City Council

Minutes of the TROY CITY COUNCIL FINANCE COMMITTEE October 24, 2019 6:00 P.M. The meeting was called to order at 6:01 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 Cummings, Council Member Bissember, Council President Mantello, Chair. Council Member Kennedy arrived at 6:10 p.m. Council Member Paratore arrived at 6:20 p.m. Council Member Garrett was absent. In attendance were Mayor Patrick Madden, Corporation Counsel James Caruso, Deputy Corporation Counsel Dan Vincelette, Deputy Comptroller Andy Piotrowski, and Assessor Sharon Martin. Approximately 10 members of the public attended. Public Forum:  John Johanson, Mill Street, spoke regarding Ordinance 101  Ben Stein, Thompson Street, spoke regarding Ordinance 101  Mike Yeomaus, St. Vincent Avenue, spoke regarding Ordinance 99  John Haywood, Guilderland, spoke regarding Ordinance 101  Karl Bacchus, Lexington Avenue, spoke regarding Ordinance 101 96. Ordinance Transferring Funds Within The 2019 General Fund Budget (Council President Mantello) (At The Request Of The Administration) Ordinance passed 4 ayes, 0 nos, 1 abstention (Kennedy). 97. Ordinance Amending The Capital Projects Fund Budget (Council President Mantello) (At The Request Of The Administration) Ordinance passed 5 ayes, 0 nos. 98. Ordinance Amending The Capital Projects Fund Budget (Council President Mantello) (At The Request Of The Administration) Ordinance passed 5 ayes, 0 nos. 99. 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 5 ayes, 0 nos. 100. Ordinance Amending The Code Of The City Of Troy To Add Chapter 145: Domestic Partnerships (Council President Mantello, Council Member Bissember, Council Member Paratore) Ordinance passed 5 ayes, 0 nos. 101. Ordinance Approving Settlement Of Tax Certiorari Proceedings Instituted By Ampersand Mount Ida Hydro, LLC On The Assessment Roll Of The City Of Troy (Council Member Kennedy) (At The Request Of The Administration) Sponsor changed from Cummings to Kennedy. Ordinance passed 5 ayes, 0 nos, 1 abstention (Cummings). 102. Ordinance Authorizing Settlement Of Claim, To Wit: Cynthia Smith, Plaintiff, V. City Of Troy, Defendant (Council President Mantello) (At The Request Of The Administration) Ordinance passed 6 ayes, 0 nos. 74. Resolution Authorizing The Execution Of An Agreement/Memorandum Of Understanding With The Town Of Brunswick Regarding The Brunswick Meadows Condominium Community Project (Council President Mantello) (At The Request Of The Administration) Resolution passed 6 ayes, 0 nos. 75. Resolution Authorizing The Mayor To Enter Into A Contract With Catalog & Commerce Solutions, LLC., For A Personnel/Civil Service Software System (Council President Mantello) (At The Request Of The Administration) Resolution passed 6 ayes, 0 nos. 76. Resolution Authorizing The Execution Of A Memorandum Of Understanding By And Between The City Of Troy And The City Of Watervliet (Council President Mantello) (At The Request Of The Administration) Resolution passed 6 ayes, 0 nos. Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 6:55 p.m. An audio recording of this meeting is on file at the City Clerk's office.