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The City Council is the Law-making and governing body of
the city. The Council appoints the City Clerk and
certain Commission & Board members. It also determines
policy, approves contracts and agreements, sets salaries
and approves contracts for goods and services. It adopts
all legislation governing laws and procedures followed
in the city.
There are seven council members elected at-large to serve four-year
terms (except in the case of vacancies). They serve on
the City Council and Committees. The presiding officer
of the City Council is the Council President, who is
elected by the council members at the organizational
meeting. The Committees of the Council and members are
appointed by the council president.
The
City Council meets every second and fourth Monday at 7pm in
Council Chambers, Room 209 of City Hall. Committees meet on the
first and third
Monday of the month, beginning at 5:30 pm in Room 110 of
City Hall.
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City
Council Committees
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2010
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Mark W.
Blanchfield, Chairperson
Thomas A. Della Sala, Member
Margaret C. King, Member
City Development & Planning
Margaret
C. King, Chairperson
Denise K. Brucker, Member
Gary R. McCarthy, Member
Government Operations
Thomas A. Della
Sala, Chairperson
Barbara J. Blanchard, Member
Joseph L. Allen, Member
Finance
Mark W. Blanchfield, Chairperson
Thomas A. Della Sala, Member
Gary R. McCarthy, Member
Health & Recreation
Joseph
L. Allen, Chairperson
Thomas A. Della Sala, Member
Mark W. Blanchfield, Member
Intergovernmental Relations
Barbara
J. Blanchard, Chairperson
Margaret C. King, Member
Joseph L. Allen, Member
Public Safety
Denise K. Brucker, Chairperson
Margaret C. King, Member
Gary R. McCarthy, Member
Public Services & Utilities
Barbara
J. Blanchard, Chairperson
Joseph L. Allen, Member
Gary R. McCarthy, Member |
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Schenectady City Council
City Hall, Room 107
Schenectady, New York 12305
Council Hotline:
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During the months of July
and August, Council meetings start at 6:00 PM.
Meeting Schedule for Schenectady City Council - 2010
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fourth Mondays of the month at 7:00 PM in Room 209 of City
Hall.
Council Committee Meetings are held the first and
third Mondays of the month at 5:30 PM in Room 110 of City
Hall. All meetings are open to the public.
To contact any of the City Council Members via e-mail:
cthorne@schenectadyny.gov
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City Council Member
Biographies
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Councilman Joseph Allen
944 Strong Street
Schenectady, New York 12307
Phone: 518-393-5656
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Council member since 1996
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Former President, Schenectady Chapter of NAACP
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Minority Contractors Technical Assistance Program (MCTAP)
Board member
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Councilwoman Barbara Blanchard
1060 University Place
Schenectady, New York 12308
Phone: 518-374-1956
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Council member since
2006
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Married with one
daughter
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SACC Channel 16
Board member
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Certified Social
Worker
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Schenectady Heritage
Foundation member
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Girl Scout leader
for 11 years
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Founding member of
ReTree Schenectady
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Councilman Mark Blanchfield
1144 Wendell Avenue
Schenectady, New York 12308
Phone: 518-370-3153
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Council member since 2002
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Councilwoman Denise Brucker
327 Patrick Court
Schenectady, New York 12304
Phone: 518-381-6810
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Councilman Thomas A. Della Sala
1131 Parkwood Avenue
Schenectady, New York 12308
Phone: 518-370-2511
email:
tomdellasala@aol.com
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Council member since 2008
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Retired from the Schenectady City School District after
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Member of the Schenectady Light Opera Company
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.Councilwoman Margaret King
15 Front Street
Schenectady, New York 12305
Phone: 518-370-1885
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Council member from 1996 – 2003; reappointed in 2006
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Associate Dean for Student Development at Schenectady
County Community College
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Member of Boards of Downtown Schenectady Improvement
Corporation (DSIC), Schenectady Day Nursery and
Schenectady Local Development Corporation (SLDC)
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President of the Board of the 440 Arts Center
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1524 Wendell Avenue
Schenectady, New York 12308
Phone: 518-344-0506
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Council President
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Member of the Boards of SACC-TV Channel 16 and
Schenectady Metroplex Development Authority
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Employed as Investigator by Schenectady County District
Attorney’s Office
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Member of Goose Hill
Neighborhood Association
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Member of Pleasant
Riders Snowmobile Club
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