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September 10, 2025 ·7:00 PM Final

CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS CITY HALL

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Agenda — 37 items

  1. 1 A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY OF THE MOUNT VERNON CITY COUNCIL HELD ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 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. Mount Vernon Public Library: An Ordinance Authorizing the Temporary Closure of One City Block for the Seventh Annual Mount Vernon Public Library ("MVPL") Comic Expo - (September 28, 2025, from 12:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.) TMP -1607 adopted Pass
  14. 2. Department of Law: An Ordinance Establishing a Freedom of Information Law Compliance Policy for the City of Mount Vernon, New York TMP -1588 adopted Pass
  15. 3. Office of the Mayor: An Ordinance Rescinding Ordinance No. 4, Adopted on August 14, 2025, Entitled "AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ATTEND THE NEW YORK CONFERENCE OF MAYORS AND MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS (NYCOM) 2025 FALL TRAINING SCHOOL” TMP -1605 adopted Pass
  16. 4. Office of the Mayor: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Attend the United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) 2025 Fall Leadership Meeting in Oklahoma City, OK - (Sept. 25-27, 2025) TMP -1609 adopted Pass
  17. 5. Department of Public Works: An Ordinance Authorizing Budget Line Transfers Within the Department of Public Works to Cover Current Negative Balances and Support Future Purchases TMP -1586 adopted Pass
  18. 6. Department of Public Works: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Accept the Community Resilience, Economic Sustainability, and Technology Program ("CREST") Grant Awarded by the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York ("DASNY) for Renovations at the Doles Center - ($2,704,000.00) TMP -1590 adopted Pass
  19. 7. Department of Public Works: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Enter Into an Agreement with Enterprise Fleet Management for the lease and Acquisition of Fleet Vehicles for the Department of Public Works TMP -1591 held
  20. 8. Department of Public Works: An Ordinance Authorizing the Amendment of Ordinance No. 1, Adopted by the City Council on June 11, 2025, Entitled "An Ordinance Granting a One-Year Leave of Absence to Mr. Alexis Montero to Fill the Position of Stormwater Coordinator Within the Department of Public Works" TMP -1597 adopted Pass
  21. 9. Board of Water Supply: An Ordinance Authorizing a Leave of Absence Without Pay for Mr. Akeem Vereen, Water Meter Reader, Board of Water Supply TMP -1598 adopted Pass
  22. 10. 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 -1600 adopted Pass
  23. 11. Office of the City Clerk: An Ordinance Authorizing the Amendment of Ordinance No. 12, Adopted by the City Council on August 14, 2025, ENTITLED “AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY CLERK AND EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO ATTEND THE 2025 NYCOM FALL TRAINING SCHOOL IN LAKE PLACID, NEW YORK” TMP -1604 adopted Pass
  24. 24 To the Council:
  25. 24 No items
  26. 25 HUMAN RESOURCES
  27. 26 To the Council:
  28. 27 PUBLIC SAFETY AND CODES
  29. 12. Department of Public Safety: An Ordinance Authorizing Three (3) Members of Service of the Department of Public Safety to Attend the Glock Armorer's School - (December 4, 2025, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) TMP -1592 adopted Pass
  30. 13. Department of Public Safety: An Ordinance Authorizing Two (2) Members of Service to Attend the Tactical Narcotics DeBriefing Training Course - (September 22 through September 24, 2025) TMP -1596 adopted Pass
  31. 14. Department of Public Safety: An Ordinance authorizing Four (4) Members of Service from the Department of Public Safety to Attend the 2025 Excelsior Challenge Training at the New York State Preparedness Training Center - (Sept. 29 - Oct. 3, 2025) TMP -1606 adopted
  32. 15. City Council: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mount Vernon Referring A Proposed Amendment to the Code of the City of Mount Vernon, Increasing Maximum Permitted Driveway Width to the City Corporation Counsel, and Scheduling a Public Hearing TMP -1608 adopted Pass
  33. 32 To the Council:
  34. 33 FINANCE AND PLANNING
  35. 33 Motion to Adjourn approved Pass
  36. 16. Office of Assessment: An Ordinance Authorizing the Refund of Taxes Paid on an Incorrectly Assessed Property Pursuant to RPTL Section 550 TMP -1579 adopted Pass
  37. 35 OTHER BUSINESS/CLOSING COMMENTS