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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 - Final Wednesday, April 9, 2025 7:00 PM CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS CITY HALL City Council NICOLE BONILLA, MBA City Clerk JORDAN A. RIULLANO, JD Deputy City Clerk City Council Meeting Minutes - Final April 9, 2025 A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY OF THE MOUNT VERNON CITY COUNCIL HELD ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 2025. 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: Edward Poteat, Acting President OTHERS: Nicole Bonilla, City Clerk; Antoinette Anderson, Legislative Aide; Johan Powell, Deputy Corporation Counsel. CALL TO ORDER / PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Led by Councilman Boxhill Acting Council President Edward Poteat 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”. Acting Council President Poteat explained the 3-minute-plus-1 public comment rule. He then asked a Councilperson to lead the council in the Pledge of Allegiance. Acting Council President then proceeded to the Public Speakers session of the evening (listed below as public comment). PUBLIC COMMENT Geoff Munroe, Mount Vernon, NY 7:33pm Public access, AV services and equipment upgrade and the associated costs Council Response: Councilman Gleason- contacted Department of Public Works Councilman Poteat - we are not experts and please send up an email and we’ll follow up Connie Kissi, Mount Vernon, NY 7:37pm Speed bump request and petition submitted. Location for speed bump is Lafayette Avenue between Lorraine and Station Place. Council Response Councilman Gleason - all good ideas and we should come up with a survey that can go out to the public. Councilman Poteat - all good ideas and please follow up with Legislative Aide Anderson REFERRAL SESSION Roll Call administered by City Clerk Nicole Bonilla Councilman Gleason: REMOTE PRESENT: Pro Tempore Edward Poteat, Acting Pro Tempore Derrick Thompson, Councilperson Jaevon Boxhill, and Councilperson Cathlin Gleason ABSENT: President Danielle Browne Esq. Page 1 of 9 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final April 9, 2025 REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES AND ACTION THEREON To the Council: The LEGISLATION AND PUBLIC WORKS Committee recommends for ADOPTION the following entitled legislation: 1. TMP -1305 Code: LPW Attachments: Ltr to CMV Council re NCL 3.18.2025 3.18.2025 Procurement Justification - NCL NCL Charter Related Efforts Moved: Councilman Thompson, Seconded by Councilman Gleason On the question: none. Response: none. adopted Aye: Pro Tempore Poteat, Acting Pro Tempore Thompson, Councilperson Boxhill, and Councilperson Gleason Nay: None Absent: President Browne 2. TMP -1303 Code: LPW Attachments: Great Lakes and St Lawrence Conference Moved: Councilman Thompson, Seconded by Councilman Gleason On the question: none. Response: none. adopted Aye: Pro Tempore Poteat, Acting Pro Tempore Thompson, Councilperson Boxhill, and Councilperson Gleason Nay: None Absent: President Browne Page 2 of 9 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final April 9, 2025 3. TMP -1304 Code: LPW Attachments: Referral Letter - Total Wellness Sensory Room Moved: Councilman Thompson, Seconded by Councilman Gleason On the question: none. Response: none. adopted Aye: Pro Tempore Poteat, Acting Pro Tempore Thompson, Councilperson Boxhill, and Councilperson Gleason Nay: None Absent: President Browne 4. TMP -1290 Code: LPW Attachments: Authorization to Accept $126,920. Technical Assistance Voucher from DOE Moved: Councilman Thompson, Seconded by Councilman Gleason On the question: none. Response: none. adopted Aye: Pro Tempore Poteat, Acting Pro Tempore Thompson, Councilperson Boxhill, and Councilperson Gleason Nay: None Absent: President Browne 5. TMP -1306 Code: LPW Attachments: Arbor day tree Planting Moved: Councilman Thompson, Seconded by Councilman Gleason On the question: none. Response: none. adopted Aye: Pro Tempore Poteat, Acting Pro Tempore Thompson, Councilperson Boxhill, and Councilperson Gleason Nay: None Absent: President Browne Page 3 of 9 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final April 9, 2025 6. TMP -1312 Code: LPW Attachments: Transfer of Funds for Stormwater Coordinator Training Moved: Councilman Thompson, Seconded by Councilman Boxhill On the question: none. Response: none. adopted Aye: Pro Tempore Poteat, Acting Pro Tempore Thompson, Councilperson Boxhill, and Councilperson Gleason Nay: None Absent: President Browne 7. TMP -1311 Code: LPW Attachments: Request for Training Stormwater Moved: Councilman Thompson, Seconded by Councilman Boxhill On the question: none. Response: none. adopted Aye: Pro Tempore Poteat, Acting Pro Tempore Thompson, Councilperson Boxhill, and Councilperson Gleason Nay: None Absent: President Browne 8. TMP -1313 Code: LPW Attachments: J.Abdul Halim Moved: Councilman Thompson, Seconded by Councilman Gleason On the question: none. Response: none. adopted Aye: Pro Tempore Poteat, Acting Pro Tempore Thompson, Councilperson Boxhill, and Councilperson Gleason Nay: None Absent: President Browne Page 4 of 9 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final April 9, 2025 9. TMP -1296 Code: LPW Attachments: MVPD Juneteenth-Rolling into peace Moved: Councilman Thompson, Seconded by Councilman Gleason On the question: none. Response: none. adopted Aye: Pro Tempore Poteat, Acting Pro Tempore Thompson, Councilperson Boxhill, and Councilperson Gleason Nay: None Absent: President Browne 10. TMP -1314 Code: LPW Attachments: cinco de mayo DPW Event Responses- Easter Egg Hunt-Cinco de Mayo Pd Response Moved: Councilman Thompson, Seconded by Councilman Boxhill On the question: none. Response: none. adopted Aye: Pro Tempore Poteat, Acting Pro Tempore Thompson, Councilperson Boxhill, and Councilperson Gleason Nay: None Absent: President Browne 11. TMP -1291 Code: LPW Attachments: 0657_001 Lancaster-MWC-External-Agenda-15 Moved: Councilman Thompson, Seconded by Councilman Boxhill On the question: none. Response: Councilman Gleason - NAY **NEEDS SECOND VOTE** approved Aye: Pro Tempore Poteat, Acting Pro Tempore Thompson, and Councilperson Boxhill Page 5 of 9 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final April 9, 2025 Nay: Councilperson Gleason Absent: President Browne To the Council: The HUMAN RESOURCES Committee recommends for ADOPTION the following entitled legislation: 12. TMP -1292 Code: HR Attachments: NYSPRC Referral Letter for 4th Street Park as of March 14th - SIGNED Mount Vernon NY_NFC Matching Quote as of March 14th NYS Grant - 4th St Park_ EPF Award Letter Moved: Councilman Thompson, Seconded by Councilman Boxhill On the question: none. Response: none. adopted Aye: Pro Tempore Poteat, Acting Pro Tempore Thompson, Councilperson Boxhill, and Councilperson Gleason Nay: None Absent: President Browne 13. TMP -1308 Code: HR Attachments: BITTS -Flying Classroom- SOLAR Go Kart 2025 Weekly Schedule- Solar Kart 2025 Moved: Councilman Thompson, Seconded by Councilman Boxhill On the question: none. Response: none. adopted Aye: Pro Tempore Poteat, Acting Pro Tempore Thompson, Councilperson Boxhill, and Councilperson Gleason Nay: None Absent: President Browne Page 6 of 9 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final April 9, 2025 14. TMP -1309 Code: HR Attachments: Wellness with Krishna 2025 - MVYB Moved: Councilman Thompson, Seconded by Councilman Boxhill On the question: none. Response: none. adopted Aye: Pro Tempore Poteat, Acting Pro Tempore Thompson, Councilperson Boxhill, and Councilperson Gleason Nay: None Absent: President Browne To the Council: The PUBLIC SAFETY AND CODES Committee recommends for ADOPTION the following entitled legislation: 15. TMP -1284 Code: PSC Attachments: Prisoner Transportation Referral Letter Moved: Councilman Thompson, Seconded by Councilman Gleason On the question: none. Response: Councilman Boxhill - Abstain (He executes the contract on behalf of the county) **SECOND VOTE** adopted Aye: Pro Tempore Poteat, Acting Pro Tempore Thompson, and Councilperson Gleason Nay: None Absent: President Browne Abstain: Councilperson Boxhill To the Council: The FINANCE AND PLANNING Committee recommends for ADOPTION the following entitled legislation: Page 7 of 9 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final April 9, 2025 16. TMP -1287 Code: FP Attachments: Transferoffund407to2040001 Moved: Councilman Boxhill, Seconded by Councilman Thompson On the question: none. Response: none. adopted Aye: Pro Tempore Poteat, Acting Pro Tempore Thompson, Councilperson Boxhill, and Councilperson Gleason Nay: None Absent: President Browne ADD-ON To the Council: The LEGISLATION AND PUBLIC WORKS Committee recommends for ADOPTION the following entitled legislation: 17. TMP -1318 Code: LPW Attachments: M Blades Marriage Clerk Referral Moved: Councilman Gleason, Seconded by Councilman Thompson On the question: none. Response: Councilman Gleason: welcomed the new staff Megan Blades to the Clerks Office. adopted Aye: Pro Tempore Poteat, Acting Pro Tempore Thompson, Councilperson Boxhill, and Councilperson Gleason Nay: None Absent: President Browne To the Council: The PUBLIC SAFETY AND CODES Committee recommends for ADOPTION the following entitled legislation: Page 8 of 9 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final April 9, 2025 18. TMP -1320 Code: PSC Attachments: PD Booting Referral Letter Moved: Councilman Thompson, Seconded by Councilman Boxhill On the question: none. Response: none. adopted Aye: Pro Tempore Poteat, Acting Pro Tempore Thompson, Councilperson Boxhill, and Councilperson Gleason Nay: None Absent: President Browne OTHER BUSINESS/CLOSING COMMENTS CM Gleason - informed the public of the ongoing plans for a traffic and pedestrian study. CM Thompson - wished the public a happy palm Sunday CM Boxhill - Suggested a moment of silence for Chief of Staff's mother passing. Motion to adjourn Moved: Councilman Thompson, Seconded by Councilman Boxhill approved Aye: Pro Tempore Poteat, Acting Pro Tempore Thompson, Councilperson Boxhill, and Councilperson Gleason Nay: None Absent: President Browne There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:01 pm. Jordan Riullano, JD Deputy City Clerk Page 9 of 9