MINUTES
HEALTH MEMBERS: Abinanti, Carsky
OTHERS: C.E.’s Office: Bill Randolph; Law Dept.: Charlene Indelicato, Stacey Dolgin Kmetz, Jim Robertson; Budget Dept.: Leslie Bennett; CBAC/LWV: Barbara Strauss BOL: Sally Schecter, Robert Boland, Christopher Chang, Tina Seckerson
BUDGET COMMITTEE:
Chairman Wishnie called the Budget Committee meeting to order at 10:12 a.m.
MINUTES:
On motion of Legislator Kaplowitz, seconded by Legislator Young, the motion to approve the Minutes of January 29, 2001 was carried by a vote of 6-0.
DISCUSSION:
A4: CDBG Funds: Proposed legislation authorizing application for CDBG Funds and an amendment to the five year Consolidated Plan. (1/22/01) (Also referred to Housing & CA)
· Norma Drummond reviewed the spread sheets (on file) specifying projects, amounts & comments for each project. She also went over the submission schedule.
· She noted that there are 15 new projects for 2001.
· Peekskill had the most changes
· Some projects are getting additional funding.
· There was a discussion with regard to CDBG funds and affordable housing. In the year 2000, 19% of the funding ($1,022,000) and in the year 2001, 15% of the funding ($793,625) was used to support housing projects. Ms. Drummond reminded the Committees that CDBG funding cannot be used for new housing.
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· There was a discussion with regard to the funding for North Castle Quarry Heights sewer project. It was asked how many years CDBG funds have been requested for this project. Ms. Drummond explained that it has been since 1997. Funding was taken away in 1999. Project will be ready to go next spring. CDBG funds will be used for pipe lines for the water. County is paying for the sewers.
FOR THE BUDGET COMMITTEE:
On motion of Legislator Kaplowitz, seconded by Legislator Young, the motion to approve this item was carried by a vote of 7-0.
FOR THE COMMUNITY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE:
On motion of Legislator Oros, seconded by Legislator Bronz, the motion to approve this item was carried by a vote of 3-0.
FOR THE HOUSING COMMITTEE:
On motion of Legislator Kaplowitz, seconded by Legislator Bronz, the motion to approve this item was carried by a vote of 2-0.
ADJOURNMENT FOR THE HOUSING COMMITTEE:
There being no further items for discussion, on motion of Legislator Kaplowitz, seconded by Legislator Bronz, the Housing Committee meeting was adjourned at 10:37 a.m.
E1: Westchester Urban Consortium: Proposed Act amending the FY 2000-
2004 Consolidated Plan of the Westchester Urban County Consortium to include (1) Section 108 Loan Guarantee project in the Village of Port Chester. (11/13/00) (Also referred to CA)
· The Committees have discussed this legislation in detail previously (see minutes of January 4, 2001; January 8, 2001; January 16, 2001; and January 22, 2001).
· Jim Robertson reviewed the language changes in the legislation as well as the revenue stream pledges from Port Chester.
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· The Village has agreed to dedicate its interest in future revenues it receives from its Per Capita State Aid, Parking Meter Fees and Fines and Forfeitures from Village Court in an amount necessary to cover payments for this loan obligation.
· The Village is also willing to enter into an agreement with the County where in the event the Village defaults under the terms of this loan, the County shall have the right, in addition to any other remedies available to it at law in equity, to reduce the Village’s future CDBG grant allocations up to an amount sufficient to pay off the outstanding loan obligation.
· Mr. Robertson explained that procedurally this legislation is different from the Peekskill and Ossining projects because in this case there is no open question as to what the security will be. In Ossining and Peekskill we don’t know what the developers will be pledging. In the Port Chester case we know what is being pledged therefore this legislation requests authorization for both the filing of the application as well as the loan guarantee itself.
FOR THE BUDGET COMMITTEE:
On motion of Legislator Noto, seconded by Legislator Young, the motion to Receive and File Item E1 and approve the revised, substituted legislation was carried by a vote of 7-0.
FOR THE COMMUNITY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE:
On motion of Legislator Oros, seconded by Legislator Bronz, the motion to Receive and File Item E1 and approve the revised, substituted legislation was carried by a vote of 3-0.
ADJOURNMENT FOR THE COMMUNITY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE:
There being no further items for discussion, on motion of Legislator Oros, seconded by Legislator Bronz, the Community Affairs Committee meeting was adjourned at 10:47 a.m.
PUBLIC UTILITY SERVICE AGENCY:
There was a discussion with regard to information requested by the Committee, via Mr. Boland, with regard to the Public Utility Service Agency that has yet to be received.
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A&C CALENDAR:
The Committee reviewed the A&C Calendar.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further items for discussion, on motion of Legislator Kaplowitz, seconded by Legislator Carsky, the meeting was adjourned at 10:55 a.m.