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October 8, 2025 ·7:00 PM Final

CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS CITY HALL

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Agenda — 46 items

  1. 1 A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY OF THE MOUNT VERNON CITY COUNCIL HELD ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 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; Jordan A. Riullano, Deputy 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. Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement: An Ordinance Authorizing the Use of City Hall Plaza for the Event Entitled "Purple City Lights: Mount Vernon Stands Against Domestic Violence" in Observance of Domestic Violence Awareness Month” TMP -1665 adopted Pass
  14. 2. Department of Public Works: An Ordinance Authorizing a Budget Line Transfer within the Department of Public Works for Emergency Tree Removal, Debris Management, and Site Restoration along Macquesten Parkway TMP -1661 adopted Pass
  15. 3. Department of Public Works: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to enter into an Emergency Contract for the Removal Dead Oak Trees Along MacQuesten Parkway in the City of Mount Vernon TMP -1655 adopted Pass
  16. 4. Department of Public Works: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1, ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON JUNE 28, 2025, ENTITLED “AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 7, ADOPTED FEBRUARY 11, 2025, ENTITLED ‘AN AUTHORIZING THE SELECTION OF WOODARD & CURRAN FOR THE SOUTH THIRD & SOUTH COLUMBUS AVENUES FLOOD MITIGATION PROJECT UNDER THE HAZARD MITIGATION GRANT PROGRAM (HMGP) PROJECT #4615-0004 CMVNY AND ALSO UTILIZE THEIR SERVICES FOR THE BRONXVILLE FIELD CLUB COST ESTIMATE REVIEW” TMP -1660 adopted Pass
  17. 5. Department of Public Works: An Ordinance Authorizing the Director of Sustainability to Enroll in the Green Project Manager - Basic (GPM-b) Certification Program and Approving Funding for Associated Costs TMP -1663 adopted Pass
  18. 6. City Council: An Ordinance Authorizing and Approving the City of Mount Vernon Honorary Street Co-Naming Policy TMP -1656 adopted Pass
  19. 7. Office of the City Clerk: An Ordinance Authorizing a Budget Line Transfer Within the Office of the City Clerk to Cover Additional Annual Membership Dues TMP -1687 adopted Pass
  20. 8. City Clerk: A Resolution Appointing Members to the Cable Television Advisory Committee - (Michael Thompson and Oscar Davis) TMP -1688 adopted Pass
  21. 21 To the Council:
  22. 22 HUMAN RESOURCES
  23. 9. City Council: A Resolution Honoring and Celebrating Stephanie Mills for her Extraordinary Legacy of Music, Resilience, and Service to Humanity TMP -1681 adopted Pass
  24. 10. City Council: An Ordinance Authorizing the Renaming of the Quilting Room Within the Doles Recreation Center as "The Evelyn Paula Young Quilting Room" TMP -1682 adopted Pass
  25. 25 To the Council:
  26. 26 PUBLIC SAFETY AND CODES
  27. 11. Department of Public Safety: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Enter into an Addendum Agreement with Passport Labs, Inc. for Integrated Parking Enforcement and Mobile Payment Services TMP -1634 adopted Pass
  28. 12. Department of Public Safety: An Ordinance Authorizing Eight (8) Members of Service of the Department of Public Safety to Attend the Interview and Interrogation Training Course at the Westchester County Police Academy - (December 1 through December 4, 2025) TMP -1664 adopted Pass
  29. 13. Department of Public Safety: An Ordinance Authorizing Four (4) Members of Service from the Department of Public Safety to Attend the Female Enforcers Event - Peak Performance, Force Readiness & Personal Resilience Course TMP -1666 adopted Pass
  30. 14. Department of Public Safety: An Ordinance Authorizing the Transfer of Funds for Contractual Payments to Tyler Technologies TMP -1667 adopted Pass
  31. 15. Department of Public Safety: An Ordinance Authorizing the Transfer of Funds to Cover Prisoner Meal Costs TMP -1672 adopted Pass
  32. 32 To the Council:
  33. 33 FINANCE AND PLANNING
  34. 33 Motion to take items #19 - 25 as a block vote take items as block vote Pass
  35. 16. Grace Baptist Church: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mount Vernon Declaring Intent to Serve as Lead Agency Pursuant to SEQRA for a Petition Seeking Zoning Text and Map Amendments and Related Land Use Approvals by Grace Baptist Church, and Referring the Petition to the City Corporation Counsel, City Planning Board, and Westchester County Planning Board TMP -1689 adopted Pass
  36. 17. Assessor: An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 12, Adopted by the City Council on June 25, 2025, entitled "AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH CATALIS ENTERPRISE CAMA FOR SOFTWARE SERVICES” TMP -1658 adopted Pass
  37. 18. Office of the Comptroller: An Ordinance Authorizing the Acceptance of the 2020 Annual Independent Audit Prepared by PKF O’Connor Davies TMP -1686 adopted Pass
  38. 19. Real Estate Committee: An Ordinance Authorizing the Sale of City-Owned Property Located at 106 Hillside Avenue, Mount Vernon, New York (Parcel ID: 165.73.4032.007) to Jeannette Garcia TMP -1673 adopted Pass
  39. 20. Real Estate Committee: An Ordinance Authorizing the Sale of City-Owned Property Located at 224 North 7th Avenue, Mount Vernon, New York (Parcel ID: 165.53.1105.005) TMP -1674 adopted Pass
  40. 21. Real Estate Committee: An Ordinance Authorizing the Sale of City-Owned Property Located at 234 East 5th Street, Mount Vernon, New York (Parcel ID: 169.32.4064.001) TMP -1675 adopted Pass
  41. 22. Real Estate Committee: An Ordinance Authorizing the Sale of City-Owned Property Located at 328 South 1st Avenue, Mount Vernon, New York (Parcel ID: 169.31.3120.01) TMP -1676 adopted Pass
  42. 23. Real Estate Committee: An Ordinance Authorizing the Sale of City-Owned Property Located at 331 South 2nd Avenue, Mount Vernon, New York (Parcel ID: 165.63.1142.003) TMP -1677 adopted Pass
  43. 24. Real Estate Committee: An Ordinance Authorizing the Sale of City-Owned Property Located at 467 East 5th Street, Mount Vernon, New York (Parcel ID: 169.26.4050.029) TMP -1678 adopted Pass
  44. 25. Real Estate Committee: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Convey City-Owned Property Located at 16 Glen Avenue, Mount Vernon, NY (Parcel ID: 165.63.1142.003) to Shane Black of SB Management NY LLC TMP -1685 adopted Pass
  45. 43 Motion to Adjourn approved Pass
  46. 44 OTHER BUSINESS/CLOSING COMMENTS