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

HELD ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 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; Jordan A. Riullano, 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 City Clerk Nicole Bonilla

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES AND ACTION THEREON

To the Council:

LEGISLATION AND PUBLIC WORKS

Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement: An Ordinance Authorizing the Use of City

Hall Plaza for the Event Entitled "Purple City Lights: Mount Vernon Stands Against Domestic

Violence" in Observance of Domestic Violence Awareness Month”

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

Department of Public Works for Emergency Tree Removal, Debris Management, and Site

Restoration along Macquesten Parkway

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Department of Public Works: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to enter into an Emergency

Contract for the Removal Dead Oak Trees Along MacQuesten Parkway in the City of Mount

Vernon

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Department of Public Works: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1,

ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON JUNE 28, 2025, ENTITLED “AN ORDINANCE

AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 7, ADOPTED FEBRUARY 11, 2025, ENTITLED ‘AN

AUTHORIZING THE SELECTION OF WOODARD & CURRAN FOR THE SOUTH THIRD

& SOUTH COLUMBUS AVENUES FLOOD MITIGATION PROJECT UNDER THE

HAZARD MITIGATION GRANT PROGRAM (HMGP) PROJECT #4615-0004 CMVNY

AND ALSO UTILIZE THEIR SERVICES FOR THE BRONXVILLE FIELD CLUB COST

ESTIMATE REVIEW”

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Department of Public Works: An Ordinance Authorizing the Director of Sustainability to Enroll

in the Green Project Manager - Basic (GPM-b) Certification Program and Approving Funding

for Associated Costs

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City Council: An Ordinance Authorizing and Approving the City of Mount Vernon Honorary

Street Co-Naming Policy

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Office of the City Clerk: An Ordinance Authorizing a Budget Line Transfer Within the Office

of the City Clerk to Cover Additional Annual Membership Dues

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City Clerk: A Resolution Appointing Members to the Cable Television Advisory Committee -

(Michael Thompson and Oscar Davis)

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To the Council:

HUMAN RESOURCES

City Council: A Resolution Honoring and Celebrating Stephanie Mills for her Extraordinary

Legacy of Music, Resilience, and Service to Humanity

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City Council: An Ordinance Authorizing the Renaming of the Quilting Room Within the Doles

Recreation Center as "The Evelyn Paula Young Quilting Room"

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PUBLIC SAFETY AND CODES

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

Agreement with Passport Labs, Inc. for Integrated Parking Enforcement and Mobile Payment

Services

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Department of Public Safety: An Ordinance Authorizing Eight (8) Members of Service of the

Department of Public Safety to Attend the Interview and Interrogation Training Course at the

Westchester County Police Academy - (December 1 through December 4, 2025)

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Department of Public Safety: An Ordinance Authorizing Four (4) Members of Service from the

Department of Public Safety to Attend the Female Enforcers Event - Peak Performance, Force

Readiness & Personal Resilience Course

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Department of Public Safety: An Ordinance Authorizing the Transfer of Funds for Contractual

Payments to Tyler Technologies

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Department of Public Safety: An Ordinance Authorizing the Transfer of Funds to Cover

Prisoner Meal Costs

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To the Council:

FINANCE AND PLANNING

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Grace Baptist Church: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mount Vernon Declaring

Intent to Serve as Lead Agency Pursuant to SEQRA for a Petition Seeking Zoning Text and Map

Amendments and Related Land Use Approvals by Grace Baptist Church, and Referring the

Petition to the City Corporation Counsel, City Planning Board, and Westchester County

Planning Board

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Assessor: An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 12, Adopted by the City Council on June 25,

2025, entitled "AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A

CONTRACT WITH CATALIS ENTERPRISE CAMA FOR SOFTWARE SERVICES”

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Office of the Comptroller: An Ordinance Authorizing the Acceptance of the 2020 Annual

Independent Audit Prepared by PKF O’Connor Davies

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19.

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

106 Hillside Avenue, Mount Vernon, New York (Parcel ID: 165.73.4032.007) to Jeannette

Garcia

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

224 North 7th Avenue, Mount Vernon, New York (Parcel ID: 165.53.1105.005)

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

234 East 5th Street, Mount Vernon, New York (Parcel ID: 169.32.4064.001)

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

328 South 1st Avenue, Mount Vernon, New York (Parcel ID: 169.31.3120.01)

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

331 South 2nd Avenue, Mount Vernon, New York (Parcel ID: 165.63.1142.003)

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

467 East 5th Street, Mount Vernon, New York (Parcel ID: 169.26.4050.029)

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Real Estate Committee: An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to Convey City-Owned Property

Located at 16 Glen Avenue, Mount Vernon, NY (Parcel ID: 165.63.1142.003) to Shane Black of

SB Management NY LLC

OTHER BUSINESS/CLOSING COMMENTS

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