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Committee members moved and seconded the requests for 96 Orange Street and 87 Palm Street; both motions were called and carried by voice vote with no recorded opposition.

The actions were presented as straightforward administrative requests; the committee placed the items on the agenda, held brief acknowledgment and approved the signage placements. There was no further discussion recorded on accessibility criteria or enforcement in the transcript.

DPW will be responsible for sign installation and placement consistent with municipal procedures.

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The representative said the advisory group had submitted written comments to the city’s urban forester about the tree ordinance and was awaiting a response; the group has compiled suggested edits and planned to follow up at the committee’s June meeting. They advised that the DEC implemented new wetland regulations effective Jan. 1 and explained that because Kingston falls within an urban area definition, wetlands in the city may be subject to protection if a jurisdictional determination is requested.

The presenter explained that anyone — a property owner or the city — can request a jurisdictional determination from DEC; DEC has 90 days to respond and, if DEC does not respond, a certified‑letter follow‑up is part of the requester’s options for escalating the inquiry. The presenter said they had written to city planning and parks engineering to flag changes and asked planning to include a short paragraph in its guidance to staff so planners would be aware of the rule change.

On plantings, the group described a resource list developed by a staff member at a local land trust (described in the record as the Winnity Land Trust in Redhook) that catalogs native species, suppliers and how to locate assistance; the group plans to publish the list on its website and suggested planning staff link to it to help meet form‑based code planting requirements.

The presenter also mentioned regional environmental training recordings and noted Bard College’s air‑quality monitoring program is expanding equipment and outreach; the presenter offered to send links and materials to committee members.

No formal committee action was recorded on these items during the meeting; the matters were presented for information and coordination between the advisory group and city staff.

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A requester representing the Fay family said the mayor supported the idea after the family submitted a petition of roughly 350 signatures and spoke with nearby neighbors and the Boys & Girls Club leadership; the proposed commemorative name would span Greenkill Avenue between Clinton Avenue and Iwo Jima Lane, adjacent to the club.

The requester described Joe Fay as the Boys & Girls Club executive director for 45 years and said club leaders would help contact former members who might provide remarks at a small dedication ceremony. Committee members asked process questions about sign fabrication and timing; staff said the mayor signs the legislation after the council action and the Department of Public Works handles fabrication and installation of street signs.

A motion to approve the naming was made, seconded and carried by voice vote. Committee members discussed timing for a dedication ceremony, suggesting a late‑summer date so the club’s mentors and children could be present; the family and staff will coordinate the exact date and fabrication schedule.

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John, a city staff member presenting the legislation, said the amendments are intended to make school speed limits consistent with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices and to prepare locations for forthcoming school‑speed cameras by ensuring proper signing and legal speed‑zone designations.

Under the amendment package, Kingston High School and several elementary schools will gain formalized school speed zones on streets listed in the draft, including Broadway (segments near the high school), Andrew Street and West O’Reilly for the high school; and Delaware Avenue, Old Orchard Street and Gross Street for JFK Elementary. John said the changes also include non‑speed cleanup items such as clarifying a stop intersection at Fairview and Howland.

A proposed prohibition on U‑turns at Broadway and West Strand was discussed at length but was struck from the ordinance after committee members questioned whether enforcement would be effective and whether the prohibition was necessary. A committee member summarized the majority view, saying they preferred to remove the U‑turn item rather than have it affect unrelated, uncontroversial parts of the package.

Committee members discussed signage details, including whether to use flashing lights on school signs. John and other members said fixed‑hour signage (7 a.m.–4 p.m., Monday–Friday) is generally preferable because flashing lights require power, clocks and maintenance; one member noted that existing flashing signs on Washington Avenue have helped driver compliance but are maintenance‑intensive.

Members also discussed an adjustment period for any speed‑camera enforcement. The presentation noted a request for an RFP is in process for a vendor to operate school‑speed cameras; committee members said an initial warning or grace period before issuing fines is common in other cities and would be appropriate to consider.

After discussion and the removal of the U‑turn prohibition, the committee called the question. The motion to approve the amended package (school speed-zone additions, stop‑intersection cleanup and signage updates) was moved, seconded and carried with members voting in favor.

DPW was identified as the implementing department for signage work; committee members asked staff to ensure signs meet MUTCD standards and minimize sign clutter while providing required warnings, entrance and exit notices for school speed zones.

","The City of Kingston committee approved amendments to local vehicle-and-traffic rules to create consistent school speed zones, standardize signage and hours (Monday–Friday, 7 a.m.–4 p.m.), and adopt other cleanup changes; a proposed U‑turn ban in one downtown location was removed from the ordinance before passage.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6214707,"Committee Asked to Urge DEC to Tighten Rules on Landfill Leachate",347,1571000,1918000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3665838-f7765a94927bc9245d3ec6d442d7c3c5&start=1571&end=1918","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3665838-f7765a94927bc9245d3ec6d442d7c3c5/thumbnail_1571000.jpg","/articles/6214707/Kingston/Ulster-County/New-York/Committee-Asked-to-Urge-DEC-to-Tighten-Rules-on-Landfill-Leachate","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6214707-7b313b1992de974fe9ff50cdb34859ec/orig.mp4?Expires=1775035584&Signature=FIgS0-IvhV0oTfT8SZ4r7AnajhpbMX7pR4rKjcQUskMMIKjm-hHaH7EbCbPP6sEHsiilmQJapwsyKTbrsSLcglG5bMcDvlK5EUJR5eBsYrNcCQdQb4-Z72qJ8DxrJ4IE0GHqwgAg5qILaG1it3hzNYUQqVGdcsJqMlcuBetXYjXvr6C2vEsgS0O5jH5fx1zAZGerfjBVWCCUFDs1oxScHodylY8Ag8IxINbBudARAxGIePCsgrvBvpG7cV3I7Kmdwkx6IllAAoynlZByGN4fpRH2ETkFu32p2WwDvmT5X7H~ZpNkklxdwrtoaAVsQoIWIZ90y1~MybQ1QqkfP0I5qA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A community representative asked the City of Kingston Public Safety and Government Committee on Tuesday to send a resolution asking the state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to begin rulemaking to better regulate landfill leachate and its discharge into wastewater systems.

The request was presented during a committee meeting by a representative of a local environmental advisory group; Robert Tennyson, the committee chair, and other members heard a detailed summary of a recent research report on landfill leachate and drinking-water risk in the Hudson and Mohawk river watersheds.

The presenter said the report — originally released in December and updated in January — documents that both operating and closed municipal landfills can generate leachate that is collected and sent to wastewater treatment plants. Because treatment plants are not designed to remove every contaminant, the presenter said, “there’s just not enough rules about what can be in the leachate” and that contaminants found in leachate include long-lived compounds often referred to as PFAS. The presenter told the committee the ask is for the city to request that DEC initiate formal rulemaking to address management, treatment and disposal of landfill leachate.

The presenter cited examples of previous local actions on the issue, saying Ulster County passed a resolution in April, local officials including former state senator Jen Metzger and Mayor Noble have sent letters, and a regional coalition often called the Hudson 7 has also written to DEC. The presenter said a draft resolution was available to committee members for review.

Committee members asked procedural questions about next steps for submitting a resolution and how the city would coordinate with county and regional efforts. The presenter said a draft could be provided and requested the committee’s preferred process for formal consideration.

No formal committee vote or adoption of a resolution on the matter was recorded in the meeting transcript. Instead the request remained at the stage of asking the committee to consider sending a resolution and of offering committee staff a draft to work from.

If the committee chooses to advance the request, the action would be a referral or formal resolution from the committee/city asking DEC to initiate rulemaking; the transcript does not show the committee taking that formal step during this meeting.

Community members and officials who want to follow up were told to contact the presenter for the draft language and that planning staff had already provided a short paragraph for internal planning guidance related to other environmental items discussed that night.

The committee meeting included other environmental items (tree ordinance comments, wetland jurisdiction questions) that the presenter said were linked to planning and DEC processes, but the landfill leachate item was presented as a distinct regulatory request and informational briefing.

The city did not commit to a formal vote on the resolution during the session, and no timeline for staff follow-up was recorded in the transcript.

","A Kingston advisory presenter urged the Public Safety and Government Committee to ask the state Department of Environmental Conservation to begin rulemaking to close what advocates call a ‘‘landfill leachate loophole’’ that can let contaminants, including PFAS, reach drinking-water sources via wastewater treatment plants.","actionData","errors"]

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