City of Mount Vernon, New York  
1 ROOSEVELT SQ. RM. 104  
CITY HALL, MOUNT VERNON, NEW YORK 10550  
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Meeting Minutes - Final  
Thursday, August 14, 2025  
4:30 PM  
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS - ROOM 206  
City Council Special Meeting  
NICOLE BONILLA, MBA  
City Clerk  
JORDAN RIULLANO, JD  
Deputy City Clerk  
A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY OF THE MOUNT VERNON CITY COUNCIL  
HELD ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, 2025.  
Scheduled for 4:30 pm in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, Mount Vernon, New York.  
*** This meeting was held in the City Council Chambers, with virtual participation via ZOOM and  
CMVNY Facebook. The meeting was not closed to the public.***  
Danielle Browne, President  
PRESIDING:  
OTHERS:  
Nicole Bonilla, City Clerk; Jordan Riullano, Deputy City Clerk; Antoinette Anderson,  
Legislative Aide; Johan Powell, Asst. Corporation Counsel  
CALL TO ORDER / PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
Lead by Deputy City Clerk Riullano  
Council President Danielle Browne called the meeting to order and provided general house-keeping  
rules, including encouraging citizens to share the meeting on social media and what to do “in case of  
emergency”.  
REFERRAL SESSION  
Roll Call administered by City Clerk Nicole Bonilla  
President Danielle Browne Esq., Acting Pro Tempore Derrick Thompson,  
Councilperson Jaevon Boxhill, and Councilperson Cathlin Gleason  
PRESENT  
Pro Tempore Edward Poteat  
ABSENT  
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES AND ACTION THEREON  
To the Council:  
The LEGISLATION AND PUBLIC WORKS Committee recommends for ADOPTION the  
following entitled legislation:  
()  
1.  
Code:  
LPW  
Attachments:  
Moved: Councilman Gleason, Seconded by Councilman  
Boxhill  
On the question: none.  
Response: none.  
adopted  
President Browne, Acting Pro Tempore  
Thompson, Councilperson Boxhill, and  
Councilperson Gleason  
Aye:  
None  
Nay:  
Pro Tempore Poteat  
Absent:  
()  
2.  
Code:  
LPW  
Attachments:  
Moved: Councilman Gleason, Seconded by Councilman  
Boxhill  
On the question: none.  
Response: none.  
adopted  
President Browne, Acting Pro Tempore  
Thompson, Councilperson Boxhill, and  
Councilperson Gleason  
Aye:  
None  
Nay:  
Pro Tempore Poteat  
Absent:  
()  
3.  
Code:  
LPW  
Attachments:  
Moved: Councilman Gleason, Seconded by Councilman  
Boxhill  
On the question: none.  
Response: none.  
adopted  
President Browne, Acting Pro Tempore  
Thompson, Councilperson Boxhill, and  
Councilperson Gleason  
Aye:  
None  
Nay:  
Pro Tempore Poteat  
Absent:  
()  
4.  
Code:  
LPW  
Attachments:  
Moved: Councilman Gleason, Seconded by Councilman  
Boxhill  
On the question: none.  
Response: none.  
adopted  
President Browne, Acting Pro Tempore  
Thompson, Councilperson Boxhill, and  
Councilperson Gleason  
Aye:  
None  
Nay:  
Pro Tempore Poteat  
Absent:  
()  
5.  
Code:  
LPW  
Attachments:  
Moved: Councilman Gleason, Seconded by Councilman  
Boxhill  
On the question: none.  
Response: none.  
adopted  
President Browne, Acting Pro Tempore  
Thompson, Councilperson Boxhill, and  
Councilperson Gleason  
Aye:  
None  
Nay:  
Pro Tempore Poteat  
Absent:  
()  
6.  
Code:  
LPW  
Attachments:  
Moved: Councilman Gleason, Seconded by Councilman  
Boxhill  
On the question: none.  
Response: none.  
adopted  
President Browne, Acting Pro Tempore  
Thompson, Councilperson Boxhill, and  
Councilperson Gleason  
Aye:  
None  
Nay:  
Pro Tempore Poteat  
Absent:  
()  
7.  
Code:  
LPW  
Attachments:  
Moved: Councilman Gleason, Seconded by Councilman  
Boxhill  
On the question: none.  
Response: none.  
adopted  
President Browne, Acting Pro Tempore  
Aye:  
Thompson, Councilperson Boxhill, and  
Councilperson Gleason  
None  
Nay:  
Pro Tempore Poteat  
Absent:  
()  
8.  
Code:  
LPW  
Attachments:  
Moved: Councilman Gleason, Seconded by Councilman  
Boxhill  
On the question: none.  
Response: none.  
adopted  
President Browne, Acting Pro Tempore  
Thompson, Councilperson Boxhill, and  
Councilperson Gleason  
Aye:  
None  
Nay:  
Pro Tempore Poteat  
Absent:  
()  
9.  
Code:  
LPW  
Attachments:  
Moved: Councilman Gleason, Seconded by Councilman  
Boxhill  
On the question: none.  
Response: Council President Browne: Civil service, CSEA  
approved?  
Councilman Gleason: Yes  
adopted  
President Browne, Acting Pro Tempore  
Thompson, Councilperson Boxhill, and  
Councilperson Gleason  
Aye:  
None  
Nay:  
Pro Tempore Poteat  
Absent:  
()  
10.  
Code:  
LPW  
Moved: Councilman Gleason, Seconded by Councilman  
Boxhill  
On the question: none.  
Response: none.  
adopted  
President Browne, Acting Pro Tempore  
Thompson, Councilperson Boxhill, and  
Councilperson Gleason  
Aye:  
None  
Nay:  
Pro Tempore Poteat  
Absent:  
()  
()  
()  
11.  
12.  
13.  
Code:  
LPW  
Attachments:  
Moved: Councilman Gleason, Seconded by Councilman  
Boxhill  
On the question: none.  
Response: none.  
adopted  
President Browne, Acting Pro Tempore  
Thompson, Councilperson Boxhill, and  
Councilperson Gleason  
Aye:  
None  
Nay:  
Pro Tempore Poteat  
Absent:  
Code:  
LPW  
Attachments:  
Moved: Councilman Gleason, Seconded by Councilman  
Boxhill  
On the question: none.  
Response: none.  
adopted  
President Browne, Acting Pro Tempore  
Thompson, Councilperson Boxhill, and  
Councilperson Gleason  
Aye:  
None  
Nay:  
Pro Tempore Poteat  
Absent:  
Code:  
LPW  
Attachments:  
Moved: Councilman Gleason, Seconded by Councilman  
Boxhill  
On the question: Council President Browne: Why 3 years?  
Clerk Bonilla: explained the pricing and contract is based on  
OMNIA cooperative and that the contract has a termination  
clause to exit out of the contract with 30 days’ notice and that  
the current contract is a 3-year.  
Response: Aye - Councilman Gleason, Councilman Boxhill,  
Councilman Thompson  
Nay - Council President Browne  
adopted  
President Browne, Acting Pro Tempore  
Thompson, Councilperson Boxhill, and  
Councilperson Gleason  
Aye:  
None  
Nay:  
Pro Tempore Poteat  
Absent:  
To the Council:  
The HUMAN RESOURCES Committee recommends for ADOPTION the following entitled  
legislation:  
()  
14.  
Code:  
HR  
Attachments:  
Moved: Councilman Thompson, Seconded by Councilman  
Gleason  
On the question: none.  
Response: none.  
adopted  
President Browne, Acting Pro Tempore  
Thompson, Councilperson Boxhill, and  
Councilperson Gleason  
Aye:  
None  
Nay:  
Pro Tempore Poteat  
Absent:  
()  
15.  
Code:  
HR  
Attachments:  
Moved: Councilman Thompson, Seconded by Councilman  
Gleason  
On the question: none.  
Response: none.  
adopted  
President Browne, Acting Pro Tempore  
Thompson, Councilperson Boxhill, and  
Councilperson Gleason  
Aye:  
None  
Nay:  
Pro Tempore Poteat  
Absent:  
()  
16.  
Code:  
HR  
Attachments:  
Moved: Councilman Thompson, Seconded by Councilman  
Gleason  
On the question: none.  
Response: none.  
adopted  
President Browne, Acting Pro Tempore  
Thompson, Councilperson Boxhill, and  
Councilperson Gleason  
Aye:  
None  
Nay:  
Pro Tempore Poteat  
Absent:  
To the Council:  
The PUBLIC SAFETY AND CODES Committee recommends for ADOPTION the following  
entitled legislation:  
()  
17.  
Code:  
PSC  
Attachments:  
Moved: Councilman Thompson, Seconded by Councilman  
Gleason  
On the question: none.  
Response: none.  
adopted  
President Browne, Acting Pro Tempore  
Thompson, Councilperson Boxhill, and  
Councilperson Gleason  
Aye:  
None  
Nay:  
Pro Tempore Poteat  
Absent:  
()  
18.  
Code:  
PSC  
Attachments:  
Moved: Councilman Thompson, Seconded by Councilman  
Gleason  
On the question: none.  
Response: none.  
adopted  
President Browne, Acting Pro Tempore  
Thompson, Councilperson Boxhill, and  
Councilperson Gleason  
Aye:  
None  
Nay:  
Pro Tempore Poteat  
Absent:  
()  
19.  
Code:  
PSC  
Attachments:  
Moved: Councilman Thompson, Seconded by Councilman  
Gleason  
On the question: none.  
Response: none.  
adopted  
President Browne, Acting Pro Tempore  
Thompson, Councilperson Boxhill, and  
Councilperson Gleason  
Aye:  
None  
Nay:  
Pro Tempore Poteat  
Absent:  
()  
20.  
Code:  
PSC  
Attachments:  
Moved: Councilman Thompson, Seconded by Councilman  
Gleason  
On the question: none.  
Response: none.  
adopted  
President Browne, Acting Pro Tempore  
Thompson, Councilperson Boxhill, and  
Councilperson Gleason  
Aye:  
None  
Nay:  
Pro Tempore Poteat  
Absent:  
()  
21.  
Code:  
PSC  
Attachments:  
Moved: Councilman Thompson, Seconded by Councilman  
Gleason  
On the question: none.  
Response: Council President Browne: Are there any issues  
with the union for this one?  
Assistant Corporation Counsel Powell: No, no issues.  
adopted  
President Browne, Acting Pro Tempore  
Thompson, Councilperson Boxhill, and  
Councilperson Gleason  
Aye:  
None  
Nay:  
Pro Tempore Poteat  
Absent:  
()  
22.  
Code:  
PSC  
Attachments:  
Moved: Councilman Thompson, Seconded by Councilman  
Gleason  
On the question: none.  
Response: none.  
adopted  
President Browne, Acting Pro Tempore  
Thompson, Councilperson Boxhill, and  
Councilperson Gleason  
Aye:  
None  
Nay:  
Pro Tempore Poteat  
Absent:  
()  
23.  
Code:  
PSC  
Attachments:  
Moved: Councilman Thompson, Seconded by Councilman  
Gleason  
On the question: none.  
Response: Aye - Councilman Boxhill, Councilman Gleason,  
Councilman Thompson  
Abstain - Council President Browne: I need more  
clarification on this. I am unsure if this is a changing of the  
ordinance or the code.  
adopted  
Acting Pro Tempore Thompson,  
Aye:  
Councilperson Boxhill, and Councilperson  
Gleason  
None  
Nay:  
Pro Tempore Poteat  
President Browne  
Absent:  
Abstain:  
To the Council:  
The FINANCE AND PLANNING Committee recommends for ADOPTION the following entitled  
legislation:  
()  
24.  
Code:  
FP  
Attachments:  
Moved: Councilman Boxhill, Seconded by Councilman  
Gleason  
On the question: none.  
Response: none.  
adopted  
President Browne, Acting Pro Tempore  
Thompson, Councilperson Boxhill, and  
Councilperson Gleason  
Aye:  
None  
Nay:  
Pro Tempore Poteat  
Absent:  
()  
25.  
Code:  
FP  
Attachments:  
Moved: Councilman Boxhill, Seconded by Councilman  
Gleason  
On the question: none.  
Response: none.  
adopted  
President Browne, Acting Pro Tempore  
Aye:  
Thompson, Councilperson Boxhill, and  
Councilperson Gleason  
None  
Nay:  
Pro Tempore Poteat  
Absent:  
()  
26.  
Code:  
FP  
Attachments:  
Moved: Councilman Boxhill, Seconded by Councilman  
Gleason  
On the question: none.  
Response: none.  
adopted  
President Browne, Acting Pro Tempore  
Thompson, Councilperson Boxhill, and  
Councilperson Gleason  
Aye:  
None  
Nay:  
Pro Tempore Poteat  
Absent:  
()  
27.  
Code:  
FP  
Attachments:  
Moved: Councilman Boxhill, Seconded by Councilman  
Gleason  
On the question: none.  
Response: none.  
adopted  
President Browne, Acting Pro Tempore  
Thompson, Councilperson Boxhill, and  
Councilperson Gleason  
Aye:  
None  
Nay:  
Pro Tempore Poteat  
Absent:  
()  
28.  
Code:  
FP  
Attachments:  
Moved: Councilman Boxhill, Seconded by Councilman  
Gleason  
On the question: none.  
Response: none.  
adopted  
President Browne, Acting Pro Tempore  
Thompson, Councilperson Boxhill, and  
Councilperson Gleason  
Aye:  
None  
Nay:  
Pro Tempore Poteat  
Absent:  
()  
29.  
Code:  
FP  
Attachments:  
Moved: Councilman Boxhill, Seconded by Councilman  
Gleason  
On the question: none.  
Response: none.  
adopted  
President Browne, Acting Pro Tempore  
Thompson, Councilperson Boxhill, and  
Councilperson Gleason  
Aye:  
None  
Nay:  
Pro Tempore Poteat  
Absent:  
()  
30.  
Code:  
FP  
Attachments:  
Moved: Councilman Boxhill, Seconded by Councilman  
Gleason  
On the question: none.  
Response: Council President Browne: We can do a Request  
For Proposal and a Request for Qualification at the same  
time? It doesn't have to be separated?  
Aye - Councilman Boxhill, Councilman Gleason,  
Councilman Thompson  
Abstain - Council President Browne - I am unsure about this  
one and need more info.  
adopted  
Acting Pro Tempore Thompson,  
Aye:  
Councilperson Boxhill, and Councilperson  
Gleason  
None  
Nay:  
Pro Tempore Poteat  
President Browne  
Absent:  
Abstain:  
()  
31.  
Code:  
FP  
Attachments:  
Moved: Councilman Boxhill, Seconded by Councilman  
Gleason  
On the question: none.  
Response: none.  
adopted  
President Browne, Acting Pro Tempore  
Thompson, Councilperson Boxhill, and  
Councilperson Gleason  
Aye:  
None  
Nay:  
Pro Tempore Poteat  
Absent:  
()  
32.  
Code:  
FP  
Attachments:  
Moved: Councilman Boxhill, Seconded by Councilman  
Gleason  
On the question: none.  
Response: none.  
adopted  
President Browne, Acting Pro Tempore  
Thompson, Councilperson Boxhill, and  
Councilperson Gleason  
Aye:  
None  
Nay:  
Pro Tempore Poteat  
Absent:  
()  
33.  
Code:  
FP  
Attachments:  
Moved: Councilman Boxhill, Seconded by Councilman  
Gleason  
On the question: none.  
Response: none.  
adopted  
President Browne, Acting Pro Tempore  
Thompson, Councilperson Boxhill, and  
Councilperson Gleason  
Aye:  
None  
Nay:  
Pro Tempore Poteat  
Absent:  
()  
34.  
Code:  
FP  
Attachments:  
Moved: Councilman Boxhill, Seconded by Councilman  
Gleason  
On the question: none.  
Response: none.  
adopted  
President Browne, Acting Pro Tempore  
Thompson, Councilperson Boxhill, and  
Councilperson Gleason  
Aye:  
None  
Nay:  
Pro Tempore Poteat  
Absent:  
()  
35.  
Code:  
FP  
Attachments:  
Moved: Councilman Boxhill, Seconded by Councilman  
Gleason  
On the question: none.  
Response: none.  
adopted  
President Browne, Acting Pro Tempore  
Thompson, Councilperson Boxhill, and  
Councilperson Gleason  
Aye:  
None  
Nay:  
Pro Tempore Poteat  
Absent:  
OTHER BUSINESS/CLOSING COMMENTS  
Councilman Gleason: Department of Public Works town hall is tonight at 6pm in the council chambers  
Councilman Thompson: Advising the public to come out and support the Youth at the Doles Center for  
the final round of awards.  
Motion to Adjourn  
Moved: Councilman Gleason, Seconded by Councilman Thompson  
approved  
President Browne, Acting Pro Tempore  
Thompson, Councilperson Boxhill, and  
Councilperson Gleason  
Aye:  
None  
Nay:  
Pro Tempore Poteat  
Absent:  
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 5:00 pm.  
Jordan Riullano, JD  
Deputy City Clerk