County Board of Legislators Regularly Scheduled Meeting of December 10, 2007 Highlights of Actions Taken

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 11, 2007

Please note: Votes are unanimous unless otherwise indicated.

Human Rights Commission Will Now Be Available to All County Residents
Approved Local Human Rights Law to extend the jurisdiction of the Westchester County Human Rights Commission to include the entire county. (Vote: 11-5 Nays: Oros, Burrows, LaMotte, Maisano, Swanson; Out: Abinanti)

Rye Playland Ride Acquisition
Approved $2.2 million bond act to purchase two rides at Rye Playland in furtherance of the Playland Master Plan. (Vote: 14-2 Nays: Oros, Swanson; Out: Abinanti)

Tarrytown: Funds Approved for Scenic Hudson River Walk
Authorized $3.5 million bond issue to finance the construction costs for the Tarrytown segment of the Scenic Hudson RiverWalk trailway, a continuous trailway under development that will ultimately span over 50 miles from the Yonkers border with NYC to the Town of Cortlandt's border with Putnam County. As a condition of the county's contribution, the village of Tarrytown will be responsible for the segment of the trailway within its borders and will assume from the county ownership of Benedict Avenue.

Peekskill: Sewer District Infrastructure Repair
Approved $5.5 million in bonds to rehabilitate the Peekskill Sewer District Pump Station.

Initiation of Lawsuit
Authorized the County Attorney to initiate a lawsuit againt Hana Ibrahim, the owner of a county-subsidized affordable housing unit for violating the property’s restrictive contract and stipulations.

Legal Fees Adjustment
Approved increasing the "not to exceed" amount for legal services provided to the county by Epstein, Becker & Green for legal representation of the county in a lawsuit against the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.(Vote: 10-6 Nay: Oros, Burrows, LaMotte, Maisano, Spreckman, Swanson; Out: Abinanti)

Westchester Medical Center: Transition Agreement
Authorized extension of the current Transition Agreement of Westchester County Health Care Corporation for a year or until the new Cooperation Agreement currently being negotiated is finalized and approved. (Vote: 15-1 Nay: Maisano; Out: Abinanti)

Health and Dental Care of Inmates
Authorization given to the county to enter into an agreement with the Westchester County Health Care Corporation for comprehensive health care services to inmates at the county’s Department of Corrections.

Postponed: Executive Branch Pay Plan Amendment and BOL Personnel Specifications
Postponed action concerning personnel changes, compensation rates and schedules of pay requested by the County Executive’s Office and the Board of Legislators. Items postponed for discussion until Monday, December 17, 2007 at 2:00 PM. (Vote: 14-2 Nays: Burrows, Swanson; Out: Abinanti)