Elmira City Council

Elmira City Council Meeting Minutes RE: AGENDA, ELMIRA CITY Monday, April 22, 2024 – 5:30 PM COUNCIL MEETING 2024-141 Act on resolution dispensing with the minutes of the Jackie Wilson Regular Meeting held on Monday, April 8, 2024. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Jackie Wilson VOTE: 6- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, Nannette M Moss, Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 6 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Corey Cooke TOTAL: 1 2024-142 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Joseph Duffy resolution announcing the Personnel Actions for the City of Elmira whereby Tyler J. Zelko has been appointed to the position of Solid Waste Specialist I, at an hourly rate of $18.68, effective April 5, 2024; Garret D. Mortimer has been appointed to the position of Public Works Specialist I, at an hourly rate of $18.68, effective April 11, 2024; and Sherryl B. Barbosa has been appointed to the position of Police Information Clerk, at an annual salary of $33,293, effective April 15, 2024. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Joseph H Duffy VOTE: 6- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, Nannette M Moss, Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 6 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Corey Cooke TOTAL: 1 2024-143 Receive communication from the Mayor and act on Mayor Mandell resolution appointing Jharmi Leach to the Public Arts Commission as an alternate Commission member with a term to expire on April 30, 2027. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Daniel Mandell VOTE: 6- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, Nannette M Moss, Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 6 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Corey Cooke TOTAL: 1 1 2024-144 Resolution scheduling a public hearing for written and Corey Cooke oral comments on the City of Elmira's Application Under Round 8 of the RESTORE NY Communities Program. Sponsored by: Mayor Mandell - CM Cooke Absent MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Daniel Mandell VOTE: 6- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, Nannette M Moss, Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 6 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Corey Cooke TOTAL: 1 2024-145 Act on resolution posting a publication on the City Gary Brinn website, City social media channels, City email newsletter and issued as a press release of Rental Properties that are not properly registered and inspected, have outstanding Municipal Code violations or have failed to address said Code violations resulting in loss of tenancy by residents; said publication may include identifying property owners, property managers, and limited-liability companies with uncorrected violations; violators resulting in loss of tenancy by residents shall remain on the list for one year after the last violation. Co-Sponsored By: Councilmember Brinn and Mayor Mandell Amended - Added- Violators resulting in loss of tenancy by residents shall remain on the list for one year after the last violation. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Gary Brinn VOTE: 5- 1 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Joseph H Duffy, Nannette M Moss, Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 5 NAYS: Nick Grasso TOTAL: 1 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Corey Cooke TOTAL: 1 2024-146 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Nan Moss resolution declaring abandoned and impounded vehicles in the City's possession as surplus property and authorizing the sale of the vehicles set forth on the attached list by way of either on-line auction by Auctions International, Inc. or sale to Pick-A-Part in Horseheads, NY. 2  MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Nannette M Moss VOTE: 6- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, Nannette M Moss, Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 6 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Corey Cooke TOTAL: 1 2024-147 Act on Ordinance to amend an ordinance adopted Jackie Wilson December 21, 1998, as amended, amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of Elmira, NY by rezoning City Tax Parcel No.'s 99.12-3-28 and 99.12-3-29 from Residential to Light Industrial. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Jackie Wilson VOTE: 5- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Joseph H Duffy, Nannette M Moss, Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 5 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: Nick Grasso TOTAL: 1 ABSENT: Corey Cooke TOTAL: 1 2024-148 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Gary Brinn resolution reporting the overtime for the Elmira Fire Department for pay periods 6 and 7 of 2024 in the amount of $12,920.26. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Gary Brinn VOTE: 6- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, Nannette M Moss, Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 6 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Corey Cooke TOTAL: 1 2024-149 Act on Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program Audit. Mayor Mandell MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Daniel Mandell VOTE: 6- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, Nannette M Moss, Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 6 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Corey Cooke TOTAL: 1 2024-150 Act on Anti-Displacement Learning Network Program Corey Cooke Audit. Sponsored By: Mayor Mandell - CM Cooke Absent MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Daniel Mandell VOTE: 6- 0 3  AYES: Daniel Mandell, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, Nannette M Moss, Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 6 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Corey Cooke TOTAL: 1 2024-151 Act on Community Development Block Grant Program Nan Moss Audit. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Nannette M Moss VOTE: 6- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, Nannette M Moss, Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 6 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Corey Cooke TOTAL: 1 2024-152 Act on Audit. Joseph Duffy MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Joseph H Duffy VOTE: 6- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, Nannette M Moss, Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 6 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Corey Cooke TOTAL: 1 2024-153 Act on resolution to adjourn. Corey Cooke Sponsored By: Mayor Mandell - CM Cooke Absent MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Daniel Mandell VOTE: 6- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, Nannette M Moss, Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 6 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Corey Cooke TOTAL: 1 4