City Council

Minutes of the TROY CITY COUNCIL FINANCE MEETING November 18, 2021 6:00 P.M. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis and pursuant to NYS legislation S.50001/A.40001, this meeting was held remotely via videoconference. The meeting was called to order at 6:14 p.m. by Council President Mantello. 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, Corporation Counsel Richard T. Morrissey, Comptroller Andrew Piotrowski, Commissioner of Planning & Economic Development Steven Strichman, and Superintendent of Public Utilities Chris Wheland. 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:  Eric Wisher  Irene Sorriento  Kathryn Sheehan 2. A Local Law Amending And Replacing Troy City Code Section 71-2 To Increase The Number Of Planning Commission Members And To Change Qualifications (Council Member Zalewski) (At The Request Of The Administration) For introduction only 91. Ordinance Authorizing The Reconveyance Of Real Property Acquired By In Rem Foreclosure (428 First Street) (Council President Mantello) (At The Request Of The Administration) Ordinance passed 7 ayes, 0 nos, 0 abstentions. 92. Ordinance Approving Settlement Of Tax Certiorari Proceedings Instituted By Madison First LLC On The Assessment Roll Of The City Of Troy (Council Member Zalewski) (At The Request Of The Administration) Ordinance passed 5 ayes, 2 nos (Ashe McPherson, Mantello), 0 abstentions. 93. Ordinance Authorizing The City Comptroller To Establish A New Special Revenue Fund Entitled “Miscellaneous Special Revenue Fund” (Council President Mantello) (At The Request Of The Administration) Ordinance passed 7 ayes, 0 nos, 0 abstentions. 1 94. 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. 95. Ordinance Amending The General Fund, Special Grants Fund, And Miscellaneous Special Grants Fund Budgets (Council President Mantello) (At The Request Of The Administration) Ordinance passed 7 ayes, 0 nos, 0 abstentions. 96. Ordinance Amending The 2021 General Fund, Special Grants Fund, Water Fund, And Sewer Fund Budgets (Council President Mantello) (At The Request Of The Administration) Ordinance passed 7 ayes, 0 nos, 0 abstentions. 97. Ordinance To Appropriate Funds In The 2021 General Fund From The U.S. Department Of Justice Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Council President Mantello) (At The Request Of The Administration) Ordinance passed 7 ayes, 0 nos, 0 abstentions. 98. Ordinance Amending The Special Revenue Budget To Accept A NYS Homeland Security Grant For The Purpose Of Purchasing Protective And Emergency Response Equipment (Council President Mantello) (At The Request Of The Administration) Ordinance passed 7 ayes, 0 nos, 0 abstentions. 99. Ordinance Declaring Certain City Owned Personal Property As Surplus And Directing The Office Of The City Comptroller To Sell Or Dispose Of The Surplus Property (Council President Mantello) (At The Request Of The Administration) Ordinance passed 7 ayes, 0 nos, 0 abstentions. 100. Ordinance Authorizing Settlement Of Certain Opioid Litigation Claims, To Wit: City Of Troy, Plaintiff V. Certain Manufacturers, Distributors, And Chain Pharmacies, Et Al., Defendants, Actions Coordinated Under Caption In Re Opioid Litigation, Index No. 400000/2017 (Council President Mantello) (At The Request Of The Administration) Ordinance passed 7 ayes, 0 nos, 0 abstentions. 89. Resolution Authorizing The Mayor To Enter Into An Agreement With The Rensselaer County Historical Society (DBA The Hart Cluett Museum) To Place Certain City Records On Long Term Deposit (Council Member Cummings, Council Member Zalewski, Council President Mantello) Resolution passed 7 ayes, 0 nos, 0 abstentions. 90. Resolution Of Troy City Council Authorizing And Scheduling A Public Hearing In Connection With Proposed Local Law No. 2 Of 2021 Amending Troy City Code Section 71- 2 (Council Member Zalewski) (At The Request Of The Administration) Resolution was withdrawn. 2 91. Resolution Authorizing The Mayor To Enter Into An Agreement With M.M. Hayes Co., Inc., For The Purchase, Maintenance And Hosting Of Timekeeping Software (Council President Mantello) (At The Request Of The Administration) Resolution passed 6 ayes, 0 nos, 1 abstention (McDermott). 92. Resolution Authorizing The Mayor To Enter Into Agreements With Highmark Northeastern New York And HM Life Insurance Company Of New York For The Purpose Of Administering The City’s Self-Funded Health And Pharmacy Insurance Benefits Programs And To Provide Stop Loss Insurance Coverage For The Years 2022, 2023, And 2024 (Council President Mantello) (At The Request Of The Administration) Resolution passed 7 ayes, 0 nos, 0 abstentions. 93. Resolution Authorizing The Mayor To Enter Into An Agreement With Gar Associates LLC For A Non-Appraisal Valuation Update Of Assessed Properties In The City Of Troy (Council Member Zalewski) (At The Request Of The Administration) Resolution passed 5 ayes, 2 nos (Ashe McPherson, Mantello), 0 abstentions. 94. Resolution Determining That Action To Install New Water Transmission Mains (Phase 2) Will Not Have A Significant Effect On The Environment (Council President Mantello) (At The Request Of The Administration) Resolution passed 7 ayes, 0 nos, 0 abstentions. 95. Bond Resolution Of The City Of Troy, New York, Authorizing The Issuance Of An Additional $25,000,000 Serial Bonds To Finance The Cost Of The Reconstruction Of The City Water System (Council President Mantello) (At The Request Of The Administration) Resolution passed 7 ayes, 0 nos, 0 abstentions. 96. Resolution Authorizing The Mayor To Enter Into An Agreement With Food Scraps 360 For Collection Of Compostable Wastes And The Provision Of Composting Services To City Of Troy Residents (Council President Mantello) (At The Request Of The Administration) Resolution passed 7 ayes, 0 nos, 0 abstentions. 98. Resolution Condemning “Ballot Harvesting” Abuses And Urging The New York State Legislature To Enact Restrictions On The Release Of Absentee Ballots To Third-Party Individuals (Council Member Zalewski) Ashe McPherson made a motion to add “and a candidate in a City district brought in 74 applications in one day.” After discussion, motion was withdrawn. Gulli made a motion to delete paragraph 6. Motion failed, 2 ayes, 4 nos (Steele, Cummings, Zalewski, McDermott), 1 abstention (Mantello). Resolution passed 4 ayes, 2 nos (Gulli, Ashe McPherson), 1 abstention (Mantello). Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 10:04 p.m. A video recording of this meeting is on file at the City Clerk's office. 3