Board of Estimate and Contract:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING
THE SETTLEMENT OF THE CLAIM OF
17-19 GRAMATAN AVENUE, LLC
WHEREAS, on April 21, 2026, the business owner filed a claim against the City of Mount Vernon alleging that on January 30, 2026, a City-owned Bobcat snowplow struck a street sign, causing the sign to be propelled into the storefront window of The Suit Man Store, located at 17 Gramatan Avenue, Mount Vernon, New York, resulting in significant damage to the storefront glass, aluminum frame, and related components; and
WHEREAS, following the incident, the owner of the business arranged for emergency glass replacement services to temporarily secure the premises until permanent repairs could be completed; and
WHEREAS, 17-19 Gramatan Avenue, LLC seeks reimbursement for the alleged damages in the amount of Seven Thousand Two Hundred Forty-Two Dollars and Sixty-Three Cents ($7,242.63); and
WHEREAS, upon review and evaluation of the claim, the Corporation Counsel, by correspondence dated June 1, 2026, recommended that the Board of Estimate and Contract approve a settlement in the amount of $7,242.63.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Board of Estimate and Contract hereby authorizes the settlement of the claim filed by 17-19 Gramatan Avenue, LLC in the amount of Seven Thousand Two Hundred Forty-Two Dollars and Sixty-Three Cents ($7,242.63); and be it further
RESOLVED, that the Comptroller is hereby authorized and directed to make payment of said sum upon execution of all necessary settlement and release documents in a form approved by the Corporation Counsel.