Elmira City Council

Elmira City Council Meeting Minutes RE: AGENDA, ELMIRA CITY Monday, August 14, 2023 – 5:30 PM COUNCIL MEETING 2023-252 Act on resolution dispensing with the minutes of the Nick Grasso Regular Meeting held on Monday, July 31, 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 2023-253 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Mayor Mandell resolution announcing the Personnel Action for the City of Elmira whereby Abdallah W. Hassan has been appointed to the position of Police Officer, effective August 1, 2023, at an annual salary of $52,135.29. 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 2023-254 Resolution Scheduling a Public Hearing to Receive Written and Joseph Duffy Oral Comments on the City of Elmira's 2022-2023 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report. 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 2023-255 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Corey Cooke resolution authorizing Chemung County to purchase, install, and maintain a bus shelter at or near the location adjacent to McKinnon Park across from Norton Street 1  and within the City's right-of-way. 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 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Mark A Franchi TOTAL: 1 2023-256 Act on resolution referring to the City Planning Mayor Mandell Commission and Chemung County Planning Board for their reviews and recommendations of City Council's proposed consideration to rezone City Tax Parcel No. 99.16-4-17.1 (4.4 acres - Lot B on Case Map No. 4014 attached hereto) from Residence P District (Planned Residential) to a Residence A District (One Family). 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 2023-257 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Joseph Duffy resolution approving leasing of three (3) new 2023 Dodge Durango vehicles for the Police Department from Enterprise Fleet Management, Inc./Enterprise FM Trust utilizing Chemung County's cooperative contract with Sourcewell at a monthly rental cost for each vehicle in the sum of $1,228.02 and authorizing the Mayor to execute all required documents to effect the leases; said leases subject to the approval of the Corporation Counsel. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Joseph H Duffy VOTE: 4- 2 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Joseph H Duffy, Tory Kitching, Nannette M Moss TOTAL: 4 NAYS: Corey Cooke, Nick Grasso TOTAL: 2 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Mark A Franchi TOTAL: 1 2023-258 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Corey Cooke resolution awarding a contract to the sole bidder of RFB- 260, Lupini Construction, Inc., for the City Hall Clock Tower Restoration Project at a contract cost of $3,500,000.00 and authorizing the Mayor to execute the contract; said contract subject to Corporation Counsel 2  approval. 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 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Mark A Franchi TOTAL: 1 2023-259 Act on Lead Hazard Reduction 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 2023-260 Act on Anti-Displacement Learning Network Program Mayor Mandell Audit. 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 2023-261 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 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Mark A Franchi TOTAL: 1 2023-262 Act on 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 3 2023-263 Act on resolution to adjourn Joseph Duffy 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 4