City Council

Minutes of the TROY CITY COUNCIL Finance MEETING April 18th, 2024 6:00 P.M. The meeting was called to order at 6:02 p.m. by Council President Steele. Roll Call: The roll being called, the following answered to their names: Council Member Keal came in at 7:25pm, Council Member Brosnan was absent, 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, Deputy Corporation Counsel Richard Morrissey, Approximately 10 members of the public attended. Public Forum: -No one came forward 13. Ordinance Transferring Funds Within The 2024 General Fund (Council President Steele) (At The Request Of The Administration) Ordinance passed 6 ayes, 0 nos 0 abstentions. 1 absent (Brosnan) 14. Ordinance Authorizing Settlement Of Potential Claim, To Wit: Derek Welburn, Plaintiff, V. City Of Troy And Troy Fire Department, Defendants (Council President Steele) (At The Request Of The Administration) Ordinance passed 6 ayes, 0 nos 0 abstentions. 1 absent (Brosnan) 15. Ordinance Transferring Funds Within The 2024 Special Grants (Council President Steele) (At The Request Of The Administration) Ordinance passed 6 ayes, 0 nos 0 abstentions. 1 absent (Brosnan) 16. Ordinance Authorizing Awards Of Neighborhood Improvement Project Funds (Council President Steele, Council Member Casey) Steele made a motion to amend and award #10 $300, Casey seconded, motion passed 6 ayes 0 nos Ordinance passed 6 ayes, 0 nos 0 abstentions. 1 absent (Brosnan) 17. Ordinance Transferring Funds Within The 2024 General Fund (Council President Steele) (At The Request Of The Administration) Ordinance passed 6 ayes, 0 nos 0 abstentions. 1 absent (Brosnan) 18. Ordinance Amending The 2024 Miscellaneous Special Revenue Fund Budget To Accept Funds From The New York State Division Of Homeland Security And Emergency Services For Purchasing Police Equipment And Materials (Council President Steele) (At The Request Of The Administration) Ordinance passed 6 ayes, 0 nos 0 abstentions. 1 absent (Brosnan) 1 19. Ordinance Authorizing And Approving, The Filing Of The City Of Troy’s Application For Funding Pursuant To The Housing And Community Development Act Of 1974, The Mckinney Act Emergency Shelter Grant Program And The Home Investment Partnership Program Designating The Mayor As The Authorized Representative Of The City For Such Purposes (Council President Steele) (At The Request Of The Administration) Ordinance passed 6 ayes, 0 nos 0 abstentions. 1 absent (Brosnan) 58. A Resolution To Designate The Alley Between 111th And 112th Street As “Earnestine Way” In Honor Of Earnestine Ross - Hampton. (Council Member Brosnan) (At The Request Of The Administration) Resolution passed 6 ayes, 0 nos 0 abstentions. 1 absent (Brosnan) 59. Resolution Proclaiming May 2024 As Building Safety Month In The City Of Troy (Council Member Sorriento) (At The Request Of The Administration) Resolution passed 6 ayes, 0 nos 0 abstentions. 1 absent (Brosnan) 60. Resolution Authorizing The Mayor To Enter Into An Agreement With Clinton Brown Company Architecture To Conduct A Building Assessment In Lansingburgh Related To The Ny Main Street Program (Council Member Keal) (At The Request Of The Administration) Resolution passed 6 ayes, 0 nos 0 abstentions. 1 absent (Brosnan) 61. Resolution Authorizing The Mayor To Enter Into A Memorandum Of Agreement With The Saratoga County Animal Shelter (Council President Steele) (At The Request Of The Administration) Resolution passed 6 ayes, 0 nos 0 abstentions. 1 absent (Brosnan) 62. Resolution Authorizing The Mayor To Enter Into An Agreement With The Rensselaer County Department Of Mental Health To Receive Funding From The New York State Office Of Addiction Service And Support Services (Council President Steele) (At The Request Of The Administration) Resolution passed 6 ayes, 0 nos 0 abstentions. 1 absent (Brosnan) 63. Resolution Calling For Establishment Of A City Of Troy Social Media Policy (Council President Steele, Council Member Vera, Council Member Spain McLaren) Was not acted upon 64. Resolution Proclaiming The Month Of May 2024 As “No Mow May” In The City Of Troy, New York (Council President Steele, Council Member Vera, Council Member Spain McLaren) Was not acted upon 65. Resolution Honoring Michael Manupella For More Than A Half Century Of Service To Troy Youth (Council President Steele, Council Member Vera, Council Member Spain McLaren) Resolution passed 6 ayes, 0 nos 0 abstentions. 1 absent (Brosnan) 2 66. Resolution By The Troy City Council Approving And Endorsing An Application To The Empire State Development Corporation For Funding Under The Restore Ny Communities Initiative Grant Program (Council Member Casey) (At The Request Of The Administration) Resolution passed 6 ayes, 0 nos 0 abstentions. 1 absent (Brosnan) 67. Resolution Accepting A Grant From The New York State Division Of Homeland Security And Emergency Services And Authorizing The Mayor To Enter Into A Contract And Execute Documents Related To The Grant On Behalf Of The City (Council President Steele) (At The Request Of The Administration) Resolution passed 6 ayes, 0 nos 0 abstentions. 1 absent (Brosnan) 68. Resolution Urging Passage Of Packaging Reduction And Recycling Infrastructure Act (S4246- B / A5322-B) (Council President Steele, Council Member Vera, Council Member Spain McLaren) Was not acted upon 69. Resolution Determining That Proposed Action Is A Type Ii Action For Purposes Of The New York State Environmental Quality Review Act (Council Member Casey) (At The Request Of The Administration) Resolution passed 6 ayes, 0 nos 0 abstentions. 1 absent (Brosnan) 70. Bond Resolution Of The City Of Troy, New York, Authorizing The Issuance Of $7,500,000 Serial Bonds To Finance The Reconstruction Of Various Streets In The City (Council Member Casey) (At The Request Of The Administration) Resolution passed 6 ayes, 0 nos 0 abstentions. 1 absent (Brosnan) 71. Resolution Proclaiming May 2024 As Mental Health Month In Troy New York (Council President Steele, Council Member Vera, Council Member Spain McLaren) Resolution passed 6 ayes, 0 nos 0 abstentions. 1 absent (Brosnan) 72. Resolution Of The City Of Troy, New York, Recognizing May 2024 As Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month (Council President Steele, Council Member Vera, Council Member Spain McLaren) Resolution passed 6 ayes, 0 nos 0 abstentions. 1 absent (Brosnan) 73. Resolution Proclaiming The Month Of May 2024 As “Plant More May” In The City Of Troy, New York (Council Member Sorriento) Sorriento pulled reso 74. Resolution Accepting A Restore New York Grant For Construction Of The 1818 Fifth Avenue Development Project And Authorizing The Mayor To Sign A Sub-Recipient Agreement With Troy 1818, LLC (Council President Steele) (At The Request Of The Administration) Resolution passed 6 ayes, 0 nos 0 abstentions. 1 absent (Brosnan) 3 Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 7:03 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. 4