Board of Estimate & Contract:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE
SETTLEMENT OF THE CLAIM OF
RAYMOND HUNTER
WHEREAS, on March 13, 2025, Raymond Hunter filed a Notice of Claim against the City of Mount Vernon, seeking compensation in the amount of Five Thousand Five Hundred Seventy-Seven Dollars and Eleven Cents ($5,577.11) for property damage to his 2021 Kia; and
WHEREAS, the Claimant alleges that on December 17, 2024, a tree branch from a tree located on City property fell onto Claimant’s vehicle, damaging the roof, windshield, and hood; and
WHEREAS, by letter dated October 17, 2025, the Corporation Counsel has reviewed the matter and recommended that the Board of Estimate and Contract authorize settlement of this claim in the amount of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00); NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the claim of Raymond Hunter be and hereby is settled in the amount of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00); and be it further
RESOLVED, that payment of said sum shall be made from Budget Code A1910.469 (Insurance - Claims) in the 2025 Budget.