COUNTY BOARD OF LEGISLATORS MONDAY: 10:00 A.M.

THE COUNTY BOARD OF LEGISLATORS MET PURSUANT TO ADJOURNMENT.

THE HONORABLE GEORGE OROS IN THE CHAIR.

THE CHAIRMAN OPENED THE MEETING WITH A PRAYER AND SALUTE TO OUR FLAG.

THE ROLL CALL RESULTED AS FOLLOWS:

LEGISLATORS: NOTO, LATIMER, ABINANTI, BRONZ, CARSKY, DARCY, DELFINO, DONOVAN, LAMOTTE, MOSIELLO, SPRECKMAN, STEWART-COUSINS, SWANSON, WISHNIE, YOUNG, CHAIRMAN-16.

MOTION: APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES: MR. NOTO MOVED THAT THE MINUTES OF DECEMBER 16, 1996 (REGULAR MEETING) BE APPROVED - CARRIED.

COMMUNICATION: COUNTY EXECUTIVE: FORWARDING THE ACCEPTANCE OF A GIFT FROM HUDSON VALLEY BANK was on motion of Mr. Noto received, filed and referred to the Committee on Budget and Appropriations.

COMMUNICATION: COUNTY EXECUTIVE: FORWARDING THE ACCEPTANCE OF A GIFT FROM INTER-WIRE PRODUCTS, INC. was on motion of Mr. Noto received, filed and referred to the Committee on Budget and Appropriations.

COMMUNICATION: COUNTY EXECUTIVE: FORWARDING THE ACCEPTANCE OF A GIFT FROM MS. ABBY R. SIMPSON was on motion of Mr. Noto received, filed and referred to the Committee on Budget and Appropriations.

COMMUNICATION: COUNTY EXECUTIVE: APPOINTING LOWELL TOOLEY AS A MEMBER OF THE REFUSE DISPOSAL DISTRICT NO. 1 ADVISORY BOARD was on motion of Mr. Noto received, filed and referred to the Committee on County Officers and Departments.

COMMUNICATION: COUNTY EXECUTIVE: APPOINTING DIANNA DUDLEY VINER AS A MEMBER OF THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COUNCIL was on motion of Mr. Noto received, filed and referred to the Committee on County Officers and Departments.

COMMUNICATION: COUNTY EXECUTIVE: APPOINTING JACQUELINE DIXON AS A MEMBER OF THE WESTCHESTER COUNTY COMMUNITY SERVICES BOARD was on motion of Mr. Noto received, filed and referred to the Committee on County Officers and Departments.

COMMUNICATION: COUNTY EXECUTIVE: APPOINTING BART J. DINARDO AS A MEMBER OF THE YOUTH BOARD was on motion of Mr. Noto received, filed and referred to the Committee on County Officers and Departments.

COMMUNICATION: COUNTY EXECUTIVE: APPOINTING BEVERLY GAUGHRAN-SIMPSON AS A MEMBER OF THE YOUTH BOARD was on motion of Mr. Noto received, filed and referred to the Committee on County Officers and Departments.

COMMUNICATION: COUNTY EXECUTIVE: APPOINTING LAURA GORDEN AS A MEMBER OF THE YOUTH BOARD was on motion of Mr. Noto received, filed and referred to the Committee on County Officers and Departments.

COMMUNICATION: COUNTY EXECUTIVE: APPOINTING EVE BUNTING-SMITH AS A MEMBER OF THE CITIZENS CONSUMER ADVISORY BOARD was on motion of Mr. Noto received, filed and referred to the Committee on County Officers and Departments.

COMMUNICATION: COUNTY EXECUTIVE: APPOINTING ANDREA STEWART-COUSINS AS AN EX-OFFICIO MEMBER OF THE HOSPITAL BOARD was on motion of Mr. Noto received, filed and referred to the Committee on County Officers and Departments.

COMMUNICATION: COUNTY EXECUTIVE: PROPOSED LEGISLATION TO ADD CERTAIN LANDS TO THE PEEKSKILL SANITARY SEWER DISTRICT IN THE TOWN OF SOMERS was on motion of Mr. Noto received, filed and referred to the Committee on Public Works.

COMMUNICATION: COUNTY EXECUTIVE: PROPOSED ACTS

FIXING THE TAX DISTRIBUTION TABLES AND DETERMINING THE AMOUNTS OF COUNTY TAXES TO BE LEVIED AGAINST THE VARIOUS TOWNS AND CITIES TOGETHER WITH WARRANTS FOR THE COLLECTION OF SUCH TAXES was on motion of Mr. Noto received, filed and referred to the Committee on Budget and Appropriations.

COMMUNICATION: COUNTY EXECUTIVE: PROPOSED ACT FIXING AND DETERMINING THE CHARGES FOR THE CARE AND MAINTENANCE OF INPATIENTS AT THE WESTCHESTER COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER was on motion of Mr. Noto received, filed and referred to the Committee on Health and the Medical Center.

COMMUNICATION: COUNTY EXECUTIVE: PROPOSED ACT AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER TO AMEND FOUR INTER-MUNICIPAL AGREEMENTS IN ORDER TO INCREASE THE 1996 CONTRACT PROVISIONS OF SERVICES UNDER THE "INVEST IN KIDS" URBAN INITIATIVE PROGRAM was on motion of Mr. Noto received, filed and referred to the Committee on Budget and Appropriations.

COMMUNICATION: COUNTY EXECUTIVE: PROPOSED LOCAL LAW TO REPEAL CHAPTER 595 OF THE LAWS OF WESTCHESTER COUNTY IN RELATION TO IMPLEMENTING PORTIONS OF THE NEW YORK STATE CLEAN AIR COMPLIANCE ACTwas on motion of Mr. Noto received, filed and referred to the Committee on the Environment.

COMMUNICATION: COUNTY EXECUTIVE: FORWARDING A PACKAGE OF COURT ORDERED CERTIORARI REFUNDS was on motion of Mr. Noto received, filed and referred to the Committee on Budget and Appropriations.

COMMUNICATION: COUNTY EXECUTIVE: FORWARDING A COPY OF THE 1996 ANNUAL DOG LICENSING REPORT was on motion of Mr. Noto received, filed and referred to the Committee on Budget and Appropriations.

COMMUNICATION: COUNTY EXECUTIVE: FORWARDING THE WESTCHESTER COUNTY TAX COMMISSIONERS’ REPORT was on motion of Mr. Noto received, filed and referred to the Committee on Budget and Appropriations.

COMMUNICATION: HON. KATHERINE CARSKY: FORWARDING A LETTER FROM THE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE WESTCHESTER AVIATION ASSOCIATION REGARDING THE PLAN TO PROVIDE BETTER AND MORE MODERN FACILITIES FOR LIGHT GENERAL AVIATION AT THE WESTCHESTER COUNTY AIRPORT was on motion of Mr. Noto received, filed and referred to the Committee on Budget and Appropriations, Committee on Community Affairs and Committee on the Environment.

COMMUNICATION: HON. KATHERINE CARSKY: FORWARDING A LETTER FROM THE AIR QUALITY STANDARDS COALITION REGARDING THE EPA’S PROPOSED NEW AIR QUALITY STANDARDS FOR OZONE AND PARTICULATE MATTER was on motion of Mr. Noto received, filed and referred to the Committee on the Environment.

COMMUNICATION: HON. SUZANNE SWANSON: FORWARDING A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE TARRYTOWNS RIFLE AND PISTOL CLUB EXPRESSING OPPOSITION TO FURTHER RESTRICTIONS ON LAW-ABIDING CITIZENS WHO OWN AND USE FIREARMS was on motion of Mr. Noto, received, filed and referred to the Committee on Legislation.

COMMUNICATION: HON. ANDREW DONOVAN: FORWARDING A COPY OF HIS MEMORANDUM TO THE CO-CHAIRS OF BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS REGARDING HIS PROPOSAL ON THE STATE’S SPECIAL SEGMENTATION RATE was on motion of Mr. Noto received, filed and referred to the Committee on Budget and Appropriations.

COMMUNICATION: HON. PAUL NOTO: FORWARDING A LETTER FROM A YONKERS RESIDENT EXPRESSING OPPOSITION TO THE PROPOSAL TO BUILD AFFORDABLE HOUSING ON LAND WHICH IS CURRENTLY DESIGNATED AS PARKLAND was on motion of Mr. Noto received, filed and referred to the Committee on Community Affairs, Committee on Budget and Appropriations and Committee on the Environment.

COMMUNICATION: HON. GEORGE OROS: RECOMMENDING THE REAPPOINTMENT OF JEFFREY M. BRENSILVER AS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH was on motion of Mr. Noto received, filed and referred to the Committee on County Officers and Departments.

COMMUNICATION: HON. GEORGE OROS: RECOMMENDING THE REAPPOINTMENT OF MARY BETH LANDY AS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH was on motion of Mr. Noto received, filed and referred to the Committee on County Officers and Departments.

COMMUNICATION: HON. GEORGE LATIMER: FORWARDING A PAPER FROM THE CITIZENS CAMPAIGN FOR THE ENVIRONMENT RE: CITIZEN SUITS: ENFORCEMENT OF STATE ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS was on motion of Mr. Noto received, filed and referred to the Committee on the Environment.

COMMUNICATION: CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: HON. PAUL FEINER: FORWARDING A FOLLOW-UP TO HIS PROPOSAL FOR BIKE RACKS ON COUNTY BUSES was on motion of Mr. Noto received, filed and referred to the Committee on Community Affairs.

COMMUNICATION: CLERK OF THE BOARD: FORWARDING THE DESIGNATION OF DEPUTIES FOR THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY was on motion of Mr. Noto received, filed and referred to the Committee on County Officers and Departments.

COMMUNICATION: CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: TERM LIMITS FOR WESTCHESTER: FORWARDING AN OPINION FROM THE NEW YORK STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL THAT A MANDATORY REFERENDUM IS NOT NEEDED FOR TERM LIMIT LEGISLATION was on motion of Mr. Noto, received, filed and referred to the Committee on Legislation.

COMMUNICATION: HON. KATHERINE CARSKY: FORWARDING A LETTER FROM THE VICE PRESIDENT OF UNISTAR FEDERAL CREDIT UNION SEEKING SUPPORT IN THEIR EFFORTS TO CONVERT THEIR CURRENT CHARTER TO A COMMUNITY CHARTER SERVING INDIVIDUALS WHO LIVE OR WORK IN THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER was on motion of Mr. Noto, received, filed and referred to the Committee on Legislation.

COMMUNICATION: CLERK OF THE BOARD: FORWARDING THE TOWN OF YORKTOWN’S DETERMINATION OF LEAD AGENCY - HUNTERBROOK PUMP STATION, PHASE I was on motion of Mr. Noto received, filed and referred to the Committee on the Environment.

COMMUNICATION: HON. ANDREA STEWART-COUSINS: FORWARDING A LETTER SENT TO HER BY A MEDICAL CENTER RESIDENT REGARDING AN EXTREMELY LARGE INCREASE IN RENT was on motion of Mr. Noto received, filed and referred to the Committee on Health and the Medical Center.

COMMUNICATION: CLERK OF THE BOARD: FORWARDING THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS PEST CONTROL PROGRAM ANNUAL REPORT. [ON FILE] was on motion of Mr. Noto received, filed and referred to the Committee on the Environment.

COMMUNICATION: CLERK OF THE BOARD: FORWARDING A COPY OF A LETTER TO THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE RE: TOWN OF NEW CASTLE/FRIEDMAN REHABILITATION INSTITUTE FOR CHILDREN, INC. WITH WESTCHESTER COUNTY was on motion of Mr. Noto received, filed and referred to the Committee on Public Works.

COMMUNICATION: HON. KATHERINE CARSKY: FORWARDING A LETTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF WORK-LINK REGARDING THE POSSIBILITY OF SETTING UP NON-PAID INTERNSHIPS FOR SOME OF ITS MORE HIGHLY SKILLED WORKERS was on motion of Mr. Noto received, filed and referred to the Committee on Public Works.

COMMUNICATION: HON. LOUIS MOSIELLO: FORWARDING A LETTER FROM A MEMBER OF THE YORKTOWN TOWN COUNCIL REGARDING PROPOSED GUN RESTRICTIONS AND HOW THEY WOULD AFFECT RETIRED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS was on motion of Mr. Noto, received, filed and referred to the Committee on Legislation.

COMMUNICATION: HON. GEORGE LATIMER: FORWARDING AN "ACTION ALERT" FROM CHILD HEALTH PLUS was on motion of Mr. Noto received, filed and referred to the Committee on Health and the Medical Center.

COMMUNICATION: HON. GEORGE LATIMER: FORWARDING FROM THE JUNIOR LEAGUE A MEMORANDUM SUPPORTING A.2339/S.5018A, BROADENING COURT ACCESS FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE was on motion of Mr. Noto received, filed and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice, and Task Force on Families.

COMMUNICATION: HON. GEORGE LATIMER: FORWARDING THE JUNIOR LEAGUE’S ENDORSEMENT OF THE NEW YORK STATE "CHILD CARE WORK" CAMPAIGN was on motion of Mr. Noto received, filed and referred to the Committee on Community Affairs, and Task Force on Families.

COMMUNICATION: HON. GEORGE LATIMER: FORWARDING FROM THE JUNIOR LEAGUE A MEMORANDUM SUPPORTING ASSEMBLY BILL #41, SUPERVISED VISITATION was on motion of Mr. Noto received, filed and referred to the Committee on Community Affairs.

and Task Force on Families.

COMMUNICATION: HON. GEORGE LATIMER: FORWARDING FROM THE JUNIOR LEAGUE A REQUEST THAT THE STATE CONTINUE TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS FUNDED BY THE CHILDREN AND FAMILY TRUST FUND was on motion of Mr. Noto, received, filed and referred to the Committee on Legislation.

COMMUNICATION: HON. GEORGE LATIMER: FORWARDING A NEWSPAPER ARTICLE TITLED "CONGESTION PRICING: THE UNFAIR PRICE OF GETTING TO WORK ON TIME." was on motion of Mr. Noto received, filed and referred to the Committee on the Environment.

COMMUNICATION: CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: HON. PAUL FEINER: FORWARDING A LETTER REQUESTING THAT THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE BOARD BE INCLUDED AS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF ACQUISITION AND CONTRACT was on motion of Mr. Noto, received, filed and referred to the Committee on Legislation.

COMMUNICATION: HON. KATHERINE CARSKY: FORWARDING A LETTER RE: PHOTO ENFORCEMENT AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO HIGHWAY PATROL was on motion of Mr. Noto received, filed and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice.

COMMUNICATION: HON. ANDREW DONOVAN: FORWARDING A CONSTITUENT LETTER RE: GUN CONTROL LEGISLATION was on motion of Mr. Noto, received, filed and referred to the Committee on Legislation.

COMMUNICATION: HON. LEGISLATORS OROS, DONOVAN AND BRONZ: FORWARDING A COPY OF A LETTER FROM YORKTOWN SUPERVISOR LINDA COOPER RE: SCHOOL DISTRICT TAX APPORTIONMENT was on motion of Mr. Noto received, filed and referred to the Committee on Budget and Appropriations.

COMMUNICATION: HON LOIS BRONZ: FORWARDING A COPY OF A CONSTITUENT LETTER TO VICE PRESIDENT GORE RE: RORY O’MOORE PARK was on motion of Mr. Noto received, filed and referred to the Committee on Community Affairs, Committee on Budget and Appropriations and Committee on the Environment.

COMMUNICATION: HON LOIS BRONZ: FORWARDING A CONSTITUENT LETTER RE: TOPPING TREES AT THE WESTCHESTER COUNTY AIRPORT was on motion of Mr. Noto received, filed and referred to the Committee on the Environment.

COMMUNICATION: HON. LOUIS MOSIELLO: FORWARDING A CONSTITUENT LETTER OBJECTING TO THE USE OF PARKLAND FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE BUT PARKLAND was on motion of Mr. Noto received, filed and referred to the Committee on Community Affairs, Committee on Budget and Appropriations and Committee on the Environment.

CLERK OF THE BOARD: FORWARDING FROM THE COMMISSIONER OF PLANNING A PROPSED RESOLUTION FINDING THAT THE FINAL SEA/SEIS IS COMPLETE AND READY FOR PUBLICATION RE: WESTCHESTER COUNTY AIRPORT PROJECTS was on motion of Mr. Noto received, filed and referred to the Committee on the Environment.

(BOND) ACT 3-1997: COMMITTEE ON BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS: AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $500,000 IN BONDS - FUNDING FOR DETAILED DESIGN PLANS AND RELATED STUDIES FOR THE HUDSON RIVER ESPLANADE AND PARK.

Mrs. Swanson presented the following report and act and moved that the report be received, filed and approved, and the act adopted, which motion was declared carried by the following vote:

AYE: Legislators: Noto, Latimer, Abinanti, Bronz, Carsky, Darcy, Delfino, Donovan, LaMotte, Mosiello, Spreckman, Stewart-Cousins, Swanson, Wishnie, Young, Chairman-16.

NAY: None.

RESOLUTION 15-1997: COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATION: SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING ON A PROPOSED LOCAL LAW AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY CLERK TO ISSUE IDENTIFICATION CARDS TO WESTCHESTER COUNTY RESIDENTS. [PUBLIC HEARING SET FOR FEBRUARY 26, 1997 AT 10:30 A.M.; LOCAL LAW INTRO. 2-1997]

Mr. Abinanti presented the following resolution and moved its adoption, which was declared adopted.