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March 26, 2025 ·7:00 PM Final

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Agenda — 50 items

  1. 1 A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY OF THE MOUNT VERNON CITY COUNCIL HELD ON WEDNESDAY, WEDNESDAY 26, 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. 11 Enter into Executive Session at 8:22 PM go into Executive Session Pass
  13. 12 LEGISLATION AND PUBLIC WORKS
  14. 12 Exit Executive Session at 8:35 PM approved Pass
  15. 1. Office of the Mayor: A Resolution Authorizing the Hiring of Joel R. Dichter of Dichter Law LLC as Special Counsel to Represent Participating Westchester Municipalities in Con Edison's Electric and Gas Rate Case Before the Public Service Commission TMP -1250 adopted Pass
  16. 2. Office of the Mayor: A Resolution Appointing Members to the Cable Television Advisory Committee - (Jahi Lafeyette and George McClendon Jr.) TMP -1255 adopted Pass
  17. 3. Department of Public Works: An Ordinance Establishing a Standardized Policy for Tree Planting in the Municipal Right-of-Way TMP -1247 adopted Pass
  18. 4. Department of Public Works: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Enter into a Contractual Agreement with Bonanza Contracting LLC for Renovations to the Mount Vernon Police Department's A.W.A.R.E. Room Areas TMP -1251 adopted Pass
  19. 5. Department of Public Works: An Ordinance Authorizing the Release of a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Pest Management and Pest Control Services for Various Municipal Facilities TMP -1267 adopted Pass
  20. 6. Department of Public Works: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Enter into an Agreement with Signify North America Corporation to Upgrade the Current Street Lighting Management Software System from CityTouch to Interact City TMP -1279 adopted Pass
  21. 7. Department of Public Works: An Ordinance Authorizing the advertisement of Bids for a Year 2 - Sewer System Cleaning and Investigation (Outfall 15,30, 31, 43, 48, 53 and 34 Drainage Areas) TMP -1280 adopted Pass
  22. 8. Department of Recreation: An Ordinance Authorizing the Department of Recreation to Co-Sponsor the Latin Cultural Festival with Miztili LLC, May 18, 2025 at Hartley Park. TMP -1282 adopted Pass
  23. 21 To the Council:
  24. 22 HUMAN RESOURCES
  25. 9. Department of Recreation: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Enter into a Three-Year Agreement with Turf Tank for the Leasing and Utilization of Field-Marking Equipment TMP -1208 adopted Pass
  26. 24 To the Council:
  27. 25 PUBLIC SAFETY AND CODES
  28. 10. Department of Public Safety: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Enter into An Agreement with the New York State Department of Criminal Justice Services for the Gun Involved Violence Elimination ( 2024-2025) Grant TMP -1249 adopted Pass
  29. 11. Department of Public Safety: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Enter into a Software-as-a-Service Agreement with Simsi, Inc. for CAD and RMS Software for Three Years TMP -1260 adopted Pass
  30. 12. Department of Public Safety: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the County of Westchester, the City of Yonkers, and the City of New Rochelle for Participation in the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program and to Utilize JAG Funds for the Purchase and Installation of Motorola APX8500 Radios TMP -1262 adopted Pass
  31. 13. Department of Public Safety: An Ordinance Authorizing the Transfer of Funds from the Training Budget to the Equipment Budget for the Purchase of Guns and Ammunition for the Police Department TMP -1263 adopted Pass
  32. 14. Department of Public Safety: An Ordinance Authorizing the Allocation of Funds for the Full Circle Health Training and Counseling Workshop for Members of Service of the Police Department TMP -1281 held
  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 approved Pass
  34. 32 To the Council:
  35. 33 FINANCE AND PLANNING
  36. 16. Office of the Comptroller: An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 3 adopted on December 11, 2024, to Authorize the Issuance of Serial Bonds of the City of Mount Vernon to Finance the Costs of Certain Equipment for the Department of Public Works TMP -1288 adopted Pass
  37. 17. Office of the Comptroller: An Ordinance Authorizing the Acceptance and Adoption of the 2019 Final Annual Audit Independent Audit Prepared by PKF O'Connor Davies TMP -1289 adopted Pass
  38. 18. Office of the Mayor: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mount Vernon Appointing Members to the Mount Vernon Economic Task Force - (Kyle Munoz, Dan Casterella, Robert Potack, Pamela Tarlow and Onolder Yizar) TMP -1256 adopted Pass
  39. 19. City Council: An Ordinance Amending No. 19 adopted on December 27, 2023 - Economic Development Task Force TMP -1285 adopted Pass
  40. 20. City Council: An Ordinance Amending Chapter 267 of the Code of the City of Mount Vernon, New York, Entitled "Zoning" TMP -1259 adopted Pass
  41. 21. City Council: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mount Vernon Adopting a Findings Statement Pursuant to SEQRA for the Downtown Transit-Oriented Arts District (DTOAD) TMP -1210 adopted Pass
  42. 39 To the Council:
  43. 40 ADD-ON
  44. 41 LEGISLATION AND PUBLIC WORKS
  45. 41 To the Council:
  46. 22. City Council: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mount Vernon to Re-Appoint Leslie Alpert to the Board of Ethics - (for a two (2) year term from March 26, 2025 - March 25, 2027) TMP -1294 adopted Pass
  47. 43 FINANCE AND PLANNING
  48. 23. Office of the Comptroller: An Ordinance Fixing the County and Special District Tax Rate, Levying Said Tax and Confirming the County and Special District Taxes for the Year 2025 and Ordering the Issuance of a Warrant Therefore TMP -1295 adopted Pass
  49. 44 Motion to adjourn approved Pass
  50. 45 OTHER BUSINESS/CLOSING COMMENTS