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.

 


 

City Council Committees
for
2013

Administrative Efficiency
Carl Erikson, Chairperson                     Marion Porterfield, Member              Vincent Riggi, Member

Claims
Vincent Riggi, Chairperson          Denise K. Brucker, Member      Margaret C. King, Member             

City Development & Planning
Margaret C. King, Chairperson
Leesa Perazzo, Member
Marion Porterfield, Member

Government Operations
Leesa Perazzo, Chairperson
Denise K. Brucker, Member
Carl Erikson, Member

Finance
Carl Erikson, Chairperson
Margaret C. King, Member
Denise K. Brucker, Member

Health & Recreation
Marion Porterfield, Chairperson
Vincent Riggi, Member
Carl Erikson, Member

Public Safety
Denise K. Brucker, Chairperson
Margaret C. King, Member
Leesa Perazzo, Member

Public Services & Utilities
Marion Porterfield, Chairperson
Leesa Perazzo, Member
Vincent Riggi, Member

 

 

Schenectady City Council

City Hall, Room 107
Schenectady, New York 12305
Council Hotline:  382-5089

 

Meeting Schedule for Schenectady City Council - 2013

 

NOTE:

*City Council Meeting for May 28th - Rescheduled to May 29th*

*Please note that City Council meetings are now shown on Cable Channels 17 & 18 and can be seen live on OSM channel 18 at 7 PM and also on the web at livestream as well as On demand at  www.openstagemedia.com.

 

The City Council meets the second and 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.  Seen live on the web at livestream as well as On demand at  www.openstagemedia.com.

To contact any of the City Council Members via e-mail:
cthorne@schenectadyny.gov

 

City Council Committee Meetings
  January 4, 2010
  January 19, 2010
  February 1, 2010
  February 16, 2010
  March 1, 2010
  March 15, 2010
  April 5, 2010
  April 19, 2010
  May 3, 2010
  May 17, 2010
  June 7, 2010
  June 21, 2010
  July 12, 2010
  August 9, 2010
  September 7, 2010
  September 20, 2010
  October 4, 2010
  October 18, 2010
  November 1, 2010
  November 15, 2010
  December 6, 2010
  December 20, 2010
  December 27, 2010
  January 3, 2011
  January 18, 2011
  February 7, 2011
  February 22, 2011
  March 7, 2011
  March 21, 2011
  April 4, 2011
  April 18, 2011
  May 2, 2011
  May 16, 2011
  June 6, 2011
  June 20, 2011
  July 5, 2011
  July 18, 2011
  August 1, 2011
  August 15, 2011
  September 6, 2011
  September 19, 2011
  October 3, 2011
  October 17, 2011
  November 7, 2011
  November 21, 2011
  December 5, 2011
  December 19, 2011
  January 4, 2012
  January 17, 2012
  February 6, 2012
  February 21, 2012
  March 5, 2012
  March 19, 2012
  April 2, 2012
  April 16, 2012
  May 7, 2012
  May 21, 2012
  June 4, 2012
  June 18, 2012
  July 2, 2012
  July 16, 2012
  August 6, 2012
  August 20, 2012
  September 4, 2012
  September 17, 2012
  October 1, 2012
  October 15, 2012
  November 5, 2012
  November 19, 2012
  December 3, 2012
  December 17, 2012
  January 7, 2013
  January 22, 2013
  February 4, 2013
  February 19, 2013
  March 4, 2013
  March 18, 2013
  April 1, 2013
  April 15, 2013
  May 6, 2013
  May 20, 2013
 

 

 


 

City Council Agendas

January 11, 2010    
January 25, 2010    
February 8, 2010    
February 22, 2010    
March 8, 2010    
March 22, 2010    
April 12, 2010    
April 26, 2010    
May 10, 2010    
June 14, 2010    
June 28, 2010    
July 19, 2010    
August 16, 2010    
September 13, 2010    
September 27, 2010    
October 12, 2010    
October 25, 2010    
November 8, 2010    
November 22, 2010    
December 13, 2010    
January 10, 2011    
January 24, 2011    
February 14, 2011    
February 28, 2011    
March 14, 2011    
March 28, 2011    
April 11, 2011    
April 25, 2011    
May 9, 2011    
May 23, 2011    
June 13, 2011    
June 27, 2011    
July 11, 2011    
July 25, 2011    
August 8, 2011    
August 22, 2011    
September 12, 2011    
September 26, 2011    
October 11, 2011    
October 24, 2011    
November 14, 2011    
November 28, 2011    
December 12, 2011    
December 27, 2011    
January 9, 2012    
January 23, 2012    
February 13, 2012    
February 27, 2012    
March 12, 2012    
March 26, 2012    
April 9, 2012    
April 23, 2012    
May 14, 2012    
May 29, 2012    
June 11, 2012    
June 25, 2012    
July 9, 2012    
July 23, 2012    
August 13, 2012    
August 27, 2012    
September 10, 2012    
September 24, 2012    
October 9, 2012    
October 22, 2012    
November 13, 2012    
November 26, 2012    
December 10, 2012    
December 26, 2012    
January 14, 2013    
January 28, 2013    
February 11, 2013    
February 25, 2013    
March 11, 2013    
March 25, 2013    
April 8, 2013    
April 22, 2013    
May 13, 2013    

City Council Minutes
January 4, 2010
January 11, 2010
February 8, 2010
February 22, 2010
March 8, 2010
March 22, 2010
April 12, 2010
April 26, 2010
May 10, 2010
May 24, 2010
June 14, 2010
June 28, 2010
July 19, 2010
August 16, 2010
August 25, 2010
September 27, 2010
October 12, 2010
October 25, 2010
November 8, 2010
December 13, 2010
December 27, 2010
January 10, 2011
February 14, 2011
February 28, 2011
March 14, 2011
March 28, 2011
April 11, 2011
April 25, 2011
May 9, 2011
May 23, 2011
June 13, 2011
July 11, 2011
August 22, 2011
September 12, 2011
September 26, 2011
October 11, 2011
October 24, 2011
December 12, 2011
December 27, 2011
January 9, 2012
January 27, 2012
February 13, 2012
March 12, 2012
March 26, 2012
April 9, 2012
April 23, 2012
June 11, 2012
June 25, 2012
July 9, 2012
July 23, 2012
August 13, 2012
August 27, 2012
September 10, 2012
September 24, 2012
October 22, 2012
November 13, 2012
November 26, 2012
December 10, 2012
December 26, 2012
January 14, 2013
January 28, 2013
February 11, 2013
February 25, 2013
March 11, 2013
March 25, 2013
April 8, 2013
April 22, 2013
   
 

 

 

 

This Page was last updated on:  Friday, May 17, 2013

 


City Council Member Biographies

 

.Councilwoman Barbara Blanchard

1060 University Place
Schenectady, New York 12308
Phone:  518-374-1956
      

bblanchard@schenectadyny.gov

www.barbarablanchard.net

 
  • Council member since 2006
  • Married with one daughter
  • Health and Recreation Committee Member
  • Certified Social Worker
  • Schenectady Greenmarket Board Member
  • Energy Advisory Board Member

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Councilwoman Denise Brucker

327 Patrick Court
Schenectady, New York 12304
Phone:  518-381-6810

dbrucker@schenectadyny.gov



Councilman Carl Erikson

1178 Wendell Avenue
Schenectady, New York 12308
Phone:  518-393-8487

cerikson@schenectadyny.gov



.
Councilwoman Margaret King

15 Front Street
Schenectady, New York 12305
Phone:  518-370-1885

pking@schenectadyny.gov

  • Council member from 1996 – 2003; reappointed in 2006
  • Associate Dean for Student Development at Schenectady County Community College
  • Member of Boards of Downtown Schenectady Improvement Corporation (DSIC), Schenectady Day Nursery and Schenectady Local Development Corporation (SLDC)
  • President of the Board of the 440 Arts Center

 

Councilwoman Leesa Perazzo

908 Thompson Street
Schenectady, New York 12306
Phone:  518-334-1346

lperazzo@schenectadyny.gov

  • Employed by Proctors Theatre
  • Former Schenectady small business owner
  • Boards:
  •      A place for Jazz
  •      Heritage Home for Women
  •      Junior League of Schenectady
  •      Saratoga Counties
  •      Quest
  •      Schenectady Green Market
  • Member:
  •      Schenectady Rotary
  •      League of Women Voters
  •      NAACP

 

Councilwoman Marion Porterfield

842 Strong Street
Schenectady, New York 12307
Phone:  518-346-2513

mporterfield@schenectadyny.gov

 

Councilman Vincent Riggi

2138 Campbell Avenue
Schenectady, New York 12306
Phone:  518-377-8326

vriggi@schenectadyny.gov

 

 

 

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