Yonkers Insider: Yonkers City Council Rules Committee Meeting - June 15, 2021 by Yonkers City Council Majority Leader Corazon Pineda Issac 2nd District.

 

The Yonkers City Council held a Rules Committee Meeting today, Tuesday, June 15, 2021. All items on the agenda appear below, as well as the decisions taken by the City Council in regard to these items.

Items for Consideration by Administration 1. Resolution - Appointment of Anthony Pagano as Commissioner of Fire Department. (No Fiscal Impact.) (All Councilmembers.) - Moved to Council agenda of 6/23/2021 2. Resolution - Appointment of Steve Sansone as Commissioner of Parks Department. (No Fiscal Impact.) (All Councilmembers.) - Moved to Council agenda of 6/23/2021 3. Resolution - Appointment of Alissa McKay Harris as Deputy Commissioner of Parks Department. (No Fiscal Impact.) (All Councilmembers.) - Moved to Council agenda of 6/23/2021 4. Resolution - Reappointment of James Letsen to the Parks, Recreation and Conservation Board. (No Fiscal Impact.) (All Councilmembers.)  - Moved to Council agenda of 6/23/2021 5. Resolution - Reappointment of Jason Wilson to the Parks, Recreation and Conservation Board. (No Fiscal Impact.) (All Councilmembers.)  - Moved to Council agenda of 6/23/2021 6. Resolution - Designation of Charles Hensley as Chairman of the Landmarks Preservation Board. (No Fiscal Impact.) (All Councilmembers.) - Moved to Council agenda of 6/23/2021 7. Resolution - Approving an Inter-Municipal Agreement by and between the City of Yonkers and the County of Westchester to accept Title III-B Grant Funding for Transportation Services. (Positive Fiscal Impact.) (All Councilmembers.)  - Moved to Council agenda of 6/23/2021 8. Resolution - Approving an Inter-Municipal Agreement by and between the City of Yonkers and the County of Westchester to accept Title III-B Grant Funding for Information and Assistance Services. (Positive Fiscal Impact.) (All Councilmembers.)  - Moved to Council agenda of 6/23/2021 9. Resolution - Approving an Inter-Municipal Agreement by and between the City of Yonkers and the County of Westchester to accept Unmet Need Funds, Program Year 2021 Grant Funding. (Positive Fiscal Impact.) (All Councilmembers.)  - Moved to Council agenda of 6/23/2021 10. Resolution - Approving an Inter-Municipal Agreement by and between the City of Yonkers and the County of Westchester to accept Livable Community Regional Host Services PY 2021 Grant Funding. (Positive Fiscal Impact.) (All Councilmembers.)  - Moved to Council agenda of 6/23/2021 11. Special Ordinance - Authorizing acceptance of Westchester County 2021 STOP DWI grant in the amount of $42,000 and amending the City of Yonkers grant budget for fiscal year 2021/2022. (Positive Fiscal Impact.) (All Councilmembers.)  - Moved to Council agenda of 6/23/2021 12. Special Ordinance - Authorizing acceptance of a Grant issued by the New York State Office for the Aging (NYSOFA) in the amount of $110,000 and amending the City of Yonkers Grant Budget for Fiscal Year 2022. (Positive Fiscal Impact.) (All Councilmembers.)  - Moved to Council agenda of 6/23/2021 13. General Ordinance - Amending Chapter 50 of the Code of the City of Yonkers entitled "Green Buildings" in relation to Application of Green Building Standards. (No Fiscal Impact.) (All Councilmembers.) Moved to Environmental Committee for further discussion 14. General Ordinance - Amending Chapter 50 of the Code of the City of Yonkers entitled "Green Buildings" in relation to Electric Vehicle Charging Stations. (No Fiscal Impact.) (All Councilmembers.) - Moved to Environmental Committee for further discussion 15. General Ordinance - Amending Chapter 50 of the Code of the City of Yonkers entitled "Green Buildings" in relation to Energy Benchmarking. (No Fiscal Impact.) (All Councilmembers.) - Moved to Environmental Committee for further discussion 16. Local Law - Amending a part of Article XVI of Chapter 15 of the Code of the City of Yonkers entitled "Room Occupancy Tax" to conform the 2021 amendments of the New York State Tax Law. (No Fiscal Impact.) (All Councilmembers.) - Moved to Council agenda of 6/23/2021 17. Local Law - Amending sections of Chapter 15 of the Code of the City of Yonkers entitled "Taxes" in relation to the imposition of a City of Yonkers income Tax Surcharge to conform to the 2021 amendments of the New York State Tax Law. (No Fiscal Impact.) (All Councilmembers.) - Moved to Council agenda of 6/23/2021 18. Special Ordinance - Amendment to increase the Capital Budget for FY 2021/2022 plus attachment. (No Fiscal Impact.) (All Councilmembers.) - Moved to Council agenda of 6/23/2021 (Public Hearing to be scheduled) 19. Special Ordinance - Authorizing bond ordinance in an amount not to exceed $60,118.513 to finance Capital Projects in and for the City of Yonkers. (No Fiscal Impact.) (All Councilmembers.) Moved to Council agenda of 6/23/2021 20. Special Ordinance - Authorizing bond ordinance in an amount not to exceed $3,500,000 to finance Capital Projects in and for the City's School District. (No Fiscal Impact.) (All Councilmembers.) Moved to Council agenda of 6/23/2021 Items for Consideration - By City Council Members Old Business: 1. By Councilwoman Williams - A Resolution of the City Council Approving a Site Plan and Special Use Permit Application for an amendment to the previously approved Planned Urban Development ("PUR") at Section2, Block 2600 Lot 1, on the Property Known as 1 Van Der Donck Street (Hudson Park) pursuant to Article VII and Article IX of the Yonkers Zoning Ordinance - Moved to Council agenda of 6/23/2021 2. Resolution - Approval of tax certiorari settlements. (Negative Fiscal Impact.) (All Councilmembers.) - Moved to Council agenda of 6/23/2021 3. Resolution - Approving the Memorandum of Agreement between the Board of Education and Yonkers Council of Administrators to supplant the agreement which expires on June 30, 2021. (Negative Fiscal Impact.) (All Councilmembers.) - Moved to Council agenda of 6/23/2021 4. By Majority Leader Pineda-Isaac - A Local Law Creating a New Chapter 38 of the Code of the City of Yonkers Entitled "Hotel Licensing" - Moved to Council agenda of 6/23/2021 New Business: 1. By City Council President Mike Khader - A proposed Local Law to amend Chapter 38 of Part IV of the Code of the City of Yonkers entitled "Business Regulations, Licensing and Consumer Protection, Third Party Food Delivery Services" to add a new Section 38-4 'Sunset Provision' - Moved to Legislation & Codes Committee for further discussion 2. Council President Khader, Majority Leader Pineda-Isaac, and Councilmembers Williams and Diaz - A General Ordinance amending Article XV of Chapter 43 of the Code of the City of Yonkers entitled "Affordable Housing" - - Moved to Council agenda of 6/23/2021 (Public Hearing to be scheduled, as per add-on resolution to the agenda requesting such a hearing) 3. By Councilmember Diaz - A Resolution of the City Council of Yonkers calling on Mayor Spano and his administration to review and adopt legislation creating a Disaster Relief Advisory Board in the City of Yonkers - Moved to Council agenda of 6/23/2021 4. By Councilmember Diaz - A Resolution to declare Lead Agency and to issue a determination of significance pursuant to the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act ("SEQRA") for the proposed amendment to the Yonkers Zoning Ordinance related to Nursing Homes in the "OL" Zone District and a Zoning Map change to Block 3535, Lot 84, also known as 120 Odell Avenue, and Block 3535, Lot 68 also known as 967 North Broadway, and block 3535, lot 100, also known as 951 North Broadway, from the "S-100" Zone to the "OL" Zone - Moved to Council agenda of 6/23/2021 (Public hearing to be scheduled) 5. By Councilman Rubbo - A General Ordinance Amending General Ordinance No. 4 - 2000, also known as Chapter 43 of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Yonkers, and the accompanying Zoning Map by amending said map by changing the Zone Classification of 120 Odell Avenue, 967 North Broadway, and 951 North Broadway, also known respectively as Section 3, Block 3535, Lots 84,68 and 100, all as shown and designated on the official tax map of the City of Yonkers, from their current "S-100" Zone District Classification to an "OL" Zone District Classification and by amending Zoning Code Table 43-1: Schedule of Use Regulations and Table 43-2 List of Use Regulations to permit the "Nursing Home" use in the OL Zone District as a use permitted with supplemental requirements - Moved to Council agenda of 6/23/2021 (Public hearing to be scheduled, if required) 6. By Councilmember Rubbo - A Resolution to declare Lead Agency and to Issue a determination of Significance Pursuant to the State Environmental Quality Review Act ("SEQRA") relating to an amendment to General Ordinance 4-2000, also known as Chapter 43 of the Code of the City of Yonkers, making "Satellite Facilities of Colleges, Universities, or Theological Seminaries" a permitted use (with supplemental requirements) in the BR "restricted business, Residences Excluded" District of the City - Moved to Council agenda of 6/23/2021 (Public hearing to be scheduled, if required) 7. By Councilmember Rubbo - A General Ordinance amending General Ordinance 4-2000, also known as Chapter 43 of the Code of the City of Yonkers, commonly known as the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Yonkers, making "Satellite Facilities of Colleges, Universities, or Theological Seminaries" a permitted use (with supplemental requirements) in the BR "Restricted Business, Residences Excluded" District of the City - Moved to Council agenda of 6/23/2021 8. By Council President Khader, Majority Leader Pineda-Isaac, Minority Leader Breen, Councilmembers Williams, Diaz, Rubbo and Merante - Commissioner of Deeds. Moved to Council agenda of 6/23/2021 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, City Council meetings will continue to 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.  Please note that next week's City Council Stated Meeting will take place on Wednesday, June 23rd, instead of June 22nd, due to the primary elections scheduled for June 22, 2021.

Best regards,   Hon. Corazon Pineda-Isaac E-mail: corazon.pineda.isaac@yonkersny.gov Tel: (914) 377-6312

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