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May 20, 2025 ·3:00 PM Final

MAYOR'S CONFERENCE ROOM - 1st FLOOR

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Agenda — 38 items

  1. 1 Call to Order: At 3:00 PM by Chairwoman Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard
  2. Roll Call: Roll Call and reading of agenda items administered by City Clerk Nicole Bonilla. Noticed in the Journal News.
  3. OTHERS: Chief of Staff Malcolm Clark, Asst. Corporation Counsel Johan Powell, City Clerk Nicole Bonilla, Deputy City Clerk Jordan Riullano, Assistant Comptroller Condell Hamilton
  4. 4 OPENING OF BID FOR DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
  5. 5 ADMINISTRATION OF THE AGENDA
  6. 6 RESOLUTIONS APPROVING ORDINANCES
  7. 1. Office of the Mayor: An Ordinance Authorizing the Execution of an Updated Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative TMP -1362 held
  8. 2. Department of Public Works: An Ordinance Authorizing the Amendment of Article IX, Section 105-B, entitled "Abatement of Nuisance" of the Code of the City of Mount Vernon TMP -1347 approved Pass
  9. 3. Department of Public Works: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Enter into a Land Lease Agreement with Max Johl of Positive Pup Playgroup for the External Area of the Animal Shelter Located at 600 Garden Avenue, Mount Vernon, NY 10550 TMP -1360 approved Pass
  10. 4. Department of Public Works: An Ordinance Authorizing the Attendance of the Department of Public Works Skilled Laborer Bryan Whitley at the Traffic Signal Technician Training Through the International Municipal Signal Association (IMSA), and Authorizing Expenditure of Funds for such Purpose TMP -1367 approved Pass
  11. 5. Department of Recreation: An Ordinance Authorizing the Creation of an Additional Recreation Assistant Position in the Department of Recreation, Reallocating Funds from an Existing Position, and Amending the Adopted 2025 Budget Accordingly TMP -1365 approved Pass
  12. 6. Department of Recreation: An Ordinance Authorizing the Department of Recreation to Co-Sponsor the 2025 "4th Street Classic Basketball Tournament" in Partnership with 4th Street Classic Basketball and Groovey Lou, and Officially Renaming 4th Street Park to "Gus Williams Park" TMP -1375 approved Pass
  13. 7. Department of Public Safety: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to Partner with Westchester County on the STRIVE Initiative under the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Service (DCJS) TMP -1366 approved Pass
  14. 8. Office of the Comptroller: An Ordinance Authorizing a Budget Transfer from Contingency to City Council Outside Contracted Services to Support Legal Services for the Charter Review Commission - (COMP2025-8) TMP -1372 approved Pass
  15. 9. Department of Buildings: An Ordinance Authorizing the Reallocation of Funds from the Code Enforcement Officer Position to Fund a Temporary Help Position in the Department of Buildings TMP -1384 approved Pass
  16. 10. Comptroller: An Ordinance Establishing a Temporary Tax Interest Amnesty Program for Commercial Properties - (COMP2025-09) TMP -1404 approved Pass
  17. 18 REQUEST TO AUTHORIZE PARTIAL PAYMENT - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
  18. 11. Department of Public Works: A Resolution Authorizing Partial Payment No. 13 for Sewer System Rehabilitation - Phase 1 to National Water Main Cleaning Company TMP -1364 approved Pass
  19. 20 RETAINER
  20. 12. Engagement Letter - to retain the Oxman Law Group, PLLC TMP -1406 approved Pass
  21. 13. A Resolution Authorizing the Retention of the Law Office of Kristen K. Wilson, as Special Counsel to Assist the Charter Revision Committee TMP -1355 approved Pass
  22. 23 SETTLEMENTS
  23. 14. Settlement of Claim of Cynthia McMullen - ($950.00) TMP -1379 approved Pass
  24. 24 Motion to take items 14 -18 as a block vote. take items as block vote Pass
  25. 15. Settlement of Claim of Geico a/s/o Toi Williams-Lloyd - ($7,000.00) TMP -1380 approved Pass
  26. 16. Settlement of Claim of Allstate Insurance Company, as Subrogee of Bennet Fox - (17,000.00) TMP -1394 approved Pass
  27. 17. Settlement Claim of filed by Leticia Sotero - (80,000.00) TMP -1400 approved Pass
  28. 18. Settlement of Claim of Kamil Mamak - (4,783.73) TMP -1405 approved Pass
  29. 29 TAX REVIEW SETTLEMENTS
  30. 19. Resolution for Tax Settlement - 60 West Broad Street Inc. - $58,123.67 TMP -1401 approved Pass
  31. 20. Resolution for Tax Settlement - 210 West LLC - for property located at 135 Sindey Avenue - $3,317.24 TMP -1403 approved Pass
  32. 21. Resolution for Tax Settlement - 210 West LLC - for property located at 139 Sindey Avenue - $3,856.45 TMP -1407 approved Pass
  33. 32 Motion to take items 19-22 as a block vote. take items as block vote Pass
  34. 22. Resolution for Tax Settlement - 41 South Avenue R.E. Corp. - $2,762.68 TMP -1402 approved Pass
  35. 35 Agenda was concluded at 4:04 PM
  36. 36 Chairwoman Patterson-Howard asked if there was new business:
  37. 37 Mayor asked for a motion to adjourn. approved Pass
  38. 38 There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 4:04 pm. Nicole Bonilla, MBA City Clerk