Yonkers Insider: Yonkers City Council: FEEDBACK REQUESTED Re: Term Limits: Yonkers City Council Meetings- November 15, 2022 by Yonkers City Councilwoman Corazon Pineda Issac 2nd District.

 

On Tuesday, November 15, 2022, the Yonkers City Council held a Special City Council Stated meeting, followed by our regularly scheduled Rules Committee meeting. All items on the agendas appear below, as well as the decisions taken by the City Council in regard to these items. In an effort to provide some feedback to my colleagues on the Council on where the community stands in regard to the proposed increase in term limits for elected officials, please reply to this email stating your position.

Special Stated City Council Meeting Agenda 1.   Special Ordinance - Determining the terms, form, and details of issuance of $69,590,000 general obligation serial bonds - 2022F and $9,625,000 school bonds-2022G of the city, directing their private sale, and providing for the rights of the holders of said bonds and other obligations of the city. (Adopted 6-0) Rules Committee Agenda Items for Consideration by Administration 1.    Resolution – approval of a Special Use Permit to allow for 24 hour operations for an existing Walgreens Store and Pharmacy at Section 3, Block 3182, Lot 5 on the property known as 1230 Nepperhan Avenue pursuant to Article VII of the Yonkers Zoning Ordinance. (No Fiscal Impact.) (Council Member Merante.) (Moved to Stated City Council meeting agenda for November 22, 2022)    2.    Special Ordinance – authorizing acceptance of State Grant funding from the New York State Energy Development Authority (NYSERDA) in the amount of $85,000 and amending the City of Yonkers Grant Budget for Fiscal Year 2022/23. (Positive Fiscal Impact.) (All Councilmembers.) (Moved to Stated City Council meeting agenda for November 22, 2022)    3.    Resolution – approving an Inter-Municipal Agreement by and between the City of Yonkers and the County of Westchester to accept Community Services for the Elderly (“CSE”) Transportaton Service PY 2022-23 Grant Funding. (No Fiscal Impact.) (All Councilmembers.) (Moved to Stated City Council meeting agenda for November 22, 2022)   4.    Resolution – approving an Inter-Municipal Agreement by and between the City of Yonkers and the County of Westchester to accept Community Services for the Elderly Information and Assistance Service PY 2022-23 Grant Funding. (No Fiscal Impact.) (All Councilmembers.) (Moved to Stated City Council meeting agenda for November 22, 2022)   5.    Resolution – approving an agreement between the City of Yonkers and the Yonkers Police Benevolent Association. (Negative Fiscal Impact.) (All Councilmembers.) (Moved to Budget Committee for further discussion, and then will appear on Stated City Council meeting agenda for November 22, 2022) Items for Consideration by Council Members   Old Business   1.Resolution 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, commonly known as the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Yonkers, and the accompanying zoning map to reclassify and rezone the properties located at 312, 316 and 322 Warburton Avenue (also known and designated on the official tax map of the City of Yonkers as Block 2151, Lot 34; Block 2151, Lot 31; and Block 2151, Lot 29, respectively) from BR district (restricted businesses, residences excluded) to B district (neighborhood business and apartment houses, medium density). (Moved to Stated City Council meeting agenda for November 22, 2022) 2.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 and the accompanying zoning map to reclassify and rezone the properties located at 312, 316 and 322 Warburton Avenue (also known and designated on the official tax map of the City of Yonkers as Block 2151, Lot 34; Block 151, Lot 31; and Block 2151, Lot 29, respectively) from BR district (restricted businesses, residences excluded) to B district (neighborhood business and apartment houses, medium density. (Moved to Stated City Council meeting agenda for November 22, 2022)   3.Resolution of the City Council to adopt the Ludlow Master Plan (Moved to Stated City Council meeting agenda for November 22, 2022)   4.General Ordinance amending the Zoning Code of the City of Yonkers and accompanying tables by creating a new zoning district known and designated as the “Ludlow Mixed-Use District (L-MX)”. (Moved to Stated City Council meeting agenda for November 22, 2022)     New Business 5.Local Law amending Chapter C, Article II, of the Charter of the City of Yonkers entitled “Officers” in relation to terms limits (Moved to Stated City Council meeting agenda for November 22, 2022 - Public Hearing Scheduled for Monday, November 21, 2022 at 6pm at City Hall)   6.Local Law amending Section 96-2 of Article I of Chapter 96 Part VIII of the Charter of the City of Yonkers in relation to the restoration of street surfaces after excavation. (Moved to Legislation & Codes Committee for further discussion)   7.Local Law amending Section 103-33 of Article IV of Chapter 103 Part VIII of the Charter of the City of Yonkers in relation to cutting and restoring pavement. (Moved to Legislation & Codes Committee for further discussion)   8.Resolution of the City Council of the City of Yonkers declaring itself lead agency under SEQRA for an amendment of the zoning map for the premises known as 21 Scarsdale Road and more particularly described as Section 4, Block 4544, Lot 1 to change the current “I” industrial zone classification to the “A” apartments and other uses zone classification to allow the construction of two residential apartment buildings with a total of 150 units (Moved to Real Estate Committee for further discussion)   9.Local Law amending Chapter 56 (“Building and Electrical Code”) of the Charter of the City of Yonkers entitled "Rodent Abatement During Certain Construction Work” (Moved to Legislation & Codes Committee for further discussion) You can tune in to City Council meetings via the City Council Facebook page, City Hall TV (accessible via the City of Yonkers website), Optimum channel 78, or Verizon Fios channel 39.  

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

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