Elmira City Council

Elmira City Council Meeting Minutes RE: AGENDA, ELMIRA CITY Monday, May 8, 2023 – 5:30 PM COUNCIL MEETING 2023-145 Act on resolution dispensing with the minutes of the Nick Grasso Regular Meeting held on Monday April 24, 2023. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Nick Grasso VOTE: 6- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, Tory Kitching, Nannette M Moss TOTAL: 6 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Mark A Franchi TOTAL: 1 2023-146 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Council as a Whole Personnel Actions whereby Robert J. Raymond has elected to resign from his position as Police Officer, effective March 5, 2023; Andrew C. Hughson has been appointed to the position of Police Sergeant, effective April 18, 2023 at an annual salary of $90,698.82; and Earl L. Alexander, Jr., has been appointed to the position of Solid Waste Specialist II, in the Department of Public Works, effective April 28, 2023, at an hourly rate of $18.95. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Council As A Whole VOTE: 6- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, Tory Kitching, Nannette M Moss TOTAL: 6 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Mark A Franchi TOTAL: 1 2023-147 Receive communication from the Mayor and act on Mayor Mandell resolution to reappoint Richard Hoskins, 61 W. Hill Road, Elmira, NY, to the City Planning Board with a term to expire on April 30, 2026. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Daniel Mandell VOTE: 6- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, Tory Kitching, Nannette M Moss TOTAL: 6 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 1  ABSENT: Mark A Franchi TOTAL: 1 2023-148 Resolution authorizing the Department of Community Joseph Duffy Development to Submit the City of Elmira's 2023-2024 CDBG and HOME Annual Action Plan to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Joseph H Duffy VOTE: 6- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, Tory Kitching, Nannette M Moss TOTAL: 6 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Mark A Franchi TOTAL: 1 2023-149 Act on resolution clarifying and establishing the City Tory Kitching street beginning at its intersection with Schuyler Avenue running south to its intersection with Hampton Road shall continued to be known as Parkway. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Tory Kitching VOTE: 6- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, Tory Kitching, Nannette M Moss TOTAL: 6 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Mark A Franchi TOTAL: 1 2023-150 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Mayor Mandell resolution authorizing the sale of surplus City-owned property measuring 15' in width and 134' feet in lengthy adjacent to real property at 467 West Water Street to Cerio Properties, LLC and authorizing the Mayor to execute a quitclaim deed and all other title documents necessary to convey the parcel to Cerio Properties, LLC MOTION: Postpone SPONSORED BY: Daniel Mandell VOTE: 0- 0 AYES: TOTAL: 0 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: TOTAL: 0 Motion to Withdrawn From Agenda by Mayor Mandell 2023-151 Act on resolution approving an extension to the Master Joseph Duffy License Agreement between the City and Eldridge Park Carousel Preservation Society, Inc. to March 31, 2030 in the form of Amendment No. 2, a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof, and authorizes the Mayor to execute Amendment No. 2; said Amendment subject to 2  Corporation Counsel approval. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Joseph H Duffy VOTE: 6- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, Tory Kitching, Nannette M Moss TOTAL: 6 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Mark A Franchi TOTAL: 1 2023-152 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Mayor Mandell resolution approving the overtime for the Elmira Police Department for pay periods 5-9 of 2023 in the amount of $67,582.73 MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Daniel Mandell VOTE: 6- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, Tory Kitching, Nannette M Moss TOTAL: 6 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Mark A Franchi TOTAL: 1 2023-153 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Nan Moss resolution reporting the overtime for the Elmira Fire Department for pay periods 8 and 9 of 2023 in the amount of $15,611.28. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Nannette M Moss VOTE: 6- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, Tory Kitching, Nannette M Moss TOTAL: 6 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Mark A Franchi TOTAL: 1 2023-154 Act on Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program Audit. Nick Grasso MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Nick Grasso VOTE: 6- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, Tory Kitching, Nannette M Moss TOTAL: 6 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Mark A Franchi TOTAL: 1 2023-155 Act on Community Development Block Grant Program Corey Cooke Audit. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Corey Cooke VOTE: 6- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, Tory Kitching, Nannette M Moss TOTAL: 6 3  NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Mark A Franchi TOTAL: 1 2023-156 Act on American Rescue Plan Lost Revenue - Woodlawn Joseph Duffy Equipment Audit. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Joseph H Duffy VOTE: 6- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, Tory Kitching, Nannette M Moss TOTAL: 6 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Mark A Franchi TOTAL: 1 2023-157 Act on American Rescue Plan Lost Revenue Dunn Field Tory Kitching Audit. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Tory Kitching VOTE: 6- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, Tory Kitching, Nannette M Moss TOTAL: 6 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Mark A Franchi TOTAL: 1 2023-158 Act on American Rescue Plan Large Tourism Audit. Mayor Mandell MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Daniel Mandell VOTE: 6- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, Tory Kitching, Nannette M Moss TOTAL: 6 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Mark A Franchi TOTAL: 1 2023-159 Act on Audit. Nan Moss MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Nannette M Moss VOTE: 6- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, Tory Kitching, Nannette M Moss TOTAL: 6 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Mark A Franchi TOTAL: 1 2023-160 Act on resolution to adjourn. Corey Cooke MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Corey Cooke VOTE: 6- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, 4 Tory Kitching, Nannette M Moss TOTAL: 6 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Mark A Franchi TOTAL: 1 5