City Council Committees

SCHENECTADY CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE AGENDA for Monday, December 5, 2022 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 Application for RESTORE NY Round 7 Grant Gary McCarthy Reminder – The 2023 Downtown Special Assessment District (DSAD) Budget (PH was held on John Mootooveren 2 11-28-2022) Reminder – The 2023 Upper Union Street Business Improvement District (BID) Budget (PH John Mootooveren 3 was held on 11-28-2022) 4 Update – ARPA Contracts Marion Porterfield City Development & Planning Discussion Revere Avenue Paper Street Development Feasibility Study to be Performed by CT Chris Wallin 1 Male Associates ABAC – for the “Jerry Burrell Park Improvements” to Carver Construction, Inc., in the Amount Chris Wallin 2 of $1,320,000.00 Marion Porterfield / 3 Update – Central Park Sidewalk Project John Mootooveren 4 Sale of 1530 Third Avenue Maurice Brown, III 5 Sale of 516 Mumford Street Maurice Brown, III Claims 1 Scism v. City of Schenectady Andrew Koldin Monday, December 05, 2022  CITY OF SCHENECTADY LEGISLATIVE REQUEST FORM COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT: City Development and Planning DATE: 12/1/2022 TO: City Council President Marion Porterfield FROM: Ray Gillen SUBJECT: Application for RESTORE NY Round 7 Grant Background Information: Round 7 of Restore NY funding has been released through Empire State Development (NYS ESD). Schenectady can apply for up to $3 million in funding from this program designed to help revitalize urban centers/downtowns in New York State. The 6th round of funding is currently under review by NYS ESD and we expect that awards will be announced before the end of the year. With the assistance of the Mayor and City Council, we submitted an application in Round 6 for funding to renovate the Wedgeway and Kresge Buildings at the corner of State Street and Erie Boulevard. For Round 7, we would like to submit the Mohawk Honda building at 756 State Street. The 30,000 SF building sits on a 2.31-acre lot bordered by both State Street and Albany Street. The County has put an option on this site with the goal of recruiting a grocery store. Restore NY funding could be used to help defray costs associated with demolishing the existing building at the site and construction of a new building. Metroplex will work closely with the City to prepare an application which is due on January 27, 2023. The Restore NY application process requires the City Council to hold a public hearing and pass a municipal resolution supporting the application prior to submission of the grant application. Given the need to complete the public hearing and approval process prior to the January 27 submittal date, we propose the following schedule for your review:  December 5 – Committee Meeting Action: Call for Public Hearing  December 12 – City Council Meeting Action: Vote on Call for Public Hearing  December 19 – Committee Meeting Action: Reminder of Public Hearing to be held on December 27  December 20, December 21, and December 22 – Public Hearing Notice published in Daily Gazette as required by NYS ESD 2   December 27 – City Council Meeting Action: Hold Public Hearing  January 3, 2023 – Committee Meeting Action: Review Public Hearing comments and Review proposed resolution supporting Restore NY application  January 9, 2023 – City Council Meeting Action: Vote on resolution of support to be included in the grant application  January 27, 2023 – Submit application to Empire State Development To meet this schedule, we respectfully ask that a resolution calling for a public hearing be included on the agenda for your committee meeting on December 12 so we can begin the process. If you need more information, please let me know. Evaluation/Analysis Submitting a Restore NY application will aid in the effort to redevelop the Mohawk Honda site. Recommendation: To call for a public hearing to be held on December 27, 2022 for the Restore NY grant application LEGISLATION WILL BE PREPARED BY 3  SCHENECTADY CITY COUNCIL Legislative Request Form Committee: Finance Committee Date: Monday, December 05, 2022 From: John Mootooveren Subject Reminder - The 2023 Downtown Special Assessment District (DSAD) Budget (PH was held on 11-28- 2022) Background Info: Public hearing was held on November 28, 2022. Evaluation/Analysis Recommendation Friday, December 02, 2022 4  SCHENECTADY CITY COUNCIL Legislative Request Form Committee: Finance Committee Date: Monday, December 05, 2022 From: John Mootooveren Subject Reminder - The 2023 Upper Union Street Business Improvement District (BID) Budget (PH was held on 11-28-2022) Background Info: Public hearing was held on November 28, 2022. Evaluation/Analysis Recommendation Friday, December 02, 2022 5  SCHENECTADY CITY COUNCIL Legislative Request Form Committee: Finance Committee Date: Monday, December 05, 2022 From: Marion Porterfield Subject Update - ARPA Contracts Background Info: We have been receiving inquiries from organizations that we've allocated funding for. This discussion is to get an update on where we are with contracts and when funds released. Evaluation/Analysis Recommendation LEGISLATION WILL BE PREPARED BY: The Engineering Department and the Development Office. Friday, December 02, 2022 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14  SCHENECTADY CITY COUNCIL Legislative Request Form Committee: City Development & Planning Committee Date: Monday, December 05, 2022 From: Marion Porterfield / John Mo Subject Update - Central Park Sidewalk Project Background Info: Two meetings have been held with the residents of Central Parkway to discuss moving forward with the sidewalk project. The next step are to update the petition and for our Engineering Department to put together a bid package with pricing to be presented to the residents. Evaluation/Analysis Recommendation LEGISLATION WILL BE PREPARED BY: The Engineering Department Friday, December 02, 2022 15  CITY OF SCHENECTADY LEGISLATION REQUEST FORM COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT: City Development & Planning DATE: 12/05/22 TO: COUNCIL MEMBERS FROM: Development SUBJECT: Sale of Vacant lot, 1530 Third Avenue Background Information: Previous Resolution # 2022-232 to sell vacant lot, 1530 Third Avenue to Seveeta Nepal (The adjacent property owner) for the sum of One Thousand Six Hundred Dollars. The previous evaluation form and resolution have SBL 49.45-3-60 which is for 1534 Third Avenue. The correct SBL for 1530 Third Avenue is 49.45-3-59 Evaluation/Analysis: Recommendation: New resolution to sell the vacant lot located at 1530 Third Avenue SBL# 49.45-3-59 to Seveeta Nepal for the sum of One Thousand Six Hundred Dollars ($1,600.00) LEGISLATION WILL BE PREPARED BY Development 16 Parcel Property Address 1530 THIRD AVE Municipality SCHENECTADY Print Key 49.45-3-59 SWIS Code 421500 Owner SURA, Owner Street 105 JAY ST Owner City-State SCHENECTADY, NY 12305 Property Classification 311 Assessment 9100 Frontage (ft) 33 Depth (ft) 125 Acres 0.09 17 18  CITY OF SCHENECTADY LEGISLATION REQUEST FORM COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT: City Development & Planning DATE: 12/5/22 TO: COUNCIL MEMBERS FROM: Development SUBJECT: Sale of 516 Mumford Street Background Information: Evaluation/Analysis: Recommendation: LEGISLATION WILL BE PREPARED BY Development 19  SCHENECTADY CITY COUNCIL Legislative Request Form Committee: Claims Committee Date: Monday, December 05, 2022 From: Andrew Koldin Subject Scism v. City of Schenectady Background Info: Evaluation/Analysis Recommendation Friday, December 02, 2022 20