Council authorizes emergency rental of generator and cooling units for Dole Center, plus HVAC repairs at goal center

The Mount Vernon City Council on Aug. 14 authorized emergency measures for temporary cooling and HVAC repairs at two city facilities. The Department of Public Works received approval for a budget transfer to cover the emergency rental of a towable generator and cooling unit for the Dole Center. The council separately declared an emergency and authorized the rental of temporary cooling equipment and the repair and replacement of HVAC systems at the goal center. Both measures were moved and seconded and passed on voice/roll-call votes with council members voting in favor. No dollar amounts or vendor names were stated during the discussion recorded in the meeting transcript. The council took the steps as short-term measures to provide cooling capability and to restore HVAC services while repairs and replacements proceed. The record does not state specific timelines for repair completion or which contractors will perform the work. Members reminded the public that the city will hold other meetings and town-hall events on public works topics; the emergency items were processed during a special meeting dedicated largely to administrative and operational approvals.