Yonkers Insider: Yonkers City Council President Lakisha Collins-Bellamy: Yonkers Stated City Council Decision 6-26-24.

 

On Wednesday June 26, 2024, the Yonkers City Council held a Stated City Council meeting. All decisions taken by the City Council are below: Stated City Council Meeting June 26, 2024 1. General Ordinance establishing a temporary moratorium on battery energy storage systems within the City of Yonkers pending appropriate review (Held Over)   2.General Ordinance amending Chapter 43 of the Code of the City of Yonkers entitled "Zoning" in regards to the clear cutting and excavation of land prior to required site plan approval (Adopted 6-0)   3.General Ordinance instituting an eight-month moratorium on self-storage facilities within the City of Yonkers in order to conduct a thorough review of how to better serve the city's economic growth. (Held Over) 4.Special Ordinance - budget transfer for Law Department (Adopted 6-0) 5.Special Ordinance - authorizing acceptance of Federal Grant Funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in the amount of $4,116,679 and amending the City of Yonkers Grant Budget for Fiscal Year 2023/24. (Adopted 5-0, with 1 Abstention) 6.Special Ordinance - authorizing the Teen Recreation Center Program Grant from the Westchester County Youth Bureau in the amount of $21,384.00 and amending the City of Yonkers Grant Budget for Fiscal Year 2024. (Adopted 6-0) 7.Special Ordinance - authorizing the Camp Pride/Youth Employment Grant from the Westchester County Youth Bureau in the amount of $23,727.00 and amending the City of Yonkers Grant Budget for Fiscal Year. (Adopted 6-0) 8.Special Ordinance - authorizing the Mayor to execute an IMA with the Westchester County Youth Bureau in the amount of $32,621.00 and amending the City of Yonkers Grant Budget for Fiscal Year 2024. (Adopted 6-0) 9.Special Ordinance - authorizing acceptance of New York State Department of Criminal Justice Services Law Enforcement Technology FY 2024-25 Grant in the amount of $364,000 and amending the City of Yonkers Grant Budget for Fiscal Year 2023/24. (Adopted 6-0) 10.Special Ordinance - authorizing acceptance of United States Department of Energy "Energy Futures" Grant Program in the amount of $500,000 and amending the City of Yonkers Grant Budget for Fiscal Year 2024/25. (Adopted 6-0) 11.Resolution - adopting the Standard Work Days for Elected and Appointed Officials. (Adopted 6-0) 12.Resolution - authorizing acceptance of a Bequest. (Adopted 6-0) 13. Resolution - Settlement - MCGREEVY, ROBERT vs. YPS - $22,500 (Adopted 6-0) 14.Resolution - ADAMCHEK, PATRICIA vs. YPS - $800,000 (Adopted 6-0) 15.Resolution - authorizing the Implementation and Funding in the First Instance 100 % of the Federal-Aid and State "Marchiselli" Program-Aid Eligible Costs of the Yonkers Greenway Project (Adopted 6-0) 16.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 2024 Grant Funding. (Adopted 6-0) 17.Resolution - authorizing the City to enter into an Inter-Municipal Agreement with Westchester County for the "Teen Recreation Center Program". (Adopted 6-0) 18.Resolution - authorizing the City to enter into an Inter-Municipal Agreement with Westchester County for the "Camp Pride/Youth Employment" Program. (Adopted 6-0) 19.Resolution - authorizing the Mayor to execute an Inter-Municipal Agreement with Westchester County for the "Sexual Risk Avoidance Education Program". (Adopted 6-0) 20.Resolution - approving a Third Amendment to an Inter-Municipal Agreement (IMA) between the City of Yonkers and the County of Westchester related to Title IIB Information and Assistance Services Contract, Program Year 2024 (Adopted 6-0) 21.Resolution - approving an Inter-Municipal Agreement (IMA) between the City of Yonkers and the County of Westchester related to Title IIIB Transportation Services Contract, PY 2024. (Adopted 6-0) 22. Resolution of the City Council of Yonkers declaring the month of July 2024 National Parks and Recreation Month. (Adopted 6-0) Addenda items from Real Estate Committee: 23A.General Ordinance adopting an amendment to the City of Yonkers Zoning Code, reclassifying and rezoning 221-223 Buena Vista Avenue, designated on the city's tax map as block 172, lots 92, 94 and 98, from its present Urban Residential Low-Density district ("UR-LD) to Apartment Houses, High Density ("A" zone). (Adopted 6-0, as amended) 23B.General Ordinance amending General Ordinance No. 4-2000, Chapter 43 of the Code of the City of Yonkers ("the City of Yonkers Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map") reclassifying and rezoning 1212 Saw Mill River Road (section 3, block 3270, lot 192 of the City of Yonkers Tax Assessment Map) from the current "S-50" (detached single-family dwellings on 50-foot lots) district to "CM" (commercial, storage and light manufacturing, residences excluded). (Adopted 5-1, as amended) 23C. Resolution by the City Council of the City of Yonkers, pursuant to Articles VII and IX of the City's Zoning Ordinance, to approve a special use permit application to demolish the interior of an existing convenience store and repair garage located at block 3182, lot 2, on the property known as 1250 AKA 1176 Nepperhan Avenue, zoned "I" district, and construct a larger convenience store within the existing building footprint. (Adopted 6-0) 23D. Resolution requesting that the City of Yonkers Planning Board serve as lead agency with respect to a proposed amendment to Chapter 43 of the Code of the City of Yonkers, known as the Zoning Ordinance and the Zoning Map, to reclassify and rezone the property located at 60 Alexander Street (also designated on the city's tax map as block 2608, lot 14.18) from its current "I" district to "D-MX district" and for corresponding amendments to the zoning ordinance (and all related actions), and further that the proposed amendment be referred to: a) the Yonkers Planning Board for its report and recommendation in accordance with section 143-64(a) of the zoning ordinance; and b) the Westchester County Planning Board in accordance with Section 239-M of General Municipal Law. (Adopted 6-0) Addenda Item from Public Hearings: 23E.Proposed Street Renaming to Archbishop George Leon Harris Square (Adopted 6-0) Public Hearings were held in regard to the following items: Proposed Rezoning: 221-223 Buena Vista Avenue Proposed Moratorium on Self-Storage Proposed Moratorium on Approvals for Battery Energy Storage Systems Proposed Amendment - Clear Cutting and Excavation Proposed Amendment - Senior Citizen Housing Parking Requirements Proposed Rezoning: 1212 Saw Mill River Road Proposed New Regulations For Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Acceptance of the City’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Proposed Street Renaming Archbishop George Leon Harris Square You can view 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.  On Wednesday, June 26, 2024, the Yonkers City Council held a Budget & Finance Committee meeting, a Real Estate Committee meeting as well. All decisions taken by the City Council are below: Budget & Finance Committee Meeting 1. Resolution - Settlement - $22,500.00 - MCGREEVY, ROBERT vs. YPS- plaintiff allegedly sustained personal injuries as a result of conduct by another student while plaintiff was a student at Saunders High School in 1976. (Moved to Stated City Council meeting agenda of June 26, 2024) 2.Resolution - $800,000.00 - ADAMCHEK, PATRICIA - plaintiff allegedly sustained personal injuries as a result of conduct by a school teacher while plaintiff was a student at Lincoln High School in the 1980's. (Moved to Stated City Council meeting agenda of June 26, 2024) 3.Special Ordinance - budget transfer for Law Department (Moved to Stated City Council meeting agenda of June 26, 2024) Real Estate Committee Meeting 1.General Ordinance adopting an amendment to the City of Yonkers Zoning Code, reclassifying and rezoning 221-223 Buena Vista Avenue, designated on the city's tax map as block 172, lots 92, 94 and 98, from its present Urban Residential Low-Density district ("UR-LD) to Apartment Houses, High Density ("A" zone). (Public Hearing to be held on June 26, 2024 and moved to Stated City Council meeting agenda for June 26, 2024) 2.General Ordinance amending General Ordinance No. 4-2000, Chapter 43 of the Code of the City of Yonkers ("the City of Yonkers Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map") reclassifying and rezoning 1212 Saw Mill River Road (section 3, block 3270, lot 192 of the City of Yonkers Tax Assessment Map) from the current "S-50" (detached single-family dwellings on 50-foot lots) district to "CM" (commercial, storage and light manufacturing, residences excluded). (Public Hearing to be held on June 26, 2024 and moved to Stated City Council meeting agenda for June 26, 2024) 3. Resolution by the City Council of the City of Yonkers, pursuant to Articles VII and IX of the City's Zoning Ordinance, to approve a special use permit application to demolish the interior of an existing convenience store and repair garage located at block 3182, lot 2, on the property known as 1250 AKA 1176 Nepperhan Avenue, zoned "I" district, and construct a larger convenience store within the existing building footprint. (Moved to Stated City Council meeting agenda for June 26, 2024) 4. Resolution requesting that the City of Yonkers Planning Board serve as lead agency with respect to a proposed amendment to Chapter 43 of the Code of the City of Yonkers, known as the Zoning Ordinance and the Zoning Map, to reclassify and rezone the property located at 60 Alexander Street (also designated on the city's tax map as block 2608, lot 14.18) from its current "I" district to "D-MX district" and for corresponding amendments to the zoning ordinance (and all related actions), and further that the proposed amendment be referred to: a) the Yonkers Planning Board for its report and recommendation in accordance with section 143-64(a) of the zoning ordinance; and b) the Westchester County Planning Board in accordance with Section 239-M of General Municipal Law. (Public Hearing to be held on June 26, 2024 and moved to Stated City Council meeting agenda for June 26, 2024) Note: Public Hearing to be held during the Summer of 2024 in regard to the landmarking of St. Mary's Church.