City Council of Yonkers Stated Meeting

City Hall – City Council Chambers 4th Floor

Agenda — 27 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. Minutes of the stated meeting held on April 8, 2025 approved on motion of Majority Leader Rubbo.
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4. 4 COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITY OFFICIALS
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6. 6 COMMUNICATIONS - GENERAL
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8. 8 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
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10. 10 INDEX
11. 1. A SPECIAL ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF YONKERS TO ACCEPT GRANT FUNDING FOR THE NATURALLY OCCURRING RETIREMENT COMMUNITY (NNORC) PROGRAM IN THE AMOUNT OF $15,682 AND AMENDING THE CITY OF YONKERS GRANT BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-2029 SO.18-2025 adopted Pass
12. 2. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ADOPTION AND PUBLICATION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YONKERS OF THE DETERMINATION AND FINDINGS (AS DEFINED BELOW) UNDER SECTION 204 OF THE NEW YORK EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEDURE LAW CONCERNING THE PROPOSED CONDEMNATION OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY CONSISTING PRINCIPALLY OF A LEASEHOLD INTEREST ON ONE PARCEL, IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROJECT (AS DEFINED IN THE DETERMINATION AND FINDINGS) RES.53-2025 adopted Pass
13. 3. RESOLUTION - SETTLEMENT - HOWARD SCHLEIFER VS. COY - $312,500.00 RES.54-2025 adopted Pass
14. 4. RESOLUTION - SETTLEMENT - GEORGE SAYEGH VS. COY - $425,000.00 RES.55-2025 adopted Pass
15. 5. RESOLUTION TO URGE THE WESTCHESTER COUNTY BOARD OF LEGISLATORS, THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE AND THE WESTCHESTER COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO STUDY, IDENTIFY AND PROVIDE STANDARDS AND RESOURCES FOR THE SAFE AND EFFECTIVE INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE AND MITIGATION OF POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS AND CONTAMINATING BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS THROUGHOUT WESTCHESTER COUNTY RES.56-2025 adopted Pass
16. 6. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF YONKERS RECOGNIZING TURQUOISE TAKEOVER AND DECLARING THE WEEK OF MAY 5-11, 2025 AS LUNG CANCER ACTION WEEK IN THE CITY OF YONKERS RES.57-2025 adopted Pass
17. 7. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF YONKERS DECLARING THE MONTH OF MAY 2025 “MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH.” RES.58-2025 adopted Pass
18. 8. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF YONKERS PROCLAIMING AND RECOGNIZING MAY 2025 AS "ASIAN/PACIFIC AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH" THROUGHOUT THE CITY OF YONKERS. RES.59-2025 adopted Pass
19. 9. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF YONKERS OBSERVING NATIONAL POLICE WEEK AND DECLARING THE WEEK OF MAY 12th "YONKERS POLICE WEEK" IN THE CITY OF YONKERS RES.60-2025 adopted Pass
20. 10. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF YONKERS DECLARING THE MONTH OF MAY 2025 "ALS AWARENESS MONTH" RES.61-2025 adopted Pass
21. 11. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF YONKERS OBSERVING NATIONAL NURSES WEEK AND DECLARING THE WEEK OF MAY 6-12, 2025 AS NATIONAL NURSES WEEK IN THE CITY OF YONKERS. RES.62-2025 adopted Pass
22. 12. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF YONKERS PROCLAIMING AND RECOGNIZING MAY 2025 AS "JEWISH AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH" THROUGHOUT THE CITY OF YONKERS. RES.63-2025 adopted Pass
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24. 12A. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL DECLARING THE INTENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO SEEK LEAD AGENCY UNDER SEQRA FOR THE ALIENATION OF CERTAIN PARKLAND WITHIN UNTERMYER PARK AND GARDENS RES.64-2025 adopted Pass
25. 24 COMMITTEE REPORTS
26. 12B. RESOLUTION REQUESTING PREPARATION BY THE NEW YORK STATE LEGISLATURE OF LEGISLATION AUTHORIZING THE ALIENATION OF CERTAIN PARKLAND WITHIN UNTERMYER PARK AND GARDENS RES.65-2025 adopted Pass
27. 12C. RESOLUTION - SETTLEMENT - COY VS. CONSTANCE BRAUN RES.66-2025 adopted Pass