June 22, 2021 at 6:45 p.m.

LEGAL NOTICES FOR JUNE 17, 2021

LEGAL NOTICE

LOCAL LAW NO. “2” FOR 2021

A LOCAL LAW OF THE COUNTY OF ALBANY, NEW YORK TO PROHIBIT SMOKING IN COMMON AREAS OF MULTIPLE UNIT

DWELLINGS

Introduced:  10/13/20

By Mr. Efekoro, Mss. Cunningham, Plotsky, Messrs. Peter, Kuhn, Burgdorf, A. Joyce, Feeney, Bruschi, Cleary, Commisso, Ethier, Fein, Ms. Lekakis, Messrs. Miller, Reidy, Reinhardt, Ricard, Simpson, Beston, Clay, Domalewicz, Drake, Grimm, R. Joyce, Mauriello, Mayo, Mss. McLaughlin, McLean Lane, Messrs. O’Brien, Perlee, Smith, Tunny, Mss. Whalen and Willingham:

Section 1: TITLE

This Local Law shall be known as the “Albany County Smoke-Free Common Areas Law.”

Section 2: STATUTORY AUTHORIZATION

This Local Law is hereby adopted pursuant to the provisions of the New York Municipal Home Rule Law §

10(1)(ii)(a)(12).   

Section 3: FINDINGS; PURPOSE

This Legislature finds that, each year, 41,000 people die prematurely from exposure to second hand smoke. According to the U.S. Surgeon General, there is no safe level of secondhand smoke exposure. E-cigarette aerosol (often called vapor) can also contain harmful and potentially harmful substances including nicotine, ultrafine particles, flavoring chemicals, volatile organic compounds, and heavy metals. For tenants and owners of multiple unit dwellings, such as apartments and condominiums, tobacco smoke and vapor from a neighboring unit that infiltrates their homes results in daily exposure to many hazardous chemicals due to secondhand smoke and vapor which travels through lighting fixtures, cracks in walls, shared heating and ventilation, around plumbing, and under doors.

Therefore, it is the purpose of this Local Law to protect the public health and welfare of the residents of Albany County by prohibiting smoking and “vaping” in common areas in multiple unit dwellings.

Section 4: DEFINITIONS

As used in this Local Law, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:

INDOOR COMMON AREA –

Every interior enclosed or unenclosed area of a multiple unit dwelling that residents of more than one unit are entitled to enter or use, including but not limited to halls, lobbies, interior courtyards, elevators, stairs, community rooms, clubhouses, gym facilities, restrooms, laundry rooms, cooking areas, eating areas, and meeting rooms.

MULTIPLE UNIT DWELLING –

Any dwelling which is rented, leased, or subleased out to be occupied as the temporary or permanent residence or home of three or more families or groups of tenants living independently of each other in separate dwelling units.

DWELLING UNIT – Any room or group of rooms located within a dwelling which forms a single habitable unit with facilities which are used or intended to be used for living or sleeping by human occupants.

SMOKING – The combustion of any cigar, cigarette, tobacco, marijuana, or any similar article or any other combustible substance in any manner or in any form.

VAPING – The release of tobacco, nicotine, marijuana, or e-cigarette aerosol or vapor in any manner or in any form via e-cigarette, Juul, or other similar device.

Section 5: PROHIBITION

Smoking and vaping are prohibited in indoor common areas of multiple unit dwellings, and within 5 feet of any outdoor ventilation intake.

Section 6: PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS

Any tenant or invitee of a tenant of a multiple unit dwelling who violates the provisions of Section 5 of this Local Law shall be subject to the imposition of a civil penalty by the Commissioner of Health of not more than $250 for a first violation, $350 for a second violation, and $500 for each violation thereafter.

Any property owner, property manager and/or other person having control of a multiple unit dwelling who violates any provision of Section 7 of this Local Law shall be subject to the imposition of a civil penalty by the Commissioner of Health of not more than $250 for a first violation, $350 for a second violation, and $500 for each violation thereafter. Proof of compliance with the provisions of Section 7 of this Local Law shall serve as an absolute defense to a charge pursuant to this Local Law. 

Section 7: ENFORCEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION

Property owners, property managers and/or other persons having control of a multiple unit dwelling shall include in their written lease agreements dated after the effective date of this law that smoking and vaping are prohibited in all indoor common areas of the building(s). In instances where a written lease is not used, property owners, property managers and/or other persons having control of a multiple unit dwelling must advise in writing such tenants that smoking and vaping are prohibited in all indoor common areas of the building(s).

Property owners, property managers and/or other persons having control of a multiple unit dwelling shall post conspicuous signage at major entrances to the building(s) and in indoor common areas, stating that smoking and vaping are prohibited in all indoor common areas of the multiple unit dwelling.

Violations of this Local Law by a tenant or invitee of a tenant shall constitute just cause to bring an eviction proceeding against the tenant, to the extent allowable by state and local law.

Section 8: SEQRA COMPLIANCE

This County Legislature determines that this local law constitutes a “Type II action” pursuant to the provisions of the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA), and that no further action under SEQRA is required. 

Section 9: SEVERABILITY

If any provision of this Local Law or its application shall be adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unconstitutional, the remaining provisions of this Local Law shall remain in full force and effect.

Section 10: EFFECTIVE DATE

This Local Law shall take effect upon filing with the Secretary of State.

Local Law was adopted as amended

– 4/12/21

EV 6/10, 6/17/21

LEGAL NOTICE

LOCAL LAW NO. “3” FOR 2021

A LOCAL LAW OF THE COUNTY OF ALBANY PROVIDING FOR REDUCTION OF THE REDEMPTION PERIOD TO ONE YEAR FOR

RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN A LOCAL MUNICIPALITY WHICH HAS BEEN DETERMINED BY IT PURSUANT TO NEW YORK STATE REAL PROPERTY

TAX LAW SECTION 1111-a (SUBD. 2

(B)) TO BE VACANT AND ABANDONED

Introduced: 2/8/21

By Mr. Peter, Ms. McLaughlin, Messrs. A. Joyce, Feeney, Beston, Ms. Chapman, Messrs. Clay, Cleary,

Commisso,     Ms.     Cunningham,

Messrs. Domalewicz, Efekoro, Ethier, R. Joyce, Kuhn, Ms. Lekakis, Mr. Mayo, Mss. McLean Lane, Plotsky, Messrs. Reidy, Reinhardt, Ricard, Ward, Mss. Whalen, Willingham, Messrs. Fein, Miller and Simpson:

BE IT ENACTED by the Legislature of the County of Albany as follows: Section 1. Legislative Intent and purpose.

  1. Section 11 Il-a of the Real Property Tax Law provides that, except in cities with a population of one million or more, the enforcing officer of a local municipality or his or her agent may determine that residential real property located therein may be subject to a redemption period of one year, only if the enforcing officer or his or her agent makes an affidavit to that effect and the property has been placed on a local municipal roll, or registry or list of vacant and abandoned property maintained by the taxing municipality
  2. Section 1122 (subd. 2 (b)) of the Real Property Tax Law provides that a Tax District may have a separate roll registry or list for residential property identified by a local municipality pursuant to Section 1 Ill-a of the Real Property Tax Law as being vacant and abandoned.
  3. Section 1110 (subd. 2) of the Real Property Tax Law provides that a Tax District may reduce the redemption period for residential vacant and abandoned property located within a local municipality to one year provided the property has been placed on a vacant and abandoned roll, or registry or list prior to the date on which real property taxes became delinquent in the local municipality pursuant to
  4. The purpose of this Local Law is to:
  1. authorize implementation by the County of Albany Tax District of the provisions of Sections 1110 (subd. 2) and 1122 (subd. (2)) of the Real Property Tax Law with respect to residential vacant and abandoned property located within local municipalities in the County of Albany Tax District that have authorized implementation by said local municipality of Section 1111-a of the Real Property Tax Law; and
  2. require that those local municipalities located within the Tax District which have as authorized by Section 11 Il-a of the Real Property Tax Law therein at the time of the submission to the Albany County Tax District of said municipality's roll of properties determined by its enforcing officer to be vacant and abandoned, as a prerequsite to the acceptance of said roll by the County of Albany Tax District, shall therewith include an Affidavit of said enforcing officer:
  1. attesting that said local municipality as authorized by Section l 1 Il-a of the Real Property Tax Law has duly authorized implementation of said Section 11 Il-a within said local municipality at the time of its submission to the County of Albany Tax District of its separate roll for properties determined by it to be vacant and abandoned;
  2. attesting that said roll of vacant and abandoned real property submitted by it to the County of Albany Tax District has been created by said local municipality in conformity with the requirements of Section 11 Il-a of the Real Property Tax Law; and
  3. attesting that the time limitation on making an application to the Supreme Court for CPLR Article 78 review pursuant to Section 11 Il-a (subd. 5) of the Real Property Tax Law as to the properties listed on the separate roll for properties determined by said municipality to be vacant and abandoned submitted to the County of Albany Tax District has expired and that there is no such review application is pending as to any of the properties therein listed.

SECTION 2. Severability

If any Section, subsection, paragraph, phrase or sentence of this Local Law is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any Court of competent jurisdiction, that portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct, and independent provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions hereof.

SECTION 3. Effective Date

This Local Law is adopted subject to permissive referendum pursuant to Section 24 of the New York State Municipal Home Rule Law.

Local Law was adopted – 4/12/21

EV 6/10, 6/17/21

LEGAL NOTICE

LOCAL LAW NO. “4” FOR 2021

A LOCAL LAW ESTABLISHING A DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM

IMPOSING OWNER LIABILITY FOR

FAILURE OF AN OPERATOR TO STOP FOR A SCHOOL BUS DIS-

PLAYING A RED VISUAL SIGNAL

AND STOP-ARM

Introduced:  2/8/21 By Messrs. Miller, Efekoro, Ms. Lekakis, Messrs. A. Joyce, Feeney, Burgdorf, Drake, Grimm, Lockart, Mauriello, Perlee, Tunny, Ms. Whalen, Messrs. Mayo, Reinhardt, Mss. Plotsky, Cunningham, McLean Lane,

Messrs. Kuhn, Peter, Ricard, Bruschi, Clay, Cleary, Commisso, Ethier, Fein, Ms. McLaughlin, Messrs. Reidy, Simpson, Smith, and Ms. Willingham, Messrs. Beston, Domalewicz, R. Joyce and O’Brien:

BE IT ENACTED by the County Legislature of the County of Albany as follows: Section 1. Legislative Intent

In April 2019, the Governor signed legislation (S04524-B/A04950) authorizing local governments to enter into agreements with school districts for the installation and operation of school bus photo violation monitoring systems on school buses owned or operated by such school districts.

The State legislation allows local governments to impose liability on the owners of motor vehicles for the failure of the drivers of such vehicles to comply with the Law prohibiting the overtaking and/or passing of stopped school buses displaying red visual signals.

Multiple jurisdictions across the state and country have enacted similar legislation in response to a growing concern over the number of violations that occur while a school bus stop-arm is deployed; thereby endangering the lives of children.

Technological advancements now allow for the monitoring, capture, transfer and review of school bus stop arm infractions in violation of New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law. This Legislature finds that the use of comprehensive school bus photo violation monitoring systems can play an instrumental role in ensuring child safety and motorist accountability throughout Albany County; therefore

BE IT ENACTED by the Legislature of the County of Albany as follows: Section 2. Definitions

For purposes of this Local Law, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

  1. “County” shall mean the County of Albany;
  2. “Manual on uniform traffic control devices” or “MUTCD” shall mean the manual and specifications for a uniform system of traffic control devices maintained by the Commissioner of Transportation pursuant to section 680 of the New York Vehicle and Traffic Law;
  3. “Owner” shall have the meaning provided in article two-b of the New York Vehicle and Traffic Law; and d. “School bus photo violation monitoring system” shall mean a device that is capable of operating independently of an enforcement officer which is installed to work in conjunction with a school bus stop arm which automatically produces two or more photographs, two or more microphotographs, a videotape or other recorded images of a vehicle at the time it is used or operation in violation of subdivision (a) of section 1174 of the New York Vehicle and Traffic Law.

Section 3. Program Established

  1. There is hereby established a demonstration program imposing monetary liability on owners of vehicles for failure of the operators thereof to comply with section 1174 of the New York Vehicle and Traffic Law.
  2. Under such demonstration pro-gram the County is empowered to install and operate school bus photo violation monitoring systems which may be stationary or mobile, and which may be installed, pursuant to an agreement with a school district within the County on school buses owned and operated by such school district or privately owned and operated for compensation under contract with such district. Provided however, that:

i. No stationary school bus photo violation monitoring system shall be installed or operated by the County except on roadways under jurisdiction of the County. ii. No mobile school bus photo violation monitoring system shall be installed or operated on any such school buses unless the County and such district enter into an agreement for such installation and operation.

  1. The County Executive is here-by authorized to enter into agreements with school districts for the installation, maintenance and use of school bus photo violation monitoring systems, for the proper handling and custody of photographs, microphotographs, videotapes, other recorded images and data produced by such systems, and for the forwarding of such photographs, microphotographs, videotapes, other recorded images and data to the County, subject to the provisions of this Section and §1174 of the New Yok State Vehicle and Traffic Law. Provided however, that the County shall not enter into an agreement with any city school district wholly contained within a city.
  2. Nothing in this Local Law shall be construed to prevent the County or a school district at any time from withdrawing or terminating any agreement entered into pursuant to this Local Law; provided, however, that the

    County or the school district shall provide no less than thirty (30) days’ notice to other signatories of such agreement before withdrawing or terminating.

  3. The cost to the school district of the installation, maintenance and uses of school bus photo violation monitoring systems pursuant to an agreement authorized by this Local Law shall be borne entirely by the County. On or before September first of each year, the school district shall determine and certify to the County the total cost to the school district for the school year ending the preceding June thirtieth of installing, maintaining and using such systems within the County, for the proper handling and custody of photographs, microphotographs, videotapes, other recorded images and data produced by such systems, and for the forwarding of such photographs, microphotographs, videotapes, other record images and data produced by such systems to the County. On or before the following December first of each year, the County shall pay to the school district such cost so certified to it on or before the preceding September first.
  4. The County shall adopt and enforce measures to protect the privacy of drivers, passengers, pedestrians and cyclists whose identity and identifying information may be captured by a school bus photo violation monitoring device. Such measures shall include:

i. The utilization of necessary technologies to ensure, to the extent practicable, that photographs produced by such school bus violation monitoring systems shall not include images that identify the driver, the passengers, or the contents of the vehicle, pedestrians and cyclists;

A. However, a Notice of Liability issued pursuant to this Section shall not be dismissed solely because a photograph or photographs allow for the identification of the contents of a vehicle, provide however that the County has made reasonable efforts to comply with the provisions of this paragraph;

ii. A prohibition on the use or dissemination of vehicle’s license plate information and other information and images captured by school bus photo violation monitoring systems except: (a) as required to establish liability under this section or collect payment of penalties; (b) as required by court order; or (c) as otherwise required by law;

iii. The installation of signage in conformance with standards established in the MUTCD at each roadway entrance of the jurisdictional boundaries of the County giving notice that school bus photo violation monitoring systems are used to enforce restrictions on vehicles violating section 1174 of the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law. For purposes of this paragraph the terms “roadway” shall not include state expressway routes or state interstate routes but shall include controlled-access highway exit ramps that enter the boundaries of the County; and

iv. Oversight procedures to ensure compliance with the aforementioned privacy protection measures.

Section 4. Penalties

An owner found liable for a violation of subdivision (a) of section 1174 of the New York Vehicle and Traffic Law shall be liable pursuant to this Local Law for monetary penalties in accordance with the following fee schedule of fines and penalties:

  1. Two hundred and fifty dollars for a first violation;
  2. Two hundred and seventy five dollars for a second violation committed within eighteen months of the first violation;
  3. Three hundred dollars for a third or subsequent violation, all of which were committed within eighteen months from the first violation, and
  4. An additional penalty of twenty-five dollars for each violation for the failure to respond to a notice of liability within the prescribed time period.

Section 5. Notice of Liability

  1. A Notice of Liability shall be sent by first class mail to each person alleged to be liable as an owner of a vehicle, for a violation of subdivision (a) of section 1174 of the New York Vehicle and Traffic Law. Personal delivery on the owner shall not be required. A manual or automatic record of mailing prepared in the ordinary course of business shall be prima facie evidence of delivery to the owner of the vehicle.
  2. A Notice of Liability shall contain:
  1. the name and current address of the person alleged to be liable as an owner for a violation of subdivision (a) of section 1174 of the New York Vehicle and Traffic Law; and
  2. the registration number of the vehicle involved in such violation; and iii. the specific location where such violation took place, including the name of the road/street, the abutting address, the town/city/village, and the county and state; and
  1. the date and time of such violation;  and
  2. the identification number of the camera which recorded the violation or other document locator number.

Legal Notice Information:

THE EVANGELIST is mailed weekly via USPS to 34,000 households in a region covering 14 counties in Upstate New York. It has the highest circulation of any weekly newspaper in the Capital District.

The Evangelist is the designated newspaper for Albany and Schenectady Counties. We gladly publish legal notices at .72 per line. This includes the affidavit at the end of the notice running. Please submit notices to Kathy Hughes, administrative assistant, at [email protected] or call 518-453-6688 for further information. 

  1. A Notice of Liability shall contain information advising the owner of the manner and the time in which he or she may contest the liability alleged in the notice.
  2. Such Notice of Liability shall also contain a warning to advise the owners that failure to contest in the manner and time provided shall be deemed an admission of liability and that a default judgment may be entered thereon.
  3. The Notice of Liability shall be prepared and mailed by the County or local municipality in which the violation occurred, or by an entity authorized by the County or local municipality to prepare and mail said Notice of Liability.

Section 6. Owner Liability

  1. The demonstration program established hereunder shall provide that the owner of a vehicle shall be liable for a penalty imposed pursuant to this Local Law if such vehicle was used or operated with the permission of the owner, express or implied, in violation of subdivision (a) of section 1174 of the New York Vehicle and Traffic Law, and such violation is evidenced by information obtained from a school bus photo violation monitoring system; provided, however, that no owner of a vehicle shall be liable for a penalty imposed pursuant to this section where the operator of such vehicle has been convicted of the underlying violation of NY Vehicle and Traffic Law §1174(a) pursuant to this Local Law. For purposes of this subsection, there shall be a rebuttable presumption that such vehicle was used and operated with the consent of the owner at the time it as used or operated in violation of NY Vehicle and Traffic Law §1174(a).
  2. If an owner receives a Notice of Liability pursuant to this Local Law for any time period during which the vehicle was reported to the police as having been stolen, it shall be a valid affirmative defense to an allegation of liability for a violation of subdivision (a)of section 1174 of the New York Vehicle and Traffic Law pursuant to this Local Law that the vehicle had been stolen and reported to the police as stolen prior to the time the violation occurred and had not been recovered by such time. For purposes of asserting the affirmative defense provided by this subdivision, it shall be sufficient that a certified copy of the police report on the stolen vehicle be sent by first class mail to the court having jurisdiction.
  3. An owner who is a lessor of a vehicle to which a Notice of Liability was issued pursuant to this Local Law shall not be liable for the violation of subdivision (a) of section 1174 of the New York Vehicle and Traffic Law, provided that the entity or person sends to the Court a copy of the rental, lease or other such contract document covering such vehicle on the date or the violation, with the name and address of the lessee clearly legible, within 37 days after receiving notice from the agency of the date and time of such violation, together with the other information contained in the original notice of liability. Failure to send such information within such 37-day time period shall render the owner liable for the penalty prescribed by this Local Law. Where the Lessor complies with the provisions of this paragraph, the Lessee of such vehicle on the date of such violation shall be deemed to be the owner of such vehicle for purposes of this section, shall be subject to liability for the violation of subdivision (a) of section 1174 of the New York Vehicle and Traffic Law pursuant to this Local Law and shall be sent a notice of liability pursuant to section 4 of this Local Law.
  4. A certificate sworn to or affirmed by a technician employed by the County, or a facsimile thereof, based upon inspection of photographs, microphotographs, videotape or other recorded images produced by a school bus photo violation monitoring system, shall be prima facie evidence of the facts contained therein. Any photographs, microphotographs, videotape or other recorded images evidencing such a violation shall be available for inspection in any proceeding to adjudicate the liability for such violation, and shall be preserved for said proceeding.
  5. It shall be a defense to any prosecution for a violation of subdivision (a) of section 1174 of the New York Vehicle and Traffic Law pursuant to this Local Law that such school bus stop-arms were malfunctioning at the time of the alleged violation, and said photographs, microphotographs, videotape or other recorded images shall be made available to any person or entity issued a Notice of Liability or violation to use for a defense.
  6. For the purpose of informing and educating owners of motor vehicles in this County, during the first thirty-day period in which a school bus violation monitoring system is in operation pursuant to the provisions of this Local Law, all owners of motor vehicles who would otherwise be held liable for failure of operators thereof to comply with subdivision (a) of section 1174 of the New York Vehicle and Traffic Law when meeting a school bus marked and equipped as provided in subdivisions 20 and 21-c of section 375 of such law, shall be issued a written warning in lieu of a notice of liability.

Section 7.Adjudication of Liability

Liability pursuant to the demonstration program established hereunder shall be imposed upon owners by the local municipality wherein such violation occurred. Section 8.Action for Indemnification

If the owner held liable for a violation of subdivision (a) of section 1174 of the New York Vehicle and Traffic Law pursuant to this Local Law was not the operator of the vehicle at the time of the violation, the owner may maintain an action for indemnification against the operator.

Section 9.Annual Report

  1. The County shall submit an annual report on the results of the use of a school bus photo violation monitoring system as required and provided for in NY Vehicle and Traffic Law § 1174-a(m).
  2. The County shall annually pro-vide a copy of the annual report submitted pursuant to this Local Law, to each local law enforcement agency having jurisdiction to enforce violations of the vehicle and traffic law or any ordinance rule or regulation relating to traffic adopted pursuant to such law on roadways within the County. Section 10. SEQRA Determination.

This County Legislature determines that the adoption of this Local Law constitutes a “Type II action” as said term is defined in the State Environmental Quality Review Act

(“SEQRA”), and that no further action with respect to same is required under

SEQRA.

Section 11. Severability

If any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, section, or part of this law or the application thereof to any person, individual, corporation, firm, partnership, entity, or circumstance shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unconstitutional such order or judgment shall not affect, impair, or invalidate the remainder thereof, but shall be confined in its operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, section, or part of this law, or in its application to the person, individual, corporation, firm, partnership, entity, or circumstance directly involved in the controversy in which such order or judgment shall be rendered.

Section 12. Effective Date

This Local Law shall be effective upon filing with the Secretary of State. Local Law was adopted – 4/12/21

EV 6/10, 6/17/21

LEGAL NOTICE

LOCAL LAW NO. “5” FOR 2021 A LOCAL LAW OF THE COUNTY OF ALBANY PROVIDING FOR SPECIAL DEFERMENTS OF TAXES DURING THE COVID-19 STATE OF EMERGENCY FOR REAL PROPER-

TY LOCATED WITHIN THE COUN-

TY OF ALBANY

Introduced:  2/8/21

By Messrs. Peter, Commisso, Domalewicz, A. Joyce, Feeney, Beston, Bruschi, Clay, Cleary, Ms. Cunningham, Messrs. Efekoro, Ethier, Fein, R. Joyce, Kuhn, Ms. Lekakis, Mr. Mayo, Mss. McLaughlin, Mclean Lane, Messrs. Miller, O'Brien, Ms.

Plotsky, Messrs. Reidy, Reinhardt, Ricard, Simpson, Smith, Mss. Whalen and Willingham:

BE IT ENACTED by the Legislature of the County of Albany as follows: Section 1. Legislative Intent and Purpose

On January 30, 2021, Governor Cuomo signed legislation amending the Real Property Tax Law by adding article 19-A, allowing for limited deferment of the payment of property taxes and waiver of the associated interest and penalties during the COVID-19 declared state of emergency.

The County believes that the benefits offered to taxpayers by this legislation are crucial during the fiscal crisis caused by the COVID-19 global pandemic.

The collection of real property taxes is administered through local municipalities, which then make payment to the County of Albany for the portion of County taxes due. The County believes that the deadlines for collection of the municipal and county portions of taxes must remain consistent to avoid confusion for local taxpayers.

Accordingly, for any municipality which has passed or does pass legislation allowing for deferment of payment of property taxes and waiver of interest and penalties pursuant to Article 19-A of the Real Property Tax Law during the COVID-19 declared state of emergency, this Local Law shall act to equally defer the County’s portion of the property taxes due.

Section 2. Deferment

Pursuant to Section 1910 of the New York State Real Property Tax law, the County of Albany hereby defers the payment of the County’s portion of property taxes, including waiver of interest and penalties, for property located in any municipality in the County of Albany which has adopted legislation pursuant to Real Property Tax Law Section 1910. Any deferment of payment of the County’s portion of property taxes shall be applicable only to those municipalities which have adopted legislation regarding the deferment of local property taxes pursuant to Article 19-A of the Real Property Tax Law, and such deferment shall be coterminous with the date established by each individual municipality.

At no point shall deferment of property tax payment due date extend more than one hundred twenty days past the original due date of such taxes. If any municipality authorizes a deferment of payment of taxes to a date in excess of one hundred twenty days from the original due date for such taxes, the deferment of the County’s portion of property taxes shall be one hundred twenty days past the original due date for such taxes. Section 3. Effective date and repeal.

This local law shall take effect upon filing with Secretary of State and shall remain in effect until June 1, 2021, when it shall be deemed repealed.

Local Law was adopted – 4/12/21

EV 6/10, 6/17/21

LEGAL NOTICE

In accordance with Albany County Legislative Resolution No. 29 of 2019 which states notice shall be given for any property that will be considered for transfer by the Albany County Legislature for economic development purposes, pursuant to said resolution, notice is hereby given that the following properties will be given consideration by the Albany County Legislature for transfer:

City of Albany

707 Third Street

Map No.65.21-1-76

148 S Hawk Street

Map No. 76.55-2-55 150 S Hawk Street

Map No. 76.55-2-56

Town of Rensselearville

129 CR 354 Map No. 180.-2-32 ALBANY COUNTY DEPART-

MENT OF MANAGEMENT

AND BUDGET

Dated: June 17 and June 24, 2021

Albany, New York

EV 6/17, 6/24/21

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE TO BIDDERS –

ALBANY COUNTY

REQUEST FOR BIDS

#2021-088

Sealed Bids for Plumbing Supplies as requested by various Albany County Facilities will be received by the Albany County Purchasing Agent, Room 820, 112 State Street, Albany, New York 12207 until 11:00 AM, local time on Thursday, July 1, 2021.

Request for Bid (RFB) documents may be obtained at the office of the Albany County Purchasing Agent, as noted above.  RFB documents may be available for download from the Empire State Bid System website at http://www.empirestatebidsystem.com starting by close of business (4:30 p.m.) on Thursday, June 17, 2021.

Karen A. Storm

Purchasing Agent

Dated: Albany, New York

June 10, 2021

EV 6/17, 6/24, 7/1, 7/8, 7/15,

7/22/21

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE TO BIDDERS –

ALBANY COUNTY

REQUEST FOR BIDS

#2021-090

Sealed Bids for SANITARE CERAMIC DISC AERATION IN-

PLACE GAS CLEANING as requested by the Albany County Water Purification District will be received by the Albany County Purchasing Agent, Room 1000, 112 State Street, Albany, New York 12207 until 11:00 AM, local time on Thursday, July 1, 2021.

Request for Bid (RFB) documents may be obtained at the office of the Albany County Purchasing Agent, as noted above.  RFB documents may be available for download from the Empire State Bid System website at http://www.empirestatebidsystem.com starting by close of business (4:30 p.m.) on Thursday, June 17, 2021

Karen A. Storm

Purchasing Agent

Dated: Albany, New York

June 10, 2021

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE TO BIDDERS –

ALBANY COUNTY

REQUEST FOR BIDS

#2021-091

Sealed Bids for Cisco Collaboration Flex 3.0 as requested by Albany County Division Of Information Services will be received by the Albany County Purchasing Agent, Room 1000, 112 State Street, Albany, New York 12207 until 11:00 AM, local time on Thursday, July 01, 2021.

Request for Bid (RFB) documents may be obtained at the office of the Albany County Purchasing Agent, as noted above.  RFB documents may be available for download from the Empire State Bid System website at http://www.empirestatebidsystem.com starting by close of business (4:30 p.m.) on June 17, 2021.

Karen A. Storm

Purchasing Agent

Dated: Albany, New York

June 11, 2021

EV 6/17/21

EV 6/17/21

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE TO PROPOSERS –

ALBANY COUNTY

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

#2021-086

Sealed Proposals for Congregate Meals Program as requested by Albany County Department for Aging will be received by the Albany County Purchasing Agent, Room 1000, 112 State Street, Albany, New York 12207 until 4:30 PM, local time on Friday, July 16, 2021.

Request for Proposal (RFP) documents may be obtained at the office of the Albany County Purchasing Agent, as noted above.  RFP documents may be available for download from the Empire State Bid System website at http://www.empirestatebidsystem.com, starting by close of business (4:30 p.m.) on Thursday, June 17, 2021.

Karen A. Storm

Purchasing Agent

Dated: June 9, 2021

Albany, New York

EV 6/17/21

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE TO PROPOSERS –

ALBANY COUNTY

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

#2021-087

Sealed Proposals for Engineering, Architectural Design, Construction Administration and Construction Inspection Services for New Highway Garage Facilities at the Coeymans and Knox Subdivisions as requested by Albany County Department of Public Works will be received by the Albany County Purchasing Agent,

Room 1000, 112 State Street, Albany, New York 12207 until 4:30 PM, local time on Friday, July 16, 2021.

Request for Proposal (RFP) documents may be obtained at the office of the Albany County Purchasing Agent, as noted above. RFP documents may be available for download from the Empire State Bid System website at http://www.empirestatebidsystem.com, starting by close of business (4:30 p.m.) on (June 17th, 2021).

A pre-proposal conference will be held on Wednesday, July 7, 2021 at 10:00 am, at The Coeymans Subdivision, located at 156, CR 111, Alcove, NY 12007 followed by a meeting at the Knox Subdivision located at 1296 Township Rd. Knox, NY 12107. This is the only scheduled conference. Interested proposers are strongly urged to attend. Karen A. Storm

Purchasing Agent

Dated: June 11, 2021

Albany, New York

EV 6/17/21

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE TO PROPOSERS –

ALBANY COUNTY

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

#2021-089

Sealed Proposals for Funding to Support Youth Programs for Albany County Youth Under the Age of Twenty-One (21) Years as requested by Albany County will be received by the Albany County Purchasing Agent,

Room 1000, 112 State Street, Albany, New York 12207 until 4:30 PM, local time on Thursday, July 1, 2021

Request for Proposal (RFP) documents may be obtained at the office of the Albany County Purchasing Agent, as noted above. RFP documents may be available for download from the Empire State Bid System website at http://www.empirestatebidsystem.com, starting by close of business (4:30 p.m.) on Thursday, June 17, 2021.

Karen A. Storm

Purchasing Agent

Dated: July 11, 2021

Albany, New York

EV 6/17/21

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