Elmira City Council

Elmira City Council Meeting Minutes RE: AGENDA, ELMIRA CITY Monday, March 13, 2023 – 5:30 PM COUNCIL MEETING 2023-87 Act on resolution dispensing with the minutes of the Corey Cooke Regular Meeting held on Monday, February 27, 2023. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Corey Cooke VOTE: 7- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, Mark A Franchi, Tory Kitching, Nannette M Moss TOTAL: 7 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: TOTAL: 0 2023-88 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Mayor Mandell resolution to reappoint Charles Shaffer, 743 Garden Road, Elmira to the Board of Assessment Review with a term expiring on September 30, 2027. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Daniel Mandell VOTE: 7- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, Mark A Franchi, Tory Kitching, Nannette M Moss TOTAL: 7 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: TOTAL: 0 2023-89 Resolution Scheduling a Public Hearing to Receive Public Joseph Duffy Comment on the City of Elmira's 2023 Annual Action Plan for the Community Development Block Grant and HOME Investment Partnership Programs. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Joseph H Duffy VOTE: 7- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, Mark A Franchi, Tory Kitching, Nannette M Moss TOTAL: 7 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: TOTAL: 0 2023-90 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Mayor Mandell resolution authorizing the City Manager or Fire Chief to submit an application for the grant monies to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security FY2022 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Grants (SAFER) 1  Program to be used by the Elmira Fire Department to hire/add four (4) firefighters for a 36-month period and authorizing the Mayor to execute any document necessary to effect the receipt of the grant. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Daniel Mandell VOTE: 7- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, Mark A Franchi, Tory Kitching, Nannette M Moss TOTAL: 7 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: TOTAL: 0 Amended Resolution Only: Revised to Read FY2022 - Was YR2022. 2023-91 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Joseph Duffy resolution approving the purchase of a new scoreboard for Dunn Field from Scoreboards Etc., Inc., which company is on the NCPA Omnia contract, for the purchase price of $132,923.00 to be paid with American Rescue Plan funds and authorizing the Mayor to sign the company proposal, attached hereto and made a part hereof. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Joseph H Duffy VOTE: 7- 0 AYES: Corey Cooke, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, Mark A Franchi, Tory Kitching, Nannette M Moss, Daniel Mandell TOTAL: 7 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: TOTAL: 0 2023-92 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Corey Cooke resolution approving a one-year extension of the contract between the City and New York State Industries for the Disabled, Inc. (NYSID) commencing April 1, 2023 and expiring March 31, 2024, upon the same terms and conditions of the June 6, 2022 Agreement at a cost to the City of $56,981.64 as outlined on the attached Request for Price Concurrence and authorizing the Mayor to execute an addendum to the June 6, 2022 agreement; said addendum subject to Corporation Counsel approval. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Corey Cooke VOTE: 7- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, Mark A Franchi, Tory Kitching, Nannette M Moss TOTAL: 7 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: TOTAL: 0 2 2023-93 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Mayor Mandell resolution approving the overtime for the Elmira Police Department for the pay periods 23-26 of 2022 in the amount of $62,178.39. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Daniel Mandell VOTE: 7- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, Mark A Franchi, Tory Kitching, Nannette M Moss TOTAL: 7 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: TOTAL: 0 2023-94 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Nan Moss resolution approving the overtime for the Elmira Police Department for pay periods 1-4 of 2023 in the amount of $71,388.96. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Nannette M Moss VOTE: 7- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, Mark A Franchi, Tory Kitching, Nannette M Moss TOTAL: 7 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: TOTAL: 0 2023-95 Act on Anti Displacement Learning Network Grant Joseph Duffy Program Audit. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Joseph H Duffy VOTE: 7- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, Mark A Franchi, Tory Kitching, Nannette M Moss TOTAL: 7 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: TOTAL: 0 2023-96 Act on Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program Audit. Corey Cooke MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Corey Cooke VOTE: 7- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, Mark A Franchi, Tory Kitching, Nannette M Moss TOTAL: 7 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: TOTAL: 0 2023-97 Act on Community Development Block Grant Program Nan Moss Audit. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Nannette M Moss VOTE: 7- 0 3  AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, Mark A Franchi, Tory Kitching, Nannette M Moss TOTAL: 7 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: TOTAL: 0 2023-98 Act on Audit. Nick Grasso MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Nick Grasso VOTE: 7- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, Mark A Franchi, Tory Kitching, Nannette M Moss TOTAL: 7 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: TOTAL: 0 2023-99 Act on resolution to adjourn. Nick Grasso MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Nick Grasso VOTE: 7- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, Mark A Franchi, Tory Kitching, Nannette M Moss TOTAL: 7 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: TOTAL: 0 4