MINUTES

COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATION

Tuesday, October 14, 1997

11:00 a.m.

 

MEMBERS: Legislation Chair: Thomas Abinanti; Members: Lou Mosiello, Paul Noto, Andrew Albanese, George Latimer.

STAFF/BOL: Don Sandford (BOL); Charlotte Ryer, Secretary.

GUESTS: Liz Salvi (Law Dept.); Charlotte Schienberg, Harriet Lieb, Jo Brill (LWVW); Amy Pauli (WWA).

 

Chair Abinanti called the meeting to order at 11:27 a.m.

The minutes of September 23, October 1 and 6, 1997 were approved and accepted on motion of Mr. Mosiello, seconded by Mr. Noto, carried by a vote of 3-0. Mr. Albanese and Mr. Latimer were out for the vote.

 

The Committee then discussed the remaining agenda items and took the following actions:

Item A-4 - Proposed resolution supporting the passage of H.R.2374 in Congress:

This item was adopted and signed out of Committee on motion of Mr. Latimer, seconded by Mr. Noto by a unanimous vote of 5-0.

Item C32 - Proposed Local Law to amend Chapter 826 regarding the Westchester County Solid Waste and Recyclables collection licensing law:

Mr. Abinanti stated that the informal task force which was set up to revise this law has been researching alternatives and he will try to set up hearings to discuss this issue.

COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATION

Minutes of Tuesday, October 14, 1997

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Item C85 - Proposed legislation to create the Electrical Licensing Board:

This item is tentatively scheduled for discussion at the Legislation Committee meeting which will be held on (Wednesday) November 12, 1997.

The following agenda items were received and filed into the file on Electricians folder on motion of Mr. Mosiello, seconded by Mr. Noto by a vote of 3-0 (Mr. Albanese and Mr. Latimer were out for the vote):

C90) Hon. Paul Noto: Forwarding a letter from a County resident regarding the proposed Electrical Licensing Law.

C91) Hon. Andrew Donovan: Forwarding a letter from a constituent regarding licensing in Westchester County of Master and Special Electricians.

 

Next, the Committee discussed, at length, proposed recommendations regarding the Medical Center Operating Agreement and Lease. On motion of Mr. Latimer, seconded by Mr. Noto the recommendations were adopted and forwarded to the Committee on Health and the Medical Center.

 

On motion of Mr. Mosiello, seconded by Mr. Latimer, the meeting adjourned at 12:42 p.m.

Tape of the meeting on file.