COMMITTEE ON BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS

MINUTES

DECEMBER 11, 2000

 

 

 

ATTENDANCE:

 

B & A MEMBERS:          Wishnie, Abinanti, Carsky, Kaplowitz, LaMotte, Latimer, Noto, Stewart-Cousins, Swanson, Young

 

HOUSING MEMBERS:  Bronz, Kaplowitz, Spreckman

 

OTHERS:                     C.E.’s Office:  Bill Randolph; Budget:  Kate Carrano;  CBAC:  George Hosey, Barbara Strauss;  DOT:  Larry Salley;  BOL: Legislator Pinto, Legislator Maisano, Barbara Dodds, Sally Schecter, Robert Boland, Chris Chang, Tina Seckerson

 

 

Chairman Wishnie called the Budget Committee meeting to order at 9:12 a.m.

 

DISCUSSION:

 

A7.:  Affordable Housing – New Rochelle:  Proposed legislation authorizing

the County to purchase approximately 1.94 acres of real property in the

City of New Rochelle; to enter into an IMA with the City of New Rochelle

for the City to perform demolition on the property and other services in

connection with the acquisition and to convey the property to the New

Rochelle Community Housing Development Corporation for the purpose

of constructing affordable housing.  (11/13/00)  (Also referred to Housing)

 

·        This item was discussed in detail at the 11/28 meeting.

·        A site visit was made

·        There was a discussion with regard to the extending the length of time for affordability.  Mr. Salley explained that there was a legal problem using the term “in perpetuity”. 

·        The Committees moved to amend the legislation to extend the affordability period to 40 years as well as amend the act and the IMA to reflect a performance bond in the amount of $4.8 million.

 

FOR THE BUDGET COMMITTEE:

 

On motion of Legislator LaMotte, seconded by Legislator Swanson, the motion to approve the legislation, as amended, was carried by a vote of 10-0.

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FOR THE HOUSING COMMITTEE: 

 

On motion of Legislator Kaplowitz, seconded by Legislator Spreckman, the motion to approve the legislation, as amended, was carried by a vote of 3-0.

 

 

HOUSING COMMITTEE ADJOURNMENT:

 

There being no further items for discussion, on motion of Legislator Kaplowitz, seconded by Legislator Spreckman, the Housing Committee meeting was adjourned at 9:30 a.m.

 

BUDGET COMMITTEE RECESS:

 

At 9:30 a.m., Chairman Wishnie recessed the Budget Committee meeting to the call of the Chair.

 

The Budget Committee reconvened at 5:59 p.m.

 

BUDGET COMMITTEE ADJOURNMENT:

 

There being no further items for discussion, on motion of Legislator Young, seconded by Legislator Wishnie, the Budget Committee meeting was adjourned at 6:00 p.m.