COMMITTEE ON BUDGET JUNE 17, 1996

AND APPROPRIATIONS AGENDA 3:00 P.M.

 

 

MINUTES: June 10, 1996

 

I. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION:

 

1. Agenda Items

 

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

 

II. ITEMS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE:

 

1. NONE

 

2. NONE

 

3. NONE

 

4. NONE

 

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. NONE

 

7. NONE

 

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)

 

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

10. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: Acceptance of a gift from the Diners’ Grapevine to be used

by the District Attorney’s Office for public information purposes. (6/3/96)

11. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: Acceptance of a gift from Dee Dee Herring to be used by the Tree Trust. (6/3/96)

 

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12. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: Acceptance of a gift from Mary L. Kristiansen to be used at the Trailside Nature Museum. (6/3/96)

 

13. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: Forwarding a package of court-ordered certiorari refunds. [ON FILE] (6/3/96

 

14. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: Forwarding the annual audits of the Westchester County Medical Center and the Ruth Taylor Geriatric and Rehabilitation Institute. (6/3/96)

(Also referred to HMC)

 

15. HON. THOMAS ABINANTI: Forwarding a newspaper article entitled, "Cash Shortfall May Lead to Short-term Notes". (6/3/96)

 

16-22 NONE

 

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

 

24. NONE

 

25. NONE

 

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

 

27. NONE

 

28. NONE

 

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)

 

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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)

 

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: #8 -#53 REFERRED MARCH 11, 1996:

 

1-7 NONE

 

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.

(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)

 

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12-23 NONE

 

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

 

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)

 

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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)

 

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.

(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)

 

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)

 

 

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)

 

 

V. MIS FILE: (NOTE: The following items were Received and Filed by the Committee and appear here for tracking purposes)

 

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

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

 

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