*COMMITTEE ON BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS

MINUTES

NOVEMBER 19, 2001

 

 

ATTENDANCE:

 

B & A MEMBERS:         Wishnie, Abinanti, Carsky, Kaplowitz, Latimer, Noto, Young

 

OTHERS:                       C.E.’s Office:  David Burton;  Real Estate:  Sal Carerra;  Budget Dept.:  Kate Carrano, Leslie Bennett, Robert Kopenhaver, Arthur Vietro, Vernon Huff;  DEF:  Commissioner Landi, Bob Matarazzo, John D’Aquino, Adam Zabinski, Joe Phelan, Betty Ellison;  DPW:  Commissioner Landi, Ralph Butler, John Hsu, Larry Fasnacht;  CBAC/LWVW:  Barbara Strauss; BOL:  Legislator Bronz, Rafael Vega, Peter Neglia, Tara Bernard, Chris Chang, Robert Boland, Tina Seckerson

 

Chairman Wishnie called the meeting to order at 9:14 a.m.

 

MINUTES:

On motion of Legislator Kaplowitz, seconded by Legislator Young, the motion to approve the Minutes of November 14, 2001 was carried by a vote of 6-0.

 

2002 Capital Budget:

 

DPW:

 

·       District Offices – Leased and Owned (463300): (C511): Committee requested a Schedule of leased space and lease changes

·       Total Expenditures – Increase due to courthouse

Ø    Committee requested the following: 

Ø    Schedule of state aid for 2001

Ø    Schedule for utilities by department

Ø    Schedule for non-recurring for roads & maintenance and the courthouse

Ø    Schedule for new equipment

Ø    Breakdown of anticipated revenue

 

DEF:

Refusal Disposal District No. 1:  (C87)

Initiated a number of new programs.

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·       Security has been heightened.  Security is responsibility of private companies

·       C96:  Net Total (607600):  increase from $38 million expended in 2000 to $48 million anticipated in 2002.  CPI associated with energy costs as well as waste management.

·       Reducing staff by 12 full-time positions- basically due to the fact that we are no longer incinerating in Westchester.  Haven’t had any complaints re:  trucking. 

·       Continuing education and training

·       Blind Brook:  fund balance coming down significantly (C20)

·       Water District:  C75 - No tax levy increase.  Water District #1: whatever it costs us we charge out to who ever uses the water.

 

Bond Acts:

 

C4:    RB2EE:  $540,000 – Sherwood Avenue and Oak Street over Bronx River Parkway, Yonkers/Mount Vernon.  (11/13/01)

 

·       To finance the cost of the repair of two structures over the Bronx River Parkway.

·       The work includes concrete repairs to abutments, piers, deck slab and waterproofing of the bridge deck.

·       Guide rails will also be installed as well as the cleaning of bridge sets and bearings and the replacement of the roadway pavement.

·       Total estimated cost is $600,000 to be financed with $540,000 in bonds and $60,000 in cash.

 

On motion of Legislator Carsky, seconded by Legislator Kaplowitz, the motion to approve this item was carried by a vote of 5-0 with Legislators Abinanti and Latimer out for vote.

 

C5:    RB2FF:  $540,000 – Orchard Street over Central Westchester Parkway, White Plains.  (11/13/01)

 

·       To finance the cost of the rehabilitation of the concrete and arch over the Central Westchester Parkway.

·       Work will include the replacement of the concrete wearing surface, curbs and sidewalks, waterproofing the bridge arches, repairs and re-pointing of the masonry walls, arches and railings and new pavement markings and tree replacement.

·       Total cost is $600,000 to be finance with $540,000 in bonds and $60,000 in cash.

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On motion of Legislator Carsky, seconded by Legislator Kaplowitz, the motion to approve this item was carried by a vote of 5-0 with Legislators Abinanti and Latimer out for vote.

 

C6:    P0004:  $2,120,000:  Bronx River Parkway Repaving Program.  (11/13/01)

 

·       To finance the cost of the repaving of the Bronx River Parkway from Harney/Strathmore Road in Eastchester to River Road in Scarsdale and from Main street in Main Street in White Plains to Cemetery/Old Tarrytown Road in Greenburgh along with drainage improvements and associated site work.

·       Designing 4th and 5th phases as one project.

·       Total cost:  $8.7 million.  Cost of Phase 4:  roughly $4 million.  Design roughly $400,000.  Additional soil testing and borings will be done in Phase 5.

·       Phase 1:  Scarsdale Road to Harney Road

·       Phase 2:  Harney Road to River Road

·       Phase 3:  North of Woodlands Viaduct to Cemetery Road

·       Phase 4:  Cemetery Road to Parkway Homes

·       Phase 5:  Parkway Homes to South of LafayetteBr.

 

On motion of Legislator Young, seconded by Legislator Carsky, the motion to approve this item was carried by a vote of 5-0 with Legislators Abinanti and Latimer out for vote.

 

 

C16:  SY012:  Proposed Bond Act authorizing the issuance of $7,800,000 in bonds – Yonkers Joint WWTP Sludge Collection and Processing Equipment.  (5/21/01)

 

·       To finance the replacement of upgrade of equipment associated with sludge collection and processing at the Yonkers Joint Wastewater Treatment Plant.

·       The project also includes the replacement and/or upgrade of sludge processing equipment.

·       Project will also include the upgrade of electrical equipment and the installation of voltage sag correctors.

·       Construction Manager for the project is Savin Engineers (they also did the design)

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On motion of Legislator Kaplowitz, seconded by Legislator Young, the motion to approve this item was carried by a vote of 5-0 with Legislators Abinanti and Latimer out for vote and Legislator Carsky signing “Without Prejudice”.

 

 

A8:    Budget Transfer Resolution:  Proposed Resolution transferring funds within the District Attorney’s Operating Budget.  (11/13/01)

 

·       Transfer Amount:  $36,000 from savings in the Annual Regular Account

·       Due to an increase in costs in specific materials and supplies accounts

·       Attributing to the need for the transfer are:

Ø    The increased costs in the price of gasoline

Ø    The costs of investigative supplies and surveillance equipment

Ø    The increased use of computers has increased the use of supplies

Ø    The rising cost of using overnight mail services.

 

On motion of Legislator Carsky, seconded by Legislator Noto, the motion to approve this item was carried by a vote of 5-0 with Legislators Abinanti and Latimer out for vote.

 

 

A12:  Operating Budget Amendment:  Proposed Act amending the 2001 County Clerk Operating Budget.  (11/13/01)

 

·       Transferring funds from the 2001 Miscellaneous Certiorari Proceedings Account to the CountyClerk in the amount of $555,000.

·       This transfer has been requested by the CountyClerk in the Annual Regular and Overtime Accounts.

·       The CountyClerk continues to receive a high volume of Land Record documents, approximately 500-600 per day, and a large influx of case material in the Legal Division.

·       In order to keep up with the inflow the CountyClerk has had to continually use overtime.

·       This increase in workflow has also resulted in an increase in revenue.

·       CountyClerk’s office is being deluged as interest rates decline.

·       Work every weekend, double shifts, to avoid back-log at the end of the year.

·       To cover activity that has been above budget

·       Committee did not take action at this time.

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ADJOURNMENT:

 

There being no further items for discussion, on motion of Legislator Kaplowitz, seconded by Legislator Abinanti, the meeting was adjourned at 11:20 a.m.