Yonkers Insider: Yonkers City Council Meetings- January 24, 2023 by Yonkers City Councilwoman Corazon Pineda Issac 2nd District.

 

This evening, January 24, 2023, the Yonkers City Council held a Legislation & Codes Committee Meeting as well as a 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.

Legislation & Codes Committee Agenda 1.General Ordinance amending Part VII: Nuisances, Public Welfare and Criminal by adding Chapter 88 to the Code of the City of Yonkers to be known as "Catalytic Converters: Recordkeeping for Purchase, Sale, and Installation; Individuals in Possession" (Kept in Committee for further discussion) 2.Local Law amending Chapter 93 of the Charter of the City of Yonkers entitled "Littering" to protect homeowners and residents from violations arising from the use of receptacles placed by private concerns. (Kept in Committee for further discussion) Rules Committee Meeting Agenda Items for Consideration by Administration   1.    Special Ordinance authorizing an encroachment in the City Right-of-Way on Lefferts Road, subject to certain terms and conditions (No Fiscal Impact) (Majority Leader Diaz) (Moved to Stated City Council meeting agenda for January 31, 2023) 2.Resolution authorizing and directing the referral of the proposed General Ordinance amending Chapter 43 of the Code of the City of Yonkers entitled "Zoning" with regard to Outdoor Dining (No Fiscal Impact) (All Councilmembers) (Moved to Stated City Council meeting agenda for January 31, 2023) 3.Resolution - advice and consent to the reappointment of Charles S. Lesnick to the Parks, Recreation and Conservation Board (No Fiscal Impact) (All Councilmembers) (Moved to Stated City Council meeting agenda for January 31, 2023) 4.Local Law readopting Section C1-3 reaffirming the Ward Boundaries of the City of Yonkers (No Fiscal Impact) (All Councilmembers) (Moved to Stated City Council meeting agenda for January 31, 2023)  Items for Consideration by the Council Old Business 1.      Local Law amending various chapters of the Code of the City of Yonkers in relation to sign and scaffolding fees (Moved to Stated City Council meeting agenda for January 31, 2023) 2.Local Law amending Chapter 56 of the Code of the City of Yonkers entitled "Building and Electrical Code" in relation to rodent abatement during certain construction work (Moved to Stated City Council meeting agenda for January 31, 2023) 3.General Ordinance amending Chapter 43 of the Code of the City of Yonkers entitled "Zoning" with regard to outdoor dining (Kept in Rules Committee) New Business 4.Local Law amending Section C1-4 of the Charter of the City of Yonkers entitled "City Council Districts" (Kept in Rules Committee) 5.Commissioner of Deeds (Moved to Stated City Council meeting agenda for January 31, 2023) 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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