Capital Projects Board

COMMON COUNCIL AGENDA REGULAR STATED MEETING November 3, 2014 7:30 P.M. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG: Webelos Pack 5 Cub Scouts of America RECOGNITION: Raina Kadavil City of White Plains Youth of the Year 2014 ROLL CALL: City Clerk ADJOURNED PUBLIC HEARING: 1. Public Hearing in relation to the application submitted by Daniel J. Coughlan, Proprietor, on behalf of Coughlan, Inc., for a renewal of a Special Permit to operate a cabaret at The Coliseum located at 15 South Broadway. 2. Public Hearing in relation to the application submitted on behalf of Executive Billiards Inc., (“Applicant”) for a Special Permit to operate a cabaret at Executive Billiards located at 109 Mamaroneck Avenue. 3. Public Hearing in relation to the application submitted on behalf of Ron Blacks Beer Hall for a renewal of a Special Permit to operate a Cabaret at Ron Blacks Beer Hall, located at 181 Mamaroneck Avenue. 4. Public Hearing in relation to an application submitted on behalf of Ichiro Asian Fusion, Inc., (“Applicant”), for a Special Permit to operate a Cabaret at Ichiro Restaurant, located at 80 Mamaroneck Avenue. 5. Public Hearing in relation to the application submitted on behalf of Red Plum 888 (“Applicant”) for a Special Permit to operate a Cabaret at The Red Plum Restaurant, located at 91 Mamaroneck Avenue. PUBLIC HEARINGS: 6. Public Hearing in relation to the application submitted on behalf of White Plains Hospital Center, for an amendment to its existing Special Permit and Site Plan for: (1) modification to the lobby of the combined buildings to substitute a rectilinear canopy for the serpentine canopy previously provided over the main entrance and drop-off area; (2) modification to the stairwell area to provide a pedestrian doorway for delivery access; (3) approval of two exterior wall glass detailing options; and(4) to amend the site plan to identify the location of future signage, including a monument sign along Longview Avenue, and signage on multiple locations on the upper levels of the building. 6a. Communications from Commissioner of Building 7. Design Review Board 8. Commissioner of Planning 9. Planning Board 10. Commissioner of Public Safety 11. Commissioner of Public Works 12. Deputy Commissioner, Traffic Division 13. Transportation Committee 14. Commissioner of Parking 15. Westchester County Planning Board 16. Environmental Officer 17. Environmental Findings Resolution 18. Resolution of the Common Council of the City of White Plains approving the application submitted on behalf of White Plains Hospital Center (“Applicant”), for a further amendment to a previously approved Special Permit and Site Plan Amendment and for a Hospital Modernization Plan, originally granted by the Common Council on September 8, 2009, and last amended and extended by a resolution adopted November 4, 2013, for: (1) modification to the lobby of the combined buildings to substitute a rectilinear canopy for the serpentine canopy previously provided over the main entrance and drop-off area; (2) modification to the stairwell area to provide a pedestrian doorway for delivery access; (3) approval of two exterior wall glass detailing options. FIRST READING ORDINANCES: 19. Communication from Corporation Counsel in relation to the settlement of various tax review proceedings. 20. Ordinance authorizing the settlement of certain tax review proceedings. 21. Communication from Corporation Counsel in relation to the retention of the law firm Andrew Roffe Group P.C. as Special Counsel. 22. Ordinance authorizing the Corporation Counsel to enter into an agreement retaining the services of the law firm Andrew Roffe Group, P.C., as Special Counsel for the period November 15, 2014 through November 14, 2015. 23. Communication from Chairman, Capital Projects Board, in relation to Capital Project No. C5438, Renovations to Fire Facilities 2014-2015. 24. Communication from Environmental Officer. 25. Environmental Findings Resolution 26. Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of White Plains to amend the Capital Projects Fund by establishing Capital Project No. 5438, Renovations to Fire Facilities FY 2014-2015. 27. Bond Ordinance dated November 3, 2014, authorizing the issuance of $757,500 aggregate principal amount serial bonds of the City of White Plains, County of Westchester, State of New York, to finance the costs of the acquisition and reconstruction of Class A Buildings for municipal use. 28. Communication from Chairman, Capital Projects Board, in relation to Capital Project No. C5439, Fiber Optic Traffic System As Builts. 29. Communication from Environmental Officer. 30. Environmental Findings Resolution 31. Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of White Plains to amend the Capital Projects Fund by establishing Capital Projects No. C5439, Fiber Optic Traffic System As Builts. 32. Bond Ordinance dated November 3, 2014, authorizing the issuance of $50,500 aggregate principal amount serial bonds of the City of White Plains, County of Westchester, State of New York, to finance the costs of the acquisition of traffic signals and traffic signal systems. 33. Communication from Chairman, Capital Projects Board, in relation to Capital Project No. C5437, Lexington Grove Garages East and West Design of Generator Replacement. 34. Communication from Environmental Officer. 35. Environmental Findings Resolution 36. Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of White Plains establishing Capital Project No. 5437, Lexington Grove Garages East and West Design of Generator Replacement. 37. Bond Ordinance dated November 3, 2014, authorizing the issuance of $50,500 aggregate principal amount serial bonds of the City of White Plains, County of Westchester, State of New York, to finance the costs of the preparation of preliminary plans, specifications and estimates for the replacement of generators. 38. Communication from Chairman, Capital Projects Board, in relation to Capital Project No. C5440, City-wide IT Infrastructure Replacement/Enhancements. 39. Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of White Plains to amend the Capital Projects Fund by establishing Capital Project No. 5440, City-wide IT Infrastructure Replacement/Enhancements. 40. Bond Ordinance dated November 3, 2014, authorizing the issuance of $126,250 aggregate principal amount serial bonds of the City of White Plains, County of Westchester, State of New York, to finance the costs of the acquisition of equipment, machinery and apparatus for improvements to information technology infrastructure. 41. Communication from Commissioner of Public Works in relation to an amendment to an agreement between the City and Bensidoun U.S.A. Inc., for the closure of certain streets and appropriate parking restrictions, in the move of the date for the termination of the Farmers’ Market from Tuesday, November 25, 2014, to Wednesday, November 26, 2014. 42. Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of White Plains amending legislation adopted by the Common Council on March 3, 2014, by substituting the termination date for the 2014 Farmers’ Market Agreement between the City of White Plains and Bensidoun U.S.A., Inc., from Tuesday, November 25, 2014 to Wednesday, November 26, 2014, and by authorizing the closure of a portion of the right of way on Court Street between Main Street and Martine Avenue from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., on Wednesday, November 26, 2014, in lieu of Tuesday, November 25, 2014, for the purpose of operating a Farmers’ Market. 43. Communication from Commissioner of Public Works in relation to an amendment to the Municipal Code, with regard to Water Rules and Regulations and revising certain water rates and charges, and connection fees. 44. Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of White Plains amending Paragraph F of Appendix A, Section 7-8-121 of the White Plains Municipal Code, Water Rules and Regulations prescribed by the Commissioner of Public Works pertaining to revising certain water rates and charges and connection fees. 45. Communication from Commissioner of Public Safety in relation to a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women. 46. Ordinance authorizing the Mayor or his designee, on behalf of the City of White Plains (through its Department of Public Safety) to enter into various contracts as necessary accepting a grant to encourage arrest policies and enforcement of protection orders program from the U. S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women and to authorize the Budget Director to amend the FY 2014-2015 Public Safety Grant Fund to reflect this grant. 47. Communication from Commissioner of Public Safety in relation to a Tactical Team Grant from the New York State Division of Homeland Security to be used to purchase protective services equipment and for overtime costs for training. 48. Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of White Plains authorizing the Mayor or his designee to execute all documents required in connection with the acceptance of a FY 2014 Tactical Team Grant in the amount of $100,000 from the New York State Division of Homeland Security and to direct the Budget Director to amend the 2014/2015 Public Safety Grant Funds to effect the receipt and appropriation of these Grant Funds. 49. Communication from Commissioner of Recreation and Parks in relation to an amendment to a license agreement with Tennis Innovators at Delfino Park LLC, with regard to the building, maintenance and operation of a Tennis Center at Delfino Park. 50. Ordinance authorizing the Mayor or his designee to sign an amendment to a license agreement with Tennis Innovators at Delfino Park LLC, pursuant to which Tennis Innovators will build, maintain and operate a Tennis Center at Delfino Park. 51. Communication from Director, Youth Bureau, in relation to a lease agreement with Memorial United Methodist Church to use the Asbury Hall Kitchen Room for the Youth Bureau Culinary Arts Training Program. 52. Ordinance authorizing the Mayor or his designee on behalf of the City of White Plains (through the Youth Bureau) to execute a lease agreement with the Memorial United Methodist Church to use the Asbury Hall Kitchen Room to conduct the Youth Bureau’s Culinary Arts Training Program from November 10,  2014 to December 31, 2014, at a rent not to exceed two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500.) 53. Communication from Director, Youth Bureau, in relation to a consulting services contract with Passage to Excellence Corporation to provide a Coalition Coordinator for White Plains Cares Coalition. 54. Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of White Plains authorizing the Mayor or his designee to execute on behalf of the City, a consulting services contract with Passage to Excellence Corporation to provide a Coalition Coordinator for White Plains Cares Coalition, funded by the Drug Free Communities Grant Award. 55. Communication from Director, Youth Bureau, in relation to consulting services contract with the Student Assistance Services Corporation to provide a Middle School Prevention Coordinator as part of the plan of the White Plains Cares Coalition funded by the Drug Free Communities Grant Award. 56. Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of White Plains authorizing the Mayor or his designee to execute on behalf of the City, a consulting services contract with the Student Assistance Services Corporation to provide a Middle School Prevention Coordinator as part of the plan of the White Plains Cares Coalition, funded by the Drug Free Communities Grant Award. 57. Communication from Commissioner of Planning in relation to an amendment to the Community Development Fund Budget by appropriating Fund Balance and allocating such increase to the Rehabilitation Revolving Fund Program. 58. Ordinance amending the community Development Fund Budget by appropriating Fund Balance and allocating such increase to the Rehabilitation Revolving Fund Program. 59. Communication from Chief Information Officer in relation to the renewal of an agreement between the City and Emergency Communications Network, LLC, (ECN) makers of CodeRED to provide high speed emergency and non-emergency notifications. 60. Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of White Plains authorizing the Mayor or his designee, to execute an agreement with Emergency Communications Network, LLC, to provide high speed emergency and non emergency notifications to targeted groups, geographically selected calling areas, listed databases, and/or everyone registered with the system via an internet based software application. 61. Communication from Commissioner of Parking in relation to a renewal agreement with Integrated Technical Systems, Inc., pertaining to the hardware and software warranties on the multi-space parking meters. 62. Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of White Plains authorizing the Mayor or his authorized representative to enter into a renewal agreement on behalf of the City of White Plains pertaining to the hardware and software warranties on 120 multi-space parking meters in use throughout the City’s Municipal Parking System, exclusive of the White Plains Center Garage, and for an agreement on behalf of the City of White Plains pertaining to the hardware and software warranties on 38 multi-space parking meters at the White Plains Center Garage. 63. Communication from Deputy Commissioner of Parking in relation to proposed amendments to the Traffic Ordinance at various locations around the City. 64. Ordinance amending the Traffic Ordinance of the City of White Plains in relation to modifying a “No Standing Anytime” Zone on the south side of Main Street; creating a “Fifteen Minute Meter Parking” Zone on the north side of Gedney Way; modifying a “Fifteen Minute Parking 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.” Zone on the north side of Gedney Way; creating a “Designated Handicapped Parking Spaces - Streets” Zone on the south side of Gedney Way; creating a “Fifteen Minute Meter Parking” Zone on the west side of Harding Avenue; and modifying a “Fifteen Minute Meter Parking 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.” Zone on the west side of Harding Avenue. RESOLUTIONS: 65. Communication from Corporation Counsel in relation to a petition submitted on behalf of Silverman 245 LLC, to amend the Zoning Ordinance of the City of White Plains to add new “uses” in the BR-1 Zone to permit: business or professional offices; offices for group education, training or counseling in buildings containing no residential “uses”; and consumer financial service establishments, and scheduling a public hearing for December 1, 2014. 66. Communication from Planning Board. 67. Communication from the City Clerk 68. Resolution of the Common Council of the City of White Plains scheduling a public hearing for December 1, 2014 in relation to the petition submitted on behalf of applicant Silverman 245 LLC, for a proposed amendment to the Zoning Ordinance of the City of White Plains to add “Business or Professional Offices,” “Offices for Group Education, Training or Counseling in Buildings Containing No Residential Uses,” and “Consumer Financial Services Establishments” as new Principal Permitted Uses in the BR-1 Zoning District. 69. Communication from Commissioner of Public Works in relation to funding by New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) Federal-Aid Project Agreement for paving surfaces, curbs and sidewalks, lighting, crosswalks and landscaping on South Lexington Avenue from Main Street to Post Road. 70. Resolution authorizing the implementation and funding in the first instance 100% of the Federal-Aid and State “Marchiselli” Program-Aid eligible costs, of a transportation Federal-Aid Project, and appropriating funds therefore. 71. Communication from Commissioner of Planning in relation to the designation of the Planning Department as Lead Agency for the preparation of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) federally mandated Consolidated Plan. 72. Resolution designating the Department of Planning of the City of White Plains as the Lead Agency for the preparation of the federally mandated Consolidated Plan. 73. Communication from Environmental Officer in relation to the Environmental Findings Statement issued under State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQR), regarding the petition submitted by Urstadt Biddle Properties, Inc., to amend the Zoning Ordinance to re-map 60 South Broadway from the B-6 District to the CB-3 District and to include the site in the Central Parking Area. 74. Resolution of the White Plains Common Council adopting an Environmental Findings Statement issued under the State Environmental Quality Review Act, Environmental Conservation Law Section 8-101 et eq. (SEQR), regarding the petition by Urstadt Biddle Properties, Inc., to amend the City of White Plains Zoning Ordinance to re-map 60 South Broadway (“The Project Site”) from the B- 6 District to the CB-3 District, and to include the Project Site in the Central Parking Area. (CPA) 74a. Ordinance amending an ordinance entitled, “The Zoning Ordinance the City of White Plains” with respect to re-zoning 60 South Broadway from the B-6 Enclosed Mall District to the CB-3 Core Business-3 District and extending the boundaries of the Central Parking Area to include said property within the Centra Parking Area. ITEMS FOR REFERRAL: 75. Communication from Commissioner of Planning in relation to a proposed amendment to the Zoning Ordinance to create a new Light Industrial Mixed Use (LI-M) Zoning District, to re-zone properties in the Light Industrial (LI) Zoning District, place the rear portion of certain properties in the Neighborhood Business (B -2) Zoning District, and placing portions of certain properties in the Light Industrial Mixed Use (LI-M) Zoning District. ITEMS FOR INFORMATION: 76. Communication from Director, Youth Bureau, submitting the name of Raina Kadavil as City of White Plains Youth of the Year 2014.