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November 25, 2025 ·7:00 PM Final

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Agenda — 43 items

  1. 1 A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY OF THE MOUNT VERNON CITY COUNCIL HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2025. Scheduled for 7:00 pm in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, Mount Vernon, New York.
  2. 2 *** This meeting was held in the City Council Chambers, with virtual participation via ZOOM and CMVNY Facebook. The meeting was not closed to the public.***
  3. PRESIDING: Danielle Browne, President
  4. OTHERS: Nicole Bonilla, City Clerk; Antoinette Anderson, Legislative Aide; Johan Powell, Deputy Corporation Counsel.
  5. 5 CALL TO ORDER / PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
  6. 6 Council President Danielle Browne called the meeting to order and provided general house-keeping rules, including encouraging citizens to share the meeting on social media and what to do “in case of emergency”. Council President Browne explained the 3-minute-plus-1 public comment rule. She then asked a Councilperson to lead the council in the Pledge of Allegiance. Council President then proceeded to the Public Speakers session of the evening (listed below as public comment).
  7. 7 PUBLIC COMMENT
  8. 8 REFERRAL SESSION
  9. 9 Roll Call administered by City Clerk Nicole Bonilla
  10. 10 REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES AND ACTION THEREON
  11. 11 To the Council:
  12. 12 LEGISLATION AND PUBLIC WORKS
  13. 1. Law Department: An Ordinance Amending Chapter 149 entitled "Housing Standards," Article I. General Provision, §149-42 (A) Inspections of the Code of the City of Mount Vernon, New York TMP -1764 adopted Pass
  14. 2. Department of Public Works: An Ordinance Authorizing the Purchase of Downtown Trash Receptacles for Business Districts TMP -1715 adopted Pass
  15. 3. Department of Public Works: An Ordinance Authorizing the Issuance of an Invitation for Bids (RFB No. 11.25) for the One-Time Removal and Disposal of Construction and Demolition (C&D) Debris at the 33 Canal Street Trash Yard TMP -1759 adopted Pass
  16. 4. City Clerk: A Resolution Authorizing the Re-appointment of Beresford Granston and F. Romall Smalls to the Board of Ethics - (commencing November 25, 2025, and expiring November 24, 2027) TMP -1769 adopted Pass
  17. 5. City Clerk: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mount Vernon Re-appointing Curtis Brewington and Blair Hoplight to the Board of Ethics - (December 26, 2025, and expiring on December 25, 2027) TMP -1770 adopted Pass
  18. 18 To the Council:
  19. 19 HUMAN RESOURCES
  20. 6. Department of Recreation: An Ordinance Retroactively Authorizing the Mayor to Enter into an Agreement with the Westchester Board of Legislators to Provide Funding for the 2025 Summer Basketball Camp and Amending the City Budget Accordingly TMP -1744 adopted Pass
  21. 7. Department of Recreation: An Ordinance Amending Chapter 186, "Parks and Playgrounds," § 186-17, “Tots Lots," of the Code of the City of Mount Vernon TMP -1745 adopted Pass
  22. 22 To the Council:
  23. 23 PUBLIC SAFETY AND CODES
  24. 8. Department of Buildings: An Ordinance Authorizing Budget Line Transfers Within the Department of Buildings TMP -1756 adopted Pass
  25. 9. Department of Buildings: An Ordinance to Establish a List of Qualified Vendors for Third-Party Inspection Services for the Department of Buildings TMP -1757 adopted Pass
  26. 10. Fire Department: An Ordinance Authorizing the Acceptance of a $95,000 Grant for the Purchase of a Replacement Compressor for the Fire Department TMP -1738 adopted Pass
  27. 27 Motion to Adjourn approved Pass
  28. 30 To the Council:
  29. 31 FINANCE AND PLANNING
  30. 11. Department of Buildings: An Ordinance Authorizing the City Comptroller to Establish a Custodial Account for the Development Project Located at 115 MacQuesten Parkway TMP -1763 adopted Pass
  31. 32 To the Council:
  32. 12. Real Estate Committee: An Ordinance Rescinding the Recommendation for the Sale of City-Owned Property Located at 328 South 1st Avenue (Parcel ID: 169.31.3120.10) - (Valon Nikci of Bedrock Company) TMP -1754 adopted Pass
  33. 13. Real Estate Committee: An Ordinance Authorizing the Sale and Conveyance of City-Owned Property Located at 328 South 1st Avenue ((Parcel ID: 169.31.3120.10) to Webb Development Services Corp. TMP -1767 adopted Pass
  34. 34 To the Council:
  35. 14. Real Estate Committee: An Ordinance Authorizing the Sale of City-Owned Property Located at 146 South 13th Avenue, Mount Vernon, NY - (PARCEL ID: 169.21.3014.17) - (to Ms. Jeannette Garcia for the purchase price of $200,000) TMP -1768 adopted Pass
  36. 15. City Council: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mount Vernon Adopting a Negative Declaration Pursuant to SEQRA Regarding the Adoption of the Envision Mount Vernon Comprehensive Plan TMP -1765 adopted Pass
  37. 16. City Council: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mount Vernon Adopting the Envision Mount Vernon Comprehensive Plan TMP -1766 adopted Pass
  38. 38 ADD-ON
  39. 39 LEGISLATION AND PUBLIC WORKS
  40. 17. City Council: An Ordinance Authorizing the Transfer of Funds to Budget Line A1010.405 (Contracted Outside Services) TMP -1773 adopted Pass
  41. 44 FINANCE AND PLANNING
  42. 18. Office of the Comptroller: An Ordinance Authorizing a Temporary Spending Freeze on Non-Essential Expenditures through February 2026 TMP -1774 adopted Pass
  43. 46 OTHER BUSINESS/CLOSING COMMENTS