MINUTES

COMMITTEE ON COMMUNITY AFFAIRS AND HOUSING

APRIL 22, 1996 AT 1:00 P.M.

Present: Chair Bronz, Leg. Stewart-Cousins.

Also Present: Mr. Raymond, Mr. Swee, Mrs.

Keating

Items Discussed:

Chair Bronz called the meeting to order at 1:15 P.M.

On motion of Leg. Stewart-Cousins, seconded by Chair Bronz, the minutes of April 15 were approved 2-0.

Chair Bronz stated that the committee will continue discussions on CDBG until we receive information from the Planning Department.

Chair Bronz also stated that the Planning Department will be holding housing tours every Wednesday during the month of May and hoped that everyone would attend.

Leg. Stewart-Cousins asked Mr. Raymond who many members he needs for his commission. He stated that he is three short. One at-large, one from Yonkers and one from the Sound Shore area are needed. Mr. Raymond stated that he had a Mr. Katzive from Cuddy and Feder who would be the at-large member. He also had a recommendation of a Jane Killenville for the Yonkers member. Leg. Stewart-Cousins asked if more could be considered and both Mr. Raymond and Chair Bronz felt the more interested the better.

Chair Bronz stated that she would like to hold three affordable housing meetings on the road and hoped that the Planning Department would join us with helpful information. Mr. Raymond thought that they would be willing to assist us. Chair Bronz suggested June or September and Mr. Raymond suggested that September would be better.

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Mr. Raymond explained to the Committee that his organization is putting out two publications so the public will know who they are and what they are doing with affordable housing.

Chair Bronz stated that she liked the pamphlet idea and Mr. Raymond stated that it cost $650. for 10,000 copies, but Gene Conroy’s organization is picking up the bill.

Chair Bronz also pointed out to Mr. Raymond that several supervisors attended our committee meeting last week and the level of appreciation for what we do would make them likely to host meetings.

Mr. Raymond brought up the allocation and state that the County will not force any municipality to do anything they don’t want.

Chair Bronz stated that she is not happy that more legislators did not come to the Committee of the Whole when Affordable Housing was discussed.

The Committee thanked Mr. Raymond for attending and went on to discuss agenda items.

On motion of Legislator Stewart-Cousins, seconded by Chair Bronz, referral from Legs: Carsky, Abinanti, LaMotte, and Delfino regarding Norell Staffing services for JOBSTAR was received and filed 2-0

On motion of Leg. Stewart-Cousins, seconded by Chair Bronz, a letter from a constituent re: JobSTAR was received and filed 2-0.

On motion of Leg. Stewart-Cousins, seconded by Chair Bronz, Hon. Carsky’ communication from the Yonkers Public Schools re: Lenoir Mansion was received and filed 2-0.

On motion of Leg. Stewart-Cousins, seconded by Chair Bronz, Hon. Latimer’s letter from the Executive Director of the Westchester Children’s

Assn. re: March 7 Children’s Issues Breakfast was received and filed 2-0.

There being no further items for discussion, on motion of Leg. Stewart-Cousins, seconded by Chair Bronz, the meeting adjourned at 1:50 P.M.