Elmira City Council

Elmira City Council Meeting Minutes RE: AGENDA, ELMIRA CITY Monday, May 5, 2025 – 5:30 PM COUNCIL MEETING 2025-125 Act on resolution dispensing with the minutes of the Corey Cooke regular Meeting held on Monday, April 21, 2025. 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 2025-126 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Joseph Duffy resolution reporting the personnel actions for the City of Elmira whereby Jeremy J. Kline is no longer employed as Solid Waster Specialist II, effective April 16, 2025; and Justin Grose, Horseheads, NY has been appointed to the position of Firefighter, effective April 28, 2025, at an annual salary of $55,055.00. 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 2025-127 Act on resolution to hold an Executive Session Mayor Mandell immediately preceding the adjournment of this Council Meeting of May 5, 2025 for the purpose of discussing possible litigation against the City of Elmira. 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 2025-128 Act on resolution designating a Polling Place and Mayor Mandell appointing Election Inspectors pursuant to the Water 1  Department Act of 1950 for the purpose of electing One (1) Water Commissioner for a Five year term, said Election to be held on June 3, 2025. 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 2025-129 Act on resolution approving an amendment to the Bylaws Gary Brinn of the Chemung County Property Development Corporation (aka the Land Bank) to increase the number of board members from 7 to 9. 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 2025-130 Act on resolution rejecting the sole bid for RFB-342 Mayor Mandell New/Unused 2025 UTV (Utility Terrain Vehicle) purchase as the bid did not meet bid specifications and authorizing submission of requests for new bids. 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 2025-131 Act on resolution adopting Local Law #2 of 2025 of the Joseph Duffy City of Elmira, New York, to Amend Section 241 of the Charter of the City of Elmira. 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 2025-132 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Jackie Wilson resolution approving an inspection contract with Davis- 2  Ulmer Fire Protection for a one-year term commencing June 1, 2025 and expiring May 31, 2026 at a total annual cost to the City of $2,000.00 ($500.00 quarterly) and authorizing the City Manager to execute the inspection renewal 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 2025-133 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Corey Cooke resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with New York State Industries for the Disabled, Inc. to provide maintenance services at Eldridge, Grove and McKinnon Parks for 17 weeks during the 2025 spring and summer seasons (commencing May 1, 2025 through April 30, 2026) at a total cost to the City of $33,978.73; said agreement subject to Corporation Counsel approval. 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 2025-134 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Nan Moss resolution approving the extension of the agreement for one additional year (Option #3 of #4) between the City and New York State Industries for the Disabled, Inc. to provide building janitorial services commencing retroactively to April 1, 2025 through March 31, 2026 at a cost to the City of $60,257.24 and authorizing the Mayor to execute the extension/addendum #3 of #4; 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 3 2025-135 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Gary Brinn resolution authorizing and approving a 3-yr agreement with PMA Companies to provide Workers' Compensation third-party administration and risk services to the City, commencing retroactively to April 1, 2025 and expiring March 31, 2028, with a flat annual cost of $32,025.00 for the first, second and third years of the agreement and authorizing the Mayor to execute the agreement; 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 2025-136 Act on Vacant Rental Improvement 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 2025-137 Act on Elmira Urban Renewal Agency Program Audit. 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 2025-138 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 2025-139 Act on Community Development Block Grant Program 4 Jackie Wilson Audit. 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 2025-140 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 2025-141 Act on resolution upon completion of the Executive Joseph Duffy Session, this meeting is adjourned. 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 5