Board of Estimate & Contract

yNT J- ig92 BOARD OF ESTIMATE & CONTRACT AGENDA TUESDAY, MAY 3, 2022 4 00 PM MAYOR'S CONFERENCE ROOM - CITY HALL MOUNT VERNON, NEW YORK & VIA FACEBOOK.COM/MOUNTVERNONNY RESOLUTIONS APPROVING ORDINANCES Granting permission for the Westchester County Legislator, Tyrae Woodson-Samuels to conduct an Autism Awareness Walk. (4/23 - rain date: 4/30) Authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation ("DEC"), and County of Westchester ("County") to rehabilitate the sewer system. Granting permission for one (1) member of the Police Department to attend an internal investigations course. (4/18-4/29) Authorizing the Mayor to renew an agreement for a maintenance contract with Interaction Insight Corporation. Authorizing the Mayor to renew an agreement for a maintenance contract with CI Technologies/IA Pro. Authorizing the Police Department to write-off parking surnrnonses/tickets 10 years and older. Authorizing the Police Department to increase the fee for the applicant and removal of the automobile restraining device (boot). Amending Ordinance No. 9 adopted on March 23, 2022, entitled "AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE REALLOCATION (TRANSFER] OF FUNDS WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS." SETTLEMENTS Settling the claim of CCAP AUTO LEASE LTD. (sg,ooo) MAY 3 2022 RESOLVED, that an ordinance adopted by the City Council on April 27, 2022 and signed by the Acting Mayor on April 27, 2022, granting permission for the Westchester County Legislator, Tyrae Woodson-Samuels to conduct an Autism Awareness Walk, be and the same hereby is approved. ADOPTED BY BOARD OF ESTIMATE AND CONTRACT 0 IJ) o APPROVED Dept. Clerk o o APR2 7 AN ORDINANCE GRANTING PERMISSION TO WESTCHESTER COtTNTY LEGISLATOR, TYRAE WOODSON-SAMUELS TO CONDUCT AN AUTISM AWARENESS WALK WHEREAS, by letter dated April 20, 2022, Westchester County Legislator, Tyrae Woodson-Samuels has requested authorization to conduct an Autism Awareness Walk on Saturday, April 23, 2022, from 12:00 noon to 3:00 p.m. (rain date: April 30, 2022); and WHEREAS, it is further requested to use the following procession route: starting at City Hall, eastbound on Prospect Avenue, northbound onNorth 3rd Avenue into Hartley Park where refreshments will be served upon completion of the Autism procession; NOW, THEREFORE, The City of Mount Vernon, in City Council convened, does hereby ordain and enact: Section 1. Permission is hereby granted to Westchester County Legislator, Tyrae Woodson-Samuels to conduct an Autism Awareness Walk on Saturday, April 23, 2022, from 12:00 noon to 3:00 p.m. (rain date: April 30, 2022). Section 2. The Department of Public Safety is hereby authorized and directed to provide a front and rear escort to aSSiSt with the traffic during the procession. It is recornrnended that the participants of this procession always utilize the sidewalk. A patrol supervisor and a sector car will also be assigned to monitor this event. Auxiliary police will be assigned to Hartley Park for the duration of the event. If additional manpower is needed, the supervisor will be authorized to hire the necessary number of officers, on an overtime basis, at the expense of the applicant. Section 3. The Department of Public Works is hereby authorized and directed to collect bundled trash at the end of the event, power to be provided and the rise of sidewalks as needed. Set-up at City Hall and Hartley Park are also authorized as well as the use of barricades and other eqriipment for traffic control for the purpose of the aforesaid event. Section 4. This ordinance shall take effect upon its approval by the Board of Estimate and Contract. AS TO FORM TJ41S NANCE 0 0 Corpora@o Counsel ATTES I A l.(i / j J r Clerk aff!'?'Mt Date APPROVED Dept. MAY 3 2022 April 27, 2022 and signed by the Acting Mayor on April 27, 2022, authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation ("DEC"), and County of Westchester ("County") to rehabilitate the sewer system, be and the same hereby is approved. APPRQ,VE FOR ADOPTED BY BOARD OF ESTIMATE AND CONTRACT 0 o // AssistantCor6"ratior!ounsel o o o APPROVED CnlCO Dept. Clerk o o APR2 7 2922 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO A MEMORANDUM OF tJNDERST ANDING ("MOU") WITH THE NEW YORK ST ATE DEP ARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AL CONSERV ATION ("DEC"), AND COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER ("CO{JNTY") TO REHABILIT ATE THE SEWER SYSTEM WHEREAS, by letter dated April 25, 2022, the Mayor has requested that the City Council enact legislation which will enable the Mayor to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") (copy attached) on behalf of the City of Mount Vernon ("City"); with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation ("DEC"), and the County of Westchester ("County") to rehabilitate tlie sewer system; and WHEREAS, on April 15, 2022 NYS Governor Kathy Hochul announced a historic $150 million investment and precedent-setting three-way partnership between the DEC, the City, and the County to immediately advance the planning, mapping, engineering, design, and construction of the City's sewer systems. The attached MOU formalizes the partnership, outlines roles, responsibilities, and available funding for the Citywide project; NOW, THEREFORE, The City of Mount Vernon, in City Council convened, does hereby ordain and enact: Section 1. The Mayor is hereby authorized to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") (copy attached) on behalf of the City of Mount Vernon ("City"); with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation ("DEC"), and the County of Westchester ("County") to rehabilitate the sewer system. Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect upon its approval by the Board of Estimate and Contract. INnll City Clerk APPROVED E o APPROVED Dept. MAY 3 2022 J April 27, 2022 and signed by the Acting Mayor on April 27, 2022, granting permission for one (1) member of the Police Department to attend an APPRO D ADOPTED BY BOARD OF ESTIMATE AND CONTRACT 0 o o o o APPROVED Dept. Clerk o o o APR 217 2022 WHEREAS, the Member of Service will utilize a Department vehicle to and from the course daily; NOW, THEREFORE, l ' The City of Mount Vernon, in City Council convened, does hereby ordain and enact: Section 1. Permission is hereby granted for one (1) member of the Department of Public Safety to attend an Internal Investigations Course, to be conducted at the New York City Police Department Academy, in Queens, NY from April 13th to April 29, 2022. Section 2. There will be no cost for this course. Reimbursement for travel expenses, meals, incidentals, and miscellaneous expenses is further authorized upon presentment of receipts. Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect upon its approval by the Board of Estimate and Contractd Councilperson PROVE'D THIS NANCE NCIL o co ai Assistant Co/7 Counsel j :;J l // fi o City Clerk o APPROVED c l APR 2 7 2022 o APPROVED Date Dept. MAY 3 2022 L'/ RESOLVED, that an ordinance adopted by the City Council on the Mayor to renew an agreement for a maintenance contract with Interaction Insight Corporation, be and the same hereby is approved. ppov$ AS ADOPTED BY BOARD OF ESTIMATE AND CONTRACT o 0 o CQ o C ai o Ce o a APPROVED Dept. Clerk o o o APR 2 7 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO RENEW AN AGREEMENT FOR A MAINTENANCE CONTRACT WITH INTERACTION INSIGHT CORPORATION WHEREAS, by letter dated April 8, 2022, the Commissioner of the Department of Public Safety has requested legislation authorizing the Mayor to renew an agreement for a maintenance contract with Interaction Insight Corporation at the annual cost of $7,032.00; and WHEREAS, Interaction Insight Corporation is responsible for providing a 911 recording system to the Department of Public Safety from February 1, 2022, throrigh .at'uar9 31,.2023; NOW, THEREFORE, The City of Morint Vernon, in City Council convened, does hereby ordain and enact: Section 1. The Mayor is hereby authorized to renew an agreement for a maintenance contract with Interaction Insight Corporation at the annual cost of $7,032.00. Section 2. Cost for the aforesaid in an arnoiu'it not to exceed $7,032.00 and is available in Budget Code A3120.414 (Repairs to Plant & Equipment), Police Department 2022 Budget. Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect upon its approval by the Board of Estimate & Contract. Councilperson NCIL L" i a's %, 'i /7 ATTEST:.I " / / /" ;) Y'// ' / l/!/ ty ,/ J' y . > '} [ 'City Clerk APPROVED APR 2 7 2022 APPROVED Dept. By 7 MAY 3 2022 5 RESOLVED, that an ordinance adopted by the City Council on April 27, 2022 and signed by the Acting Mayor on April 27, 2022, authorizing the Mayor to renew an agreement for a maintenance contract Cl Technologies/IA Pro, be and the same hereby is approved. APPRO DA ADOPTED BY BOARD OF ESTIMATE AND CONTRACT 0 Cor station Assistant coffisei 1 tri 3: o o LL E o APPROVED Dept. Clerk o o APR 2 7 2022 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO RENEW AN AGREEMENT WITH CI TECHNOLOGIES / IA PRO WT-IEREAS, by letter dated April 8, 2022, the Commissioner of the Department of Public Safetyhas requested legislation authorizing the Mayor to renew an agreement with CI Technologies / IA Pro - the Computer Software Program utilized by the Internal Affairs Unit at the annual cost of $2,164.86; NOW,' THEREFORE, The City of Mount Vernon, in City Council convened, does hereby ordain and enact: Section 1. The Mayor is hereby authorized to renew the agreement entered with CI Technologies / IA Pro - the Computer Software Program utilized by the Internal Affairs Unit at the annual cost of$2,164.86. TherenewalofsaidagreementwillcommenceonFebruary 1, 2022, through January 31, 2023. Section 2. Cost for the aforesaid in an amount not to exceed $2,164.86 is available in Budget Code A3120.449 (Investigations and Trials), Police Department 2022 Budget. Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect upon its approval by the Board of Estimate & Contract. Councilperson DINANCE ny (za:l mg o)O QCL o 0 City Clerk APPROVED c o co Cl APR 2 7 2022 E Date o APPROVED Dept. By 4)?j ;ayor JACting7, MAY 3 2022 April 27, 2022 and signed by the Acting Mayor on April 27, 2022, authorizing the Police Department to write-off parking summonses/tickets 10 years and older, be and the same hereby is approved. ADOPTED BY BOARD OF ESTIMATE AND CONTRACT (N Assistant Corpe5i?at) n Cou el o C%.1 0 C%l %i C") -a) u))- o o APPROVED Cl Dept. Clerk o o PR 2 7 2fl?? WHEREAS, by letter. dated January 18, 2022 the Cornrnissioner of the Department of Public Safety has requested that the City Council enact legislation authorizing them to write off Mount Vernon Parking Summonses/Tickets that are over ten (10) years old as con4itional. discharges; NOW, THEREFORE, The City of Mount Vernon, in City Council convened does hereby ordain a and enact: Sectionl. The Police Department is hereby authorized to write off Mount Vernon Parking Summonses/Tickets that are over ten (10) years old as conditional discliarges. Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect upon its approval by the Board of Estimate and Contract. Councilperson 0 ' ." ?' ,p,@yg-7'Preside o u'i c co CO ff 5q C 3T: %:7/ City Clerk a! -O a Date APPROVED 0 C -'- C m(Dt- Dept. By tmtJ Ctlng" Mayor MAY 3 2022 7 RESOLVED, that an ordinance adopted by the City Council on approved. ADOPTED BY BOARD OF ESTIMATE AND CONTRACT o 0 APPROVED Clerk o o o 7 APR2 7 Section 1. The Police Department is hereby authorized to increase the fee for the application and removal of the automobile restraining device (boot) placed on a vehicle from the current amount of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) to One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) under the MVCC 256-12.1C(1)(c). Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect upon its approval by the Board of Estimate and Contract. Councilperson TPrr,.. col /iL V City Clerk APPROVED APR 2 7 2022 o o APPROVED Dept. Acting MAY 3 2022 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE N0. 9 ADOPTED ON MARCH 23, 2022, ENTITLED " AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE REALLOCATION (TRANSFERI OF FUNDS WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS" The City of Mount Vernon in City Council convened, does hereby ordain and enact: Section 1. The first decretal paragraph and Section l of Ordinance No. 9, adopted on March 9, 2022, entitled-'aAN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE REALLOCATION jTRANSFER] OF FUNDS WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS" are hereby amended as follows: WHEREAS, by letter dated March 15, 2022, the Commissioner of the Department of Buildings has requested permission to reallocate [transferl $15,000.00 within said department to facilitate an increase in step and grade for the City's Elevator/Building Inspector from Grade 8C, Step 10 to Grade 13A, Step 10; NOW, THEREFORE The City of Mount Vernon, in City Council convened, does hereby ordain and enact: Sectionl. The Comptroller is hereby authorized and directed to reallocate [transfer] the sum of $15,000.00 within the Department of Buildings 2022 Budget Code A3620.101. Jas follows:] Transfer Amount From Budget Code To Budget Code $10,000.00 A3620.101 A3620.101 $5,000.00 A3620.101 A3620.101 Total Transfer Amount: $15,000.00 A3620.101 A3620.101 Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect upon its approval by the Board of Estimate and Contract. New Matter Underlined Deleted Matter in Brackets [ ] ADOPTED BY BOARD OF ESTIMATE AND CONTRACT Assistant Corporaflon 0 o C/) tu o Oj o APPROVED (/)Ct) ma) Dept. 3> a) 4"'a o c Clerk X >O o := MAR 2 3 Chi AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF FUNDS WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS Department of Buildings has requested pertnission tofra'sfea$l5,600.00 within said department to facilitate an increase in step and grade for the City's Elevator/Building Inspector from Grade 8C, Step 10 to Grade 13A, Step 10; NOW, THEREFORE Tlie City of Mount Vernon, in City Council convened, does hereby ordain and enact: Section1. The Comptroller is hereby authorizedand directed to# suin of $15,000.00 within tlie Department of Buildings 2022 Budget as follows: Transfer Amount From Budget Code To Budget Code $10,000.00 A3620.101 A3620.101 $5,000.00 A3620.101 A3620.101 Total Transfer Amorint: $15,000.00 A3620.101 A3620.101 I Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect ripon its approval by the Board of Estimate and Contract. Councilperson ./ THISORDINANCE /iAPPRO'-Eo ,.lADOPTEpBYCITh790UNCIL (l)(tl ' City Clerk APPROVED o o APPROVED CCI Dept. By 4\i- ) MAY - 3 2022 Of WHEREAS, on February 16, 2021, CCAP AUTO LEASE LTD filed a Summons and Complaint against the City of Moiu'it Vernon alleging violation of Plaintiffs constitutional rights on December 4, 2019 and demand relief in the amount of $40,000.00; and WHEREAS, Plaintiff alleges that Plaintiffs vehicle was impounded by the City without notice of a hearing and turned over to a private garage (City Line Auto Service) allowing the private towing garage to sell the vehicle to cover their towing expenses; and WHEREAS, Plaintiff's vehicle was towed and impounded after a motor vehicle accident on December 4, 2019; and-' WHEREAS, Plaintiff's counsel indicated their intent to recover the value of the vehicle impounded (and later :iold at auction) which was estimated at $15,000.00. Additionally, if Plaintiff vyere to be the prevailing party in this matter, Plaintiff's attorneys would be entitled to recovery of attorney's fees, which Plaintiffs counsel estimated at $25,00C.00; and WHEREAS, the Corporation Caunsel hereby recommends that the Board of Estimate and Contract approve the set:lement of the aforesaid claim in the amount of $9,000.00; NOW, THEREFORE, be it RESOLVED, that the aforesail claim of CCAJa AUTO LEASE LTD, be settled for the sum of $9,000.00 and that said settlement be and the same hereby is approved; and be it further RESOLVED, that said sum bi: paid out of Code A1910.469 (Insurance- Claims), 2022 Budget. PROVED S ADOPTED BY BOARD OF ESTIMATE AND CONTRACT [ AssistantCorporatio Coun I c o in a o APPROVED Dept. Clerk o o