Finance & Regular Meeting
April 9, 2026 — Troy City Council
April 9, 2026 — Troy City Council
The council overrode Mayor Mantello's veto of Good Cause Eviction 7-0 on April 9, making Troy the 20th municipality in New York State to opt into Article 6-A of the Real Property Law. The Finance Committee had convened at 6:30 PM with the full council and approximately 20 members of the public before the Regular Meeting opened at 7:14 PM.
The Finance Committee also approved a five-year license agreement with BabblingBrookNY Corporation for the Frear Park restaurant concession. Council members pressed on a blank in the special event fee provision (a 2% revenue share still under negotiation), the permanent building design process, and the administration's public announcement of the deal as final before the council had voted. Favreau noted on the record that even at year-five rent projections, the taxpayer subsidy would still run approximately $205K/year.
In the post-meeting public forum, CSEA representatives described a situation where a draft labor contract had been delivered to the city in November 2025 and the administration had not substantively responded for nearly four months. When the administration finally engaged, it proposed reading the contract "word-for-word, line-by-line" — a process that every labor relations specialist consulted called unprecedented. CSEA filed improper practice charges with PERB.
All items passed 7-0. Votes verified against clerk's minutes (_04092026-1808).
| # | Full Title | Sponsors | Notes | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Res. 38 | Resolution Authorizing the City Council to Open Up a Public Comment Period on the City of Troy's Annual One Year Action Plan (CDBG) | Steele, Spain-McLaren (Admin.) | Campbell-Cohen amended to correct start date from April 2 to March 26 and fix internal language suggesting council was opening rather than ratifying the period. Amendment 7-0. | 7-0 (amended) |
| Res. 39 | Resolution Authorizing the Mayor to Enter into a License Agreement with BabblingBrookNY Corporation for the Management and Operation of the Frear Park Restaurant Concession | Steele, Spain-McLaren (Admin.) | 5-year agreement; Year 1: $1,500/month; Year 2: $5,500/month escalating through term. Community meeting scheduled April 28. | 7-0 |
| Res. 40 | Resolution Recognizing the Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide | Steele, Spain-McLaren (Admin.) | 7-0 |
All items passed 7-0. Votes verified against clerk's minutes (_04092026-1809).
| # | Full Title | Sponsors | Notes | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LL 1 | A Local Law Adopting the Provisions of Article 6-A of the Real Property Law to Make the Good Cause Eviction Law Applicable in Troy, New York — Veto Override | Spain-McLaren, Campbell-Cohen, Steele | Mayor vetoed original March 5 passage. DiLorenzo: "Last year, good cause came before the prior council. It was voted down. Supporters said they'd remember in November. November came and the voters remembered." Campbell-Cohen credited Myron Getman by name for extensive canvassing. Spain-McLaren: "This is how government should work." | 7-0 |
| Ord. 5 | Ordinance Authorizing the Reconveyance of Real Property Acquired by In Rem Foreclosure (368 First Street) | Steele, Spain-McLaren (Admin.) | Favreau noted in-rem foreclosure property list is not currently on city website due to state rule changes | 7-0 |
| Ord. 6 | Ordinance Amending Chapter 83 of the Troy City Code | Steele (Admin.) | 7-0 | |
| Res. 31 | Resolution Authorizing the Mayor to Enter into an Agreement with Stryker Corporation for Patient Handling Equipment for the New P.L. Custom Medallion Ambulance | Steele (Admin.) | Struber raised the Stryker cybersecurity breach; admin confirmed the specific unit is a demo already in hand; delivery not at risk. | 7-0 |
| Res. 32 | Resolution Authorizing the Mayor to Enter into an MOA to Share Household Hazardous Waste Collection and Disposal Services with the County of Rensselaer and the Town of Bethlehem | Steele (Admin.) | 7-0 | |
| Res. 33 | Resolution Proclaiming April 2026 as Autism Acceptance Month in the City of Troy | Steele, Spain-McLaren, McKee (Admin.) | Spain-McLaren spoke as a parent; noted importance of "acceptance" vs. "awareness" language | 7-0 |
| Res. 34 | Resolution Proclaiming April 22, 2026 as Earth Day in the City of Troy | Steele (Admin.) | DiLorenzo: April 25 clean-up at 112 Street Park in Lansingburgh; Struber: April 25 clean-up near Oakwood Cemetery | 7-0 |
| Res. 36 | Resolution to Welcome, Designate, and Confirm Various Appointments to the Sustainability Task Force of the City of Troy | Struber | Amended by Struber (second Campbell-Cohen) to add Taylor Ross as additional resident voting member | 7-0 (amended) |
| Res. 37 | Resolution to Establish a Climate Smart Community Task Force in the City of Troy and to Appoint a Climate Smart Community Coordinator | Struber | Amended by Struber (second Campbell-Cohen) to add Taylor Ross as Citizen Appointee | 7-0 (amended) |
| Res. 38 | Resolution Authorizing the City Council to Open a Public Comment Period on the City's Annual One Year Action Plan (CDBG) | Steele, Spain-McLaren (Admin.) | As amended in Finance; Campbell-Cohen further adjusted title to change "to open up" to "authorizing" | 7-0 |
| Res. 39 | Resolution Authorizing the Mayor to Enter into a License Agreement with BabblingBrookNY Corporation for the Frear Park Restaurant Concession | Steele, Spain-McLaren (Admin.) | Favreau noted objection to administration publicly announcing the deal as final before council acted | 7-0 |
| Res. 40 | Resolution Recognizing the Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide | Steele, Spain-McLaren (Admin.) | Campbell-Cohen extended the lesson to contemporary genocides; Steele called for a moment of silence before adjournment | 7-0 |