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Votes at a glance: Mount Vernon Board of Estimate and Contract, March 4
Summary
A roundup of routine authorizations and partial payments the board approved March 4, including budget transfers, equipment purchases, mapping contracts and settlements.
The Board of Estimate and Contract approved a series of routine ordinances and resolutions on March 4. Below are the actions the board approved by roll call without extended debate.
• Ordinance authorizing budget transfers for 2024 expenditures (Department of Management Services) — passed (roll call: Comptroller Morton, Council President Brown, Mayor Patterson Howard all “aye”).
• Ordinance authorizing the purchase of one combination vacuum truck (funded from state aid sewer capital) and two pieces of sewer equipment (Department of Public Works) — passed (roll call: unanimous).
• Contract with MRB Group (engineering, architecture and surveying) for citywide mapping (Department of Assessment) — passed (roll call: unanimous).
• Resolution authorizing partial payment No. 9 for sewer system cleaning and televising, Phase 1, to National Water Main Cleaning Company — $150,000 — passed (roll call: unanimous). WQIP reimbursement timing discussed; staff said WQIP typically reimburses in about 30–45 days for this type of work.
• Resolution authorizing partial payment No. 1 for emergency repairs to the roofing at police department and courts to NuVista Design General Contractors LLC — $147,250 — passed (roll call: unanimous). Agenda listed this as an emergency repair.
• Resolution authorizing partial payment No. 1 for emergency roofing repairs at the armory to NuVista Design General Contractors LLC — $38,000 — passed (roll call: unanimous).
• Settlement of a property damage claim (State Farm ASO Pamela Kirkendale and Ingenie Morrow) — $500 — passed (roll call: unanimous).
• Tax review settlement for Westchester Plaza Owner LLC — $74,306.70 — passed (roll call: unanimous).
Board members recorded these votes by roll call during the meeting; all listed items above received affirmative votes from the three recorded voting members.
