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Court Says White Plains Did Not Violate Open Meetings Law in Conducting FASNY REVIEW

Posted on November 4, 2014 by John Bailey

WHITE PLAINS LAW JOURNAL. From the French American School of New York. November 4, 2014:

A spokesman for the French American School of New York has just informed WPCNR that the Gedney Neighborhood Association legal action claiming the City of White Plains environmental review of the French American School of New York plan to build a central campus on the former Ridgeway Country violated the open meetings law has been denied by the courts.

Geof Thompson, spokesman for FASNY issued this statement today:

“We just received the judge’s decision dismissing the only remaining GNA (Gedney Neighborhood Association) claim in their lawsuit against the City of White Plains. As you know, GNS’s other claims were dismissed by the court earlier.

This is an important decision finding that the City did NOT violate the Opening Meetings Law.

One other important note: The decision mentions that FASNY’s counter claim was also dismissed. Please do not interpret this as FASNY having “lost” the case. FASNY merely argued that the remaining claim of GNA was not “ripe” on the merits, and the Court agreed which resulted in FASNY’s position being upheld and as a result, that aspect of the matter was simultaneously dismissed.”

Have Saws Will Travel: All Ready for Your Pick-Up, DPW. Bring Shredders.

Posted on November 4, 2014 by John Bailey

TODAY: A pile of of logs neatly cutup on a mission of mercy by Victor Torres Landscaping yesterday for a very reasonable price in Haviland Manor awaits the DPW pickup today. Mr. Torres can be reached at 914-738-1538 or at [email protected]

Yesterday–After Sunday’s Big Wind.

The city has not yet officially explained its policy involving pickup of felled trees. The Forestry Department of the DPW, explained to WPCNR yesterday that the city would pick up felled limbs and debris left in yards due to Sunday’s gale force winds.

However, the limbs had to be placed at the curb for the city to pick up because the Forestry Department said city workers could not come into the yard to remove the branches “because of insurance issues.

A pile of of logs neatly cutup on a mission of mercy by Victor Torres Landscaping yesterday for a very reasonable price in Haviland Manor awaits the DPW pickup today. Mr. Torres can be reached at 914-738-1538 or at [email protected]

Guerrierre Endorsement from a neighbor and friend

Posted on November 3, 2014 by John Bailey

WPCNR THE LETTER TICKER. November 3, 2014:

Tomorrow is Election Day. I hope that you will join me in voting for my good friend, Terrence Guerriere, for WP Common Council. Terence has decades of civic leadership experience in White Plains and will provide a much needed new voice on the Council.

We have worked together on a number of civic activities over the last thirty years and I was proud to serve as treasurer for “Friends of Terence Guerriere” this Fall.

Please get out Election Day and cast a vote that will make a difference in the future of our hometown.

Many thanks,

-Terry Conroy

Terry Conroy

Quiet Council Agenda Tonight. Too quiet. Set to Approve rezoning of White Plains Pavilion; Delay Tennis Academy a Year; Increase Water Rates 8%; Bond 3/4 Million for Firehouse Improvements

Posted on November 3, 2014 by John Bailey

WPCNR COMMON COUNCIL CHRONICLE-EXAMINER. November 3, 2014:

Twas the night before election day, November 3, and the Common Council was ready to hold a quick, quiet regular Common Council meeting tonight. Absolutely nothing to worry about or pay attention to, right?

However the agenda contains the following significant items:

The Common Council, on the consent agenda is scheduled at this time to approve the zoning request of Urstadt Biddle to allow apartments and a hotel on the White Plains Pavilion Mall. A public hearing was held on this item and the neighborhood association showed no objection to the zoning, however, the site plan is very nebulous at the present time.

Also on the consent agenda is a bond issue for $757,000 to refurbish three fire stations, Stations 2, 4, and 7.

A water rate increase is being put in for WPCNR believes a third straight year. According to the Commissioner of Public Works Nicoletti’s letter of explanation, basic rates would increase 8% and 10% over the last three ranges. Rates for the Excess non-capita schedule would increase 8% over the first six ranges and 10% over the last three ranges. The fee for availability/demand charges would increase by 10%.

Finally, the Tennis Academy reported by WHITE PLAINS WEEK two weeks ago as being on schedule will not open until apparently sometime after January 15., 2015.

Payment of the first year licensing fee will be increased to $125,000 (from $100,000) will be delayed until January, 2016 “to offset the unexpected higher construction expenses resulting from poor soil conditions at Delfino Park and the loss of revenue as a result of the delayed opening caused by the unexpected construction,” according to a letter included in the backup material from the Commissioner of Recreation and Parks, Wayne Bass.

This delay has caused the opening of the facility to be pushed back. The backup material does not give a date when the facility will open specifically in 2015.

Tennis Innovators Academy will pay the city $125,000 for the first year beginning in 2016. They will also enclose two more tennis courts inside the planned bubble for a total of 8. The agreement is extended one year and over the course of the agreement the city will receive an additional $826,647.

The complete agenda is on the city website as well as the backup material from which these nuggets of information were mined.