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The board approved a $390,000 settlement in a personal-injury lawsuit involving an uncovered manhole; the Comptroller said $350,000 will be paid by the city because it falls within the city’s threshold. The board also approved emergency repair payments, building-safety inspection legislation, a police mutual-aid agreement, and an environmental settlement, while holding a proposed public-works equipment-rental agreement for further review.
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Mount Vernon will resolve the uncovered-manhole lawsuit for $390,000, with the Comptroller stating that $350,000 is the city’s responsibility. The board approved several operational measures, including emergency repairs at the Police Department and courts, updated building-safety inspection legislation, and police mutual-aid planning. The proposed two-year agreement to rent public-works construction equipment was not approved and was held for additional review.
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