City Council
Regular MeetingTroy, NY · October 3, 2019
Minutes
Minutes of the
TROY CITY COUNCIL
FINANCE COMMITTEE
October 3, 2019
6:00 P.M.
The meeting was called to order at 6:02 p.m. by Council President Mantello.
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call: The roll being called, the following answered to their names: Council Member Gulli,
Council Member Garrett, Council Member Paratore, Council Member Cummings, Council
Member Bissember, Council President Mantello, Chair. Council Member Kennedy arroved at
6:25 p.m. Council Member Paratore left at 6:52 p.m.
In attendance were Deputy Mayor Monica Kurzejeski, Corporation Counsel James Caruso,
Deputy Comptroller Andy Piotrowski, Assistant Planner Andrew P. Kreshik, and Superintendent
of Public Utilities Chris Wheland. Approximately 35 members of the public attended.
Public Forum:
The following individuals spoke regarding Resolution 72:
Frank Natali, Local 7
Shannon Joseph, Local 7
Rodney Wiltshire, Brunswick Road
Jordan Barrios, Local 241
Talia Maldonado, Pinewoods Avenue
Kerri Connors, 2nd Avenue
John Larkins, Local 291
Eric Wisher, Fairfield Road, Troy UFA
Kerry Chesterfield, Training Director
[Name not give], 6th Avenue
Dominick Russo
Herb Hennings, Troy Area Labor Council
Christian Maygur, Troy
Tim Leonard, 4th Street
Jeff Stark, Building Trades in the Capital Region
Kim Heath, Local 291
Rev. Bishop Macklin, Troy
Colleen Kelleher, 8th Avenue
Leonardo, 118th Street
83. Ordinance Transferring Funds Within The 2019 Sewer Fund Budget (Council President
Mantello) (At The Request Of The Administration)
Ordinance passed 6 ayes, 0 nos.
84. Ordinance Transferring Funds Within The 2019 Water Fund Budget (Council President
Mantello) (At The Request Of The Administration)
Ordinance passed 6 ayes, 0 nos.
85. Ordinance Amending The 2019 General Fund Budget To Appropriate Additional
Funding From The NYS Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee For The Child Passenger
Safety Program (Council President Mantello) (At The Request Of The Administration)
Ordinance passed 6 ayes, 0 nos.
86. Ordinance Amending The 2019 General Fund Budget To Appropriate Additional
Funding From The NYS Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee For Pedestrian/Bicyclist
Education And Enforcement (Council President Mantello) (At The Request Of The
Administration)
Ordinance passed 6 ayes, 0 nos.
87. Ordinance Amending The 2019 General Fund Budget To Appropriate Additional
Funding From The NYS Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee For Police Traffic Services
(Council President Mantello) (At The Request Of The Administration)
Ordinance passed 6 ayes, 0 nos.
88. Ordinance Declaring Certain City Owned Property As Surplus And Directing The
Comptroller To Dispose Of Said Property (Council President Mantello) (At The Request Of
The Administration)
Ordinance passed 6 ayes, 0 nos.
89. Ordinance Amending The Capital Projects Fund Budget (Council President Mantello) (At
The Request Of The Administration)
Ordinance passed 6 ayes, 0 nos.
90. Ordinance Amending The 2019 General Fund Budget (Council President Mantello) (At
The Request Of The Administration)
Ordinance passed 6 ayes, 0 nos.
91. Ordinance Transferring Funds Within The 2019 Garbage Fund Budget (Council
President Mantello) (At The Request Of The Administration)
Ordinance passed 6 ayes, 0 nos.
92. Ordinance Amending The 2019 General Fund Budget (Council President Mantello) (At
The Request Of The Administration)
Ordinance passed 6 ayes, 0 nos.
93. Ordinance Amending The Code Of Troy, Chapter 216-7 Frear Park Municipal Golf Fees
(Council President Mantello) (At The Request Of The Administration)
Ordinance passed 6 ayes, 0 nos.
94. Ordinance Authorizing Settlement Of Claim, To Wit: Nationwide Affinity Insurance
Company Of America A/S/O Laurie Scully Plaintiff, V. City Of Troy And Ronald Chaplin,
Jr., Defendants, (Council President Mantello) (At The Request Of The Administration)
Ordinance passed 6 ayes, 0 nos.
95. Ordinance Authorizing Settlement Of Claim, To Wit: Victoria Leigh Brothers V. City Of
Troy, New York, Defendant (Council President Mantello) (At The Request Of The
Administration)
Ordinance passed 6 ayes, 0 nos.
68. Resolution Authorizing The Implementation, And Funding In The First Instance 100% Of
The Federal-Aid And State "Marchiselli" Program-Aid Eligible Costs, Of A Transportation
Federal-Aid Project, And Appropriating Funds Therefore (Council President Mantello) (At
The Request Of The Administration)
Resolution passed 6 ayes, 0 nos.
70. Bond Resolution Of The City Of Troy, New York, Authorizing The Issuance Of An
Additional $900,000 Serial Bonds To Finance The Cost Of A Pedestrian Connector At
Riverfront Park (Council President Mantello) (At The Request Of The Administration)
Resolution passed 6 ayes, 0 nos.
71. Resolution Appointing Commissioner Of Deeds For The City Of Troy (Council President
Mantello)
Resolution amended to add Mary Ann Jewett. Resolution passed 6 ayes, 0 nos.
72. Resolution Authorizing The Requirement Of Contractors And Sub-Contractors On
Construction Contracts To Have Approved Apprenticeship Agreements (Council President
Mantello, Council Member Bissember)
Resolution passed 5 ayes, 0 nos, 1 abstention (Kennedy).
Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 7:56 p.m.
An audio recording of this meeting is on file at the City Clerk's office.
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