Board of Estimate & Contract
Regular MeetingMount Vernon, NY · October 29, 2024
Minutes
City of Mount Vernon, New York
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Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, October 29, 2024
4:00 PM
MAYOR'S CONFERENCE ROOM - 1st FLOOR
Board of Estimate & Contract
Board of Estimate & Contract Meeting Minutes October 29, 2024
ADMINISTRATION OF THE AGENDA
OPENING OF BIDS
TMP -922
Code: LPW
Attachments: Approval for Municiple Broadband Wi-Fi Solution City Council Sept
25 2024 Revised.pdf
Submissions:
Civitas Network Inc - $7,724,974 estimated total
Lightpath - $27,250 per month
Smartwave - not read aloud
TMP -841
Code: LPW
Attachments: RFP-DPW Uniforms.pdf
Submissions:
Cultural trees LLC - $83,775
GC Promo LLC - $41,894 total
CXM Graphics - $90,810 total
Bordova Outfitters LLC - $49,159.10 total
Scrub Haven - teamster $921.85 CSEA $636.88
Call to Order: At 4:26 PM by Chairwoman Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard
Roll Call: Roll Call and reading of agenda items administered by Deputy City Clerk Nicole J.
Bonilla. Noticed in the Journal News.
PRESENT Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard, Comptroller Darren Morton, and President Cathlin
Gleason
ABSENT None
OTHERS: Deputy City Clerk Nicole J. Bonilla, Assistant Comptroller Condell Hamilton,
Corporation Counsel Brian Johnson, & Deputy Corporation Counsel Johan Powell
RESOLUTIONS APPROVING ORDINANCES
1. TMP -961
Code: LPW
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Attachments: Amendment - Item #9 September 25 2024 Agenda.pdf
Moved: Council President Gleason, Seconded by Comptroller Morton
On the question: none.
Response: none.
approved
2. TMP -975
Code: LPW
Attachments: Emergency Sewer Rehabilitation – 13th Avenue and 3rd Street
Intersection.pdf
Moved: Council President Gleason, Seconded by Comptroller Morton
On the question: none.
Response: none.
approved
3. TMP -973
Code: HR
Attachments: Document.pdf
PD Response.pdf
DPW Response Annual Tree Lighting.pdf
Moved: Council President Gleason, Seconded by Comptroller Morton
On the question: none.
Response: none.
approved
4. TMP -960
Code: HR
Attachments: Extended WDAY $92,670 Referral Letter .pdf
Approved Ordinance 20240918_150736.pdf
Moved: Council President Gleason, Seconded by Comptroller Morton
On the question: none.
Response: none.
approved
5. TMP -954
Code: HR
Attachments: Opioid Settlement $10053k .docx referral.pdf
Award Letter .pdf
Supporting Document.pdf
Moved: Council President Gleason, Seconded by Comptroller Morton
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On the question: none.
Response: none.
approved
6. TMP -976
Code: PSC
Attachments: AMENDED - NYS Agriculture and Markets Contract Referral Letter
2019 Legislation Agriculture Agreement
Moved: Council President Gleason, Seconded by Comptroller Morton
On the question: none.
Response: none.
approved
7. TMP -981
Code: PSC
Attachments: FBI LEEDA Internal Affairs Course
Moved: Council President Gleason, Seconded by Comptroller Morton
On the question: none.
Response: none.
approved
8. TMP -983
Code: FP
Attachments: COMP2024-14 – Request for Authorization to issue Tax Anticipation
Notes (TANS).pdf
Moved: Council President Gleason, Seconded by Comptroller Morton
On the question: none.
Response: Comptroller Morton: explained the need for the ordinance
approved
REQUEST TO AWARD CONTRACT
9. TMP -923
Attachments: A Resolution Authorizing the Award of Contract to Nuvista General
Contractors.pdf
Moved: Council President Gleason, Seconded by Comptroller Morton
On the question: Comptroller Morton: Is there no budget line?
Response: Assistant Comptroller Hamilton: waiting for funding sources. There is money in the
project code.
approved
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RETAINER
10. TMP -987
Attachments: Resolution Authorizing the Retention of Piscionere Newarow P.C.pdf
Moved: Council President Gleason, Seconded by Comptroller Morton
On the question: none.
Response: none.
approved
SALARY RESOLUTIONS
11. TMP -990
Attachments: Salary Resolutions (CSEA All Positions) - Assistant Commissioner of
Community Development.pdf
Moved: Council President Gleason, Seconded by Comptroller Morton
On the question: none.
Response: Mayor Patterson - Howard: This is graded as a 14 and needs to be changed to a 15
Comptroller Morton: originally came with erroneous grade and step from the previous old grade
and steps sheet. Was flagged by my office because it was incorrect based on the Grant.
Mayor SPH: spoke on qualifications of the hired staff
approved
12. TMP -989
Attachments: Salary Resolutions (CSEA Minimum-Maximum) - Assistant
Commissioner of Community Development.pdf
Moved: Council President Gleason, Seconded by Comptroller Morton
On the question: None.
Response: None
approved
SETTLEMENTS
13. TMP -984
Attachments: Settling the Claim of ALLSTATE INSURANCE CO. a-s-o EMMAD
MARJI.pdf
A Resolution settling the Claim of ALLSTATE INSURANCE aso
EMMAD MARJI.pdf
Moved: Council President Gleason, Seconded by Comptroller Morton
On the question: None.
Response: None
approved
14. TMP -986
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Attachments: Resolution settling the claim of ELISA GARAFANO_.pdf
Moved: Council President Gleason, Seconded by Comptroller Morton
On the question: None.
Response: None
approved
PARTIAL PAYMENT
15. TMP -995
Attachments: Resolution Authorizing Partial Payment No. 1 to Petrillo Contracting
Inc. for $863,738.64.pdf
Moved: Council President Gleason, Seconded by Comptroller Morton
On the question: None.
Response: Mayor Patterson - Howard: recognizing Pamela Cabell at the Doll Center
approved
Agenda was concluded at 5:44 PM
Chairwoman Patterson-Howard asked if there was new business:
Mayor asked for a motion to adjourn.
approved
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 5:46 PM
Jordan Riullano, JD
Deputy City Clerk
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