City Council
Regular MeetingTroy, NY · May 5, 2016
Agenda
TROY CITY COUNCIL
FINANCE MEETING AGENDA
Thursday, May 5, 2016
6:15pm
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call
ORDINANCES
31. Ordinance Amending The 2016 General Fund In Order To Appropriate Additional Funds
That Will Be Received From The Capital Resource Corporation. (Council President Mantello)
(At the Request of the Administration)
RESOLUTIONS
46. Resolution Confirming John Donohue's Appointment ToThe Troy Local Development
Corporation (LDC). (Council President Mantello) (At the Request of the Administration)
ORD. #31
ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2016 GENERAL FUND IN ORDER TO
APPROPRIATE ADDITIONAL FUNDS THAT WILL BE RECEIVED FROM THE
CAPITAL RESOURCE CORPORATION
The City ofTroy, in City Council convened, ordains as follows:
Section 1. The City of Troy 2016 GENERAL FUND BUDGET is herein amended as
approved by the City Council and as set forth in Schedule A entitled:
2016 General Fund Budget Amendment Capital Resource Corporation
which is attached hereto and made a part hereof
Section 2. The City Council will have the opportunity to review and approve the
consulting contract
Section 3. This act will take effect immediately.
Approved as to form April15, 2016
Kevin Glasheen, Corporation Counsel
ORD. #31
MEMO IN SUPPORT
Title: Ordinance amending 2016 General Fund Budget
Summary of Provisions: This legislation will amend the 2016 General Fund Budget and to
appropriate $100,000.00 to be received from Capital Resource Corporation for the purpose of
obtaining financial consultant services for the City of Troy
The municipal finance expert to be retained will be utilized to perform a number of important
financial tasks, as outlined in the attached exhibit A, that will be of long term benefit to the City
of Troy consistent with City Procurement Policies. The City Council will the have opportunity to
review and approve the aforementioned consulting contract.
Overall Budget Fiscal Impact: None.
CAPITAL RESOURCE CORPORATION
TROY CITY HALL
March 14, 2016
City of Troy
433 River Street, Suite 5000
Troy, NY 12180
Dear Mayor Madden:
Congratulations! At the March 11, 2016 meeting of the Troy Capital Resource
Corporation, the board approved grant funding in the amount of $100,000 to be used
to obtain financial consulting services for The City of Troy, New York.
We will be in contact to set up a. grant agreement. In the meantime1 feel free to
contact me at (518) 279-7159 with any questions.
Sincerely,
Monica Kurzejeski
Executive Director
Troy Capital Resource Corporation
4 3 3 RIVER ST. SUITE 5001, T R 0 Y, NEW Y 0 R K 12180
SCHEDULE A
2016 General Fund Budget Amendment
Capital Resource Corporation
Original* Revised
Budget Change Budget
Revenue - A51 0
A.1 000.2705 .. 0091
Troy Capital Resource Grant $0.00 $100,000.00 $100,000.00
Total Revenue Increase $100,000.00
Expenditures - A960
A1210.0409.0000
Mayor_ Consultant Svces $0.00 $100,000.00 $100,000.00
Total Expenditures Increase $100,000.00
* or as previously revised
CITY OF TROY CAPITAL RESOURCE CORPORATION
COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUNDING AGREEMENT
THIS COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUNDING.
AGREEMENT (hereinafter, the "Agreement") is dated as of the _ day of
_ _ _ _ _, 2016 and entered into by and between CITY OF TROY CAPITAL
RESOURCE CORPORATION (herein, the "CRC"), a not-for-profit local development
corporation having an address of 433 River Street, srh Floor, Troy, New York 12180 and
CITY OF TROY, NEW YORK (herein, the "City"), a municipal corporation having an
address of 433 River Street, 5th Floor, Troy, New York 12180.
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, pursuant to Sections 402 and 1411 ofthe Not-For-Profit Corporation
Law ("N-PCL") of the State ofNew York, the CRC was established as a domestic, not-
for-profit local development corporation pursuant to a Cetiificate of Incorporation filed
on November 20, 2009 (the "Certificate") to undertake cettain charitable and public
purposes, among other things, including relieving and reducing unemployment,
promoting and providing for additional and maximum employment, bettering and
maintaining job opportunities, instructing or training individuals to improve or develop
their capabilities for such jobs, carrying on scientific research for the purpose of aiding
the City of Troy, New York (the "City") by attracting new industry to the City or by
encouraging the development of, or retention of, an industry in the City, and lessening the
burdens of government and acting in the public interest; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the N-PCL and the Certificate, the CRC has established a
Community and Economic Development funding program (the "CRC Program")
whereby the CRC provides funding to certain projects, programs and organizations to
undertake community and economic development programs within the City; and
WHEREAS, the City is seeking to engage finru1cial consulting services relating to
the current and future City budget and related financial controls (collectively, the
"Project"), such Project being more particularly described within the proposal attached
hereto as Exhibit A; and
WHEREAS, in furtherance of the City's desire to undertake the Project, which
will enhance the City's financial standing and economic development within the City, the
City has requested funding assistance from CRC in the amount of $100,000.00 (the
"Grant"), the provision of such Grant being consistent with the N-PCL and the
Certificate; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to a CRC authorizing resolution adopted March 11, 2016,
the CRC desires to provide the City with the Grant, as further defined herein in
furtherance of the Project and in accordance with the terms and conditions set fmth
within this Agreement.
ARTICLE!
SCOPE OF WORK
SCOPE OF WORK TO BE UNDERTAKEN BY THE CITY.
In exchange for the Grant, the City will undertake the following Scope of Work:
See, Project Scope of Work attached hereto in Exhibit A.
ARTICLE II
GRANT FUNDING TO BE PROVIDED BY THE CRC
Grant Amount; Disbursement Provisions
In consideration of the Scope of Work to be undertaken by the City as described
in Section One above, the CRC hereby agrees to provide the City with a Total of
$100,000.00. The Grant will be disbursed in full by CRC upon execution of this
agreement to the City, to underwrite a portion of the cost incurred in completing the
Scope ofWork.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of
the day and year first above written.
CITY OF TROY CAPITAL RESOURCE CORPORATION
By _________________
Name: Monica Kurzejeski
Title: Acting Executive Director
CITY OF TROY= NEW YORK
By________________
Name: Hon. Wm. Patrick Madden
Title: Mayor
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EXHIBIT A
Project Goals
The City agrees to engage a municipal finance expert to undertake the following tasks for the duration of
this grant:
• Operationalize the CAP, with specific, detailed and actionable plans to address the
shortcomings in the State Comptroller's audit,
• Establish systems and procedures to ensure the integrity ofthe City's financial operations and
improve internal controls,
• Establish procedures for revenue-based expenditure management to prevent operating
deficits,
• Craft a multiyear baseline operating plan and financial projection for 2017-2020,
• Incorporate a debt affordability analysis into the multiyear projection in order to undertake
long-term capital planning,
• Institute multiyear capital project planning, tracking, and financial reporting, and
• Create public information materials about the City's operational, financial, and capital plans.
RES #46
RESOLUTION CONFIRMING JOHN DONOHUE'S APPOINTMENT TO THE TROY
LOCAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (LDC)
WHEREAS, A1iicle II, Section l(b) of the Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Troy Local
Development Corporation (LDC) provides for the selection of one member of the City Council to serve as
a member of the LDC, approved by the Mayor and the City Council; and
WHEREAS, a vacancy exists on the Troy Local Development Corporation (LDC).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council and the Mayor of the City of
Troy hereby confi1m John Donohue to Troy Local Development Corporation (LDC) for a
term commencing immediately.
Approved as to form, May 3, 2016
Kevin P. Glasheen, Corporation Counsel
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