COMMITTEE ON COMMUNITY AFFAIRS

APRIL 14, 1997 1:00 P.M.

 

I. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION:

 

A. Chair Bronz - Update on Affordable Housing Meeting

 

B. Agenda Items

 

II. ITEMS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE

 

A. County Executive-Forwarding an IMA between the County and

the Town of Yorktown regarding the Yorktown Country Residence (1/29/96) (Awaiting ministerial changes from Administration)(90 DAY ITEM)

 

B. Hon. Carsky, and Bronz: Forwarding a resolution from the City

of Yonkers asking the Board to approve its HRR and to

support the City’s efforts to maintain control of its court-

ordered housing desegregation plan and to control its

destiny as a self-governing municipality and to release any

reverter interest that the County may have in the four and

one half acre site of land in Northeast Yonkers (4/7/97)

 

C. Hon. Latimer: Forwarding the February, 1997 Airport Monitor

(4/7/97)

 

D. Hon. Carsky: Forwarding a letter from the Vice President of the

Westchester Aviation Association regarding the plan to provide better and more modern facilities for light general aviation at the Westchester County Airport. (1/27/97 - also referred to B&A & Env.

 

E . Hon. Abinanti: Forwarding a copy of his letter to the Vice

President of Customer Services for Con Edison concerning

the proposal to reduce electric rates and further competition

in New York. (4/7/97)

 

 

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F. Hon. Latimer: Forwarding a letter from the Tri-State Transportation campaign regarding the New York

Metropolitan Transportation Council’s Federal Certification.

(4/7/97)

 

G. Hon. Carsky and Bronz: Forwarding a letter from the Chairman of the Yonkers Chamber of Commerce to reconsider

vote on Rory O’Moore Parcel (4/07/97).

 

H. County Executive: Proposed Act authorizing the County to submit an Urban County Application under the Federal Community Development Block Grant Program, including an action plan, and to accept such a grant. (also B&A 3/24/97)

 

I. None

 

J. Hon. Latimer: Forwarding 7 initiatives from the 1997 WCA Children’s Issues Breakfast: Welfare Reform-Impact on Children; Child Care; Child Health; etc. (also TF Families 3/24/97)

 

K. Hon. Albanese - Forwarding a proposal to bring the New York

Yankees to Yonkers. (7/22/96) (90 DAY ITEM)

 

L. Hon. Bronz: Forwarding a letter from a County Resident detailing a list of complaints about the conditions at the North Ridge Equestrian Center (3/24/97 )

 

M. Hon. Bronz and Swanson: Forwarding a copy of a letter from the Chairperson of the Mount Pleasant Airport Advisory Board regarding pollution caused by airplane exhausts. (10/21/96 Also referred to ENV) (90 DAY ITEM)

 

N. Hon. Wishnie: Forwarding a letter from a Westchester Resident detailing a recent problem he had a the County Airport. (10/21/96) (90 DAY ITEM)

 

O. P, Q. R. & S. NONE

 

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T. Comm. Hon. Noto, Delfino, and Abinanti: Forwarding a letter from a law firm regarding County Airport Projects - Mitigation Proposal (2/26/97 also ENV)

 

U. Comm. Hon. Latimer: Forwarding a copy of a letter to the Chairman of the Airport Adv. Bd. from the County’s Noise Abatement Officer regarding Hushkit documentation from Northwest Airlines (2/26/97 also ENV)

 

V. Comm. Hon. Abinanti: Forwarding two letters from constituents concerned about the proposal to cut or top trees in the Quaker

Meeting House Cemetery located near the County Airport (2/26/97 also ENV)

 

W. Comm. Hon. Oros: Forwarding correspondence from Historic Hudson Valley. (2/26/97 also ECON DEV. TF)