COMMITTEE ON BUDGET MAY 29, 1996

AND APPROPRIATIONS AGENDA 3:00 P.M.

MINUTES: May 20, 1996

I. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION:

1. NACo Resolution

2. Early Retirement Incentive Program

3. Law Department in re: various lawsuits

4. Saxon Woods

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

1.* COUNTY EXECUTIVE: Acceptance of a gift from ITT Industries, Inc. of Night Enforcer

Vision Goggles. (5/6/96)

2.* COUNTY EXECUTIVE: Forwarding a copy of his letter to the Chairman regarding the

Bond Acts currently before the Budget Committee. (5/6/96)

3.* COUNTY EXECUTIVE: Notifying the Board that he is directing the County Attorney to

intervene on behalf of the County and the Department of Social Services in Dowd, et al. v. Bane and related matters. (5/6/96)

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

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. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: Proposed Act authorizing the County to enter into IMA’s with municipalities, school districts and Boards of Cooperative Education located within the County for the purpose of obtaining classroom space for the Adult Education Program of Westchester Community College and for other related matters on an annual basis during the period of September 1, 1996 to August 31, 2001. (4/22/96)

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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)

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 ATTORNEY: Proposed Act authorizing the County Attorney to settle the

lawsuit of Lisa M. Kounitz and Martin S. Kounitz v. Marilyn J. Slaatten, individually and as Westchester County Attorney, Carol Van Scoyoc, individually and as Deputy County Attorney for the County of Westchester and the County of Westchester. (5/6/96)

19. HON. THOMAS ABINANTI: Forwarding a newspaper article entitled, "Educational alternatives pact in Hartford ends as School Board votes." (4/22/96)

20. NONE

21. NONE

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22. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: Forwarding a package of court-ordered certioraris. (4/22/96)

23.* COUNTY EXECUTIVE: Forwarding copies of the 1995 Insurance Reserve Fund and Workers Compensation Reserve Fund audits. (5/20/96)

24.* COUNTY EXECUTIVE: Proposed Act authorizing the County to enter into cooperation agreements to undertake the Community Development Block Grant Program pursuant to the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 as amended. (5/20/96) (Also referred to CAH)

25.* COUNTY EXECUTIVE: Proposed Act authorizing the payment of mortgage tax receipts to cities, towns, and villages. (5/20/96)

26.* HON. THOMAS ABINANTI: Forwarding a constituent letter re: elimination of community service aides in the Office for the Aging. (5/20/96)

27.* COUNTY ATTORNEY: Forwarding a Proposed Act authorizing the County Attorney to settle the lawsuit entitled Donna Marie Ezaguai f/k/n Donna Marie Hughes et al v. County of Westchester et al. (5/20/96)

28.* COUNTY EXECUTIVE: Forwarding two pieces of legislation which would enable eligible County of Westchester and Westchester Community College employees to participate in the New York State Retirement Incentive Program. (5/20/96)

29.* COUNTY EXECUTIVE: Proposed Act authorizing the County to enter into a three-year IMA with the Town of Yorktown for the use of space in the Yorktown Community and Cultural Center. (5/20/96)

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)

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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)

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)

III. BOND ACTS: #3 -#53 REFERRED MARCH 11, 1996:

1. NONE

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.

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

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

9. NONE

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

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

12-23 NONE

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

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

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

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

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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.

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)

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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.

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)

54. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: PROPOSED BOND ACT AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $1,494,000 IN BONDS - IMAGE MANAGEMENT, OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. (5/6/96)

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)

2. (BOND) ACT AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $6,000,000 IN BONDS- LONG-TERM SLUDGE SOLUTION AT THE YONKERS JOINT WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT. (4/22/96)