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Staff described pending awards and extensions including: a contract with Slack Chemical for sodium hypochlorite; an extension of a bid for HVAC services to BBI Mechanical and an award to McElliot for HVAC at Venners Park; Fieldhouse Plumbing award to Collins Mechanical; a groundwater-exploration contract to CT Veil; and plumbing work for the Veterans Memorial to Collins Mechanical. Staff said insurance and other administrative items remained under review for some awards.

Staff also presented a discussion item and request regarding a special-event fee waiver for a Memorial Day Veterans Memorial remembrance. Staff summarized that the Veterans Memorial was constructed and funded by local veterans organizations and that use of the memorial by veterans organizations “should be free of any fees or encumbrances.” No formal council action was recorded in the transcript.

Additional agenda notes included a June 24 noon alley-naming ceremony for Mark Strauss and staff updates that the DPW will make a presentation on June 17. Staff also noted preparations tied to Belmont Week events and expedited public-rights-of-way work to accommodate large local events.

What’s next: Staff will complete administrative reviews, insurance checks and return to council for formal award approvals or recorded votes where required.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Saratoga - City Council Pre Agenda Meeting - Jun 02, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The council reviewed multiple procurement and event items on the agenda — awards for chemical, HVAC and plumbing work; a groundwater exploration contract; a special-event fee waiver for a Veterans Memorial ceremony; and an alley naming — with staff presentation but no formal votes recorded in the transcript.","taxTitle","Saratoga Springs City, Saratoga County, New York","taxId",7807,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6547938,"City opens 30-day public comment for CDBG consolidated plan; council to seek $10,000 county planning grant and appoint advisory member",157,214000,371000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3626160-fd58c05a1ff3891a7c8ee40698df628e&start=214&end=371","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3626160-fd58c05a1ff3891a7c8ee40698df628e/thumbnail_214000.jpg","/articles/6547938/Saratoga-Springs-City/Saratoga-County/New-York/City-opens-30-day-public-comment-for-CDBG-consolidated-plan-council-to-seek-10000-county-planning-grant-and-appoint-advisory-member","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6547938-ee083853bcc9fde691d3388e87806164/orig.mp4?Expires=1770442872&Signature=Ap4lD7p7v3s4TKBU6kQ~eVCss~BhhsNdZKBk59A862ZRvVZd3-tv1Ji~zAueufUBc4IgqREiegi71j-TJT7BX16HvWwtcFWaw2dekN1tIx1VuIf90DQJ0NNgPLV77VCeP-0d2l6-XvKqL0VPeeNK1MG8h8s4I2ST9Sm-m9xcMiGlHkenYqD1YQxsqKZ2JTXPdzBNmkKmGu2EC6PbVXfJkEk3oRm-m-KOr2KAm4Ty7KuBFhKWahJCoEDzDiSKiJIEblAU3n6Ur2VvJwg4RChjMWCOD~mrtG~u6sZKHNULc6T547jXnQ9ZzIAeuMk~f24fGbkHkxc6mCvI70xNc4LvEw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Saratoga Springs officials announced a 30-day public comment period for the city’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) consolidated plan and discussed a county grant application and committee appointment.

Mayor Safford said the CDBG consolidated plan outlines priorities and proposed uses for CDBG funding including housing, infrastructure and public services, and that the public comment period runs from June 1 until July 1. The mayor said the consolidated plan is available on the city’s official website.

On a related item, the council discussed seeking a $10,000 grant from the Saratoga County Planning and Economic Development Grant program to fund high-quality and energy-efficient improvements in a Sternberg Fixtures district. The item was presented as a request for permission to apply; no formal vote was recorded in the transcript.

The mayor also announced a pending appointment: he said he will appoint Chris Clements to a three-year term on the Community Development Citizens Advisory Committee (the CDBG advisory body). The mayor said he will read more about other reappointments and appointments at the next meeting; no formal confirmation vote occurred in the transcript.

What’s next: The city will accept public comments through July 1 on the CDBG consolidated plan, staff will submit the county grant application if authorized, and the mayor will return to the council with appointment details.","Saratoga Springs opened a 30-day public comment period for the Community Development Block Grant consolidated plan, announced a $10,000 application to the county planning and economic development grant, and Mayor Safford said he will appoint Chris Clements to the Community Development Citizens Advisory Committee.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6547943,"Council hears proposed fourth amendment to Northeast Housing agreement to extend services at Navy Housing through 2029",0,1477000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3626160-fd58c05a1ff3891a7c8ee40698df628e&start=1477&end=1477","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3626160-fd58c05a1ff3891a7c8ee40698df628e/thumbnail_1477000.jpg","/articles/6547943/Saratoga-Springs-City/Saratoga-County/New-York/Council-hears-proposed-fourth-amendment-to-Northeast-Housing-agreement-to-extend-services-at-Navy-Housing-through-2029","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6547943-f80fa141ce90ba80ef3adfa76f820146/orig.mp4?Expires=1770442872&Signature=VGQnHbFxpfpYPQ-eYkzGtOS3LUgEyBG2-nFsC5~BGDmJmNPpfPC3jpy84jrQPKMmxQqx6lu~8ELmGw21ieG1oSwPwVVa5~~4L0KfaKavxVF5KCxO6Bg-3D-O8J~Bvl5rx3Q6G1bye~JmLCFBdl5nwOA76vdM5R7Lf~w~GHx4znXr5yYfl-93~qERgGLC7mpCQZ1DpSOUfP9wWUF5ZesYvnimdHTTvXiaTUZ9wO6DgiDLDzikFZh-A6p-ujkCd3mH5c9MHq5EKR83UKXOiVI7yp~hMnJ7axML5EtEfHaZUky4c~cCO9EZByhaSJN77Af6CwmAQmEyOR4FAWaIh9YEhA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Saratoga Springs public-safety staff briefed the council on a proposed fourth amendment to the city’s agreement with Northeast Housing LLC to continue municipal police, fire and emergency medical services at the Navy Housing site through Oct. 31, 2029.

The item was presented as a discussion and potential authorization for the mayor to sign the amendment. Public-safety staff said the original agreement was approved at the Feb. 2004 City Council meeting and that the new amendment would add fire-inspection responsibilities for multifamily units because the property’s ownership and oversight have changed since it was formerly a Department of Defense site.

Public-safety staff summarized the change: the amendment would continue police, fire and EMS coverage and, going forward, include fire inspections on multifamily units. The presentation included a note that the city will also need to inspect short-term rentals under existing inspection practices.

Public-safety staff also said they had received verbal approval for a temporary no-fly zone relevant to an upcoming event and would coordinate command staff on public-safety needs. The council did not record a formal vote during the meeting; authorization to sign the amendment was presented for consideration but not completed in the transcript.

What’s next: Staff said they will consult with police command staff, finalize any operational details tied to inspections and return with the amendment for formal authorization.","Public-safety staff presented a proposed fourth amendment to the agreement with Northeast Housing LLC to continue police, fire and EMS services at Navy Housing and add fire inspections; amendment would run through Oct. 31, 2029.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6547948,"Council hears proposal to join two solar arrays for roughly 10.5% utility discount",141,1175000,1316000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3626160-fd58c05a1ff3891a7c8ee40698df628e&start=1175&end=1316","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3626160-fd58c05a1ff3891a7c8ee40698df628e/thumbnail_1175000.jpg","/articles/6547948/Saratoga-Springs-City/Saratoga-County/New-York/Council-hears-proposal-to-join-two-solar-arrays-for-roughly-105-utility-discount","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6547948-342196d837ab81a0ec7500dd24f8958d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770442872&Signature=UbUaEcJcrjRXST3gm9dBFzTbD6JjB9AbKivdQy1bLcZKUVWj-Z4BFrZkeP23GeQR7kFIjRTWrvlolWZZsDPbZN8hSnkuSNnm988kz3uwr8KmGVEkKcPCbRRBWeuCC38PpJCL58agdd9NmOKEOn6gTL1ZZgYRVPAeGZ9gbEbpNIvGQl8tbPD4xaQqnmKU5p~ofOchlAIJByr0Pr0Me4cTa3umaoRRGokP9UcYooG01DT~IISNQ3T7VwKdT69MknIQTJHQHbCQ3N8MWee8PPEpIBG-vneeEE8g0Twm7Z9SKjUafD2JhnlDPy5stsNRbimgbAgDSnU0zQMj3iPeRDFtzg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Saratoga Springs finance staff briefed the council on proposed agreements to attach city accounts to two existing solar arrays and secure an estimated 10.5% discount on utility bills.

Finance staff described the contracts as a subscription-like arrangement: the city would not own or build generation but would sign agreements to receive power from Grassy Grove Solar East LLC and Bakers Falls Solar LLC through a broker relationship. Finance staff said the discount “comes off our bill” and that the arrangement will appear on the National Grid bill as single billing.

When asked why two contracts were needed, finance staff explained the city would be attaching to two separate arrays under a single broker. The staff member said the standard discount is 10%, and the city’s participation with the county increases that to about 10.5%.

The item was presented as a discussion and potential authorization for the mayor to sign the contracts; the council did not record a formal vote during the meeting. Staff also briefly listed the related finance agenda items on the packet (budget transfers, payroll and benefits, contingency and fund-balance amendments) but did not take action on them at this meeting.

What’s next: The council will consider an authorization for the mayor to sign the agreements in a subsequent or recorded action; no contract signatures were recorded in the meeting minutes provided in the transcript.","City finance staff described agreements to attach municipal accounts to two solar arrays — Grassy Grove Solar East LLC and Bakers Falls Solar LLC — and explained the expected 10.5% billing discount and single-billing arrangement with National Grid.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_45":115,"_47":116,"_49":117,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6547953,"Saratoga Springs officials discuss raising workforce-housing AMI cap to 120% and stepped-up buyer education",785,297000,1082000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3626160-fd58c05a1ff3891a7c8ee40698df628e&start=297&end=1082","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3626160-fd58c05a1ff3891a7c8ee40698df628e/thumbnail_297000.jpg","/articles/6547953/Saratoga-Springs-City/Saratoga-County/New-York/Saratoga-Springs-officials-discuss-raising-workforce-housing-AMI-cap-to-120-and-stepped-up-buyer-education","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6547953-b65fbf98c9b982a6f77da8acce36b7e2/orig.mp4?Expires=1770442872&Signature=moTr4y6zp~Ge3VnXdGB1flTjxIm5YI1aYtRu8cey0AAGDo2LfbrraaSlgabwmS9SdIbPqEl5Mgj~McQPJB4GL7dFsQh2bZ4lgnE77hUrtEQhVj35VwleEm3O5Bn6JARBWXAAmztmk4tGEminxljfaKKMDrpAZih2NosqhEHMRz5NQGza8cAE6pedMJQrFMoYN88WIEOPT6pjOuu6njBG1lDWgI02Vn1Iy-~iG7g~OEO04LNVJrOLa~DXQVHSrKsS~8IzbENMJI9IuCEJNIqkpUxQgyD4eRV3GoGi0ddGaMTepNJXwg5~SKDiUrmRYr1AWTl7eNuM0OpxW3hYMOp00Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Saratoga Springs City Council members and city staff on the council agenda discussed raising the workforce-housing applicant income cap and expanding homebuyer education to prevent city-supported homes from leaving the program.

The discussion centered on a staff proposal to increase the program’s eligible applicant pool from 80% of area median income (AMI) to 120% AMI. Katie (Community Development staff) said, “The proposal that I had was to raise the acceptable applicant pool to instead of 80% to 100% AMI, to raise it up 120, which aligns with what HUD is doing for their workforce housing.”

Why it matters: Council members described a pattern in which units that were affordable when built have appreciated and been released to market-rate sales when qualified buyers could not be found. Katie and other staff urged more active homebuyer education and connections to local lending and grant resources so qualified buyers can close and remain in the units.

Council members and staff traced the problem to several factors: rising home values and interest rates, carrying costs such as property taxes, homeowners-association fees and insurance, and a HUD affordability guideline cited in the meeting that households spending more than roughly 35% of income on housing are considered cost-burdened. Katie said the combined carrying costs make it “almost nearly impossible for somebody even at 80 [percent AMI] to carry a mortgage.”

Staff and council discussed specific next steps rather than formal votes. Katie and Joanne said they will meet with local banks (Katie specifically mentioned working with ArrowBank) and take proactive measures including:
- attending HOA meetings at workforce developments to explain program rules and retention obligations;
- building a list of prequalified applicants so units can be offered to eligible buyers before being released to the open market;
- expanding outreach to school, hospital and employer networks to expand the pool of eligible applicants; and
- offering or referring potential buyers to homebuyer-education programs and grant sources used in surrounding communities.

Mayor Safford and other council members praised the plan and suggested bringing a short presentation to the next meeting to show the proposed changes and the outreach strategy. No formal council vote on a change to AMI limits was taken during the meeting; staff indicated they will return with more detail.

Council members also noted local examples — the discussion referenced units that were originally sold at “170 to 190” and are now appraised or listed at higher figures in the transcript (units/denominations not specified in the record) — to illustrate how appreciation can push units out of affordability.

The council framed the measure as a retention strategy: raising the eligible AMI ceiling would increase the pool of qualified buyers who can keep workforce units in the program, while education and lender connections aim to address other carrying-cost barriers.

What’s next: Staff said they will meet with HOA leaders, local lenders, and community partners, prepare outreach materials and return with a more detailed proposal. The council did not adopt the AMI change at this meeting.","City council members and staff debated raising the workforce-housing applicant income ceiling to 120% of area median income and discussed new outreach and homebuyer-education efforts to keep city-subsidized homes from reverting to the open market.","actionData","errors"]

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