White Plains Urban Renewal Agency

THE CITY OF WHITE PLAINS Official Proceedings of the Common Council Vol. 102 City of White Plains, N.Y., April 19, 2016 No. 10 THE CITY OF WHITE PLAINS OFFICERS Mayor.... THOMAS M. ROACH Council President.... JOHN KIRKPATRICK City Clerk.... ANNE MCPHERSON ________ COUNCIL MEMBERS: Nadine Hunt-Robinson Milagros Lecuona John Kirkpatrick John M. Martin Dennis E. Krolian Beth N. Smayda The Special Meeting of the Common Council called for Tuesday, April 19, 2016 at six o'clock in the evening in the Mayor's Conference Roomr, Municipal Building. Mayor Roach presiding and the following Members present: Mrs. Hunt-Robinson, Mrs. Lecuona, Mr. Kirkpatrick, Mr. Krolian, and Mrs. Smayda. Absent: Mr. Martin. ________ The Mayor called this Special Meeting to consider a resolution scheduling a public hearing for May 9, 2016, in relation to the establishment of sewer rent fees as determined by the Commissioner of Public Works pursuant to Section 201 of the Charter of the City of White Plains, and to discuss the Overview of Proposed 2016-2017 Tax Budget of the City of White Plains (Joint Meeting with Budget and Management Committee) . ________ Communication received from Commissioner of Public Works. Mr. Kirkpatrick moved that it/they be filed and spread in full upon the minutes. Mrs. Lecuona seconded the motion. Carried. TO THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WHITE PLAINS Local Law No. 1 of 2010, regarding sewer rents, was unanimously adopted by the Common Council of Carried. TO THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WHITE PLAINS Local Law No. 1 of 2010, regarding sewer rents, was unanimously adopted by the Common Council of April 5, 2010. Pursuant to that law, the proposed rates are to be established by the Commissioner of Public Works, subject to the approval of the Common Council after a public hearing. Accordingly, as the Commissioner of Public Works, I recommend establishing the sewer rent fee for usage of the sanitary sewers of the City of White Plains as a 19% surcharge (down from 21%) to be placed on all water bills provided by the City of White Plains, related to the metered consumption of potable water for every building or premises that are connected to the City's water distribution system. Submitted for your consideration is a resolution scheduling a public hearing concerning the establishment of sewer rent fees as recommended by the Commissioner of Public Works. Respectfully submitted, Richard G. Hope Commissioner of Public Works Dated: April 19, 2016 ________ Mr. Kirkpatrick offered the following resolution and moved its adoption. RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WHITE PLAINS SCHEDULING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR MAY 9, 2016 IN RELATION TO ESTABLISHMENT OF SEWER RENT FEES AS DETERMINED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS PURSUANT TO SECTION 201 OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF WHITE PLAINS RESOLVED, that a public hearing before the Common Council of the City of White Plains concerning the establishment of sewer rent fees as determined by the Commissioner of Public Works pursuant to Section 201 of the Charter of the City of White Plains shall be held at the Common Council Chamber in the Municipal Building, 255 Main Street, White Plains, New York, on May 9, 2016 at 7:30 p.m.; and be it further RESOLVED, that the City Clerk be and hereby is directed to give notice of said hearing in accordance with law. Mrs. Hunt-Robinson seconded the motion. Carried 6 - 0. Absent: Mr. Martin. ________ The Special Meeting continued with an Overview of Proposed 2016-2017 Tax Budget of the City of White Plains (Joint Meeting with Budget and Management Committee), ________ On motion of Council President Kirkpatrick, seconded and duly carried, the Common Council adjourned the meeting. ________ Anne M. McPherson, CMC City Clerk the meeting. ________ Anne M. McPherson, CMC City Clerk