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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 Thursday, August 14, 2025 4:30 PM CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS - ROOM 206 City Council Special Meeting NICOLE BONILLA, MBA City Clerk JORDAN RIULLANO, JD Deputy City Clerk City Council Special Meeting Meeting Minutes - Final August 14, 2025 A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY OF THE MOUNT VERNON CITY COUNCIL HELD ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, 2025. Scheduled for 4:30 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: Danielle Browne, President OTHERS: Nicole Bonilla, City Clerk; Jordan Riullano, Deputy City Clerk; Antoinette Anderson, Legislative Aide; Johan Powell, Asst. Corporation Counsel CALL TO ORDER / PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Lead by Deputy City Clerk Riullano Council President Danielle Browne 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”. REFERRAL SESSION Roll Call administered by City Clerk Nicole Bonilla PRESENT President Danielle Browne Esq., Acting Pro Tempore Derrick Thompson, Councilperson Jaevon Boxhill, and Councilperson Cathlin Gleason ABSENT Pro Tempore Edward Poteat 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 -1571 Code: LPW Attachments: Eastchester Lane Moved: Councilman Gleason, Seconded by Councilman Boxhill On the question: none. Response: none. adopted Aye: President Browne, Acting Pro Tempore Thompson, Councilperson Boxhill, and Councilperson Gleason Nay: None Absent: Pro Tempore Poteat Page 1 of 14 City Council Special Meeting Meeting Minutes - Final August 14, 2025 2. TMP -1551 Code: LPW Attachments: Amended Request for Legislation - Ordinance 11 Business Electronics Agreement.pdf Ordinance 11 City Council.pdf Moved: Councilman Gleason, Seconded by Councilman Boxhill On the question: none. Response: none. adopted Aye: President Browne, Acting Pro Tempore Thompson, Councilperson Boxhill, and Councilperson Gleason Nay: None Absent: Pro Tempore Poteat 3. TMP -1528 Code: LPW Attachments: Big Block Party 2025- Referral Letter_docx DPW Response 2025 Big Block Party FD Response PD Response Moved: Councilman Gleason, Seconded by Councilman Boxhill On the question: none. Response: none. adopted Aye: President Browne, Acting Pro Tempore Thompson, Councilperson Boxhill, and Councilperson Gleason Nay: None Absent: Pro Tempore Poteat 4. TMP -1561 Code: LPW Attachments: September 2025 NYCOM (002) Moved: Councilman Gleason, Seconded by Councilman Boxhill On the question: none. Response: none. adopted Aye: President Browne, Acting Pro Tempore Thompson, Councilperson Boxhill, and Councilperson Gleason Nay: None Page 2 of 14 City Council Special Meeting Meeting Minutes - Final August 14, 2025 Absent: Pro Tempore Poteat 5. TMP -1542 Code: LPW Attachments: Public Works Summit 2025 2025 Public Works Summit Acceptance Email Moved: Councilman Gleason, Seconded by Councilman Boxhill On the question: none. Response: none. adopted Aye: President Browne, Acting Pro Tempore Thompson, Councilperson Boxhill, and Councilperson Gleason Nay: None Absent: Pro Tempore Poteat 6. TMP -1570 Code: LPW Attachments: Updated DPW Doles Transfer Letter Moved: Councilman Gleason, Seconded by Councilman Boxhill On the question: none. Response: none. adopted Aye: President Browne, Acting Pro Tempore Thompson, Councilperson Boxhill, and Councilperson Gleason Nay: None Absent: Pro Tempore Poteat 7. TMP -1546 Code: LPW Attachments: Lee Mechanical Blower Motor- Doles Lee Mechanical HVAC Quote-Doles Sunbelt HVAC Quote- Doles Moved: Councilman Gleason, Seconded by Councilman Boxhill On the question: none. Response: none. adopted Aye: President Browne, Acting Pro Tempore Thompson, Councilperson Boxhill, and Councilperson Gleason Nay: None Absent: Pro Tempore Poteat Page 3 of 14 City Council Special Meeting Meeting Minutes - Final August 14, 2025 8. TMP -1566 Code: LPW Attachments: Request for Release of RFQ No. 07.25-Professional Engineering Services Moved: Councilman Gleason, Seconded by Councilman Boxhill On the question: none. Response: none. adopted Aye: President Browne, Acting Pro Tempore Thompson, Councilperson Boxhill, and Councilperson Gleason Nay: None Absent: Pro Tempore Poteat 9. TMP -1529 Code: LPW Attachments: LSLDE - 071725 Referral Letter Moved: Councilman Gleason, Seconded by Councilman Boxhill On the question: none. Response: Council President Browne: Civil service, CSEA approved? Councilman Gleason: Yes adopted Aye: President Browne, Acting Pro Tempore Thompson, Councilperson Boxhill, and Councilperson Gleason Nay: None Absent: Pro Tempore Poteat 10. TMP -1526 Code: LPW Moved: Councilman Gleason, Seconded by Councilman Boxhill On the question: none. Response: none. adopted Aye: President Browne, Acting Pro Tempore Thompson, Councilperson Boxhill, and Councilperson Gleason Nay: None Absent: Pro Tempore Poteat Page 4 of 14 City Council Special Meeting Meeting Minutes - Final August 14, 2025 11. TMP -1535 Code: LPW Attachments: Referral Letter Transfer of Funds 07-2025 Moved: Councilman Gleason, Seconded by Councilman Boxhill On the question: none. Response: none. adopted Aye: President Browne, Acting Pro Tempore Thompson, Councilperson Boxhill, and Councilperson Gleason Nay: None Absent: Pro Tempore Poteat 12. TMP -1536 Code: LPW Attachments: Referral Letter NYCOM Fall Training 2025 Moved: Councilman Gleason, Seconded by Councilman Boxhill On the question: none. Response: none. adopted Aye: President Browne, Acting Pro Tempore Thompson, Councilperson Boxhill, and Councilperson Gleason Nay: None Absent: Pro Tempore Poteat 13. TMP -1553 Code: LPW Attachments: Referral Letter - Granicus 2025-2028 Moved: Councilman Gleason, Seconded by Councilman Boxhill On the question: Council President Browne: Why 3 years? Clerk Bonilla: explained the pricing and contract is based on OMNIA cooperative and that the contract has a termination clause to exit out of the contract with 30 days’ notice and that the current contract is a 3-year. Response: Aye - Councilman Gleason, Councilman Boxhill, Councilman Thompson Nay - Council President Browne adopted Page 5 of 14 City Council Special Meeting Meeting Minutes - Final August 14, 2025 Aye: President Browne, Acting Pro Tempore Thompson, Councilperson Boxhill, and Councilperson Gleason Nay: None Absent: Pro Tempore Poteat To the Council: The HUMAN RESOURCES Committee recommends for ADOPTION the following entitled legislation: 14. TMP -1520 Code: HR Attachments: Youth Bureau's Lloyld Shields referral letter 2025 Moved: Councilman Thompson, Seconded by Councilman Gleason On the question: none. Response: none. adopted Aye: President Browne, Acting Pro Tempore Thompson, Councilperson Boxhill, and Councilperson Gleason Nay: None Absent: Pro Tempore Poteat 15. TMP -1522 Code: HR Attachments: ISNS 2025 Summit -Youth Bureau R4L Supporting Doc. (reg. air, hotel, etc) Moved: Councilman Thompson, Seconded by Councilman Gleason On the question: none. Response: none. adopted Aye: President Browne, Acting Pro Tempore Thompson, Councilperson Boxhill, and Councilperson Gleason Nay: None Absent: Pro Tempore Poteat Page 6 of 14 City Council Special Meeting Meeting Minutes - Final August 14, 2025 16. TMP -1527 Code: HR Attachments: YEAC-referal 2025-2027 YEAC Awarded letter Moved: Councilman Thompson, Seconded by Councilman Gleason On the question: none. Response: none. adopted Aye: President Browne, Acting Pro Tempore Thompson, Councilperson Boxhill, and Councilperson Gleason Nay: None Absent: Pro Tempore Poteat To the Council: The PUBLIC SAFETY AND CODES Committee recommends for ADOPTION the following entitled legislation: 17. TMP -1547 Code: PSC Attachments: Referral R.Lashley Absence Moved: Councilman Thompson, Seconded by Councilman Gleason On the question: none. Response: none. adopted Aye: President Browne, Acting Pro Tempore Thompson, Councilperson Boxhill, and Councilperson Gleason Nay: None Absent: Pro Tempore Poteat 18. TMP -1548 Code: PSC Attachments: Referral-Gaswork Moved: Councilman Thompson, Seconded by Councilman Gleason On the question: none. Response: none. adopted Aye: President Browne, Acting Pro Tempore Thompson, Councilperson Boxhill, and Councilperson Gleason Page 7 of 14 City Council Special Meeting Meeting Minutes - Final August 14, 2025 Nay: None Absent: Pro Tempore Poteat 19. TMP -1549 Code: PSC Attachments: Plumbing Reinspection Fees Based on Failed Inspection Plumbing-Yo Moved: Councilman Thompson, Seconded by Councilman Gleason On the question: none. Response: none. adopted Aye: President Browne, Acting Pro Tempore Thompson, Councilperson Boxhill, and Councilperson Gleason Nay: None Absent: Pro Tempore Poteat 20. TMP -1550 Code: PSC Attachments: Request for Professional Services 115 Macquesten Parkway Moved: Councilman Thompson, Seconded by Councilman Gleason On the question: none. Response: none. adopted Aye: President Browne, Acting Pro Tempore Thompson, Councilperson Boxhill, and Councilperson Gleason Nay: None Absent: Pro Tempore Poteat 21. TMP -1552 Code: PSC Attachments: Third Party Inspection Services for Buildings RFP ReferralLetter Tmp-1552 Moved: Councilman Thompson, Seconded by Councilman Gleason On the question: none. Response: Council President Browne: Are there any issues with the union for this one? Assistant Corporation Counsel Powell: No, no issues. adopted Aye: President Browne, Acting Pro Tempore Thompson, Councilperson Boxhill, and Councilperson Gleason Page 8 of 14 City Council Special Meeting Meeting Minutes - Final August 14, 2025 Nay: None Absent: Pro Tempore Poteat 22. TMP -1530 Code: PSC Attachments: Agenda Letter 7-18-25.pdf List of Coondemned PPE Moved: Councilman Thompson, Seconded by Councilman Gleason On the question: none. Response: none. adopted Aye: President Browne, Acting Pro Tempore Thompson, Councilperson Boxhill, and Councilperson Gleason Nay: None Absent: Pro Tempore Poteat 23. TMP -1564 Code: PSC Attachments: Fines on Unlicensed Tow Trucks Referral Letter Moved: Councilman Thompson, Seconded by Councilman Gleason On the question: none. Response: Aye - Councilman Boxhill, Councilman Gleason, Councilman Thompson Abstain - Council President Browne: I need more clarification on this. I am unsure if this is a changing of the ordinance or the code. adopted Aye: Acting Pro Tempore Thompson, Councilperson Boxhill, and Councilperson Gleason Nay: None Absent: Pro Tempore Poteat Abstain: President Browne To the Council: The FINANCE AND PLANNING Committee recommends for ADOPTION the following entitled legislation: Page 9 of 14 City Council Special Meeting Meeting Minutes - Final August 14, 2025 24. TMP -1525 Code: FP Attachments: Transferfunds405to110July1620250001 Moved: Councilman Boxhill, Seconded by Councilman Gleason On the question: none. Response: none. adopted Aye: President Browne, Acting Pro Tempore Thompson, Councilperson Boxhill, and Councilperson Gleason Nay: None Absent: Pro Tempore Poteat 25. TMP -1537 Code: FP Attachments: COMP2025-10 – Proposed Fund Balance Policy Mount Vernon City - Fund Balance Policy Moved: Councilman Boxhill, Seconded by Councilman Gleason On the question: none. Response: none. adopted Aye: President Browne, Acting Pro Tempore Thompson, Councilperson Boxhill, and Councilperson Gleason Nay: None Absent: Pro Tempore Poteat 26. TMP -1538 Code: FP Attachments: COMP2025-11 – Proposed Debt Management Policy Mount Vernon City - Debt Management Policy Moved: Councilman Boxhill, Seconded by Councilman Gleason On the question: none. Response: none. adopted Aye: President Browne, Acting Pro Tempore Thompson, Councilperson Boxhill, and Councilperson Gleason Nay: None Absent: Pro Tempore Poteat Page 10 of 14 City Council Special Meeting Meeting Minutes - Final August 14, 2025 27. TMP -1539 Code: FP Attachments: COMP2025-12-NYCOM 2025 Fall Training 2025 Fall Training School Conference _ NYCOM FALL 2025 School Agenda - New York Conference of Mayors Moved: Councilman Boxhill, Seconded by Councilman Gleason On the question: none. Response: none. adopted Aye: President Browne, Acting Pro Tempore Thompson, Councilperson Boxhill, and Councilperson Gleason Nay: None Absent: Pro Tempore Poteat 28. TMP -1559 Code: FP Attachments: COMP2025-13-Travel and Expense Policy Mount Vernon Travel Expense Policy (8.13.25) Moved: Councilman Boxhill, Seconded by Councilman Gleason On the question: none. Response: none. adopted Aye: President Browne, Acting Pro Tempore Thompson, Councilperson Boxhill, and Councilperson Gleason Nay: None Absent: Pro Tempore Poteat 29. TMP -1568 Code: FP Attachments: COMP2025-14 -Extension of Capital Markets, LL Contract for Financial Strategic Planning Moved: Councilman Boxhill, Seconded by Councilman Gleason On the question: none. Response: none. adopted Aye: President Browne, Acting Pro Tempore Thompson, Councilperson Boxhill, and Councilperson Gleason Nay: None Absent: Pro Tempore Poteat Page 11 of 14 City Council Special Meeting Meeting Minutes - Final August 14, 2025 30. TMP -1572 Code: FP Attachments: COMP2025-15-RFP for Innovative Finance & Asset Consultant Moved: Councilman Boxhill, Seconded by Councilman Gleason On the question: none. Response: Council President Browne: We can do a Request For Proposal and a Request for Qualification at the same time? It doesn't have to be separated? Aye - Councilman Boxhill, Councilman Gleason, Councilman Thompson Abstain - Council President Browne - I am unsure about this one and need more info. adopted Aye: Acting Pro Tempore Thompson, Councilperson Boxhill, and Councilperson Gleason Nay: None Absent: Pro Tempore Poteat Abstain: President Browne 31. TMP -1560 Code: FP Attachments: FEC Contract Amendment Legacy Planning 8.4.25 Ex. H - FEC Public Outcome Definitions and Calculations 2025 LP Ex. I - FEC Code of Ethics and Professional Practices Moved: Councilman Boxhill, Seconded by Councilman Gleason On the question: none. Response: none. adopted Aye: President Browne, Acting Pro Tempore Thompson, Councilperson Boxhill, and Councilperson Gleason Nay: None Absent: Pro Tempore Poteat 32. TMP -1562 Code: FP Attachments: MVUT Kiosk Referral Letter 8.4.25 Moved: Councilman Boxhill, Seconded by Councilman Gleason On the question: none. Response: none. adopted Page 12 of 14 City Council Special Meeting Meeting Minutes - Final August 14, 2025 Aye: President Browne, Acting Pro Tempore Thompson, Councilperson Boxhill, and Councilperson Gleason Nay: None Absent: Pro Tempore Poteat 33. TMP -1563 Code: FP Attachments: WNHC Kiosk Referral Letter 8.4.25 Moved: Councilman Boxhill, Seconded by Councilman Gleason On the question: none. Response: none. adopted Aye: President Browne, Acting Pro Tempore Thompson, Councilperson Boxhill, and Councilperson Gleason Nay: None Absent: Pro Tempore Poteat 34. TMP -1554 Code: FP Attachments: 55 Pondfield Parkway Custodial Account Request 8.2025 55 Pondfield.Lukas. Referral Letter LaBella Moved: Councilman Boxhill, Seconded by Councilman Gleason On the question: none. Response: none. adopted Aye: President Browne, Acting Pro Tempore Thompson, Councilperson Boxhill, and Councilperson Gleason Nay: None Absent: Pro Tempore Poteat 35. TMP -1573 Code: FP Attachments: Sentinel Custodial Referral Moved: Councilman Boxhill, Seconded by Councilman Gleason On the question: none. Response: none. adopted Aye: President Browne, Acting Pro Tempore Thompson, Councilperson Boxhill, and Councilperson Gleason Page 13 of 14 City Council Special Meeting Meeting Minutes - Final August 14, 2025 Nay: None Absent: Pro Tempore Poteat OTHER BUSINESS/CLOSING COMMENTS Councilman Gleason: Department of Public Works town hall is tonight at 6pm in the council chambers Councilman Thompson: Advising the public to come out and support the Youth at the Doles Center for the final round of awards. Motion to Adjourn Moved: Councilman Gleason, Seconded by Councilman Thompson approved Aye: President Browne, Acting Pro Tempore Thompson, Councilperson Boxhill, and Councilperson Gleason Nay: None Absent: Pro Tempore Poteat There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 5:00 pm. Jordan Riullano, JD Deputy City Clerk Page 14 of 14