City of Mount Vernon, New York  
1 ROOSEVELT SQ. RM. 104  
CITY HALL, MOUNT VERNON, NEW YORK 10550  
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Meeting Minutes  
Tuesday, July 15, 2025  
3:00 PM  
MAYOR'S CONFERENCE ROOM - 1st FLOOR  
Board of Estimate & Contract  
NICOLE BONILLA, MBA  
City Clerk  
JORDAN RIULLANO, JD  
Deputy City Clerk  
Call to Order: At 3:16 PM by Chairwoman Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard  
Roll Call and reading of agenda items administered by Deputy City Clerk Jordan A.  
Riullano. Noticed in the Journal News.  
Roll Call:  
Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard, and Danielle Browne Esq.  
PRESENT  
ABSENT  
REMOTE  
OTHERS:  
None  
Comptroller Darren Morton  
Chief of Staff Malcolm Clark, Asst. Corporation Counsel Johan Powell, Deputy City  
Clerk Jordan A. Riullano, Assistant Comptroller Condell Hamilton  
ADMINISTRATION OF THE AGENDA  
RESOLUTIONS APPROVING ORDINANCES  
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1.  
TMP  
-1472  
Code:  
LPW  
Mayor's Office Referral - 4th Annual Hispanic  
DPW Response  
Attachments:  
FDMV Approval_4th Annual Hispanic Heritag  
MVPD Approval_4th Annual Hispanic Heritag  
Moved: Council President Browne, Seconded by  
Comptroller Morton  
On the question: none.  
Response: Mayor Patterson - Howard: We are going to have  
to move this date to the 27th because of the date change of  
City Fest.  
Council President Browne - Yes, this has to go back to  
Council  
held  
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2.  
TMP  
-1482  
Code:  
LPW  
Updated Street Resurfacing 25-26 Street Resurf  
Attachments:  
Moved: Council President Browne, Seconded by  
Comptroller Morton  
On the question: none.  
Response: Comptroller Morton: What is the funding source  
for this?  
Assistant Comptroller Hamilton: This will be funded by  
CHIPS, State of NY, CDBG. Part of the Ordinance is for  
George to create new project holds as this is a new term for  
the grants  
approved  
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3.  
4.  
5.  
TMP  
-1484  
Code:  
LPW  
Zonzini- Emergency at Beechwood-Columbus  
Attachments:  
Moved: Council President Browne, Seconded by  
Comptroller Morton  
On the question: none.  
Response: none.  
approved  
TMP  
-1485  
Code:  
LPW  
Zonzini- Emergency at Doles Center  
Attachments:  
Moved: Council President Browne, Seconded by  
Comptroller Morton  
On the question: none.  
Response: none.  
approved  
TMP  
-1437  
Code:  
LPW  
Updated Pest Management and Control Bid Ac  
Attachments:  
Moved: Council President Browne, Seconded by  
Comptroller Morton  
On the question: none.  
Response: Council President Browne: Do we know when it  
is going to end or are we going to accept a contract for the  
municipal wide pest control?  
Mayor Patterson - Howard: I do not, but we have to find  
funding for that as well.  
approved  
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6.  
TMP  
-1505  
Code:  
LPW  
Contract Amendment Request-Weathertight  
Attachments:  
Moved: Council President Browne, Seconded by  
Comptroller Morton  
On the question: none.  
Response: Comptroller Morton: this was an amendment and  
no real change with this contract, right?  
Assistant Comptroller Hamilton: Yes, the contract increased  
by 19,000.  
Mayor Patterson - Howard: It is not significant. It is for the  
police roof  
Comptroller Morton: There is money available because  
originally this was with ARP and bands money. They may  
just need to transfer funds.  
Assistance Comptroller Hamilton: They are funding the  
difference from their operating line.  
approved  
()  
7.  
TMP  
-1500  
Code:  
LPW  
Ammended City fest letter  
City Fest 2025-AMENDED-fire  
City Fest 25-PD  
Attachments:  
DPW Updated City Fest Approval  
Moved: Council President Browne, Seconded by  
Comptroller Morton  
On the question: none.  
Response: Comptroller Morton: Abstained (conflict of  
interest - Friends of MV Resident)  
Mayor Patterson - Howard: this was already approved but the  
date was changed because there were other events in  
neighboring municipalities and not to compete we changed  
the date.  
approved  
()  
8.  
TMP  
-1501  
Code:  
LPW  
buddy white projectReferral letter 2025  
FD Response 2025 Buddy White Project  
DPW Response Buddy White Project  
PD Response Buddy White  
Attachments:  
Moved: Council President Browne, Seconded by  
Comptroller Morton  
On the question: none.  
Response: Mayor Patterson - Howard: originally scheduled  
for Doles Center and moved it to 4th Street Playground.  
approved  
()  
9.  
TMP  
-1498  
Code:  
HR  
SP4OG_ Startup Smart up  
Attachments:  
Entrepreneurship Flyer 2025 (003)  
Moved: Council President Browne, Seconded by  
Comptroller Morton  
On the question: none.  
Response: none.  
approved  
()  
10.  
TMP  
-1507  
Code:  
HR  
SP4OG Startup instructor  
Attachments:  
Moved: Council President Browne, Seconded by  
Comptroller Morton  
On the question: none.  
Response: none.  
approved  
()  
11.  
TMP  
-1504  
Code:  
FP  
ADOPTION OF THE PY 2025-2029 CONSOL  
2025 ACTION PLAN  
Attachments:  
Moved: Council President Browne, Seconded by  
Comptroller Morton  
On the question: none.  
Response: none.  
approved  
()  
12.  
TMP  
-1518  
Code:  
LPW  
Transfer of Funds - Sewer Line  
Attachments:  
Moved: Council President Browne, Seconded by  
Comptroller Morton  
On the question: none.  
Response: none.  
approved  
Agenda was concluded at 3:29 PM  
Chairwoman Patterson-Howard asked if there was new business:  
Mayor asked for a motion to adjourn.  
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 3:29 PM  
Jordan Riullano, JD  
Deputy City Clerk