A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY OF THE MOUNT VERNON CITY COUNCIL

HELD ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, 2024

Scheduled for 7:00 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.***

PRESIDING: Danielle Browne, Acting Council President

OTHERS:

Tanesia M. Walters, City Clerk; Antoinette Anderson, Legislative Aide; Brian G.

Johnson, Corporation Counsel; Johan Powell, Deputy Corporation Counsel.

CALL TO ORDER / PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Acting Council President Danielle Browne 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”. Acting Council President Browne explained the 3-minute-plus-1 public

comment rule. She then asked a Councilperson to lead the council in the Pledge of Allegiance. Council

President then proceeded to the Public Speakers session of the evening (listed below as public

comment).

PUBLIC COMMENT

REFERRAL SESSION

Roll Call administered by City Clerk Tanesia M. Walters

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES AND ACTION THEREON

To the Council:

LEGISLATION AND PUBLIC WORKS

Mount Vernon Public Library: An ordinance Granting Permission to the Mount Vernon Public

Library to Hold its Annual Comic Expo and approving related Street Closures and Signage

(September 22, 2024)

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Department of Public Works: An ordinance authorizing the payment for the Retroactive Repair

of the Water Fountain at the Gramatan Avenue Roundabout

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Department of Public Works: An ordinance authorizing the Final Contractual Payment to PCI

Industries Corp. for Street Resurfacing and ADA-Compliant Handicap Ramp Installation

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Department of Public Works: An ordinance adopting the Resolution for the New York State

Department of Transportation Bridge NY - (South Fulton Avenue and East Third Street Bridge

Rehabilitation project (BIN 2225220)

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Department of Public Works: An ordinance authorizing the Release of a Request for Proposal

(RFP) to Establish Citywide Electric Vehicle (EV) and Plug-In Hybrid EV (PHEV) Charging

Infrastructure Capabilities

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Department of Public Works: An ordinance authorizing the Advertisement for Bids for Various

Public Works Construction Equipment Rentals

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Department of Public Works: An ordinance declaring an emergency, authorizing the

replacement of the HVAC System in the City Hall 2nd Floor City Council Room and authorizing

the Mayor to enter into an Agreement

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Department of Public Works: An ordinance authorizing the Amendment of Ordinance No. 4,

adopted by the City Council on August 14, 2023, entitled "AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING

THE MAYOR TO AMEND THE ORIGINAL ARCADIS OF NEW YORK INC.

AGREEMENT FOR AN ADDITIONAL $1,000,000" (a third and final extension of the

emergency contract with Arcadis for the DEC Consent Decree)

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Department of Public Works: An ordinance authorizing the City of Mount Vernon to Solicit

Request for Proposals for the Upgrade of the Edison Avenue Pump Station

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Department of Public Works: An ordinance authorizing the Transfer of Funds to Support the

Engineering and Design Phase of the South Fulton Avenue Bridge Rehabilitation Project

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To the Council:

HUMAN RESOURCES

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Recreation Department: An ordinance authorizing the acceptance of a Donation from New City

Park for the repair of Madison Playground Safety surface

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Recreation Department: An ordinance authorizing a Partnership with New York Presbyterian

Division of Community and Population Health for Community Revitalization Activities at Lee

O. Mann Park

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PUBLIC SAFETY AND CODES

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Department of Public Safety: An ordinance authorizing the transfer of funds between Budget

Lines funded through the American Rescue Plan (ARPA)

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Department of Public Safety: An ordinance authorizing the Mayor to enter into an Agreement

with SecureWatch24 for the purchase of 21 Tablet-Style Mobile Computers for the Department

of Public Safety

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To the Council:

FINANCE AND PLANNING

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ADD-ON

LEGISLATION AND PUBLIC WORKS

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Ketty Floyd: An ordinance authorizing the temporary closure of Eastchester Lane to hold a

Block Party (August 31st and September 1, 2024 from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.)

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Thomas Johnson: An ordinance authorizing the temporary closure of the 200 Block of South 4th

Avenue for the Positive Transitions Annual Hilltop Cookout (August 3, 2024, rain date: August

10, 2024)

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City Council: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mount Vernon, New York

recognizing and celebrating Johan S. Powell, Esq.

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City Clerk: An ordinance authorizing Councilwoman Danielle Browne to attend the NEw York

State Conference of Mayors (NYCOM) Fall Training School in Saratoga (September 16 - 20,

2024)

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PUBLIC SAFETY AND CODES