Elmira City Council — Elmira, NY
Date: 2025-08-12

Elmira City Council
RE: AGENDA, ELMIRA CITY Monday, August 11, 2025 – 5:30 PM
COUNCIL MEETING




 APPROVAL OF MINUTES

2025-226 Act on resolution dispensing with the minutes of the
Joseph Duffy regular Meeting held on Monday, July 28, 2025.

 FIRST PUBLIC COMMENT PORTION

 IDENTIFICATION OF CONSENT ITEMS

 PERSONNEL ACTIONS

2025-227 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on
Jackie Wilson resolution reporting the personnel actions for the City of
 Elmira whereby Robert H. Gruber IV, has elected to
 resign from his position as Accountant in the
 Chamberlain’s Office, effective July 19, 2025; DeAnte Q.
 Briggs, Elmira, NY, has been appointed to the position of
 Police Officer, effective July 28, 2025, at annual salary of
 $63,083.70; Patrick M. Clearwater, Elmira, NY, has been
 appointed to the position of Public Works Specialist I in
 the Department of Public Works, effective July 28, 2025,
 at an hourly rate of $19.53; and DeAnte Q. Briggs, has
 elected to resign from his position as Police Officer,
 effective July 31, 2025.

 RESOLUTIONS

2025-228 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on
Mayor Mandell resolution designating the City as lead agency directing
 the City Manager to file a negative determination that
 Ordinance amending Chapter 25, Article V, Section 25-
 87(a) will not have an adverse impact on the environment.

2025-229 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on
Gary Brinn resolution referring rezoning of 1526 Grand Central
 Avenue (Tax Map # 79.14-1-11) from Residential Business
 to Light Industrial to the City Planning Commission and
 the Chemung County Planning Board, if necessary, for


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 Council Chambers, 2nd Floor
 www.Cityofelmira.net - (607) 737 5644
 their review and recommendation.

 ORDINANCE

2025-230 Act on Ordinance amending Chapter 25, Article V,
Mayor Mandell Section 25-87(a) of the City of Elmira Code of Ordinances.

 AGREEMENTS

2025-231 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on
Corey Cooke resolution approving an amendment to increase of
 $5,000.00 the original contract amount granted to Fisher
 Associates pertaining to the Elmira Church-Water Streets
 Gateway Project (PIN 6755.60) increasing the original
 contract to $110,000.00 and authorizing the Mayor to
 execute the amendment; said amendment subject to
 Corporation Counsel approval.

2025-232 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on
Joseph Duffy resolution accepting the bid of Stephenson Equipment for
 a new 2024 Leeboy-8530 paver, the lowest bidder as
 outlined on the attached bid summary, at a cost to the City
 of $289,232.03 and authorizing the Mayor to execute any
 and all documents necessary to effect the purchase; said
 documents subject to Corporation Counsel approval.

2025-233 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on
Corey Cooke resolution approving the purchase of two (2) Parking and
 Access Control Systems equipment for Centertown
 Parking Garage from Flash Parking, Inc. at a cost to the
 City of $150,332.00 and authorizing the Mayor to execute
 all documents necessary to effect the purchase; said
 documents subject to Corporation Counsel approval.

 AUDITS

2025-234 Act on Vacant Rental Grant Program Audit.
Gary Brinn

2025-235 Act on Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program Audit.
Corey Cooke

2025-236 Act on Community Development Block Grant Program
Jackie Wilson Audit.



 Elmira City Hall - 317 E. Church Street - Elmira, New York 14901
 Council Chambers, 2nd Floor
 www.Cityofelmira.net - (607) 737 5644
2025-237 Act on Audit.
Mayor Mandell

 SECOND PUBLIC COMMENT PORTION

 CITY MANAGER REPORT

 ADJOURN

2025-238 Act on resolution to add on to the August 11, 2025 agenda
Mayor Mandell a resolution scheduling a public hearing on August 25,
 2025 at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall to receive public comment
 and that a 30-day public comment period will be observed
 from August 12, 2025 through September 11, 2025
 regarding 422 E. Church St, on a proposed declaration of
 Slum and Blight in order to meet the CDBG National
 Objective requirement.

2025-238 Act on resolution scheduling a public hearing for August
Mayor Mandell 25, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall, 317 E. Church Street,
 during City Council's regularly scheduled meeting, to
 receive public comment on a proposed declaration of slum
 and blight in order to meet the CDBG National Objective
 requirement regarding abandoned property located at 422
 W. Church Street and a 30-day comment period be
 observed from August 12, 2025 through September 11,
 2025.

2025-239 Act on resolution to adjourn.
Jackie Wilson

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, August 11, 2025 – 5:30 PM
COUNCIL MEETING


2025-226 Act on resolution dispensing with the minutes of the
Joseph Duffy regular Meeting held on Monday, July 28, 2025.

 MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Joseph H Duffy VOTE: 6- 0
 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy,
 Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 6
 NAYS: TOTAL: 0
 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0
 ABSENT: Nannette M Moss TOTAL: 1

2025-227 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on
Jackie Wilson resolution reporting the personnel actions for the City of
 Elmira whereby Robert H. Gruber IV, has elected to
 resign from his position as Accountant in the
 Chamberlain’s Office, effective July 19, 2025; DeAnte Q.
 Briggs, Elmira, NY, has been appointed to the position of
 Police Officer, effective July 28, 2025, at annual salary of
 $63,083.70; Patrick M. Clearwater, Elmira, NY, has been
 appointed to the position of Public Works Specialist I in
 the Department of Public Works, effective July 28, 2025,
 at an hourly rate of $19.53; and DeAnte Q. Briggs, has
 elected to resign from his position as Police Officer,
 effective July 31, 2025.

 MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Jackie Wilson VOTE: 6- 0
 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy,
 Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 6
 NAYS: TOTAL: 0
 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0
 ABSENT: Nannette M Moss TOTAL: 1

2025-228 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on
Mayor Mandell resolution designating the City as lead agency directing
 the City Manager to file a negative determination that
 Ordinance amending Chapter 25, Article V, Section 25-
 87(a) will not have an adverse impact on the environment.

 MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Daniel Mandell VOTE: 6- 0
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 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy,
 Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 6
 NAYS: TOTAL: 0
 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0
 ABSENT: Nannette M Moss TOTAL: 1

2025-229 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on
Gary Brinn resolution referring rezoning of 1526 Grand Central
 Avenue (Tax Map # 79.14-1-11) from Residential Business
 to Light Industrial to the City Planning Commission and
 the Chemung County Planning Board, if necessary, for
 their review and recommendation.

 MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Gary Brinn VOTE: 6- 0
 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy,
 Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 6
 NAYS: TOTAL: 0
 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0
 ABSENT: Nannette M Moss TOTAL: 1

2025-230 Act on Ordinance amending Chapter 25, Article V,
Mayor Mandell Section 25-87(a) of the City of Elmira Code of Ordinances.

 MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Daniel Mandell VOTE: 6- 0
 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy,
 Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 6
 NAYS: TOTAL: 0
 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0
 ABSENT: Nannette M Moss TOTAL: 1

2025-231 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on
Corey Cooke resolution approving an amendment to increase of
 $5,000.00 the original contract amount granted to Fisher
 Associates pertaining to the Elmira Church-Water Streets
 Gateway Project (PIN 6755.60) increasing the original
 contract to $110,000.00 and authorizing the Mayor to
 execute the amendment; said amendment subject to
 Corporation Counsel approval.

 MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Corey Cooke VOTE: 6- 0
 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy,
 Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 6
 NAYS: TOTAL: 0
 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0
 ABSENT: Nannette M Moss TOTAL: 1

2025-232 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on

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Joseph Duffy resolution accepting the bid of Stephenson Equipment for
 a new 2024 Leeboy-8530 paver, the lowest bidder as
 outlined on the attached bid summary, at a cost to the City
 of $289,232.03 and authorizing the Mayor to execute any
 and all documents necessary to effect the purchase; said
 documents subject to Corporation Counsel approval.

 MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Joseph H Duffy VOTE: 6- 0
 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy,
 Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 6
 NAYS: TOTAL: 0
 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0
 ABSENT: Nannette M Moss TOTAL: 1

2025-233 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on
Corey Cooke resolution approving the purchase of two (2) Parking and
 Access Control Systems equipment for Centertown
 Parking Garage from Flash Parking, Inc. at a cost to the
 City of $150,332.00 and authorizing the Mayor to execute
 all documents necessary to effect the purchase; said
 documents subject to Corporation Counsel approval.

 MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Corey Cooke VOTE: 5- 1
 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Joseph H Duffy, Gary Brinn,
 Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 5
 NAYS: Nick Grasso TOTAL: 1
 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0
 ABSENT: Nannette M Moss TOTAL: 1

2025-234 Act on Vacant Rental Grant Program Audit.
Gary Brinn

 MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Gary Brinn VOTE: 6- 0
 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy,
 Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 6
 NAYS: TOTAL: 0
 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0
 ABSENT: Nannette M Moss TOTAL: 1

2025-235 Act on Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program Audit.
Corey Cooke

 MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Corey Cooke VOTE: 5- 0
 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Joseph H Duffy, Gary Brinn,
 Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 5
 NAYS: TOTAL: 0
 ABSTAIN: Nick Grasso TOTAL: 1
 ABSENT: Nannette M Moss TOTAL: 1
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2025-236 Act on Community Development Block Grant Program
Jackie Wilson Audit.

 MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Jackie Wilson VOTE: 5- 0
 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Joseph H Duffy, Gary Brinn,
 Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 5
 NAYS: TOTAL: 0
 ABSTAIN: Nick Grasso TOTAL: 1
 ABSENT: Nannette M Moss TOTAL: 1

2025-237 Act on Audit.
Mayor Mandell

 MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Daniel Mandell VOTE: 6- 0
 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy,
 Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 6
 NAYS: TOTAL: 0
 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0
 ABSENT: Nannette M Moss TOTAL: 1

2025-238 Act on resolution to add on to the August 11, 2025 agenda
Mayor Mandell a resolution scheduling a public hearing on August 25,
 2025 at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall to receive public comment
 and that a 30-day public comment period will be observed
 from August 12, 2025 through September 11, 2025
 regarding 422 E. Church St, on a proposed declaration of
 Slum and Blight in order to meet the CDBG National
 Objective requirement.

 ADD-ON
 SECONDED BY: COUNCILMEMBER DUFFY

 MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Daniel Mandell VOTE: 6- 0
 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy,
 Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 6
 NAYS: TOTAL: 0
 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0
 ABSENT: Nannette M Moss TOTAL: 1

2025-238 Act on resolution scheduling a public hearing for August
Mayor Mandell 25, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall, 317 E. Church Street,
 during City Council's regularly scheduled meeting, to
 receive public comment on a proposed declaration of slum
 and blight in order to meet the CDBG National Objective
 requirement regarding abandoned property located at 422
 W. Church Street and a 30-day comment period be

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 observed from August 12, 2025 through September 11,
 2025.

 MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Daniel Mandell VOTE: 6- 0
 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy,
 Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 6
 NAYS: TOTAL: 0
 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0
 ABSENT: Nannette M Moss TOTAL: 1

2025-239 Act on resolution to adjourn.
Jackie Wilson

 MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Jackie Wilson VOTE: 6- 0
 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Nick Grasso, Joseph H Duffy,
 Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 6
 NAYS: TOTAL: 0
 ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0
 ABSENT: Nannette M Moss TOTAL: 1




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