Mount Vernon council approves resolution, ordinances and a package of purchases; budget hearings set for April 20

At its April meeting, the Mount Vernon City Council approved a slate of routine and project-specific measures, including a resolution to broaden allowable uses of franchise-fee revenues, ordinances related to extraterritorial jurisdiction and a subdivision final phase, multiple pay estimates and invoices, equipment leasing and purchases, and a replacement vehicle for public works.

The council adopted Resolution 46-2026A to amend the revenue purpose statement for electric and natural gas franchise fees to explicitly permit public-safety purchases and equipment, including police and fire equipment. City staff said the change allows certain purchases to move out of the general fund.

Council approved ordinance amendments regarding the city's two-mile extraterritorial jurisdiction (first reading) to add plats and surveys to the listed submittals, and approved ordinance 316-2026A (Fair Heights Phase 4) on its second reading. No substantive verbal public opposition was recorded.

Votes at a glance (action and outcome): - Resolution 46-2026A (franchise-fee revenue purpose) — adopted by roll call. - Ordinance amending chapter 166.03C (two-mile extraterritorial jurisdiction) — moved forward (first reading taken). - Ordinance 316-2026A (Fair Heights Phase 4) — second reading adopted. - Aquatic control proposal (quarry mitigation) — approved, not to exceed $6,540. - Wallmaker Resilience Institute invoice No. 0326 — approved as a pass-through in the amount recorded in the meeting ($44,586.52). - LBC generator pay application No. 3 — approved (amount recorded in the meeting as presented). - Rachel Street improvements, pay estimate No. 4 — approved ($156,285.97 recorded in the meeting). - BNK invoice 51387-5 for original street improvements — approved ($8,514.70). - Stonebrook sewer extension engineering invoice 51390-1 — approved; transcript amount was not fully stated and is recorded here as not specified in the minutes. - LBC cardio equipment lease and associated purchases — approved (lease amount recorded in the meeting: $91,265; purchase of a 'skier' $1,295). - Replacement of 2006 dump truck — approved ($75,000 delivered). - Brand Road public works facility cell booster quote — approved ($3,851).

Procedural items: the council set public hearing dates for Budget Amendment No. 1 for FY25–26 and for adoption of the FY26–27 budget at the April 20 meeting.

Most items passed by voice vote or roll call with standard majorities; where the transcript did not capture full roll-call tallies the minutes record the motion, any recorded 'I' or 'opposed' calls, and the outcome as 'motion carries' or 'adopted.'