Elmira City Council — Elmira, NY
Date: 2024-12-31

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




 APPROVAL OF MINUTES

2024-418 Act on resolution dispensing with the minutes of the
Gary Brinn regular Meeting held on Monday, December 16, 2024.

 FIRST PUBLIC COMMENT PORTION

 IDENTIFICATION OF CONSENT ITEMS

 PUBLIC HEARING

 PUBLIC HEARING for the purpose of receiving
 comments from the public regarding proposed 2025
 Operating and Capital Budgets.

 PERSONNEL ACTIONS

2024-419 Receive communication from the Mayor and act on
Mayor Mandell resolution to reappoint Talima Aaron, 902 Maple Avenue,
 Elmira as a Commissioner of the Cemetery Commission,
 term to expire December 31, 2028.

2024-420 Receive communication from the Mayor to act on
Corey Cooke resolution for the reappointments of William McCarthy,
 780 Perine Street, Elmira, and Caranell Parks, 361
 Maxwell Place, Elmira to the City Zoning Board of
 Appeals, terms expiring December 31, 2030.

 RESOLUTIONS

2024-421 Resolution Authorizing a Grant Application to Homes and
Jackie Wilson Community Renewal for the Leading in Lead Prevention
 Pilot Program.

2024-422 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on
Gary Brinn resolution retaining Foor & Associates Architects to
 perform a feasibility study for the Elmira Animal Shelter
 at a lump sum cost of $15,900.00.



 Elmira City Hall - 317 E. Church Street - Elmira, New York 14901
 Council Chambers, 2nd Floor
 www.Cityofelmira.net - (607) 737 5644
2024-423 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on
Joseph Duffy resolution approving and accepting the proposed donation
 from the Parish of the Most Holy Name of Jesus of
 outdoor exercise equipment and expressing its sincere
 appreciation to the Parish for the gift.

 LOCAL LAW

2024-424 Act on resolution adopting Local Law #3 of 2024
Mayor Mandell regulating the unlicensed cannabis sales in the City of
 Elmira.

 ORDINANCE

2024-425 Act on Ordinance to amend Chapter 10, Article VII,
Gary Brinn Section 10-274 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
 Elmira, New York, as amended.

 AGREEMENTS

2024-426 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on
Jackie Wilson resolution approving a Consulting Agreement between the
 City and Perry & Carroll, Inc. to provide various
 insurance consulting services at an annual fee of $75,000
 retroactive to August 1, 2024 and authorizing the Mayor
 to sign said Agreement; said Agreement subject to
 Corporation Counsel approval.

2024-427 Act on resolution accepting approval by the Consortium
Gary Brinn Board of Directors for the City to become a Participant in
 the Greater Tompkins County Municipal Health
 Insurance Consortium (GTCMHIC) effective January 1,
 2025 and authorizing the Mayor to sign the 2025
 Amendment to the Municipal Cooperative Agreement of
 GTCMHIC, a copy of which it attached hereto; said
 Amendment subject to Corporation Counsel approval.

2024-428 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on
Joseph Duffy resolution approving the attached Memorandum of
 Understanding between the City of Elmira and Elmira
 Professional Firefighters' Association, Local 709, Elmira,
 NY providing for amendments to portions of Article 35 of
 the Current Collective Bargaining Agreement necessitated
 by the City joining the Greater Tompkins County


 Elmira City Hall - 317 E. Church Street - Elmira, New York 14901
 Council Chambers, 2nd Floor
 www.Cityofelmira.net - (607) 737 5644
 Municipal Health Insurance Consortium and authorizing
 the Mayor to sign the Memorandum of Understanding.

2024-429 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on
Mayor Mandell resolution approving an agreement between the County
 and City for the 2025 calendar year whereby the City shall
 provide to the County services consisting of the operation
 of Youth Court and a full-time Fraud Investigator for the
 County Department of Social Services for a total
 consideration not to exceed $237,000.00 and authorizing
 the Mayor to execute the agreement; said agreement
 subject to Corporation Counsel approval.

2024-430 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on
Mayor Mandell resolution accepting the sole bid meeting all bid
 specifications and award of a contract to United Uniform
 Distribution LLC in the total amount of $10,195.71 for
 holster pouch equipment for the Elmira Police
 Department and authorizing the Mayor to sign such
 documents necessary to effect this award, a copy of the bid
 summary is attached hereto.

2024-431 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on
Jackie Wilson resolution accepting the bid of John F & John P Wenzel
 Contractors, Inc. for the demolition of the Brand Park
 pool at a cost to the City of $93,640.00; said bid being
 entered through the County's General Construction
 Contract for 2024-2025 and thereby eliminating the need
 for separate request for bids and authorizing the Mayor to
 execute any and all documents necessary to effect he
 demolition of the pool.

2024-432 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on
Jackie Wilson resolution authorizing and approving the purchase of new
 playground equipment and a splash pad to be installed at
 Brand Park from Landscape Structures, Inc. using
 Chemung County's Sourcewell Cooperative Contract and
 City's Sourcewell Membership Account for a total cost of
 $895,029.26 and authorizing the Mayor to sign contracts
 for the purchase of the items; said contracts subject to
 Corporation Counsel approval.

 OVERTIME REPORTS


 Elmira City Hall - 317 E. Church Street - Elmira, New York 14901
 Council Chambers, 2nd Floor
 www.Cityofelmira.net - (607) 737 5644
2024-433 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on
Gary Brinn resolutions reporting the overtime for the Elmira Fire
 Department for pay periods 23 and 24 of 2024 in the
 amount of $24,964.24.

2024-434 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on
Joseph Duffy resolution reporting the overtime for the Elmira Fire
 Department for pay periods 25 and 26 of 2024 in the
 amount of $7,622.54.

 AUDITS

2024-435 Act on Anti Displacement Learning Network Grant
Corey Cooke Program Audit.

2024-436 Act on Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program Audit.
Mayor Mandell

2024-437 Act on Community Development Block Grant Program
Jackie Wilson Audit.

2024-438 Act on Audit.
Joseph Duffy

 SECOND PUBLIC COMMENT PORTION

 CITY MANAGER REPORT

 ADJOURN

2024-439 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, December 30, 2024 – 5:30 PM
COUNCIL MEETING


2024-418 Act on resolution dispensing with the minutes of the
Gary Brinn regular Meeting held on Monday, December 16, 2024.

 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: Nick Grasso TOTAL: 1
 ABSENT: TOTAL: 0

 PUBLIC HEARING for the purpose of receiving
 comments from the public regarding proposed 2025
 Operating and Capital Budgets.

2024-419 Receive communication from the Mayor and act on
Mayor Mandell resolution to reappoint Talima Aaron, 902 Maple Avenue,
 Elmira as a Commissioner of the Cemetery Commission,
 term to expire December 31, 2028.

 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

2024-420 Receive communication from the Mayor to act on
Corey Cooke resolution for the reappointments of William McCarthy,
 780 Perine Street, Elmira, and Caranell Parks, 361
 Maxwell Place, Elmira to the City Zoning Board of
 Appeals, terms expiring December 31, 2030.

 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

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2024-421 Resolution Authorizing a Grant Application to Homes and
Jackie Wilson Community Renewal for the Leading in Lead Prevention
 Pilot Program.

 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

2024-422 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on
Gary Brinn resolution retaining Foor & Associates Architects to
 perform a feasibility study for the Elmira Animal Shelter
 at a lump sum cost of $15,900.00.

 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

2024-423 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on
Joseph Duffy resolution approving and accepting the proposed donation
 from the Parish of the Most Holy Name of Jesus of
 outdoor exercise equipment and expressing its sincere
 appreciation to the Parish for the gift.

 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

2024-424 Act on resolution adopting Local Law #3 of 2024
Mayor Mandell regulating the unlicensed cannabis sales in the City of
 Elmira.

 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

2024-425 Act on Ordinance to amend Chapter 10, Article VII,
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Gary Brinn Section 10-274 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
 Elmira, New York, as amended.

 MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Gary Brinn 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

2024-426 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on
Jackie Wilson resolution approving a Consulting Agreement between the
 City and Perry & Carroll, Inc. to provide various
 insurance consulting services at an annual fee of $75,000
 retroactive to August 1, 2024 and authorizing the Mayor
 to sign said Agreement; said Agreement subject to
 Corporation Counsel approval.

 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: Nick Grasso TOTAL: 1
 ABSENT: TOTAL: 0

2024-427 Act on resolution accepting approval by the Consortium
Gary Brinn Board of Directors for the City to become a Participant in
 the Greater Tompkins County Municipal Health
 Insurance Consortium (GTCMHIC) effective January 1,
 2025 and authorizing the Mayor to sign the 2025
 Amendment to the Municipal Cooperative Agreement of
 GTCMHIC, a copy of which it attached hereto; said
 Amendment subject to Corporation Counsel approval.

 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

2024-428 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on
Joseph Duffy resolution approving the attached Memorandum of
 Understanding between the City of Elmira and Elmira
 Professional Firefighters' Association, Local 709, Elmira,
 NY providing for amendments to portions of Article 35 of
 the Current Collective Bargaining Agreement necessitated
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 by the City joining the Greater Tompkins County
 Municipal Health Insurance Consortium and authorizing
 the Mayor to sign the Memorandum of Understanding.

 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

2024-429 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on
Mayor Mandell resolution approving an agreement between the County
 and City for the 2025 calendar year whereby the City shall
 provide to the County services consisting of the operation
 of Youth Court and a full-time Fraud Investigator for the
 County Department of Social Services for a total
 consideration not to exceed $237,000.00 and authorizing
 the Mayor to execute the agreement; 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

2024-430 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on
Mayor Mandell resolution accepting the sole bid meeting all bid
 specifications and award of a contract to United Uniform
 Distribution LLC in the total amount of $10,195.71 for
 holster pouch equipment for the Elmira Police
 Department and authorizing the Mayor to sign such
 documents necessary to effect this award, a copy of the bid
 summary is attached hereto.

 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

2024-431 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on
Jackie Wilson resolution accepting the bid of John F & John P Wenzel

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 Contractors, Inc. for the demolition of the Brand Park
 pool at a cost to the City of $93,640.00; said bid being
 entered through the County's General Construction
 Contract for 2024-2025 and thereby eliminating the need
 for separate request for bids and authorizing the Mayor to
 execute any and all documents necessary to effect he
 demolition of the pool.

 MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Jackie Wilson 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

2024-432 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on
Jackie Wilson resolution authorizing and approving the purchase of new
 playground equipment and a splash pad to be installed at
 Brand Park from Landscape Structures, Inc. using
 Chemung County's Sourcewell Cooperative Contract and
 City's Sourcewell Membership Account for a total cost of
 $895,029.26 and authorizing the Mayor to sign contracts
 for the purchase of the items; said contracts subject to
 Corporation Counsel approval.

 MOTION: Approve SPONSORED BY: Jackie Wilson 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

2024-433 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on
Gary Brinn resolutions reporting the overtime for the Elmira Fire
 Department for pay periods 23 and 24 of 2024 in the
 amount of $24,964.24.

 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

2024-434 Receive communication from the City Manager and act on
Joseph Duffy resolution reporting the overtime for the Elmira Fire
 Department for pay periods 25 and 26 of 2024 in the
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 amount of $7,622.54.

 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

2024-435 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: Nick Grasso TOTAL: 1
 ABSENT: TOTAL: 0

2024-436 Act on Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program Audit.
Mayor Mandell

 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
 ABSTAIN: Nick Grasso TOTAL: 1
 ABSENT: TOTAL: 0

2024-437 Act on Community Development Block Grant Program
Jackie Wilson Audit.

 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

2024-438 Act on Audit.
Joseph Duffy

 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

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2024-439 Act on resolution to adjourn.
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




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