Elmira City Council

Elmira City Council Meeting Minutes RE: AGENDA, ELMIRA CITY Monday, February 12, 2024 – 5:30 PM COUNCIL MEETING 2024-50 Act on resolution dispensing with the minutes of the Corey Cooke Regular Meeting held on Monday, January 29th, 2024. 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 2024-51 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Joseph Duffy resolution reporting the Personnel Action for the City of Elmira, whereby Adam J. Shields has been appointed to the position of Firefighter, effective January 29, 2024 at an annual salary of $53,712.00.0 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 2024-52 Received communication from Mayor Daniel J. Mandell Mayor Mandell Jr. to act on resolution to appoint Daniel Weston to the Cemetery Commission with a term expiring on December 31, 2025 and the reappointment of Mary Theresa Duffy with a term expiring on December 31, 2026. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Daniel Mandell VOTE: 6- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nick Grasso, Nannette M Moss, Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 6 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: Joseph H Duffy TOTAL: 1 ABSENT: TOTAL: 0 2024-53 Resolution Authorizing the Submission of a Grant Nan Moss Application for the Ready Local Governments 2024 Training Program through the Appalachian Regional 1  Commission (ARC) 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 2024-54 Act on resolution designating the polling places for the Jackie Wilson Elmira Housing Authority Election on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, to elect a tenant as a member of the Elmira Housing Authority to serve a period of two years. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Jackie Wilson 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 2024-55 Act on resolution approving a bi-weekly newsletter Gary Brinn available to all interested parties and requesting the City Manager research use of cellular phone applications (apps) used by municipalities to push notifications, inform citizens, and receive input from citizens. MOTION: Postpone SPONSORED BY: Gary Brinn VOTE: 0- 0 AYES: TOTAL: 0 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: TOTAL: 0 Co-Sponsored By: Councilmember Brinn and Mayor Mandell Amended - Also - Withdrawn From Agenda 2024-56 Act on resolution adopting the ProHousing Communities Gary Brinn Program for the City to endeavor to take positive steps outlined in this resolution to alleviate the housing crisis in its community and designating the Director of Code Enforcement as the primary contact to complete the application form to the ProHousing Communities Program. 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 2  NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: TOTAL: 0 2024-57 Act on resolution declaring the sum of $16,170,243.00 be Mayor Mandell raised by taxation for defraying the necessary expenses of the City of Elmira for calendar year 2024; that the 2024 City Budget amount of $37,836,913.00 and the sum of $21,666,670.00 be assessed, levied, and raised for defraying the expenses of the City for 2024; said fund designated as per the attached detail of appropriations, revenues, and tax levy. 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 2024-58 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Joseph Duffy resolution accepting the bid and awarding the contract to Edger Enterprises of Elmira, Inc. with a base bid of $159,400.00, the lowest bidder meeting all bid specifications for Fire Station No. 5 floor replacement, a copy of the bid tab attached hereto; approving the recommended construction contingency in the sum of $12,752.00 and incidental costs in the sum of $4,000.00 for a total Project Budget of $176,152.00; and authorizing the Mayor to sign documents necessary to effect the bid award; said documents subject to Corporation Counsel approval. 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 2024-59 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Mayor Mandell resolution approving a proposed agreement between the City and County revising the repayment plan set forth in the 2/1/2021 Intermunicipal Agreement between the parties by which the City will repay the amount due the County on February 15, 2024 and thereafter on said date 3  in the years 2025, 2026, 2027, and 2028 annual payments for each year in the amount of $181,415.00 as set forth in the proposed agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto, and authorizing the Mayor to execute the proposed agreement; said proposed agreement subject to Corporation Counsel approval. 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 2024-60 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 2024-61 Act on Anti Displacement Learning Network Grant Corey Cooke Program 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 2024-62 Act on Community Development Block Grant Program Jackie Wilson Audit. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Jackie Wilson 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 2024-63 Act on American Rescue Plan Chamber of Commerce Joseph Duffy Audit. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Joseph H Duffy VOTE: 7- 0 4  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 2024-64 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 2024-65 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, Nannette M Moss, Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 7 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: TOTAL: 0 5