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Hon. Shawn M. Morris President Hon. Richard S. Conti President Pro Tempore Hon. Carolyn McLaughlin Majority Leader Common Council Office Room 206, City Hall 434-5087 434-5081 Fax John C. Marsolais City Clerk and Clerk of the Common Council 434-5090 www.albanyny.org A L B A N Y C O M M O N C O U N C I L 2 0 0 7 C A L E N D A R 8 COMMON COUNCIL COMMITTEES 2008-2009 Standing and ad hoc committees meet as needed to discuss legislation before the council and to review governmental policies and procedures. You can find out the time and location of meetings by contacting the Common Council office at 434-5087 or on the city website at www.albanyny.org Committees are appointed biennially. Council Operations and Ethics Chair: Fox, Vice Chair: Igoe Members: Herring, Scalzo, Timmons Law, Buildings and Code Enforcement Chair: Igoe, Vice Chair: O’Brien Members: Conti, Ellis, Rosenzweig Finance, Taxation and Assessment Chair: Sano, Vice Chair: Herring Members: Casey, McLaughlin, Scalzo Public Safety Chair: Scalzo, Vice Chair: Smith Members: Fahey, Igoe, O’Brien Planning, Economic Development and Land Use Chair: Herring, Vice Chair: Rosenzweig Members: Fahey, McLaughlin, Sano Parks, Recreation and Family Services Chair: Calsolaro, Vice Chair: Fahey Members: Ellis, Fox, Rosenzweig Human Resources and Human Rights Chair: Casey, Vice Chair: Conti Members: Fox, Smith, Timmons General Services, Health and Environment Chair: O’Brien, Vice Chair: Ellis Members: Calsolaro, Casey, Sano Housing and Community Development Chair: McLaughlin, Vice Chair: Timmons Members: Calsolaro, Conti, Smith STAY INVOLVED! There are several important city boards that meet regularly to make decisions about city issues. These meetings are also open to the public. Below are the schedules of some of them, where they meet and a contact person if you would like more information. Board of Contract & Supply Meets: At 1:30 PM on the day following regular Common Council Meetings Place: Mayor’s Conference Room, 1st floor of City Hall Purpose: To open and award city contracts Contact: John Marsolais 434-5092 Board of Estimate and Apportionment Meets: At 1:30 PM on the day following regular Common Council Meetings Place: Mayor’s Conference Room, 1st floor of City Hall Purpose: Reviews and makes changes to the city budget Contact: Hon. Thomas Nitido, Comptroller 434-5023 Board of Zoning Appeals Meets: At 5:30 PM on the second and fourth Wednesdays of every month Place: Common Council Chamber Purpose: Reviews and considers exceptions to the city zoning ordinance. Contact: Bradley Glass 434-2532 Historic Resources Commission Meets: At 5:30 PM on the first and third Wednesdays of the month Place: Common Council Chamber Purpose: Reviews changes to buildings in and near historic districts. Contact: Rich Nicholson 434-2532 Planning Board Meets: At 9:00 AM every third Thursday. Place: Common Council Chamber Purpose: Approves aspects of large scale projects Contact: John Szczesny 434-2532 Water Board Meets: At 8:00 AM on the third or fourth Thursday of each month Place: Mayor’s Conference Room, 1st floor of City Hall Purpose: Oversees the administration of the city’s water supply. Contact: Anthony J. Ferrara, Chair 434-5300 2008 COMMON COUNCIL MEETING DATES Red shaded dates are official meetings of the Common Council. Meetings begin at 7:00 PM in the Common Council Chamber. (A 6:30 Caucus precedes each meeting in the courtroom). Gray shaded dates are Common Council Caucuses. These are open to the public, but there is no public comment period. Caucuses begin at 5:30 and are held in the city courtroom. FEBRUARY 2008 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 NOVEMBER 2008 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 JANUARY 2008 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 MARCH 2008 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 APRIL 2008 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 MAY 2008 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 JUNE 2008 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 JULY 2008 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 AUGUST 2008 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 SEPTEMBER 2008 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 OCTOBER 2008 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 DECEMBER 2008 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 ---PAGE BREAK--- MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT Welcome to the Albany Common Council! The city's legislative body, the Common Council is comprised of 15 members elected from each of the city wards, and chaired by the Common Council President, elected city wide. It is charged with setting governmental policy for New York's capital city. As President, I am committed to our council being open and accessible to city residents. Our meet- ings and caucuses, as well as meetings of the stand- ing and ad hoc committees, are open to the public. Your input is welcome and encouraged during the public comment period at all council meetings and at most committee meetings. You can find informa- tion in this brochure about when meetings take place and how to contact me and each council mem- ber. Please feel free to share with us your concerns and ideas for improving city life. Shawn M. Morris, President Let us know what you think Each Common Council meeting starts with a pub- lic comment period during which you may speak on any subject related to city government. Speakers are asked to keep their remarks to five minutes and will be called in the order in which they ask to speak. Public hearings are held on some city ordinances and take place before the public comment period. Speakers are asked to sign up to speak at the begin- ning of the hearing and will be called in order. The public hearing ends when all have been heard. Speakers are encouraged, but not required, to call the Clerk’s Office at 434-5090 in advance of a meeting. Hon. Dominick Calsolaro 35 Clare Avenue Albany, NY 12202 859-5219 [EMAIL REDACTED] www.calsolaro.net Hon. Carolyn McLaughlin 76 Grandview Terrace Albany, NY 12202 462-1458 [EMAIL REDACTED] Hon. Corey L. Ellis 69 Ten Broeck Street Albany, NY 12210 429-9457 [EMAIL REDACTED] Hon. Barbara Smith 235 Livingston Avenue Albany, NY 12210 436-1279 [EMAIL REDACTED] Hon. Willard Timmons 441 Clinton Avenue Albany, NY 12206 466-7647 [EMAIL REDACTED] Hon. Richard Conti 151 Chestnut Street Albany, NY 12210 436-8546 [EMAIL REDACTED] Hon. Catherine M. Fahey 32 Lawnridge Avenue Albany, NY 12208 482-6159 [EMAIL REDACTED] Hon. John Rosenzweig 19 Mohican Place Albany, NY 12208 482-6883 [EMAIL REDACTED] Hon. James P. Sano 15 Van Schoick Avenue Albany, NY 12208 438-4631 [EMAIL REDACTED] Hon. James Scalzo 254 Yates Street Albany, NY 12208 434-9936 [EMAIL REDACTED] Hon. Glen Casey 57 South Lake Avenue Albany, NY 12203 626-9025 [EMAIL REDACTED] Hon. Michael O’Brien 33 Danker Avenue Albany, NY 12206 482-1160 [EMAIL REDACTED] Hon. Daniel Herring 4 Fairlawn Ave Albany, NY 12203 438-7527 [EMAIL REDACTED] Hon. Joseph Igoe 62 Aspen Circle Albany, NY 12208 489-3014 [EMAIL REDACTED] Hon. Sandra Fox 42 Moreland Avenue Albany, NY 12203 489-1675 [EMAIL REDACTED] ALBANY COMMON COUNCIL MEMBERS - 2008 President Pro Tempore Ward 6 Majority Leader Ward 2 Ward 1 Ward 3 Ward 4 Ward 5 Ward 7 Ward 8 Ward 9 Ward 10 Ward 11 Ward 12 Ward 13 Ward 14 Ward 15 Hon. Shawn M. Morris 24 Marinello Terrace Albany, NY 12209 426-0530 [EMAIL REDACTED] Printed on recycled paper UNION BUG The President Pro Tem and Majority Leader are elected by the Council members at the beginning of each term. The President Pro Tem appoints standing and ad hoc com- mittees, assigns legislation and refers legislation and other matters to those committees. The President Pro Tem is assisted by the Majority Leader in these duties. On the Dais At Common Council meetings, five people sit on the dais. They are, from left: Cashawna Parker, Legislative Aide, keeps minutes of the meeting and assists speakers; John Marsolais, Clerk of the Council (and City Clerk), keeps official records; Shawn Morris, President of the Common Council; Barbara Samel, Research Counsel and Parliamentarian; Patrick Jordan, Assistant Corporation Counsel.