COMMITTEE ON BUDGET JANUARY 22, 1997

AND APPROPRIATIONS AGENDA 3:00 P.M.

 

 

MINUTES: January 13, 1997

 

I. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION:

 

1. County Clerk Spano in re: fees and personal identification cards (Agenda Items II 1, and

13)

 

2. Finance Commissioner Langeloh in re: TANS (Agenda Item 4)

 

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

 

II. ITEMS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE: (* denotes new items)

 

1. HON. URSULA LA MOTTE: Forwarding a copy of a letter to the Chairman of the Board from the County Clerk requesting that the Board enact legislation to permit the County Clerk to issue personal identification cards for a fee. (10/21/96)

 

To be discussed on 1/22

2. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: Proposed legislation authorizing the County to acquire certain improvements at the Valhalla Armory. (9/9/96)

 

Field trip to be set up

 

3.* COUNTY EXECUTIVE: Forwarding a package of court-ordered certiorari refunds. [ON FILE] (1/6/97)

 

4.* COUNTY EXECUTIVE: Proposed Act authorizing the issuance of $115,000,000 or as

much thereof as may be necessary, in Tax Anticipation Notes. (1/6/97)

5.* CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: FEDERATED CONSERVATIONISTS: Forwarding a copy of a letter from the Executive Director to the Chairman of the Board regarding the efforts being made to alienate parkland in the City of Yonkers for housing. (1/6/97) (Also referred to CA & ENV)

 

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

 

Executive Session to be set up

 

7.* CLERK OF THE BOARD: Forwarding the 1997 Proposed Budget of the Westchester County Industrial Development Agency. (1/6/97)

 

8. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: Forwarding the 1995 Audit of Pomco’s Health Benefit Claims Administration Program. [ON FILE] (11/4/96) (Also referred to HMC)

 

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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)

 

Pending further discussion

 

10. NONE

 

11. NONE

 

12.* HON. GEORGE OROS: Forwarding a letter from the Mayor of Yonkers regarding the use of a portion of Rory O’Moore Park for affordable housing. (1/6/97) (Also referred to CA & ENV)

 

13.* HON. RICHARD WISHNIE: Forwarding a letter from the County Clerk re: collection of fees. (1/6/97)

 

14. NONE

 

15. NONE

 

16. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: Acceptance of a gift of $10,000 from IBM for the training of their two explosive detection dogs. (12/16/96)

 

17-25 NONE

 

26. LEGISLATORS MOSIELLO, CARSKY, SPRECKMAN AND STEWART-COUSINS: Forwarding a Resolution from the City of Yonkers requesting that the County consider relocating the Health Department’s Administrative Offices to a location within the City of Yonkers. (11/18/96) (Also referred to HMC)

 

Joint meeting to be set up with HMC. Written request for RFP’s sent to Administration on 1/8.

 

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III. BOND ACTS:

 

1. NONE

 

2. Proposed (Bond) Act authorizing the issuance of $3,216,000 in bonds to finance part of the cost of various Light Aviation improvements. (12/2/96) (Also referred to Env)

 

3-10 NONE

 

 

MARCH BOND PACKAGE: REFERRED MARCH 11, 1996: #11 - #52:

 

11-24 NONE

 

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

 

26-45 NONE

 

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

 

47-48 NONE

 

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

 

50-51 NONE

 

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. NONE

 

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JULY BOND PACKAGE: REFERRED JULY 22, 1996: #55 - #70

 

55. NONE

 

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

 

57. NONE

 

58. NONE

 

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

 

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

 

61-64 NONE

 

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.

 

 

NOVEMBER BOND PACKAGE: REFERRED NOVEMBER 18, 1996: #69 - #111

 

 

69. PROPOSED BOND ACT - $200,000 - FACILITIES

IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM AT WESTCHESTER COUNTY AIRPORT.

 

70. PROPOSED BOND ACT - $300,000 - HEAVY EQUIPMENT ACQUISITION AT

WESTCHESTER COUNTY AIRPORT.

 

71. PROPOSED BOND ACT - $200,000 - UNDERGROUND FUEL STORAGE TANKS AT WESTCHESTER COUNTY AIRPORT.

 

72. PROPOSED BOND ACT - $1,500,000 - A/C, HOT WATER AND STEAM PIPING, DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION.

 

73. PROPOSED BOND ACT - $1,400,000 - REPLACEMENT OF STEAM MAINS, WCMC.

 

74. PROPOSED BOND ACT - $1,500,000 - REPLACEMENT OF DOMESTIC HOT WATER MAINS, VALHALLA CAMPUS.

 

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75. PROPOSED BOND ACT - $3,700,000 - CONVERSION OF BURNERS, CENTRAL HEATING PLANT - VALHALLA CAMPUS.

 

76. PROPOSED BOND ACT - $900,000 - REPLACEMENT OF PAVING BLOCKS, COURTHOUSE COMPLEX.

 

77. PROPOSED BOND ACT - $1,375,000 - OIL TANK REPLACEMENT.

 

78. PROPOSED BOND ACT - $200,000 - HEAVY EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT.

 

79. PROPOSED BOND ACT - $250,000 - REPLACEMENT/UPGRADING OF HVAC UNITS MOB AND 112 EAST POST ROAD.

 

80. PROPOSED BOND ACT - $800,000 - LABS AND RESEARCH EQUIPMENT ACQUISITION.

 

81. PROPOSED BOND ACT - $220,000 - GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS.

 

82. PROPOSED BOND ACT - $350,000 - PARKING STRUCTURE CONNECTION - PENITENTIARY.

 

83. PROPOSED BOND ACT - $250,000 - LIFE SAFETY RENOVATIONS - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION.

 

84. PROPOSED BOND ACT - $450,000 - RECONSTRUCTION OF ELM STREET OVER SAW MILL RIVER, ARDSLEY.

 

85. PROPOSED BOND ACT - $600,000 - RECONSTRUCTION OF EAST MAIN STREET OVER SHRUB OAK BROOK, YORKTOWN.

 

86. PROPOSED BOND ACT - $800,000 - ACCESS TO BRONX RIVER PARKWAY NORTHBOUND OVER BRONX RIVER, MOUNT VERNON.

 

87. PROPOSED BOND ACT - $1,950,000 - COUNTY ROAD REHABILITATION PROGRAM.

 

88. PROPOSED BOND ACT - $200,000 - PEA POND ROAD, BEDFORD.

 

89. PROPOSED BOND ACT - $565,000 - GOLF COURSE TEE AND GREEN REHABILITATION.

 

90. PROPOSED BOND ACT - $6,500,000 - GLEN ISLAND BRIDGE REPAIR.

 

91. PROPOSED BOND ACT - $300,000 - ICE CASINO IMPROVEMENTS.

 

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92. PROPOSED BOND ACT - $200,000 - VARIOUS RIDES AND COMPONENTS, PLAYLAND.

 

93. PROPOSED BOND ACT - $500,000 - BACKFLOW PREVENTION, PLAYLAND.

 

94. PROPOSED BOND ACT - $1,690,000 - MODERNIZE MAINTENANCE FACILITY YONKERS TRANSIT MAINTENANCE FACILITY.

 

95. PROPOSED BOND ACT - $1,868,000 - BRADHURST MODIFICATIONS.

 

96. PROPOSED BOND ACT - $500,000 - FUTURE MODERNIZATION AND AMBULATORY CARE DEVELOPMENT, WCMC.

 

97. PROPOSED BOND ACT - $2,500,000 - MAJOR MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, WCMC.

 

98. PROPOSED BOND ACT - $400,000 - EXTERIOR REPAIRS TO MACY PAVILION AND MAIN TOWER, WCMC.

 

99. PROPOSED BOND ACT - $500,000 - HOSPITAL COMPUTER CENTER, WCMC.

 

100. PROPOSED BOND ACT - $3,400,000 - OUTPATIENT RADIOLOGY CENTER, WCMC.

 

101. PROPOSED BOND ACT - $1,043,000 - EXTERIOR REPAIRS, RTI.

 

102. PROPOSED BOND ACT - $250,000 - MEDICAL EQUIPMENT - RTI.

 

103. PROPOSED BOND ACT - $1,730,000 - ADDITIONAL APPARATUS AND EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENTS, RDD #1.

 

104. PROPOSED BOND ACT - $1,400,000 - REPLACE SLUDGE COLLECTOR MECHANISMS, BLIND BROOK WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT.

 

105. PROPOSED BOND ACT - $1,500,000 - REHABILITATION OF PLAYLAND PUMP STATION, BLIND BROOK SANITARY SEWER DISTRICT.

 

106. PROPOSED BOND ACT - $1,110,000 - REHABILITATION OF JACKSON AVENUE PUMP STATION, BRONX VALLEY SANITARY SEWER DISTRICT.

 

107. PROPOSED BOND ACT - $600,000 - SEWER SYSTEM REHABILITATION, NEW ROCHELLE SANITARY SEWER DISTRICT.

 

108. PROPOSED BOND ACT - $800,000 - INCINERATOR UPGRADE, OSSINING WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT.

 

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109. PROPOSED BOND ACT - $800,000 - FURNACE UPGRADE, PORT CHESTER WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT.

 

110. PROPOSED BOND ACT - $1,000,000 - ENGINE REPLACEMENT AND BLOWER RECONDITIONING, YONKERS JOINT TREATMENT PLANT.

 

111. PROPOSED BOND ACT - $6,500,000 - SLUDGE LONG TERM SOLUTION, YONKERS JOINT TREATMENT PLANT.

 

 

IV. ITEMS RECOMMITTED: None

 

 

V. MIS FILE

 

VI. HUDSON HILLS FILE: (NOTE: The following items were Received and Filed by the

Committee and appear here for tracking purposes)

 

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)

 

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

 

1. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: HON. PAUL FEINER: Forwarding a letter requesting that the County not lease space for a new County Courthouse. (9/9/96)

 

 

VIII. SERVICES TO DISABLED PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN: (NOTE: The following items were Received and Filed by the Committee and appear here for tracking purposes)

 

1. HON. LOUIS MOSIELLO: Forwarding a letter from the Westchester Coalition regarding the relationship between the Westchester County Department of Health and County providers of pre-school services to children with disabilities. (11/4/96)