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TROY CITY COUNCIL FINANCE MEETING AGENDA DECEMBER 1ST, 2025 6:00 P.M. Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call Public Forum Presentation of Agenda ORDINANCES 62. Ordinance Amending Chapter 141 Of The Troy City Code (Council Member Casey) (At The Request Of The Administration) 63. Ordinance Amending Chapter 216 Of The Troy City Code (Council Member Casey) (At The Request Of The Administration) 64. Ordinance Amending Chapter 270 Of The Troy City Code (Council Member Casey) (At The Request Of The Administration) 65. Ordinance Amending The Code Of Rules And Regulations Of The Department Of Public Utilities To Establish New Water And Sewer Rates (Council Member Casey) (At The Request Of The Administration) 66. Ordinance Appropriating The Various Amounts As Approved In The City Of Troy Budget For Fiscal Year 2026 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 2026 Budget (Council Member Casey) (At The Request Of The Administration) RESOLUTIONS 116. Resolution Adopting The Mayor’s Recommended Budget For The City Of Troy For Fiscal Year 2026 Or Adopting An Amended Budget For The City Of Troy For Fiscal Year 2026 (Council Member Casey) (At The Request Of The Administration) 1  ORD62 ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 141 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 141-20 “Vacant building plan and fees” of Chapter 141 of the Troy City Code. Section 2. Section 141-20 (A) is amended by striking out and increasing fees as follows: A. The owner of a vacant building shall file a plan explaining how he/she will comply with § 141-21C(2) and (3) below and shall pay an initial fee of $250 750. The fee shall be reasonably related to the administrative costs for registering and processing the vacant building owner registration form and for the costs of the City in monitoring the vacant building site. Section 3. Section 141-20 (G) is amended by striking out and increasing fees as follows: G. Annual fees. (1) If the building remains vacant, each January 1 following the initial registration the owner shall pay an annual fee as follows: (a) The fee for the first year shall be $1,000 1,500 and paid pursuant to § 141- 20B. (b) The fee for the second year shall be $1,500 2,500 and paid pursuant to § 141- 20B. (c) The fee for the third year shall be $2,500 4,000 and paid pursuant to § 141- 20B. (d) The fee for the fourth year shall be $3,500 5,000 and paid pursuant to § 141- 20B. (e) The fee for the fifth and each succeeding year shall be $5,000 6,000 and shall be paid pursuant to § 141-20B. Section 4. The Troy City Council hereby enacts the foregoing amendments to Chapter 141 of the Troy City Code and authorizes the codification of these Section(s) and Subsection(s), with the elimination of the matter herein struck out and the addition of the underlined matter, all as delineated in this Ordinance. Section 6. This Ordinance shall take effect January 1, 2026. 1  ORD62 Approved as to form, _____________________, 2025 ____________________________________________ Richard T. Morrissey, Acting Corporation Counsel 2  ORD63 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 language, and increasing fees as follows: A. Season Pass: Description Resident Nonresident Single Pass $1,400 1,650 $1,700 2,050 Married Couple Pass $1,700 1,950 $2,200 2,550 Senior Citizen Pass $1,200 1,450 $1,400 1,750 Junior Pass $525 775 $650 1,000 A Season Pass may not be used for more than one league per year. 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 College Student Daily $27 $37 40 $27 Weekday Tournament $35 37 $35 37 N/A Weekend Tournament $37 40 $37 40 N/A Weekday Nonresident Senior N/A $30 35 N/A Special During the season, specials may be offered to promote play. These include, but 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, subject to the approval of the Commissioner of General Services. Tournament outings must have 24 or more paid participants. College students must provide a valid college student identity card to receive the student rate.  ORD63 Section 4. Section 216-7 (C) is amended by striking out and adding matter and language, and increasing fees as follows: C. Daily fees for 9 holes: Description Resident Nonresident College Student Daily $17 $21 23 $15 16 Junior Daily $16 $16 $14 16 Senior Daily $16 N/A N/A Weekday 9-hole League $21 23 $21 23 $19 College students must provide a valid college student identity card to receive the student rate. Section 5. Section 216-7 (D) is amended by striking out and adding matter and language, 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: $14 15 4. Eighteen-hole half cart: $20 22 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 matter herein struck out and the addition of the underlined words and matter, all as delineated in this Ordinance. Section 7. This Ordinance shall take effect January 1, 2026. Approved as to form, _____________________, 2025 ____________________________________________ Richard T. Morrissey, Acting Corporation Counsel  ORD64 ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 270 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 270-22 “Parking facilities” of Chapter 270 of the Troy City Code. Section 2. Section 270-22 (D) is amended by striking out language and matter and increasing fees as follows: D. Until such time as the Mayor shall issue a notice of adoption of a parking facility use and fee plan, as provided in Subsection C of this section, the monthly parking rate for customers using City-owned or -leased parking lots shall be as set forth below: Rate Parking Facility (per month) Green Island Bridge Lot $75 Fourth Street Lot $75 "Y" Lot $75 Congress Street Lot $75 Fifth Avenue Parking Garage $75 100 State Street Garage $75 100 Front Street Garage $75 Section 3. The Troy City Council hereby enacts the foregoing amendments to Chapter 270 of the Troy City Code and authorizes the codification of these Section(s) and Subsection(s), with the elimination of the language and matter herein struck out and the addition of the underlined matter, all as delineated in this Ordinance. Section 4. This Ordinance shall take effect January 1, 2026. Approved as to form, _____________________, 2025 ____________________________________________ Richard T. Morrissey, Acting Corporation Counsel 1  ORD65 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 matter to read as follows: Within the corporate limits of the City of Troy, the meter rate is $4.532 per one thousand (1,000) gallons. Within the corporate limits of the City of Troy, the meter rate is $4.930 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 seventy-three five percent (73 75%) 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 7375% 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 seventy-three five percent (7375%) 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 $4.532 4.930 per one thousand (1,000) gallons and the new sewer rate of $3.308 3.968, 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, 2026. Approved as to form, _____________________, 2025 ____________________________________________ Richard Morrissey, Acting Corporation Counsel  ORD66 ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING THE VARIOUS AMOUNTS AS APPROVED IN THE CITY OF TROY BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026 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 2026 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 the City government as set forth in the Fiscal Year 2026 City Budget. Section 2. The City Council hereby appropriates the various amounts of money set forth in the 2026 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 2026 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 2026, through the collection of property taxes. Section 4. The amount of $29,944,026 as set forth and specified in the City Budget for Fiscal Year 2026 is hereby determined to be the amount of revenue required to be raised from real property taxes for Fiscal Year 2026. Section 5. The amount of $30,294,026 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, _____________________, 2025 ____________________________________________ Richard T. Morrissey, Acting Corporation Counsel  ORD66 Carmella R. Mantello Seamus P. Donnelly Deputy Mayor Mayor Office of the City Comptroller City Hall 433 River Street Troy, New York 12180 Date: November 25, 2025 To: Troy City Council From: Michael McNeff, City Comptroller Re: Memo In Support – Ordinance Appropriating Amounts & Levying the Real Property Tax for the 2026 Fiscal Year Pursuant to City Charter §47-N, the final legislative task imposed on the City Council at the Special Meeting is to pass an ordinance setting the tax levy for the City for all taxable properties on the assessment roll of the City. The purpose of this ordinance is to obtain the actual revenues necessary to support those expenditures contained 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 proposed 2026 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. RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE MAYOR’S RECOMMENDED BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF TROY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026 OR ADOPTING AN AMENDED BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF TROY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026 ____________________________________________________________________________ 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 2026 on 10/10/2025; and WHEREAS, pursuant to City Charter § 47-F, the City Council conducted a special meeting on 10/15/2025, 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 10/15/2025 and 10/23/2025; 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 11/15/2025, 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 11/20/2025 to review suggested changes to the recommended budget; and WHEREAS, pursuant to City Charter § 47-J, a final public hearing was conducted on 11/24/2025 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 12/01/2025 to adopt the Mayor’s recommended budget or to amend and adopt a budget for the City of Troy for Fiscal Year 2026 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 $89,560,323 in the General Fund, $5,567,346 in the Garbage Fund, $14,910,303 in the Water Fund, $4,476,686 in the Sewer Fund, and $7,902,685 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, _____________________, 2025 ____________________________________________ Richard T. Morrissey, Acting Corporation Counsel  Schedule A 2026 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  Schedule A 2026 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 2026 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  Schedule A 2026 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  Schedule A 2026 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 Carmella R. Mantello Michael F. McNeff Mayor City Comptroller Seamus P. Donnelly Deputy Mayor Office of the Comptroller City Hall 433 River Street Troy, New York 12180 Date: November 25, 2025 To: Troy City Council From: Michael McNeff, 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 to accomplish certain specific tasks related to the budget and the funding of City operations in the upcoming fiscal year. The special meeting has been scheduled for 12/01/2025. The most important legislative 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 10, 2025, included appropriations in the General Fund totaling $89,560,323, Garbage Fund appropriations totaling $14,910,303, Water Fund appropriations totaling $4,476,686, Sewer Fund appropriations of $4,476,686, and Debt Service Fund appropriations totaling $7,902,685. This Resolution adopts, or amends and adopts, the Mayor’s proposed budget. This Resolution, as written, reflects the appropriations in each of the City’s four operating funds as proposed by the Mayor for the 2026 fiscal year and does not propose 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.