COMMITTEE ON BUDGET & APPROPRIATIONS

MINUTES: October 25, 2004

BUDGET & APPROPRIATIONS

MEMBERS: Chair: Kaplowitz; Legislators: Bronz, LaMotte, Ryan, Oros, Wishnie, Rogowsky, Mosiello

IN ATTENDANCE: CE’s office: A. Neuman, B. Randolph; Budget: A. Vietro, D. Sullivan; DES: A. Sutton, K. Napolitano; DPS: D. Ritucci, R. Rokicki; DOC: R. Pozzi, B. Fitzpatrick, T. Zarnecki, P. Misciosia; PD: P. Stasaitis; DPW: R. Butler, P. Kruck, J. Antonaccio, R. Abbamont, J. Hsu, L. Scanano; Parks: D. DeLuca; Planning: J. Mulligan, F. McLaughlin; IT: N. Jacknis, A. Elliott, K. Foster; DSS: J. Marino L&R: L. Fasnacht, M. Hyland, M. Schmidt; LAW: D. Vutera, R. Cashman; CC: S. Levy; LWV: B. Strauss; BOL: B. Boland, S. Bass, R. Indellicato, S. Vanderberg Guests: K. Eddings, F. MacEachron, H. Corbin, M. Bodin

At 9:15 The Department of Public Works made a presentation of the 2005 Capital Projects Program. Legislators followed with questions for department heads.

With a quorum present, the Committee on Budget and Appropriations was called to order at 10:24 a.m.

(Wishnie, Rogowsky) moved to set the rules and dates for the public hearing for the 2005 County Operating Budget.

Motion approved 5-0 (Mosiello, Oros, Ryan out)

ITEM A20 & A21
(Wishnie, Bronz) moved for the Budget & Appropriations committee to amended an IMA with the City of New Rochelle for prisoner transportation services and an IMA with the City of Peekskill for prisoner transportation services.

Motion approved 8-0

ITEM A17
(LaMotte, Rogowsky) moved an act to authorize the acquisition of easments from the Sutton Manor Association for the installation of equiptment.

Motion approved 7-0 (Mosiello out)

ITEM C80
(Wishnie, Ryan) $8,885,000 in bonds for expansion and renovation of the forensic science laboratories to provide additional space for regulatory compliance and greater use of DNA technology.

Motion approved 7-0 (Mosiello out; Kaplowitz, LaMotte WOP)

(Wishnie, Oros) moved to adjourn.

Motion approved 6-0. (LaMotte, Bronz)

Committee adjourned at 11:14 a.m.