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Public hearing planned in response to center-city issues
Benjamin Pomerance
Issue date: 2/15/08 Section: News
Originally published: 2/14/08 at 4:57 PM EST
Last update: 2/14/08 at 6:04 PM EST
For several years, many residents of Plattsburgh's downtown Center City district have asked city officials to consider changes in dealing with Plattsburgh State students in the community.
For several months, the City of Plattsburgh Common Council has discussed possible changes to city regulations regarding relations between Plattsburgh residents and PSUC students, contemplating adjustments to city ordinances regarding noise violations and the number of non-related individuals residing in a housing location.
Now it appears the Council will be prepared to hear final public comments before making a decision on these proposed ordinances with a formal vote.
"We will have public hearings about both of these ordinances by the end of the month," Plattsburgh Mayor Donald Kasprzak said. "That is a guarantee. This process has taken a very long time, and we now need to come to a decision."
The public hearing process, Kasprzak said, affords an opportunity for Plattsburgh residents to bring questions or concerns surrounding these proposed law changes before the Common Council. After listening to any and all citizens of Plattsburgh who chose to address the Council at these open meetings, the Council will consider the public comments before bringing the ordinances to a final vote.
"Anybody from the college or the community who has a concern about these ordinances should come to the public hearing and say what they want to say," Kasprzak said. "This is your chance to tell us what we think. It can be a very valuable and helpful process for the Council members, but it can only be so if people turn out and speak to us openly and honestly about the proposed changes on the table."
The two proposals for changing the existing city ordinances regarding noise violations and definition of a functional family were first brought to the city's attention in the fall of 2007 by the drafters of the City-College Commission Report, a document listing 38 possible measures that could be taken to ease perceived tensions between PSUC students and Plattsburgh residents.
For several months, the City of Plattsburgh Common Council has discussed possible changes to city regulations regarding relations between Plattsburgh residents and PSUC students, contemplating adjustments to city ordinances regarding noise violations and the number of non-related individuals residing in a housing location.
Now it appears the Council will be prepared to hear final public comments before making a decision on these proposed ordinances with a formal vote.
"We will have public hearings about both of these ordinances by the end of the month," Plattsburgh Mayor Donald Kasprzak said. "That is a guarantee. This process has taken a very long time, and we now need to come to a decision."
The public hearing process, Kasprzak said, affords an opportunity for Plattsburgh residents to bring questions or concerns surrounding these proposed law changes before the Common Council. After listening to any and all citizens of Plattsburgh who chose to address the Council at these open meetings, the Council will consider the public comments before bringing the ordinances to a final vote.
"Anybody from the college or the community who has a concern about these ordinances should come to the public hearing and say what they want to say," Kasprzak said. "This is your chance to tell us what we think. It can be a very valuable and helpful process for the Council members, but it can only be so if people turn out and speak to us openly and honestly about the proposed changes on the table."
The two proposals for changing the existing city ordinances regarding noise violations and definition of a functional family were first brought to the city's attention in the fall of 2007 by the drafters of the City-College Commission Report, a document listing 38 possible measures that could be taken to ease perceived tensions between PSUC students and Plattsburgh residents.
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William Hansen
posted 2/18/08 @ 10:18 AM EST
All I have to say is the number one way to keep these instances from happening is to allow bars to stay open past 2 P.M. I believe in a predominently college town that is not satisfactory. (Continued…)
jay
posted 2/19/08 @ 11:33 AM EST
that's the most moronic statement i have ever heard. allowing bars to stay open past 2 am would more than likely make any city related problems worse. (Continued…)
tommy
posted 2/21/08 @ 8:02 PM EST
Actually it is one of the most creative ideas brought to the table yet. Closing bars at 4 a.m. -- or even 3 a.m. -- would give an opportunity for patrons to start leaving before closing time. (Continued…)
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