City Council:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1,
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON MARCH 25,
2026, ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING
THE DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION TO
CO-SPONSOR THE ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA
INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL ASSOCIATION
(ABICA) INTERNATIONAL FOOD FESTIVAL"
The City of Mount Vernon, in City Council convened, does hereby ordain, and enact:
Section 1. The first decretal paragraph of Ordinance No. 1, adopted on March 25, 2026, entitled "AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION TO CO-SPONSOR THE ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL ASSOCIATION (ABICA) INTERNATIONAL FOOD FESTIVAL," is hereby amended, and additional paragraphs are added to authorize the raising of a flag representing the Antiguan and Barbadian cultures for the duration of the festival day, and to provide that all costs associated with the event, including services rendered by the Department of Public Works (DPW), shall be the responsibility of ABICA, as follows:
Whereas, by correspondence dated February 11, 2026, the Deputy Commissioner of the Department of Recreation requested authorization to amend Ordinance No. 1, adopted by the City Council on March 25, 2026, to co-sponsor the ABICA International Food Festival at Hartley Park on Saturday, May 23, 2026, and on the fourth Saturday in May annually thereafter; and
Whereas, the Antigua and Barbuda International Cultural Association (ABICA) is a community-based organization composed of Mount Vernon residents of Antiguian and Barbudan heritage, dedicated to promoting cultural and educational events that strengthen the community; and
Whereas, ABICA has requested that the City of Mount Vernon, through its Department of Recreation, co-sponsor the ABICA International Food Festival to be held on Saturday, May 23, 2026, and subsequently on the fourth Saturday of May each year; and
Whereas, the event will take place at Hartley Park and is intended to celebrate cultural heritage while provid...
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