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April 9, 2025 ·7:00 PM Final

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Agenda — 44 items

  1. 1 A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY OF THE MOUNT VERNON CITY COUNCIL HELD ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 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: Edward Poteat, Acting President
  4. OTHERS: Nicole Bonilla, City Clerk; Antoinette Anderson, Legislative Aide; Johan Powell, Deputy Corporation Counsel.
  5. 5 CALL TO ORDER / PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
  6. 6 Acting Council President Edward Poteat 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”. Acting Council President Poteat explained the 3-minute-plus-1 public comment rule. He then asked a Councilperson to lead the council in the Pledge of Allegiance. Acting 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. Charter Review Commission: An Ordinance Authorizing the Extension of the Contract with the National Civic League (NCL) for Professional Services to Assist the 2024 Mount Vernon Charter Review Commission TMP -1305 adopted Pass
  14. 2. Office of the Mayor: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Attend the Great Lakes & St. Lawrence Cities Initiative 2025 Annual Conference in Milwaukee, Wisconsin from May 14th to May 16th, 2025 TMP -1303 adopted Pass
  15. 3. Office of the Mayor: An Ordinance Authorizing the Installation of a Total Wellness Sensory Room in City Hall's First Floor Employee Women's Bathroom TMP -1304 adopted Pass
  16. 4. Department of Public Works: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Accept a $126,920 Technical Assistance Voucher from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program for a Citywide Traffic Signal Study TMP -1290 adopted Pass
  17. 5. Department of Public Works: An Ordinance Authorizing the City of Mount Vernon to Host the 2025 Arbor Day Celebration in Partnership with Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. - Zeta Nu Omega Chapter TMP -1306 adopted Pass
  18. 6. Department of Public Works: An Ordinance Authorizing a Budget Line Transfer Within the Department of Public Works for Education and Training Related to Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Requirements TMP -1312 adopted Pass
  19. 7. Department of Public Works: An Ordinance Authorizing Internal Training of Qualified Staff for Stormwater and Sewer State Mandates and Federal Consent Decree Actions TMP -1311 adopted Pass
  20. 8. Department Public Works: An Ordinance Authorizing the Attendance of the Department of Public Works Deputy Commissioner John Nuculovic and Laborer Jawaad Abdul-Halim at the Basic Code Enforcement Training Course TMP -1313 adopted Pass
  21. 9. Department of Recreation: An Ordinance Authorizing the City of Mount Vernon Recreation and Police Departments to Co-Sponsor "Rolling into Peace" in Hartley Park on Saturday, June 14, 2025 TMP -1296 adopted Pass
  22. 10. Department of Recreation: An Ordinance authorizing the City of Mount Vernon, through the Department of Recreation, to Co-Sponsor the Cinco de Mayo Celebration with Westchester Latino Unidos - (May 5, 2025 from 4:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Hartley Park, with the rain site designated as the Doles Center at 250 South 6th Avenue) TMP -1314 adopted Pass
  23. 11. Board of Water Supply: An Ordinance Retroactively Authorizing Attendance at the 2025 Mayors Water Council Meeting TMP -1291 approved Pass
  24. 27 To the Council:
  25. 28 HUMAN RESOURCES
  26. 12. Department of Recreation: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Accept a Grant under the Environmental Protection Fund Grant Program for the South Fourth Street Park Green Infrastructure Project (Project No. 2152), Execution of Necessary Agreements, and Implementation of Required Compliance Measures TMP -1292 adopted Pass
  27. 29 To the Council:
  28. 13. Youth Bureau: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Enter into an Agreement with the Flying Classroom for the Mount Vernon Youth Bureau's Solar Go Kart Summer Academy - (July 8th, 2025, to August 14, 2025 for $45,000.00) TMP -1308 adopted Pass
  29. 14. Youth Bureau: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Enter into an Agreement with Krishna Shah, CEO of Wellness with Krishna, to Provide Mental Wellness Sessions for the Ready4LIFE Program - (April 18th, 2025, to July 11, 2025 for $10,000) TMP -1309 adopted Pass
  30. 32 To the Council:
  31. 32 To the Council:
  32. 33 PUBLIC SAFETY AND CODES
  33. 15. Department of Public Safety: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Enter into an Agreement with the Westchester County Department of Correction for Reimbursement of Prisoner Transportation Services for the Years 2023 and 2024 TMP -1284 adopted Pass
  34. 35 To the Council:
  35. 18. Department of Public Safety: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Enter into a Contract with the City Court Marshal for Booting Services TMP -1320 adopted Pass
  36. 36 FINANCE AND PLANNING
  37. 16. Department of Assessment: An Ordinance Authorizing the Transfer of Funds Within the Department of Assessment Budget Lines for the Purpose of Assessor's Remapping TMP -1287 adopted Pass
  38. 37 Motion to adjourn approved Pass
  39. 38 ADD-ON
  40. 39 LEGISLATION AND PUBLIC WORKS
  41. 17. Office of the City Clerk: A Resolution Designating Megan Blades as a Marriage Clerk for the City of Mount Vernon, NY Pursuant to Section 15 of the Domestic Relations Law TMP -1318 adopted Pass
  42. 42 PUBLIC SAFETY AND CODES
  43. 18. Department of Public Safety: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Enter into a Contract with the City Court Marshal for Booting Services TMP -1320
  44. 44 OTHER BUSINESS/CLOSING COMMENTS