Board of Estimate & Contract
Regular MeetingMount Vernon, NY · February 2, 2021
Agenda
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BOARD OF ESTI MATE & CONTRACT
AGENDA
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2021
9:30 A.M.
MAYOR'S CONFERENCE ROOM, CITY HALL
MOUNT VERNON, NEW YORK
"REVISED"
RESOLUTIONS APPROVING ORDn%JANCES
Declaring June 19'h, also recognized as "Juneteenth Independence Day" or
"Juneteenth" an official public paid holiday for the City of Mount Vemon
employees.
Authorizing the Mayor to enter an agreement with Soulful Synergy, LLC. (WDAY
Employment Service Program)
Authorizing the Mayor to enter an agreement with One World United & Virtuous.
(Safe Haven & Step Up Program)
Granting permission to the Department of Recreation to sponsor the 5fh Annual
Mount Vernon Day (formerly known as Mount Vernon Proud) event,
hang banners, co-sponsor the Diabetes Awareness Walk and permission to the
Department of Public Safety to close 7'h Avenue between 3'd & 4fh Streets. (6/12-rain
date: 6/ 19)
Amending Ordinance No. 9, adopted March 11, 2020, entitled "AN ORDINANCE
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ACCEPT A GRANT FROM THE MOUNT
VERNON {JRBAN RENEWAL AGENCY." (204,465.96) J$200,000.001
Amending Ordinance No. 10, adopted March 11, 2020, entitled "AN
ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING TIE-IE MAYOR TO ACCEPT A GRANT FROM
THE MOUNT VERNON [TRBAN RENEWAL AGENCY." ($73,747.66)
[$65,000.00]
Authorizing the Mayor to accept a grant from the Mount Vernon Urban Renewal
Agency. ($85,103.00)
Adopting a Negative Declaration for a proposed rezoning of the Wartburg property
and amending Chapter 267 of the Cit5r Code of the City of Mount Vernon, entitled
"Zoning," and amending the City of Mount Vernon Zoning Map.
SETTLEMENTS
Settling the claim of REBOLLO LANDSCAPING, INC. - $4,800.00.
At)OPTING THE 2021 € AL ESTIMATE
10. Adopting the Mayor's 2021 Annual Estimate
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BOARD OF ESTIMATE & CONTR_ACT i
AGENDA l'
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2021 j
9:30 A.M.
MAYOR'S CONFERENCE ROOM CITY HAI_,L i
MOUNTVERNON,NEW YORK J
RESOL'UTIONS APPROVING ORDnS!ANCES
Declaring June 19", also recognized as 'Uuneteenth Independence Day" or
"Juneteenth" an official public paid holiday for the City of Mount
Vernon employees.
Authorizing the Mayor to enter an agreement with Soulful Synergy, LLC. (WDAY
Employment Service Program)
Authorizing the Mayor to enter an agreement with One World United & Virtuous.
(Safe Haven & Step Up Program)
Granting permission to the Department of Recreation to sponsor the 5"' Annual
Mount Vernon Day (formerly known as Mount Vernon Proud) event, hang banners,
co-sponsor the Diabetes Awareness Walk and permission to the Department of
Public Safety to close 7' Avenue between 3'd & 4" Streets. (6/12-rain
date: 6/ 19)
Amending Ordinance No. 9, adoptedMarch 11, 2020, entitled "AN ORDINANCE
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ACCEPT A GRANT FROM THE MOUNT
VERNON URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY." (204,465.96) [$200,000.00]
Amending Ordinance No. 10, adopted March 11, 2020, entitled "AN
ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ACCEPT A GRANT FROM
THE MOUNT VERNON URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY." ($73,747.665
[$65,000.00]
Authorizing the Mayor to accept a grant from the Mount Vernon Urban Renewal
Agency. ($85,103.00)
Adopting a Negative Declaration for a proposed rezoning of the Wartburg property
and amending Chapter 267 of the City Code of the City of
Mount Vernon, entitled "Zoning," and amending the City of Mount Vernon Zoning
Map.
SETTLEMENTS
Settling the claim of REBOLLO LANDSCAPING, INC. - $4,800.00.
FEB g 2 2021
RESOLVED, that an ordinance adopted by the City Council on
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January 27, 2021, and approved by the Mayor on January 28, 2021,
declaring June Igth, also recognized as "Juneteenth Independence Day" or
"Juneteenth" an official public paid holiday for the City of Mount Vernon
employees, be and the same hereby is approved.
ADOPTED BY
BOARD OF ESTIMATE
AND CONTRACT
Assistant Counsel
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APPROVED
Dept.
Cferk
JAN 2 7 202!
AN ORDINANCE DECLARING J[JNE 19"", ALSO RECOGNrZED AS "JUNETEENTH
TNDEPENDENCE DAY" OR "JUNETEENTH" AN OFFICIAL PUBLIC PAID HOLIDAY
FOR THE CITY OF MOUNT VERNON EMPLOYEES
WHEREAS, this Ordinance serves to designate June 19, 2021, as "Juneteentli
[ndependence Day" in recognition of June 19, 1865, t]ie date on wliicli slaveiy legally came to
an end in tlie United States; and
WHEREAS, on June 19, 1865, Union soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Gi-anger,
arrived in Galvestot'i, Texas, with news tliat tlie Civil War liad ended and tl'iat the enslaved wei-e
fi-ee; and
WHEREAS, slavei'y was not officially abolislied until tlie ratification of tlie 13th
Aineiminent to tlie Constitution of tlie United States in December 1865; and
WHEREAS, Juneteentli Independence Day celebrations liave been lield to lionor
African American fiaeedoiri wliile encoriraging self-developinent and respect for all cultures; and
WHEREAS, tlie faitl'i and strengtli of cliaracter demonstrated by former staves and tlie
descendants of fori'ner slaves remain an exai'nple for all people of tlie United States, regardless
of background, religion, or race; and
WHEREAS, tl'iis observance is a rei'ninder of tlie liardsliips and losses suffered by
African Airiericans in tlieir struggle to attain fi'eedom, and we pay tribute to tlie memoiy of
tliose wlio made tlie ultiinate sacrifice in tliis quest; tlirougli tlieir experiences and tliose or
otl'iei-s wlio were successful in acliievii'ig victoi'y, we find among tlie most poignant and valuable
)essoi'is of l'niinai*ind tliat continue to resonate witli people of all backgrounds; and
WHEREAS, tlie observance of Juneteent)i lionors tlie l'iistory, perseverance, and
ac)iievements of Afi-ican Americans, and celebrates America's progress and continuing
coi'nmitment to realizing tlie principles of libeity and equality upon wl'iich our nation was
foui'ided: and
WHEREAS, New York State Governor Andrew M. Cuoino on October 14, 2020,
signed into law legislation (S.8598/A.10628) designatii'ig Juneteenth as an official public
l'ioliday in New York State; ai'id
WHEREAS, as tlie City of Mount Vernon it is our duty to recognize and celebrate June
Nineteentli not only by passing (egis[ations, but by pausing citywide to acknowledge and reflect
on a day tl'iat cl'ianged tlie trajectory of tlie lives of inost Blacks and African Americans being
held as slaves in tlie U.S: NOW THEREFORE,
Tlie City of Mount Vernon, in City Council coiwened, does liereby ordain and enact:
Section 1. Tlie City Council designates June 19, 2021, as "Juneteenth
Independence Day".
Sectioi'i2. Tlie City Council tlie liistorica{ significance of Juneteentli
recognizes
Independence Day and declares it an official paid public holiday for all Mount VernonCity
employees.
Section 3. Tliis ordinai'ice sliall take effect upon its approvalby the Boardof
Estiinate & Contract.
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APPROVED
Dept.
Mayor
rEB g 2 202?
RESOLVED, that an ordinance adopted by the City Council on
January 27, 2021, and approved by the Mayor on January 28, 2021,
authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with Soulful Synergy, LLC,
be and the same hereby is approved.
ADOPTED BY
BOARD OF ESTIMATE
AND CONTRACT
A'ssistant Corporation Counsel
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APPROVED
Dept.
//
Clerk
JAN2 7 :xots
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO
ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH SOULFUL
SYNERGY, LLC.
WHEREAS, dated December
by letter 22, 2020, the Depyity Director of tl"ie
Bureau lias requested legislation authorizing the Mayor to enter into an
Youtli
witli Sorilfril Synergy, LLC in tlie amorint of $2,195.00 per student for
agreement
Vernon Yoritli Bureau's WDAY Employment Service Program to
tl'ieMorint
30 Constrriction Safety Training, 8-Hour Fall Protection course, 2-
provide OSHA
liorir Drrig and Alcohol Awareness and Fundamentals of Clean Energy etc. for tlie
WDAY students for tlie contract period of January 18, 2021 to June 30, 2021; and
WHEREAS, the aforesaid agreement is part of an award accepted by tlie
legislation dated August 12, 2020 in tl'ie amorint of $281,000.00 from
City tlhougli
- Putnam Workforce Development Board/Workforce Innovation
the Westcliester
and Opportunity Act for the period of .uly 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021; and
WHEREAS, Soulful Synergy was created out of a desire to coi'inect people,
and organizations with optimal services that positively impact our
buildings
& planet. They offer a wide range of consulting services, including
community
workforce, community, and business development consulting, Section 3 consulting,
partnership development & networking and M/WBE certification assistance; NOW,
THEREFORE,
Tlie City of Mount Vernon, in City Council convened, does l'iereby ordain
and enact:
Section 1. Tl'ie Mayor is liereby authorized to enter into an agreement
with Soulful Synergy, LLC in tlie amount of $2,195.00 per student for the Mount
Vernon Yorith Bureari's WDAY Employment Service Program to provide OSHA 30
Construction Safety Training, 8-I-Iorir Fall Protection course, 2-hour Drug and
Alcohol Awareness and Fundamentals of Clean Energy etc. for the WDAY students
for the contract period of January 18, 2021 to June 30, 2021.
Section 2 Tlie aforesaid funds in an amount not to exceed $21,950.00
are to be accounted for in Budget Code A6295-458, Youth Bureau 2021 Budget.
Section 3. Tliis ordinance sl'iall take effect upon its approval by the
Board of Estimate and Contract.
Couffcilperson
FORM
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Assistant Corporation Counsel
City Clerk
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Dept.
Mayor
FEB g 2 2027
RESOLVED, that an ordinance adopted by the City Council on
January 27, 2021, and approved by the Mayor on January 28, 2021,
authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with One World United &
Virtuous, be and the same hereby is approved.
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.APPROVEp,-AS TO FORM ADOPTED BY
BOARD OF ESTIMATE
AND CONTRACT
Assistant Corporatio-n Counsel
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APPROVED
Dept.
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Clerk
jAN 2 7 202?
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO
ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH ONE WORLD
UNITED & VIRTUOUS.
WHEREAS, by letter dated January 5, 2021, tlie Deputy Director of the
Youth Bureau has requested legislation autliorizing the Mayor to enter into,an
agreement witl"i One World United & Virtuous in tlie amount of $3,500.00 for the
Mount Vernon Youth Bureau's Safe Haven and Step Up Programs to provide
Global Competence, Financial Literacy and Technology readiness training for the
contract period of November 23, 2020 to June 30, 2025 and
WHEREAS, the aforesaid agreement is part of an award accepted by tlie
City through Iegislation dated October 14, 2020 in tlie amount of $70,392.00 from
tlie Westchester Corinty Yorith Bureau for the Safe Haven and Step Up Programs
for the period of April 1, 2020 to March 31, 2021; and
WI-IEREAS, One World United & Virtuoris will provide curriculum
teacher training, on-going program support and program evaluation.
guidebooks,
goal is to lielp students to be as comfortable in tlie world around them as tliey
Their
in tlieir liome communities in part by connecting students in their classrooms
are
witli otlier One World classrooms around tl'ie world; NOW, THEREFORE,
Tl"ie City of Mount Vernon, in City Council convened, does hereby ordain
and enact:
Section 1. Tlie Mayor is hereby aritl'iorized to enter into an agreement
with One World United & Virtuous in tlie amorint of $3,500.00 for the Morint
Vernon Youtl"i Bureari's Safe Haven and Step Up Programs to provide Global
Competence, Financial Literacy and Technology readiness training for the contract
period of November 23, 2020 to Jrine 30, 2021.
Section 2. The aforesaid funds in an amorint not to exceed $3,500.00 for
botli programs are to be accorinted for and split equally in Budget Codes A7326.458
and A7336.458 Youth Bureari 2021 Budget.
Section 3. Tliis ordinance sliall take effect ripon its approval by the
Board of Estimate and Contract.
Councilperson
PRO D FORM
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Assistant Corporation Counsel Pre-s'ide?i? %
City Clerk
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APPROVED
Dept.
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FEB0 2 2027
RESOLVED, that an ordinance adopted by the City Council on
January 27, 2021, and approved by the Mayor on January 28, 2021,
granting permission to the Department of Recreation to sponsor the 5'h
Annual Mount Vernon Day (formerly known as Mount Vernon Proud) event,
hang banners, co-sponsor the Diabetes Awareness Walk and permission to
the Department of Public Safety to close 7'h Avenue between 3rd & 4'h
Streets, be and the same hereby is approved.
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ADOPTED BY
BOARD OF ESTIMATE
AND CONTRACT
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APPROVED
Dept.
Clerk
JAN2 7 202! AN ORDINANCE GRANTING PERMISSION TO THE
DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION TO SPONSOR
THE 5" ANNUAL MOUNT VERNON DAY (FORMERLY
KNOWN AS MOUNT VERNON PROUD) EVENT,
I4ANG BANNERS, CO-SPONSOR THE DIABETES
AWARENESS WALK AND PERMISSION TO THE
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO CLOSE
7m AVENUE BETWEEN ? & 4"" STREETS.
WI-IEREAS, by letter dated Januatay 12, 2021, tlie Commissioner of tlie Department
lias requested legislation tliat would autliorize said department to sponsor the
of Reci-eation
Mount Vernon Day (forinerly kllOWll as Mount Vernon Proud) event at tl'ie
5"' Annual
Slielton E. Doles Community Center buildings and grounds, 4"' Street Playground
Reverend
71" Avenue sidewalks on June 12, 2021 (rain date: June 19, 2021) from 10:00
and Soutli
a.in. to 8:00 p.in.; and
WHEREAS, it is fuitlier requested to liang banners t)irougl'iout tlie City to promote
tlie 5"' Ai'inual Mount Vernon Day event; and
WHEREAS, it is fuitlier requested to co-sponsor tlie "Diabetes Awareness Walk"
in paitnei-sliip witli Elejinal Temple #185 AEAONMS Inc.; and
WHEREAS, tlie aforesaid requested route will start at Hartley Park and Gramatan
tlie route will proceed to 71" Avenue a left turn will be made onto 7"' Avenue and
Avenue;
into 4"' Sti-eet playgi-ound; NOW, THEREFORE,
Tlie City of Mount Vernoi'i, in City Council convened, does hereby ordain and
ellaCt:
Sectioi'i 1. is liereby autliorized to sponsor the 5"'
Tlie Recreation Depaiti'nent
Aimual Mount Vernon Day (forinerly known as Mount Venqon Proud) event at tlie
Reverend Shelton E. Doles Community Center buildings and grounds, 4"' Street Playground
pnd Soutli 7"' Avenue sidewalks on June 12, 2021 (rain date: June 19, 2021) from 10:00
a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Section 2. Tl'ie Recreation Depaitment is hereby to co-sponsor the
autliorized
"Diabetes Awai-eness Walk" in paitnersliip witli Elejmal Tetnple #185 AEAONMS Inc.
Section 3. Tlie Safety is hereby authorized and directed
Depaitment of Public
to close Soutli 7"' Avenue oi'i June 12, 2021 (rain date: June 19, 2021) from 8:00 am to
10:00 pm for t)ie purpose of tlie aforesaid evet'it.
Section4. Permission granted to use the Depattment of Public
is hereby
Safety ai'id Depaitment of Public works to assist in this event.
Section Funds will be allocated in an amount not to exceed $2,500.00 from
5.
Budget Code A7620.457 (Cultural Civic Adult Education), Department of Recreation 2021
Budget
Section 6. Tliis ordinance sliall take effect upon its approval by the Boardof
Estiinate and Contract.
Councilpers;on
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APPFIOVED
Dept.
Mayor
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;4es ; 2021
5 January
RESOLVED,
27, 202'),
that an ordinance
and approved
adopted
by the Mayor
by the City Council
on January 28, 2021,
on
amending Ordinance No. 9, adopted March 11, 2020, entitled "AN
ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ACCEPT A GRANT FROM
THE MOUNT VERNON URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY." ($204,465.96)
[$200,000.001, be and the same hereby is approved.
FORM ADOPTED BY
BOARD OF ESTIMATE
AND CONTRACT
Corporation
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APPROVED
Dept.
Clerk
jAN 2 7 2D2i
/f AN
MARCH
ORDINAN(,E
11, 2020,
AMENDING
ENTITLED "AN
ORDINANCE
ORDINANCE
N0. 9, ADOPTED
AUTHORIZING
THE MAYOR TO ACCEPT A GRANT FROM THE MOUNT
VERNON URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY." ($204.465.96)
[($200,000.00)]
Tlie City of Mount Vernon, in City Council convened, does liereby ordain and enact:
Section 1. The first and tliird decretal paragraph and Section I of Ordinance No.
9, adopted Marcli 11, 2020, entitled "AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO
ACCEPT A GRANT FROM THE MO{JNT VERNON URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY"
($204.465.96) j($200,000.00)] is l'iereby amended as follows:
WHEREAS, by letter dated February 25, 2020, the Commissioner of tlie Department of
Planning & Coinmunity Development )ias requested legislation authorizing tl'ie Mayor to accept
a grant from tlie Mormt Vernon Urban Renewal Agency in tlie amount of $204645.96
[$200,000.00] for tlie fiscal years 2021 & 2022 [year 20201 and the creation of two new grant
funded positions; and
WHEREAS, tlie Mount Vernon Urban Renewal Agency administers tlie Community
Developinent BlOCk Grant program (CDBG) on be)ialf of tlie City of Mount Vernon. CDBG
funds will be utilized to increase tlie City's ability to provide more equitable liousing code
enforcement in low-to-inoderate income areas; and
WHEREAS, the I-Iousing Code Enforcement Officers will repott to tlie Commissioner
of tl'ie Building's Department. Tlie grant specifically provides funds for the City to hire two
[Housing] Code Enforceinent Officers % at [$50,000.00'l $50,074.64 eacli for fisca)
year 2021 and $52,248.34 eacli for fiscal year 2022 Jper year for a 2 year period]; and
WHEREAS, it is fuitlier reqriested tl'iat tlie City inatc)i t)'iis investt'nent it'i code
enforcement by covering tlie fiainge benefits for the aforesaid positions. Tltese funds are
available under code range 9010 tlirough 9070 for fringe benefits; and
WHEREAS, it is fuitlier requested tliat tlie Coinptroller be autliorized & directed to
establisli a Revenue Code foi- acceptance and disbursement of funds ($204,645.96 for salaries)
via Expenditure Code A8020.101; NOW, THEREFORE
Tlie City of Mount Veri'ion, in City Council convened, does hereby ordain and enact:
Section 1, The Mayor is liereby autliorized to accept a grant from the Mount
Vei-noi'i Urban Renewal Agency in tlie amount of [$200,000.00] for tl'ie fiscal y
2021 & 2022 Jyear 2020] ai'id for tlie creation of two new grant funded positions.
Section 2. Tl'iis ordinance sliall take effect LIPOII its approval by the Board of
Estiinate and Contract.
New Matter Underlined
Deleted Matter in Brackets []
Courle
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Assistant Corporation (%unsel
mCL City Clerk
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APPROVED
o APPROVED
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Dept.
Mayor
FEB D 2 202?
RESOLVED, that an ordinance adopted by the City Council on
January 27, 2021, and approved by the Mayor on January 28, 2021,
amending Ordinance No. 10, adopted March 11, 2020, entitled "AN
ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ACCEPT A GRANT FROM
THE MOUNT VERNON URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY." ($73,747 66)
[$65,000.00], be and the same hereby is approved.
ADOPTED BY
BOARD OF ESTIMATE
r
AND CONTRACT
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APPROVED
Dept.
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!AN2 7 202!
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE N0. 10,
/15 ADOPTED
AUTHORIZTNG
MARCH
THE
11, 2020,
MAYOR
ENTITLED
TO ACCEPT
"AN ORDINANCE
A GRANT FROM
THE MOUNT VERNON URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY."
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Tlie City of Mocmt Vernon, in City Council convened, does liereby ordain and enact:
Section 1. The fii-st and tliird decretal paragrapli and Section 1 of Ordiffince
No. 10, adopted Marcli 11, 2020, entitled "AN ORDINANCE AUT'F-IORIZING THE
MAYOR TO ACCEPT A GRANT FROM THE MOUNT VERNON URBAN RENEWAL
AGENCY." ($73,747.66) (($65,000.00)] is liereby amended as follows:
WHEREAS, by letter dated February 25, 2020, the Commissioner of the
Department of Planning & Community Development has requested legislation authorizing
the Mayor to accept a grant fron"i tl'ie Mount Vernon Urban Renewal Agency in the amount
of $73 747.66 [$65,000.00] for tlie fiscal year 2021 [2020] and tlie creation of one new
grant fui"ided position; and
WHEREAS, theUrban Renewal Agency
Mount administers the
Vernon
Cominunity Developinent BlOCk Grant program (CDBG) on behalf of the City of Mount
Vernon. CDBG funds wil) be utilized to increase tlie City's ability to promote community
and economic development initiative; and
WHEREAS, tlie grant specifically provides funds for tlie Department of Planning &
Cominunity Development to liire a Community Development Speciaiist at $73 747.66
[$65,000.00] for a 12-inontli period. The Community Development Specialist will report to
tlie Coi'nmissioner of tlie Department of Planning & Community Development; and
WHEREAS, it that the City match this investment in
is further requested
coinmunity and economic development by covering the fringe benefits for the aforesaid
position. These funds are available under code range 9010 througl'i9070 for fringe benefits;
NOW, THEREFORE
Tlie City of Mount Vernon, in City Council convened, does hereby ordain and
enact:
Section 1. Tlie Mayor is liereby autliorized to accept a grant frotn the Mount
Vernon Urban Renewal Agency in the amount of $73,747.66($65,000.00]the fiscal year
2021 [2020] and for tlie creation of one new grant funded position.
Section 2. This ordinance sliall take effect upon its approvalby the Boardof
Estimate and Contract.
New Matter Underlined
Deleted Matter in Brackets []
Councilper6on
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APPROVED
Dept.
Mayor
Ci LL 0
FEB fl 2 2021
RESOLVED, that an ordinance adopted by the City Counci( on
1 January 27, 202'l, and approved by the Mayor on January 28, 2021,
authorizing the Mayor to accept a grant from the Mount Vernon Urban
Renewal Agency, be and the same hereby is approved.
ADOPTED BY
BOARD OF ESTIMATE
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APPROVED
Dept.
61erk
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!AfN2 7 202'f
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ACCEPT
RENEWAL
ORDINANCE
A GRANT
AGENCY.
AUTHORIZING
FROM THE
($85,103.00)
THE
MOUNT
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TO
URBAN
WHEREAS, by letter dated Jamiaty 6, 2021, the Deputy Commissioner of tlie
Department of Planning & Community Development has requested legislation
aritliorizing tlie Mayor to accept a grant from the Mount Vernon Urban Renewal
Agency in tlie amount of $85,103.00 for tlie fiscal years 2021 & 2022 and the creation
of one (1) new grant-funded position; and
WI-IEREAS, tlie Mount Vernon Urban Renewal Agency administers tlie
Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) program and tlie Continuum of Care (CoC) program
011 belialf of the City of Mount Vernon. ESG and CoC funds will be ritilized to hire a
"Director of Homeless Services" to develop and maintain the compliance and
monitoring plan for tlie portfolio of homeless programs in compliance with federal and
local goveri'unent reqriirements; and
WHEREAS, tlie two (2) grants (ESG and CoC) specifically provide funds for
tlie Departn"ient of Planning and Community Development to liire a "Director of
I-Iomeless 8crvices" at tlie rate of $85,103.00 for a 24-month period. The term will end
on December 2022; and
WHEREAS, it is requested directed to
that tlie Comptroller be authorized and
establisli a Revenue Code for acceptance and disbursement of the funds ($170,206.00-
total salary for two (2) years) from Expenditure Code A8020.101; and
WI-IEREAS, it is furtlier reqriested that tlie City supplement investment in
this
l'iomeless services by providing tlie fringe benefits for the position of "Director of
I-Iomeless Services"; NOW, THEREFORE
Tlie City of Mount Vernon, in City Corincil convened, does hereby ordain and
enact:
Section 1. Tlie Mayor is hereby autliorized to accept a grant from the Mount
Vernon Urban Renewal Agency in the arnormt of $85,103.00 for thefiscalyears2021&
2022 and tlie creation of one (1) new grant-funded position.
Section 2. Tliis ordinance sl'iall take effect upon its approval by theBoardof
Estimate and Contract.
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APPROVED
Dept.
Mayor
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FEB g 2
ordinance adopted by the City Council on
approved by the Mayor on January 28, 2021,
proposed rezoning of the Wartburg
Chapter 267 of the City Code of the City of Mount
and amending the City of Mount Vernon Zoning
ADOPTED BY
BOARD OF ESTIMATE
AND CONTRACT
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!AN 2 7 202!!!
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ADOPTING A NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR A
AN ORDINANCE
REZONING OF THE WARTBURG PROPERTY AND
PROPOSED
267 0F THE CITY CODE OF THE CITY MOUNT
AMENDING CHAPTER
"ZONING," AND AMENDING THE CITY OF MOUNT
VERNON, ENTITLED
VERNON ZONING MAP
Corincil lias established tlie RMF-SC Senior Citizen }Iousing
WHEREAS, the City
("RMF-SC Zoning District") to accommodate the
Floating Overlay Zoning District
senior poprilation in the City of Mount Vernon; and
growing
Home of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, Wartburg
WHEREAS, Tlie Wartburg
Inc., Wartburg Senior Housing, Inc., Lohrnan Village I-Iousing
Residential Community,
Corporation, and Friedrichs Supportive Horising, LLC (collectively,
Development Fund
tl'ie City of Mount Vernon to place the RMF-SC Zoning
"Petitioner") have petitioned
165.50-2194-4, and 165.51-2194-5 (collectively, the
District on tax lots 165.42-2160-1,
"Property"); and
Review Board and the City Planning Board have
WHEREAS, tlie City Architectural
regarding tbe requested rezoning to the City Council;
issued positive Recommendations
and
9, 2020, the City Council lield a Public Hearing that was
WHEREAS, on December
to Section 267-23(L) of the Zoning Code, to receive comments
properly noticed prirsuant
and the Petitioner's Concept Plan for tlie Property; and
011 the proposed rezoning
WHEREAS, to tlie State Enviroi'imental
pursuant Quality Review Act ("SEQRA"), the
as Lead Agency, has reviewed and considered the entire
Record of the
City Council,
Petition, including all materials submitted by or on behalf of the Petitioner as requested
by tlie Lead Agency and otlier parties, the Concept Plan,
tl'ie Environmental Assessment
Form, and tlie Planning Board and Architectural Review Board's
Recommendations; and
WHEREAS, the City Council, under SEQRA, has conducted a
as Lead Agency
review of said action pursuant to 6 NYCRR 617.6(b)(3) and
taken the
coordinated
reqriisite liard 100k at the potential environmental impacts of the requested rezoning and
related Concept Plan; and
WHEREAS, a the Petition, Concept Plan, traffic report, historic
review of
and otlier submitted documentsillustrates that the rezoning
and Concept
documentation,
Plan, inchiding tlie proposed uses and building massing, are consistent with thecurrent
use of the site, tliat sufficient buffers are present between the proposed project and
surrorinding areas, and tliat there will be no significant impact on traffic
or historic
resorirces, and tl'ierefore the requestedrezoning and related
Concept Plan will nothavea
significant adverse environmental impact; and
WHEREAS, tlie City has determined, basedon its review of the Record, thatthe
Corincil
placement of tlie Property in the RA/iF-SCZoning District is appropriate
from a planning
and policy perspective, and is consistent with the objectives and intentof the RMF-SC
Zoning District,
. Section 267-23.C
267of
as Article V, Section9) of Chapter
(also enumerated
the City Code of the City of Morint Vernon ("Zoning") shallbeamended asfollows,witb
new text ruiderlined:
C. The RMF-SC Multifamily Citizen Housing FloatingOverlayZone
Senior
District is an established, unmapped floating overlay zone. Parcels eligiblefor
RMF-SC designation by tlie City Corincil sliall be cunently zoned RMF-10,
JAN2 7 202
/,C3 RMF-15,
the "Areas
R17 , CB, DB, OB, NR or I-T bind located witliin
Eligible for RMF-SC Designation Map"
tlie area delineated
found in Attachments
011
of
Chapter 267 of this Code.
(l) Residential Area.
site wliere the RIMF-SC Multifamily Senior
(,a) Def-uiition. A development
Overlay Zone may be applied to any parcel
Citizen Housing Floating
currently zoned R]7 , RMF-10 or RMF-15.
('b) Residential character preservation. In an effort to retain the existing
residential cliaracter of the development site designated witli the RMF-SC
Senior Citizen Horising Floating Overlay Zone and located
Multifamily
the R17 , RMF-10 or RMF-15 , underlying
on any parcel witliin
of tlte accessorya rises
zoning may occupy only tlie grormd floor witli one
In tlie event the developer elects to do so,
as permitted in :g 267-21B(2).
area.
the permitted accessory use sl'iall not exceed the grorind floor total
of Mount Vernon shalR be amended, as follows:
Section 3. The Zoriing Map of tlie City
i65.50-2194-4, and 165.512194-5 shall 'oe placed
Tax 165.42-2160-],
Lots
Senior Citizen I-Iorising Floating Overlay Zoning
under t)'ie RMF-SC Multifarnily
Distrid.
Section 4. The Planning Board Revie'w Board shall continue to
and tlie Architectural
review the Concept Plan subrnitted by tlie Petitioner for Site Pian and Certificate of
in accordance with the procedures set forth under
Articl.e VII
Appropriateness approval
a pan of this
of tlie Zoning C:ode and Cliapter 10 of tlie City Cade, respectively. As
review, the City Council specifically requests tliat both Boards continue to consider,
based on tl'ie comments received during tlie December
9, 2020 Public Hearing, the
follewing:
appearance and impacts from the propused building l'xeights as
* Tlie visiial
articulated ixi tl-ie Concept Plan.
s Au:eqs foy fire safety and otber emergency vehicles.
e -[liePetitiorier'c'plansforpropertymaintenanceJandscaping,tlteretntwaiofdead
tree.-;, and trea: replacement.
Trafli<:.,natterns, and tlie provision of sufficient parking.
@
s Consxriietion procedures so as to minimize disturbance to neighbors.
Section 5. This ordinance sl'iall take effect upon its approval by the Board of
Estin'iate and C'ontvact.
CoQnci)p9son
TpiORM
PPROVE6./iS
,1,5
l; (5or6Urat-ion
Asiistant Counsel
o
O
Dept.
APPROVED
By
J92,
Mayor
FEB g 2 2fl21
q a lawsuit
WHEREAS,
alleging
on January
a breach
10, 2019,
of contract
REBOLLO
against the City
LANDSCAPING,
of Mount seeking
INC. filed
the sum of
$5,659.60; and
WHEREAS, the Corporation Counsel hereby recornrnends that the Board of
Estimate and Contract approve the settlement of the aforesaid claim in the amount
of $4,800.00; NOW, THEREFORE, be it
RESOLVED, that REBOLLO LANDSCAPING, INC. be settled for the sum
of $4,800.00 and that said settlement be and the same hereby is approved; and be it
RESOLVED, that said sum be paid out of Code A1930.494 (Judgments &
Settlements), Law Department 2021 Budget.
ADOPTED BY
BOARD OF ESTIMATE
AND CONTRACT
o
C erk
o!
"FEBg 2 202)
%O day of
WHEREAS,
January, 2021
a public
in
hearing
reference
having
to the
been
Annual
held by this
Estimate
Board
of the
on the 28th
City of Mount
,
Vei'non, New York for the year 2021, prirsuant to the provisions of Section 81 of the
Charter of tlie City of Mount Veinon; NOW, THEREFORE, be it
RESOLVED, tliat pursuant to the provisions of said Section 81 of said City
Charter, as amended, tl'ie following itemized statement of the estimated revenues
and expenditures of the City of Mount Venion for the fiscal year commencing the
first day of January, 2021 be and the same hereby is adopted by this Board of
Estimate and Contract and submitted in final fon'i'i to the City Council:
(Attached Budget)
PRO ADOPTED BY
o"as,7?7ropy BOARD OF ESTIMATE
AND CONTRACT
Assistant Corporation
o
APPROVED
Dept.
Clerk
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