Elmira City Council

Elmira City Council Meeting Minutes RE: AGENDA, ELMIRA CITY Monday, July 3, 2023 – 5:30 PM COUNCIL MEETING 2023-216 Act on resolution dispensing with the minutes of the Nick Grasso Special Meeting held on Thursday, June 29, 2023. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Nick Grasso VOTE: 6- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nick Grasso, Mark A Franchi, Tory Kitching, Nannette M Moss TOTAL: 6 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Joseph H Duffy TOTAL: 1 2023-217 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Council as a Whole resolution reporting the Personnel Actions for the City of Elmira, whereby Ashley L. Kline elected to resign from her position as Police Information Clerk, effective June 5, 2023; Olivia M. Furness has been appointed to the permanent position of Deputy City Chamberlain, effective June 6, 2023, at an annual salary of $79,134.12; and Anthony A. Putney, Pine City, NY, Gavin M. Elston, Horseheads, NY, and Zackary J. Taft, Pine City, NY have been appointed to the positions of Firefighter, effective June 21, 2023, at annual salaries of $52,402 respectively. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Council As A Whole VOTE: 6- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nick Grasso, Mark A Franchi, Tory Kitching, Nannette M Moss TOTAL: 6 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Joseph H Duffy TOTAL: 1 2023-218 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Mayor Mandell resolution declaring abandoned and impounded vehicles set forth on the attached list and in the City's possession as surplus property and authorizing the sale of the vehicles by on-line auction by Auctions International, Inc. or sale of vehicles to Pick-A-Part in Horseheads, NY. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Daniel Mandell VOTE: 6- 0 1  AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nick Grasso, Mark A Franchi, Tory Kitching, Nannette M Moss TOTAL: 6 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Joseph H Duffy TOTAL: 1 2023-219 Act on resolution approving and directing the Mayor to Nan Moss enter into a one-year agreement with CivicPlus, a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof, for redesign and hosting of the City of Elmira webpage (www.cityofelmira.net) at a cost not to exceed $14,485.85 and which agreement will automatically renew annually with a five percent (5%) increase each year for the life of the agreement, unless notice is given sixty (60) days prior to the renewal date; said agreement subject to Corporation Counsel approval. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Nannette M Moss VOTE: 6- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nick Grasso, Mark A Franchi, Tory Kitching, Nannette M Moss TOTAL: 6 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Joseph H Duffy TOTAL: 1 2023-220 Act on resolution approving an Intermunicipal Agreement Mayor Mandell (IMA) with Chemung County municipalities relative to stormwater management and erosion and sediment control, a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof, commencing retroactively to July 1, 2023 and expiring December 31, 2028, the annual 6.16% cost to the City being $28,866.25 and authorizing the Mayor to execute the IMA; said IMA subject to Corporation Counsel approval. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Daniel Mandell VOTE: 6- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nick Grasso, Mark A Franchi, Tory Kitching, Nannette M Moss TOTAL: 6 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Joseph H Duffy TOTAL: 1 2023-221 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, Mark A Franchi, Tory Kitching, Nannette M Moss TOTAL: 6 2  NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Joseph H Duffy TOTAL: 1 2023-222 Act on Anti Displacement Learning Network Grant Corey Cooke Program Audit. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Corey Cooke VOTE: 6- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nick Grasso, Mark A Franchi, Tory Kitching, Nannette M Moss TOTAL: 6 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Joseph H Duffy TOTAL: 1 2023-223 Act on Downtown Revitalization Initiative Grant Program Corey Cooke Audit. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Corey Cooke VOTE: 6- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nick Grasso, Mark A Franchi, Tory Kitching, Nannette M Moss TOTAL: 6 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Joseph H Duffy TOTAL: 1 2023-224 Act on Community Development Block Grant Program Mayor Mandell Audit. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Daniel Mandell VOTE: 6- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nick Grasso, Mark A Franchi, Tory Kitching, Nannette M Moss TOTAL: 6 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Joseph H Duffy TOTAL: 1 2023-225 Act on Audit. Mark Franchi MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Mark A Franchi VOTE: 6- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nick Grasso, Mark A Franchi, Tory Kitching, Nannette M Moss TOTAL: 6 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Joseph H Duffy TOTAL: 1 2023-226 Act on resolution to adjourn. Mayor Mandell MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Daniel Mandell VOTE: 6- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nick Grasso, Mark A Franchi, 3 Tory Kitching, Nannette M Moss TOTAL: 6 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Joseph H Duffy TOTAL: 1 4