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, April 1, 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 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  
Second Deputy Corporation Counsel Christine Lombard, City Clerk Nicole Bonilla,  
Assistant Comptroller Condell Hamilton  
OTHERS:  
ADMINISTRATION OF THE AGENDA  
RESOLUTIONS APPROVING ORDINANCES  
()  
1.  
Code:  
LPW  
Attachments:  
Moved: Council President Browne, Seconded: Comptroller  
Morton  
On the question: Comptroller Morton - How was this  
procured?  
Response: Mayor Patterson-Howard - this job was quoted  
under $35,000.  
Clerk Bonilla - Procurement procedure was requested by  
Councilmember Gleason, during the city council meeting and  
Deputy Corporation Counsel Powell believes that three  
quotes were received by DPQ.  
Council President Browne - this process was done  
backwards, I will vote on behalf of the city council, but I do  
not agree with how this was executed.  
Mayor Patterson-Howard - This job was at a time when the  
DPW Commissioner was on leave, the new Deputy  
Commissioner was only here for a few weeks and the  
Procurement Manager had only started a week prior. We will  
make sure that all parties are up to date on the city's  
procurement policy.  
approved  
Mayor Patterson-Howard, and Browne  
Comptroller Morton  
None  
Aye:  
Nay:  
Absent:  
()  
2.  
Code:  
HR  
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:  
()  
3.  
Code:  
PSC  
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.  
Code:  
PSC  
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.  
Code:  
PSC  
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:  
()  
6.  
Code:  
PSC  
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.  
Code:  
FP  
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:  
REQUEST TO MAKE PARTIAL PAYMENT - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS  
(Department of Public Works: A 8.  
Resolution Authorizing Partial  
Payment No. 12 for Sewer System  
Rehabilitation - Phase 1 to  
National Water Main Cleaning  
Company - ($305,780.46))  
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:  
RETAINER  
(Engagement of Zarin & Steinmetz 9.  
as Special Counsel for Planning  
Board's Review of Land Use  
Applications)  
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:  
SALARY RESOLUTIONS  
Motion to take items 10-12 as a block vote.  
Moved: Council President Browne, Seconded: Comptroller Morton  
take items as block vote  
Mayor Patterson-Howard, Comptroller  
Aye:  
Morton, and Browne  
None  
Nay:  
None  
Absent:  
(LAW DEPARTMENT - CSEA 10.  
Minimum - Maximum, Foil  
Officer)  
Attachments:  
adopted  
(LAW DEPARTMENT - CSEA 11.  
All Positions, Foil Officer)  
Attachments:  
adopted  
(DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC  
WORKS - ALL POSITIONS -  
(Stormwater Coordinator, EFC  
Funded and Assistant Engineer,  
EFC Funded))  
12.  
Attachments:  
adopted  
approved the Consent Agenda  
Mayor Patterson-Howard, Comptroller  
Morton, and Browne  
Aye:  
None  
Nay:  
None  
Absent:  
SETTLEMENTS  
Motion to take items 13-15 as a block vote.  
Moved: Council President Browne, Seconded: Comptroller Morton  
On the question: none  
Response: none  
take items as block vote  
Mayor Patterson-Howard, Comptroller  
Morton, and Browne  
Aye:  
None  
Nay:  
None  
Absent:  
(Settlement of the Claim of Geico 13.  
General Insurance Company a/s/o  
Richard Garth ($3,000))  
Referral Letter for the Settlement of Geico a-s-o  
($3,000)  
Attachments:  
(Settlement of the Claim of Nicole 14.  
Smith - ($300,000))  
Referral Letter for Settlement in the Case of Ni  
of Mount Vernon  
Attachments:  
approved  
(Settlement of the Claim of Geico 15.  
General Insurance Company a/s/o  
Nelcida Armand)  
Referral Letter for the Settlement of Geico aso  
($15,000)  
Attachments:  
approved  
approved the Consent Agenda  
Mayor Patterson-Howard, Comptroller  
Morton, and Browne  
Aye:  
None  
Nay:  
None  
Absent:  
TAX REVIEW SETTLEMENT  
(Settlement Resolution for 21st  
Mortgage Corp. - ($722.57))  
16.  
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 3:31pm.  
Chairwoman Patterson-Howard asked if there was new business:  
none  
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:  
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 3:34 pm.  
Nicole Bonilla, MBA  
City Clerk