COMMITTEE ON BUDGET FEBRUARY 26, 1997

AND APPROPRIATIONS AGENDA 3:00 P.M.

 

 

MINUTES: February 19, 1997

 

I. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION:

 

1. Bond Acts:

 

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

 

(53.) COUNTY EXECUTIVE: PROPOSED BOND ACT AMENDING THE 1996 CAPITAL BUDGET ($250,000 - COURTHOUSE COMPLEX SECURITY IMPROVEMENTS). (REFERENCE # 1)

 

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

 

(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.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

 

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

 

1. NONE

 

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. NONE

 

4. NONE

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 - 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. 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. NONE

 

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

 

15. NONE

 

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)

 

17-25 NONE

 

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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.

 

 

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:

 

11-45 NONE

 

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

 

47-52 NONE

 

53. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: PROPOSED BOND ACT AMENDING THE 1996 CAPITAL BUDGET ($250,000 - COURTHOUSE COMPLEX SECURITY IMPROVEMENTS). (REFERENCE # 1)

 

54. NONE

 

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

 

55. NONE

 

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

 

57-68 NONE

 

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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.

 

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

 

80-94 NONE

 

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. NONE

 

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

 

 

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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)