COMMITTEE ON COUNTY OFFICERS & DEPARTMENTS

MINUTES, MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 2003, 4:00 PM

Legislators:       Chair, Swanson, Pinto, Ryan, Young

Staff:                            Simpson, Mauro

Guests: W. Randolph, A. Neumann, P. Ochacher

Chair, Swanson called meeting to order at 4:10

Youth Board

Renee Wallace has attended every meeting.  She is on the nominating committee.  She has excellent qualifications.  She has organized advocacy program for high schools in Westchester and is also a Board Member for Teens Against Tobacco, organized ski trips.

Other accomplishments:  President of African American Club; Youth Ministry; Varsity Lacrosse; Voted “Best Student & Model”; Member of the Honor society for African Americans.  She is presently attending Rye Country Day School, Rye and will be graduating June, 2004.

On motion of Mr. Young seconded by Mr. Pinto, Renee Wallace was appointed to the Youth Board.  Vote 4-0.

Chair Swanson asked for motions on Eileen Madison, Jim Cronk and Daniel Sambol that were recommitted.  On motion of Mr. Pinto, seconded by Mrs. Spreckman, all three were recommitted to Senior Programs and Services Senior Council.  Vote 4-0.

Resolution which was recommitted due to language change on County’s Work Badge Policy.  Chair Swanson also wants put in that they restrict people from getting onto the floor. 

Perry Ochacher, Clerk of the Board wanted to know why the Resolution was necessary to begin with.  Andrew Neumann said they had gotten a request from Legislator Abinanti to have a copy of the County Executive’s Executive order given to him.  His argument was that since the BOL is a separate and independent branch, that they should have their own rules governing the use of Employee I.D.  Mr. Ryan stated that after 9/11 the Legislators started to explore which ways to go regarding a security system that would work for the board and the county departments and agencies.  The Board decided to approve one uniform system of controlled access to the Michaelian Office Building, using the employee I.D. Cards. Mr. Ryan said the legislative security policy is ours to determine.  Mrs. Swanson changed the date and legislators signed this out.

On motion by Mr. Pinto, seconded by Mr. Ryan meeting adjourned at 5:17.

Vote 4-0.