City of New Rochelle

New York

 

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE SESSION

Tuesday, April 7, 2009

3:45 PM

 

 
 

 

 


PRESENTATION(S):

 

3:45 P. M. - 4:30 P. M.   LOCAL ICLEI

Local Governments for Sustainability -

New Rochelle Sustainability Plan

 

PUBLIC HEARING(S) THIS EVENING:

8:00 P.M.

 

DIRECTING PUBLIC HEARING

RE: USE OF HOME FUNDS - CLINTON PLACE APARTMENTS

 

PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO ZONING CODE, CHAPTER 331

RE: PROPOSED INCLUSION OF MARTIAL ARTS, DANCE STUDIO AND EXERCISE STUDIO IN C-

1M GENERAL COMMERCIAL MODIFIED DISTRICT, AND NB, NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS DISTRICT

 

 

CITIZENS TO BE HEARD

 

 
 

 


PROPOSED LEGISLATION- FOR DISCUSSION

 

COMMENDATION(S)

 

1.

 

DISCUSSION ITEMS:

 

REQUESTED BY STAFF:

 

a.         Pilot Program

Re: Community Garden at Ward Acres

Requested by Commissioner of Parks and Recreation

 

b.         Motion To Enter Into Executive Session

Re: Real Estate

Requested by City Manager

 

REQUESTED BY CITY COUNCIL:

 

a.a.       Parking Requirements for Development

Re: Central Parking District

            Requested by Council Member Tarantino

 

b.b.       Main Street Initiative

Requested by Council Member St. Paul

 

 

PUBLIC HEARING(S):

 

RE-PROGRAM OF PRIOR YEAR HOME FUNDS

RE: CLINTON PLACE APARTMENTS

(Public Hearing 4/7/09 )

 

2.         ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 244 OF 2008, THE BUDGET OF THE CITY OF NEW

ROCHELLE FOR 2009, RELATIVE TO VARIOUS HOME PROGRAM BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS IN

RELATION TO FUNDING FOR CLINTON PLACE APARTMENTS AND REQUIRED AMENDMENTS TO THE

2003-2007 AND 2008-2012 CONSOLIDATED PLANS AND 2006 THROUGH 2008 ACTION PLANS FOR THE HOME PROGRAM (CLINTON PLACE APARTMENTS AND RESIDENTIAL REHABILITATION  PROGRAMS).

 

PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO ZONING CODE, CHAPTER 331

RE:  INCLUSION OF MARTIAL ARTS, DANCE STUDIO AND

EXERCISE STUDIO IN C-1M, GENERAL COMMERCIAL MODIFIED

DISTRICT, AND NB, NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS DISTRICT

( WEAVER STREET

(Intro. 3/10/09 ; Public Hearing 4/7/09 )

 

 

 

3.         Communication dated February 23, 2009 from Craig King, Commissioner of Development, wherein he recommends that City Council declare Lead Agency and set a Public Hearing relative to the proposed zoning amendment for the inclusion of martial arts studio, dance studio, and aerobic exercise studio in C-1M and NB Districts, forwarded with approval of Charles B. Strome, III, City Manager, noted thereon, and appropriate legislation for consideration.

 

3.1.       Communication dated April 1, 2009 from Craig King, Commissioner of Development, prepared by

Edward Lynch, Planning Director and Clerk to the Planning Board, wherein he advises that the Planning

Board, at its meeting held on Tuesday, March 31, 2009, recommended that the proposed amendment be

approved, forwarded by Charles B. Strome, III, City Manager.

 

Negative Declaration:

 

3.2.       RESOLUTION ISSUING A NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL

SIGNIFICANCE UNDER THE REGULATIONS PROMULGATED BY THE NEW YORK

STATE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION AND DIRECTING

COMPLIANCE WITH SAME REGARDING THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE RELATIVE TO AMENDING SECTIONS 331-55A, C-1M GENERAL COMMERCIAL MODIFIED DISTRICT, 331-56A, NB NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS DISTRICT, AND 331-136, SCHEDULE OF OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING SPACE REQUIREMENTS, OF CHAPTER 331, ZONING, OF THE NEW ROCHELLE ZONING (NB NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS ZONING DISTRICT - WEAVER STREET PROPERTIES LLC).

 

Proposed Amendment:

 

3.3.       ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 331-55A, C-1M GENERAL COMMERCIAL

MODIFIED DISTRICT, 331-56A, NB NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS DISTRICT, AND 331-136,

SCHEDULE OF OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING SPACE REQUIREMENTS, OF

CHAPTER 331, ZONING, OF THE NEW ROCHELLE ZONING CODE (NB NEIGHBORHOOD

BUSINESS ZONING DISTRICT -WEAVER STREET PROPERTIES LLC).

 

 

DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT:

 

NEW ROCHELLE FARMER'S MARKET - 2009 SEASON

 

4.         Communication dated March 25, 2009 from Craig King, Commissioner of Development, wherein he

recommends that the current site be approved as the 2009 location at the Prospect Street Parking Lot on

South Division Street and that the City enter into a multi-season agreement with Community Markets, Inc.,

for its operation on City property, forwarded with approval of Charles B. Strome, III, City Manager, noted

thereon, and appropriate legislation for consideration.

 

4.1.       RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY COUNCIL TO CONTINUE THE LOCATION OF THE

FARMERS MARKET AT DIVISION STREET AND LEROY PLACE IN THE PROSPECT STREET LOT AS THE SITE FOR THE YEAR 2009 FARMERS MARKET FROM JUNE 2009 THROUGH NOVEMBER 2009, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A MULTI-SEASON FARMERS MARKET

OPERATIONAL AGREEMENT WITH COMMUNITY MARKETS, INC.

 

NORTH AVENUE CORRIDOR STUDY

 

5.         Communication dated March 25, 2009 from Craig King, Commissioner of Development, wherein he

recommends that City Council declare Lead Agency and issue a new Positive Declaration for the proposed

zoning, as outlined, forwarded with approval of Charles B. Strome, III, City Manager, noted thereon , and

appropriate legislation for consideration.

 

5.1.       RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 227 OF 2008 ENTITLED “RESOLUTION

DECLARING THE CITY COUNCIL AS LEAD AGENCY AND DIRECTING THAT A DRAFT GENERIC

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT BE PREPARED IN RELATION TO PROPOSED TEXT AND MAP

CHANGES TO THE NEW ROCHELLE ZONING CODE AND ZONING MAP REGARDING THE CREATION

AND MAPPING OF A PROPOSED NORTH AVENUE (NA) ZONING DISTRICT, THE CREATION OF A

PROPOSED NORTH AVENUE FLOATING OVERLAY (NAFOZ) ZONING DISTRICT, AND THE ADOPTION

OF RELATED PROPOSED TEXTUAL AND MAP CHANGES”.

 

 

DIRECTING PUBLIC HEARING

RE:       REALLOCATION OF UNUSED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

BLOCK GRANT BALANCES - GLYM FLOOR,

REMINGTON BOYS' AND GIRLS' CLUB

 

6.         Communication dated March 19, 2009 from Craig King, Commissioner of Development, wherein he

recommends that a Public Hearing be held to consider the reallocation of unused CDBG balances for the

reconstruction of a new gym floor at subject location and amending certain Action Plans and Consolidated

Plans to account for the changes, forwarded with approval of Charles B. Strome, III, City Manager, noted

thereon, and appropriate legislation for consideration.

 

6.1.       RESOLUTION DIRECTING PUBLIC HEARING RELATIVE TO THE REALLOCATION OF

NUMEROUS, UNUSED CDBG BALANCES FROM PREVIOUS PROJECTS TO BE USED FOR THE

REMINGTON UNIT OF THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB GYM FLOOR RECONSTRUCTION AND REQUIRED

AMENDMENTS TO THE 2003-2007 AND 2008-2012 CONSOLIDATED PLANS AND 2005, 2007 AND 2009

ACTION PLANS.

 

RESTORE NY COMMUNITIES INITIATIVE FUNDING

RE: MARINA PARKING DECK

 

7.         Communication dated March 25, 2009 from Craig King, Commissioner of Development, wherein he

recommends that a resolution finding that the rehabilitation of the Marina Parking Deck is consistent with the

City's vision for the Ferris Creek waterfront areas, as outlined, and that the City Manager be authorized to

appropriate matching funds upon receipt of the grant, be adopted, forwarded with approval of Charles B.

Strome, III, City Manager, noted thereon, and appropriate legislation for consideration.

 

7.1.       RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO MAKE APPLICATION FOR AN EMPIRE

STATE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION RESTORE NY COMMUNITIES GRANT FOR REHABILITATION

OF THE MUNICIPAL MARINA PARKING DECK.

 

 

SPECIAL PERMIT FOR OUTDOOR DINING

RE: KAFFEINE ESPRESSO BAR - 18 DIVISION STREET

(BLOCK 415, LOT 34)

 

8.         Communication dated March 18, 2009 from Craig King, Commissioner of Development, wherein he

recommends that a Special Permit for Outdoor Dining be authorized, subject to certain conditions, forwarded

with approval of Charles B. Strome, III, City Manager, noted thereon, and appropriate legislation for

consideration.

 

8.1.       RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE GRANTING A SPECIAL PERMIT FOR OUTDOOR SEATING

TO KAFFEINE ESPRESS BAR LOCATED AT 18 DIVISION STREET.

 

 

ACCEPTANCE OF FUNDING FROM HUD THROUGH THE AMERICAN REINVESTMENT AND RECOVERY ACT ("RECOVERY ACT") OF 2009

 

9.         Communication dated March 30, 2009 from Craig King, Commissioner of Development, wherein he recommends that the appropriate steps be taken to ensure the receipt of HUD funds for the new "Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Rehousing Program (HPRP)" forwarded with approval of Charles B. Strome, III, City Manager, noted thereon, and appropriate legislation for consideration.

 

9.1.       RESOLUTION DIRECTING PUBLIC HEARING RELATIVE TO THE ACCEPTANCE OF $686,935 IN

FUNDING FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

THROUGH THE AMERICAN REINVESTMENT AND RECOVERY ACT OF 2009 FOR THE NEW

HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION AND RAPID RE-HOUSING PROGRAM; REQUIRED AMENDMENTS TO

THE 2008-2012 CONSOLIDATED PLAN AND 2008 ACTION PLAN; AND AUTHORIZATION FOR THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT A HOMELESS PREVENTION APPLICATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT. (REV.)

 

 

PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO CODE OF THE CITY OF NEW ROCHELLE

RE: SIGNS

 

10.        Communication dated March 25, 2009 from Craig King, Commissioner of Development, wherein he

recommends that the proposed amendments submitted by the Municipal Art Commission be adopted,

forwarded with approval of Charles B. Strome, III, City Manager, noted thereon, and appropriate legislation for consideration.

 

10.1.     AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 270, SIGNS, OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF NEW

ROCHELLE REGARDING THE REGULATION OF AWNINGS, CANOPIES, AND MARQUEES, AND SIGN

COLORS.

 

 

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS:

 

PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO CODE OF THE CITY OF NEW ROCHELLE

RE: ELIMINATION OF LOADING ZONE - SECOND STREET

 

11.        Communication dated, March 16, 2009, from Jeffrey C. Coleman, PE, Commissioner of

Public Works, wherein he recommends that the Code of the City of New Rochelle be amended to

eliminate the provision for a Loading Zone on Second Street in order to conform with posted

signage, forwarded with the approval of Charles B. Strome, III, City Manager, noted thereon, and

appropriate legislation for consideration.

 

11.1.     ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 312-88 (SCHEDULE XVII: LOADING ZONES) OF CHAPTER

312 (VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF NEW ROCHELLE (SECOND STREET).

 

 

PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO CODE OF THE CITY OF NEW ROCHELLE RE: STOP SIGN - SYCAMORE

AVENUE

 

12.        Communication dated, March 16, 2009, from Jeffrey C. Coleman, PE, Commissioner of Public Works, wherein he recommends that the Code of the City of New Rochelle be amended to provide for the installation of a STOP sign on Sycamore Avenue at its intersection with Hill Street, forwarded with the approval of Charles B. Strome, III, City Manager, noted thereon, and appropriate legislation for consideration.

 

12.1.     ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 312-79 (SCHEDULE VIII: STOP INTERSECTIONS) OF CHAPTER 312 (VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF NEW ROCHELLE (SYCAMORE AVENUE AND HILL STREET).

 

 

POLICE DEPARTMENT:

 

BUREAU OF JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG) 2009

 

13.        Communication dated March 26, 2009 from Patrick J. Carroll, Police Commissioner, wherein he

recommends that the Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) be accepted, forwarded with approval of Charles B.

Strome, III, City Manager, noted thereon, and appropriate legislation for consideration.

 

13.1.     ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 244 OF 2008, THE BUDGET OF THE CITY OF NEW

ROCHELLE FOR 2009, RELATIVE TO AN INTER-MUNICIPAL MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING

WITH THE CITY OF YONKERS, THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER, THE TOWN OF GREENBURGH, THE

TOWN OF HARRISON, THE VILLAGE OF HASTINGS-ON-HUDSON, THE CITY OF MOUNT VERNON, THE VILLAGE OF OSSINING, THE CITY OF PEEKSKILL, THE VILLAGE OF PORT CHESTER, THE CITY OF WHITE PLAINS, AND THE TOWN OF YORKTOWN, TO SHARE IN THE 2009 RECOVERY ACT: EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG) FORMULA PROGRAM: LOCAL SOLICITATION AWARD, AND AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF FUNDS THEREFROM.

 

 

PERSONNEL:

 

PROVISION OF SPECIFIED BENEFITS

RE: FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES - ACTIVE DUTY AS RESULT OF MILITARY CONFLICT

 

14.        Communication dated March 24, 2009 from Matt Iarocci, Director of Personnel, wherein he

recommends that City Council authorize the extension, through December 31, 2010, the provision of

specified compensation and leave benefits to full-time City employee members of the Armed Forces Reserve

or National Guard called to active duty, forwarded with approval of Charles B. Strome, III, City Manager, noted thereon, and appropriate legislation for consideration.

 

14.1.     RESOLUTION PROVIDING SPECIFIED COMPENSATION AND LEAVE BENEFITS TO FULLTIME

CITY OF NEW ROCHELLE EMPLOYEES CALLED TO ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY AS A RESULT OF

MILITARY CONFLICT IN IRAQ OR AFGHANISTAN.

 

 

CITY COUNCIL:

 

NEW YORK STATE CLIMATE SMART COMMUNITIES PROGRAM

RE: STATE CLIMATE ACTION PLEDGE

 

15.        RESOLUTION ADOPTING A CLIMATE SMART COMMUNITY PLEDGE FOR THE CITY OF NEW

ROCHELLE.

Sponsored by Mayor Bramson

 

 

SUPPLEMENTAL ITEM(S)

 

PROPOSED LICENSE AGREEMENT

RE: TEMPORARY USE OF PROPERTY - 11, 13, 17 BROOK STREET

 

16.        Communication dated, April 3, 2009, from Jeffrey C. Coleman, PE, Commissioner of Public Works,

wherein he recommends that the City Manager be authorized to enter into a license agreement with Bilotta

Construction Corp for the temporary use of 11, 13 & 17 Brook Street as a material staging area for the Lincoln Avenue reconstruction project, forwarded with the approval of Charles B. Strome, III, City Manager, noted thereon, and appropriate legislation for consideration.

 

Suppl.

 

16.1.     RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A MONTH-TO-MONTH LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH BILOTTA CONSTRUCTION CORP. FOR USE OF VACANT CITY LAND LOCATED AT 11, 13, AND 17 BROOK STREET, IN CONNECTION WITH THE LINCOLN AVENUE RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT.

 

 

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

 

 

NEW BUSINESS

 

APRIL, 2009

Regular Legislative Meeting: MONDAY, April 13, 2009, at 7:00 P. M.

 

MAY, 2009

Committee of the Whole Session: Tuesday, May 12, 2009, at 3:45 P. M.

Regular Legislative Meeting: THURSDAY, May 21, 2009, at 7:00 P. M.