Elmira City Council

Elmira City Council Meeting Minutes RE: AGENDA, ELMIRA CITY Monday, March 11, 2024 – 5:30 PM COUNCIL MEETING 2024-82 Act on resolution dispensing with the minutes of the Joseph Duffy Regular Meeting held on Monday, February 26, 2024. 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 2024-83 Received communication from the City Manager and act Council as a Whole on resolution reporting the Personnel Actions for the City of Elmira, whereby Julie A. Elwood has elected to retire from her position as Permit Clerk, effective February 28, 2024; Linda A. Schornstheimer has elected to retire from her position as Secretary to the City Manager, effective February 28, 2024; Peter J. Clearwater has elected to resign from his position as Public Works Specialist I, effective March 1, 2024. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Council As A Whole 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 2024-84 Act on resolution extending appreciation to Julie A. Council as a Whole Elwood for her services rendered to the City of Elmira Code Enforcement for the past 34 years, and wish her well in her future. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Council As A Whole VOTE: 7- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, 1  Nannette M Moss, Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 7 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: TOTAL: 0 2024-85 Act on resolution extending appreciation to Linda A. Council as a Whole Schornstheimer for her services rendered to the City of Elmira in the City Manager's Office for the past 33 years, and wish her well in her future. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Council As A Whole 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 2024-86 Act on resolution scheduling a public hearing on March Mayor Mandell 25, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall, Second Floor, to receive public comment on the City's 2024 Annual Action Plan for the Community Development Block Grant and Home Investment Partnership Programs. 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 2024-87 Act on resolution urging Governor Hochul to work with Council as a Whole leaders of the Senate and Assembly to increase Aid and Incentives for Municipalities (AIM) funding in the 2024- 2025 adopted State Budget and to send a copy of the resolution to Governor Hochul, Senate and Assembly leaders, and NYS Conference of Mayors. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Council As A Whole 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 2024-88 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Mayor Mandell resolution authoring the City's submission of a grant 2  application to the New York State Archives, Grants Administration Unit for an amount up to $17,043.45 and approving receipt of funds to be used to upgrade the City's Police Department's document scanning and storage capabilities. 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 2024-89 Act on resolution standardizing Lumec RoadFocus Plus Joseph Duffy LED cobra head luminaire street light shown on the attached "cut sheet" in accordance with the bidding requirements of Section 103 of the General Municipal Law. 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 2024-90 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Gary Brinn resolution accepting the donation of 30 floor tiles from Glove House, Inc. to the City and expressing its sincere gratitude to Glove House for its donation. 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 2024-91 Act on resolution renaming the Madison Avenue Bridge to Corey Cooke the Berry-Allen Bridge in honor of Bessie T. Berry and A'Don Allen. 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 3  ABSENT: TOTAL: 0 2024-92 Act on resolution approving and ratifying the attached Mayor Mandell Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the City and the Police Benevolent Association of Elmira, Inc. (PBA) and authorizing the Mayor to execute any and all documents and agreements to implement the terms as set forth in the MOA of a proposed Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City and the PBA covering the period of January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2027. 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 2024-93 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Joseph Duffy resolution appropriating from the City's Unreserved Fund Balance the sum of $588,904.00 to the account titled 2024 Appropriated Fund Balance - General Fund for 2024 salary increases for officers who are members of the Police Benevolent Association of Elmira, Inc. 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 2024-94 Act on Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program 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 2024-95 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, 4  Nannette M Moss, Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 7 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: TOTAL: 0 2024-96 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 2024-97 Act on Audit. Jackie Wilson 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 2024-98 Act on resolution to adjourn. 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 5