Elmira City Council

Elmira City Council Meeting Minutes RE: AGENDA, ELMIRA CITY Monday, November 17, 2025 – 5:30 PM COUNCIL MEETING 2025-329 Act on resolution dispensing with the minutes of the Jackie Wilson regular Meeting held on Monday, November 3, 2025. 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 2025-330 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Mayor Mandell resolution approving the hiring of Fagan Engineers & Land Surveyors, PC to provide professional engineering services as requested by the City for the calendar year 2026 commencing January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026 with charges for the services not to exceed $12,500.00 and authorizing the Mayor to enter into an Agreement with Fagan; 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 2025-331 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Joseph Duffy resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an Intermunicipal Agreement between the City and Town of Elmira whereby the City's Animal Control Department will provide animal control services at an annual cost to the Town of $24,000.00 commencing January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026 to be paid monthly by the Town to the City in the amount of $2,000.00; said Agreement subject to Corporation Counsel approval. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Joseph H Duffy VOTE: 7- 0 1  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 2025-332 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Nan Moss resolution approving the 1-yr extension of the City's contract with Gannett New York/New Jersey LocaliQ dba Elmira Star-Gazette for the publication of acts of Council as are required to be published for the year 2026 commencing January 1, 2026, subject to the same terms and conditions contained in the Agreement between the parties dated May 2, 2025. 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 2025-333 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Joseph Duffy resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into agreements with multiple low bidders meeting all bid specifications for groundskeeping products listed on the attached bid summary sheet for the Mark Twain Golf Course for the calendar year 2026. 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 2025-334 Act on resolution accepting the grant award for Joe Gary Brinn Martino Fundraiser for Elmira Animal Shelter totaling $500.00 to assist in the fundraiser project, expressing appreciate to the County of Chemung and County Legislature for the generous approval for this grant to assist with the City's Community Development Fund Project(s), and authorizing the Mayor to execute the "Acknowledgment of the Grant Terms and Conditions", a copy of which is attached hereto. 2  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 2025-335 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Corey Cooke resolution reporting the overtime for the Elmira Fire Department for pay periods 17 and 18 of 2025 in the amount of $35,686.45. Amended 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 2025-336 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Gary Brinn resolution reporting the overtime for the Elmira Fire Department for pay periods 19 and 20 of 2025 in the amount of $35,724.50. Amended 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 2025-337 Act on Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program 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 2025-338 Act on Community Development Block Grant Program Nan Moss Audit. 3  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 2025-339 Act on Audit. 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 2025-340 Act on resolution to adjourn. Mayor Mandell 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 4