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  
Monday, June 30, 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 MONDAY, JUNE 30, 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.***  
Derrick Thompson, Acting City Council 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 Councilman Boxhill  
Acting Council President Derrick Thompson 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  
Pro Tempore Edward Poteat, Acting Pro Tempore Derrick Thompson, Councilperson  
Jaevon Boxhill, and Councilperson Cathlin Gleason  
PRESENT  
President Danielle Browne Esq.  
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 Boxhill  
On the question: none.  
Response: none.  
adopted  
Pro Tempore Poteat, Acting Pro Tempore  
Thompson, Councilperson Boxhill, and  
Councilperson Gleason  
Aye:  
None  
Nay:  
President Browne  
Absent:  
()  
2.  
Code:  
LPW  
Moved: Councilman Gleason, Seconded by Boxhill  
On the question: none.  
Response: none.  
adopted  
Pro Tempore Poteat, Acting Pro Tempore  
Thompson, Councilperson Boxhill, and  
Councilperson Gleason  
Aye:  
None  
Nay:  
President Browne  
Absent:  
To the Council:  
The PUBLIC SAFETY AND CODES Committee recommends for ADOPTION the following  
entitled legislation:  
Motion to Hold on the Floor  
Moved: Councilman Poteat, Seconded by Councilman Gleason  
approved  
Pro Tempore Poteat, Acting Pro Tempore  
Thompson, Councilperson Boxhill, and  
Councilperson Gleason  
Aye:  
None  
Nay:  
President Browne  
Absent:  
()  
()  
3.  
4.  
Code:  
PSC  
Attachments:  
held  
Code:  
PSC  
Attachments:  
Moved: Councilman Poteat, Seconded by Boxhill  
On the question: none.  
Response: Aye - Councilman Boxhill, Councilman Poteat,  
Acting Council President Thompson  
Nay - Councilman Gleason  
adopted  
Pro Tempore Poteat, Acting Pro Tempore  
Thompson, and Councilperson Boxhill  
Councilperson Gleason  
Aye:  
Nay:  
President Browne  
Absent:  
OTHER BUSINESS/CLOSING COMMENTS  
Clerk Bonilla: informed the Council that she had recieved a scholarship to attend the education  
conference in July and that it will be at no cost to the City.  
Councilman Gleason: Gave information pertaining to details of Juan Peralta's wake today.  
Motion to Adjourn  
Moved: Councilman Gleason, Seconded by Councilman Boxhill  
On the question: none.  
Response: none.  
approved  
Pro Tempore Poteat, Acting Pro Tempore  
Thompson, Councilperson Boxhill, and  
Councilperson Gleason  
Aye:  
None  
Nay:  
President Browne  
Absent:  
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 5:01 pm.  
Jordan Riullano, JD  
Deputy City Clerk