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Yeah, thank you, Mr. President. I just want to make a correction, that's proposed resolution number 11, not number 1. I just want to make sure that we're— they're voting on the right resolution. It's 11.

Right. Okay, so the other component of that, and that has to do with taxes, not really taxes, but I think it would be honorary to do, is the resolution authorizing supplemental military benefits to employees that work for the city.

51:04

Resolution number 5.

3:33:37

Yeah, thank you, Mr. President. I just want to make a correction, that's proposed resolution number 11, not number 1. I just want to make sure that we're— they're voting on the right resolution. It's 11.

50:43

Right. Okay, so the other component of that, and that has to do with taxes, not really taxes, but I think it would be honorary to do, is the resolution authorizing supplemental military benefits to employees that work for the city.

51:04

Resolution number 5.

57:46

I've got a point of order because I've got a serious question that actually relates to the Common Council in regards to legislation tonight. So Miss Aiello sent us a proclamation in regards to Juneteenth. Okay, no problem with that because usually you do proclamations all the time, no problem. She said, hi everyone, attached is a proclamation honoring Utica's role and significance in Juneteenth to be introduced and voted on tonight. Please let me know who would like to have their names added as a sponsor, as a sponsor, and we'll get this ready for tonight's meeting. So I responded to her, I said, dear Councilmembers, I have a genuine question. I promise it is not intended to be sarcastically. Do proclamations simply serve to recognize a month or cause, or does supporting a proclamation also imply support for a related flag raising? I ask because in the past the Pride Month proclamation and flag raising seemed to coincide. And I'm not— and I'm trying to better understand the distinction. If a councilmember supports proclamation recognizing a particular month or group, does that necessarily mean that they also support raising the associated flag, or are those considered separate actions? Thank you for clarifying this for me. And Miss Aiello responded, any and all ordinances, resolutions, or proclamations are deemed city expressions. People and organizations can fill out an application for a flag-raising ceremony for any number of city expressions. Now here's the thing, I mean, you're also now tying this to the flag because again, in that ordinance, it states that you have to have a resolution that supports that in order to have that raised.

1:25:38

One question. Uh, thank you, uh, Mr. Nicoletta, for allowing us to know that we had to put in a resolution very quickly. I appreciate that. I know you're busy, Chief, and understand you got a lot going on. Can you kind of touch base on what this has to do with the minimum manning clause, if any, and how that affects the department with 8 additional firefighters to your staffing?

3:33:54

I want to make sure that we're pulling it out the correct resolution because you never know. Thank you, Mr. President.

One question. Uh, thank you, uh, Mr. Nicoletta, for allowing us to know that we had to put in a resolution very quickly. I appreciate that. I know you're busy, Chief, and understand you got a lot going on. Can you kind of touch base on what this has to do with the minimum manning clause, if any, and how that affects the department with 8 additional firefighters to your staffing?

I want to make sure that we're pulling it out the correct resolution because you never know. Thank you, Mr. President.

11:19

Mr. President, I'd like to make a Motion to introduce, um, or propose resolution number 11. Is the rules of order designated? Who said number 11?

20:44

Sorry, legislation number 5, resolution number 5 is the same rules of order as last year, right?

34:14

I'd like to make a motion to put resolution number 11 in the committee.

Sorry, legislation number 5, resolution number 5 is the same rules of order as last year, right?

I'd like to make a motion to put resolution number 11 in the committee.

3:04:57

Okay, a motion, a second to introduce proposed resolution Right, I'd like to make a motion to keep this and put this into committee because I'm doing Community Readers Day, um, on Friday, and I drafted the legislation so that I could show them for Friday and then pass it after.

3:06:34

I make a motion to introduce, uh, proposed resolution number 13, call for the public hearing.

3:07:50

Mr. President, I'd also like to include an additional piece, number 14, that calls for the same date, the same time, for the same public hearing, except it's a resolution providing for public public hearing on the zoning amendment, whereas the Utica Common Council proposed amendments to the zoning code prohibiting billboards.

I make a motion to introduce, uh, proposed resolution number 13, call for the public hearing.