City Council
Regular MeetingMount Vernon, NY · March 27, 2023
Minutes
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
MONDAY, MARCH 27, 2023 AT 3:30 P.M.
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS – ROOM 206
CITY HALL, MOUNT VERNON, NEW YORK
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VIA FACEBOOK.COM/MOUNTVERNONNY
“SPECIAL”
A “SPECIAL” MEETING OF THE CITY OF THE MOUNT VERNON CITY COUNCIL
HELD ON MONDAY, MARCH 27, 2023 in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, Mount Vernon,
New York, for the purpose of: ENTERING INTO AN IMA WITH WESTCHESTER COUNTY FOR
THE THIRD STREET SEWER PROJECT” and any other such business.
*** Due to the ongoing pandemic, this meeting was held in the council chambers, with virtual
participation via ZOOM and CMVNY Facebook. The meeting was not closed to the public,
however, the maximum number of in-person occupants was limited ***
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PRESENT: President Pro Tempore Derrick Thompson (in person)
VIRTUAL ATTENDANCE:
• **Councilperson Browne will attend via video conference due to prior National League of Cities
conference obligations at the Marriott Marquis, 901 Massachusetts Ave, Washington, D.C. -
Legislation 12/14/22 #9**
• **Councilwoman Copeland will attend via video conferencing due to prior conference
obligations at the Grand Hyatt-Washington, 1000 H Street NW, Washington, DC, - Legislation
12/14/22 #9**
• **Councilwoman Gleason will attend via video conferencing and located at 186 Lispenard, New
Rochelle, NY **
ABSENT: Councilman Ed Poteat, Tanesia M. Walters, City Clerk
PRESIDING: Derrick Thompson, President Pro Tempore
OTHERS: Donna M. Jackson, Deputy City Clerk; Alyssa Gillespie, Assistant Corporation Counsel
CALL TO ORDER / PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Council President Pro Tempore Derrick Thompson called the Special meeting to order at 3:36
PM. He provided general house-keeping rules, including encouraging citizens to share the
meeting on social media and what to do “in case of emergency”. Assistant Corporation Counsel
Alyssa Gillespie led the Pledge of Allegiance.
PUBLIC COMMENT
No Public Comment.
City Council Meeting Agenda March 27, 2023
“SPECIAL”
REFERRAL SESSION
Roll Call and call of the meeting administered by Deputy City Clerk Donna M. Jackson at 3:38 PM.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES AND ACTION THEREON
To the Council:
The LEGISLATION AND PUBLIC WORKS Committee recommends for ADOPTION the following entitled
legislation:
LEGISLATION AND PUBLIC WORKS
AMENDMENT 1. An ordinance amending ordinance No. 1 adopted on
August 11, 2021, entitled “AN ORDINANCE
AUTHORIZING THE RENDERING OF
SERVICES FOR THE ORDER ON CONSENT
WITH THE CANAL STREET FACILITY AND
MARINA - ($706,977.74 [441,358.00] - Funding is available
from 2021 Miscellaneous Items – Contingent Fund Budget Code
A1990.493 and 2022 FY American Rescue Plan – Sanitary
Storm Sewer Rehabilitation and Construction (H8120.203
C933).
Passed by the following vote:
Moved: Councilmember Copeland
Seconded: Councilmember Gleason
On the Question: Councilmember Browne asked
why the price has significantly increased.
Commissioner Bush noted the two Department of
Environmental Conservation consent decrees that
the City has. 3 specific items need to be completed
at the DPW yard (1) 10,000 oil/water separator, and
5,000 sediment tank that needed to be cleaned (2)
removal of old fuel tank and installation of the new
permanent above-ground fuel tank, (3) removal of
underground permanent fuel tanks. All items are
part of the consent decree. After the company
provided documentation, the 10k separator and 5k
sediment tank had not been cleaned in 25 years,
materials removed from the tank needed to be
taken to different places to receive these hazardous
contaminated debris. The removal of the
underground fuel tanks, and all work for this
consent decree must be approved by the
Department of Environmental Conservation, which
takes time. This project is ongoing. Financial charges
were removed.
Ayes: Acting President Thompson, councilmembers
Browne, Gleason, Copeland
Nays: None
Absent: Councilmember Poteat
City Council Meeting Agenda March 27, 2023
“SPECIAL”
PERMISSION 2. An ordinance requesting permission for the Mayor to
enter into to enter into a Funding Agreement with
Westchester County (the “County”) and New York
State Environmental Facilities Corporation (the
“NYSEFC”) for the 3rd Street Sewer Rehabilitation
Project – (This agreement is effective and enforceable as of
the date on the cover page following its execution by the City,
the County, and the NYSEFC, and it will remain in full force
and effect until March 31, 2027, unless terminated sooner in
accordance with the provisions herein or extended by written
agreement of the parties).
Passed by the following vote:
Moved: Councilmember Copeland
Seconded: Councilmember Gleason
On the Question: None
Ayes: President Thompson, councilmembers
Browne, Gleason, Copeland
Nays: None
Absent: Councilmember Poteat
PERMISSION 3. An ordinance requesting permission for the Mayor to
enter into to enter into an Inter-Municipal Agreement
(“IMA”) with Westchester County (the “County”)
and New York State Environmental Facilities
Corporation (the “NYSEFC”) for the 3rd Street Sewer
Rehabilitation Project – (approximately $9,000,000.00 to be
funded by the NYSEFC for the cost of design and construction
pursuant to separate funding agreement with the County and
City. The term of this agreement shall commence upon full
execution and shall have a term of five (5) years, or terminate
upon completion and acceptance of the project by the County
and City, whichever is earlier, unless terminated sooner pursuant
to the provisions of this agreement).
Passed by the following vote:
Moved: Councilmember Copeland
Seconded: Councilmember Gleason
On the Question: None
Ayes: President Thompson, councilmembers
Browne, Gleason, Copeland
Nays: None
Absent: Councilmember Poteat
The PUBLIC SAFETY AND CODES Committee recommends for ADOPTION the following entitled
legislation:
PUBLIC SAFETY AND CODES
ACCEPT 4. An ordinance requesting permission for the Office
FURNITURE of Emergency Management to accept furniture
donations from the Westchester County
Department of Social Services – Mount Vernon
Office (D.S.S.) – (This donation comes at no cost to the
City of Mount Vernon).
Passed by the following vote:
Moved: Councilmember Gleason
Seconded: Councilmember Copeland
On the Question: None
Ayes: President Thompson, councilmembers
Browne, Gleason, Copeland
Nays: None
Absent: None
City Council Meeting Agenda March 27, 2023
“SPECIAL”
The Agenda was concluded at 3:48 pm.
FURTHER BUSINESS:
Motion to adjourn by Gleason, Seconded by Browne at 3:47 PM, Roll call on adjournment: ALL AYES.
Meeting adjourned at 3:48 PM
Submitted,
Donna M. Jackson
Deputy Clerk
Agenda
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CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
MONDAY, MARCH 27, 2023
3:30 P.M.
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS - ROOM 206
CITY HALL. MOUNT VERNON. NEW YORK
VIA FACEBOOK.COM/MOUNTVERNONNY
LEGISLATION AND PUBLIC WORKS
AMENDMENT 1. An ordinance amending ordinance No. 1 adopted on
August 11, 2021, entitled "AN ORDINANCE
AUTHORIZING THE RENDERING OF
SERVICES FOR THE ORDER ON CONSENT
WITH THE CANAL STREET FACILITY AND
MARINA - ($706,977.74 [441,358.00] - Funding is available
from 2021 Miscellaneous Items - Contingent Fund Budget Code
A1990.493 and 2022FY American Rescue Plan - Sanitary
Storm Sewer Rehabilitation and Construction (H8120.203
2.
PERMISSION 2. An ordinance requesting permission for the Mayor to
enter into a Funding Agreement with Westchester
County (the "Coiu'ity") and New State
York
Environmental Facilities Corporation (the
"NYSEFC") for the 3rd Street Sewer Rehabilitation
Project - (This agreement is effective and enforceable as of
the date on the cover page following its execution by the City,
the County, and the NYSEFC, and it will remain in full force
and effect until March 31, 2027, unless terminated sooner in
accordance with the provisions herein or extended by written
agreement of the parties).
City Council Meeting agenda March 27, 2023
"SPECIAL"
PERMISSION 3. An ordinance requesting permission for the Mayor to
enter into an Inter-Miu'iicipal Agreement ("IMA")
with Westchester County (the "County") and New
York State Environmental Facilities Corporation (the
"NYSEFC") for the 3rd Street Sewer Rehabilitation Project -
(approximately $9,000,000.00 to be funded by the NYSEFC for
the cost of design and construction pursuant to separate fiinding
agreementwiththeCountyandCity. Thetermofthisagreement
shall commence upon full execution and shall have a ten'n of
five (5) years, or terminate upon completion and acceptance of
the project by the County and City, whichever is earlier, unless
terminated sooner pursuant to the provisions of this agreement).
PUBLIC SAFETY AND CODES
ACCEPT 4. An ordinance requesting permission for the Office
FURNITURE of Emergency Management to accept furniture
donations from the Westchester County
Department of Social Services - Mount Vernon
Office (D.S.S.) - (This donation comes at no cost to the
City of Mount Vernon).
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. l
ADOPTED ON AUGUST 11, 2021, ENTITLED "AN
ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE RENDERING
OF SERVICES FOR THE ORDER ON CONSENT WITH
THE CANAI, STREET FACILITY AND MARINA"
The City of Mount Vernon, in City Council convened, does hereby ordain and
enact:
Section 1. The first decretal paragraph, the last WHEREAS paragraph, two
sections of the Scope of Work, the Total amounts and Section 4 of Ordinance No. I
adopted on August 11, 2021, entitled "AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE
RENDERING OF SERVICES FOR THE ORDER ON CONSENT WITH THE
CANAL STREET FACILITY AND MARINA" is hereby amended as follows:
WHEREAS, by letter dated [August 6, 2021J March 3, 2023, the Commissioner
for the Department of Public Works is requesting legislation authorizing services
rendered by Optima Environmental Services in order to comply with the Order on
Consent using funds from the 2021FY Miscellaneous Items; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Works is currently under an Order on
Consent issued by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
pertaining to various mandated tasks that must be completed outlined within Schedule
A of the Compliance Order; and
WHEREAS, Optima Environmental Services is under contract via NYS OGS
(Office of General Services) Vendor ID #1100145730. In accordance with the NYS
OGS procurement policy, no further buds and/or quotes are required; and
WHEREAS, the increase in the total price of the items listed in the Scope of
Work are due to insurance, inflation, and labor surcharges imposed by Optima's
vendors caused by economic changes. We are therefore requesting authorization for
the rendering said services listed in the Chart below using funds from the 2021FY
Miscellaneous Items - Contingent Fund line (41990.493) and 2022FY American
Rescue Plan - Sanitary Storm Sewer Rehabilitation and Construction (H8120.203
i; NOW, THEREFORE,
The City of Mount Vernon, in City Council convened, does hereby ordain and
enact:
Section 1. The Department of Public Works is hereby authorized to use
services rendered by Optima Environmental Services in order to comply withthe Order
on Consent.
Section 2. The identified vendor as Optima Environmental Services is under
contract via NYS OGS (Office of General Services) Vendor ID #1100145730.
Section 3. The following scope of work shall be completed by Optima
Environmental Services:
Scope of Work i _;
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10-000-Gajlon
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Oil
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& 5,000 - Gallon i $428,699.74
Sediment Tank [$220,000.001
* Un-bolt all manways' lids & remove;
* Power wash & vacuum sludge out of separator &
' sediment tank to "vac box" roll off container;
* Re-install manways lids and bolt down;
* Transport waste material to waste facility; and
* Provide waste disposal documentation.
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Remove Temporary Aboveground Fuel Tanks and $175,427.00
f Install New Permanent Above Ground Fuel Tanks
* Demobilize Three Existing Aboveground Temp
Fuel Tanks and Remove from property;
* Supply and install two new Envirosafe Fireguard
Aboveground Storage Tanks (ASTs) (6,000-Gallon
Diesel & 4,000-Gallon Gasoline);
* Two new Wayne Digital Fuel Dispensers;
* Superbox Fuel Management System (FMS) for
inventory control and
* Update PBS Registration: 3-164887. New Tanks
UL2085 Labeled & Listed and Fulfill Requirements
for NFPA 30-30A; and
@ Tanksarebackedwith30-yearwarrantybythesteel
tank institute.
Remove Underground Permanent Fuel Tanks $102,851.00
* Provide heavy equipment; [$45,93 1.00]
* Remove,cut,cleananddisposeoftwo6,000Gallon
underground fuel tanks;
* Backfill hole to grade;
* Remove and dispose of fuel island and contents
(dispensers, fuel, hose assemblies, fuel master, fire
suppression, canopy, bollards, conduit and
concrete);
* Terminate electrical;
* Concrete tank pad demo & disposal;
* Environmental close-out including waste manifest
and certificate of tank removals; and
* Update DEC PBS Registration #3-164887 for Tank I
ID's 2a &3a.
Total: $706,977.7 4
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Section 4. Funding is available from 2021 Miscellaneous Items - Contingent
Fund Budget Code A1990.493 and 2022FY American Rescue Plan - Sanitary Storm
Sewer Rehabilitation and Construction (H8120.203 C933).
Section 5. This ordinance shall take effect upon approval by the Board of
Estimate & Contract.
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Deleted matter in brackets [ ]
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APPROVED
Dept.
Mayor
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MAR2 7 2023
AN ORDINANCE REQUESTING PERMISSION FOR
THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO A F{JNDING AGREEMENT
WITH WESTCHESTER COUNTY (THE "COUNTY") AND
NEW YORK ST ATE ENVIRONMENT AL FACILITIES
CORPORATION (THE "NYSEFC") FOR THE 3"' STREET
SEWER REHABILIT ATION PROJECT
WHEREAS, by letter dated March 24, 2023, the Commissioner of the Department
of Public Works has requested legislation authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Funding
Agreement with the City, the County, and NYSEFC to be adopted concurrently with
legislation authorizing an Inter-Municipal Agreement between the same parties whereby;
the County has agreed to asSiSt the City to procure, coordinate, and administer all
required services for the design and construction of a below-grade sewer piunping station
and sewer line replacement and rehabilitation for the West 3rd Street Pump Station and
Sanitary Sewer Project in the vicinity of the connection to the County's Hutcinson
Valley High Level Interceptor on West Third Street between South Ninth and South
Tenth Avenues. This agreement is effective and enforceable as of the date on the cover
page following its execution by the City, the County, and the NYSEFC, and it will
remain in full force and effect until March 31, 2027, unless terminated sooner in
accordance with the provisions herein or extended by written agreement of the parties;
and
WHEREAS, on April 15, 2022 the City of Mount Vernon (the "City"),
Westchester County (the "County"), the New York State Department of Environmental
Conservation (the "NYSDEC") and the New York State Environmental Facilities
Corporation (the "NYSEFC") entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (the
"MOU") which describes a City-County-State proposed partnership and path forward to
comprehensively improve sanitary sewer and stoma sewer systems within the City and
undertake related efforts to increase the flood resilience of these systems in the face of
increasing storm intensity resulting from climate change. The MOU outlines the
financial, oversight, and construction activities designed to achieve substantial progress
and ultimately full compliance by the City with Federal and State laws and regulations
associated with sanitary sewer and storm sewer systems; 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 Funding Agreement
with the City, the County, and NYSEFC to be adopted concurrently with legislation
authorizing an Inter-Municipal Agreement between the same parties whereby; the County
has agreed to aSSiSt the City to procure, coordinate, and administer all required services
for the design and construction of a below-grade sewer piunping station and sewer line
replacement and rehabilitation for the West 3rd Street Pump Station and Sanitary Sewer
Project in the vicinity of the connection to the County's Hutchinson Valley High Level
Interceptor on West Third Street between South Ninth and South Tenth Avenues. This
agreement is effective and enforceable as of the date on the cover page following its
execution by the City, the County, and the NYSEFC, and it will remain in full force and
effect until March 31, 2027, unless terminated sooner in accordance with the provisions
herein or extended by written agreement of the parties.
MAR2 7
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect upon its approval by the Board of
Estimate & Contract.
Councilperson
THIS ORDINANCE
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AN ORDINANCE REQUESTING PERMISSION FOR
THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN INTER-MUNICIPAL
AGREEMENT ("IMA") WITH WESTCHESTER CO{JNTY (THE
"COUNTY") AND NEW YORK STATE ENVIRONMENTAL
FACILITIES CORPORATION (THE "NYSEFC") FOR
THE 3" STREET SEWER REHABILIT ATION PROJECT
WHEREAS, by letter dated March 24, 2023, the Commissioner of the Department
of Public Works has requested legislation authorizing the Mayor to enter into an Inter-
Municipal Agreement (the "IMA") with Westchester County (the "County") and New
York State Environn'iental Facilities Corporation (the "NYSEFC") for the 3rd Street
Sewer Rehabilitation Project. The term of this agreement shall commence upon full
execution and shall have a term of five (5) years, or terminate upon completion and
acceptance of the project by the County and City, whichever is earlier, unless terminated
sooner pursuant to the provisions of this agreement; and
WHEREAS, on April 15, 2022 the City of Mount Vernon, Westchester County
(the "County"), the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and the
New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation entered into a Memorandum of
Understanding (the "MOU") which describes a City-County-State proposed partnership
and path forward to comprehensively improve sanitary sewer and storm sewer systems
within the City and undertake related efforts to increase the flood resilience of these
systems in the face of increasing storm intensity The
resulting from climate change.
MOU outlines the financial, oversight, and construction achieveactivities designed to
substantial progress and ultimately full compliance by the City with Federal and State
laws and regulations associated with sanitaty sewer and storm sewer systems; and
WHEREAS, on Jiu'ie, 16, 2022, the City to protect the
declared an emergency
public health and to render all required vital to the security, well-
available assistance
being and health of the citizens of Mount Vernon and to take all reasonable and
responsible efforts including but not Iimited to: (l) the application for and securing of
funding, (2) increase of pollution related fines and penalties, and (3) deviation from
standard procurement procedures where necessary to prevent and mitigate irreparable
injury to humans and the environment and expedite compliance with the Clean Water Act
and all Federal Orders; and
WHEREAS, shall aSsist the City to procure, coordinate and administer
the County
all required services and construction of a below-grade sewer pumping
for the design
station and sewer line replacement and rehabilitation for the West 3rd Street Pump
Station and Sanitary Sewer Project in the vicinity of the connection to the County's
Hutchinson Valley High Level Interceptor on West Third Street between South Ninth and
South Tenth Avenues; 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 an Inter-Municipal
Agreement (the "IMA") with Westchester County (the "County") and New York State
Environmental Facilities Corporation (the "NYSEFC") for the 3rd Street Sewer
Rehabilitation Project. The term of this agreement shall commence upon full execution
and shall have a term of five (5) years or terminate upon completion and acceptance of
the project by the County and City, whichever is earlier, unless terminated sooner
pursuant to the provisions of this agreement.
MAR2
Section 2. The NYSEFC will fiind the cost of the design and constniction of the
Project pursuant to a separate funding agreement with the County and the City, of even
date herewith, in an amount of approximately Nine Million ($9,000,000.00) Dollars, and
transmit these fiu'ids directly to the County in order for the County to make required
payments to any consultants, contractors and/or suppliers for design, engineering,
construction, project management, community outreach, equipment purchases, and other
related services in connection with the design and construction of the project on behalf of
the City; and upon completion, the City will own, operate and maintain any
improvements, infrastruchire, facilities and systems constructed as a result of the project.
Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect upon its approval by the Board of
Estimate & Contract.
Councilperson
APPROVED AS TO FORt)/l THIS ORDINANCE
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AN ORDINANCE REQUESTING PERMISSION FOR
THE OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEA4ENT TO
ACCEPT FURNITURE DONATION FROM THE
WESTCHESTER COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF
SOCIAL SERVICES - MOUNT VERNON OFFICE (D.S.S.)
WHEREAS, by Ietter dated March 26, 2023, the Director of the Office of
Emergency Management has requested legislation authorizing said department to
accept a donation of funniture from the Westchester County Department of Social
Services- Mount Vernon Office (D.S.S.) located at 100 East 1st Street, Mount
Vernon, NY 10550. Below is a list of furniture items that would be donated to the
City of Mount Vernon, New York Office of Emergency Management (OEM):
* Thirteen (13) conference room chairs;
* One (1) large size reception desk;
* Five (5) L-shaped office desks; and
* Four (4) individual stationed office desks; and
WHEREAS, the furniture will be used for individual offices within the
Emergency Operations Center ("EOC") Situation Room and Incident Command
Room located at the 50 West 3rd Street, 2nd Floor Mount Vernon, NY 10550 - Fire
House 3; NOW, THEREFORE,
The City of Mount Vernon, in City Council convened, does hereby ordain
and enact:
Section 1. The Office of Emergency Management has requested
legislation authorizing said department to accept a donation of furniture from the
Westchester County Department of Social Services- Mount Vernon Office (D.S.S.)
located at 100 East 1st Street, Mount Vernon, NY 10550.
Section 2. This donation comes at no cost to the City of Mount Vernon.
Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect irnrnediately.
Councilperson
VED AS TO F R THIS ORDINANCE
APPROVED
Dept.
Mayor
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