MINUTES: May 8, 1997

Receive & File items 1A, 1B, 1C & 4A

Guests:

3:00 Ross Pepe: Project Labor

3:30 Janet Langsam: Westchester Arts Council

A. Draft proposed bank survey (Pending further discussion)

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) (Pending further discussion)

C. Bank list (Pending further discussion)

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) (Pending Further discussion)

B. AMERICAN FOR THE ARTS STUDY: Conducted for the County Offices of Planning and Tourism and Cultural Affairs. (Pending further discussion)

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

D. COUNTY EXECUTIVE: Proposed resolutuion 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) (Pending further discussion)

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. (Pending further discussion)

B. JAY BILOTTA: Forwarding a communication from the Construction Industry Council. (Pending further discussion)

A.* COUNTY EXECUTIVE: Forwarding a report entitled Westchester Business and Major Emloyers. (on file) (5/5/97)