City Council of Yonkers Stated Meeting

City Hall – City Council Chambers 4th Floor

Agenda — 34 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 December 10, 2024 approved on motion of Majority Whip Robinson.
4. 3 Minutes of the stated meeting held on December 10, 2024 approved on motion of Majority Whip Robinson.
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6. 5 COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITY OFFICIALS
7. 5 COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITY OFFICIALS
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9. 7 COMMUNICATIONS - GENERAL
10. 7 COMMUNICATIONS - GENERAL
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12. 9 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
13. 9 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
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15. 11 INDEX
16. 1. GENERAL ORDINANCE EXTENDING THE TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ON BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS WITHIN THE CITY OF YONKERS PENDING APPROPRIATE REVIEW GO.1-2025 adopted Pass
17. 2. A GENERAL ORDINANCE GRANTING AN APPEAL OF THE SELF-STORAGE TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ADOPTED JUNE 26, 2024 BY GENERAL ORDINANCE 9-2024 GO.2-2025 adopted Pass
18. 3. A SPECIAL ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING COMMUNITY SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY (CSE) GRANT FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $49,689 TO EXPAND CERTAIN EXISTING TRANSPORTATION SERVICES AMENDING THE CITY OF YONKERS GRANT BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025. SO.1-2025 adopted Pass
19. 4. A SPECIAL ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING COMMUNITY SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY (CSE) GRANT FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $74,104 TO EXPAND CERTAIN EXISTING INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE SERVICES AMENDING THE CITY OF YONKERS GRANT BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025. SO.2-2025 adopted Pass
20. 5. A SPECIAL ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING YONKERS SOCIAL CIRCUS GRANT FROM THE WESTCHESTER COUNTY YOUTH BUREAU IN THE AMOUNT OF $76,923 AND AMENDING THE CITY OF YONKERS GRANT BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025 SO.3-2025 adopted Pass
21. 6. RESOLUTION APPROVING AN INTER-MUNICIPAL AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF YONKERS AND THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER TO ACCEPT COMMUNITY SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY TRANSPORTATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $49,689 SERVICE GRANT FUNDING , PROGRAM YEAR 2024-25 RES.1-2025 adopted Pass
22. 7. RESOLUTION APPROVING AN INTER-MUNICIPAL AGREEMENT (IMA) BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF YONKERS AND THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER TO ACCEPT COMMUNITY SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE SERVICE GRANT FUNDING, PROGRAM YEAR 2024-25 RES.2-2025 adopted Pass
23. 8. RESOLUTION - ADVICE AND CONSENT TO THE APPOINTMENT OF TIMOTHY HODGES TO THE PLANNING BOARD. RES.3-2025 adopted Pass
24. 9. SETTLEMENT RESOLUTION - $15,000.00 RES.4-2025 adopted Pass
25. 10. SETTLEMENT RESOLUTION - $20,000.00 RES.5-2025 adopted Pass
26. 11. A RESOLUTION RENEWING THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT WITH PKF O’CONNOR DAVIES, LLP TO CONDUCT BUDGET AND FINANCIAL CONSULTING SERVICES. RES.6-2025 adopted Pass
27. 12. A RESOLUTION RENEWING THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT WITH PKF O’CONNOR DAVIES, LLP TO CONDUCT INDEPENDENT AUDIT SERVICES. RES.7-2025 adopted Pass
28. 13. RESOLUTION SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR JANUARY 28, 2025, AT 6:45 P.M., PURSUANT TO SECTION 43-165 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF YONKERS IN REGARD TO ROOMING HOUSES IN CERTAIN DISTRICTS RES.8-2025 adopted Pass
29. 14. RESOLUTION SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR JANUARY 28, 2025, AT 7:00 P.M. PURSUANT TO SECTION 43-165 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF YONKERS IN RELATION TO AMENDING THE ZONING CODE OF THE CITY OF YONKERS. RES.9-2025 adopted Pass
30. 15. A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YONKERS TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THE LATE REVEREND DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. AND RECOGNIZE JANUARY 20, 2025 AS A DAY OF SERVICE IN THE CITY OF YONKERS RES.10-2025 adopted Pass
31. 16. BE IT RESOLVED, that the following applicant(s) are hereby appointed and/or reappointed to the office of Commissioner of Deeds for a period of two years to expire January 31, 2027 RES.11-2025 adopted Pass
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33. 29 COMMITTEE REPORTS
34. 29 COMMITTEE REPORTS