Fri, Sep 29, 2017 9:16

ELECT SULLIVAN NOV 7.  WHAT YOU GET.

Voters can expect law and order, actions to restore fiscal

solvency of the City of Albany. Changes in trash collection

and recycling,  repeal of the trash tax, as well as  snow removal.

Citizen involvement and responsibility in emergency/disaster planning .

City Court Judges that will   uphold the Constitution, in particular

Second Amendment including issuance of pistol permits to

qualified, law abiding citizens, and stay to interpreting rather than 

making laws.

  

 Law and Order - Exec Order #1  Repeal Sheehan Order with Sullivan

Order declaring Albany IS NOT A SANCTUARY CITY . Directing APD

Chief/Officers to cooperate with ICE in enforcement of all existing U S

Immigration Laws . This will restore 10's of million of annual federal aid

dollars to Albany thereby restoring fiscal solvency and a balanced   budget

Exec Order #2   Set City speed limit of 25 mph on all City residential streets.

Direct APD to strictly enforce speed limit and all V&T Laws including no

passing on right, no running red lights/stop signs  and repealing Red Light

Camera program. This is a priority public safety/quality of life issue

Zoning ,Executive Order # 3  Immediate   Six month Moratorium  and

full review of Rezone Albany Retroactive to effective date of 

said Rezone Law enactment May 15. 2017, in

contemplation of amendment and full repeal, reinstatement of Sec 375 Code

in effect prior to May 15, 2017 with particular emphasis on  no mixed use

development in single residential family neighborhoods . Houses of Worship

so defined- no institutional classification as in Rezone, no mixed use or

privatizing of Albany Municipal Golf Course  and no grandfathering in

of non conforming uses as defined in the Zoning Code prior tp enactment

of Rezone Albany. Restoration of green open spaces formerly designated

in perpertuity as results of the efforts of Buckingham Pond/Crestwood NA .

This will restore fiscal solvency by preventing destruction of home values,

quality of life, and property tax in primes residential neighborhoods that

pay the lion's share of the property taxes that support City schools/government.

City WATER SUPPLY

Executive Order #4   Security of  City reservoirs to guard against acts of

terror, sabotage and to protect actions aimed at  protecting water quality 

averting algae blooms and full all contracts/arrangements of water sales with

to local municipalities with the aim of sustainability of the City water supply

and  water sale rates equal  to what City residents pay.

Appointments all incumbents willing to cooperate with, and further all new

policies of ths Sullivan Administration may apply for continuance.

1. Richard Stack Conservative Party Chair will be my Chief of Staff

2. I will ask former Mayor Jennings to accept position of Deputy Mayor

or Mayor Emeritus to be responsible for:

a) acting as liaison with the Governor and Legislature  to:

 a1) obtain annual 15 million Pilot payments from NYS for Harriman

State Office Campus

a2) Consolidate City schools /City government, establish one property tax

 roll to fund both, return to a K-8 neighborhood Albany school system,

making the Mayor responsible/accountable for operation/performance  of

City schools. Replacing the School Board with a three member administrative

panel of Gerry Jennings, Ed Trant and Jerry Spicer (all former principals)

and making   curriculum  and changes to state law that will allow for more

local control of city schools for a new urban education model.

a3) perform all mayoral ceremonial functions and press functions. The result:

improved learning, graduation rates, order in the schools, ending the lottery

system, return to neighborhood schools which are best for kids, parents, disciplined

learning settings to aid troubled kids with behavioral/learning problems. And

it will end a city within a city property tax burden of 250+million school budget

for City schools and a a 180+ million City budget. Thereby lifting the property

tax burden on homeowners and small businesses.  A major reform needed for

more effective education and a major role in restoring fiscal solvency and long

term balanced city budgets.

More to follow.                                                            Joseph P Sullivan

                                                                                      For Albany Mayor

                                                                                      Conservative   Row C

                                                                                      Nov 7   6am-9pm