City Council

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Agenda — 32 items

1. 1 A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY OF THE MOUNT VERNON CITY COUNCIL HELD ON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22, 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. 10 REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES AND ACTION THEREON
11. 11 To the Council:
12. 12 LEGISLATION AND PUBLIC WORKS
13. 1. Office of the Mayor: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor and Chief of Staff to attend the National League of Cities (NLC) Congressional City Conference in Washington D.C. TMP -1140 adopted Pass
14. 2. Department of Public Works: An Ordinance Authorizing the Lease Agreement for Office Space at 6 Gramatan Avenue, Suite 203, Mount Vernon, NY 10550 TMP -1116 adopted Pass
15. 3. Department of Public Works: An Ordinance Establishing a List of Qualified Environmental/Sustainability Consultants TMP -1151 held
16. 4. Board of Water Supply: An Ordinance Authorizing The Board of Water Supply to Add a Position Entitled "Water Resource Specialist". TMP -1160 adopted Pass
17. 5. Board of Water Supply: An Ordinance Authorizing the Board of Water Supply to Add Position Entitled "Water Quality Analyst". TMP -1161 adopted Pass
18. 18 To the Council:
19. 19 HUMAN RESOURCES
20. 6. Youth Bureau: An Ordinance Granting Permission to the Mount Vernon Youth Bureau's Ready 4Life to Sponsor a College Tour. TMP -1165 adopted Pass
21. 21 To the Council:
22. 22 PUBLIC SAFETY AND CODES
23. 7. Department of Public Safety: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Execute an Agreement with Interaction Insight Corporation for the Renewal of the Nice Inform V7 Plan for the Police Department TMP -1139 held
24. 8. Department of Public Safety: An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No.14, Adopted July 10, 2024, Entitled "An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Enter into an Agreement with Securewatch24 for the Purchase of 21 Tablet-Style Mobile Computers for the Department of Public Safety", TMP -1158 adopted Pass
25. 25 To the Council:
26. 26 FINANCE AND PLANNING
27. 9. Office of the Comptroller: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to enter into an Agreement with the US Department of Transportation to Receive a $1M Innovative Finance and Asset Concession Grant TMP -1166 adopted Pass
28. 10. Industrial Development Agency (IDA): A Resolution Requesting New York State Senator Jamaal T. Bailey and Assembly Member James Gary Pretlow for introduction of Home Rule Legislation to Amend Tax Law to Authorize the Collection of Hotel Occupancy Tax in the City of Mount Vernon TMP -1106 held
29. 28 Motion to adjourn approved Pass
30. 11. Law Department: An Ordinance to Authorize the Conveyance of 0 Vernon Avenue, Mount Vernon, NY, to Myrtle Jones and to Authorize the Mayor to execute all necessary documents TMP -1145 held
31. 12. City Council: A Resolution Requesting New York State Senator Jamaal T. Bailey and Assembly Member James Gary Pretlow for Introduction of Home Rule Legislation to Increase Transfer Tax Fee TMP -1157 held
32. 31 OTHER BUSINESS/CLOSING COMMENTS