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I CALL THIS JUNE 1ST, 2026, REGULAR MEETING OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WHITE PLAINS.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT PRESSER, WILL YOU PLEASE LEAD IT? LEAD US IN A IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
YES. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS.
ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
MADAM CLERK, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL? MR. CARUSO.
MR. MAYOR, I HAVE RECEIVED A SIGNED PAPER FROM COUNCIL MEMBER SIMMONS AUTHORIZING ACTION ON ORDINANCES ON FIRST READING.
DO WE HAVE A CONSENT AGENDA? YES WE DO.
MR. MAYOR AND I OFFER THE CONSENT AGENDA OF ITEMS ONE THROUGH 43 AND REQUEST UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO CONSIDER FOR ACTION THE ORDINANCES ON FOR A FIRST READING.
I FURTHER MOVE TO ADOPT THOSE ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS.
FILE AND SPREAD ALL COMMUNICATIONS.
APPROVAL APPOINTMENTS REFER THOSE MATTERS THAT ARE NECESSARY TO THE APPROPRIATE CITY DEPARTMENTS, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND FILE ANY ATTACHMENTS.
WHAT? THANK YOU, MR. FREI-PEARSON, FOR THAT.
MADAM CLERK, CAN WE PLEASE CALL THE ROLL? MR. CARUSO? YES, MR. FREI-PEARSON.
YES. MR. WOLFE? YES. MR. MAYOR.
YES. TONIGHT'S CONSENT AGENDA IS AS FOLLOWS.
WE WILL BEGIN FIRST WITH A VERY BEAUTIFUL AND SPECIAL THING.
NUMBERS. ITEMS ONE THROUGH TWO APPOINTS KEVIN DEPP AS COMMISSIONER OF BUILDING AND TO THE BOARD OF ETHICS.
I WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT TO SAY THAT THIS IS A LONG TIME COMING AND SOMETHING THAT WE'RE EXTREMELY PROUD OF.
UH, NOT ONLY HAS, UH, KEVIN HAD THAT FOR MOST OF YOU WHO DON'T, OR FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO DON'T KNOW, HAS BEEN OUR DEPUTY COMMISSIONER FOR MANY, MANY YEARS, SINCE 2007, IN THE BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT.
TONIGHT HE IS GOING TO BE APPOINTED AFTER MANY YEARS OF DEDICATED AND SPECTACULAR SERVICE, TO BE OUR COMMISSIONER.
UH, HE'S A LIFELONG RESIDENT OF WHITE PLAINS.
HE EVEN WENT TO STEPINAC HIGH SCHOOL, AND, UH, HE'S BEEN THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER SINCE 2007.
AND HE'S HERE WITH HIS WIFE, JUNE, AND ONE OF HIS DAUGHTERS.
AND I'M GOING TO ASK THEM TO COME UP AND WE WILL BRING WE WILL SWEAR HIM IN AND GIVE HIM HIS OATH ON THE BIBLE.
HE HAS SOME KIND OF A SPECIAL BIBLE, WHICH IS REALLY TERRIFIC.
THIS IS THE GOOD PART OF THE JOB, AND MY COLLEAGUE, COUNCIL COLLEAGUES AND I ARE EXTREMELY GRATEFUL TO YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE, TO LOOK FORWARD TO SERVING AND WORKING WITH YOU FOR MANY YEARS TO COME.
SO CAN YOU RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND? PUT YOUR HAND ON THE BIBLE.
I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM.
DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR THAT I WILL SUPPORT THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES.
THAT I WILL SUPPORT THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES.
THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF WHITE PLAINS.
THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF WHITE PLAINS.
AND THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY DISCHARGE THE DUTIES OF.
FAITHFULLY DISCHARGE THE DUTIES OF.
COMMISSIONER OF THE WHITE PLAINS BUILDING DEPARTMENT TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY.
COMMISSIONER OF THE WHITE PLAINS BUILDING DEPARTMENT.
CONGRATULATIONS. WHERE? I CAN'T SAY WELCOME ABOARD, BECAUSE YOU'VE BEEN THE COMMISSIONER AND THE ACTING
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COMMISSIONER AND EVERYTHING ELSE.SO WE'RE EXTREMELY GRATEFUL THAT YOU ARE FORMALLY BEING RECOGNIZED FOR ALL OF YOUR SERVICE.
AND IF YOU'D LIKE TO SAY A FEW WORDS, WE'D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU.
AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL.
UH, I JUST HONORED FOR, YOU KNOW, YOU PUTTING YOUR FAITH IN ME TO DISCHARGE THE DUTIES OF KEEPING THE CITY SAFE AND GROWING.
AND AS YOU CAN SEE, THERE'S A LOT OF DEVELOPMENT THAT'S AHEAD OF US THAT YOU WILL BE APPROVING SOMETIME IN THE NEAR FUTURE.
AND IT'S OUR INTENTION TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYTHING IS DONE BY CODE, AND IT'S SAFE FOR ALL THE RESIDENTS OF WHITE PLAINS.
AND I WANT TO THANK MY FAMILY FOR STANDING BESIDE ME, AND ALSO TO THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT STAFF, A FEW OF WHOM HERE ARE OUT RIGHT NOW.
AND THEY'RE VERY PROFESSIONAL.
THEY WORK VERY HARD AND THEY WANT TO KEEP THE CITY RUNNING SMOOTHLY AND SAFELY.
YOU KNOW, FIRST THEM, THEN I'LL GET IN.
WE HAVE A VERY SHORT AGENDA SO WE CAN TAKE PICTURES.
LET'S GET THE WHOLE CREW COME OUT.
WE'RE HAVING GOOD TIMES RIGHT HERE IN THE BACK.
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THANK YOU.IT'S GREAT TO CELEBRATE GOOD TIMES AND SEE DESERVING PEOPLE.
MOVE UP THE CHAIN AND TAKE GREATER LEADERSHIP POSITIONS IN OUR CITY.
UH, NOW, WE WILL CONTINUE TO PROCEED THROUGH THE CONSENT AGENDA.
ITEMS THREE THROUGH FOUR APPOINTS A MARRIAGE OFFICER.
ITEMS FIVE THROUGH SIX AUTHORIZES THE COMMENCEMENT OF LITIGATION.
ITEM SEVEN THROUGH EIGHT AUTHORIZES THE SETTLEMENT OF CERTAIN TAX REVIEW PROCEEDINGS.
ITEMS NINE THROUGH TEN AUTHORIZES THE CLOSURE OF CERTAIN PORTIONS OF PUBLIC STREETS FOR VARIOUS EVENTS.
ITEMS 11 THROUGH 12 AUTHORIZES A GRANT OF FUNDING FROM THE CITY'S AFFORDABLE HOUSING ASSISTANCE FUND FOR AN AFFORDABLE SENIOR HOUSING DEVELOPMENT TO BE LOCATED AT 63 LAKE STREET, WHITE PLAINS, NEW YORK.
I WILL BEGIN BY CALLING ON COUNCILMAN CARUSO, WHO WOULD LIKE TO SAY SOME NICE WORDS ABOUT THIS.
YOU KNOW, AS EVERYONE KNOWS, OUR COUNTRY HAS AN ISSUE WITH AFFORDABLE HOUSING RIGHT NOW.
AND I THINK IT'S GREAT AND SHOWS THE STRENGTH OF OUR COMMUNITY THAT REVEREND SMITH AND MOUNT HOPE ARE WORKING ON CREATING THIS PROJECT FOR ONE OF OUR MOST VULNERABLE POPULATIONS, SENIORS.
AND I KNOW THAT IT'S GOING TO BE AIMED AT PEOPLE WITH 60% OF AMI.
SO PEOPLE WHO REALLY NEED THIS.
AND I THINK IT'S ALSO A TRIBUTE TO OUR COMMUNITY, OUR CITY AND OUR COUNTY THAT THIS IS A PARTNERSHIP, THAT WHERE IT'S BEING BUILT WITH THE WORK OF MOUNT HOPE AND REVEREND SMITH AND WITH THE COUNTY AND THE CITY IN COLLABORATION.
AND I THINK THIS IS A GREAT EXAMPLE OF HOW GOVERNMENT WORKS WHEN GOVERNMENT REALLY WORKS WELL.
SO JUST TO ECHO MY COLLEAGUE, COUNCILMAN CARUSO'S WORDS, I'M VERY PLEASED TO AUTHORIZE THIS FUNDING.
THERE IS A NATIONWIDE HOMELESSNESS PROBLEM THAT IS VERY COMPLEX AND VERY DIFFICULT TO ADDRESS AFTER THE FACT.
THIS TYPE OF DEVELOPMENT IS A PREVENTATIVE MEASURE TO A CRISIS.
IT MEANS A LOT TO THE COMMUNITY AND TO LOCAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING ACTIVISTS LIKE MYSELF.
THIS DEVELOPMENT WILL PROVIDE HOUSING AS 60% AMI OR LESS FOR SENIORS AND AND DISABLED PEOPLE.
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I WANT TO THANK REVEREND GREGORY.GREGORY ROBINSON SMITH FOR WORKING ON THIS DILIGENTLY FOR MANY YEARS.
THIS IS HIS AND THE COMMUNITY'S DREAM AND HIS LEGACY.
I LOOK FORWARD TO APPROVING MORE DEVELOPMENTS THAT ARE MEANT TO HOUSE THESE POPULATIONS, AS WELL AS AVERAGE WORKING FAMILIES.
COUNCILMAN FREI-PEARSON THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR.
I ECHO MY COLLEAGUES IN PRAISING REVEREND ROBESON SMITH AND HIS CONGREGATION FOR THEIR WORK IN ADDRESSING THIS AFFORDABLE HOUSING CRISIS.
I'M PROUD TO HAVE SUPPORTED THIS PROJECT FROM THE BEGINNING.
IT'S OBVIOUSLY SOMETHING MORALLY THAT WE NEED TO DO.
AND I JUST WANTED TO QUICKLY COMMENT ON THE FACT THAT WE HAVE TO SPEND AN ADDITIONAL $850,000 DUE TO TARIFFS AND INFLATION, AND IN THE CITY OF WHITE PLAINS, WE'RE GOING TO DO WHATEVER IT TAKES TO DO OUR PART TO ADDRESS THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING CRISIS.
BUT IT DOESN'T SPEAK WELL OF OUR COUNTRY THAT WE HAVE THESE PROBLEMS. BUT IT SPEAKS VERY WELL OF OUR CITY THAT WHEN THE COST OF BUILDING HOUSING FOR AFFORDABLE THAT IS NEEDED GOES UP, WE DO WHATEVER IT TAKES TO MAKE SURE WE BUILD THAT HOUSING.
SO PROUD TO TO TO PARTNER WITH YOU, REVEREND SMITH.
AND I ECHO MY COLLEAGUE'S WORDS.
UM, FIRST OF ALL, THIS IS FILLING A VERY IMPORTANT NICHE.
65 UNITS OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR SENIORS.
AND THERE'S ALWAYS A PROBLEM FINDING HOUSING FOR SENIORS.
UM, PEOPLE OFTEN ASK WHAT WE DO WITH OUR WHITE PLAINS AFFORDABLE HOUSING ASSISTANCE FUND.
AND SOMETIMES WHEN YOU WHEN THESE DEVELOPERS BUILD LARGE BUILDINGS, THEY CAN TAKE A LIMITED NUMBER OF BUILDINGS AND GIVE MONEY INTO OUR AFFORDABLE HOUSING ASSISTANCE FUND.
IT'S CALLED A PAYMENT IN LIEU.
AND OFTEN PEOPLE THINK THAT WE'RE DOING ALL KINDS OF NEFARIOUS THINGS WITH THAT MONEY.
TO THE CONTRARY, IT ALL MUST BE USED FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
AND THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT WE HAVE IT FOR, SO THAT WHEN SOMEONE WHO'S TRYING TO BUILD A SENSIBLE AND GOOD, AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT NEEDS EXTRA MONEY TO GET OVER THE FINISH LINE TO MAKE SURE THAT WE CAN.
WE CAN HOUSE 65 SENIORS WHO ARE VULNERABLE AND NEED THIS VERY BADLY.
WE ARE MAKING SURE IT GETS OVER THE FINISH LINE.
WE ARE MAKING SURE IT'S GET DONE, GETTING DONE IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALL OF OUR PARTNERS, OF COURSE, REVEREND SMITH, WHO WE ALL KNOW AND CHERISH SO DEEPLY, AND AND THE MOUNT ZION AME AND THE COUNTY AND EVERYBODY.
BUT THAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THIS FUND.
AND I WANT EVERYBODY TO KNOW THIS IS WHAT WE'RE USING IT FOR, AND WE'RE EXTREMELY PROUD TO DO THAT.
AND WE'RE VERY GRATEFUL FOR THE MANY YEARS THAT YOU AND THE CHURCH HAVE PUT INTO CREATING THIS.
AND I ACTUALLY DROVE BY IT TODAY, AND IT'S REALLY COMING ALONG AND IT LOOKS BEAUTIFUL.
AND WE CAN'T WAIT TILL PEOPLE ARE LIVING THERE.
AND WE'RE DOING OUR BIT AS USUAL TO HELP WITH AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
ITEMS 13 AND 14 AUTHORIZES A GRANT FROM THE FY 2026 STATEWIDE TARGETED REDUCTIONS IN AN INMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE PROGRAM PROVIDED BY THE NEW YORK STATE DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES.
ITEMS 15 THROUGH 16 AUTHORIZES AN AGREEMENT WITH THE CAT PROTECTION COUNCIL OF WESTCHESTER.
I'M ASKED TO SPEAK BECAUSE THIS WAS AN EXAMPLE OF A TOPIC, A SUBJECT, A CONCERN THAT WAS NOT ON OUR RADAR UNTIL PEOPLE WROTE TO US AND SPOKE AT CITIZENS TO BE HEARD, AND DESCRIBED THE SITUATION OF A VULNERABLE FELINE POPULATION THAT OCCURS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY, I'M SURE.
BUT HERE IN WHITE PLAINS, THIS CAT PROTECTION COUNCIL HAS HELPED TRAP NEUTER THE CATS, VACCINATE THEM, THEN RELEASE THEM BACK INTO INTO THE FIELD.
BECAUSE THERE IS THE ADOPTION FOR A FERAL CAT IS NOT, UH, NOT OFTEN, NOT USUAL.
SO THEY DO NEED TO GET BACK INTO THE INTO THE ENVIRONMENT THAT THEY ARE COMFORTABLE IN, BUT NOW HEALTHY AND NOT ABLE TO INCREASE THAT POPULATION EVEN MORE.
SO I WE WERE VERY GLAD TO HELP WITH THIS PROJECT, AND I'M VERY GLAD THAT WE ARE CONTINUING TO HELP WITH THIS PROJECT.
AND I WANT TO THANK THE PEOPLE OF WHITE PLAINS FOR BRINGING THINGS TO OUR ATTENTION THAT WE MIGHT NOT OTHERWISE KNOW.
YES, THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT WE ARE DOING THIS FOR THE SECOND YEAR, AND AND THIS IS HAVING A REAL IMPACT IN OUR COMMUNITY IN A VERY POSITIVE ONE.
ITEMS 17 THROUGH 18 AUTHORIZES AN AGREEMENT WITH THE INDUSTRIAL APPRAISAL COMPANY TO PERFORM APPRAISAL SERVICES FOR CITY PROPERTIES.
ITEMS 19 THROUGH 20 AMENDS THE PROGRAM YEAR 2024 AND 2025 NUTRITION SERVICES PROGRAMS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND PARKS.
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COUNCIL MEMBER SANTIAGO.THANK YOU, MAYOR BRASH AGAIN AS THE CHAIR OF THE RECREATION AND PARKS ADVISORY BOARD.
I AM HAPPY TO RECEIVE THIS AMENDMENT FOR THE WHITE PLAINS RECREATION AND PARKS DEPARTMENT, WHICH ACTUALLY WILL RESTORE ABOUT $20,000 TO THE SENIOR LUNCH PROGRAM.
APPROXIMATELY 125 MEALS ARE SERVED PER WEEK AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER, AND THE SENIOR POPULATION IS ONE OF THE MOST VULNERABLE POPULATIONS IN WHITE PLAINS BECAUSE THEY ARE MOST LIKELY LIVING ON A FIXED INCOME.
AND WITH THE RISING COST OF FOOD COMES RISING FOOD INSECURITY FOR FOR THIS AND OTHER POPULATIONS.
SO I AM THRILLED TO ACCEPT THE FUNDS TO HELP THESE IN THESE ECONOMIC AND ECONOMIC, ECONOMICALLY CHALLENGING TIMES FOR SENIORS.
ITEMS 21 THROUGH 2122 AUTHORIZES AN AGREEMENT FOR THE USE OF CERTAIN COUNTY FACILITIES.
ITEMS 23 THROUGH 24 AUTHORIZES A GRANT FROM THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER TO FUND A SEXUAL RISK AVOIDANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM.
ITEMS 25 THROUGH 30 AUTHORIZES THE FOLLOWING AGREEMENTS.
THE NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES, THE NEW YORK-PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL, AND BELL CURVES, LLC FOR YOUTH PROGRAMS. COUNCIL MEMBER CARUSO.
UM, ONE OF THE PROGRAMS THAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT IN THIS IS THE JUMPSTART FOR DADS PROGRAM FOR FATHERS PROGRAM THAT THE YOUTH BUREAU DOES.
UM, THE MAYOR FREQUENTLY TALKS ABOUT THE YOUTH BUREAU AS BEING THE SECRET SAUCE HERE IN WHITE PLAINS, WHICH IS A GREAT QUOTE, AND RIGHTLY SO, BECAUSE THE YOUTH BUREAU DOES SO MUCH FOR OUR YOUTH AND FOR OUR COMMUNITY IN GENERAL.
UM, I'M SOMEONE WHO WORKED FOR MANY YEARS IN THE AREA OF FAMILY LAW, AND I'M VERY AWARE OF ALL THE STUDIES THAT SHOW THE IMPORTANCE OF FATHERS AND FAMILIES THAT MAKE FAMILIES STRONGER AND THE IMPORTANCE OF THEM TO CHILDREN AND TO OUR YOUTH.
BUT I'M VERY AWARE, HAVING HAD THAT EXPERIENCE, OF HOW FEW PROGRAMS LIKE THIS THERE ARE ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND EVEN IN OUR REGION WHERE YOU WOULD THINK YOU'D FIND MORE.
THEY AREN'T JUST AREN'T THERE.
UM, WE ARE VERY LUCKY AND VERY FORTUNATE IN OUR COMMUNITY TO HAVE A YOUTH BUREAU THAT DOES THESE THINGS THAT WORK SO HARD TO STRENGTHEN OUR FAMILIES.
AND THIS PROGRAM IS ONE OF THE THINGS THAT DOES THAT.
COUNCIL MEMBER CARUSO SAID PRETTY MUCH EVERYTHING I WANT TO SAY.
THE YOUTH BUREAU IS THE SECRET SAUCE.
AND EVERY MONTH WE GET TO VOTE ON NEW WAYS TO TO HELP FRANK WILLIAMS MAKE OUR CITY A BETTER PLACE.
AND THE ONLY PROGRAM THAT WASN'T MENTIONED THAT WE'RE VOTING ON TONIGHT IS GRANDPA'S UNITED, WHICH IS ANOTHER FANTASTIC THING IN OUR CITY.
ITEMS 37 THROUGH 38 AUTHORIZED GRANT AWARD FUNDING FROM THE ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS.
I WILL JUST TAKE A MOMENT TO SAY THAT THIS IS A WONDERFUL PROGRAM THAT I'VE SEEN IN ACTION MYSELF.
THE CITY RECEIVES $50,000 NOT JUST FOR CLIMATE PROGRAMS FOR OUR YOUTH, BUT THEY HAVE TO HAVE TO BE YOUTH LED.
SO THAT SO THE YOUTH THEMSELVES HAVE TO COME UP WITH PROGRAMS AND THINK THEMSELVES ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF PRESERVING OUR PLANET, PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT, AND FINDING INITIATIVES AND WAYS TO CONNECT WITH ALL THE REST OF US TO PROTECT OUR CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT.
ITEMS 39 THROUGH 40 ADOPTS THE FEDERALLY MANDATED 2026 2027 ACTION PLAN FOR THE CITY OF WHITE PLAINS.
MR. MAYOR, I THINK YOU MISSED 31 THROUGH 36.
ITEMS 31 THROUGH 36 RELATE TO THE WHITE PLAINS SOCCER FEST EVENT, AUTHORIZING AGREEMENTS AND ACCEPTING CONTRIBUTIONS WITH ANHEUSER-BUSCH AND AMBASSADOR EVENT PRODUCTION IN SUPPORT OF THE EVENT.
THERE'S A LOT GOING ON AS A NEW YORK SPORTS FAN.
WE HAVE THE KNICKS, WE HAVE THE WORLD CUP, AND THERE ARE 15 LOCAL BUSINESSES THAT HAVE CONTRIBUTED FINANCIALLY TO MAKING SURE THAT WE CAN HAVE A REALLY EXCELLENT SOCCER FEST.
IF YOU CAN'T BE AT ONE OF THE GAMES, THERE'S NO BETTER PLACE TO GO CELEBRATE AND WATCH THAN ON MAMARONECK AVENUE IN OUR CITY.
AND SO I URGE EVERYONE TO DO THAT WHEN THE KNICKS WIN THE CHAMPIONSHIP.
ITEM 41 REFERS A PETITION REQUESTING AN AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR 275 MAIN STREET.
I'M GOING TO GO OFF SCRIPT FOR A SECOND JUST TO SAY THAT THERE IS A PROPOSAL FOR 275 MAIN STREET.
THIS IS THE MOST PRELIMINARY THING.
WE WILL BE GETTING A PRESENTATION FROM THE DEVELOPER, I BELIEVE, AT OUR NEXT WORK SESSION, SO THAT WE WILL UNDERSTAND WHAT THEY'RE DOING.
SO THAT'S JUST A LITTLE COMMERCIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.
ITEM 42 TRANSMITS THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM STATUS REPORT FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31ST, 2026, AND ITEM 43 APPOINTS OUR OWN COUNCIL MEMBER, JEREMIAH FREI-PEARSON, TO THE CAPITAL PROJECTS BOARD.
AND WE THANK YOU, AS USUAL, FOR HELPING OUR CITY AND SERVING IN THAT CAPACITY.
UM, THAT CONCLUDES OUR MEETING.
UH, AND WE HAVE A SHORT ONE, WHICH IS PROBABLY A BLESSING OF SOME KIND.
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BEFORE WE MOVE TO ADJOURN OUR MEETING, I WANT TO REMIND EVERYBODY OF TWO OF MY FAVORITE EVENTS.WELL, ONE IS A FAVORITE AND ONE IS A NEW ONE.
DON'T FORGET, ON JULY 2ND THURSDAY NIGHT, WE WILL BE HAVING OUR FIREWORKS AT THE HIGH SCHOOL.
IT'S A SAFE, BEAUTIFUL, FUN EVENT.
OUR OWN NICK WOLF DOES COTTON CANDY, EVERYBODY.
IT'S JUST A REALLY FUN, CLEAN, GOOD FAMILY EVENT.
WE CELEBRATE AMERICA, WE CELEBRATE WHITE PLAINS, AND I ENCOURAGE EVERYBODY TO JOIN US ON JULY 12TH.
WE WILL BE HAVING WHITE PLAINS 250.
WE WILL BE CELEBRATING 250 YEARS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
THERE'S GOING TO BE A PARADE STARTING AT 1130.
WE'RE ALL GOING TO MEET AT MITCHELL PLACE BY THE ARMORY.
WHITE PLAINS, BELIEVE IT OR NOT, WAS THE FIRST PLACE IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK WHERE THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE WAS PUBLICLY READ.
WE WILL HAVE A REENACTMENT AND SOMEBODY READING IT AND THE APPROPRIATE WAY, AND THAT WILL BE AROUND NOON.
AND THERE'S MANY OTHER ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THE DAY, AND WE WILL EVEN HAVE A COLONIAL VILLAGE IN TIBBETS PARK, SO WE CAN ALL GET A TASTE OF WHAT WHITE PLAINS WAS LIKE 250 YEARS AGO.
ANOTHER FUN FREE AS WELL FAMILY TIME THAT I HOPE THAT YOU WILL ALL JOIN US FOR WITH, UH, THE JUNETEENTH PARADE.
I DO NOT KNOW THE DATE OF THE JUNETEENTH PARADE OFF THE TOP.
EVERYBODY SHOULD COME OUT JUNE 13TH.
ENJOY THE PARADE AND THE FAMILY FUN.
THE WHITE PLAINS OUTDOOR ART FESTIVAL, WHICH WILL BE HELD ON THE SIXTH AND SEVENTH IN TIBBETS PARK, IS ALWAYS A WONDERFUL FAMILY EVENT ALSO.
YES, I CAN ONLY REITERATE THAT I HAVE BEEN THERE MANY TIMES AND IT'S A GREAT TIME.
SO, MAYOR, IF I MAY, THERE'S TWO MORE EVENTS.
ALL FREE ACTIVITIES SPONSORED BY THE CITY OF WHITE PLAINS.
SO I'LL TAKE AS MANY AS WE CAN GET.
THEY ALL OCCUR BEFORE OUR NEXT MEETING, THAT'S WHY.
ABSOLUTELY. WHEN IS THE PRIDE DAY CELEBRATION, RIGHT? I DON'T KNOW WHAT.
JUNE 7TH, PRIDE DAY, AND THEN, UM, ONE THAT'S VERY CLOSE TO MY HEART.
THE WHITE PLAINS PUERTO RICAN STREET FAIR IS ON SATURDAY, JUNE 20TH, AND I THINK WE COVERED EVERYTHING NOW.
I'M CERTAIN THAT WE DID NOT CHECK THE WEBSITE AND ALSO CHECK THE WHITE PLAINS BID, THE BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT WEBSITE, BECAUSE THERE ARE MORE CONCERTS AND OTHER FUN THINGS COMING IN THE CITY.
SO I WANT TO ENCOURAGE EVERYBODY TO STAY ON TOP OF IT.
AND IF YOU HAVEN'T SIGNED UP, EVERYBODY SHOULD SIGN UP AND GET EMAIL AND TEXT ALERTS FROM OUR CITY OF ALL OF THESE TERRIFIC THINGS.
SO WITH THAT, I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ADJOURN.
ALL OPPOSED? NONE CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.
EVERYBODY, HAVE A GREAT EVENING.
THANK YOU.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.