AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YONKERS
STATED MEETING
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2009
REDEDICATION OF THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
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
2 MAJORITY LEADER SANDY ANNABI
4 MINORITY LEADER LIAM J. McLAUGHLIN
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
DISTRICT:
1 PATRICIA D. McDOW
3 JOAN GRONOWSKI
5 JOHN M. MURTAGH
6 DEE BARBATO
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 September 8, 2009 approved on
motion of Majority Leader Sandy Annabi.
AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YONKERS
STATED MEETING
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2009
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INDEX
ITEM DESCRIPTION PAGE
1. RES. – HOPE VI - 100-126 ASHBURTON AVE 6/9
2. RES. – HOPE VI – VINEYARD AVENUE 10/14
3. RES. – COMMISSIONER OF DEEDS 15/16
4. RES. – 911 DOVES PROGRAM 17/18
5. RES. – BANNER ST. PAUL THE APOSTLE 19
AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YONKERS
STATED MEETING
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2009
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COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITY OFFICIALS
1. DATED SEPTEMBER 10, 2009 FROM THE YONKERS PLANNING
BOARD A RESPONSE TO THE CITY COUNCIL’S REFERRAL
REGARDING A PROPOSEDGENERAL ORDINANCE AMENDING
THE CITY OF YONKERS ZONING ORDINANCE AS IT PERTAINS
TO NEW BUILDING OR STRUCTURES EXEMPT FROM PROVIDING
OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING.
COPIES ON DESKS
2. DATED SEPTEMBER 10, 2009 FROM THE YONKERS PLANNING
BOARD A RESPONSE TO THE CITY COUNCIL’S REFERRAL
REGARDING A PROPOSED GENERAL ORDINANCE AMENDING
THE CITY OF YONKERS ZONING ORDINACE PERTAINING TO
BULK OF DETACHED SINGLE AND TWO FAMILY DWELLINGS AND
AMENDING DEFINITIONS AND USES (McMANSIONS).
COPIES ON DESKS
AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YONKERS
STATED MEETING
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2009
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COMMUNICATIONS- GENERALLY
1. TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF GREENBURGH HELD A
PUBLIC HEARING IN CONNECTION WITH AN AMENDED SITE
PLAN AND TREE REMOVAL PERMIT FOR PROPERTY KNOWN
AS HACKLEY SCHOOL ALL PAPERS ARE ON FILE AT THE
TOWN CLERK’S OFFICE IN GREENBURGH TOWN HALL FOR
PUBLIC INSPECTION.
COPIES ON DESKS
AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YONKERS
STATED MEETING
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2009
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COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YONKERS
STATED MEETING
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2009
6
RESOLUTION
1. BY: COUNCIL PRESIDENT LESNICK, MAJORITY LEADER ANNABI,
MINORITY LEADER McLAUGHLIN, COUNCILMEMBERS McDOW,
GRONOWSKI, MURTAGH AND BARBATO:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CONVEYANCE OF A CERTAIN
PARCEL OF REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 110-126 ASHBURTON
AVENUE IN THE ASHBURTON AVENUE URBAN RENEWAL AREA TO
PROVIDE RELOCATION HOUSING FOR THE ASHBURTON AVENUE
HOPE VI PROJECT
WHEREAS, in furtherance of the objectives of Articles 15 and 15-A
of the General Municipal Law of the State of New York, as amended, the
City of Yonkers (the “City”) and the Yonkers Community Development
Agency (the “Agency”), have undertaken a program for the acquisition,
clearance, re-planning, reconstruction and neighborhood rehabilitation of
slum and blighted areas in the City of Yonkers and in this connection,
have been engaged in carrying out numerous urban renewal projects in
areas designated for urban renewal; and
WHEREAS, the City, in cooperation with the Agency, in accordance
with Articles 15 and 15-A of the General Municipal Law of the State of
New York, as amended, caused to be prepared an urban renewal plan for
the area known as the Ashburton/Mulford Urban Renewal Area, as last
revised in February, 1990 (the “Ashburton/Mulford Plan”); and
WHEREAS, the Agency, by Resolution No. 18-2004 adopted on
September 22, 2004, and the City Council of the City of Yonkers, by
Resolution No. 7-2005 adopted on January 11, 2005, approved and
authorized urban renewal site designation for certain areas surrounding
the parcels described in the Ashburton/Mulford Plan, and the Agency
caused to be prepared a revised urban renewal plan for the proposed
consolidated area to be known as the “Ashburton Avenue Urban Renewal
Area”; and
WHEREAS, the Agency caused to be prepared a conceptual plan
known as the proposed Ashburton Avenue Master Plan (the “Master
Plan”) intended to (a) set forth in affirmative terms a phased, multi-year
redevelopment program for specific sites and neighborhoods within the
proposed and revised Ashburton Avenue Urban Renewal Area, including
but not limited to a federally-assisted, public/private undertaking, and (b)
set forth required infrastructure improvements including, but not limited to,
the widening of Ashburton Avenue; and
AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YONKERS
STATED MEETING
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2009
7
RESOLUTION (CONTINUED)
WHEREAS, neither the proposed urban renewal plan for the
Ashburton Avenue Urban Renewal Area nor the Master Plan conflict with
the urban renewal requirements and controls contained in the
Ashburton/Mulford Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Urban Renewal Plan was unqualifiedly approved
by Resolution No. 188 2006 on October 24, 2006 (i) as conforming to a
comprehensive community plan for the development of the municipality as
a whole, (ii) as being consistent with local objectives, (iii) as being in
compliance with the provisions of Section 502(7) of Article 15 of the
General Municipal Law of the State of New York, as amended, and (iv) as
conforming to the finding made pursuant to Section 504 of said Article 15;
and
WHEREAS, the City is the fee title owner of certain land located in
Lots 12, 14, 16, 18 and 21 in Block 2041 of Section 2 on the tax map of
the City of Yonkers in the Ashburton Avenue Urban Renewal Area (the
“Subject Property”) which is not currently being used nor has it been
designated for specific use in the future nor can it be utilized by the City
for its intended municipal purpose and is thereby considered surplus; and
WHEREAS, Ashburton Avenue I, LP (the “Developer”), an affiliate
of The Richman Group Development Corporation and Landex
Development, LLC, the developer for the Municipal Housing Authority for
the City of Yonkers (“MHACY”), proposes to construct a four-story building
containing approximately forty-nine residential dwelling units for seniors
as well as community and laundry space upon the Subject Property; and
WHEREAS, on April 19, 2006 the Developer submitted to the City
of Yonkers Planning Board its application for informal review with respect
to a special use permit for the above-described development of the
Subject Property as a Planned Urban Redevelopment under the
provisions of Sections 43-52 and 43-72C of the Zoning Ordinance of the
City of Yonkers; and
WHEREAS, on May 10, 2006 the Planning Board adopted a
resolution stating the Board’s intent to assume Lead Agency Status for the
purpose of such environmental review with respect to such special permit
and the development of the Subject Property that would be permitted
thereunder, and authorizing circulation of notice of such intent to other
potentially involved agencies in accordance with SEQRA requirements for
coordinated review; and
AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YONKERS
STATED MEETING
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2009
8
RESOLUTION (CONTINUED)
WHEREAS, on May 23, 2006 the Developer submitted to the
Planning Board its formal application for such Special Permit conferring
PUR status on the HOPE VI sites including the Subject Property; and
WHEREAS, on June 14, 2006 the Planning Board held a public
hearing on the proposed PUR treatment of the HOPE VI sites including
the Subject Property, and such hearing was continued on July 12, 2006;
and
WHEREAS, on July 12, 2006, following the close of the public
hearing, the Planning Board acting as lead agency approved a Negative
Declaration with respect to the proposed PUR development of the sites,
including the Subject Property, finding that the changes proposed from the
Master Plan and the Urban Renewal Plan are minor, and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Yonkers, by Resolution
No. 187-2006 adopted on October 24, 2006, approved the Findings
Statement; and
WHEREAS, the Developer has applied to the City of Yonkers
Industrial Development Agency (the “YIDA”) for assistance in connection
with the undertaking of the construction of a four-story building containing
approximately forty-nine residential dwelling units for seniors as well as
community and laundry space; and
WHEREAS, YIDA by resolution dated August 26, 2009 authorized
the execution of various agreements including a certain lease agreement,
pursuant to which the Developer leases the Subject Property to YIDA (the
“Lease”); a certain leaseback agreement, pursuant to which the YIDA
leases its interest in the Subject Property back to the Developer (the
“Leaseback”); and a certain tax agreement by and between YIDA and the
Developer, pursuant to which the Developer agrees to make payments
consistent with similar affordable housing projects, for the benefit of the
affected taxing jurisdictions; all in accordance with Article 18-A of the
General Municipal Law of the State of New York, as amended, (the “YIDA
Act”); and
WHEREAS, the City has been presented with a proposed Bargain
and Sale Deed (the “Deed”) pursuant to which the City would convey to
the MHACY with MHACY thereafter leasing the Subject Property to the
Developer in an “as-is” condition for the public purpose of providing
relocation housing for the Ashburton Avenue Hope VI Project; and
AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YONKERS
STATED MEETING
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2009
9
RESOLUTION (CONTINUED)
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Leaseback the Developer shall
construct upon the Subject Property a four-story building containing
approximately forty-nine residential dwelling units as well as community
and laundry space all of which shall be substantially in accordance with
the Urban Renewal Plan, previously approved by the Agency and the City
Council under the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act
(“SEQRA”); and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the
City of Yonkers that the disposition of the Subject Property by the City of
Yonkers to the MHACY and related lease by MHACY to the Developer, in
accordance with the terms and provisions of the proposed Deed, in
accordance with Ashburton Avenue Urban Renewal Plan, is hereby
approved; and be it further
RESOLVED, that the Mayor or the Deputy Mayor is hereby
authorized to convey the Subject Property to the MHACY pursuant to the
Deed and to execute any and all documents necessary and convenient to
carry out this Resolution, including executing any other documents,
certificates or affidavits as may be approved by the Corporation Counsel
of the City of Yonkers; and be it further
RESOLVED, that MHACY may lease the Subject Property to the
Developer upon such terms and conditions as it may deem appropriate;
and be it further
RESOLVED, that this Resolution shall take effect immediately.
AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YONKERS
STATED MEETING
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2009
10
RESOLUTION
2. BY: COUNCIL PRESIDENT LESNICK, MAJORITY LEADER ANNABI,
MINORITY LEADER McLAUGHLIN, COUNCILMEMBERS McDOW,
GRONOWSKI, MURTAGH AND BARBATO:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CONVEYANCE OF A CERTAIN
PARCEL OF REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT VINEYARD AVENUE IN
THE ASHBURTON AVENUE URBAN RENEWAL AREA TO PROVIDE
RELOCATION HOUSING FOR THE MULFORD HOPE VI PROJECT
WHEREAS, in furtherance of the objectives of Articles 15 and 15-A
of the General Municipal Law of the State of New York, as amended, the
City of Yonkers (the “City”) and the Yonkers Community Development
Agency (the “Agency”), have undertaken a program for the acquisition,
clearance, re-planning, reconstruction and neighborhood rehabilitation of
slum and blighted areas in the City of Yonkers and in this connection,
have been engaged in carrying out numerous urban renewal projects in
areas designated for urban renewal; and
WHEREAS, the City, in cooperation with the Agency, in accordance
with Articles 15 and 15-A of the General Municipal Law of the State of
New York, as amended, caused to be prepared an urban renewal plan for
the area known as the Ashburton/Mulford Urban Renewal Area, as last
revised in February, 1990 (the “Ashburton/Mulford Plan”); and
WHEREAS, the Agency, by Resolution No. 18-2004 adopted on
September 22, 2004, and the City Council of the City of Yonkers, by
Resolution No. 7-2005 adopted on January 11, 2005, approved and
authorized urban renewal site designation for certain areas surrounding
the parcels described in the Ashburton/Mulford Plan, and the Agency
caused to be prepared a revised urban renewal plan for the proposed
consolidated area to be known as the “Ashburton Avenue Urban Renewal
Area”; and
WHEREAS, the Agency caused to be prepared a conceptual plan
known as the proposed Ashburton Avenue Master Plan (the “Master
Plan”) intended to (a) set forth in affirmative terms a phased, multi-year
redevelopment program for specific sites and neighborhoods within the
proposed and revised Ashburton Avenue Urban Renewal Area, including
but not limited to a federally-assisted, public/private undertaking, known as
Mulford Gardens Hope VI, and (b) set forth required infrastructure
improvements including, but not limited to, the widening of Ashburton
Avenue; and
AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YONKERS
STATED MEETING
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2009
11
RESOLUTION (CONTINUED)
WHEREAS, neither the proposed urban renewal plan for the
Ashburton Avenue Urban Renewal Area nor the Master Plan conflict with
the urban renewal requirements and controls contained in the
Ashburton/Mulford Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Urban Renewal Plan was unqualifiedly approved
by Resolution No. 188 2006 on October 24, 2006 (i) as conforming to a
comprehensive community plan for the development of the municipality as
a whole, (ii) as being consistent with local objectives, (iii) as being in
compliance with the provisions of Section 502(7) of Article 15 of the
General Municipal Law of the State of New York, as amended, and (iv) as
conforming to the finding made pursuant to Section 504 of said Article 15;
and
WHEREAS, the City is the fee title owner of certain land located in
Lot 56 (fka 55, 56 and 72) in Block 2080 of Section 2 on the tax map of the
City of Yonkers in the Ashburton Avenue Urban Renewal Area (the
“Subject Property”) which is not currently being used nor has it been
designated for specific use in the future nor can it be utilized by the City
for its intended municipal purpose and is thereby considered surplus; and
WHEREAS, the Municipal Housing Authority for the City of Yonkers
(“MHACY”) is the fee title owner of certain land located in Lot 1, Block
2084 of Section 2 on the tax map of the City of Yonkers in the Ashburton
Avenue Urban Renewal Area (the “MHACY Property”); and
WHEREAS, MULFORD I, LP (the “Developer”), an affiliate of The
Richman Group Development Corporation and Landex Development,
LLC, the developer for MHACY, proposes to construct on the subject
Property and the MHACY Property a mixture of 4-6 story elevator
buildings, 2-3 story garden walk-up apartments, town houses, and single
family homes along with pocket parks, two community buildings that will
accommodate management staff, resident amenities and meeting space,
for approximately one hundred dwelling units; and
WHEREAS, on April 19, 2006 the Developer submitted to the City
of Yonkers Planning Board its application for informal review with respect
to a special use permit for the above-described development of the
Subject Property and the MHACY Property as a Planned Urban
Redevelopment under the provisions of Sections 43-52 and 43-72C of the
Zoning Ordinance of the City of Yonkers; and
AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YONKERS
STATED MEETING
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2009
12
RESOLUTION (CONTINUED)
WHEREAS, on May 10, 2006 the Planning Board adopted a
resolution stating the Board’s intent to assume Lead Agency Status for the
purpose of such environmental review with respect to such special permit
and the development of the Subject Property and the MHACY Property
that would be permitted thereunder, and authorizing circulation of notice of
such intent to other potentially involved agencies in accordance with
SEQRA requirements for coordinated review; and
WHEREAS, on May 23, 2006 the Developer submitted to the
Planning Board its formal application for such Special Permit conferring
PUR status on the HOPE VI sites including the Subject Property and the
MHACY Property; and
WHEREAS, on June 14, 2006 the Planning Board held a public
hearing on the proposed PUR treatment of the HOPE VI sites including
the Subject Property and the MHACY Property, and such hearing was
continued on July 12, 2006; and
WHEREAS, on July 12, 2006, following the close of the public
hearing, the Planning Board acting as lead agency approved a Negative
Declaration with respect to the proposed PUR development of the sites,
including the Subject Property and the MHACY Property, finding that the
changes proposed from the Master Plan and the Urban Renewal Plan are
minor, and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Yonkers, by Resolution
No. 187-2006 adopted on October 24, 2006, approved the Findings
Statement; and
WHEREAS, the Developer has applied to the City of Yonkers
Industrial Development Agency (the “YIDA”) for assistance in connection
with the undertaking of the construction of a mixture of 4-6 story elevator
buildings, 2-3 story garden walk-up apartments, town houses, and single
family homes along with pocket parks, two community buildings that will
accommodate management staff, resident amenities and meeting space
for approximately one hundred dwelling units; and
WHEREAS, YIDA by resolution dated July 7, 2009 authorized the
execution of various agreements including a certain lease agreement,
pursuant to which the Developer leases the Subject Property and the
MHACY Property to YIDA (the “Lease”); a certain leaseback agreement,
pursuant to which the YIDA leases its interest in the Subject Property and
the MHACY Property back to the Developer (the “Leaseback”); and a
AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YONKERS
STATED MEETING
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2009
13
RESOLUTION (CONTINUED)
certain tax agreement by and between YIDA and the Developer, pursuant
to which the Developer agrees to make payments consistent with similar
affordable housing projects, for the benefit of the affected taxing
jurisdictions; all in accordance with Article 18-A of the General Municipal
Law of the State of New York, as amended, (the “YIDA Act”); and
WHEREAS, the City has been presented with a proposed Bargain
and Sale Deed (the “Deed”) pursuant to which the City would convey to
the MHACY and MHACY will lease to the Developer the Subject Property
in an “as-is” condition for the public purpose of providing relocation
housing for the Mulford I Hope VI Project; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the MHACY lease to the Developer, the
Developer shall construct upon the Subject Property and the MHACY
Property a mixture of 4-6 story elevator buildings, 2-3 story garden walkup
apartments, town houses, and single family homes along with pocket
parks, one community building that will accommodate management staff,
resident amenities and meeting space for approximately one hundred
dwelling units.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the
City of Yonkers that the disposition of the Subject Property by the City of
Yonkers to the MHACY and lease to the Developer, in accordance with
the terms and provisions of the proposed Deed, in accordance with
Ashburton Avenue Urban Renewal Plan, is hereby approved; and be it
further
RESOLVED, that the Mayor or the Deputy Mayor is hereby
authorized to convey the Subject Property to the MHACY pursuant to the
Deed and to execute any and all documents necessary and convenient to
carry out this Resolution, including executing any other documents,
certificates or affidavits as may be approved by the Corporation Counsel
of the City of Yonkers; and be it further
RESOLVED, that MHACY may lease the Subject Property and the
MHACY Property to the Developer upon such terms and conditions as it
may deem appropriate; and be it further
AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YONKERS
STATED MEETING
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2009
14
RESOLUTION (CONTINUED)
RESOLVED, that this Resolution shall take effect immediately.
AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YONKERS
STATED MEETING
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2009
15
RESOLUTION
3. 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.
George Wislocki
1 Mulberry Street
Yonkers, New York 10701
MHA RENEWAL
Carol Ann Schwartz
53 Elissa Lane
Yonkers, New York 10710
MHA RENEWAL
Mary Ann Tarantelli
114 Kingston Avenue
Yonkers, New York 10701
MHA RENEWAL
Francine Muscente
440-1 N. Broadway
Yonkers, New York 10701
MHA RENEWAL
Conrad Orey
130-76 Glenwood Avenue
Yonkers, New York 10705
MHA RENEWAL
AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YONKERS
STATED MEETING
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2009
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RESOLUTION (CONTINUED)
Karen Tontodonato
231 Alta Vista Drive
Yonkers, New York 10705
Property Management RENEWAL
Eleni Dellaportas
574 Park Avenue
Yonkers, New York 10703
Local 628 RENEWAL
AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YONKERS
STATED MEETING
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2009
17
RESOLUTION
4. BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT LESNICK AND COUNCILMEMBER McDOW,
MAJORITY LEADER ANNABI, MINORITY LEADER McLAUGHLIN, AND
COUNCILMEMBERS GRONOWSKI, MURTAGH AND BARBATO
WHEREAS, In New York, the statutory blood alcohol content limit is
.08%. Studies show that depending on your health, height and weight,
that level is easily achieved with just a few drinks and,
WHEREAS, the Dram Shop Liability Law is suppose to ensure that
those who are under the influence of alcohol are not allowed to leave an
establishment , party or friends house with the intent to drive but instead
alternate arrangements are suppose to be made for them and,
WHEREAS, 911 Doves Inc. spearheaded by Jeremy K. Inlaw and
Woodeena Curry, is an international non-profit organization, the mission of
program “Arrive Alive!” is to (1) prevent individuals from driving under the
influence of alcohol and (2) to help rebuild the lives and educate those that
have already been convicted of a DWI Felony or Misdemeanor at their
Transitional Crisis Center called “the Shirley T. Miller Center of Hope” and,
WHEREAS, DWI and DWAI are two of the most common charged
offenses in New York affecting teens, baby-boomers, blue and white collar
workers. In addition, annual statistics show that Yonkers City Court is one
of the busiest criminal courts in Westchester County, which hears a
multitude of DWI and DWAI cases and,
WHEREAS, The Adult DWI Arrest and Conviction Rate in
Westchester County has been steadily on the rise since 2006 as follows:
DWI Felony: 2006/264, 2007/215, 2008/208 and DWI Misdemeanor:
2006/2298, 2007/2471, 2008/2479 and the U.S. spends 51 billion dollars
nationally on related insurance claims and with recent DWI incidents on
the Taconic Parkway and Westchester County’s implementation of vehicle
seizure for motorist who drive while intoxicated in New York and,
WHEREAS, 911 Doves Inc. President, Woodeena Curry,
understands this serious issue and being a Yonkers native has introduced
the “Arrive Alive” Program to the Yonkers City Council with hopes that it
will be implemented and many lives will be positively impacted and the
statistic will dramatically decline in the city of Yonkers, the County of
Westchester and in the State of New York and,
AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YONKERS
STATED MEETING
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2009
18
RESOLUTION (CONTINUED)
WHEREAS, the City of Yonkers is calling upon our New York State
and Federal Delegation to enact “the Arrive Alive Program” that will
specifically focus on the safety of individuals that are impaired or under
the influence of alcohol and their potential victims (including themselves)
by proving a HELP Line, which can be called; a car and tow truck are sent
to pick up the individual and their car and both are taken to the final
destination safely ensuring the quality of life of all and,
FURTHERMORE, the consequences of a DWI or DWAI conviction
are far reaching and can range from a low fine and temporary driving
suspension to extensive fines, a license revocation and jail time, in
addition, to the potential to touch many lives through temporary and
permanent injuries, loss of income, loss of property and fatalities, etc.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City
of Yonkers calls upon our New York State and Federal Delegation to
enact the 911 Doves Inc. Program, which will decrease the number of
arrests, injuries, seizing of vehicles, fatalities, etc. associated with
DWI/DUI/DWAI, accidents.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council directs the City
Clerk to forward copies of this Resolution to State and Federal Delegation.
AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YONKERS
STATED MEETING
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2009
19
RESOLUTION
5. BY: MINORITY LEADER McLAUGHLIN, COUNCIL PRESIDENT
LESNICK, MAJORITY LEADER ANNABI, COUNCILMEMBERS
McDOW, GRONOWSKI, MURTAGH AND BARBATO:
WHEREAS, St. Paul the Apostle Parish, located at 602 McLean
Avenue in Yonkers will hold its Annual St. Paul the Apostle Fair at Coyne
Park on Thursday, Oct. 8h, Friday, Oct. 9th, Saturday Oct 10th , Sunday,
October 11th,and Monday October 12th 2009, and has requested
permission from the City Council to place four banners within the city
promoting this event, and
WHEREAS, St. Paul the Apostle Parish has asked that the banners
be placed as soon as possible, at the following locations: (1st.) McLean
Avenue & Central Park Avenue, (2nd) O’Dell Avenue & Nepperhan
Avenue, (3rd) Tuckahoe Road & Central Park Avenue and the (4th) at
Yonkers Ave. & Midland Ave. closest to the Old Gold’s Gym, or where
ever convenient; and to be removed as soon after October 12, 2009 as is
possible, and
WHEREAS, said locations are 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 St. Paul the Apostle Parish to
place four 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.
