Elmira City Council

Elmira City Council Meeting Minutes RE: AGENDA, ELMIRA CITY Monday, June 2, 2025 – 5:30 PM COUNCIL MEETING 2025-153 Act on resolution dispensing with the minutes of the Jackie Wilson regular Meeting held on Monday, May 19, 2025. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Jackie Wilson VOTE: 6- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, Nannette M Moss, Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 6 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Corey Cooke TOTAL: 1 2025-154 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Joseph Duffy resolution reporting the Personnel Actions for the City of Elmira, whereby Kaitlyn A. Chilson, has been appointed to the position of Solid Waste Specialist I, at an hourly rate of $19.34, effective May 13, 2025; and Chantell Sylman, has been appointed to the position of Senior Account Clerk, effective May 20, 2025, at an annual salary of $38,092.60. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Joseph H Duffy VOTE: 6- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, Nannette M Moss, Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 6 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Corey Cooke TOTAL: 1 2025-155 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Nan Moss resolution declaring abandoned and impounded vehicles in the City's possession as surplus property and authorizing the sale of said vehicles set forth on the attached list by way of either an on-line auction by Auctions International, Inc. or sale of the vehicles to Pick- A-Part in Horseheads, NY. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Nannette M Moss VOTE: 6- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, Nannette M Moss, Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 6 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 1  ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Corey Cooke TOTAL: 1 2025-156 Act on resolution receiving and placing on file the Elmira Gary Brinn Water Board's 2024 Annual Report/Financial Statements for the calendar years 2023 and 2024. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Gary Brinn VOTE: 6- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, Nannette M Moss, Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 6 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Corey Cooke TOTAL: 1 2025-157 Act on resolution receiving and placing on file the Joseph Duffy Woodlawn Cemetery Commission Results of Operations Fiscal Year ending December 31, 2024. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Joseph H Duffy VOTE: 6- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, Nannette M Moss, Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 6 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Corey Cooke TOTAL: 1 2025-158 Act on resolution accepting a grant award in the amount Mayor Mandell of $122,095.00 through County Legislature Resolution No. 25-227 by which the District Attorney Requested authorization to accept the Aid to Prosecution--Illegal Fentanyl Prosecution Grant and authorizing the City Chamberlain to accept the funds from the County, said funds to be utilized for the purchase of certain equipment and establishment of a new K-9 Program for the benefit of the Elmira Police Department specifically designed to target fentanyl. 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: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Corey Cooke TOTAL: 1 2025-159 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Corey Cooke resolution granting Gurdeep Singh d/b/a RS Food Mart a license to use the City's Right-of-Way for customer parking for a term of one year commencing June 15, 2025 2  and expiring June 14, 2026 for an annual fee to be paid to the City of $500.00 and authorizing the Mayor to execute a License Agreement; said Agreement subject to Corporation Counsel approval. Sponsored by Mayor Mandell- CM Cooke Absent 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: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Corey Cooke TOTAL: 1 2025-160 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Gary Brinn resolution approving the Code Department replacing an old fire inspection code module with an upgraded version at an additional annual cost of $2,500.00 thereby increasing the annual subscription to $21,000.00 with iWorQ Systems, Inc. and authorizing the Mayor to execute the attached Service Agreement; said Agreement subject to Corporation Counsel approval. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Gary Brinn VOTE: 6- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, Nannette M Moss, Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 6 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Corey Cooke TOTAL: 1 2025-161 Act on Vacant Rental Program Audit. Mayor Mandell 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: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Corey Cooke TOTAL: 1 2025-162 Act on Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program Audit. Jackie Wilson MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Jackie Wilson VOTE: 6- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, Nannette M Moss, Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 6 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 3  ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Corey Cooke TOTAL: 1 2025-163 Act on Community Development Block Grant Program Nan Moss Audit. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Nannette M Moss VOTE: 6- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, Nannette M Moss, Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 6 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Corey Cooke TOTAL: 1 2025-164 Act on Audit (American Rescue Plan). Corey Cooke Sponsored by Mayor Mandell- CM Cooke Absent 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: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Corey Cooke TOTAL: 1 2025-165 Act on Audit. Joseph Duffy MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Joseph H Duffy VOTE: 6- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, Nannette M Moss, Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 6 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Corey Cooke TOTAL: 1 2025-166 Act on resolution to add on to the June 2, 2025 agenda a Mayor Mandell resolution extending the initial Letter of Intent between the City and Reify Energy, LLC. Add-On Seconded By: Councilmember Duffy 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: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Corey Cooke TOTAL: 1 4 2025-167 Act on resolution approving an extension of the initial Mayor Mandell Letter of Intent between the City and Reify Energy, LLC by 45 days to expire on July 17, 2025 to continue to explore the possibility of the City entering into a contract with Reify. 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: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Corey Cooke TOTAL: 1 2025-168 Act on resolution to adjourn. Joseph Duffy MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Joseph H Duffy VOTE: 6- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, Nannette M Moss, Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 6 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Corey Cooke TOTAL: 1 5