Board of Estimate & Contract:
RESOLVED, that an ordinance adopted by the City Council on October 9, 2024, and signed by the Mayor on October 10, 2024, authorizing the Mayor r to Enter into a Renewal Contract Agreement with the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets for Fuel Inspection and Testing Services - (under this agreement, the City of Mount Vernon shall be reimbursed for costs incurred in performing inspections up to $11,550.00. These funds will be allocated to revenue code A6610 (Sealer of Weights & Measures) to cover the costs associated with performing the required tests), be and the same is hereby approved.
City Council:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR
TO ENTER INTO A RENEWAL CONTRACT
AGREEMENT WITH THE NEW YORK STATE
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS
FOR FUEL INSPECTION AND TESTING SERVICES
Whereas, by letter dated September 18, 2024, the Commissioner of the Department of Public Safety has requested legislation authorizing Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard to enter into a renewal contract agreement with the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets from April 1, 2024, to March 31, 2029. This agreement allows the Mount Vernon Consumer Protection Department to conduct fuel inspections, screening tests, and fuel sampling at retail fuel outlets per the standards set by the state; and
Whereas, the City of Mount Vernon, through its Consumer Protection Department, performs important regulatory functions, including conducting inspections, screening tests, and sampling fuel stored at retail fuel outlets to ensure compliance with state standards; and
Whereas, the City of Mount Vernon has an existing contract with the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets to provide these services, which is set to expire; and
Whereas, the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets has proposed to renew this contract for a new period from April 1, 2024, to March 31, 2029, under which the Ci...
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