Elmira City Council

Elmira City Council Meeting Minutes RE: AGENDA, ELMIRA CITY Monday, February 24, 2025 – 5:30 PM COUNCIL MEETING 2025-53 Act on resolution dispensing with the minutes of the Nan Moss regular Meeting held on Monday, February 10, 2025. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Nannette M Moss VOTE: 6- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Joseph H Duffy, Nannette M Moss, Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 6 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Nick Grasso TOTAL: 1 PUBLIC HEARING for the purpose of receiving comments from the public regarding Local Law No. 1 of 2025, entitled "A Local Law of the City of Elmira, New York to amend section 241 of the City Charter. 2025-54 Act on resolution expressing thanks and appreciation to Council as a Whole the Elmira Fire Department, West Elmira, Southport, Elmira Heights, and Horseheads Fire Departments, as well as 911 dispatchers for their assistance with the large fire at the First Baptist Church on February 13, 2025. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Council As A Whole VOTE: 6- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Joseph H Duffy, Nannette M Moss, Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 6 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Nick Grasso TOTAL: 1 2025-55 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Mayor Mandell resolution appointing Louis Sterpe, 815 W. Church Street Elmira, to fill the expired term of Filomena Jack on the Elmira Housing Authority Board, with a term to expire on March 22, 2027. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Daniel Mandell VOTE: 6- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Joseph H Duffy, Nannette M Moss, Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 6 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 1  ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Nick Grasso TOTAL: 1 2025-56 Act on Anti Displacement Learning Network Grant Corey Cooke Program Audit. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Corey Cooke VOTE: 6- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Joseph H Duffy, Nannette M Moss, Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 6 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Nick Grasso TOTAL: 1 2025-57 Act on Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program Audit. Gary Brinn MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Gary Brinn VOTE: 6- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Joseph H Duffy, Nannette M Moss, Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 6 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Nick Grasso TOTAL: 1 2025-58 Act on Community Development Block Grant Program Jackie Wilson Audit. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Jackie Wilson VOTE: 6- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Joseph H Duffy, Nannette M Moss, Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 6 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Nick Grasso TOTAL: 1 2025-59 Act on Audit. Joseph Duffy 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: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Nick Grasso TOTAL: 1 2025-60 Act on resolution to adjourn. Jackie Wilson MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Jackie Wilson VOTE: 6- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Joseph H Duffy, Nannette M Moss, Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 6 2 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Nick Grasso TOTAL: 1 3