City Council of Yonkers Stated Meeting
City Hall – City Council Chambers 4th Floor
Agenda — 29 items
- 1 Roll Call
- 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 Minutes of the stated meeting held on November 26, 2024 approved on motion of Majority Leader Rubbo.
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- 5 COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITY OFFICIALS
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- 7 COMMUNICATIONS - GENERAL
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- 9 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
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- 11 INDEX
- 1. AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND PERMITTING THE PROPERTY OWNER OF 103 UNIVERSITY AVE. BLOCK 5071, LOT(S) 15 TO MAKE A LONG-HOUSE SEWER CONNECTION TO THE CITY’S SANITARY SYSTEM INTO SMART AVE.. (NO EXPENSE TO THE CITY OF YONKERS).
- 2. RESOLUTION APPROVING AN INTER-MUNICIPAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF YONKERS AND THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER RELATED TO THE CREATION OF THE NEW CITY PARK ON THE WATERFRONT AT FERNBROOK STREET.
- 3. A RESOLUTION TO ISSUE A DETERMINATION OF SIGNIFICANCE PURSUANT TO THE STATE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY REVIEW ACT (“SEQRA”) RELATING TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW PARK LOCATED ON THE WATERFRONT AT FERNBROOK STREET
- 4. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE IMPLEMENTATION AND FUNDING OF THE COSTS OF 100% OF THE COSTS OF A TRANSPORTATION PROJECT WHICH MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR FEDERAL-AID AND/OR STATE AID OR REIMBURSEMENT FROM BRIDGE NY FUNDS.
- 5. RESOLUTION OF THE YONKERS CITY COUNCIL APPROVING CERTAIN TAX CERTIORARI SETTLEMENTS
- 6. RESOLUTION TO ADVICE AND CONSENT TO THE REAPPOINTMENT OF THOMAS G. MEIER, JR., TO THE PARKS, RECREATION AND CONSERVATION BOARD
- 7. RESOLUTION TO ADVICE AND CONSENT TO THE REAPPOINTMENT OF JEAN TICKELL TO THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
- 8. RESOLUTION TO ADVICE AND CONSENT TO THE REAPPOINTMENT OF BOBBIE ANNE FLOWER-COX TO THE PARKS, RECREATION AND CONSERVATION BOARD
- 9. RESOLUTION TO ADVICE AND CONSENT TO THE REAPPOINTMENT OF YECENIA D. TOVAR, TO THE PLANNING BOARD
- 10. RESOLUTION TO ADVICE AND CONSENT TO THE REAPPOINTMENT OF MACKENZIE FORSBERG, TO THE PLANNING BOARD
- 11. SETTLEMENT BY LAW DEPARTMENT - JAMAR SMYTHE - $ 1,350,000.00- PLAINTIFF ALLEGEDLY SUSTAINED INJURIES ARISING OUT OF AN ARREST ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2011 AND SUBSEQUENT CRIMINAL PROSECUTION.
- 12. SETTLEMENT BY LAW DEPARTMENT - MICHAEL COHEN - $70,000.00- PLAINTIFF ALLEGEDLY SUSTAINED PERSONAL INJURIES WHEN A DOG, WHICH HE ADOPTED FROM THE CITY OF YONKERS ANIMAL SHELTER ATTACKED THE PLAINTIFF ON THE RIDE HOME.
- 13. RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF YONKERS PROCLAIMING AND RECOGNIZING JANUARY 9, 2025 AS "LAW ENFORCEMENT APPRECIATION DAY" THROUGHOUT THE CITY OF YONKERS.
- 13A. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YONKERS PURSUANT TO SECTION 1182 OF THE REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK AUTHORIZING THE CANCELLATION OF ALL EXISTING INTEREST, PENALTIES AND OTHER CHARGES IMPOSED BY LAW BY REASON OF DELINQUENT REAL PROPERTY TAXES WITH RESPECT TO THAT CERTAIN PROPERTY LOCATED AT 10 WOODWORTH AVENUE, SECTION 2, BLOCK 2015, LOT 101, ACCOUNT NUMBER 02015101000.
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- 13B. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YONKERS ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY’S PLANNING BOARD TO NAME A PROPOSED SUBDIVISION STREET AT BLOCK: 4391, LOT: 435, ON THE PROPERTY KNOWN AS 612 EAST GRASSY SPRAIN ROAD (“TOLL BROTHERS SUBDIVISION”), “VICTOR LANE,” IN HONOR OF VICTOR OGLEY, A YONKERS CITIZEN AND DECORATED WORLD WAR I VETERAN.
- 27 COMMITTEE REPORTS
- 13C. A GENERAL ORDINANCE AMENDING GENERAL ORDINANCE 4-2000, ALSO KNOWN AS CHAPTER 43 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF YONKERS, COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF YONKERS AND THE ACCOMPANYING ZONING MAP: A) TO RECLASSIFY AND REZONE THE PROPERTIES LOCATED AT: 1) 24 ALEXANDER STREET; 2) 60 ALEXANDER STREET; 3) 58 ALEXANDER STREET REAR; 4) 62 ALEXANDER STREET; 5) 72 ALEXANDER STREET; 6) 80 ALEXANDER STREET; 7) 110 ALEXANDER STREET; 8) 104 ALEXANDER STREET; AND 9) 60 BABCOCK PLACE, WHICH PROPERTIES ARE ALSO DESIGNATED ON THE OFFICIAL TAX MAP OF THE CITY AS SECTION 2608, LOT 1, 14.18, 70, 20.23, 25 35 AND BLOCK 2618, LOTS 1, 2, AND 200 RESPECTIVELY FROM I DISTRICT to D-MX DISTRICT; AND B) TO AMEND 43 ATTACHMENT 14 OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE ENTITLED “MAP B: HEIGHT DISTRICT MAP” TO INCLUDE THE ABOVE-REFERENCED PROPERTIES AND TO ALLOW A MAXIMUM PERMITTED BUILDING HEIGHT OF 325 FEET.