City Council

Minutes of the TROY CITY COUNCIL FINANCE MEETING August 24th, 2023 6:30 P.M. The meeting was called to order at 6:57 p.m. by Council President Mantello. Roll Call: The roll being called, the following answered to their names: Council Member Gulli, Council Member Figueroa was absent, Council Member Steele was absent, Council Member Menn, Council Member Conley-Wilson Council Member Sorriento, Council President Mantello, Chair. In attendance were Mayor Patrick Madden, Deputy Mayor Chris Nolin, Corporation Council Richard Morrissey, Comptroller Andy Piotrowski, Fire Chief McMahon, Approximately 10 members of the public attended. Public Forum: • Eric Spinner • Eric Wisher 54. Ordinance Authorizing The Reconveyance Of Real Property Acquired By In Rem Foreclosure (376 Ninth Street) (Council President Mantello) (At The Request Of The Administration) Ordinance passed 5 ayes, 0 nos 0 abstentions. 2 absent (Figueroa, Steele) 55. Ordinance Authorizing The Reduction Of The Speed Limit From Thirty Miles Per Hour To Twenty Five Miles Per Hour In Vanderheyden Estates Along Wynantskill Way, Granite Lane, And Cobblestone Lane (Council President Mantello) Ordinance passed 5 ayes, 0 nos 0 abstentions. 2 absent (Figueroa, Steele) 56. 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 5 ayes, 0 nos 0 abstentions. 2 absent (Figueroa, Steele) 57. Ordinance Amending The Capital Projects Fund Budget (Council President Mantello) (At The Request Of The Administration) Ordinance passed 5 ayes, 0 nos 0 abstentions. 2 absent (Figueroa, Steele) 58. Ordinance Transferring Funds Within The 2023 General Fund And Water Fund Budgets (Council President Mantello) (At The Request Of The Administration) Ordinance passed 5 ayes, 0 nos 0 abstentions. 2 absent (Figueroa, Steele) 1 59. Ordinance Amending The 2023 Miscellaneous Special Revenue Fund Budget To Accept Funding From The Troy Industrial Development Authority And The Troy Redevelopment Foundation As Matching Funds For A Department Of State Implementation Grant (Council President Mantello) (At The Request Of The Administration) Ordinance passed 5 ayes, 0 nos 0 abstentions. 2 absent (Figueroa, Steele) 60. Ordinance Transferring Funds Within The 2023 Water Fund And Sewer Fund Budgets (Council Member Steele) (At The Request Of The Administration) Sorriento made a motion to table 5 ayes 0 nos, motion to table passed 61. Ordinance Amending The Capital Projects Fund Budget To Accept Funding From The Dormitory Authority State Of New York For The Purpose Of Improvements To 112th Street Park (Council President Mantello) (At The Request Of The Administration) Ordinance passed 5 ayes, 0 nos 0 abstentions. 2 absent (Figueroa, Steele) 62. 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 5 ayes, 0 nos 0 abstentions. 2 absent (Figueroa, Steele) 63. Ordinance Amending The Miscellaneous Special Revenue Fund To Accept Funding From New York State Department Of Health For The Purpose Of An Evaluation Of The City’s Fluoride System (Council President Mantello) (At The Request Of The Administration) Ordinance passed 5 ayes, 0 nos 0 abstentions. 2 absent (Figueroa, Steele) 64. Ordinance Authorizing The City Comptroller To Deduct Monies From The General Fund Capital Reserve And Amending The General Fund And Capital Projects Fund To Appropriate Funding (Council President Mantello) (At The Request Of The Administration) Ordinance passed 5 ayes, 0 nos 0 abstentions. 2 absent (Figueroa, Steele) 65. Ordinance Authorizing A Waiver Of The Building Permit Fees For The Troy Housing Authority’s Griswold Heights Apartments Project (Council Member Figueroa) (At The Request Of The Administration) Ordinance passed 4 ayes, 1 no (Conley-Wilson) 0 abstentions. 2 absent (Figueroa, Steele) 66. Ordinance Authorizing The Reconveyance Of Real Property Acquired By In Rem Foreclosure (29 Ridge Drive) (Council President Mantello) (At The Request Of The Administration) Ordinance passed 5 ayes, 0 nos 0 abstentions. 2 absent (Figueroa, Steele) 81. Resolution Confirming An Appointment To The Troy Industrial Development Authority (Council President Mantello) (At The Request Of The Administration) Resolution passed 5 ayes, 0 nos 0 abstentions. 2 absent (Figueroa, Steele) 2 82. Resolution Authorizing The Mayor To Execute A Contract Amendment With Labella Associates For Marina North Riverwalk Park Design (Council President Mantello) (At The Request Of The Administration) Resolution passed 5 ayes, 0 nos 0 abstentions. 2 absent (Figueroa, Steele) 83. Resolution Authorizing The Mayor To Enter Into An Agreement With Marshall & Sterling Upstate Inc., To Provide Insurance Brokerage Services (Council President Mantello) (At The Request Of The Administration) Resolution passed 5 ayes, 0 nos 0 abstentions. 2 absent (Figueroa, Steele) 84. Resolution Authorizing The Mayor To Enter Into An Agreement With The Bonadio Group To Provide Independent Auditing Services (Council President Mantello) (At The Request Of The Administration) Resolution passed 5 ayes, 0 nos 0 abstentions. 2 absent (Figueroa, Steele) 85. Resolution Authorizing The Mayor To Enter Into An Agreement With Manitou Incorporated To Provide A Comprehensive Productivity And Staffing Study Of The City Of Troy’s Fire And Emergency Medical Response Services (Council President Mantello) (At The Request Of The Administration) Resolution passed 5 ayes, 0 nos 0 abstentions. 2 absent (Figueroa, Steele) 86. Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Troy Authorizing The Execution Of A Payment In Lieu Of Taxes (“Pilot”) Agreement By And Among The City Of Troy, Griswold Heights Housing Development Fund Corporation, And Troy Portfolio Preservation Llc For The Griswold Heights Apartments Project (Council Member Figueroa) (At The Request Of The Administration) Resolution passed 4 ayes, 1 no (Conley-Wilson) 0 abstentions. 2 absent (Figueroa, Steele) 87. Resolution Authorizing Issuance Of Subpoenas To Testify Before The Troy City Council In The Matter Of An Investigation Of The Unsafe Conditions Of The Structures At The Harbour Point Gardens Apartment Complex That Necessitated An Emergency Evacuation Of More Than 50 Apartments And The Response Of The Landlord, 182 Delaware LLC, To The Emergency (Council President Mantello) Resolution passed 4 ayes, 1 no (Conley-Wilson) 0 abstentions. 2 absent (Figueroa, Steele) Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 10:24 p.m. A video recording of this meeting is on file at the City Clerk's office. An audio recording of this meeting is on file at the City Clerk's office. Audio and video recordings of this meeting are on file at the City Clerk's office. 3