Board of Estimate & Contract:
RESOLVED, that an ordinance adopted by the City Council on June 11, 2025, and signed by the Mayor on June 12, 2025, authorizing the Acceptance of a Donation from the Westchester Soccer Club for a 40-Foot-High Cube Storage Container for Memorial Field - (total value of $16,262.00, to be installed at Memorial Field. - The City of Mount Vernon is not required to provide any financial contribution for this donation, and delivery is contingent upon the City’s acceptance of the donation in accordance with applicable municipal policies); be, and the same is hereby approved.
City Council:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE
ACCEPTANCE OF A DONATION FROM THE
WESTCHESTER SOCCER CLUB FOR A
40-FOOT-HIGH CUBE STORAGE CONTAINER
FOR MEMORIAL FIELD
Whereas, in correspondence dated June 2, 2025, the Deputy Commissioner of the Department of Recreation formally requested authorization to accept the donation of a 40-foot-high cube ground-level storage container, valued at approximately $16,262.00, from the Westchester Soccer Club, to be installed at Memorial Field; and
Whereas, the Westchester Soccer Club has offered to generously donate a 40-foot-high cube ground-level storage container, customized to include three secure roll-up access points and an internal partition, with a total value of $16,262.00; and
Whereas, the purpose of this donation is to support operational needs at Memorial Field and to enhance storage capacity for recreational equipment and facility management; and
Whereas, the City of Mount Vernon is not required to provide any financial contribution for this donation, and delivery is contingent upon the City’s acceptance of the donation in accordance with applicable municipal policies; and
Whereas, the City Council of the City of Mount Vernon deems it in the best interests of the City to accept this donation for the benefit of the public and the ongoing enhancement of Memorial Field; Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved That
The City of Mount Vernon, in City Council convened, does hereby ordain and enact:
Section 1. Acceptance of Donation. The City of Mount Vernon hereby formally accepts the donation of a 40-foot-high cube ground-level storage container from the Westchester Soccer Club, with an approximate total value of $16,262.00, to be installed at Memorial Field.
Section 2. Conditions of Acceptance. The acceptance of the donation is contingent upon the container meeting all applicable City requirements for public safety, placement, and accessibility, and upon delivery and installation in a location consistent with stadium site plans and approved by the appropriate City departments.
Section 3. Coordination and Oversight. The Department of Recreation and any other relevant City departments are hereby authorized and directed to coordinate all necessary logistics to ensure the timely delivery and installation of the storage container in accordance with applicable City standards and public facility guidelines.
Section 4. No Financial Obligation. The City of Mount Vernon shall not incur any financial obligation for the procurement or initial delivery of the donated container. Any future maintenance or operational costs shall be subject to applicable budgetary and procurement approvals.
Section 5. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its approval by the Board of Estimate & Contract.