City Council

TROY CITY COUNCIL FINANCE MEETING AGENDA MARCH 7TH, 2024 6:45 P.M. Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call Public Forum Presentation of Agenda RESOLUTIONS 49. Resolution Of The Troy City Council And Mayor Calling For An Increase In Aim Funding (Council Member Casey, Council President Steele) (At The Request Of The Administration) 50. Resolution Appointing Commissioners Of Deeds For The City Of Troy (Council Member Sorriento) (At The Request Of The Administration) 1  RES 49 RESOLUTION OF THE TROY CITY COUNCIL AND MAYOR CALLING FOR AN INCREASE IN AIM FUNDING WHEREAS, the Aid and Incentives for Municipalities (AIM) program plays a critical role in funding essential municipal services for cities and villages across New York State; and WHEREAS, city and village officials share the same priorities as our state leaders which is to make New York safer and more affordable; and WHEREAS, New York’s local governments, who are on the frontlines of controlling property tax affordability and ensuring public safety, are integral to achieving those goals; and WHEREAS, the State has not increased AIM funding in 15 years and according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, inflation has increased by nearly 45% during that same period; and WHEREAS, this neglect from the State has led to rising municipal tax burdens and harmful disinvestment in essential municipal services and staff; and WHEREAS, the property tax cap further limits the ability of local governments to properly fund the services their residents need; and WHEREAS, the challenges of rising inflation, the increasing costs of labor and supplies, and the end of extraordinary federal aid, only accentuate the need for an increase in AIM funding; and WHEREAS, the Governor’s 2024-25 Executive Budget proposes to keep AIM funding flat; and WHEREAS, an increase in AIM funding would reduce the local tax burden and help revitalize communities across New York; and WHEREAS, the Mayor signed on to the attached letter to State Leaders requesting an increase in municipal aid in the 2024-25 State Budget. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Troy Mayor and City Council urge Governor Hochul to work with the leaders of the Senate and Assembly and increase AIM funding in the 2024-25 adopted State Budget; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this resolution shall be sent to Governor Kathy Hochul, Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, Senator Ashby, Assemblymember McDonald and the New York State Conference of Mayors.  RES 49 Approved as to form, __________________________, 2024 ____________________________________________ Dana L. Salazar, Corporation Counsel  RES 49 February 29, 2024 Hon. Kathy Hochul Hon. Andrea Stewart-Cousins Hon. Carl Heastie Governor Senate Majority Leader Speaker of the Assembly State of New York New York State Senate New York State Assembly State Capitol State Capitol Legislative Office Building Albany, NY 12224 Albany, NY 12247 Albany, NY 12248 Dear Governor Hochul, Leader Stewart-Cousins and Speaker Heastie: We are writing to once again reiterate our desire to forge a meaningful partnership that would be mutually beneficial to our cities and villages and the State. For years, local governments have not been given the critical assistance they need from the State to improve our communities and, in turn, New York’s quality of life. Revenue sharing (the precursor to AIM) was established with the goal of providing local governments with predictable amounts of state aid that would increase as state income tax collections grew over time. Not only has this “formula” been ignored for decades, but AIM funding remains flat once again in the Executive Budget and has not increased in fifteen years. This neglect from state government has led to rising municipal tax burdens and harmful disinvestment in essential municipal services and staff. It is also important to consider that the Governor has indicated that her Executive Budget proposal is guided by the twin goals of affordability and public safety. NYCOM contends, and I suspect you would agree, that New York’s local governments, who are on the frontlines of controlling property tax affordability and ensuring public safety, are integral to achieving those goals. Every community has public safety needs and for many local budgets, it is the largest cost driver. If the State truly wants to ensure affordability and public safety for all New Yorkers, now is the time for an increase in AIM funding for cities, villages and towns. Given the current challenges of rising inflation, the end of extraordinary federal aid, and the leveling off of sales tax revenue, local leaders are having to institute new and different ways to achieve fiscal sustainability. In recent years, both the Senate and Assembly have demonstrated their support for a significant and long-overdue increase in AIM funding. We hope we can count on all of you to finally, after 15 years, come together to make this a reality in the adopted 2024-25 State Budget. [attached is the list of signatories]  RES 49 Mayor Kathy Sheehan, City of Albany Mayor Gary McCarthy, City of Schenectady Mayor Michael Cinquanti, City of Amsterdam Mayor William H. Vineall, City of Sherrill Mayor James N. Giannettino, Jr., City of Auburn Mayor Ben Walsh, City of Syracuse Council President Eugene Jankowski Jr., City of Batavia Mayor Carmella R. Mantello, City of Troy Manager Rachael Tabelski, City of Batavia Mayor Michael Galime, City of Utica Mayor Lee Kyriacou, City of Beacon Mayor Sarah Compo Pierce, City of Watertown Mayor Jared M. Kraham, City of Binghamton Mayor Charles V. Patricelli, City of Watervliet Mayor Byron W. Brown, City of Buffalo Mayor Thomas Roach, City of White Plains Mayor Bob Palumbo, City of Canandaigua Mayor Patrick Dedman, Village of Afton Councilmember Thomas Lyon, City of Canandaigua Mayor Nathan Bubel, Village of Airmont Mayor William Keeler, City of Cohoes Mayor Brian Perry, Village of Akron Manager/CEO Mark L. Ryckman, City of Corning Mayor Jason Breton, Village of Alexander Mayor Scott Steve, City of Cortland Mayor Jim Ninos, Village of Alfred Mayor Daniel J. Mandell Jr., City of Elmira Mayor Gregory Pearl, Village of Allegany Mayor James Rice, City of Fulton Mayor Kerry Dineen, Village of Altamont Mayor Pamela D. Panzenbeck, City of Glen Cove Mayor Dennis M. Siry, Village of Amityville Mayor Bill Collins, City of Glens Falls Mayor Jonathan P. Cole, Village of Antwerp Mayor Vincent DeSantis, City of Gloversville Mayor Donna Jean Schiener, Village of Arcade Mayor John J. Buckley, City of Hornell Mayor Nancy Kaboolian, Village of Ardsley Mayor Kamal Johnson, City of Hudson Mayor Darren Smith, Village of Argyle Mayor Robert G. Cantelmo, City of Ithaca Mayor George Prete, Village of Arkport Mayor Kimberly A. Ecklund, City of Jamestown Mayor Gregory Letica, Village of Asharoken Mayor Amy Praught, City of Johnstown Mayor Amy Serrago, Village of Athens Mayor Steven T. Noble, City of Kingston Mayor Nathan Montford, Village of Attica Mayor Annette Iafallo, City of Lackawanna Mayor Jim Orman, Village of Aurora Mayor Deborah Kaufman, City of Little Falls Mayor Eric Tyner, Village of Avoca Manager Daniel Creighton, City of Long Beach Mayor Mary E. Adams, Village of Babylon Mayor Michael J. Butler, City of Mechanicville Mayor Philip C. Wade, Village of Bainbridge Mayor Joseph M. DeStefano, City of Middletown Mayor Bruce Stebbins, Village of Baldwinsville Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard, City of Mount Vernon Mayor Michael Sweet, Village of Bath Mayor Yadira Ramos-Herbert, City of New Rochelle Mayor Nora Haagenson, Village of Baxter Estates Mayor Torrance Harvey, City of Newburgh Mayor Steve Minicozzi, Village of Bayville Mayor Robert Restaino, City of Niagara Falls Mayor Bob Sandak, Village of Belle Terre Mayor Austin Tylec, City of North Tonawanda Mayor Kenneth Moore, Village of Bellerose Mayor Michael J. Tooley, City of Ogdensburg Mayor Jeffrey R. Molnar, Village of Bemus Point Mayor William J. Aiello, City of Olean Administrator Cortney Gale, Village of Bergen Mayor Rick Rossi, City of Oneida Mayor James J. Schoenig, Village of Brewster Mayor Mark Drnek, City of Oneonta Mayor Steven Vescio, Village of Briarcliff Manor Mayor Vivian McKenzie, City of Peekskill Mayor John Valdini, Village of Brightwaters Mayor Christopher Rosenquest, City of Plattsburgh Mayor Steven Murray, Village of Broadalbin Mayor Dominic Cicalese, City of Port Jervis Mayor Margay Blackman, Village of Brockport Mayor Yvonne Flowers, City of Poughkeepsie Mayor Craig Miller, Village of Brocton Mayor Michael Stammel, City of Rensselaer Mayor Mary Marvin, Village of Bronxville Mayor Malik Evans, City of Rochester Mayor Theresa Knickerbocker, Village of Buchanan Mayor Jeffrey M. Lanigan, City of Rome Mayor Linda Arcangeli, Village of Burdett Mayor Josh Cohn, City of Rye Mayor Scott DiLiberto, Village of Caledonia Mayor John Safford, City of Saratoga Springs Mayor Jeffrey Oatman, Village of Camden  RES 49 Mayor Richard Waterman, Village of Camillus Mayor Norman Itjen, Village of Elba Mayor Ronald O. Dievendorf, Village of Canajoharie Mayor Evan Trent, Village of Ellenville Mayor Edna Brewster, Village of Canaseraga Mayor John A. Burrell, Village of Ellicottville Mayor Rosanne Warner, Village of Canastota Mayor Margaret D. Smith, Village of Elmira Heights Mayor Monica Recktenwald, Village of Canisteo Mayor Robert Williams, Village of Elmsford Mayor Michael E. Dalton, Village of Canton Mayor Nicholas C. Burlingame, Village of Endicott Mayor Jerry D. Golden, Village of Cape Vincent Mayor James J. Basile, Village of Fair Haven President Michael F. Astafan, Village of Carthage Mayor Julie Domaratz, Village of Fairport Mayor Donald E. Wilson Jr., Village of Cayuga Manager Bryan White, Village of Fairport Mayor Linda Woodard, Village of Cayuga Heights Mayor James Jaroszynski, Village of Falconer Mayor Kurt Wheeler, Village of Cazenovia Mayor Ralph Ekstrand, Village of Farmingdale Mayor Benjamin Weinstock, Village of Cedarhurst Mayor Kathleen Martin, Village of Fishkill Mayor Lawrence Schmidlapp, Village of Centre Island Mayor Kevin Fitzgerald, Village of Floral Park Mayor Janet McFetridge, Village of Champlain Mayor Randall Rosenbaum, Village of Flower Hill Mayor John Howe, Village of Chatham Mayor William Peeler, Village of Fonda Mayor Louis A. Guido, Village of Cherry Valley Mayor Patrick Hanifin, Village of Fort Plain Mayor Christopher Battiato, Village of Chester Mayor Richard Adams, Village of Frankfort Mayor Rosario Presti, Jr., Village of Chestnut Ridge Mayor Michael J. Ferguson, Village of Fredonia Mayor John T. Hartman, Village of Churchville Mayor Robert Kennedy, Village of Freeport Mayor Nancy Hyde, Village of Clayton Mayor Mary Carter Flanagan, Village of Garden City Mayor Laureen Tackman, Village of Cleveland Mayor Stephen Macaulay, Village of Glen Park Mayor Jim Keyes, Village of Clifton Springs Mayor Molly O'Donnell, Village of Goshen Mayor Elizabeth C. Tantillo, Village of Clinton Mayor Lawrence R. Lynn, Village of Grand View-On-Hudson Mayor Jerry Fremouw, Village of Clyde Mayor Paul Labas, Village of Granville Mayor Rebecca Stanton-Terk, Village of Cobleskill Mayor Ted M. Rosen, Village of Great Neck Plaza Mayor Sandra Azzi, Village of Cohocton Mayor Ellen M. McNulty-Ryan, Village of Green Island Mayor Ellen R. Tillapaugh, Village of Cooperstown Mayor Jessup DuMond, Village of Greene Mayor Thomas R. Zoller, Village of Cove Neck Mayor Mathew Buckley, Village of Greenwood Lake Mayor Mark Evans, Village of Coxsackie Mayor Christopher Neville, Village of Groton Mayor Shaun Akin, Village of Dannemora Mayor Thomas P. Tallman, Village of Hamburg Mayor Gayle Gifford, Village of Delanson Mayor RuthAnn Loveless, Village of Hamilton Mayor Jeffrey Gearhart, Village of Delhi Mayor Shelly Youngs, Village of Hammond Mayor Bryan Moore Sr., Village of Deposit Mayor Jean D. Jensen, Village of Hammondsport Mayor Vincent Rossillo, Village of Dobbs Ferry Mayor Shaun Shannon, Village of Hancock Administrator Robert Yamuder, Village of Dobbs Ferry Mayor G. Bruce Chichester, Village of Harriman Mayor Mary E. Puznowski, Village of Dolgeville Mayor Nicola Armacost, Village of Hastings-on-Hudson Mayor William H. Hall, Village of Dresden Mayor Michael Kohut, Village of Haverstraw Mayor Michael Murphy, Village of Dryden Mayor Douglas Dahlgard, Village of Head of the Harbor Mayor Frederick Cratsley Jr., Village of Dundee Mayor Dana Sherry, Village of Herkimer Mayor Thomas Taylor, Village of Earlville Mayor Barbara Lashua, Village of Heuvelton Interim Admin. Maureen Jerackas, Village of East Aurora Mayor Joseph E. D'Onofrio, Village of Highland Falls Mayor Gerard Larsen, Village of East Hampton Mayor Joseph Tursi, Village of Hillburn Mayor Jeffrey Root, Village of East Nassau Mayor Joseph Lee, Village of Hilton Administrator Martin G. D'Ambrose, Village of East Rochester Mayor Aaron Kaufman, Village of Hobart Mayor Gordon J. Fox, Village of East Rockaway Mayor Thomas C. Furlong, Village of Holland Patent Mayor Lorene Dadey, Village of East Syracuse Mayor Mark Bower, Village of Holley Mayor Bonnie Parente, Village of East Williston Mayor Hal McCabe, Village of Homer  RES 49 Mayor Richard B. Milne, Village of Honeoye Falls Mayor Jennifer Najdek, Village of Millerton Mayor Robert Allen, Village of Hoosick Falls Mayor Michael K. Damon, Village of Millport Mayor Kevin Adams, Village of Horseheads Mayor Paul A. Pereira, Village of Mineola Manager Nathan Nagle, Village of Horseheads Mayor William F. Brazill, Village of Minoa Mayor John Barton, Village of Hudson Falls Deputy Mayor Darlene Andolsek, Village of Montgomery Mayor John P. Stephens, Village of Ilion Mayor James Ryan, Village of Montour Falls Mayor Jonathan A. Siegel, Village of Irvington Mayor Chris Fulton, Village of Moravia Mayor Michael G. McGinty, Village of Island Park Mayor Thomas L. Lane, Village of Morrisville Mayor Martin Meaney, Village of Johnson City Mayor J. Michael Cindrich, Village of Mount Kisco Mayor Patrick Mang, Village of Kenmore Mayor Lawrence Ceriello, Village of Munsey Park Mayor Michael Abrams, Village of Kinderhook Mayor Brian J. Schenk, Village of Naples Mayor Kouros Torkan, Village of Kings Point Mayor Robert Valenty, Village of Nassau Mayor Lyndon Glazier, Village of Lacona Mayor Debra Gros, Village of Nelliston Mayor Robert Scottaline, Village of Lake Grove Mayor Chris Winward, Village of Nelsonville Mayor Randall G. Holcomb, Village of Lakewood Mayor Peter S. Lennon, Village of New Berlin Mayor Sarah Bauer, Village of Larchmont Mayor Donald Ryan, Village of New Hartford Mayor Robert W. Fagiola, Village of Lattingtown Mayor Christopher Devane, Village of New Hyde Park Mayor Barry F. Briffa, Jr., Village of Leicester Mayor Timothy Rogers, Village of New Paltz Mayor Anne Welch, Village of Lewiston Mayor Ernie Talerico, Village of New York Mills Mayor John Skiptunas, Village of Lima Mayor Jonathan Taylor, Village of Newark Mayor Michael A. Lavorata, Village of Lindenhurst Mayor James P. Tornatore, Village of Newark Valley Mayor Jim Bowen, Village of Little Valley Mayor Chris Fiore, Village of North Haven Mayor Stacy L. Finney, Village of Liverpool Mayor Marvin Natiss, Village of North Hills Mayor Chris Genthner, Village of Livonia Mayor J. Joseph Ingalls, Village of North Hornell Mayor Alan C. Beach, Village of Lynbrook Mayor Gary Butterfield, Village of North Syracuse Mayor Andrea M. Dumas, Village of Malone Mayor Sue Eckert, Village of Northville Mayor Timothy H. Sullivan, Village of Malverne Mayor Jack Morgan, Village of Nunda Mayor Sharon Torres, Village of Mamaroneck Mayor Joe Rand, Village of Nyack Mayor Michael Buttaccio, Village of Manchester Mayor James Mallott, Village of Ocean Beach Mayor Paul Whorrall, Village of Manlius Mayor Gerard J. Messmer III, Village of Odessa Mayor Jon Lalone, Village of Mannsville Mayor Bernard David Ryba, Village of Old Brookville Mayor Scott Chamberlin, Village of Marathon Mayor Thomas Gulbransen, Village of Old Field Mayor John Murphy, Village of Marcellus Mayor John Deschamps, Village of Oneida Castle Mayor Daniel M. Pearl, Village of Massapequa Park Mayor Steven Jeffers, Village of Oriskany Falls Mayor Gregory M. Paquin, Village of Massena Mayor Rika Levin, Village of Ossining Trustee Shelyn Peets, Village of Massena Mayor Brian M. Carey, Village of Otisville Mayor Dennis Leahy, Village of Maybrook Mayor Terry Stark, Village of Oxford Mayor Richard W. Syper, Village of Mayville Mayor Charles R. Goulding, Village of Oyster Bay Cove Mayor Joseph L. Nauseef, Village of McGraw Mayor Ralph Foster, Village of Painted Post Mayor Brian A. Marsh, Village of Menands Mayor David A. Husk, Village of Palmyra Mayor Donald Bratt Sr., Village of Meridian Mayor Jacqueline Murphy, Village of Parish Mayor Terry Grimshaw, Village of Mexico Mayor Paul Pontieri, Village of Patchogue Administrator John Power, Village of Mexico Mayor Chance Mullen, Village of Pelham Mayor Timothy Knight, Village of Middleburgh Mayor Rick Hauser, Village of Perry Mayor Keith Jeffers, Village of Middleville Mayor John Charles Moran, Village of Philadelphia Clerk-Treasurer Lisa Mancuso, Village of Mill Neck Mayor Brian Johnson, Village of Philmont Mayor Timothy J. Collopy, Village of Millbrook Mayor Brian Borchik, Village of Phoenix  RES 49 Mayor Bruce Tucker, Village of Piermont Mayor Robert W. Killock, Village of South Dayton Mayor Jake Kurkjian, Village of Plandome Mayor Nyakya Brown, Village of South Floral Park Mayor Kenneth C. Riscica, Village of Plandome Heights Mayor Nicholas Bodkin, Village of South Glens Falls Mayor Barbara Donno, Village of Plandome Manor Mayor Jeannette A Barrett, Village of Speculator Mayor Peter Scherer, Village of Pleasantville Mayor Gary Penders, Village of Spencerport Mayor Ilan Fuchs, Village of Pomona Mayor Dawn White, Village of St. Johnsville Mayor Tina Cioffi, Village of Poquott Mayor Michael Onorato, Village of Stewart Manor Mayor Ronald E. Wilson, Village of Port Byron Mayor David Schneider, Village of Tannersville Mayor Luis Marino, Village of Port Chester Mayor Karen G. Brown, Village of Tarrytown Mayor Kevin M. Burke, Village of Port Dickinson Mayor Scott McConnell, Village of Theresa Mayor Lauren Sheprow, Village of Port Jefferson Mayor Steven Weinberg, Village of Thomaston Mayor Heather Collins, Village of Port Leyden Mayor Joel Griffith, Village of Tivoli Mayor Alexandra Jacobs Wilke, Village of Potsdam Mayor Omayra Andino, Village of Tuckahoe Mayor Jan Karen Tighe, Village of Pulaski Mayor Karen Tarapata, Village of Upper Nyack Mayor Robert Treuhold, Village of Quogue Mayor William Sreca, Village of Vernon Mayor William Misuraca, Village of Ravena Mayor Gary A. Hadden, Village of Victor Mayor Chuck Palermo, Village of Red Creek Mayor Rich Straut, Village of Voorheesville Mayor Karen Smythe, Village of Red Hook Mayor Michael Zagrobelny, Village of Waddington Mayor Gary Bassett, Village of Rhinebeck Mayor John Ramos, Village of Walden Mayor Richard M. Wagar, Village of Riverside Mayor Gerald Seymour, Village of Wampsville Mayor Francis X. Murray, Village of Rockville Centre Mayor Kevin D. Huber, Village of Wappingers Falls Mayor John Durkin, Village of Roslyn Mayor Daniel Burling, Village of Warsaw Mayor Sandy K. Quentzel, Village of Roslyn Harbor Mayor Michael Newhard, Village of Warwick Mayor Gary Putman, Village of Round Lake Mayor Thomas DeVinko, Village of Washingtonville Mayor John LaBonte, Village of Rouses Point Mayor J. Bert Mahoney, Village of Waterford Mayor David Le Clair, Village of Rushville Mayor Ruben Ostrander, Village of Waterville Mayor David M. Miller, Village of Russell Gardens Mayor Laurie DeNardo, Village of Watkins Glen Mayor Alex Morgia, Village of Sackets Harbor Mayor Darrell Byerts, Village of Webster Mayor Thomas C. Gardella, Village of Sag Harbor Mayor Marshall F. Katz, Village of Wesley Hills Mayor William F. Tillotson, Village of Sagaponack Mayor Scott Burto, Village of West Carthage Mayor Bill Murphy, Village of Saugerties Mayor Gary Vegliante, Village of West Hampton Dunes Mayor Brian Scott, Village of Savona Mayor Sandra J. Smith, Village of West Winfield Mayor Justin Arest, Village of Scarsdale Mayor Glenn Hopsicker, Village of Whitesboro Mayor Colleen M. Henry, Village of Schoharie Mayor Jason Somers, Village of Whitney Point Mayor Daniel Carpenter, Village of Schuylerville Mayor Paul Ehrbar, Village of Williston Park Mayor Maggie Ridge, Village of Scottsville Mayor Ronald Harting, Village of Windsor Mayor Elena Villafane, Village of Sea Cliff Mayor Andrew Giacomazza, Village of Woodbury Mayor Denise Kelly, Village of Sharon Springs Mayor Joan Collins, Village of Woodridge Mayor William Acee, Village of Sherburne Mayor Frank Sisco, Village of Wurtsboro Mayor Colleen Meeder, Village of Sherman Mayor Michael Mahoney, Village of Yorkville Mayor Fred Mink, Village of Shortsville Mayor Rob Reisman, Village of Youngstown Mayor Jeffrey Hornburg, Village of Silver Creek Mayor Raymond King, Village of Silver Springs Mayor Mary Sennett, Village of Skaneateles Mayor David J. Englert, Village of Sodus Mayor David C. McDowell, Village of Sodus Point Mayor Derek Baichi, Village of Solvay  RES50 RESOLUTION APPOINTING COMMISSIONERS OF DEEDS FOR THE CITY OF TROY BE IT RESOLVED, that the Troy City Council hereby appoints Robert McDermot, Molli Griffin, Thomas J. Casey, Lindsay Schneider, and Laurie A. Kennedy, whose unredacted applications are on file with the Troy City Clerk and whose eligibility for appointment under Executive Law § 139 has been confirmed, as Commissioners of Deeds for the City of Troy, each for a two-year term beginning on March 8, 2024, and ending on March 7, 2026. Approved as to form, ________________________, 2024 ______________________________________________ Dana L. Salazar, Corporation Counsel RES 50 RES 50 RES 50 RES 50 RES 50