TASK FORCE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

AGENDA

MAY 8, 1997 3:00

 

*DENOTES NEW BUSINESS

 

MINUTES: April 17, 1997

 

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION:

Project Labor

 

I. INVESTMENT POLICY: STUDY OF THE DESIGNATION OF OFFICIAL DEPOSITORIES FOR THE COUNTY.

 

A. Draft proposed bank survey

 

B. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: Proposed Act repealing Act 156-1993 which establishes an investment policy for the County of Westchester and which establishes a new investment policy for the County of Westchester pursuant to New York State general municipal law section 39. (10/21/96)

 

C. Bank list

 

II. ART AND TOURISM

 

A. HON. GEORGE LATIMER: Forwarding a copy of a letter for the Executive Director of the Council for the Arts urging consideration of the proposal for an arts/cultural economic development initiative. (12/16/96)

 

B. AMERICAN FOR THE ARTS STUDY: Conducted for the County Offices of Planning and Tourism and Cultural Affairs.

C. HON. GEORGE OROS: Forwarding a correspondence from Historic Hudson Valley. (2/26/97)

 

 

 

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D.* COUNTY EXECUTIVE: Proposed resolution requesting the New York State Legislature to enact enabling legislation allowing Westchester to impose and collect a one-dollar-a-day surcharge on hotel stays and car rentals and to establish a dedicated fund for arts programs to replace the present system of property tax levy support.

(4/21/97)

III. PROJECT LABOR

 

A. HON. GEORGE OROS: Asking the Task Force to study the County Executive’s Executive Order with respect to Project Labor Agreements and to make any suitable recommendations for legislative action.

 

B. JAY BILOTTA: Forwarding a communication from the Construction Industry Council.