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

HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 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, 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 City Clerk Nicole Bonilla

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES AND ACTION THEREON

To the Council:

LEGISLATION AND PUBLIC WORKS

Law Department: An Ordinance Amending Chapter 149 entitled "Housing Standards," Article I.

General Provision, §149-42 (A) Inspections of the Code of the City of Mount Vernon, New York

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Department of Public Works: An Ordinance Authorizing the Purchase of Downtown Trash

Receptacles for Business Districts

LPW

Code:

Department of Public Works: An Ordinance Authorizing the Issuance of an Invitation for Bids

(RFB No. 11.25) for the One-Time Removal and Disposal of Construction and Demolition

(C&D) Debris at the 33 Canal Street Trash Yard

LPW

Code:

City Clerk: A Resolution Authorizing the Re-appointment of Beresford Granston and F. Romall

Smalls to the Board of Ethics - (commencing November 25, 2025, and expiring November 24,

2027)

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City Clerk: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mount Vernon Re-appointing Curtis

Brewington and Blair Hoplight to the Board of Ethics - (December 26, 2025, and expiring on

December 25, 2027)

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To the Council:

HUMAN RESOURCES

Department of Recreation: An Ordinance Retroactively Authorizing the Mayor to Enter into an

Agreement with the Westchester Board of Legislators to Provide Funding for the 2025 Summer

Basketball Camp and Amending the City Budget Accordingly

Code:

Department of Recreation: An Ordinance Amending Chapter 186, "Parks and Playgrounds," §

186-17, “Tots Lots," of the Code of the City of Mount Vernon

Code:

To the Council:

PUBLIC SAFETY AND CODES

Department of Buildings: An Ordinance Authorizing Budget Line Transfers Within the

Department of Buildings

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Code:

Department of Buildings: An Ordinance to Establish a List of Qualified Vendors for Third-Party

Inspection Services for the Department of Buildings

PSC

Code:

10.

Fire Department: An Ordinance Authorizing the Acceptance of a $95,000 Grant for the

Purchase of a Replacement Air Compressor for the Fire Department

PSC

Code:

To the Council:

FINANCE AND PLANNING

11.

Department of Buildings: An Ordinance Authorizing the City Comptroller to Establish a

Custodial Account for the Development Project Located at 115 MacQuesten Parkway

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Real Estate Committee: An Ordinance Rescinding the Recommendation for the Sale of

City-Owned Property Located at 328 South 1st Avenue (Parcel ID: 169.31.3120.10) - (Valon

Nikci of Bedrock Company)

Code:

Real Estate Committee: An Ordinance Authorizing the Sale and Conveyance of City-Owned

Property Located at 328 South 1st Avenue ((Parcel ID: 169.31.3120.10) to Webb Development

Services Corp.

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Real Estate Committee: An Ordinance Authorizing the Sale of City-Owned Property Located at

146 South 13th Avenue, Mount Vernon, NY - (PARCEL ID: 169.21.3014.17) - (to Ms.

Jeannette Garcia for the purchase price of $200,000)

Code:

City Council: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mount Vernon Adopting a

Negative Declaration Pursuant to SEQRA Regarding the Adoption of the Envision Mount

Vernon Comprehensive Plan

Code:

City Council: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mount Vernon Adopting the

Envision Mount Vernon Comprehensive Plan

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ADD-ON

LEGISLATION AND PUBLIC WORKS

17.

City Council: An Ordinance Authorizing the Transfer of Funds to Budget Line A1010.405

(Contracted Outside Services)

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FINANCE AND PLANNING

18.

Office of the Comptroller: An Ordinance Authorizing a Temporary Spending Freeze on

Non-Essential Expenditures through February 2026

OTHER BUSINESS/CLOSING COMMENTS

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