Elmira City Council

Elmira City Council Meeting Minutes RE: AGENDA, ELMIRA CITY Monday, August 25, 2025 – 5:30 PM COUNCIL MEETING 2025-240 Act on resolution dispensing with the minutes of the Nan Moss regular Meeting held on Monday, August 11, 2025. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Nannette M Moss VOTE: 6- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Joseph H Duffy, Nannette M Moss, Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 6 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Nick Grasso TOTAL: 1 PUBLIC HEARING for the purpose of receiving comments from the public regarding proposed Declaration of Slum and Blight Order to meet the Community Development Block Grant National Objective Requirement regarding an abandoned property located at 422 W. Church Street and observing a 30-day comment period from August 12 to September 11, 2025. 2025-241 Act on resolution approving the receipt of the sum of Mayor Mandell $362,226.18 from the NYS Office of Victim Services for a three-year grant term with the City providing matching funds in a gross amount of $85,602.27 and the City's actual cash contribution being $72,162.27 ($1,740.00 minus City-in-kind expenses minus Family Services of Chemung County contribution of $11,700.00) and authorizing the Mayor to sign any and all documents necessary to effect the receipt of the grant monies. 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: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Nick Grasso TOTAL: 1 2025-242 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Joseph Duffy resolution approving the conveyance of a 7 ft by 53.39 ft strip of land adjacent to property owned by Megan 1  Herbert at 336 Roe Avenue as shown on the attached survey map and authorizing the Mayor to execute a quitclaim deed and other required title documents conveying property to Megan Herbert; said documents subject to Corporation Counsel approval. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Joseph H Duffy VOTE: 6- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Joseph H Duffy, Nannette M Moss, Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 6 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Nick Grasso TOTAL: 1 2025-243 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Gary Brinn resolution expressing the City Council's sincere appreciation for contribution/donation made by The Oscar Memorial Fund at The Park Church consisting of cash and equipment purchases totaling $1,000.00. 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: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Nick Grasso TOTAL: 1 2025-244 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Joseph Duffy resolution accepting the sole bid of Finch Turf, Inc., as outlined on the attached bid sheet, for a new 2025 Widespan 1550 Broadcast Topdresser for the Mark Twain Golf Course at a cost to the City of $21,332.00 (bid price $23,832.00 minus $2,500.00 trade-in) utilizing bond funds from the 2025 capital borrowing for this purchase and authorizing the Mayor to execute any and all documents necessary to effect the purchase; said documents subject to Corporation Counsel approval. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Joseph H Duffy VOTE: 6- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Joseph H Duffy, Nannette M Moss, Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 6 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Nick Grasso TOTAL: 1 2025-245 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Corey Cooke resolution accepting the lowest proposal submitted by 2  Lumos Landscape Lighting for the upgrade in lighting in the Clemens Square at a cost of $34,483.00 and authorizing the Mayor to execute any and all documents necessary to effect the lighting upgrade by Lumos; said documents subject to Corporation Counsel approval. 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: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Nick Grasso TOTAL: 1 2025-246 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Jackie Wilson resolution approving the Memorandum of Understanding between the City and the Elmira School Traffic Officers Organization, a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof, and authorizing the Mayor and City Manager to execute the MOU; said MOU 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: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Nick Grasso TOTAL: 1 2025-247 Act on Lead Hazard Control 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: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Nick Grasso TOTAL: 1 2025-248 Act on Community Development Block Grant Program Gary Brinn Audit. 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: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Nick Grasso TOTAL: 1 3 2025-249 Act on Audit. Nan Moss MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Nannette M Moss VOTE: 6- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Joseph H Duffy, Nannette M Moss, Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 6 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Nick Grasso TOTAL: 1 2025-250 Act on resolution to adjourn. Jackie Wilson 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: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Nick Grasso TOTAL: 1 4