City Council:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 5
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON OCTOBER 28,
2026, AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF
ESTIMATE AND CONTRACT ON OCTOBER 29, 2026
The City of Mount Vernon, in City Council convened, does hereby ordain, and enact:
Whereas, by correspondence dated November 6, 2026, the Acting Commissioner/Chief of the Department of Public Safety requested authorization to amend Ordinance No. 5, adopted by the City Council on October 28, 2026, authorizing the purchase of one (1) 2027 Ford Police Interceptor; and
Whereas, paragraph 6 of the Whereas clauses and Section 3, entitled “Waiver of Competitive Bidding,” of Ordinance No. 5 are hereby amended to reflect the changes set forth herein; and
Whereas, except as expressly amended herein, all other provisions, terms, conditions, and authorizations contained in Ordinance No. 5 shall remain unchanged and in full force and effect; and
Whereas, the City Council of the City of Mount Vernon adopted Ordinance No. 5 on October 28, 2026, entitled “AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF ONE (1) 2027 FORD POLICE INTERCEPTOR FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, TRAFFIC ENFORCING UNIT, AT A COST OF $74,055.90, TO BE FUNDED THROUGH ASSET FORFEITURE FUNDS, AND AUTHORIZING A WAIVER OF COMPETITIVE BIDDING REQUIREMENTS”; and
Whereas, Ordinance No. 5 was approved by the Board of Estimate and Contract on October 29, 2026; and
Whereas, the City has been notified that the vendor and New York State contract information contained in the legislation for Ordinance No. 5 must be amended to reflect the correct vendor and applicable New York State contract; and
Whereas, the correct vendor for the purchase of the one (1) 2027 Ford Police Interceptor is Bob Johnson Ford, pursuant to New York State Contract No. PC69260; and
Whereas, the total purchase price of the vehicle remains Seventy-Four Thousand Fifty-Five Dollars and Ninety Cents ($74,055.90) and shall continue to be funded through the City’s available Asset Forfeit...
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