Elmira City Council

Elmira City Council Meeting Minutes RE: AGENDA, ELMIRA CITY Tuesday, January 17, 2023 – 5:30 PM COUNCIL MEETING 2023-10 Act on resolution dispensing with the minutes of the Mark Franchi Regular Meeting held on Tuesday, January 3, 2023. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Mark A Franchi VOTE: 6- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, Mark A Franchi, Tory Kitching, Nannette M Moss TOTAL: 6 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: TOTAL: 0 2023-11 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Council as a Whole resolution announcing the personnel actions for the City of Elmira, whereby Anthony R. Alvernaz is no longer employed by the City of Elmira, effective January 9, 2023, and Kristen Thorne has been appointed to the position of Interim Police Chief, effective January 9, 2023, at an annual salary of $123,496. MOTION: Postpone SPONSORED BY: Council As A Whole VOTE: 0- 0 AYES: TOTAL: 0 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: TOTAL: 0 Motion to table resolution # 11 was made by Councilmember Grasso Seconded By Councilmember Franchi Vote to table - Ayes: Councilmembers Franchi, Kitching and Grasso, Nays: Councilmembers Moss, Duffy and Mayor Mandell. Per Corporation Counsel John Ryan motion to table carried. Also resolution # 11 was Amended annual salary (revised) was $123,496 to $124,099. 2023-12 Receive communication from the Mayor and act on Joseph Duffy resolution recommending the appointment of Robert Guild, 1052 Walnut Street, Elmira to the Cemetery Commission with a term to expire December 31, 2025. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Joseph H Duffy VOTE: 6- 0 1  AYES: Daniel Mandell, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, Mark A Franchi, Tory Kitching, Nannette M Moss TOTAL: 6 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: TOTAL: 0 2023-13 Receive communication from the Mayor to report the Mayor Mandell appointment of Thomas Krebs, 743 W. Clinton Street, Elmira to the City Zoning Board to fill the unexpired term of Timothy Tobin with a said term expiring on December 31, 2025. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Daniel Mandell VOTE: 6- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, Mark A Franchi, Tory Kitching, Nannette M Moss TOTAL: 6 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: TOTAL: 0 2023-14 Resolution authorizing a grant application submission to Tory Kitching Empire State Development Corporation under Round Seven of the Restore NY Communities Initiative Grant Program MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Tory Kitching VOTE: 6- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, Mark A Franchi, Tory Kitching, Nannette M Moss TOTAL: 6 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: TOTAL: 0 2023-15 Resolution scheduling a public hearing to receive written Nan Moss and oral comments on the City of Elmira's HOME ARP Plan. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Nannette M Moss VOTE: 6- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, Mark A Franchi, Tory Kitching, Nannette M Moss TOTAL: 6 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: TOTAL: 0 2023-16 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Nick Grasso resolution authorizing and directing the City Chamberlain to make payment to the City of Elmira Fire Department Benefit Fund in the amount of $53,298.00. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Nick Grasso VOTE: 6- 0 2  AYES: Daniel Mandell, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, Mark A Franchi, Tory Kitching, Nannette M Moss TOTAL: 6 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: TOTAL: 0 2023-17 Act on resolution ratifying and affirming the Mayor's Mayor Mandell written request to the Elmira Water Board for the Board to provide the sum of $50,000.00 to the City out of the Board's profits or surplus for the calendar year 2022; said monies to be used by the City for general municipal purposes. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Daniel Mandell VOTE: 5- 1 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Joseph H Duffy, Mark A Franchi, Tory Kitching, Nannette M Moss TOTAL: 5 NAYS: Nick Grasso TOTAL: 1 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: TOTAL: 0 2023-18 Act on resolution approving and adopting the Operating Mayor Mandell Budget for the City of Elmira for the year 2023, a summary of which is attached hereto. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Daniel Mandell VOTE: 5- 1 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Joseph H Duffy, Mark A Franchi, Tory Kitching, Nannette M Moss TOTAL: 5 NAYS: Nick Grasso TOTAL: 1 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: TOTAL: 0 2023-19 Act on resolution approving and adopting the Capital Joseph Duffy Budget for the City of Elmira for the year 2023, a summary of which is attached hereto. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Joseph H Duffy VOTE: 6- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, Mark A Franchi, Tory Kitching, Nannette M Moss TOTAL: 6 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: TOTAL: 0 2023-20 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Nan Moss resolution approving a contract between the City and CSEA Employee Benefit Fund for vision benefits to eligible City employees retroactive from January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2026, a copy of which is attached 3  hereto, and authorizing the Mayor to execute the contract; said contract subject to Corporation Counsel approval. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Nannette M Moss VOTE: 6- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, Mark A Franchi, Tory Kitching, Nannette M Moss TOTAL: 6 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: TOTAL: 0 2023-21 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Mark Franchi resolution approving a no-cost time extension of the NYSDOT/City contract #D035708 for the Bridge Rehabilitation Lake Street over Chemung River Pedestrian Bridge Project (PIN #6755.09) to December 31, 2023, a copy of which is attached hereto, and authorizing the Mayor to execute the extension the contract. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Mark A Franchi VOTE: 6- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, Mark A Franchi, Tory Kitching, Nannette M Moss TOTAL: 6 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: TOTAL: 0 2023-22 Act on resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into and Council as a Whole execute an agreement with the Star-Gazette, the low successful proposer meeting all specifications, for the publication of acts of the City Council for the year 2023, which sealed proposals were opened by the City Manager at the January 17, 2023 regular City Council meeting; said agreement subject to Corporation Counsel approval. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Council As A Whole VOTE: 6- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, Mark A Franchi, Tory Kitching, Nannette M Moss TOTAL: 6 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: TOTAL: 0 2023-23 Act on Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program Audit. Joseph Duffy MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Joseph H Duffy VOTE: 6- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, Mark A Franchi, Tory Kitching, Nannette M Moss TOTAL: 6 4  NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: TOTAL: 0 2023-24 Act on Anti Displacement Learning Network Grant Nan Moss Program Audit. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Nannette M Moss VOTE: 6- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, Mark A Franchi, Tory Kitching, Nannette M Moss TOTAL: 6 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: TOTAL: 0 2023-25 Act on Community Development Block Grant Program Tory Kitching Audit. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Tory Kitching VOTE: 6- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, Mark A Franchi, Tory Kitching, Nannette M Moss TOTAL: 6 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: TOTAL: 0 2023-26 Act on American Rescue Plan Lost Revenue Audit. Mayor Mandell MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Daniel Mandell VOTE: 6- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, Mark A Franchi, Tory Kitching, Nannette M Moss TOTAL: 6 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: TOTAL: 0 2023-27 Act on Audit. Nick Grasso MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Nick Grasso VOTE: 6- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, Mark A Franchi, Tory Kitching, Nannette M Moss TOTAL: 6 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: TOTAL: 0 2023-28 Act on resolution to adjourn Joseph Duffy MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Joseph H Duffy VOTE: 6- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, Mark A Franchi, 5 Tory Kitching, Nannette M Moss TOTAL: 6 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: TOTAL: 0 6