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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
for
2010
Claims
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:
382-5089 |
Meeting Schedule for Schenectady City Council - 2010
*Please note that
the City Council will hold only one Committee
Meeting and one Council Meeting in the months of
July and August:
JULY
Committee meetings – Monday, July 12th – 5:30pm
Council Meeting –
Monday, July 19th – 7pm
AUGUST
Committee meetings – Monday, August 9th – 5:30pm
Council
Meeting – Monday, August 16th – 7pm
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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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February 1, 2010 |
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February 16, 2010 |
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June 7, 2010 |
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June
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July
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August 9, 2010 |
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A Resolution
Authorizing the Mayor and City Council to Adopt a Standard Work
Day and Reporting Resolution as Required by the New York State
Comptroller
City
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January
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February 8, 2010 |
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February
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March 8, 2010 |
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June 14, 2010 |
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June
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July
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August 16, 2010 |
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City
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This Page was last updated on:
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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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1060 University Place
Schenectady, New York 12308
Phone: 518-374-1956
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www.barbarablanchard.net |
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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
Greenmarket Board Chair
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Energy Advisory
Board Member
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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
35 years
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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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1360 Lexington Avenue
Schenectady, New York 12309
Phone: 518-424-0483
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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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