City Council
Regular MeetingSchenectady, NY · October 28, 2019
Minutes
MINUTES OF THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING
OF THE SCHENECTADY CITY COUNCIL
October 28, 2019
The City Council Meeting was called to order by the City Council President Ed Kosiur at 7:00 p.m. in
Room 209, City Council Chambers at City Hall.
Mr. Kosiur asked Reverend Bill Levering of the First Reformed Church to offer the invocation.
Mr. Kosiur then called on Jim Wilson, a local veteran, to lead the Pledge of Allegiance.
The City Clerk called the roll and the following members of the City Council answered to be present:
Present – Council Members: John Polimeni, Marion Porterfield, Karen Zalewski-Wildzunas,
Leesa Perazzo, Vincent Riggi, John Mootooveren, and Edward Kosiur.
Also Present – City Clerk Samanta R. Mykoo, Mayor Gary R. McCarthy and Corporation
Counsel Carl Falotico.
Absent – none.
At this point, Mr. Kosiur asked if there were no objections, he would like to take agenda items number
06 and 07 out of order. There were no objections. Item number 17 from the October 15th meeting was
also presented.
Resolution No. 2019-237 A Resolution Recognizing Breast Cancer Awareness Month
The resolution was moved by Ms. Perazzo and seconded by Ms. Zalewski-Wildzunas.
The resolution was accepted by a representative of Susan G. Komen Upstate New York and the
Schenectady Fire Department. They thanked the Mayor and Council for their recognition.
Resolution No. 2019-238 A Resolution Honoring All Veterans and Men & Women
Currently Serving in the Armed Forces
The resolution was moved by Mr. Riggi and seconded by Mr. Polimeni.
Veteran advocate, Jim Wilson, accepted the resolution on behalf of all the Veterans and thanked
the Mayor and Council. He then invited the community to attend the Annual Veteran’s Day
Ceremony on Monday, November 11th at 10:30 a.m. at Veteran’s Park.
Resolution No. 2019-236 A Resolution Recognizing the Daily Gazette on their 125 Years of
Publication
The resolution was moved by Ms. Porterfield and seconded by Mr. Mootooveren.
The resolution was accepted by Betsie Hume Lind and John DeAugustine from the Gazette.
They thanked the Mayor and Council for their recognition.
Agenda
OFFICE OF CITY CLERK
SCHENECTADY, NEW YORK
AGENDA FOR
THE COUNCIL CAUCUS
AND
THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Monday, October 28, 2019
Room 209
7:00 p.m.
PUBLIC HEARING
001 Regarding an Ordinance Amending Chapter
264 to Change the Zoning of 1075 Strong
Street
PUBLIC HEARING
002 Regarding an Ordinance to Abandon a Section
of Pine Street
PUBLIC HEARING
003 Regarding an Ordinance to Abandon a Section
of Ulster Street
FINAL CONSIDERATION
01 Council Member AN ORDINANCE Pursuant to Section 36 of the
Second Class Cities Law and Article VI of the
Charter of the City of Schenectady, Approving
and Adopting the Proposed Operating Budget
for 2020, and Authorizing the Appropriations
therein Enumerated
Votes Required 4
ORIGINAL CONSIDERATION
02 Council Member A RESOLUTION Authorizing a Lease
Agreement with the Boys & Girls Club for
Temporary Location at Steinmentz Park
Building Facility
Votes Required 4
Thursday, October 24, 2019 Page 1 of 2
Monday, October 28, 2019
Room 209
7:00 p.m.
ORIGINAL CONSIDERATION
03 Council Member A RESOLUTION Authorizing the City of
Schenectady as Lead Agency for the
Improvements to Vale Park
Votes Required 4
ORIGINAL CONSIDERATION
04 Council Member A RESOLUTION Authorizing the City of
Schenectady as Lead Agency for the
Improvements to Vale Park to Declare that the
Project Will Not Have a Significant Impact on
the Environment
Votes Required 4
ORIGINAL CONSIDERATION
05 Council Member A RESOLUTION Authorizing the Issuance of
Revocable Permit No. 641 to 432 Franklin
Street, LLC
Votes Required 4
ORIGINAL CONSIDERATION
06 Council Member A RESOLUTION Recognizing Breast Cancer
Awareness Month
Votes Required 4
ORIGINAL CONSIDERATION
07 Council Member A RESOLUTION Honoring All Veterans and
Men & Women Currently Serving in the Armed
Forces
Votes Required 4
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