kingston mayor shayne gallo's state of the city address 2015

8/9/2019 Kingston Mayor Shayne Gallo's State of the City address 2015

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MAYORS STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS FOR 2015

Four years ago, when I was sworn n!o o"#e, I s!a!e$ our C!y

ha$ %e#o&e a 'Ta(e o) Two C!es,* %a(+ane$ an$ se-ara!e$

n!o !hree ./ negh%orhoo$s an$ %usness $s!r#!s w!h our C!y

goern&en! $s#onne#!e$ )ro& &os!, ) no! a((, s!a+eho($ers n

our C!y

3hy4 A! !he !&e, our C!y was a '#!&* o) A na!on6w$e

assau(! %y #or-ora!e !hugs an$ n$7eren! e(e#!e$ o"#a(s n

3ashng!on, DC, #ausng a &e(!$own n !he Housng an$

Fnan#a( se#!ors o) !he e#ono&y The 'assau(!* %y Cor-ora!e

A&er#a an$ n$7eren#e %y our )e$era( e(e#!e$ o"#a(s #rea!e$

a na!ona( e#ono &a(ase has sgn8#an!(y a7e#!e$ our S!a!ean$ Regona( e#ono&y an$ (!era((y -o(arng !he na!on

In 2012, when I !oo+ o"#e, I re)erre$ !o our C!y hang

-o!en!a( !o %e a 'Mo$e( C!y* I s!a!e$ n or$er !o su##ee$ as a

'Mo$e( C!y* we &us! #hange !he #u(!ure w!hn our C!y

goern&en! For our C!y !o %e a 'Mo$e( C!y* su#h #an on(y

o##ur ) !here s a -ar!nersh- w!h a(( o) our S!a+eho($ers n our

#o&&un!y To %e su##ess)u( as a 'Mo$e( C!y* we &us!

es!a%(sh a -ar!nersh- o) a(( our s!a+eho($ers !o a$$ress 9ua(!yo) ()e, -u%(# sa)e!y an$ an#en! #ru&%(ng n)ras!ru#!ure !ha!

hae, )or )ar !oo (ong, s!agna!e$ our C!ys grow!h an$

e#ono $ee(o-&en! !o %e a 'Mo$e( C!y*:

I owe$ !o &-(e&en! a new -ara$g& )or goernng an$ )or

-ro$ng ser#es !o !he -u%(# I s!a!e$ we &us!, w!h a

-ar!nersh- o) a(( s!a+eho($ers, res!ru#!ure, renes! an$ re9ure

&ore )ro& our goern&en! !o %e !rans-aren!, a##oun!a%(e,

a##ess%(e, e"#en! an$ o-en !o %e &ore a##ess%(e )or

%usness nes!&en! an$ !o ensure our goern&en! a#!s on

%eha() o) !he -u%(# n!eres!

A! (as! years S!a!e o) !he C!y &essage, I no!e$ !he Mayor ho($s

u- a &rror )or a(( our C!y !o (oo+ n!o 3ha! we see, $e-en$s

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on wha! we a(( $o as s!a+eho($ers n our -ar!nersh- !o wor+

!oge!her !o &a+e our C!y a 'Mo$e( C!y*

;as! or n !he -resen!, when we (oo+ n!o our '#o&&un!y&rror, we shou($ a(( %e -rou$ o) wha! we hae a##o&-(she$

)ro& our -ar!nersh- an$ now re#ogne 'Hs!ory Is


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w!h !he YS !wo -er#en! .2B -ro-er!y !a@ #a- an$ YS

;ro-er!y Ta@ Freee Cre$! ;rogra& Ths s so no!w!hs!an$ng

#en!s o) eery !a@-ayer $o((ars s non6$s#re!onary

un)un$e$ &an$a!es:

The C!ys #re$! ra!ng .Moo$y was u-gra$e$ !o 'Dou%(e A6

Mnus* Than+ you Co&-!ro((er Tuey, a(( $e-ar!&en! hea$s an$

e&-(oyees )or your $e$#a!on an$ #o&&!&en! !o !he -u%(#

n!eres!

The -u%(# shou($ %e -(ease$ !ha! $ue !o !he C!ys u-gra$e$

Moo$y #re$! ra!ng, we hae o%!ane$ (ower n!eres! ra!es )or

%on$ng o) #a-!a( -ro>e#!s an$ e9u-&en! a! (ower #os!s wh#h

s ne#essary )or our C!y !o #on!nue !o a$$ress ua(!y o))e?In)ras!ru#!ure wh#h )a#(!a!es e#ono $ee(o-&en!

3hen I !oo+ o"#e a(( !he unon #o((e#!e %arganng

agree&en!s ha$ e@-re$ In !he 2015 =u$ge! !here s )un$ng

)or se!!(e&en! o) !wo .2 o) !he C!ys -u%(# e&-(oyee

#on!ra#!s !he CSEA o#a( 1000 an$ Gngs!on ;a$ ;ro)essona(

Fre8gh!ers I wan! !o re!era!e %o!h o) !hese -u%(# e&-(oyee

unons shou($ %e #o&&en$e$ )or !her goo$ )a!h, #oo-era!on

an$ w((ngness !o se!!(e #on!ra#!s wh#h are no! on(y )ar !o!her &e&%ers, %u! n !he -u%(#s n!eres!

3e a(( +now !he #os!s asso#a!e$ w!h our -u%(# e&-(oyee

#on!ra#!s s&-(y #anno! %e sus!ane$ %y !he !a@-ayers

There)ore, !he -u%(# shou($ %e assure$ n -ros-e#!e #on!ra#!

nego!a!ons !he C!y sha(( see+ )ur!her o-era!ona( an$ %ene8!

#on#essons !o a#hee sangs o) (&!e$ resour#es . #en!s o)

eery $o((ar #oers -ersonne( an$ %ene8! #os!s, -ar! o) !he

#en!s o) !he un)un$e$ &an$a!es our C!y &us! -ay annua((y

To re!era!e, !he -u%(# shou($ +now CSEA an$ Gngs!on ;a$

;ro)essona( Fre8gh!ers #oo-era!e$ w!h !he C!y n #on!ra#!

nego!a!ons assurng !he -u%(# n!eres! s #ons$ere$:

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A! !hs !&e, !he C!y an$ Gngs!on ;o(#e =eneo(en!

Asso#a!on .G;=A hae !en!a!e(y #o&e !o an agree&en! .!he

8rs! o7er o) se!!(e&en! was re>e#!e$ %y unon &e&%ers The

G;=A ha$ $e#(are$ &-asse w!h YS ;ER= (as! year

one!he(ess, !he 2015 =u$ge! n#(u$es )un$ng )or a-ros-e#!e se!!(e&en! o) !he ;=A #on!ra#!

My a$&ns!ra!on sha(( #on!nue !o hae &eanng)u(

$s#ussons w!h a(( -u%(# e&-(oyee unons n an e7or! !o rea#h

-ros-e#!e agree&en!s !ha! are %o!h )ar !o our e&-(oyees an$

)ar 8nan#a((y res-ons%(e an$ sus!ana%(e )or our C!y

To our C!y Assessor, Dan =a+er an$ hs s!a7, !han+ you OurAssessor has sae$ 100,000s o) !a@-ayer $o((ars w!h )ar

se!!(e&en! o) !a@ #er!orar?grean#e #(a&s Mr =a+er has

-ro)essona(e$ an$ &-(e&en!e$ #hanges n our Assessors

O"#e !o -ro$e &ore e"#en! ser#e an$ n)or&a!on )or a((

our !a@-ayers

To )ur!her ensure our C!y goern&en! s !rans-aren! an$

a##ess%(e )or a((, I a& -(ease$ !o re-or! !he C!y we%-age has

%een u-gra$e$ w!hou! any a$$!ona( !a@ $o((ars %eng s-en!:

Than+ you Gy(e M#In!osh, our C!y IT Dre#!or: The C!y a(so has

Fa#e%oo+ -ages )or C!y Ar!s Coun#( G/5 an$ &os! C!y

$e-ar!&en!s

In a$$!on, a! a ery no&na( #os!, our C!y has now

&-(e&en!e$ an e&ergen#y a(er! sys!e&6-hone a-- -ro$ng

no!8#a!on o) e&ergen#es .e, snow, wa!er %o(, e!# Ths s

ery &-or!an! )or no!)yng !he -u%(#, -ar!#u(ar(y our senorsan$ !hose w!hou! on(ne ser#e, n a !&e(y &anner o) any

e&ergen#y Than+ you Coun#( -ersons =a((, M((s an$ =rown )or

your har$ wor+ regar$ng !hs n!a!e:

;ros-e#!e(y, we sha(( #on!nue !o goern un$er !he -ara$g&

o) res!ru#!urng goern&en! !o %e !rans-aren!, a##ess%(e an$

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)ar )or a(( 3e &us! s!ay !he #ourse an$ e@-(ore a((

o--or!un!es !o re$u#e #os!s !hrough e"#en#y n o-era!ons

an$ $ong &ore )or (ess

3e &us! #on!nue !o &-(e&en!, when )eas%(e, o-era!ona( #os!

sangs !hrough &-roe$ !e#hno(ogy .e, sng(e s!rea& re)use

an$ re#y#(ng an$ #onerson o) our s!ree! (gh! 8@!ures

!hroughou! our C!y !o a &ore e"#en! #os! e7e#!e ED

!e#hno(ogy

3e &us! #on!nue res!ru#!urng our goern&en! !hrough

#onso($a!on o) ser#es w!hn our C!y goern&en! .Regs!rar

an$ E#ono Dee(o-&en! K1/5,000 sangs an$ w!h o!her

-o(!#a( su%$sons .e, C!y6Coun!y L11?Tours& )or oerK10,000 -(us sangs annua((y

3e &us! #on!nue where )eas%(e !o reew !he C!ys nsuran#e

#os!s

3e &us! #on!nue !o reew !he C!ys e@s!ng $e%! )or #os!

sangs an$ )or res!ru#!urng o) our C!y $e%!

3e &us! #on!nue !o &ar+e! our C!y as a $es!na!on )or

#u(!ura( an$ re#rea!ona( !ours& wh#h -ro$es our C!y w!hne#essary sa(es !a@ reenue

O%ous(y, we &us! #on!nue !o -ursue nes!&en! n

n)ras!ru#!ure an$ o!her n!a!es !o e@-an$ !he C!y !a@ %ase

an$ )or a$$ressng 9ua(!y o) ()e, hea(!h, sa)e!y, we()are an$

)a#(!a!e e#ono $ee(o-&en!

3e &us! #on!nue our -ar!nersh- !o nes! n 9ua(!y o) ()e,

%u($ng sa)e!y an$ onng #o$e en)or#e&en!, -ar+s an$re#rea!on, -u%(# wor+s6n)ras!ru#!ure an$ -u%(# sa)e!y !o +ee-

our res$en!s an$ %usnesses )ro& (eang an$ !o a!!ra#! new

res$en!s an$ %usnesses !o our C!y

The res!ru#!urng an$ nes!&en! n !he =u($ng an$ Sa)e!y

Dson6onng un$er !he (ea$ersh- o) Che) Mar+ =rown has

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resu(!e$ n enhan#e$, &ore res-onse en)or#e&en! o) !he

=u($ng an$ onng Co$e A(so, !he sa&e has resu(!e$ n &ore

e"#en! use o) our -re#ous !a@ $o((ars:

The $e$#a!on o) -ersonne( !o ns-e#! &u(!-(e $we((ngs,

unsa)e, $(a-$a!e$ an$ a#an! %u($ngs has ha$ a sgn8#an!

e7e#! on our C!ys 9ua(!y o) ()e an$ )a#(!a!e$ nes!&en! n

areas o) our C!y r$$(e$ w!h 'ur%an %(gh!*

The hrng o) a %(ngua( -ar!6!&e #o$e en)or#e&en! o"#er

$e$#a!e$ !o en)or#e&en! n M$!own w!hou! any &-a#! on our

C!y !a@ ra!e66666 Ths e&-(oyee has asss!e$ s!a7 w!h

ns-e#!ons, a#an!6unsa)e an$ $(a-$a!e$ %u($ngs an$ !he

-os!ng o) -ro-er!es on(y n our M$!own areaThe #on!nua!on o) =(o#+ %y =(o#+ n #on>un#!on w!h o!her C!y

$e-ar!&en!s has resu(!e$ n no! on(y ho($ng &ore a##oun!a%(e

-ro-er!y owners %u! e7e#!e$ 9ua(!y o) ()e an$ !he &ar+e!

a(ue o) -ro-er!es n negh%orhoo$s !hroughou! our C!y

A(so we &us! #on!nue #oor$na!on %e!ween =u($ng an$

Sa)e!y, onng, ;(annng, Hs!or#a( an$&ar+ ;resera!on,

Her!age Area Co&&sson, Cor-ora!on Counse( an$ Assessors

O"#e

I a& -(ease$ our C!y Coun#( a#+now(e$ge$ &y re9ues! !o re6

a$o-! !he a#an! -ro-er!y #o$e -rosons -er&!!ng !he C!y !o

assess a -ena(!y u-on -ro-er!y owners who $o no! o##u-y

an$?or ren! !her -ro-er!es )or seera( years !he C!y $$ no!

#o((e#! su#h 8nes or -ena(!y )ees $ue !o an a$&ns!ra!e error

resu(!ng n sa$ #o$e -roson %eng $e(e!e$ )ro& our C!y

Char!er

The n!a!e -ro-ose$ %y &y a$&ns!ra!on !o &ore e"#en!(y

an$ !&e(y en)or#e !he unsa)e an$ $(a-$a!e$ %u($ng #o$e

-rosons was a$o-!e$ %y !he C!y Coun#( 2 years ago I a&

-(ease$ !o re-or! &y a$&ns!ra!ons n!a!e has %een ery


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Ines!&en! n our -ar+ sys!e& s ne#essary )or no! on(y

-ro$ng an e@-eren#e !o en>oy !he na!ura( %eau!y o) our C!y,

%u! !o nsure our you!h, senors an$ a$u(!s hae a are!y o)

re#rea!ona(, e$u#a!ona( an$ #u(!ura( a#!!es !o -ro$u#!e(y

o##u-y !her !&e

I! s &-era!e we &a+e su#h an nes!&en! %e#ause ! s no!

on(y !he rgh! !hng !o $o )or our #o&&un!y %u! !he &ore

hu&ane an$ e7e#!e use o) !a@ $o((ars !han s-en$ng on

-rson, >a(s, -ro%a!on an$ -aro(e -rogra&s

I a& -rou$ &y a$&ns!ra!on has nes!e$ n a(&os! K1 &((on

$o((ars n our -ar+s an$ -u%(# )a#(!es Ths s !he (arges!

e@-en$!ure o) !a@-ayer $o((ars n !he hs!ory o) our C!y )ro&gran! )un$ng, CD=N, YS DEC Es!uary ;rogra&

So&e o) !he n!a!es -(anne$ an$ n !he -ro#ess o)

&-(e&en!a!on are new %a!hroo&s .w!h so&e re-(a#e$ w!h

so(ar -owere$ #o&-os!ng !o(e!s, new -(aygroun$ u-gra$es,

a&en!es )or an=uren S!ree! ;(aygroun$, new %+e ra#+s an$

%en#hes ns!a((e$, Has%rou#+ ;ar+ ;(aygroun$ -ar!nersh- w!h

GSD, Ca-!a( &-roe&en!s )or Ron$ou! Cen!er, Ho$ge Cen!er,

Carrage House a! Ho$ge, An$rea ;oo(, %a(( 8e($s, roo) )ora!ure Cen!er an$ Hu!!on ;ar+, 8shng -er, +aya+ (aun#h,

Ron$ou! Cen!er now o-en year6roun$, =+e e$u#a!on6sa)e!y

-rogra&s, &oes n !he -ar+s an$ senor n!ergenera!ona(

-rogra&s

3e &us! #on!nue !o nes! our CD=N an$ o!her )un$ng .)ro&

#or-ora!e an$ -ra!e )oun$a!ons n !he Ho$ge, Ron$ou!

Cen!er an$ -ursue Ca-!a( ;(an -ro>e#!s )or &-roe&en!s !o

e@!eror an$ n!eror o) !he An$y Mur-hy M$!own egh%orhoo$

Cen!er

Than+ you Gen N()ea!her, Dre#!or o) ;ar+s an$ Re#rea!on,

your -ersonne( an$ !he =ru$erho) )or !her #on!r%u!on !o


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&-rong 9ua(!y o) ()e an$ o7erng -rogra&s an$ ser#es

resu(!ng n %ene8!s )or a(( n our C!y:

To a$$ress our res$en!s an$ %usness #on#erns, &-roe !her

9ua(!y o) ()e an$ !o re#onne#! a(( !o our C!y goern&en!, I

hae es!a%(she$ a Coun#( )or Senors, !he Ar!s, =usnesses,

e!erans an$ a$6ho# w!h our C!ys #(ergy A(( o) !hese

's!a+eho($ers* n#(u$e$ n our -ar!nersh- hae asss!e$ our

C!y w!h !he #u(!ura(, re#rea!ona(, e$u#a!ona( n!a!es !ha!

hae &oe$ our C!y )orwar$ !o %e a '&o$e( #!y* Than+ you !o

a(( o) !hose who o(un!eer !her !&e on !he #oun#(s es!a%(she$

%y &y a$&ns!ra!on )our .J years ago

To #on!nue #rea!ng a #o((e#!e son )or a hea(!hy C!y an$ !o%e a 'Mo$e( C!y*, &y a$&ns!ra!on has #rea!e$

'The e 3e(( Coa(!on* .;res$en! O%a&as w)e M#he((e was

re#ogne$ w!h seera( awar$s n #on>un#!on w!h Gngs!on

;ar+s an$ Re#rea!on, Corne(( Coo-era!e E@!enson o) P(s!er

Coun!y, Hea(!h A((an#e, P(s!er Coun!y =OCES, P(s!er Coun!y

Hea(!h De-ar!&en! an$ Ins!!u!e )or Fa&(y Hea(!h The &sson

o) The ng 3e(( Coa(!on s !o e$u#a!e our res$en!s a%ou!

hea(!hy ()e s!y(e #ho#es regar$ng nu!r!on, re#rea!on, wor+,

-(ay, hea(ng an$ agng

The e 3e(( Coa(!on a(so n#(u$es Co&-(e!e S!ree!s A$sory

Coun#(, =+e Fren$(y Gngs!on an$ Gngs!on an$ Trus! Ra( Tra(

Co&&!!ee

A(so, our Senor Coun#( es!a%(she$ %y &y a$&ns!ra!on has

&-(e&en!e$ w!h Co&&un!y A#!on .M+e a&oree an$

Reeren$ Dar(ene Ge((y o) C(n!on Aenue Pn!e$ Me!ho$s!

Chur#h an$ =ru$erho), )oo$ -an!res a! our senor res$en#es n

our C!y 3e are e@-an$ng !he )oo$ $s!r%u!on !hroughou! our

C!y w!h !he asss!an#e o) !he a)oresa$ an$ o!her )a!h %ase$

an$ no!6)or6-ro8! ser#e -ro$ers .;eo-(es ;(a#e, Ca!ho(#

Char!es, Sa(a!on Ar&y an$ ;on!e o) ;rase

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an!#-a!e$ #os! sangs o) rough(y K1500000 -er year n

!--ng )ees

The !o!es now %eng use$ #!y6w$e )or re#y#(ng he(-s !o +ee-

(!!er o7 !he s!ree!s an$ ! a$$s !o s!rea& (nng -#+u-

o-era!ons Durng 201J D;3 #rews ro((e$ ou! 1500 new re)use

!o!es !ha! were a--roe$ an$ -ur#hase$ $urng &y

a$&ns!ra!on Ths s ye! ano!her #os! sang &easure as ! w((

he(- !o re&oe wa!er wegh! )ro& !he was!e s!rea& )or )u!ure

sangs o) !a@ reenue O-en #on!aners now %eng use$ a((ows

ran wa!er an$ snow !o a##u&u(a!e n !he #on!aner wh#h we

-ay )or n !--ng )ees

In !he 2015 =u$ge! Ca-!a( ;(an I hae re#o&&en$e$ K50,000)or re)use !o!es I! s an!#-a!e$ %y 2016201 !hese !o!es sha((

%e aa(a%(e )or a(( res$en!s who hae no! re#ee$ n 2015

!o!es )or !her re)use -#+u-

The sng(e s!rea& re#y#(ng e7or! was #o&-(e!e$ on s#he$u(e n

201/ As s!a!e$ a%oe, we are re9ues!ng K50,000 n )un$ng !o

#on!nue &-(e&en!a!on o) re)use !o!es !hroughou! !he C!y

Howeer, gen !he PCRRA n#rease n re)use, re#y#(ng an$

s(u$ge $s-osa( !--ng )ees, we &us! %e -re-are$ !o $ea( w!h

!he &-a#! on our C!y =u$ge!s The n#rease n !--ng )ees %y

!he PCRRA s no! )ar nor reasona%(e !o !he !a@-ayers I! sha((

hae an a$erse 8nan#a( &-a#! on -ros-e#!e %u$ge!s

There)ore, I hae as+e$ Su-ern!en$en! M#hae( S#hu--,

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So!!(es a$&ns!ra!on &ay %e an una##e-!a%(e use o)

!a@-ayer $o((ars::

The $e-ar!&en! has a(so n!ro$u#e$ #o&-u!ere$ $e(ery

sys!e&s )or roa$ sa(! $urng wn!er &an!enan#e o-era!ons n

!s newer !ru#+s an$ a(so n!ro$u#e$ -re6!rea!&en! o) %rne )or

$e6#ng roa$s These e7or!s hae no! on(y re$u#e$ !he sa(!

use$ $urng a snow or #e een! %u! has he(-e$ !o

re$u#e oer!&e #os!s, an$ !he a&oun! o) granu(ar sa(! use$ )or

ea#h s!or& an$ &-rong !he enron&en!a( &-a#!s o) sa(!

use These newer !ru#+s hae wng -(ows !ha! )o((ow

$esgna!e$ -ror!y rou!es wh(e -(owng wh#h &-roes %a$

wea!her !rae( )or &o!ors!s an$ re$u#es !ru#+s an$ -ersonne(

#os!s $urng a snow?#e een!

The enron&en!a( %ene8!s !o !he #hanges n %o!h wn!er roa$

&an!enan#e an$ re)use an$ re#y#(ng are >us! a )ew -ro#e$ura(

#hanges n!ro$u#e$ $urng !he -as! seera( years n !he D;3

!ha! w(( %ene8! )u!ure res$en!s an$ genera!ons )or years !o

#o&e

These new e7or!s he(- !o re$u#e !he #ar%on )oo!-rn! %y

re$u#ng )ue( #onsu&-!on an$ e@haus! e&ssons %e#ause o))ewer !ru#+s re9ure$ )or !he o-era!ons s!a!e$

The Sng(e S!rea& re#y#(ng e7or! was #o&-(e!e$ on !arge! n

201/ an$ we are now %egnnng !he ro(( ou! o) re)use !o!es Our

ho-e s !o #o&-(e!e !hs e7or! %y 201

3e are &ere(y >us! %egnnng !o rea(e !he -os!e &-a#! !ha!

!hese #os! sang &easures are hang on !he C!ys san!a!on

%u$ge! =u! we are #on8$en! !ha! #hanges su#h as !hese w((#on!nue !o %rng Gngs!on n!o !he )u!ure an$ -ro$e !s

res$en!s w!h ser#es !ha! are e"#en! an$ #os! e7e#!e,

enron&en!a((y )ren$(y an$ #on!nue !o &a+e Gngs!on a sa)e

an$ -(easan! #o&&un!y !o res$e n

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13/21

In 201J, !he C!y re#ee$ K5L/,J55 n YS CHI;S -ang

)un$s an$ K5,5102L )or -o!ho(e re-ars The Su-ern!en$en!

has #o&-(e!e$ a (s! o) s!ree!s )or !hs years -ang A)!er

#onsu(!a!on w!h a(( u!(!y -ro$ers o-era!ng n !he C!y, a

8na( (s! w(( %e &a$e aa(a%(e !o !he -u%(# A#!ua((y, oer5000 !ons o) &a!era( was a--(e$ !o our C!y s!ree!s

In 201J, !he De-ar!&en! o) ;u%(# 3or+s has use$ 2J1 !ons o)

#o($ -a!#h .!e&-orary %(a#+!o-, -a!#hng our C!y s!ree!s Due

!o !he %ru!a((y harsh wn!er n 201J, !he $e-ar!&en! has %een

-er)or&ng re-ars an$ re%u($ng s!or& wa!er #a!#h %asns

!hroughou! !he C!y

The C!ys Ca-!a( ;(an6=u$ge! 201J an$ 2015 sha(( n#(u$e&a>or re-ars an$ &-roe&en!s !hroughou! our C!ys

n)ras!ru#!ure an$ our -u%(# )a#(!es !o!a(ng a--ro@&a!e(y

K25 &((on $o((ars

The Ca-!a( ;(an -ro>e#!s -ro-ose$ )or 2015 n#(u$e re-ars an$

&-roe&en!s !o !he An$y Mur-hy M$!own egh%orhoo$

Cen!er, K00,000 -(us K100,000 CD=N )un$ng !he re-ar an$

u-gra$es )or !he Sewage Trea!&en! ;(an! !o &a+e our

!rea!&en! -(an! &ore res(en!, sus!ana%(e an$ #a-a%(e o)han$(ng our C!ys $s#harge -ro#ess #a-a#!y an$ !hree ./

&un#-a( -ar+ng (o!s u-!own an$ &$!own

In a$$!on, !he Ca-!a( ;ro>e#!s )or Nran$ S!ree!, e#!s were #a!egore$ as

e&ergen#es -er&!!ng &y a$&ns!ra!on !o ge! s!ar!e$ on

ea#h

The au!hora!on )or )un$ng )or !he $esgn s!a!e )or ea#h

-ro>e#! was o%!ane$ w!h !he asss!an#e o) &os! o) our C!y

Coun#( The -u%(# shou($ +now !he Coun#(s In)ras!ru#!ure

su%6#o&&!!ee I re#o&&en$e$ %e es!a%(she$ has &a$e no

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14/21

reew an$?or re#o&&en$a!ons regar$ng any n)ras!ru#!ure

Ca-!a( ;(an -ro>e#! In$ee$, an e&ergen#y ha$ !o %e $e#(are$

!o &oe on !he !hree ./ Ca-!a( ;(an ;ro>e#!s no!e$ a%oe

There)ore, I a& res-e#!)u((y re9ues!ng !hs #o&&!!ee asss!

&y a$&ns!ra!on w!h reew an$ $e!er&na!on o) Ca-!a( ;(ann)ras!ru#!ure -ro>e#!s !ha! hae %een #ons$ere$ years ago .n

Mayor So!!(es a$&ns!ra!on an$ $urng &y !&e n o"#e I!

s ho-e$ !he NA; assess&en! s!u$y o) our C!ys n)ras!ru#!ure

w(( )ur!her su--or! &y an$ -ror a$&ns!ra!ons -ro-ose$

Ca-!a( ;(an -ro>e#!s one!he(ess, !han+ you !o a(( !he C!y

Coun#( &e&%ers su--or!ng )un$ng an$ au!hora!on !o %egn

su#h Ca-!a( ;ro>e#!s 3e &us! wor+ !oge!her on !hese an$ a((

Ca-!a( ;ro>e#!s !o -ro!e#! an$ a$an#e 9ua(!y o) ()e an$ !he

hea(!h, sa)e!y an$ we()are o) !he -u%(# an$ !o )os!er e#ono

$ee(o-&en!

Than+ you !o Ra(-h Swenson, C!y Engneer, )or your har$ wor+

an$ -ro)essona( a$o#a#y regar$ng ne#ess!y re-ar o) our

#ru&%(ng n)ras!ru#!ure %o!h you an$ your asss!an! A(an A$n

$esere our !han+s:

3hen I was #a&-agnng )or !he O"#e o) Mayor n 2011, I

wou($ #onss!en!(y see 610 n$$ua(s -er $ay ?ngh! a! #orner

o) =roa$way an$ Henry S!ree! #(o#+ng or &a+ng $rug sa(es In

a$$!on, !o !he #(o#+ersQa+a $rug $ea(ersQ!he usua(

-ros!!u!es wou($ %e wa(+ng u- an$ $own =roa$way a$er!sng

!hey were o-en )or %usness The (an$s#a-e o) =roa$way was

(!!ere$ w!h a#an! s!ore)ron!s $s((usone$ s&a(( %usness

en!re-reneurs an$ res$en!s (ng a(ong !he =roa$way Corr$or

To$ay, un$er !he (ea$ersh- o) Che) Tn!, !he $e$#a!e$ an$

har$ wor+ o) our ;o(#e De-ar!&en!, !here s no s%(e #(o#+ng

or se((ng o) $rugs a! !he #orner o) =roa$way an$ Henry S!ree!s

an$ !he usua( -ros!!u!es are no! so %o($ !o a$er!se !her

%usness:: Sure, we s!(( hae $rug $ea(ng an$ -ros!!u!es n

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15/21

our C!y an$ n &$!own, howeer, !he (an$s#a-e o) =roa$wayQ

M$!own s &u#h $7eren! There s renewe$ n!eres! n

nes!&en! n &$!ownQs-e#8#a((y on =roa$way A )ee(ng o)

-r$e a&ongs! &any !s res$en!s an$ renewe$ sense o) ho-e

an$ o--or!un!y )or %usness an$ nes!ors

There are new %usnesses, res!auran!s an$ ser#e -ro$ers n

-reous(y a#an! s!ore)ron!s The =roa$way Corr$or has

e@-eren#e$ a sgn8#an! nu@ o) a!nos an$ o!her e!hn#Q

ra#a( grou-s who hae o-ene$ new %usnesses an$

res!auran!s There has %een sgn8#an! nes!&en! n nu&%er

o) #o&&er#a( -ro-er!es a(( %e#ause !he (an$s#a-e has

#hange$ n !he (as! )our years I a& -rou$ o) Che) Tn! an$ our

-o(#e $e-ar!&en! -ersonne( )or serng an$ -ro!e#!ng !he-u%(# Than+ you )or your ro(e n &a+ng !hs C!y a %e!!er an$

sa)e -(a#e !o (e, wor+ an$ -(ay:

=u! a(( n our C!y &us! a#+now(e$ge #!en -ar!#-a!on an$

#o&&!&en! !o -u%(# sa)e!y )or eeryone &us! %e !he goa(

Ths s &-era!e )or our ;o(#e De-ar!&en! !o -ro!e#! an$

sere our C!y Tha! sa$, any res$en!, %usness, #(ergy

-ro)essona( who has any #on#ern a%ou! !he $e-ar!&en! %e !

#r&na( or 9ua(!y o) ()e, -(ease #on!a#! &y o"#e I w(( -ass

any n)or&a!on !o our Che) an$?or -er!nen! $e-ar!&en! hea$

who w(( usua((y #on!a#! !he -ar!y !o a$$ress !her #on#erns

a%ou! !he sa)e!y an$ we()are o) our C!y

Pn$er !he (ea$ersh- o) Che) Tn!, -ersonne(, e9u-&en! an$

!e#hno(ogy hae %een a((o#a!e$ an$?or rea((o#a!e$ )or )oo!

-a!ro(, %+e -a!ro(, You!h =ureau, s-e#a( assgn&en!s, s-e#a(

nes!ga!ons un! #o&&un!y -o(#ng an$ &a>orn!er$e-ar!&en!a( $rug6gang re(a!e$ nes!ga!ons On#e

agan, a(( o) !he a)oresa$ has %een a##o&-(she$ w!hou!

s-en$ng any a$$!ona( !a@-ayer $o((ars The Che) o) our

;o(#e De-ar!&en! has a(so #on!nue$ !o genera!e #o&&un!y

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16/21

s-r! an$ &ora(e a&ong !he -ersonne( o) !he ;o(#e

De-ar!&en!

In an e7or! !o )ur!her enhan#e our -u%(# sa)e!y, !he Che) has

a(so &-(e&en!e$ su-ersors ou! on !he s!ree!s, =roa$way

Corr$or -a!ro( one e@-an$e$ use o) so#a( &e$a, enhan#e$

-resen#e n our s#hoo(s .SROS a$$e$ You!h =ureau a! !he

Ho$ge Cen!er A(( o) !hese n!a!es &-(e&en!e$ %y Che)

Tn!

To assure our res$en!s, &e&%ers o) !he #(ergy an$ )a!h6%ase$

grou-s !hroughou! our C!y, %usnesses an$ -ro)essona(s hae

a##ess !o our ;o(#e De-ar!&en!, we are #ons$erng a

#o&&un!y (ason !o #onne#! w!h !he ;o(#e Co&&sson so as!o )ur!her )a#(!a!e #o&&un!y -o(#ng I !hn+ we a(( agree,

#o&&un!y -o(#ng &a+es Gngs!on a %e!!er -(a#e !o %e 3e a((

wan! Gngs!on sa)er )or eeryone an$ we #an on(y $o !hs

!oge!her In De#e&%er o) 201J we he($ a #o&&un!y )oru& a!

ew ;rogresse Chur#h s-onsore$ n #on>un#!on w!h !he =(a#+

Mns!er A((an#e o) our C!y

Fro& our #o&&un!y )oru& n De#e&%er 201J !he )o((owng w((

%e #ons$ere$ %y our ;o(#e Co&&sson sens!!y !ranng,%o$y #a&eras, #o&&un!y (ason an$ re#ru!&en! o) a(( -eo-(e

o) #o(or )or our ;o(#e De-ar!&en! The a)oresa$ re9ues!s )ro&

!he -u%(# are %eng a$$resse$ %y &y a$&ns!ra!on n

#on>un#!on w!h our ;o(#e Co&&sson, C(ergy an$ res$en!s o)

our C!y

So wha! $o we see n our #o&&un!y &rror4 3ha!eer we see

s !he resu(! o) a -ar!nersh- wor+ng !oge!her !o &a+e our C!y

a 'Mo$e( C!y*

3e shou($ a(( %e -rou$ o) wha! we see n our &rror a%ou! our

C!y 3hy4

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17/21

Our C!y s $s!ngusha%(e )ro& o!her u-s!a!e, Hu$son Rer

a((ey &un#-a(!es Our C!y s -ose$ !o %e a 'Mo$e( C!y* so

(e!s (oo+ n!o our &rror

ew -ara$g& )or goernng our C!y -ro$ng a

!rans-aren!, a##ess%(e, )ar, o-en, #os! e7e#!e,

#onne#!e an$ n#(use goern&en!

Our C!ys hs!or#a( her!age

Ar#h!e#!ura( hs!or#a( hs!ory6s!ree!s#a-e

E!hn# an$ ra#a( $ers!y !hrng sn#e Du!#h se!!(e$ n

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un#h %u#+e! #har&6we he(- %u($ !he E&-re S!a!e:

a!ura(?-hys#a( %eau!y o) our C!y

;(e!hora o) .G/5 #u(!ura(, ar!s, en!er!an&en! an$re#rea!ona( a#!!es on (an$ an$ wa!er

P-!own, S!o#+a$e .-as! an$ -resen!

=roa$way Corr$or .=rng =a#+ =roa$way Conne#!!y,

Nreen(ne, =EAT . a %usness, e$u#a!on, ar! an$

!e#hno(ogy $s!r#!

Ron$ou! 3a!er)ron!, #onne#!!y, Nreen(ne, #u(!ura( ar!s,

res!auran!, re#rea!ona(, #o&&er#a(, $ee- wa!er -or!

har%or

P;TO3 STOCGADE DISTRICT

The -as!6hs!or#a( #u(!ura( enue

;resen!Qwha!s #hange$ n )our .J years4

GP=A6;+e Co&&sson

;+e Cano-y6=u&-ou!s

RFs ;ar+ng Narage, or!h Fron! S!ree! (o!s

;ar+ng

Een!s, #u(!ura( enue E@-an$ng res!auran! $s!r#! w!h &ore o##u-e$

#o&&er#a( -ro-er!y oer (as! )our .J years

=S; En!er!an&en!

#he Te#h Fr&s

Far&ers Mar+e!

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18/21

Ca!s+(( Moun!an Ra(roa$

Ra( Tra(63ashng!on Aenue

Ra( Tra( Sou!h 3a(( S!ree!

=ROAD3AY CORRIDOR

;as!63ha!s #hange$ n )our .J years4

;resen!6=rng =a#+ =roa$way

=EAT

Conne#!!y

Nreen(ne6Ra( Tra(

Ar! Ds!r#! Coun#(, Ar!%r$ge

M$!own =usness Asso#a!on

Co&&er#a( Ines!&en! a(&os! K2 &((on $o((ars n (as!

year: a#e M((, Corne(( S!ree!

P;AC

Ines! n hu&an #a-!a(, e$u#a!ona( #orr$or !o #onne#!

.ar!, !e#hno(ogy, hea(!h #are

SPY6PCCC

Hgh S#hoo( renoa!on -ro>e#!

Hea(!h A((an#e

E@-an$ng e!hn# #o&&er#a( RF Gngs Inn, uses #urren!(y

RODOPT 3ATERFROT DISTRICT

;as!6!he &&gran! Na!eway !o our C!y

Trans)or&a!on )ro& #e&en!, %r#+yar$s, #e house,

s(augh!erhouse, DH Cana(, sh- %u($ng, ra(roa$ !o an

e@-an$ng #u(!ura(, ar!s, an!9ue, re!a(, res!auran!,

re#rea!on an$ %oa!ng $s!r#!

ew Irsh Cu(!ura( Cen!er

Tro((ey (ne

Ra( Tra(

Ron$ou! 3a!er)ron! =usness Asso#a!on

Een!s

;ro&ena$e =u(+hea$ Co&&er#a( Dee(o-&en!

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19/21

Fun$ng )or &a>or wa!er)ron! s!u$es, #on!nung Mayor

u#+, Mayor Na((o .wa!er)ron! re!a(a!on -(an, Mayor

So!!(es e7or! !o re!a(e Ron$ou! )ro& !he (ega#y o)

Pr%an Renewa( .e, NIS, =rown8e($, Sea ee( Tas+ For#e,

Gngs!on 3a!er)ron! Res(en#y ;(an AR6;ro&ena$e

Sa(ors Coe

2015 IITIATIES

O"#e o) E#ono Dee(o-&en!

E@-an$ng ar!s, $g!a(, 8(& -ro$u#!on In!er&un#-a( F(&

Co&&sson Towns9uare

In$us!ra( -ar+ GDC

CD=N ;rogra&s Frs!6!&e ho&e %uyer6Reha%6RP;CO,

So#a( s+((s, e$u#a!ona(?n!ernsh- wor+)or#e

Co&&un!y Cho#e Aggrega!on

an$ =an+

Pr%an agr#u(!ure n!a!es .a(ue a$$e$ -ro$u#e

FOS?=roa$%an$ &un#-a( n!erne! RFs )or -ar+ng garage, or!h Fron! S!ree! ;ar+ng o!,

Gngs Inn, Ron$ou!

Ho&es!ea$?on6Ho&es!ea$

In)ras!ru#!ure

Nrea!er Gngs!on a%or Coun#(

So a)!er we (oo+ n !he &rror an$ see !s ree#!on Are we

%e!!er o7 !han )our .J years ago4 Yes, %e#ause o) our-ar!nersh- A -ar!nersh- w!h an n#(use son o) wha! our

C!y s an$ #an %e -ros-e#!e(y

3hy has !he -ar!nersh- %een so su##ess)u(4 3e are (s!enng !o

ea#h o!her, n#(u$ng ea#h o!her n a #o((e#!e #onersa!on

wh#h !rans(a!es n!o -os!e #hange )or our C!y

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20/21

As I s!a!e$, (oo+ a! wha! we hae a##o&-(she$ Howeer, !he

naysayers an$ #yn#s w(( -ro%a%(y s!(( #on!en$ no!hng goo$ s

ha--enng n our C!y !ha! !here has %een no &eanng)u(,

-os!e, -ro$u#!e #hange n our C!y

To !hose )o(+s, I say '-(ease %e#o&e a s!a+eho($er n our

-ar!nersh-Q!here s a -(a#e )or a(( n !:*

In a$$!on, n res-onse !o !he naysayers?#yn#s #on!en$ng our

goern&en! s $$e$, sa$ n$$ua(s &us! %e (oo+ng a! a

$7eren! #o&&un!y &rror an$?or (e n ano!her #!y

I) our goern&en! was as $$e$ as !he naysayers say, why has

!he E@e#u!e =ran#h wor+e$ so we(( w!h &os! o) our

egs(a!e =ran#h o) C!y goern&en!4 The -u%(# s aware

usua((y seen . o) nne .L #oun#( -ersons o!e on %eha() o)

!herQ!he -u%(# n!eres! no! )or -o(!#a( e(!es an$ #rony

)ren$s wan!ng !o $o %usness w!h our C!y goern&en! %u!

w!hou! %eng su%>e#! !o !he S!a!e an$ o#a( aw re9ure&en!s

)or -ro#ure&en! o) goo$s, e9u-&en! an$ ser#es

To !hose seen . o) !he C!y Coun#(, !han+ you )or a#!ng on

%eha() o) !he -u%(# n!eres! You a(( $esere re#ogn!on )or

a#!ng n a &anner !ha! -u!s -e!!y -o(!#s as$e an$ o!e )or

!he -u%(# n!eres!s, no! -ersona(:

Our -ar!nersh- has resu(!e$ n su%s!an!a( &e$a #oerage n

!he ew Yor+ T&es, 3a(( S!ree!


21/21

hs!or#a( #rossroa$ so !o !he naysayersQ%e a s!a+eho($er, no!

an a$o#a!e )or nega!e a$ersara( a#!on wh#h s no! n !he

-u%(#s n!eres!:

S&-(y -u!, -(ease (e!s wor+ !oge!her %e#ause Hs!ory Is

kingston mayor shayne gallo's state of the city address 2015

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