- Harry Tutunjian's short-sighted election year plan is illegal, unfeasible and costly
- Even if it made financial sense for Troy, it can't legally be done
- Our politicians have to be held to a higher standard. Selling our City Hall can't be done without public meetings and open bidding
- There was no appraisal to set the price of City Hall before the deal was made
- City Hall is parkland and municipal waterfront property, which will require State Legislative approval to sell
- Harry Tutunjian wanted to approve the deal at their October 4, 2007 meeting
- This is the Fourth plan to move City Hall
- Harry Tutunjian rejected a plan to replace the City Hall roof in 2003 - his neglect has caused the problems in City Hall
Troy deserves better
Tutunjian's Plan
Troy Taxpayers will:
- turn over City Hall for $1 per year
- spend $500,000 on someone else’s building
- pay rent of $16,000/mo. Or $192,000/yr, to 5 years ($960,000)
- pay to demolish City Hall through a grant ($1.2 million)
- set the value of City Hall based upon the price paid for the Verizon Building
- get their rent back if the deal goes through (could be 5 yrs.)
- give up waterfront property for an older building with less parking
The proposed project does not have a feasibility study, design, construction documents, cost benefit analysis or permanent financing.
Jim Conroy's Plan
- Jim Conroy will fix City Hall; replace the roof, stabilize the building and make it energy efficient
- Jim Conroy will conduct public meetings to discuss the long-term viability of the current City Hall and evaluate options as to its continued use or possible sale
- Jim Conroy will follow the law in every respect when it comes to bidding, he won't short cut the process to get a political headline
