Elmira City Council

Elmira City Council Meeting Minutes RE: AGENDA, ELMIRA CITY Monday, August 11, 2025 – 5:30 PM COUNCIL MEETING 2025-226 Act on resolution dispensing with the minutes of the Joseph Duffy regular Meeting held on Monday, July 28, 2025. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Joseph H Duffy VOTE: 6- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 6 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Nannette M Moss TOTAL: 1 2025-227 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Jackie Wilson resolution reporting the personnel actions for the City of Elmira whereby Robert H. Gruber IV, has elected to resign from his position as Accountant in the Chamberlain’s Office, effective July 19, 2025; DeAnte Q. Briggs, Elmira, NY, has been appointed to the position of Police Officer, effective July 28, 2025, at annual salary of $63,083.70; Patrick M. Clearwater, Elmira, NY, has been appointed to the position of Public Works Specialist I in the Department of Public Works, effective July 28, 2025, at an hourly rate of $19.53; and DeAnte Q. Briggs, has elected to resign from his position as Police Officer, effective July 31, 2025. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Jackie Wilson VOTE: 6- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 6 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Nannette M Moss TOTAL: 1 2025-228 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Mayor Mandell resolution designating the City as lead agency directing the City Manager to file a negative determination that Ordinance amending Chapter 25, Article V, Section 25- 87(a) will not have an adverse impact on the environment. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Daniel Mandell VOTE: 6- 0 1  AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 6 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Nannette M Moss TOTAL: 1 2025-229 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Gary Brinn resolution referring rezoning of 1526 Grand Central Avenue (Tax Map # 79.14-1-11) from Residential Business to Light Industrial to the City Planning Commission and the Chemung County Planning Board, if necessary, for their review and recommendation. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Gary Brinn VOTE: 6- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 6 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Nannette M Moss TOTAL: 1 2025-230 Act on Ordinance amending Chapter 25, Article V, Mayor Mandell Section 25-87(a) of the City of Elmira Code of Ordinances. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Daniel Mandell VOTE: 6- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 6 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Nannette M Moss TOTAL: 1 2025-231 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Corey Cooke resolution approving an amendment to increase of $5,000.00 the original contract amount granted to Fisher Associates pertaining to the Elmira Church-Water Streets Gateway Project (PIN 6755.60) increasing the original contract to $110,000.00 and authorizing the Mayor to execute the amendment; said amendment subject to Corporation Counsel approval. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Corey Cooke VOTE: 6- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 6 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Nannette M Moss TOTAL: 1 2025-232 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on 2 Joseph Duffy resolution accepting the bid of Stephenson Equipment for a new 2024 Leeboy-8530 paver, the lowest bidder as outlined on the attached bid summary, at a cost to the City of $289,232.03 and authorizing the Mayor to execute any and all documents necessary to effect the purchase; said documents subject to Corporation Counsel approval. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Joseph H Duffy VOTE: 6- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 6 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Nannette M Moss TOTAL: 1 2025-233 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Corey Cooke resolution approving the purchase of two (2) Parking and Access Control Systems equipment for Centertown Parking Garage from Flash Parking, Inc. at a cost to the City of $150,332.00 and authorizing the Mayor to execute all documents necessary to effect the purchase; said documents subject to Corporation Counsel approval. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Corey Cooke VOTE: 5- 1 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Joseph H Duffy, Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 5 NAYS: Nick Grasso TOTAL: 1 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Nannette M Moss TOTAL: 1 2025-234 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, Joseph H Duffy, Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 6 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Nannette M Moss TOTAL: 1 2025-235 Act on Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program Audit. Corey Cooke MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Corey Cooke VOTE: 5- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Joseph H Duffy, Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 5 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: Nick Grasso TOTAL: 1 ABSENT: Nannette M Moss TOTAL: 1 3 2025-236 Act on Community Development Block Grant Program Jackie Wilson Audit. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Jackie Wilson VOTE: 5- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Joseph H Duffy, Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 5 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: Nick Grasso TOTAL: 1 ABSENT: Nannette M Moss TOTAL: 1 2025-237 Act on Audit. Mayor Mandell MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Daniel Mandell VOTE: 6- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 6 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Nannette M Moss TOTAL: 1 2025-238 Act on resolution to add on to the August 11, 2025 agenda Mayor Mandell a resolution scheduling a public hearing on August 25, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall to receive public comment and that a 30-day public comment period will be observed from August 12, 2025 through September 11, 2025 regarding 422 E. Church St, on a proposed declaration of Slum and Blight in order to meet the CDBG National Objective requirement. ADD-ON SECONDED BY: COUNCILMEMBER DUFFY MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Daniel Mandell VOTE: 6- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 6 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Nannette M Moss TOTAL: 1 2025-238 Act on resolution scheduling a public hearing for August Mayor Mandell 25, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall, 317 E. Church Street, during City Council's regularly scheduled meeting, to receive public comment on a proposed declaration of slum and blight in order to meet the CDBG National Objective requirement regarding abandoned property located at 422 W. Church Street and a 30-day comment period be 4  observed from August 12, 2025 through September 11, 2025. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Daniel Mandell VOTE: 6- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 6 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Nannette M Moss TOTAL: 1 2025-239 Act on resolution to adjourn. Jackie Wilson MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Jackie Wilson VOTE: 6- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 6 NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: Nannette M Moss TOTAL: 1 5