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COMMITTEE ON BUDGET MARCH 3, 1997 AND APPROPRIATIONS AGENDA 3:00 P.M.
MINUTES: February 26, 1997
I. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION:
1. Agenda Items including:
2. 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 1996 Annual Report of the Westchester County Tax Commission. (2/26/97)
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] (2/26/97)
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.* COUNTY EXECUTIVE: Proposed Resolution authorizing the County and the Community College to enter into an agreement with the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York relevant to the sale of its bonds to finance the construction and rehabilitation of the Library building, construction of the Early Childhood Training Center and traffic site utility and drainage improvements at the College. (2/26/97)
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)
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8.* COUNTY EXECUTIVE: Proposed legislation authorizing the County to enter into an IMA with the City of New Rochelle which would enable the City to plan and develop an Intermodal Transportation Center in the City of New Rochelle. (2/26/97)
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 ATTORNEY: Proposed Act authorizing the County Attorney to settle the lawsuit of Steven Feldman, individually and as Executor of the Goods, Chattels and Credits that were of Debra Feldman, deceased v. Norman Ackerman and Richard Kay. (2/26/97)
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.* HON. ANDREA STEWART-COUSINS: Forwarding a newspaper article entitled County Faces Cuts of $20m in State Aid. (2/26/97) (Also referred to HMC)
14. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: Forwarding a copy of the 1996 Annual Dog Licensing Report. (1/27/97)
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)
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)
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:
11-52 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.
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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
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)
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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) |