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Legislation Committee & Joint-Meeting with COD MINUTES, February 3, 1997
MEMBERS:
Legislation: Thomas Abinanti (Chair), Joseph Delfino, Paul Noto, Lou Mosiello
COD: Bernice Spreckman, Andrew Donovan, Clinton Young, Joseph Delfino
STAFF:
Dolores Heredia
GUEST(S):
Stacey Dolgin-Kmetz (County Attorney), John R. Zakian (C.E.’s Office), Liz Salvi (Law Dept.) Frank Stever (Port Chester Fire Dept. Local 1971), Bruce Kern (NYSPFFA), Michael DiLegge (MVFD), Charles Ranken (UFFA #107), Tom Van Tine (PCFD L-1961), T. Lorio (Commissioner, YFD), Anthony Pagano (YFD Local 628), George Glover (Eastchester F.D.), Walter L. Groden (County Fire Coordinator), Walter Felice (Scarsdale Fire Chief), Walter Schoonmaker (Hartsdale Fire Dist. Chief), Robert J. Broderick (Assoc. Fire Dist. West County), William Nethercott Jr. (West. Cty. Assoc. of Fire Chiefs), John Culler (White Plains Fire Department), John Castellano (L-2029), Richard Roode (Rye Fire Dept. Local 2029), Matthew Amoroso (New Rochelle FD LU273),George Hosey (CCBC)
The meeting commenced at 11:00 AM.
Mr. Zakian commenced the discussion. He stated that this proposal elevates fire safety services from an office to a department and makes only one substantive change in that it adds three fire coordinators. Mrs. Dolgin-Kmetz, deputy county attorney, explained that all positions are competitive unless specifically exempted and that the fire coordinator position is a competitive position. A discussion as to whether a Commissioner could or should be created ensued.
Leg. Abinanti explained that otherwise the proposal merely moves language in one chapter of Westchester law to another place in County law.
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Members of the public who were in attendance raised an issue about the responsiveness of the present Board to the concerns of the whole fire community. The composition of the Board (with representatives from various segments of the fire community) was discussed. Leg. Abinanti suggested that the appropriate time to raise concerns about the Board’s responsiveness is when members’ terms expire and are filled.
Leg. Noto moved to sign-out, seconded by Leg. Mosiello. All in favor [4-0]. Leg. Donovan moved to sign-out, seconded by Leg. Spreckman. All in favor [4-0]. The meeting ended at 12:00 noon.
(A taped copy of this meeting is on file)
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