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SEPTEMBER 22, 1997

12 NOON

PRESENT: Co-Chairs: Lois Bronz, Paul Noto, Member: Amy

Paulin, Secretary: Lynne Creighton STAFF: Don

Sandford, Deputy Clerk, Deputy Chief of Staff

The meeting was called to order at 12:17pm by Mr. Noto.

The minutes of July 21, 1997 were moved by Mrs. Bronz, seconded by Mr. Noto, passed by a vote of 3-0.

Mr Noto moved to receive and file the following agenda items, seconded by Mrs. Bronz, passed by a vote of 3-0:

1V: HONORABLE GEORGE LATIMER: Forwarding from the

Jr. League a memorandum supporting A.2339/S.5018A,

broadening court access for victims of domestic violence.

(1.27.97)

1W: HONORABLE GEORGE LATIMER: Forwarding the Jr.

League’s endorsement of the New York State "Child Care

Work" Campaign. (1.27.97)

1X: HONORABLE GEORGE LATIMER: Forwarding from the

Jr. League a memorandum supporting Assembly Bill #41,

Supervised Visitation. (1.27.97)

1K: HONORABLE GEORGE LATIMER: Forwarding 7

initiatives from the 1997 WCA Children’s Issues Breakfast:

Welfare Reform Impact on Children, Child Care, Child

Health, Child Sexual Abuse, Youth/Development/Invest in

Kids, Youth Platform, Coordination of Services. (3.24.97)

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A discussion followed on pursuing Support Collection. The commitee would like to bring in Commissioner Mary Glass regarding the following :

1. Implementation of Support Collection changes in

the State Law.

2. The Task Force On Families report on Child

Support Collection.

3. Welfare Reform.

The committee would also like to schedule a meeting with the following people:

- Carolyn Hedlund/Mark Dillon, Co-Chairs, Domestic

Violence Council.

- Judy Berger, Coordinator for Child Abuse, District

Attorney’s Office.

deadbeat parents.

There was a discussion on scheduling meetings for the remainder of the year and Mrs. Bronz moved to adjourn the meeting at 12:35pm, seconded by Mr. Noto, passed by a vote of 3-0.