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, ALBANESE, BRONZ, CARSKY, DARCY, DELFINO, DONOVAN, LAMOTTE, MOSIELLO, SPRECKMAN, STEWART-COUSINS, SWANSON, WISHNIE, YOUNG, CHAIRMAN-17.

NOTE: COUNTY EXECUTIVE ANDREW P. O’ROURKE WILL DELIVER HIS 1997 "STATE OF THE COUNTY" ADDRESS AT 12:00 NOON.

MOTION: APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES: MR. NOTO MOVED THAT THE MINUTES OF MARCH 10, 1997, AND MARCH 17, 1997 (SPECIAL MEETING) BE APPROVED - CARRIED.

MR. NOTO MOVED TO SUSPEND THE REGULAR ORDER OF BUSINESS FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONDUCTING THREE PUBLIC HEARINGS.

PUBLIC HEARING: COMMITTEE ON BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS: LOCAL LAW INTRO 3-1997: IN RELATION TO TAX EXEMPTIONS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS.

The Clerk presented proof of publication and read the rules for its conduct. There was one speaker. No other person wishing to be heard, Mr. Noto declared the public hearing closed.

PUBLIC HEARING: COMMITTEE ON BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS: LOCAL LAW INTRO 4-1997: IN RELATION TO PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS FOR VETERANS.

The Clerk presented proof of publication and read the rules for its conduct. There were no speakers. No other person wishing to be heard, Mr. Noto declared the public hearing closed.

PUBLIC HEARING: COMMITTEE ON BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS: LOCAL LAW INTRO 5-1997: AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY TO ENTER INTO A LEASE WITH ROTTERDAM VENTURES, INC. FOR THE LEASE OF 56,618 SQUARE FEET OF SPACE AT 145 HUGUENOT STREET IN NEW ROCHELLE.

The Clerk presented proof of publication and read the rules for its conduct. There were 19 speakers. No other person wishing, Mr. Noto declared the public hearing closed and the regular order of business was resumed.

COMMUNICATION: COUNTY EXECUTIVE: PROPOSED ACT AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY TO SUBMIT AN URBAN COUNTY APPLICATION UNDER THE FEDERAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM, INCLUDING AN ACTION PLAN, AND TO ACCEPT SUCH A GRANT was on motion of Mr. Noto received, filed and referred to the Committee on Budget and Appropriations and Committee on Community Affairs.

COMMUNICATION: COUNTY EXECUTIVE: ACCEPTANCE OF A GRANT FROM THE NATIONAL NETWORK OF CHILDREN’S ADVOCACY CENTERS TO BE USED IN TRAINING MEMBERS OF AN INTEGRATED RESPONSE TEAM FOR THE INVESTIGATION OF CHILD ABUSE CASES was on motion of Mr. Noto received, filed and referred to the Committee on Budget and Appropriations.

COMMUNICATION: COUNTY EXECUTIVE: ACCEPTANCE OF A GIFT FROM THE NEWINGTON-CROPSEY FOUNDATION TO BE USED TO INSTALL PROTECTIVE SCREENING ON THE WARBURTON AVENUE BRIDGE IN THE VILLAGE OF HASTINGS-ON-HUDSON was on motion of Mr. Noto received, filed and referred to the Committee on Budget and Appropriations.

COMMUNICATION: COUNTY EXECUTIVE: PROPOSED ACT AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY TO TRANSFER A 90% UNDIVIDED INTEREST IN THE PETER JAY PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF RYE TO THE STATE OF NEW YORK IN CONSIDERATION OF THE RECEIPT OF $3,600,000 AND TO ENTER INTO A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT FOR THE OPERATION OF THE PETER JAY PROPERTY was on motion of Mr. Noto received, filed and referred to the Committee on Budget and Appropriations and Committee on the Environment.

COMMUNICATION: COUNTY EXECUTIVE: REAPPOINTING LOUIS HEITHAUS AS A MEMBER OF THE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY was on motion of Mr. Noto received, filed and referred to the Committee on County Officers and Departments.

COMMUNICATION: COUNTY EXECUTIVE: APPOINTING HASSAN S. DINAKAR, M.D. AS A MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY SERVICES BOARD was on motion of Mr. Noto received, filed and referred to the Committee on County Officers and Departments.

COMMUNICATION: COUNTY EXECUTIVE: REAPPOINTING JANET KEYES AS A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC UTILITY AGENCY was on motion of Mr. Noto received, filed and referred to the Committee on County Officers and Departments.

COMMUNICATION: COUNTY EXECUTIVE: REAPPOINTING NANCY JANE WOOLLEY AS A MEMBER OF THE SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION BOARD was on motion of Mr. Noto received, filed and referred to the Committee on County Officers and Departments.

COMMUNICATION: COUNTY EXECUTIVE: APPOINTING GEORGE MOTTARELLA 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: REAPPOINTING JEANETTE ZALOOM 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: ACCEPTANCE OF A GIFT FROM THE ESTATE OF MARION L. BAUER TO BE USED BY THE OFFICE FOR THE AGING was on motion of Mr. Noto received, filed and referred to the Committee on County Officers and Departments.

COMMUNICATION: COUNTY EXECUTIVE: REAPPOINTING MATTHEW J. ALONGI AS A MEMBER OF THE TRANSPORTATION BOARD was on motion of Mr. Noto received, filed and referred to the Committee on Budget and Appropriations.

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

COMMUNICATION: COUNTY EXECUTIVE: PROPOSED LOCAL LAW AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY TO ENTER INTO A LEASE AGREEMENT WITH SKYTOP RESTAURANT, INC., FOR THE OPERATION OF A FIRST CLASS FULL SERVICE RESTAURANT, BAR, COFFEE SHOP AND SPECIALTY FOOD SHOP AT THE WESTCHESTER COUNTY AIRPORT FOR A TERM OF TEN YEARS WITH THE OPTION OF ONE FIVE-YEAR RENEWAL was on motion of Mr. Noto received, filed and referred to the Committee on Budget and Appropriations.

COMMUNICATION: HON. ANDREW ALBANESE: FORWARDING A LETTER FROM THE SUPERVISOR OF THE TOWN OF EASTCHESTER TO THE PRESIDENTS OF THE NYS RIFLE AND PISTOL ASSOCIATION AND THE WESTCHESTER COUNTY FIREARM OWNERS ASSOCIATION DEMANDING AN APOLOGY FOR REMARKS MADE IN THEIR FEBRUARY 20TH LETTER TO THE MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS ASSOCIATION was on motion of Mr. Noto received, filed and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice and Committee on Legislation.

COMMUNICATION: HON. URSULA LA MOTTE AND HON. THOMAS ABINANTI: FORWARDING A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE ASSOCIATION OF FIRE DISTRICTS FOR WESTCHESTER COUNTY REGARDING THE POSSIBLE EFFECT THAT THE CHANGE IN GOVERNANCE AT THE MEDICAL CENTER WILL HAVE ON THE ENRICO "HANK" LONGO BURN CENTER was on motion of Mr. Noto received, filed and referred to the Committee on Health and the Medical Center.

COMMUNICATION: HON. URSULA LA MOTTE: FORWARDING A LETTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE AMERICAN LYME DISEASE FOUNDATION, INC. REQUESTING AN OPPORTUNITY TO MEET WITH MEMBERS OF THE BOARD TO DISCUSS THE ISSUE OF TICK-BORNE DISEASES IN WESTCHESTER was on motion of Mr. Noto received, filed and referred to the Committee on Health and the Medical Center.

COMMUNICATION: HON. KATHERINE CARSKY: FORWARDING A LETTER FROM CONGRESSMAN SCHUMER PLEDGING SUPPORT IN THE EFFORT TO SECURE THE RENEWAL OF ISTEA FUNDS was on motion of Mr. Noto received, filed and referred to the Committee on the Environment.

COMMUNICATION: LEGISLATORS CARSKY, LATIMER AND LA MOTTE: FORWARDING A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT OF COMMUNITY HOUSING MANAGEMENT CORP. EXPRESSING CONCERN OVER THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES’ DECISION NOT TO RENEW THE WESTHAB CONTRACT TO MANAGE THE VERNON PLAZA FAMILY CENTER IN MOUNT VERNON was on motion of Mr. Noto received, filed and referred to the Committee on Community Affairs and Committee on Budget and Appropriations.

COMMUNICATION: HON. ROBERT DARCY: FORWARDING A LETTER FROM A NEW YORK STATE RESIDENT REQUESTING SUPPORT FOR A.1808 AND S.662 WHICH WOULD AMEND THE VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE WORKERS’ BENEFIT LAW AND THE VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS’ BENEFIT LAW IN RELATION TO THE PAYMENT OF BENEFITS was on motion of Mr. Noto, received, filed and referred to the Committee on Legislation and Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice.

COMMUNICATION: HON. GEORGE OROS: FORWARDING A PETITION FROM THE TOWN BOARD OF YORKTOWN REGARDING THE REMOVAL OF PROPERTIES FROM THE PEEKSKILL SANITARY SEWER DISTRICT was on motion of Mr. Noto received, filed and referred to the Committee on Public Works.

COMMUNICATION: HON. SUZANNE SWANSON: FORWARDING A LETTER FROM A COUNTY RESIDENT REGARDING THE SAFE DISPOSAL OF NEEDLES AND SYRINGES was on motion of Mr. Noto received, filed and referred to the Committee on Health and the Medical Center.

COMMUNICATION: HON. SUZANNE SWANSON: FORWARDING A LETTER FROM A CONSTITUENT REGARDING A HEALTH RISK THAT EXISTS AT A SCHOOL BUS STOP was on motion of Mr. Noto received, filed and referred to the Committee on Health and the Medical Center.

COMMUNICATION: HON. GEORGE LATIMER: FORWARDING SEVEN INITIATIVES FROM THE 1997 WCA CHILDREN’S ISSUES BREAKFAST: WELFARE REFORM-IMPACT ON CHILDREN; CHILD CARE; CHILD HEALTH; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; YOUTH DEVELOPMENT/INVEST-IN-KIDS; YOUTH PLATFORM; COORDINATION OF SERVICES was on motion of Mr. Noto received, filed and referred to the Committee on Community Affairs and Task Force on Families.

COMMUNICATION: HON. LOIS BRONZ: FORWARDING A LETTER FROM A COUNTY RESIDENT DETAILING A LIST OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT CONDITIONS AT THE NORTH RIDGE EQUESTRIAN CENTER was on motion of Mr. Noto received, filed and referred to the Committee on Community Affairs.

COMMUNICATION: CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: EXPRESSING OPPOSITION TO TERM LIMITATIONS was on motion of Mr. Noto, received, filed and referred to the Committee on Legislation.

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

COMMUNICATION: HON. URSULA LA MOTTE: FORWARDING A LETTER FROM THE SUPERVISOR OF THE TOWN OF NORTH SALEM REGARDING PRIVATIZING 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: HON. THOMAS ABINANTI: FORWARDING A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE GREENBURGH UNIFORMED FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION REGARDING THE WESTCHESTER COUNTY FIREFIGHTERS’ AGILITY TEST was on motion of Mr. Noto received, filed and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice.

COMMUNICATION: HON. THOMAS ABINANTI: FORWARDING A LETTER FROM A COUNTY RESIDENT URGING CLOSER MONITORING OF PEOPLE WHO OWN GUNS was on motion of Mr. Noto, received, filed and referred to the Committee on Legislation and Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice.

COMMUNICATION: HON. PAUL NOTO: FORWARDING AN ARTICLE ENTITLED ADOPTING TO WELFARE REFORM was on motion of Mr. Noto received, filed and referred to the Committee on Budget and Appropriations.

COMMUNICATION: HON. PAUL NOTO: FORWARDING AN ARTICLE ENTITLED NAEYC POSITION STATEMENT ON STATE IMPLEMENTATION OF WELFARE REFORM 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 A HEALTH DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEE EXPRESSING OPPOSITION TO THE PROPOSAL TO MOVE THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT OFFICES TO NEW ROCHELLE was on motion of Mr. Noto received, filed and referred to the Committee on Budget and Appropriations.

COMMUNICATION: HON. URSULA LA MOTTE: URGING THE BOARD TO LOOK INTO A WORTHWHILE PROGRAM THAT WAS ELIMINATED AT THE BEDFORD HILLS CORRECTIONAL FACILITY AS THE RESULT OF CUTS IN INMATE TUITION FUNDING was on motion of Mr. Noto received, filed and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice.

LOCAL LAW INTRO. 3-1997: COMMITTEE ON BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS: IN RELATION TO TAX EXEMPTIONS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS.

Mrs. Swanson presented Local Law Intro 3-1997, and moved its adoption, which motion was declared carried by the following vote:

Aye: Legislators: Noto, Latimer, Abinanti, Albanese, Bronz, Carsky, Darcy, Delfino, Donovan, LaMotte, Mosiello, Spreckman, Stewart-Cousins, Swanson, Wishnie, Young, Chairman-17.

Nay: None.

LOCAL LAW INTRO 4-1997: COMMITTEE ON BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS: IN RELATION TO PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS FOR VETERANS.

Mr. Wishnie presented Local Law Intro 4-1997, and moved its adoption, which motion was declared carried by the following vote:

Aye: Legislators: Noto, Latimer, Abinanti, Albanese, Bronz, Carsky, Darcy, Delfino, Donovan, LaMotte, Mosiello, Spreckman, Stewart-Cousins, Swanson , Wishnie, Young, Chairman-17.

Nay: None.

RESOLUTION 70-1997: COMMITTEE ON COUNTY OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS: CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF MIKE BREEN AS A MEMBER OF THE TAXI AND LIMOUSINE COMMISSION.

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

RESOLUTION 71-1997: COMMITTEE ON COUNTY OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS: CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF STEPHANIE BARNABA AS A MEMBER OF THE TAXI AND LIMOUSINE COMMISSION.

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

6TH DISTRICT (MR. NOTO): MOVE THAT WHEN THE BOARD ADJOURNS, IT ADJOURNS TO MEET ON APRIL 7, 1997, AT 10:00 A.M.

ON MOTION OF LEGISLATOR OROS, THE BOARD ADJOURNS.