Capital Projects Board

COMMON COUNCIL AGENDA REGULAR STATED MEETING May 4, 2015 7:30 P.M. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG: Hon. Hunt-Robinson ROLL CALL: City Clerk LOCAL LAW: 1. Public Hearing in relation to proposed Local Law Introductory No. 1 of 2015 to amend Title IX of the White Plains Municipal Code by adding Section 9-6, to be titled, “Historic Preservation.” Opened/Closed Items 2 - 11 F/S 2. Communications from Commissioner of Building 3. Design Review Board 4. Acting Commissioner of Planning 5. Planning Board 6. Commissioner of Public Safety 7. Commissioner of Public Works 8. Deputy Commissioner, Traffic Division 9. Transportation Commission 10. Commissioner of Parking 11. Reserved 12. Local Law Introductory No. 1 of 2015. A Local Law amending Title IX of the White Plains Municipal Code by adding Section 9-6, to the White Plains Municipal Code to be titled, “Historic Preservation.” Adopted 7 - 0 ADJOURNED PUBLIC HEARINGS: 13. Public Hearing in relation to a proposed amendments to the Zoning Ordinance with respect to Special Permit Uses in Non-Residential Districts, revising the definition of “Cabaret” and adding the definition of “Primary Cabaret” and “Accessory Cabaret”, and proposed amendment to the White Plains Municipal Code “Cabarets” by amending Article I of Chapter 4-4 in its entirety and amending Section 4-4-30 of Article II of Chapter 4-4. OPEN/CLOSED F/S Items 14 - 21 14. Acting Commissioner of Planning 15. Commissioner of Public Safety 16. Commissioner of Public Works 17. Deputy Commissioner, Traffic Division 18. Transportation Commission 19. Commissioner of Parking 20. Westchester County Planning Board 21. Environmental Officer 22. Environmental Findings Resolution Adopted 23. Ordinance amending an ordinance entitled, “The Zoning Ordinance of the City of White Plains” with respect to Special Permit Uses in non-residential districts, revising the definition of “Cabaret” and adding the definition of “Primary Cabaret” and “Accessory Cabaret.” Adopted 7 - 0 24. Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of White Plains amending Title V of the White Plains Municipal Code entitled “Cabarets” by amending Article 1 of Chapter 4-4 in its entirety and amending Section 4-4-30 of Article 11 of Chapter 4-4. Tabled to June 1, 20145 25. 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. Open/Adjourn to June 1, 2015 26. 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. Open/Adjourned to June 1, 2015 27. 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. Open/Adjourned to June 1, 2015. 28. 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. Open/Adjourn to May 12, 2015 29. 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. Open/Adjourned to May 12, 2015 30. Public Hearing in relation to an application submitted on behalf of St. Gregory the Enlightener Armenian Church for an amendment to a previously approved site plan to construct a one story, approximately 7,000 sq. ft, addition to the existing Church building which is proposed to house the Church Sunday School, and connected to the existing structure vial an enclosed walkway. Open/Adjourned to June 1, 2015 30a. Communication from the City Clerk F/S PUBLIC HEARINGS: 31. Public Hearing in relation to the Proposed Tax Budget of the City of White Plains for Fiscal Year 2015-2016. Opened/Closed 32. Public Hearing in relation to a proposed amendment to the Zoning Ordinance of the City of White Plains amend Section 12.7 regarding the requirement for publication of notice of a public hearing and reducing the requirement from three (3) days to one (1) day. Opened/Closed Items 33 - 43 F/S 33. Communications from Commissioner of Building 34. Design Review Board 35. Acting Commissioner of Planning 36. Planning Board 37. Commissioner of Public Safety 38. Commissioner of Public Works 39. Deputy Commissioner, Traffic Division 40. Transportation Commission 41. Commissioner of Parking 42. Westchester County Planning Board 43. Environmental Officer 44. Ordinance amending an ordinance entitled, “The Zoning Ordinance of the City of White Plains” in relation to amending Section 12.7 pertaining to the requirement for publication of Notice of Public Hearing for at least three (3) days in the Official Newspaper. Adopted 7 - 0 FIRST READING ORDINANCES: 45. Communication from Corporation Counsel in relation to a request made by Open Arms Development Fund Company, Inc., for a Tax Abatement Agreement on the property at 86-88 East Post Road. F/S 46. Ordinance authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Tax Abatement Agreement pursuant to Private Housing Finance Law Section 577 in connection with a project located at 86-88 East Post Road. Adopted 7 - 0 47. Communication from Chairman, Capital Projects Board, in relation to Capital Project No. C5449, Mattison Park Basketball Courts. F/S 48. Communication from Environmental Officer. F/S 49. Environmental Findings Resolution ADOPTED 50. Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of White Plains to amend the Capital Projects Fund by establishing Capital Project No. C5449, entitled, Mattison Park Basketball Courts. ADOPTED 7 - 0 51. Communication from Chairman, Capital Projects Board, in relation to Capital Project No. C5451, White Plains Multimodal Transportation Center Redevelopment Project. F/S 52. Communications from Acting Commissioner of Planning F/S 53. Environmental Officer F/S 54. Environmental Findings Resolution ADOPTED 55. Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of White Plains to amend the Capital Projects Fund by establishing Capital Project No. C5451 entitled, White Plains Multimodal Transportation Center Redevelopment Project. ADOPTED 7 -0 56. Communication from Commissioner of Public Safety in relation to an Inter-municipal Agreement with the County of Westchester for City use of the County’s firearms range facility for firearms training. FS 57. Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of White Plains authorizing the Mayor or his designee to enter in an Inter-municipal Agreement (“IMA”) with the County of Westchester in relation to permitting utilization of the County’s firearms range facility for firearms training. ADOPTED 7 - 0 58. Communication from Commissioner of Public Safety in relation to a contract with the  County of Westchester to provide prisoner transportation. F/S 59. Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of White Plains authorizing the Mayor or his designee to execute a prisoner transportation reimbursement agreement with the County of Westchester. ADOPTED 7 - 0 60. Communication from Commissioner of Public Safety in relation to a three year contract with Transcare Westchester Inc., to provide ambulance service in the City of White Plains. F/S 61. Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of White Plains authorizing the Mayor or his designee to enter into a contract with Transcare Westchester Inc., d/b/a Transcare, for a three year period from July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2018, with the City holding an option for two additional years thereafter. ADOPTED 7 - 0 62. Communication from Commissioner of Public Safety in relation to a donation in the amount of $1,600 from Residential Home Funding Corporation, Tri-State Law Enforcement Foundation, and Michael Duffy, Esq., to be used to purchase Challenge Coins. F/S 63. Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of White Plains authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to accept on behalf of the City of White Plains, through its Department of Public Safety, donations in the amount of $1,600 to be used to purchase Challenge Coins and to amend the FY 2014/2015 General Fund Budget to reflect said donations. ADOPTED 7 - 0 64. Communication from Commissioner of Recreation and Parks in relation to an agreement with the Westchester County Department of Senior Programs to provide transportation and nutrition services under Nutrition Services Incentive Program of the Older Americans Act. F/S 65. Ordinance authorizing the Mayor or his designee to execute agreements with the County of Westchester for the continuing operation by the City of White Plains for Programs for Year 2015 under Titles III-B (Transportation Services), III-C-1 (Nutrition), III-C-2 (Nutrition) and the Nutrition Services Incentive Program (NSIP) of the Older Americans Act. ADOPTED 7 - 0 66. Communication from Commissioner of Recreation and Parks in relation to an agreement between the City and the Westchester County Department of Senior Programs, and Homestyle Food Service and Catering to provide lunch catering. F/S 67. Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of White Plains authorizing the Mayor or his designee to execute an agreement with the County of Westchester Department of Senior Programs, and Homestyle Food Service and catering to provide daily lunch catering services for the City’s Senior Center Nutrition Program. ADOPTED 7 - 0 68. Communication from Commissioner of Recreation and Parks in relation to an agreement between the City and Mental Health Association of Westchester Inc., MHA, to provide an outdoor Mega-Yoga Event on June 17, 2015. F/S 69. Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of White Plains authorizing the Commissioner of Recreation and Parks to execute an agreement with the Mental Health Association of Westchester Inc., MHA, for the purpose of partnering to provide an outdoor Mega-Yoga event on June 17, 2015 (rain date June 18, 2015) to take place on Court Street between Main Street and Martine Avenue from 5:30 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. ADOPTED 7 - 0 70. Communication from Director, Youth Bureau, in relation to a sub-contract with Planned Parenthood Hudson Peconic, Inc., to receive funding to support the Comprehensive Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Program. F/S 71. Ordinance authorizing the Mayor or his designee to enter into a sub-contract with Planned Parenthood Hudson Peconic, Inc., a contractor for the New York State Department of Health, to receive a grant in the amount of $21,543 for the City of White Plains Youth Bureau to support the Comprehensive Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Program CAPP, and to amend the FY 2014/2015 Youth Development Fund to reflect said grant. ADOPTED 7 - 0 72. Communication from Director, Youth Bureau, in relation to the acceptance of additional funds $1,151 to increase the funding for the Project Hope Program. F/S 73. Ordinance amending an ordinance adopted March 2, 2015, entitled, “An ordinance of the Common Council of the City of White Plains authorizing the Mayor to enter into a contract with the County of Westchester Department of Community Mental Health, in order to receive $181,299 in funding to continue the Project Hope Program through the New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services, OASAS, providing alcohol and substance prevention services to the City of White Plains.” ADOPTED 7 - 0 74. Communication from Personnel Director in relation to an amendment to the Municipal Code Compensation and Leave Plan by establishing certain position titles. TABLED TO JUNE 1, 2015 75. Ordinance amending the White Plains Municipal Code by amending Section 2-5- 78 of the Compensation and Leave Ordinance by establishing certain position titles. TABLED TO JUNE 1, 2015 76. Communication from Deputy Commissioner of Parking in relation to proposed amendments to the Traffic Ordinance. F/S 77. Ordinance amending the Traffic Ordinance of the City of White Plains in relation to creating a “No Parking 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.” Zone on the south side of Hamilton Avenue and modifying a provision entitled “Designated Handicapped Parking Spaces - Streets (Metered Three-Hour Maximum)” on the west side of South Broadway. ADOPTED 7 - 0 RESOLUTIONS: 78. Communication from Environmental Officer in relation to the application of Saber White Plains LLC and Chauncey White Plains LLC requesting amendments to the Zoning Ordinance in conjunction with the development of property known as 60-96 Westchester Avenue. TABLED TO JUNE 1, 2015 79. Environmental Findings Resolution regarding the application on behalf of Saber White Plains LLC and Chauncey White Plains LLC requesting proposed amendments to the Zoning Ordinance and approvals related to the development of property known as 60-96 Westchester Avenue. TABLED TO JUNE 1, 2015 80. Communication from Acting Commissioner of Planning transmitting the 2015-2019 Community Development Consolidated Plan and 2015-2016 Community Development Annual Action Plan. F/S 81. Communication from Environmental Officer F/S 82. Resolution of the Common Council of the City of White Plains, New York, approving the federally mandated 2015-2019 Consolidated Plan and 2015-2016 Annual Action Plan for the City of White Plains and authorizing the Mayor to execute all necessary certification and assurances and file the approved plan with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. ADOPTED 7 - 0 ITEMS FOR REFERRAL: 83. Communication from Commissioner of Building in relation to an application submitted by Hastings Tea Corp., for a Special Permit for Outdoor Dining at 235 Main Street. F/S AND REFERRED TO LAW, BUILDING DEPT., PLANNING DEPT., PLANNING BOARD, PUBLIC SAFETY, PUBLIC WORKS, TRAFFIC DIVISION, TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION, PARKING DEPT., WESTCHESTER COUNTY PLANNING BOARD AND ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER. 84. Communication from Commissioner of Building in relation a request submitted on behalf of 120 Bloomingdale LLC, The Venue, for a one year extension to a previously approved site plan at 120 Bloomingdale Road. . F/S AND REFERRED TO LAW, BUILDING DEPT., DESIGN REVIEW BOARD, PLANNING DEPT., PLANNING BOARD, PUBLIC SAFETY, PUBLIC WORKS, TRAFFIC DIVISION, TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION, PARKING DEPT., CONSERVATION BOARD, WESTCHESTER COUNTY PLANNING BOARD AND ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER. 85. Communication from Commissioner of Building in relation to a request submitted on behalf of The Salvation Army, for a one year extension to a previously approved site plan at 16 Sterling Avenue. F/S AND REFERRED TO LAW, BUILDING DEPT., PLANNING DEPT., PLANNING BOARD, PUBLIC SAFETY, PUBLIC WORKS, TRAFFIC DIVISION, TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION, PARKING DEPT., WESTCHESTER COUNTY PLANNING BOARD AND ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER. 86. Communication from Acting Commissioner of Planning in relation to a proposed amendment to the Zoning Ordinance to establish a new Light Industrial Mixed Use (LI- M) Zoning District, and re-zoning certain parcels in the Light Industrial (LI) Zoning District. F/S AND REFERRED TO LAW, BUILDING DEPT., DESIGN REVIEW BOARD, PLANNING DEPT., PLANNING BOARD, PUBLIC SAFETY, PUBLIC WORKS, TRAFFIC DIVISION, TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION, PARKING DEPT., WESTCHESTER COUNTY PLANNING BOARD AND ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER. ITEM FOR INFORMATION: 87. Communication from Commissioner of Finance transmitting the Interim Financial Report for the period ending March 31, 2015. F/S AND FILE ATTACHMENT. 88. Communication from Commissioner of Finance transmitting the Capital Improvement Program Status Report for the period ending March 31, 2015. F/S AND FILE ATTACHMENT 89. Communication from Commissioner of Building in relation to a request submitted on behalf of Alliance Bernstein LP and the building owner Gateway Group 1, for a minor amendment to a previously approved site plan for exterior sign changes at One North Lexington Avenue. F/S AND APPROVED. 90. Communication from Commissioner of Building in relation to a request submitted on behalf of White Plains Hospital for a minor amendment to a previously approved site plan at 41 Davis Avenue, to construct a three level addition above the existing approximately 13,400 sq. ft. “D” Wing. F/S AND APPROVED