Dennis Gaffney

4.1.16--Tree is down on a vacant building. The tree is a hazard and an eyesore.

4.1.16--Said that she got a notice to pay the trash fee on a 2-family, but that it's not a 2-family; she owns a rental, but it hasn't been a rental; she lives there with her brother; hasn't been rented in 35 years; had hired an attorney and had gone through it; 463 Clinton Ave. 12206; she also didn't like the term "based on the observances of staff; thought she was being watched. She hasn't been able to get through to Codes. Needs a call.

4.1.16--Wants to know if she qualifies for LEAD; referred her to Brendan Cox.

On 3.28 Carmen called
On 3.30 Dennis called her and forwarded to Rob Magee to handle
Carmen Masters said that she has gone through the courts about what she has to do with her property at 393 Clinton Ave. But she said that after she went to the courts about the property and was told what she had to do she she got a notice from Codes saying she had to register the property, but that the court said she didn’t have to do that. She was angry and hard to understand. The upshot was that she said she didn’t have to register the property.

Does she have to register the property? And can someone there handle it? 914-233-7447.

Mark Carter:Taysha Florist: 191 Henry Johnson Blvd., Albany, NY 12210; the street light in front of his business is off--He said the light pole says 28 and 20 in orange; he called National Grid and was told that the City of Albany has turned the lightoff to save monry; he says it's bad for business and unsafe for kids on Henry Johnson Blvd.; he'd like to be called; 436-0073

Margaret Sullivan: Says that many dog owners don't have licenses; Thinks city should hire someone to check on the dogs.

On Wednesday 3/16, I reported a continuous trash problem at 604 Providence St. The city inspector responded the next day 3/17, phoned the absentee landlord telling him to clean up the area and secure proper garbage cans with secure lids. Later that day the landlord responded by having the garbage returned to the cans and rearranged the trash items in the back yard. The attached photos show these same garbage cans again spilled over this morning with the contents again spilling into my yard. This is a repeat of the same dance between me, the city and the absentee landlord for the last several years. The city responds but does not fix the problem.

Is it possible for the City to enforce the City Code and have the landlord install adequate size receptacles with attached lids? What exists today is a waste of city manpower having to respond neighborhood complaints, a waste of my time, an unhealthy environment, a degrading of another Albany neighborhood and an landlord who does care.

I am asking for a meaningful response.


Tom Jaras
610 Providence St.
489-6174

Stephanie Richardson Was changed for trash fee and she says she's exampt
Dennis spoke with her on 3.25.16
463-0668 or by email at stephanierichardson@yahoo.com.
She is also going to follow up with Rob Magee with a list of issues

Person who called/stopped in: Bill/ William Steinbach
Organization: City of Albany resident
Phone number: 518-495-8668
Message: Bill had never received an invoice for the trash fee for his property at 5 O’Connell Street. He called up Codes and they said he had the wrong address and that the mailing the bill to Voorheesville instead of Albany and that codes cannot change that. He called up the Assessor’s Office who told him that his address is correct. They said to call the Treasurer’s Office, who also confirmed the address and told him to call Codes. He has left several messages for Codes and they are unable to help him.
3.24--Dennis contacted codes to see if they could change the mailing address

Not getting his trash fee bill to the right address
3.23-Dennis called and asked him where he wants the trash fee sent to

Unhappy with the trash fee

Person who called/stopped in: Anonymous
Organization: City Resident
Phone number: Not provided
Message: This was a landlord complaining about the trash fee and said it was not fair for the City to charge the fee, If the city does go through with it, she will raise the rent on each floor by $100. She said the fee should directly apply to the tenants. She was also not happy about the assessment on her properties, properties that were in the “low income” part of the city.

Upset about reassessment

Tree limb from 234 Livingston Ave. overhanging her back yard; kids can't go out there because it's dangerous; Called Tom Pfeiffer; he said he will send out a crew by 3.23 to look at and trim tree if needed; The woman's name is Womecia Johnston; 221-0587

Wants to know if we can have hay and seed in the dog park

Wants trash picked up on second and quail st.

He owns a 2-family that he changed back to a single family a few years back; he got AFD to come in and confirm it was a 1-family; he said that it's still a one-family; that the assessor's office had it wrong; the bottom line is that he says he should not get a trash fee bill, which he got;