Elmira City Council — Elmira, NY
Date: 2025-02-25

Elmira City Council
RE: AGENDA, ELMIRA CITY Monday, February 24, 2025 – 5:30 PM
COUNCIL MEETING




 APPROVAL OF MINUTES

2025-53 Act on resolution dispensing with the minutes of the
Nan Moss regular Meeting held on Monday, February 10, 2025.

 FIRST PUBLIC COMMENT PORTION

 IDENTIFICATION OF CONSENT ITEMS

 PUBLIC HEARING

 PUBLIC HEARING for the purpose of receiving
 comments from the public regarding Local Law No. 1 of
 2025, entitled "A Local Law of the City of Elmira, New
 York to amend section 241 of the City Charter.

 RESOLUTIONS

2025-54 Act on resolution expressing thanks and appreciation to
Council as a Whole the Elmira Fire Department, West Elmira, Southport,
 Elmira Heights, and Horseheads Fire Departments, as
 well as 911 dispatchers for their assistance with the large
 fire at the First Baptist Church on February 13, 2025.

2025-55 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on
Mayor Mandell resolution appointing Louis Sterpe, 815 W. Church Street
 Elmira, to fill the expired term of Filomena Jack on the
 Elmira Housing Authority Board, with a term to expire on
 March 22, 2027.

 AUDITS

2025-56 Act on Anti Displacement Learning Network Grant
Corey Cooke Program Audit.

2025-57 Act on Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program Audit.
Gary Brinn

2025-58 Act on Community Development Block Grant Program


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

2025-59 Act on Audit.
Joseph Duffy

 SECOND PUBLIC COMMENT PORTION

 CITY MANAGER REPORT

 ADJOURN

2025-60 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, February 24, 2025 – 5:30 PM
COUNCIL MEETING


2025-53 Act on resolution dispensing with the minutes of the
Nan Moss regular Meeting held on Monday, February 10, 2025.

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

 PUBLIC HEARING for the purpose of receiving
 comments from the public regarding Local Law No. 1 of
 2025, entitled "A Local Law of the City of Elmira, New
 York to amend section 241 of the City Charter.

2025-54 Act on resolution expressing thanks and appreciation to
Council as a Whole the Elmira Fire Department, West Elmira, Southport,
 Elmira Heights, and Horseheads Fire Departments, as
 well as 911 dispatchers for their assistance with the large
 fire at the First Baptist Church on February 13, 2025.

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

2025-55 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on
Mayor Mandell resolution appointing Louis Sterpe, 815 W. Church Street
 Elmira, to fill the expired term of Filomena Jack on the
 Elmira Housing Authority Board, with a term to expire on
 March 22, 2027.

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

2025-56 Act on Anti Displacement Learning Network Grant
Corey Cooke Program Audit.

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

2025-57 Act on Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program Audit.
Gary Brinn

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

2025-58 Act on Community Development Block Grant Program
Jackie Wilson Audit.

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

2025-59 Act on Audit.
Joseph Duffy

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

2025-60 Act on resolution to adjourn.
Jackie Wilson

 MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Jackie Wilson VOTE: 6- 0
 AYES: Daniel Mandell, Corey Cooke, Joseph H Duffy, Nannette M
 Moss, Gary Brinn, Jackie Wilson TOTAL: 6
 2
NAYS: TOTAL: 0
ABSTAIN: TOTAL: 0
ABSENT: Nick Grasso TOTAL: 1




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