Elmira City Council — Elmira, NY
Date: 2025-11-18

Elmira City Council
RE: AGENDA, ELMIRA CITY Monday, November 17, 2025 – 5:30 PM
COUNCIL MEETING




 APPROVAL OF MINUTES

2025-329 Act on resolution dispensing with the minutes of the
Jackie Wilson regular Meeting held on Monday, November 3, 2025.

 FIRST PUBLIC COMMENT PORTION

 IDENTIFICATION OF CONSENT ITEMS

 AGREEMENTS

2025-330 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on
Mayor Mandell resolution approving the hiring of Fagan Engineers &
 Land Surveyors, PC to provide professional engineering
 services as requested by the City for the calendar year
 2026 commencing January 1, 2026 through December 31,
 2026 with charges for the services not to exceed $12,500.00
 and authorizing the Mayor to enter into an Agreement
 with Fagan; said Agreement subject to Corporation
 Counsel approval.

2025-331 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on
Joseph Duffy resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an
 Intermunicipal Agreement between the City and Town of
 Elmira whereby the City's Animal Control Department
 will provide animal control services at an annual cost to
 the Town of $24,000.00 commencing January 1, 2026
 through December 31, 2026 to be paid monthly by the
 Town to the City in the amount of $2,000.00; said
 Agreement subject to Corporation Counsel approval.

2025-332 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on
Nan Moss resolution approving the 1-yr extension of the City's
 contract with Gannett New York/New Jersey LocaliQ dba
 Elmira Star-Gazette for the publication of acts of Council
 as are required to be published for the year 2026
 commencing January 1, 2026, subject to the same terms
 and conditions contained in the Agreement between the

 Elmira City Hall - 317 E. Church Street - Elmira, New York 14901
 Council Chambers, 2nd Floor
 www.Cityofelmira.net - (607) 737 5644
 parties dated May 2, 2025.

2025-333 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on
Joseph Duffy resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into agreements
 with multiple low bidders meeting all bid specifications for
 groundskeeping products listed on the attached bid
 summary sheet for the Mark Twain Golf Course for the
 calendar year 2026.

2025-334 Act on resolution accepting the grant award for Joe
Gary Brinn Martino Fundraiser for Elmira Animal Shelter totaling
 $500.00 to assist in the fundraiser project, expressing
 appreciate to the County of Chemung and County
 Legislature for the generous approval for this grant to
 assist with the City's Community Development Fund
 Project(s), and authorizing the Mayor to execute the
 "Acknowledgment of the Grant Terms and Conditions", a
 copy of which is attached hereto.

 OVERTIME REPORTS

2025-335 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on
Corey Cooke resolution reporting the overtime for the Elmira Fire
 Department for pay periods 17 and 18 of 2025 in the
 amount of $35,686.45.

2025-336 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on
Gary Brinn resolution reporting the overtime for the Elmira Fire
 Department for pay periods 19 and 20 of 2025 in the
 amount of $35,724.50.

 AUDITS

2025-337 Act on Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program Audit.
Jackie Wilson

2025-338 Act on Community Development Block Grant Program
Nan Moss Audit.

2025-339 Act on Audit.
Corey Cooke

 SECOND PUBLIC COMMENT PORTION

 CITY MANAGER REPORT


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

2025-340 Act on resolution to adjourn.
Mayor Mandell

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, November 17, 2025 – 5:30 PM
COUNCIL MEETING


2025-329 Act on resolution dispensing with the minutes of the
Jackie Wilson regular Meeting held on Monday, November 3, 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

2025-330 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on
Mayor Mandell resolution approving the hiring of Fagan Engineers &
 Land Surveyors, PC to provide professional engineering
 services as requested by the City for the calendar year
 2026 commencing January 1, 2026 through December 31,
 2026 with charges for the services not to exceed $12,500.00
 and authorizing the Mayor to enter into an Agreement
 with Fagan; 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

2025-331 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on
Joseph Duffy resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an
 Intermunicipal Agreement between the City and Town of
 Elmira whereby the City's Animal Control Department
 will provide animal control services at an annual cost to
 the Town of $24,000.00 commencing January 1, 2026
 through December 31, 2026 to be paid monthly by the
 Town to the City in the amount of $2,000.00; said
 Agreement subject to Corporation Counsel approval.

 MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Joseph H Duffy VOTE: 7- 0
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 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

2025-332 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on
Nan Moss resolution approving the 1-yr extension of the City's
 contract with Gannett New York/New Jersey LocaliQ dba
 Elmira Star-Gazette for the publication of acts of Council
 as are required to be published for the year 2026
 commencing January 1, 2026, subject to the same terms
 and conditions contained in the Agreement between the
 parties dated May 2, 2025.

 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

2025-333 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on
Joseph Duffy resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into agreements
 with multiple low bidders meeting all bid specifications for
 groundskeeping products listed on the attached bid
 summary sheet for the Mark Twain Golf Course for the
 calendar year 2026.

 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

2025-334 Act on resolution accepting the grant award for Joe
Gary Brinn Martino Fundraiser for Elmira Animal Shelter totaling
 $500.00 to assist in the fundraiser project, expressing
 appreciate to the County of Chemung and County
 Legislature for the generous approval for this grant to
 assist with the City's Community Development Fund
 Project(s), and authorizing the Mayor to execute the
 "Acknowledgment of the Grant Terms and Conditions", a
 copy of which is attached hereto.


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 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

2025-335 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on
Corey Cooke resolution reporting the overtime for the Elmira Fire
 Department for pay periods 17 and 18 of 2025 in the
 amount of $35,686.45.

 Amended

 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

2025-336 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on
Gary Brinn resolution reporting the overtime for the Elmira Fire
 Department for pay periods 19 and 20 of 2025 in the
 amount of $35,724.50.

 Amended

 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

2025-337 Act on Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program 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

2025-338 Act on Community Development Block Grant Program
Nan Moss Audit.

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 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

2025-339 Act on 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

2025-340 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




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