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Key actions recorded by the council included:
- Consent agenda: adopted (voice vote reported as passing).
- Ordinance amendment banning roosters citywide: adopted, 4-0 (covered separately).
- Appointments: a Charter Review Commission was appointed (listing of appointed members recorded on the record) and Caitlin Jorgensen and Anne Diggory were appointed to the Civilian Review Board and Arts Commission, respectively. Abby Temple was later announced as a Civilian Review Board appointment.
- Contracts and awards: the council approved a range of vendor contracts and awards, including plumbing maintenance (BPI Mechanical Services), pipes/fittings (Ferguson Enterprises), Veterans Park fieldhouse general construction (MJG Construction Group LLC, $680,000) and electrical construction (B & D Industries, $127,469). The council also authorized addenda and change orders for document management services and traffic assessment work and accepted a bench donation for Congress Park.
- Budget and fee items: council approved updates to the DPW seasonal parking fee schedule, DPW part-time laborer pay schedule adjustments to reflect state minimum-wage changes, several budget transfers for payroll and benefits (including creation of animal-control and parking enforcement positions), and rescinded a prior $35,000 liability-for-legal-expenses resolution after the city’s insurer assumed defense responsibilities.
- Grants and reimbursements: the council authorized Stop-DWI high-visibility patrol agreements with Saratoga County, and approved reimbursement and invoice payments for police and fire department services as presented.

Council members described many of these items as standard municipal operations, noting some required follow-up (for example, publishing final contract documents and scheduling public hearings). The meeting record shows no contested roll-call defeats for the items listed; multiple votes were recorded as 4-0 passes. The council also set a public hearing for a capital budget amendment for Veterans Memorial Field Project (public hearing scheduled for May 20).","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Saratoga - City Council - May 06, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At the meeting the council approved the consent agenda and a string of contract awards, appointments and budget transfers by unanimous votes; none of the listed items generated extended debate.","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},6566400,"RISE shelter warns of June closure as council and county weigh long-term funding",433,2426740,2860065,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3205939-cc4e4e0eec5d110d64b3e44946619ea3&start=2426&end=2860","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3205939-cc4e4e0eec5d110d64b3e44946619ea3/thumbnail_2426740.jpg","/articles/6566400/Saratoga-Springs-City/Saratoga-County/New-York/RISE-shelter-warns-of-June-closure-as-council-and-county-weigh-long-term-funding","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6566400-956fb4f4306c99d4b7064ceef8f04642/orig.mp4?Expires=1771225719&Signature=bRx~ql8kMeZjj96nQinWMLVSPTBXWLcGYlZopV2qiQE9Rf44PoPJEWKtm6tFx0xnAkgkFdkOhx8x3xs6fbAuZF0bArPS6PYf4YiWrFAWZsu31EOXZvKBzBmSGexq58seHb6mUaMEQhhfxbBAw3XGK5OGVeiyWWQXvGrzolITKdR2iSny69nkAkMTd3iBdvOeiTxcU~pB~1OrYwbAmcpVtXJ2eIrEMDeKCIk8dRlRsfQnr1Ms5T2Ut83f9g8S7ytbquwa~6YCIR5oN~XJLJE3rM2D8Lu97AB2rQ~PrjJcRQcMKGudNMXtPNzSZoB8M~qOqi9eYZdAJnPxMEX0Zo~mnw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","RISE Housing and Support Services, which operates a year-round low-barrier shelter at 4 Adelphi Street in Saratoga Springs, told the City Council during public comment that it will cease operations on June 3 unless the city and county secure funding and a collaborative long-term plan.

Sybil Newell, executive director of RISE, asked the council to pass a resolution funding shelter operations through Dec. 31, 2026, and to commit to an actionable collaborative plan. “If these commitments are not secured, RISE will be forced to cease operations at the Adelphi Street shelter with an anticipated closure date of 06/03/2025,” Newell said. RISE staff consistently described the program as a low-barrier shelter serving roughly 30 people nightly and emphasized that the model reduces visible street homelessness and supports court diversion efforts.

RISE officials and supportive speakers gave financial and program details at the meeting. Lindsay Connors, associate executive director, said the city has shouldered a disproportionate share of operations funding and thanked Supervisor Matt Beach for a one-time $20,000 county donation and the Saratoga County Capital Resource Corporation for a $23,000 grant. Jenna Espie, RISE’s director of affordable housing, said the city is funding 80% of operations at Adelphi Street through Dec. 31, 2025, and that RISE provided $145,000 of its own resources in 2024.

Board members and staff gave cost figures: Dr. Kelly Tobin, a RISE board member, said the shelter costs $42,000 per month — about $45 per person per day for approximately 30 guests. RISE staff urged county participation, saying Code Blue seasonal emergency sheltering (a state-mandated cold-weather program) is not a substitute for a year-round low-barrier shelter.

City officials responded at the meeting. A finance official said the city has funded RISE through Dec. 31, 2025, and listed historic contributions: $239,385 in 2023; about $300,000 in 2024; and $387,160 in 2025, plus up to $500,000 from opioid-settlement funds that may be available. Finance also noted an $80,000 annual allocation for the outreach court, which partners with the shelter. The mayor’s office and other council members said they had met with county leaders and welcome further county involvement but stressed that long-term financial commitments ordinarily flow through the annual budget process; the city’s comprehensive 2026 budget will not be finalized until October.

Several current and former shelter guests and program staff described personal outcomes tied to RISE. “I have been clean for over a year now. I have a good job. I never would have done it without RISE,” said Paul (last name not specified), a shelter client who testified briefly. RISE leadership said the shelter prioritizes city residents and will continue to work with other agencies if county cost-sharing is not reached.

County supervisors at the meeting acknowledged the regional nature of homelessness and said more education and formal engagement with county committees — health and human services, economic development, and law and finance — would be useful. Supervisor Michelle Madigan said she supports continued shelter operations and asked that RISE meet with county committee chairs. Supervisor Matt Beach reported three consecutive months of negative countywide sales-tax receipts year over year and said county budget pressures could complicate county cost sharing.

RISE representatives said they are willing to transition operations to another qualified agency if local governments identify a preferred operator, but they asked for clear commitments to avoid a June closure. City officials said they are committed to funding through the end of the calendar year and that further decisions about 2026 funding would be addressed in upcoming budget proposals and county negotiations.","RISE, which operates a year-round low-barrier shelter at 4 Adelphi Street, told the council it will close June 3 unless the city and county commit funding and a shared plan; city officials say the shelter is funded through Dec. 31, 2025, and urged further county engagement for a regional solution.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6566405,"Saratoga Springs council votes 4-0 to ban roosters citywide",6109,4089,6113895,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3205939-cc4e4e0eec5d110d64b3e44946619ea3&start=4&end=6113","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3205939-cc4e4e0eec5d110d64b3e44946619ea3/thumbnail_4089.jpg","/articles/6566405/Saratoga-Springs-City/Saratoga-County/New-York/Saratoga-Springs-council-votes-4-0-to-ban-roosters-citywide","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6566405-cf65c5aa459d86c97a39800692d416b4/orig.mp4?Expires=1771225719&Signature=ogDuPIlbd3MqxNW5qQvd-LibswnJyTUYD-jxkuJjFKpREjM1v-552Bcx1uY0MYxNfGyHz5h4UUM1Ko9kdkYFVnYLmk5SckxYcdeVCcC-jt4zawx5MbTl7uHQHFEvR4VGiUdq6j~-yvdZOAebMY5ApIX~1LR8ItCKs3QltEGVO6CRL9g2-4iaaoT1dyhY~K2LMkRVPVmKXduD1VYRODrvl~6CCCUUMRIb7o5bzNI-nRUr7d34u2zDu0ch35e9zdGXBGIUSedCFecUNtY7gjYqAUCN79WZ6LES4XWsvhTZ85IXMXwsvOZjREOiLzB2ZgcPXq9nn4UruJ1AiVNAf-N2gA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Saratoga Springs City Council voted 4-0 to amend Chapter 101, Section 101-20 of the city code to prohibit keeping roosters anywhere in the city.

The change, approved after a public hearing, removes the long-standing allowance that had permitted roosters outside the city’s inside district. Council members recorded the 4-0 tally without abstentions.

Supporters who spoke at the hearing said roosters in residential neighborhoods cause persistent noise and pose public-health concerns. “This constant crowing of roosters is disrupting the peace on the street on a daily basis,” said Adrian Shanti, who also submitted an audio recording documenting daily crowing and described a coop sited inches from his fence. Dennis (last name not specified), a resident and a licensed veterinary technician, said he was worried about avian influenza and said the coop encroached on neighbors’ yards. Resident Dave (last name not specified) said the noise was hurting his ability to sleep and could affect property values.

Not all public comments urged the ban. One speaker argued that city life inevitably involves noise and warned that removing animals from homes can overload shelters. “If those animals are not adopted, they are put in an oven and incinerated,” the speaker said, urging caution about removal policies; the remark was part of broader testimony opposing stricter animal-removal penalties.

The council discussed implementation details before the vote. Officials said the amended ordinance would prohibit roosters citywide but that the city’s code department would provide a 60-day period for current owners to rehome roosters that emerge unexpectedly (for example, when a young bird is later identified as male). The council also said staff would compile a list of rehoming resources and provide the list to affected residents.

A local lawyer who spoke during the public hearing noted that a provision addressing roosters has existed in Saratoga Springs’ code for roughly 110 years and asked the council to weigh whether the original aims and hours in that ordinance remain appropriate for modern life.

The city clerk’s office will publish the text of the amended ordinance and the effective date; council members said their intent was immediate citywide prohibition with the 60-day accommodation for existing roosters.","After a public hearing marked by neighborhood complaints about noise, health and property impacts, the City Council amended the animal code to prohibit keeping roosters anywhere in the city; code enforcement will allow a 60-day rehoming period and staff will help locate placement options.","actionData","errors"]

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