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June 25, 2025 ·7:00 PM Final

CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS CITY HALL

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Agenda — 36 items

  1. 1 A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY OF THE MOUNT VERNON CITY COUNCIL HELD ON WEDNESDAY, June 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; Jordan 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 PRESENTATION - The Grace
  8. 8 PUBLIC COMMENT
  9. 9 REFERRAL SESSION
  10. 10 Roll Call administered by City Clerk Nicole Bonilla
  11. 11 REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES AND ACTION THEREON
  12. 12 To the Council:
  13. 13 LEGISLATION AND PUBLIC WORKS
  14. 1. Grace Baptist Church: An Ordinance Authorizing a Special Event Permit for Grace Baptist Church's Annual 5K Walk/Run for Education to be Held on July 19, 2025 (rain date: July 26, 2025) TMP -1475 adopted Pass
  15. 2. Department of Public Works: An Ordinance Authorizing the Advertisement for Bids for Various Public Works Construction Equipment Rentals TMP -1459 adopted Pass
  16. 16 Motion to Adjourn approved Pass
  17. 17 Motion to take items 4, 5 and 6 as a block vote take items as block vote Pass
  18. 20 To the Council:
  19. 21 HUMAN RESOURCES
  20. 3. Youth Bureau: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Enter into an Inter-Municipal Agreement (IMA) with the Westchester County Youth Bureau to Support the 2025 Summer Youth Employment & Training Program - ($16,666.67 from July 1, 2025, through September 30, 2025) TMP -1466 adopted Pass
  21. 4. City Council: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mount Vernon, New York, Commending Congressman George Latimer on the Occasion of His Induction into the Mount Vernon High School Hall of Fame TMP -1479 adopted Pass
  22. 5. City Council: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mount Vernon, New York, Honoring Commending Senator Ruth Hassell-Thompson on Her Induction into the Mount Vernon High School Hall of Fame TMP -1480 adopted Pass
  23. 6. City Council: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mount Vernon, New York, Posthumously Commending Elise Finch on the Occasion of Her Induction into the Mount Vernon High School Hall of Fame TMP -1481 adopted Pass
  24. 26 To the Council:
  25. 27 PUBLIC SAFETY AND CODES
  26. 7. Department of Buildings: An Ordinance Authorizing the Establishment of Time Limits on Dormant Buildings Department Applications TMP -1467 approved Pass
  27. 8. Department of Buildings: An Ordinance Authorizing the Amendment of Ordinance No. 18, Adopted by the City Council on February 11, 2025, entitled "AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS TO ATTEND THE NEW YORK STATE BUILDING OFFICIALS CONFERENCE (NYSBOC) FOR MANDATORY IN-SERVICE TRAINING” TMP -1468 approved Pass
  28. 9. Department of Public Safety: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Enter into a Lease Renewal Agreement with 1978 Third Avenue LLC and 11285 Av, LLC for Suite 407 Located at 6 Gramatan Avenue, Mount Vernon, New York TMP -1434 adopted Pass
  29. 10. Department of Public Safety: An Ordinance Authorizing Two (2) Members of Service to Attend the Mechanical Breaching Instructor School in Wayne, New Jersey - (July 22-24, 2025) TMP -1470 adopted Pass
  30. 31 Motion to accept petition for filing The Grace approved Pass
  31. 11. Department of Public Safety: An Ordinance Authorizing One (1) Member of Service to Attend the Initial Response to Active Shooter Training - (July 10 through July 11, 2025) TMP -1471 adopted Pass
  32. 33 To the Council:
  33. 34 FINANCE AND PLANNING
  34. 12. Department of Assessment: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Execute a Contract with Catalis Enterprise Cama for Software Services - ($9,600.00, from July 15, 2025 through July 14, 2026) - (Called for 6/11/25) TMP -1421 adopted Pass
  35. 13. Department of Assessment: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Execute a Contract for Catalis Enterprise Cama Professional Services for $35,000.00 - (July 15, 2025 - July 14, 2026) (Called For 6/11/25) TMP -1422 adopted Pass
  36. 37 OTHER BUSINESS/CLOSING COMMENTS