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

HELD ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 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: Cathlin B. Gleason, 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

Council President Cathlin B. Gleason 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 Gleason 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

Department of Public Works: An ordinance authorizing the transfer of funds for travel expenses

(to attend Smart Cities Connect Spring conference)

LPW

Code:

Department of Public Works: An ordinance authorizing attendance to the 2024 Smart Cities

Connect Spring Conference & Expo.

LPW

Code:

Department of Recreation: An ordinance authorizing co-sponsorship the 3rd Annual Autism

Awareness Walk

Code:

To the Council:

HUMAN RESOURCES

Department of Recreation: An ordinance authorizing attendance at the Convention Sports

Entertainment Facility (CSEF) - three employees to attend the 2024 CSEF Conference)

Code:

To the Council:

PUBLIC SAFETY AND CODES

Department of Public Safety: An ordinance authorizing retroactive attendance for two (2)

Members of Service ("MoS") at the Consensual Encounters Training (Thursday, February 2,

2024)

PSC

Code:

Department of Public Safety: An ordinance authorizing the conversion of Municipal Lot 17 to

permit parking

PSC

Code:

Department of Public Safety: An ordinance authorizing the attendance of two (2) Members of

Service ("MoS") at the Criminal Interdiction Workshop Training (April 24-26, 2024)

PSC

Code:

Department of Public Safety: An ordinance amending Ordinance No. 19, adopted by the City

Council on March 27, 2024, entitled “AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING ATTENDANCE AT

THE 2024 MOTOROLA PUBLIC SAFETY SUMMIT (April 28th – May 2, 2024)”

PSC

Code:

To the Council:

FINANCE AND PLANNING

Department of Planning & Community Development: An ordinance authorizing the title change

of Associate Commissioner to Assistant Commissioner

Code:

10.

Department of Planning & Community Development: An ordinance authorizing the Budget

Specialist to attend the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) Conference (April

12-16, 2024).

Code:

11.

Department of Planning & Community Development: An ordinance authorizing the attendance

of the GIS Administrator at the 2024 Esri User Conference from (July 15-19, 2024)

Code:

ADD-ON