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December 10, 2025 ·7:00 PM Final

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Agenda — 41 items

  1. 1 A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY OF THE MOUNT VERNON CITY COUNCIL HELD ON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 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; Jordan A. Riullano, 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 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 Amending Chapter 126, Article VI of the Code of the City of Mount Vernon Establishing Updated Sewer Rents and Refuse Sustainability Fees TMP -1778 adopted Pass
  14. 2. Department of Public Works: An Ordinance Amending Chapter 140, Article I, Section 140-4 of the Code of the City of Mount Vernon entitled "Garbage and Rubbish Collection" to Authorize a Bulk Waste Item Disposal Service Section TMP -1736 held
  15. 3. Department of Public Works: An Ordinance Authorizing the Establishment of a "Red Tag" Bulk Item Disposal Program Administered by the Department of Public Works TMP -1737 held
  16. 4. Department of Public Works: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Accept the New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation Green Resiliency Grant (GRG) - Project No. C3-5694-02-00 / Grant No. 2344 for the Brush Park Green Infrastructure Project (Award up to $4,400,000) TMP -1794 adopted Pass
  17. 5. City Council: An Ordinance Authorizing the Transfer of Funds to Cover the Costs of Contracted Outside Services TMP -1788 adopted Pass
  18. 18 To the Council:
  19. 18 Motion to take items # 6 - 8 as a block vote take items as block vote Pass
  20. 19 HUMAN RESOURCES
  21. 6. City Council: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mount Vernon, NY, Honoring Dr. Glenn A. Davis, MD TMP -1783 adopted Pass
  22. 7. City Council: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mount Vernon, NY Recognizing and Honoring New York State Majority Leader Andrea Stewart Cousins TMP -1784 adopted Pass
  23. 8. City Council: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mount Vernon, NY, Recognizing and Celebrating the 60th Birthday of Reverend Dr. Stephen W. Pogue TMP -1785 adopted Pass
  24. 23 To the Council:
  25. 23 To the Council:
  26. 24 PUBLIC SAFETY AND CODES
  27. 9. Department of Buildings: An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 6, Adopted by the City Council on November 12, 2025, Entitled “AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE AND AWARD OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) #004 FOR THIRD-PARTY CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION AND CONSULTING SERVICES TO LABELLA ASSOCIATES” TMP -1787 adopted Pass
  28. 10. Fire Department: An Ordinance Authorizing the Contingent Permanent Appointment of Captain Roderick Hines to the Position of Deputy Fire Chief within the Mount Vernon Fire Department TMP -1789 adopted Pass
  29. 11. Department of Public Safety: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Enter Into an Agreement with Citizens Observer, LLC (TIP411) for Subscription Services from April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2027 TMP -1780 adopted Pass
  30. 28 To the Council:
  31. 29 FINANCE AND PLANNING
  32. 12. Office of the Assessor: An Ordinance Authorizing the Issuance of a Revised Tax Bill for 60 West First Street, Mount Vernon, New York (Parcel ID: 165.70-3068-1 - (pertaining to tax years 2022-2025) TMP -1777 adopted Pass
  33. 13. Comptroller: An Ordinance Authorizing the Adoption of an Austerity Budget Framework and Establishing Centralized Expenditure Controls for Travel, Membership Dues, Training, and Education TMP -1795 adopted Pass
  34. 14. City Council: A Resolution Recognizing the Young Professionals of Mount Vernon, New York (YPMV) TMP -1782 adopted Pass
  35. 15. City Council: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mount Vernon Authorizing the Off-Site Parking Lease Agreement with 20 S. 2nd Square CMV LLC TMP -1786 adopted Pass
  36. 34 Motion to Adjourn approved Pass
  37. 16. Comptroller: An Ordinance Authorizing the Implementation of COMP2025-24 – a Tax Interest Amnesty Program for Residential and Commercial Properties TMP -1798 adopted Pass
  38. 35 ADD-ON
  39. 36 FINANCE AND PLANNING
  40. 16. Comptroller: An Ordinance Authorizing the Implementation of COMP2025-24 – a Tax Interest Amnesty Program for Residential and Commercial Properties TMP -1798
  41. 38 OTHER BUSINESS/CLOSING COMMENTS

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