MINUTES

COUNTYBOARD OF LEGISLATORS

FEBRUARY 4, 2002

 

The CountyBoard of Legislators met pursuant to adjournment.

 

The Honorable Lois Bronz in the Chair.

 

The Chairman opened the meeting with the salute to our flag and an invocation.

 

The roll call resulted as follows:

 

Legislators:  Young, Oros, Abinanti, Alvarado, Hall, Kaplowitz, LaMotte, Latimer, Maisano, Mosiello, Pinto, Ryan, Spreckman, Stewart-Cousins, Swanson, Wishnie, – Chair – 17.

 

Motion – Approval of Minutes.  Mr. Young moved that the minutes of January 22, 2002 be approved – Carried.

 

COMMUNICATION:  COUNTYEXECUTIVE:  Youth Bureau Executive Director Appointment:  Appointing Marlene E. Furtick as Executive Director of the County’s Youth Boardwas on motion of Mr. Young received, filed and referred to the Committee on CountyOfficers and Departments.

 

COMMUNICATION:  COUNTYEXECUTIVE:  Traffic Signalization Study:  Proposed Act authorizing the County to enter into an IMA with the City of Yonkers pursuant to which the City will conduct a traffic signalization study in order to improve traffic operations and safety in the City was on motion of Mr. Young received, filed and referred to the Committee on Budget and Appropriations and the Committee on Public Works.

 

COMMUNICATION:  COUNTY EXECUTIVE:  RICI System:  Proposed Act authorizing the County to enter into IMA’s with municipalities located in the County whereby the County will provide the municipalities with access to a system called the County Repository for Integrated Criminalistic Information to allow for the electronic transmission and storage of criminal record and police blotter information was on motion of Mr. Young received, filed and referred to the Committee on Budget and Appropriations and the Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice.

 

COMMUNICATION:  COUNTY EXECUTIVE:  Port Chester IMA:  Proposed Act authorizing the County to enter into IMA’s with the Village of Port Chester to provide funds to the Village for a planning and design study of an intermodal facility at the Village’s Railroad Station was on motion of Mr. Young received, filed and referred to the Committee on Budget and Appropriations and the Committee on Community Affairs.

 

COMMUNICATION:  COUNTY EXECUTIVE:  Violent Crimes Task Force:  Proposed legislation authorizing the County to enter into an MOU with the FBI, the New York State Division of Parole, the City of Mount Vernon Department of Public Safety and the City of Yonkers Police Department to participate in the Westchester County Violent Crimes Task Force was on motion of Mr. Young received, filed and referred to the Committee on Budget and Appropriations and the Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice.

 

COMMUNICATION:  COUNTY EXECUTIVE:  Automated Surface Observing System:  Proposed Local Law authorizing the County to enter into a lease agreement with the United States of America for property consisting of approximately 500 square feet at the south end of the County Airport to permit the installation, operation, maintenance, repair, replacement and removal of Automated Surface Observing Equipment at the Airport was on motion of Mr. Young received, filed and referred to the Committee on Budget and Appropriations.

 

COMMUNICATION:  COUNTY EXECUTIVE:  WCHCC Agreements:  Proposed Act authorizing the County to enter into an agreement with the Westchester County Health Care Corporation whereby the WCHCC shall provide various mental health services was on motion of Mr. Young received, filed and referred to the Committee on Budget and Appropriations and the Committee on Environment & Health.

 

COMMUNICATION:  COUNTYEXECUTIVE:  Banning the use and sale of products containing mercury:  Proposed Local Law banning the use and sale of certain products containing mercury was on motion of Mr. Young received, filed and referred to the Committee on Legislation and the Committee on Environment & Health.

 

COMMUNICATION:  COUNTYEXECUTIVE:  Bond Counsel:  Proposed Act authorizing the County of Westchester to retain the law firms of Hawkins, Delafield&Wood, New York, New York, McGhee&Associates, New York, New York, Willkie, Farr&Gallagher, New York, New York and Nixon Peabody LLP. Garden City, New York to provide bond counsel services to the County of Westchester in an “of counsel” capacity to the CountyAttorney, for the period from February 1, 2002 through January 21, 2006was on motion of Mr. Young received, filed and referred to the Committee on Budget and Appropriations.

 

COMMUNICATION:  COUNTY EXECUTIVE:  Rehabilitation of a portion of North Avenue:  Proposed Act authorizing the County of Westchester to enter into an agreement with the City of New Rochelle for the rehabilitation of a portion of North Avenue in the City of New Rochelle and, following the retirement of all County bonds issued for the aforementioned project, amending the County Road Map to eliminate the entire length of North Avenue and thereupon the road shall revert to the City of New Rochelle was on motion of Mr. Young received, filed and referred to the Committee on Budget and Appropriations and the Committee on Public Works.

 

COMMUNICATION:  COUNTYEXECUTIVE:  Bond Act and Resolution:  Proposed Bond Act authorizing the issuance of $13,650,000 in serial bonds – Public Works Roads and Bridges- 8 capital projects and a resolution for a Negative Declaration was on motion of Mr. Young received, filed and referred to the Committee on Budget and Appropriations and the Committee on Public Works.

 

COMMUNICATION:  COUNTYEXECUTIVE:  Bond Act:  Proposed Bond Act authorizing the issuance of $5,825,000 in serial bonds – Various Departments – improvements to or expansion of CountyAssets consisting of 7 capital projects was on motion of Mr. Young received, filed and referred to the Committee on Budget and Appropriations and the Committee on Public Works.

 

COMMUNICATION:  COUNTY EXECUTIVE:  Bond Act:  Proposed Bond Act authorizing $4,875,000 in serial bonds for Environmental Facilities Yonkers Joint Treatment Plant Fire Suppression, Alarm and Security Systems was on motion of Mr. Young received, filed and referred to the Committee on Budget and Appropriations and the Committee on Public Works.

 

COMMUNICATION:  HON. MICHAEL KAPLOWITZ:  Proposed Property Purchase:  Forwarding a Resolution passed by the New Castle Town Board endorsing and supporting the County’s proposal to purchase the Burden Property located in the Town was on motion of Mr. Young received, filed and referred to the Committee on Budget and Appropriations, the Committee on Housing and the Committee on Environment and Health.

 

COMMUNICATION:  HON. MICHAEL KAPLOWITZ:  Indian Point Evacuation Plan Review:  Forwarding a Resolution passed by the Croton-Harmon School Board urging a prompt review of the Indian Point Evacuation Plan was on motion of Mr. Young received, filed and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice and the Committee on Environment & Health.

 

COMMUNICATION:  CLERK OF THE BOARD:  Designation of ActingCounty Executive:  Forwarding the Designation of individuals to serve as Acting County Executive was on motion of Mr. Young received, filed and referred to the Committee on CountyOfficers and Departments.

 

COMMUNICATION:  CLERK OF THE BOARD:  Designation of Deputies for the CountyAttorney’s Office:  Forwarding the Designation of Deputies for the CountyAttorney’s Office was on motion of Mr. Young received, filed and referred to the Committee on CountyOfficers and Departments. 

 

COMMUNICATION:  HON. URSULA LA MOTTE:  Indian Point Safety:  Forwarding a Resolution passed by the Town Board of Lewisboro regarding various aspects of safety at Indian Point was on motion of Mr. Young received, filed and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice and the Committee on Environment & Health.

 

COMMUNICATION:  HON. URSULA LA MOTTE:  Indian Point Shutdown:  Forwarding a Resolution passed by the Bedford Board of Education calling for the immediate shutdown of Indian Point was on motion of Mr. Young received, filed and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice and the Committee on Environment & Health.

 

COMMUNICATION:  CLERK OF THE BOARD:  Solid Waste Commission Report:  Forwarding the status report of the Westchester County Solid Waste Commission was on motion of Mr. Young received, filed and referred to the Committee on Legislation.

 

COMMUNICATION:  HON. MICHAEL KAPLOWITZ:  Indian Point Closure:  Forwarding a Resolution passed by the New Castle Town Board calling for the closure of Indian Point was on motion of Mr. Young received, filed and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice and the Committee on Environment & Health.

 

COMMUNICATION:  HON. MICHAEL KAPLOWITZ:  Indian Point Conversion:  Forwarding a Resolution passed by the New Castle Town Board calling for the conversion of Indian Points II and III from nuclear energy to natural gas or other non-nuclear fuel was on motion of Mr. Young received, filed and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice and the Committee on Environment & Health.

 

COMMUNICATION:  HON. MICHAEL KAPLOWITZ:  Storage of Spent fuel at Indian Point:  Forwarding a Resolution passed by the New Castle Town Board requesting the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to secure spent, irradiated fuel at Indian Point was on motion of Mr. Young received, filed and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice and the Committee on Environment & Health.

 

COMMUNICATION:  HON. MICHAEL KAPLOWITZ:      Mosquito-borne Disease Surveillance and Control Plan:  Forwarding the comments of the Citizens Campaign for the Environment on the DEIS for the County’s Comprehensive Mosquito-borne Disease Surveillance and Control Plan was on motion of Mr. Young received, filed and referred to the Committee on Environment & Health.

 

COMMUNICATION:  LEGISLATORS KAPLOWITZ, RYAN AND ABINANTI:  Certification of Indian Point Emergency Plan:  Forwarding a copy of a letter to the Governor urging him to defer submission of the Certification Letter on Indian Point’s Emergency Evacuation Plan until a full and independent review of the Plan is conducted was on motion of Mr. Young received, filed and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice and the Committee on Environment & Health.

 

COMMUNICATION:  HON. LOUIS MOSIELLO:  Stormwater Collection System:  Forwarding Resolutions passed by the Village of Bronxville concerning a stormwater collection system/flooding abatement project in the Village was on motion of Mr. Young received, filed and referred to the Committee on Environment & Health.

 

COMMUNICATION:  HON. SUZANNE SWANSON:  Sport Fields:   Forwarding a copy of her letter to the County Executive regarding the possibility of building a youth softball field in the area along the west side of the Bronx river Parkway, near Virginia Road and adjacent to Pat Henry Memorial field was on motion of Mr. Young received, filed and referred to the Committee on Parks.

 

COMMUNICATION:  GEORGE OROS:  Fiscal Impact Statement:  Forwarding a draft of a proposed Local Law that would require the addition of a Fiscal Impact Statement to all legislation was on motion of Mr. Young received, filed and referred to the Committee on Legislation.

 

COMMUNICATION:  HON. LOUIS MOSIELLO:  Project Exile:  Forwarding a story about Project Exile, an expedited Federal prosecutive effort by the U.S. Attorney’s Office, the B.A.T.F., the U.S. Marshal and the F.B.I. in coordination with the Richmond Commonwealth’s Attorney’s office, the Richmond Police Department and the Virginia State Police to remove armed criminals from Richmond Streets was on motion of Mr. Young received, filed and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice.

 

COMMUNICATION:  HON. VITO PINTO:  Prohibition on the Sale or Viewing of Aerial Maps:  Forwarding a letter from the Supervisor of the Town of Eastchester protesting the County’s decision to prohibit the sale of viewing of aerial maps was on motion of Mr. Young received, filed and referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice and the Committee on Community Affairs.

 

COMMUNICATION:  COUNTY ATTORNEY:  Institution of Legal Proceedings:  Proposed Act authorizing the County to commence a legal proceeding against Melvin Smith to evict him from the Sprout Brook House, 144 Sprout Brook, Town of Cortlandt and to obtain the value of the fair use and occupancy of the subject property since November 1, 2001 was on motion of Mr. Young received, filed and referred to the Committee on Budget and Appropriations.

 

NOTICES AND PETITIONS:  Notice of Claim:  Peter L. Burgess against County of Westchesterwas on motion of Mr. Young received, filed and referred to the CountyAttorney.

Note:  Although Legislator Hall was present at the meeting, he was precluded from voting on the following pieces of legislation as the result of a court order.

 

 

COMMITTEEON BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS:  Grant Acceptance:  ACT 1-2002:  Authorizing the County to enter into an IMA with Rockland to accept a grant from New YorkState in the amount of $60,000 and authorizing the County to enter into IMA’s with Hudson River communities.

 

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 carried by the following vote:

 

AYE:  Legislators:  Young, Oros, Abinanti, Alvarado, Kaplowitz, LaMotte, Latimer, Maisano, Mosiello, Pinto, Ryan, Spreckman, Stewart-Cousins, Swanson, Wishnie, – Chair – 16.

 

NAY:  None.

COMMITTEE ON BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS:  PBA (Superior Officers Unit) Agreement:  ACT 2-2002:  Approving certain financial terms and conditions of employment requiring legislative approval by law in a Collective Bargaining Agreement between the County and the Westchester County Police Officer’s Benevolent Association (Superior Officers Unit) for a two year period commencing January 1, 2001 and ending December 31, 2002.

 

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 carried by the following vote:

 

AYE:  Legislators:  Young, Oros, Abinanti, Alvarado, Kaplowitz, LaMotte, Latimer, Maisano, Mosiello, Pinto, Ryan, Spreckman, Stewart-Cousins, Swanson, Wishnie, – Chair – 16.

 

NAY:  None.

COMMITTEEON BUDGET AND APPROPRIATRIONS:  Compromise of Health Care Claims:  ACT 3-2002:  Authorizing the CountyAttorney to compromise the County of Westchester’s right to be reimbursed for health care and wage benefits paid to or on behalf of a retired police officer from settlement of his legal action against third-party tortfeasors.

 

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 carried by the following vote:

 

AYE:  Legislators:  Young, Oros, Abinanti, Alvarado, Kaplowitz, LaMotte, Latimer, Maisano, Mosiello, Pinto, Ryan, Spreckman, Stewart-Cousins, Swanson, Wishnie, – Chair – 16.

 

NAY:  None.

COMMITTEE ON BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS:  Citizens’ Budget Advisory Committee:  RES 3-2002:  Approving the establishment of a Citizens’ Budget Advisory Committee.

 

Mr. Wishnie presented the following Resolution and moved its adoption, which was declared adopted.

COMMITTEEON BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS:  Fixing Tax Distribution Tables:  ACT 4-2002:  Fixing the Tax Distribution Tables for the County (both for CountyOperating purposes and for the County share of M.T.A.), County Water District No. 1, Refuse Disposal District No. 1, each of the thirteen Sanitary Sewer Districts in the County, and adjustments thereto.

 

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 carried by the following vote:

 

AYE:  Legislators:  Young, Abinanti, Alvarado, Kaplowitz, Latimer, Pinto, Ryan, Stewart-Cousins, Wishnie, – Chair – 9.

 

NAY:  Legislators:  Oros, LaMotte, Maisano, Mosiello, Spreckman and Swanson - 6.

 

Legislator Abinanti was not present when the vote was taken.

COMMITTEE ON BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS:  Fixing and determining the amounts of County Taxes:  ACT 5-2002:  Fixing and determining the amounts of:  County taxes (both for County Operating purposes and for the County share of MTA) and adjustments thereto; the Special District Taxes, and adjustments thereto; and other charges against the various towns and cities in the County of Westchester, and adjustments thereto; and levying such apportioned amounts for the purposes therein set forth against such towns and cities.

 

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 carried by the following vote:

 

AYE:  Legislators:  Young, Abinanti, Alvarado, Kaplowitz, Latimer, Pinto, Ryan, Stewart-Cousins, Wishnie, – Chair – 9.

 

NAY:  Legislators:  Oros, LaMotte, Maisano, Mosiello, Spreckman and Swanson - 6.

 

Legislator Abinanti was not present when the vote was taken.

COMMITTEE ON BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS:  NYMC Easement Environmental:  RES 4-2002:  Finding that there will be no significant impact on the environment from the adoption of an Act to authorize the County to grant a perpetual easement to the New York Medical College to use part of the County’s property at the Grasslands Reservation for the purpose of building an access road to connect two parking lots that the NYMC is constructing on its own property.

 

Mr. Wishnie presented the following Resolution and moved its adoption, which was declared adopted, 15 to 0.
Mr. Abinanti was not present when the vote was taken.

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COMMITTEE ON BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS:  NYMC Easement:  ACT 6-2002:  Authorizing the County to grant a perpetual easement to the New YorkMedicalCollege to use part of the County’s property at the Grasslands Reservation for the purpose of building an access road to connect two parking lots that the NYMC is constructing on its own property.

 

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 carried by the following vote:

 

AYE:  Legislators:  Young, Oros, Abinanti, Alvarado, Kaplowitz, LaMotte, Latimer, Maisano, Mosiello, Pinto, Ryan, Spreckman, Stewart-Cousins, Swanson, Wishnie, – Chair – 16.

 

NAY:  None.

COMMITTEEON BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS:  Composting Equipment Circulation Program:  ACT 7-2002:  Authorizing the County to enter into IMA’s on behalf of Refuse Disposal District No. 1, with local municipalities within the County to conduct a composting equipment circulation program.

 

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 carried by the following vote:

 

AYE:  Legislators:  Young, Oros, Abinanti, Alvarado, Kaplowitz, LaMotte, Latimer, Maisano, Mosiello, Pinto, Ryan, Spreckman, Stewart-Cousins, Swanson, Wishnie, – Chair – 16.

 

NAY:  None.

COMMITTEEON BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS:  Acceptance of Credit Cards by CountyClerk and the Commissioner of Finance:  ACT 8-2002:  Authorizing the County to enter into agreements with one or more financing agencies or card issuers to provide for the acceptance, by the CountyClerk and the Commissioner of Finance as payment for various fees, fines, penalties, taxes, and rent.

 

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 carried by the following vote:

 

AYE:  Legislators:  Young, Oros, Abinanti, Alvarado, Kaplowitz, LaMotte, Latimer, Maisano, Mosiello, Pinto, Ryan, Spreckman, Stewart-Cousins, Swanson, Wishnie, – Chair – 16.

 

NAY:  None.

COMMITTEEON BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS AND COMMITTEEON ENVIRONMENT & HEALTH:  WCHCC Agreement:  ACT 9-2002:  Authorizing the County to enter into an agreement with the Westchester County Health Care Corporation whereby WCHCC shall provide employee health services as required by the Department of Laboratories 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 carried by the following vote:

 

AYE:  Legislators:  Young, Oros, Abinanti, Alvarado, Kaplowitz, LaMotte, Latimer, Maisano, Mosiello, Pinto, Ryan, Spreckman, Stewart-Cousins, Swanson, Wishnie, – Chair – 16.

 

NAY:  None.

COMMITTEE ON BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS AND COMMITTEE ON THE ENVIRONMENT & HEALTH:  WCHCC Agreement:  ACT 10-2002:  Authorizing the County to enter into an agreement with the Westchester County Health Care Corporation whereby WCHCC shall provide to the County comprehensive family assessments of families who have been identified by the Department of Social Services as being at risk of having one or more children removed from their care.

 

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 carried by the following vote:

 

AYE:  Legislators:  Young, Oros, Abinanti, Alvarado, Kaplowitz, LaMotte, Latimer, Maisano, Mosiello, Pinto, Ryan, Spreckman, Stewart-Cousins, Swanson, Wishnie, – Chair – 16.

 

NAY:  None.

COMMITTEE ON BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS AND COMMITTEE ON THE ENVIRONMENT & HEALTH:  WCHCC Agreement:  ACT 11-2002:  Authorizing the County to enter into an agreement with the Westchester County Health Care Corporation whereby WCHCC shall provide to the County psycho-social assessments of children placed in foster care as well as foster parent training and respite/recreational services to identified foster children.

 

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 carried by the following vote:

 

AYE:  Legislators:  Young, Oros, Abinanti, Alvarado, Kaplowitz, LaMotte, Latimer, Maisano, Mosiello, Pinto, Ryan, Spreckman, Stewart-Cousins, Swanson, Wishnie, – Chair – 16.

 

NAY:  None.

COMMITTEEON BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS AND COMMITTEE ON THE ENVIRONMENT & HEALTH:  WCHCC Agreement:  ACT 12-2002:   Authorizing the County to enter into an agreement with the Westchester County Healthy Care Corporation whereby the WCHCC shall provide in-patient medical services for residents of Woodfield Cottage, the County’s secure detention facility.

 

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 carried by the following vote:

 

AYE:  Legislators:  Young, Oros, Abinanti, Alvarado, Kaplowitz, LaMotte, Latimer, Maisano, Mosiello, Pinto, Ryan, Spreckman, Stewart-Cousins, Swanson, Wishnie, – Chair – 16.

 

NAY:  None.

COMMITTEE ON BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS AND COMMITTEE ON THE ENVIRONMENT & HEALTH:  WCHCC Agreement:  ACT-13-2002:  Authorizing the County to enter into an agreement with the Westchester County Health Care Corporation whereby the County shall provide therapeutic and counseling services for children in foster care, as well as parent training to the foster child’s birth parents or guardians.

 

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 carried by the following vote:

 

AYE:  Legislators:  Young, Oros, Abinanti, Alvarado, Kaplowitz, LaMotte, Latimer, Maisano, Mosiello, Pinto, Ryan, Spreckman, Stewart-Cousins, Swanson, Wishnie, – Chair – 16.

 

NAY:  None.

COMMITTEE ON BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS:  Outside Counsel:  ACT__________2002:  Designating the law firm of Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman, and Dicker, to be retained as outside counsel to represent Leonard Spano in the lawsuit of Ralph Martinelli v. Leonard Spano, individually, and the County of Westchester, N.Y., and authorizing the County to pay the designated counsel for legal services rendered in connection with the action.

 

On motion of Mr. Wishnie, the following Act was recommitted.

COMMITTEEON BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEEON HOUSING:   Urban County Application:  ACT 14-2002:  Authorizing the County to submit an Urban County Application under the Federal Community Development Block Grant Program, including an amendment to the Consolidated Plan, and to accept such Grant.

 

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 carried by the following vote:

 

AYE:  Legislators:  Young, Oros, Abinanti, Alvarado, Kaplowitz, LaMotte, Latimer, Maisano, Mosiello, Pinto, Ryan, Spreckman, Stewart-Cousins, Swanson, Wishnie, – Chair – 16.

 

NAY:  None.

COMMITTEE ON BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS, COMMITTEE ON MINORITY AFFAIRS, COMMITTEE ON COMMUNITY AFFAIRS AND COMMITTEE ON THE ENVIRONMENT AND HEALTH:  Legal Proceedings:  ACT 15-2002:  Authorizing the County Attorney to Institute Legal Proceedings on behalf of the County of Westchester and its residents and taxpayers against Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation, Millennium Pipeline Company, L.P., the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and any other necessary or appropriate parties to challenge, among other things, the routing and construction of a high-pressure natural gas line through sections of the County of Westchester, including County Roads, Parks and Other Facilities.

 

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 carried by the following vote:

 

AYE:  Legislators:  Young, Oros, Abinanti, Alvarado, LaMotte, Mosiello, Pinto, Ryan, Spreckman, Stewart-Cousins, Swanson, Wishnie, – Chair – 13.

 

NAY:  Legislator Kaplowitz and Legislator Latimer - 2.

 

Legislator Maisano was not present when the vote was taken.

COMMITTEEON BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS:  Legal Counsel:  ACT 16-2002:  Authorizing the County of Westchester to retain, at County expense, the Law Firm of Epstein, Becker & Green, P.C. to provide legal representation to the County in 2002 with respect to various Energy and Utility Regulatory matters and related issues.

 

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 carried by the following vote:

 

AYE:  Legislators:  Young, Oros, Abinanti, Alvarado, LaMotte, Latimer, Maisano, Mosiello, Pinto, Ryan, Spreckman, Stewart-Cousins, Swanson, Wishnie, – Chair – 15.

 

NAY:  Legislator Kaplowitz - 1.

COMMITTEE ON COUNTY OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS:  Board of Health Appointment:  RES 5-2002:  Appointing Dr. Harold Adel as a member of the Board of Health.

 

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

COMMITTEE ON THE ENVIRONMENT & HEALTH:  Millennium Pipeline:  RESOLUTION 6-2002:  Requesting that Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation consider immediately amending their application to the FERC for the Millennium Pipeline.

 

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

MOTION – ADJOURNMENT:  13^th District (Mr. Young):  Move that when the Board adjourns, it adjourns to meet on Monday, March 11, 2002 at 7:00 P.M. – Carried.

 

Memorial Resolutions:  RES 7-2002:  Mr. Hall:  Death of Linda Kettler, Geraldine G. Tompkins, Walter H. Haas; Mrs. Bronz:  Death of Kaneji (Kan) Domoto; Mr. Wishnie:  Death of Theresa Salvati, Lillian Yohalem, Joann Curley; Mrs. LaMotte:  Death of Claire Brocks, Lois J. Fishman, Thomas S. Johnston, David MacGowan Morgan, Anthony V. Palmesi, Lisa  Johansen; Mr. Ryan:  Death of Rose Amato; Mr. Kaplowitz:  Death of Maud Anderson, Helen Bang-Jensen, Anthony J. D’Orazio, Joseph Schnorrbusch;  Mrs. Stewart-Cousins:  Death of Brittaney Alishia Johnston, Wilson Robert Edwards, Sr. Edwards, Ellie Conasson; Mr Oros and Mr. Ryan:  Death of John Kelly, II; Mr. Maisano:  Death of Mr. Galasso; Mr. Abinanti and Mrs. Bronz:  Death of James Lefkowitz; Mr. Latimer:  Death of Estelle Cook; Mr. Pinto:  Death of Andrew Cushman, Robert Agee, Dr. Vincent Pascale, Mrs. Lucyk, Dr. Goetz, Mrs. Hickey.

 

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

On MOTION of Legislator Young,

The Board adjourned.