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SCHENECTADY CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE AGENDA for Monday, October 20,2014 5:30 p.m. Room 110 The Council President reserves the right lo add or delete any agenda item prior fo Commitfee Meeting. City Development & Planning versa^ of Slick's - Ceremonial Resolution Peggy King 2 Reappoint Mary D'Allesandro to the BAR Peggy King 3 ABAC - Mynderse St Slope Stabilization to Provincial Contractor Services Chris Wallin Government Operations 1 CSEA - Contract Update Mayor McCarthy Claims I CDTA Bus Roadeo Vince Riggi 2 Schenectady Local Development Gorp Loan - Settlement Offer Krystina Smith 3 Disc - Status of Marcano Case Carl Falotico Friday, October 17,2014  CITY OF SGHENECTADU LEGISLATION REQUEST FORM COMMITTEE ASSIGNRIENT: City Development & Planning DATE: 1012012014 TO: COUNGIL&IEMBERS FROM: Peggy U n g SUBJECT: 40'%nniversary of Slick's Restaurant & Tavern See attached. Recommendation: LEGISLATION WILL BE PREPARED BY K:\Legislative Data & Foms\Legisiatitm Request Form Ejiail Merge.doc 2  Page 1 of 1 Chuck Thorne - -- -- - - - - - ...- - --- -- /</ .- u L _ _ --- _L--'L - --- - -_. From: mck1ng43@aol.com Sent: Monday, October 06,2014 4:22 PM lo: Chuck Thorne Subject: Fwd. 40th Annrversary of Slrck's Follow Up Flag: Follow up Flag Status: Yellow for 2 weeks. -----Original Message----- From: Jim Salengo <jim@downtownschenectadyYcom> To: Peggy King <mcking43@aoi.com> Sent: Mon, Oct 6, 2014 215 pm Subject: 40th Anniversary of Slick's On October I,Barb Naumoff posted on Facebook that it was her and Mike's 40" "anniversary running Slick's Restaurant & Tavern. I know the City Council sometimes does special resolutions recognbing milestone business anniversaries, so this is just sometbng to consider. Thanks! Jim James J. Sarengo Executive Director Downtorvn Sciseneciady lmprovewten?iCorp . 'I43 Stale Street e Schenectady, NV "12305 P' 518-377-9430 F 518-377-9433 3  CITY OF SCHENECTADY LEGISLATION REQUEST FORM COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT: City Development & Planning DATE: 10/20/14 TO: COUNCILMEMBERS FROM: Peggy King SUBJECT: Reappoint Mary D'Alessandro to the BAR Backr~roundInformation: See attached. Recommendation: LEGISLATION WILL BE PREPARED BY 4  p 3 C O U Y I Y OFFICE BUILDING SCHEluECTADr" P<E\N i 0 S K 12305-211 4 DEBORAH E d MANCiNt %a (5i81388-4260 (5iR1 4260 ' "ex*+ COMMISSIOMEP OF FlkANCE O-3. * &$' FAX 1518 ) 398-4249 Margaret King, President City Council - City of Schenectady 15 Front Street Schenectady, New York 12305 Re: Board of Assessment Review Dear Counciiwoman King: In reviewing the Board sf Assessment Review roster, we find that the term of the fo:otiovvinglisted member has expired on 9130114. MARY DXALESSANDRO, 7 VIIASHlNGTQN AVENUE, SCH"YV, NV 12305 in view of this, we would appreciate your advising if the above named will be reappointed to an extended term, or a new member is to be appointed. In either case, please provide this Agency with the app~intedmembers name and address, date appointment commences and year appointment terminates. As a reminder, pursuant to Section 523(1)(c) of the Real Property Tax Law, the terms of office for board of assessment review members must commence on October I and terminate on September 30, with each member being appointed for a five (5) year term (temporary member appointed for one (I) year only). Your adopted legislation should compiy with this statute. This agency will consider present sewing BAR members to ad as "hold over1' appointees, unkri such time that they are reappornled or replaced We would apprec~alereceiving thrs rnfsrma"rron as soon as possible so that the approprrate board of assessment revrew krarnrng and cePbificat~onsessions can be sc8geduied Deborah M Mancini, Commissioner of Finance cc Hot"? Gary McCadhy, Mayor Town Clerk Assessor 5  CllY OF SCHENECTAOY LEGISLATIVE REQUEST FORM COMMIlTEE ASSIGNMENT: CC &V- d (??- DATE: October 20,2014 TO: City Council FROM: Christopher R. Wallin, P.E., City Engineer &, SUBJECT: Award the Bid and Contract for the "Mynderse Street Slope Stabilization" t o Provincial Contractor Services in the Amount of $54,892.00. TO BE PLACED ON COUNCIL AGENDA OF: October 27,2014 Background Information: It was brought to the City's attention by the property owner at 30 Mynderse, in Vale Village, that a shared slope between the properties driveway and Vale Park had begun t o fail. In response Jack McDonald Engineering was hired to perform an engineering study, recommend a solution and create a public bid package. The Engineering Department solicited and received bids for "Mynderse Street Slope Stabilization". A bid was received on October 15, 2014 from to Provincial Contractor Services, of Castleton, NY in the Amount of $54,892.00; Funds for this work are to be charged to code that is to be determined. Recommendation: Authorize the Mayor, or his designee, to enter into an agreement with Provincial Contractor Services for the Mynderse Street Slope Stabilization in the amount of $54,892.00 to be charged to code that is to be determined. LEGISLATION WILL BE PREPARED BY: Engineering CRW: cd 6  JOHN M. MCDONALD ENGINEERING, P.C. 7 South Church Street * S c h e n e c t d , ~ s ~wu k i 2 3 0 *5 Ph: 518 382 1774 Fizx: 518 382 1776 r .medonaMenoineers,com Mr. Christopher Milin, P.E. City Engineer - City of Schenectady 105 Jay Street, City Wall SchenecBdy, MY 12305 Re: City of Schenectady Mynderst? S&eet Slope Stabilization Recommend&ion af Avvani Our Prgject No. 23-1 301 Dear Mr. Waliin: As you know bids wre received from Sive bidders for the above referenced project:and were publicly opened at 1'1:00 AM on October 15,2014 at City Hali. The bid results are tabulated below. The low bidder is Provincial Contractor Sewices (PCSf from Castleton, New York. We have checked the references provided by PCS and all references were positive. There work consisted of utility, earthworMsite grading and stabiliation projects. The references reported that they were very pleased with their work and h e i r workmanship was excellent and to t h e h n e f s sarisfaaion. As a result, we believe hey are quafified to pedorm he work for which they hid, Based on c ~ r review of the bid and the Contiador3 quualificatio~s, we rxommenb awarding the M y n d e r s Street Slope Stabilrmtisrs Project, In the amount sf $54:892.GBto Provrncial Contractor Services JPCS], as t h e lowest reqsns~blebidder, When t h e resslutmn is passed :s award t h e work, we ~ i l f noti+$ the Centraaor and impfemenf t i e emtract award process Once hihe Contractor sgns the emtrad and srrbmlts all Bonds and ~nsurances,we wrll provide tne con&*actsand dactlrne~tsto the City for execbit~on,AVfierthe contract is "iLIIIy executed, we will scbedule a pr~onstmctionmeeting, after w h ~ h construct;on may begrn. If you have any questrons, please free to contad me- 7  CITY OF SCHENECTADY, N E W YORK DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING - BIDDERS LIST PROJECFmE: i ' v ~ , \ & 522 s s i T Yi(pr %kn\l%+u-- BID DlJt DATE: 101 \adJ,{ '(68 ( Q 21, ,. FEE FOR SPEUFICATIONS: PC - /+,&\A MAILEtr/PICKED UP: / - - 8 Cfosed Bids - RFB-PIC-14-102 Myndetse Street slope stablliratlon Pian Holder List Deanition of ""PanHolder" For CiQ of Schenectady The company inbrmaaon Wown ~ethe aMaai pian holiler Itst for GI?{ of Schenecady If you have any queshons olease contact ilre person shour, halow Cornyanres must downinad ail documents here Fiom ikrs website in order b b e consrdewd a pian holder Cast of PDans a& Specs. Bficiai Pian Holder List COMPANY NAME .A CONTACT E-MA& ADDRESS CTP( ST ZP August Baht Donald Quay donquayanycap rr corn 1Si" Breed S b e t Albany NY 12202 Tebphom: - (578) d63 6696 Prime or Sub: Not Availabie leiephone: - (52 8 ) 355 6034 Prlme or Sub: Not Availabie Attended Meeting: Mot Staled C I A 81te Pehr iayoia 157 Lake Rveniie Saiatoga Springs MY 12966 'Teiepho~: 1518,! 584 - 8661 Prims or Sub: Edot Avatlable A-itendadMeeting: Not SIabd Gmhrng Stona Company Inc James Laucks 725 State I-iighway 55 Amsterdam luV 12610 Tebpbm. - (518) 887 2521 Prlnrs ar S u b *idnlAuaiiable A a a d d Meetins Not S b b a E J Prescatt klc Tebpho~ 15?8187T 6737 - Prsmss or S u b ns: A~ialiable Attended Maenng: Nor ShMd Jsrnea H Maby, lnc; ~r;b@jhrtialoycon TekpAam ,s?%) 438 me? Prme aa Sub *.4oiAvaiiaa e Attenckb Meeting Not S a b d Kukrcky Censtruclitxc Coap Tebpbm (5181792 4864 Prime or Sub: Nor Aua1~3bie A&*d Meeting YotS"Wee;d P e w L u m & B r a s Conlracldng, Inc warrpr*s&@urzl bws con T e b p b ~ (528,482 -5454 Prrmcp or QJ$ ~iCAe"aiiab1~ AeBedea Waretsprg No*State3 SCHULTZ COiiiSTRhiC~ON,INC "&pbPe 5'Ri 085 -POCO Prime ar Sub k4otAiaiisbie Wnandsd Masting Woltabn 9 WmJ.MsnR;r % 80119i I ; O ~ S U I ; I G ~ ~ Jamesort morfps jpniriipsewjfietter eom 1"lJr'RUUm J L,CTDk,u7wI a a m * ,---.. Gorp. Tabph~: (5181732 - 1782 Prima or Sub: Not Pvariabie A*&d &*ling: Nor Stated Close Windoc 10  ------- ----- 11 ""4 3*aLIWJn'03 cl~+~~~=trX ---- -- uns a %-  PAY ITEM DESCRIPTION - I 1 - I General Requirements 1 I LS $4,000.00 $4,000.00 $5,537.00 $5,537.00 2 Erosion/EnvironmentaI Protection I I LS $2,210.00 $2,210.00 $2,000.00 $2,000.00 3 Clearing & Grubbing 0.02 ACRE $70,000.00 $1,400.00 $1,000.00 $20.00 4 Tree & Stump Removal (1 2"+) 5 EA $935.00 $4,675.00 $20.00 $100.00 5 1 Excavation 40 CY % 100.00 $4,000.00 $125.00 $5,000.00 6 Imported Back Fill 50 CY $76.30 , $3,815.00 $150.00 $7,500.00 -I7 8 Precast Retaining Wall Drainage Backfill 240 20 SF CY %71.30 $100.00 %Lf.!Q?.lO $80.00 $ 19,200.00 $2,0oO.60 $150.00 $3,OOO.00 9 Subbase 20 CY $100.00 $2,000.00 $1 50.00 $3,OOO.00 I0 Hot Mix Asphalt Paving 25 TONS $228.00 $5,700.00 $264.00 $6,600.00 11 Site Resoration 1 LS $2,500.00 $2,500.00 $1,500.00 $ I,500.00 - 12 I Allowance - Unforseen I I LS $5.000.00 $ 5 , ~ . 0 0 - $5,000.00 $5,000.00 I I I I I I I I IIDDE R - ..-. - Nn. 4 COMPANY N A M E Provincial Contractor Services ADDRESS 1572 Columbia Tpke, Castelton, NY 12033 SECURITY DEPOSl CC - $2,749.00 5 MPC Construction Services 2244 Maxon Road Ext., Schenatady, NY 12308 Bid Bond 12  CITY OF SCWENECTADU LEGISLATION REQUEST F O W COLClMITTEE ASSIGNMENT: Government Operations DATE: 10120114 TO: COUPilCLL&lEMBERS FROM: Mayor RieCarthy SUBJECT: CSEA - Contract Update Recommendation: LEGISLATION WILL, BE; PREPARED BY K:!Legislative Data & Foms\Legislation Request F o m Mail Merge.doc 13 Chad Putman From: Chuck Thorne Sent: Thursday, October 16,2014 11:46 AM To: Chad Putman Subject: FW: CSEA Contract Chuck Thorne City Clerk Room 107, City Hall Schenectady, New York 12305 (5 18) 382-5 195 From: David Fronk Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2014 11:41 AM To: Ed Kosiur; Gary McCarthy; John Mootooveren; Leesa Perauo; Leesa Perauo; Marion Porterfield; Marion Porterfield; Peggy King; Vincent Riggi Cc: Chuck Thorne Subject: CSEA Contract CSEA has voted to approve the latest contract offer. The Mayor will be presenting details at the next committee meeting. David M. M. Fronk Director of Operations Office of the Mayor, Room 111 City Hall, 105 Jay Street Schenectady, NY 12305 Telephone: 518-382-5000 Fax: 5 18-382-5272 Email: DFronk@schenectadyny.gov For further information: www.cityofschenectadv.com 14  CITY OF SGHEKECTADY LEGISLATION REQUEST FOR%I GO&%MITTEE ASSIGNMENT: Claims DATE: 1012012014 TO: COUNCILBIEMBERS FROM: Vince Riggi SUBJECT: Bus Rodeo - Ceremonial Resolution See atgaelaed, Recommendation: LEGISLATION WILL BE PREPARED BY 15 KALegislalive Data 8 Foms\Legisiation Request Form Mail Merge.doc Chad Putman From: Chuck Thorne Sent: Wednesday, October 15,2014 11:58 AM To: Chad Putman Subject: FW: CR for the 28th CDTA Bus Roadeo Attachments: NYSBusRoadeo~MediaAdvisory2014.docx;NYSBusRoadeo~PressRelease2014.docx Chuck Thorne City Clerk Room 107, City Hall Schenectady, New York 12305 (5 18) 382-5 195 -- From: Vincent Riggi [mailto:v riqqi@verizon.net] Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2014 10:51 AM To: Chuck Thorne Cc: Peggy King Subject: CR for the 28th CDTA Bus Roadeo Good morning. As per our conversation yesterday can we get this on the committee agenda for the up-coming cycle? Here is the line-up and I will attach the CDTA Press Releases for this Bus Roadeo for some background info. All 4 work out of the Maxon Rd facility and 3 of them actually live in the city except Corey. If any additional info is needed contact Jaime Watson, communications manager @ 437-6842 office or 222-0036 cell. She promised to get people there for the presentation. Robert Rzeszuto took first place in the state competition Keith Strait took third place in the state competition Corey Bixby took fourth place in the state competition Bobby Ventusiello finished in eighth place in the state competition Thanks, Vince ps: Chuck, I'll bring the blue folder with me tonight. 16  FOR I-MMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jaime Watson Communications Manager Office: ( 5 18) 437-6842 Cell: ( 5 18) 222-0036 Ernail: jaimewgcdta.org m B m U , NU (September 19,2014) The Capital District Transportation Authority (GDTA) will host the annual New Uork State Bus Roadeo competition this weekend. Bus Operators from Rochester, Syracuse, ltbaca and Kingston will compete for the cbarnpionship NUS Rctadeo title on a rigid, scored course, consisting of several different driving challenges. Volunteer Judges frorn across the state will judge drivers by assessing contestant driving skills, knowledge of safety rules and time perfomance. Finalists in the NUS Roadeo have the opportunity to compete in the International Roadeo held annually in the spring. WHEW: The Roadeo event will be located at Crossgates Ma11 in the auxiliary overflow puking lot on the south side of the mall (Western Avenue side) across from the perimeter road frorn the mid mall bus stop. All parking is located on the opposite side in lots near CDTA bus stop. WHEN: Saturday, September 20, 2014 beginning at 1:00 p.m. ABOL TCDTA The Cnpltal illsr~zctTmn~portattcmAtlthorrrt ICDK.4) was created En i 970 by the Anew York Sfate Leg~slixtureas a pubhe benej"t corpomtlon toprovtde regzonal franspovt~jfonsemrces b y tall, bus, x a k r urzd ulr CDT4 ~sthe premier mabilrv pror ider trr the Capztal Regron, pro1 ~llrvrgioct~[expre.ss, commuter and bus rcnpld CDX4 owns and operates the Rensseluer Rutl and Scrrutoga Springs Tram Strzrrons Tadaj, nearby rrilnslt senJ~i-es 650peopl;: work ro deliver a tmnsst system that truniports rrzare than 55,000cvjtorners each weekdav 17  FOR 1M:CIIE;DIATE=LEASE: Contact: Jaime Watson Comunications Manager Office: (5 18) 437-6842 Cell: ( 5 18) 222-0036 Ernail: GDTA T A m S HOME TOP HONORS A T ANNUAL NUS BUS ROADEO Scheneefagv Operaifor Robert heszuto Dives CDTA to Vietog] ALBANY, N.U. (September 22,2014) The Capital District Transportation Company (CDTA) is proud to announce that Schenectady Bus Operator Robert Rzeszuto placed first in the 20 14 New York State Bus Roadeo Competition held on Saturday at Crossgates Mall. Rzeszuto, who has 28 years of driving expellence with CDTA, beat out 12 other drivers from transit propedies across New York State. Mr. Rzeszuto won CDTA's Bus Roadeo competition held back in June. He won the local event in 2007, while placirlg zndin both the 2001 and the 201 1 Roadeo along with a 3'" place finish back in 2003. The remaining top finishers were: Douglass Rowles (2ndplace) ti-om Ulster County Area Transit (UCAT), CDTA operator Ken Strait (3rdplace) out of Schenectady with 27 years of service and CDTA operator Corey Bixby (4th place) out of Schenectady with eight years of service rounded out the top four finishers. CDTA hosted the annual event which drew bus operators &om Rochester, Syracuse, Ithaca and Kingston, Operators compete for the championship "idle on a rigid, scored course. consisting of se-cera1 different dfiving challenges. Volunteer judges from across the state judged drivers by assessing contestant driving skills, knoivledge of safety mles and time performance, The winner and top finalists in the NUS Roadeo have the opport-unity to compete in the International Roadea held annually in the spring, .4BOCT CDZ4: The Capitti/ District fi~~iaspoi-tasion A4uth~ribj, jCDT,1) IZ'CIS creuted in 1970 by the Arew York Stttte Legisintuue as ci prihli~beeqfir coipumtioil to pr-o~;ideregional transpoi-tationservices by mil, h14.~, wlier and air. CDTA i.s the premier mobility prolsider in the Capitttl Region, providing local: exp~-c>ss, commuter and bus rapid trclnsil services. CDTA orvs~sctnd tope-utes the Ren~.:eluerRail and Skimtoga Spring3 Tmin Stations, T o d ~ y , rzear*ij: 550ptiigie i~..:irkiij iielii er LI 11-iensi;system rhclt imnsport~more tkun J5,iidiO crtstomerr e m h ~veekdciy. 18  CITY OF SCHENECTADY LEGISLATION REQUEST FORM COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT: Claims DATE: 10/20/2014 TO: COUNCILMEMBERS FROM: Krystina Smith SUBJECT: Schenectady Local Development Corporation Loan - Settlement Offer Background Information: Recommendation: LEGISLATION WILL BE PREPARED BY 19  CITY OF SGUIENECTADU LEGISLATION REQUEST F O M CO&IAMITTEE ASSIGNBIENT: Claims DATE: f 012012014 TO: COIJNCILiMEMBERS FROM: Carl Falotieo SUBJECT: Disc - Status of Mareano Case Recommendation: LEGISLATION WILL BE PREPARED BY K:\Legislative Data & Fons!iegislation Request Form Mail Merge.doc 20