Insider News Center: From Yonkers Insider: Yonkers City Council: Yonkers City Council Rules Committee Meeting - March 15, 2022 by Yonkers City Councilwoman Corazon Pineda Issac 2nd District.

 

The Yonkers City Council held a Rules Committee meeting this evening, March 15, 2022. All items on the agenda appear below, as well as the decisions taken by the City Council in regard to these items. 

Rules Committee Agenda Items for Consideration by Administration 1.    A Special Ordinance amending the budget for the City of Yonkers for the 2021/2022 fiscal year in relation to transferring funds from and to various accounts for the purposes of: 1) the hiring of two cybersecurity consultants; 2) the building of a new museum roof; and 3) to cover increased cost of phosphoric acid that is used to reduce release of lead from household plumbing as mandated by New York State. (Referred to Budget Committee for discussion. Budget Committee meeting called for March 22, 2022; item will be placed on the City Council Stated meeting for that same evening). 2.Local Law authorizing the sale of city-owned property on Warburton Avenue and Woodworth Avenue to the City Yonkers Industrial Development Agency for purpose of developing affordable housing. (Referred to Real Estate Committee for further discussion)   3.Resolution accepting the donation of $165,000 from the Police Fire Memorial Foundation of Yonkers. (Placed on City Council Stated Meeting agenda of March 22, 2022) 4.Resolution authorizing the disposition of certain city owned surplus equipment, not needed for any municipal use, to aid the people of Ukraine. (Placed on City Council Stated Meeting agenda of March 22, 2022) 5.Resolution requesting the introduction of a bill which would amend Chapter 125 of the laws of 2013 to, among other things, reinstate approximately 8.97 acres of parkland. (Referred to Real Estate Committee for further discussion) 6.Resolution issuing a Home Rule Message for Senate Bill ­­­­­ S8387 and Assembly Bill A9490 in relation to bonds and notes. (Placed on City Council Stated Meeting agenda of March 22, 2022) 7.Resolution finding that the transfer of certain city-owned property on Warburton Avenue and Woodworth Avenue to the City of Yonkers Industrial Development Agency for the development of affordable housing will not have a significant adverse impact on the environment (Referred to Real Estate Committee for further discussion) To Read More, Link To: https://yonkersinsider.blogspot.com/2022/03/yonkers-insider-yonkers-city-council_16.html