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OTHERS: Budget Dept.: Kate Carrano, Leslie Bennett, Arthur Vietro; CBAC: Barbara Strauss, George Hosey, Joe Whelan; LWV: Jo Brill; C.E.’s Office: Larry Schwartz, Bill Randolph, Ingrid Bent; BKS: Les Storch, Nick DeSantis; CSEA: Jane Fiore; Westchester Arts Council: Maren Hexter, Janet Langsam; Women’s Advisory Board: Nancy E. Fitch; BOL: Legislator Bronz, Chris Chang, Sally Schecter, Barbara Dodds, Robert Hoch, Robert J. Boland, Tina Seckerson
Chairman Wishnie called the meeting to order at 9:40 a.m.
DISCUSSION: (There is a cassette tape on file for more detailed information)
PROPOSED 2000 BUDGET – ADDITIONS:
BKS – RECOMMENDATIONS RE: 2000 PROPOSED OPERATING BUDGET:
Schedule: BKS will be in at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday 12/7 for an oral report and on Thursday, 12/9 at 9:00 a.m. with their final, written report.
Increases in Revenues:
· Auto Use Tax: $ 100,000
· Weights & Measures: $ 130,000
Ø Should be at least what was projected for 1999
· Services with Children with
Ø Need to look at $200,000 on the expenditure side. This $119,000 represents reimbursement.
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· Social Services- Child Care – Federal Aid: $420,000
· Social Services – Child Care – State Aid: $213,000
Ø Need to look at $852,000 on the expenditure side
Ø The $420,000 and $213,000 represent State and federal share of reimbursement
Expenditures:
· Services for Children with
Disabilities – 3-5 Evaluations: $200,000
· Resident’s Tuition – Other
Community Colleges: $200,000
· Retirement: $150,000
· Social Services – Child Care: $852,000
· Total expenditures: $1,402,000
· The auditors noted that some of the above items are elements of larger categories (i.e. services for children with disabilities and social services) and their analysis indicates that there may be reductions which exceed these increases.
RECESS:
Mr. Wishnie recessed the meeting at 10:00 a.m. for the Board’s scheduled Public Hearing and Special Meeting.
RECONVENE:
The Committee reconvened at 11:15 p.m.
Present:
B&A Members: Wishnie, Abinanti, Carsky, Kaplowitz, LaMotte, Latimer,
Mosiello, Stewart-Cousins, Swanson, Young
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Others: Westchester Library System: Maurice Freedman, La Ruth Gray; Budget Dept.: Kate Carrano, Leslie Bennett, Robert Kopenhaver; LWVW: Jo Brill; Westchester Arts Council: Janet Langsam, Joanne Mongelli; WWA: Amy Paulin, Barbara Finkelstein, Carla Horton; C.E.’s Office: Jay Hashmall, Bill Randolph; Scarsdale Taxpayer Alert: Bob Harrison; Law Dept.: Alan Scheinkman; BOL: Legislator Noto, Legislator Bronz, Legislator Ryan, Legislator Pinto, Legislator Maisano, Legislator Oros, Pat Gorski, Robert Hoch, Lynn Keating, Gary Kriss, Barbara Dodds, Chris Chang, Sally Schecter, Robert Boland, Tina Seckerson
· The Committee reviewed proposed additions-expenditures, including:
· Office of Economic Development – Technical Developments - $200,000 for WCC satellite division (Ossining), $100,000 for adventure capital group and some potential projects.
· Office for Women – Contractual Services – $175,000 for Infant Toddler Care & $35,000 for New Rochelle Ct. Child Care. It is possible that these two can be done by two departments, if so the add will be cut. Also, $60,000 for Hospital Domestic Violence.
· DSS – Indirect Social Services: $75,000 for Coordinated Outreach Program-Hispanic and $18,000 for Child Abuse.
· Health: $50,000 for Rye Brook Pediatric Health Center: This will be enough to phase it out over a period of time.
· Correction: Drug Treatment Program: $125,000: BOL requested it start sooner
· Probation: Add one Probation Officer based on workload
· Transportation: Eliminating fare increase and restoring bus loops and routes.
· Public Works: Driving Safety Program: start-up costs in the amount of $2000
· Miscellaneous Budget: Restored $700,000 to cover shortfalls in funding for Legal Aid; $50,349 for Westchester County extension Service-Countywide Pest Management; Health Insurance in the amount of $250,000 for Family Planning; Domestic Violence-Men’s Program $33,000 for an educational program (may possibly be funded through Mental Health); Crime Victim’s Assistance-$30,000 which represents the additional SANE money; Human Rights Commission $200,000; Westchester Library System $100,000; Special Studies $152,000 for educational projects; Cultural Challenge Grant $50,000 line that exists in the budget; Hudson River Museum $44,000 for
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educational development; Westchester Community Initiative $500,000 for local programs
· Arts: no money in the budget at this time for the collaboration. Westchester Art Council requested $120,000 (2010) for base grant; $50,000 for collaborations in cultural challenge grants; specific project with the Westchester Women’s Agenda (WWA) – Social Welfare Arts Program: $50,000 in DSS
· Legislator Latimer made a motion to add $60,000 for Arts collaborations, which motion was seconded by Legislator LaMotte to bring the total up to $110,000 (the Budget Director recommended putting this in the challenge grant line). This motion was carried by a vote of 10-0. The Budget Director stated that she will get a new account code from Finance for both the challenge grant and collaborations account (Arts in Westchester Supplemental) On motion of Legislator Carsky, seconded by Legislator Swanson, the motion to increase the Arts Council account by an additional $40,000 to $150,000 was carried by a vote of 10-0.
· Transportation Revenues: $750,000 for standard bus advertising (not for bus wraps)
· At 12:15 a.m. Legislator Latimer made a motion, seconded by Legislator Carsky to go into Executive Session to discuss personnel matters
· At 12:55 a.m. a motion made by Legislator Kaplowitz, seconded by Legislator LaMotte, to go out of Executive Session was carried by a vote of 10-0.
· Domestic Violence Men’s Program: Mr. Noto requested it be put into the Probation Department
· Transportation: Add shuttle loops F & G back and check out where they go and the impact. (Approximately $200,000)
Chairman Wishnie recessed the meeting at 1:05 a.m.
The meeting reconvened at 1:50 a.m.
· On motion of Legislator Abinanti, seconded by Legislator Kaplowitz the motion to delete from the Miscellaneous Budget Domestic violence-Men’s Program: $33,000 and add $39,100 to Account 4380-Contracutal Services in Probation was carried by a vote of 10-0.
· County Clerk: Funding for 2 Assistant Deputy County Clerks Grade X: For the purpose of funding electrical & plumbing license enforcement.
Change Westchester Arts Supplemental to Arts in Westchester Supplemental
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On motion of Legislator Abinanti, seconded by Legislator Kaplowitz, the motion to approve the Memorandum of Additions, as amended, was carried by a vote of 10-0.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further items for discussion, on motion of Legislator Abinanti, seconded by Legislator Stewart-Cousins, the meeting was adjourned at 2:10 a.m.