COMMITTEE ON HOUSING
JOINT WITH THE COMMITTEES ON PARKS AND BUDGET & APPROPRIATIONS
MINUTES: March 7, 2005
BUDGET & APPROPRIATIONS MEMBERS: Chair: Kaplowitz; Legislators: Bronz, Wishnie, LaMotte, Alvarado, Oros, Myers, Stewart-Cousins, RyaN
PARKS MEMBERS: Chair: Alvarado; Pinto, Myers, Ryan
HOUSING MEMBERS: Chair: Bronz; Alvarado, Pinto, Ryan
IN ATTENDANCE: CEO: S. Carrera, A. Neuman, B. Randolph, K. Ryan; Budget: K. Carrano, A. Vietro; CA: L. Alesio; Finance: P. Pucillo, S. Broege; WCPD: F. McLaughlin, A. Zaino, P. Natarelli; DPW: R. Butler; BOL: B. Boland, S. Bass, S. Vanderberg, R. Indellicato, D. Toledo, H. Corbin, B. Dodds; CBAC: B. Strauss; Guests: K. Eddings, M. Miklave, D. Douglas, B. Lozito, N. Bensal, M. Wittenberg
With a quorum present, the Committee on Budget and Appropriations was called to order at 10:17 a.m.
Announcements
Chairman Kaplowitz welcomed Legislator Alvarado back to the budget committee. He also welcomed recently elected Legislator Judy Myers as the newest member of the Budget Committee. At our next meeting we will discuss whether we want to change quorum requirement since we will now have 11 members.
Minutes
(Wishnie, LaMotte) move to approve the Committee Minutes of March 1, 2005. Chairman Kaplowitz noted that Legislator Bronz needs to be added to the list of Community Affairs members in attendance.
Motion carried 6-0.
ITEM A27/C107 (BLA01)
With a quorum present, the Committee on Housing was called to order at 11:35 a.m.
With a quorum present, the Committee on Parks was called to order at 11:35 a.m.
(Bronz, Wishnie) moved for the Budget and Appropriations Committee; (Pinto, Myers) moved for the Parks Committee; (Pinto, Alvarado) moved for the Housing Committee to approve the acquisition and conveyance and $900,000 Bond Act for the Ichabod’s Landing Property in Sleepy Hollow.
Legislator Abinanti wrote a letter reminding the Committee he had requested the County Planning Department provide him with a copy of the document from the Village delineating the conditions of approval. Abinanti believes this documentation is needed to compare the County’s requests with the Villages requirements. According to Abinanti this information has not yet been provided. Chairman Kaplowitz asked the Planning Department to be in contact with Legislator Abinanti before the next Board of Legislators meeting.
Budget and Appropriations Committee motion carried 9-0; Parks Committee motion carried 4-0; Housing Committee motion carried 4-0.
(Pinto, Myers) Moved to adjourn the Parks Committee
Motion carried 3-0.
The Parks Committee adjourned at 11:49 am.
The Housing Chairman called the committee to recess at 11:50 am.
Committee on Budget and Appropriations adjourned at 12:00 noon.