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, May 15, 2025  
4:00 PM  
MAYOR'S CONFERENCE ROOM  
Board of Estimate & Contract Special Meeting  
Call to Order: At 4:00 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:  
Comptroller Morton - remote  
Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard, President Danielle Browne Esq., and Comptroller  
Darren Morton  
PRESENT  
None  
ABSENT  
Chief of Staff Malcolm Clark, Corporation Counsel Brian Johnson, City Clerk Nicole  
Bonilla, Assistant Comptroller Condell Hamilton  
OTHERS:  
ADMINISTRATION OF THE AGENDA  
RESOLUTIONS APPROVING ORDINANCES  
()  
1.  
TMP  
-1361  
Code:  
LPW  
Referral Letter - NYCOM Annual Conference 2  
Attachments:  
Moved: Council President Browne, Seconded: Comptroller  
Morton  
On the question: none  
Response: none  
approved  
Mayor Patterson-Howard, President  
Browne, and Comptroller Morton  
None  
Aye:  
Nay:  
None  
Absent:  
()  
2.  
TMP  
-1368  
Code:  
LPW  
Declaration of Emergency- City Owned Proper  
and Stationhouses of FDMV  
Attachments:  
Moved: Council President Browne, Seconded: Comptroller  
Morton  
On the question: Comptroller Morton - CDBG?  
Response: Mayor Patterson-Howard - Yes, 2024 funding.  
approved  
Mayor Patterson-Howard, President  
Browne, and Comptroller Morton  
None  
Aye:  
Nay:  
None  
Absent:  
()  
3.  
TMP  
-1345  
Code:  
Comptroller  
COMP2025-07 Recommendation to Extend th  
Program_  
Attachments:  
Moved: Council President Browne, Seconded: Comptroller  
Morton  
On the question: none  
Response: Comptroller Morton - explained the program  
Council President Browne - discussed the council discussed  
the program be extended to commercial properties.  
approved  
Mayor Patterson-Howard, President  
Browne, and Comptroller Morton  
None  
Aye:  
Nay:  
None  
Absent:  
()  
4.  
TMP  
-1374  
Code:  
PSC  
FDMV Referral - Provisional Deputy Chief 202  
Attachments:  
Moved: Council President Browne, Seconded: Comptroller  
Morton  
On the question: none  
Response: Mayor Patterson-Howard - explained the need for  
additional Deputy Chief's to help reduce the overtime costs.  
approved  
Mayor Patterson-Howard, President  
Browne, and Comptroller Morton  
None  
Aye:  
Nay:  
None  
Absent:  
()  
5.  
TMP  
-1377  
Code:  
HR  
READY Vibe event  
Attachments:  
R4L Vibe Check Flyer  
Moved: Council President Browne, Seconded: Comptroller  
Morton  
On the question: none  
Response: none  
approved  
Mayor Patterson-Howard, President  
Browne, and Comptroller Morton  
None  
Aye:  
Nay:  
None  
Absent:  
(Comptrollers Office - 2025  
(Deputy Chiefs, etc.))  
6.  
TMP  
-1389  
FIRE DEPARTMENT - 2025 (2- Deputy Chief  
Attachments:  
Moved: Council President Browne, Seconded: Comptroller  
Morton  
On the question: none  
Response: none  
approved  
Mayor Patterson-Howard, President  
Browne, and Comptroller Morton  
None  
Aye:  
Nay:  
None  
Absent:  
Agenda was concluded at 4:22 PM  
Chairwoman Patterson-Howard asked if there was new business:  
none  
SALARY RESOLUTION  
Mayor asked for a motion to adjourn.  
Moved: Council President Browne, Seconded: Comptroller Morton  
approved  
Mayor Patterson-Howard, President  
Aye:  
Browne, and Comptroller Morton  
None  
Nay:  
None  
Absent:  
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 4:25 pm.  
Nicole Bonilla, MBA  
City Clerk