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City Council of Yonkers Stated Meeting

September 16, 2025 ·4:00 PM Final

City Hall – City Council Chambers 4th Floor

Agenda — 38 items

  1. 1 Roll Call
  2. 2 Recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag followed by a minute of silence to invoke God's guidance and Blessing upon our deliberations.
  3. 3 MInutes of the Stated Meeting held on June 25, 2025 and Special Meeting held on July 29, 2025 approved by Majority Leader Rubbo.
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  5. 5 COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITY OFFICIALS
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  7. 7 COMMUNICATIONS - GENERAL
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  9. 9 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
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  11. 11 INDEX
  12. 1. LOCAL LAW AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF 101 WOODLAND AVENUE adopted Pass
  13. 2. A SPECIAL ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF A $50,000 GRANT ISSUED BY THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY & EMERGENCY SERVICES FOR THE 2022 CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT PROGRAM FOR USE BY THE YONKERS POLICE DEPARTMENT. SO.40-2025 adopted Pass
  14. 3. A SPECIAL ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF A $50,000 GRANT ISSUED BY THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY & EMERGENCY SERVICES FOR THE 2022 CYBER SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM FOR USE BY THE YONKERS POLICE DEPARTMENT. SO.41-2025 adopted Pass
  15. 4. A RESOLUTION ISSUING A DETERMINATION OF SIGNIFICANCE PURSUANT TO THE NEW YORK STATE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY REVIEW ACT FOR THE PROPOSED SALE OF CITY‑OWNED PROPERTY KNOWN AS 101 WOODLAND AVENUE RES.108-2025 adopted Pass
  16. 5. SETTLEMENT – KEVIN KING V. COY - $24,000.00 RES.109-2025 adopted Pass
  17. 6. SETTLEMENT – JAMES P. MITCHELL V. COY - $11,941.81 RES.110-2025 adopted Pass
  18. 7. SETTLEMENT – ALICIA YUQUI V. COY - $40,000.00 RES.111-2025 adopted Pass
  19. 8. SETTLEMENT – SHEILA MCMASTER V. COY - $500,000.00 RES.112-2025 adopted Pass
  20. 9. RESOLUTION RENEWING AND EXTENDING THE USE OF THE ERUV DISTRICT FOR NORTHEAST YONKERS JEWISH CENTER RES.113-2025 adopted Pass
  21. 10. RESOLUTION OF THE YONKERS CITY COUNCIL TO PROCLAIM SEPTEMBER 2025 AS CHILDHOOD CANCER AWARENESS MONTH IN THE CITY OF YONKERS. RES.114-2025 adopted Pass
  22. 11. A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF YONKERS COMMEMORATING SEPTEMBER 2025 AS NATIONAL SICKLE CELL AWARENESS MONTH IN THE CITY OF YONKERS RES.115-2025 adopted Pass
  23. 12. A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF YONKERS DECLARING SEPTEMBER 15TH TO OCTOBER 15TH HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH IN THE CITY OF YONKERS RES.116-2025 adopted Pass
  24. 13. A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF YONKERS COMMEMORATING SEPTEMBER 2025 AS NATIONAL OVARIAN CANCER AWARENESS MONTH IN THE CITY OF YONKERS RES.117-2025 adopted Pass
  25. 14. RESOLUTION OF THE YONKERS CITY COUNCIL PROCLAIMING SEPTEMBER 2025 AS “NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION MONTH.” RES.118-2025 adopted Pass
  26. 15. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF YONKERS DECLARING SEPTEMBER 11, 2025 “PATRIOT DAY AND NATIONAL DAY OF SERVICE IN HONOR OF 9/11.” RES.119-2025 adopted Pass
  27. 16. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF YONKERS DECLARING SEPTEMBER 12, 2025 “NATIONAL POLICE WOMAN’S DAY” IN THE CITY OF YONKERS RES.120-2025 adopted Pass
  28. 17. A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF YONKERS COMMEMORATING SEPTEMBER 2025 AS PROSTATE CANCER AWARENESS MONTH IN THE CITY OF YONKERS RES.121-2025 adopted Pass
  29. 18. COMMISSIONER OF DEEDS RES.122-2025 adopted Pass
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  31. 18A. RESOLUTION – APPROVING COMMUNITY BENEFITS AGREEMENT WITH MGM YONKERS, INC. (POSTIVE FISCAL IMPACT.) (MAJORITY LEADER RUBBO) RES.123-2025 adopted Pass
  32. 31 COMMITTEE REPORTS
  33. 18B. RESOLUTION – SEEKING LEAD AGENCY AND AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE REFERRAL OF THE PROPOSED LOCAL LAW AMENDING CHAPTER 43 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF YONKERS, ENTITLED, “ZONING” WITH REGARD TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING. (NO FISCAL IMPACT.) (ALL COUNCILMEMBERS.) RES.124-2025 adopted Pass
  34. 18C. RESOLUTION – AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE REFERRAL OF THE PROPOSED GENERAL ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING AN OFFICIAL MAP OR PLAN OF THE CITY OF YONKERS PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 3 OF THE GENERAL CITY LAW. (NO FISCAL IMPACT.) (ALL COUNCILMEMBERS.) RES.125-2025 adopted Pass
  35. 18D. RESOLUTION – APPROVING AMENDMENT OF THAT CERTAIN INTER-MUNICIPAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF YONKERS AND THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER RELATED TO THE JFK MARINA TO INCLUDE THE FUNDING OF CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS TO THE HUDSON RIVER MUSEUM. (NO FISCAL IMPACT.) (ALL COUNCILMEMBERS.) RES.126-2025 adopted Pass
  36. 18E. SPECIAL ORDINANCE – AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF FUNDING FROM THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER IN THE AMOUNT OF $227,925 AND AMENDING THE CITY OF YONKERS GRANT BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025/26. (POSITIVE FISCAL IMPACT.) (ALL COUNCILMEMBERS.) SO.42-2025 adopted Pass
  37. 18F. SPECIAL ORDINANCE – AMENDING THE BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF YONKERS FOR THE 2025/26 FISCAL YEAR IN RELATION TO TRANSFERRING FUNDS TO AND FROM VARIOUS ACCOUNTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF: 1) BUILDING ACQUISITION. (NEUTRAL FISCAL IMPACT.) (ALL COUNCILMEMBERS.) SO.43-2025 adopted Pass
  38. 18G. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DISPOSITION OF CERTAIN SURPLUS CITY OWNED PROPERTIES (POSITIVE FISCAL IMPACT.) (ALL COUNCILMEMBERS.) RES.127-2025 adopted Pass