Remarks by Torrance Harvey
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Next on the agenda we move to communications and under communications we go to item number 4 item number 4 we need an approval of the minutes from the City Council meeting of August the 10th 2026 so move first motion is said to by Councilman Shakur do we have a second second by Councilman McLemore roll call on the motion please
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First motion is said by Councilmember Martinez. Do I have a second? Second. Seconded by Councilmember Monteverde. Roll call on the motion, please.
I'm sorry, a request for a discussion is granted. Council Member Martinez before the roll call.
And I would like to also add to that, para la familia de Francisco, felicidades para tú y para toda la familia. Su negocio es muy importante para mí y para toda la gente en esta ciudad también. Felicidades, tu eres mi corazón para siempre. Dios te bendiga. So I also want to thank Councilmember Martinez, Councilman Zoria, and all the city council who support your business. We love your business. We love the work that you all are doing on Mill Street, which is around the corner from where I live. It's in my neighborhood. And as Councilmember Martinez mentioned that Hispanic Heritage Month,…
um you want to okay excellent so we're gonna we're gonna do a motion on uh on the uh resolution and then if if it's okay with francisco and his family we'll do a quick photo and then we'll get back to the schedule program is that okay all right so roll call on the motion please aye councilmember mclemore yes
All right. So if I can get the family to come up and the council to come join you and we will be at your ribbon cutting and we will have a certificate of recognition for you and your family for your street naming. All right. We'll coordinate the date on that. Date and time.
All right, before we continue with our agenda, I'd be remiss not to mention we have an amazing dignitary here with us tonight. Our Assemblyman Chris Ekes is here. So let's give the Assemblyman a hand for coming out tonight. I think you're the hundred and fifth? What is it, the hundred and fifth district? Oh, the ninety-ninth district. Um, Chris Eacus represents the uh... ninety-ninth assembly district and uh... he's a former colleague of mine, uh... New Bird Free Academy for many years and uh... good friend, so we just want to acknowledge the assemblymen and say thank you for coming out. All…
All right, so it looks like we got two speakers standing, and Tracy is speaking as well. So we got four speakers. Anyone else? If you're able to get on the line so that we can kind of gauge our time. Okay.
Thank you, Carter. all right so that's gonna conclude and I'm I'm really really excited because to hear from my colleagues because there was some amazing comments made tonight so we'll go to comments from the City Council we ask everyone to stay to please listen to those responses and we're gonna start with Councilmember Martinez
Thank you very much. Next, we'll hear from Councilman McLemore.
Thank you very much, Councilman Shakur. Next, we hear from Councilmember Stewart.
Thank you, Councilman Zaria. I want to also thank everyone for coming out and especially those that had the courage to come up and speak publicly about the things that are very important to them as they are important to us. I think there was a missed opportunity on Saturday for everyone speaking passionately about flock. councilman Macklemore held a police symposium and flock came up and we had police chiefs from various different municipalities of the Mid-Hudson Valley and they gave a perspective on flock and surveillance that's very similar to how people feel about having guard rails,…
Thank you yes, we need a motion for city ordinance number 2. That's 2026. So move first motion to set the by Councilman shakur to have a second. Second by Councilman Macklemore roll call on a motion, please.
We have a motion for resolution number 1, 8, 8, that's 2026. So move. First motion is by Councilman Shakur. Do we have a second?
Seconded by Councilman Zoria. Roll call on the motion, please.
Do I have a motion for resolution number 189-2026? So moved. First motion is settled by Councilman Shakur. Do we have a second? Second. Second by Councilman McLemore. Roll call on the motion, please.
Second. Seconded by Councilman Shakur. Roll call on a motion please.
Do we have a motion for resolution number 191, 2026? First motion accepted by Councilmember Monteverde. Do we have a second? Second. Second by Councilman McLemore. We'll call on a motion, please.
Oh, first motion is set to that council member of the Verde. Do we have a second second about Councilman Macklemore roll call on the motion, please.
So moved. First motion is accepted by Councilman Shakur. Do we have a second? Second. Seconded by Councilman McLemore. Roll call on the motion, please.
We have a motion for resolution number one, nine, four, that's 2026. So moved. First motion is set up by Councilman Shakur. Do we have a second?
Second by Councilman McLemore. Roll call on a motion.
Do we have a motion for resolution number 191-2026? So moved. First motion is settled by Councilman Shakur. Do we have a second?
First motion is set up by Councilman McLemore. Do we have a second? Second. Seconded by Councilman Zoria. Roll call on the motion, please.