City Council

Jai) CITY COUNCIL MEETING IA'\ AGENDA MONDAY. MARCH 22. 2021 CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS - CITY HALL 9; a;V ay "SPECIAL" [[JIEGISLATION AND PUBLICWORKS gECIPIENT 1. An ordinance authorizing the Mount Vernon Board of Water 'OF FEDERAL Supply to be the recipient of all federal funds for the FUNDS ETC. reimbursements for all City agencies and departments. DECLARING 2. An ordinance decJaring an emergency situation for the City's AN EMERGENCY fuel shortage and directing the Comptroller to pay the vendor, Sprague Operating Resources LLC ("Sprague").  MAR2 2 2821 $PEC::='li.L AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MOUNT VERNON BOARD OF WATER SUPPLY TO BE THE RECIPIENT OF ALL FEDERAL FUNDS FOR REIMBURSEMENTS FOR ALL CITY AGENCIES AND DEPARTMENTS. HELD WHEREAS, out of necessity as a direct result of the elected Comptroller of the City of Mount Vernon, Deborah Reynolds' refusal to accept check requests, enact adopted legislative resolutions, expend funds as authorized by Department Heads, and recoup state and federal reimbursements to the benefit of the taxpayer, the City of Mount Vernon has decided to authorize the Mt. Vernon Board of Water Supply the recipient of all federal funds for reimbursements for all City agencies and departments until such time that this matter is resolved and this ordinance is revoked or superseded by vote; and WHEREAS, the appropriate and authorized City official will replace the current banking information designating the City's General Fund (Fund Balance) in the Federal System for Award Management (SAM) with the banking information of the Mt. Vernon Board of Water Supply; and WHEREAS, the aforesaid does not open or close bank accounts or restrict the Comptroller powers. Though the record of the transaction shall be made public through this record, the specific fiscal information-bank accoiu'it numbers and passwords shall be safeguarded to prevent fraud; and ATEST: City Clerk APPROVED Date APPROVED Dept. BY Mayor 41#  MAR2 2 2021 AN ORDINANCE DECLARING AN EMERGENCY SITUATION FOR THE CITY'S FTJEL SHORTAGE 5"""""h"'JalL"":"':':""""aaa"!'M"'::a'!:'iAL" AND DIRECTING THE COMPTROLLER TO PAY THE VENDOR - SPRAG{JE OPERATING RESOtJRCES LLC. WHER € AS, by letter dated March 22, 2021, the Corporation Counsel has informed this City Counci} that the City has an emergency situation for fiiel shortage due to a notice of termination for nonpayment to the vendor - Sprague Operating Resources, LLC ("Sprague") in the total amount of $95,832.92 (excluding an as-yet unbilled delivery) of which $75,910.96 is delinquent; and WH[EREAS, the Comptroller has not paid Sprague heating oil invoice since June 29, 2020 and diesel fuel invoice since January 4, 2021; and WHEREAS, Sprague notified the Comptroller by notice of termination for nonpayment and they would no longer make deliveries until the City has paid all outstanding balances/invoices; and WHEREAS, the City Council is directing the Comptroller to make immediate payment to Sprague in the amount of $75,910.96. The Comptroller has received from tlie Department of Public works all related invoices; NOW, THEREFORE, The City of Mount Vernon, in City Council convened does hereby ordain and a enact: Section i. The City Council hereby declares an emergency situation for fuel shoitage for the City of Mount Vernon. Section 2. The City Council directs the Comptroller to make immediate payment to Sprague in the amount of $75,910.96. Section 3. Funds for the aforesaid in the amount of $75,910.96 are available from Budget Code Al640.435 (DPW Gas, Diesel and Oil), Department of Public Works 202'i Budget Section 4. This ordinance shall take effect upon its approval by the Board of Estimate and Contract. /7 / /7 Councilperson ANCE APPR(ffiD o Assistant c o C/) a APPROVED Dept. Mayor