Elmira City Council

Elmira City Council Meeting Minutes RE: AGENDA, ELMIRA CITY Monday, June 5, 2023 – 5:30 PM COUNCIL MEETING 2023-178 Act on resolution dispensing with the minutes of the Nick Grasso Regular Meeting held on Monday, May 22, 2023 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: Corey Cooke TOTAL: 1 Councilmember Cooke - Absent for Roll Call and Resolution 2023- 178 - In Attendance for the Remainder of the Meeting. 2023-179 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Mayor Mandell resolution approving the City's conveyance of a portion of an abandoned alley, as shown on the attached map, to Perry Specchio measuring 7 ft x 50.74 ft and an equal amount of the alley to Michael Cook, each conveyance for a payment to the City of $50.00 and authorizing the Mayor to execute quitclaim deeds. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Daniel Mandell VOTE: 7- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, Mark A Franchi, Tory Kitching, Nannette M Moss TOTAL: 7 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: TOTAL: 0 2023-180 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Mayor Mandell resolution approving the City's purchase, through the Sourcewell Cooperative, of 5 new body cameras from Axon Enterprise at a total cost of $14,886.40 and approving the upgrade of video storage capacity for all police body cameras from the "limited version" to "unlimited version" from Axon Enterprises at a total cost over a 4-year term of $84,456.00 to be paid in installments of $21,114.00 annually and authorizing the Mayor to execute the sales contracts with Axon Enterprises. 1  MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Daniel Mandell VOTE: 7- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, Mark A Franchi, Tory Kitching, Nannette M Moss TOTAL: 7 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: TOTAL: 0 2023-181 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Joseph Duffy resolution approving a contract with Constellation NewEnergy, Inc. to provide the City's electricity needs from November 1, 2023 through December 20, 2026 and approving the rate of $64.87/MWh and further approving that the rate may be increased by a maximum of ten percent (10%) without further Council approval and that a market rate per unit to be determined at the time of signing the new contract at a maximum rate of $71.36 per unit and authorizing the Mayor to sign the contract with Constellation NewEnergy, Inc. and any and all other documents necessary to effect the terms of the contract subject to limitation as to the price per unit; said contract subject to Corporation Counsel approval. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Joseph H Duffy VOTE: 7- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, Mark A Franchi, Tory Kitching, Nannette M Moss TOTAL: 7 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: TOTAL: 0 2023-182 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Corey Cooke resolution granting to Gurdeep Singh d/b/a RS Food Mart, Inc. a one-year license agreement to continue utilizing the City's right-of-way in that portion of Lake Street north of Harper Street for customer parking commencing June 15, 2023 and expiring June 14, 2024 for an annual fee of $500.00 paid to the City and authorizing the Mayor to execute the License Agreement with Mr. Singh; said agreement subject to Corporation Counsel approval. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Corey Cooke VOTE: 7- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, Mark A Franchi, Tory Kitching, Nannette M Moss TOTAL: 7 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: TOTAL: 0 2 2023-183 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Joseph Duffy resolution reporting the overtime for the Elmira Fire Department for pay periods 10 and 11 of 2023 in the amount of $37,976.52. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Joseph H Duffy VOTE: 7- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, Mark A Franchi, Tory Kitching, Nannette M Moss TOTAL: 7 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: TOTAL: 0 2023-184 Act on Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program Audit. Nick Grasso MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Nick Grasso VOTE: 7- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, Mark A Franchi, Tory Kitching, Nannette M Moss TOTAL: 7 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: TOTAL: 0 2023-185 Act on Downtown Revitalization Initiative Grant Program Corey Cooke Audit. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Corey Cooke VOTE: 7- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, Mark A Franchi, Tory Kitching, Nannette M Moss TOTAL: 7 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: TOTAL: 0 2023-186 Act on Anti Displacement Learning Network Grant Nan Moss Program Audit. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Nannette M Moss VOTE: 7- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, Mark A Franchi, Tory Kitching, Nannette M Moss TOTAL: 7 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: TOTAL: 0 2023-187 Act on Community Development Block Grant Program Tory Kitching Audit. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Tory Kitching VOTE: 7- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, Mark A Franchi, Tory Kitching, Nannette M Moss TOTAL: 7 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 3  ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: TOTAL: 0 2023-188 Act on American Rescue Plan Stormwater Audit. Nick Grasso MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Nick Grasso VOTE: 7- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, Mark A Franchi, Tory Kitching, Nannette M Moss TOTAL: 7 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: TOTAL: 0 2023-189 Act on Audit. Mayor Mandell MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Daniel Mandell VOTE: 7- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, Mark A Franchi, Tory Kitching, Nannette M Moss TOTAL: 7 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: TOTAL: 0 2023-190 Act on resolution to adjourn. Tory Kitching MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Tory Kitching VOTE: 7- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, Mark A Franchi, Tory Kitching, Nannette M Moss TOTAL: 7 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: TOTAL: 0 4