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City Council Work Session

May 12, 2025 ·7:00 PM Final-revised

City Council Chambers

Agenda — 29 items

  1. 1 LEGISLATION AND PUBLIC WORKS
  2. 1 - A Office of the Mayor: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Attend the 2025 New York Conference of Mayors and Municipal Officials (NYCOM) Annual Meeting & Training School - (May 28th to May 30th, 2025) TMP -1361
  3. 2 - A 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
  4. 3 - A 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
  5. 4 - A Department of Public Works: An Ordinance Authorizing a One (1) Year Leave of Absence for Mr. Jawaad Abdul-Halim, Laborer to Serve as Code Enforcement Officer in the Department of Public Works TMP -1352
  6. 5 - A 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
  7. 6 - A Department of Public Works: An Ordinance Authorizing the Department of Public Works, on behalf of the City of Mount Vernon, to Commemorate National Public Works Week from May 18 to May 24, 2025 TMP -1363
  8. 7 - A 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
  9. 8 - A Department of Public Works: An Ordinance Authorizing the Declaration of Emergency at City-Owned Property (Parking Structure and Fire Department of Mount Vernon Station houses) TMP -1368
  10. 10 HUMAN RESOURCES
  11. 9 - A 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
  12. 10 - A 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
  13. 11 - A Youth Bureau: An Ordinance Authorizing the Amendment of Ordinance No. 16, adopted by the City Council on April 23, 2025, entitled "AN ORDINANCE GRANTING PERMISSION TO THE MOUNT VERNON YOUTH BUREAU (MVYB) TO UTILIZE CITY HALL PLAZA ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 2025, TO HOST THE YOUTH MENTAL WELLNESS FEST “VIBE CHECK” THROUGH THE READY4LIFE PROGRAM” -- Wednesday, May 20, 2025 TMP -1377
  14. 14 PUBLIC SAFETY AND CODES
  15. 13 - A Fire Department: An Ordinance Authorizing the Contingent Permanent Appointment of Fire Captain Robert D. Curtin to the Position of Deputy Fire Chief within the Mount Vernon Fire Department TMP -1374
  16. 14 - A 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
  17. 18 FINANCE AND PLANNING
  18. 15 - A Department of Assessment: An Ordinance Authorizing the Amendment of Ordinance No. 16, adopted by the City Council on November 13, 2024, entitled "AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AN APPLICATION FOR A CORRECTION FOR THE TAX YEARS 2023 AND 2024 FOR CITY, COUNTY AND SCHOOL TAX BILLS AND DIRECTING THE COMPTROLLER TO ISSUE A REFUND/CREDIT TO METRO GREEN REALTY OF WESTCHESTER, LLC / O OAK STREET - (BLOCK 164.68-1055-19) DUE TO A CORRECTION OF ERROR)" TMP -1376
  19. 16 - A Office of the Comptroller: An Ordinance Authorizing the Extension and Modification of the Tax Interest Amnesty Program for Qualified Owner-Occupied Residential Properties in the City of Mount Vernon TMP -1345
  20. 17 - A 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
  21. 18 - A City Council: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mount Vernon Authorizing the Second Amendment to the Land Disposition Agreement Regarding 20 S. 2nd Square CMV, LLC - (LADA for Library Square) TMP -1371
  22. 23 ADD-ON
  23. 24 HUMAN RESOURCES
  24. 19 - A A Resolution of the City Council of the City Mount Vernon, New York Honoring Ms. Veronica Gill on the Occasion of Her 100th Birthday TMP -1385
  25. 26 LEGISLATION AND PUBLIC WORKS
  26. 20 - A Elizabeth Ferreira: An Ordinance Authorizing a City Permit for the Portuguese American Club's Annual St. Antonio Feast / Portugal Day Block Party on June 8, 2025 TMP -1388
  27. 21 - H City Clerk: An Ordinance Authorizing Council President Danielle Browne to attend the New York Conference of Mayors (NYCOM) Annual Meeting to be Held May 28-30, 2025 in Bolton Landing, New York TMP -1387
  28. 30 PUBLIC SAFETY AND CODES
  29. 22 - A 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