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

HELD ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2025.

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, President

OTHERS:

Nicole Bonilla, Deputy City Clerk; Antoinette Anderson, Legislative Aide; Johan

Powell, Deputy Corporation Counsel.

CALL TO ORDER / PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

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”. 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 Deputy City Clerk Nicole Bonilla

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES AND ACTION THEREON

To the Council:

LEGISLATION AND PUBLIC WORKS

Office of the Mayor: An Ordinance Authorizing a Budget Transfer to Cover Future Purchases

Within the Office of the Mayor

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Office of the Mayor: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor and Chief of Staff to Attend the

African American Mayors' Association (AAMA) Annual Conference in Washington, DC and

Approving Related Expenditures ( April 16th to April 18th, 2025)

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Department of Public Works:

Environmental/Sustainability Consultants

An Ordinance Establishing a List of Qualified

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Department of Public Works: An Ordinance Authorizing Curtis Woods, City Engineer to attend

the New York State Buildings Officials Conference for Required In-Service Training (White

Plains, NY on February 26 & 27th, 2025, and March 19 -20, 2025)

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Department of Public Works: An Ordinance Imposing Fees in Addition to Fines and Request

Reimbursement of Costs Incurred In Response to an Illicit Sewer Discharge Incident

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Department of Public Works: An Ordinance Authorizing the Selection of HVEA Engineers for

Design and Construction Inspection Services for the South Fulton Avenue Bridge Rehabilitation

Project (BIN 2225220)

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Department of Public Works: An Ordinance Authorizing the Selection of Woodard and Curran

for the South Third & South Columbus Avenues Flood Mitigation Project Under the Hazard

Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) Project #4615-0004 CMVNY

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Department of Public Works: An Ordinance Authorizing the Budget Line Transfer Within the

Department of Public Works to Cover the Cost of Additional Software Services from iWorQs

Systems Inc.

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Department of Public Works: An Ordinance Authorizing the Adoption of the iWorQ

Technological and Inspection Solution for the Department of Public Works

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Board of Water Supply: An Ordinance Establishing the Position of Senior Account Clerk within

the Board of Water Supply

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

Recognizing the Lifelong Dedication and Legacy of Billy Mitchell, affectionately known as "Mr.

Apollo"

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

Honoring the Legacy and Lifetime Achievement of Gus Williams (the "Wizard")

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

Celebrating the Extraordinary Life of Deaconess Sarah Bush Howell on her 100th Birthday

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HUMAN RESOURCES

14.

Department of Recreation: An Ordinance Authorizing the Department of Recreation to Accept

Payments Via Automated Clearing House (ACH) and Wire Transfers for Memorial Field

Revenue

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Department of Recreation: An Ordinance Authorizing the Department of Recreation to Sponsor

the Annual Easter Egg Hunt Celebration in Hartley Park

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Department of Recreation: An Ordinance Authorizing the Establishment of the Summer

Outdoor Movie Series as an Official Annual Event of the City of Mount Vernon Department of

Recreation

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17.

Youth Bureau: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Enter into a Service Agreement with the

Westchester Board of Legislators for the Funding and Operation of Safe Haven, Youth

Empowerment Program, and Step Up through the Westchester County CBO Funding for

$180,718 - (commencing January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025)

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PUBLIC SAFETY AND CODES

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Department of Buildings: An Ordinance Requiring Code Enforcement Officials to Attend the

New York State Building Officials Conference (NYSBOC) for Mandatory In-Service Training

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Department of Public Safety: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Execute an Agreement

with Interaction Insight Corporation for the Renewal of the Nice Inform V7 Plan for the Police

Department

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Department of Public Safety: An Ordinance Authorizing the Attendance of Two (2) Members of

Service at the FBI-LEEDA Supervisor Leadership Institute Training

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Department of Public Safety: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Enter into a Maintenance

Agreement with Cummins Allison for the Period from February 19, 2025, to February 18, 2026

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Office of the City Clerk: A Resolution Appointing Members to the Mount Vernon Economic

Development Task Force

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Department of Public Safety: An Ordinance Authorizing the Purchase of the RICI Livescan and

Mugshot System Replacement from Data Works Plus for the Support Services Division of the

Department of Public Safety

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FINANCE AND PLANNING

24.

Industrial Development Agency (IDA): A Resolution Requesting New York State Senator

Jamaal T. Bailey and Assembly Member James Gary Pretlow for introduction of Home Rule

Legislation to Amend Tax Law to Authorize the Collection of Hotel Occupancy Tax in the City

of Mount Vernon

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Law Department: An Ordinance to Authorize the Conveyance of 0 Vernon Avenue, Mount

Vernon, NY, to Myrtle Jones and to Authorize the Mayor to execute all necessary documents

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City Council: An Ordinance Authorizing the Establishment of Custodial Accounts for Property

Development Projects - (22 W. First Street and the Boys and Girls Club)

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City Council: An Resolution Adopting a Negative Declaration Pursuant to SEQRA for the

Mount Vernon East Zoning Amendments

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City Council: A Resolution Requesting New York State Senator Jamaal T. Bailey and Assembly

Member James Gary Pretlow for Introduction of Home Rule Legislation to Increase Transfer

Tax Fee

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29.

City Council: An Ordinance Amending Chapter 267 of the Code of the City of Mount Vernon,

New York, entitled "Zoning" (to Create a new Mount Vernon East TOD-1 District)

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ADD-ON

LEGISLATION AND PUBLIC WORKS

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City Council: A Resolution of the City Council Appointing Karen Smith to the Cable Television

Advisory Committee for two (2) years: February 13, 2025 - February 12, 2027)

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OTHER BUSINESS/CLOSING COMMENTS

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