Capital Projects Board

COMMON COUNCIL AGENDA REGULAR STATED MEETING August 3, 2015 7:30 P.M. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG: Hon. Beth Smayda ROLL CALL: City Clerk ADJOURNED PUBLIC HEARINGS: 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. OPEN/ADJOURNED TO SEPTEMBER 8, 2015. 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. OPEN/ADJOURNED TO SEPTEMBER 8, 2015 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. OPEN/ADJOURNED TO SEPTEMBER 8, 2015. 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. OPEN/ADJOURNED TO SEPTEMBER 8, 2015 5. Public Hearing 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. OPENED/CLOSED ITEMS 6 - 8 F/S 6. Communications from Commissioner of Planning 7. Planning Board 8. Environmental Officer 9. Environmental Findings Resolution ADOPTED 10. Ordinance amending an ordinance entitled, “The Zoning Ordinance of the City of White Plains” with respect to creating a new Light Industrial Mixed Use (LI-M) Zoning District and re-zoning certain properties in the Light Industrial (LI) Zoning District to Light Industrial Mixed Use (LI-M) Zoning District. ADOPTED 7 - 0 FIRST READING ORDINANCES: 11. Communication from Corporation Counsel in relation to certain tax review proceedings F/S 12. Ordinance authorizing the settlement of certain tax review proceedings. ADOPTED 7 - 0 13. Communication from Corporation Counsel in relation to a non-exclusive franchise between the City and TVC Albany NY, d/b/a First Light for the operation of a fiber optic telecommunications system in the City. F/S 14. Ordinance amending in its entirety an ordinance adopted by the Common Council on July 6, 2015, entitled, “An ordinance granting a non-exclusive franchise to TVC Albany Inc., d/b/a First Light, to construct, erect, operate and maintain a fiber optic telecommunications system in the City of White Plains. “ ADOPTED 7 - 0 15. Communication from Corporation Counsel in relation to a five (5) year Joint Facilities Agreement between the City and the White Plains School District. F/S 16. Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of White Plains authorizing the Mayor or his designee to enter into a five (5) year Joint Facilities Agreement with the City School District of the City of White Plains in relation to cooperative equipping, operating and maintaining of facilities and exchange of services. ADOPTED 7 - 0 17. Communication from Chairman, Capital Projects Board, in relation to Capital Project  No. C5462, Renovations to Fire Facilities FY 2015-2016. F/S 18. Communication from Environmental Officer. F/S 19. Environmental Findings Resolution ADOPTED 20. Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of White Plains to amend the Capital Projects Fund by establishing Capital Project No. C5462, Renovations to Fire Facilities FY 2015-2016. ADOPTED 7 - 0 21. Bond Ordinance dated August 3, 2015, 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 reconstruction of Fire Facilities, constituting Class “A” Buildings in and for the City. ADOPTED 7 - 0 22. Communication from Chairman, Capital Projects Board, in relation to Capital Project No. C5461, Miscellaneous Street Reconstruction FY 2015. F/S 23. Communication from Environmental Officer. F/S 24. Environmental Findings Resolution ADOPTED 25. Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of White Plains to amend the Capital Projects Fund by amending Capital Project No. C5461, Miscellaneous Street Reconstruction FY 2015. ADOPTED 7 - 0 26. Bond Ordinance dated August 3, 2015, authorizing the issuance of $1,414,000 aggregate principal amount serial bonds of the City of White Plains, County of Westchester, State of New York, to finance a portion of the costs of the construction, reconstruction, widening or resurfacing of City streets. ADOPTED 7-0 27. Communication from Director, Youth Bureau, in relation to a grant from the Westchester Putnam Workforce Investment Board in the amount of $38,270 to operate the 2015 TANF Summer Employment Program for at least 30 youth 14 - 20 years of age. F/S 28. Ordinance authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to enter into a contact with the Westchester Putnam Workforce Investment Board to accept an award to operate a Summer Youth Employment Program and to authorize the Budget Director to amend the FY 2015/16 Youth Development Fund to reflect this grant. ADOPTED 7 - 0 29. Communication from Deputy Commissioner of Parking in relation to proposed amendments to the Traffic Ordinance. F/S 30. Ordinance amending the Traffic Ordinance of the City of White Plains in relation to modifying a “Handicapped Parking Spaces-Streets (Metered Three Hour Maximum)” on the west side of Church Street; modifying a “Two Hour Parking” Zone on the east side of Sterling Avenue; and creating a “Fifteen Minute Parking 2PM - 4PM, School Days” Zone on the west side of Soundview Avenue. ADOPTED 7 - 0 RESOLUTIONS: 31. Communication from Corporation Counsel in relation to the scheduling a public hearing for September 8, 2015 on a proposed amendment to a previously approved site plan submitted on behalf of OSG Mamaroneck LLC, d/b/a Onyx Equities, to add additional parking spaces, directional signage, landscaping upgrades and enhanced site lighting at 1311 Mamaroneck Avenue, on an environmentally sensitive site. F/S 32. Resolution of the Common Council of the City of White Plains scheduling a public hearing for September 8, 2015 in relation to the application submitted on behalf of UCM/ONYX-1311 Mamaroneck Owners LLC, the owners of property known as 1311 Mamaroneck Avenue (Section 138.18, Block 1, Lot 3) (“Applicant”), located in the C-O (Campus Office) Zoning District, for an amendment to the previously approved site plan on property containing “environmentally sensitive features” to allow certain site improvements, including additional parking spaces, adding directional signage, landscaping upgrades and enhanced site lighting, in accordance with Section 4.4.25.2 and 7 of the Zoning Ordinance. ADOPTED ITEMS 33 - 42 F/S 33. Communication from the Commissioner of Building in relation to a proposed amendment to a previously approved site plan submitted on behalf of the White Plains Hospital Center, to install new illuminated logo signs and lettering at locations around the hospital campus at 71 East Post Road and 2-4 Longview Avenue. 34. Communications from Design Review Board 35. Commissioner of Planning 36. Planning Board 37. Commissioner of Public Safety 38. Acting Commissioner of Public Works 39. Deputy Commissioner, Traffic Division 40. Transportation Commission 41. Commissioner of Parking 41a. Westchester County Planning Board 42. Environmental Officer 43. Environmental Findings Resolution ADOPTED 44. Resolution of the Common Council of the City of White Plains approving the application submitted on behalf of White Plains Hospital Center (“Applicant”) to further amend a previously approved site plan and special permit regarding the Hospital Modernization Plan, originally granted by the Common Council on  September 8, 2009, amended and extended by a resolution adopted November 4, 2013, and last amended by a resolution adopted November 3, 2014, for permission to install new signage for the following locations: (1) 41 East Post Road (Major Modernization) consisting of: (A) two illuminated logo signs (“A” and “D”) at the uppermost segments of the west and south elevations; (B) one illuminated sign (“C”) to be mounted to the porte cochere; ( C) two sets of lettering to recognize donor contributions, signs (B” and “E”); (2) 71 East Post Road consisting of two illuminated logo signs (“G” and “F”) at the uppermost east and west elevations; and (3) 2-4 Longview Avenue consisting of (A) one illuminated logo sign (“I”) to be mounted on the building facade facing east (Longview Avenue): (“B”) one illuminated sign (“J”) to be mounted to the entrance canopy overhang; ( C) one non-illuminated “Dickstein Cancer Treatment” sign (“K”) to be mounted to the building facade facing east (Longview Avenue) and (D) one set of lettering to recognize donor contributions facing east (Longview Avenue) sign (“H”). ADOPTED 45. Communication from Commissioner of Planning in relation the NYS Affordable Home Ownership Development Program Grant Award from the NYS Affordable Housing Corporation and amending in its entirety the Third Whereas Clause. F/S 46. Resolution amending a resolution of the Common Council adopted on December 1, 2014 entitled, “Resolution of the Common Council of the City of White Plains authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to enter into an agreement, on behalf of the City of White Plains, with the New York State Affordable Housing Corporation for receipt of funds under the Affordable Housing Corporation’s “Affordable Home Ownership Development Program”.” ADOPTED 47. Communication from Commissioner of Finance in relation to proposed changes to the City of White Plains Investment Policy. F/S 48. Resolution of the Common Council of the City of White Plains adopting a revised Investment Policy for the City of White Plains. ADOPTED 49. Communication from Deputy Commissioner of Parking in relation to a transfer of funds within the Parking Department Budget for expenses related to snow plowing and removal. F/S 50. Resolution of the Common Council of the City of White Plains authorizing the transfer of funds within the Department of Parking. ADOPTED 51. Communication from Commissioner of Public Works in relation to 2015-2016 Capital Project, Water Transmission Main from CAPS Phase IV, a project to deliver water from the Central Avenue Pump Station to the Orchard Street Pump Station. F/S 52. Communication from Environmental Officer F/S 53. Environmental Findings Resolution ADOPTED 54. Resolution of the Common Council of the City of White Plains authorizing and directing the filing of an application for funds from the New York State Departments of Health and Environmental Facilities Corporation in accordance with the provisions of the New York State Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2015, in an amount not to exceed $2,500,000, and upon approval of said application for grant funds and financing request to enter into and execute a project agreement with the State for such financial assistance to the City of White Plains for the project, “City of White Plains Water Transmission Main from the Central Avenue Pump Station (CAPS), Phase IV.” ADOPTED ITEMS FOR REFERRAL: 55. Communication from Commissioner of Building in relation to an application submitted on behalf of Westchester Building Company, LLC, for an amendment to a previously approved site plan for 333 Westchester Avenue, to relocate an entrance driveway that connects to Westchester Avenue. F/S AND REFERRED TO LAW, BUILDING DEPT., PLANNING DEPT., PLANNING BOARD, PUBLIC SAFETY, PUBLIC WORKS, TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION, PARKING DEPT., WESTCHESTER COUNTY PLANNING BOARD, WESTCHESTER DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION, WESTCHESTER DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS, AND ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER. 56. Communication from Commissioner of Building in relation to a request made on behalf of White Plains Healthcare Properties, Inc.,for a site plan extension on a previously approved application to construct the White Plains Institute of Rehabilitation and Healthcare, a skilled nursing facility at Church and Barker Avenue. F/S AND REFERRED TO LAW, BUILDING DEPT., DESIGN REVIEW BOARD, PLANNING DEPT., PLANNING BOARD, PUBLIC SAFETY, PUBLIC WORKS, TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION, PARKING DEPT., WESTCHESTER COUNTY PLANNING BOARD AND ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER. 57. Communication from Commissioner of Building in relation to the application submitted on behalf of Maple and Broadway Holdings, LLC, in cooperation with Urstadt Biddle Properties, Inc., for Site Plan and Special Permit Approval for the proposed re- development of the Westchester Pavilion at 60 South Broadway. F/S AND REFERRED TO LAW, BUILDING DEPT., DESIGN REVIEW BOARD, PLANNING DEPT., PLANNING BOARD, PUBLIC SAFETY, PUBLIC WORKS, TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION, PARKING DEPT., WESTCHESTER COUNTY PLANNING BOARD AND ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER. 58. Communication from Commissioner of Building in relation to an application submitted on behalf of Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors, and Bloomingdale Road Investors, LLC, for an amendment to a previously approved site plan to make exterior modifications on the fourth floor at One Maple Avenue (a/k/a The Source). F/S AND REFERRED TO LAW, BUILDING DEPT., DESIGN REVIEW BOARD, PLANNING DEPT., PLANNING BOARD, PUBLIC SAFETY, PUBLIC WORKS, TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION, PARKING DEPT., WESTCHESTER COUNTY PLANNING BOARD AND ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER.