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Yonkers City Council adopts grants, tax roll, settlement and proclamations in 6-0 votes
Summary
At its March meeting, the Yonkers City Council unanimously approved a series of ordinances and resolutions including state and county grants, a tax-roll confirmation, a $40,000 settlement and proclamations recognizing April observances.
The Yonkers City Council voted unanimously on multiple ordinances and resolutions at its March meeting, adopting grants and budget amendments, confirming the 2025 tax roll and approving a personal injury settlement.
Why it matters: The package of approvals authorizes federal and state grant receipts and local funding actions that finance capital projects and community programs across Yonkers, and it records a city settlement that resolves a personal injury claim.
The council voted 6-0 to add an extra agenda item: a resolution issuing a determination under the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQR) related to the South Broadway Rehabilitation project. The council then adopted a negative declaration for that SEQR determination by a 6-0 vote.
Also adopted, each by 6-0 votes: - A special ordinance to accept a New York State Department of Transportation grant for $5,000,000 and amend the city grant budget for fiscal year 2024–25. - An ordinance confirming the Westchester County tax roll, including sewer district and refuse disposal district taxes, for calendar year 2025. - A special ordinance to accept a Dormitory Authority of the State of New York (DASNY) state and municipal grant of $100,000 and amend the grant budget for fiscal year 2024–25. - A special ordinance accepting a Westchester County Housing Implementation Fund site development grant of $5,555,000 for an affordable housing project on McLean Avenue and amending the 2024–25 grant budget. - A settlement resolution resolving Roberto Rivera v. City of Yonkers for $40,000 related to a personal-injury claim from an incident dated July 26, 2020. - A resolution authorizing the implementation and 100% federal-aid/state matching funding for the South Broadway Rehabilitation Transportation Federal Aid Project, with funds appropriated for eligible project costs. - A resolution proclaiming April 2025 as Arab American Heritage Month throughout the city of Yonkers. - A resolution recognizing April 2025 as Autism Awareness Month and declaring April 2, 2025, as Autism Awareness Day in Yonkers.
The votes were routine and carried without discussion on most items; the council recorded each adoption as 6-0.
Votes at a glance: - SEQR addendum (motion to add item to agenda): added by Majority Leader Rubo; adopted 6-0. - SEQR negative declaration for items 1 and 6: adopted 6-0. - NYSDOT grant acceptance ($5,000,000): adopted 6-0. - Westchester County tax roll confirmation (2025): adopted 6-0. - DASNY grant acceptance ($100,000): adopted 6-0. - Westchester County Housing Implementation Fund — McLean Avenue ($5,555,000): adopted 6-0. - Settlement: Roberto Rivera v. City of Yonkers ($40,000): adopted 6-0. - South Broadway Rehabilitation: authorization and appropriation of eligible federal/state project costs: adopted 6-0. - Proclamations: Arab American Heritage Month and Autism Awareness Month/Day: adopted 6-0.
The council closed the meeting after final adoption of the items.
