City Council
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS CITY HALL
Agenda — 39 items
- 1 A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY OF THE MOUNT VERNON CITY COUNCIL HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2024 Scheduled for 7:00 pm in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, Mount Vernon, New York.
- 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.***
- PRESIDING: Danielle Browne, Acting President
- OTHERS: Nicole J. Bonilla, Deputy City Clerk; Antoinette Anderson, Legislative Aide; Johan Powell, Deputy Corporation Counsel.
- 5 CALL TO ORDER / PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
- 6 Acting 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”. Acting 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. Acting Council President then proceeded to the Public Speakers session of the evening (listed below as public comment).
- 7 PUBLIC COMMENT
- 8 REFERRAL SESSION
- 9 Roll Call administered by City Clerk Tanesia M. Walters
- 10 REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES AND ACTION THEREON
- 11 To the Council:
- 11 To the Council:
- 12 LEGISLATION AND PUBLIC WORKS
- 1. Badaly Engineering, PLLC : An Ordinance Authoring the Approval of a 13-Foot Curb Cut for the Property Located at 15 Overlook Street
- 2. Department of Public Works: An Ordinance Declaring an Emergency at City Hall and Authorizing Immediate Action to Address Health, Safety, and Building Integrity Issues
- 3. Department of Public Works: An Ordinance Declaring an Emergency at Police Department Facility and Authorizing Immediate Action to Address Critical Safety and Infrastructure Concerns
- 16 To the Council:
- 17 HUMAN RESOURCES
- 17 To the Council:
- 4. Department of Recreation: An Ordinance Authorizing the Allocation of $100,000 from ARPA Funds for the Procurement of Essential Equipment and Office Supplies for the Nutrition Program
- 19 To the Council:
- 20 PUBLIC SAFETY AND CODES
- 5. Office of Emergency Management: An Ordinance Authorizing a Budget Line Transfer for the Office of Emergency Management to Meet Operational Supply Needs
- 6. Office of Emergency Management: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Enter into a Contractual Agreement with Everbridge, Inc., for the Procurement of Public Communications Emergency Management System
- 7. Fire Department: An Ordinance Authorizing the Fire Department to Purchase Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Scott Cylinder Valve Air Bottles Using ARPA Funds
- 8. Fire Department: An Ordinance Authorizing the Transfer of Funds Within the Fire Department Budget for the Purchase of Firefighter Emergency Equipment Using ARPA Funds
- 24 To the Council:
- 9. Fire Department: An Ordinance Authorizing the Purchase of Commercial Washing Machines for the Fire Department Using ARPA Funds
- 10. Fire Department: An Ordinance Authorizing the Transfer of Funds for the Purchase of Equipment to Clean Firefighter Personal Protective Gear Using ARPA Funds
- 27 To the Council:
- 28 FINANCE AND PLANNING
- 28 To the Council:
- 11. City Council: A Resolution Appointing Valon Nikci to the Mount Vernon Economic Development Task Force - (November 13, 2024, and expiring on November 12, 2027)
- 12. City Council : A Resolution Appointing John Boykin II and Neneh Koroma to the Mount Vernon Economic Task Force - (November 25, 2024, and expiring on November 24, 2026)
- 31 ADD-ON
- 31 Motion to adjourn.
- 32 LEGISLATION AND PUBLIC WORKS
- 13. Department of Public Works: An Ordinance Authorizing the Purchase of Four (4) Snowplow / Dump Trucks for the Department of Public Works using American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funds
- 34 OTHER BUSINESS/CLOSING COMMENTS