Call to Order: At 3:00 PM by Chairwoman Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard

Roll Call and reading of agenda items administered by 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, City Clerk

Nicole Bonilla, Assistant Comptroller Condell Hamilton

OTHERS:

OPENING OF BID FOR DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY - "TOWING SERVICES"

1. NFA Towing Inc. - Yonkers, NY 10704

Bid Deposit check $1,100.00

$22,000.00

2. City Line Auto Services, Inc. - Mount Vernon, NY 10550

No Bid Deposit/Bond enclosed

$12,000.00

3. JNR Auto Group Inc. - Mount Vernon, NY 10550

Bid Deposit check $7,000.00

*not attached pricing sheet*

4. Stars Auto and Towing LLC - Mount Vernon, NY 10550

No Bid Deposit/Bond enclosed

$25,000.00

ADMINISTRATION OF THE AGENDA

RESOLUTIONS APPROVING ORDINANCES

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REFERRAL LETTER - Retaining Special Cou

Rate Case 1

Attachments:

J Dichter - Con Ed rate case

Resolution - PSC Con Ed Special Counsel

Moved: Council President Browne, Seconded: Mayor

Patterson-Howard

On the question: none

Response: Mayor Patterson-Howard - discussed the new

pricing due to additional municipalities signing up.

approved

Mayor Patterson-Howard, Comptroller

Morton, and Browne

None

Aye:

Nay:

None

Absent:

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Ltr to CMV Council re NCL 3.18.2025

3.18.2025 Procurement Justification - NCL

NCL Charter Related Efforts

Attachments:

Moved: Council President Browne, Seconded: Comptroller

Morton

On the question: Comptroller Morton - Is this coming out of

the council line?

Response: Council President Browne - Yes, outside

contractor's budget line.

approved

Mayor Patterson-Howard, Comptroller

Morton, and Browne

None

Aye:

Nay:

None

Absent:

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Great Lakes and St Lawrence Conference

Attachments:

Mayor Patterson-Howard - withdrawing, no longer attending.

withdrawn

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Referral Letter - Total Wellness Sensory Room

Attachments:

Moved: Council President Browne, Seconded: Comptroller

Morton

On the question: Comptroller Morton - requested additional

clarification

Response: Mayor Patterson-Howard - this company received

a grant to create these wellness rooms and they will be

redoing the sitting area in the employee women restroom on

the first floor at no cost to the city.

approved

Mayor Patterson-Howard, Comptroller

Morton, and Browne

None

Aye:

Nay:

None

Absent:

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Authorization to Accept $126,920. Technical A

DOE

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:

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Arbor day tree Planting

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:

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Transfer of Funds for Stormwater Coordinator

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:

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Request for Training Stormwater

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:

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MVPD Juneteenth-Rolling into peace

Attachments:

Moved: Council President Browne, Seconded: Comptroller

Morton

On the question: none

Response: Comptroller Morton - discussed the need for the

city to collect COI's when there is a co-sponsorship.

approved

Mayor Patterson-Howard, Comptroller

Morton, and Browne

None

Aye:

Nay:

None

Absent:

()

10.

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cinco de mayo

Attachments:

DPW Event Responses- Easter Egg Hunt-Cinco

Pd Response

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:

()

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NYSPRC Referral Letter for 4th Street Park as

SIGNED

Attachments:

Mount Vernon NY_NFC Matching Quote as of

NYS Grant - 4th St Park_ EPF Award Letter

Moved: Council President Browne, Seconded: Comptroller

Morton

On the question: Comptroller Morton - discussed this being

a reimbursable grant

Response: Mayor Patterson-Howard - discussed the need for

a cash-flow projections to map it out.

approved

Mayor Patterson-Howard, Comptroller

Morton, and Browne

None

Aye:

Nay:

None

Absent:

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BITTS -Flying Classroom- SOLAR Go Kart 20

Weekly Schedule- Solar Kart 2025

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:

()

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Wellness with Krishna 2025 - MVYB

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:

()

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Prisoner Transportation Referral Letter

Attachments:

Moved: Council President Browne, Seconded: Comptroller

Morton

On the question: Comptroller Morton - questioned the

expiration of the contract and lack of collecting of funds.

Response: Mayor Patterson-Howard - discussed that there is

upward of $500,000 to be collected and that contract years

for 2025 and 2026 contract is being negotiated at this current

time.

approved

Mayor Patterson-Howard, Comptroller

Morton, and Browne

None

Aye:

Nay:

None

Absent:

()

15.

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Code:

Transferoffund407to2040001

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:

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PD Booting Referral Letter

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:

SETTLEMENT

(Settlement of the Claim of Brenda17.

Smith - ($15,000))

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SETTLEMENT RESOLUTION FOR A TRIP A

ACCIDENT FOR BRENDA SMITH ($15,000)

Attachments:

Moved: Council President Browne, Seconded: Comptroller

Morton

On the question: Council President Browne - will abstain

because this has not been reviewed by the council

Response: Deputy Corporation Counsel Powell - explained

the timeline on when this document was emailed to the BOE

members and the City Council members.

approved

Mayor Patterson-Howard, and Comptroller

Aye:

Morton

None

Nay:

None

Absent:

Abstain:

Browne

TAX REVIEW SETTLEMENTS

(Tax Settlement for 501 Seventh 18.

Avenue South - ($1,754.41))

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Tax Settlement for 501 Seventh Avenue South

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:

(Tax Settlement for 46 Sanford

Boulevard West - ($1,002.52))

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Consent Judgment for 46 Sanford Boulevard W

Tax Settlement for 46 Stanford Boulevard Wes

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:

Agenda was concluded at 4:19 pm.

Chairwoman Patterson-Howard asked if there was new business:

Comptroller Morton - discussed on the delinquent tax properties timeline process, conditions and terms

for the payment plan.

Mayor Patterson- Howard - NYS Governs office and other agencies joined in a briefing and updating

on a $150 million

investment with Mount Vernon water infrastructure press conference

Mayor asked for a motion to adjourn.

Moved: Council President Browne, Seconded: Comptroller Morton

approved

Mayor Patterson-Howard, Comptroller

Aye:

Morton, and Browne

None

Nay:

None

Absent: