City Council
Regular MeetingTroy, NY · January 4, 2024
Minutes
Minutes of the
TROY CITY COUNCIL
ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
January 4th, 2023
7:00 P.M.
The meeting was called to order at 7:01 p.m. by Council President Steele.
Roll Call: The roll being called, the following answered to their names: Council Member Keal,
Council Member Brosnan, Council Member Spain-McLaren, Council Member Vera, Council
Member Sorriento, Council Member Casey, Council President Steele, Chair.
In attendance were Mayor Carmella Mantello, Deputy Mayor Seamus Donnelly, Corporation
Counsel Richard T. Morrissey, Dana Salazar, Approximately 25 members of the public attended.
Public Forum:
John McDonald
Bob Blackmon
Reverend Paterson
Greg Cambell-Cohen
Jessica Ashley
1. Ordinance Fixing The Form And Amount Of The Bond Covering The City Clerk, City
Fiscal Officers, And Department Heads As Required By Sections C-7 And C-46 Of The
City Charter (Council Member Casey)
Ordinance passed 7 ayes, 0 nos 0 abstentions. 0 absent
1. Resolution Adopting Rules Of Order For The Troy City Council Pursuant To §§ C-18
And C-22 Of The Troy City Charter (Council Member Casey)
Sorriento made a motion to amend the rules Section Public Forum add “Which members of the
public” motion passed 7 ayes, Resolution passed 7 ayes, 0 nos 0 abstentions. 0 absent
2. Resolution Setting The Dates Of The Regular Monthly Meetings Of The Troy City
Council (Council Member Casey)
Resolution passed 7 ayes, 0 nos 0 abstentions. 0 absent
3. Resolution Selecting Thomas J. Casey As President Pro Tempore Of The Council And
Setting The Amount Of Compensation To Be Paid To The President Pro Tempore In
Addition To His Regular Annual Salary As A Council Member (Council President Steele)
Resolution passed 7 ayes, 0 nos 0 abstentions. 0 absent made a motion to take away II, motion
passed
4. Resolution Appointing Maria DeBonis As City Clerk And Setting The Annual Salary Of
The City Clerk (Council Member Casey)
Resolution passed 7 ayes, 0 nos 0 abstentions. 0 absent
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5. Resolution Approving The City Clerk’s Appointment Of Carolyn Reichelt As Deputy
City Clerk And Setting The Annual Salary Of The Deputy City Clerk (Council Member
Casey)
Resolution passed 7 ayes, 0 nos 0 abstentions. 0 absent
7. Resolution Appointing Gayle Cole As City Auditor And Setting The Annual Salary Of
The City Auditor (Council Member Casey)
Resolution passed 7 ayes, 0 nos 0 abstentions. 0 absent
8. Resolution Appointing Sara McDermott As Legislative Assistant To The Council And
Setting The Annual Salary Of The Legislative Assistant To The Council (Council Member
Casey)
Resolution passed 7 ayes, 0 nos 0 abstentions. 0 absent
9. Resolution Appointing A City Marshal For The City Of Troy (Council Member Casey)
Resolution passed 7 ayes, 0 nos 0 abstentions. 0 absent
10. Resolution Appointing A City Marshal For The City Of Troy (Council Member Casey)
Resolution passed 7 ayes, 0 nos 0 abstentions. 0 absent
11. Resolution Appointing A City Marshal For The City Of Troy (Council Member Casey)
Resolution passed 7 ayes, 0 nos 0 abstentions. 0 absent
12. Resolution Appointing A City Marshal For The City Of Troy (Council Member Casey)
Resolution passed 7 ayes, 0 nos 0 abstentions. 0 absent
13. Resolution Appointing A Commissioner Of Deeds For The City Of Troy (Council
Member Casey)
Resolution passed 7 ayes, 0 nos 0 abstentions. 0 absent
14. Resolution Designating The Record As The Official Newspaper Of The City Of Troy
(Council Member Casey)
Resolution passed 7 ayes, 0 nos 0 abstentions. 0 absent
15. Resolution Designating Pioneer Commercial Bank As The Official Depository Of The
City Of Troy (Council Member Casey)
Resolution passed 7 ayes, 0 nos 0 abstentions. 0 absent
16. Resolution Appointing The Members Of The Standing Committees Of The Troy City
Council (Council President Steele)
Resolution passed 7 ayes, 0 nos 0 abstentions. 0 absent
Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 7:38 p.m.
A video recording of this meeting is on file at the City Clerk's office.
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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.
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