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. YOUNG MOVED THAT THE MINUTES OF DECEMBER 11, 2000 (REGULAR MEETING); DECEMBER 11, 2000 (SPECIAL MEETING); DECEMBER 18, 2000 (SPECIAL MEETING) BE APPROVED – CARRIED.

 

PUBLIC HEARING:  Department of Human Resources:  COMMITTEE ON COUNTY OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENT AND COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATION:  LOCAL LAW INTRO 32-2000:  Amending the Laws of Westchester County by redesignating the Personnel Office as the Department of Human Resources.

 

THE CLERK PRESENTED PROOF OF THE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND READ THE RULES FOR ITS CONDUCT.  THERE WERE NO SPEAKERS.   MR. YOUNG DECLARED THE PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED.

 

PUBLIC HEARING:  Airport Sub Lease:  LOCAL LAW INTRO 33-2000:  Authorizing the County to grant its written consent to Interlaken Capital Aviation Services, Inc. to sublease a portion of the premises currently leased by Interlaken from the County at the Westchester County Airport to Novus Credit Services, Inc.

 

THE CLERK PRESENTED PROOF OF THE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND READ THE RULES FOR ITS CONDUCT.  THERE WERE NO SPEAKERS.    NO OTHER PERSONS WISHING TO BE HEARD, MR. YOUNG DECLARED THE PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED AND THE REGULAR ORDER OF BUSINESS RESUMED.

 

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

 

COMMUNICATION:  COUNTY EXECUTIVE:  Sale of Tobacco Products to Minors:  Proposed Local Law repealing Articles X and XVII of Chapter 863 and creating a new Chapter 535 of the Laws of Westchester County to consolidate and expand the restrictions relating to the sale of tobacco products to minors was on motion of Mr. Young received, filed and referred to the Committee on Legislation and Committee on Health.

 

COMMUNICATION:  COUNTY EXECUTIVE: PRC Commissioner:  Appointing Stanley G. Motley as Commissioner of Parks, Recreation and Conservation was on motion of Mr. Young received, filed and referred to the Committee on County Officers and Departments.

 

COMMUNICATION:  COUNTY EXECUTIVE:  Gift Acceptance:  Acceptance of a gift from Hitachi America, Ltd. to be used to support the County’s Nutcracker Gift Program was on motion of Mr. Young received, filed and referred to the Committee on Budget and Appropriations.

 

COMMUNICATION:  COUNTY EXECUTIVE:  County Attorney:  Appointing Charlene M. Indelicato as County Attorney was on motion of Mr. Young received, filed and referred to the Committee on County Officers and Departments.

 

COMMUNICATION:  COUNTY EXECUTIVE:  Victims of Gender-Motivated Violence:  Proposed Local Law to add a new Chapter 701 to the Laws of Westchester County to create a Private Right of Action for individuals who are the victims of gender-motivated violence was on motion of Mr. Young received, filed and referred to the Committee on Legislation.

 

COMMUNICATION:  COUNTY EXECUTIVE:  Institution of Legal Proceedings:  Proposed Legislation authorizing the County Attorney to institute legal proceedings against various parties regarding increasing electric costs was on motion of Mr. Young received, filed and referred to the Committee on Budget and Appropriations.

 

COMMUNICATION:  HON. RICHARD WISHNIE:  County-wide Revaluation:  Forwarding a Resolution passed by the Town of Ossining regarding County-wide Revaluation was on motion of Mr. Young received, filed and referred to the Committee on Legislation.

 

COMMUNICATION:  HON. GEORGE LATIMER:  Electronic Voting Machines:  Forwarding a letter from the Town Clerk of Rye regarding electronic voting machines was on motion of Mr. Young received, filed and referred to the Committee on Legislation.

 

 

 

COMMUNICATION:  CLERK OF THE BOARD:  Tax Commission Report:  Forwarding the 2000 Tax Commission Report containing the County taxable assessed values, County equalization rates, County full value and the percentage of the County general tax levy for each City and Town in the County was on motion of Mr. Young received, filed and referred to the Committee on Budget and Appropriations.

 

COMMUNICATION:  HON. GEORGE LATIMER:  Ethics Law Waiver:  Forwarding a letter from the recently-retired Director of the County Water Agency requesting a waiver from the County’s Ethics Law was laid “OVER” under the Rules by Mr. Young.

 

COMMUNICATION:  HON. GEORGE LATIMER:  Tobacco Settlement Payment:  Forwarding a letter from the New York State Attorney General regarding the receipt of the January 2001 Tobacco Settlement Payment was on motion of Mr. Young received, filed and referred to the Committee on Budget and Appropriations.

 

COMMUNICATION:  HON. THOMAS ABINANTI:  Electronic Voting:  Forwarding a memorandum from a constituent proposing the introduction to computer technology to the voting process was on motion of Mr. Young received, filed and referred to the Committee on Legislation.

 

COMMUNICATION:  HON. MICHAEL KAPLOWITZ:  Regional Impacts of Municipal Land Use Decisions:  Forwarding a memorandum from a County resident regarding the regional impacts of municipal land use decisions was on motion of Mr. Young received, filed and referred to the Committee on the Environment.

 

COMMUNICATION:  HON. LOUIS MOSIELLO AND HON. RICHARD WISHNIE:  Prohibition of Painted Firearms:  Forwarding a proposed Local Law drafted by the County Attorney regarding the prohibition of painted firearms was on motion of Mr. Young received, filed and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice and Committee on Legislation.

 

COMMUNICATION:  HON. MICHAEL KAPLOWITZ:  Acquisition of Property for Affordable Housing:  Forwarding a copy of a letter from the New York State League of Conservation Voters to the County Executive regarding the appropriation of $1 million in the County Budget for the acquisition of land to be used for affordable housing construction was on motion of Mr. Young received, filed and referred to the Special Committee on Housing.

 

 

 

 

 

COMMUNICATION:  HON. MICHAEL KAPLOWITZ:  Independence Pipelines Company:  Forwarding a copy of a letter from a member of the House of Representatives to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission regarding the proposal of Independence Pipeline Companies to extend its environmental field surveys on the project until February 1, 2002 was on motion of Mr. Young received, filed and referred to the Committee on the Environment, Committee on Community Affairs and Committee on Health.

 

COMMUNICATION:  HON. KATHERINE CARSKY:  Cable Television Franchises:  Forwarding a letter from an attorney regarding the valuation of cable television franchises for tax purposes was on motion of Mr. Young received, filed and referred to the Committee on Budget and Appropriations and Committee on Community Affairs.

 

COMMUNICATION:  HON. ANDREA STEWART-COUSINS:  Letter Grades for Restaurants:  Forwarding a letter from the President of the New York State Restaurant Association regarding the proposed law requiring letter grades for restaurants was on motion of Mr. Young received, filed and referred to the Committee on Legislation and Committee on Health.

 

COMMUNICATION:  HON. MICHAEL KAPLOWITZ:  Ikea Project:  Forwarding a letter from a Larchmont resident regarding the proposed IKEA project was on motion of Mr. Young received, filed and referred to the Committee on the Environment.

 

COMMUNICATION:  HON. MICHAEL KAPLOWITZ:  Emergency Enforcement – Indian Point 2:  Forwarding a letter from the

Citizens Awareness Network regarding its petition for emergency enforcement action with regard to systemic mismanagement and lack of compliance with the Nuclear Regulatory Regulation at Indian Point 2 was on motion of Mr. Young received, filed and referred to the Committee on the Environment, Committee on Health and Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice.

 

COMMUNICATION:  HON. URSULA LA MOTTE:  Pesticide Notification Law:  Forwarding a letter from a lawn care company owner regarding the neighborhood notification law was on motion of Mr. Young received, filed and referred to the Committee on the Environment, Committee on Health and the Committee on Legislation.

 

COMMUNICATION:  CITIZEN COMMUNICATION:  COUNCIL OF GREENBURGH CIVIC ASSOCIATIONS:  Right of First Refusal on State and County Land:  Requesting that the Town of Greenburgh be provided with the right of first refusal to obtain Town land before the State or County governments auction off land was on motion of Mr. Young received, filed and referred to the Committee on Legislation, and Committee on Community Affairs.

 

COMMUNICATION:  HON. GEORGE LATIMER:  IDA Budget:  Forwarding the proposed Industrial Development Agency Operating Budget for the year 2001 was on motion of Mr. Young received, filed and referred to the Committee on Budget and Appropriations, and Committee on Economic Development.

 

COMMUNICATION:  HON. KATHERINE AND HON. LOIS BRONZ:  Hudson Valley Tax Credit News:  Forwarding the Hudson Valley Tax Credit News was on motion of Mr. Young received, filed and referred to the Special Committee on Housing.

 

COMMUNICATION:  HON. GEORGE LATIMER:  New York State Lobbying Act:  Forwarding a memorandum from the County Attorney regarding the New York State Lobbying Act was on motion of Mr. Young received, filed and referred to the Committee on Legislation.

 

COMMUNICATION:  HON. GEORGE LATIMER:  Ethics Waiver:  Forwarding a memorandum from the Acting County Attorney regarding an ethics waiver for Salvatore A. Celona, P.E. was laid “OVER” under the Rules by Mr. Young.

 

 

 

RESOLUTION 1-2001:  COMMITTEE ON BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS:  Panorama Lease Amendment:   Setting a Public Hearing on a proposed Local Law to amend a lease agreement with Panorama Flight Service, Inc. for the construction and operation of a light general aviation facility at Westchester County Airport.  [Public Hearing set for January 22, 2001 at 7:30 P.M.; Local Law Intro 1-2001]

 

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

 

 

RESOLUTION 7-2001:  COMMITTEE ON BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON HOUSING:  Mount Vernon Property Purchase Environmental:   Finding that there will be no significant impact on the environment from the adoption of an act to authorize the County to purchase real property located at 142-144 North Eighth Avenue in Mount Vernon.

 

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

 

          Legislators Carsky and Oros were not present when the vote was taken.

 

ACT 6-2001:  COMMITTEE ON BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON HOUSING:  Mount Vernon Property Acquisition:  Authorizing the County to purchase real property located on 142-144 North Eighth Avenue in the City of Mount Vernon, consisting of approximately 5,000 square feet, for the purpose of providing affordable housing and convey said real property for the purpose of providing eleven units of affordable housing for a period of 40 years.

 

          Mr. Wishnie and Mrs. Bronz 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, Kaplowitz, LaMotte, Maisano, Mosiello, Pinto, Ryan, Spreckman, Stewart-Cousins, Swanson, Wishnie, Young, Chairman-15.

 

          NAY:  None.

 

          Legislators Carsky and Oros were not present when the vote was taken.

 

ACT 7-2001:  COMMITTEE ON BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON HOUSING:  Mount Vernon Property Bond Act:  Authorizing the issuance of $125,000 in bonds – Mount Vernon property acquisition.

 

          Mr. Wishnie and Mrs. Bronz 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, Kaplowitz, LaMotte, Maisano, Mosiello, Pinto, Ryan, Spreckman, Stewart-Cousins, Swanson, Wishnie, Young, Chairman-15.

 

          NAY:  None.

 

          Legislators Carsky and Oros were not present when the vote was taken.

 

LOCAL LAW INTRO 33-2000:  COMMITTEE ON BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS AND COMMITTEE ON THE ENVIRONMENT:  Airport Sub Lease:   Authorizing the County to grant its written consent to Interlaken Capital Aviation Services, Inc. to sublease a portion of the premises currently leased by Interlaken from the County at Westchester County Airport to Novus Credit Services, Inc.

 

          Mr. Wishnie and 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, Wishnie, Young, Chairman-16.

 

          NAY:  None.

 

          Legislator Swanson was not present when the vote was taken.

 

ACT 1-2001:  COMMITTEE ON BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS:  Mount Vernon Police IMA:  Rescinding Act 200-2000 and authorizing the County to enter into an IMA with the City of Mount Vernon in order to provide partial reimbursement for a Mount Vernon Police Officer to staff the Westchester County Intelligence Center.

 

          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 2-2001:  COMMITTEE ON BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS:  Yonkers Board of Education IMA: Authorizing an IMA with the Board of Education for the City of Yonkers for the use of Yonkers Public Schools facilities by Westchester Community College for evening courses.

 

          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 3-2001:  COMMITTEE ON BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS AND COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE:  Prisoner Transport IMA:  Authorizing the County to enter into an IMA with the Town of Greenburgh in order to provide reimbursement for prisoner transportation to the Westchester County Jail.

 

          Mr. Wishnie and Mr. Ryan 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 4-2001:  COMMITTEE ON BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS AND COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE:

Prisoner Transport IMA:  Authorizing the County to enter into IMA’s with 32 municipalities in order to provide reimbursement for prisoner transportation to the Westchester County Jail.

 

          Mr. Wishnie and Mr. Ryan 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.

 

LOCAL LAW INTRO 32-2000:  COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATION AND COMMITTEE ON COUNTY OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS:  Department of Human Resources:  LOCAL LAW INTRO 32-2000:  Amending the Laws of Westchester County by redesignating the Personnel Office as the Department of Human Resources.

 

          Mrs. Stewart-Cousins presented the following Local Law and moved its adoption, which motion was 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 2-2001:  COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATION:  Human Rights Law Amendments:  Setting a Public Hearing on a proposed Local Law amending various provisions of Chapter 700 of the Laws of Westchester County – Human Rights Law.  [Public Hearing set for January 22, 2001 at 7:30 P.M. Local Law Intro 2-2001]

 

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

 

RESOLUTION 3-2001:  COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATION AND COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE:  Banning the use of hand-held cell phones:  Setting a Public Hearing on a proposed Local Law to add a new Chapter 598 to the Laws of Westchester County to ban the use of hand-held cellular phones by persons operating a motor vehicle in Westchester County.  [Public Hearing set for January 22, 2001 at 7:30 p.m.; Local Law Intro 3-2001]

 

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

 

 

RESOLUTION 4-2001:  COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATION:  Senior Citizen Tax Exemption:  Setting a Public Hearing on a proposed Local Law enacting a new income scale for Chapter 470 of the Laws of Westchester County in order to provide real property tax exemptions to the greatest possible number of qualifying senior citizens.  [Public Hearing set for January 22, 2001 at 7:30 p.m.; Local Law Intro 4-2001]

 

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

 

RESOLUTION 5-2001:  COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATION:  Disabled Citizen Tax Exemption:  Setting a Public Hearing on a proposed Local Law enacting a new income scale for Chapter 472 of the Laws of Westchester County in order to provide real property tax exemptions to the greatest possible number of qualifying disabled persons.  [Public Hearing set for January 22, 2001 at 7:00 P.M.; Local Law Intro 5-2001]

 

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

 

 

RESOLUTION 6-2001:  COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATION:  Gold Star Parents Tax Exemption:  Setting a Public Hearing on a proposed Local Law amending Article II of Chapter 473 of the Laws of Westchester County to make Gold Star Parents eligible for the Veterans’ Alternative Tax Exemption described in Section 458-a of the Real Property Tax Law.  [Public Hearing set for January 22, 2001 at 7:30 P.M.; Local Law Intro 6-2001]

 

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

 

 

ACT 5-2001: COMMITTEE ON RULES:  Retention of Lobbyist:   Authorizing the retention of Kevin Hynes, Esq. for lobbying and technical services for the period from January 8, 2001 to December 31, 2001 and further authorizing the County to pay the designated individual for services rendered.

 

MOTIONS, RESOLUTIONS:   12^th District (Mr. Abinanti):  Move that when the Board adjourns, it adjourns to meet on January 21, 2001 at 7:00 P.M.

 

 

RESOLUTION 8-2001:  Memorial Resolutions:   Mr. Oros:  Death of Frank Ryan, Jr.; Mrs. LaMotte:  Death of Sam Savitt, Mary E. Lee, Jerry Latino; Mr. Kaplowitz:  Death of Marie Kelley Schultz, William A. Virginia, Robert S. Jacobsen, Jr., Marcia K. Frank, Larry L. Lefler, Grace S. Rosenfelt, Harold Poritzky, Eugene Stanley Tulich, Warren Joseph McCarthy; Mr. Noto:  Death of Oliver “Bill” Angelone, Rita A. Vespia, Frank Tintrup; Mr. Noto and Mr. Latimer:  Death of Louis W. Intervallo; Mr. Noto and Mr. Pinto:  Death of Louis J. Laluna, Sr.; Mr. Latimer:  Death of Mary Holmes Herrmann, Elizabeth Ann Ford; Mr. Wishnie:  Death of Dorothy McFadden Bassett, All Legislators:  Death of David Bogdanoff; Mr. Pinto:  Vivienne Margeotes, Edith Colicchio DiFrancesco, Francis P. Reilly, Dorothy Condon Del Gatto, Nora Irene Serafin, Susan Rescigno Mignone, Beatrice Vicik; Mr. Pinto and Mr. Abinanti:  Death of Mary O’Connor Doody, Mr. Abinanti and Mrs. Bronz:  Death of Robert E. Bettman; Mr. Mosiello:  Death of Aldo J. Salustri, Stanley Levy; Mrs. Stewart-Cousins:  Death of Wayne Anthony Lipscomb, Sr., Douglas Lewis Mason;  Mr. Maisano:  Death of Elsie Moliterno, Margaret McLeod, Katherine Damore, Antonietta Passarelli, Joseph Maniscalco.

 

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

 

On MOTION of Legislator Abinanti, the Board adjourned.