COMMITTEE ON BUDGET APRIL 22, 1996

AND APPROPRIATIONS AGENDA 3:00 P.M.

 

 

MINUTES: April 15, 1996

 

I. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION:

 

1. Bond Acts (III) re:

 

Agenda Item 24: Sprain Lake Golf Course Clubhouse Renovation

Agenda Item 26 Muscoot Park, Phase II Improvements

Agenda Item 29: Picnic Pavilion Rehabilitation, Playland

Agenda Item 32: Interior Modernization, Patient Rooms/Nursing Stations

Agenda Item 33: Acquisition and Replacement of Major Medical Equipment

 

Agenda Item 38: Acquisition and Replacement of RTI Equipment and Furniture

Agenda Item 42: CWD #3 Pump Station Rehabilitation

Agenda Item 51: Life Safety Renovations, Correctional Complex

Agenda Item 9: Fire Training Center, Renovation/Main Building Expansion

Agenda Item 11: Renovation of Pen F-Unit Heating and Ventilation

Agenda Item 25: Lasdon Park Infrastructure reconstruction

Agenda Item 30: Playland Infrastructure Reconstruction

Agenda Item 35: Upgrade of Hospital Computer Center, WCMC

 

2. Unfinished business and any other related matters that may come before the Committee

 

II. ITEMS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE:

 

1. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: Proposed Act 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 fiscal year 1995. (4/9/96)

 

2. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: Proposed act authorizing the acceptance of grants from the federal and state governments for engineering design for the Runway 16-34 rehab rehabilitation at the Westchester County Airport. (4/9/96)

 

3. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: Proposed legislation authorizing the acceptance of grants from the federal and state governments to install security fencing at the Westchester County Airport. (4/9/96)

 

4. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: Acceptance of a gift from Abby R. Simpson to be used at Muscoot Farm. (4/9/96)

 

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5. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: Proposed act authorizing a cost sharing agreement and subsequent installment purchase agreement between the County and the New York Power Authority for new led lenses in County maintained traffic signals. (3/11/96)

6. LEGISLATORS CARSKY, ABINANTI, LA MOTTE AND DELFINO: Forwarding a letter from the Customer Service Representative of Norrell Staffing Services asking that funding be maintained for the Jobstar Program. (4/9/96) (Also referred to CAH)

 

7. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: HON. PAUL FEINER: Re: the privatization effort in

Westchester County government. (1/9/96)

 

Pending further discussion

 

8. HON. GEORGE LATIMER: Proposed Resolution authorizing the County to apply for Section 9 Capital and Operating Assistance Funding from the FTA. (3/11/96)

 

9. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: Proposed Resolution authorizing the County to apply for Section 3 Capital Assistance from the FTA. (3/11/96)

10. HON. GEORGE OROS AND HON. RICHARD WISHNIE: Forwarding a copy of a letter to the Commissioner of Health from the Executive Directors of the Open Door Family Medical Group and the Peekskill Area Health Center re: 1996 funding and the changes in reimbursement methodology. (4/9/96) (Also referred to HMC)

11. HON. RICHARD WISHNIE: Forwarding a letter from the Ossining Receiver of Taxes proposing a consolidation of taxes due into one annual tax bill. (2/26/96)

Memo sent to County Attorney

12. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: Proposed legislation abolishing the Department of Environmental Facilities and transferring the powers and duties to the Department of Public Works. (1/29/96) {Also referred to PW}

 

Committee will await recommendation from PW before taking action

 

13. HON. THOMAS ABINANTI: Forwarding a letter to the Editor entitled, "Reader Sounds Alarm Over Proposed Aid Cuts". (4/9/96)

 

14. HON. LOIS BRONZ: Forwarding a copy of the District Attorney’s Proposal for an Anti- Bias Crime Unit within the District Attorney’s Office to investigate and prosecute bias crime. (3/11/96) (Also referred to PSCJ)

 

15. HON. LOIS BRONZ: Forwarding a copy of a letter from a constituent re: the Jobstar Program. (3/11/96) (Also referred to CAH)

 

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16. HON. THOMAS ABINANTI: Forwarding a memorandum re: outsourcing of MIS. (4/9/96)

17. HON. THOMAS ABINANTI: Forwarding an article entitled, "Auditorpower". (4/9/96)

 

18. 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 grant. (3/25/96) (Also referred to CAH)

 

19-29 NONE

 

30. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: Proposed Act amending the 1996 County Current Operating Budget (+$1,404,138 - WCMC) (3/25/96)

 

31. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: Forwarding a copy of his letter to the Co-Chairs of the Committee on Budget and Appropriations re: the availability of Day Care Funds. (3/25/96)

 

32. HON. THOMAS ABINANTI: Forwarding a copy of his memorandum to the Co-Chairs of the Committee on Budget and Appropriations re: Westchester County Fiscal Year - County Attorney memo. (3/25/96)

 

33. HON. GEORGE LATIMER: Forwarding a chart of New York Local Government Revenues and Spending, 1984-1994. (3/25/96)

34. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: HON. PAUL FEINER: Encouraging the Board to appropriate adequate funds so the Westchester Library system could make free library cards available to the homeless residents who live in Elmsford. (3/25/96)

 

35. HON. GEORGE LATIMER: Forwarding a copy of the statement presented by the Westchester Women’s Agenda at the Committee on Budget and Appropriations’ Public Hearing on the proposed 1996 County Budget. (3/25/96) (Also referred to CAH)

 

36. CLERK OF THE BOARD: Forwarding the 1996 Proposed Budget for the Westchester IDA. (3/25/96) (Also referred to IDA Task Force)

 

37. HON. LOUIS MOSIELLO: Forwarding a copy of a letter to the County Executive from a Yonkers resident expressing opposition to the parking rates at the Westchester County Medical Center. (3/25/96) (Also referred to HMC)

 

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38. HON. THOMAS ABINANTI AND HON. KATHERINE CARSKY: Forwarding a copy of a letter from the Supervisor of Eastchester to Legislator Albanese re: Lake Isle Park and the proposal to purchase Hudson Hills. (3/25/96)

 

39. HON. THOMAS ABINANTI: Forwarding a copy of his memorandum to the Co-Chairs of the Committee on Budget and Appropriations re: Hudson Hills. (3/25/96)

 

(* DENOTES NEW BUSINESS)

 

 

 

III. BOND ACTS: #1 -#53 REFERRED MARCH 11, 1996:

 

1. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: PROPOSED BOND ACT AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $2,000,000 IN BONDS -REPLACEMENT OF WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM AT WESTCHESTER COUNTY AIRPORT. (REFERENCE # 1)

 

2. NONE

 

3. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: PROPOSED BOND ACT AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $400,000 IN BONDS - WATERPROOFING AND EXTERIOR REPAIRS-CENTRAL HEATING PLANT. (REFERENCE # 3)

 

4. NONE

 

5. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: PROPOSED BOND ACT AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $1,375,000 IN BONDS - TESTING OF OIL TANKS AND REPLACEMENTS. (REFERENCE # 5)

 

6. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: PROPOSED BOND ACT AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $1,800,000 IN BONDS - WHITE PLAINS COMPLEX, HVAC EQUIPMENT REINFORCEMENT.

(REFERENCE # 6)

 

7. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: PROPOSED BOND ACT AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $500,000 IN BONDS - HEAVY EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT. (REFERENCE # 7)

 

8. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: PROPOSED BOND ACT AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $200,000 IN BONDS - AIR CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT CHLOROFLOURO CARBONS, VARIOUS LOCATIONS. (REFERENCE # 8)

 

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9. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: PROPOSED BOND ACT AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $2,650,000 IN BONDS - FIRE TRAINING CENTER RENOVATION/MAIN BUILDING EXPANSION. (REFERENCE # 9)

 

10. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: PROPOSED BOND ACT AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $500,000 IN BONDS - INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS-CORRECTIONAL COMPLEX.

(REFERENCE # 10)

 

11. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: PROPOSED BOND ACT AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $785,000 IN BONDS - RENOVATION OF PEN F-UNIT HEATING AND VENTILATION.

(REFERENCE # 11)

 

12. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: PROPOSED BOND ACT AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $600,000 IN BONDS - RECONSTRUCTION OF BRP OVER BRONX RIVER NORTH OF LEEWOOD DRIVE, YONKERS AND EASTCHESTER. (REFERENCE # 12)

 

13. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: PROPOSED BOND ACT AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $425,000 IN BONDS - RECONSTRUCTION OF BRP OVER BRONX RIVER SOUTH OF LEEWOOD DRIVE, YONKERS AND EASTCHESTER. (REFERENCE # 13)

 

14. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: PROPOSED BOND ACT AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $140,000 IN BONDS - RECONSTRUCTION OF TUCKAHOE ROAD OVER THE BRONX RIVER, TUCKAHOE/YONKERS. (REFERENCE # 14)

 

15. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: PROPOSED BOND ACT AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $900,000 IN BONDS - RECONSTRUCTION OF BEDFORD ROAD, PLEASANTVILLE.

(REFERENCE # 15)

 

16. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: PROPOSED BOND ACT AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $400,000 IN BONDS - RECONSTRUCTION OF FENIMORE ROAD OVER BRONX RIVER, GREENBURGH/SCARSDALE. (REFERENCE # 16)

 

17. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: PROPOSED BOND ACT AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $480,000 IN BONDS - RECONSTRUCTION OF SANDFORD BLVD. EXTENSION OVER HUTCHINSON RIVER, MOUNT VERNON. (REFERENCE # 17)

 

18. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: PROPOSED BOND ACT AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $740,000 IN BONDS - RECONSTRUCTION OF PLAYLAND PARKWAY, RYE. (REFERENCE # 18)

 

19. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: PROPOSED BOND ACT AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $800,000 IN BONDS - RECONSTRUCTION OF WASHINGTON AVENUE, PLEASANTVILLE.

(REFERENCE # 19)

 

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20. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: PROPOSED BOND ACT AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $250,000 IN BONDS - RECONSTRUCTION OF NORTH STATE ROAD/BRIARCLIFF/OSSINING/NEW CASTLE. (REFERENCE # 20)

 

21. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: PROPOSED BOND ACT AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $300,000 IN BONDS - DESIGN OF ROAD RECONSTRUCTION - CENTRAL PARK AVENUE, YONKERS. (REFERENCE # 21)

 

22. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: PROPOSED BOND ACT AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $500,000 IN BONDS - RECONSTRUCTION OF SCARSDALE ROAD OVER BRONX RIVER, TUCKAHOE AND YONKERS. (REFERENCE # 22)

 

23. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: PROPOSED BOND ACT AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $200,000 IN BONDS - RECONSTRUCTION OF LINCOLN AVENUE OVER BLIND BROOK, HARRISON. (REFERENCE # 23)

 

24. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: PROPOSED BOND ACT AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $200,000 IN BONDS - SPRAIN LAKE GOLF COURSE CLUBHOUSE RENOVATION.

(REFERENCE # 24)

 

25. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: PROPOSED BOND ACT AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $620,000 IN BONDS - LASDON PARK INFRASTRUCTURE AND SUPPORT FACILITY WORK.

(REFERENCE # 25)

 

26. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: PROPOSED BOND ACT AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $500,000 IN BONDS - MUSCOOT PARK - PHASE II IMPROVEMENTS. (REFERENCE # 26)

 

27. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: PROPOSED BOND ACT AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $2,000,000 IN BONDS - SAXON WOODS POOL REHABILITATION. (REFERENCE # 27)

 

28. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: PROPOSED BOND ACT AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $1,200,000 IN BONDS - SAXON WOODS FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS. (REFERENCE # 29)

 

29. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: PROPOSED BOND ACT AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $300,000 IN BONDS - PLAYLAND/PICNIC PAVILIONS REHABILITATION. (REFERENCE # 29)

 

30. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: PROPOSED BOND ACT AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $350,000 IN BONDS - PLAYLAND INFRASTRUCTURE RECONSTRUCTION. (REFERENCE # 30)

 

31. NONE

 

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32. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: PROPOSED BOND ACT AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $530,000 IN BONDS - INTERIOR MODERNIZATION OF PATIENT ROOMS AND NURSING STATIONS (REFERENCE # 32)

 

33. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: PROPOSED BOND ACT AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $3,680,000 IN BONDS - ACQUISITION AND REPLACEMENT OF MAJOR MEDICAL EQUIPMENT. (REFERENCE # 33)

 

34. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: PROPOSED BOND ACT AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $468,000 IN BONDS - INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS, WATERPROOFING AND ROOF REPAIR WCMC. (REFERENCE # 34)

 

35. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: PROPOSED BOND ACT AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $2,000,000 IN BONDS - UPGRADE OF HOSPITAL COMPUTER CENTER. (REFERENCE # 35)

 

36. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: PROPOSED BOND ACT AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $5,311,000 IN BONDS - RENOVATION OF FIRST FLOOR MACY/MAIN TOWER. (REFERENCE # 36)

 

37. NONE

 

38. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: PROPOSED BOND ACT AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $160,000 IN BONDS - ACQUISITION AND REPLACEMENT OF RTI EQUIPMENT AND FURNITURE. (REFERENCE # 38)

 

39. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: PROPOSED BOND ACT AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $500,000 IN BONDS - NORTH YONKERS PUMP STATION REHABILITATION. (REFERENCE # 39)

 

40. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: PROPOSED BOND ACT AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $1,365,000 IN BONDS - OSSINING PUMP STATION REHABILITATION. (REFERENCE # 40)

 

41. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: PROPOSED BOND ACT AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $940,000 IN BONDS - PEEKSKILL PUMP STATION REHABILITATION. (REFERENCE # 41)

 

42. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: PROPOSED BOND ACT AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $400,000 IN BONDS - CWD #3 PUMP STATION REHABILITATION. (REFERENCE # 42)

 

43. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: PROPOSED BOND ACT AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $2,700,000 IN BONDS - CONVERSION OF BURNERS, CENTRAL HEATING PLANT.

(REFERENCE # 43)

 

 

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44. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: PROPOSED BOND ACT AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $42,000 - ROADWAY/IMPROVEMENTS. (REFERENCE # 44)

 

45. NONE

 

46. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: PROPOSED BOND ACT AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $5,638,000 IN BONDS - COURTHOUSE REHABILITATION. (REFERENCE # 46)

 

47. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: PROPOSED BOND ACT AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $773,000 IN BONDS - RTI EXTERIOR REPAIRS. (REFERENCE # 47)

 

48. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: PROPOSED BOND ACT AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $787,000 IN BONDS - EXTERIOR REPAIRS, WCMC. (REFERENCE # 48)

 

49. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: PROPOSED BOND ACT AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $3,571,000 IN BONDS - INTERIOR INFRASTRUCTURE, WCMC. (REFERENCE # 49)

 

50. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: PROPOSED BOND ACT AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $600,000 IN BONDS - RECONSTRUCTION OF COUNTY CENTER ROOFS. (REFERENCE # 50)

 

51. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: PROPOSED BOND ACT AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $1,200,000 IN BONDS - LIFE SAFETY RENOVATIONS - CORRECTIONAL COMPLEX.

(REFERENCE # 51)

 

52. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: PROPOSED BOND ACT AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $2,000,000 IN BONDS - MOUNT VERNON DISTRICT OFFICE RENOVATIONS/INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADE. (REFERENCE # 52)

 

53. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: PROPOSED BOND ACT AMENDING THE 1996 CAPITAL BUDGET ($250,000 - COURTHOUSE COMPLEX SECURITY IMPROVEMENTS). (REFERENCE # 1)

 

IV. ITEMS RECOMMITTED:

 

1. LOCAL LAW INTRO. 6-1996: AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY TO EXTEND THE LEASE OF 19 BRADHURST AVENUE, HAWTHORNE, NEW YORK FOR A ONE (1) MONTH PERIOD FROM APRIL 1, 1996 TO APRIL 30, 1996. (3/11/96)