February 4, 2019 Regular Stated Meeting of the Common Council
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Call to Order - Consent Agenda - *A portion of this clip is without audio*
PLEDGE TO THE FLAG: Hon. John Martin
ROLL CALL: City Clerk
APPOINTMENTS:
1. Communication from the Mayor in relation to the appointment of Joseph Dursi
as a Member of the Mayor’s Advisory Committee on People With Disabilities to a
term which will expire on October 2, 2021.
LOCAL LAW:
2. Communication from Corporation Counsel in relation to the scheduling of a
public hearing for March 4, 2019, a Local Law to amend Section 33 of Article III
of the Charter of the City of White Plains in relation to ordinances and
appropriation of money; franchises.
3. Introductory Local Law No. 1 for 2019. A Local Law to amend Section 33
of Article III of the Charter of the City of White Plains in relation to
ordinances and appropriation of money; franchises.
4. Resolution of the Common Council of the City of White Plains scheduling
a public hearing for March 4, 2019 in relation to Local Law Introductory
No. 1 for 2019, amending Section 33 of Article III of the Charter of the City
of White Plains in relation to ordinances and appropriation of money;
franchises.
FIRST READING
ORDINANCES:
6. Communication from Corporation Counsel in relation to the settlement of certain
tax review proceedings.
7. Ordinance authorizing the settlement of certain tax review proceedings.
8. Communication from Corporation Counsel in relation to a tax abatement
agreement pursuant to Private Housing Law Section 577 in connection with a
project of the WP Housing Development Fund Corporation and Trinity Brookfield
Commons Four Phase Two Limited Partnership.
9. Ordinance authorizing the Mayor to enter into a tax abatement agreement
pursuant to Private Housing Law Section 577 in connection with a project
of the WP Housing Development Fund Corporation and Trinity Brookfield
Commons Four Phase Two Limited Partnership.
10. Communication from Chairman, Capital Projects Board in relation to an
ordinance to amend the Capital Projects Fund by establishing Capital Project No.
C5535, entitled “Brookfield Commons Improvements,” and authorizing the Mayor
to enter into an Inter-municipal Agreement with the County of Westchester, WP
Two Housing Development Fund Corporation and Trinity Brookfield Commons
Four Phase Two Limited Partnership
11. Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of White Plains to amend
the Capital Projects Fund by establishing Capital Project No. C5535,
entitled “Brookfield Commons Improvements,” and authorizing the Mayor
to enter into an Inter-municipal Agreement with the County of
Westchester, WP Two Housing Development Fund Corporation and
Trinity Brookfield Commons Four Phase Two Limited Partnership. The
property is located south of the Prelude on Lexington Avenue and subject
to a ground lease from the White Plains Housing Authority to WP Two
Housing Development Fund Corporation as nominee for Trinity Brookfield
Commons Four Phase Two Limited Partnership.
12. Communication from the Mayor in relation to a request from Trinity Brookfield
Four Phase Two Limited Partnership for a $1,000,000 loan from the City’s
Affordable Housing Assistance Fund (AHAF) to facilitate construction of the
Brookfield Commons Phase II Project.
13. Communication from Corporation Counsel
14. Commissioner of Planning
15. Commissioner of Building
16. Commissioner of Finance
17. Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of White Plains granting the
application submitted by Trinity Brookfield Commons Four Phase Two
Limited Partnership under Section IV of the City’s Affordable Home
Ownership Program for a deferred loan of $1,000,000 from the City’s
Affordable Housing Assistance Fund for an affordable housing project to
develop one hundred twenty-nine units of low and moderate income rental
housing on South Lexington Avenue.
18. Communication from Chairman, Capital Projects Board, in relation to Capital
Project No. W5532, Water Storage Tank Replacement.
19. Communication from Environmental Officer.
20. Environmental Findings Resolution
21. Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of White Plains to amend
the Capital Projects Fund by establishing Capital Project No. W5532
entitled, Water Storage Tank Replacement.
22. Bond Ordinance dated February 4, 2019, authorizing the issuance of
$21,210,000 aggregate principal amount serial bonds of the City of White
Plains, County of Westchester, State of New York, to finance the costs of
the acquisition and installation of water system improvements.
23. Communication from Chairman, Capital Projects Board, in relation to Capital
Project No. W5533, Replacement of two 24 inch Transmission Mains.
24. Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of White Plains to amend
the Capital Projects Fund by establishing Capital Project No. W5533
entitled, Replacement of two 24 inch Transmission Mains.
25. Bond Ordinance dated February 4, 2019, authorizing the issuance of
$3,030,000 aggregate principal amount serial bonds of the City of White
Plains, County of Westchester, State of New York, to finance the costs of
the acquisition and installation of water system improvements.
26. Communication from Chairman, Capital Projects Board, in relation to Capital
Project No. C5534, Lake Street Lighting Improvements.
27. Communication from Environmental Officer
28. Environmental Findings Resolution
29. Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of White Plains to amend
the Capital Projects Fund by establishing Capital Project No. C5534, Lake
Street Lighting Improvements.
30. Bond Ordinance dated February 4, 2019, authorizing the issuance of
$202,000 aggregate principal amount serial bonds of the City of White
Plains, County of Westchester, State of New York, to finance the costs of
the acquisition of street lighting improvements.
31. Communication from Commissioner of Public Works in relation to the closure of
certain public streets and parking restrictions on Saturday, March 9, 2019 for the
Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade.
32. Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of White Plains authorizing
the closure of certain public streets and appropriate parking restrictions on
March 9, 2019, for a Saint Patrick’s Day Parade sponsored by the White
Plains Saint Patrick’s Day Parade Committee and the White Plains
Business Improvement District (BID).
33. Communication from Deputy Commissioner of Public Safety in relation to a
donation from Fenway Charitable Foundation of $7,500 to be used to purchase
an Unmanned Aircraft System.
34. Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of White Plains authorizing
the Mayor or his designee to execute documents required in connection
with the acceptance of a donation of $7,500 from the Fenway Charitable
Foundation, and to direct the Budget Director to amend the 2018/19
Public Safety Grant Fund Budget to reflect the receipt and appropriation
of these funds.
35. Communication from Commissioner of Recreation and Parks in relation to the
proposed Schedule of User Fees effective March 1, 2019.
36. Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of White Plains establishing
and approving a Schedule of User Fees for the White Plains Department
of Recreation and Parks.
37. Communication from Director, Youth Bureau, in relation to an award in the
amount of $36,000 from the U.S. Health and Human Services for a contract with
Westchester County for the Sexual Risk Avoidance Education Program.
38. Ordinance authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to enter into a contract
with Westchester County to accept a grant on behalf of the City of White
Plains (through its Youth Program), for the Sexual Risk Avoidance
Education Program for the period of September 30, 2018 through
September 29, 2019, and to amend the FY 2018-2019 Youth
Development Fund to reflect said Grant.
39. Communication from Transportation Commission in relation to proposed
amendments to the Traffic Ordinance at various locations around the City.
40. Ordinance amending the Traffic Ordinance of the City of White Plains in
relation to modifying “Traffic Control Signals” at the intersection of Maple
Avenue and Oakwood Avenue.
RESOLUTIONS:
41. Communication from Corporation Counsel in relation to the scheduling
concurrent public hearings for March 4, 2019 on an application submitted on
behalf of the Windward School for site plan and special permit approval on a
proposed adaptive reuse of an existing three story, 113,000 sq. ft. office building
currently occupied by the March of Dimes located at 1275 Mamaroneck Avenue,
to relocate grades 1 - 5 from other campuses into the renovated facility.
42. Resolution of the Common Council of the City of White Plains scheduling
concurrent public hearings for March 4, 2019, in relation to an application
submitted on behalf of the Windward School for a Special Permit for a
“private elementary school” at 1275 Mamaroneck Avenue, White Plains,
NY, which is an environmentally site as defined by Chapter 3-5 of the
White Plains Municipal Code.
43. Communication from Corporation Counsel scheduling a concurrent public
hearings for March 4, 2019, in relation to an application submitted on behalf of
N.P. RPW Westchester JV LLC, for a Zoning Map Amendment to overlay the
Planned Campus Development District (PCD) to be known as The Flats at 1133
Westchester Avenue, in order to develop a multi-family residential project
consisting of three five story buildings, 303 rental units, grade parking, an
outdoor swimming pool and fitness center.
44. Communication from Commissioner of Building
45. Resolution of the Common Council of the City of White Plains scheduling
concurrent public hearings for March 4, 2019, in relation to applications
submitted by NRP RPW Westchester JV LLC, for a Zoning Map
Amendment and site plan approval for a multi-family residential
construction project on an environmentally sensitive site in the Planned
Campus Development District.
46. Communication from the Personnel Officer transmitting a resolution of the White
Plains Housing Authority and ordinance in relation to an additional 30 sick days
to the Deputy Director - WPHA.
47. Resolution of the Common Council of the City of White Plains for the
approval of compensation for a certain position of the White Plains
Housing Authority.
ITEMS FOR REFERRAL:
48. Communication from Commissioner of Building in relation to a petition to amend
the Zoning Ordinance submitted on behalf of 37 DeKalb Owner, LLC, to
establish a new Special Permit Uses in the R2-2.5 District to permit the adaptive
reuse of 37 DeKalb Avenue (a former nursing home) for 21 multifamily rental
units.
ITEMS FOR INFORMATION:
49. Communication from Commissioner of Building, in relation to a request
submitted on behalf of Danone North America, Public Benefit Corporation and
Danone US, LLC, (formerly known as the Dannon Company, LL) (“Applicant”),
for a Minor Amendment to a previously approved Special Permit and Site Plan,
to eliminate the need for screening of mechanical equipment on the roof as the
installed equipment has screening incorporated into the design.
50. Communication from Commissioner of Building in relation to a request submitted
by 122 W.P.R. Corp., for a three year renewal of a Special Permit to maintain an
Accessory Parking Lot at 134-140 West Post Road.
51. Communication from Commissioner of Building in relation to an application
submitted on behalf of the White Plains Hospital Medical Center, for a three year
renewal of a Special Permit to maintain an Accessory Parking Lot at 2 - 6
Oakwood Avenue.
52. Communication from Commissioner of Building in relation to an application
submitted on behalf of 432 Mamaroneck Co, LLC, 442-452 (a/k/a 434-440)
Mamaroneck Avenue for a three year renewal of a Special Permit to maintain an
Accessory Parking Lot.
53. Communication from Chairman, Historic Preservation Commission, transmitting
a resolution in relation to the proposed designation of the Civil War
Remembrance Memorial Monument located in Tibbits Park at Main and North
Broadway, as a Historic Local Landmark.
54. Communication from the Budget Director transmitting the Capital Improvement
Program 2019-2025.
55. Communication from Commissioner of Finance transmitting the Interim Financial
Report for the period ending December 31, 2018.
Call to Order - Consent Agenda

PLEDGE TO THE FLAG: Hon. John Martin
ROLL CALL: City Clerk
APPOINTMENTS:
1. Communication from the Mayor in relation to the appointment of Joseph Dursi
as a Member of the Mayor’s Advisory Committee on People With Disabilities to a
term which will expire on October 2, 2021.
LOCAL LAW:
2. Communication from Corporation Counsel in relation to the scheduling of a
public hearing for March 4, 2019, a Local Law to amend Section 33 of Article III
of the Charter of the City of White Plains in relation to ordinances and
appropriation of money; franchises.
3. Introductory Local Law No. 1 for 2019. A Local Law to amend Section 33
of Article III of the Charter of the City of White Plains in relation to
ordinances and appropriation of money; franchises.
4. Resolution of the Common Council of the City of White Plains scheduling
a public hearing for March 4, 2019 in relation to Local Law Introductory
No. 1 for 2019, amending Section 33 of Article III of the Charter of the City
of White Plains in relation to ordinances and appropriation of money;
franchises.
FIRST READING
ORDINANCES:
6. Communication from Corporation Counsel in relation to the settlement of certain
tax review proceedings.
7. Ordinance authorizing the settlement of certain tax review proceedings.
8. Communication from Corporation Counsel in relation to a tax abatement
agreement pursuant to Private Housing Law Section 577 in connection with a
project of the WP Housing Development Fund Corporation and Trinity Brookfield
Commons Four Phase Two Limited Partnership.
9. Ordinance authorizing the Mayor to enter into a tax abatement agreement
pursuant to Private Housing Law Section 577 in connection with a project
of the WP Housing Development Fund Corporation and Trinity Brookfield
Commons Four Phase Two Limited Partnership.
10. Communication from Chairman, Capital Projects Board in relation to an
ordinance to amend the Capital Projects Fund by establishing Capital Project No.
C5535, entitled “Brookfield Commons Improvements,” and authorizing the Mayor
to enter into an Inter-municipal Agreement with the County of Westchester, WP
Two Housing Development Fund Corporation and Trinity Brookfield Commons
Four Phase Two Limited Partnership
11. Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of White Plains to amend
the Capital Projects Fund by establishing Capital Project No. C5535,
entitled “Brookfield Commons Improvements,” and authorizing the Mayor
to enter into an Inter-municipal Agreement with the County of
Westchester, WP Two Housing Development Fund Corporation and
Trinity Brookfield Commons Four Phase Two Limited Partnership. The
property is located south of the Prelude on Lexington Avenue and subject
to a ground lease from the White Plains Housing Authority to WP Two
Housing Development Fund Corporation as nominee for Trinity Brookfield
Commons Four Phase Two Limited Partnership.
12. Communication from the Mayor in relation to a request from Trinity Brookfield
Four Phase Two Limited Partnership for a $1,000,000 loan from the City’s
Affordable Housing Assistance Fund (AHAF) to facilitate construction of the
Brookfield Commons Phase II Project.
13. Communication from Corporation Counsel
14. Commissioner of Planning
15. Commissioner of Building
16. Commissioner of Finance
17. Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of White Plains granting the
application submitted by Trinity Brookfield Commons Four Phase Two
Limited Partnership under Section IV of the City’s Affordable Home
Ownership Program for a deferred loan of $1,000,000 from the City’s
Affordable Housing Assistance Fund for an affordable housing project to
develop one hundred twenty-nine units of low and moderate income rental
housing on South Lexington Avenue.
18. Communication from Chairman, Capital Projects Board, in relation to Capital
Project No. W5532, Water Storage Tank Replacement.
19. Communication from Environmental Officer.
20. Environmental Findings Resolution
21. Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of White Plains to amend
the Capital Projects Fund by establishing Capital Project No. W5532
entitled, Water Storage Tank Replacement.
22. Bond Ordinance dated February 4, 2019, authorizing the issuance of
$21,210,000 aggregate principal amount serial bonds of the City of White
Plains, County of Westchester, State of New York, to finance the costs of
the acquisition and installation of water system improvements.
23. Communication from Chairman, Capital Projects Board, in relation to Capital
Project No. W5533, Replacement of two 24 inch Transmission Mains.
24. Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of White Plains to amend
the Capital Projects Fund by establishing Capital Project No. W5533
entitled, Replacement of two 24 inch Transmission Mains.
25. Bond Ordinance dated February 4, 2019, authorizing the issuance of
$3,030,000 aggregate principal amount serial bonds of the City of White
Plains, County of Westchester, State of New York, to finance the costs of
the acquisition and installation of water system improvements.
26. Communication from Chairman, Capital Projects Board, in relation to Capital
Project No. C5534, Lake Street Lighting Improvements.
27. Communication from Environmental Officer
28. Environmental Findings Resolution
29. Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of White Plains to amend
the Capital Projects Fund by establishing Capital Project No. C5534, Lake
Street Lighting Improvements.
30. Bond Ordinance dated February 4, 2019, authorizing the issuance of
$202,000 aggregate principal amount serial bonds of the City of White
Plains, County of Westchester, State of New York, to finance the costs of
the acquisition of street lighting improvements.
31. Communication from Commissioner of Public Works in relation to the closure of
certain public streets and parking restrictions on Saturday, March 9, 2019 for the
Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade.
32. Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of White Plains authorizing
the closure of certain public streets and appropriate parking restrictions on
March 9, 2019, for a Saint Patrick’s Day Parade sponsored by the White
Plains Saint Patrick’s Day Parade Committee and the White Plains
Business Improvement District (BID).
33. Communication from Deputy Commissioner of Public Safety in relation to a
donation from Fenway Charitable Foundation of $7,500 to be used to purchase
an Unmanned Aircraft System.
34. Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of White Plains authorizing
the Mayor or his designee to execute documents required in connection
with the acceptance of a donation of $7,500 from the Fenway Charitable
Foundation, and to direct the Budget Director to amend the 2018/19
Public Safety Grant Fund Budget to reflect the receipt and appropriation
of these funds.
35. Communication from Commissioner of Recreation and Parks in relation to the
proposed Schedule of User Fees effective March 1, 2019.
36. Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of White Plains establishing
and approving a Schedule of User Fees for the White Plains Department
of Recreation and Parks.
37. Communication from Director, Youth Bureau, in relation to an award in the
amount of $36,000 from the U.S. Health and Human Services for a contract with
Westchester County for the Sexual Risk Avoidance Education Program.
38. Ordinance authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to enter into a contract
with Westchester County to accept a grant on behalf of the City of White
Plains (through its Youth Program), for the Sexual Risk Avoidance
Education Program for the period of September 30, 2018 through
September 29, 2019, and to amend the FY 2018-2019 Youth
Development Fund to reflect said Grant.
39. Communication from Transportation Commission in relation to proposed
amendments to the Traffic Ordinance at various locations around the City.
40. Ordinance amending the Traffic Ordinance of the City of White Plains in
relation to modifying “Traffic Control Signals” at the intersection of Maple
Avenue and Oakwood Avenue.
RESOLUTIONS:
41. Communication from Corporation Counsel in relation to the scheduling
concurrent public hearings for March 4, 2019 on an application submitted on
behalf of the Windward School for site plan and special permit approval on a
proposed adaptive reuse of an existing three story, 113,000 sq. ft. office building
currently occupied by the March of Dimes located at 1275 Mamaroneck Avenue,
to relocate grades 1 - 5 from other campuses into the renovated facility.
42. Resolution of the Common Council of the City of White Plains scheduling
concurrent public hearings for March 4, 2019, in relation to an application
submitted on behalf of the Windward School for a Special Permit for a
“private elementary school” at 1275 Mamaroneck Avenue, White Plains,
NY, which is an environmentally site as defined by Chapter 3-5 of the
White Plains Municipal Code.
43. Communication from Corporation Counsel scheduling a concurrent public
hearings for March 4, 2019, in relation to an application submitted on behalf of
N.P. RPW Westchester JV LLC, for a Zoning Map Amendment to overlay the
Planned Campus Development District (PCD) to be known as The Flats at 1133
Westchester Avenue, in order to develop a multi-family residential project
consisting of three five story buildings, 303 rental units, grade parking, an
outdoor swimming pool and fitness center.
44. Communication from Commissioner of Building
45. Resolution of the Common Council of the City of White Plains scheduling
concurrent public hearings for March 4, 2019, in relation to applications
submitted by NRP RPW Westchester JV LLC, for a Zoning Map
Amendment and site plan approval for a multi-family residential
construction project on an environmentally sensitive site in the Planned
Campus Development District.
46. Communication from the Personnel Officer transmitting a resolution of the White
Plains Housing Authority and ordinance in relation to an additional 30 sick days
to the Deputy Director - WPHA.
47. Resolution of the Common Council of the City of White Plains for the
approval of compensation for a certain position of the White Plains
Housing Authority.
ITEMS FOR REFERRAL:
48. Communication from Commissioner of Building in relation to a petition to amend
the Zoning Ordinance submitted on behalf of 37 DeKalb Owner, LLC, to
establish a new Special Permit Uses in the R2-2.5 District to permit the adaptive
reuse of 37 DeKalb Avenue (a former nursing home) for 21 multifamily rental
units.
ITEMS FOR INFORMATION:
49. Communication from Commissioner of Building, in relation to a request
submitted on behalf of Danone North America, Public Benefit Corporation and
Danone US, LLC, (formerly known as the Dannon Company, LL) (“Applicant”),
for a Minor Amendment to a previously approved Special Permit and Site Plan,
to eliminate the need for screening of mechanical equipment on the roof as the
installed equipment has screening incorporated into the design.
50. Communication from Commissioner of Building in relation to a request submitted
by 122 W.P.R. Corp., for a three year renewal of a Special Permit to maintain an
Accessory Parking Lot at 134-140 West Post Road.
51. Communication from Commissioner of Building in relation to an application
submitted on behalf of the White Plains Hospital Medical Center, for a three year
renewal of a Special Permit to maintain an Accessory Parking Lot at 2 - 6
Oakwood Avenue.
52. Communication from Commissioner of Building in relation to an application
submitted on behalf of 432 Mamaroneck Co, LLC, 442-452 (a/k/a 434-440)
Mamaroneck Avenue for a three year renewal of a Special Permit to maintain an
Accessory Parking Lot.
53. Communication from Chairman, Historic Preservation Commission, transmitting
a resolution in relation to the proposed designation of the Civil War
Remembrance Memorial Monument located in Tibbits Park at Main and North
Broadway, as a Historic Local Landmark.
54. Communication from the Budget Director transmitting the Capital Improvement
Program 2019-2025.
55. Communication from Commissioner of Finance transmitting the Interim Financial
Report for the period ending December 31, 2018.
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Item 5 - Public Hearing in relation to the petition submitted on behalf of WP Development
NB, Inc., to amend the Zoning Ordinance to create a new Planned Residential
Development Zoning District and amend the Zoning Map classification from RM-
1.5 to Planned Residential Development, and the Draft Environmental Impact
Statement. TO BE ADJOURNED TO MARCH 4, 2019.
Item 5

NB, Inc., to amend the Zoning Ordinance to create a new Planned Residential
Development Zoning District and amend the Zoning Map classification from RM-
1.5 to Planned Residential Development, and the Draft Environmental Impact
Statement. TO BE ADJOURNED TO MARCH 4, 2019.
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