City Council

Minutes of the TROY CITY COUNCIL FINANCE MEETING September 23, 2021 6:00 P.M. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis and pursuant to NYS legislation S.50001/A.40001, this meeting was remotely via videoconference. 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 Ashe-McPherson, Council Member Steele, Council Member Cummings, Council Member Zalewski, Council Member McDermott, Council President Mantello, Chair. In attendance were Deputy Mayor Monica Kurzejeski, Corporation Counsel Richard T. Morrissey, Comptroller Andrew Piotrowski, City Engineer Aaron Vera, and Assessor Sharon Martin. 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. Comptroller Piotrowski and Alan Walther and Joseph Heroux from the Bonadio Group presented the 2020 Financial Audit. 77. Ordinance Amending Troy City Code § 247 To Exempt Small Solid Waste Haulers From The Solid Waste Collection Permit Fee (Council President Mantello) (At The Request Of The Administration) Ordinance passed 7 ayes, 0 nos, 0 abstentions. 78. 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) Ordinance passed 7 ayes, 0 nos, 0 abstentions. 79. Ordinance Amending The 2021 Special Grants Fund Budget (Council President Mantello) (At The Request Of The Administration) Ordinance passed 7 ayes, 0 nos, 0 abstentions. 80. Ordinance Amending The Budgets Of The General Fund, Capital Projects Fund, And Special Revenue Fund, And Authorizing The Creation Of A Capital Project Within The Capital Projects Fund To Allocate Funding From The American Rescue Plan Act (Council President Mantello) (At The Request Of The Administration) Ordinance passed 6 ayes, 0 nos, 1 abstention (Steele). 81. Ordinance Amending The 2021 General Fund Budget To Accept Funds From The United States Department Of Homeland Security For An Assistance To Firefighters Grant (Council President Mantello) (At The Request Of The Administration) Ordinance passed 7 ayes, 0 nos, 0 abstentions. 82. Ordinance Amending The 2021 General Fund Budget To Accept Funds From The New York State Division Of Criminal Justice Services For The Purpose Of Gun Involved Violence Elimination (Council President Mantello) (At The Request Of The Administration) Ordinance passed 7 ayes, 0 nos, 0 abstentions. 83. Ordinance Amending The 2021 General Fund Budget To Accept Funds From Rensselaer County For The Purpose Of Providing Firefighting Services (Council President Mantello) (At The Request Of The Administration) Ordinance passed 7 ayes, 0 nos, 0 abstentions. 84. Ordinance Adopting The City Of Troy Revenue Recognition Policy (Council President Mantello) (At The Request Of The Administration) Ordinance passed 7 ayes, 0 nos, 0 abstentions. 85. Ordinance Amending The 2021 General Fund Budget And Garbage Fund Budget (Council President Mantello) (At The Request Of The Administration) Ordinance passed 7 ayes, 0 nos, 0 abstentions. 86. Ordinance Amending The 2021 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 7 ayes, 0 nos, 0 abstentions. 87. Ordinance Authorizing Acceptance Upon Conditions Of A Deed For Lands To Be Dedicated To The City Of Troy For Highway Purposes And A Utility Easement (Council President Mantello) (At The Request Of The Administration) Ordinance passed 7 ayes, 0 nos, 0 abstentions. 68. Resolution Authorizing The City To Waive The Apprenticeship Requirement For Construction Bids And Contracts Related To The Construction Of Improvements To The Frear Park Golf Course (Council President Mantello) (At The Request Of The Administration) Resolution passed 7 ayes, 0 nos, 0 abstentions. 69. Resolution Of The Troy City Council Authorizing A Public Hearing For Changing Traffic Direction On Rensselaer Street Between 6th Avenue And River Street (Council President Mantello) (At The Request Of The Administration) Resolution passed 7 ayes, 0 nos, 0 abstentions. 70. Resolution Of The Troy City Council Authorizing A Public Hearing For Changing Traffic Direction On Washington Street Between 5th Avenue And River Street (Council President Mantello) (At The Request Of The Administration) Resolution passed 7 ayes, 0 nos, 0 abstentions. 2 71. Resolution Authorizing And Ratifying The Memorandum Of Agreement By And Between The City Of Troy And The Command Officers’ Association Of Troy, United Public Service Employees Union (Council President Mantello) (At The Request Of The Administration) Resolution passed 7 ayes, 0 nos, 0 abstentions. 72. Resolution Authorizing The Mayor To Enter Into An Agreement With Collar City Auctions Realty & Management, Inc., For Auctioneer Services (Council President Mantello) (At The Request Of The Administration) Resolution passed 7 ayes, 0 nos, 0 abstentions. 73. Resolution Accepting The 2020 Financial Audit, Single Audit Of Federal Expenditures, And Single Audit Of New York State Department Of Transportation Expenditures As Prepared By The Bonadio Group (Council President Mantello) (At The Request Of The Administration) Resolution passed 7 ayes, 0 nos, 0 abstentions. Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 8:11 p.m. A video recording of this meeting is on file at the City Clerk's office. 3