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COMMITTEE ON BUDGET SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 AND APPROPRIATIONS AGENDA 10:00 A.M.
MINUTES: September 15, 1997
I. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION:
1. Lawsuits/Settlements: (Items II, 26 & 28)
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: 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.* COUNTY EXECUTIVE: Acceptance of a gift from the New York State Division of Criminal Justice to be used for the purchase of the Datamaster #71600 Breath Testing Equipment. (9/15/97)
4.* COUNTY EXECUTIVE: Acceptance of a gift from the Estate of Marion L. Bauer for use by the Office for the Aging. (9/15/97)
5. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: Forwarding the acceptance of a gift from Reader’s Digest Association, Inc. (8/18/97)
6. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: Forwarding the acceptance of a gift from UST, Inc. (8/18/97)
7. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: Forwarding the acceptance of a gift from Chase Manhattan Bank. (8/18/97)
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. COMMITTEE ON BUDGET & APPROPRIATIONS AGENDA - SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 PAGE 2
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. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: Forwarding the acceptance of a gift from Texaco. (8/18/97)
11.* COUNTY EXECUTIVE: Acceptance of a gift from the PepsiCo Foundation to be used for the Philharmonic’s 17th Annual Concert. (9/15/97)
12.* COUNTY EXECUTIVE: Acceptance of a gift from PepsiCola Company to be used for the Philharmonic’s 17th Annual Concert. (9/15/97)
13.* COUNTY EXECUTIVE: Acceptance of a 1979 Mack Fire Engine Truck from the Village of Pelham to be used by the Fire Training Center. (9/15/97)
14.* COUNTY EXECUTIVE: Acceptance of a gift from Hudson Valley Bank to be used for the Philharmonic’s 17th Annual Concert. (9/15/97)
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.* COUNTY EXECUTIVE: Acceptance of a gift from Unisys to be used for the Philharmonic’s 17th Annual Concert. (9/15/97)
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.* COUNTY EXECUTIVE: Acceptance of a gift from Hudson Valley Bank to be used for the 1997 Fall Concerts in the Park. (9/15/97)
19. HON. KATHERINE CARSKY: Forwarding a copy of her letter to the Chairman regarding the Year 2000 issue. (6/2/97)
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20.* COUNTY EXECUTIVE: Acceptance of a gift from Kraft Foods, Inc. to be used by the Department of Public Safety. (9/15/97)
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.* COUNTY EXECUTIVE: Forwarding a package of court-ordered certiorari refunds [ON FILE]. (9/15/97)
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.
25.* HON. KATHERINE CARSKY: Forwarding a memorandum from the finance Commissioner regarding the Deferred Compensation Fund and the Year 2000. (9/15/97)
26.* COUNTY ATTORNEY: Proposed Act authorizing the County Attorney to settle the lawsuit entitled David Reich and Donald Reich, as representatives of the Estate of David Robert Reich and Diane Reich and Donald Reich, individually v. Westchester County Medical Center , Sarvesh K. Nigam, M.D., Sarvesh K. Nigam, M.D. , P.C. and Westchester Faculty Associates. (9/15/97)
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27.* HON. KATHERINE CARSKY: Forwarding a memorandum from the County Attorney regarding parking at the Department of Health. (Also referred to HMC) (9/15/97)
28.* COUNTY ATTORNEY: Proposed Act authorizing the County Attorney to settle the claim against EMSA Limited Partnership, its agents and any other related and necessary parties for violation obligations under the current contract between EMSA Limited Partnership and the County of Westchester with respect to defense and indemnification of the County in Blumenthal v. Lothringer et al., 96 Civ. 7151 (CLB) (9/15/97)
29.* HON. RICHARD WISHNIE: Forwarding a copy of a letter to the County Executive and Chairman of the Board from the Chief Administrative Judge of the State of New York regarding proposed sanctions against the County if it fails to comply with the Court Facilities Act by October 1, 1997. (9/15/97)
30.* CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: WILLIAM T. MULHERN: Forwarding a copy of a letter to the Editor regarding the Courthouse. (9/15/97)
III. BOND ACTS:
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
JUNE 1997 BOND PACKAGE: REFERRED JUNE 2, 1997: #3 - #13:
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)
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5. NONE
6. NONE
7-8 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)
MARCH BOND PACKAGE: REFERRED MARCH 11, 1996: #11 - #52:
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
JULY BOND PACKAGE: REFERRED JULY 22, 1996: #55 - #70
55. NONE
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56. PROPOSED BOND ACT: $200,000 - WESTNET INFRASTRUCTURE/LAN UPGRADE.
(90 day item)
57-68 NONE
NOVEMBER BOND PACKAGE: REFERRED NOVEMBER 18, 1996: #69 - #111
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
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)
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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)
IV. ITEMS RECOMMITTED:
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.
V. MIS FILE
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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)
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)
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.
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