City Council

Minutes of the Finance Meeting Troy City Council December 21, 2016 6:00 PM The meeting was called to order at 6:00 pm by Council President Mantello Pledge of Allegiance: Patti O’Brien Roll Call: Council Member Gulli, Council Member McGrath, Council Member Bodnar, Council Member Doherty, Council Member Donohue, Council Member Ashe-McPherson, Council President Mantello. Absent: Council Member Sullivan-Teta In attendance were Mayor Madden, Deputy Mayor Kurzejeski, Corporation Council Kevin Glasheen, Deputy Comptroller Andy Piotrowski, Chief Garrett and John Salka. No members of the public attended. Consideration of Ordinances: ORD #89 ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2016 WATER FUND BUDGET Ordinance passes 8-0 ORD #90 ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2016 SEWER FUND BUDGET Ordinance passes 8-0 ORD #91 ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2016 GENERAL FUND BUDGET McGrath states that he wants monthly transfers and not end of the year transfers. Piotrowski states he will do the transfers monthly. Mantello concurs that we need monthly reporting in order for the Council to do their jobs. Mantello asks Garrett what he is doing to control the overtime. Chief Garrett explains that he received a letter from Frank Razzanno to send two firefighters to California and the cost is $5000 and it’s contractual to send them. Kopka asks if its budgeted and Garrett replies no. Bodnar states that if you don’t send them there will be a grievance and that will cost more money. Bodnar states the Mayor has to change the contract and make it more taxpayer friendly. Doherty states that something has to be done and the basic issue is the way we manage the fire department and that Garrett is probably one of the most experienced chiefs and what measures is he taking. Mantello suggests the independent auditor can look and do and do an analysis. Mantello addresses the outside consultants for the Law Department and states she would like to see RFP’s go out for their services. Corporation Counsel Glasheen agrees. Ordinance passes 8-0 ORD #92 ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY COMPTROLLER’S OFFICE TO CLOSE THE COMPLETED CAPITAL PROJECT – 2015 STREET PAVING Ordinance passes 8-0 ORD #93 ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2016 GENERAL FUND BUDGET AND SPECIAL GRANTS FUND BUDGET Mantello makes a motion to table as she wants Mr. Goldfarb to come before the Council. Doherty stated they could have a meeting with him and Gulli said it would be better for all Council members to meet with Mr. Goldfarb at the same time. Motion to table passes 6 yes, 2 no (Doherty, Kopka)  ORD #94 ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO CREATE A CAPITAL PROJECT AND AMENDING THE 2016 CITY BUDGET TO TRANSFER FUNDS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND BUDGET AND CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND TO ALLOW FUNDING FOR CAPITAL PROJECT Ordinance passes 8-0 ORD #95 ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2016 GENERAL FUND AND CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND BUDGETS Ordinance passes 8-0 ORD #1 ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING SETTLEMENT OF CLAIM, TO WIT: LAMONTE B. JOHNSON AND HOLLY L. BRAMAN, ET AL. V. CITY OF TROY ET AL., INDEX NO.: 1:14- CV-0817 (GTS/TWD) Council President Mantello stated that one of the police officers is her nephew and Ashe-McPherson stated that one of the police officers is her nephew. McGrath made a motion to go into Executive session, 2nd Bodnar. Upon returning from Executive Session the vote was taken. Ordinance passes 6 yes, 2 abstain (Mantello, Ashe-McPherson) ORD #2 ORDINANCE APPROVING SETTLEMENT OF TAX CERTIORARI PROCEEDINGS INSTITUTED BY DOZER BLAZE PROPERTIES LLC ON THE ASSESSMENT ROLL OF THE CITY OF TROY Ordinance passes 6 yes, 2 no (Mantello, Ashe-McPherson) ORD #3 ORDINANCE DECLARING CERTAIN CITY OWNED PROPERTY AS SURPLUS AND DIRECTING THE COMPTROLLER TO DISPOSE OF SAID PROPERTY Ashe-McPherson asks who is going into the building and who owns the building. Kurzejeski responds that no one is going in and the city owns. Gulli said because of the low value of some of the items do we ever look at scrap value. Kurzejeski said we look at selling first and then scrap. Consideration of Resolutions: RES #1 RESOLUTION AMENDING THE RULES OF ORDER AND SETTING THE DATES OF THE REGULAR MONTHLY MEETINGS OF THE TROY CITY COUNCIL Resolution passes 8-0 RES #2 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO FINALIZE AND EXECUTE A FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE OPTION AND LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF TROY AND NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC Resolution passes 8-0  RES #3 RESOLUTION CONFIRMING BRIAN R. CARROLL’S APPOINTMENT TO THE TROY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (TROY IDA) Resolution passes 8-0 Adjournment- Motion to adjourn – Kopka, McGrath Meeting adjourned – 7:15 pm A complete audio recording is on file in the City Clerk’s Office. Patricia O’Brien City Clerk