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July 10, 2024 ·7:00 PM Final

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Agenda — 46 items

  1. 1 A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY OF THE MOUNT VERNON CITY COUNCIL HELD ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, 2024 Scheduled for 7:00 pm in the Memorial Room City Hall, Mount Vernon, New York.
  2. 2 *** This meeting was held in the Memorial Room, with virtual participation via ZOOM and CMVNY Facebook. The meeting was not closed to the public.***
  3. PRESIDING: Danielle Browne, Acting Council President
  4. OTHERS: Tanesia M. Walters, City Clerk; Nicole J. Bonilla, Deputy City Clerk; Johan Powell, Deputy Corporation Counsel; Antoinette Anderson, Legislative Aide
  5. 5 CALL TO ORDER
  6. 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. Council President then proceeded to the scheduled presentations. First from The Youth Bureau, then from Con-Edison.
  7. 7 PUBLIC COMMENT
  8. 7 PRESENTATIONS
  9. 8 REFERRAL SESSION
  10. 9 Roll Call administered by City Clerk Tanesia M. Walters
  11. 10 REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES AND ACTION THEREON
  12. 11 To the Council:
  13. 12 LEGISLATION AND PUBLIC WORKS
  14. 1. Mount Vernon Public Library: An ordinance Granting Permission to the Mount Vernon Public Library to Hold its Annual Comic Expo and approving related Street Closures and Signage (September 22, 2024) TMP -717 adopted Pass
  15. 2. Department of Public Works: An ordinance authorizing the payment for the Retroactive Repair of the Water Fountain at the Gramatan Avenue Roundabout TMP -656 adopted Pass
  16. 3. Department of Public Works: An ordinance authorizing the Final Contractual Payment to PCI Industries Corp. for Street Resurfacing and ADA-Compliant Handicap Ramp Installation TMP -692 adopted Pass
  17. 4. Department of Public Works: An ordinance adopting the Resolution for the New York State Department of Transportation Bridge NY - (South Fulton Avenue and East Third Street Bridge Rehabilitation project (BIN 2225220) -TMP -693 adopted Pass
  18. 5. Department of Public Works: An ordinance authorizing the Release of a Request for Proposal (RFP) to Establish Citywide Electric Vehicle (EV) and Plug-In Hybrid EV (PHEV) Charging Infrastructure Capabilities TMP -701 adopted Pass
  19. 6. Department of Public Works: An ordinance authorizing the Advertisement for Bids for Various Public Works Construction Equipment Rentals TMP -710 adopted Pass
  20. 7. Department of Public Works: An ordinance declaring an emergency, authorizing the replacement of the HVAC System in the City Hall 2nd Floor City Council Room and authorizing the Mayor to enter into an Agreement TMP -711 adopted Pass
  21. 8. Department of Public Works: An ordinance authorizing the Amendment of Ordinance No. 4, adopted by the City Council on August 14, 2023, entitled "AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO AMEND THE ORIGINAL ARCADIS OF NEW YORK INC. AGREEMENT FOR AN ADDITIONAL $1,000,000" (a third and final extension of the emergency contract with Arcadis for the DEC Consent Decree) TMP -714 adopted Pass
  22. 9. Department of Public Works: An ordinance authorizing the City of Mount Vernon to Solicit Request for Proposals for the Upgrade of the Edison Avenue Pump Station TMP -718 adopted Pass
  23. 10. Department of Public Works: An ordinance authorizing the Transfer of Funds to Support the Engineering and Design Phase of the South Fulton Avenue Bridge Rehabilitation Project TMP -719 adopted Pass
  24. 23 To the Council:
  25. 24 HUMAN RESOURCES
  26. 11. Recreation Department: An ordinance authorizing the acceptance of a Donation from New City Park for the repair of Madison Playground Safety surface TMP -708 adopted Pass
  27. 12. Recreation Department: An ordinance authorizing a Partnership with New York Presbyterian Division of Community and Population Health for Community Revitalization Activities at Lee O. Mann Park TMP -709 adopted Pass
  28. 27 To the Council:
  29. 28 PUBLIC SAFETY AND CODES
  30. 13. Department of Public Safety: An ordinance authorizing the transfer of funds between Budget Lines funded through the American Rescue Plan (ARPA) TMP -699 adopted Pass
  31. 14. Department of Public Safety: 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 -698 adopted Pass
  32. 31 To the Council:
  33. 32 FINANCE AND PLANNING
  34. 32 To the Council:
  35. 33 No Items
  36. 34 ADD-ON
  37. 35 LEGISLATION AND PUBLIC WORKS
  38. 15. Ketty Floyd: An ordinance authorizing the temporary closure of Eastchester Lane to hold a Block Party (August 31st and September 1, 2024 from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.) TMP -730 adopted Pass
  39. 16. Thomas Johnson: An ordinance authorizing the temporary closure of the 200 Block of South 4th Avenue for the Positive Transitions Annual Hilltop Cookout (August 3, 2024, rain date: August 10, 2024) TMP -731 adopted Pass
  40. 37 To the Council:
  41. 17. City Council: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mount Vernon, New York recognizing and celebrating Johan S. Powell, Esq. TMP -732 adopted Pass
  42. 18. City Clerk: An ordinance authorizing Councilwoman Danielle Browne to attend the New York State Conference of Mayors (NYCOM) Fall Training School in Saratoga (September 16 - 20, 2024) TMP -733 adopted Pass
  43. 40 PUBLIC SAFETY AND CODES
  44. 40 Motion to adjourn approved Pass
  45. 19. Department of Buildings: An ordinance authorizing the department to partner with eBizDocs and ICC-CD for digital content management. TMP -734 adopted Pass
  46. 42 OTHER BUSINESS/CLOSING COMMENTS