White Plains Urban Renewal Agency

COMMON COUNCIL AGENDA SPECIAL MEETING MAY 17, 2016 6:30 PM SECOND READING ORDINANCES: 1. Communication from Corporation Counsel in relation to the settlement of certain tax review proceedings. F/S 2. Ordinance authorizing the settlement of certain tax review proceedings. ADOPTED 7 - 0 3. Communication from Chairman, Capital Projects Board, in relation to Capital Project No. C5476, Miscellaneous Storm Water Drain Reconstruction FY 2015-16. F/S 4. Communication from Environmental Officer F/S 5. Environmental Findings Resolution ADOPTED 6. Ordinance Capital Project No. C5476, Miscellaneous Storm Water Drain Reconstruction FY 2015-16. ADOPTED 7 - 0 7. Bond Ordinance dated May 9, 2016, 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 acquisition and installation of storm water drainage system improvements. ADOPTED 7 - 0 8. Communication from Chairman, Capital Projects Board, in relation to Capital Project No. C5383, Library Plaza Surface Replacement. F/S 9. Communication from Environmental Officer F/S 10. Environmental Findings Resolution ADOPTED 11. Ordinance entitled, Capital Project No. C5383, Library Plaza Surface Replacement. ADOPTED 7 - 0 12. Bond Ordinance dated May 9, 2016, authorizing the issuance of an additional $252,500 aggregate principal amount serial bonds of the City of White Plains, County of Westchester, State of New York, to finance the additional cost of the construction or reconstruction of City-owned buildings. ADOPTED 7 - 0 13. Communication from Deputy Commissioner of Planning in relation to the acceptance of a donation in support of the White Plains Education and Training Center. F/S 14. Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of White Plains authorizing the Mayor to accept, on behalf of the City of White Plains, a donation of $250.00 to support the White Plains Education and Training Center. ADOPTED 7 - 0 15. Communication from Commissioner of Finance in relation to the retirement of higher interest rate outstanding bonds with the issuance of lower interest rate refunding bonds. F/S 16. Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of White Plains amending the Debt Service Budget for Fiscal Year 2015-2016, to record the retirement of higher interest rate outstanding bonds with the issuance of lower interest rate refunding bonds. ADOPTED 7 - 0 17. Communication from Director, Youth Bureau, in relation to an agreement between the City and Berkeley College for the utilization of classroom space for summer Youth Bureau Programs. F/S 18. 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 Youth Bureau summer initiatives known as the Entrepreneur Program, Lets Get Read-Sat Prep Course and Youth Court, from June 13, 2016 to August 24, 2016, and to authorize a Certificate of Insurance to Berkeley College for the period June 13, 2016 to August 24, 2016. ADOPTED 7 -0 19. Communication from Personnel Officer in relation to the an amendment to the Municipal Code Compensation and Leave Plan Hourly Pay Scale. F/S 20. Ordinance amending Section 2-5-80 of the White Plains Municipal Code by amending the Hourly Pay Scale. ADOPTED 7 - 0 21. Communication from Acting Chairman, Transportation Commission, in relation to proposed amendments to the Traffic Ordinance at various locations around the City. F/S 22. 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 Old Mamaroneck Road. ADOPTED 7 - 0 FIRST READING ORDINANCES: 23. Communication from the Mayor in relation to an appropriation of $5,100,000 from the City’s Contingency and Tax Stabilization Fund for use in the City’s Fiscal Year 2016- 2017 General Fund Budget to reduce the property tax rate increase. F/S 24. Resolution of the Common Council of the City of White Plains authorizing the appropriation of $5,100,000 from the City’s Contingency and Tax Stabilization Reserve Fund for use as a financing source in the Fiscal Year 2016-2017 General Fund Budget to lower the property tax rate increase. ADOPTED 7 - 0 25. Communication from the Budget Director in relation to the proposed Tax Budget of the City of White Plains for Fiscal Year 2016-2017. F/S 26. Ordinance adopting the Tax Budget for the General Fund for the Fiscal Year commencing on the first day of July 2016, and terminating at midnight on the thirtieth day of June 2017. ADOPTED 7 - 0 27. Ordinance adopting the Operating Budget for the Library Fund for the Fiscal Year commencing on the first day of July 2016, and terminating at midnight on the thirtieth day of June 2017. ADOPTED 7 - 0 28. Ordinance adopting the Operating Budget for the Self Insurance Fund for the Fiscal Year commencing on the first day of July 2016, and terminating at midnight on the thirtieth day of June 2017. ADOPTED 7 - 0 29. Ordinance adopting the Operating Budget for the Water Fund for the Fiscal Year commencing on the first day of July 2016, and terminating at midnight on the thirtieth day of June 2017. ADOPTED 7 - 0 30. Ordinance adopting the Budget for the Debt Service Fund for the Fiscal Year commencing on the first day of July 2016, and terminating at midnight on the thirtieth day of June 2017. ADOPTED 7 - 0 31. Communication from the Commissioner of Public Works recommending sewer rent rates effective July 1, 2016. F/S 32. Resolution pursuant to Section 201 of the Charter of the City of White Plains approving sewer rent fees established by the Commissioner of Public Works. ADOPTED 33. Ordinance adopting the Operating Budget for the Sewer Rent Fund for the Fiscal  Year commencing on the first day of July 2016, and terminating at midnight on the thirtieth day of June 2017. ADOPTED 7 - 0 34. Ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of Finance to allocate funding to the White Plains Cable Television Access Commission, Inc. ADOPTED 7 - 0 35. Communication from the Personnel Officer in relation to proposed amendments to of the Municipal Code by establishing, deleting and reallocating certain position titles. F/S 36. Ordinance amending Sections 2-5-76, 2-5-77 and 2-5-81 of the White Plains Municipal Code by establishing, deleting and reallocating certain position titles. ADOPTED 7 - 0 37. Ordinance amending various Sections of the White Plains Municipal Code in relation to appointed, elected, managerial confidential and hourly salaries, and additional compensation. ADOPTED 7 - 0 38. Ordinance amending Exhibit IV of Section 201 of Article II of the Traffic Ordinance of the City of White Plains in relation to the Permit Rate Schedule for downtown, outlying, downtown commuter, outlying commuter and all locations. ADOPTED 7 - 0 39. Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of White Plains amending various provisions of the White Plains Municipal Code pertaining to fees collected by the Department of Public Works and the Department of Public Safety. ADOPTED 7 - 0 40. Ordinance amending an ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance adopted a Supplemental Uniform Building and Fire Prevention Code for the City of White Plains,” in relation to the White Plains Fire Code, Part 1, General Requirements, Inspection of Building Premises, at Section C(5)(ii), pertaining to inspection and certificate fees and adding a new subsection (PP) to Section B(1) of the White Plains Fire Code, Part 6, Fire Safety Practices, pertaining to Finishing Shops. ADOPTED 7 - 0 41. Communication from Commissioner of Finance in relation to the Fiscal Year 2016-2017 Special Assessment for the White Plains Downtown Business Improvement District, and ordering the issuance of a tax warrant. F/S 42. Ordinance fixing the 2016-2017 Special Assessments for the White Plains Downtown Business Improvement District, levying and confirming said Special Assessment, and ordering the issuance of a warrant thereof. ADOPTED 7 - 0 RESOLUTIONS: 43. Communication from the City Clerk in relation to the scheduling of a public hearing for June 6, 2016, to consider the income eligibility limits for persons who are sixty-two years of age or over, in order to qualify for rent increase exemptions pursuant to New York Real Property Tax Law Section 467-b. F/S 44. Ordinance amending an ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance providing for the abatement of taxes pursuant to Section 467-b of the Real Property Tax Law, as amended with respect to persons sixty-two years of age or older, occupying dwelling units as defined in Section 467-b(1)(a) of the Real Property Tax Law. OFFERED ONLY 45. Resolution of the Common Council of the City of White Plains scheduling a public hearing for June 6, 2016, in relation to increasing income eligibility limits for persons who are sixty-two years of age or over to qualify for rent increase exemptions pursuant to New York Real Property Tax Law Section 467-b. ADOPTED