Legislation Details

File #: TMP -1986    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Adopted
File created: 3/2/2026 In control: City Council
On agenda: 3/11/2026 Final action: 3/17/2026
Title: Department of Recreation: An Ordinance Authorizing the Department of Recreation to Sponsor and Conduct the Annual Easter Egg Hunt Celebration at Hartley Park - (Saturday, March 28, 2026, from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm with a Rain Date of Saturday, April 4, 2026)
Sponsors: HR
Attachments: 1. 2026 Annual Easter Egg Hunt Referral Letter, 2. Support Letter_OEM Auxiliary Police Unit - Easter Egg Hunt
Board of Estimate and Contract:

RESOLVED, that an Ordinance adopted by the City Council on March 11, 2026, and signed by the Mayor on March 12, 2026, authorizing the Department of Recreation to Sponsor and Conduct the Annual Easter Egg Hunt Celebration at Hartley Park - (Saturday, March 28, 2026, from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm with a Rain Date of Saturday, April 4, 2026) - (funds to be expended from Budget Code A7310.104 - Recreation - Youth Programs, in an amount not to exceed $2,000.00, plus any revenue received for the event, subject to proper documentation and in accordance with applicable purchasing and fiscal procedures of the City); and the same is hereby approved.

City Council:

AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE
DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION TO SPONSOR
AND CONDUCT THE ANNUAL EASTER
EGG HUNT CELEBRATION AT HARTLEY PARK

Whereas, in correspondence dated March 2, 2026, the Deputy Commissioner of the Department of Recreation formally requested authorization to sponsor, organize, and conduct the Annual Easter Egg Hunt Celebration at Hartley Park on Saturday, March 28, 2026, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., with a rain date of Saturday, April 4, 2026; and
Whereas, the Annual Easter Egg Hunt Celebration has long been a valued community tradition in the City of Mount Vernon, providing a safe, family-friendly environment and recreational opportunities for the youth of the City; and
Whereas, the event will include various attractions for children and families, including but not limited to face painting, bouncy houses, arts and crafts activities, and the Easter Egg Hunt on the park's great lawn; and
Whereas, the Department of Recreation has indicated that funding for this event shall be allocated from Budget Code A7310.104 - Recreation - Youth Programs, and expenditures shall not exceed Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00), plus any revenue received in connection with the event; and
Whereas, the Department of Recreation has requested that the Mount Vernon...

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