WPCNR COMMON COUNCIL CHRONICLE-EXAMINER. September 18, 2007: Mayor Joseph Delfino has scheduled a Special Meeting of the Common Council for Wednesday evening at 6 PM in the Mayor's Conference room to consider a resolution requesting a Home Rule legislation increasing the White Plains Sales Tax 1/2 percent to 8.25%. The council had tabled the resolution last week in an acrimonious exchange, saying they needed to discuss it, after having known about the policy the Mayor has espoused for about six months. It was widely speculated this was done for political reasons by the Council to postpone voting until after today's primary. In addition to the resolution, the council will discuss demapping of streets for the Kensington assisted living project on Maple and Longview Avenunes and take up discussion of the increase in the Affordable Housing setaside (within new rental complexes), to 10% or higher -- again without significant developer input as to the feasibility for developers to live within the new 10% figure.

The agenda:

1.            Resolution  of the Common Council of the City of White Plains authorizing a Certification of a Home Rule Request seeking enactment of State legislation to amend the Tax Law in relation to authorizing the City of White Plains to impose an additional increase of one-half (½) of one percent (1%) Sales and Compensating Use Tax.

2.            Communication from the City Clerk transmitting a request from PDH Holding Corp. d/b/a Sam’s of Gedney Way, 52 Gedney Way, requesting a waiver of the thirty (30) day notification requirement set forth in the New York State Alcoholic Beverage Control Law for the renewal of two liquor licenses.

3.                        Resolution of the Common Council of the City of White Plains waiving the thirty (30) day notification requirement set forth in Section 64(2)(a) of the New York State Alcoholic Beverage Control law in regard to an application submitted on behalf of Sam’s of Gedney Way Restaurant

ITEM FOR REFERRAL:

4.            Communication from Acting Commissioner of Building formally transmitting a previous administrative referral of a request for a site plan amendment submitted by Cappelli Enterprises for changes to the exterior on a previously approved site plan for construction at 240 Main Street.

DISCUSSION:

5.            Longview Avenue/Kensington LLC De-Mapping of City-owned property.

6.            Affordable Home Ownership and Rental Housing Program.