Elmira City Council

Elmira City Council Meeting Minutes RE: AGENDA, ELMIRA CITY Monday, June 30, 2025 – 5:30 PM COUNCIL MEETING 2025-184 Act on resolution dispensing with the minutes of the Jackie Wilson Executive Session Meeting held on Monday, May 19, 2025 and Regular Meeting held on Monday, June 16, 2025. Amended to Add: CM Brinn called for a motion to censure CM Grasso for improperly obtaining and distributing confidential communications and his refusal to disclose his source. CM Wilson accepted the Amendment. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Jackie Wilson VOTE: 5- 1 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nannette M Moss, Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 5 NAYS: Nick Grasso TOTAL: 1 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Joseph H Duffy TOTAL: 1 PUBLIC HEARING for the purpose of receiving comments from the public regarding proposed "Local Law No. 3 of 2025 to Amend a portion of subsection "b" of Section 49 of the Charter of the City of Elmira, New York". 2025-185 Resolution Authorizing a Grant Application Submission to Gary Brinn New York State Department of State under the Smart Growth Community Planning and Zoning Grant Program. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Gary Brinn VOTE: 6- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nick Grasso, Nannette M Moss, Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 6 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Joseph H Duffy TOTAL: 1 2025-186 Act on resolution receiving the 2024 Audited Financial Mayor Mandell Report for the City of Elmira and placing said report on file; and further authorizing the City Chamberlain to close 1  all books for 2024 in accordance with this report. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Daniel Mandell VOTE: 5- 1 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nannette M Moss, Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 5 NAYS: Nick Grasso TOTAL: 1 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Joseph H Duffy TOTAL: 1 2025-187 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Corey Cooke resolution declaring abandoned and impounded vehicles in the City's possession, set forth on the attached list, as surplus property and authorizing the sale of the vehicles by way of on-line auction by Auctions International, Inc. or sale to Pick-A-Part in Horseheads, NY. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Corey Cooke VOTE: 6- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nick Grasso, Nannette M Moss, Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 6 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Joseph H Duffy TOTAL: 1 2025-188 Act on Ordinance to Amend Chapter 1, Section 1-18(c) of Nan Moss the Code of Ordinances of the City of Elmira, NY, as Amended, increasing certain Department fees. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Nannette M Moss VOTE: 5- 1 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nannette M Moss, Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 5 NAYS: Nick Grasso TOTAL: 1 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Joseph H Duffy TOTAL: 1 2025-189 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Gary Brinn resolution accepting the bid from Simmons Rockwell Chevrolet of Bath, the sole bidder meeting all bid specifications set forth on the attached bid summary sheet, in the amount of $53,151.50 for one (1) new and unused 2025 heavy duty truck for the Elmira Fire Department and awarding a contract to Simmons for the purchase and authorizing the Mayor to sign such documents necessary to effect this award; said documents subject to Corporation Counsel approval. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Gary Brinn VOTE: 6- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nick Grasso, Nannette M Moss, 2  Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 6 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Joseph H Duffy TOTAL: 1 2025-190 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Mayor Mandell resolution reporting the overtime for the Elmira Fire Department for pay periods 6 and 7 of 2025 in the amount of $16,255.24. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Daniel Mandell VOTE: 6- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nick Grasso, Nannette M Moss, Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 6 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Joseph H Duffy TOTAL: 1 2025-191 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Jackie Wilson resolution reporting the overtime for the Elmira Fire Department for pay periods 8 and 9 of 2025 in the amount of $49,152.70. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Jackie Wilson VOTE: 6- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nick Grasso, Nannette M Moss, Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 6 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Joseph H Duffy TOTAL: 1 2025-192 Act on Vacant Rental Grant Program Audit. Gary Brinn MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Gary Brinn VOTE: 6- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nick Grasso, Nannette M Moss, Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 6 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Joseph H Duffy TOTAL: 1 2025-193 Act on Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program Audit. Corey Cooke MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Corey Cooke VOTE: 5- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nannette M Moss, Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 5 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: Nick Grasso TOTAL: 1 ABSENT: Joseph H Duffy TOTAL: 1 3 2025-194 Act on Community Development Block Grant Program Nan Moss Audit. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Nannette M Moss VOTE: 6- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nick Grasso, Nannette M Moss, Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 6 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Joseph H Duffy TOTAL: 1 2025-195 Act on Audit. Mayor Mandell MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Daniel Mandell VOTE: 6- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nick Grasso, Nannette M Moss, Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 6 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Joseph H Duffy TOTAL: 1 2025-196 Act on resolution to adjourn. Corey Cooke MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Corey Cooke VOTE: 6- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nick Grasso, Nannette M Moss, Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 6 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Joseph H Duffy TOTAL: 1 4