Elmira City Council

Elmira City Council Meeting Minutes RE: AGENDA, ELMIRA CITY Monday, July 28, 2025 – 5:30 PM COUNCIL MEETING 2025-211 Act on resolution dispensing with the minutes of the Gary Brinn regular Meeting held on Monday, July 14, 2025. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Gary Brinn 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 2025-212 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Nan Moss resolution reporting the Personnel Actions for the City of Elmira, whereby Abdallah W. Hassan has elected to resign from his position as Police Officer, effective July 16, 2025. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Nannette M Moss 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 2025-213 Resolution Authorizing Submittal of Housing and Urban Gary Brinn Development Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes Grant Application Under the 2025 Notice of Funding Opportunity. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Gary Brinn 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 2025-214 Act on Ordinance to Amend Chapter 25, Article VI, Joseph Duffy Section 25-101(b) of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Elmira, as Amended. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Joseph H Duffy VOTE: 6- 0 1  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 2025-215 Act on resolution approving the extension of the PILOT Corey Cooke agreement between the City and Eastgate Apartments/Home Leasing under the same terms and conditions as set forth in the current PILOT agreement to not later than August 1, 2026. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Corey Cooke 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 2025-216 Act on resolution accepting and awarding a contract to Mayor Mandell Nielsen Ford of Morristown, Inc., the lowest bidder meeting all bid specifications as outlined on the attached bid summary sheet, to purchase a 2025 Ford Interceptor Police Utility Vehicle at a cost of $45,322.12 for the Police Department's new K-9 Program utilizing grant funds awarded from the Chemung County District Attorney's Office to the City and authorizing the Mayor to execute all necessary documents to effect the purchase; said documents subject to Corporation Counsel approval. 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 2025-217 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Mayor Mandell resolution approving an intermunicipal agreement between the County and City regarding Gun Involved Violence Elimination XII (GIVE) Initiative Project Grant for the term retroactively to July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026, a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof and authorizing the Mayor to execute the agreement; said agreement subject to Corporation Counsel approval. 2  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 2025-218 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Gary Brinn resolution approving the creation of an Assistant Fire Marshal position in the City's Fire Department and approving the written Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City and Local 709, IAFF, AFL-CIO of the Elmira Fire Department creating said position, a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof and authorizing the Mayor to sign the MOU. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Gary Brinn 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 2025-219 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Mayor Mandell resolution approving a solar Lease Agreement between the City and Reify Solutions, Inc. regarding installation of a solar project on certain City properties, a copy of said agreement is attached hereto and made a part hereof, and authorizing the Mayor to execute the Lease Agreement; said Agreement subject to Corporation Counsel approval. Amended 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 2025-220 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Gary Brinn resolution reporting the overtime for the Elmira Fire Department for pay periods 10 and 11 of 2025 in the amount of $21,478.40. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Gary Brinn VOTE: 6- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, 3  Nannette M Moss, Gary Brinn TOTAL: 6 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 1 2025-221 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Joseph Duffy resolution reporting the overtime for the Elmira Fire Department for pay periods 12 and 13 of 2025 in the amount of $41,484.00. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Joseph H Duffy 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 2025-222 Act on Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program Audit. Nan Moss MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Nannette M Moss 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 2025-223 Act on Community Development Block Grant Program Corey Cooke Audit. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Corey Cooke 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 2025-224 Act on Audit. Mayor Mandell 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 2025-225 Act on resolution to adjourn. Joseph Duffy 4 MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Joseph H Duffy 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 5