[Call to Order] [00:00:11] GOOD EVENING. I CALL THIS AUGUST 3RD, 2026 REGULAR MEETING OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WHITE PLAINS. TO ORDER. COUNCIL MEMBER SIMMONS, WILL YOU PLEASE US? LEAD US 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. PRESENT. MR. FREI-PEARSON. HERE. [Consent Agenda] MISS PRESSER. HERE. MRS. SANTIAGO. PRESENT. MISS SIMMONS. HERE. MR. WOLFF. HERE. MR. MAYOR. HERE, COUNCIL PRESIDENT PRESSER DO WE HAVE A CONSENT AGENDA? WE DO INDEED. LET'S SEE. WHERE ARE WE? ALL RIGHT. WE DO INDEED. COUNCIL MEMBER SIMMONS IS RECUSING HERSELF FROM ITEMS 42 THROUGH 52 RELATED TO BROOKFIELD COMMONS PHRASE PHASE THREE. I WOULD LIKE TO GIVE HER AN OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK, JUST TO SAY HOW, WHY, WHAT THE RECUSAL WAS ABOUT. THE RECUSAL WAS. ABOUT AN EXTENSION FOR PHASE THREE OF BROOKFIELD COMMONS FOR THE THIRD BUILDING. UM, THERE IS SOME NECESSARY CHANGES THAT HAVE TO BE MADE, AND THEY NEED AN EXTRA YEARS TIME THAT THEY'RE REQUESTING. AND SINCE I DO WORK THERE, I AM RECUSING MYSELF. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER, FOR I OFFER A CONSENT AGENDA. I ALSO HEREBY MAKE A MOTION TO ADD ITEMS 33 A AND 33 B, A COMMUNICATION AND ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH THE TOWN OF GREENBURGH FOR THE USE OF CERTAIN FACILITIES FOR A BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT, WHICH REQUIRES UNANIMOUS CONSENT. I ENTHUSIASTICALLY SECOND THE MOTION. ALL IN FAVOR. I. CARRIED. I OFFER THE CONSENT. YES. SORRY. I OFFER THE CONSENT AGENDA OF ITEMS ONE AND 16 THROUGH 56 AND REQUEST UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO CONSIDER ACTION FOR ACTION. THE ORDINANCES ON FOR A FIRST READING. I FURTHER MOVE TO ADOPT THOSE ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS. FILE AND SPREAD ALL COMMUNICATIONS. APPROVE ALL APPOINTMENTS. REFER THOSE MATTERS THAT ARE NECESSARY TO THE APPROPRIATE CITY DEPARTMENTS, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS AND FILE ANY ATTACHMENTS. I SECOND THE MOTION. MADAM CLERK, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL? MR. CARUSO? YES, MR. FEI-PEARSON YES. MISS PRESSER. YES. MRS. SANTIAGO. YES. MISS SIMMONS. YES, MR. WOLFE. YES, MR. MAYOR. YES. TONIGHT'S CONSENT AGENDA IS AS FOLLOWS. ITEM ONE REAPPOINT A MEMBER TO THE BOARD OF ASSESSMENT REVIEW. ITEM 16 THROUGH 17. AMENDS THE OPERATING BUDGET AND THE CAPITAL PROJECTS FUNDED BY AMENDING CAPITAL PROJECT NUMBER C 5672, ENTITLED EV CHARGING STATIONS FY 26. I JUST WANT TO POINT OUT THAT WE'RE GOING TO BE ADDING 75 ELECTRICAL, UH, EV CHARGING STATIONS IN OUR CITY. I DRIVE ELECTRIC, I THINK IT'S A GREAT THING AND A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION FOR THE ENVIRONMENT. ITEMS 18 THROUGH 19 AUTHORIZE THE SETTLEMENT OF CERTAIN TAX REVIEW PROCEEDINGS. ITEMS 20 THROUGH 21 TRANSFERS FUNDS AND AMENDS THE DEPARTMENT BUDGETS AS PART OF THE YEAR END CLOSE OF FISCAL YEAR 2025 2026, ITEMS 22 THROUGH 23 EXECUTES AN AMENDMENT TO A FRANCHISE AGREEMENT AGREEMENT WITH TVC ALBANY. DBA FIRST LIGHT FIBER ITEMS 24 THROUGH 25. AMENDS THE WHITE PLAINS MUNICIPAL CODE, CHAPTER FOUR THROUGH 15. SECTION 4-1519 PERTAINING TO THE TAXI RATE SCHEDULE. COUNCIL MEMBER FREI-PEARSON. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. I JUST WANTED TO TALK BRIEFLY ABOUT THIS. I THINK ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE HEAR FROM THE MOST ABOUT FROM PEOPLE IS THAT AFFORDABILITY IS A CRISIS, AND YET WE'RE ALL VOTING TO ALLOW AN INCREASE IN TAXI FARES. AND SO I WANTED TO SHARE WHY WE'RE DOING THAT. THERE HASN'T BEEN AN UPDATE TO THE TAXI FARES IN OVER TEN YEARS, AND OUR TAXI DRIVERS ARE STRUGGLING. GASOLINE IS THROUGH THE ROOF, SO THIS IS AN ACCOMMODATION THAT WE HAVE MADE, BUT WE ARE ALSO JUST VERY COGNIZANT OF THE FACT THAT EXPENSES ARE GOING UP FOR EVERYONE. WE MADE THE JUDGMENT THAT WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR LOCAL TAXIS, WHICH ARE LOCAL SMALL BUSINESSES THAT THEY CAN STAY IN, IN BUSINESS, AND SO THAT'S WHY WE MADE THIS CHOICE. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. THANK YOU. I COULDN'T AGREE WITH YOU MORE THAT TRYING TO HELP THESE [00:05:01] PEOPLE WHO WORK AND PROVIDE SERVICE AT A TIME WHEN GASOLINE PRICES HAVE GONE UP SUBSTANTIALLY, IS A VERY CONSTRUCTIVE AND FAIR WAY TO HANDLE THEIR HARD WORK TO MAKE SURE THEY'RE COMPENSATED FOR THEIR HARD WORK. ITEMS 26 THROUGH 27 AUTHORIZES AN AGREEMENT WITH NIO GOV FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY'S POWER DMS SOFTWARE SYSTEM. ITEMS 28 THROUGH 29 TRANSFERS FUNDS FROM THE 2026 2027 GENERAL FUND RESERVE FOR FINANCING IN ORDER TO REFLECT ADDITIONAL COSTS WITHIN THE PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT. ITEMS 28 THROUGH 29. A AUTHORIZES A LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH THE SEASONS CONDOMINIUM AND HOLZINGER MANAGEMENT, LLC TO USE PROPERTY LOCATED AT FOUR MARTIN AVENUE TO CONDUCT A RAPPELLING DEMONSTRATION IN CONNECTION WITH NATIONAL NIGHT OUT. ITEMS 30 THROUGH 31 AUTHORIZES A GRANT FROM THE SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION TO FUND SERVICES TO PREVENT AND REDUCE ALCOHOL USE AMONG YOUTH. ITEMS 32 THROUGH 33 AUTHORIZES A GRANT FROM THE WESTCHESTER PUTNAM LOCAL WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD TO FUND THE YOUTH BUREAU'S YOUTH EMPLOYMENT SERVICES PROGRAM. ITEMS 33 A THROUGH 33 B AUTHORIZES AN AGREEMENT WITH THE TOWN OF GREENBURGH FOR THE USE OF CERTAIN FACILITIES FOR A BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT. ITEMS 34 THROUGH 35 ACCEPTS CONTRIBUTIONS IN SUPPORT OF THE WHITE PLAINS SOCCER FEST EVENT. ITEMS 36 THROUGH 37 AMENDS THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND BY APPROPRIATING FUND BALANCE AND ALLOCATING SUCH INCREASE TO THE REHABILITATION REVOLVING FUND PROGRAM. ITEM 38 THROUGH 39 IS A RESOLUTION CONSENTING TO THE WESTCHESTER COUNTY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES ASSIGNMENT OF CERTAIN AGENCY AGREEMENTS AND PROJECT BENEFITS PERTAINING TO PROPERTY LOCATED AT 51 SOUTH BROADWAY, WHITE PLAINS, NEW YORK. COUNCIL PRESIDENT PRESSER. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. I AM TAKING ON A ROLE PREVIOUSLY FILLED BY OUR FORMER COUNCIL MEMBER COLLEAGUE, JOHN MARTIN, WHO WOULD ALWAYS AT THIS MOMENT, EXPLAIN ID A AND PILOT. PILOT PAYMENT IN LIEU OF TAXES IS A BENEFIT WE ARE GRANTING AND HAVE THAT RIGHT UNILATERALLY, UNILATERALLY REGARDLESS OF THE IDA. WHAT IS HAPPENING HERE IS THAT WE ARE PERMITTING THE PROJECT TO TO GET COUNTY IDA BENEFITS IN EXCHANGE FOR A RETURN OF THE CITY PORTION OF THE MORTGAGE AND SALES TAX. SO THEREFORE, THE PILOT IS AN ANCILLARY PART OF THAT, AND IT IS A WIN WIN FOR WHITE PLAINS. THANK YOU. ITEM 40 THROUGH 41 SCHEDULES A PUBLIC HEARING FOR SEPTEMBER 8TH, 2026, IN RELATION TO AN APPLICATION SUBMITTED ON BEHALF OF 275 MAIN STREET ASSOCIATES, L.P. FOR A SPECIAL PERMIT APPROVAL FOR A HEALTH CLUB AND A MINI STORAGE FACILITY. ITEMS 42 THROUGH 52 EXTENDS THE SITE PLAN AND SPECIAL PERMIT APPROVALS ORIGINALLY GRANTED ON AUGUST 7TH, 2023, FOR AN ADDITIONAL ONE YEAR IN CONNECTION WITH A DEVELOPMENT BY TRINITY FINANCIAL IN COLLABORATION WITH THE WHITE PLAINS HOUSING AUTHORITY AT 161 SOUTH LEXINGTON AVENUE, WHITE PLAINS, NEW YORK. ITEMS 53 THROUGH 54 IS A RESOLUTION COMMITTING TO COLLABORATE WITH THE WHITE PLAINS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT IN CONNECTION WITH THE MY BROTHER'S KEEPER INITIATIVE. I MIGHT ADD. THAT IS A BEAUTIFUL INITIATIVE FROM THE YOUTH BUREAU, BUT I DO UNDERSTAND THAT COUNCIL MEMBER SANTIAGO HAS SOMETHING SHE'D LIKE TO ADD ABOUT THAT. YES, I DEFINITELY DO. I DON'T WANT TO SOUND LIKE A BROKEN RECORD, BUT AS A MOM WITH CHILDREN WHO HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THE YOUTH BUREAU PROGRAMS AND AS A TEACHER WITH STUDENTS ACTIVELY ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN THESE SAME PROGRAMS, I WILL CONTINUE TO SING THE PRAISES OF THE YOUTH BUREAU. THEY RECOGNIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, MENTORSHIP, AND THEY UNDERSTAND THE DIVIDENDS THAT WE ALL GAIN AS A COMMUNITY BY INVESTING IN THE MANY PROGRAMS IN OUR YOUTH. UM, SO I JUST WANT TO CONTINUE TO THANK THEM FOR THE WORK THAT THEY DO. AND FRANK WILLIAMS IN PARTICULAR. THANK YOU. COUNCIL MEMBER FREI-PEARSON, WHO I MIGHT AS THE CHAIR OF OUR YOUTH BUREAU. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. COUNCILWOMAN SANTIAGO SENT IT BEAUTIFULLY. OUR YOUTH BUREAU DOES AN INCREDIBLE JOB TAKING CARE OF OUR KIDS. AND THE MY BROTHER'S KEEPER PROGRAM IS A REALLY WONDERFUL PROGRAM OF SOCIAL UPLIFT FOR YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN, PARTICULARLY YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN OF COLOR. AND WE'RE ALL HONORED TO SUPPORT IT. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. THANK YOU. ITEMS 53 TO 54. PARDON ME. ITEMS 55 REFERS TO AN APPLICATION FOR THE MASTER RETAIL SIGNAGE PLAN AT 25 NORTH LEXINGTON AVENUE. ITEM 56 REFERS TO A PETITION. REFERS A PETITION REQUESTING AN EXTENSION OF A SITE PLAN AND SPECIAL PERMIT APPROVAL FOR 20 HARLEM AVENUE AND 711 HIGHLAND AVENUE. ITEM 57 APPOINTS A MEMBER TO THE WHITE PLAINS HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD. I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE A MOMENT TO POINT OUT THAT BILLY HOCH IS [00:10:02] HERE THIS EVENING. HE WILL BE TAKING THAT POSITION ON THE HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD. AND HE IS AN EXPERIENCED ATTORNEY. HE'S EVEN BEEN AN ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY, AND HE'S CURRENTLY IN HOUSE HELPING CAMPS. AND WE'RE VERY GRATEFUL THAT HE'S TAKEN ON THIS OPPORTUNITY. AS MOST OF YOU KNOW, WE'RE REBUILDING OUR PUBLIC HOUSING BUILDINGS ONE AT A TIME. WE'RE UP TO THE THIRD ONE TO BUILD BIGGER, BETTER HOUSING THAT INCLUDES MORE PEOPLE AND MORE INCOME LEVELS. IT'S A VERY CHALLENGING AND DIFFICULT BOARD TO SERVE ON BECAUSE THERE'S SO MUCH RESPONSIBILITY. SO WE WANT TO THANK BILLIE HUCK, WHO IS HERE FOR SERVING AND FOR OFFERING TO BRING HIS SKILLS. [2. Public Hearing in relation to a petition for a zoning amendment to permit mini storage facilities in the CB-3 (Core-Business) District as a special permit use.] THANK YOU. ITEMS 58 APPOINTS A MEMBER TO THE TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION. NOW ON TO THE DISCUSSION PORTION OF OUR AGENDA. ITEM TWO IS A PUBLIC HEARING IN RELATION TO A PETITION FOR A ZONING AMENDMENT TO PERMIT MANY STORAGE FACILITIES IN THE CB THREE CORE BUSINESS DISTRICT AS A SPECIAL PERMIT USE. I MOVE THAT THE HEARING BE OPENED. SECOND. I DECLARE THE HEARING OPENED AND ASK IF ANYONE WISHES TO SPEAK. DOES THE APPLICANT WISH TO SPEAK? NO. OKAY. IS THERE ANYONE HERE FROM THE PUBLIC THAT WISHES TO BE HEARD CONCERNING THIS, UM. THIS PETITION. FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT ARE UNAWARE, THIS IS A PROPOSAL FOR THE SITE RIGHT NEXT DOOR, THE FORMER WALMART SITE. THEY WANT TO USE THE BASEMENT LEVEL FOR MINI STORAGE, AND, UM, AND THEY NEED AN APPROVAL FOR THAT. AND OBVIOUSLY THAT SEEMS LIKE A VERY GOOD AND A LOW POPULATION USE THAT WILL ADD SOMETHING VERY GOOD TO OUR CITY AND TAKE AND ENABLE THEM TO TAKE A SITE THAT IS VACANT AND HAS BEEN VACANT FOR THE LAST NUMBER OF YEARS AND MAKE IT A ANOTHER CONSTRUCTIVE BUSINESS IN OUR CITY. THEY WILL HAVE OTHER THINGS AT THAT SITE AS WELL. I MOVE THAT THE SOMEBODY IS COMING TO SPEAK. IF YOU'RE GOING TO SPEAK, PLEASE COME TO THE MICROPHONE. UH, WE KNOW WHO YOU ARE, BUT YOU SHOULD GIVE US YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS AGAIN. I'M JEFFREY KLEIN. 25 ROCKLEDGE AVENUE. UM, THE ONLY. CAVEAT I'D LIKE THE BOARD TO CONSIDER THE COUNCIL TO CONSIDER IS THAT IN APPROVING THIS STORAGE UNIT IN THE BASEMENT, UM, THAT THERE'D BE SOME VERY CAREFUL REGULATIONS AS TO WHAT CAN BE STORED. I HAVE GREAT TREPIDATION ABOUT, UH, FLAMMABLE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS THAT COULD CREATE ALL KINDS OF UNPLEASANT SITUATIONS. WE DO HAVE LAWS AGAINST THAT. BUT YOUR IDEA THAT THEY SHOULD BE ENFORCED IS PROBABLY A GOOD IDEA. YES. THAT'S ALL. THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU. PRESIDENT PRESSER. WELL, IN THAT CASE, I MOVE THAT THE HEARING BE CLOSED. SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? I. HEAR. OH, WELL, PLEASE GO UP TO THE MICROPHONE. I RESCIND THE CLOSING. I GUESS WE'RE REOPENING. I MEAN. THAT WAS MY FAULT. I SHOULD HAVE SPOKE UP. MY SECOND, THEN. EXACTLY. YES. PLEASE TELL US YOUR NAME AND YOUR ADDRESS. ANDRÉ BRAGA, 89 TRENTON AVENUE. AM I ABLE TO POSE A QUESTION TO THE APPLICANT OR SIMPLY TO THE COUNCIL? WHY DON'T YOU POSE THE QUESTION AND LET'S SEE IF IT'S AN EASY OR COMPLICATED. YEAH. I WAS WONDERING WHAT IS GOING TO BE STORED IN THE BASEMENT OR. YEAH. WHAT WAS THE PURPOSE? THE PURPOSE IS MINI STORAGE. MINI STORIES. LIKE LIKE, YOU KNOW, WHEN YOU DRIVE BY ALL THESE MINI STORAGES AND PEOPLE TAKE, YOU KNOW, THEY'RE, THEY'RE IN BETWEEN APARTMENTS OR THEY, THEY MOVED INTO WHEN THEY MOVED FROM A HOUSE INTO AN APARTMENT, AND THEY WANT TO STORE THEIR EXTRA FURNITURE AND THEIR BEACH CHAIRS AND STUFF LIKE THAT. THAT IS THE PURPOSE. SO CITIZENS WILL BE ABLE TO CONTRACT THOSE STORIES. I CERTAINLY IT'S OPEN TO THE IT'S A PUBLIC BUSINESS AND IT'S GOING TO CREATE REVENUE FOR OUR CITY, REVENUE IN OUR ECONOMY. AND YES, IT'S A PUBLIC FACILITY. GOT IT. AND WILL THERE BE LIKE A STUDY REGARDING THE TRAFFIC THAT MIGHT. THERE'S ALREADY BEEN STUDIES DONE OF THAT, AND ACTUALLY IT'S AN EXTREMELY LOW. I'VE READ SOME OF THIS. I'M NOT AN EXPERT OKAY. BUT IT'S A VERY LOW USE, UH, TYPE OF FACILITY. THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE THAT GO TO THE MINI STORAGE FACILITY ONCE THEY RENT IT IS EXTREMELY LOW. AND THE, YOU KNOW, A FEW PEOPLE A DAY OR A WEEK OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT. SO IN A WAY, IT'S GOOD. IT WILL NOT CREATE A LOT OF TRAFFIC AND A LOT OF ACTIVITY. WE USED TO HAVE A WALMART THERE SO THE FACILITY CAN HANDLE A TREMENDOUS NUMBER. THERE WILL BE OTHER THINGS ON THE UPPER FLOORS, BUT THEY WILL ALSO BE LOWER USE THAN A WALMART OR SOMETHING ALONG THAT. OKAY, GREAT. AND I'LL FOLLOW UP ON THE STUDY BECAUSE I'M ALSO INTERESTED. YEAH, I YOU KNOW, THERE'S A GENTLEMAN HERE WHO, AFTER THE COUNCIL MEETING, YOU CAN SPEAK TO. SO I WILL HELP YOU, GUIDE YOU IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. THANK YOU, THANK YOU. COUNCIL PRESIDENT PRESSER. GOING ONCE. [00:15:02] I MOVE THAT THE HEARING BE CLOSED. [Items 3 - 13] SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? I CARRIED. COUNCIL PRESIDENT PRESSER, CAN YOU PLEASE FILE AND SPREAD THE COMMUNICATIONS? I MOVED TO FILE AND SPREAD THE FOLLOWING COMMUNICATIONS IN FULL UPON THE MINUTES. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE COMMISSIONER OF BUILDING THE DESIGN REVIEW BOARD. COMMISSIONER OF PLANNING, WHITE PLAINS PLANNING BOARD. COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC SAFETY, COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF PARKING. TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION. COMMISSIONER OF PARKING. WESTCHESTER COUNTY PLANNING BOARD. ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER. [14. Environmental Findings Resolution] I SECOND. CARRIED. I MOVE ADOPTION OF THE ENTIRE I MOVE ADOPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT FINDINGS RESOLUTION [15. Ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance of the City of White Plains in relation to mini-storage facilities. ] SECOND CARRIED. I MOVE ADOPTION OF THE ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WHITE PLAINS IN RELATION TO MANY STORAGE FACILITIES. SECOND. MADAM CLERK, COULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL? MR. CARUSO YES, MR. FRY PEARSON. YES, MISS PRESSER. YES, MRS. SANTIAGO. [Additional Item] YES, MISS. SIMMONS YES. MR. WOLFF YES, MR. MAYOR, YES. THIS CONCLUDES OUR MEETING. BUT BEFORE WE MOVE TO ADJOURN, I DO WANT TO REMIND PEOPLE THAT TOMORROW IS NATIONAL NIGHT OUT. IT WILL BE IN FRONT OF OUR PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING. WE PARTICIPATE IN A NATIONAL PROGRAM. UH, TECHNICALLY, IT'S FOR THE POLICE AND THE COMMUNITY TO GET TOGETHER, BUT IT'S ACTUALLY A REALLY GOOD TIME. YOU CAN SING AND DANCE, AND THEY HAVE ALL KINDS OF ACTIVITIES AND LOTS OF NOT FOR PROFITS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE THERE. IT'S A GREAT TIME TO GET TO KNOW NEIGHBORS AND FRIENDS. HAVE A SAFE, FUN EVENING IN OUR CITY. I WILL BE THERE. I THINK ALMOST ALL OF MY COLLEAGUES WILL BE THERE. IT'S ACTUALLY A LOT OF FUN. VERY ANOTHER PRODUCTIVE, GREAT ACTIVITY IN OUR CITY. AND OFTEN THEY LET YOU THROW THINGS SO THAT FIREFIGHTERS CAN FALL INTO THE TUB AND ALL THAT INTO THE WATER AND ALL THAT KIND OF FUN STUFF. SO WE HOPE YOU'LL JOIN US FOR THAT. IT'S A LOT OF FUN. WE'LL BE DOING ANOTHER ROCK BLOCK ON MAMARONECK AVENUE ON AUGUST 19TH. OUR OUTDOOR CONCERTS ARE ACTUALLY A LOT OF FUN. THEY'RE EXTREMELY SAFE, GREAT TIME FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS, AND EVEN HAVE ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS AND AGAIN, NOT FOR PROFITS AND OTHER GREAT THINGS IN OUR COMMUNITY. FINALLY, I AM PLEASED TO PUBLICLY ANNOUNCE THAT WE MADE A VERY IMPORTANT, MINOR, BUT IMPORTANT CHANGE IN OUR PARKING POLICY. THERE WILL NOW BE A 12 MINUTE GRACE PERIOD CONCERNING ALL THE PARKING, WHETHER YOU'RE PARKING IN A GARAGE OR ON THE STREET. AFTER YOUR TIME EXPIRES, YOU WILL NOW HAVE 12 MINUTES BEFORE YOU GET A TICKET. SO WE ALL KNOW WHAT IT'S LIKE TO GET STUCK AT THE RESTAURANT TALKING TO THE WAITER. IN THE CASE OF ALL OF MY COLLEAGUES, WE ALL GET STUCK AND PAY MORE TICKETS THAN ANYONE BECAUSE WE RUN INTO PEOPLE ON THE STREET AND THEY WANT TO TELL US HOW MUCH THEY LOVE THE CITY OF WHITE PLAINS. SO WE WILL NOW HAVE A 12 MINUTE GRACE PERIOD WHERE OBVIOUSLY I THINK THAT'S A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. WE ARE BECOMING WE ARE A FRIENDLY CITY AND BECOMING A FRIENDLIER CITY, AND WE WANT EVERYBODY TO SHOP AND BE HAPPY. AND WE'RE GRATEFUL TO OUR PARKING DEPARTMENT, ACTUALLY, FOR TAKING THE THE INITIATIVE ON THIS AND DOING SUCH A GREAT JOB. AND WITH YOUR METERS, IT'S GOING TO BE EVEN BETTER THAN THAT, BECAUSE IF YOU HAVE A METER ON THE STREET, IT WILL ACTUALLY TELL YOU HOW MANY MINUTES YOU ARE SINCE YOU'VE EXPIRED. SO IF YOU GET THERE AND YOU SEE IT'S TEN MINUTES, YOU CAN THANK ALL OF US AND IT'S 15 MINUTES, AND IF IT'S 15 MINUTES, WELL THEN IT'S YOUR FAULT AND YOU HAVE TO PAY THE TICKET AND HELP PAY FOR OUR CITY. WITH THAT, I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ADJOURN. SO MOVE. SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. EVERYBODY ENJOY THE REMAINDER OF THE SUMMER. AND THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU, THANK YOU. * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.