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OFFICE OF CITY CLERK SCHENECTADY, NEW YORK AGENDA FOR THE COUNCIL CAUCUS AND THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, January 27, 2025 Room 209 7:00 p.m. PUBLIC HEARING 001 Adding Section 264-113, Article III, to the Schenectady City Zoning Code to Regulate the Location of Cannabis Establishments and Uses PUBLIC HEARING 002 Amending Section 183-1 of Chapter 183 of the Schenectady City Code to Increase the Point Value for Violations of Chapter 182, the Noise Ordinance PUBLIC HEARING 003 Amending Certain Sections of Chapter 28 of the Schenectady City Code Regarding the Rules and Procedures of the Schenectady City Council FINAL CONSIDERATION 01 Council Member AN ORDINANCE to Amend Sections 248-11 and 248-16 of Chapter 248, Article II, of the Schenectady City Code to Set a City-Wide Speed Limit at Twenty-Five (25) Miles Per Hour Votes Required 4 1 Monday, January 27, 2025 Page 1 of 3  Monday, January 27, 2025 Room 209 7:00 p.m. ORIGINAL CONSIDERATION 02 Council Member A RESOLUTION Confirming the Appointment of Kristen D. Faubion to the Board of Zoning Appeals Votes Required 4 ORIGINAL CONSIDERATION 03 Council Member A RESOLUTION Confirming the Appointment of Adam Roselan to the Planning Commission Votes Required 4 ORIGINAL CONSIDERATION 04 Council Member A RESOLUTION Authorizing the Sale of 25 Moyston Street for $31,000.00 Votes Required 4 ORIGINAL CONSIDERATION 05 Council Member A RESOLUTION Authorizing the Sale of 66 Wyllie Street for $35,100.00 Votes Required 4 ORIGINAL CONSIDERATION 06 Council Member A RESOLUTION Authorizing the Sale of 720 Congress Street for $62,500.00 Votes Required 4 ORIGINAL CONSIDERATION 07 Council Member A RESOLUTION Authorizing the Sale of a Vacant Lot Located at 821 Congress Street for $2,000.00 Votes Required 4 ORIGINAL CONSIDERATION 08 Council Member A RESOLUTION Authorizing the Sale of a Vacant Lot Located at 2623 Broadway for $1,625.00 Votes Required 4 1 Monday, January 27, 2025 Page 2 of 3  Monday, January 27, 2025 Room 209 7:00 p.m. ORIGINAL CONSIDERATION 09 Council Member A RESOLUTION Recognizing Anthony Ferrari for his 40 1/2 Years of Service to the City of Schenectady Votes Required 4 ORIGINAL CONSIDERATION 10 Council Member A RESOLUTION Recognizing Black History Month 2025 Votes Required 4 1 Monday, January 27, 2025 Page 3 of 3  CITY COUNCIL SCHENECTADY, NEW YORK ORDINANCE NO. Councilmember offered the following: FT An Ordinance to add Section 264-113, Article III, to the Schenectady City Zoning Code to Regulate the Location of Cannabis Establishments and Uses. The Council of the City of Schenectady in regular meeting convened, ordains as follows: Section 1. Purpose and Intent: This Ordinance is enacted to protect the health, safety and welfare of the community pursuant to the City Comprehensive Plan adopted by the City Council on March 25, 2008, and to RA establish land use regulations on the location of Cannabis Establishments and Uses in conformance with the New York State Marijuana Regulation and Tax Act (MRTA). A new Article III in Chapter 264, Section 113 is hereby established in the Schenectady City Code to regulate the location of Cannabis Establishment uses in the City of Schenectady. Section 2. Section 264-113 is hereafter amended as follows: Article I. DEFINITIONS D Section 264-113 A. CANNABIS Definitions and word usage. Whenever used in this section and in Chapter 264 of the Schenectady City Code, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated: All parts of the plant of genus Cannabis, whether growing or not; the seeds thereof; the resin extracted from any part of the plant; and every compound, manufacture salt, derivative, mixture or preparation of the plant, its seed or resin. CANNABINOID The phytocannabinoids found in hemp and does not include synthetic cannabinoids as that term is defined in Section 3306 of the New York State1 Public Health Law. CANNABINOID HEMP Any hemp and any product processed or derived from hemp, that is used for human consumption provided that when such product is packaged or offered for retail sale to a consumer it shall not have a concentration of more that three tenths of a percent of delta-9tetrahydrocannabinol. CANNABIS ESTABLISHMENT Including, but not limited to, cannabis microbusinesses, cannabis on-site consumption sites and cannabis retail dispensaries. CANNABIS PRODUCT Otherwise known adult-use cannabis product means cannabis, concentrated cannabis, and cannabis infused products for use by a cannabis consumer. DELIVERY HEMP FT The direct delivery of cannabis products by a retail licensee, microbusiness licensee or a delivery licensee. Means the plant Cannabis sativa L. and any part of such plant, including the seeds thereof and all derivatives, extracts, cannabinoids, isomers, acids and salts of isomers, whether growing or not, with RA delta-9tetrahydrocannabinol concentration (THC) of not more than three-tenths of a percent on a dry weight basis. It shall not include Medical Marijuana as defined in this section. HEMP EXTRACT Means all derivatives, extracts, cannabinoids, isomers, acids, salts, and salts of isomers derived from hemp, use or intended for human consumption, for its cannabinoid content with a THC of not more than as set by the Office of Cannabis Management or any other State Agency. For purposes of this Article hemp extract shall not include food, food ingredient or food additive that is generally recognized as safe per federal law and it shall also not include for hemp extract not meant for human consumption. D HOOKAH PIPE A single or multi stemmed instrument used by one or more persons to smoke tobacco or another substance, which hookah pipe is also commonly referred to as a "hookah," "water pipe," "shisha" or "narghile." HOOKAH LOUNGE AND VAPE LOUNGE Any facility or location whose business operation, and its principal use, include the on-site indoor smoking of electronic cigarettes, vape pens, vapors, e-liquids, or other like substances. Smoking is the inhalation of the smoke/liquid nicotine/vapors/water pipe tobacco and other substances encased in electronic cigarettes, vape pens, and pipes commonly known as "hookah," "water pipe," "shisha," and consumption on premises. INDIRECT RETAIL SALE To give any cannabis, cannabis product, cannabinoid hemp, hemp extract product, or any product marketed or labeled as such by any person engaging in a commercial business venture or otherwise providing 1 or offering goods or services to the general public for renumeration for such goods and/or services, where any such cannabis, cannabis product or cannabinoid hemp or hemp extract product, or any product marketed or labeled as such, accompanies (a) the sale of any tangible or intangible property; or (b) the provision of any service, including, but not limited, to entry or event, or a benefit of a membership to a club, association or other organization. INSTITUTIONAL DISPENSER A facility approved and certified by the State of New York Department of Health as authorized to obtain controlled substances by distribution and to dispense and administer such substances pursuant to the order of a practitioner. MEDICAL MARIJUANA Shall have the same definition as ascribed to medical marihuana in Section 3360 of the New York Public Health Law and which is intended for a certified medical use, as determined by the Commissioner of Health of the State of New York ("Commissioner") in his or her sole discretion. Any form of medical marihuana not approved by the Commissioner is expressly prohibited. MICROBUSINESS FT A licensee that may act as cannabis producer for the cultivation of cannabis, a cannabis producer for the cultivation of cannabis, a cannabis processor, a cannabis distributor and a cannabis retailer. ON-SITE CONSUMPTION SITES The consumption of cannabis in an area licensed as provided by the New York State Marijuana Regulation and Tax Act (MRTA), as amended. RA RETAIL DISPENSARY Any facility or person who sells at retail any cannabis product, the sale of which a license is required under the provisions of the New York State Marijuana Regulation and Tax Act (MRTA). RETAIL SALE Any facility or person who receives an order for, to keep or expose for sale, and to keep with intent to sell, made by any licensed person, whether principal, proprietor, agent or employee, of any cannabis, D cannabis product, to cannabis consumer for any purpose other than resale. For the purposes of this definition a site used for delivery shall be considered a retail dispensary. SMOKE SHOP AND VAPE SHOP Any establishment which offers for sale or consideration cigarettes, electronic cigarettes, pipes, vape pens, vapors, e-liquids, or other like substances, or cannabis paraphernalia, or components reasonably assumed to be use for smoking and/or inhalation or injection of any or products or other substances as a substantial or significant portion of its business, merchandise and/or stock-in-trade. Such establishments include tobacco shops, head shops, nicotine shops, vapor shops and the like. SUBSTANTIAL OR SIGNIFICANT PORTION (1) Substantial or significant portion shall be determined using the following considerations: (a) Amount of floor area and basement space accessible to customers and allotted to the sale or consideration of cigarettes, electronic cigarettes, pipes, vape pens, vapors, e-liquids, or other like substances of any type, generally, or as compared to the total floor area and basement space accessible 1  to customers; and/or (b) Number of cigarettes electronic cigarettes pipes, vape pens, vapors, e-liquids, derivatives, or other like substances stock-in-trade or of any type accessible to customers generally, or as compared to total stock accessible to customers; and/or (c) Revenues derived from cigarettes, electronic cigarettes, pipes, vape pens, vapors, e-liquids, or other like substances of any type, generally, or as compared to total revenues; and/or (d) Advertising devoted to cigarettes, electronic cigarettes, pipes, vape pens, vapors, e-liquids, or other like substances of any type, generally, or as compared to total advertising; and/or (e) Use of the establishment for cigarettes, electronic cigarettes, pipes, vape pens, vapors, e-liquids, or other like substances of any type, generally, or as compared to total use thereof. (2) However, notwithstanding the above considerations, the following shall be conclusive in determining substantial or significant portion: FT (a) Forty percent or more of floor area and basement space accessible to customers allotted to cigarettes, electronic cigarettes, pipes, vape pens, vapors, e-liquids, or other like substances of any type; and/or (b) Forty percent or more of its stock-in-trade in cigarettes, electronic cigarettes, pipes, vape pens, vapors, e-liquids, or other like substances of any type; and/or (c) Forty percent or more of its gross income derived from cigarettes, electronic cigarettes, pipes, vape pens, vapors, e-liquids, or other like substances; and/or RA (d) Forty percent or more of its advertising is devoted to cigarettes, electronic cigarettes, pipes, vape pens, vapors, e-liquids, or other like substances. TOBACCO OR CANNABIS PARAPHERNALIA Any equipment, device or instrument that is primarily designed or manufactured for the smoking, chewing, absorbing, dissolving, inhaling, snorting, sniffing, or ingesting by any other means into the body of smoking and tobacco products or cannabinoid products. Items or devices classified as tobacco or cannabis paraphernalia include, but are not limited to, the following: pipes, punctured metal bowls, bongs, water bongs, electric pipes, e-cigarettes, e-cigarette juice, buzz bombs, vaporizers, hookahs, and devices for holding burning material. Lighters and matches are excluded from the definition of tobacco D or cannabis paraphernalia. Section 3. Article II The Placement of Hookah Lounges, Smoke and/or Vape Shops. Section 4. Article III The Placement of Cannabis Establishments and Uses. Section 264-113 E. LOCATION AND SIGNAGE. 1. Presumption: The sale of any cannabis, cannabinoid, cannabinoid hemp, medical cannabis, hemp extract and cannabis 1 products including cigarettes, pipes, vape pens, vapors, e-liquids shall automatically designate a building or premise substantially engaged in the sale of cannabis and therefore subject to the requirements of Article III of Chapter 264 of the Schenectady City Code. 2. Locations of Cannabis Establishments and Uses: Cannabis Establishments as defined above and as licensed pursuant to and defined by the MRTA shall be limited to the M-1, M-2, C-4, and C-5 zoned districts and in the C-2 and C-3 zoned districts subject to a Special Use Permit per ARTICLE XIV and Site Plan Approval per ARTICLE XIII of Chapter 264 and further subject to the regulations set forth in this Article: a. The lot line of any property of between Cannabis Establishments shall be those set the New York State Office of Cannabis Management. b. The lot line of a Cannabis Establishment shall not be located within 200-feet of the lot line of all c. d. e. religious properties. FT The lot line of a Cannabis Establishment shall not be located within 500-feet of all education facilities meaning K-12 pursuant to the New York State Education Law. The lot line of a Cannabis Establishment shall not be located within 500-feet of parks and playgrounds. The lot line of a Cannabis Establishment shall not be located within 500-feet of child-care centers and youth organizations. f. g. h. i. RA The lot line of a Cannabis Establishment shall not be located within 500 feet of any dance studios, batting cages and gymnasiums or similar venues where minors congregate. For the purpose of calculating the distances as set forth above, measurement shall be from the lot line of the Cannabis Establishment to the lot line of the other premises All on-site consumption sites, regardless of where the sites are located in approved zoned districts, will require a Special Use Permit per ARTICLE XIV of Chapter 264. All cultivation operations of a microbusiness, regardless of where the sites are located in approved zoned districts, will require a Special Use Permit per ARTICLE XIV of Chapter 264. D3. Signage of Cannabis Establishments: a. There shall be no public display of advertisements for electronic cigarettes, vapor products, smoking paraphernalia, or tobacco products, within 1,500 feet of a school, or place of worship, in accordance with Public Health Law Article 13-F Section 1399-DD-1and such other rules and regulations regarding signage as the New York State Office of Cannabis Management may issue. b. Windows shall be unobstructed by advertisements and/or other materials or smoking paraphernalia. c. The total area of window signs shall not exceed 20% of the total area of the window and blinking, flashing, fluttering, and strobe-light effects are prohibited. 1 Section 5. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately. Approved as to Form __day of January 2025 ____________________ Maxine Barasch, Esq. New language underlined and highlighted. FT RA D 1  CITY COUNCIL SCHENECTADY, NEW YORK ORDINANCE NO. Councilmember offered the following: The Schenectady City Council, in regular meeting, does ordains as follows: An Ordinance to Amend Certain Sections of Chapter 183 of the Schenectady City Code to Increase the FT Point Value Assigned to Noise Ordinance Violation Values from Three Points to Six Points Section 1. Purpose: To amend certain sections of Chapter 183 of the Schenectady City Code to increase the point value assigned to Noise Ordinance Violation Values from three points to six points. The Schenectady City Council finds that noise complaints continue to have a negative impact on the quality of life of Schenectady residents. The City Nuisance Ordinance Point Schedule is amended to reflect the severity of the negative impact of noise violations. Section 2. Section 183-1 B (1) is amended as follows: RA The following violations shall be assigned a point value of six points: (a) Article 220 of the Penal Law (controlled substances offenses). (b) Article 221 of the Penal Law (offenses involving marijuana). (c) Article 225 of the Penal Law (gambling offenses). (d) Article 230 of the Penal Law (prostitution offenses). D (e) Sections 165.40, 165.45, 165.50, 165.52 and 165.54 of the Penal Law (criminal possession of stolen property). (f) The Alcoholic Beverage Control Law. (f) Article 265 of the Penal Law (firearms and other dangerous weapons). (g) Sections 260.20 and 260.21 of the Penal Law (unlawfully dealing with a child). (h) Article 263 of the Penal Law (sexual performance by a child). (i) Section 415-a of the Vehicle and Traffic Law (vehicle dismantlers). 1 (j) Section 175.10 of the Penal Law (falsifying business records). (k) Sections 170.65 and 170.70 of the Penal Law (forgery of and illegal possession of a vehicle identification number). (l) Possession, use, sale or offer for sale of any alcoholic beverage in violation of Article 18 of the Tax Law, or of any cigarette or tobacco products in violation of Article 20 of the Tax Law. (m) Article 158 of the Penal Law, (welfare fraud). (n) Article 178 of the Penal Law (criminal diversion of prescription medications and prescriptions). (p) Section 147 of the Social Services Law (food stamp program fraud). (q) Any other felony under New York State law (r) Chapter 182 of the Code (noise) FT Section 3. Section 183-1 B (3) is amended as follows: The following violations shall be assigned a point value of three points: (a) Chapter 192 of the Code (peace and good order). [(b) Chapter 182 of the Code (noise).] RA (b) Chapter 144 of the Code (dogs and other animals). (c) Chapter 260 of the Code (weights and measures; trade practices). (d) Chapter 126 of the Code (alcoholic beverages). (e) Suffering or permitting the premises to become disorderly, including suffering or permitting fighting or lewdness. (f) Any other violation under the City Code of Schenectady. D Section 4. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately. New material is underlined. Deleted material is[ bracketed] Approved as to form this ___day of January 2025 ___________________ Maxine Barasch, Esq. Corporation Counsel 1  CITY COUNCIL SCHENECTADY, NEW YORK ORDINANCE NO. Councilmember offered the following: The Schenectady City Council, in regular meeting, does ordains as follows: An Ordinance to Amend Section 28-3 of Chapter 28 of the Schenectady City Code to Allow for Email Notifications to Council Members. FT Section 1. Purpose: It is necessary to update the notification procedures for Special Schenectady City Council Meetings. Section 2. Section 28-3 Special Meetings. Special meetings may be called at any time by any member of the Council, on three days' notice, specifying the object of the meeting. The City Clerk shall cause the written notice thereof, specifying the object of the meeting, RA to be served upon each member personally or to be delivered at [his] the member’s usual place of residence or by email to the member’s government email address. At such special meeting, no business other than that named in the notice of meeting shall be transacted, except by unanimous consent. At the time fixed in the notice of special meeting, the City Council shall convene, the President shall take the chair, and the following shall be the order of business: A. Roll call. B. Reading of the notice of the meeting and proof of service. D C. Transaction of the business specified in notice. Section 3. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately. Approved as to Form __day of February 2025 _______________ Maxine Barasch, Esq Corporation Counsel New language is highlighted and underlined. Deleted language is [bracketed] 1  CITY COUNCIL SCHENECTADY, NEW YORK ORDINANCE NO. Councilmember offered the following: FT The City Council of the City of Schenectady, in regular meeting convened, ordains as follows: An Ordinance to Amend Sections 248-11 and 248-16 of Chapter 248, Article II, of the Schenectady City Code to Set a City-Wide Speed Limit at Twenty-Five (25) Miles Per Hour. Section 1. Purpose: To amend Sections 248-11 and 248-16 of Chapter 248, Article II of the Schenectady City Code to set a City-Wide Speed limit at twenty-five (25) miles per hour as authorized by Section 1603 of the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law to address the issues of traffic safety RA and speed on the streets of the City of Schenectady. Section 2. Section 248-11 Matters under authority of City Engineer. Under the authority of § 1603, Subdivision (a), of the Vehicle and Traffic Law, the City Engineer is authorized to issue rules and regulations pertaining to the following traffic and parking matters: A. Crosswalks, safety zones, traffic lanes, traffic control signals and traffic control devices. (1) The maintenance by appropriate means of crosswalks at intersections and such other places on roadways D as he finds necessary to protect pedestrians. (2) The establishment of safety zones for the protection of pedestrians. (3) The designation of lanes of traffic on street pavements. (4) The installation, removal or relocation of traffic control signals and traffic control devices for expediting traffic movement and promoting traffic safety. B. Turn prohibitions and place markers indicating method of turns. The placement of markers, buttons or signs within or adjacent to intersections indicating the course to be traveled by vehicles turning at the intersection. C. Right, left and U-turns. The determination of those intersections at which drivers of vehicles may not make a right, left or U-turn. D. Zones of quiet and play streets. 1 (1) The establishment of permanent zones of quiet in the vicinity of hospitals and similar institutions justifying quiet. (2) The establishment of a temporary zone of quiet upon a street where a person is seriously ill but only if requested so to do by the written statement of at least one registered physician certifying its necessity. The temporary zone of quiet is to embrace all territory within a radius of 200 feet of the building occupied by the person named in the request. (3) The designation of part or all of a street as a play street. E. Loading zones. The designation of passenger zones and freight loading zones and the hours during which the designation is applicable. F. Public carrier stands. The establishment of bus stops, taxicab stands and stands for other passenger common-carrier motor vehicles for the convenience of the public. G. Limited truck traffic. The designation of a street as one on which heavy truck traffic is prohibited either because of the condition of the street or the need to protect the residential character of a neighborhood. H. Certain parking limitations. (1) FT The prohibition or limitation of parking upon that side of a street adjacent to school property, hotels, churches, hospitals, funeral homes or other public or semipublic buildings. (2) The authorization of some form of all-night parking on streets or portions of streets in residential sections of the City where available off-street parking spaces are inadequate. (3) RA The authorization of angle parking on designated streets or portions of streets. (4) The prohibition of stopping, standing or parking of vehicles at designated places. (5) The limitation on the length of time that a vehicle may park in a space for parking. I. Light traffic streets. The designation of streets or portions of streets as light traffic streets and the determination of restrictions on the use of a street so designated. J. Speed regulations. The determination of speed limits on City streets. The City-Wide speed limit on all City streets shall be twenty-five (25) miles per hour unless otherwise designated by the City Engineer or D the New York State Department of Transportation. K. Through highways. The designation of through highways. L. Pedestrian crossings. The designation of areas or crosswalks not to be used by pedestrians. M. Emergency and experimental regulations. (1) The issuance of temporary regulations to cover emergencies or special conditions. (2) The issuance of temporary rules to regulate traffic or to test traffic control signals or traffic control devices under actual conditions of traffic. No such rule may remain in effect for more than 90 days unless the City Council by resolution approves an extension of the rule for an additional period not exceeding 90 days. N. 1. The City Engineer is authorized to install traffic calming measures on designated public streets upon review of traffic patterns and studies and as identified by the City Council. Such traffic calming 1 devices shall include, but shall not be limited to, traffic speed bumps, speed humps, red light cameras and school zone speed cameras. 2. The City Engineer is authorized to issue such regulations and guidance to implement the placement of such traffic calming measures. Such regulations and guidance shall be updated as necessary and provided to the City Council 30 days prior to implementation. Section 3. Section 248-16 Speed limits. A. No person shall operate a vehicle on any highway or private road open to public motor vehicle traffic at a rate of speed in excess of the maximum established in Article II. B. The City-Wide speed limit shall be twenty-five miles per hour on all City Streets shall unless otherwise designated by the City Engineer or the New York State Department of Transportation. FT C. Violation of any of the provisions of this section shall constitute a traffic infraction. Section 4. This Ordinance shall take effect March 1, 2025. RA Approved as to form: ______January 2025 ____________________ Maxine Barasch, Esq. Corporation Counsel New Language is underlined and deleted language is in [brackets]. D 1  CITY COUNCIL SCHENECTADY, NEW YORK RESOLUTION NO. Councilmember offered the following: A Resolution Confirming the Appointment of Kristen D. Faubion to the City of Schenectady Board of Zoning Appeals. FT WHEREAS, as set forth is Section 264-114 of the Schenectady City Code the members of the Board of Zoning Appeals are appointed by the Mayor, subject to confirmation by a majority vote of the City Council; and WHEREAS, the Mayor has appointed the following individual to the Board of Zoning Appeals for the term indicated: Appointed: Kristen D. Faubion for the term of February 1, 2025, to January 31, 2028. RA NOW, THEREFORE BE IT, RESOLVED, that the City Council confirms the appointment of Kristen D. Faubion to the City of Schenectady Board of Zoning Appeals for the term as set forth above. Approved as to form this D ___ day of January 2025 ____________________________ Maxine L. Barasch Esq. Corporation Counsel 1  CITY COUNCIL SCHENECTADY, NEW YORK RESOLUTION NO. Councilmember offered the following: A Resolution Confirming the Appointment of Adam Roselan to the Schenectady Planning Commission. FT WHEREAS, as set forth is Section 91-4 of the Schenectady City Code the Planning Commission shall consist of nine members to be appointed by the Mayor, subject to confirmation by a majority vote of the City Council; and WHEREAS, the Mayor has appointed the following individual to the Planning Commission for the term indicated: Appointed: Adam Roselan for the term of February 1, 2025, to January 31, 2028. RA NOW, THEREFORE BE IT, RESOLVED, that the City Council confirms the appointment of Adam Roselan to the Schenectady City Planning Commission for the term as set forth above. Approved as to form this D ___ day of January 2025 ____________________________ Maxine L. Barasch Esq. Corporation Counsel 1  CITY COUNCIL SCHENECTADY, NEW YORK RESOLUTION NO. Councilmember offered the following: A Resolution Authorizing the Sale of 25 Moyston Street for $31,000. WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City of Schenectady to sell parcel numbered 49.34-1-33; and FT WHEREAS, there is no municipal use for the property: NOW, THEREFORE BE IT, RESOLVED, that the City Council authorizes the Mayor to enter into a contract to transfer the title of parcel numbered 49.34-1-33 to Teekah Lachman and/or assign for the sum of THIRTY ONE THOUSAND AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($31,000.00); and be it further RARESOLVED, that the terms of the contract for sale to an Investor Buyer shall contain a clause requiring that purchaser pay $500 at closing for building, electrical, plumbing and other applicable permits, that rehabilitation of the property begin within thirty days of the purchase, and that total rehabilitation of the property, requiring compliance with the State Building Code and securing appropriate building permits with necessary inspections be completed within 6 Months of purchase, as well as any other terms deemed necessary by the Corporation Counsel. Approved as to form this ____ day of January, 2025. D ____________________________ Maxine L. Barasch, Esq. Corporation Counsel 1  CITY COUNCIL SCHENECTADY, NEW YORK RESOLUTION NO. Councilmember offered the following: A Resolution Authorizing the Sale of 66 Wylie Street for $35,100. WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City of Schenectady to sell parcel numbered 49.49-2-30; and FT WHEREAS, there is no municipal use for the property: NOW, THEREFORE BE IT, RESOLVED, that the City Council authorizes the Mayor to enter into a contract to transfer the title of parcel numbered 49.49-2-30 to Isaiah Jagernauth and/or assign for the sum of THIRTY FIVE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($31,500.00); and be it further RARESOLVED, that the terms of the contract for sale to an Owner-Occupant Buyer shall contain a clause requiring that purchaser pay $500 at closing for building, electrical, plumbing and other applicable permits, that rehabilitation of the property begin within thirty days of the purchase, and that total rehabilitation of the property, requiring compliance with the State Building Code and securing appropriate building permits with necessary inspections be completed within one year of purchase, as well as any other terms deemed necessary by the Corporation Counsel. Approved as to form this ____ day of January, 2025. D ____________________________ Maxine L. Barasch, Esq. Corporation Counsel 1  CITY COUNCIL SCHENECTADY, NEW YORK RESOLUTION NO. Councilmember offered the following: A Resolution Authorizing the Sale of 720 Congress Street for $62,500. WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City of Schenectady to sell parcel numbered 49.45-3-38; and FT WHEREAS, there is no municipal use for the property: NOW, THEREFORE BE IT, RESOLVED, that the City Council authorizes the Mayor to enter into a contract to transfer the title of parcel numbered 49.45-3-38 to Alex Real Properties LLC and/or assign for the sum of SIXTY TWO THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED AND 00/100 ($62,500.00); and be it further RARESOLVED, that the terms of the contract for sale to an Investor Buyer shall contain a clause requiring that purchaser pay $500 at closing for building, electrical, plumbing and other applicable permits, that rehabilitation of the property begin within thirty days of the purchase, and that total rehabilitation of the property, requiring compliance with the State Building Code and securing appropriate building permits with necessary inspections be completed within 6 Months of purchase, as well as any other terms deemed necessary by the Corporation Counsel. Approved as to form this ____ day of January, 2025. D ____________________________ Maxine L. Barasch, Esq. Corporation Counsel 1  CITY COUNCIL SCHENECTADY, NEW YORK RESOLUTION NO. Councilmember offered the following: A Resolution Authorizing the Sale of a Vacant Lot at 821 Congress Street for $2,000 WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City of Schenectady to sell parcels numbered 49.46-5-70 and FT WHEREAS, there is no municipal use for the properties: NOW, THEREFORE BE IT, RESOLVED, that the City Council authorizes the Mayor to enter into a contract to transfer the title of parcel numbered 49.46-5-70 to Land Reutilization Corporation of the Capital Region and/or assign for the sum of TWO THOUSAND AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($2,000.00); and be it further RA RESOLVED, that the terms of the contract for sale shall include any terms deemed necessary by the Corporation Counsel. Approved as to form this ____ day of January, 2025. ____________________________ Maxine L. Barasch, Esq. D Corporation Counsel 1  CITY COUNCIL SCHENECTADY, NEW YORK RESOLUTION NO. Councilmember offered the following: A Resolution Authorizing the Sale of a Vacant Lot at 2623 Broadway for $1,625. WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City of Schenectady to sell parcels numbered 48.66-1-22 and FT WHEREAS, there is no municipal use for the properties: NOW, THEREFORE BE IT, RESOLVED, that the City Council authorizes the Mayor to enter into a contract to transfer the title of parcel numbered 48.66-1-22 to Jadmad LLC and/or assign for the sum of ONE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED TWENTY FIVE AND 00/100 ($1,625.00); and be it further RA RESOLVED, that 48.66-1-22 be merged with existing property belonging to Jadmad LLC located at 2627 Broadway (SBL No. 48.66-1-23), at closing. and RESOLVED, that the terms of the contract for sale shall include any terms deemed necessary by the Corporation Counsel. Approved as to form this ____ day of January, 2025. D ____________________________ Maxine L. Barasch, Esq. Corporation Counsel 1  CITY COUNCIL SCHENECTADY, NEW YORK RESOLUTION NO. Councilmember offered the following: A Resolution Recognizing Anthony Ferrari for his 40 ½ years of service to the City of Schenectady WHEREAS, Anthony Ferrari was born in Schenectady, NY at Ellis Hospital. He attended Schenectady City FT public schools and graduated from Linton High School in 1975, he attended Schenectady County Community College where he earned an Associate’s degree in Accounting and Business. Anthony went on to earn his Bachelor’s degree at SUNY Albany; and WHEREAS, Anthony was hired by the late Mayor Karen Johnson. He began working for the City of Schenectady on July 2, 1984, as an Account Clerk in the Finance Department. At that time there were eight people in the department and; WHEREAS, Anthony went to work in the Department of Development for 13 years, then moved back to the RA Finance Department where he is completing his career. The positions he held in the Finance Department were Accounting Supervisor, Deputy Finance Commissioner and Commissioner of Finance; and WHEREAS, Anthony has served under five administrations during his tenure. He said he has fond memories of working for the city with some great people and when he began only planned to work for the city for 5 years, then it was10, then it was 20. He said he blinked, and 40 years had passed; and WHEREAS, Anthony stated that what he liked most about working for the city was community development, lowering taxes and increasing the fund balance yearly; and . WHEREAS, throughout his career with the city, Anthony also ran Ferarri’s Ristorante which he co-owns with his D two brothers; and WHEREAS, as he officially retires on January 31, 2025. Anthony is grateful to his wife of 48 years, Rosanna and his three children for their love and support. After retiring he will now be able to spend more time in his favorite vacation spot, Aruba, where he has been going since 1977. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT, RESOLVED, that the Schenectady City Council and Mayor Gary R. McCarthy do hereby pause in their deliberations to recognize and congratulate Anthony Ferrari on his 40 ½ years of service to the City of Schenectady. We thank him for his many contributions to managing the finances of the city and wish him all the best. Approved as to form this 27th day of January 2025 1  CITY COUNCIL SCHENECTADY, NEW YORK RESOLUTION NO. Councilmember offered the following: A Resolution Recognizing Black History Month 2025 WHEREAS, the 2025 Black History Month theme, “African Americans, and Labor” focuses on the various and profound ways that work and working of all kinds – free and unfree, skilled, and unskilled, vocational and FT voluntary – intersect with the collective experiences of Black people; and WHEREAS, Black History Month first originated as part of an initiative by writer and educator Dr. Carter G. Woodson, who launched Negro History Week in 1926. Woodson chose February for reasons of tradition and reform. It is commonly said that Woodson selected February to encompass the birthdays of two Americans who played a prominent role in shaping black history, namely Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass, whose birthdays are the 12th and the 14th, respectively; and WHEREAS, during Black History Month and throughout the year, we reflect on more than 400 years of Black RA history in America in communities across the country, paying tribute to the generations of African Americans who struggled with adversity to achieve full citizenship in American society; and WHEREAS, work is at the very center of much of Black history and culture. Be it the traditional agricultural labor of enslaved Africans that fed Low Country colonies, debates among Black educators on the importance of vocational training, self-help strategies and entrepreneurship in Black communities, or organized labor’s role in fighting both economic and social injustice, Black people’s work has been transformational throughout the U.S., Africa, and the Diaspora; and WHEREAS, 2025 marks the 100-year anniversary of the creation of Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters and Maids by labor organizer and civil rights activist A. Philip Randolph, which was the first Black union to receive D a charter in the American Federation of Labor; and WHEREAS, the theme, “African Americans and Labor,” intends to encourage broad reflections on intersections between Black people’s work and their workplaces in all their iterations and key moments, themes, and events in Black history and culture across time and space. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT, RESOLVED, that the Schenectady City Council and Mayor Gary R. McCarthy, and the do hereby pause in their deliberations to recognize the month of February 2025 as Black American History Month in the City of Schenectady. 1 Approved as to form this 27th day of January, 2025. ____________________________ Maxine Barasch, Esq. Corporation Counsel FT RA D 1