White Plains Urban Renewal Agency

COMMON COUNCIL AGENDA REGULAR STATED MEETING OCTOBER 5, 2020 7:30 PM PLEDGE TO THE FLAG: Hon. Nadine Hunt-Robinson ROLL CALL: City Clerk RECOGNITION: Youth of the Year Zada Rio Polanco PUBLIC HEARING: 1. Public Hearing in relation to a proposed exchange agreement by and between the White Plains Urban Renewal Agency and 1 Water Street, LLC, for the exchange of two comparably sized parcels and approving access and storm water drainage agreement between 1 Water Street LLC and the White Plains Urban Renewal Agency. OPENED/CLOSED ITEMS 2 - 12 F/S 2. Communications from Commissioner of Building 3. Design Review Board 4. Commissioner of Planning 5. Planning Board (2) 6. Commissioner of Public Safety 7. Commissioner of Public Works (2) 8. Deputy Commissioner Parking 9. Transportation Commission 10. Commissioner of Parking 11. Westchester County Planning Board 12. Environmental Officer 13. Environmental Findings Resolution ADOPTED 14. Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of White Plains discontinuing a portion of North Lexington Avenue in the City of White Plains. ADOPTED 7 - 0 15. Resolution approving an exchange agreement by and between the White Plains Urban Renewal Agency (“Agency”) and 1 Water Street LLC (“Water LLC”) for the exchange of two comparably sized parcels between the Agency and Water LLC  and approving an access and storm water drainage agreement between Water LLC and the Agency over adjoining Agency property. ADOPTED 16. Resolution of the Common Council of the City of White Plains approving the application submitted on behalf of 1 Water Street, LLC, owner of the property known as 1 Water Street (also known as Section 125.66, Block 2, Lot 1 on the Tax Assessment Maps of the City of White Plains) and the contract vendee for a 12,318 square foot parcel within the bed of the paper street extension of North Lexington Avenue owned by the White Plains Urban Renewal Agency for which 1 Water Street, LLC, shall transfer to the White Plains Urban Renewal Agency the applicant’s current parcel for an amended site plan approval to construct a 22 story mixed use residential and commercial building with 301 residential units, and payment by the applicant of fee-in-lieu in the amount of $347,265 to be used 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 17a. Communication from the City Clerk. F/S ITEMS 17 - 30 ADJOURNED TO NOVEMBER 2, 2020 17. Public Hearing in relation to an application submitted on behalf of El Cafetero for a Special Permit for Accessory Cabaret Use at 124 East Post Road. 18. Communications from Commissioner of Building 19. Design Review Board 20. Commissioner of Planning 21. Planning Board 22. Commissioner of Public Safety 23. Commissioner of Public Works 24. Deputy Commissioner Parking 25. Transportation Commission 26. Commissioner of Parking 27. Westchester County Planning Board 28. Environmental Officer 29. Environmental Findings Resolution 30. Resolution of the Common Council of the City of White Plains approving the application submitted on behalf of El Cafetero Restaurant and Bar for a Special Permit to operate an Accessory Cabaret at 124 East Post Road. FIRST READING ORDINANCES: 31. Communication from Corporation Counsel in relation to certain tax review proceedings. F/S 32. Ordinance authorizing the settlement of certain tax review proceedings. ADOPTED 7 - 0 33. Communication from Chairman, Capital Projects Board in relation to Capital Project No.  W5569 entitled Water System SCADA/Cyber Security Improvements. F/S 34. Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of White Plains to amend the Capital Projects Fund by establishing Capital Project No. W5569 entitled Water System SCADA/Cyber Security Improvements. ADOPTED 7 - 0 35. Bond Ordinance dated October 5, 2020, authorizing the issuance of an additional $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 of equipment machinery and apparatus for improvements to Information Technology Infrastructure. ADOPTED 7 - 0 36. Communication from Chairman, Capital Projects Board, in relation to Capital Project No. SW5568 entitled Miscellaneous Sanitary Sewer Reconstruction. F/S 37. Communication from Environmental Officer. F/S 38. Environmental Findings Resolution ADOPTED 39. Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of White Plains to amend the Capital Projects Fund by establishing Capital Project No. SW5568 entitled Miscellaneous Sanitary Sewer Reconstruction FY 21. ADOPTED 7 - 0 40. Bond Ordinance dated October 5, 2020, authorizing the issuance of an additional $909,000 aggregate principal amount serial bonds of the City of White Plains, County of Westchester, State of New York, to finance the costs of the improvements to the City’s Sanitary Sewer System. ADOPTED 7 - 0 41. Communication from Chairman, Capital Projects Board, in relation to Capital Project No. C5563, entitled LED Lighting Improvements. F/S 42. Communication from Environmental Officer. F/S 43. Environmental Findings Resolution ADOPTED 44. Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of White Plains to amend the FY 2020-2021 Capital Projects Fund by amending Capital Project No. C5563 ADOPTED 7 - 0 45. Bond Ordinance dated October 5, 2020, authorizing the issuance of an additional $682,500 aggregate principal amount serial bonds of the City of White Plains, County of Westchester, State of New York, to finance the additional costs of the acquisition of LED lighting improvements. ADOPTED 7 - 0 46. Communication from Chairman, Capital Projects Board, in relation to Capital Project No. SC5567 entitled Municipal Parking Structure Rehabilitation FY 2021. F/S 47. Communication from Environmental Officer. F/S 48. Environmental Findings Resolution ADOPTED 49. Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of White Plains to amend the Capital Projects Fund by establishing Capital Project No. C5567, entitled Municipal Parking Structure Rehabilitation FY 2021. ADOPTED 7 - 0 50. Bond Ordinance dated October 5, 2020, 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 51. Communication from Commissioner of Public Works in relation to agreements with Distributed Solar Projects, LLC, or its subsidiaries or affiliates, to purchase utility bill credits at a ten (10%) percent discount. F/S 52. Ordinance authorizing the Mayor or his designee to sign agreements with Distributed Solar Projects, LLC, or its subsidiaries or affiliates, to purchase utility bill credits at a ten (10%) percent discount. ADOPTED 7 - 0 53. Communication from Commissioner of Public Works in relation to the closure of certain public streets and appropriate parking restrictions on October 9, 2020, for a Congregation Kol Ami event. F/S 54. Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of White Plains authorizing the closure of Soundview Avenue between Hartsdale Avenue and Old Mamaroneck Road on October 9, 2020 for a Congregation Koi Ami event. ADOPTED 7 - 0 55. Communication from Commissioner of Public Safety in relation to an award in the amount of $33,430 by the New York State Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee. F/S 56. Ordinance of the City of White Plains Common Council authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to execute the documents necessary to accept the funds for a 2020-2021 Police Traffic Services Program Grant from the New York State Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee to be used for enforcement purposes to increase motorist seatbelt usage and to reduce dangerous driving behavior. ADOPTED 7 - 0 57. Communication from Director, Youth Bureau, accepting a grant in the amount of $184,000, from Westchester County on behalf of Westchester/Putnam Workforce Investment Board to provide Youth Employment Services. F/S 58. Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of White Plains authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to execute an amended contract with the County of Westchester, acting on behalf of the Westchester-Putnam Workforce Investment Board, to provide Workforce and Opportunity Act Youth Employment Services to Out-of-School Youth to reflect a reduction in funding by $46,000, combine the funding for Fiscal Years 2020 and 2021, and extend the contract through June 30, 2021. ADOPTED 7 - 0 59. Communication from Director, Youth Bureau, in relation to a contract with Liesa Stamm, PhD, in connection with the 21st Century Community Learning Center STEAM Academy. F/S 60. Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of White Plains authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to execute on behalf of the City (through its Youth Bureau), a contract with Liesa Stamm, PhD., in connection with the 21st Century Community Learning Center STEAM Academy. ADOPTED 7 - 0 61. Communication from Director, Youth Bureau, in relation to a contract with Dr. Pauline Mosely in connection with the 21st Century Community Learning Center STEAM Academy. F/S 62. Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of White Plains authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to execute on behalf of the City (through its Youth Bureau), a contract with Dr. Pauline Mosely, in connection with the 21st Century Community Learning Center STEAM Academy. ADOPTED 7 - 0 RESOLUTION: 63. Communication from Commissioner of Planning in relation to the 52 North Broadway Zoning Petition, rescheduling the public hearing in relation to the same from October 13, 2020 to November 18, 2020, to allow the Common Council more time to review the Preliminary Final Environmental Impact F/S 64. Resolution of the Common Council of the City of White Plains in relation to the 52 North Broadway Zoning Petition, rescheduling the public hearing in relation to the same from October 13, 2020 to November 18, 2020, to allow the Common Council more time to review the Preliminary Final Environmental Impact Statement. ADOPTED ITEM FOR INFORMATION: 65. Communication from the Budget Director transmitting the Capital Improvement Program Status Report for the Quarter ended June 30, 2020. F/S AND FILE ATTACHMENT. 66. Communication from Director, Youth Bureau, recommending Zada Rio Polanco as the 2020 White Plains Youth of the Year. F/S