VIDEO: Laws and Rules Meeting 4/19/16. Public Comment on Amending Kingston Firearms Law.

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12:10 – 14:00
Ward 1 Alderwoman Lynn Eckert, Chair Laws and Rules Committee shares ground rules.

14:29 – 17:00
Mark Girstle, Hurley NY

17:04 – 18:23
Diane Bonavita, Kingston NY

18:29 – 20:20
Timothy Ivory, Kingston, NY

20:39 – 22:14
Rebecca Martin, Kingston NY

22:17 – 25:46
Jeanne Edwards, Kingston NY

25:52 – 27:27
Bill Forte, Kingston NY

27:38 – 30:53
Art Perry, Kingston NY

31:00 – 33:19
Matt Colangelo, Kingston NY

33:25 – 34:50
Gwen Sorenson, Owner of Stone Soup, Midtown Kingston

34:56 – 37:20
Hillary Harvey, Kingston NY
Reading testimony from Michael and Therese Drapkin
Residents and business owners in Kingston, NY

37:22 – 39:12
Owen Harvey, Kingston NY

39:15 – 40:37
Pam Blum, Kingston NY
Views reflect many of their neighbors

41:00 – 44:32
Richard Frumess, Resident (Rondout) and Business Owner (Midtown, Kingston)

44:36 – 45:16
Joanne Myers, Kingston NY

45:20 – 46:26
Lynn Johnson, Kingston NY

46:40 – 48:20
Ken Gruber, Kingston NY

48:21 – 50:35
John Grosswald, Kingston NY

50:40 – 54:08
Joe Leoni, Tillson, NY

54:18 – 58:37
Dr. Adam Soyer, Kingston NY

58: 38 – End of Video
Renate Soyer, Kingston NY

00:00 – 3:10
Renate Soyer, Kingston NY
(Continued from Video #1)

3:38 – 5:05
Mary Cavanagh, New Paltz, NY

5:10 – 7:12
Mark Porter, Kingston NY

7:29 – 14:35
Elmer LaSewr, Kingston NY
Representing neighbors

14:38 – 19:15
Marco Ochoa
Representing Latino Community

19:16 – 24:37
Pat Courtney, Resident and Business Owner, Kingston NY

24:52 – 26:37
Artie Zapell, Kingston NY

26:40 – 27:50
Michelle Hirsch, Kingston NY

27:52 – 29:17
Michelle Whittacker, Kingston, NY

30:00 – 34:30
Jay Martin, Accord NY

34:31 – 36:40
Stephanie Nystrom, Kingston, NY
Resident and Business Owner

36:49 – 38:33
Scott Harrington, Hurley NY
Kingston business owner

38:55 – 40:42
John Reinhardt, Kingston NY

40:50 – 44:33
Joan Horton, Kingston NY

44:39 – 48:50
Lorraine Farina, Kingston NY
(Clarifies Shooting Range info in Albany shared by Dr. Adam Soyer in his early testimony)

49:10 – 51:49
Robert Fancell, Kingston NY

51:50 – 54:12
James Childs, Kingston NY
Representing the Board of Education

54:20 – 57:36
Sue McConachy, Kingston NY
Business Owner

57:38 – End of Video
Nardia Bennett, Kingston NY

00:00 – 2:02
Nardia Bennett, Kingston, NY
(Continued)

2:20 – 5:30
Joe Pugliese, Kingston NY

5:35 – 8:30
Linda Hackett, Kingston NY

9:02 – 12:25
Jennifer Schwartz Berky, Kingston NY

12:28 – 13:50
Cassandra Burke

COUNCIL DISCUSSION

14:45 – 17:58
Nina Dawson (Ward 4)
Has concerns about amending the law.  Supports tabling amending the law.

18:02 – 18:22
Dan Gartenstein explains procedure.

18:23 – 20:57
Maryann Mills (Ward 7)
Discussed broken process. If law isn’t amended, the city will have to stop ceremonies/events such as memorials or re-enactments.

20:59 – 24:00
Lynn Eckert, Chair and Dan Gartenstein
– Asks for a motion.
– Maryann Mills makes a motion to move on Deb’s language to amend the law.
– Lynn Eckert reads the amendment.  VIEW TEXT
– Deb Brown seconds the motion.
– Lynn Eckert opens it up for discussion.

24:00 – End of Video
– Bill Carey brings up Bill Forte’s comments regarding ceremonies, etc was not included in Deb Brown’s text. There might be issues or exceptions to consider.
– Bill Carey asks Dr. Adam Soyer a question.
– Dr. Adam Soyer’s council Michael Moriello speaks.  He believes the current law is unconstitutional “on its face.”
– More discussion between Bill Carey and Dan Gartenstein.
– Steve Schabot (Ward 8), what can we expect as a time frame? Dan Gartenstein answers. Month to month.
– Doug Koop clarifies are we amending or tabling? Doug Koop states that he is against amending the law.
– Deb Brown “This is a commercial area. It is not residential.”
– Maryann Mills states the city is about to update all of its zoning as per the Comprehensive Plan which was newly adopted.
She states she has read comments such as “If the shooting range were proposed to be in a more affluent part of Kingston, it would never occur.” She disagrees.
– Maryann Mills “There is an art of shooting. Where better place for it to be then in our art community. The art of shooting joining our arts area.” (33:50 – 34:00)
– Nina Dawson continues debate.  As a mother, she has to look at the other side of things. Sorry that Dr. Soyer has had to wait for an answer, but feels that location is questionable.  How can we not review Jennifer Schwartz Berky’s comments?
– Mike Moreillo speaks to his memorandum.
– Dan Gartenstein explains process.
– Nina Dawson “What if some of us don’t want to vote on the amendment tonight?”
– Lynn Eckert, Maryann Mills, Dan Gartenstein discusses process.
– Deb Brown “Why did you have me write this, then?”
– Maryann makes another motion to move the amendment through committee.
– Dan advises the committee tables.
– Discussion between Bill Carey, Maryann Mills on items missing from amended text.
– Nina Dawson on the amendment.
– Committee votes. Maryann Mills and Deb Brown in favor.  Bill Carey, Doug Koop and Lynn Eckert are opposed.
– The amendment fails.
– More discussion, confusion on the vote.
– Lynn Eckert “there was an opportunity to table, but noone took it.”
– Meeting is adjourned.