Elmira City Council

Elmira City Council Meeting Minutes RE: AGENDA, ELMIRA CITY Monday, January 29, 2024 – 5:30 PM COUNCIL MEETING 2024-35 Act on resolution dispensing with the minutes of the Nick Grasso Regular Meeting held on Tuesday, January 16, 2024. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Nick Grasso VOTE: 7- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, Nannette M Moss, Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 7 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: TOTAL: 0 2024-36 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Mayor Mandell resolution reporting the Personnel Actions for the City of Elmira, whereby Theron C. Brown has been appointed to the position of Police Sergeant, effective January 1, 2024 at an annual salary of $90,221.37; Arron S. Fisher, Wellsburg, NY, Joshua M. Friebis, Pine City, NY, and Nolan M. Collins, Elmira, NY have all been appointed to the position of Police Officer, effective January 19, 2024, at annual salaries of $52,135.29; and Mathew C. Brewer has elected to resign from his position of Police Officer, effective January 17, 2024. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Daniel Mandell VOTE: 6- 1 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Joseph H Duffy, Nannette M Moss, Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 6 NAYS: Nick Grasso TOTAL: 1 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: TOTAL: 0 2024-37 Act on resolution announcing the election of Andrew Gary Brinn Johnson to serve on the Committee for the Administration of Foreign Fire Insurance Tax Monies until December 31, 2026. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Gary Brinn VOTE: 6- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Joseph H Duffy, Nannette M Moss, Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 6 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 1  ABSTAIN: Nick Grasso TOTAL: 1 ABSENT: TOTAL: 0 2024-38 Act on resolution designating the places in each Election Jackie Wilson District of the City voters to vote in Primary Elections and General Elections. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Jackie Wilson VOTE: 6- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, Nannette M Moss, Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 6 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: Corey Cooke TOTAL: 1 ABSENT: TOTAL: 0 2024-39 Act on resolution approving and adopting the 2024 Joseph Duffy Operating Budget, a summary of which is attached hereto. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Joseph H Duffy VOTE: 6- 1 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Joseph H Duffy, Nannette M Moss, Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 6 NAYS: Nick Grasso TOTAL: 1 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: TOTAL: 0 2024-40 Act on resolution approving and adopting the Capital Mayor Mandell Budget for the year 2024, a summary of which is attached. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Daniel Mandell VOTE: 7- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, Nannette M Moss, Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 7 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: TOTAL: 0 2024-41 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Jackie Wilson resolution referring the proposed request from Zeiser Wilbert Vault, Inc. to rezone 226 and 228 Home Street properties from Residential to Light Industrial to the City Planning Commission and, if necessary, to the County Planning Board for its/their recommendation(s). MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Gary Brinn VOTE: 7- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, Nannette M Moss, Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 7 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: TOTAL: 0 2 2024-42 Act on resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a Nan Moss contract with Two Brothers Printing, the sole proposal received for printing 2024 Council Minutes at a cost to the City of $2,178.05; said agreement subject to Corporation Counsel approval. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Nannette M Moss VOTE: 7- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, Nannette M Moss, Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 7 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: TOTAL: 0 2024-43 Act on resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute all Mayor Mandell lease documents for three new (3) 2024 Ford Police Interceptor Utility Vehicles from Enterprise Fleet Management, Inc./Enterprise FM Trust at a monthly cost of $1,356.43 per vehicle; said leases subject to Corporation Counsel approval. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Daniel Mandell VOTE: 6- 1 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Joseph H Duffy, Nannette M Moss, Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 6 NAYS: Nick Grasso TOTAL: 1 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: TOTAL: 0 2024-44 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Corey Cooke resolution approving the overtime for the Elmira Police Department for pay periods 21 - 26 of 2023, in the amount of $83,775.37 MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Corey Cooke VOTE: 7- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, Nannette M Moss, Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 7 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: TOTAL: 0 2024-45 Act on Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program Audit. Nick Grasso MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Nick Grasso VOTE: 7- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, Nannette M Moss, Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 7 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: TOTAL: 0 3 2024-46 Act on Anti Displacement Learning Network Grant Gary Brinn Program Audit. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Gary Brinn VOTE: 7- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, Nannette M Moss, Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 7 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: TOTAL: 0 2024-47 Act on Community Development Block Grant Program Corey Cooke Audit. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Corey Cooke VOTE: 7- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, Nannette M Moss, Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 7 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: TOTAL: 0 2024-48 Act on Audit. Nan Moss MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Nannette M Moss VOTE: 7- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, Nannette M Moss, Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 7 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: TOTAL: 0 2024-49 Act on resolution to adjourn. Joseph Duffy MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Joseph H Duffy VOTE: 7- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, Nannette M Moss, Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 7 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: TOTAL: 0 4