CORRECTION: The legislative highlights below were sent yesterday evening with an error. Please note that item #17 was NOT adopted 7-0, but instead was held over, to be considered at a later date.
The Yonkers City Council held a City Council Stated Meeting today, May 11, 2021, as well as a Community Services and Mental Health Committee Meeting. All items on both agendas appear below, as well as the decisions taken by the City Council.
The City Council also held a Public Hearing this evening in regard to the draft GEIS (Generic Environmental Impact Statement) created to study the environmental impacts of the proposed zoning changes for the Ludlow Street Corridor, which is still available for public review and comment (see here). To view a recording of the meeting, please see the Yonkers City Council Facebook page. Comments on the draft GEIS will be accepted from the public until May 27, 2021.
City Council Stated Meeting
1. General Ordinance - Amending Chapter 95 of the Code of the City of Yonkers in relation to providing a water rebate for participating in the 2021 Lead and Copper Study (Adopted 7-0)
2. General Ordinance - Amending Chapter 91 of the Code of the City of Yonkers entitled "Private Collector" (Adopted 7-0)
3. Special Ordinance - Authorizing acceptance of Federal Emergency Rental Assistance Grant Program funding from the US Department of Treasury in the amount of $5,943,267 and amending the City of Yonkers Grant Budget for Fiscal Year 2020/21 (Adopted 7-0)
4. Special Ordinance - Refunding Bond Ordinance (Adopted 7-0)
5. Special Ordinance - Authorizing an encroachment in the right-of-way of Winfred Avenue (Adopted 7-0)
6. Resolution - Home Rule Senate Bill S1033 and Assembly Bill A1724 (Adopted 7-0)
7. Resolution - Supporting Senate Bill S6519 and Assembly Bill A7289 YPA Authorization (Adopted 7-0)
8. Resolution - Reappointment of Shaun Brown to the Landmarks Preservation Board (Adopted 7-0)
9. Resolution - Reappointment of Kevin Cacace to the Landmarks Preservation Board (Adopted 7-0)
10. Resolution - Reappointment of Mary Hoar to the Landmarks Preservation Board (Adopted 7-0)
11. Resolution - Reappointment of Taylor James to the Landmarks Preservation Board (Adopted 7-0)
12. Resolution - Reappointment of Maysoon Rabaa to the Landmarks Preservation Board (Adopted 7-0)
13. Resolution - Appointment of Paul Costa to the Yonkers Board of Assessment and Review (Adopted 7-0)
14. Resolution - Settlement City of Yonkers vs. Richard Whelan, Jackson Whelan, Martin Peterson, Claire Peterson - Recovery from a defaulted HUD Section 108 Loan Guarantee Program - $15,000.00 (Adopted 7-0)
15. Resolution - Special Use Permit for the operation of a convenience store in conjunction with an automobile service station at property known as 1055 AKA 1061 Nepperhan Ave pursuant to Article VII of the Zoning Ordinance (Adopted 7-0)
16. Resolution - Assignment of aim funds withheld by the state during the City's 2019-2020 Fiscal Year for use by the City in its operating budget for the City's 2021-2022 Fiscal Year (Adopted 7-0)
17. Resolution - Requesting the introduction of certain legislation to provide for the addition of credit to the civil service exams of certain members of the Yonkers Police and Fire Departments (HELD OVER)
18. Resolution - Declaring the month of April 2021 as "Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month" in the City of Yonkers (Adopted 7-0)
19. Resolution - Declaring April 2, 2021 as "Autism Awareness Day" (Adopted 7-0)
20. Resolution - Declaring 2021 as "Mental Health Awareness Month" (Adopted 7-0)
21. Resolution - Declaring the month of May 2021 "ALS Awareness Month" (Adopted 7-0)
22. Resolution - Observing the week of May 15th "Yonkers Police Week" in the City of Yonkers (Adopted 7-0)
Addenda Item: A Resolution to declare the City Council's intention to seek Lead Agency under SEQRA for the amendment of Chapter 43 of the Code of the City of Yonkers, commonly known as the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Yonkers, regarding the "Br District" to include the new permitted uses with supplemental requirements (Referred to City & County Planning for comment)
Community Services and Mental Health Committee Meeting
1. A Resolution of the City Council of Yonkers Calling on Mayor Spano and his Administration to Pursue Amendments to the Residency Requirements and Preferences for Applicants for the Position of Yonkers Firefighter and Police Officer (Moved to Rules Committee agenda of May 18, 2021)
I encourage Yonkers city residents to keep up with these items to stay current on what is happening in our city!
As a friendly reminder, although the City Council has resumed its in-person meetings, all Committee meetings, including Rules, will be held virtually for the time being. Tune in via the City Council Facebook page, City Hall TV (accessible via the City of Yonkers website), Optimum channel 78, or Verizon Fios channel 39. | 
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