FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                      Contact: Office of the Mayor

February 11, 2010                                                           518-841-4311

Mayor Thane Discusses Education and Job Creation

with State Officials

 

Mayor Ann M. Thane and Dr. Dustin Swanger, president of Fulton-Montgomery Community College, met this week with officials from the NYS Office for Technology to discuss curriculum development and job opportunities in the area of information technology systems.

 In speaking with Dr. Melodie Mayberry-Stewart, the agency’s director and State Chief Information Officer and Deputy CIO Catherine Durand, Mayor Thane and Dr. Swanger highlighted FMCC’s emerging Center for Engineering & Technology and the competitive skill set students will receive from the program.  In addition, discussion with Read the rest of this entry »

Vote for your favorite design!

We are looking for input from City residents on the proposed designs. Please leave a reply indicating which pedestrian bridge concept you would like to see built.

Leave your response below. Please specify if you would prefer your comment to be public or private.

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Design #1 Cable-stay Bridge
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Design #2 Park Over the River – Straight
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Design #3 Park Over the River – Curved
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Vote for your favorite design!

We are looking for your input on the proposed designs. Please leave a reply indicating which pedestrian bridge concept you would like to see built. Please specify if you would prefer your comment to be public of private.

The City of Amsterdam Common Council will meet Tuesday, November 17th with the Public Safety Committee meeting at 6:00PM and the Finance Committee meeting at 6:30PM.

CITY OF AMSTERDAM, NEW YORK

COMMON COUNCIL MEETING

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS

 I.                   Call to Order

 II.                  Salute to the Flag

III.                  Roll Call

IV.                 Moment of Silence

V.                 Adoption of Agenda

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PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                      Contact: Office of the Mayor

November 10, 2009                                                            518-841-4311

Pedestrian Bridge Concept Public Meeting

The Office of Mayor Ann M. Thane is pleased to announce the New York State Thruway Authority/Canal Corporation is conducting a public meeting to present preliminary design concepts for the Amsterdam Pedestrian Bridge on November 18^th, 2009 from 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. at the Wilbur H. Lynch Literacy Academy located at 55 Brandt Place, Amsterdam, NY 12010.

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§ 228-28  Winter parking; street maintenance.  [Amended 8-17-2004]Â
A. Except as otherwise posted, winter parking rules shall be in effect throughout the City between November 1 and the following April 1 as follows:Â
         

(1) Alternate parking with odd-side parking on odd-numbered days and even side parking on even-numbered days. The effective time for such alternate parking shall commence 6:00 p.m. of the day prior to the day of permissible parking to 6:00 p.m. of the following day.Â
          (2)  Posting of this general rule shall be deemed sufficient if placed at each vehicular entry to the City.Â
          (3) On those streets where parking is normally permitted on one side of the street only by ordinance heretofore adopted, the Mayor and/or the Director of Public Works, during the winter period set forth, may, by due notice given, suspend parking on either side of such streets for the limited period of time declared, not to exceed 24 hours, and for the purpose of proper street maintenance, including snow removal.

 

The City of Amsterdam Winter Parking rules are in effect beginning November 1, 2009 until April 1, 2010.  Parking regulations follow the odd-even parking principle beginning at 6:00 p.m. each evening until 6:00 p.m. the following evening.  Vehicles should be parked on the odd-numbered (correlating street mailing address) side of the street the evening before the odd-numbered calendar date beginning at 6:00 p.m. Conversely, vehicles should be parked on the even-numbered (correlating street mailing address) side of the street the evening before the even-numbered calendar date beginning at 6:00 p.m.

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The Department of Building and Codes is announcing new hours of permit application review to better facilitate the field-work operations of Code Enforcement Officers.  The Office of Building and Codes will accept permit applications between the hours of 8-10 a.m. and 2-4 p.m. where a Codes Enforcement Officer will be available to review the submitted application.  Residents are reminded to have available a worker’s compensation waiver/home-owner’s affidavit to be submitted along with the permit application.

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CITY OF AMSTERDAM, NEW YORK – COMMON COUNCIL MEETING

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

5:30 pm Public Safety Committee Meeting

6:30 pm Finance Committee Meeting

7: 20 p.m. Public Hearing – Local Law No. 4 – A Local Law Revising City Charter Section C-34 Bond Resolution Subject to Permissive Referendum

7:30 p.m. Common Council Meeting

ORDER OF BUSINESS

I. Call to Order

II. Salute to the Flag

III. Roll Call

IV. Moment of Silence

V. Adoption of Agenda

VI. Proclamations

VII. Public Participation

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PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                      Contact: Office of the Mayor

October 26, 2009                                                            518-841-4311

PRESS RELEASE

Office of Mayor Ann M. Thane

October 20, 2009  For Immediate Release

Contact Office of the Mayor - (518) 841-4311

City Government Launches Social Networking Initiative

 In its continuing efforts to provide a transparent government process and to engage in sustained dialogue with city residents, the Office of Mayor Ann M. Thane announces the launch of the City of Amsterdam Twitter account and the retool of the previously established Facebook profile.

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Statement of Progress to the City of Amsterdam

Common Council and Residents

From the Office of the Mayor

October 20, 2009 

In the weeks following the regularly scheduled Common Council Meeting, the Office of the Mayor is pleased to announce the following developments:

• Public forum on Bridge Street Reconstruction has been scheduled for October 26^th, 2009 at 6:00 p.m. at Wilbur H. Lynch Literacy Academy Read the rest of this entry »