THE COUNTY BOARD OF LEGISLATORS MET PURSUANT TO ADJOURNMENT.

 

THE HONORABLE GEORGE LATIMER IN THE CHAIR.

 

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

 

THE ROLL CALL RESULTED AS FOLLOWS:

 

LEGISLATORS:  ABINANTI, NOTO, BRONZ, CARSKY, KAPLOWITZ, LAMOTTE, MAISANO, MOSIELLO, OROS, PINTO, RYAN, SPRECKMAN, STEWART-COUSINS, SWANSON, WISHNIE, YOUNG, CHAIRMAN-17.

 

MOTION:  APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES:  MR. ABINANTI MOVED THAT THE MINUTES OF April 24, 2000 BE APPROVED-CARRIED.

 

COMMUNICATION:  COUNTY EXECUTIVE:  Lease of former Habirshaw Club:  Proposed Local Law authorizing the County to lease the former Habirshaw Club building to the City of Yonkers was on motion of Mr. Abinanti received, filed and referred to the Committee on Budget and Appropriations.

 

COMMUNICATION:  COUNTY EXECUTIVE:  Emergency Services Commissioner Appointment:  Appointing Patrick T. Kelly as Commissioner of Emergency Services was on motion of Mr. Abinanti received, filed and referred to the Committee on County Officers and Departments. 

 

COMMUNICATION:  COUNTY EXECUTIVE:  Computer Access Program:  Proposed Local Law with regard to the duties of the Purchasing Agent and authorizing the Chief Information Officer to sell, lease, or dispose of surplus, obsolete, or unusable County computers and computer equipment was on motion of Mr. Abinanti received, filed and referred to the Committee on Legislation.

 

COMMUNICATION:  COUNTY EXECUTIVE:  Budget Amendment:  Proposed Act amending the 2000 Department of Environmental Facilities Water District #4 Operating Budget was on motion of Mr. Abinanti received, filed and referred to the Committee on Budget and Appropriations.

 

COMMUNICATION:  COUNTY EXECUTIVE:  Certiorari Refunds:  Forwarding a package of Court-ordered Certiorari Refunds was on motion of Mr. Abinanti received, filed and referred to the Committee on Budget and Appropriations.

 

COMMUNICATION:  COUNTY EXECUTIVE:  Bond Act and Capital Budget Amendment:  Proposed legislation to finance the construction of a building for the carpentry, plumbing and upholstery functions under the Dragon Coaster at Playland Park was on motion of Mr. Abinanti received, filed and referred to the Committee on Budget and Appropriations.

 

COMMUNICATION:  COUNTY EXECUTIVE: G&S Port Chester Lease:

Proposed Local Law authorizing the County to enter into a twenty year lease agreement with G & S Port Chester was on motion of Mr. Abinanti received, filed and referred to the Committee on Budget and Appropriations.

 

COMMUNICATION:  COUNTY EXECUTIVE:  Water Quality Improvement – Pound Ridge Town Pond and Long Island Sound:  Proposed Act authorizing the County to enter into an IMA with the Town of Pound Ridge to undertake a project designed to improve the water quality of Pound Ridge Town Park and Long Island Sound was on motion of Mr. Abinanti received, filed and referred to the Committee on Budget and Appropriations and Committee on the Environment.

 

COMMUNICATION:  HON. THOMAS ABINANTI:  Access to Tobacco Products by Children:  Forwarding a copy of his memorandum to the County Attorney asking that he draft a County statute to impose stricter regulations limiting access to tobacco products by children was on motion of Mr. Abinanti received, filed and referred to the Committee on Health.

 

COMMUNICATION:  HON. THOMAS ABINANTI:  Backlogged Deeds:  Forwarding a newspaper article entitled County Clerk works on mountain of backlogged deeds  was on motion of Mr. Abinanti received, filed and referred to the Committee on County Officers and Departments.

 

COMMUNICATION:  HON. GEORGE OROS:  New Construction at WCC:  Forwarding a copy of a letter to the County Planning Board from the President of the Community College requesting that they consider new construction projects for WCC was on motion of Mr. Abinanti received, filed and referred to the Committee on Budget and Appropriations.

 

COMMUNICATION:  HON. GEORGE LATIMER:  Tappan Zee Bridge:  Forwarding a fact sheet on The Governor Malcolm Wilson Tappan Zee Bridge was on motion of Mr. Abinanti received, filed and referred to the Committee on the Environment.

 

COMMUNICATION:  CITIZEN COMMUNICATION:  SUPERVISOR PAUL FEINER:  Housing Grants:  Requesting that the Board provide housing grants to seniors on Babbitt Court who have been impacted by Hurricane Floyd was on motion of Mr. Abinanti received, filed and referred to the Special Committee on Housing and Special Committee on Seniors.

 

COMMUNICATION:  COUNTY ATTORNEY:  Lawsuit Settlement:  Proposed Act authorizing the County Attorney to settle the lawsuit entitled Thalle Construction Co., Inc. v. The County of Westchester by payment from the County of Westchester to Thalle Construction Co., Inc. in the amount of $150,000.00 was on motion of Mr. Abinanti received, filed and referred to the Committee on Budget and Appropriations.

 

COMMUNICATION:  HON. VITO PINTO:  Railroad Avenue:  Forwarding a letter from the Mayor of Tuckahoe regarding the Village’s claim of rights to a “paper street” known as Railroad Avenue was on motion of Mr. Abinanti received, filed and referred to the Committee on Public Works.

 

COMMUNICATION:  HON. MICHAEL KAPLOWITZ:  Replacement of Steam Generators at Indian Point 2:  Forwarding a letter from the Regional Administrator of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission regarding the replacement of the steam generators at Indian Point 2 was on motion of Mr. Abinanti received, filed and referred to the Committee on the Environment.

 

COMMUNICATION:  HON. MICHAEL KAPLOWITZ:  Open Space Acquisition Referendum:  Forwarding a Resolution from the Town of Yorktown calling on the Board of Legislators to initiate an action that would allow a referendum to be held in November, 2000 regarding a bond issue for open space acquisition and parks improvements was on motion of Mr. Abinanti received, filed and referred to the Committee on the Environment.

 

COMMUNICATION:  HON. MICHAEL KAPLOWITZ:  Groundwater Contamination near Rye Lake:  Forwarding a letter from the Manager of the Westchester Joint Water Works re:  Groundwater Contamination near Rye Lake (Kensico Reservoir) was on motion of Mr. Abinanti received, filed and referred to the Committee on the Environment.

 

COMMUNICATION:  HON. MICHAEL KAPLOWITZ:  Trigger Lock Legislation:  Forwarding letters from four constituents expressing opposition to the proposed trigger lock legislation was on motion of Mr. Abinanti received, filed and referred to the Committee on Legislation.

 

COMMUNICATION:  HON. MICHAEL KAPLOWITZ:  Groundwater Monitoring at County Airport:  Forwarding letters from the Croton Watershed Clean Water Coalition, the Hudson River Sloop Clearwater Representative the Croton Watershed Clean Water Coalition, Westchester Safe-Seeking alternatives for the Environment, NYPIRG, the Sierra Club and the Pace Environmental Litigation Clinic expressing concern about groundwater monitoring at the County Airport was on motion of Mr. Abinanti received, filed and referred to the Committee on the Environment.

 

 

 

COMMUNICATION:  HON. MICHAEL KAPLOWITZ:  Groundwater Monitoring at the County Airport:  Forwarding 148 letters from County residents expressing support for the installation of a line of groundwater monitoring wells at the western edge of the County Airport.  [PETITIONS ON FILE] was on motion of Mr. Abinanti received, filed and referred to the Committee on the Environment.

 

COMMUNICATION:  HON. PAUL NOTO:  Reduction in Blood Alcohol Content Level:  Forwarding a proposed Resolution supporting State Bills A.2341 and S.3960 which would provide for a State-wide reduction in the blood alcohol content level, based on the major legislative proposals currently pending before the State Legislature was on motion of Mr. Abinanti received, filed and referred to the Committee on Legislation and Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice.

 

COMMUNICATION:  HON. WILLIAM RYAN:  Parkland Designation:  Forwarding a letter from the Supervisor of Harrison requesting that the County take the necessary steps to designate certain County-owned property as parkland. [PETITIONS ON FILE] was on motion of Mr. Abinanti received, filed and referred to the Committee on Legislation and Special Committee on Parks.

 

COMMUNICATION:  HON. GEORGE LATIMER:  Gun Control:  Forwarding letters from citizens unable to speak at the recent Public Hearing on Trigger Locks was on motion of Mr. Abinanti received, filed and referred to the Committee on Legislation.

 

COMMUNICATION:  CITIZEN COMMUNICATION:  LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS:  Campaign Finance Reform:  Forwarding a copy of a memorandum to the Chair of the Committee on Legislation re:  Campaign Finance Reform was on motion of Mr. Abinanti received, filed and referred to the Committee on Legislation.

 

COMMUNICATION:  HON. URSULA LAMOTTE:  Road Reconfiguration:  Forwarding a letter about the reconfiguration of the Long Ridge Road/Shad Road West intersection was on motion of Mr. Abinanti received, filed and referred to the Committee on Public Works.

 

COMMUNICATION:  HON. THOMAS ABINANTI:  Recording of Deeds:  Forwarding a letter from an attorney detailing problems she has encountered with the recording of deeds in the County Clerk’s Office was on motion of Mr. Abinanti received, filed and referred to the Committee on County Officers and Departments. 

 

ACT 87-2000:  COMMITTEE ON BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS:  Workers Compensation Lien Settlement:  Authorizing the County Attorney to settle the workers compensation lien of Correction Officer Lane James

Young.

 

          Mr. Wishnie 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:  Abinanti, Noto, Bronz, Carsky, Kaplowitz, LaMotte, Maisano, Mosiello, Oros, Pinto, Ryan, Spreckman, Stewart-Cousins, Swanson, Wishnie, Young, Chairman-17.

 

          NAY:  None.

 

 

(BOND) ACT 88-2000:  COMMITTEE ON BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS:  Authorizing the issuance of $1,335,000 in bonds – Expansion and renovation Environmental Sciences Laboratories at the Department of Labs and Research.

 

          Mr. Wishnie 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:  Abinanti, Noto, Bronz, Carsky, Kaplowitz, LaMotte, Mosiello, Oros, Pinto, Ryan, Spreckman, Stewart-Cousins, Swanson, Wishnie, Young, Chairman-16.

 

          NAY:  None.

 

          Legislator Maisano was out for the vote.

 

ACT 89-2000:  COMMITTEE ON BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS:  IMA with New York City – HOPWA:  Authorizing the County to enter into an IMA with the City of New York to accept a federal grant from the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS Program for FY 2000.

 

          Mr. Wishnie 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:  Abinanti, Noto, Bronz, Carsky, Kaplowitz, LaMotte, Mosiello, Oros, Pinto, Ryan, Spreckman, Stewart-Cousins, Swanson, Wishnie, Young, Chairman-16.

 

          NAY:  None.

 

          Legislator Maisano was out for the vote.

 

ACT 90-2000:  COMMITTEE ON BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS:  IMA’s with Mount Vernon, New Rochelle and Yonkers – HOPWA:  Authorizing the County to enter into IMA’s with the City of Mount Vernon, the City of New Rochelle and the City of Yonkers to provide funds to administer funding from the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS Program for FY 2000.

 

          Mr. Wishnie 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:  Abinanti,Noto, Bronz, Carsky, Kaplowitz, LaMotte, Mosiello, Oros, Pinto, Ryan, Spreckman, Stewart-Cousins, Swanson, Wishnie, Young, Chairman-16.

 

          NAY:  None.

 

          Legislator Maisano was out for the vote.

 

ACT 91-2000:  COMMITTEE ON BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS:  Litigation Defense Services:  Amending Act 62-1999 in order to increase the total amount authorized to be expended under the County’s contract with the law firm of Mazur, Carp and Rubin, P.C., from an amount not to exceed $30,000 to an amount not-to-exceed $60,000, for the provision of litigation defense services in connection with the matter entitled, Capstone Enterprises of Port Chester, Inc. v. County of Westchester.

 

          Mr. Wishnie 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:  Abinanti, Noto, Bronz, Carsky, Kaplowitz, LaMotte, Maisano, Mosiello, Oros, Pinto, Ryan, Spreckman, Stewart-Cousins, Swanson, Wishnie, Young, Chairman-17.

 

          NAY:  None.

 

 

 

ACT 92-2000:  COMMITTEE ON BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS AND COMMITTEE ON HEALTH:  WCHCC Agreement:  Authorizing the County to enter into an agreement with the Westchester County Health Care Corporation for a term commencing January 1, 2000 through December 31, 2002 whereby the County will provide area site lighting maintenance services to the WCHCC.

 

          Mr. Wishnie and Mr. Abinanti 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:  Abinanti, Noto, Bronz, Carsky, Kaplowitz, LaMotte, Maisano, Mosiello, Oros, Pinto, Ryan, Spreckman, Stewart-Cousins, Swanson, Wishnie, Young, Chairman-17.

 

          NAY:  None.

 

 

ACT 93-2000:  COMMITTEE ON BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS AND COMMITTEE ON HEALTH:  WCHCC Agreement:  Authorizing the County to enter into an agreement with the Westchester County Health Care Corporation whereby WCHCC shall provide laundry services and employee physical examinations for the Westchester Community College from January 1, 2000 through December 31, 2000, with the County’s sole option to renew the agreement for up to four additional one year periods.

 

          Mr. Wishnie and Mr. Abinanti 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:  Abinanti, Noto, Bronz, Carsky, Kaplowitz, LaMotte, Maisano, Mosiello, Oros, Pinto, Ryan, Spreckman, Stewart-Cousins, Swanson, Wishnie, Young, Chairman-17.

 

          NAY:  None.

 

 

 

ACT 94-2000:   COMMITTEE ON BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS AND COMMITTEE ON HEALTH:  WCHCC Agreement:  Authorizing the County to enter into an agreement with the Westchester County Health Care Corporation for a term commencing January 1, 2000 through December 31, 2000 whereby the County will provide records storage and retrieval services to WCHCC.

 

          Mr. Wishnie and Mr. Abinanti 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:  Abinanti, Noto, Bronz, Carsky, Kaplowitz, LaMotte, Maisano, Mosiello, Oros, Pinto, Ryan, Spreckman, Stewart-Cousins, Swanson, Wishnie, Young, Chairman-17.

 

          NAY:  None.

 

 

ACT 95-2000:  COMMITTEE ON BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS AND COMMITTEE ON HEALTH:  WCHCC Agreement:   Authorizing the County to enter into an agreement with the Westchester County Health Care Corporation for a term commencing March 1, 2000 through April 28, 2000 whereby the WCHCC shall provide medical screenings to prospective correction officers for the Department of Correction.

 

          Mr. Wishnie and Mr. Abinanti 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:  Abinanti, Noto, Bronz, Carsky, Kaplowitz, LaMotte, Maisano, Mosiello, Oros, Pinto, Ryan, Spreckman, Stewart-Cousins, Swanson, Wishnie, Young, Chairman-17.

 

          NAY:  None.

 

 

 

ACT 96-2000:   COMMITTEE ON BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS AND COMMITTEE ON HEALTH:  WCHCC Agreement:  Authorizing the County to award and enter into an agreement with the Westchester County Health Care Corporation for a term commencing March 1, 2000 through April 28, 2000 whereby the WCHCC shall provide psychological screenings to prospective correction officers for the Department of Correction.

 

          Mr. Wishnie and Mr. Abinanti 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:  Abinanti, Noto, Bronz, Carsky, Kaplowitz, LaMotte, Maisano, Mosiello, Oros, Pinto, Ryan, Spreckman, Stewart-Cousins, Swanson, Wishnie, Young, Chairman-17.

 

          NAY:  None.

 

 

 

ACT 97-2000:  COMMITTEE ON BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS AND COMMITTEE ON HEALTH:  WCHCC Agreement:  Authorizing the County to enter into an agreement with the Westchester County Health Care Corporation for a term commencing January 1, 1999 through December 31, 2003 whereby the County will assign students who are pursuing a degree or certificate program of study in the health care field to WCHCC for supervised instruction and experience.

 

          Mr. Wishnie and Mr. Abinanti 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:  Abinanti, Noto, Bronz, Carsky, Kaplowitz, LaMotte, Maisano, Mosiello, Oros, Pinto, Ryan, Spreckman, Stewart-Cousins, Swanson, Wishnie, Young, Chairman-17.

 

          NAY:  None.

 

 

ACT 98-2000:  (AS AMENDED)  COMMITTEE ON BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS AND COMMITTEE ON HEALTH:  WCHCC Agreement:  Authorizing the County to enter into an agreement with the Westchester County Health Care Corporation for a term commencing March 1, 2000 through February 28, 2003 whereby the County will provide solid waste removal services to WCHCC.

 

          Mr. Wishnie and Mr. Abinanti presented the following report and act.

Mr. Abinanti, seconded by Mr. Wishnie, moved to change the amount from $205,000 to $250,000 and the number of days from 5 days to 6 days, which motion was unanimously adopted.

 

Mr. Wishnie and Mr. Abinanti presented the act as amended 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:  Abinanti, Noto, Bronz, Carsky, Kaplowitz, LaMotte, Maisano, Mosiello, Oros, Pinto, Ryan, Spreckman, Stewart-Cousins, Swanson, Wishnie, Young, Chairman-17.

 

          NAY:  None.

 

 

ACT 99-2000:  COMMITTEE ON BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS AND COMMITTEE ON HEALTH:  WCHCC Agreement:  Authorizing the County to enter into an agreement with the Westchester County Health Care Corporation for a term commencing March 1, 2000 through February 28, 2003 whereby the County will provide water treatment maintenance services to the WCHCC.

 

          Mr. Wishnie 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:  Abinanti, Noto, Bronz, Carsky, Kaplowitz, LaMotte, Maisano, Mosiello, Oros, Pinto, Ryan, Spreckman, Stewart-Cousins, Swanson, Wishnie, Young, Chairman-17.

 

          NAY:  None.

 

 

RESOLUTION 89-2000:  COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATION AND COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE:  Home Rule Request:  Urging support of A.10820 and S.07461, “An Act to amend the Vehicle and Traffic Law, in relation to a graduated licensing system for Westchester County”.

 

          Mrs. Stewart-Cousins and Mr. Ryan presented the following resolution and moved its adoption, which was declared adopted.

 

 

 

RESOLUTION 90-2000:  COMMITTEE ON COUNTY OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS:  Consumer Advisory Council Appointment:  Confirming the appointment of Kris Komorowski as a member of the Citizens Consumer Advisory Council.

 

          Mrs. LaMotte presented the following resolution and moved its adoption, which motion was declared adopted.

 

RESOLUTION 91-2000:  COMMITTEE ON COUNTY OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS:  Consumer Advisory Council Appointment:  Confirming the appointment of Thomas Kalchthaler as a member of the Citizens Consumer Advisory Council.

 

          Mrs. LaMotte presented the following resolution and moved its adoption, which motion was declared adopted.

 

 

 

RESOLUTION 92-2000:  COMMITTEE ON COUNTY OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS:  Consumer Advisory Council Appointment:  Confirming the appointment of Andrew H. Kulak as a member of the Citizens Consumer Advisory Council.

 

          Mrs. LaMotte presented the following resolution and moved its adoption, which motion was declared adopted.

 

 

RESOLUTION 93-2000:  COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS:  Sanitary Sewer District Modification:  Setting a Public Hearing on a proposed modification to the Saw Mill Sanitary Sewer District to remove certain parcels in the Village of Briarcliff Manor from the SMSSD and to modify the Ossining Sanitary Sewer District by adding said parcels.  [Public Hearing set for May 22,  2000 at 7:30 P.M.]

 

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

 

          Mrs. Stewart-Cousins was out for the vote.

 

 

RESOLUTION 94-2000:  COMMITTEE ON THE ENVIRONMENT:  June Road Cemetery Expansion Environmental:  Finding that there will be no significant impact on the environment from the adoption of an Act that would consent to the application of the Town of North Salem to expand the June Road Cemetery.

 

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

 

 

ACT 100-2000:  COMMITTEE ON THE ENVIRONMENT:  June Road Cemetery Application:   Granting consent to the application of the Town of North Salem to set apart property for cemetery purposes.

 

          Mr. Kaplowitz 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:  Abinanti, Noto, Bronz, Carsky, Kaplowitz, LaMotte, Maisano, Mosiello, Oros, Pinto, Ryan, Spreckman, Stewart-Cousins, Swanson, Wishnie, Young, Chairman-17.

 

          NAY:  None.

 

MOTIONS, RESOLUTIONS:   12^th District (Mr. Abinanti):  Move that when the Board adjourns, it adjourns to meet on May 22, 2000 at 7:00 P.M.

 

RESOLUTION 95-2000:  Memorial Resolutions:  All Legislators:  Death of John Cardinal O’Connor; Legislators Kaplowitz, Bronz and Abinanti:  Death of Kevin O’Neill; Mr. Mosiello:  Death of Irene Burke;  Mr. Noto: Death of Anthony L. Brandi;  Mr. Noto and Mr. Latimer:  Death of Edward LaSala;  Mr. Wishnie:  Death of Mrs. Lyons;  Mr. Maisano:  Death of Mrs. Pataglia; Legislators Latimer, Bronz and Carsky:  Death of Ms. Donati;  Legislators Pinto, Abinanti and Noto:  Death of Mr. Saccripanti;  Mr. Pinto:  Death of Alex Grabowski, Mrs. Mina Santucci, Mrs. Margaret Dalton; Matilda Frischmann.

 

          The above-mentioned legislators presented the following memorial resolutions and moved their adoption, which was declared adopted.

 

 

 

 

 

On MOTION of Legislator Abinanti, the Board adjourned.