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TROY CITY COUNCIL FINANCE MEETING AGENDA November 30, 2023 5:30 P.M. Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call Presentation of Agenda Public Forum ORDINANCES 81. Ordinance Appropriating The Various Amounts Of Moneyas Approved In The City Of Troy Budget For Fiscal Year 2024 And Levying Taxes On All Taxable Property Within The City Of Troy In The Amount Required To Be Raised By Property Taxes For The Fiscal Year 2024 Budget (Council Member Steele) (At The Request Of The Administration) 82. Ordinance Amending The Code Of Rules And Regulations Of The Department Of Public Utilities To Establish New Water And Sewer Rates (Council Member Steele) (At The Request Of The Administration) 83. Ordinance Amending Chapter 216 Of The Troy City Code (Council Member Steele) (At The Request Of The Administration) RESOLUTIONS 109. Resolution Adopting The Mayor’s Recommended Budget For The City Of Troy For Fiscal Year 2024 Or Adopting An Amended Budget For The City Of Troy For Fiscal Year 2024- Amended (Council Member Steele) (At The Request Of The Administration) 1  ORD81 ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING THE VARIOUS AMOUNTS OF MONEYAS APPROVED IN THE CITY OF TROY BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024 AND LEVYING TAXES ON ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY OF TROY IN THE AMOUNT REQUIRED TO BE RAISED BY PROPERTY TAXES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2024 BUDGET ____________________________________________________________________________ The City of Troy, in City Council convened, ordains as follows: Section 1. Pursuant to City of Troy Charter § 47-K, the City Council is required to adopt an ordinance appropriating the various amounts of money necessary for the operation of City government as set forth in the Fiscal Year 2024 City Budget. Section 2. The City Council hereby appropriates the various amounts of money set forth in the 2024 budget as approved for the several departments, bureaus, divisions, offices, courts, boards, and commissions of the City, and for the several purposes specified in the Fiscal Year 2024 City Budget. Section 3. Pursuant to Troy City Charter, § 47-N, the City Council is required to levy taxes on all taxable property in the City of Troy as shown on the annual tax assessment rolls to raise the amount of revenue required by the City Budget for Fiscal Year 2024, through the collection of property taxes. Section 4. The amount of $28,382,102 as set forth and specified in the City Budget for Fiscal Year 2024 is hereby determined to be the amount of revenue required to be raised from real property taxes for Fiscal Year 2024. Section 5. The amount of $28,832,102 is hereby levied as the total property tax on all taxable property within the City of Troy as shown on the annual assessment rolls for the City of Troy. Section 6. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately. Approved as to form, _____________________, 2023 ____________________________________________ Richard T. Morrissey, Corporation Counsel  ORD81 WM. Patrick Madden Andrew Piotrowski Mayor City Comptroller Chris Nolin Deputy Mayor Office of the Comptroller City Hall 433 River Street Troy, New York 12180 Date: November 16, 2023 To: Troy City Council From: Andrew Piotrowski, City Comptroller Re: Memo In Support – Ordinance Appropriating Amounts & Levying the Real Property Tax for the 2024 Fiscal Year Pursuant to City Charter§47-K and §47-N, the final legislative tasks to be performed by the City Council at the Special Meeting are to appropriate the various amounts of money needed to operate City government as approved in the 2024 Budget Resolution and to set the total tax levy for all of the taxable properties on the assessment roll of the City. The purpose of this ordinance is to fund the government and to obtain the actual revenues necessary to support the expenditures in the approved City Budget that are funded via property taxes collected by the City. The amounts reflected in this ordinance are based on the 2024 proposed budget. Section 4 is the Revenue that is Required From Real Property Taxes and Section 5 is the Total Tax Levy necessary to generate the required revenue.  ORD82 ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES TO ESTABLISH NEW WATER AND SEWER RATES The City of Troy, in City Council convened, ordains as follows: Section 1. The purpose of this Ordinance is to amend Schedules II and IV of the Rules and Regulations of the Department of Public Utilities to establish new water and sewer rates. Section 2. The first sentence of Schedule II is amended by adding and deleting language to read as follows: Within the corporate limits of the City of Troy, the meter rate is $4.032 per one thousand (1,000) gallons. Within the corporate limits of the City of Troy, the meter rate is $4.432 per one thousand (1,000) gallons. Section 3. Schedule IV is amended by adding and deleting language to read as follows: Within the corporate limits of the City of Troy, the sewer rate is eighty seventy-three percent (80.0 73%) of the water meter rate provided the customer is connected to the sanitary sewer system. There will be a minimum sewer bill calculated using 5,000 gallons per quarter at 80 73% of the current water meter rate for all accounts that have an active water service regardless of how much water they use and whether they are connected to the sanitary sewer system. Customers outside the City that are not bound by contract agreement of sewer districts or political subdivisions, will be billed at the same eighty seventy-three percent (100.0 73%) of the water bill rate. Section 4. The revision list, schedule of historical rates, and sewer rate notes in Schedules II and IV shall be updated in accordance with this Ordinance, showing the new water meter rate of $4.432 per one thousand (1,000) gallons and the new sewer rate of $3.235, with the format and language subject to final approval of Corporation Counsel. Section 5. The City Council hereby enacts the foregoing amendments to Schedules II and IV of the Rules and Regulations of the Department of Public Utilities, with the elimination of the words and matter herein struck out and the addition of the underlined words and matter, all as delineated in this Ordinance. Section 6. This Ordinance shall take effect January 1, 2024. Approved as to form, _____________________, 2023 ____________________________________________ Richard T. Morrissey, Corporation Counsel  ORD82 WM. Patrick Madden Andrew Piotrowski Mayor City Comptroller Chris Nolin Deputy Mayor Office of the Comptroller City Hall 433 River Street Troy, New York 12180 Date: November 16, 2023 To: Troy City Council From: Andrew Piotrowski, City Comptroller Re: Memo In Support – Ordinance Amending the City Water Rate The 2024 proposed budget includes a city water rate increase of $0.40 per 1,000 gallons. There will be a very small change to the current city sewer rate. By reducing the percentage of the water rate applicable to sewer charges, the new sewer rate will be $3.235 per 1,000 gallons, which is nearly the same as last year. The rate increase has been proposed because of rising costs, not only for salaries and benefits but also for the increased cost of chemicals to treat water and for replacement pipes. As discussed during the Public Utilities budget hearing, the city water rate increase amounts to an estimated quarterly increase of approximately $5.00 for a family of four.  ORD83 ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 216 OF THE TROY CITY CODE ____________________________________________________________________________ The City of Troy, in City Council convened, ordains as follows: Section 1. The purpose of this Ordinance is to amend Section 216-7 “Frear Park Municipal Golf Course Fees” of Chapter 216 of the Troy City Code. Section 2. Section 216-7 (A) is amended by striking out and adding matter, and increasing fees as follows: A. Season Pass: Description Resident Nonresident Single Pass $1,200 $1,400 $1,500 $1,700 Married Couple Pass $1,500 $1,700 $2,000 $2,200 Senior Citizen Pass $1,000 $1,200 $1,200 $1,400 Junior Pass $525 $650 Section 3. Section 216-7 (B) is amended by striking out and adding matter and language, and increasing fees as follows: B. Daily fees for 18 holes: Description Resident Nonresident Daily $25 $27 $35 $37 Weekday Tournament $33 $35 $33 $35 Weekend Tournament $35 $37 $35 $37 Weekday Nonresident Senior N/A $28 $30 Special During the season, specials may be offered to promote play. This includes These include, but is are not limited to, 2-for-1 calendar card specials and fall specials. Specials shall be designed by the Golf Course Manager and the Golf Course Superintendent and approved by the Commissioner of General Services.  ORD83 Section 4. Section 216-7 (C) is amended by striking out and adding matter, and increasing fees as follows: C. Daily fees for 9 holes: Description Resident Nonresident Daily $16 $17 $20 $21 Junior Daily $16 $16 Senior Daily $16 N/A Weekday 9-hole League $20 $21 $20 $21 Section 5. Section 216-7 (D) is amended by striking out and adding matter, and increasing fees as follows: D. Other fees: 1. Nine-hole full cart: $26 2. Eighteen-hole full cart: $40 3. Nine-hole half cart: $13 $14 4. Eighteen-hole half cart: $20 5. Resident ID card: $25 Section 6. The Troy City Council hereby enacts the foregoing amendments to Chapter 216 of the Troy City Code and authorizes the codification of these Section(s) and Subsection(s), with the elimination of the words and fees herein struck out and the addition of the underlined words and fees, all as delineated in this Ordinance. Section 7. This Ordinance shall take effect January 1, 2024. Approved as to form, _____________________, 2023 ____________________________________________ Richard T. Morrissey, Corporation Counsel  RES109 RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE MAYOR’S RECOMMENDED BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF TROY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024 OR ADOPTING AN AMENDED BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF TROY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024 ____________________________________________________________________________ WHEREAS, pursuant to City Charter § 47-E, the Mayor filed with the City Clerk a budget message and recommended budget for the City of Troy for Fiscal Year 2024 on 10/06/2023; and WHEREAS, pursuant to City Charter § 47-F, the City Council conducted a special meeting on 10/10/2023, at which it referred the recommended budget to the City Council Finance Committee which in turn referred the recommended budget to the respective Standing Committees of the City Council; and WHEREAS, pursuant to City Charter § 47-H, the Finance Committee and respective Standing Committees of the City Council conducted preliminary public hearings between 10/12/2023 and 11/13/2023; and WHEREAS, pursuant to City Charter § 47-H, the Finance Committee and respective Standing Committees of the City Council filed reports with the City Clerk on 11/15/2023, regarding the preliminary public hearings; and WHEREAS, pursuant to City Charter § 47-I, a meeting of the Mayor and the City Council was held on 11/20/2023 to review suggested changes to the recommended budget; and WHEREAS, pursuant to City Charter § 47-J, a final public hearing was conducted on 11/27/2023 at which all persons desiring to be heard in relation to the budget estimates in the recommended budget were given an opportunity to do so; and WHEREAS, pursuant to City Charter § 47-K, the City Council is conducting a special meeting on 11/30/2023 to adopt the Mayor’s recommended budget or to amend and adopt a budget for the City of Troy for Fiscal Year 2024 and to submit same to the Mayor for approval. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council hereby adopts the Mayor’s recommended budget as proposed, with the appropriations to be in the amount of $82,068,198 in the General Fund, $5,481,825 in the Garbage Fund, $13,931,662 in the Water Fund, $3,980,124 in the Sewer Fund, and $7,279,774 in the Debt Service Fund; or BE IT RESOLVED, in the alternative, the City Council hereby adopts an amended budget, with the appropriations to be in the amount of $________________ in the General Fund, $________________ in the Garbage Fund, $________________ in the Water Fund, $________________ in the Sewer Fund, and $________________ in the Debt Service Fund. Approved as to form, _____________________, 2023 ____________________________________________ Richard T. Morrissey, Corporation Counsel  RES109 WM. Patrick Madden Andrew Piotrowski Mayor City Comptroller Chris Nolin Deputy Mayor Office of the Comptroller City Hall 433 River Street Troy, New York 12180 Date: November 16, 2023 To: Troy City Council From: Andrew Piotrowski, City Comptroller Re: Memo In Support – Resolution Adopting or Amending and Adopting the Mayor’s Proposed Budget City Charter § 47-K provides that the City Council shall hold a special meeting after the final public hearing for the purpose of adopting a budget and funding City operations in the upcoming fiscal year. The special meeting has been scheduled for 11/30/2023. The most important task to be accomplished by the City Council at the meeting is to approve the Mayor’s recommended budget or to amend and adopt an amended budget. In the event that the Council does neither, the Mayor’s recommended budget takes effect. The Mayor’s proposed budget, submitted to the City Clerk on October 6, 2023, included appropriations in the General Fund totaling $82,062,198, Garbage Fund appropriations totaling $5,481,825, Water Fund appropriations totaling $13,931,662, Sewer Fund appropriations of $3,980,124, and Debt Service Fund appropriations totaling $7,279,774. This resolution adopts, or amends and adopts, the Mayor’s proposed budget. This resolution reflects the appropriations in each of the City’s four operating funds as proposed by the Mayor for the 2024 fiscal year and does not include any potential amendments by the Troy City Council. However, attached hereto is a Schedule A to be used, if needed, for any amendments made to the proposed budget.  Schedule A 2024 Budget Preparation Schedule of Budget Amendments General Fund Number Type Department Code Department Name Account Number Account Description Proposed Amount New Amount $ Change Recommended By: Notes 1 Revenue N/A Recreation A.7000.2050.0000.0000 Golf Fees 740,000 810,000 70,000 At the request of the administration Per Memo Dated 11/21/2023 2 Expense A-1440 Engineering A.1440.0101.0000.0000 Permanent Salaries 179,407 304,407 125,000 Addition of a full-time City Engineer with a salary of $125,000 2 Expense A-1440 Engineering A.1440.0806.0000.0000 Social Security 23,088 32,651 9,563 2 Expense A-1440 Engineering A.1440.0102.0000.0000 Temporary Salaries 100,000 10,000 (90,000) Councilmember Steele Councilmember Figueroa Removal of funding for a part-time City Councilmember Menn Engineer Councilmember Conley-Wilson 2 Expense A-1440 Engineering A.1440.0806.0000.0000 Social Security 23,088 16,203 (6,885) 2 Expense A-1440 Engineering A.1440.0101.0000.0000 Permanent Salaries 179,407 162,853 (16,554) Defer the hiring of the Project Supervisor from 04/01/2024 to 07/01/2024 2 Expense A-1440 Engineering A.1440.0806.0000.0000 Social Security 23,088 21,822 (1,266) 3 Expense A-1010 City Council A.1010.0102.0000.0000 Temporary Salaries 0 30,000 30,000 Councilmember Steele Councilmember Figueroa Addition of Legislative Council for the Councilmember Menn Majority and the Minority Councilmember Conley-Wilson 3 Expense A-1010 City Council A.1010.0806.0000.0000 Social Security 9,731 12,026 2,295 Number Type Department Code Department Name Account Number Account Description Proposed Amount New Amount $ Change Recommended By: Notes Addition of health insurance for City 4 Expense A-1010 City Council A.1010.0805.0000.0000 Health Insurance 0 58,049 58,049 Councilmember Menn Council 5 Expense A-1010 City Council A.1010.0101.0000.0000 Permanent Salaries 122,500 157,500 35,000 Increase of the City Council salaries in Councilmember Gulli an amount of $5,000 per individual 5 Expense A-1010 City Council A.1010.0806.0000.0000 Social Security 9,731 12,409 2,678  Schedule A 2024 Budget Preparation Schedule of Budget Amendments Garbage Fund Number Type Department Code Department Name Account Number Account Description Proposed Amount New Amount $ Change Recommended By: Notes  Schedule A 2024 Budget Preparation Schedule of Budget Amendments Water Fund Number Type Department Code Department Name Account Number Account Description Proposed Amount New Amount $ Change Recommended By: Notes 6 Expense F-8310 Administration F.8310.0101.0000.0000 Permanent Salaries 420,516 390,058 (30,458) 6 Expense F-8310 Administration F.8310.0806.0000.0000 Social Security 32,583 30,253 (2,330) 6 Expense F-8330 Purification F.8330.0101.0000.0000 Permanent Salaries 1,775,615 1,675,615 (100,000) 6 Expense F-8330 Purification F.8330.0806.0000.0000 Social Security 145,495 137,845 (7,650) Council President Mantello Reversal of the proposed DPU 6 Expense F-8330 Purification F.8330.0101.0000.0000 Permanent Salaries 1,775,615 1,844,713 69,098 Councilmember Gulli administrative restructuring plan 6 Expense F-8330 Purification F.8330.0806.0000.0000 Social Security 145,495 150,781 5,286 Councilmember Sorriento 6 Expense F-8340 Transmission F.8340.0101.0000.0000 Permanent Salaries 1,226,153 1,126,153 (100,000) 6 Expense F-8340 Transmission F.8340.0806.0000.0000 Social Security 104,381 96,731 (7,650) 6 Expense F-8340 Transmission F.8340.0101.0000.0000 Permanent Salaries 1,226,153 1,316,153 90,000 6 Expense F-8340 Transmission F.8340.0806.0000.0000 Social Security 104,381 111,266 6,885 6 Expense F-8330 Purification F.8330.0303.0000.0000 Other Material & Supplies 1,110,278 1,187,097 76,819  Schedule A 2024 Budget Preparation Schedule of Budget Amendments Sewer Fund Number Type Department Code Department Name Account Number Account Description Proposed Amount New Amount $ Change Recommended By: Notes 7 Expense G-8120 Sanitary Sewers G.8120.0101.0000.0000 Permanent Salaries 1,061,499 961,499 (100,000) Council President Mantello Reversal of the proposed DPU 7 Expense G-8120 Sanitary Sewers G.8120.0806.0000.0000 Social Security 88,901 81,251 (7,650) Councilmember Gulli administrative restructuring plan Councilmember Sorriento 7 Expense G-9950 Sanitary Sewers G.9950.0900.0000.0000 Interfund Transfers 1,213,770 1,321,420 107,650  Schedule A 2024 Budget Preparation Schedule of Budget Amendments Debt Service Fund Number Type Department Code Department Name Account Number Account Description Proposed Amount New Amount $ Change Recommended By: Notes