MINUTES of a REGULAR MEETING MONDAY, May 3, 2021 the Common Council Was Convened at 7:00 P.M. and Was Called to Order by Preside
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING MONDAY, May 3, 2021 The Common Council was convened at 7:00 p.m. and was called to order by President Ellis. This meeting was held following Governor Cuomo’s executive order 202.1 and it live-streamed on Facebook using Zoom as the meeting platform. If we experience any technical difficulties on Facebook, the video will be streamed to YouTube. The roll being called, the following answered to their names: Anane, Balarin, Doesschate, Fahey, Farrell, Flynn, Frederick, Hoey, Igoe, Kimbrough, Love, O’Brien, and Robinson Also present was the following staff: Danielle Gillespie, John-Raphael Pichardo, and Brett Williams Council President Ellis led the Pledge of Allegiance. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD 1. Lauren Manning, 8 Tyler Trice Terrace, Albany, NY 12207 (Encampment on Arch Street and comments made by APD Police Chief) 2. Kelsey Whittington, 6 S. Lake Ave., Albany, NY (Local Law C) 3. Marco Flagg, 500 Park Ave, Albany, NY (Local Law C) 4. Robert Distelcamp III, Ward 6 near food co-op (Police responses to civilians and Local Law C) 5. Melanie Trimble, 41 State Street, Albany, NY 12207 (Local Law C) 6. Klarisse Torriente, 295 Hudson Ave, Albany, NY (Local Law C) 7. Sandra Steubing, 44 Summit Ave, Albany, NY 12209 (Climate Resolution, Local Law C, Racism in the Police Force) 8. Nairobi Vives-Chair of CPRB, 3 White Oak Ln, Albany, NY (Local Law C) 9. Sheina Saeger, 411 Ninth Street, Troy, NY (Encampment on Arch Street and Local Law C) 10. Juelz Figuereo & Mikala Foster, Saratoga Springs (Encampment on Arch Street, Social Justice, APD, Arrest of protesters during the first encampment) President Pro Tempore Kimbrough made a motion to extend public comment period for an additional 30 minutes, which was approved by unanimous voice consent.
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