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MINUTES COMMITTEE ON THE ENVIRONMENT Tuesday, August 3, 1999 3:30 P.M.
PRESENT: Chair: M. Kaplowitz. Members: V. Pinto; U. LaMotte; J. Maisano.
STAFF: Steve Bass; Rob Hoch.
ALSO PRESENT: Curtis Wegener (Yonk. Hsng. Auth.); Tom Cogger (Farm Bureau); Marian Rose, Karen & Jules Shultz (Sierra Club); Ellen Kaidanow (Airport Adv. Bd.); J. Holly Bukofser (Env. Adv. Comm.-Harr.); David Ferguson (CWCWC).
The meeting was called to order at 3:40 p.m. The minutes of August 3rd were reviewed and with minor corrections, was accepted and moved on the motion of Legislator Pinto, seconded by Legislator LaMotte, with a vote of 4-0.
Chair Kaplowitz then introduced visitors, Curtis Wegener (appointment to Pest Management Committee [PMC]), and Tom Cogger. Mr. Cogger is one of the architects of the newly developed Farmland Agricultural Protection Board, who wanted to congratulate and thank the Committee and fellow Legislators for all their efforts and success in passing the law creating the Farmland Agricultural Protection Board, and for their enthusiasm in saving the agricultural farmlands. He also presented the list of nominees for prospective Board members to be appointed. Chair Kaplowitz added that the list will be forwarded to the BOL Chairman for appointment.
Next, Chair noted the written resignation from Dr. Lemke of the Pest Management Committee (PMC), and entertained a motion to accept his resignation, which was moved by Legislator LaMotte, seconded by Legislator Pinto and approved by a vote of 4-0. Chair then welcomed Mr. Wegener for his appointment to the vacancy on the PMC, and formally introduced the Environment Committee members. MINUTES COMMITTEE ON THE ENVIRONMENTTUESDAY, August 3, 1999PAGE 2
Mr. Wegener gave a brief description of his background and his interest in becoming a member of the PMC. He noted that he read the ad in Legislator Mosiello’s Newsletter, for filling the PMC vacancy. Legislator Maisano felt that Mr. Wegener’s qualifications were exceptional, and made a motion to accept his appointment to the PMC. Mr. Wegener also mentioned that he has already attended the PMC meetings held here. Chair Kaplowitz noted that the PMC is impressed with Mr. Wegener’s background and welcome’s him to the Committee. Chair also added that the PMC is the one Committee that the County Board is directly responsible for, and that the appointments are made through the Environment Committee. Mr. Wegener will be officially appointed at the next full Board Meeting on August 16th (7:00 p.m.). The motion was seconded by Legislator Pinto, and carried with all in favor.
Next, the Committee reviewed the agenda items, noting that
item O-5 was submitted by Chairman Latimer with a request to meet in September
to discuss Realm LLC Assisted Living Facility (Scarsdale) and the environmental
impacts which may arise from construction.
Chair Kaplowitz also noted that the Committee will have a joint meeting
with the Public Works Committee on Tuesday, August 17th, and will
not meet again until September. Item
P-5 was received and filed on the motion of Legislator Maisano, and seconded by
Legislator Pinto, with all in favor.
Chair requested that Steve contact the Millennium staff, on or about
October 1, to discuss a meeting date for sometime in October or November. Items Q-5, R-5 and items T-5 through Z-5,
and A-6 were received and filed on the motion of Legislator Maisano, seconded
by Legislator LaMotte, with all in favor.
In regard to item R-5 (Fee Structure at County Golf Courses), Legislator
Pinto was asked to update the Committee, as he is the Chair of the subcommittee
on Parks & Recreation, as well as being a member on the County Parks’
Board. Legislator Pinto commented that
many signatures and petitions were gathered and presented during the July (Parks)
subcommittee meeting, and then the COMMITTEE ON THE ENVIRONMENTTUESDAY, August 3, 1999PAGE 3
signatures/petitions were presented to the full Board of Legislators at the July 19th meeting. Legislator Pinto added that he also invited the group to the speak at the (July) Parks’ meeting which was held in Lowell Park in Yonkers, where Commissioner Sal DeSantis was also in attendance. He noted that Commissioner DeSantis has been receptive to their concerns. In regard to the (golf) fee, the group has written to Chairman Latimer, who will try to have a Committee of the Whole meeting to discuss the entire issue. Legislator Pinto also mentioned that at the next Parks subcommittee meeting there will be a full budget review. It was suggested that the item (R-5) will be received and filed for now, and brought back when a meeting is arranged with the Board Chairman. Legislator Maisano added that the policy should be changed with regard to the fee. With regard to agenda item S-5 (Curbing Deer Population/Yorktown), a letter will be sent to the Administration for this request. Agenda items T-5 through Z-5, and item A-6 were also received and filed, with the same motion. Chair Kaplowitz noted that the issues dealing with the Airport will be discussed in a meeting scheduled sometime in September.
Chair Kaplowitz then recognized the visitors, who were present from a meeting which had been cancelled, that focused on Airport issues. Ms. Holly Bukofser explained that the purposed of the meeting was to meet with members of the Administration, the County Attorney, and representatives of the Planning Department, to discuss the possibility of the County applying for funding from the FAA, with regard to the future Terminal Capacity Agreement (TCA), which will expire in the year 2004, and other various upgrades for the airport terminal.
With no further business to discuss and on the motion of Legislator Maisano, seconded by Legislator Pinto, the meeting adjourned at 4:30 p.m.
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