Board of Estimate & Contract:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE
SETTLEMENT OF THE CLAIM OF
MARIA H. NEVES
WHEREAS, on June 16, 2025, Maria H. Neves filed a Notice of Claim against the City of Mount Vernon, seeking compensation in the amount of Five Thousand Three Hundred Twenty-Seven Dollars and Thirty-Nine Cents ($5,327.39) for property damage to his 2012 Audi A5; and
WHEREAS, the Claimant alleges that on June 2, 2025, a large branch from a tree located on City property fell on top of Claimant’s vehicle that was parked in front of her home, causing damage to the roof, front windshield, and hood of the vehicle; 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 Three Thousand Five Hundred Thirty-Four Dollars and Twenty-Seven Cents ($3,534.27); NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the claim of Maria H. Neves be and hereby is settled in the amount of Three Thousand Five Hundred Thirty-Four Dollars and Twenty-Seven Cents ($3,534.27); and be it further
RESOLVED, that payment of said sum shall be made from Budget Code A1910.469 (Insurance - Claims) in the 2025 Budget.