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  
Tuesday, March 4, 2025  
3:00 PM  
MAYOR'S CONFERENCE ROOM - 1st FLOOR  
Board of Estimate & Contract  
Call to Order: At 3:00 PM by Chairwoman Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard  
Roll Call and reading of agenda items administered by Deputy City Clerk Nicole  
Bonilla. Noticed in the Journal News.  
Roll Call:  
Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard, Comptroller Darren Morton, and Danielle Browne  
Esq.  
PRESENT  
None  
ABSENT  
Chief of Staff Malcolm Clark, Asst. Corporation Counsel Johan Powell, Deputy City  
Clerk Nicole Bonilla, Assistant Comptroller Condell Hamilton  
OTHERS:  
ADMINISTRATION OF THE AGENDA  
RESOLUTIONS APPROVING ORDINANCES  
()  
1.  
TMP  
-1211  
Code:  
LPW  
Approval of Budget transfer of $4000 from A16  
for February 26 2025.pdf  
Attachments:  
Moved: Council President Browne, Seconded: Comptroller  
Morton  
On the question: none  
Response: none  
approved  
Mayor Patterson-Howard, Comptroller  
Morton, and Browne  
None  
Aye:  
Nay:  
None  
Absent:  
()  
2.  
TMP  
-1212  
Code:  
LPW  
VxRal Maintenance Contract Retro Award City  
2-26-2025.pdf  
Attachments:  
Comptroller Morton - discussed the purchase order and the  
eligibility for use of ARP funds and an executed contract.  
Commissioner Perez - explained the timeline of the purchase  
order and the ARP deadline.  
held  
()  
3.  
TMP  
-1215  
Code:  
LPW  
Readyly Pilot Contract and Payment City Coun  
2-26-2025.pdf  
Attachments:  
Moved: Council President Browne, Seconded: Comptroller  
Morton  
On the question: none  
Response: none  
approved  
Mayor Patterson-Howard, Comptroller  
Morton, and Browne  
None  
Aye:  
Nay:  
None  
Absent:  
()  
4.  
TMP  
-1198  
Code:  
LPW  
Combo Truck  
Attachments:  
Moved: Council President Browne, Seconded: Comptroller  
Morton  
On the question: none  
Response: none  
approved  
Mayor Patterson-Howard, Comptroller  
Morton, and Browne  
None  
Aye:  
Nay:  
None  
Absent:  
()  
5.  
TMP  
-1200  
Code:  
LPW  
Edison Avenue Pump Station Upgrade Project-  
(Contract 12222024)  
Attachments:  
Moved: Council President Browne, Seconded: Comptroller  
Morton  
On the question: Comptroller Morton - discussed the  
concern regarding cash flow and time frame of  
reimbursement.  
Response: Assistant Comptroller Hamilton - discussed the  
30, 60 day timelines.  
Mayor Patterson-Howard - discussed the decree of an  
emergency  
approved  
Mayor Patterson-Howard, Comptroller  
Morton, and Browne  
None  
Aye:  
Nay:  
None  
Absent:  
()  
6.  
TMP  
-1201  
Code:  
LPW  
Edison Ave Pump Station Upgrade Project- Eq  
Contract 122232024)  
Attachments:  
Moved: Council President Browne, Seconded: Comptroller  
Morton  
On the question: none  
Response: none  
approved  
Mayor Patterson-Howard, Comptroller  
Morton, and Browne  
None  
Aye:  
Nay:  
None  
Absent:  
()  
7.  
TMP  
-1226  
Code:  
PSC  
Referral Letter from the Office of the Mayor - U  
Association of the City of Mount Vernon Local  
Contract  
Attachments:  
Moved: Council President Browne, Seconded: Comptroller  
Morton  
On the question: none  
Response: Comptroller Morton - discussed the percentage  
increase for fire fighters and the changes to the sick bank  
approved  
Mayor Patterson-Howard, Comptroller  
Morton, and Browne  
None  
Aye:  
Nay:  
None  
Absent:  
()  
8.  
TMP  
-1220  
Code:  
FP  
ReferralltrMRB20250001  
Attachments:  
Moved: Council President Browne, Seconded: Comptroller  
Morton  
On the question: none  
Response: Comptroller Morton - ARPA funds  
approved  
Mayor Patterson-Howard, Comptroller  
Aye:  
Morton, and Browne  
None  
Nay:  
None  
Absent:  
REQUEST TO AUTHORIZE PARTIAL PAYMENTS - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS  
(DPW)  
(Department of Public Works: A 9.  
Resolution Authorizing Partial  
Payment No. 9 for Sewer System  
Cleaning & Televising - Phase 1 to  
National Water Main Cleaning  
Company - $150,000)  
TMP  
-1223  
RESOLUTION FOR PARTIAL PAYMENT N  
WATER MAIN CLEANING COMPANY FOR  
CLEANING & TELEVISING -PHASE 1 ($150  
Attachments:  
Moved: Council President Browne, Seconded: Comptroller  
Morton  
On the question: none  
Response: Assistant Comptroller Hamilton - WQIP  
reimbursement, it has been submitted, average time is  
between 30-45days.  
approved  
Mayor Patterson-Howard, Comptroller  
Morton, and Browne  
None  
Aye:  
Nay:  
None  
Absent:  
(Department of Public Works: A 10.  
Resolution Authorizing Partial  
Payment No. 1 for Emergency  
Repairs to the Roofing at the  
Police Department and Courts to  
Nuvista Designs General  
TMP  
-1225  
Contractors LLC - $147,250)  
0034  
Attachments:  
RESOLUTION FOR PARTIAL PAYMENT N  
DESIGNS GENERAL CONTRACTORS LLC  
THE ROOF AT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT  
Moved: Council President Browne, Seconded: Comptroller  
Morton  
On the question: none  
Response: Comptroller Morton - ARPA funds  
approved  
Mayor Patterson-Howard, Comptroller  
Morton, and Browne  
None  
Aye:  
Nay:  
None  
Absent:  
(Department of Public Works: A 11.  
Resolution Authorizing Partial  
Payment No. 1 for Emergency  
Repairs to the Roofing at the  
Armory to Nuvista Designs  
General Contractors LLC -  
$38,000)  
TMP  
-1224  
Armory PP 1  
Attachments:  
RESOLUTION FOR PARTIAL PAYMENT N  
DESIGNS GENERAL CONTRACTORS LLC  
Moved: Council President Browne, Seconded: Comptroller  
Morton  
On the question: none  
Response: Comptroller Morton - band funds  
approved  
Mayor Patterson-Howard, Comptroller  
Morton, and Browne  
None  
Aye:  
Nay:  
None  
Absent:  
SETTLEMENTS  
(Settlement of Lawsuit for  
Property Damage - State Farm  
a/s/o Pamela Crookendale &  
Akimie Worrell - ($500.00))  
12.  
TMP  
-1239  
SETTLEMENT RESOLUTION FOR PROPER  
Attachments:  
- STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE IN  
PAMELA T. CROOKENDALE  
Moved: Council President Browne, Seconded: Comptroller  
Morton  
On the question: none  
Response: none  
approved  
Mayor Patterson-Howard, Comptroller  
Aye:  
Morton, and Browne  
None  
Nay:  
None  
Absent:  
TAX REVIEW SETTLEMENTS  
(Resolution for Tax Settlement - 13.  
Westchester Plaza Owner LLC -  
$74,306.70)  
TMP  
-1240  
Resolution for Tax Settlement - Westchester Pl  
(74,306.70)  
Attachments:  
Moved: Council President Browne, Seconded: Comptroller  
Morton  
On the question: none  
Response: Comptroller Morton - ARPA funds  
approved  
Mayor Patterson-Howard, Comptroller  
Morton, and Browne  
None  
Aye:  
Nay:  
None  
Absent:  
Agenda was concluded at 3:40 PM  
Chairwoman Patterson-Howard asked if there was new business:  
Comptroller Morton - discussed city's outstanding debts and obligations and monies owed to the city.  
Mayor Patterson-Howard - discussed MTA history and what happened during the prior administration  
and thanks to the governor's office and the MTA and the moving of the bridge projects forward.  
Council President Browne - $5 million was committed to the MTA under Richard Thomas, $8 million  
grant under Ernie Davis.  
Mayor asked for a motion to adjourn.  
Moved: Council President Browne, Seconded: Comptroller Morton  
approved  
Mayor Patterson-Howard, Comptroller  
Morton, and Browne  
Aye:  
None  
Nay:  
None  
Absent:  
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 3:50 pm.  
Nicole Bonilla, MBA  
City Clerk