COMMITTEE ON BUDGET AUGUST 26, 1996

AND APPROPRIATIONS AGENDA 3:00 P.M.

MINUTES: August 5, 1996, August 6, 1996 and August 19, 1996

I. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION:

1. BKS Management Letter - Audit of Westchester County (Continuation)

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

1. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: Forwarding the Management Letters for the Westchester County Medical Center and the Ruth Taylor Institute. (7/22/96) (Also referred to HMC)

2. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: Transmitting the 1996/1997 Proposed Operating and Capital Budgets for Westchester Community College. (7/22/96)

3. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: Forwarding a package of court-ordered certiorari proceedings. (7/22/96)

4. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: Acceptance of a gift of a 1995 step van from Consolidated Edison to be used by the Department of Public Safety. (7/22/96)

5. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: Acceptance of a gift from CIBA Geigy Corporation to be used by the Department of Health. (7/22/96)

6. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: Forwarding legislation authorizing the County to acquire the Grieco Property. (7/22/96)

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)

Pending further discussion

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

Pending further discussion

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10. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: Proposed Act amending the County pay plan regarding professional fiscal titles. (7/22/96)

11. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: Proposed Act amending the County pay plan - various titles. (7/22/96)

13. HON. PAUL NOTO: Forwarding a copy of his memorandum to the Budget Committee regarding funding for the District Attorney’s Bias Crime Unit. (7/22/96)

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. JOSEPH DELFINO: Forwarding a letter from a constituent regarding parking at the County Center. (7/22/96)

16. LEGISLATORS CARSKY, SPRECKMAN, MOSIELLO AND STEWART-COUSINS: Forwarding a resolution passed by the Yonkers city Council urging the County to consider moving a satellite county/city office building and a satellite courthouse to hear legal matters specifically venued in Yonkers and communities located nearby. (7/22/96) (Also referred to PSCJ)

17. COUNTY ATTORNEY: Proposed Act authorizing the County Attorney to settle the claim of the United States against the Westchester County Medical Center for alleged improper Medicare reimbursement. (7/22/96)

18. HON. LOIS BRONZ: Forwarding the Mission Statement of Woodpac, the Woodfield Political Action Committee. (7/22/96) (Also referred to Comm. Affairs)

19. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: Acceptance of a gift for the Parks Tree Trust Fund from Gina Marie Costanzo. (7/22/96)

20. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: Forwarding a package of court-ordered certiorari refunds. (7/22/96) [ON FILE]

21. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: Proposed Act amending the 1996 County Operating Budget (General Services - reflecting commencement of outsourcing the Information Systems

Functions by October 1, 1996). (7/22/96)

22. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: Forwarding the Commentary Report to Management from DeLoitte & Touche LLP for the County’s New York State Insurance Reserve Fund and the New York State Workers’ Compensation Reserve Fund, for the year ending December 31, 1995. (7/22/96)

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23.* COUNTY EXECUTIVE: Proposed legislation authorizing the County to enter into an IMA with the Village of Mamaroneck in connection with the Housing Implementation Fund

Project known as the Regatta. (8/19/96) (Also referred to CA)

24.* COUNTY EXECUTIVE: Proposed legislation authorizing the County to terminate a lease with Union Carbide Corporation and to enter into a lease with Philip Morris Management Corporation for approximately 155,000 SF of hangar space at Hangar D-2 at the Westchester County Airport. (8/19/96)

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)

Pending further discussion

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)

Pending presentation re: impact of state budget

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.* COUNTY EXECUTIVE: Acceptance of a gift from First Union National Bank in support of this year’s New York Philharmonic Concert. (8/19/96)

33.* COUNTY EXECUTIVE: Acceptance of a gift from Unisys in support of this year’s New York Philharmonic Concert. (8/19/96)

34.* COUNTY EXECUTIVE: Acceptance of a gift Freihofer’s Baking Company to be used to sponsor Bike and Blade Sundays on the Bronx River Parkway. (8/19/96)

35.* COUNTY EXECUTIVE: Acceptance of a gift from Barbara Troetel to be used by the Parks Tree Trust. (8/19/96)

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36.* COUNTY EXECUTIVE: Acceptance of a gift from Jenny Lerner to be used by the Parks Tree Trust. (8/19/96)

37.* COUNTY EXECUTIVE: Acceptance of a gift from Dawn DeCarvalho to be used by the Parks Tree Trust. (8/19/96)

38.* HON. SUZANNE SWANSON: Forwarding a copy of a letter from a Mount Pleasant Town councilman to the commissioner of Parks expressing anger over the decision to charge an admission fee to the Kensico Dam Plaza. (8/19/96)

39.* HON. THOMAS ABINANTI: Forwarding a copy of his letter to the County Executive regarding trash contracts. (8/19/96)

40.* COUNTY ATTORNEY: Proposed Act authorizing the County Attorney to settle the lawsuit entitled Joseph M. Cerrati v. Westchester County Medical Center, et al. (8/19/96)

41.* COUNTY EXECUTIVE: Proposed Act authorizing the County to enter into IMA’s with various municipalities for the provision of services under the "Invest in Kids" Urban Youth Initiative Program. (8/19/96)

42.* COUNTY ATTORNEY: Proposed Act authorizing the County Attorney to initiate an action on behalf of the County against the State to recover the costs of the defense of Bernard Weinstein and Kenneth S. Leerick in the lawsuit of James Smiley by his Administratrix Lynette Smiley, et ano v. Bernard Weinstein, Kenneth S. Leerick, et al. (8/19/96)

43.* COUNTY ATTORNEY: Proposed Act authorizing the County Attorney TO settle the lawsuit of Benjamin Eric Patrick, an infant, by his mother and natural guardian, Keisha Patrick, and Keisha Patrick, individually v. the County of Westchester, et. al. (8/19/96)

44.* COUNTY ATTORNEY: Proposed Act authorizing the County Attorney to institute any legal actions or proceedings against the New York City Water Board and any other relevant parties challenging the New York City Water Board proposed water rate increase. (8/19/96)

45.* COUNTY ATTORNEY: Proposed Act authorizing the County Attorney to initiate a lawsuit against Salvatore Gargiulo, Louis Pardy and any others as is necessary to remove the encroachment on the Putnam Division Right-of-Way. (8/19/96)

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1. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: Proposed Act authorizing the issuance of $1,100,000 in bonds - Liver Transplant Program. (6/17/96) (Also referred to HMC)

2. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: Proposed Bond Act authorizing the issuance of $400,000 in bonds - Sewer District Study. (6/17/96)

3-10 NONE

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

12-24 NONE

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

26-29 NONE

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)

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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)

37-42 NONE

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

44. NONE

45. NONE

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

47. NONE

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. NONE

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)

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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)

55. PROPOSED BOND ACT: $270,000 - GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS.

56. PROPOSED BOND ACT: $200,000 - WESTNET INFRASTRUCTURE/LAN UPGRADE.

57. PROPOSED BOND ACT: $2,500,000 - EAST MAIN STREET, SHRUB OAK.

58. PROPOSED BOND ACT: $1,000,000 - BEDFORD CENTER ROAD, BEDFORD.

59. PROPOSED BOND ACT: $315,000 - GOLF COURSE TEE AND GREEN REHABILITATION.

60. PROPOSED BOND ACT: $400,000 - PLAYLAND, VARIOUS RIDES AND COMPONENTS.

61. PROPOSED BOND ACT: $1,384,000 - TRANSIT COMMUNICATIONS LOCATION SYSTEM.

62. PROPOSED BOND ACT: $680,000 - PERSONALIZED LOCAL TRANSIT VEHICLES PHASE II.

63. PROPOSED BOND ACT: $192,000 - PERSONALIZED LOCAL TRANSIT VEHICLES PHASE III.

64. PROPOSED BOND ACT: $210,000 - BUS MINI-TERMINALS.

65. PROPOSED BOND ACT: $800,000 - CEDARWOOD HALL ASBESTOS REMOVAL.

66. PROPOSED BOND ACT: $100,000 - ELMWOOD HALL - NORTH AND SOUTH.

67. PROPOSED BOND ACT: $390,000 - INTERIOR MODERNIZATION.

68. PROPOSED BOND ACT: $3,000,000 - MAJOR MEDICAL EQUIPMENT.

69. PROPOSED BOND ACT: $649,000 - LABOR, DELIVERY RECOVERY PROJECT.

70. PROPOSED BOND ACT: $3,500,000 - REFURBISH INFLUENT HEADWORKS.

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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 $773,000 in bonds - exterior repairs at Ruth Taylor Institute. (7/22/96)

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)

1. 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)

2. 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)