County of Schenectady NEW YORK ANTHONY JASENSKI SCHENECTADY COUNTY LEGISLATURE CHAIR OF THE LEGISLATURE County Office Building 620 State Street – 6th Floor GEOFFREY T. HALL Schenectady, New York 12305 CLERK OF THE LEGISLATURE Tel: (518) 388-4280 Fax: (518) 388-4591 Website: www.schenectadycounty.com APRIL 2021 COMMITTEE MEETING SCHEDULE DATE: 2 April 2021 TO: Honorable Schenectady County Legislators FROM: Geoffrey T. Hall; Clerk of the Legislature SUBJECT: Committee Meetings Monday, April 5, 2021 620 State Street Legislative Chambers Sixth Floor – 7:00 PM 7:00 P.M. Committee on Codes, Judiciary and Consumer Affairs page 1 Legislator Pascarella, Chair Followed by: Committee on Health and Human Services page 9 Legislator Ostrelich, Chair Followed by: Committee on Labor and Civil Service page 20 Legislator Socha, Chair Followed by: Committee on Public Facilities, Transportation and Infrastructure page 35 Legislator Patierne, Chair Followed by: Committee on Public Safety and Firefighting page 56 Legislator Constantine, Chair Followed by: Committee on Ways and Means page 69 Legislator Fields, Chair Schenectady County Legislature Committee on Codes, Judiciary and Consumer Affairs Hon. Randy Pascarella, Chair 6th Floor County Office Building 620 State Street, Schenectady, New York 12305 Phone: (518) 388-4280 Fax: (518) 388-4591 DATE: April 2, 2021 TO: Honorable Schenectady County Legislators FROM: Geoffrey T. Hall, Clerk of the Legislature SUBJECT: COMMITTEE AGENDA Committee on Codes, Judiciary and Consumer Affairs Honorable Randy Pascarella, Chair Monday, April 5, 2021 at 7:00 p.m Schenectady County Office Building, Legislative Chambers, Sixth Floor Item Title Sponsor Co-Sponsors CJCA 2 A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE Legislator Pascarella THE COUNTY MANAGER TO EXTEND THE LEASE AGREEMENT WITH THE SCHENECTADY LIGHT OPERA COMPANY, INC. FOR SPACE TO CONDUCT GRAND JURY PROCEEDINGS Friday, April 02, 2021 Page I of I 1 LEGISLATIVE INITIATIVE FORM Date: 4/2/2021 Reference: Codes, Judiciary and Consumer Affairs Dual Reference: Initiative: CJCA2 Title of Proposed Resolution: A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY MANAGER TO EXTEND THE LEASE AGREEMENT WITH THE SCHENECTADY LIGHT OPERA COMPANY, INC. FOR SPACE TO CONDUCT GRAND JURY PROCEEDINGS Purpose and General Idea: Provides authorization to extend the lease agreement between Schenectady Light Opera Company, Inc. and Schenectady County. Summary of Specific Provisions: Authorizes the extension ofthe lease agreement between Schenectady Light Opera Company, Inc. and Schenectady County by four months. The original lease, which is set to expire on April 27, 2021, provided a large enough space for the District Attorney to conduct Grand Jury proceedings, and permitted social distancing during the pandemic. Effects Upon Present Law: None. Justification: This extension would provide the District Attorney with a large enough space to permit social distancing while conducting Grand Jury proceedings during the pandemic, and also allow for the Schenectady Light Opera Company, Inc. to reopen in September. Sponsor: Legislator Pascarella Co-Sponsor: 2 COUNTY OF SCHENECTADY RORYFLUMAN COUNrY MANAGER OFFICE OF THE COUNTY MANAGER 620 STA-:-E STREET SCHENECTADY, NEW YORK 12305 TELEPHONE: (518J 388-435S FAX: (518) 388-4S90 To: Honorable Chairperson and Mem~fthe Legislature From: Rory FlmJUU4 County Manager 1f..~, CC: Geoffrey T. Hall, Clerk ofthe Legislature Jesse McGuire, Deputy Clerk ofthe Legislature Christopher H. Gardner, County Attomey Date: April 1, 2021 Re: Authori:mt:ion to Extend the Lease Agreement between Schenectady Light Opera Company, Inc. and the County of Schenectady Attached is a memorandum from Christopher Gardner, County Attomey, requesting authorization to extend the lease agreement between Schenectady Light Opera Company, Inc. and the County ofSchenectady by four (4) months. The original lease, which is scheduled t.o expire on April 27, 2021, provided space for the District Attorney to conduct Grand Jury proceedings during the pandemic. This extension 1hrough August 27, 2021 would provide the Dis1rict Attorney with a space large enough to permit social distancing and allow for the Schenectady Light Opera Company, Inc. t.o reopen in September. I recommend your approval. 3 COUNTY OF SCHENECTADY OFFICE OF THE COUNTY ATI'ORNEY hfer.Departmeat Corrapoadeoce Sheet March 25, 2021 To: Roly Fluman. County Manager From: CllrialAJphor H. Gardnor, County A~/1-b Copiea to: · GeoffHall, Clerk of the LegisJatme Joe Landi)', Counsel to the Legislamre Jaclyn Falotico, Deputy County Manager John McPhillips, CommisaiODa" ofFinance Ray Gillem, Commissioner ofEconomic Development and Planning Robert Camey, District Attorney Dooald Scheuer, Director ofFacilities Shannon Pemme, Executive Secretary to the County Manager Re: Bxmcise of Option Pursuant to Paragraph m ofthe lase .Agreement between Schenectady Light Opera Company, Inc. and the County of Schenectady for space at 427 Franklin Street, Scbmcctady The six (6) months Lease between Schenectady Lipt Opera Company. Inc. and County of Schenectady is scbcduled to expire on April 27, 2021. The original Lease wa eotmed into in order to provide space for the Dis1rict Attorney to collduct Gmnd Jury proceedinp. The existing Grand Jury space is too small to permit social distancing during the pandemic. The New Yorlc State Office of Court Administration revoked its pennission to utilize court rooma for the Grand Jury. The Lease in perasraph m contains a mutual option to extend the Loue for. six (6) month period upon the same wms subject to approval ofboth the County and Sabmee1ady Light Opera Company, Inc. I have been notified by District Attorney Camey that he would like to continue to use the Schenectady Light Opera Company. Inc. building for additional lix (6) months. I have bem inmnned by Schenectady Light Opera Company, Inc. that they m aareeal>le to an extension offour (4) montha, due to their plaonecl r-eopcming this September. This proposed fom (4) month extcmion will enaure Grand Jury accesa to Schenectady Light Opera Company,~- for the period April 28, 2021 through August 27, 2021. Accordingly, I request that this proposal be forwmded to the County Legislamrt for consideration at its April s" atMi April 13111 mcctinp. CHG/kah Attaehment 4 EXERCISE OF OPTION PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH m OF THE LEASE AGREEEMENT BETWEEN SCHE1''ECTADY LIGHT OPERA COMPANY, INC. AND THE COUNTY OF' SCH&~ADY WHEREAS, the Schenectady Light Opera Company, Inc. and the County of Schenectady entered into a six (6) month Lease Agreement for the premises located et 427 Franklin Street, and WHEREAS, the County of Schenectady wishes to exereise its option under paragraph ID to eittend the Leale for an additional four (4) months; and · WHEREAS, Schenectady Light 0pc:m Company, Inc., approves ofthis extension. IT IS HEREBY, qp:ecd by and between the parties that the Lease is extended for a period offour (4) months, commencing April 28, 2021 and ending on August, 2021 upon the same terms set forth in the original Lease; which is attached heMto as Exhibit A. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have hereunto set their bands and seals this day and year. Lessor: Schenectady Light Opera Company, Inc. By: __________ Matthew Dembling Lessee: County of Schenectady By:_________ _ Rory Flu.man County Manager Approved as to form and c::ontent this_ day of ___, 2021. Christopher H. Gardner County Attomey 5 EXHIBIT A 6 LEASE THIS LEASE AOREEMENT made and entar4 into dda 1B'1 day ofOctober, 20'20, by mid between the SdaenecCady Lfgbt Opera Company, lac., a not,.for-profit cm:poration orpulzed 8Dd existiq under the laws ofthe state ofNew Yoik, with a principal plaoc of'bulinma located at 427 Franklin Snet in the City and County ofS~, New Ycxk, hereinafta :efmed to as "Lessor" and the Onulty of Seheaedacly, a municipal cotparation orgaai,Jed and existmg under the laws of the State ofNew YOlk. with 111 office Ill 620 State Street, s~,.New Yorlc.12305, hereinafter mcrred to u "teuee.• L PREMISES For and in consideration of the mutual oovenaDf8 IIDd qreemenu hereinafter rccit.ed. Leasor docs hereby danise and lease to Le-. its SUCCCBD and assip the premises common!y known as the Sc:hcncctady Light Opera Company, me. located at 427 Franklin Sheet in the City and County of Scbencdady,NewYotk. n. mRM This Lease sbaU be for a term oflix (6) months, commencing on the cxecwion dati! and torminatin& on the six (6) momh anoivenary eonunendna October 28, 2020 and emliDg April 27, 2021. m. RHNBWAL The Lesaee shall have the optiml to e:xfald this Lease baaed upon die 8ID1e terms for an addition aix (6) month pa:iocl provided nodce ofintent to renew is provided to Lessor thirty (30) days prior to tho tennimtion aftba iDitia1 1mm. The eu.rcise of thia option ia subject to Lessor's approval, and may be dmied by the Leasor. IV. RENTAL Lesaec shall pay ro Leseor the :um of 'Ibffio Thouaand ($3,000.00) Dollm per month for 1hc use of1he dtmiaed premilea. V. USB OF PRFMISBS Losscc ahall uae the premises fc>r 1l!e purpoaes ofholdiq Graod Jury proceedlnga &Sid any mid aI1 actions, activities related 1hcreto. VL RESPONSmILITIES OF LESSOR Lessor aha1l provide access to the leued property, including access to puking, and payment of utilities. 1 7 VII. RBSPQiVSIB1LITIES OE LESSER a) Leuee lball provide jaoi1Drial aervice9. b) Lessee aba1l return the demJwd premiles to im condition as befO?e Lessee's WJC. OldiDaly wear and tear excepted, removing all trub and dcbrls acamiula!lld as a mutt ofLc.w:ets use of1he premises. vm. JNSURANCB Lessee hereby covenam aad agrcca at all times dllrina the tmm hareof to maintain and bcp in force for the mubla1 bmetit ofLessor and Le.me General Public Liability Imurancc qaiDst cla1ma tor personal injuz:y, death or property damage ocCl.lft'ina in. on or abollt 1M demited premisea BDc1 on Lessor's iequest to fumiah a Cc:rtificaze ofIUCh insumnce. IX. INVALlDITY OF PROVISIQNS Ifany tum or pm\lision oftbis Lease or the application thereof to aey parson or dmumstance aball.