CITY COUNCIL MEETING
9/8/2009 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
PHILIPSE MANOR HALL
MANOR HOUSE SQUARE
YONKERS, New York 10701
AGENDA 09-08-2009
AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YONKERS
STATED MEETING
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2009
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INDEX
ITEM DESCRIPTION PAGE
1. SPECIAL ORDINANCE - WORTH STREET 8
DISCONTINUANCE
2. SPECIAL ORDINANCE – LONG HOUSE FORCE 9
MAIN CONNECTION (1000 RIDGE HILL BLVD)
3. SPECIAL ORDINANCE – AMENDING GRANT 10
BUDGET FOR 2009/2010 (15,000.00)
4. RES – SETTLEMENT – CASTRO ($750.25) 11
5. RES – SETTLEMENT – KOLMER ($1,950.00) 12
6. RES – SETTLEMENT – ROSS ($2,000.00) 13
7. RES – SETTLEMENT – ORELLANA ($950,000) 14
8. RES - PARKS GRANT – ($15,000.00) 15
9. RES – COMMISSIONERS OF DEEDS 16/17
10. RES – EARLY CHILDHOOD INITIATIVE 18
11. RES – DIRECTING INSPECTOR GENERAL TO 19/20
REVIEW F.O.I.L. REQUESTS
12. RES – BANNER – ST. ANN’S ANNUAL FEAST 21
13. HONORARIUM – ROCCO MASSELLO 22/23
14. HONORARIUM – MILAD NUKHO 23/24
AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YONKERS
STATED MEETING
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2009
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COMMUNICATIONS
FROM THE TOWN BOARD OF EASTCHESTER: A NOTICE OF A
PUBLIC HEARING TO BE HELD AT THE EASTCHESTER TOWN HALL
LOCATED AT 40 MILL ROAD IN SAID TOWN, ON TUESDAY,
SEPTEMBER 15,2009 AT 8:00PM. RE: A LOCAL LAW PROVIDING FOR
THE AMENDMENT OF CERTAIN SECTIONS OF THE ZONING LAW OF
THE TOWN OF EASTCHESTER.
COPIES ON DESKS
FROM THE WESTCHESTER COUNTY PLANNING BOARD, RE:
DISCONTINUANCE WITH A PORTION OF WORTH STREET, THE
COUNTY PLANNING BOARD FINDS THAT THERE ARE NO COUNTY
OR INTERMUNICIPAL PLANNING ISSUES OF CONCERN TO THE
COUNTY PLANNING BOARD.
COPIES ON DESKS
AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YONKERS
STATED MEETING
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2009
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COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YONKERS
STATED MEETING
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2009
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PUBLIC HEARING NO.1
A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE MATTER OF HONORARILY RENAMING
A PORTION OF GLENBROOK AVENUE, BETWEEN LAKESIDE DRIVE
AND VAN CORTLANDT PARK AVENUE, AS ROCCO MASSELLO
AVENUE.
AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YONKERS
STATED MEETING
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2009
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PUBLIC HEARING NO.2
A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE MATTER, PROPERLY NOTIFIED AND
PUBLICIZED AND THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
YONKERS IS TO HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE MATTER OF
HONORARILY RENAMING A PORTION OF SOUTH BROADWAY,
BETWEEN FANSHAW AVENUE AND BERKELEY AVENUE, AS MILAD
NUKHO WAY.
AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YONKERS
STATED MEETING
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2009
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PUBLIC HEARING NO.3
A SPECIAL ORDINANCE DISCONTINUING A PORTION OF
WORTH STREET AS A PUBLIC STREET PURSUANT TO
SECTION 29 OF THE GENERAL CITY LAW.
AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YONKERS
STATED MEETING
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2009
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SPECIAL ORDINANCE
1. BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT LESNICK, MAJORITY LEADER ANNABI
MINORITY LEADER McLAUGHLIN, COUNCILMEMBERS McDOW,
GRONOWSKI, MURTAGH AND BARBATO;
A SPECIAL ORDINANCE DISCONTINUING A PORTION
OF WORTH STREET AS A PUBLIC STREET PURSUANT
TO SECTION 29 OF THE GENERAL CITY LAW.
The City of Yonkers, in City Council convened,
hereby ordains and enacts:
Section 1. That portion of Worth Street, in the area running
from Nepperhan Avenue to the Saw Mill River is a paper street.
The remainder of Worth Street, running from the Saw Mill River to
the Saw Mill River, is a public street and will remain so. This paper
street, hereinbefore described, is being discontinued and is shown
on a map and the description is filed with the Planning Board of the
City of Yonkers. Worth Street is a public street in the City of
Yonkers, and that portion hereof which is a paper street, is hereby
discontinued as a public street and removed from the Official Map
of the City of Yonkers, in its entirety pursuant to Section 29 of the
General City Law subject to the following conditions;
(a) The City of Yonkers presently has a 30” watermain, a 30”
utility storm drain and a 12” utility sanitary sewer located
within the area in question in Worth Street between
Nepperhan Avenue and the Saw Mill River. The City of
Yonkers must retains access to above mentioned utilities
and this approval is granted conditioned upon the granting of
the necessary access Easements
Section 2. The affected City departments, bureaus
and agencies shall amend the necessary City records, including the
Official City Map accordingly.
Section 3. This Special Ordinance shall take effect
as provided by law.
AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YONKERS
STATED MEETING
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2009
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SPECIAL ORDINANCE
2. BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT LESNICK, MAJORITY LEADER ANNABI
MINORITY LEADER McLAUGHLIN, COUNCILMEMBERS McDOW,
GRONOWSKI, MURTAGH AND BARBATO;
A SPECIAL ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY OF YONKERS GRANT
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 New York State Office of Parks, Recreation
and Historic Preservation for expenses relating to the Columbus
Celebration.
Increase Estimated Revenues
NYS Office of Parks, Recreation 049-G18-8008-8450 15,000.00
PKS-08-TA 075
PKS-07-TA-014
Increase Appropriation
Parks Dept – Special Projects 049-G18-8008-0496 $15,000.00
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.
AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YONKERS
STATED MEETING
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2009
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SPECIAL ORDINANCE
3. BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT LESNICK, MAJORITY LEADER ANNABI
MINORITY LEADER McLAUGHLIN, COUNCILMEMBERS McDOW,
GRONOWSKI, MURTAGH AND BARBATO;
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND PERMITTING THE PROPERTY
OF 1000 RIDGE HILL BLVD. BLOCK 4079 LOT (S) 1 TO MAKE A LONG
HOUSE FORCE MAIN CONNECTION TO THE CITY'S SANITARY
SYSTEM IN RIDGE HILL BLVD. (NO EXPENSE TO THE CITY OF
YONKERS).
The City of Yonkers, in City Council convened, hereby ordains and
enacts:
Section 1. Permission is hereby granted to the property owner of
1000 Ridge Hill Blvd., Block 4079 Lot(s) 1 to make a long house force
main sanitary sewer connection from said lot to a city sanitary sewer in
RIDGE HILL BLVD. at his own cost and expense and in accordance with
the plan submitted by William R. Vogt Jr. P.E. #082070 dated JULY 1,
2009, filed in the Plumbing Division, subject to the conditions of a
Plumbing Permit to be secured from the Plumbing Division and a street
opening permit to be secured from the City Engineer.
Section 2. This permission is granted under the following terms and
conditions, to wit:
The granting of this permission shall, in no way, free or release the
said owner, or his successors, from the payment of any assessments or
benefits accruing to said lot by reason of the construction of any sanitary
sewer already built, or that hereafter shall be built, to serve the area within
which the lot herein referred to is located.
The cost of construction, maintenance and repairs of said long house
connection shall be the responsibility of the owner of the building served
by the long house connection.
Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect immediately.
AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YONKERS
STATED MEETING
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2009
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RESOLUTION
4. BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT LESNICK, MAJORITY LEADER ANNABI
MINORITY LEADER McLAUGHLIN, COUNCILMEMBERS McDOW,
GRONOWSKI, MURTAGH AND BARBATO;
RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Yonkers, in meeting
assembled:
That the settlement by the Corporation Counsel in the amount of
Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars and Twenty Five Cents ($750.25) of the
action entitled, “Pedro Castro, (residing at 77 Locust Hill Avenue, Yonkers,
New York 10701), Claimant against THE CITY OF YONKERS,
Respondent", for personal injuries arising out of an incident alleging that
on May 7, 2009 a City of Yonkers vehicle hit the pedestrian claimant at the
intersection of Saw Mill River Road and Old Nepperhan Avenue in
Yonkers, be and the same hereby is approved and the Comptroller of the
City of Yonkers is directed to draw his warrant in the amount of Seven
Hundred Fifty Dollars and Twenty Five Cents ($750.25) in favor of said
plaintiffs.
AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YONKERS
STATED MEETING
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2009
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RESOLUTION
5. BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT LESNICK, MAJORITY LEADER ANNABI
MINORITY LEADER McLAUGHLIN, COUNCILMEMBERS McDOW,
GRONOWSKI, MURTAGH AND BARBATO;
RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Yonkers, in meeting
assembled:
That the settlement by the Corporation Counsel in the amount of
ONE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED FIFTY AND 00/100 DOLLARS
($1,950.00) of the action entitled, "JOHN KOLMER plaintiff against THE
CITY OF YONKERS, Defendant", for property damages from a City
bucket truck that came in contact with electrical wiring attached to the
siding on claimant’s home, be and the same hereby is approved and the
Comptroller of the City of Yonkers is directed to draw his warrant in the
amount of ONE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED FIFTY AND 00/100
DOLLARS ($1,950.00) in favor of said plaintiff.
AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YONKERS
STATED MEETING
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2009
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RESOLUTION
6. BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT LESNICK, MAJORITY LEADER ANNABI
MINORITY LEADER McLAUGHLIN, COUNCILMEMBERS McDOW,
GRONOWSKI, MURTAGH AND BARBATO;
RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Yonkers, in meeting
assembled:
That the settlement by the Corporation Counsel in the amount of
Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) of the action entitled, “Tamilya Ross,
(residing at 28 Purser Place, Yonkers, New York 10705), Claimant against
THE CITY OF YONKERS, Respondent", for property damages arising out
of an incident alleging that on May 7, 2009 the claimant’s vehicle was
stuck by a branch from a City tree in front of 41 Purser Place in Yonkers,
be and the same hereby is approved and the Comptroller of the City of
Yonkers is directed to draw his warrant in the amount of Two Thousand
Dollars ($2,000.00) in favor of said claimant.
AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YONKERS
STATED MEETING
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2009
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RESOLUTION
7. BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT LESNICK, MAJORITY LEADER ANNABI
MINORITY LEADER McLAUGHLIN, COUNCILMEMBERS McDOW,
GRONOWSKI, MURTAGH AND BARBATO;
RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Yonkers, in meeting
assembled:
That the settlement by the Corporation Counsel in the amount of
Nine Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($950,000.00) of the action entitled,
“Richard Orellana, an infant over the age of fourteen years by Ricardo
Orellana and Elliete Orellana, his parents and natural guardians and
Ricardo Orellana and Elliete Orellana individually, (residing at 262
Palisade Avenue, Yonkers, NY 10701), Plaintiffs against THE Board of
Education of the City of Yonkers and Myron Santo, Defendants", for
personal injury arising out of an accident alleging that on October 17, 2003
plaintiff Richard Orellana was struck in the left eye with a screw at Gorton
High School, in Yonkers, be and the same hereby is approved and the
Comptroller of the City of Yonkers is directed to draw his warrant in the
total amount of Nine Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($950,000.00) in
favor of said plaintiffs and their attorneys, Tomkiel & Tomkiel, 60 East 42nd
Street, New York, New York 10165, to be paid in the following
installments:
1) First installment of $400,000.00 upon approval of the settlement;
2) Second installment of $137,000.00 on or before July 2, 2010;
3) Third installment of $137,000.00 on or before July 2, 2011;
4) Fourth installment of $138,000.00 on or before July 2, 2012; and
5) Fifth and final installment of $138,000.00 on or before July 2
2013.
AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YONKERS
STATED MEETING
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2009
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RESOLUTION
8. BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT LESNICK, MAJORITY LEADER ANNABI
MINORITY LEADER McLAUGHLIN, COUNCILMEMBERS McDOW,
GRONOWSKI, MURTAGH AND BARBATO;
WHEREAS, the Department of Parks, Recreation and Conservation
has been awarded a $15,000 State of New York, Office of Parks,
Recreation and Historic Preservation Guidelines grant to fund the
Columbus Celebration held by the City of Yonkers under Grant PKS -08-
TA-075 and TA-014 and the legislative sponsors are Assemblyman
Michael Spano and Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins; and
WHEREAS, this grant covers costs associated with the Columbus
Celebration activities and there are no matching funds required from the
City; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Yonkers City
Council, that it does hereby endorse and approve the application for a
$15,000 grant; and be it further,
RESOLVED, that this resolution shall take effect immediately.
AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YONKERS
STATED MEETING
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2009
16
RESOLUTION
9. BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT LESNICK, MAJORITY LEADER ANNABI
MINORITY LEADER McLAUGHLIN, COUNCILMEMBERS McDOW,
GRONOWSKI, MURTAGH AND BARBATO;
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 October 31, 2011.
Anthony Petrillo
399 North Broadway
Yonkers, New York 10701
Retired RENEWAL
Irene Laboy
117 LaSalle Drive
Yonkers, New York 10710
Lighting Service RENEWAL
Angela Di Caprio
200 Diplomat Drive 6D
Mt Kisco, New York 10549
City of Yonkers NEW
John Adely
20 Dexter Road
Yonkers, New York
RENEWAL
AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YONKERS
STATED MEETING
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2009
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RESOLUTION (CONTINUED)
Maria T. Bellino
24 College Place
Yonkers, New York 10704
Board of Ed RENEWAL
AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YONKERS
STATED MEETING
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2009
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RESOLUTION
10. BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT LESNICK, MAJORITY LEADER ANNABI
MINORITY LEADER McLAUGHLIN, COUNCILMEMBERS McDOW,
GRONOWSKI, MURTAGH AND BARBATO;
WHEREAS, the City of Yonkers and the Early Childhood Initiative
(ECI) are hosting Family Day, which is being held on November 7, 2009,
and
WHEREAS, the organizers of Family Day would like to hang
banners at the following locations: City Hall Bridge; Mclean Avenue &
Central Avenue; Linden Street & Park Avenue; Sadore Lane bridge ; North
Broadway & Executive Avenue (double sided); Yonkers Avenue (adjacent
to Planet Fitness, double sided).
WHEREAS, said locations are also subject to the scheduling and
availability of the banner sites as administered by the Department of
Public Works.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the
City of Yonkers hereby grants permission to the Early Childhood Initiative
to place said banners, subject to locations, terms and conditions deemed
appropriate by the Department of Public Works to protect the public safety
and best interests of the City of Yonkers.
AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YONKERS
STATED MEETING
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2009
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RESOLUTION
11. BY COUNCILMEMBER GRONOWSKI, COUNCIL PRESIDENT
LESNICK, MAJORITY LEADER ANNABI, MINORITY LEADER
McLAUGHLIN, COUNCILMEMBERS McDOW, MURTAGH AND
BARBATO;
WHEREAS, Article 6 of the New York State Public Officers Law
provides for public access to government records; and
WHEREAS, This statute, commonly referred to as the Freedom of
Information Law (FOIL), applies to local government entities, and states, in
part, that “a free society is maintained when government is responsive and
responsible to the public, and when the public is aware of governmental
actions. The more open a government is with its citizenry, the greater the
understanding and participation of the public in government”; and
WHEREAS, the FOIL law further states that, “The people's right to
know the process of governmental decision-making and to review the
documents and statistics leading to determinations is basic to our society.
Access to such information should not be thwarted by shrouding it with the
cloak of secrecy or confidentiality”, further noting, “that government is the
public's business and that the public, individually and collectively and
represented by a free press, should have access to the records of
government in accordance with the provisions of this article”; and
WHEREAS, Article 6, §86 Definition of “records” includes any
information kept, held, filed, produced or reproduced by, with or for an
agency in any physical form whatsoever including, but not limited to,
reports, statements, examinations, memoranda, opinions, folders, files,
books, manuals, pamphlets, forms, papers, designs, drawings, maps,
photos, letters, microfilms, computer tapes or discs, rules, regulations or
codes; and
WHEREAS, Electronic mail has become an indispensable tool for
public bodies, significantly impacting how public officials communicate
with constituents, staff, and other public officials, and the FOIL grants
access to public records in whatever form they are maintained in order to
guarantee citizens access to their government, and
AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YONKERS
STATED MEETING
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2009
20
RESOLUTION (CONTINUED)
WHEREAS, through the years, I have had numerous FOIL requests
ignored, received responses beyond the timeframe allowed by FOIL
requirements, or, in many cases, was provided with information I did not
request, with the City of Yonkers taking the position that my request had
been fulfilled when, indeed, it had not been; and
WHEREAS, as a member of the Yonkers City Council, I have been
contacted by constituents who have received similar treatment when
submitting valid FOIL requests,
Now, therefore, be it resolved, that the City Council of the City of
Yonkers directs the Inspector General to undertake a review of the City of
Yonkers Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) requests to determine if
Yonkers is in compliance with the timely release of information, consistent
with FOIL requirements.
AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YONKERS
STATED MEETING
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2009
21
RESOLUTION
12. BY COUNCILMEMBER BARBATO, COUNCIL PRESIDENT LESNICK,
MAJORITY LEADER ANNABI, MINORITY LEADER McLAUGHLIN,
COUNCILMEMBERS McDOW, GRONOWSKI AND MURTAGH;
WHEREAS, The Parish of St. Ann’s, on Midland Ave., will be
holding their “ St. Ann’s Annual Feast” Thursday, Sept. 24th thru Sunday,
Sept. 27th, 2009, and has requested permission from the City Council to
place 3 banners around town promoting the event, and
WHEREAS, St. Ann’s has asked that they be permitted to place
one (1) banner on Midland Ave. at Smart Ave.; one (1) banner on Palmer
Rd. at Kingston Ave., and one (1) banner on Yonkers Ave. in the 300
block, with removal as soon as possible after September 27th.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the
City of Yonkers hereby grants permission to St. Ann’s Parish to place
three (3) banners in the aforementioned locations, subject to any terms
and conditions deemed appropriate by the Administration to protect the
best interests of the City of Yonkers.
AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YONKERS
STATED MEETING
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2009
22
RESOLUTION
13. MAJORITY LEADER ANNABI, COUNCIL PRESIDENT LESNICK
MINORITY LEADER McLAUGHLIN, COUNCILMEMBERS McDOW,
GRONOWSKI, MURTAGH AND BARBATO;
WHEREAS, the late ROCCO MASSELLO was a widely respected
resident who worked hard in the City of Yonkers with many different
people during his years, and
WHEREAS, ROCCO MASSELLO was an Industrial Engineer for
Philips Electronics Instruments for many years before retiring in 1990, and
WHEREAS, ROCCO MASSELLO was very active in the
community, serving as a Director of the Congress of Italian Americans
Organization’s Help Center on Park Hill Avenue, and served as Chairman
of the Yonkers Columbus Day Committee, as well as a member of the
Board of Directors of the Yonkers Community Action Program, a school
board member of Our Lady of Mount Carmel –St. Anthony School and
was a volunteer for “My Sister’s Place” for battered women; and
WHEREAS, ROCCO MASSELLO was a loving husband to Lucille
Massello, a father to two children, Andrew Massello and Barbara
Massello, and a beloved grandfather; and
WHEREAS, it is with great sadness that the City Council mourns
the passing of ROCCO MASSELLO, but honors his life because he did so
much for his family, the City and its residents, and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City Council to honor the
Massello family’s requests to render a public and permanent reminder of
the accomplishments and achievements of this wonderful person; and
WHEREAS, the Yonkers City Council requires that a public hearing
take place for such a request.
AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YONKERS
STATED MEETING
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2009
23
RESOLUTION (CONTINUED)
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the
City of Yonkers is to hold a public hearing on the matter of honorarily
renaming a portion of Glenbrook Avenue, between Lakeside Drive and
Van Cortlandt Park Avenue, as ROCCO MASSELLO AVENUE.
AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YONKERS
STATED MEETING
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2009
24
RESOLUTION
14. BY MAJORITY LEADER ANNABI, COUNCIL PRESIDENT LESNICK,
MINORITY LEADER McLAUGHLIN, COUNCILMEMBERS McDOW,
GRONOWSKI, MURTAGH AND BARBATO;
WHEREAS, Milad Nukho was born on January 10, 1935 in Al-
Huson, Jordan; and
WHEREAS, In April of 1970 Milad Nukho migrated to the United
States of America making his one and only stop in Yonkers; and
WHEREAS, Milad Nukho was a visionary who, through hard work
and perseverance, and the support of his wife and family, was able to
build a vast real estate conglomerate that essentially spans every corner
of the fourth largest city in the state of New York; and
WHEREAS, Milad Nhuko’s first real estate purchase in Yonkers
was a small apartment building located on 1 Morris Crescent; and
WHEREAS, in 1980 Milad purchased 578 South Broadway, a
Texaco gas and service station, and that Texaco repair shop on South
Broadway quickly became a renowned place of business in Yonkers,
developing a strong customer base where individuals could feel secure
with the comprehensive and superior service Milad provided over the past
30 years; and
WHEREAS, while many of his friends were moving to Arizona or
towns outside of Yonkers, Milad opted to stay in Yonkers where he
continued to invest and develop his future within this city; and
WHEREAS, Milad Nukho went on to purchase 66 Fanshaw Ave, 18
Ritchie Drive, 2 Wingate Road, 21 Rumsey Road, 563-573 South
Broadway, 167-171 Radford Street, 461 Riverdale Ave, and 790-800-808
Tuckahoe Road showing all disbelievers that Yonkers was worth
investing in;
WHEREAS, Milad Nukho invested his entire life into Yonkers and
never contemplated relocation and went out of his way to help his
community and furthermore would not hesitate to get his hands dirty to
help those in need; and
AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YONKERS
STATED MEETING
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2009
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RESOLUTION (CONTINUED)
WHEREAS, Milad Nukho would often help a person stranded on
the side of the road, even while dressed in a suit and tie on his way to an
event with his family; and.
WHEREAS, the family of Milad Nukho, residents of 66 Fanshaw
Avenue, have requested that the city of Yonkers provide a sign bearing his
name, on the portion of South Broadway in Yonkers between Fanshaw
Avenue and Berkeley Avenue, as Milad has watched over South
Broadway for his entire life; and
WHEREAS, the Yonkers City Council requires that a public
hearing take place for such a request.
THEREFORE, be it resolved that the City Council is to hold a
public hearing on the matter, properly notified and publicized and that the
City Council of the City of Yonkers is to hold a public hearing on the matter
of honorarily renaming a portion of South Broadway, between Fanshaw
Avenue and Berkeley Avenue, as Milad Nukho Way.
AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YONKERS
STATED MEETING
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2009
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COMMITTEE REPORTS
