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Committee on Legislation January 7, 1997
Agenda 3:30 PM
I. Draft Minutes:
November 12, 1996, December 3, 1996
II. Items for discussion:
Legislative Package
Agenda items
III. A) State and Federal Legislation
1) Hon. Louis Mosiello: Forwarding
a copy of his letter to the Board requesting that
the County consider asking the State to require
that before vehicles venture onto roadways they
be free of snow and ice and that the county
consider a similar measure for roadways under its
jurisdiction. (7/22/96)
2) Hon. Katherine Carsky and Hon. Ursula
La Motte: Forwarding a letter from the
Supervisor of the Town of North Salem regarding
proposed State legislation to prevent late
budgets. (8/19/96)
B) Government Reform
1) Legislators Latimer, Abinanti, Bronz, Wishnie,
Stewart-Cousins
and Young: Forwarding a copy of their memorandum
to the
Committees on Budget and Appropriation and Legislation re:
Charter Amendment-County Fiscal Year. (1/8/96) (This item
was discussed in Committee on May 7, 1996).
Forward to County Attorney to draft
legislation (4/23/96)
4) Hon. George Latimer:
Forwarding a copy of his memorandum to the
Commissioners of Elections re: computerization of
campaign finance statements. (4/22/96) (This
item was briefly discussed in Committee on June
11, 1996. Further discussion were proposed with
Hon. Leg. Latimer)
C) Local Laws, Licensing and Regulation
1) Hon. George Latimer: Forwarding a copy of his
memorandum to
the Committee on Legislation re: Read Sanctuary. (1/8/96)
(Memo sent to Jamie Hastings requesting environmentals
2/9/96)
(Item discussed in Committee on May 7, 1996)
(Item discussed in Committee on May 21, 1996, Leg. Latimer
will continue to update)
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2) Hon. George Latimer: Forwarding a copy
of his memorandum to
the Committee on Legislation re: Marshlands Conservancy.
(1/8/96) (Memo to Jamie Hastings requesting
environmentals 2/9/96)
(Item discussed in Committee on May 7,
1996)
(Item discussed in Committee on May 21,
1996, Leg. Latimer will continue to update)
6) Hon. Bernice Spreckman: Forwarding
a copy of her memorandum to the chair of the
Committee on Legislation requesting consideration
of legislation to require a dispensing attendant
at all gasoline stations. (1/19/96) and (3/25/96)
(This item was discussed in Committee on
April 16, 1996)
7) Hon. Thomas Abinanti:
Forwarding a letter from the New York Turf and
Landscape Association, Inc. requesting an
amendment to the current Westchester County
Consumer Affairs License. (This item was
discussed in Committee on June 25, 1996).
11) Citizen Communication:
League of Women Voters: Forwarding a copy of a
letter to the Chairman of the Board re: County
Legislative District Lines. (6/14/96 requested
a speaker for committee meeting).
(Discussed this item in Committee on June
18, 1996).
15) County Executive: Proposed
Local laws which, if adopted by the Board and
ratified by the voters, would require a
two-thirds vote by the Board of Legislators to
adopt a budget that increases the County property
tax. (6/17/96)
17) Hon. Katherine Carsky:
Forwarding a copy of her memo to the Chairman of
the Board regarding the master plumbers exam.
(7/22/96)
27) County Executive: Proposed
local law in relation to the Fire Advisory Board
and the creation of the Department of Fire Safety
Services. (3/25/96) (Also referred to COD).(ITEM
RECOMMITTED 10/21/96)
29) Citizen Communication: Hon. Leonard
N. Spano: Forwarding a copy of his letter
to the Chairman requesting the Board to pass
legislation that would allow his office to issue
personal identification cards. (9/9/96)
32) County Executive: Proposed
Local Law to amend Chapter 826 of the laws of
Westchester County, The Westchester County Solid
Waste and Recyclables collection licensing law,
so as to address the influence and the threat of
the influence of organized crime in the solid
waste and recycling industries operating in
Westchester County. (10/7/96)
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33) Hon. Thomas Abinanti:
Forwarding a proposed resolution directing the
County Attorney to join Erie County in the
prosecution of a lawsuit against the Tobacco
Companies to recover damages on behalf of the
people of the County of Westchester. (10/7/96)
34) Hon. Ursula La Motte:
Forwarding a letter from the Supervisor of North
Salem regarding Legislation pending in Albany
which would relieve local municipalities of the
liability for pollutant clean-up of properties
taken as a result of unpaid taxes. (Also
Referred to ENV) (10/7/96)
36) Hon. Katherine Carsky:
Forwarding a copy of a letter from a plumber to
the members of the County Board of Plumbers
asking that they request the Board of Legislators
to amend the licensing law to enable plumbers who
have the requirements as spelled out to be
grandfathered. (10/7/96)
37) Hon. Suzanne Swanson and Hon. Joseph
Delfino: Forwarding a copy of a letter
from an Attorney representing the United Plumbers
of Westchester to the Chairman of the Plumbing
Board of Examiners raising legal issues with
regard to the County’s plumbing licensing
law. (10/7/96)
38) Hon. Katherine Carsky:
Forwarding some proposed remedies for the County
Plumbing Licensing Law (10/21/96)
39) Hon. Joseph Delfino and Hon. Suzanne
Swanson: Forwarding a letter from the
United Plumbers of Westchester requesting the
Board to amend the Westchester County plumbers
law to enable plumbers who hold licenses to be
grandfathered to full County plumbing licenses.
(12/2/96)
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