White Plains Urban Renewal Agency

COMMON COUNCIL AGENDA REGULAR STATED MEETING October 5, 2015 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 Erwin Gilliam to the Youth Board to a term which will expire on December 31, 2016. F/S/A 2. Communication from the Council President in relation to the re-appointment of J. Gregory Drummond to the Board of Assessment Review to a term which will expire on September 30, 2020. F/S/A LOCAL LAW: 3. Public Hearing in relation to a Local Law to establish a Community Choice Aggregation (Energy) Program in the City of White Plains, which would allow local governments to put out for bid the total amount of natural gas or electricity being purchased by local residents or small business to assist in lowering energy costs. OPENED/CLOSED 4. Local Law Introductory No. 3 of 2015. A Local Law to establish a Community Choice Aggregation (Energy) Program in the City of White Plains. ADOPTED 7 - 0 5. Communication from the Mayor. F/S 6. Resolution of the Common Council of the City of White Plains of intention to participate in a Community Choice Aggregation (Energy) Program through Sustainable Westchester, Inc., to allow the City of White Plains to enter into agreements for a Sustainable Westchester Program to procure energy supply from Energy Service Companies (“ESCOs”) for the residents of the City of White Plains. ADOPTED PUBLIC HEARINGS: 7. Public Hearing in relation to the application submitted on behalf of 166 WP Hospitality, LLC (“Applicant”) for a Special Permit to operate a Cabaret at the Copper Face Jacks Sports Bar and Grill, located at 166B Mamaroneck Avenue. ADJOURNED TO NOV 2, 2015. 8. Communication from the City Clerk F/S 9. Public Hearing in relation to the application submitted on behalf of 166 WP Hospitality, LLC (“Applicant”) for a Special Permit to operate a Cabaret at the Black Bear Sports Bar and Grill, located at 166A Mamaroneck Avenue. ADJOURNED TO NOV 2, 2015 10. Communication from the City Clerk F/S FIRST READING ORDINANCES: 11. Communication from Corporation Counsel in relation to the settlement of certain tax review proceedings. F/S 12. Ordinance authorizing the settlement of certain tax review proceedings. ADOPTED 7 - 0 13. Communication from the Mayor in relation to a proposed amendment to Title IV of the White Plains Municipal Code to add a new Chapter 4-26 entitled, “Filming.” F/S 14. Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of White Plains amending Title IV of the Municipal Code or the City of White Plains to add a new Chapter 4-26, entitled, “Filming.” ADOPTED 7 - 0 15. Communication from Chairman, Capital Projects Board, in relation to Capital Project No. C5467, Common Council Chambers AV Telecast System Improvements. F/S 16. Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of White Plains to amend the  Capital Projects Fund by establishing Capital Project No. C5467, entitled, Common Council Chambers AV Telecast System Improvements. ADOPTED 7 - 0 17. Communication from Chairman, Capital Projects Board, in relation to Capital Project No. C5466, Municipal Parking Structure Rehabilitation FY 2016. F/S 18. Communication from Environmental Officer F/S 19. Environmental Findings Resolution ADOPTED 7 - 0 20. Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of White Plains to amend the Capital Projects Fund by establishing Capital Project No. C5466, entitled, Municipal Parking Structure Rehabilitation FY 2016. ADOPTED 7 - 0 21. Bond Ordinance dated October 5, 2015, authorizing the issuance of $505,000 aggregate principal amount serial bonds of the City of White Plains, County of Westchester, State of New York, to finance the costs of the reconstruction of parking garages, constituting Class “A” Buildings in and for the City. ADOPTED 7 -0 22. Communication from Commissioner of Public Safety in relation to an award in the amount of $31,638, under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant which will be used to purchase Body Worn Cameras. F/S 23. 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, in relation to the acceptance of the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant in the amount of $31,638, to be used by the Department of Public Safety to purchase twenty-five (25) Body Worn Cameras. ADOPTED 7 - 0 24. Communication from Commissioner of Planning in relation to an agreement with Parsons Brinckerhoff Inc., to provide planning, design, and engineering services for the White Plains Multimodal Transportation Center redevelopment project. F/S 25. Ordinance authorizing the Mayor or his designee, to sign a consultant agreement with Parsons Brinckerhoff, Inc., to provide professional services to complete preliminary planning, design, and engineering work for a proposed Multimodal Transportation Center in downtown White Plains. ADOPTED 7 - 0 26. Communication from Deputy Commissioner of Planning in relation to a sub-lease agreement between the City of White Plains and WP Housing Company, Inc., to operate a Community Education Facility known as the White Plains Education and  Training Center on the grounds of Brookfield Commons. F/S 27. Ordinance authorizing the Mayor or his designee to sign a sub-lease agreement to the Culinary Tech Center LLC, for the White Plains Education and Training Center. ADOPTED 7 - 0 28. Communication from Deputy Commissioner of Planning in relation to an amendment to the Community Development Fund Budget, reprogramming funds from previous and current Community Development Program Years. F/S 29. Ordinance amending the Community Development Fund Budget by reprogramming funds from previous and current Community Development Program Years. ADOPTED 7 - 0 30. Communication from Commissioner of Recreation and Parks in relation to a revocable license agreement between the City and KRG White Plains City Center, LLC (C/O Kite Realty Group) for use of the City Center Lobby at 5 City Place for the Annual Breast Cancer Fund Raising Bake Sale Event on Friday, October 23, 2015, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. F/S 31. Ordinance authorizing the Mayor or his designee to enter into a revocable license agreement with KRG White Plains City Center, LLC (C/O Kite Realty Group) for use of the City Center Lobby at 5 City Place for the Annual Breast Cancer Fund Raising Bake Sale Event on Friday, October 23, 2015, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., sponsored by the City of White Plains Department of Recreation and Parks. ADOPTED 7 - 0 32. Communication from Director, Youth Bureau, in relation to a contract with SUNY Great Potential Program to receive a grant in the amount of $11,500. F/S 33. Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of White Plains authorizing the Mayor or his designee to enter into a contract with SUNY Great Potential Program to receive a grant in the amount of $11,500, and to authorize the Budget Director to amend the FY 2015-16 Youth Development Fund to reflect this grant. ADOPTED 7 - 0 34. Communication from Director, Youth Bureau, in relation to a grant in the amount of $30,400 from the Community Development Block Grant Program for the Computer Training Program. F/S 35. 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 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) in the amount of $30,400 for a computer training and computer software/supplies, and to authorize the Budget Director to amend the FY 2015-16 Youth Bureau General Fund to reflect this grant. ADOPTED 7 - 0 36. Communication from Director, Youth Bureau, in relation to an additional donation in the amount of $7,000 from Webster Bank in support of the Youth Employment Program. F/S 37. Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of White Plains authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to execute an agreement to accept on behalf of the City of White Plains (through its Youth Bureau) an additional donation from Webster Bank in the amount of $7,000 to support the Youth Bureau’s Youth Employment Programs for the period December 31, 2014 to December 31, 2016, and to amend the FY 2015-16 Youth Development Fund to reflect said donations. ADOPTED 7 - 0 38. Communication from Director, Youth Bureau, in relation to an amendment to a previously approved ordinance to receive additional funding from the New York State Office of Alcohol and Substance Services to continue support of Project Hope. F/S 39. Ordinance amending an ordinance adopted May 4, 2015 entitled, “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’.” ADOPTED7 - 0 40. Communication from Director, Youth Bureau, in relation to an agreement between the City and Berkeley College for classroom space for the Let’s Get Ready Sat Prep Course, and to authorize a Certificate of Insurance. F/S 41. Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of White Plains authorizing the City of White Plains to enter into an agreement with Berkeley College at 99 Church Street to provide the City of White Plains classroom space usage at Berkeley College for Let’s Get Ready Sat Prep Course on Mondays and Wednesdays from 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m., and Saturdays 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., from September 30, 2015 to December 7, 2015. ADOPTED 7 - 0 42. Communication from Personnel Director in relation to a proposed amendment to the White Plains Municipal Code Compensation and Leave Plan regarding Per Diem Rates. F/S 43. Ordinance amending Section 2-5-80 of the White Plains Municipal Code by establishing additional Per Diem Rates. ADOPTED 7 - 0 44. Communication from Deputy Commissioner of Parking in relation to proposed  amendments to the Traffic Ordinance. F/S 45. Ordinance amending the Traffic Ordinance of the City of White Plains in relation to modifying a ‘Speed of Motor Vehicles, Etc.”, on Davis Avenue, Old Mamaroneck Road and Hartsdale Avenue. ADOPTED 7 - 0 RESOLUTIONS: 46. Communication from Commissioner of Building in relation to an application submitted on behalf of Ichiro Asian Fusion, Inc., for a Special Permit to operate a Cabaret at 80 Mamaroneck Avenue. F/S 47. Resolution of the Common Council of the City of White Plains denying the application submitted on behalf of Ichiro Asian Fusion Inc., (“Applicant”) for a one year Special Permit to operate a “Primary Cabaret” at Ichiro Restaurant situated at 80 Mamaroneck Avenue (Section 125.75, Block 7, Lot 2) in accordance with Section 6.7.10.2 of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of White Plains. ADOPTED 48. Communication from Commissioner of Building in relation to an application submitted on behalf of Westchester Healthcare Properties I, LLC, for a one year Special Permit/Site Plan Approval extension for the construction and operation of a skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility to be known as White Plains Institute of Rehabilitation and Healthcare to be located at 116-120 Church Street. F/S ITEMS 49 - 58 F/S 49. Communications from Design Review Board 50. Commissioner of Planning 51. Planning Board 52. Commissioner of Public Safety 53. Commissioner of Public Works 54. Deputy Commissioner, Traffic Division 55. Transportation Commission 56. Commissioner of Parking 57. Westchester County Planning Board 58. Environmental Officer 59. Environmental Findings Resolution ADOPTED 60. Resolution of the Common Council of the City of White Plains approving the application submitted on behalf of Westchester Healthcare Properties I, LLC (“Applicant”), for an additional one (1) year extension of the Special Permit/Site Plan Approval originally granted on February 7, 2011, and extended for one (1) year by resolution adopted on April 2, 2012, and extended and amended by resolution adopted August 5, 2013, and extended by a resolution adopted October 6, 2014, for a skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility to be know as the White Plains Institute of Rehabilitation and Healthcare, to be located at 116-120 Church Street, consisting of a five (5) story, approximately 88,605 square foot building that will house 160 beds and include administrative and staff offices,  common dining and recreation facilities, a second level outdoor landscaped plaza and a one level parking garage. ADOPTED 61. Communication from Commissioner of Recreation and Parks in relation to funding available from the New York State Office for the Aging of up to 2% salary and related fringe benefit increases to direct care staff and support professionals in support of senior citizens programs. F/S 62. Resolution of the Common Council of the City of White Plains authorizing the City of White Plains to claim funds under the New York State Office for Aging 2014-2015 Direct Care Worker Program and authorizing the Mayor or his designee to execute an attestation confirming that 2% funding increases will be used to support salary and salary related fringe benefit increases for direct care staff and direct support professionals. ADOPTED ITEM FOR REFERRAL: 63. Communication from Commissioner of Building in relation to a proposed site plan amendment submitted on behalf of Hindu Temple of Tristate, for the construction of a single story temple in lieu of the previously approved site plan for a two story temple to be located at 390 North Street. . 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.