White Plains Urban Renewal Agency

COMMON COUNCIL AGENDA REGULAR STATED MEETING JULY 5, 2017 7:30 P.M. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG: Hon. John Martin ROLL CALL: City Clerk RECOGNITION: Eagle Scout Akiva Grimaldi, Troop 613 Eagle Scout Henry Roach, Troop 73 FIRST READING ORDINANCES: 1. Communication from Corporation Counsel in relation to certain tax review proceedings. F/S 2. Ordinance authorizing the settlement of certain tax review proceedings. ADOPTED 7 - 0. 3. Communication from Corporation Counsel in relation to the renewal of the annual contract with Thomas H. Slater Center, Inc., for the operation of the Thomas H. Slater Center. F/S 4. Ordinance authorizing the Mayor to renew the annual contract with Thomas H. Slater Center, Inc., for the operation of the Thomas H. Slater Center. ADOPTED 7-0 5. Communication from Corporation Counsel in relation to the settlement of the claim of Yessenia Garcia against the City of White Plains. F/S 6. Ordinance authorizing the settlement of the action of Yessenia Garcia against the City of White Plains. ADOPTED 7 - 0 7. Communication from Chairman, Capital Projects Board, in relation to Capital Project No. C5494, Miscellaneous Street Reconstruction FY 2018. F/S 8. Communication from Environmental Officer. F/S 9. Environmental Findings Resolution ADOPTED 10. Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of White Plains to amend the Capital Projects Fund by establishing Capital Project No. C5494, Miscellaneous Street Reconstruction FY 2018. ADOPTED 7 - 0 11. Bond Ordinance dated July 5, 2017, authorizing the issuance of $1,282,700 aggregate principal amount serial bonds of the City of White Plains, County of Westchester, State of New York, to finance the costs of the construction, reconstruction, widening or resurfacing of City streets. ADOPTED 7 - 0 12. Communication from Chairman, Capital Projects Board, in relation to Capital Project No. C5495, Municipal Parking Rehabilitation FY 2018. F/S 13. Communication from Environmental Officer.F/S 14. Environmental Findings Resolution ADOPTED 15. Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of White Plains to amend the Capital Projects Fund by establishing Capital Project No. C5495, Municipal Parking Structure Rehabilitation FY 2018. ADOPTED 5 - 0. Abstention: Mr. Krolian and Mrs. Lecuona. 16. Bond Ordinance dated July 5, 2017, authorizing the issuance of $606,000, aggregate principal amount serial bonds of the City of White Plains, County of Westchester, State of New York, to finance the cost of the reconstruction and structural improvements to existing municipal parking structures. ADOPTED 6 - 1. Nay: Mrs. Lecuona 17. Communication from Chairman, Capital Projects Board, in relation to Capital Project No. W5496, Rolling Stock Acquisition Heavy Duty Vehicles FY 2018, and Capital Project No. C5497, Rolling Stock Acquisition Heavy Duty Vehicles FY 2018. F/S 18. Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of White Plains to amend the Capital Projects Fund by establishing Capital Project No. C5496, Rolling Stock Acquisition, Heavy Duty Vehicles FY 2018, and Capital Project No. W5497, Rolling Stock Acquisition Heavy Duty Vehicles. ADOPTED 7 - 0 19. Bond Ordinance dated July 5, 2017, authorizing the issuance of $1,671,550, 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 of heavy duty vehicles for maintenance and construction. ADOPTED 7 - 0 20. Communication from Chairman, Capital Projects Board, in relation to Capital Project No. C5498, Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) Replacement. F/S 21. Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of White Plains to amend the Capital Projects Fund by establishing Capital Project No. C5498, Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) Replacement. ADOPTED 7 - 0 22. Bond Ordinance dated July 5, 2017, authorizing the issuance of $381,000 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 of fire fighting apparatus. ADOPTED 7 - 0 23. Communication from Commissioner of Public Works in relation to the closure of certain public streets and appropriate parking restrictions on July 22, 2017, for Slater Center’s Community Day Festival. F/S 24. Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of White Plains authorizing the closure of Fisher Court (between Quarropas Street and Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard) on July 22, 2017, for the Slater Center’s Community Day Festival. ADOPTED 7 - 0 25. Communication from Commissioner of Public Safety in relation to a donation from Target Corporation in the amount of $500 in support of National Night Out On Crime. F/S 26. 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 from Target Corporation in the amount of $500, to be used for the National Night Out 2017. ADOPTED 7 - 0 27. Communication from Commissioner of Public Safety in relation to accepting a Governors Traffic Safety Grant in the amount of $9,000, to be used for Pedestrian Safety Initiative by the Department of Public Safety. F/S 28. Ordinance authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to enter into an agreement accepting a grant award from the New York State Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee to be used for Pedestrian Safety Initiative by the Department of Public Safety. ADOPTED 7 - 0 29. Communication from Commissioner of Planning in relation to a grant agreement under the Cities RISE Grant Program with the Local Initiatives Support Corporation, and Enterprise Community Partners, Inc.,and the New York State Housing Stabilization Fund, in the amount of $43,889, to support the City of White Plains Zombie and Vacant Properties Remediation and Prevention Grant Program. F/S 30. Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of White Plains, authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to enter into an agreement with the Local Initiatives  Support Corporation, New York State Housing Stabilization Fund and Enterprise Community Partners, Inc., and accept a great to support the Zombie and Vacant Properties Remediation and Prevention Grant Program. ADOPTED 7 - 0 31. Communication from Commissioner of Recreation and Parks in relation to an award from AAA Transportation of $5,893, to be used for Senior Citizens Bus Transportation. F/S 32. Ordinance authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to enter into an agreement accepting an award from AAA Transportation through the Westchester County Department of Senior Programs and Services, for Fiscal Year 2017-2018, to be used for Senior Citizens Bus Transportation. ADOPTED 7 - 0 33. Communication from Director, Youth Bureau, in relation to an amendment to the 2017- 2018 Youth Bureau Budget to accept an additional $22,100 contribution from the Friends of the Youth Bureau in support of the New York State OASAS Project Hope. F/S 34. Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of White Plains authorizing the Mayor to direct the Budget Director to amend the Youth Bureau budget to accept an additional $22,100 contribution for the White Plains Youth Bureau’s Project Hope, and amend the Fiscal Year 2017-2018 Youth Bureau Budget. ADOPTED 7-0 35. Communication from Director, Youth Bureau, in relation to a contract with the County of Westchester, Westchester Putnam Workforce Investment Board, to receive $5,000 in funding to provide private sector summer employment services to a minimum of thirty youth ages 18 - 24. F/S 36. Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of White Plains authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, (acting by and through the Youth Bureau), to enter into a contract with the County of Westchester, acting on behalf of the Westchester Putnam Workforce Investment Board, to receive $5,000 in funding to provide private sector summer employment services to youth 18 to 24 years of age for the period April 1, 2017 to September 30, 2017. ADOPTED 7 - 0 37. Communication from Director, Youth Bureau, in relation to a contract with the Westchester Putnam Workforce Investment Board, to accept an award in the amount of $44,800, to operate a summer youth employment program. F/S 38. Ordinance authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to enter into a contract with the Westchester Putnam Workforce Investment Board to accept an award to operate a summer youth employment program and to authorizing the Budget Director to amend the FY 2017-2018 Youth Development Fund to reflect this grant. ADOPTED 7 - 0 39. Communication from Director, Youth Bureau, in relation to a contract with the Friends of the White Plains Youth Bureau to accept an award to provide summer jobs for up to twenty five youth between 14 and 21 years of age. F/S 40. Ordinance authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to enter into a contract with the Friends of the White Plains Youth Bureau, to accept an award to provide summer jobs for up to twenty five youth between 14 and 21 years of age, and to authorize the Budget Director to amend the FY 2017-2018 Youth Development Fund to reflect this grant. ADOPTED 7 - 0 41. Communication from Director, Youth Bureau, in relation to the sponsorship by the City of the Summer Stem Camp for middle school students at Church Street Elementary School, and accepting a donation of $4,000 from the Friends of the Youth Bureau in support of the program. F/S 42. Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of White Plains approving the sponsorship by the City (through the Youth Bureau), of the Summer Stem Camp for middle school students at Church Street Elementary School, accepting a contribution of $4,000, from the Friends of the Youth Bureau for the Program, and authorizing the Mayor to direct the Budget Director to increase the estimated revenue and appropriations, and to amend the Fiscal Year 2017 - 2018 Youth Development Fund. ADOPTED 7 - 0 43. Communication from Director, Youth Bureau, in relation to a contract with the New York State Unified Court System and the Division of Criminal Justice Services, to receive $41,794 in funding to provide funding for the Rosebuds Pilot Program, for training in advocacy to court-involved adolescent girls. F/S 44. Ordinance of the City of White Plains authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, (acting with and through the Youth Bureau), to enter into a contract with the New York State Unified Court System and the Division of Criminal Justice Services, to receive $41,794 in funding to provide for the implementation of the Rosebuds Pilot Program. ADOPTED 7 - 0 45. Communication from Director, Youth Bureau, in relation to an award from the State Education Department of a 21st Century Community Learning Centers Grant for the White Plains Elementary Schools, for a period of five years. FS 46. Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of White Plains authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to enter into a contract with the State Education Department to continue its services for the Youth Bureau’s 21st Century Community Learning Centers. ADOPTED 7 - 0 47. Communication from Personnel Officer in relation to a proposed amendment to the Municipal Code Compensation and Leave Plan by reallocating certain position titles, and amending the 2017-2018 Table of Organization by adding and abolishing certain positions. F/S 48. Ordinance amending Section 2-5-8 and 2-5-81, of the White Plains Municipal Code by reallocating certain position titles, and amending the 2017-2018 Table of Organization by adding and abolishing certain positions. ADOPTED 7 - 0 RESOLUTIONS: 49. Communication from Corporation Counsel in relation to a revised petition to amend the Zoning Ordinance submitted on behalf of Saber White Plains, LLC, and Chauncey White Plains, LLC, to permit the development of a mixed use commercial/residential development for the Westchester Avenue Urban Renewal Project (Project No. WPUR- 14), and scheduling a public hearing for August 7, 2017. F/S 50. Communications from Planning Board F/S 51. City Clerk 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. 52. Resolution of the Common Council of the City of White Plains scheduling a public hearing for August 7, 2017, in relation to the proposed amendment to Section 5.3 of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of White Plains with respect to the Schedule of Dimensional Regulations: Residential to add Footnotes (V) and (W), regarding lot area coverage and lot size per dwelling with respect to lots in the RM-0.35 Multi-Family District for lots within two Zoning Districts treated as a development site. ADOPTED ITEMS 53 - 56 F/S 53. Communication from Corporation Counsel in relation to W.P. Mall Realty, LLC, 200 Hamilton Avenue, and the acceptance of the TD-1 Transit District Re-zoning Draft Environmental Impact Statement, and the scheduling of a public hearing for the proposed amendment to the Zoning Ordinance for August 7, 2017. 54. Communication from Planning Board 55. Commissioner of Planning 56. Environmental Officer 57. Environmental Findings Resolution ADOPTED 58. Resolution of the Common Council of the City of White Plains scheduling a public hearing for August 7, 2017, in relation to the proposed amendment to the Zoning Ordinance of the City of White Plains creating a new TD-1 Transit Zoning District and Re-zoning a certain property in the B-2 Neighborhood Business Zoning District to TD-1 Transit Zoning District. ADOPTED 59. Communication from Commissioner of Building in relation to a request submitted on behalf of The Salvation Army of Greater New York for an extension to a site plan  approval for proposed construction/expansion at 16 Sterling Avenue. F/S ITEMS 60 - 69 F/S 60. Communications from Design Review Board 61. Commissioner of Planning 62. Planning Board 63. Commissioner of Public Safety 64. Commissioner of Public Works 65. Deputy Commissioner, Traffic Division 66. Transportation Commission 67. Commissioner of Parking 68. Westchester County Planning Board 69. Environmental Officer 70. Environmental Findings Resolution ADOPTED 71. Resolution of the Common Council of the City of White Plains extending for an additional one (1) year the site plan approval granted on June 4, 2012 to the Salvation Army of Greater New York (“Applicant”), and last extended on June 1, 2015, for the project known as “The Salvation Army” located at 16 Sterling Avenue and extending southerly therefrom along West Post Road to permit the expansion and renovation of an existing building fronting on West Post Road. ADOPTED 72. Communication from Commissioner of Public Safety in relation to a budget transfer within the Fire Department, to provide funding to train fire fighters as Certified First Responders. F/S 73. Resolution of the Common Council of the City of White Plains authorizing the transfer of funds within the Fire Department to provide funding to train fire fighters as Certified First Responders. ADOPTED 74. Communication from Commissioner of Planning in relation to an application for funds through the New York State Consolidated Funding application process for the Library Plaza Improvements Project. F/S 75. Resolution of the Common Council of the City of White Plains authorizing and directing the filing of an application for funds through the New York State Consolidated Funding application process for the Library Plaza Improvements Project. ADOPTED 76. Communication from Commissioner of Planning in relation to an application for funds to the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), for funding for Clean Energy Projects through the Clean Energy Communities Program. F/S 77. Resolution of the Common Council of the City of White Plains authorizing and directing the filing of an application for funds to the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), for funding for Clean Energy  Projects through the Clean Energy Communities Program. ADOPTED 78. Communication from Deputy Commissioner of Planning transmitting the Community Development Annual Action Plan for Fiscal Year 2017-2018. F/S 79. Communication from Environmental Officer F/S 80. Resolution of the Common Council of the City of White Plains, New York, approving the Federally Mandated 2017-2018 Annual Action Plan for the City of White Plains, and authorizing the Mayor or his designee to execute all necessary certifications and assurances and file the approved Plan with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. ADOPTED 81. Communication from the City Clerk in relation to a request submitted by “TVB by: Pax Romana,” d/b/a Pax Romana, 171 East Post Road, for a waiver of the thirty (30) day notification requirement set forth in Section 64(2)(a) of the New York Alcoholic Beverage Control Law. F/S 82. Resolution of the Common Council of the City of White Plains waiving the thirty (30) day notification requirement set forth in the New York Alcoholic Beverage Control Law in regard to an application submitted by TVB by: Pax Romana, and R&R Restaurant Corp, d/b/a Pax Romana, for a Liquor License Removal from 189 East Post to a new location at 171 East Post Road. ADOPTED 83. Environmental Findings Resolution regarding a one year extension of the site plan approval for 95 South Broadway and 4 Lyon Place on behalf of Esplanade of White Plains Venture Partnership. ADOPTED 84. Resolution of the Common Council of the City of White Plains approving a one year extension of the project site plan approval granted to Esplanade White Plains Venture Partnership (“Applicant”), the owner of the project referred to herein as “The Esplanade” and consisting of the re-purposing and re-development of existing buildings located at 95 South Broadway and 4 Lyon Place (Section 125.84, Block 4, Lot 8, and Section 125.84, Block 5, Lot 2), pursuant to Section 7 of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of White Plains (“Zoning Ordinance”), such re-purposing and re- development includes a mixed use development on a single development site, changing from the current assisted living facility and hotel use, to a predominantly residential development consisting of the construction of 212 upscale rental apartments, 13 units (6%) of which will be affordable units, and supported by amenities, including a pool, fitness center and outdoor gathering spaces, with 2,116 square feet of retail use, 6,750 square feet of restaurant use, and 9,000 square feet of medical office space at the ground level, all of which will be located within the existing structures, with associated parking, joint use parking and payment by the applicant of fee-in-lieu of parking for twenty spaces, and payment of fee- in-lieu, in the amount of $626,500 to be used exclusively for park, playground and other recreational purposes, including the acquisition of real property, to mitigate the recreational impact of the new multi-family  project, in accordance with General City Law Section 27-A. ADOPTED ITEMS FOR INFORMATION: 85. Communication from Commissioner of Building in relation the Supplemental Uniform Building and Fire Code of the City of White Plains, and the clarification of the term “electric wiring” in the context of when a permit would be required. F/S 86. Communication from Commissioner of Finance transmitting the Summary Adopted Budget for the Fiscal Year July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018. F/S AND ATTACHMENT FILED 87. Communication from Commissioner of Building in relation to an application submitted on behalf of White Plains Hospital for a Minor Amendment to a previously approved site plan to merit the modification of the 29 Davis Avenue property to provide accessory parking for 33 Davis Avenue. F/S AND APPROVED.