City Council
Regular MeetingSchenectady, NY · June 28, 2021
Minutes
Samanta R. Mykoo
From: John Mootooveren
Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2021 9:29 AM
To: Samanta R. Mykoo
Subject: Fw: striping needed at new Front St. Stop Signs
John Mootooveren
Schenectady City Council
From: Emmanuel Maillet
Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2021 7:43 PM
To: davidgiacalone
Cc: John Coluccio <JColuccio@schenectadyny.gov>; Paul Lafond <PLafond@schenectadyny.gov>; Suzanne Unger
Matt Stromberg Lawrence Schmidt
Carmel Patrick <CPatrick@schenectadyny.gov>; Karen ZalewskiWildzunas
<kzalewskiwildzunas@schenectadyny.gov>; John Mootooveren <JMootooveren@schenectadyny.gov>
Subject: Re: striping needed at new Front St. Stop Signs
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All,
I would like to echo David's recommendations and hope that you will be able to implement them shortly.
We live at 25 Front St near the intersection of Front & Church. The installation of the new stop signs was really welcome.
The stop signs have made this intersection a lot safer, and have considerably reduced speeding on the stretch of Front St
between Church St and Lawrence Circle. However, many drivers still seem confused about where to stop, or miss the
stop completely (especially going East). In addition, there is no defined location to safely cross Front Street near this
intersection.
I hope you will consider the recommendations brought up by David to further improve the safety of this area.
Best regards,
Emmanuel Maillet
On Wed, Jun 16, 2021 at 9:59 AM davidgiacalone wrote:
Hello, again, Mr. Coluccio [John] and Mr. LaFond [Paul]:
I have not received a reply from you in the four weeks since I sent the email below, and the requested actions have not
taken place. Please let me know your plans for this intersection.
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I hope that some of the copied Stockade residents knowledgeable about the location of the two stop signs will let you
know their opinions.
thanks again for your consideration,
David
Please let me know
Begin forwarded message:
From: davidgiacalone
Subject: striping needed at new Front St. Stop Signs
Date: May 18, 2021 at 3:07:53 PM EDT
To: John Coluccio <jcoluccio@schenectadyny.gov>, Paul Lafond <plafond@schenectadyny.gov>
Cc: Suzanne Unger Matt Stromberg
Lawrence Schmidt Emmanuel Maillet
Mr. Coluccio [John] and Mr. Lafond [Paul]:
Thank you for erecting much‐needed stop signs at the T‐intersection of Front St. and N. Church St. in
the Stockade. If you are all ready planning on doing the recommendations below, thanks again, and
please expedite the plans. If not already in the works, I hope you will agree with my recommendations
and make them happen soon.
Below are pictures of the three Stop Signs at Church and Front Streets. After just several minutes
chatting with a neighbor at Church and Front on Sunday, and passing by daily on foot coming from my
home one block away, I make the following suggestions:
1] NE Corner. Many of the vehicles coming from Lawrence Circle west on Front St. are ignoring the stop
sign completely (many are rumored to be speeding up Front Street after leaving the Casino). Some of
the scofflaws also fail to come to a complete stop at Lawrence Circle and are going quite fast, or do
stop and are used to speeding up on that long stretch of road to Church Street.
Given the novelty of a stop sign at the NE corner of Front and Church, I recommend that a Stop
Ahead sign be installed on that stretch as is done for the Stop Sign at Lawrence Circle.
More important, there needs to be at a minimum a thick white stripe at or just before the stop
sign to get the driver’s attention, and to indicate where a vehicle should stop The word Stop
on the pavement might also be advisable. [The garage door and apron at that location is
attached to 23 Front St., where Rev. Matthew Stromberg of St. George’s Episcopal Church
resides with his family. Rev. Matt may have useful input on the needs at that location.]
In addition, crosswalk markings at that location should slow down drivers and help pedestrians
cross safely. As no parking is allowed at that location, the striping will not eliminate parking
spaces.
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2] SW Corner: Drivers coming east on Front Street do not seem to know where to stop for the new stop
sign on the SW Corner of the intersection. As show in the photo below, a sheriff’s K‐9 vehicle that
happened to come by while I was snapping photos stopped well past the Stop Sign.
This suggests that, again at a minimum, a broad white strip indicating where to stop is needed
at that location; lettering reading “Stop” on the pavement might also be used.
Cross walk striping may not be needed there (and would eliminate parking spots), if such
markings are added at the location of the NE Corner sign.
There is often a vehicle parked too close to the existing crosswalk markings on Church St,
where a white car is parked in the photos. A vehicle in that spot obstructs the view of traffic on
N. Church St. The spot needs to have its own No Parking Sign, and strict enforcement of the
distance requirements.
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The last photo shows the SE corner of Church and Front. Refreshing the white crosswalk striping and
added th stopping line has greatly helped to control traffic coming north on N. Church St., and
prevening unlawful parking too close to the Stop Sign and crosswalk.
Thank you for considering these recommendations. I urge quick action to make the new stop signs
more effective.
David Giacalone
p.s. At the bottom of this email I have placed the two section of V&T Law related to stopping at stop signs.
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Sec. 1172. Stop Signs
(a) Except when directed to proceed by a police officer, every driver of a vehicle approaching a
stop sign shall stop at a clearly marked stop line, but if none, then shall stop before entering
the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection, or in the event there is no crosswalk, at the
point nearest the intersecting roadway where the driver has a view of the approaching traffic
on the intersecting roadway before entering the intersection and the right to proceed shall be
subject to the provisions of section eleven hundred forty‐two.
Sec. 1142. Vehicle Entering Stop Intersection
(a) Except when directed to proceed by a police officer, every driver of a vehicle approaching a
stop sign shall stop as required by section eleven hundred seventy‐two and after having
stopped shall yield the right of way to any vehicle which has entered the intersection from
another highway or which is approaching so closely on said highway as to constitute an
immediate hazard during the time when such driver is moving across or within the
intersection.
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Samanta R. Mykoo
From: PD Ironclad
Sent: Monday, June 28, 2021 9:16 AM
To: Samanta R. Mykoo
Subject: Miscellaneous To All Council Members and Corporation Council
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June 28, 2021
As some of you may know, I am being forced to move again because of month to month regulations. It is going to be
very costly and I am in no way to do it myself any more. I will be spending time to change this undesirable regulation
that is not in the public interest.
In the meantime, I notice that OSM On Demand does not facilitate Committee Meetings anymore, therefore I have
missed your discussion of returning to public meetings instead of virtual. I also notice that none of the six pages on the
agenda for June 28, 2021 addresses any discussion on the subject.
Regarding Barrett St., I still have the Daily Gazette article that names all those investors involved. I also lived in that
neighborhood the entire time it took to construct the project, including the history of the demise of Luigis' and
Missionary St. I feel strongly that the proposal of a city owned street at that project should belong to the investors and
their management partners.
I have been a resident of Schenectady since 1998 (library card date) and am shocked to find that I assumed that all
residents were members of the Muni Golf Course ‐ au contraire. It costs $1,000/year to be a member plus fees for
actually playing, and it is only a golf course. A little different at The Stadium and Mohawk Country Club.
Regards,
P. D. Voorhis
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Agenda
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OFFICE OF CITY CLERK
SCHENECTADY, NEW YORK
AGENDA FOR
THE COUNCIL CAUCUS
AND
THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
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Monday, June 28, 2021
5:30 p.m.
PUBLIC HEARING
001 Regarding Accepting Ownership of Barrett
Village Lane
FINAL CONSIDERATION
01 Council Member AN ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 183-6 and
183-8 of the City Code
Votes Required 4
ORIGINAL CONSIDERATION
02 Council Member A RESOLUTION Calling for a Public Hearing to
Amend Chapter 28-2 of the Code of the City
of Schenectady Relating to the Place and
Time of Regular Meeting
Votes Required 4
ORIGINAL CONSIDERATION
03 Council Member A RESOLUTION Authorizing and Agreement
with University at Albany Center for
Technology in Government
Votes Required 4
ORIGINAL CONSIDERATION
04 Council Member A RESOLUTION Authorizing an Intermunicipal
Sewer Agreement with the Town of
Rotterdam for Sewage Treatment
Votes Required 4
Please visit our website: http://cityofschenectady.com/158/City-Council to add a public comment for Privilege of the Floor.
Sunday, June 27, 2021 Page 1 of 4
Monday, June 28, 2021
5:30 p.m.
ORIGINAL CONSIDERATION
05 Council Member A RESOLUTION to Amend the Fire
Department Wage and Salary Line in the 2021
Budget
Votes Required 4
ORIGINAL CONSIDERATION
06 Council Member A RESOLUTION in Support of the New York
State Senate Bill A00146 and Assembly Bill
A00479 Relating to Including the Promotion
and Expansion of Cricket in the State of New
York to the Jurisdiction of the State Athletic
Commission
Votes Required 4
ORIGINAL CONSIDERATION
07 Council Member A RESOLUTION Authorizing $100,000 CDBG
Funded Forgivable Loan to the Land
Reutilization Corporation of the Capital District
Votes Required 4
ORIGINAL CONSIDERATION
08 Council Member A RESOLUTION Authorizing the Sale of a
Vacant Lot on Alvey Street
Votes Required 4
ORIGINAL CONSIDERATION
09 Council Member A RESOLUTION Authorizing the Sale of a
Vacant Lot on Pine Street
Votes Required 4
ORIGINAL CONSIDERATION
10 Council Member A RESOLUTION Authorizing the Sale of a
Vacant Lot at 868 Emmett Street
Votes Required 4
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Sunday, June 27, 2021 Page 2 of 4
Monday, June 28, 2021
5:30 p.m.
ORIGINAL CONSIDERATION
11 Council Member A RESOLUTION Authorizing the Sale of 234
Eleventh Street
Votes Required 4
ORIGINAL CONSIDERATION
12 Council Member A RESOLUTION Authorizing the Sale of 242
Division Street
Votes Required 4
ORIGINAL CONSIDERATION
13 Council Member A RESOLUTION Authorizing the Sale of 456
Manhattan Street
Votes Required 4
ORIGINAL CONSIDERATION
14 Council Member A RESOLUTION Authorizing the Sale of 1110
Chrisler Avenue
Votes Required 4
ORIGINAL CONSIDERATION
15 Council Member A RESOLUTION Authorizing the Sale of 1129
Third Avenue
Votes Required 4
ORIGINAL CONSIDERATION
16 Council Member A RESOLUTION Authorizing the Settlement of
a Claim by Louis Paniccia
Votes Required 4
ORIGINAL CONSIDERATION
17 Council Member A RESOLUTION Honoring the 25th
Anniversary of C.O.C.O.A. House
Votes Required 4
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Sunday, June 27, 2021 Page 3 of 4
Monday, June 28, 2021
5:30 p.m.
ORIGINAL CONSIDERATION
18 Council Member A RESOLUTION Authorizing the Mayor to
Enter into a Revocable License Agreement
with 430 Franklin, LLC for Erection and
Maintenance of a Ramp in the City's Right of
Way
Votes Required 4
CONTRACT & SUPPLY
19 Council Member A RESOLUTION Awarding the Bid and
Contract for the "Broadway Pavement
Preservation from Fourth Street to Weaver
Street to Callanan Industries, Inc.
Votes Required 4
CONTRACT & SUPPLY
20 Council Member A RESOLUTION Awarding the Bid and
Contract for the "Gerling and Lancaster
Drainage Improvements" to Carver
Construction, Inc.
Votes Required 4
Public comments may also be submitted by mail to:
Samanta R. Mykoo, City Clerk
City Hall, 105 Jay Street, Room 107
Schenectady, New York 12305
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Sunday, June 27, 2021 Page 4 of 4
SITE STATISTICS - WEST SITE STATISTICS - EAST
SITE AREA:
GREENSPACE: EXISTING PROPOSED
SITE AREA:
GREENSPACE: EXISTING PROPOSED LEGEND
N56° 34'
TOTAL IMPERVIOUS: EXISTING PROPOSED
R-2 Two Family Site
TOTAL IMPERVIOUS: EXISTING PROPOSED
Location
20" W
EXISTING ZONE: C-4; DOWNTOWN TOTAL MISCELLANEOUS: EXISTING C-3 Waterfront Mixed Use
PARKING: REQUIRED: 17
EXISTING ZONE: R-2; TWO FAMILY
C-4 Downtown
BASED UPON 1 OFF STREET PARKING SPACE PER
I Institutional
70.60' N64°
SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL UNIT.
PARKING: REQUIRED: 8
PROPOSED = 44 SPACES
BASED UPON 1 OFF STREET PARKING SPACE PER
(GARAGE SPACE AND 1 SPACE OUTSIDE GARAGE =
SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL UNIT.
2 PER UNIT. 17 UNITS = 34 SPACES + 10 SURFACE)
PROPOSED = 16 SPACES
SETBACKS BLDG: FRONT= 0'-0" (GARAGE SPACE + 1 SPACE OUTSIDE GARAGE = 2
SIDE = 0'-0" PER UNIT. 8 UNITS = 16 SPACES)
31' 30" W 35.48'
REAR= 5'-0"
SETBACKS BLDG: FRONT= 20'-0" OR AS EST. ON BLOCK
LOT AREA MINIUMUM: NO MINIMUM SIDE = 10% OF LOT WIDTH OR 5'-0", WHICHEVER
IS GREATER UP TO 12', VARIANCE REQUIRED
REAR= 20% OF LOT DEPTH OR 25' WHICHEVER IS GREATER 27
4.0
9'
LOT AREA MINIMUM: 2,250 SF/DWELLING UNIT N25° 58' 57" E 87.52'
VARIANCES NEEDED: FRONTAGE: 40' MINIMUM TO 20' MINIMUM ROW LINE
N5
PROPOSED 911 ADDRESSES
SIDE SETBACK: 5' TO 0'
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ARCHITECTURAL UNITS
N64° 22' 52" W 165.05' (TOTAL)
58 BUILDING TYPE SQ. FOOTAGE
.31
S25° 37' 08" W 327.68' (TOTAL) ROW LINE ' T-1 1,100-1,800 SF EACH UNIT
23.71' T-2 1,100-1,400 SF EACH UNIT
30.41' 20.37' 20.37' 20.42' 20.42' 20.42' 20.42' 20.42' 20.42' 20.42' 20.42' 20.42' 20.42' 20.42' 31.90'
N64° 22' 52" W (TYP.)
T-3 1,075 SF EACH UNIT
88.25' 88.25' 88.25' 88.25'
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88.25' 88.25'
N64° 22' 52" W 88.25'
.82 T-4 1,540 SF EACH UNIT
88.25' 88.25' 88.25' 88.25' 88.25' 88.25' 88.25'
' T-5 1,850 SF EACH UNIT
88.25' N64° 22' 52" W 88.25'
HEIGHT - 2 STORIES, APPROXIMATELY 30'
88.25'
69.77' 12
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30.41' 20.37' 20.37' 20.42' 20.42' 20.42' 20.42' 20.42' 20.42' 20.42' 20.42' 20.42' 20.42' 20.42' 31.90' 24.00' 51.96' 106.99'
S25° 37' 08" W 510.63' (TOTAL)
ZONE C-4 BARRETT STREET ZONE C-4
NYSDOH REALTY SUBDIVISION-CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL: ZONE R-2 ZONE R-2
1. THAT THE PROPOSED FACILITIES FOR WATER SUPPLY AND SEWAGE TREATMENT ARE INSTALLED IN CONFORMITY WITH
SAID PLANS.
2. THAT NO LOT OR REMAINING LAND SHALL BE SUBDIVIDED WITHOUT PLANS FOR SUCH RESUBDIVISION BEING SUBMITTED
TO AND APPROVED BY THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
N25° 37' 08" E66.67' (TOTAL) N25° 37' 08" E 33.33' S25° 37' 08" W 83.30' (TOTAL) N25° 37' 08" E 33.33'
3. THAT THE DEVELOPER SHALL FURNISH EACH PURCHASER OF A LOT ON WHICH WATER SUPPLY AND/OR SEWAGE
TREATMENT FACILITIES WERE INSTALLED WITH A LEGIBLE REPRODUCTION OF THE APPROVED PLANS AND AN ACCURATE
23.08' 20.51' 23.08' 28.66' 26.00' 28.64'
AS-BUILT PLAN DEPICTING ALL INSTALLED SANITARY FACILITIES.
N64° 22' 52" W 164.38'
4. THAT THE DEVELOPER SHALL FURNISH EACH PURCHASER OF A LOT ON WHICH THERE WAS NO WATER SUPPLY
AND/OR SEWAGE TREATMENT FACILITIES INSTALLED WITH A REPRODUCTION OF THE APPROVED PLANS AND SHALL NOTIFY
THE PURCHASER OF THE NECESSITY OF INSTALLING SUCH FACILITIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE APPROVED PLANS.
5. THAT THE SANITARY FACILITIES ON THESE LOTS SHALL BE INSPECTED FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE APPROVED PLANS
AT THE TIME OF CONSTRUCTION BY A NEW YORK STATE LICENSED DESIGN PROFESSIONAL (P.E., R.A. OR EXEMPT L.S.)
AND WRITTEN CERTIFICATION TO THAT EFFECT SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE NYS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND THE
N64° 22' 52" W 164.38'
LOCAL BUILDING CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER WITHIN 30 DAYS AND PRIOR TO OCCUPANCY.
N64° 22' 52" W 164.38' N64° 22' 52" W 164.38' N64° 22' 52" W 164.38' N64° 22' 52" W 164.38'
T-4D BROWN T-4B RED
T-4A BLUE T-4E BLUE T-4C GREEN
6. THAT PLAN APPROVAL IS LIMITED TO FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE OF APPROVAL, AND SHALL EXPIRE ON
EXPIRATION DATE
N64° 22' 52" W 164.38'
OF PLAN APPROVAL
TIME EXTENSIONS FOR PLAN APPROVAL MAY BE GRANTED BY THE NYS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
164.38'
BASED ON DEVELOPMENT FACTS AND THE REALTY SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS IN EFFECT AT THAT TIME. A NEW
N64° 22' 52" W 164.38'
164.38'
PLAN SUBMISSION MAY BE REQUIRED TO OBTAIN A TIME EXTENSION.
164.38' 164.38'
7. THAT THE APPROVED PLANS MUST BE FILED WITH THE SCHENECTADY COUNTY CLERK PRIOR TO OFFERING LOTS FOR
SALE AND WITHIN 90 DAYS OF THE DATE OF PLAN APPROVAL.
8. THAT ALL LOCAL AND OTHER STATE AGENCY RULES AND REGULATIONS SHALL BE COMPLIED WITH.
CITY OF SCHENECTADY PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVAL:
1. THE SUBDIVISION IS APPROVED BY CITY OF SCHENECTADY PLANNING COMMISSION ON 7-20-2016 AND IS ON FILE IN THE CITY'S DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT OFFICE.
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SCALE: 1"=30'-0"
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SEAL CITY OF SCHENECTADY NEW YORK SHEET 4 OF 18
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CITY COUNCIL
SCHENECTADY, NEW YORK
RESOLUTION NO.
Councilmember offered the following:
An Ordinance to Accept the Dedication of Barrett Village Lane
WHEREAS, the current owner of a private road located off of Barrett Street known as
Barrett Village Lane has tendered the same for dedication by the City; and
WHEREAS, the tender of dedication was subject to a Public Hearing on June 28, 2021;
and
WHEREAS, the City Engineer and Council of the City of Schenectady have reviewed
the tender of dedication and believe it is in the best interests of the City to accept the
dedication of Barrett Village Lane:
NOW THEREFORE BE IT:
ENACTED by the City Council of the City of Schenectady, in regular meeting convened,
that the City accepts the dedication of Barrett Village Lane.
Approved as to form this
28th day of June, 2021
__________________________
Andrew Koldin, Esq.
Corporation Counsel
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