Elmira City Council

Elmira City Council Meeting Minutes RE: AGENDA, ELMIRA CITY Monday, November 18, 2024 – 5:30 PM COUNCIL MEETING 2024-356 Act on resolution dispensing with the minutes of the Corey Cooke regular Meeting held on Monday, November 4th, 2024. 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 PUBLIC HEARING for the purpose of receiving comments from the public regarding proposed "Local Law No. 2 of 2024 to Override the Tax Levy Limit Established by General Municipal Law Section 3-c". 2024-357 Receive communication from Corporation Counsel and Mayor Mandell act on resolution designating the City as lead agency that proposed Local Law #2 of 2024 will not have an adverse impact on the environment and authorizing the City Manager to file a negative determination in accordance with SEQR 6NYCRR, Part 617.12. 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: Corey Cooke TOTAL: 1 ABSENT: TOTAL: 0 2024-358 Resolution Scheduling a Public Hearing for Written and Gary Brinn Oral Comments on the City of Elmira's Application Under Round 9 of the RESTORE NY Communities 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 1  ABSENT: TOTAL: 0 2024-359 Act on Resolution calling upon the Governor and State Council as a Whole Legislature to commit to continuing the additional $50 million in unrestricted state aid in the 2025-26 State Budget and beyond and urging state officials to recognize the need for long-term plan that ensures consistent and predictable increases in financial support for local governments that keep pace with inflation. 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 2024-360 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Joseph Duffy resolution approving an amendment to the 2024 professional services contract with Hunt Engineers originally approved by Resolution 2024-114 to increase the maximum 2024 contract amount from $12,500.00 to $19,500.00. 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 2024-361 Act on Ordinance to amend Chapter 18 of the City of Mayor Mandell Elmira Code of Ordinances by adding a New Article to be Titled Article VI "Camping". MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Daniel Mandell VOTE: 5- 2 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Joseph H Duffy, Nannette M Moss, Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 5 NAYS: Corey Cooke, Nick Grasso TOTAL: 2 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: TOTAL: 0 2024-362 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Jackie Wilson resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with Marc Immerman, MD retaining him as Medical Services Director for the Elmira Police Department 2  SWAT Team for the calendar year 2025 at an annual cost of $1,500.00; 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 2024-363 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Gary Brinn resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with Marc Immerman, MD retaining him to provide medical consultation services to the Elmira Fire Department Emergency Medical Services Program for the calendar year 2025 at an annual cost of $4,000.00; said agreement subject to Corporation Counsel approval. 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 2024-364 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Nan Moss resolution approving a 1-year extension of the contract between the City and Two Brothers Printing of Moravia, Inc. for printing of City Council minutes through December 31, 2025 as provided in the attached Contract Renewal Request form and authorizing the Mayor to execute an addendum extending the contract; said addendum 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 2024-365 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Mayor Mandell resolution approving the purchase of 6 in-car cameras with a software component from Axon Enterprises, Inc. in the amount of $99,861.60 to be paid with LETECH grant funds and authorizing the Mayor to execute any and all 3  documents necessary to effect the purchase; said documents 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 2024-366 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Joseph Duffy resolution reporting the overtime for the Elmira Fire Department for pay periods 19 and 20 of 2024 in the amount of $13,888.63. 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 2024-367 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Gary Brinn resolution reporting the overtime for the Elmira Fire Department for pay periods 21 and 22 of 2024 in the amount of $19,333.14. 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 2024-368 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 2024-369 Act on Community Development Block Grant Program Jackie Wilson Audit. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Jackie Wilson VOTE: 7- 0 4  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 2024-370 Act on Audit. 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 2024-371 Act on resolution to adjourn. 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 5