City Council

Minutes of the TROY CITY COUNCIL FINANCE COMMITTEE October 22, 2020 6:00 P.M. Due to the COVID-19 crisis, this meeting was held remotely via videoconference. The meeting was called to order at 7:37 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 Ashe-McPherson, Council Member Steele, Council Member Cummings, Council Member Zalewski, Council Member McDermott, Council President Mantello, Chair. In attendance were Mayor Patrick Madden, Deputy Mayor Monica Kurzejeski, Deputy Comptroller Andrew Piotrowski, and Commissioner of Planning & Economic Development Steven Strichman. Council Member Zalewski made a motion to dispense with the reading of the minutes of the prior meeting and approve as posted. Motion passed 7 ayes, 0 nos. Public Forum: No one came forward. 77. Ordinance Amending The Capital Projects Fund And General Fund Budgets (Council President Mantello) (At The Request Of The Administration) Ordinance passed 7 ayes, 0 nos, 0 abstentions. 78. Ordinance Transferring Funds Within The 2020 Water Fund Budget (Council President Mantello) (At The Request Of The Administration) Ordinance passed 7 ayes, 0 nos, 0 abstentions. 79. Ordinance Transferring Funds Within The 2020 Sewer Fund Budget (Council President Mantello) (At The Request Of The Administration) Ordinance passed 7 ayes, 0 nos, 0 abstentions. 80. Ordinance Amending The 2020 Special Grants Fund Budget (Council President Mantello) (At The Request Of The Administration) Mantello made a motion to change “General Fund” to “Special Grants Fund” in title and Schedule A. Motion approved 7 ayes, 0 nos. Ordinance passed 7 ayes, 0 nos, 0 abstentions. 81. Ordinance Amending The 2020 General Fund Budget (Council President Mantello) (At The Request Of The Administration) Ordinance passed 7 ayes, 0 nos, 0 abstentions. 82. Ordinance Amending The Capital Projects Fund Budget (Council President Mantello) (At The Request Of The Administration) Ordinance passed 7 ayes, 0 nos, 0 abstentions. 83. Ordinance Declaring Certain City Owned Personal Property As Surplus And Directing The Comptroller To Dispose Of The Surplus Property (Council President Mantello) (At The Request Of The Administration) Ordinance passed 7 ayes, 0 nos, 0 abstentions. 84. Ordinance Approving The Use Of The Remaining Neighborhood Improvement Program Funds To Improve The Sixth Avenue Park On Old Sixth Avenue (Council President Mantello) Withdrawn by Mantello. 85. Ordinance Authorizing And Directing Sales Of City Owned Real Property By The Proposal Sale Application Method (Council President Mantello) (At The Request Of The Administration) Mantello made a motion to remove 90.79-4-12, Ninth Street, Saeger, and 112.45-16-1, Tyler Street, Conklin, from the list of properties sold. Motion approved 7 ayes, 0 nos. Cummings made a motion to remove 90.39-4-15, Fifth Avenue, Green Island Group Corp, from the list of properties sold. Motion approved 7 ayes, 0 nos. Ordinance passed 6 ayes, 1 no (Ashe- McPherson), 0 abstentions. 99. 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 Therefor (Council President Mantello) (At The Request Of The Administration) Resolution passed 7 ayes, 0 nos, 0 abstentions. 100. Resolution Of The Troy City Council Appointing Andrew Cooper To The Troy Community Land Bank Board Of Directors (Council President Mantello, Council Member Steele) Resolution passed 7 ayes, 0 nos, 0 abstentions. 102. Bond Resolution Of The City Of Troy, New York, Authorizing The Issuance Of $1,210,416 Additional Serial Bonds To Finance The Cost Of The Construction Of The South Troy Industrial Roadway (Council President Mantello) (At The Request Of The Administration) Resolution passed 7 ayes, 0 nos, 0 abstentions. 103. Resolution Confirming The Appointment Of Andrew M. Piotrowski As Comptroller Of The City Of Troy (Council President Mantello) (At The Request Of The Administration) Resolution passed 7 ayes, 0 nos, 0 abstentions. 104. Resolution Appointing Paul J. Santandera Commissioner Of Deeds For The City Of Troy (Council President Mantello) Resolution passed 7 ayes, 0 nos, 0 abstentions. 105. Resolution Authorizing The City Of Troy To Accept A Grant Of $225,000.00 From The Local Initiatives Support Corporation For The “Zombie” And Vacant Properties Remediation And Prevention Initiative - Round 2 (Council President Mantello) (At The Request Of The Administration) Resolution passed 7 ayes, 0 nos, 0 abstentions. 106. A Resolution To Honor James J. Farley, Jr., And To Designate East Park Place Between 112th And 113th Streets As “James Farley Place” (Council Member Gulli, Council President Mantello, Council Member Ashe McPherson) Resolution passed 7 ayes, 0 nos, 0 abstentions. Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 9:03 p.m. A video recording of this meeting is on file at the City Clerk's office.