Elmira City Council

Elmira City Council Meeting Minutes RE: AGENDA, ELMIRA CITY Monday, April 8, 2024 – 5:30 PM COUNCIL MEETING 2024-123 Act on resolution dispensing with the minutes of the Gary Brinn Regular Meeting held on Monday, March 25, 2024. 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 PUBLIC HEARING for the purpose of receiving comments from the public regarding the amendment of the Official Zoning Map by rezoning City Tax Parcel No.'s 99.12-3-28 and 99.12-3-29 identified as 226 and 228 Home Street, respectively, from Residential to Light Industrial. 2024-124 Received communication from the City Manager and act Mayor Mandell on resolution reporting the Personnel Actions for the City of Elmira, whereby Jillina P. Wallace has been appointed to the position of Deputy City Clerk, effective March 17, 2024 at an annual salary of $35, 301; Angela J. Williams has elected to retire from her position as City Clerk, effective March 28, 2024. Amended - Removed Christina Rodriguez 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 2024-125 Act on resolution extending appreciation to Angela J. Council as a Whole Williams for her services rendered to the City of Elmira in the City Clerk's Office for the past 23 years, and wish her well in her future. 1  MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Council As A Whole 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 2024-126 Receive communication from the Corporation Counsel Jackie Wilson and act on resolution designating the City as lead agency pursuant to State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQR), 6NYCRR, Part 617.6, that the proposed amendment to the City's Zoning Ordinance will not have an adverse impact on the environment and authorizing the City Manager to file a negative determination in accordance with SEQR Part 617.12. 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 2024-127 Act on resolution approving the "Unreserved Fund Joseph Duffy Balance - Valuation Appropriation (Account A.391002)" with a present balance of $283,072.00 be transferred to account titled "Unreserved Fund Balance - Unappropriated (Account A.391100)" and, following the transfer, Account A.391002 be closed. 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: Nick Grasso TOTAL: 1 ABSENT: TOTAL: 0 2024-128 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Mayor Mandell resolution establishing a six-hour standard work day for the six (6) elected City Councilmembers, reporting days worked to the New York State and Local Employees' Retirement System based on the time keeping system or the Record of Activities maintained and submitted by the elected City Councilmembers to the City Clerk. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Daniel Mandell VOTE: 7- 0 2  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 2024-129 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Joseph Duffy resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with the Elmira Housing Authority (EHA) whereby the City provides additional police patrol services for a period retroactively to April 1, 2024 through March 31, 2025 at a cost of $53,312.76 paid by EHA to the City; said agreement 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, Nannette M Moss, Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 7 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: TOTAL: 0 2024-130 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Corey Cooke resolution approving the extension of the contract for building janitorial services between the City and New York State Industries for the Disabled, Inc. (NYSID) for an additional one year retroactively to April 1, 2024 and expiring March 31, 2025 upon the same terms and conditions of the June 6, 2022 Agreement at a cost to the City of $58,479.96, as set forth on the attached Request for Price Concurrence, and authorizing the Mayor to execute an extension/addendum of said Agreement; said addendum subject to Corporation Counsel approval. 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 2024-131 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Corey Cooke resolution approving retention of LaBella Associates, DPC to provide professional services pertaining to improvements at the Centertown Parking Garage Phase II Project at a total contract price of $62,180.00 and 3  authorizing the Mayor to execute the professional services agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto; 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, Nannette M Moss, Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 7 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: TOTAL: 0 2024-132 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Jackie Wilson resolution awarding a contract to Edger Enterprises of Elmira, Inc., the lowest responsible bidder meeting all bid specifications, for RFB-305 Dunn Field Repairs Project with the base bid in the amount of $1,094,000.00, a copy of the bid summary is attached hereto, and authorizing the Mayor to execute all documents necessary to effect this award; said documents subject to Corporation Counsel approval. 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 2024-133 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Nan Moss resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an intermunicipal agreement between the Town of Catlin and the City whereby the City's Animal Control Department will provide animal control services as needed in accordance with Articles 7 and 26 of the Agriculture and Markets Law commencing May 1, 2024 through April 30, 2025, at an annual cost of $9,792.00 to be paid by the Town; said agreement subject to Corporation Counsel approval. Placed on consent 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 4  ABSENT: TOTAL: 0 2024-134 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Joseph Duffy resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an intermunicipal agreement between the Town of Ashland and the City whereby the City's Animal Control Department will provide animal control services as needed in accordance with Articles 7 and 26 of the Agriculture and Markets Law commencing May 1, 2024 through April 30, 2025, at an annual cost of $6,471.49 to be paid by the Town; said agreement subject to Corporation Counsel approval. Placed on consent 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 2024-135 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Mayor Mandell resolution approving a four-month intermunicipal shared services agreement with the Town of Erin for the City's Assistant Code Enforcement Officer to provide certain inspection services to the Town for the term May 1, 2024 through September 1, 2024 at a cost to the Town of $2,400.00 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 2024-136 Act on Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program Audit. Gary Brinn 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 5  ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: TOTAL: 0 2024-137 Act on Community Development Block Grant Program Nan Moss Audit. 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 2024-138 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 2024-139 Act on resolution to add to the Agenda of Monday, April Mayor Mandell 8, 2024, the resolution approving the appointment of Christina Rodriguez as City Clerk of the City of Elmira at the annual salary of $57.833.00. Seconded by Councilmember Duffy Add-On 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 2024-139 Act on Resolution appointing Christina Rodriguez as City Mayor Mandell Clerk of the City of Elmira and paid an annual salary of $57,833.00. 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 6 2024-140 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 7