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

HELD ON WEDNESDAY, [INSERT DATE], 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

Office of the Mayor: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Attend the 2025 New York

Conference of Mayors and Municipal Officials (NYCOM) Annual Meeting & Training School -

(May 28th to May 30th, 2025)

LPW

Code:

Office of the Mayor: An Ordinance Authorizing the Execution of an Updated Memorandum of

Understanding (MOU) with the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative

LPW

Code:

Department of Public Works: An Ordinance Authorizing the Amendment of Article IX, Section

105-B, entitled "Abatement of Nuisance" of the Code of the City of Mount Vernon

LPW

Code:

Department of Public Works: An Ordinance Authorizing a One (1) Year Leave of Absence for

Mr. Jawaad Abdul-Halim, Laborer to Serve as Code Enforcement Officer in the Department of

Public Works

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Code:

Department of Public Works: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Enter into a Land Lease

Agreement with Max Johl of Positive Pup Playgroup for the External Area of the Animal Shelter

Located at 600 Garden Avenue, Mount Vernon, NY 10550

LPW

Code:

Department of Public Works: An Ordinance Authorizing the Department of Public Works, on

behalf of the City of Mount Vernon, to Commemorate National Public Works Week from May

18 to May 24, 2025

LPW

Code:

Department of Public Works: An Ordinance Authorizing the Attendance of the Department of

Public Works Skilled Laborer Bryan Whitley at the Traffic Signal Technician Training Through

the International Municipal Signal Association (IMSA), and Authorizing Expenditure of Funds

for such Purpose

LPW

Code:

Department of Public Works: An Ordinance Authorizing the Declaration of Emergency at

City-Owned Property (Parking Structure and Fire Department of Mount Vernon Station houses)

LPW

Code:

To the Council:

HUMAN RESOURCES

Department of Recreation: An Ordinance Authorizing the Creation of an Additional Recreation

Assistant Position in the Department of Recreation, Reallocating Funds from an Existing

Position, and Amending the Adopted 2025 Budget Accordingly

Code:

10.

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

Co-Sponsor the 2025 "4th Street Classic Basketball Tournament" in Partnership with 4th Street

Classic Basketball and Groovey Lou, and Officially Renaming 4th Street Park to "Gus Williams

Park"

Code:

11.

Youth Bureau: An Ordinance Authorizing the Amendment of Ordinance No. 16, adopted by the

City Council on April 23, 2025, entitled "AN ORDINANCE GRANTING PERMISSION TO

THE MOUNT VERNON YOUTH BUREAU (MVYB) TO UTILIZE CITY HALL PLAZA ON

WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 2025, TO HOST THE YOUTH MENTAL WELLNESS FEST

“VIBE CHECK” THROUGH THE READY4LIFE PROGRAM” -- Wednesday, May 20, 2025

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To the Council:

PUBLIC SAFETY AND CODES

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Fire Department: An Ordinance Authorizing the Contingent Permanent Appointment of Fire

Captain Robert D. Curtin to the Position of Deputy Fire Chief within the Mount Vernon Fire

Department

PSC

Code:

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

Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to Partner with Westchester County on the STRIVE

Initiative under the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Service (DCJS)

PSC

Code: