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City of Mount Vernon, New York 1 ROOSEVELT SQ. RM. 104 CITY HALL, MOUNT VERNON, NEW YORK 10550 & VIA FACEBOOK.COM/MOUNTVERNONNY Meeting Minutes Monday, December 23, 2024 7:00 PM CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS CITY HALL City Council NICOLE BONILLA, M.B.A. Deputy City Clerk City Council Meeting Minutes December 23, 2024 A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY OF THE MOUNT VERNON CITY COUNCIL HELD ON WEDNESDAY, [INSERT DATE], 2023. Scheduled for 7:00 pm in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, Mount Vernon, New York. *** This meeting was held in the City Council Chambers, with virtual participation via ZOOM and CMVNY Facebook. The meeting was not closed to the public.*** PRESIDING: Cathlin B. Gleason, President OTHERS: Nicole J. Bonilla, Deputy City Clerk; Antoinette Anderson, Legislative Aide; Johan Powell, Deputy Corporation Counsel. CALL TO ORDER / PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Council President Cathlin B. Gleason called the meeting to order and provided general house-keeping rules, including encouraging citizens to share the meeting on social media and what to do “in case of emergency”. Council President Gleason explained the 3-minute-plus-1 public comment rule. She then asked a Councilperson to lead the council in the Pledge of Allegiance. Council President then proceeded to the Public Speakers session of the evening (listed below as public comment). PUBLIC COMMENT REFERRAL SESSION Roll Call administered by Deputy City Clerk Nicole J. Bonilla PRESENT: Councilmember Jaevon Boxhill, Pro Tempore Danielle Browne Esq., Councilmember Edward Poteat, President Cathlin Gleason, and Derrick Thompson ABSENT: None REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES AND ACTION THEREON To the Council: 1. TMP -1112 Code: LPW Attachments: Referral Letter for Purchase of Software.pdf Moved: Councilman Browne, Seconded by Councilman Boxhill On the question: none. Response: none. adopted 2. TMP -1083 Code: LPW Attachments: Emergency Contract for City Owned Buildings -PD and Courts.pdf Moved: Councilman Browne, Seconded by Councilman Boxhill Page 1 of 5 City Council Meeting Minutes December 23, 2024 On the question: none. Response: none. adopted 3. TMP -1084 Code: LPW Attachments: PCI Emergency Sewer Work 5th Ave-2nd & 3rd.pdf Moved: Councilman Browne, Seconded by Councilman Boxhill On the question: none. Response: none. adopted 4. TMP -1099 Attachments: Contract Amendment Request Outfall 24 Sewer System cleaning and Inspection Project 1220221-122024 Revision.pdf Moved: Councilman Browne, Seconded by Councilman Boxhill On the question: none. Response: none. adopted 5. TMP -1100 Attachments: RFP-RFQ -Edison Pump Station Upgrades and Edison Pump Station Equipment Pre-Procurement projects.pdf Moved: Councilman Browne, Seconded by Councilman Boxhill On the question: none. Response: none. adopted 6. TMP -1101 Attachments: Mount Vernon City Hall Roof Encapsulation- Final Payment Change Order.pdf Moved: Councilman Browne, Seconded by Councilman Boxhill On the question: none. Response: none. adopted Page 2 of 5 City Council Meeting Minutes December 23, 2024 7. TMP -1111 Code: LPW Attachments: ARPA FLEET PURCHASE.pdf Moved: Councilman Browne, Seconded by Councilman Boxhill On the question: none. Response: none. adopted To the Council: 8. TMP -1110 Attachments: Request to amend ordinance 6 from May 8 - 2024 passenger bus purchase.pdf Moved: Councilman Thompson, Seconded by Councilman Poteat On the question: none. Response: Nay: Councilman Gleason Aye: Councilman Boxhill, Councilman Browne, Councilman Poteat, Councilman Thompson adopted To the Council: 9. TMP -1090 Code: PSC Attachments: Referral Letter for Gun Range Contract Moved: Councilman Poteat, Seconded by Councilman Browne On the question: none. Response: none. adopted 10. TMP -1104 Code: PSC Attachments: Resolution to Re Open NYS Retirement.pdf Moved: Councilman Poteat, Seconded by Councilman Browne On the question: none. Response: none. adopted Page 3 of 5 City Council Meeting Minutes December 23, 2024 11. TMP -1108 Code: PSC Attachments: PersonnelSPecialist Amendment Letter Moved: Councilman Poteat, Seconded by Councilman Browne On the question: none. Response: none. adopted To the Council: 12. TMP -1072 Code: FP Attachments: COMP2024-15 – Engagement of the services with “primeForce for archiving of UKG WorkforceTime and Attendance Data.pdf Moved: Councilman Boxhill, Seconded by Councilman Thompson On the question: none. Response: none. adopted 13. TMP -1093 Code: FP Attachments: COMP2024-16 – Proposed Investment Policy .pdf Moved: Councilman Boxhill, Seconded by Councilman Thompson On the question: none. Response: none. adopted 14. TMP -1098 Code: FP Attachments: OpenGov Referral.pdf Moved: Councilman Boxhill, Seconded by Councilman Thompson On the question: none. Response: none. adopted Page 4 of 5 City Council Meeting Minutes December 23, 2024 15. TMP -1088 Code: FP Attachments: PCD GIS plotter Referral Letter tg 12-12- JREDIT.pdf Moved: Councilman Boxhill, Seconded by Councilman Thompson On the question: none. Response: none. adopted 16. TMP -1089 Code: FP Attachments: Referral to City Council.USDOT Safe Streets Grant.pdf Moved: Councilman Boxhill, Seconded by Councilman Thompson On the question: none. Response: none. adopted 17. TMP -1103 Code: FP Attachments: MV East.pdf Moved: Councilman Boxhill, Seconded by Councilman Thompson On the question: none. Response: none. held OTHER BUSINESS/CLOSING COMMENTS Motion to Adjourn approved There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:10 pm. Jordan Riullano, JD Deputy City Clerk Page 5 of 5