Board of Estimate & Contract:
RESOLVED, that an ordinance adopted by the City Council on September 25, 2024, and signed by the Mayor on September 26, 2024, amending Ordinance No. 3, adopted by the City Council on June 26, 2024, entitled "AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF FUNDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF A NEW VEHICLE FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS UTILIZING ARPA FUNDS" - (Mount Kisco Chevrolet (Westchester County Contract - RFB-WC-19092for the purchase of the new vehicle at an anticipated total cost of $72,382.50), be and the same is hereby approved.
City Council:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 3,
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON JUNE 26,
2024, ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE
TRANSFER OF FUNDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF
A NEW VEHICLE FOR THE DEPARTMENT
OF PUBLIC WORKS UTILIZING ARPA FUNDS"
The City of Mount Vernon, in City Council convened, does hereby ordain and enact:
Section 1. The first decretal paragraph and the 5th Whereas paragraph of Ordinance No. 3, adopted on June 26, 2024, entitled AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF FUNDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF A NEW VEHICLE FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS UTILIZING ARPA FUNDS" is hereby amended as follows:
Whereas, by letter dated [May 20, 2024] September 16, 2024, the Commissioner of the Department of Public Works has requested legislation to amend Ordinance No. 3, adopted by the City Council on June 26, 2024, permission to transfer funds to cover the purchase of a new vehicle using ARPA funds; and
Whereas, the current 2017 Chevrolet Tahoe has become increasingly problematic and unreliable due to frequent engine failures, transmission problems, and electrical system issues; and
Whereas, it is in the best interest of the Department and the Commissioner to purchase a new vehicle to ensure the completion of daily operations and the safety of the Commissioner; and
Whereas, the Department of Public Works plans to discontinue the currently owned 2017 Chevrolet Tahoe from servic...
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