Sloppy trash tax rollout causing conflict

From: Timothy.Kennedy <tj.kennedy@troyny.gov>
Date: June 3, 2018 at 10:35:17 AM EDT
To: Carmella Mantello <cmantell@nycap.rr.com>
Cc: Andrew.Piotrowski <andrew.piotrowski@troyny.gov>, All City Council Members <AllCityCouncilMembers@troyny.gov>, Patrick.Madden <patrick.madden@troyny.gov>, Monica.Kurzejeski <Monica.Kurzejeski@troyny.gov>, Jim.Caruso <Jim.Caruso@troyny.gov>
Subject: Re: Memo Regarding Ordinance 38

Everything should be in writing at this point.


TJ Kennedy
Councilman, 6th District
City of Troy, NY
518-429-0489



On Sun, Jun 3, 2018 at 10:34 AM -0400, "Carmella Mantello" <cmantell@nycap.rr.com> wrote:

Please stop harassing me with these emails. You want to talk by phone, feel free to call me.

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On Jun 3, 2018, at 9:03 AM, Timothy.Kennedy <tj.kennedy@troyny.gov> wrote:

This is one of the weirdest and most unprofessional e-mails I’ve ever received. Please answer the questions that have been raised.

TJ Kennedy
Councilman, 6th District
City of Troy, NY
518-429-0489



On Sat, Jun 2, 2018 at 3:23 PM -0400, "Carmella Mantello" <cmantell@nycap.rr.com> wrote:

TJ

I hope you're enjoying this lovely day.

I look forward to discussing this issue in an open, transparent, and public forum this Thursday. In the meantime, I'm going to enjoy some quality time with my family.

Please stop emailing me your cue card talking points from your superiors.

Carmella

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On Jun 2, 2018, at 2:35 PM, Timothy.Kennedy <tj.kennedy@troyny.gov> wrote:

We as council members are supposed to serve as checks and balances to each other and make collective decisions as an elected body, not one single actor going against the grain.
We all agreed to to serve in a bipartisan fashion with open communication and transparency.

Are there other instances in waiver of fees that would be similar to what you are proposing?
Please site the charter as well.

For example, the City Council doesn’t approve waiver of traffic tickets in the the court room.
I believe in a similar case you are seeking to waive the parking fees without consulting members of the council or key stakeholders.

TJ Kennedy
Councilman, 6th District
City of Troy, NY
518-429-0489



On Sat, Jun 2, 2018 at 11:29 AM -0400, "Carmella Mantello" <cmantell@nycap.rr.com> wrote:

TJ

What? Once again you make no sense.

The Council's job is checks and balances. We don't give carte blanche to waive thousands of dollars of penalties. The Council will be considering PBA legislation of $2,000, and you think it's appropriate to give approval to waive thousands of dollars of fees without council approval? I'm not quite sure why you would want to abdicate your responsibilities as a Council Member, but I will continue being the taxpayers watchdog.

It's on the Thursday council agenda, and I look forward to a public discussion.

Carmella

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On Jun 1, 2018, at 8:19 PM, Timothy.Kennedy <tj.kennedy@troyny.gov> wrote:

Council President,

You are inappropriately acting unilaterally in a decision to influence the daily operations of the City Comptroller without seeking input or advisement from any other council members or other stakeholders. I am requesting that you retract your recommendations and that you stop doing that in the name of democracy.
The City Council does not need to insert itself in a waiver of penalties. You arbitrarily seeking to add more bureaucracy and red tape to an already burdensome process.

TJ Kennedy
Councilman, 6th District
City of Troy, NY
518-429-0489



On Fri, Jun 1, 2018 at 1:45 PM -0400, "Carmella Mantello" <cmantell@nycap.rr.com> wrote:

Thanks Andy.  I would recommend that any waiver of interest penalties, since they may amount to substantial amounts of money, should be done upon the recommendation from the Comptroller/Deputy Comptroller to the city council and the mayor. In simpler terms, the council receiving the recommendation from the Comptroller's office will then act and accept or reject the recommendation and if approved send the approved legislation to the mayor for his action. I believe this approach will preserve our system of checks and balances by ensuring that the waiver of interest fees shall be done for the normal legislative process.

Please forward a fiscal impact to the amount of money under consideration for the waiver.

Thanks.

Carmella

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On May 30, 2018, at 5:14 PM, Andrew.Piotrowski <andrew.piotrowski@troyny.gov> wrote:

Please see the attached memo regarding ordinance 38.



If anyone has any further questions please do not hesitate to contact me.



Thanks
Andy



Andrew Piotrowski

Deputy Comptroller

Troy City Hall

518-279-7103



<Ordinance 38 Memo.pdf>