Elmira City Council

Elmira City Council Meeting Minutes RE: AGENDA, ELMIRA CITY Monday, August 12, 2024 – 5:30 PM COUNCIL MEETING 2024-269 Act on resolution dispensing with the minutes of the Nick Grasso Regular Meeting held on Monday, July 29th, 2024. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Nick Grasso VOTE: 6- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 6 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Nannette M Moss TOTAL: 1 2024-270 Resolution scheduling a Public Hearing on August 26, 2024 at Mayor Mandell 5:30 p.m. to receive written and oral comments from the public on the City of Elmira's 2023-2024 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report to be submitted to the US Department of Housing and Urban Development. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Daniel Mandell VOTE: 6- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 6 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Nannette M Moss TOTAL: 1 2024-271 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Joseph Duffy resolution approving purchase of an extended warranty for the Mark Twain Golf Course Irrigation System Installation Project from George E. Ley Company at a cost to the City of $11,560.00. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Joseph H Duffy VOTE: 6- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 6 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Nannette M Moss TOTAL: 1 2024-272 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Mayor Mandell resolution approving the purchase of 3 robots from Innvotronics for the total purchase price of $42,000.00; said purchase to be paid for by LE TECH Grant monies 1  and determining that Innvotronics is a sole source provider of the robots, thereby not requiring formal bidding procedures. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Daniel Mandell VOTE: 6- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 6 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Nannette M Moss TOTAL: 1 2024-273 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Corey Cooke resolution declaring abandoned and impounded vehicles and miscellaneous equipment located at Department of Public Works as surplus property and authorizing the sale of the vehicles and equipment outlined on the attached lists by way of either an on-line auction by Auctions International, Inc. or sale of the vehicles and/or equipment to Pick-A-Part in Horseheads, NY. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Corey Cooke VOTE: 6- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 6 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Nannette M Moss TOTAL: 1 2024-274 Act on ordinance to amend Chapter 18 of the City of Gary Brinn Elmira Code of Ordinances by adding a new Article to be titled Article VI "Camping". Seconded By: Mayor Mandell Voted to table 6-0 2024-275 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Corey Cooke resolution approving the retention of Foor & Associates Architects to provide the architectural/engineering service for the elevator modernization project at the Centertown Parking Garage at a lump sum cost of $25,500.00 and authorizing the Mayor to sign all documents necessary to effect this professional services contract. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Corey Cooke VOTE: 6- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 6 2  NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Nannette M Moss TOTAL: 1 2024-276 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Gary Brinn resolution reporting the overtime for the Elmira Fire Department for pay periods 12 and 13 of 2024 in the amount of $28,748.63. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Gary Brinn VOTE: 6- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 6 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Nannette M Moss TOTAL: 1 2024-277 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Joseph Duffy resolution reporting the overtime for the Elmira Fire Department for pay periods 14 and 15 of 2024 in the amount of $21,246.07. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Joseph H Duffy VOTE: 6- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 6 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Nannette M Moss TOTAL: 1 2024-278 Act on Anti Displacement Learning Network Program Corey Cooke Audit. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Corey Cooke VOTE: 6- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 6 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Nannette M Moss TOTAL: 1 2024-279 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, Joseph H Duffy, Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 6 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Nannette M Moss TOTAL: 1 2024-280 Act on Community Development Block Grant Program 3 Mayor Mandell Audit. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Daniel Mandell VOTE: 6- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 6 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Nannette M Moss TOTAL: 1 2024-281 Act on Audit. Joseph Duffy MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Joseph H Duffy VOTE: 6- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 6 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Nannette M Moss TOTAL: 1 2024-282 Act on resolution to adjourn. Gary Brinn MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Gary Brinn VOTE: 6- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 6 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Nannette M Moss TOTAL: 1 4