Elmira City Council

Elmira City Council Meeting Minutes RE: AGENDA, ELMIRA CITY Monday, May 20, 2024 – 5:30 PM COUNCIL MEETING 2024-171 Act on resolution dispensing with the minutes of the Jackie Wilson Regular Meeting held on Monday, May 6th, 2024. 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 Public Hearing for the purpose of receiving written and oral comments from the public regarding an Amendment to City of Elmira’s 2020 Annual Action Plan for the proposed uses of CARES Act CDBG Funds. 2024-172 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Mayor Mandell resolution reporting the Personnel Actions for the City of Elmira, whereby Braeden D. Roberts has elected to resign from his position of Police Officer, effective April 21, 2024; and Brandon R. Hodgson, has been appointed to the position of Solid Waste Specialist II, at an hourly rate of $19.52, effective May 8, 2024. 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 2024-173 Receive communication from the Corporation Council Joseph Duffy and act on resolution designating the City as lead agency pursuant to State Environmental Quality Review Act pertaining to a bond ordinance for the City's 2024 reconstruction and contraction of improvements to the water system not having an adverse impact on the environment and authorizing the City Manager to file a negative determination in accordance with SEQR 1  6NYCRR, Part 617.12. 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 2024-174 Act on resolution amending prior Council Resolutions No. Mayor Mandell 2023-294, 2023-316, and 2024-74 to establish the proper use of interest generated in borrowed funds by the City and authorizing the City Chamberlain to make certain journal entries in the Capital Fund and General Fund. 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 2024-175 Resolution Authorizing a Grant Application Submission to Gary Brinn Empire State Development Corporation Under Round Eight of the Restore NY Communities Initiative Grant Program. 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 2024-176 Act on resolution receiving the Audited Financial Nan Moss Statement/Annual Report for the Elmira Water Board for years Ending December 31, 2022 and December 2023 and placing said report on file. 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 2024-177 Act on resolution authorizing the installation of a Mayor Mandell memorial established by the Norman A. Mordue 2  Memorial and Scholarship Fund (Fund) in Riverfront Park at a location therein mutually agreed upon between the City and the Fund. 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 2024-178 Act on Ordinance authorizing the reconstruction and Joseph Duffy construction of improvements to the Water System in and for the City of Elmira at a maximum estimated cost of $6,043,913 and authorizing the issuance of $6,043,913 bonds of said City to pay the cost thereof. 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 2024-179 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Jackie Wilson resolution approving a Services Agreement with KorTerra, Inc., which agreement and Company's order form are attached, to operate a "one-call center" when it is necessary for the City to notify utility companies of the City's intention to perform excavation work in its streets and other real property owned by the City and authorizing the Mayor to execute the Order Form and KorTerra, Inc. Services Agreement; said agreement 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 2024-180 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Joseph Duffy resolution approving two (2) Master Agreements between the City and Southern Tier Network, copies of which are attached hereto, to perform the extension of dark fiber optic strands to service the Mark Twain Golf Course and 3  Woodlawn Cemetery and authorizing the Mayor to execute the Master Agreements; said agreements 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 2024-181 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Mayor Mandell resolution approving the overtime for the Elmira Police Department for pay periods 1-9 of 2024 in the amount of $132,488.39. 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 2024-182 Act on Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program 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 2024-183 Act on Community Development Block Grant Program Gary Brinn Audit. 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 2024-184 Act on Audit. Jackie Wilson MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Jackie Wilson VOTE: 7- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, 4  Nannette M Moss, Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 7 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: TOTAL: 0 2024-185 Act on resolution to adjourn. Nan Moss 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 5