City of Mount Vernon, New York  
1 ROOSEVELT SQ. RM. 104  
CITY HALL, MOUNT VERNON, NEW YORK 10550  
& VIA FACEBOOK.COM/MOUNTVERNONNY  
Meeting Minutes  
Tuesday, October 29, 2024  
4:00 PM  
MAYOR'S CONFERENCE ROOM - 1st FLOOR  
Board of Estimate & Contract  
ADMINISTRATION OF THE AGENDA  
OPENING OF BIDS  
TMP -922  
Code:  
LPW  
Approval for Municiple Broadband Wi-Fi Solution City Council Sept  
25 2024 Revised.pdf  
Attachments:  
Submissions:  
Civitas Network Inc - $7,724,974 estimated total  
Lightpath - $27,250 per month  
Smartwave - not read aloud  
TMP -841  
Code:  
LPW  
RFP-DPW Uniforms.pdf  
Attachments:  
Submissions:  
Cultural trees LLC - $83,775  
GC Promo LLC - $41,894 total  
CXM Graphics - $90,810 total  
Bordova Outfitters LLC - $49,159.10 total  
Scrub Haven - teamster $921.85 CSEA $636.88  
Call to Order: At 4:26 PM by Chairwoman Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard  
Roll Call and reading of agenda items administered by Deputy City Clerk Nicole J.  
Bonilla. Noticed in the Journal News.  
Roll Call:  
Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard, Comptroller Darren Morton, and President Cathlin  
Gleason  
PRESENT  
None  
ABSENT  
Deputy City Clerk Nicole J. Bonilla, Assistant Comptroller Condell Hamilton,  
Corporation Counsel Brian Johnson, & Deputy Corporation Counsel Johan Powell  
OTHERS:  
RESOLUTIONS APPROVING ORDINANCES  
1.  
TMP -961  
Code:  
LPW  
Amendment - Item #9 September 25 2024 Agenda.pdf  
Attachments:  
Moved: Council President Gleason, Seconded by Comptroller Morton  
On the question: none.  
Response: none.  
approved  
2.  
TMP -975  
Code:  
LPW  
Emergency Sewer Rehabilitation – 13th Avenue and 3rd Street  
Intersection.pdf  
Attachments:  
Moved: Council President Gleason, Seconded by Comptroller Morton  
On the question: none.  
Response: none.  
approved  
3.  
TMP -973  
Code:  
HR  
Document.pdf  
Attachments:  
PD Response.pdf  
DPW Response Annual Tree Lighting.pdf  
Moved: Council President Gleason, Seconded by Comptroller Morton  
On the question: none.  
Response: none.  
approved  
4.  
TMP -960  
Code:  
HR  
Extended WDAY $92,670 Referral Letter .pdf  
Approved Ordinance 20240918_150736.pdf  
Attachments:  
Moved: Council President Gleason, Seconded by Comptroller Morton  
On the question: none.  
Response: none.  
approved  
5.  
TMP -954  
Code:  
HR  
Opioid Settlement $10053k .docx referral.pdf  
Award Letter .pdf  
Attachments:  
Supporting Document.pdf  
Moved: Council President Gleason, Seconded by Comptroller Morton  
On the question: none.  
Response: none.  
approved  
6.  
TMP -976  
Code:  
PSC  
AMENDED - NYS Agriculture and Markets Contract Referral Letter  
2019 Legislation Agriculture Agreement  
Attachments:  
Moved: Council President Gleason, Seconded by Comptroller Morton  
On the question: none.  
Response: none.  
approved  
7.  
TMP -981  
Code:  
PSC  
FBI LEEDA Internal Affairs Course  
Attachments:  
Moved: Council President Gleason, Seconded by Comptroller Morton  
On the question: none.  
Response: none.  
approved  
8.  
TMP -983  
Code:  
FP  
COMP2024-14 – Request for Authorization to issue Tax Anticipation  
Notes (TANS).pdf  
Attachments:  
Moved: Council President Gleason, Seconded by Comptroller Morton  
On the question: none.  
Response: Comptroller Morton: explained the need for the ordinance  
approved  
REQUEST TO AWARD CONTRACT  
9.  
TMP -923  
A Resolution Authorizing the Award of Contract to Nuvista General  
Contractors.pdf  
Attachments:  
Moved: Council President Gleason, Seconded by Comptroller Morton  
On the question: Comptroller Morton: Is there no budget line?  
Response: Assistant Comptroller Hamilton: waiting for funding sources. There is money in the  
project code.  
approved  
RETAINER  
10.  
TMP -987  
Resolution Authorizing the Retention of Piscionere Newarow P.C.pdf  
Attachments:  
Moved: Council President Gleason, Seconded by Comptroller Morton  
On the question: none.  
Response: none.  
approved  
SALARY RESOLUTIONS  
11.  
TMP -990  
Salary Resolutions (CSEA All Positions) - Assistant Commissioner of  
Community Development.pdf  
Attachments:  
Moved: Council President Gleason, Seconded by Comptroller Morton  
On the question: none.  
Response: Mayor Patterson - Howard: This is graded as a 14 and needs to be changed to a 15  
Comptroller Morton: originally came with erroneous grade and step from the previous old grade  
and steps sheet. Was flagged by my office because it was incorrect based on the Grant.  
Mayor SPH: spoke on qualifications of the hired staff  
approved  
12.  
TMP -989  
Salary Resolutions (CSEA Minimum-Maximum) - Assistant  
Commissioner of Community Development.pdf  
Attachments:  
Moved: Council President Gleason, Seconded by Comptroller Morton  
On the question: None.  
Response: None  
approved  
SETTLEMENTS  
13.  
TMP -984  
Settling the Claim of ALLSTATE INSURANCE CO. a-s-o EMMAD  
MARJI.pdf  
Attachments:  
A Resolution settling the Claim of ALLSTATE INSURANCE aso  
EMMAD MARJI.pdf  
Moved: Council President Gleason, Seconded by Comptroller Morton  
On the question: None.  
Response: None  
approved  
14.  
TMP -986  
Resolution settling the claim of ELISA GARAFANO_.pdf  
Attachments:  
Moved: Council President Gleason, Seconded by Comptroller Morton  
On the question: None.  
Response: None  
approved  
PARTIAL PAYMENT  
15.  
TMP -995  
Resolution Authorizing Partial Payment No. 1 to Petrillo Contracting  
Inc. for $863,738.64.pdf  
Attachments:  
Moved: Council President Gleason, Seconded by Comptroller Morton  
On the question: None.  
Response: Mayor Patterson - Howard: recognizing Pamela Cabell at the Doll Center  
approved  
Agenda was concluded at 5:44 PM  
Chairwoman Patterson-Howard asked if there was new business:  
Mayor asked for a motion to adjourn.  
approved  
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 5:46 PM  
Jordan Riullano, JD  
Deputy City Clerk