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CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YONKERS
STATED MEETING
TUESDAY, MARCH 9, 2010
Committee of the Whole 7:30 P.M.
Stated Meeting 8:00 P.M.
City Council Chambers
TIME:
PRESENT: PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL
CHUCK LESNICK
DISTRICT:
1 MAJORITY LEADER PATRICIA D. McDOW
5 MINORITY LEADER JOHN .M. MURTAGH
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
DISTRICT:
2 WILSON A. TERRERO
3 JOAN GRONOWSKI
4 DENNIS E. SHEPHERD
6 JOHN LARKIN
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 February 23, 2010 approved on motion of
Majority Leader Patricia McDow.
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INDEX
OLD BUSINESS
ITEM DESCRIPTION PAGE
1. SPECIAL ORDINANCE – GRANT FOR PUERTO 6
RICAN PARADE FESTIVITIES - $3,500.00
2. RESO – GRANT- $3,500.00 - PUERTO RICAN 7
PARADE FESTIVITIES
3. RESO – GRANT - $27,000.00- PUERTO RICAN 8
AND HISPANIC ACTIVITIES & ETHNIC
CELEBRATIONS
NEW BUSINESS
4. SPECIAL ORDINANCE – RIGHT OF WAY 9/10
BEECH HILL ROAD
5. RESO – SEQRA RIGHT OF WAY BEECH HILL RD 11
6. RESO – REDEVELOPMENT OF COTTAGE 12/13
GARDENS (SCHOOL 6 & 170 WARBURTON AVE)
7. RESO - AUTHORIZING YONKERS ECONOMIC 14/15
DLVP CORP TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
TO THE CHARTER SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE.
8. RESO – RECOVERY ZONE FACILITY BONDS 16/18
9. RESO – CONSOLIDATION OF SERVICES OF THE 19/20
COY MUNICIPAL GOV’T, BD OF ED AND PUBLIC
LIBRARY.
10. RESO – COMMISSIONERS OF DEEDS 21
11. RESO – HONORARIUM – ST. PATRICK’S DAY 22/23
PARADE COMMITTEE.
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CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YONKERS
STATED MEETING
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COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITY OFFICIALS
1. FROM MAYOR AMICONE: A LETTER DATED MARCH 3, 2010
APPOINTING MARK BLANCHARD AS THE CORPORATION COUNSEL
FOR THE CITY OF YONKERS EFFECTIVE MARCH 22, 2010.
ON DESKS
2. FROM MAYOR AMICONE: A LETTER DATED MARCH 3, 2010
APPOINTING EDWARD P. DUNPHY AS THE CITY’S DEPUTY
CORPORATION COUNSEL EFFECTIVE MARCH 22, 2010.
ON DESKS
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COMMUNICATIONS - GENERALLY
1. FROM GOVERNOR PATTERSON: A LETTER DATED FEBRUARY 23,
2010 ACKNOWLEDGING RECEIPT OF COPIES OF RESOLUTION NO.
23 & 24 ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL. ON DESKS
2. FROM THE NYS DEPT OF PUBLIC SERVICE; A LETTER DATED
FEBRUARY 23, 2010, ACKNOWLEDGING RECEIPT OF COPIES OF
RESOLUTION 23 & 24 ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL. ON DESKS
3. FROM DELBELLO, DONNELLAN, WEINGARTEN, WISE &
WIEDERKEHR, LLP; A LETTER DATED MARCH 3, 2010 REGARDING A
REQUEST BY STEW LEONARD’S FOR AN AMENDMENT TO THE
CITY’S SIGN ORDINANCE. ON DESKS
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CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YONKERS
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TUESDAY, MARCH, 9, 2010
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COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
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TUESDAY, MARCH, 9, 2010
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OLD BUSINESS
SPECIAL ORDINANCE
1. BY: COUNCIL PRESIDENT LESNICK, MAJORITY LEADER McDOW,
MINORITY LEADER MURTAGH, COUNCILMEMBERS TERRERO,
GRONOWSKI, SHEPHERD AND LARKIN;
A SPECIAL ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY OF YONKERS
GRANTS BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009/2010.
The City of Yonkers hereby ordains and enacts:
Section 1: The City’s Grant Budget for fiscal year 2009/2010 is
hereby amended by increasing revenues and appropriations for the Parks
Department for a grant from Assemblymen Michael Spano and Gary
Pretlow relating to the Puerto Rican Parade Festivities.
Increase Estimated Revenues
Legislative Member Item 049-G18-8061-7375 $3,500.00
Increase Appropriation
Parks Dept. – Special Projects 049-G18-8061-0496 $3,500.00
Section 2: The unencumbered balance of such appropriation
equals or exceeds the estimated expenditures the City requires for such
purpose during the remainder of the budget year.
Section 3: This ordinance shall take effect immediately.
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CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YONKERS
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TUESDAY, MARCH, 9, 2010
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RESOLUTION
2. BY: COUNCIL PRESIDENT LESNICK, MAJORITY LEADER McDOW,
MINORITY LEADER MURTAGH, COUNCILMEMBERS TERRERO,
GRONOWSKI, SHEPHERD AND LARKIN;
WHEREAS, the Yonkers Department of Parks, Recreation and
Conservation has been awarded a $3,500 grant from Assemblymen
Michael Spano and Gary Pretlow to fund various Puerto Rican/Hispanic
activities, including ethnic celebrations and other events sponsored by the
City of Yonkers; and
WHEREAS, these events may include quality of life awareness
events, such as Latin and Hispanic entertainment and cuisine, and
information and services on important community programs ranging from
health, immigration, education, environmental and cultural opportunities;
and
WHEREAS, there are no matching funds required from the City of
Yonkers; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Yonkers City
Council, that it does hereby endorse and approve the application and
award for a $3,500 grant in support of the Puerto Rican/Hispanic
activities, and be it further,
RESOLVED, that this resolution shall take effect immediately.
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CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YONKERS
STATED MEETING
TUESDAY, MARCH, 9, 2010
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RESOLUTION
3. BY: COUNCIL PRESIDENT LESNICK, MAJORITY LEADER McDOW,
MINORITY LEADER MURTAGH, COUNCILMEMBERS TERRERO,
GRONOWSKI, SHEPHERD AND LARKIN;
WHEREAS, the Department of Constituent Services is applying to
the State of New York Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic
Preservation for a $27,000 grant to fund various Puerto Rican/Hispanic
activities including ethnic celebrations and other events sponsored by the
City of Yonkers; and
WHEREAS, these events may include quality of life awareness
events, such as Latin and Hispanic entertainment and cuisine, and
information and services on important community programs ranging from
health, immigration, education, environmental and cultural opportunities;
and
WHEREAS, there are no matching funds required from the City of
Yonkers; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Yonkers City
Council, that it does hereby endorse and approve the application for a
$27,000 grant in support of the Puerto Rican/Hispanic activities; and be it
further,
RESOLVED, that this resolution shall take effect immediately.
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CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YONKERS
STATED MEETING
TUESDAY, MARCH, 9, 2010
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NEW BUSINESS
SPECIAL ORDINANCE
4. BY: COUNCIL PRESIDENT LESNICK, MAJORITY LEADER McDOW,
MINORITY LEADER MURTAGH, COUNCILMEMBERS TERRERO,
GRONOWSKI, SHEPHERD AND LARKIN;
A SPECIAL ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AN ENCROACHMENT IN THE
RIGHT-OF-WAY ON BEECH HILL ROAD, SUBJECT TO CERTAIN
TERMS AND CONDITIONS.
The City of Yonkers, in City Council convened, hereby ordained
and enacts:
Section 1. Permission is hereby granted to POPHAM PROJECT
LLC, by ANDREW ECONOMOS, as owner of 1081 Scarsdale Road aka
44 Beech Hill Road, Yonkers, New York, being designated as Section 4,
Block 4970, Lots 16 on the Official City of Yonkers Tax Map (the
“Property”), to construct and maintain an encroachment (decorative stone
wall) upon the City right-of-way located on Beech Hill Road in accordance
with and as shown on a survey to be approved by the City Engineer and
the Director of the Bureau of Housing and Buildings.
Section 2. This permission is granted subject to the following
terms and conditions, to wit:
(a) That the entire cost and expense of obtaining and thereafter
maintaining the encroachment on Beech Hill Road shall be paid by
the owner, its successors and/or assigns without expense to or
contribution by the City of Yonkers;
(b) That neither the approval of the above-referred survey by the
appropriate city official, nor the placement of any improvements by the
owner of Beech Hill Road upon said encroachment shall be deemed a
waiver, or in any way affect the right, of the City of Yonkers to provide for
construction or otherwise improve its right-of-way; provided further that the
City of Yonkers reserves the right to assess the property benefited in like
manner and in like effect as if approval had not been given by the City of
Yonkers. That the granting of this permission shall in no way free or
release said owner or any successors or assigns from the payment of any
assessment hereafter imposed;
(c) That no permanent improvements will be allowed in the
encroachment area;
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(d) That the owner, its successors and/or assigns, shall secure all
necessary permits and consents and shall secure and maintain
a property damage and public liability insurance policy naming the City of
Yonkers as insured, or as an additional named insured in the amount and
form satisfactory to the City Engineer and the Corporation Counsel of the
City of Yonkers and provide the City with evidence thereof within thirty
(30) days of approval of this encroachment;
(e) The City of Yonkers reserves the right to revoke or terminate this
permission for whatever reason, upon thirty (30) days written notice to the
owner, whenever it may deem such revocation necessary; Upon
revocation or termination of this permission, the owner, her successors or
assigns shall immediately remove any improvement placed within said
encroachment at the express direction of the City, and at the owners cost
and expense;
(f) That the owner, its successors and/or assigns shall, for whatever
period this permission remains in effect, save harmless and indemnify the
City of Yonkers for any and all claims, actions, suits, judgments, etc.,
including all costs related to the defense thereof;
(g) That the owner, its successor and/or assigns shall comply with any
and all conditions imposed by the Department of Engineering prior to
issuance of a final Certificate of Occupancy for the Property.
Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect immediately.
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CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YONKERS
STATED MEETING
TUESDAY, MARCH, 9, 2010
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5. BY: COUNCIL PRESIDENT LESNICK, MAJORITY LEADER McDOW,
MINORITY LEADER MURTAGH, COUNCILMEMBERS TERRERO,
GRONOWSKI, SHEPHERD AND LARKIN;
A RESOLUTION TO ISSUE A DETERMINATION OF SIGNIFICANCE
PURSUANT TO THE STATE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY REVIEW ACT
(“SEQRA”) RELATING TO THE PROPOSED ENCROACHMENT IN THE
RIGHT-OF-WAY OF BEECH HILL ROAD
WHEREAS, there is pending before the City Council, the proposed
authorization to POPHAM PROJECT, LLC, by ANDREW ECONOMOS, as
owner of 44 Beech Hill Road (aka 1081 Scarsdale Road), to encroach
upon the City right-of-way on an unimproved portion of Beech Hill Road
and,
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the authorization
to encroach upon the City right-of-way is to be reviewed as an Unlisted
Action under the State Environmental Quality Review Act (“SEQRA”),
requiring the City Council to comply with the regulations promulgated
pursuant to SEQRA, and
WHEREAS, the City Council has carefully considered the proposed
action and has reviewed the attached Environmental Assessment Form
and supplemental attachments and the criteria set forth in Section 617.7 of
6 NYCRR Part 617 of the SEQRA regulations and has identified and
carefully considered the relevant areas of environmental concern as are
fully set forth in said Environmental Assessment Form to determine if this
proposed action will have a significant impact upon the environment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Yonkers City
Council that based upon its review of the Environmental Assessment
Form and supplemental attachments and for the reasons set forth therein,
the City Council hereby adopts a Negative Declaration, under SEQRA,
that there will be no adverse impact on the environment from the proposed
authorization to encroach upon the unimproved portion of Beech Hill
Road.
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CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YONKERS
STATED MEETING
TUESDAY, MARCH, 9, 2010
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RESOLUTION
6. BY: COUNCIL PRESIDENT LESNICK, MAJORITY LEADER McDOW,
MINORITY LEADER MURTAGH, COUNCILMEMBERS TERRERO,
GRONOWSKI, SHEPHERD AND LARKIN;
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING THE
COMMUNITY BUILDERS, INC. TO INCLUDE THE FORMER SCHOOL 6
SITE AND 170 WARBURTON AVENUE AS PART OF THE
APPLICATIONS TO THE YONKERS PLANNING BOARD FOR
PLANNED URBAN REDEVELOPMENT APPROVAL AND SITE PLAN
APPROVAL FOR THE REDEVELOPMENT OF COTTAGE GARDENS
WHEREAS, The Community Builders, Inc. (hereinafter referred to
as “Redeveloper”), which has been designated by the Municipal Housing
Authority of the City of Yonkers (“MHACY”) as the redeveloper of Cottage
Gardens (the “Project”), and which plans to apply for funding for the
Project from the United States Department of Housing and Urban
Renewal (“HUD”) for funds under the HOPE VI program, and/or other
available HUD-administered funds; and
WHEREAS, the City of Yonkers (“City”) has expressed its
willingness to transfer the former School 6 site on Ashburton Avenue and
the property at 170 Warburton Avenue to MHACY for redevelopment as
part of the Project; and
WHEREAS, the Redeveloper is applying to the Yonkers Planning
Board for Planned Urban Redevelopment (“PUR”) approval and site plan
approval of the Project, and has requested the City’s authorization to
include the School 6 site and 170 Warburton Avenue as part of the
applications to the Planning Board pursuant to the requirement set forth in
Section 43-104 (A) (2) and the City is willing to permit the School 6 site
and 170 Warburton Avenue to be included;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the
City of Yonkers that the Redeveloper is authorized by the City, as owner,
to include the School 6 site and 170 Warburton Avenue as part of the
applications to the Planning Board for PUR approval and site plan
approval of the Project, provided that this authorization does not constitute
consent by the City Council to the transfer of the School 6 site or 170
Warburton Avenue to MHACY or Redeveloper; and be it further
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CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YONKERS
STATED MEETING
TUESDAY, MARCH, 9, 2010
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RESOLUTION (CONTINUED)
RESOLVED, that this resolution shall take effect immediately.
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TUESDAY, MARCH, 9, 2010
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7. BY: COUNCIL PRESIDENT LESNICK, MAJORITY LEADER McDOW,
MINORITY LEADER MURTAGH, COUNCILMEMBERS TERRERO,
GRONOWSKI, SHEPHERD AND LARKIN;
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YONKERS
AUTHORIZING THE YONKERS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE
CHARTER SCHOOL OF EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE.
WHEREAS, the City of Yonkers (the “City”) is tasked with the
responsibility and burden to promote the health, safety and general
welfare of the residents of the City by and among other things preventing
unemployment and economic deterioration by increasing and maintaining
employment opportunities and attracting and sustaining economically
sound commerce; and
WHEREAS, in furtherance of its public purposes, the City has
supported the provision of taxable and tax-exempt financing by the City of
Yonkers Industrial Development Agency (the “Agency”) and of certain
other financial incentives to for-profit entities and not-for-profit corporations
to promote the creation and preservation of employment opportunities for
residents of the City and development of economically sound commerce
consistent with the City’s burdens and responsibilities as expressed
above; and
WHEREAS, there are occasions where financial assistance cannot
be provided by the Agency and/or will be delivered in a more cost effective
form through a not for profit corporation recognized by the City; and
WHEREAS, the Yonkers Economic Development Corporation (the
“Corporation”), was formed on May 30, 2007 as a not-for-profit, local
development corporation (“LDC”) pursuant to Section 1411 of the Not-for-
Profit Corporation Law (the “N-PCL”) of the State of New York (the “LDC
Act”) and its Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation, as filed by the
Department of State May 31, 2007 (the “Certificate of Incorporation”), for
the purposes described in N-PCL Section 1411; and
WHEREAS, The Charter School of Educational Excellence desires
to fund certain additions and improvements to its existing educational
facilities and refinance certain existing indebtedness incurred in
connection therewith (collectively, the “Charter School Project”) through a
bond issuance by the Corporation such that the Charter School Project
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has access to this form of financial assistance in the most cost effective
manner; and
WHEREAS, to accomplish its job creation and other economic
development responsibilities and relieve the governmental burdens
related to same, and to facilitate the ability of for-profit entities and not-forprofit
corporations to access capital for projects that enhance, create and
preserve employment opportunities for residents of the City, the City
desires to task the
Corporation with such burdens and responsibilities and authorize the
Corporation to issue bonds on behalf of the City for such purposes and to
work cooperatively with the Agency to achieve such public purposes;
provided in no event shall the debts of the corporation be a debt of the
City; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City hereby
designates the Corporation as an on behalf of issuer of the City for the
purposes of issuing bonds to assist the Charter School Project with the
authority to exercise on the City’s behalf any lawful powers as may be
deemed necessary to accomplish its public purposes including to
enhance, create and preserve employment opportunities for residents of
the City, which such powers shall include, but not be limited to, those
powers described in N-PCL Section 1411 and the Corporation’s Certificate
of Incorporation, with the power to issue tax-exempt and taxable bonds,
notes or other obligations in furtherance of the Corporation’s purposes,
provided however that any obligations issued by the Corporation shall
never be a debt of the State of New York, the City or any political
subdivision thereof and neither the State of New York, the City or any
political subdivision thereof shall be liable thereon; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, that these resolutions shall take effect
immediately.
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CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YONKERS
STATED MEETING
TUESDAY, MARCH, 9, 2010
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8. BY: COUNCIL PRESIDENT LESNICK, MAJORITY LEADER McDOW,
MINORITY LEADER MURTAGH, COUNCILMEMBERS TERRERO,
GRONOWSKI, SHEPHERD AND LARKIN;
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YONKERS
DESIGNATING THE CITY OF YONKERS A RECOVERY ZONE
PURSUANT TO THE AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT
TAX ACT OF 2009 AND DESIGNATING THE CITY OF YONKERS
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY AS THE EXCLUSIVE ISSUER
OF RECOVERY ZONE FACILITY BONDS
WHEREAS, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of
2009 (the“ARRA”) created a new type of exempt facility bond entitled
Recovery Zone Facility Bonds (“RZFBs”), which, among other things, must
be issued prior to January 1, 2011; and
WHEREAS, RZFBs are designed to assist counties and large
municipalities like the City of Yonkers (the “City”) with local job creation
and economic development activities by providing access to tax-exempt
financing for certain kinds of businesses which historically would not
qualify for such low-cost financing (e.g. redevelopment projects, large
manufacturing plants, distribution centers, hotels, research parks, etc.);
and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the ARRA, the City received authority to
issue, or cause to be issued, up to $7,951,000 of RZFBs (the “Allocation”);
and
WHEREAS, the City lacks the authority under the Laws of New
York State to issue RZFBs for the benefit of private entities, and the failure
by the City to designate the City of Yonkers Industrial Development
Agency (the “Agency” or, the “Issuer”) as the exclusive issuer of RZFBs
will likely cause the City to lose the Allocation and its ability to avail itself of
this significant benefit of the ARRA; and
WHEREAS, in furtherance of its public purposes, the City has
supported the provision of taxable and tax-exempt financing by the Issuer
and of certain other financial incentives to for-profit entities and not-forprofit
corporations to promote the creation and preservation of
employment opportunities for residents of the City and development of
economically sound commerce consistent with the City’s burdens and
responsibilities; and
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WHEREAS, since the current economic crisis started, the City has
experienced increases to its unemployment rate and the home foreclosure
rate, and is experiencing general distress; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to designate the entire City of Yonkers
as a Recovery Zone to maximize potential qualifying projects and to utilize
these benefits to induce projects like SFC, Boyce Thompson and similar
projects based on ability to use the benefits by December 31, 2010; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the City determines that
all areas of the City of Yonkers have significant unemployment, rate of
home foreclosures or general distress and therefore the City hereby
designates the entire City of Yonkers as a Recovery Zone pursuant to the
ARRA; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City hereby designates the
Agency as the exclusive issuer of the City for the purposes of issuing
RZFBs and to exercise on the City’s behalf all lawful powers as may be
deemed necessary to accomplish the issuance of the RZFBs, provided
however that any obligations issued by the Issuer shall never be a debt of
the State of New York, the City or any political subdivision thereof (other
than the Issuer) and neither the State of New York, the City or any political
subdivision thereof (other than the Issuer) shall be liable thereon; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City is hereby authorized to
covenant and agree with the Issuer in one or more transactions
contemplated by this resolution for the benefit of the Issuer and the
holders from time to time of any bonds, notes or other obligations or other
securities (hereinafter collectively, the “Securities”) issued by the Issuer,
that the City will not limit or alter the rights of the Issuer to fulfill the terms
of its agreements with the holders of the Securities or in any way impair
the rights and remedies of such holders of the security for the Securities
until the Securities, together with the interest due thereon or payable in
respect thereof and all costs and expenses in connection with any action
or proceeding by or on behalf of such holders, are fully met and
discharged. Authorized representatives of the City are hereby granted the
power to make such a covenant to and agreement with the Issuer and to
take any and all actions necessary or desirable to cause such covenant
and agreement to be made or enforced. The Issuer is hereby authorized
to assign to or for the benefit of the holders of its Securities any covenant
or agreement made by the City pursuant to the foregoing provisions; and
be it
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FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Mayor or his designated
representative is hereby authorized and directed for and in the name and
on behalf of the City to do all acts and things required of the City or
provided for by the provisions of the ARRA with respect to the City in
connection with the issuance of RZFBs, including, but not limited to, all
approvals in connection with the use of the Allocation, and to execute and
deliver all such additional certificates, instruments and documents, pay all
such fees, charges and expenses and to do all such further acts and
things as may be necessary or, in the opinion of the Mayor or his
designated representative, desirable and proper to effect the purposes of
the foregoing resolution and to cause compliance by the City with all of the
terms, covenants and provisions of the ARRA with respect to the City in
connection with the issuance of RZFBs; and be it
FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED, that this resolution shall take effect
immediately.
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CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YONKERS
STATED MEETING
TUESDAY, MARCH, 9, 2010
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9. BY: COUNCIL PRESIDENT LESNICK, MAJORITY LEADER McDOW,
MINORITY LEADER MURTAGH, COUNCILMEMBERS TERRERO,
GRONOWSKI, SHEPHERD AND LARKIN;
WHEREAS, in these hard these economic times, it is essential that
government cut costs and streamline operations; and
WHEREAS, the consolidation of services has been discussed by
the City of Yonkers, the County of Westchester, the State of New York
and a multitude of government entities throughout the Country; and
WHEREAS, the City of Yonkers’ municipal government, school
system and library system each duplicates one or more of the services
that the other performs --- all at the expense of our taxpayers; and
WHEREAS, although the consolidation is not a cure-all and may
not show an immediate savings, once consolidation has been fully
implemented there is no doubt that the taxpayers of our City will see a
savings; and
WHEREAS, while most people will agree that the consolidation of
services is a worthwhile goal, the City of Yonkers cannot unilaterally
impose its will on autonomous agencies such as the public school system
and/or the library system; and
WHEREAS, in order for consolidation between the City
government, the school district and the library system to take place and
succeed two essential ingredients are necessary on the part of each entity
--- the desire to consolidate and the consent to do so.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council
agrees with the City Administration that the consolidation of services is a
worthwhile goal that will require the consent and cooperation of all
involved parties; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council supports the
consolidation of municipal government, school district and the library
district services, wherever practical; and
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council authorizes the
City Administration to take all of the necessary and appropriate steps to
effectuate the intent of this Resolution; including a fiscal impact analysis.
and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Yonkers City Clerk be and
hereby is authorized and directed to forward a duly certified copy of this
Resolution to the President of the School Board, each member of the
School Board of Trustees, the Superintendent of Schools, the President of
the Library Board and each member of the Library Board; and be it further
RESOLVED, that this resolution shall take effect immediately.
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CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YONKERS
STATED MEETING
TUESDAY, MARCH, 9, 2010
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10. BY: COUNCIL PRESIDENT LESNICK, MAJORITY LEADER McDOW,
MINORITY LEADER MURTAGH, COUNCILMEMBERS TERRERO,
GRONOWSKI, SHEPHERD AND LARKIN;
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 on May 31, 2012.
Shannon Elizabeth McGovern
229 Morsemere Avenue
Yonkers, New York 10703
City of Yonkers – Data Entry/Clerk RENEWAL
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CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YONKERS
STATED MEETING
TUESDAY, MARCH, 9, 2010
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11. BY: COUNCIL PRESIDENT LESNICK, MAJORITY LEADER McDOW,
MINORITY LEADER MURTAGH, COUNCILMEMBERS TERRERO,
GRONOWSKI, SHEPHERD AND LARKIN;
WHEREAS, the City of Yonkers is proud of its many diverse
community groups who play an integral leadership role in preserving and
displaying the rich history of each community represented in our beautiful
mosaic of communities; and
WHEREAS, foremost among these groups is the Yonkers St.
Patrick’s Day Parade Committee which spearheads the efforts each year
to highlight the notable achievements and contributions of prominent
caring members of the Irish-American Community; and
WHEREAS, the Yonkers St. Patrick’s Day Parade originated in
Yonkers at the Irish Centre on November 29, 1955 and the first festive
Parade commemorating this annual celebration in Yonkers took place on
Sunday March 11, 1956; and
WHEREAS, each year the Yonkers St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Committee hosts a series of events in our City, sharing its proud heritage
with all our residents, beginning with the “Changing of the Sash” in early
February and culminating with the festive St. Patrick’s Day Parade and
dinner, this year on the 7th day of March 2010 and will once again
celebrate the history and splendor of the Irish and those most supremely
proud of their Irish-American heritage; and
WHEREAS, these annual events provide opportunities for the
Committee to bestow well deserved honors upon outstanding members of
the community who have selflessly given of their time, expertise and
resources to promote the welfare and advancement of not only the Irish-
American Community but also that of our beloved Yonkers; and
WHEREAS, this year the Members of the Yonkers St. Patrick’s Day
Parade Committee has chosen the very dedicated Dennis McSpedon as
the 2010 Parade Grand Marshal and the following distinguished
individuals as his Aides for the festivities: Edward Brown, Hon. Thomas
Daly, Suzanne Fuller, Moira Kiernan, James Killoran, John McDonald,
Ursula McIntyre and Thomas Phelan;
AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YONKERS
STATED MEETING
TUESDAY, MARCH, 9, 2010
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RESOLUTION (CONTINUED)
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RECOGNIZED, that the Members of
the Yonkers City Council join with the Yonkers St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Committee in congratulating Parade Grand Marshal Dennis McSpedon
and his Aides on this most auspicious occasion and we wish them much
success in their continued endeavors on behalf of the citizens of Yonkers.
AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YONKERS
STATED MEETING
TUESDAY, MARCH, 9, 2010
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COMMITTEE REPORTS
