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November 12, 2025 ·7:00 PM Final

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Agenda — 44 items

  1. 1 A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY OF THE MOUNT VERNON CITY COUNCIL HELD ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12 , 2025. Scheduled for 7:00 pm in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, Mount Vernon, New York.
  2. 1 A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY OF THE MOUNT VERNON CITY COUNCIL HELD ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2025. Scheduled for 7:00 pm in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, Mount Vernon, New York.
  3. 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.***
  4. PRESIDING: Danielle Browne, President
  5. OTHERS: Nicole Bonilla, City Clerk; Jordan A. Riullano, Deputy City Clerk; Antoinette Anderson, Legislative Aide; Johan Powell, Deputy Corporation Counsel.
  6. 5 CALL TO ORDER / PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
  7. 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).
  8. 7 PRESENTATIONS
  9. 8 PUBLIC COMMENT
  10. 9 REFERRAL SESSION
  11. 10 Roll Call administered by City Clerk Nicole Bonilla
  12. 11 REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES AND ACTION THEREON
  13. 12 To the Council:
  14. 13 LEGISLATION AND PUBLIC WORKS
  15. 1. Department of Management Services: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Execute the New York State Department of State Grant Contract #T1003494 for the Reimbursable Purchase of a Replacement UPS Backup Battery for the Mount Vernon Police Department TMP -1730 adopted Pass
  16. 2. Department of Public Works: An Ordinance Authorizing the Purchase of Downtown Trash Receptacles for Business Districts TMP -1715 held
  17. 3. Department of Public Works: An Ordinance Amending Chapter 140, Article I, Section 140-4 of the Code of the City of Mount Vernon entitled "Garbage and Rubbish Collection" to Authorize a Bulk Waste Item Disposal Service Section TMP -1736 held
  18. 4. Department of Public Works: An Ordinance Authorizing the Establishment of a "Red Tag" Bulk Item Disposal Program Administered by the Department of Public Works TMP -1737 held
  19. 5. City Council: Local Law No. __ of 2025: A Local Law of the City Council of the City of Mount Vernon, NY, Establishing an Administrative Search Warrant Procedure to be used in Conjunction with Local Law No. 6 of 2024, entitled A Local Government Code Enforcement Program TMP -1651 adopted Pass
  20. 18 To the Council:
  21. 19 To the Council:
  22. 20 HUMAN RESOURCES
  23. 21 No Items
  24. 21 Motion to remove the company "Ettinger" from all parts of legislation and agenda and the "s" off agreement(s) and to remove Ettinger as a qualified vendor approved Pass
  25. 22 To the Council:
  26. 23 PUBLIC SAFETY AND CODES
  27. 6. Department of Buildings: An Ordinance Authorizing the Acceptance and Award of Request for Proposals (RFP) #004 for Third-Party Construction Inspection and Consulting Services to LaBella Associates TMP -1742 adopted as amended Pass
  28. 7. Mayor's Office: An Ordinance Authorizing the Creation of the Position of Data Officer Within the Department of Buildings TMP -1741 adopted Pass
  29. 8. Department of Public Safety: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Enter into an Agreement with the Westchester County Department of Corrections for the Reimbursement of Prisoner Transportation Services for the Years 2025 and 2026 TMP -1706 adopted Pass
  30. 9. Department of Public Safety: An Ordinance Authorizing the Suspension of Parking Meter Enforcement in Certain Municipal Parking Lots and Garages to Promote Holiday Shopping - (December 8th – 24th, 2025, from 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. to include December 31, 2025) TMP -1721 adopted Pass
  31. 10. Department of Public Safety: An Ordinance Authorizing the Award of a Contract for a Red-Light Violation Photo Enforcement and Monitoring System (RFP 2025-RFP-RLC-CMV) TMP -1722 adopted Pass
  32. 11. Department of Public Safety: An Ordinance Authorizing Payment to Tritech Software Systems (formerly Central Square) for CAD and RMS Software Use Covering the Period March 1, 2025, through May 15, 2025 TMP -1723 adopted Pass
  33. 12. City Council: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mount Vernon Adopting an Ordinance Amending the City Code to Increase the Maximum Permitted Driveway Width TMP -1724 adopted Pass
  34. 13. City Council: An Ordinance to Amend Chapter 227 (Streets and Sidewalks) of the Code of the City of Mount Vernon to Increase the Maximum Permitted Driveway Width from 12 Lineal Feet to 18 Lineal Feet TMP -1693 adopted Pass
  35. 32 Motion to Adjourn approved Pass
  36. 35 To the Council:
  37. 36 FINANCE AND PLANNING
  38. 14. Comptroller: An Ordinance Authorizing the Comptroller to Enter into an Agreement with Twilio for the Provision of SMS Services in Connection with the UKG Telestaff System (COMP2025-17) TMP -1725 adopted Pass
  39. 15. Comptroller: An Ordinance Authorizing the Comptroller to Enter into an Agreement with "Primeforce" for the Archiving of UKG Workforce Time and Attendance Data (COMP2025-18) TMP -1726 adopted Pass
  40. 16. Comptroller: An Ordinance Authorizing the Installation of a Portrait of Former Comptroller Maureen Walker in City Hall TMP -1727 adopted Pass
  41. 40 ADD-ON
  42. 41 FINANCE AND PLANNING
  43. 17. Department of Planning & Community Development: An Ordinance Authorizing the Transfer of Funds within the Department of Planning & Community Development to Allocate for Payment of the ESRI GIS Invoice - (Esri GIS annual maintenance invoice of $60,300) TMP -1739 adopted Pass
  44. 43 OTHER BUSINESS/CLOSING COMMENTS