White Plains Urban Renewal Agency

COMMON COUNCIL AGENDA REGULAR STATED MEETING MARCH 3, 2014 7:30 P.M. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG: Hon. Milagros Lecuona ROLL CALL: City Clerk APPOINTMENTS: 1. Communication from the Mayor in relation to the appointment of Councilwoman Nadine Hunt-Robinson as Chair of the Youth Board to a term which will expire on December 31, 2016, and recommending the appointment of Donna McLaughin as a Member of the Budget and Management Advisory Committee to a term which will expire on December 31, 2014. 2. Communication from Council President recommending the appointment of Lawrence Salley to the Board of Ethics to a term which will expire on December 31, 2016. PUBLIC HEARINGS: 3. Public Hearing in relation to the proposed discontinuance of a portion of Middle Road contiguous with residential properties at 181 and 189 Hillair Circle and an amendment to the Official Map of the City of White Plains. FIRST READING ORDINANCES: 4. Communication from Corporation Counsel in relation to settlement of tax review proceedings. 5. Ordinance authorizing settlement of certain tax review proceedings. 6. Communication from the Mayor in relation a stipulation of agreement to extend the collective bargaining agreement between the City and Local 456, I.B.T., which expired on June 30, 2011 for an additional four years, and tentatively agreeing to increase the differential to employees operating the front loaders to side loader operators. 7. Ordinance approving and ratifying the stipulations of agreement entered into January 28, 2014, between the negotiating representatives of the City of White Plains and Local 456, I.B.T., settling the negotiations for successor collective bargaining agreement to the one which expired on June 30, 2011, and resolving the impact negotiations concerning the City’s implementation of the side loader apparatus, authorizing the Mayor to direct the Budget Director to make the necessary transfers from the Reserves for Financing, authorizing the Mayor to direct the Commissioner of Finance to start payments under the agreements, and authorizing the Mayor to enter into a collective bargaining agreement containing the terms of the January 28, 2014 agreements. 8. Communication from Chairman, Capital Projects Board, in relation to Capital Project No. C5419, Delfino Park Improvements - Ebersole Ice Rink. 9. Communication from Environmental Officer 10. Environmental Findings Resolution 11. Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of White Plains to amend the Capital Projects Fund by establishing Capital Project No. C5419 entitled, “Delfino Park Improvement - Ebersole Ice Rinks. 12. Bond Ordinance dated March 3, 2014, authorizing the issuance of $757,000 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, construction and reconstruction of improvements to City Parks. 13. Communication from Chairman, Capital Projects Board, in relation to Capital Project No. C5417, Library Boiler Rehabilitation. 14. Communication from Environmental Officer 15. Environmental Findings Resolution 16. Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of White Plains to amend the Capital Projects Fund by establishing Capital Project No. 5414, Library Boiler Rehabilitation. 17. Bond Ordinance dated March 3, 2014, authorizing the issuance of $404,000 aggregate principal amount serial bonds of the City of White Plains, County of Westchester, State of New York, to finance the costs of the installation or reconstruction of a heating, ventilation and air conditioning system in a Class A Building. 18. Communication from Chairman, Capital Projects Board, in relation to Capital Project No. 5418, City-wide Security and Fire Alarm Upgrades. 19. Communication from Environmental Officer 20. Environmental Findings Resolution 21. Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of White Plains to amend the Capital Projects Fund by establishing Capital Project No. C5418, entitled, City-wide Security and Fire Alarm Upgrades. 22. Bond Ordinance dated March 3, 2014, authorizing the issuance of $303,000 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 installation of fire or police alarm, telephone or other system of communication or transmission. 23. Communication from Commissioner of Public Works in relation to the closure of certain public streets and appropriate parking restrictions on Saturday, March 8, 2014 for the 17th Annual White Plains St. Patrick’s Day Parade. 24. Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of White Plains authorizing the closure of certain public streets and appropriate parking restrictions on March 8, 2014 for the Saint Patrick’s Day Parade sponsored by the White Plains Saint Patrick’s Day Parade Committee and the White Plains Business Improvement District (BID). 25. Communication from Commissioner of Public Safety in relation to acceptance of the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG), in the amount of $10,592 26. Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of White Plains authorizing the Mayor or his designee to execute grant documents on behalf of the City of White Plains, including an Inter-municipal Agreement (IMA), in relation to the acceptance of the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program for funds to be used by the Department of Public Safety. 27. Communication from Commissioner of Public Safety in relation to a grant in the amount of $5,000 from the Fenway Golf Club Charitable Foundation. 28. 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, a donation in the amount of $5,000 from the Fenway Golf Club Charitable Foundation to be used for expenditures related to a fire radio recording device. 29. Communication from Commissioner of Finance in relation to the annual budget of the White Plains Downtown Business Improvement District. 30. Ordinance accepting the 2014-2015 Budget for the White Plains Downtown Business Improvement District and directing the preparation of an Assessment Roll based thereon. 31. Communication from Commissioner of Finance in relation to a grant from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) Cleaner Greener Communities in the amount of $5000 to be used for the New York State Unified Solar Permit Process for small scale photovoltaic systems. 32. 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, a grant from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) in the amount of $5000. 33. Communication from Commissioner of Recreation and Parks in relation to an agreement between the City and Tennis Innovators at Delfino Park LLC, which will provide year round tennis at Delfino Park. 34. Communication from Chairman, Recreation Advisory Committee 35. Ordinance authorizing the Mayor or his designee to execute 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. 36. Communication from Commissioner of Recreation and Parks in relation to an agreement between the City and Bensidoun USA, Inc., to operate a Farmers Market on City owned property. 37. Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of White Plains authorizing the Mayor to enter into a non-exclusive license agreement between the City of White Plains and Bensidoun USA, Inc., for the purpose of operating a Farmers Market on real property owned by the City. 38. Communication from Commissioner of Recreation and Parks in relation to an agreement between the City and the White Plains Performing Arts Center to extend the lease and operating agreement for an additional five years to June 30, 2019. 39. Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of White Plains to enter into an agreement with the White Plains Performing Arts Center extending the lease and operating agreement to a Visual and Performing Arts Center located in Unit F of the White Plains City Center Condominium. 40. Communication from Director, Youth Bureau, in relation to a grant in the amount of $24,222, funded by the Drug Free Communities Grant Award. 41. Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of White Plains authorizing the Mayor or his designee to execute on behalf of the City, an agreement with Passage to Excellence Corp., to provide a Coalition Coordinator, funded by the Drug Free Communities Grant Award. 42. Communication from Director, Youth Bureau, in relation to an amendment a previously approved ordinance to increase the amount of a grant from the Westchester Clubmen Foundation from $25,000 to $40,000 to operate the Clubmen Higher Aims Program. 43. Ordinance amending an ordinance adopted October 7, 2013, entitled “An ordinance of the Common Council of the City of White Plains authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to enter into a contract to accept, on behalf of the City of White Plains (Youth Bureau), an award from the Westchester Clubmen Foundation to be used to operate the Clubmen Higher Aims Program and to authorize the Budget Director to amend the FY 2013-2014 Youth Development Fund to reflect this award.” 44. Communication from Acting Chairman, Traffic Commission, in relation to amendments to the Traffic Ordinance at various locations around the City. 45. Ordinance amending the Traffic Ordinance of the City of White Plains in relation to modifying the description of “Overnight Flashing of Intersection Traffic Control Signals - Under Computer Control.” RESOLUTIONS: 46. Communication from the Mayor in relation to a Home Rule Request seeking enactment of State legislation amending General Municipal Law to establish the White Plains Industrial Development Agency. 47. Resolution of the Common Council of the City of White Plains authorizing the certification of a Home Rule Request seeking enactment of State legislation amending the General Municipal Law to establish the White Plains Industrial Development Agency (Assembly Bill No A01282) (Senate Bill No. S03717). 48. Communication from Commissioner of Building in relation to an application submitted on behalf of Sofrito Restaurant, for a three year approval of a Special Permit for Cabaret Use at 175 Main Street. 49. Communications from Commissioner of Planning 50. Planning Board 51. Commissioner of Public Safety 52. Commissioner of Public Works 53. Deputy Commissioner, Traffic Division 54. Traffic Commission 55. Parking Department 56. Westchester County Planning Board 57. Environmental Officer 58. Environmental Findings Resolution 59. Resolution of the Common Council of the City of White Plains approving the application submitted on behalf of Sofrito, Inc., d/b/a Sofrito, for a three (3) year renewal of a Special Permit to operate a cabaret at 175 Main Street (Section 125.75, Block 2, Lot 4) subject to certain conditions contained herein. ITEM FOR REFERRAL: 60. Communication from Commissioner of Building in relation to an application submitted on behalf of Westchester Health Care Properties I, a/k/a White Plains Institute for Rehabilitation and Healthcare, for a one year extension of a previously approved Special Permit and Site Plan Approval for a nursing home at 120 Church. ITEMS FOR INFORMATION: 61. Communication from Commissioner of Building in relation to a application submitted on behalf of White Plains Hospital Center, 71 East Post Road and 2-4 Longview Avenue, for a minor amendment to a previously approved site plan for the relocation of a glass stairwell to the south side of the hospital office building, from the interior of the building to improve the efficiency for interior circulation and layout.