COMMITTEE ON BUDGET AUGUST 9, 1995

COMMITTEE ON BUDGET MARCH 10, 1997

AND APPROPRIATIONS AGENDA 3:00 P.M.

MINUTES: March 3, 1997

I. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION:

1. Sam Yasgur re: status of IS/CSEA litigation

2. Eric Langeloh and Joe Phelan in for discussion of financial reporting required by RANS

legislation

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

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. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: Forwarding legislation authorizing the County to enter into an

easement agreement which grants an easement from the County to the City of New York

of approximately 4 acres on Grasslands Reservation and also grants an easement from

the City of New York to the county of approximately 4 acres on the City’s Eastview filter

site. (2/26/97)

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. NONE

7. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: Proposed legislation to restore the project entitled County Road

Rehabilitation Program to the original amount submitted with the 1997 Proposed Capital Budget. (2/26/96)

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

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10. NONE

11. HON. KATHERINE CARSKY: Forwarding a letter from county Health Department

employees urging that a central location be found for the Health Department’s offices. (2/26/97) (Also referred to HMC)

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)

Awaiting explanation of deficit

15. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: Proposed legislation authorizing the County to enter into an a

ten year lease agreement with Rotterdam Ventures, Inc. for lease of 56,618 square feet of space in the building at 145 Huguenot Street, New Rochelle, to be used by the Department of Health. (2/26/97)

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)

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

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

11-52 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

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

69-77 NONE

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.

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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.

IV. ITEMS RECOMMITTED: None

1. Resolution: Finding that there will be no significant impact on the environment from the

adoption of legislation authorizing the acquisition of property located at 32 Crestview Drive in White Plains. (2/26/97)

2. Act: Authorizing the acquisition for park purposes by the County from Grieco

Associates, Inc. or the current record owner, of property located at 32 Crestview Drive, White Plains, consisting of approximately 4.75 acres of real property. (2/26/97)

3. (Bond) Act: Authorizing the issuance of $510,000 in bonds - acquisition of land located

in the Northeastern section of White Plains, known as the Grieco Property. (2/26/97)

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)

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

Committee and appear here for tracking purposes)

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)

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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)