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Actions recorded during the meeting included votes to move the following items to the consent agenda: an amendment to the City lease for the property at 2 Pelham Road (lease name change and parking allocation request), a revised city tree-trimming code section, an amendment to handicapped parking rules, a North Avenue parking regulation adjustment, acceptance of multiple Climate Smart Communities and water-quality grant programs, a Zero-Emission Vehicle (ZEV) rebate grant for four electric vehicles, and a resolution supporting state packaging-reduction and recycling legislation. The council also authorized a public hearing on the proposed CDBG reprogramming for April 8.

Several of those items were described by staff as technical or procedural: the 2 Pelham Road lease amendment would update the tenant\u000027s name (from Patsy's to Kenny's on the Water) and designate 23 customer parking spaces in a new marina lot at the current citywide rate. The council placed those routine items on the consent agenda for a future meeting where they will be adopted together unless a council member pulls an item for separate discussion.

No roll-call tallies with individual yes/no counts were recorded on the public record for the consent moves; council members used voice votes and recorded \"aye\" for approval where indicated on the record.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","New Rochelle - City Council Meeting - Mar 11, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Council members moved several routine items to the consent agenda and authorized a public hearing on a CDBG reprogramming on April 8; no contested ordinance adoptions occurred during the session.","taxTitle","New Rochelle, Westchester County, New York","taxId",76423,"location","New York","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6640311,"Council holds vote on rescinding bonds after debate over West Main/Wayman traffic project",1665,4095000,5760000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2556086-3f9e2b2d94a3160dffbd70d8b5ed60cc&start=4095&end=5760","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2556086-3f9e2b2d94a3160dffbd70d8b5ed60cc/thumbnail_4095000.jpg","/articles/6640311/New-York/Council-holds-vote-on-rescinding-bonds-after-debate-over-West-MainWayman-traffic-project","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6640311-609043d1eca507c74dab59880117f4fc/orig.mp4?Expires=1771171838&Signature=alV4P5kCMFJHSxAqqoJJBwVByLa0SLZUmP0XStjF0~mYX0NGpyXkhud4iceOH~-rys2wSzxTtIZiiuO5rPQs~H8fCX0fdXnbhls9ZlAXwDMQt8VcUP7gk9qz4pCHYBhckZgXvOchCSxr5p6tlheYTJFNhmSkf5zUbIGPJdCWivSz9FLbj1XBFPyBzfyJ1mzcI4zbB6RhpCwV4Pai6EBeAFe5IgRRR9gA0k9NtAr9nJq4ZHRR~Uw22x92Kp1WQ78ET9O7elSsZXYufEafU4O6mQof7FnqiPvdhpqIEuE5SD8Lsl86qAz7-4DdVWq2xHeZQh3k2J3B~b9Snt2Ght3b2A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Council members spent more than an hour debating a resolution to deauthorize three bond authorizations dating to 2019 and 2020, including funds earmarked for Hudson Park and a West Main/Wayman intersection improvement project.

Several council members, led by Council member Tarantino, urged caution about rescinding the bond authorization tied to the West Main/Wayman project, saying the intersection remains a major traffic chokepoint. \"My concern is that eliminating that bond \u000026 canceling that project at this particular point is disturbing to me because ... that project is important,\" Tarantino said, describing congestion that backs onto adjacent streets and noting expanded commercial traffic in the area.

City finance staff told the council the municipality\u000027s outstanding debt is near 22 percent of the debt limit and that removing unused bond authorizations can free borrowing capacity. The finance representative said, \"We're at of our debt limit, we're at 21.95,\" and that maintaining prudent debt ratios was a reason to consider deauthorization.

After extended discussion, council members agreed to hold action on the deauthorization. They asked staff to conduct a new traffic study that accounts for development and changed traffic patterns since the original authorization and to return with a more precise cost estimate. Council members discussed preserving $110,000 in currently available cash (an item in the budget spreadsheet) to pay for an updated traffic study so the project\u000027s scope and updated bond estimate could be included in the next capital-budgets process.

Council members also discussed the administrative option of splitting the deauthorization so some authorizations could be rescinded while keeping others in place; staff said the existing authorizations can be re-scoped and returned to the council. No formal bond rescission vote took place at the meeting; the council instructed staff to pursue the study and to return in 2026 for a refined authorization if needed.","Councilors questioned rescinding bond authorizations for two 2019 projects, most notably a traffic realignment at the Wayman/Main intersection; members agreed to hold the deauthorization and to commission an updated traffic study and return with a refined scope and cost estimate.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6640316,"New Rochelle staff outline Green Purchasing adoption and citywide sustainability framework",2119,101000,2220000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2556086-3f9e2b2d94a3160dffbd70d8b5ed60cc&start=101&end=2220","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2556086-3f9e2b2d94a3160dffbd70d8b5ed60cc/thumbnail_101000.jpg","/articles/6640316/New-York/New-Rochelle-staff-outline-Green-Purchasing-adoption-and-citywide-sustainability-framework","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6640316-bd4ac8a71409fa76464f55bfb39f4442/orig.mp4?Expires=1771171838&Signature=K1o8C0eT9i~sgW3KTTfRxLnn4qRJw3I22TT3pXfZbt3T~YiA2RRj-WUvuibkbHY-Wo8CwxUOOQxN6fckQnn1nVL2MeKNMT8Rq3qNdD69w3-LqrA8H4mx7B15-8s4CmRhVcKDjr31L8dnvHjJZMsuL0nIfSoZ8Xy3s31zBoAcKIRyQ4PWo0mEhqUKK7X61xd3HLbLKOY319BNnpsh3ziJ0oMJnuXeg-G~j8vxP~2gSJ~7GImANttThpsXuAEKH9fCqQ0CbWUsZs2DYRcfIiEda8uYFWK~nFWWa0gb7ldWvsPXyTxH76ihMLABdIjVoJOFMsG8wvaXd4soTOSXt5C2Sw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Deputy Finance Commissioner Adam Ross and Department of Development officials presented the Green Purchasing Communities program and the updated GreenNR sustainability plan to the New Rochelle City Council Committee of the Whole, outlining how the city could adopt state-verified green purchasing specifications and pursue direct-pay clean-energy funding for resilient facilities.

The presentation explained that the state\u000027s program, aligned with Executive Order 22, provides approved product specifications and vendor lists that municipal purchasers can reference. \"If you shrunk the Earth to the size of an apple, the atmosphere would be thinner than the apple's skin,\" Ross said in opening remarks about the rationale for sustainability measures. He described the adoption process as a two-step change to city purchasing policy that would give staff a preference for state-identified green options while allowing exceptions for budget or practicality.

Council members focused questions on the likely cost difference when choosing green products and on how the city would track spending under the program. Ross said the state\u000027s approach identifies green alternatives and that local policy would allow procurement to favor green alternatives when they are \"practical and cost comparative.\" He noted New York\u000027s procurement rules include exceptions for recycled products under General Municipal Law \u0000A7 104-a and that the Green Purchasing specifications are intended to be imported into RFPs so vendors know what the city seeks. Ross said the allowed price differential is typically capped in the policy language at roughly 10 to 15 percent for reasonably competitive procurements.

Deputy Commissioner Seth Kaye and staff described the GreenNR plan as a \"living document\" that adds a new theme on climate leadership, resiliency and racial equity to the 2011 plan. Kaye said GreenNR aims to coordinate capital project planning, identify grant opportunities and set an annual reporting cadence. He and Grant Administrator Nick Soufas outlined direct-pay funding priorities the city will pursue, including resilience hubs and cooling centers with solar, battery storage and electric vehicle chargers; a planned solar array for the Intermodal Transit Center; building decarbonization for smaller multifamily properties; and workforce and technical-assistance programs for nonprofit partners.

Council members asked how the city would verify vendors' sustainability claims. Ross and Kaye said New York State\u000027s vetting process for approved products is detailed and frequently updated; Kaye agreed to report back with information on certifications and vetting criteria. Ross also said the city\u000027s financial systems can tag purchases with a Green Purchasing code so staff can export and review green spending monthly or quarterly.

The presentation included program examples and grant streams the city plans to pursue, such as the Climate Smart Communities certification pathway, NYSERDA clean-energy programs and federal direct-pay incentives under the Inflation Reduction Act. Kaye said those funding sources can reduce upfront costs for projects designed to both serve community needs and generate or save energy.

City staff said they plan follow-up actions including drafting the purchasing-policy language for council review next month, scheduling workshops and providing technical assistance for nonprofits and houses of worship that may seek direct-pay funding. Ross and Kaye said staff will also provide periodic updates: \"I can do an update anytime,\" Ross told council members who asked for six-month progress reports.

The council did not take a formal vote on policy adoption at the meeting; staff said the policy amendment would return for formal consideration in a future meeting.","City staff presented the state\u000027s Green Purchasing Communities program and a revised GreenNR sustainability plan, and council members pressed officials about potential costs, tracking and next steps for direct-pay clean-energy priorities.","actionData","errors"]

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