Elmira City Council — Elmira, NY
Date: 2025-05-19

Elmira City Council
RE: AGENDA, ELMIRA CITY Monday, May 19, 2025 – 5:30 PM
COUNCIL MEETING




 APPROVAL OF MINUTES

2025-142 Act on resolution dispensing with the minutes of the
Joseph Duffy regular Meeting held on Monday, May 5, 2025.

 FIRST PUBLIC COMMENT PORTION

 IDENTIFICATION OF CONSENT ITEMS

 PERSONNEL ACTIONS

2025-143 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on
Jackie Wilson resolution reporting the personnel actions for the City of
 Elmira whereby Garret D. Mortimer is no longer
 employed as Public Works Specialist I, effective May 8,
 2025.

 RESOLUTIONS

2025-144 Act on resolution to hold an Executive Session
Mayor Mandell immediately preceding the adjournment of this Council
 Meeting on May 19, 2025 for the purpose of discussing
 employee personnel matters.

 AGREEMENTS

2025-145 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on
Joseph Duffy resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement
 with the Elmira Housing Authority whereby the City
 agrees to provide additional police patrol for the period
 retroactively to April 1, 2025 through March 31, 2026 at a
 cost of $53,312.76 paid by the Housing Authority to the
 City; said agreement subject to Corporation Counsel
 approval.

2025-146 Act on resolution correcting the original State Local
Corey Cooke Agreement for the Church and Water Streets Gateway
 Study Project, PIN 6755.60/D041499 deleting the funding
 for the Design Phase, which is planned for a future date,

 Elmira City Hall - 317 E. Church Street - Elmira, New York 14901
 Council Chambers, 2nd Floor
 www.Cityofelmira.net - (607) 737 5644
 and providing for the Study phase of the Project in the
 reduced amount of $105,000.00 and authorizing the
 Mayor to execute all necessary agreements, certifications
 or reimbursement requests.

 OVERTIME REPORTS

2025-147 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on
Mayor Mandell resolution approving the overtime for the Elmira Police
 Department for the first quarter of 2025, in the amount of
 $147,902.97.

 AUDITS

2025-148 Act on Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program Audit.
Gary Brinn

2025-149 Act on Community Development Block Grant Program
Nan Moss Audit.

2025-150 Act on American Rescue Plan Audit.
Jackie Wilson

2025-151 Act on Audit.
Joseph Duffy

 SECOND PUBLIC COMMENT PORTION

 CITY MANAGER REPORT

 ADJOURN

2025-152 Act on resolution upon completion of the Executive
Gary Brinn Session, this meeting is adjourned.

Respectfully Submitted,




Christina C. Rodriguez
City Clerk




 Elmira City Hall - 317 E. Church Street - Elmira, New York 14901
 Council Chambers, 2nd Floor
 www.Cityofelmira.net - (607) 737 5644

Elmira City Council
 Meeting Minutes

RE: AGENDA, ELMIRA CITY Monday, May 19, 2025 – 5:30 PM
COUNCIL MEETING


2025-142 Act on resolution dispensing with the minutes of the
Joseph Duffy regular Meeting held on Monday, May 5, 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

2025-143 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on
Jackie Wilson resolution reporting the personnel actions for the City of
 Elmira whereby Garret D. Mortimer is no longer
 employed as Public Works Specialist I, effective May 8,
 2025.

 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

2025-144 Act on resolution to hold an Executive Session
Mayor Mandell immediately preceding the adjournment of this Council
 Meeting on May 19, 2025 for the purpose of discussing
 employee personnel matters.

 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

2025-145 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on
Joseph Duffy resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement
 with the Elmira Housing Authority whereby the City
 agrees to provide additional police patrol for the period
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 retroactively to April 1, 2025 through March 31, 2026 at a
 cost of $53,312.76 paid by the Housing Authority to the
 City; said agreement subject to Corporation Counsel
 approval.

 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

2025-146 Act on resolution correcting the original State Local
Corey Cooke Agreement for the Church and Water Streets Gateway
 Study Project, PIN 6755.60/D041499 deleting the funding
 for the Design Phase, which is planned for a future date,
 and providing for the Study phase of the Project in the
 reduced amount of $105,000.00 and authorizing the
 Mayor to execute all necessary agreements, certifications
 or reimbursement requests.

 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

2025-147 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on
Mayor Mandell resolution approving the overtime for the Elmira Police
 Department for the first quarter of 2025, in the amount of
 $147,902.97.

 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

2025-148 Act on Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program Audit.
Gary Brinn

 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

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 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0
 ABSENT: TOTAL: 0

2025-149 Act on Community Development Block Grant Program
Nan Moss Audit.

 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

2025-150 Act on American Rescue Plan 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

2025-151 Act on Audit.
Joseph Duffy

 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

2025-152 Act on resolution upon completion of the Executive
Gary Brinn Session, this meeting is adjourned.

 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




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