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Common Council Meeting with Committee of the Whole Meeting June 17th, 2026

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Common Council Meeting with Committee of the Whole Meeting June 17th, 2026

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3:14:45
Thank you, Mr. President. Thank you to everyone who came and spoke today. Something I want to note— so Lincoln, who lives on Higbee Road in the area, —that he discussed. This is something I had the chance to speak with our Codes Commissioner about, our Police Department. And part of the petition request was a speed limit sign of 10 miles an hour. Had the chance to speak with Deputy Chief Holt. They'll be looking at that. And there's also a request for a children at play sign on the little cut-through there. And I'll have the opportunity to speak with our DPW Commissioner about that. So we'll be taking steps for that. And then beyond that, we'll continue to work with Codes and Police Department as well. Other than that, I also do want to say condolences to our Clerk Melissa's father on the passing. We're all— it was very sad to hear that news. So our prayers are with her and her family right now.
2:25:43
We represent the tenants in Utica. We've heard from a lot of landlords here today, but Utica is a city with over 50% tenants and we're here to speak for them. What Good Cause does is simply say that if you follow your lease and follow the rules of the lease, you have a right to remain in your home. You do still have to follow the rules of your lease. Nobody is saying that you can do whatever you want and avoid being evicted. It actually allows for all of the situations that were just listed are still allowed for evictions in that case. We've spoken multiple times about the need for the addressing of the housing crisis, not just here in Utica, but across New York State and across the entire country. What we need to do is fix that. Saying good cause won't create more housing is like saying Medicare won't build more hospitals. We need one thing to fix the overall problems. There are multiple solutions to the problem, and we can be creative about how we do we've seen the evidence of Good Cause Working in multiple upstate cities across the state. We can give you all the data, and I will pass to other people to speak up more. Thank you.
2:06:31
—decided to head to Proctor Park to cool off in the water. When they arrived, they found a group of young people already there and noticed a girl in the water struggling. And whereas others watched, the two young men decided to help. They jumped in the water, pulled the girl to safety, and called 911. Their decision to act and bravery in the moment saved the young girl's life and set the standard for what it means to be a neighbor, for all, both young and old. And whereas the type of selflessness is what makes the community in the City of Utica so special and sets it apart from so many other places now, therefore be it proclaimed the Common Council of the City of Utica does hereby recognize and celebrate these two young men for their historic actions and thank them for the service they rendered to our community. Further proclaimed that this resolution inscribed upon the minutes of the Common Council of June 17th, 2026. [APPLAUSE] Yeah, I'm going to let them speak. Okay, you guys— you guys have—