MINUTES

COMMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY & CRIMINAL JUSTICE

March 24, 2003

MEMBERS PRESENT:         B. Ryan (Chair), M. Kaplowitz, , R. Wishnie,

                                                S. Swanson, L. Bronz.

BOARD STAFF:                   R. Vega, Program Specialist;  S. Kirkpatrick,                                                   Secretary; Tara Bernard.

OTHERS:                               B. Randolph & L. Schwartz, CE’s office

                                                Barbara Monohan, Chair/CEO, Taxi &                                                                        Limousine Commission

                                                Joseph Vittoria, Management Asst., TLC

                                                Louis J. Liberatore, Chief Inspector, WCPD

Lawrence C. Salley, Commissioner, WCDOT

                                                Brendan McGrath, Asst. Co. Atty., Law Dept.                                                   Ursula LaMotte, County Legislator

The meeting was called to order at 2:10 p.m.

DISCUSSION:

Agenda Item #76:  Proposed Local Law making child safety seats available in for-hire vehicles regulate by the County.

Chairman Ryan introduced Chairperson Barbara Monohan of the Taxi and Limousine Comm. and pointed out the changes in the proposed law making child-safety seats required in for-hire vehicles regulated by the County.  The Legislation Committee signed out this item with revisions made by the law department.  A sentence was added at the end of the paragraph at the top of page 2 and in the appropriate location in the Local Law.  Mr. McGrath explained that this sentence was added requiring that seats be installed according to manufacturer’s specifications out of concern both for safety and liability.  Liability issues will always exist, however. 

Upon motion made by Legislator Kaplowitz and seconded by Legislator Wishnie, the item passed unanimously.

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Public Safety & Criminal Justice                             March 24, 2003

Misc.:

Legislator Kaplowitz inquired about a meeting on security at the County Center on Wednesday at 7 pm.  Mr. Schwartz reported that this meeting is a part of Project Safe Guard in which community meetings will be held throughout the county with County Executive Spano.  This week’s meeting at the County Center is primarily for the Greenburgh, White Plains and Scarsdale communities.

At 3:30 pm upon motion made and seconded the committee adjourned and moved to executive session with Commissioner Salley.

At 4:15 pm the committee voted unanimously to adjourn the committee meeting.