City Council Committee Meeting – May 04, 2025

Agenda. Navigate the video via the time stamps below

Call to Order

17:24 Call to order rearranging agenda items with respect to Councilmember Wiggins' limited availability

Government Operations

19:44 Authorize the Mayor to Enter into an Agreement with the USTA for the Installation and Operation of the SmartAccess Lockset System in Coordination with Serve Tennis Management Program

26:47 Adpoting a Resolution ot Authorize 2026-2027 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Allocations, Community Block Grant

28:59 Call for Public Hearing - Amend Section 186-25 "Central Park: Tennis Courts" Fee and Reservation System - instiutitng a fee structure to charge non-residents and residents for use of the new Central Park tennis courts. Public hearing set for May 26,2026.

39:31 Ceremonial Resolution — National Police Appreciation Week

39:55 Ceremonial Resolution — National Teacher Appreciation Week

40:13 Memorial Day in Schenectady

40:36 Dumping Site to Small Park / Recreational Pilot Program - program would take a piece of land where dumping is common and turn it into a recreational area/small park. It would allow the City to put up fencing and cameras to dissaude dumping

47:43 Review - Amending Section 9-6 of the Schenectady City Code to Increase the Membership of the Downtown Special Assessment District Board from Nine to Fifteen Members and to Amend Such Membership Qualifications (Public Hearing was on 04-27-26)

49:15 Call for Public Hearing — Amending Chapter 161 of the Schenectady City Code (chapter deals with fee-based system for collection of solid waste and recyclables in the city)

1:13:28 Discussions on where to move forward with the meeting/whether to close government operations section

City Planning & Development

1:14:44 Appointment to the Civilian Police Review Board (CPRB)

1:17:20 Becker Street - Trial Stop Sign - stop sign reccomendation to potentially provide a deterrant from people getting up to excessive speeds

1:25:39 City Road Closure Forms and Access - Digitizing current forms and making it more accesible wiht a more speciifc fee strucutre for road closures and planning for parade, block parties and similar items

Remaining Items to Executive Session

1:31:12 Motion to enter Exeuctive Session