 8/1/2023 3. DiscussionandVote: Authorization toIncreaseOriginalPurchase OrdertoBunkoffGeneralContracts, Inc.forStation3 4. Discussion andVote: AmendChapter225,ArticleIX,Section225-77oftheCodeofSaratogaSprings, NYEntitled “VehicleandTraffic –Schedule XII –StopIntersections” SUPERVISORS MatthewVeitch 1. NationalAssociation ofCountiesConference Report 2. SaratogaCasinoHotelFoundation 2023GrantProgram TaraGaston 1. BoardofSupervisors’ Schedule 2. CountyVolunteer Opportunities ADJOURN Page 3 of 18 City Council Meeting 8/1/2023 August1,2023 CITYOFSARATOGASPRINGS CityCouncilMeeting 474Broadway SaratogaSprings, NewYork 6:00PM PRESENT: RonKim,Mayor MinitaSanghvi, Commissioner ofFinance DillonMoran, Commissioner ofAccounts JasonGolub, Commissioner ofDepartment ofPublicWorks JimMontagnino, Commissioner ofDepartment ofPublicSafety STAFFPRESENT: AngelaRella, DeputyMayor HeatherCrocker, DeputyCommissioner ofFinance StacyConnors, DeputyCommissioner, Accounts JoeO’Neill,DeputyCommissioner ofPublicWorks MatthewVeitch, Supervisor TaraGaston, Supervisor EXCUSED: JasonTetu, DeputyCommissioner, Department ofPublicSafety RECORDING OFPROCEEDING Theproceedings ofthismeetingweretapedforthebenefitofthesecretary. Becausetheminutesarenota verbatimrecordoftheproceedings, theminutesarenotaword-for-wordtranscript. CALL TO ORDER MayorKimcalledthemeetingtoorderat6:02p.m. CONSENT AGENDA Commissioner Sanghvi moved and Commissioner Montagnino seconded toapprove the consent agenda asattached. 1. Approvalof7/14/2023Pre-AgendaMeeting Minutes 2. Approvalof7/18/2023CityCouncilMeetingMinutes 3. ApproveMid-Warrant2023, 23MWJUL2 $904,248.43 4. ApproveMid-Warrant2023, 23MWJUL3 $3,500.00 5. ApproveWarrant2023, 23AUG1 $903,391.43 6. ApprovePayroll07/21/2023 $494,363.93 7. ApprovePayroll07/28/2023 $749,576.13 8. ApproveBudgetAmendments - Regular Page 4 of 18 City Council Meeting 8/1/2023 9. ApproveBudgetTransfers – Regular Ayes – All (Commissioner Moran, Commissioner Sanghvi, Commissioner Golub, Commissioner Montagnino, and Mayor Kim) Nays – 0 PRESENTATIONS Unregistered PassengerServicesinSaratogaSprings (presentation attached) Commissioner Moranadvisedherecentlydidaride-alongwiththePoliceDepartment. Duringtherid- along, itwasbroughttohisattentiontheCityisseeinggypsyorunlicensed taxicabs. Thiswasbrought forwardasapublicsafetyissueasthesecabsareaskingforcashonly,thetaxidrivers arenotvetted throughtheCity. Commissioner MoranstatedtaxidriversarerequiredtomaintainacurrentandvalidClassEorCDLNew YorkStateDriver’sLicense; driversmustfollowtheUberandLyftrulesandregulations; andpassengers canverifyboththevehicleanddriverandestablishapick-uplocation. PeoplehavefakeUberdriverlights andfaketaxilights. Ataxipassenger’sbillofrightshadbeenestablished yearsagoandshouldbeposted inthecabthatislicensed throughtheCityofSaratogaSprings. Thesecabsalsohaveamedallion onthe backofacabiftheyarelicensedthroughtheCity. Ifthereisnotamedallion, donotgetinthecar. Commissioner Moranreminded alltolookforthemedallions andtaxisignageonvehicles. Ifthereisa problem, peopleshouldcallthePoliceDepartment. MayorKimadvisedtheCityislookingintohavespecifiedareasforUberandLyftpick-upsaswellastaxi pick-upsforpassengers tohelpavoidthissituation. SUPERVISORS MatthewVeitch NationalAssociation ofCountiesConference Report Supervisor Veitchreported theconference washeldinAustin, Texas. HeservesontheCommunity Economic andWorkforce Development Committee wheretheyworkedonrefunding community development blockgrantprogram topreserving taxcreditsforlow-incomehousing. Texashasitsown taxingauthority forcommunity colleges. Theymetoneconomic development issuesfromboardercounties thatareoneithertheCanadian ortheMexicanborder. Theylearned abouttheDellCorporation growthand expansion. SaratogaCountywonbestinclassawardfortheirEMTtraining. TheITCommittee focusedon cybersecurity. SaratogaCasinoHotelFoundation 2023GrantProgram Supervisor Veitchreported thisprogram isfornot-for-profitsinSaratoga Countythathelpwithgambling addictions andothertypesofimpactstosocietyrelatingtogambling. Supervisor Veitchhasbeennamed chairofthis program. ThegrantopensonAugust9,2023 andwillclose onSeptember 15,2023. All information canbefoundontheirwebsiteatwww.saratogahotelcasinofoundation.org. TaraGaston BoardofSupervisors’ Schedule Page 5 of 18 City Council Meeting 8/1/2023 Supervisor Gastonreported shepostseventsandagendas onherwebsite. Allmeetings arenow webcasted. CountyVolunteer Opportunities Supervisor Gaston reportedtheyarelookingforpeopletodelivermealstoseniorcitizens. MAYOR’SDEPARTMENT ( part 1) MayorKimreadthefollowing proclamation incelebration oftheSaratoga CandyCompany’s25th anniversary: APROCLAMATION OFTHECITYOFSARATOGASPRINGS, NEWYORK WHEREAS, theCityofSaratogaSpringstakesprideinitssmallbusinesscommunityandSaratoga CandyCompanyhasbeenapart ofitfor25years; and WHEREAS, theSaratogaCandyCo.isknownforitsnostalgicsweets, homemadefudgeandfamousPeppermintPig;and WHEREAS, theSaratogaCandyCo.pridesitselfongivingpersonalizedservicetoeachcustomer andstrivestobeapartofthe communityanywaytheycan;and WHEREAS, SaratogaCandyCo.celebratesits25yearanniversary. NOWTHEREFORE, I,RonKim, MayoroftheCityofSaratogaSprings, ampleasedtojoinwithmyfellowSaratogiansincelebrating the25-yearanniversaryoftheSaratoga CandyCompany, andtoextendourverybestwishesforsuccessintheyearstocome. I herebyproclaim todayAugust1,2023as SARATOGACANDYCO. DAY Announcement: Appointment toZoningBoardofAppeals MayorKimappointed JonahCohen totheZoningBoardofAppeals. HehasaBAfromSkidmore College andaSaratogaSpringsresident. Announcement: JosephBruchac, PoetLaureateReceives Academy ofAmerican PoetsPoetLaureate Fellowship Award MayorKimannounced JosephBruchachasbeenappointed theAcademy ofAmerican PoetsPoetLaureate Fellowship Award. Thereareonly23appointed inthecountry. SetPublicHearing: 2023CapitalProgram MayorKimsetapublichearingforTuesday, August15,2023andthefirstmeetinginSeptember 2023. ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT ( part 1) Announcement: TaxiPassengers’ BillofRights –Downtown Safety Commissioner Moranpulledthisitemfromhisagendaduetothepresentation. Announcement: BusinessMilestones Commissioner Moranannounced Northshire Bookstore iscelebrating 10yearsinbusinessonBroadway. Announcement: SpecialEvents Commissioner Moranannouncedthefollowingspecialevents: Congress ParkCraftFair –everyTuesdayuntilendofraceseasonfrom10a.m. –4p.m. Thereisa varietyofcrafters & vendors, rainorshine,freeadmission. Page 6 of 18 City Council Meeting 8/1/2023 SummerConcertSeries - Congress ParkonTuesdaysinAugust - free,family-friendlyconcerts, starting at7p.m. Sunday, August13,2023 - ShalomFestivalfrom3p.m. –7p.m.inCongress Park. Afestival for Jewishcultural, awareness, andmusic. Monday, August28,2023 –Prevention Council’sannualOverdoseAwareness Day &Candlelight Vigil Congress Parkfrom6:30p.m. -8:30p.m.Therewillbespeakers, information tables, Narcantraining, andrefreshments. FINANCE DEPARTMENT ( part 1) Announcement: Update onCityFinances Commissioner Sanghviannounced theStrategic Budgeting andForecast Committee metwithall departments. Theydiscussedthelinesthatareoverand/orunderbudgetaswellasahighlevelofthe 2024budget. Occupancy taxisup10%andmortgage taxisdownby15.7%or $250,000. Salestaxhas increased about12%overlastyearor $6.8milliondollars. CityCounciladjourned at6:34p.m.andwillreturnat7:00p.m. PUBLIC HEARINGS AmendChapter115 –Firearms (DPSAgenda Item #2) MayorKimopenedthepublichearingat7:00p.m. Commissioner Montagnino advisedtheamendments includethefollowing: definitionofafirearm, airrifle; exceptions; convictions; caseorcoveringsforairrifles;safestorage; anddefinitions ofintoxication. Noonespoke. MayorKimclosedthepublichearingat7:06p.m. AmendChapter225 –StopIntersections (DPSAgendaItem #4) MayorKimopenedthepublichearingat7:06p.m. BeccaOppeneer ofGlenmore Avenuestatedsheisheretoencourage theCounciltoinstallstopsignson GrandAvenue. MayorKimconcludedthepublichearingat7:07p.m.andleftitopen. Publichearingwasclosedlaterintheeveningbeforethevotewastaken. AmendChapter225 –TimeLimitParkingonBroadway (DPSAgendaItem #1) MayorKimopenedthepublichearingat7:07p.m. DawnOeshof353Broadway andpastpresident oftheDowntown BusinessAssociation andownerofthe Saratoga CandyCompany statedpeopleparkinspotsrightinfrontherbusinessalldaylongandher customer haveahardtimefindingparkingnearherstore. Sheaskedfor15minuteparkingtoallow customers forherstoreandotherstoruninandout. Page 7 of 18 City Council Meeting 8/1/2023 MayorKimclosedthepublichearingat7:10p.m. LocalLaw #3of2023toAmendUDO –1,000FootBufferforHomeless Shelter (Mayor’sAgenda #11) MayorKimopenedthepublichearingat7:10p.m. SaraofSaratoga Springsstatedsheisinfavorofhavinga1,000-footbufferbetweenanyhomeless shelter andaschool. ShethankedtheCityCouncil formovingthisforward foradvisoryopinion. JanVandercar, parentofaCitystudentstatedheisinfavorofthebuffer. TheopinionoftheCityPlanning Boardwaswrittenasahomeless advocateandwasonesided. ThePlanningBoarddidnotmentionsafety orthepriorityofthesafetyofchildren. Bufferscameupacoupleyearsagoforothersafetyreasonsandthe PlanningBoarddidn’thaveaproblemwiththosebuffers. TheHomeless Committee didagoodjob. He askedtheCounciltovoteinfavorofthebuffer. SherryGrinterthankedtheCouncilforalltheworkdoneandputintotheshelter. Sheisanadvocateforthe homeless buttheyshouldn’tbepushedoutoftown. Diogenesofstolenlandstatedshehasnotheardobjectivedataaboutcrimesagainst children, sexual crimes, andharmtochildrenfromunhoused community; however, thekidsinthisCityusethehomelessas targetpractice. Unhoused peopleshouldnotbeconsidered criminals. HannaHurleyofSaratogaSpringsstatedsheservedontheHomeless TaskForce. Shedidnotagreewith thebufferandabstained fromthevote. LillyRosanofGrandAvenuestatedsheattendedSaratoga Springsschoolsandwantedtoreiteratethe unhoused arenotcriminals, drugaddicts; theyarepeoplewhodon’t havehomes. Thereareanumberof unhoused childrenthatattendSaratoga Springsschools. Everyoneshouldbereminded ofthemessage thatissenttohimorher. DinaHenke (documents supplied attached) statedinArticle8oftheUDO, nearly10%oftheuseshavea bufferfromschools. ThePlanningBoardwasnotawareofanybuffersintheUDOanddidnothaveanyof theattachments toreviewforthe1,000-footbuffer. ThePlanningBoarddidnothavethematerial required toreviewthequestionathand. TheCityPlanning Boardadvisoryopinioncontinually mentions theneedfor clarity. Theadvisory opinionshouldnotbeconsidered valid. GailRileythankedtheCouncilforcreatingtheHomeless TaskForce. SheaskedtheCounciltovotein favorofthebuffer. Thecomment intheCityPlanningBoardrecommendation regarding specialusepermit isnotapplicable toCityownedproperty. Courtney Manning, parentofachildthatattendsSaratoga Springsschoolsstatedaddinga1,000-foot buffer doesnotimplyallhomeless arecriminals, drugaddicts orpedophiles. Sheisinfavorofthe amendment totheUDOtoincludea1,000-footbuffer. MayorKimclosedthepublichearingat7:32p.m. PUBLIC COMMENT Mayor Kim advised there are new rules topublic comment. People have 4minutes tospeak. Atthat time, the speaker will be asked tostop. Heasked alltobe kind; not interrupt; and exercise free speech. Healso asked the speakers tobefactual. The Council members may respond ifthey choose. He willalso hold apublic comment period atthe endofthe City Council meeting. MayorKimopenedthepubliccomment periodat7:32p.m. Page 8 of 18 City Council Meeting 8/1/2023 RoseTaitofLincolnAvenuestatedshetriedtosignupforthevirtualcomment periodforthelastmeeting butitdoesn’twork. Ms.Taitstatedthereshouldseatsforallpeoplewhoattendtosit. Shelearned NYRA closedtheexitsonUnionAvenueandpushedthepeopleouttoLincolnAvenue. Therehasn’tbeen anair studyortrafficstudydoneinthatarea. TheCityisignoringherissue. AndreaWiseofWalnutStreet statedsheishereregarding thedecisionmadeatthelastCityCouncil meetinginvolving parkingonJosephStreet, HydeStreet, andAshStreet. Shebelievestherewillbe parkingissuesonWalnutStreetwhenschoolisbackinsession. Shesuggested alternatesideparking. ShebelievestheparkingissueisfortheschoolboardtoresolvenottheCity. Safetyandaccessforallis thepriority. CharlieSamuelsofSaratoga Springsthankedthecommissioners whoattended theSaratoga Skate Park opening. Thisprojecthasbeenintheworksforabout10years. HethankedtheCityforrefurbishing the skatepark. Theskaterswelcome allnon-motorized wheeledexercise; it’snotjustforskateboarders. He requested alineiteminthebudgetforfencingandmaintenance. HannahHurleyofSaratoga SpringsstatedsheisproudoftheworkdonebytheHomeless TaskForce. TheTaskForcedecided ontheLakeAvenue locationwhileshelikesthesecondorthirdlocationbetter. ThelocationonLakeAvenueistoofarfromservices, toofarfromthecommunity andseparates thenew shelterfromcontinuum ofcare. Atthetimeofthevote,fourmembers were absentandtheLakeAvenue locationwasnotinthetopfour. SherryGrinterstatedsheagreeswithHannah, astherewillnotbeabusthatgoesouttoLakeAvenue. SheattendedtwoHomeless TaskForce meetings and bothelevators wereout bothtimes. TheCityis responsible. Ahalfadozenhomeless peopledonotfitintheshelterforvariousreasons. Thesepeopleare beingharassedbythepoliceandreceivingtickets. Diogenes ofstolenlandhasaskedtheCouncilinthepasttolookatunhoused peopleaspeoplewhoare goingthroughsomething. Atwo-milewalkfromtheproposedsheltertogettobusinesses isnotrealistic. RobertHarmenofSaratoga Springsstatedheisfortheparkingrestrictions forthehighschool. Heis forcedtoparkon thestreet, ashedoesn’thaveadriveway. Heaskedifthereareexceptions forthe residentswhoareforcedtoparkonthestreet. Commissioner Montagnino advisedtheresidents whodon’thaveadrivewaycanreporttheirlicenseplate numbertothePoliceDepartment sotheyareawaretheresident hasnowhere elsetopark. MayorKimsuggested homeowners speakattheschoolboardpublichearingsaboutstudentparking situation. SethRosanofGrandAvenuestatedoverthe20yearsasaGrandAvenueresident, statedtheyarecloser thanevertoaresolution ofthetrafficissuesonGrandAvenue. HeurgedtheCounciltovoteinfavorofthe stopsignsbeinginstalledonGrandAvenue. KirkWardellofWalnutStreetstatedpassageofthenewparkingruleforthestudentparkingisgoingmake anissueforhisstreet. Herecommended alternateparkingfromAshStreettoWestCircularStreet. When carsparkonbothsidesofthestreet, emergency vehiclescan’tgetthroughthestreet. DinaHenkereminded shegrewupinandoutofhomelessness. Shewas17beforeshehadastablehome. Shespeakswithfactsandisconcerned withopenmeetings lawbeingviolatedwiththeHomeless Task Forceminutes. Therearenominutes sinceAprilanditisnowAugust. Mitigation methodsarenotworking whichindicatesthehomeless sheltershouldnotbenearchildren. JanVandercar statedheisspeakingonbehalfofaparentwhocouldnotaccesstheinternetandcouldnot beheretonight. Afterthebufferisestablished, establishentrancerequirements intotheshelter. Thisway theindividualstatusofeachhomeless personwillbeknown. Page 9 of 18 City Council Meeting 8/1/2023 SteveFrasierofGrandAvenuestatedheisinfavorofthestopsignsbeinginstalledonGrandAvenue. MayorKimclosedthepubliccommentperiodat8:12p.m. MAYOR’SDEPARTMENT ( part 2) Discussion andVote: SEQRAResolutionRe: ProposedAmendment totheUDO (23-418) Mayor Kim moved and Commissioner Montagnino seconded toapprove the resolution as follows: RESOLUTION ADOPTINGSEQRADETERMINATION CONCERNING PROPOSEDLOCALLAW3OF2023 WHEREAS, byLocalLaw2of2022, theSaratogaSpringsCityCounciladopted itsUnifiedDevelopment Ordinance (“UDO”); andWHEREAS, theCityCouncilservedasLeadAgencypursuanttotheStateEnvironmental QualityReviewAct (“SEQRA”) forthisActionand,asLeadAgency, theCityCouncilclassifiedtheActionasaTypeIAction,reviewedPart2oftheFull Environmental AssessmentFormand,havingidentifiedno “moderate tolarge” impacts, adoptedaSEQRANegative DeclarationfindingthattheActionwouldnotresultinanysignificantadverseenvironmentalimpacts; and WHEREAS, theCityCouncilisnowconsideringamendingtheUDOtoestablishaminimumseparationdistancebetween homelesssheltersandschools; and WHEREAS, thisproposed amendmentconstitutesasubsequent changetoapreviouslyreviewed SEQRAAction. NOW, THEREFORE, BEITRESOLVED, thattheCityCouncilherebyfindsthattheproposedseparationrequirementwillnot resultinanynewordifferentenvironmental impactsnotidentifiedduringpreviousSEQRAreviewand,therefore, nofurther orsupplementalSEQRAreviewiswarranted. Thisconclusionisbasedinpartuponthefindingthatthisamendmentwillnot increasetheamountofdevelopmentoranyparticulartypeofdevelopment throughout thecommunity. Ayes – All (Commissioner Moran, Commissioner Sanghvi, Commissioner Golub, Commissioner Montagnino, and Mayor Kim) Nays – 0 DiscussionandVote: LocalLawNo.3of2023 (Amendment toUDO – 1,000FootBufferforHomeless Shelter) (23-419) Mayor Kim moved and Commissioner Moran seconded toenact Local Law No. 3of2023. Commissioner Sanghviaskedforclarification ofeducation facility, doesitincludedaycares? TonyIzzostatedtheeducation facilityisdefined intheUDO. MayorKimstatedadaycarewouldbeincluded ifitispartofaschoolnotinahome. Commissioner Montagnino statedheistroubledbysettinga1,000-footbuffer becausethereisanarbitrary naturetoit. Itrulesoutsignificant chunksoftheCity. MayorKimstatedastaffpersondidcreatethemapstoscaleandhewilldefendthestaff. ThePlanning BoardischargedwithlookingatthingsfromtheComprehensive Plan. Whilehedoesn’tagreewiththe result, heunderstands howthePlanningBoardcameupwiththeanalysis. Commissioner Golubaskedifthe1,000-footbufferwaspartoftheconsideration whenreviewinglocations forthenewhomeless shelter. HannahHurleyadvisedtheydid. Commissioner Golubadvisedhewillvoteforthis,ashebelievestheCityneedsahomeless shelterandthis wouldbeacompromise. MayorKimstatedputtingthisordinance inplacewillhelpguidetheeffortsofhavingahomeless shelter. Page 10 of 18 City Council Meeting 8/1/2023 Commissioner Moranstatedthepeopleatthehomeless shelterarestartingtoseehope. Thisneedstobe passedandthenfindalocationwhereservicesareaccessible. Commissioner Sanghvistatedalotofthestudentsinschoolarehomeless. Shewillbevotingyesonthis. MayorKimstatedtheTaskForceisgoingtoprovideareportinSeptember. Ayes – All (Commissioner Moran, Commissioner Sanghvi, Commissioner Golub, Commissioner Montagnino, and Mayor Kim) Nays – 0 DEPARTMENT OFPUBLIC SAFETY (part 1) Discussion andVote: AmendChapter225,ArticleIX,Section225-87oftheCodeoftheCityofSaratoga Springs, NYEntitled “Vehicle &Traffic –Schedule XXII: TimeLimitParking” (23-420) Commissioner Montagnino moved and Commissioner Sanghvi seconded toamend Chapter 225, Article IX,Section 225-87. Commissioner Sanghvistatedshedoesn’twanttodostopgapmethods. WhenwilltheCitylookatallof Broadway asotherbusinesses couldusethisaswell? Commissioner Golubstatediftwohourparkingisdifficulttoenforce, isitgoingtobeabiggerproblemto enforcea15-minuteparking. Commissioner Moranstatedbusinesses onBroadway wouldsaytheywouldbenefitfrommoreturnoverin spotsonBroadway. Hehasahardtimelooking atonelittlespotandwouldratherlookatthewholething andsayyesonetime. MayorKimstatedtheyaretalkingaboutaparkingstudy. Hesuggested goingtotheDowntownSpecial Assessment Districtandasktheiropinion. MayorKimsuggested placingasunsetclauseonthisuntilthe construction attheAdelphiiscompleted. Commissioner Montagnino moved and Mayor Kim seconded tomake afriendly amendment toadd a sunset clause that itwill expire February 15, 2024. Ayes – All (Commissioner Moran, Commissioner Sanghvi, Commissioner Golub, Commissioner Montagnino, and Mayor Kim) Discussion andVote: AmendChapter115Firearms; CreateSection 115-1.3oftheChapter115ofthe CodeEntitled “Intoxication orImpairment byAlcoholorDrugsinaPublicPlaceWheninPossession ofa FirearmProhibited” (23-421) Commissioner Montagnino moved and Mayor Kim seconded toamend Chapter 115 entitled Firearms and create Section 115-1.3 of the Chapter 115 ofthe Code Entitled “Intoxication or Impairment byAlcohol orDrugs inaPublic Place When inPossession ofaFirearm Prohibited”. Commissioner Golubstatedhedoesn’tfeelthisisenforceable butisagreatideaasapiggyback onto anotheroffense. Hehasspokentothepoliceandtheyfeeltheywillviolatestopandfriskiftheyareto enforcethis. Commissioner Montagnino statedpublicintoxication byitselfdoesnotprovidereasonablesuspicion foran officertodoanything. Page 11 of 18 City Council Meeting 8/1/2023 Commissioner Moranstatedtherearegoodthingsinthisamendment. Italsoincorporates thepenaltyfor discharging ofrounds. Ifthisissomething thatwillnotbeadeterrentorusedbythepolice, whyputitin there. Itwillbechallenged incourtandtheCitywillhavetodefenditself. Commissioner Montagnino statedthegoalofthisistoraiseawareness ofthosethatareallowedtocarry firearms; theyshouldlocktheguninasafeplacebeforecomingintotowntodrink. Commissioner Moranstatedhewouldvoteforothercomponents oftheamendment iftheywereseparated. TonyIzzostatedthischargewouldrequiresomekindoftestresultofabloodalcoholcontent. Thereisno requirement ofabloodalcoholtestinthis. Commissioner Montagnino statedNewYorkStatelawdoesnotrequireabloodalcoholtest. MayorKimstatedthecorrectthingisforthisCityCouncil tomakeastatement aboutwhathappened on November 20,2023. Thatiswhatthisdoes. Hewillsupportthis. Ayes – 3 (Commissioner Sanghvi, Commissioner Montagnino, and Mayor Kim) Nays – 2 (Commissioner Moran and Commissioner Golub) Discussion andVote: Authorization toIncreaseOriginalPurchase OrdertoBunkoffGeneralContracts, Inc. forStation3 (23-422) Commissioner Montagnino advisedtheoriginalpurchase orderwasintheamountof $4,436,000,whichdid notincludealternates 1 –3. ThecontractsignedwithBunkoffincluded thealternates foratotalof 4,797,000. Thepurchaseorderneedstobeincreased by $361,000. Commissioner Montagnino moved and Commissioner Sanghvi seconded toincrease thepurchase order forBunkoff General Contracts, Inc. forstation 3. Ayes – All (Commissioner Moran, Commissioner Sanghvi, Commissioner Golub, Commissioner Montagnino, and Mayor Kim) Discussion andVote: AmendChapter225,ArticleIX,Section225-77oftheCodeofSaratogaSprings, NY Entitled “VehicleandTraffic –Schedule XII –StopIntersections” (23-423) Commissioner Montagnino moved and Commissioner Sanghvi seconded toamend Chapter 225, Article IX, Section 225-77ofthe Code ofSaratoga Springs, NYEntitled “Vehicle and Traffic – Schedule XII –Stop Intersections”. Commissioner Montagnino advised theGrandAvenuesituation isgetting worse. Thereisanindustry standardthatanengineering studybedonepriortoafour-waystopbeinginstalled. MayorKimstatedhehasreviewedtheliteraturethatstatesyoucan’tusestopsignstoslowtraffic. Ifan engineering studyisnecessary itshouldbestateditneedstobedonebySeptember. Commissioner SanghvistatedduringtheCDTCmeetingitwassaidthestreet ismislabeled. TheCDTC hasprovidedtheCitywithguidelines. Thestopsignsneedtobedonenow. MayorKimclosedthepublichearingpriortothevote. Ayes – All (Commissioner Moran, Commissioner Sanghvi, Commissioner Golub, Commissioner Montagnino, and Mayor Kim) City Council took abreak at9:33 p.m. City Council returned at9:46p.m. Page 12 of 18 City Council Meeting 8/1/2023 MAYOR’SDEPARTMENT ( part 3) Discussion andVote: Authorization forMayortoSignChange Order3withBarton & Loguidice forMissing SidewalkLinks (23-424) Mayor Kim moved and Commissioner Sanghvi seconded toauthorize the mayor tosign change order 3with Barton & Loguidice formissing sidewalk links. Ayes – All (Commissioner Moran, Commissioner Sanghvi, Commissioner Golub, Commissioner Montagnino, and Mayor Kim) Nays – 0 Discussion andVote: Authorization forMayortoSignRoadUseandCrossing Agreement forthe Champlain Hudson PowerExpress ElectricTransmission CableSystem Crossing (23-425) Mayor Kim moved and Commissioner Golub seconded toauthorize the mayor tosign theroad use agreement forthe Champlain Hudson Power Express. Ayes – All (Commissioner Moran, Commissioner Sanghvi, Commissioner Golub, Commissioner Montagnino, and Mayor Kim) Nays – 0 Discussion andVote: Authorization forMayortosignMOAwithUnionsforSickLeaveDonations (23-426) Mayor Kim moved and Commissioner Moran seconded toauthorize the mayor tosign sick leave donation MOA. Ayes – All (Commissioner Moran, Commissioner Sanghvi, Commissioner Golub, Commissioner Montagnino, and Mayor Kim) Nays – 0 Discussion andVote: Authorization toPayDeltaDevelopment InvoiceintheAmount of $ 5,000 (23-427) Mayor Kim moved and Commissioner Sanghvi seconded toauthorize payment of Delta Development invoice inthe amount of $5,000. Ayes – All (Commissioner Moran, Commissioner Sanghvi, Commissioner Golub, Commissioner Montagnino, and Mayor Kim) Nays – 0 Discussion andVote: Authorization toPayInvoicetoOWLLabs, Inc.intheAmount of $ 5,496 (23-428) Mayor Kim moved and Commissioner Moran seconded toauthorize payment ofinvoice toOWL Labs, Inc. inthe amount of $5,496. Ayes – All (Commissioner Moran, Commissioner Sanghvi, Commissioner Golub, Commissioner Montagnino, and Mayor Kim) Nays – 0 Discussion andVote: BuildingDepartment ZoningDetermination RequestPolicy (23-429) Mayor Kim moved and Commissioner Sanghvi seconded toadopt the Building Department Zoning Determination Request Policy. Ayes – All (Commissioner Moran, Commissioner Sanghvi, Commissioner Golub, Commissioner Montagnino, and Mayor Kim) Page 13 of 18 City Council Meeting 8/1/2023 Nays – 0 ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT ( part 2) AwardofBid: LegalServicesofLicenseBureauShort-TermRentals (23-430) Commissioner Moranadvisedfourbidresponses werereceived. Thebidderselectedisnotthelowest bidder, buthasbeenselectedduetotheirdirectexperience withshort-termrentalworktheydidforanother municipality. Commissioner Moran moved and Commissioner Golub seconded toaward thebid 2023-34forLegal Services ofLicense Bureau Short Term Rentals toThe Towne Law Firm, P.C.according tobid pricing not toexceed $5,000. MayorKimstatedhesupportsthisbutwouldliketohavetheCityAttorney’sOfficeinvolvedwithacontract withanylawfirm. HewouldliketheCityAttorney’sOfficetoco-managethecontract. Commissioner MoranstatedhehasnoproblemwiththerequestbutaskedtheCityAttorney’sOfficeco- manageallattorneycontracts. Commissioner Sanghvistatedifthereisapolicythenapplyit. Shewouldliketoseeauniformpolicy. MayorKimstatedMichaelPhillipsisgoingtoputapolicytogetherforthenextmeeting. Ayes – All (Commissioner Moran, Commissioner Sanghvi, Commissioner Golub, Commissioner Montagnino, and Mayor Kim) Nays – 0 Discussion andVote: Authorization forMayortoSignContractwithTheTowneLawFirm,PC (23-431) Commissioner Moran moved and Commissioner Golub seconded toauthorize the mayor tosign a contract with the Towne Law Firm, P.C.for legal services oflicense bureau short-term rentals according tobid pricing not toexceed $5,000. Ayes – All (Commissioner Moran, Commissioner Sanghvi, Commissioner Golub, Commissioner Montagnino, and Mayor Kim) Nays – 0 FINANCE DEPARTMENT Discussion andVote: Authorization forMayortoSignContractwithePlusTechnology, Inc.forExtreme NetworkHardware, Maintenance andSupport (23-432) Commissioner Sanghvi advisedmostoftheswitchhardwareinthenetworkneedstobeupdated fortwoor moredevicestocommunicate. Thecosttoreplacesomeofthehardwareis $ 15,236.64. Commissioner Sanghvi moved and Commissioner Moran seconded toauthorize the mayor tosign a contract with ePlus Technology, Inc. forextreme network hardware, maintenance and support. Ayes – All (Commissioner Moran, Commissioner Sanghvi, Commissioner Golub, Commissioner Montagnino, and Mayor Kim) Nays – 0 Page 14 of 18 City Council Meeting 8/1/2023 Discussion andVote: Authorization forMayortoSignLOAwithKITechnology Consulting, LLC/ADVODA Technology SolutionsforPhoneSystemConsulting (23-433) Commissioner SanghvistatedtheITDepartment hasreceivedcapitalfundingtocompletethisprojectand thisisanocostagreement. Commissioner Sanghvi moved and Commissioner Moran seconded toauthorize themayor tosign LOA with KITechnology Consulting, LLC/ADVODA Technology Solutions forphone system consulting. Ayes – All (Commissioner Moran, Commissioner Sanghvi, Commissioner Golub, Commissioner Montagnino, and Mayor Kim) Nays – 0 Commissioner Sanghvi moved and Commissioner Moran seconded toaddan item toher agenda regarding approval ofaresolution. (23-434) Ayes – All (Commissioner Moran, Commissioner Sanghvi, Commissioner Golub, Commissioner Montagnino, and Mayor Kim) Nays – 0 Discussion andVote: ResolutionAuthorizing MayortoExecuteAgreement withLibertyMutual (23-435) Theresolution isasfollows: AResolutionApprovinganAgreementtoPurchase Streetlights fromNiagaraMohawkPowerCorporation WhereastheCityofSaratoga Springs, NYdesirestopurchasecertainstreetlights withintheCityofSaratogaSpringsownedby NiagaraMohawkPowerCorporation; and Whereas, theNiagaraMohawkPowerCorporationisagreeabletotransferringownershipofsaidstreetlightstotheCityofSaratoga Springs. NOWTHEREFORE BEITRESOLVED, thattheCityCounciloftheCityofSaratogaSpringsapprovesthepurchaseofthestreetlights fromNiagaraMohawkPowerCorporationatapurchasepricedeterminedinaccordancewiththeattachedagreement; and BEITFURTHERRESOLVED: Thatthisresolutionshalltakeplaceimmediately. Commissioner Sanghvi moved and Commissioner Golub seconded toapprove the resolution. Ayes – All (Commissioner Moran, Commissioner Sanghvi, Commissioner Golub, Commissioner Montagnino, and Mayor Kim) Nays – 0 Discussion andVote: Authorization forMayortoSignGeneralAgreement ofIndemnity withLibertyMutual Insurance forLEDStreetlight Purchase andConversion (23-436) Commissioner Sanghvi moved and Commissioner Golub seconded toauthorize the mayor tosign general agreement ofindemnity with Liberty Mutual Insurance forLED streetlight purchase and conversion. Ayes – All (Commissioner Moran, Commissioner Sanghvi, Commissioner Golub, Commissioner Montagnino, and Mayor Kim) Nays – 0 Discussion andVote: BudgetTransfers – Contingency (23-437) Commissioner Sanghvistatedlines1 –2isforCityCentertocoverexpenses. Page 15 of 18 City Council Meeting 8/1/2023 Commissioner Sanghvi moved and Commissioner Moran seconded toapprove the budget transfers contingency. Ayes – All (Commissioner Moran, Commissioner Sanghvi, Commissioner Golub, Commissioner Montagnino, and Mayor Kim) Nays – 0 Discussion andVote: BudgetTransfers – Payroll (23-438) Commissioner Sanghviadvisedlines1 – 6arefortheDepartment ofPublicSafetytocoverfire compensation, overtime, andsocialsecurity; lines7 –9arefortheDepartment ofPublicSafetytocoverfire trainingandsocialsecurity; andlines10 –15arefortheDepartment ofPublicWorkstocoverexpenses. Commissioner Sanghvi moved and Commissioner Golub seconded toapprove the budget transfers payroll. Ayes – All (Commissioner Moran, Commissioner Sanghvi, Commissioner Golub, Commissioner Montagnino, and Mayor Kim) Discussion andVote: BudgetAmendments – FundBalance (23-439) Commissioner Sanghvi advisedlines1 –3arefortheDepartment ofPublicWorksforthegaragethrough theendoftheyear; lines4 –5arefortheCityCentertoestablishanHRline;lines6 –9arefortheCity Centertocoverexpenses throughtheendoftheyear;andlines10 –17arefortheAccountsDepartment forofficesupervisor. Commissioner Sanghvi moved and Commissioner Moran seconded toapprove the budget amendments – fund balance. Ayes – All (Commissioner Moran, Commissioner Sanghvi, Commissioner Golub, Commissioner Montagnino, and Mayor Kim) PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT Discussion andVote: Authorization forMayortoSignContract withAbsolutePestControlforPest Management Services Commissioner Golubpulledthisitemfromhisagenda. Discussion andVote: Authorization forMayortoSignContractwithChemrite, Inc.forSodiumsilico Fluoride Commissioner Golubpulledthisitemfromhisagenda. Discussion andVote: Resolution Authorizing CityofSaratoga SpringstoSeekWQIPGrantforLoughberry LakeDamSpillwayStabilization (23-440) Theresolution isasfollows: ARESOLUTION OFTHECITYCOUNCIL OFTHECITYOFSARATOGASPRINGS, NY WHEREAS, theNewYorkStateDepartment ofEnvironmental Conservation (NYSDEC) providesgrantstoassistmunicipalitiesin fundingwaterqualityinfrastructure projectsthatprotectorimprovewaterqualityand/orprotectpublichealth; and WHEREAS, theCityofSaratogaSpringsisresponsibleforthecollection, filtrationanddistributionofdrinkingwaterintheCityandhas identifiedinfrastructureneedsattheLoughberryDam;and Page 16 of 18 City Council Meeting 8/1/2023 WHEREAS, theLoughberryDamislocatedin,owned, operatedandmaintainedbytheCityandistheprincipalwatersupplyforthe CityofSaratogaSprings. Thedamwasclassifiedasahighhazarddamin2019andneedsspillwaymodificationsandslope stabilizationtoavoidfuturedamfailure; and WHEREAS, theCityofSaratogaSpringsissubmittinganapplicationtotheNYSDECWaterQualityImprovementProgram (WQIP)in anefforttosecure2023NYSDECGrantfundingassistanceforatotalestimatedprojectcostnottoexceed $9Million; and WHEREAS, theCityofSaratogaSpringswouldfinancethenon-grantportionoftheprojectthroughbondingorothermeans; and WHEREAS, theCityofSaratogaSpringsdoesnotcurrentlyhavethefundingtopayfor100%ofthecapitalupgradestothewater mainsanditisnecessarytoobtainNewYorkStatefundingassistanceforthisimportantwaterinfrastructure project. NOW,THEREFORE, BEITRESOLVED BYTHECITYCOUNCILOFTHECITYOFSARATOGASPRINGS, NEWYORK: 1.ThattheMayor, orapprovedrepresentative, isauthorizedtosubmitaCityofSaratogaSpringsWaterQualityImprovementProject grantapplication totheNYSDepartmentofEnvironmentalConservationforatotalestimatedprojectcostnottoexceed $9Million; and 2.TheCityagreestocontributelocalmatchingfundsforthebalanceoftheProjectcostnotprovidedbygrants, throughbondingor othermeans; and 3.Uponawardnotification, thattheMayor, orapproved representative, isauthorized toexecutethegrantassistancecontract, submit projectdocumentation, andotherwise actonallmattersrelatedtotheprojectandstateassistance; and 4.ThattheCityComptroller isauthorizedtocreateacapitalexpenseaccount, recognizegrantrevenue, andappropriatethefundsinto thecorrectcapitalprojectbudget. 5.Thatthisresolutionshalltakeeffectimmediatelyuponitsadoption. Commissioner Golub moved and Commissioner Moran seconded toapprove the resolution authorizing the City ofSaratoga Springs toseek WQIP grant forLoughberry Lake Dam spillway stabilization. Ayes – All (Commissioner Moran, Commissioner Sanghvi, Commissioner Golub, Commissioner Montagnino, and Mayor Kim) Discussion andVote: Resolution Authorizing CityofSaratogaSpringstoSeekGrantforHighHazardDam 23-441) Theresolutionisasfollows: ARESOLUTION OFTHECITYCOUNCIL OFTHECITYOFSARATOGASPRINGS, NY WHEREAS, theNewYorkStateDepartmentofConservation (NYSDEC)providesgrantstoassistmunicipalities infunding rehabilitationofdamsclassifiedashighhazard. WHEREAS, theCityofSaratoga Springsisresponsibleforthecollection, filtrationanddistributionofdrinkingwaterintheCityandhas identifiedinfrastructureneedsattheLoughberryDam;and WHEREAS, theLoughberryDamislocatedin,owned, operatedandmaintainedbytheCityandistheprincipalwatersupplyforthe CityofSaratogaSprings. Thedamwasclassifiedasahighhazarddamin2019andneedsspillwaymodificationsandslope stabilizationtoavoidfuturedamfailure; and WHEREAS, theCityofSaratogaSpringsisapplyingtotheNYSDECHighHazardDamGrantPrograminanefforttosecure2023 NYSConservationGrantfundingassistanceforatotalestimatedprojectcostnottoexceed $9Million; and WHEREAS, theCityofSaratogaSpringswouldfinancethenon-grantportionoftheprojectthroughbondingorothermeans; and WHEREAS, theCityofSaratogaSpringsdoesnotcurrently havethefundingtopayfor100%ofthecapitalupgradestothewater mainsanditisnecessarytoobtainNewYorkStatefundingassistanceforthisimportantwaterinfrastructure project. NOW,THEREFORE, BEITRESOLVEDBYTHECITYCOUNCILOFTHECITYOFSARATOGASPRINGS, NEWYORK: 1.ThattheMayor, orapproved representative, isauthorizedtosubmitaCityofSaratogaSpringsHighHazardDamtotheNYS DepartmentofConservationforatotalestimatedprojectcostnottoexceed $9Million; and 2.TheCityagreestocontributelocalmatchingfundsforthebalanceoftheProjectcostnotprovidedbygrants, throughbondingor othermeans; and 3.Uponawardnotification, thattheMayor, orapproved representative, isauthorized toexecutethegrantassistancecontract, submit projectdocumentation, andotherwise actonallmattersrelatedtotheprojectandstateassistance; and 4.ThattheCityComptrollerisauthorizedtocreateacapitalexpenseaccount, recognizegrantrevenue, andappropriatethefundsinto thecorrectcapitalprojectbudget. 5.Thatthisresolutionshalltakeeffectimmediatelyuponitsadoption. Commissioner Golub moved and Commissioner Sanghvi seconded toapprove the resolution authorizing the City ofSaratoga Springs toseek grant funding forLoughberry Lake Dam spillway stabilization. Ayes – All (Commissioner Moran, Commissioner Sanghvi, Commissioner Golub, Commissioner Montagnino, and Mayor Kim) Page 17 of 18 City Council Meeting 8/1/2023 Discussion andVote: Authorization fortheMayortoSigna “ RightoffirstRefusal” Agreement withMr. SumeetGuptaforPropertyPurchased bytheCityfromtheStewarts’ Corporation (23-442) Commissioner Golubadvised theStewart’sCorporation wasundercontract tosellthepropertynexttothe watertreatment planttoSumeetGupta. Mr.Guptahasrelinquished hisinterestinpurchasing thisproperty toallowtheCityofSaratoga Springstopurchase thepropertyforthefutureexpansion ofthewater treatment plant. IntheeventtheCityfailstomakeimprovements withinthreeyears, Mr.Guptawillhave firstoptiontopurchasethepropertybackfromtheCity. Commissioner Golub moved and Commissioner Sanghvi seconded toauthorize the mayor tosign the agreement with Mr. Sumeet Gupta for Property Purchased bythe City ofSaratoga Springs. Ayes – All (Commissioner Moran, Commissioner Sanghvi, Commissioner Golub, Commissioner Montagnino, and Mayor Kim) ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Sanghvi moved and Commissioner Moran seconded toadjourn the meeting at 10:17 p.m. Ayes – All (Commissioner Moran, Commissioner Sanghvi, Commissioner Golub, Commissioner Montagnino, and Mayor Kim) Nays – 0 Respectfully submitted, LisaRibis Secretary totheCityCouncil Approved: 8/15/2023 Vote: 4 -0 Page 18 of 18