Elmira City Council — Elmira, NY
Date: 2024-03-12

Elmira City Council
RE: AGENDA, ELMIRA CITY Monday, March 11, 2024 – 5:30 PM
COUNCIL MEETING




 APPROVAL OF MINUTES

2024-82 Act on resolution dispensing with the minutes of the
Joseph Duffy Regular Meeting held on Monday, February 26, 2024.

 FIRST PUBLIC COMMENT PORTION

 IDENTIFICATION OF CONSENT ITEMS

 PERSONNEL ACTIONS

2024-83 Received communication from the City Manager and act
Council as a Whole on resolution reporting the Personnel Actions for the City
 of Elmira, whereby Julie A. Elwood has elected to retire
 from her position as Permit Clerk, effective February 28,
 2024; Linda A. Schornstheimer has elected to retire from
 her position as Secretary to the City Manager, effective
 February 28, 2024; Peter J. Clearwater has elected to
 resign from his position as Public Works Specialist I,
 effective March 1, 2024.




2024-84 Act on resolution extending appreciation to Julie A.
Council as a Whole Elwood for her services rendered to the City of Elmira
 Code Enforcement for the past 34 years, and wish her well
 in her future.

2024-85 Act on resolution extending appreciation to Linda A.
Council as a Whole Schornstheimer for her services rendered to the City of
 Elmira in the City Manager's Office for the past 33 years,
 and wish her well in her future.

 RESOLUTIONS

2024-86 Act on resolution scheduling a public hearing on March
Mayor Mandell 25, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall, Second Floor, to receive
 public comment on the City's 2024 Annual Action Plan for
 the Community Development Block Grant and Home

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

2024-87 Act on resolution urging Governor Hochul to work with
Council as a Whole leaders of the Senate and Assembly to increase Aid and
 Incentives for Municipalities (AIM) funding in the 2024-
 2025 adopted State Budget and to send a copy of the
 resolution to Governor Hochul, Senate and Assembly
 leaders, and NYS Conference of Mayors.

2024-88 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on
Mayor Mandell resolution authoring the City's submission of a grant
 application to the New York State Archives, Grants
 Administration Unit for an amount up to $17,043.45 and
 approving receipt of funds to be used to upgrade the
 City's Police Department's document scanning and
 storage capabilities.

2024-89 Act on resolution standardizing Lumec RoadFocus Plus
Joseph Duffy LED cobra head luminaire street light shown on the
 attached "cut sheet" in accordance with the bidding
 requirements of Section 103 of the General Municipal
 Law.

2024-90 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on
Gary Brinn resolution accepting the donation of 30 floor tiles from
 Glove House, Inc. to the City and expressing its sincere
 gratitude to Glove House for its donation.

2024-91 Act on resolution renaming the Madison Avenue Bridge to
Corey Cooke the Berry-Allen Bridge in honor of Bessie T. Berry and
 A'Don Allen.

 AGREEMENTS

2024-92 Act on resolution approving and ratifying the attached
Mayor Mandell Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the City and
 the Police Benevolent Association of Elmira, Inc. (PBA)
 and authorizing the Mayor to execute any and all
 documents and agreements to implement the terms as set
 forth in the MOA of a proposed Collective Bargaining
 Agreement between the City and the PBA covering the
 period of January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2027.

2024-93 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on


 Elmira City Hall - 317 E. Church Street - Elmira, New York 14901
 Council Chambers, 2nd Floor
 www.Cityofelmira.net - (607) 737 5644
Joseph Duffy resolution appropriating from the City's Unreserved Fund
 Balance the sum of $588,904.00 to the account titled 2024
 Appropriated Fund Balance - General Fund for 2024
 salary increases for officers who are members of the
 Police Benevolent Association of Elmira, Inc.

 AUDITS

2024-94 Act on Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program Audit.
Nan Moss

2024-95 Act on Anti Displacement Learning Network Grant
Gary Brinn Program Audit.

2024-96 Act on Community Development Block Grant Program
Corey Cooke Audit.

2024-97 Act on Audit.
Jackie Wilson

 SECOND PUBLIC COMMENT PORTION

 CITY MANAGER REPORT

 ADJOURN

2024-98 Act on resolution to adjourn.
Nan Moss

Respectfully Submitted,




Angela J. Williams
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, March 11, 2024 – 5:30 PM
COUNCIL MEETING


2024-82 Act on resolution dispensing with the minutes of the
Joseph Duffy Regular Meeting held on Monday, February 26, 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

2024-83 Received communication from the City Manager and act
Council as a Whole on resolution reporting the Personnel Actions for the City
 of Elmira, whereby Julie A. Elwood has elected to retire
 from her position as Permit Clerk, effective February 28,
 2024; Linda A. Schornstheimer has elected to retire from
 her position as Secretary to the City Manager, effective
 February 28, 2024; Peter J. Clearwater has elected to
 resign from his position as Public Works Specialist I,
 effective March 1, 2024.



 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

2024-84 Act on resolution extending appreciation to Julie A.
Council as a Whole Elwood for her services rendered to the City of Elmira
 Code Enforcement for the past 34 years, and wish her well
 in her future.

 MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Council As A Whole 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

2024-85 Act on resolution extending appreciation to Linda A.
Council as a Whole Schornstheimer for her services rendered to the City of
 Elmira in the City Manager's Office for the past 33 years,
 and wish her well in her 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

2024-86 Act on resolution scheduling a public hearing on March
Mayor Mandell 25, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall, Second Floor, to receive
 public comment on the City's 2024 Annual Action Plan for
 the Community Development Block Grant and Home
 Investment Partnership Programs.

 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

2024-87 Act on resolution urging Governor Hochul to work with
Council as a Whole leaders of the Senate and Assembly to increase Aid and
 Incentives for Municipalities (AIM) funding in the 2024-
 2025 adopted State Budget and to send a copy of the
 resolution to Governor Hochul, Senate and Assembly
 leaders, and NYS Conference of Mayors.

 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

2024-88 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on
Mayor Mandell resolution authoring the City's submission of a grant
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 application to the New York State Archives, Grants
 Administration Unit for an amount up to $17,043.45 and
 approving receipt of funds to be used to upgrade the
 City's Police Department's document scanning and
 storage capabilities.

 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

2024-89 Act on resolution standardizing Lumec RoadFocus Plus
Joseph Duffy LED cobra head luminaire street light shown on the
 attached "cut sheet" in accordance with the bidding
 requirements of Section 103 of the General Municipal
 Law.

 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

2024-90 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on
Gary Brinn resolution accepting the donation of 30 floor tiles from
 Glove House, Inc. to the City and expressing its sincere
 gratitude to Glove House for its donation.

 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

2024-91 Act on resolution renaming the Madison Avenue Bridge to
Corey Cooke the Berry-Allen Bridge in honor of Bessie T. Berry and
 A'Don Allen.

 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

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 ABSENT: TOTAL: 0

2024-92 Act on resolution approving and ratifying the attached
Mayor Mandell Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the City and
 the Police Benevolent Association of Elmira, Inc. (PBA)
 and authorizing the Mayor to execute any and all
 documents and agreements to implement the terms as set
 forth in the MOA of a proposed Collective Bargaining
 Agreement between the City and the PBA covering the
 period of January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2027.

 MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Daniel Mandell 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
 ABSENT: TOTAL: 0

2024-93 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on
Joseph Duffy resolution appropriating from the City's Unreserved Fund
 Balance the sum of $588,904.00 to the account titled 2024
 Appropriated Fund Balance - General Fund for 2024
 salary increases for officers who are members of the
 Police Benevolent Association of Elmira, Inc.

 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

2024-94 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
 ABSENT: TOTAL: 0

2024-95 Act on Anti Displacement Learning Network Grant
Gary Brinn Program Audit.

 MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Gary Brinn 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

2024-96 Act on Community Development Block Grant Program
Corey Cooke Audit.

 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

2024-97 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

2024-98 Act on resolution to adjourn.
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
 ABSENT: TOTAL: 0




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