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WPCNR COMMON COUNCIL CHRONICLE-EXAMINER. From the City Clerk. August 25, 2009: The Common Council has been called to a Special Meeting Thursday evening at 6 P.M. in the Mayor’s Conference Room. The Council will take up appointment of a labor negotiater counsel, that was tabled at the August 3 Council meeting. (Binding arbitration negotiations are currently on hold until appointment of a negotiator to represent the city.)

The Council will also take up the matter of the affordable housing units owed the city by  Cappelli Enterprises, and hold an Executive Session to consider more certiorari settlements an environmental litigation. The Agenda:

1.                  Communication from the Corporation Counsel in relation to an agreement with the Law Firm of Lamb and Barnosky to act as Labor Counsel from July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010.

2.                              Ordinance authorizing the Corporation Counsel to enter into an agreement with the Law Firm of Lamb & Barnosky to act as Labor Counsel from July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010.

RESOLUTION:

3.                  Communication from the City Clerk in relation to a request submitted by Antonio M. LLC, d/b/a LaBocca Restaurant, 8 Church Street, 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 Liquor License.

4.                                          Resolution of the Common Council of the City of White Plains waiving the thirty (30) day notification requirement set forth in Section 64(20)(a) of the New York Alcoholic Beverage Control Law in regard to an application submitted on behalf of the LaBocca Restaurant located at 8 Church Street for a renewal of its license to sell alcoholic beverages.

ITEM FOR REFERRAL:

5.                  Communication from the City Clerk in relation to supplemental information submitted on behalf of North Street Community LLC, in relation to a proposed amendment to the Zoning Ordinance regarding the percentage relationship between the assisted living beds and the independent living units, and to authorize the use of attendant parking and automated parking in the Planned Senior Residential Development District.

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION:

6.                  Cappelli Enterprises – additional affordable units.

7.                  Motion to enter into Executive Session to discuss matters relating to proposed acquisition, sale or lease of real property, various tax certiorari and pending litigation concerning environmental remediation.

WPCNR SCHOOL DAYS. From Brenda Madera, R.N., School Nurse Coordinator,  Office of Medical and Health Services, White Plains City School District. August 24, 2009: We are sure you are all aware that people are still becoming ill from the H1N1 flu strain. No one quite knows what to expect in the upcoming flu season so we wanted to remind you of a few things that will help keep the virus from spreading over the summer and when the students return to school in September. The following are recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC):

* Wash your hands often with soap and water. Use hand sanitizers correctly if soap and water aren’t available. Children should be taught to wash their hands long enough to sing “Happy Birthday” twice.

* Avoid people who are ill. If someone in your home becomes ill, limit caregivers to one or two people. This spread of the virus slows down significantly when sick people are kept away from others.

* Contact your child’s and/or your doctor if symptoms are severe such as shortness of breath, disorientation, skin/lips becomes bluish, fever that doesn’t respond to medication or the person does not seem to be getting any better. Anyone with an underlying illness like asthma should see their doctor if they become ill.

* Stay home from work or school if you are sick. Children should not be sent back to school until they are symptom free without medication for 24 hours. If students are still sick, they will be sent back home. Please pick up your child in a timely manner so they don’t expose others to their germs in the nurse’s office.

* Use tissues when you cough or sneeze or do it in the crook of your arm. Dispose of tissues immediately and wash your hands.

* Keep hands away from your face. Avoid touch your eyes, nose or mouth.

* Clean shared space and items like phone receivers and keyboards more often.

* Don’t share items like forks, spoons, tooth brushes and towels.

Please help us keep everyone healthy by following the guidelines above. We are in constant contact with the Department of Health for updates on the virus and will share any information that we think might be helpful to you in the future.