Elmira City Council

Elmira City Council Meeting Minutes RE: AGENDA, ELMIRA CITY Monday, December 30, 2024 – 5:30 PM COUNCIL MEETING 2024-418 Act on resolution dispensing with the minutes of the Gary Brinn regular Meeting held on Monday, December 16, 2024. 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 ABSTAIN: Nick Grasso TOTAL: 1 ABSENT: TOTAL: 0 PUBLIC HEARING for the purpose of receiving comments from the public regarding proposed 2025 Operating and Capital Budgets. 2024-419 Receive communication from the Mayor and act on Mayor Mandell resolution to reappoint Talima Aaron, 902 Maple Avenue, Elmira as a Commissioner of the Cemetery Commission, term to expire December 31, 2028. 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 2024-420 Receive communication from the Mayor to act on Corey Cooke resolution for the reappointments of William McCarthy, 780 Perine Street, Elmira, and Caranell Parks, 361 Maxwell Place, Elmira to the City Zoning Board of Appeals, terms expiring December 31, 2030. 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 1 2024-421 Resolution Authorizing a Grant Application to Homes and Jackie Wilson Community Renewal for the Leading in Lead Prevention Pilot Program. 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 2024-422 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Gary Brinn resolution retaining Foor & Associates Architects to perform a feasibility study for the Elmira Animal Shelter at a lump sum cost of $15,900.00. 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 2024-423 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Joseph Duffy resolution approving and accepting the proposed donation from the Parish of the Most Holy Name of Jesus of outdoor exercise equipment and expressing its sincere appreciation to the Parish for the gift. 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 2024-424 Act on resolution adopting Local Law #3 of 2024 Mayor Mandell regulating the unlicensed cannabis sales in the City of Elmira. 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 2024-425 Act on Ordinance to amend Chapter 10, Article VII, 2 Gary Brinn Section 10-274 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Elmira, New York, as amended. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Gary Brinn 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 2024-426 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Jackie Wilson resolution approving a Consulting Agreement between the City and Perry & Carroll, Inc. to provide various insurance consulting services at an annual fee of $75,000 retroactive to August 1, 2024 and authorizing the Mayor to sign said Agreement; said Agreement subject to Corporation Counsel approval. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Jackie Wilson VOTE: 6- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Joseph H Duffy, Nannette M Moss, Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 6 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: Nick Grasso TOTAL: 1 ABSENT: TOTAL: 0 2024-427 Act on resolution accepting approval by the Consortium Gary Brinn Board of Directors for the City to become a Participant in the Greater Tompkins County Municipal Health Insurance Consortium (GTCMHIC) effective January 1, 2025 and authorizing the Mayor to sign the 2025 Amendment to the Municipal Cooperative Agreement of GTCMHIC, a copy of which it attached hereto; said Amendment subject to Corporation Counsel approval. 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 2024-428 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Joseph Duffy resolution approving the attached Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Elmira and Elmira Professional Firefighters' Association, Local 709, Elmira, NY providing for amendments to portions of Article 35 of the Current Collective Bargaining Agreement necessitated 3  by the City joining the Greater Tompkins County Municipal Health Insurance Consortium and authorizing the Mayor to sign the Memorandum of Understanding. 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 2024-429 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Mayor Mandell resolution approving an agreement between the County and City for the 2025 calendar year whereby the City shall provide to the County services consisting of the operation of Youth Court and a full-time Fraud Investigator for the County Department of Social Services for a total consideration not to exceed $237,000.00 and authorizing the Mayor to execute the agreement; said 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 2024-430 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Mayor Mandell resolution accepting the sole bid meeting all bid specifications and award of a contract to United Uniform Distribution LLC in the total amount of $10,195.71 for holster pouch equipment for the Elmira Police Department and authorizing the Mayor to sign such documents necessary to effect this award, a copy of the bid summary is attached hereto. 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 2024-431 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Jackie Wilson resolution accepting the bid of John F & John P Wenzel 4  Contractors, Inc. for the demolition of the Brand Park pool at a cost to the City of $93,640.00; said bid being entered through the County's General Construction Contract for 2024-2025 and thereby eliminating the need for separate request for bids and authorizing the Mayor to execute any and all documents necessary to effect he demolition of the pool. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Jackie Wilson 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 2024-432 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Jackie Wilson resolution authorizing and approving the purchase of new playground equipment and a splash pad to be installed at Brand Park from Landscape Structures, Inc. using Chemung County's Sourcewell Cooperative Contract and City's Sourcewell Membership Account for a total cost of $895,029.26 and authorizing the Mayor to sign contracts for the purchase of the items; said contracts subject to Corporation Counsel approval. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Jackie Wilson 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 2024-433 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Gary Brinn resolutions reporting the overtime for the Elmira Fire Department for pay periods 23 and 24 of 2024 in the amount of $24,964.24. 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 2024-434 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Joseph Duffy resolution reporting the overtime for the Elmira Fire Department for pay periods 25 and 26 of 2024 in the 5  amount of $7,622.54. 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 2024-435 Act on Anti Displacement Learning Network Grant Corey Cooke Program Audit. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Corey Cooke VOTE: 6- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Joseph H Duffy, Nannette M Moss, Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 6 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: Nick Grasso TOTAL: 1 ABSENT: TOTAL: 0 2024-436 Act on Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program Audit. Mayor Mandell MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Daniel Mandell VOTE: 6- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Joseph H Duffy, Nannette M Moss, Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 6 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: Nick Grasso TOTAL: 1 ABSENT: TOTAL: 0 2024-437 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 2024-438 Act on Audit. 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 6 2024-439 Act on resolution to adjourn. Corey Cooke 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 7