Elmira City Council

Elmira City Council Meeting Minutes RE: AGENDA, ELMIRA CITY Monday, March 10, 2025 – 5:30 PM COUNCIL MEETING 2025-61 Act on resolution dispensing with the minutes of the Jackie Wilson regular Meeting held on Monday, February 24, 2025. CM Wilson absent for Resolution 2025-61. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Daniel Mandell VOTE: 6- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, Nannette M Moss, Gary Brinn TOTAL: 6 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 1 2025-62 Act on resolution to schedule a Public Hearing for the Nan Moss purpose of receiving public comment with regard to an amendment to Article XII of Appendix B to add a new section numbered 1201 “Applicability” to provide that the provisions of Appendix B and B-1 shall not be applicable to any governmental activity, project, function, plan or undertaking by the City or its department, the Elmira Water Board. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Nannette M Moss 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 2025-63 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Joseph Duffy resolution accepting the Lead Prevention Grant in the amount of $585,326.00 covering a two year period commencing April 1, 2025 an ending March 31, 2027; said resolution accepts the grant and authorizes the Mayor to sign the “Leading in Lead Program Grant Agreement” between the Housing Trust Fund Corporation and the City. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Joseph H Duffy VOTE: 7- 0 1  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 2025-64 Mayor Mandell Receive communication from the City Manager and act on resolution approving the submission of a new grant application to the NYS Office of Victim Services for a 3- year contract beginning October 1, 2025 with total grant funds for the 3-year period in the sum of $397,200.00 and with the City contributing matching funds in the total amount of $100,215.57 for the 3-year period and authorizing the Mayor or City Manager to sign the grant application; said application 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 2025-65 Act on Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program Audit. Gary Brinn 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 2025-66 Act on Community Development Block Grant Program Corey Cooke Audit. 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 2025-67 Act on Audit. Jackie Wilson 2  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 2025-68 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 3