COMMITTEE ON BUDGET FEBRUARY 10, 1997

AND APPROPRIATIONS AGENDA 3:00 P.M.

 

 

MINUTES: February 3, 1997

 

I. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION:

 

1. Tax Warrants: (Agenda Item II, 10)

 

2. Executive Session: Grieco Property (Agenda Item II, 6)

 

3. "Invest In Kids" Urban Initiative Program: (Agenda Item II, 11)

 

4. Bond Acts:

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

(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.

 

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

 

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

 

1. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: Forwarding the acceptance of a gift from Hudson Valley Bank. (1/27/97)

 

 

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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 the acceptance of a gift from Inter-Wire Products, Inc. (1/27/97)

 

4. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: Forwarding the acceptance of a gift from Ms. Abby R. Simpson. (1/27/97)

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 held on 2/10

 

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

 

Presentation to be set up

 

8. NONE

 

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. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: Proposed Acts fixing the tax distribution tables and determining the amounts of County taxes to be levied against the various towns and cities together with warrants for the collection of such taxes. (1/27/97)

 

11. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: Proposed Act authorizing the County of Westchester to amend four intermunicipal agreements in order to increase the 1996 contract provisions of services under the "Invest In Kids" Urban Initiative Program. (1/27/97)

 

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)

 

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13. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: Forwarding a package of court-ordered certiorari refunds. (1/27/97)

 

14. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: Forwarding a copy of the 1996 Annual Dog Licensing Report. (1/27/97)

 

15. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: Forwarding the Westchester County Tax Commissioners’ Report. (1/28/97)

16. HON. KATHERINE CARSKY: Forwarding a letter from the Vice President of the Westchester Aviation Association regarding the plan to provide better and more modern facilities for Light General Aviation at the Westchester County Airport. (1/27/97) (Also referred to Env & CA)

 

17. HON. ANDREW DONOVAN: Forwarding a copy of his memorandum to the Co-Chairs of Budget and Appropriations regarding his proposal on the State’s Special Segmentation Rate. (1/27/97)

 

18. HON. PAUL NOTO: Forwarding a letter from a Yonkers resident expressing opposition to the proposal to build affordable housing on land which is currently designated as parkland. (1/27/97) (Also referred to Env & CA)

 

19. HON. PAUL NOTO: Forwarding a letter from a Yonkers resident expressing opposition to the proposal to build affordable housing on land which is currently designated as parkland. (1/27/97) (Also referred to Env & CA)

 

20. LEGISLATORS OROS, DONOVAN AND BRONZ: Forwarding a copy of a letter from Yorktown Supervisor Linda Cooper re: school district tax apportionment. (1/27/97)

 

21. HON. LOIS BRONZ: Forwarding a copy of a constituent letter to Vice President Gore re: Rory O’Moore Park. (1/27/97) (Also referred to Env & CA)

 

22. HON. LOUIS MOSIELLO: Forwarding a constituent letter objecting to the use of parkland for any other purpose but parkland. (1/27/97) (Also referred to Env & CA)

 

23-25 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)

Awaiting review of Environmental Assessment

 

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.

 

57-58 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

 

 

69-71 NONE

 

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.

 

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.

 

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

 

80. NONE

 

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

 

82-88 NONE

 

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.

 

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.

 

103-110 NONE

 

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

 

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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)