Elmira City Council

Elmira City Council Meeting Minutes RE: AGENDA, ELMIRA CITY Monday, October 6, 2025 – 5:30 PM COUNCIL MEETING 2025-286 Act on resolution dispensing with the minutes of the Joseph Duffy regular Meeting held on Monday, September 22, 2025. 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 PUBLIC HEARING for the purpose of receiving comments from the public regarding the proposed rezoning of City Tax Map Parcel No. 79.14-1-11 identified as 1526 Grand Central Avenue, the former Lindenwald House, from Residential Business to Light Industrial. 2025-287 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Gary Brinn resolution amending prior Resolution No. 2025-268 on the reappointment of Sheree Massey to the Board of Assessment Review, to correctly state the term to expire September 30, 2030. 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 2025-288 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Council as a Whole resolution announcing the Personnel Actions for the City of Elmira whereby Craig M. Spencer, has elected to retire from his position as Animal Control Director, effective September 20, 2025. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Council As A Whole VOTE: 7- 0 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy, Nannette M Moss, Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 7 1  NAYS: TOTAL: 0 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 ABSENT: TOTAL: 0 2025-289 Act on resolution extending appreciation to Craig M. Council as a Whole Spencer for his services rendered to the City of Elmira Animal Control Department for the past 15 years, and wish him well in his future. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Council As A Whole 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 2025-290 Act on resolution setting the date and time for Halloween Jackie Wilson Trick or Treating, as Friday, October 31, 2025 between the hours of 5:30PM and 8:00PM 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 2025-291 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Nan Moss resolution accepting the lowest quote from Y&S Technologies in the amount of $28,389.30 to purchase 30 HP Elite 800 desktop mini and 24" personal computer monitors (RFQ-354) by the Information Technology Department and authorizing the Mayor to execute all documents necessary to effect the purchase; said document 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 2025-292 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Mayor Mandell resolution approving the hiring of an experienced grant writer to assist the City in its application for a grant from 2  the NYS Companion Animal Capital Fund (CACF) for the City's Animal Shelter and authorizing the Mayor to execute the 2025 CACF Grant Writing Overview and Shelter Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto, at a cost to the City in accordance with the fee arrangement set forth therein; said Agreement subject to Corporation Counsel approval. 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 2025-293 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Corey Cooke resolution awarding the proposal for the parking lot replacement project at Fire Station No. 1 Headquarters to Edger Enterprises at a total cost of $183,500.00, a copy of which is attached hereto, which proposal is based on Chemung County's RFB #2731, and authorizing the Mayor to execute all documents necessary to effect the parking lot replacement project; 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 2025-294 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Joseph Duffy resolution awarding MB-359 to Ferrario Ford submitting the lowest mini-bid response meeting all bid specifications to purchase two 2025 Ford Explorers in the amount of $39,589.23 for each vehicle utilizing reallocated and leftover funds from other City projects; and authorizing the Mayor to sign all required documents to effect the purchase of the vehicles. MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Joseph H Duffy VOTE: 6- 1 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Joseph H Duffy, Nannette M Moss, Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 6 NAYS: Nick Grasso TOTAL: 1 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0 3  ABSENT: TOTAL: 0 2025-295 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Gary Brinn resolution approving an additional one-year extension of the City's contract with RS Parker Landscaping to provide property maintenance abatement services retroactive to October 1, 2025 and expiring September 30, 2026 upon the same terms and conditions of the existing contract and authorizing the Mayor to execute a second addendum to effect the extension. 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 2025-296 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on Mayor Mandell resolution approving the overtime for the Elmira Police Department for the Q2 & Q3 of 2025 in the amount of $270,672.83 (Q2 128,749.76, Q3 141,923.07). 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 2025-297 Act on Vacant Rental 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 2025-298 Act on Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program 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 4  ABSENT: TOTAL: 0 2025-299 Act on Community Development Block Grant Program Gary Brinn Audit. 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 2025-300 Act on Audit. Jackie Wilson 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 2025-301 Act on resolution to adjourn. 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 5