Elmira City Council

Elmira City Council Meeting Minutes RE: AGENDA, ELMIRA CITY Monday, July 15, 2024 – 5:30 PM COUNCIL MEETING 2024-239 Act on resolution dispensing with the minutes of the Nick Grasso Regular Meeting held on Monday, July 1st, 2024. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Nick Grasso 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 2024-240 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Joseph Duffy resolution reporting the Personnel Actions for the City of Elmira, whereby Cody J. Allington has been appointed to the position of Public Works Specialist I, at an hourly rate of $18.68, effective June 24, 2024; and Dylan J. Daum has been appointed to the position of Public Works Specialist I, at an hourly rate of $18.68, effective July 1, 2024. 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 2024-241 Resolution Authorizing a Grant Application Submission to Gary Brinn New York State Department of State Under the Smart Growth Community Planning and Zoning 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 2024-242 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Joseph Duffy resolution referring a proposed amendment, copy of 1  which is attached hereto, to the City Zoning Ordinance (Appendices B and B-1) exempting the City and its Departments from compliance with City Zoning Ordinance to the City Planning Commission and the County Planning Board for their recommendations. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Joseph H Duffy VOTE: 5- 1 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Joseph H Duffy, Nannette M Moss, Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 5 NAYS: Nick Grasso TOTAL: 1 ABSTAIN: Corey Cooke TOTAL: 1 ABSENT: TOTAL: 0 2024-243 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Mayor Mandell resolution reviewing and approving the attached written City Investment Policy Policies and Procedures for 2024. AMENDED - REMOVED CM MOSS AS SPONSOR, ADDED 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 2024-244 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Corey Cooke resolution declaring City-owned vacant properties located at 717-725 Dickinson Street as surplus property, authorizing a conveyance of the parcels to Elmira Downtown Development, Inc. (EDD) for a sale price of $1.00 and authorizing the Mayor to execute a quitclaim deed and other necessary documents conveying the properties to EDD; said deed subject to Corporation Counsel approval. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Corey Cooke VOTE: 6- 1 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Joseph H Duffy, Nannette M Moss, Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 6 NAYS: Nick Grasso TOTAL: 1 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: TOTAL: 0 2024-245 Receive communication from Corporation Counsel and Corey Cooke act on resolution designating the City as the lead agency pursuant to State Environmental Review Act (SEQR) that 2  the conveyance of City-owned surplus property located at 717-725 Dickinson Street to Elmira Downtown Development will not have an adverse impact on the environment and authorizing the City Manager to file a negative determination accordance with SEQR 6NYCRR, Part 617.12. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Corey Cooke VOTE: 6- 1 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Joseph H Duffy, Nannette M Moss, Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 6 NAYS: Nick Grasso TOTAL: 1 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: TOTAL: 0 2024-246 Act on resolution approving and authorizing the Mayor Mandell submission of the attached new group membership application to the Greater Tompkins County Municipal Health Insurance Consortium and directing City staff to take certain steps related to the application. 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 2024-247 Act on resolution adopting Local Law No. 1 of 2024 of the Gary Brinn City of Elmira for the use of fire insurance proceeds to satisfy taxes, special assessments, or other municipal charges imposed upon real property by the City of Elmira. 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 2024-248 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Nan Moss resolution approving a revocable License Agreement granting to Town Line Property Management the right to continue an encroachment of a house into a portion of a City-owned alley behind 406 South Walnut Street as shown on the attached survey map and authorizing the Mayor to execute the revocable License Agreement, a copy 3  of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof; said agreement subject to Corporation Counsel approval. 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 2024-249 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Jackie Wilson resolution accepting and awarding the 2024 City hot mix asphalt overlay projects for 2024 to the lowest bidder meeting all bid specifications to Dalrymple Gravel & Contracting Co., Inc. in the total amount of $610,855.05, as outlined by the attached bid summary sheets, and authorizing the Mayor to sign such 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 2024-250 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, Nannette M Moss, Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 7 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: TOTAL: 0 2024-251 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 2024-252 Act on Audit. 4 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 2024-253 Act on resolution to adjourn. Jackie Wilson 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 5