PUBLIC COMMENT

 

MINUTES: JULY 15, 1997 (SPECIAL MEETING), JULY 21, 1997 (REGULAR MEETING) JULY 29, 1997 (SPECIAL MEETING), JULY 31, 1997 (SPECIAL MEETING - 5:00 P.M.); JULY 31, 1997 (SPECIAL MEETING - 5:30 P.M.)

 

A)__________PUBLIC HEARING: COMMITTEE ON BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS: LOCAL LAW INTRO 18-1997: EXPRESSLY PROVIDING FOR A SINGLE SCHOOL TAX LIEN DATE OF SEPTEMBER 1 FOR TOWNS WHICH AUTHORIZE PAYMENT OF SCHOOL TAXES IN INSTALLMENTS.

 

B)__________PUBLIC HEARING: COMMITTEE ON BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS: 1997/1998 PROPOSED WESTCHESTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE BUDGET.

 

C)__________PUBLIC HEARING: COMMITTEE ON COUNTY OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS: LOCAL LAW INTRO 19-1997: AMENDING SECTION 123.10 OF THE WESTCHESTER COUNTY CHARTER TO PROVIDE FOR TWO (2) ADDITIONAL MEMBERS TO THE TAXI AND LIMOUSINE COMMISSION.

 

A)__________UNFINISHED BUSINESS: COMMITTEE ON BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS: ACT 106-1997 - AMENDING THE 1997 COUNTY OPERATING BUDGET RE: THE GREENBURGH NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH CENTER.

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1)__COMMUNICATIONS:

A)__________COUNTY EXECUTIVE: FORWARDING THE ACCEPTANCE OF A GIFT FROM READER’S DIGEST ASSOCIATION, INC.

1)__________FORWARDING THE ACCEPTANCE OF A GIFT FROM UST, INC.

2)__________FORWARDING THE ACCEPTANCE OF A GIFT FROM CHASE MANHATTAN BANK.

3)__________FORWARDING THE ACCEPTANCE OF A GIFT FROM TEXACO.

4)__________APPOINTING MARILYN J. SLAATTEN AS DEPUTY COUNTY EXECUTIVE.

5)__________APPOINTING FRAN GROSSO, JR. AS A MEMBER OF THE FIRE ADVISORY BOARD.

6)__________REAPPOINTING ROBERT COLON AS A MEMBER OF THE FIRE ADVISORY BOARD.

7)__________APPOINTING JOHN A. SARCONE III AS A MEMBER OF THE CITIZENS CONSUMER ADVISORY COUNCIL.

8)__________APPOINTING MYRON E. MELAMED, M.D. AS A MEMBER OF THE LABORATORIES AND RESEARCH BOARD OF MANAGERS.

9)__________APPOINTING CHERYL M. HOLLY AS A MEMBER OF THE TRAFFIC SAFETY BOARD.

10)__________FORWARDING THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE WESTCHESTER COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. [ON FILE].

11)__________PROPOSED ACT AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY ENTER INTO AN IMA WITH THE VALHALLA FIRE DISTRICT IN CONNECTION WITH FIRE SAFETY PROCEDURES.

12)__________PROPOSED LEGISLATION AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY TO RECONVEY CERTAIN RESIDUAL PROPERTY TO THE CITY OF NEW ROCHELLE.

13)__________PROPOSED BOND ACT AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $810,000 IN BONDS - CROTON POINT DAY USES AND PICNIC AREA.

14)__________PROPOSED BOND ACT AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $195,000 IN BONDS - GENERAL INFRASTRUCTURE PAVING AND RESURFACING.

15)__________PROPOSED RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY TO APPLY FOR FEDERAL GRANTS RE: NEW ROCHELLE BUS PLAZA.

16)__________PROPOSED LEGISLATION AUTHORIZING THE WESTCHESTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE TO INSTALL AND DEVELOP AN INDEPENDENT STAND ALONE COMPUTER FACILITY.

17)__________PROPOSED ACT AMENDING THE 1997 OPERATING BUDGET BY CREATING 35 POSITIONS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES.

18)__________PROPOSED LEGISLATION TO CREATE 40 POSITIONS FOR SENIOR DIETARY AIDES IN THE DEPARTMENT OF HOSPITALS.

19)__________PROPOSED ACT AMENDING THE 1996 COUNTY OPERATING BUDGET - YEAR-END TRANSFERS.

20)__________PROPOSED ACT AMENDING THE 1996 WATER DISTRICT NO. 1 OPERATING BUDGET.

21)__________PROPOSED ACT AMENDING THE 1996 WESTCHESTER COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER OPERATING BUDGET.

 

B)__________HON. LOUIS MOSIELLO: FORWARDING A LETTER FROM A CONSTITUENT REGARDING THE REMOVAL OF MONEY FROM THE COUNTY BUDGET FRO THE SUMMER ETHNIC PARK FESTIVALS.

C)__________CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS: FORWARDING A MEMORANDUM CONCERNING THE COURTHOUSE REHABILITATION.

D)__________HON. GEORGE OROS: FORWARDING A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE OF THE WESTCHESTER COUNTY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COUNCIL.

E)__________HON. ANDREW DONOVAN: FORWARDING A PROPOSED LOCAL LAW AMENDING CHAPTER 883 OF THE LAWS OF WESTCHESTER COUNTY RELATING TO STANDARDS OF CONDUCT FOR OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF WESTCHESTER COUNTY.

F)__________HON. THOMAS ABINANTI: FORWARDING A COPY OF HIS LETTER TO THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE RE: PARKING AT GRASSLANDS.

G)__________HON. THOMAS ABINANTI: FORWARDING A COPY OF A LETTER FROM THE SENATE MINORITY LEADER EXPLAINING THE NEW RENT LAWS.

H)__________HON. THOMAS ABINANTI: FORWARDING A COPY OF A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT OF WHITE PLAINS HOSPITAL CENTER RE: GREENBURGH NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH CENTER.

I)__________HON. THOMAS ABINANTI: FORWARDING GANNETT NEWSPAPER EDITORIAL ENTITLED "CENTER’S SPIN-OFF RAISES PROBLEMS."

J)__________HON. THOMAS ABINANTI: FORWARDING GANNETT NEWSPAPER EDITORIAL RESPONSE ENTITLED "MERGING TWO HEALTH CENTERS RAISES CONCERNS."

K)__________HON. THOMAS ABINANTI: FORWARDING GANNETT NEWSPAPER ARTICLE ENTITLED "8 HOSPITALS TO SHARE ABOUT $35M FOR TRANSITION TO MANAGED CARE."

M)__________CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: A REQUEST THAT THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER INTERVENE IN THE CASE OF UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND STATE OF NEW YORK V. CITY OF NEW YORK.

 

3)__STANDING COMMITTEES:

A)__________COMMITTEE ON BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS: EXPRESSLY PROVIDING FOR A SINGLE SCHOOL TAX LIEN DATE OF SEPTEMBER 1 FOR TOWNS WHICH AUTHORIZE PAYMENT OF SCHOOL TAXES IN INSTALLMENTS.

 

1)__________ACT__________1997: AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE TO RECEIVE FEDERAL AID HIGHWAY PROGRAM FUNDS OF UP TO $276,000 IN CONNECTION WITH THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF A PORTION OF THE BRONX RIVER PATHWAY AND AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY TO CONTRIBUTE UP TO $69,000 OF THE COST OF THE PROJECT.

 

2)__________ACT__________1997: AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE TO RECEIVE FEDERAL AID HIGHWAY PROGRAM FUNDS OF UP TO $292,358 IN CONNECTION WITH THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW BIKEWAY TO BE KNOWN AS THE TARRYTOWN-KENSICO TRAILWAY AND AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY TO CONTRIBUTE UP TO $73,090 OF THE COST OF THE PROJECT.

 

3)__________ACT__________1997: AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE TO RECEIVE FEDERAL AID HIGHWAY PROGRAM FUNDS OF UP TO $219,527 IN CONNECTION WITH THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF A PORTION OF THE SOUTH COUNTY TRAILWAY AND AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY TO CONTRIBUTE UP TO $54,882 OF THE COST OF THE PROJECT.

 

4)__________ACT__________1997: AMENDING ACT 26-1952.....ADOPTING CLASSIFICATION OF POSITIONS AND SCHEDULES OF PAY. (VARIOUS TITLES)

 

5)__________ACT__________1997: AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY ATTORNEY TO SETTLE THE LAWSUIT ENTITLED DONALD PUGNI AND MARIANNE PUGNI V. COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER BY PAYMENT FROM THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER TO DONALD PUGNI AND MARIANNE PUGNI IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $250,000.

 

 

C)__________COMMITTEE ON COUNTY OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS: RES_________1997: CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF JOHN F. PASQUERELLA AS A MEMBER OF THE PLANNING BOARD.

 

1)_________RES_________1997: CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF WILLIAM J. HAYDUK AS A MEMBER OF THE PROFESSIONAL PREQUALIFICATION BOARD.

 

2)_________RES_________1997: CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF LOIS BRECHNER AS A MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY SERVICE BOARD.

 

3)__________RES________1997: CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF HASSAN S. DINAKAR, M.D. AS A MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY SERVICE BOARD.

 

4)__________RES________1997: CONFIRMING THE REAPPOINTMENT OF LOUIS D’ALISO AS A MEMBER OF THE TRAFFIC SAFETY BOARD.

 

5)__________RES__________1997: CONFIRMING THE REAPPOINTMENT OF ANTHONY LANDI AS A MEMBER OF THE TRAFFIC SAFETY BOARD.

 

6)__________RES__________1997: CONFIRMING THE REAPPOINTMENT OF KATHLEEN M. KANE AS A MEMBER OF THE TRAFFIC SAFETY BOARD.

 

7)__________RES__________1997: CONFIRMING THE REAPPOINTMENT OF VINCENT R. RIPPA AS A MEMBER OF THE TAX COMMISSION.

 

8)__________RES__________1997: CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF MICHAEL A. COFFEY AS A COMMISSIONER OF THE POLICE BOARD.

 

9)__________RES__________1997: CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF ALAN J. INMAN AS A MEMBER OF THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN ADVISORY BOARD.

 

10)_________RES__________1997: CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF ANTHONY GRASSO AS A MEMBER OF THE CITIZENS CONSUMERS ADVISORY BOARD.

 

11)_________RES__________1997: CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF CHARLES GRAVEN AS A MEMBER OF THE FIRE ADVISORY BOARD.

 

12)_________RES__________1997: CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF SIOUX NICHOLAS TAYLOR AS A MEMBER OF THE YOUTH BOARD.

 

13)_________LOCAL LAW INTRO 19-1997: AMENDING SECTION 1231.10 OF THE WESTCHESTER COUNTY CHARTER TO PROVIDE FOR TWO (2) ADDITIONAL MEMBERS TO THE TAXI AND LIMOUSINE COMMISSION.

 

7)__MOTIONS, RESOLUTIONS;