City Council Committees

SCHENECTADY CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE AGENDA for Monday, November 02, 2015 5:30 p.m. Room 110 The Council President reserves the right to add or delete any agenda item prior to Committee Meeting. Finance 1 Call for a Public - Downtown Special Assessment District Budget 2016 2 Call for a Hearing Upper Union Street BID Budget 2016 3 Tabernacle Baptist Church, 14 Robinson Street Carl Falotico City Development & Planning 1 Veterans on Veterans Day "'':>HLH?;LVU Irving & Principal J. Roylance Leesa Perazzo 4 Call Vehicle Charging Stations - '-'VL""'A ~HULLA'-' Steve Strichman 5 855 Street - Revocable License Agreement Carl Falotico 6 License greement w Van Ave. Falotico Health & Recreation 1 Smoking Marion Porterfield Public Service & Utilities 1 Review Public Hearing 11109/15 - Changing Barrett St. into a two-way st. Carl Falotico Claims 1 Cindy Morgan Property Damage Carl Falotico 2 - 322 State Street Carl 1  CITY OF SCHENECTADY LEGISLATION REQUEST FORM COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT: Finance DATE: 11102/2015 TO: COUNCILMEMBERS FROM: SUBJECT: Call of a Public Hearing - Downtown Special Assessment District (aka DSIC) - Budget 2016 Background Information: Evaluation!Analysis: Recommendation: Call for a public hearing to take place at the City Council meeting on November 23, 2015 LEGISLATION WILL BE PREPARED BY 2  CITY OF SCHENECTADY LEGISLATION REQUEST FORM COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT: Finance DATE: 11/0212015 TO: COUNCILMEMBERS FROM: SUBJECT: Call of a Public Hearing - Upper Union Street BID (aka UUBID) - Budget 2016 Background Information: EvaluationlAnalysis: Recommendation: Call for a public hearing to take place at the City Council meeting on November 23, 2015 LEGISLATION WILL BE PREPARED BY 3 Chuck Thorne To: '\I'''',FlOn/n Thorne Subject: Street BID 2016 Budget Approval In order to meet deadline for printing the 2016 City Property Tax Bills, UUBID budget must be approved at the Council Meeting. Below is the legislative schedule for the approval of the budget: November 2 - Committee Meeting legislative Request for a Call for a Public Hearing l November 9 - Council Meeting Resolution Calling for a Public Hearing on November 23 November 16 - Committee Meeting, Budget Presentation by UUBID November 23 - Council Meeting, Public Hearing Someone should speak in speak in support of the budget. December 7 - Committee Meeting - UUBID attendance required only in case of a problem or December 14 - Council UUBID Chuck Thorne 4  CITY OF SCHENECTADY LEGISLATION REQUEST FORM COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT: 0 f\C\Y"') Le- DATE: November 2, 2015 TO: COUNCIL MEMBERS FROM: Rachael Ward SUBJECT: Tabernacle Baptist Church, 14 Robinson Street Background Information: 5  CITY OF SCHENECTADY LEGISLATION REQUEST FORM COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT: City Development & Planning DATE: 11/02/2015 TO: COUNCILMEMBERS FROM: Vince Riggi SUBJECT: Ceremonial Resolution - Recognizing all Veterans on Veterans Day Background Information: Evaluation!Analysis: Recommendation: Veterans Day is on Wednesday, November 11,2015 LEGISLATION WILL BE PREPARED BY 6  CITY OF SCHENECTADY LEGISLATION REQUEST FORM COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT: City Development & Planning DATE: 11/02/2015 TO: COUNCILMEMBERS FROM: Marion Porterfield SUBJECT: Ceremonial Resolution - Diabetes Awareness Month Background Information: Evaluation!Analysis: Recommendation: LEGISLATION WILL BE PREPARED BY 7  CITY OF SCHENECTADY LEGISLATION REQUEST FORM COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT: City Development & Planning DATE: 11/02/2015 TO: COUNCILMEMBERS FROM: Leesa Perazzo SUBJECT: Review - CR - Washington Irving & Principal J. Roylance (passed out of Committee on 10/~/2015) Background Information: Evaluation!Analysis: Recommendation: To be presented at the City Council meeting on November 9, 2015. LEGISLATION WILL BE PREPARED BY 8  CITY OF SCHENECTADY LEGISLATION REQUEST FORM COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT: C D & P DATE: October 2015 TO: City Council, Mayor McCarthy FROM: Steven Strichman SUBJECT: Electric Vehicle Charging Stations - Zoning Change - Public Hearing TO BE PLACED ON COUNCIL AGENDA OF: Call for Public Hearing November 2 & 9 Public Hearing November 23 Vote December 7 & Background Information: 9 ACCESSORY STRUCTURE OR USE 10  CITY COUNCIL SCHENECTADY, NEW YORK RESOLUTION NO. - - - - COUNCILMEMBER _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ , OFFERED THE FOLLOWING: RESOLVED, that the City Council will conduct a Public Hearing in relation to: A Proposed Ordinance to Amend Chapter 264-2 and 264-29 of the Code of the City of Schenectady with Regards to Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Said Public Hearing shall be held on Monday, November 23, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. at Council Chambers, Room 209, Schenectady City Hall 105 Jay Street Schenectady, New York. RESOLVED, that the City Clerk shall have the following notice published in the appropriate manner: NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING A Proposed Ordinance to Amend Chapter 264-2 and 264-29 of the Code of the City of Schenectady with Regards to Electric Vehicle Charging Stations. On Monday, November 23,2015 at 7:00 p.m. the Schenectady City Council shall conduct a Public Hearing in relation to the above-referenced matter. Said Public Hearing shall be held in Room 209, Council Chambers, City Hall, 105 Jay Street Schenectady, New York. All interested parties may be heard and complete copies of said proposed legislation shall be made available at the City Clerk's office for public inspection beginning Tuesday, November 10,2015. Approved as to form this _ _ day of November, 2015 . Carl Falotico, Esq. CORPORATION COUNSEL 11  CITY COUNCIL SCHENECTADY, NEW YORK ORDINANCE NO. --=-"~._ _ _ _ __ the tollowing: An Ordinance Amending Section 264 of the Code of the City of Schenectady Regarding Electric Vehicle Charging Stations. BE IT ENACTED by Council of the of Schenectady, regular meeting convened, as ACCESSORY STRUCTURE OR USE 12 Approved as to this ___ --.) of November, 5. 13  CITY OF SCHENECTADY LEGISLATION REQUEST FORM COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT: CITY DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING DATE: November 2, 2015 TO: COUNCIL MEMBERS FROM: Ryan Bailey SUBJECT: 855 Albany Street, SBL No. 49.33-5-57. Background Information: 855 Albany Street was recently purchased by Jeewan and Renee Jaikeran. As part of the sales transaction, a survey of the property was performed. The survey discovered that the bay windows overhang the City's right-of-way. As the bay windows are considered a permanent encroachment, Corporation Counsel's Office recommends that the City enter into a license agreement to clarify the legal status of the encroachment. Evaluation!Analysis: The Engineering Dept. has consulted with Corp. Counsel. Recommendation: Issue a revocable license agreement for the bay windows. LEGISLATION WILL BE PREPARED BY_--=L=a'-'-'w_ _ _ _ _ _ __ 14  LICENSE AGREEMENT 855 ALBANY STREET LICENSE AGREEMENT is as 1 and THE CITY OF SCHENECTADY ("City"), having offices at 105 Jay Street, Schenectady, York 1 and JEE\VAN JAIKERAN and RENEE JAIKERAN at 855 Albany Street, Schenectady, New York 12307. \VITNESSETH: the a sidewalk right-of-way on which Albany Street is located. own property located at 855 Street (SBL attached hereto (Exhibit" A"). to encroach maintaining 855 Albany Street, consideration of the sum of ONE DOLLAR ($1.00) and hand paid by the Owners, receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows: 1. The City hereby grants a revocable license to the Property Owners for the Improvements within the City's right-of-way, which Improvements shall be placed 15  their heirs, <L"'''''t;tl':> ever now or can, shall or upon, or by reason matter, cause or thing whatsoever arising out L1cen~;e Agreement. Without in any way limiting the foregoing, the Property Owners hereby liability, action, causes of action, damages, suits, claims or demands arising or indirectly: a. issuance use of this LJH.,,-,HJ"", from the construction, erection and maintenance of the Improvements; any inability emergency vehicles to render aid or to use or reach the construction or maintenance and maintenance of the Improvements; inability emergency vehicles to render aid or to use or reach the IJrr.nprt", Owners' as a result construction or maintenance of the Improvements; from any damage to Property Owners' premises from any road maintenance, snow clearing or other highway maintenance operations conducted by the City within the public right-of-way and easement of Albany Street; or 16  ) ) On the day 2015, before me personally came Gary McCarthy, who being by me duly swore, did depose and say that he is the Mayor of the City of Schenectady, York, the municipality described in the above instrument; and he is duly acknowledged to me that he executed the foregoing instrument for an on behalf of said Council and on behalf of the of Schenectady. ) -------) On the day 2015, before me personally came Jeewan Jaikeran, to me known, who, being by me duly sworn, did depose and say, they reside at _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ , and they are the individuals described in and which executed the within instrument, and that they signed their names thereto. 17  to , and they are the individuals In ---------------------------------------- instrument, names Lll'-1'-'L'''. Notary Public 18  OF SCHENECTADY LEGISLATION REQUEST FOAAI COMMITTEE ~Uk.H'-n DATE: 11102!15 TO: COUNCILMEl\IBERS FROM: Law SUBJECT: License Agreement with Metroplex Background Information: Evaluation!Analysis: been Recommendation: nnT,'''!?' an UHAVU'''..,Ue agreement which incorporates the additional funding. LEGISLATION WILL BE PREPARED BY Law_ _ __ 19  CITY OF SCHENECTADY LEGISLATION REQUEST FORM COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT: Health & Recreation DATE: 11102/2015 TO: COUNCILMEMBERS FROM: Marion Porterfield SUBJECT: Discuss - (non)Smoking Policy around Municipal Buildings Background Information: Evaluation!Analysis: Recommendation: LEGISLATION WILL BE PREPARED BY 20  CITY OF SCHENECTADY LEGISLATION REQUEST FORM COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT: Public Services & Utilities DATE: 11102/2015 TO: COUNCILMEMBERS FROM: Marion Porterfield SUBJECT: Review - Changing Barrett Street into a Two-way Street. Background Information: Evaluation!Analysis: Recommendation: Public Hearing taking place on 11109/2015 LEGISLATION WILL BE PREPARED BY 21