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March 12, 2025 ·7:00 PM Final

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Agenda — 39 items

  1. 1 A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY OF THE MOUNT VERNON CITY COUNCIL HELD ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 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; 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 PRESENTATIONS
  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. Department of Management Services: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Enter into an Agreement with OpenGov for the Creation of a Custom Environment for the Fire Department TMP -1243 adopted Pass
  15. 2. Office of the Mayor: A Resolution Reappointing Commissioners of Deeds for the City of Mount Vernon TMP -1244 adopted Pass
  16. 3. Department of Public Works: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Accept A Grant from the New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation EFC) for As Needed Services for Sewer Cleaning and Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) Inspection to Support Planning of Capital Improvement Projects Throughout the City of Mount Vernon Sewer System ($1,000,000) TMP -1229 adopted Pass
  17. 4. Department of Public Works: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Accept A Grant from the New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC) in the amount of $1,322,500 for Upgrades and Capital Improvement to the City of Mount Vernon’s Edison Avenue Pump Station - ($1,322,500) TMP -1230 adopted Pass
  18. 5. Department of Public Works: An Ordinance Authorizing Retroactive Payment to Petrillo Contracting, Inc. for Emergency Milling and Paving of Bona Vista Drive - ($38,000) TMP -1236 adopted Pass
  19. 6. Department of Public Works: An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 4, Adopted by the City Council on September 11, 2024, Entitled "An Ordinance Authorizing Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard to Commit a Local Match for the Green Innovation Grant Program (CIGP) for the South Fourth Street Park Green Infrastructure Project," and Confirming the Project's Type II Exemption Under ECL Article 8 TMP -1245 adopted Pass
  20. 7. Department of Public Works: An Ordinance Authorizing a Budget Line Transfer to Cover Costs Associated with the Purchase of a Combination Vacuum Truck TMP -1248 adopted Pass
  21. 8. City Council: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mount Vernon, Appointing Dorothy Domeika to the Board of Ethics (March 12, 2025 - March 11, 2027) TMP -1252 adopted Pass
  22. 22 To the Council:
  23. 23 HUMAN RESOURCES
  24. 9. Department of Recreation: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Enter into an Agreement with the County of Westchester for Funding the Fun Filled Summer (Park Activation Program) - (July 1, 2025, through August 31, 2025) TMP -1228 adopted Pass
  25. 27 To the Council:
  26. 28 PUBLIC SAFETY AND CODES
  27. 10. Department of Public Safety: An Ordinance Authorizing the Acceptance of the Donation of 157 Safe Life Defense Tactical Vest Carriers from and Related Patches from the Mount Vernon Police Foundation TMP -1238 adopted Pass
  28. 11. Department of Public Safety: An Ordinance Authorizing the Department of Public Safety to Issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Implementation, Installation, Operation, and Maintenance of a Red Light Camera Enforcement System (RLC) within the City of Mount Vernon TMP -1241 adopted Pass
  29. 12. Department of Public Safety: A Resolution to the New York State Senate and Assembly in Support of One (1) Member of Mount Vernon Police Benevolent Association ("PBA") to Re-Open the New York State Retirement Pension - (Jose Centeno) TMP -1242 adopted Pass
  30. 31 To the Council:
  31. 13. City Council: An Ordinance Authorizing the Enactment of Chapter 137 of the Code of the City of Mount Vernon Regulating the Forfeiture of Vehicles in Connection with Criminal Acts TMP -1246 adopted Pass
  32. 33 To the Council:
  33. 34 FINANCE AND PLANNING
  34. 34 Motion to adjourn approved Pass
  35. 35 No Items
  36. 36 ADD-ONS
  37. 37 LEGISLATION AND PUBLIC WORKS
  38. 14. City Council: A Resolution appointing Nicole Bonilla as City Clerk for the city of Mount Vernon, NY TMP -1258 adopted Pass
  39. 39 OTHER BUSINESS/CLOSING COMMENTS