City Council of Yonkers Stated Meeting

City Hall – City Council Chambers 4th Floor

Agenda — 35 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 10, 2025 approved on motion of 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 CITY-OWNED PROPERTY ON ROCKLAND AVENUE, ASH STREET, RIDGEVIEW AVENUE, LAWTON LANE, HERRIOT STREET AND BYRON AVENUE TO THE YONKERS INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEVELOPING AFFORDABLE HOUSING. LL.7-2025 adopted Pass
13. 2. GENERAL ORDINANCE EXTENDING THE TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ON BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS WITHIN THE CITY OF YONKERS PENDING APPROPRIATE REVIEW GO.7-2025 adopted Pass
14. 3. A GENERAL ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 109-160 OF ARTICLE XVII, CHAPTER 109, PART 2, ARTICLE XVII OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF YONKERS RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR PARKING VIOLATIONS GO.8-2025 adopted Pass
15. 4. A SPECIAL ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER NATIONAL NIGHT OUT 2025 GRANT PROGRAM IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,000 AND AMENDING THE CITY OF YONKERS GRANT BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024/2025. SO.34-2025 adopted Pass
16. 5. A SPECIAL ORDINANCE AUTHORTING GRANT FUNDING FROM THE WESTCHESTER COUNTY YOUTH BUREAU IN THE AMOUNT OF $220,000.00 FOR THE 6TH GRADE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY AND AMENDING THE CITY OF YONKERS GRANT BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025 SO.35-2025 adopted Pass
17. 6. A RESOLUTION ISSUING A DETERMINATION OF SIGNIFICANCE PURSUANT TO THE NEW YORK STATE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY REVIEW ACT FOR THE PROPOSED SALE OF CITY-OWNED PROPERTIES KNOWN AS 221 ROCKLAND AVENUE, 56 RIDGEVIEW AVENUE, 95 ASH STREET, 14 LAWTON PLACE, 79, 81, 83 BYRON AVENUE AND 115-117 HERRIOT STREET. RES.91-2025 adopted Pass
18. 7. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF YONKERS TO RENEW A FRANCHISE AGREEMENT WITH CROWN CASTLE INTERNATIONAL CORP. (“CCIC”) IN THE CITY OF YONKERS RES.92-2025 adopted Pass
19. 8. SETTLEMENT - STEELSMITH, INC V. COY - $226,782.00 RES.93-2025 adopted Pass
20. 9. SETTLEMENT - D&J CONCRETE CORP. V. COY - $206,000.00 RES.94-2025 adopted Pass
21. 10. RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF YONKERS AND THE YONKERS FIREFIGHTERS, LOCAL 628, IAFF, AFL-CIO RES.95-2025 adopted Pass
22. 11. RESOLUTION APPROVING AN INTER-MUNICIPAL AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF YONKERS AND THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER TO ACCEPT FUNDING FOR THE NATIONAL NIGHT OUT PROGRAM RES.96-2025 adopted Pass
23. 12. RESOLUTION APPROVING AN INTER-MUNICIPAL AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF YONKERS AND THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER TO ACCEPT GRANT FUNDING FOR THE YOUTH BUREAU FOR THE SIXTH GRADE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY RES.97-2025 adopted Pass
24. 13. ADVICE AND CONSENT TO THE APPOINTMENT OF ADRIAN DJONBALAJ TO THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS RES.98-2025 adopted Pass
25. 14. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF YONKERS DECLARING THE MONTH OF JULY 2025 NATIONAL PARKS AND RECREATION MONTH RES.99-2025 adopted Pass
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27. 14A. A RESOLUTION ADOPTING SEQRA FINDINGS STATEMENT FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PURSUANT TO THE STATE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY REVIEW ACT (“SEQRA”) REGARDING AMENDMENTS TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF YONKERS ESTABLISHING A “CASINO SPECIAL DISTRICT” AND AN AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF YONKERS TO REZONE THE REAL PROPERTY DESIGNATED ON THE CITY OF YONKERS TAX ASSESSMENT MAP AS SECTION 6, BLOCK 6125, LOTS 1, 2 AND 3 TO THE “CASINO SPECIAL DISTRICT”. RES.100-2025 adopted Pass
28. 27 COMMITTEE REPORTS
29. 14B. A GENERAL ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 43 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF YONKERS KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE AND ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF YONKERS TO 1) ESTABLISH A “CASINO SPECIAL DISTRICT”; AND 2) CHANGE THE ZONE CLASSIFICATION OF 810 YONKERS AVENUE DESIGNATED ON THE CITY OF YONKERS TAX ASSESSMENT MAP AS SECTION 6, BLOCK 6125, LOTS 1, 2, AND 3 TO THE NEWLY ESTABLISHED CASINO SPECIAL DISTRICT. GO.9-2025 adopted Pass
30. 14C. A LOCAL LAW AMENDING CHAPTER 56 BUILDING AND ELECTRIC CODE OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF YONKERS IN RELATION TO FEES. LL.3-2025 adopted Pass
31. 14D. A GENERAL ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 109-160 OF ARTICLE XVII, CHAPTER 109, PART 2, ARTICLE XVII RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR PARKING VIOLATIONS OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF YONKERS GO.10-2025 adopted Pass
32. 14E. A SPECIAL ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF 2023 FEMA FLOOD MITIGATION ASSISTANCE (FMA) GRANT PROGRAM FOR THE TROUBLESOME BROOK FLOOD MITIGATION SCOPING PROJECT IN THE AMOUNT OF $510,600 AND AMENDING THE CITY OF YONKERS GRANT BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024/2025. SO.36-2025 adopted Pass
33. 14F. A SPECIAL ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING GRANT FUNDING TO CREATE A PROTOTYPE TO ADDRESS THE GROWING AGING POPULATION IN YONKERS AMENDING THE CITY OF YONKERS GRANT BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025. SO.37-2025 adopted Pass
34. 14G. BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT COLLINS-BELLAMY, MAJORITY LEADER RUBBO, MAJORITY WHIP NORMAN, MINORITY LEADER BREEN, COUNCILMEMBERS, PINEDA-ISAAC, DIAZ AND MERANTE: RES.101-2025 adopted Pass
35. 14H. GENERAL ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 66 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF YONKERS KNOWN AS "NOISE" RELATING TO PROHIBITED NOISES. GO.11-2025 adopted Pass