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February 26, 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, FEBRUARY 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: Danielle Browne, President
  4. OTHERS: Nicole Bonilla, Deputy 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 PUBLIC COMMENT
  8. 8 REFERRAL SESSION
  9. 9 Roll Call administered by Deputy City Clerk Nicole Bonilla
  10. 9 Enter into Executive Session 7:17 PM go into Executive Session Pass
  11. 10 REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES AND ACTION THEREON
  12. 10 Exit Executive Session 7:40 PM approved Pass
  13. 11 To the Council:
  14. 12 LEGISLATION AND PUBLIC WORKS
  15. 1. Department of Management Services: An Ordinance Authorizing a Budget Transfer for 2024 Expenditures TMP -1211 adopted Pass
  16. 2. Department of Management Services: An Ordinance Authorizing the Retroactive Award of the Dell VXRail Support Contract to SoftChoice and Approving Payment from ARPA Funds TMP -1212 adopted Pass
  17. 3. Department of Management Services: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with Sunlight Technologies, Inc. (dba “Readyly”) and make payment for a pilot program to create an AI (Artificial Intelligence) environment for the City TMP -1215 adopted Pass
  18. 4. Department of Management Services: An Ordinance Authorizing the Disposal of Damaged and Non-Functional Equipment TMP -1214 adopted Pass
  19. 5. Department of Public Works: An Ordinance Authorizing the Purchase of One (1) Combo Vacuum Truck, Funding Sources: State Aid Sewer Capital and (2) Equipment Sewers TMP -1198 adopted Pass
  20. 6. Department of Public Works: An Ordinance Authorizing the Award of a Contract of the Edison Avenue Pump Station Upgrade Project - General Construction (Contract 12222024) TMP -1200 adopted Pass
  21. 7. Department of Public Works: An Ordinance Authorizing the Award of a Contract of the Edison Avenue Pump Station Upgrade Project - Equipment Procurement (Contract 122232024) TMP -1201 adopted Pass
  22. 20 To the Council:
  23. 21 HUMAN RESOURCES
  24. 22 No Items
  25. 23 To the Council: (Council agreed to start at item #11)
  26. 24 PUBLIC SAFETY AND CODES
  27. 8. Department of Buildings: An Ordinance Granting a Twelve (12) Month Leave of Absence to Mr. Miguel Wolfe from his Permanent Position as an Office Assistant to Serve as a Building Clerk within the Department of Buildings TMP -1227 adopted Pass
  28. 9. Office of the Mayor: An Ordinance to Ratify and Approve the Contract between the City of Mount Vernon and the Uniformed Firefighters' Association - Local 107, IAFF, AFL-CIO TMP -1226 adopted Pass
  29. 27 To the Council:
  30. 27 To the Council:
  31. 28 FINANCE AND PLANNING
  32. 10. Department of Assessment: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Execute a Contract with MRB|group, Engineering, Architecture, Surveying D.P.C. - (Contract for Mapping the entire City) TMP -1220 adopted Pass
  33. 30 ADD-ON
  34. 30 To the Council:
  35. 31 ADD ON
  36. 11. City Council: An Ordinance to Rename 4th Street Park as "Gus 'The Wizard' Williams Park" TMP -1231 adopted Pass
  37. 33 FINANCE AND PLANNING
  38. 33 To the Council:
  39. 12. City Council: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mount Vernon, Appointing Constance Gerrie Post to the Mount Vernon Economic Development Task Force - (for a two (2) year term effective February 26, 2025 - February 25, 2027) TMP -1232 adopted Pass
  40. 13. City Council: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mount Vernon, Providing for the Appointment of Members to the City Economic Development Task Force (Council President Danielle Browne and Pro Tem Councilman Edward Poteat) TMP -1233 adopted Pass
  41. 36 Motion to adjourn approved Pass
  42. 38 LEGISLATION AND PUBLIC WORKS
  43. 14. City Council: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mount Vernon, Appointing R. Thomas Umstead to the Cable Television Advisory Committee - (for a two (2) year term effective February 26, 2025 - February 25, 2027) TMP -1237 adopted Pass
  44. 40 OTHER BUSINESS/CLOSING COMMENTS