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CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA FRmAY, APRIL 30, 2021 4:00 PM CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS - CITY HALL MOUNT VERNON, NEW YORK & VIA FACEBOOK.COM/MOUNTVERNONNY SPECIAL MEETING LEGISLATION AND PUBLIC WORKS appointing Henry A. May to the Mount Vernon Tree RESOLUTION 1. A resolution Advisory Board. appointing Eveline Feldmaru'i to the Moiu'it Vernon RESOLUTION 2. A resolution Tree Advisory Board. appointing Marlene Wertheim to the 'Mount Vemon RESOLUTION 3. A resolution Tree Advisory Board. 4. An ordinance authorizing and directing that the name of the Plaza EXECUTE between DOCUMENTS of the City Hall of the City of Mount Vernon centered Way/Roosevelt Square Stevens Avenue on the South; Ridley Square East be duly designated as "Black North; and Roosevelt Lives Matter Plaza." HUMAN RESOURCES 5. An ordinance authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement EXECUTE with Roosevelt Square Holdings LLC. (i i West Prospect Avenue) DOCUMENTS FINANCE AND PLANNING of the City Council of the City of Mount Vernon EXECUTE 6. An ordinance the city zoning code and map to establish the MX-1 DOCUMENTS amending Commercial Corridor Zoning District. APRl 8 2(i21 7- A RESOLUTION APPOINTING ADVISORY BOARD TREE HELD HENRY A. MAY TO THE MOUNT VERNON WHEREAS pursuant to Section 252-17 of the Mount Vernon City Code entitled MOUNT VERNON TREE ADVISORY BOARD under subsection (A) thereof that APR3 0 2021 known as the Mount Vernon Tree Advisory establishes "A five member advisory board Board" ... "to be established to assist the City of Mount Vernon with planting, management and preservation of trees" ; and WHEREAS The board will consist of the Certified City Tree Surgeon, a designee of the Department of Public Works and three members of the public, serving three year terms, shall be approved by the City Council; and WHEREAS HENRY A. MAY has worked tirelessly for the establishment of the city's Tree Ordinance as passed by this body on December 23, 2020; and WHEREAS HENRY A. MAY was interviewed separately and confirmed his interest in serving on the Mount Vemon Tree Advisory Board; RESOLVED that this City Council does hereby appoint HENRY A. MAY to serve as a member of the Mount Vernon Tree Advisory Board for a three(3) ye'ar term cornmencing on the 28'h day of April 2021 and ending on April 27I'1 of April 2024; and be it further RESOLVED. that this resolution shall take effect irnrnediately. Councilperson Assistant Corpo ation C unsel Cit; CIJ APPROVED Dept. BY Mayor APRa28 2021 A RESOLUTION APPOINTING TO THE MOUNT VERNON TREE ADVISORY BOARD EVELINE FELDMANN to Section 252-17 of the Mount Vernon City Code entitled WHEREAS pursuant ADVISORY BOARD under subsection (A) thereof that MOUNT VERNON TREE Advisory APR 3 0 2021 establishes "A five member advisory board known as the Mount Vernon Tree to aSsist the City of Mount Vernon with planting, Board" ... "to be established SPECIAL management and preservation of trees" ; and of the Certified City Tree Surgeon, a designee 03 WHEREAS The board will consist members of the public, serving three year of the Department of Public Works and three terms, shall be approved by the City Council; and WHEREAS EVELINE FELDMANN has worked tirelessly for the establishment Ordinance as passed by this body on December 23, 2020; and of the city's Tree EVELINE FELDMANN was interviewed separately and confirmed WHEREAS in serving on the Mount Vernon Tree Advisory Board; her interest that this City Council does hereby appoint EVELINE FELDMANN RESOLVED Vernon Tree Advisory Board for a three(3) year term to serve as a member of the Mount cornmencing on the 28'h day of April 2021 and ending on April 27Ih of April 2024; and be it further RESOLVED. that this resolution shall take effect immediately. 24,<ti.tco'nuncllp!e THIS ORDINANCE ADOPTED BY CITY COUNCIL President CCI City Clerk o o APPFIOVED Dept. Mayor C? APR z a 2U21 ,HE%D MARLENE WERTHEIM A RESOLUTION APPOINTING TO THE MOUNT VERNON TREE ADVISORY BOARD WHEREAS pursuant to Section 252-17 of the Mount Vernon City Code entitled APR 3 D 2fl21 MOUNT VERNON TREE ADVISORY BOARD under subsection (A) thereof that establishes"A five member advisory board known as the Mount Vernon Tree Advisory SPECIAL Board" ... "to be established to assist the City of Mount Vernon with planting, management and preservation of trees" ; and %3 WHEREAS The board will consist of the Certified City Tree Surgeon, a designee of the Department of Public Works and three members of the public, serving three year terms, shall be approved by the City Council; and WHEREAS MARLENE WERTHEIM has worked tirelessly for the establishment of the city's Tree Ordinanceas passed by this body on December 23, 2020; and WHEREAS MARLENE WERTHEIM was interviewed separatelyand con6rmed her interest in serving on the Mount Vernon Tree Advisory Board; RESOLVED that this City Council does hereby appoint MARLENE WERTHEIM to serve as a member of the Moiu'it Vernon Tree Advisory Board for a three(3)year term cornmencing on the 28'h day of April 2021 and ending on April 27" of April 2024; and be it further RESOLVED. that this resolution shall take effect immediately. Councilperson THIS ORDINANCE ADOPTED BY CITY COUNCIL Assistant Eorpq on o E o APPROVED Dept. Mayor APR-30 '25121 SPECIA n AN # !, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THAT THE NAME OF THE PLAZA OF THE CITY HALL OF THE CITY OF MOUNT VERNON CENTERED BETWEEN STEVENS AVENUE ON THE SOUTH: RIDLEY WAY/ROOSEVELT SQUARE NORTH; AND ROOSEVELT SQUARE EAST BE DULY DESIGNATED AS "BLACK LIVES MATTER PLAZA" WHEREAS The Citizens and Residents of the City of Mount Vernon have overwhelmingly. petitioned the City Council of the City of Mount Vernon in favor of the City of Mount Vernon, New York designating the PLAZA OF THE CITY HALL OF THE CITY OF MOUNT VERNON CENTERED BETWEEN STEVENS AVENUE ON THE SOUTH: ROOSEVELT SQUARE NORTH: AND ROOSEVELT SQUARE EAST BE DULY DESIGNATED AS "BLACK LIVES MATTER PLAZA" : AND WHEREAS Municipalities across Westchester County, State of New York and the United States have chosen to designate prominent portions of their communities as "Black Lives Matter" in acknowledgement of the contributions, oppression and abuses of power experienced by Black People within those communities; WHEREAS Even the municipality known as Washington o.c. has designated the street previously designated as Pennsylvania Avenue with an address of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue (where Presidents of the United States have continuously resided) as "Black Lives Matter Blvd."; AND WHEREAS The government of the City of Mount Vernon, New York wishes to acknowledge 357 years of historical presence, hard work and contribution of its own continuing population of people of African Ancestry in the City of Mount Vernon once known as Eastchester; NOW, THEREFORE The City of Mount Vernon, in City Council convened does hereby ordain and enact: Section 1. This City Council, pursuant to Section 42 of the City Charter, does hereby - authorize and direct that the name of the THE PLAZA OF THE CITY HALL OF THE CITY OF MOUNT VERNON CENTERED BETWEEN STEVENS AVENUE ON THE SOUTH: RIDLEY WAY/ROOSEVELT SQUARE NORTH; AND ROOSEVELT SQUARE EAST BE DULY DESIGNATED AS "BLACK LIVES MATTER PLAZA" and Section 2. This City Council does hereby authorize the Department of Public Works to make such change on the official City Map of the City of Mount Vernon, New York; and Section 3. The City Clerk is hereby directed to publish this ordinance in the Journal News once a week for two consecutive weeks, pursuant to the requirements of Section 42 of the City Charter; and Section 4. This ordinance shall take effect immediately. Councilperson PROVED AS S o&wahcc Assistant Corpora ' n Counsel o ATTpT: o C/) C/) a 3: o -O LL t JkPF:f)O APPROVED Dept. Mayor APR 3 0 2021 SPECIA AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH 5 ROOSEVELT SQUARE HOLDINGS LLC. WHEREAS, by letter dated April 19, 2021, the Deputy Director of the Youth Bureau has requested legislation authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with Roosevelt Square Holdings LLC (11 West Prospect Avenue) in the amount of $60,000.00 for the Mount Vernon Youth Bureau's Ready4Life Program to provide lease space for the contract period of May 1, 2021 - October 3, 2022; and WHEREAS, the aforesaid agreement is part of a grant with the Administration for Children & Families/The Office of Family Assistance accepted by the City through legislation dated November 12, 2020 in the amount of $745,235.00 per year for five (5) years and not to exceed $3,726,175.00; and WHEREAS, the aforesaid agreement will allow the Mount Vernon Youth Bureau to rent space with Roosevelt Square Holdings LLC (11 West Prospect Avenue) to provide: four (4) professional offices, one (l) cubicle for the Assistant/Data Clerk and use of various conference rooms; NOW, THEREFORE, The City of Mount Vernon, in City Council convened, does hereby ordain and enact: Section 1. The Mayor is hereby authorized to enter into an agreement with Roosevelt Square Holdings LLC (11 West Prospect Avenue) in the amount of $60,000.00 for the Mount Vernon Youth Bureau's Ready4Life Program to provide lease space for the contract period of May 1, 2021- October 3, 2022. Section 2. The total cost not to exceed $60,000.00 will be accounted for in Budget Code A7335.458, Youth Bureau 2021 Budget. Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect upon its approml by the Board of Estimate and Contract. Council%J APPRQVE FORM B Q) 'C) Cl Assistant Counsel u'i- a a) a 0 0 o n C% Clerk a) i7i a) a) "= :r o APPROVED Dept. Mayor 5  APR 2a8 2021 OF THE CITY OF MOUNT VERNON AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL NOT AMENDING THE CITY ZONING CODE AND MAP TO EST ABLISH THE MX-1 COMMERCIAL CORRIDOR ZONING DISTRICT 'kDOPTE to create the WHEREAS, a proposed text and zoning map amendment Amendment") was provided to MX-1 Commercial Corridor Zoning District ("Proposed APR 3 0 2fl2j the City Council for review; and declared itself as Lead Agency, and SPECIA WHEREAS, the City Coiu'icil ("DGEIS") as complete on accepted the Draft Generic Environmental Impact Statement April 13, 2016; and WHEREAS, on May 11, 2016, the City Council held a Public Hearing to the DGEIS and accepted written comments on the DGEIS until May 23, 2016; consider and Council's professional consultants compiled the WHEREAS, the City to said comments, and drafted the Final Generic substantive comments, responded Environmental Impact Statement ("FGEIS"); and Council accepted the FGEIS as complete on WHEREAS, the City November 24, 2020; and held a duly noticed WHEREAS, on January 27, 2021, the City Council on the FGEIS and the Zoning Amendment; and Public Hearing following 27, 2021, the zoning the Public Hearing on January WHEREAS, considered the revised amendment and the FGEIS was revised, and the City Council on March 24, 2021; and zoning and accepted the revised FGEIS as complete the City Council held a duly notice Public Hearing on April WHEREAS, onto April 28, 202021, supplementary Notice of which 14, 2021, which was continued was circulated to the public; and written comments were received from the public up to April WHEREAS, 24, 2021, and responded to accordingly; and the City Council believes the proposed zoning amendment WHEREAS, of a wide variety of interrelated and compatible will promote the development office, residential, civic, and entertainment uses in a pedestrian-oriented commercial, the area's historical context. Furthermore, the City environment while preserving will transform an auto-oriented and light Council feels the proposed zoning amendment that takes full advantage of pedestrian industrial corridor into a neighborhood infrastructure the City of Mount Vemon, in City Council NOW, THEREFORE, convened, does hereby ordain and enact: economic, and other essential considerations from Section 1. Consistent with social, the Proposed available, Amendment is the one that among the reasonable alternatives environmental to the maximum impacts extent practicable, avoids or minimizes adverse will be avoided or minimized to the maximum extent practicable and that adverse impacts to the decision those mitigative measures that vvere by incorporating as conditions identified as practicable. adopts the attached SEQRA hereby Findings Statement for Section 2. The City Council statement pursuant to 6 N.Y.C.R.R. §617.11(c) the Project as its official written findings and authorizes the filing and distribution of of the SEQRA implementing regulations, of 6 NYCRR 617.12, and to take such other same in accordance with the requirements to discharge the lead agency's responsibilities on this action. steps as may be necessary APR 2021 ,,T Section 3. T ofofltlhOewCS:ity C:aepntdeerd26a7S ofthe Code City ofMount Verrion, entitled ishereby "Zoning," New Matter Underlined Deleted Matter in [Bracketsl APR 3 0 o APPROVED A FORM Assistant c o in a E APPROVED Dept.