Elmira City Council — Elmira, NY
Date: 2024-10-22

Elmira City Council
RE: AGENDA, ELMIRA CITY Monday, October 21, 2024 – 5:30 PM
COUNCIL MEETING




 APPROVAL OF MINUTES

2024-318 Act on resolution dispensing with the minutes of the
Nick Grasso regular Meeting held on Monday, September 23, 2024.

 FIRST PUBLIC COMMENT PORTION

 IDENTIFICATION OF CONSENT ITEMS

 PERSONNEL ACTIONS

2024-319 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on
Jackie Wilson resolution reporting the Personnel Actions for the City of
 Elmira, whereby Sydney D. Schmidt has been appointed
 to the position of Clerk/Typist, effective September 24,
 2024 at an annual salary of $30,723.

2024-320 Receive communication from the Mayor to report the
Mayor Mandell appointment of Jeffrey Aaron, 902 Maple Avenue, Elmira
 to the City Zoning Board to fill the unexpired term of
 Miquelle Christian with a said term expiring on December
 31, 2025.

 RESOLUTIONS

2024-321 Act on resolution setting the date and time for Halloween
Joseph Duffy Trick or Treating, as Thursday, October 31, 2024 between
 the hours of 5:30PM and 8:00PM.

2024-322 Resolution Authorizing the Mayor to Execute Community
Gary Brinn Development Block Grant and HOME Subrecipient
 Agreements for Fiscal Year 2024 - 2025.

 GRANTS

2024-323 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on
Corey Cooke resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute any
 documents necessary to effect receipt of Governor's
 Traffic Safety Committee grant awarded to Elmira Police


 Elmira City Hall - 317 E. Church Street - Elmira, New York 14901
 Council Chambers, 2nd Floor
 www.Cityofelmira.net - (607) 737 5644
 Department in the amount of $17,345.00 to participate in
 Police Traffic Services Program and further authorizing
 the City Chamberlain to accept the Program funds.

 AGREEMENTS

2024-324 Received communication from the City Manager and act
Nick Grasso on resolution approving payment of a stipend in the
 amount of $8,307.39 to the City's Domestic Violence
 Coordinator, Lori Waters, for the 2025 calendar year and
 authorizing the Mayor to sign any documents to effect the
 State Office of Victim Services' subsidy payment to the
 City.

2024-325 Act on resolution approving the 2025 Amendment to the
Nan Moss Municipal Cooperative Agreement for the Greater
 Tompkins County Municipal Health Insurance
 Consortium (GTCMHIC), authorizing the Mayor to
 execute the 2025 Amendment, and designating the City
 Manager as the delegate and the City Chamberlain as the
 alternate to GTCMHIC Board of Directors.

2024-326 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on
Mayor Mandell resolution approving the terms and conditions of the
 Capital Grant Agreement between NYS Urban
 Development Corp d/b/a Empire State Development (ESD)
 and the City in the sum of $750,000.00, which Grant will
 assist Steuben Churchpeople Against Poverty, Inc. d/b/a
 Arbor Housing and Development (Arbor) on the Reynolds
 Way Restoration Project and approving the Subgrantee
 Agreement between Arbor (Grantee) and the City by
 which Arbor will be bound by all terms and conditions of
 the Capital Grant Agreement between ESD and the City,
 and authorizing the Mayor to execute both the Capital
 Grant Agreement and Subgrantee Agreement; said
 Agreements subject to Corporation Counsel approval.

 AUDITS

2024-327 Act on Anti Displacement Learning Network Grant
Jackie Wilson Program Audit.

2024-328 Act on Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program Audit.
Nick Grasso


 Elmira City Hall - 317 E. Church Street - Elmira, New York 14901
 Council Chambers, 2nd Floor
 www.Cityofelmira.net - (607) 737 5644
2024-329 Act on Community Development Block Grant Program
Gary Brinn Audit.

2024-330 Act on Audit.
Joseph Duffy

 SECOND PUBLIC COMMENT PORTION

 CITY MANAGER REPORT

 ADJOURN

2024-331 Act on resolution to adjourn.
Corey Cooke

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, October 21, 2024 – 5:30 PM
COUNCIL MEETING


2024-318 Act on resolution dispensing with the minutes of the
Nick Grasso regular Meeting held on Monday, September 23, 2024.

 2024-318A (The number of these resolutions are duplicate
 numbers pertaining to the numbers used for the resolutions at
 Council Meeting on Monday, October 7, 2024.)

 MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Nick Grasso 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

2024-319 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on
Jackie Wilson resolution reporting the Personnel Actions for the City of
 Elmira, whereby Sydney D. Schmidt has been appointed
 to the position of Clerk/Typist, effective September 24,
 2024 at an annual salary of $30,723.

 2024-319A (The number of these resolutions are duplicate
 numbers pertaining to the numbers used for the resolutions at
 Council Meeting on Monday, October 7, 2024.)

 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

2024-320 Receive communication from the Mayor to report the
Mayor Mandell appointment of Jeffrey Aaron, 902 Maple Avenue, Elmira
 to the City Zoning Board to fill the unexpired term of
 Miquelle Christian with a said term expiring on December
 31, 2025.

 Amended- Added Miquelle Christian
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 2024-320A (The number of these resolutions are duplicate
 numbers pertaining to the numbers used for the resolutions at
 Council Meeting on Monday, October 7, 2024.)

 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

2024-321 Act on resolution setting the date and time for Halloween
Joseph Duffy Trick or Treating, as Thursday, October 31, 2024 between
 the hours of 5:30PM and 8:00PM.

 2024-321A (The number of these resolutions are duplicate
 numbers pertaining to the numbers used for the resolutions at
 Council Meeting on Monday, October 7, 2024.)

 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

2024-322 Resolution Authorizing the Mayor to Execute Community
Gary Brinn Development Block Grant and HOME Subrecipient
 Agreements for Fiscal Year 2024 - 2025.

 2024-322A (The number of these resolutions are duplicate
 numbers pertaining to the numbers used for the resolutions at
 Council Meeting on Monday, October 7, 2024.)

 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

2024-323 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on
Corey Cooke resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute any
 documents necessary to effect receipt of Governor's
 Traffic Safety Committee grant awarded to Elmira Police
 Department in the amount of $17,345.00 to participate in
 Police Traffic Services Program and further authorizing
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 the City Chamberlain to accept the Program funds.

 2024-323A (The number of these resolutions are duplicate
 numbers pertaining to the numbers used for the resolutions at
 Council Meeting on Monday, October 7, 2024.)

 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

2024-324 Received communication from the City Manager and act
Nick Grasso on resolution approving payment of a stipend in the
 amount of $8,307.39 to the City's Domestic Violence
 Coordinator, Lori Waters, for the 2025 calendar year and
 authorizing the Mayor to sign any documents to effect the
 State Office of Victim Services' subsidy payment to the
 City.

 2024-324A (The number of these resolutions are duplicate
 numbers pertaining to the numbers used for the resolutions at
 Council Meeting on Monday, October 7, 2024.)

 MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Nick Grasso 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

2024-325 Act on resolution approving the 2025 Amendment to the
Nan Moss Municipal Cooperative Agreement for the Greater
 Tompkins County Municipal Health Insurance
 Consortium (GTCMHIC), authorizing the Mayor to
 execute the 2025 Amendment, and designating the City
 Manager as the delegate and the City Chamberlain as the
 alternate to GTCMHIC Board of Directors.

 2024-325A (The number of these resolutions are duplicate
 numbers pertaining to the numbers used for the resolutions at
 Council Meeting on Monday, October 7, 2024.)

 MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Nannette M Moss VOTE: 7- 0
 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy,

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 Nannette M Moss, Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 7
 NAYS: TOTAL: 0
 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0
 ABSENT: TOTAL: 0

2024-326 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on
Mayor Mandell resolution approving the terms and conditions of the
 Capital Grant Agreement between NYS Urban
 Development Corp d/b/a Empire State Development (ESD)
 and the City in the sum of $750,000.00, which Grant will
 assist Steuben Churchpeople Against Poverty, Inc. d/b/a
 Arbor Housing and Development (Arbor) on the Reynolds
 Way Restoration Project and approving the Subgrantee
 Agreement between Arbor (Grantee) and the City by
 which Arbor will be bound by all terms and conditions of
 the Capital Grant Agreement between ESD and the City,
 and authorizing the Mayor to execute both the Capital
 Grant Agreement and Subgrantee Agreement; said
 Agreements subject to Corporation Counsel approval.

 2024-326A (The number of these resolutions are duplicate
 numbers pertaining to the numbers used for the resolutions at
 Council Meeting on Monday, October 7, 2024.)

 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

2024-327 Act on Anti Displacement Learning Network Grant
Jackie Wilson Program Audit.

 2024-327A (The number of these resolutions are duplicate
 numbers pertaining to the numbers used for the resolutions at
 Council Meeting on Monday, October 7, 2024.)

 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

2024-328 Act on Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program Audit.

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Nick Grasso
 2024-328A (The number of these resolutions are duplicate
 numbers pertaining to the numbers used for the resolutions at
 Council Meeting on Monday, October 7, 2024.)

 MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Nick Grasso 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

2024-329 Act on Community Development Block Grant Program
Gary Brinn Audit.

 2024-329A (The number of these resolutions are duplicate
 numbers pertaining to the numbers used for the resolutions at
 Council Meeting on Monday, October 7, 2024.)

 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

2024-330 Act on Audit.
Joseph Duffy
 2024-330A (The number of these resolutions are duplicate
 numbers pertaining to the numbers used for the resolutions at
 Council Meeting on Monday, October 7, 2024.)

 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

2024-331 Act on resolution to adjourn.
Corey Cooke
 2024-331A (The number of these resolutions are duplicate
 numbers pertaining to the numbers used for the resolutions at
 Council Meeting on Monday, October 7, 2024.)

 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
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NAYS: TOTAL: 0
ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0
ABSENT: TOTAL: 0




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