Board of Estimate and Contract:
RESOLVED, that an Ordinance adopted by the City Council on June 10, 2026, and signed by the Mayor on June 11, 2026, authorizing the Sale and Conveyance of City-Owned Property Located at 157 Ellwood Avenue, Mount Vernon, New York, Section 165.50, Block 2155, Lot 9, to JEK Communications, Inc. - (for the purchase price of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00); all proceeds received from the sale of the Property shall be deposited into the appropriate City account in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and financial policies of the City of Mount Vernon)); be, and the same is hereby approved.
City Council:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE SALE AND
CONVEYANCE OF CITY-OWNED PROPERTY
LOCATED AT 157 ELLWOOD AVENUE, MOUNT
VERNON, NEW YORK, SECTION 165.50,
BLOCK 2155, LOT 9, TO JEK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Whereas, in correspondence dated June 10, 2026, the Secretary of the Real Estate Committee formally requested authorization to sell and convey the City-owned property located at 157 Ellwood Avenue, Mount Vernon, New York, designated as Section 165.50, Block 2155, Lot 9, to JEK Communications, Inc. for the purchase price of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00); and
Whereas, the City of Mount Vernon is the owner of certain real property located at 157 Ellwood Avenue, Mount Vernon, New York, identified on the Tax Map of the City of Mount Vernon as Section 165.50, Block 2155, Lot 9 (the "Property"); and
Whereas, the Property was acquired by the City through foreclosure proceedings as a result of the non-payment of real property taxes; and
Whereas, JEK Communications, Inc. submitted an offer to purchase the Property for the sum of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00); and
Whereas, the Property directly abuts real property currently owned by JEK Communications, Inc., and the purchaser has represented its intention to merge and consolidate the Property with its adjoining parcel into a single lot; and
Whereas, th...
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