COMMITTEE ON BUDGET OCTOBER 8, 1997

AND APPROPRIATIONS AGENDA 3:00 P.M.

MINUTES: October 6, 1997

I. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION:

1. Bond Acts

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

Committee

1. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: Proposed legislation authorizing the purchase of property from 150 Grand Street, LLC. (6/2/97)

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

(90 day item) Committee requested a copy of the lease on 3/25. Site tour taken on 5/19. Memo sent on 7/31. Awaiting response to memo.

3-7. NONE

8. HON. ANDREW DONOVAN: Forwarding a letter from the Supervisor of the Town of Yorktown regarding the segmented equalization rate. (7/21/97)

A meeting with the Director of the Tax Commission to be set up.

9. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: Acceptance of a gift from John and Brenda Fareri of a temporary, one-story building at the Westchester County Medical Center to be used as a Development Center for the Children’s Hospital. (6/2/97)

Awaiting c.o. before taking any action. Memo sent to DPW on 8/5 requesting status. Committee sent memo on 9/5 requesting clarification on this matter.

10-14 NONE

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15. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: Proposed legislation authorizing the Westchester Community College to install and develop an independent stand alone computer facility. (8/18/97)

Awaiting report from CBAC and written comment from WCC.

16. NONE

17. HON. ROBERT DARCY: Forwarding a letter urging the Board to defeat the proposal to purchase property from 150 Grand Street, LLC. (6/2/97)

18-20 NONE

21.* COUNTY EXECUTIVE: Proposed legislation which would authorize the purchase of real property in the City of Yonkers from AGR Realty and Mag Associates. (9/15/97)

22. NONE

23. HON. LOUIS MOSIELLO: Forwarding a letter from a constituent regarding the removal of money from the County Budget for the Summer Ethnic Park Festivals. (8/18/97)

Mr. Phelan to provide further info.

24. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: Proposed legislation authorizing the County to enter into a 62 month lease agreement with 360 Hamilton Plaza, LLC. for the lease of approximately 365,000 square feet of space in the building at 360 Hamilton Avenue in White Plains. (6/16/97)

Signed out on 8/4 by Committee for Public Hearing only, recommitted by on 8/12. Motion on 9/3 to sign out by Committee for Public Hearing defeated. (See Minutes of 9/3 for more detail). Signed out by Committee on 9/10 to set Public Hearing only.

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1.* COUNTY EXECUTIVE: Forwarding two Bond Acts: 1) $810,000 - Croton Point Day Uses and Picnic Areas; 2) General Infrastructure Paving and

Resurfacing - Various Entrance Roads and Parking Areas in the County Park System. (9/15/97)

2. NONE

3. (B0038) Proposed Bond Act authorizing the issuance of $650,000 in bonds - Air Conditioning Equipment, Chloroflouro Carbons, DPS Location. (6/2/97)

4. (BGS20) Proposed Bond Act authorizing the issuance of $500,000 in bonds

- Purchase of Computers. (6/2/97)

5-8. NONE

9. (RRR01) Proposed Bond Act authorizing the issuance of $570,000 in bonds - Ridge Road Picnic Area. (6/2/97)

10. (RTB04) Proposed Bond Act authorizing the issuance of $200,000 in bonds - Tibbetts Brook Park Worksite. (6/2/97)

11. (BH088) Proposed Bond Act authorizing the issuance of $920,000 in bonds - Interior Modernization. (6/2/97)

12. (BH089) Proposed Bond Act authorizing the issuance of $2,500,000 in bonds - Major Medical Equipment. (6/2/97)

13. (SY005) Proposed Bond Act authorizing the issuance of $1,000,000 in bonds - Yonkers Joint Treatment Plant - Potassium Permanganate Bulk Storage Facility. (6/2/97)

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14-52 NONE

53. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: PROPOSED BOND ACT AMENDING THE 1996

CAPITAL BUDGET ($250,000 - COURTHOUSE COMPLEX SECURITY

IMPROVEMENTS). (REFERENCE # 1)

(90 day item) Pending further information

54. NONE

55. NONE

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

(90 day item)

57-68 NONE

69-77 NONE

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

(90 day item)

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

(90 day item)

80-94 NONE

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

(90 day item)

96. PROPOSED BOND ACT - $500,000 - FUTURE MODERNIZATION AND

AMBULATORY CARE DEVELOPMENT, WCMC.

(90 day item)

97-98 NONE

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

(90 day item)

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

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

(90 day item)

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

(90 day item)

103-110 NONE

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

(90 day item)

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1. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: Proposed legislation authorizing the County to enter into a 62 month lease agreement with 360 Hamilton Plaza, LLC. for the lease of approximately 365,000 square feet of space in the building at 360 Hamilton Avenue in White Plains. (6/16/97)

Signed out on 8/4 by Committee for Public Hearing only, recommitted by on 8/12. Motion on 9/3 to sign out by Committee for Public Hearing defeated. (See Minutes of 9/3 for more detail) Signed out by Committee on 9/10 to set Public Hearing only.

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)

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

2. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: Proposed legislation to finance the design and construction of the Family Justice Center and the rehabilitation of the existing Richard J. Daronco Westchester County Courthouse. (3/10/97) (Also referred to PSCJ)

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3. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: Forwarding Capital Budget Amendments and Bond Acts regarding the reconstruction of the Courthouse. (7/21/97)

4. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS: Forwarding a memorandum concerning the Courthouse rehabilitation. (8/18/97)

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 3.