White Plains Urban Renewal Agency

COMMON COUNCIL AGENDA REGULAR STATED MEETING May 6, 2024 7:30 PM PLEDGE TO THE FLAG: Hon. Jeremiah Frei-Pearson ROLL CALL: City Clerk RECOGNITION: Youth Bureau Basketball Champions PUBLIC HEARING: 1. Public Hearing in relation to the proposed Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Budget. OPEN/CLOSED 2. Public Hearing in relation to an application submitted on behalf of WBP Development LLC for the adaptive “reuse” of existing buildings at 97-109 Church Street and 6 Cottage Place. OPEN/CLOSED FIRST READING ORDINANCES: 3. Communication from the Chairman of the Capital Projects Board requesting authorization to direct the Budget Director to amend the Capital Projects Fund by establishing Capital Project No. C5641, entitled “Miscellaneous Street Reconstruction FY 24.” F/S 4. Communication from the Environmental Officer F/S 5. Environmental Findings Resolution ADOPTED 6. Bond Ordinance dated May 6, 2024, authorizing the issuance of $2,525,000 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 city streets. ADOPTED 7-0 7. Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of White Plains to amend the Capital Projects fund by establishing Capital Project No. C5641, entitled “Miscellaneous Street Reconstruction FY 24.” ADOPTED 7-0 8. Communication from the Chairman of the Capital Projects Board requesting authorization to direct the Budget Director to amend the Capital Projects Fund by establishing Capital Project No. C5642, entitled “Kittrell Park Pool Improvements.” F/S 9. Communication from the Environmental Officer F/S 10. Environmental Findings Resolution ADOPTED 11. Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of White Plains to amend the Operating Budget and the Capital Projects Fund by establishing Capital Project No. C5642, entitled “Kittrell Park Pool Improvements.” ADOPTED 7-0 12. Communication from the Mayor requesting authorization to enter into an agreement with Millennium Strategies LLC for Grant Consulting Services. F/S 13. Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of White Plains authorizing the execution of an agreement with Millennium Strategies LLC for Grant Consulting Services. ADOPTED 7-0 14. Communication from the Corporation Counsel requesting authorization to enter into a contract with the CSEA Employee Benefits Fund to provide vision benefits to eligible employees. F/S 15. Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of White Plains authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to enter into a contract with the CSEA Employee Benefits Fund to provide vision benefits to eligible employees. ADOPTED 7-0 16. Communication from the Commissioner of Building in relation to an application submitted on behalf of White Plains Hospital Center requesting an amendment to the official map of the City of White Plains and the discontinuance of a portion of Davis Avenue. F/S ITEMS 17-25 F/S 17. Communications from Commissioner of Planning 18. W hite Plains Planning Board 19. Commissioner of Public Safety 20. Commissioner of Public Works 21. Deputy Commissioner of Parking 22. Transportation Commission 23. Commissioner of Parking 24. Westchester County Planning Board 25. Environmental Officer 26. Environmental Findings Resolution ADOPTED 27. Ordinance discontinuing a portion of Davis Avenue as a public street in the City of White Plains and amending the official map. ADOPTED 5-0: Recusals Mr. Payne and Mr. Frei-Pearson 28. Communication from Commissioner of Public Works requesting authorization of an agreement with the New York Power Authority to conduct a geothermal assessment of the White Plains Public Library. F/S 29. Communication from the Environmental Officer F/S 30. Environmental Findings Resolution ADOPTED 31. Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of White Plains authorizing the execution of an agreement with the New York Power Authority to conduct a feasibility study on geothermal energy improvements at the White Plains Public Library. ADOPTED 7-0 32. Communication from the Commissioner of Public Works requesting authorization for the closure of portions of public streets for various 2024 events and celebrations. F/S 33. Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of White Plains authorizing the closure of portions of public streets for various events and celebrations taking place in 2024. ADOPTED 7-0 34. Communication from the Commissioner of Recreation and Parks requesting the authorization of an agreement with ArtsWestchester related to the use of the Artsmobile. F/S 35. Ordinance of the Common Council authorizing the execution of an agreement with ArtsWestchester to provide the Artsmobile at various Department of Recreation and Parks events in the Summer of 2024. ADOPTED 7-0 36. Communication from the Commissioner of Recreation and Parks in relation to a revocable license agreement with the owners of the property at 707/709 Westchester Avenue for use of its parking lots in connection with the City of White Plains Independence Day Celebration. F/S 37. Ordinance of the Common Council authorizing the execution of a license agreement with 707/709 Westchester Avenue Owner SPE LLC for the use of its parking lots in connection with the City of White Plains Independence Day Celebration. ADOPTED 7-0 38. Communication from the Commissioner of Recreation and Parks in relation to an application and agreement with the White Plains City School District in connection with the City of White Plains Independence Day Celebration. F/S 39. Ordinance authorizing the filing of an application and entering into an agreement with the White Plains City School District in connection with the City of White Plains Independence Day Celebration. ADOPTED 7-0 40. Communication from the Deputy Commissioner of Planning requesting authorization to enter into a contract with Cornell Cooperative Extension, Westchester County as part of the City of White Plains Urban and Community Forestry Project funded by the US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Urban and Community Forestry Inflation Reduction Act Grant Program. F/S 41. Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of White Plains authorizing the Mayor, or his designee to enter into a contract with Cornell Cooperative Extension, Westchester County as part of the City of White Plains Urban and Community Forestry Project funded by the US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Urban and Community Forestry Inflation Reduction Act Grant Program. ADOPTED 7-0 41A Communication from the Director of the Youth Bureau requesting authorization of a license agreement between the City of White Plains and KRG Management, LLC for use by the City of certain space at the City Center for the Youth Bureau’s ComicFest. F/S 41B Ordinance authorizing a license agreement between the City of White Plains and KRG Management, LLC for use by the City of certain space at the City Center for the Youth Bureau’s ComicFest. ADOPTED 7-0 RESOLUTIONS: 42. Communication from the Commissioner of Finance in relation to regulations on reporting for elected or appointed officials, transmitting a resolution reaffirming, establishing and reporting a Standard Work Day for Common Council Members. F/S 43. Resolution of the Common Council of the City of White Plains reaffirming, establishing and reporting a Standard Work Day for Common Council Members. ADOPTED 44. Communication from the Commissioner of Planning regarding the proposed amendments to the Transit Development-2 District zoning petition with the revised draft scoping document. F/S 45. Communication from the Environmental Officer F/S 46. Environmental Findings Resolution ADOPTED 47. Communication from the Commissioner of Public Works requesting authorization to enter into a license agreement between the City of White Plains and the Professional Fire Fighters Association, Inc. F/S 48. Resolution of the Common Council of the City of White Plains authorizing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a license agreement between the City of White Plains and the Professional Fire Fighters Association, Inc. ADOPTED 49. Communication from the Director of Personnel requesting approval for the compensation for certain positions of the White Plains Housing Authority. F/S 50. Resolution of the Common Council of the City of White Plains for the approval of the compensation for certain positions of the White Plains Housing Authority. ADOPTED 51. Communication from the Commissioner of Building in relation to an application submitted by Kite Realty Group for amended site plan approval to make improvements at 4-6 City Place (aka City Center). F/S ITEMS 52-60 F/S 52. Communications from Design Review Board 53. Commissioner of Planning 54. White Plains Planning Board 55. Commissioner of Public Safety 56. Commissioner of Public Works 57. Deputy Commissioner of Parking 58. Transportation Commission 59. Commissioner of Parking 60. Environmental Officer 61. Environmental Findings Resolution ADOPTED 62. Resolution of the Common Council of the City of White Plains approving an application submitted on behalf of KRG White Plains City Center, LLC for an amendment to an approved site plan for property known as 1-29 Mamaroneck Avenue (City Center). ADOPTED 63. Communication from the White Plains Planning Board in relation to a petition submitted on behalf of Saber-North White Plains, LLC and TB White Plains Apartments, LLC for a proposed amendment to the zoning map of the City of White Plains to shift the RM-0.35 District. F/S 64. Resolution of the Common Council of the City of White Plains scheduling a public hearing for June 3, 2024 in relation to the petition subm itted on behalf of Saber-North White Plains, LLC and TB White Plains Apartments, LLC for a proposed amendment to the zoning map of the City of White Plains to shift the RM-0.35 District. ADOPTED ITEMS FOR INFORMATION : 65. Communication from the Commissioner of Finance transmitting the interim financial report for the nine months ended March 31, 2024. F/S/A 66. Communication from the Budget Director transmitting the Capital Improvement Status Report for the quarter ended March 31, 2024. F/S/A 67. Communication from the Historic Preservation Commission transmitting the resolution recommending that the property at 29 Woodland Place, White Plains, New York be designated as a local landmark. F/S