March 13, 2003
Jacobs and Rules Committee approve settlement with 'Carltun on the Park'
Legislature approves funds for Office of Emergency Management for communications
Mineola, NY - At the March 10 meeting of the Nassau County Legislature, the Majority members approved a $100,000 appropriation to the Office of Emergency Management for the purpose of purchasing computers and communications equipment.
The funds come from a New York State grant at no cost to the County.
The Legislature's Rules Committee approved a proposed settlement that would amend the lease agreement between the County and the Carltun on the Park restaurant in Eisenhower Park. The Carltun case has been described by Majority members, as "one of the most egregious of the sweetheart leases promulgated by the Gulotta administration." The original lease had a term expiration of 2016 and required that the county pay for all repairs to the facility.
A previous attempt at renegotiating the lease agreement was not approved by the legislature over two years ago.
"This new lease effectively amends the agreement in favor of the County by shifting the responsibility for all repairs to the Carltun," said Legislator Jacobs. According to Jacobs, following an approval by the full legislature on March 24, the Carltun, will now be responsible for repair costs and will drop its claims for offsets for repairs it claimed it was entitled to in the past, but which were not reimbursed by the County.
The Finance and Rules committees approved the passage of an ordinance to approve funds to the following departments:
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Police Department-$197,044 -- This item appropriates US Department of Justice funds through the Local Law Enforcement Block Grant to the Police Department to cover costs related to the Auxiliary Police, the Coalition Against Domestic Violence, and anti-gang violence efforts in Uniondale. It also will enable the PD to purchase technological equipment. A 10% county match is required ($21,894), which is already included in the Fiscal 2003 Budget.
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Senior Citizens Affairs-$2,089 -- This item appropriates State Office for the Aging funds for the Long Term Care and Ombudsman Program. Covering the period from 1/1/02 through 12/31/02, these funds will expand the existing ombudservice in nursing homes and utilize volunteers and a paid coordinator to work closely with residents, families and administrators and staff in adult homes. No County match is required.
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Senior Citizens Affairs-$37,210 -- This item appropriates State Office for the Aging funds for the Long Term Care and Ombudsman Program. Covering the period from 1/1/03 through 12/31/03, these funds will expand the existing ombudservice in nursing homes and utilize volunteers and a paid coordinator to work closely with residents, families and administrators and staff in adult homes. No County match is required.
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Youth Board-$100,000 -- This item appropriates US Dept of Health and Human Services funds for the Runaway and Homeless Youth program. Covering the period from 9/30/02 through 9/29/03, these funds will enable the Youth Board to continue to sub-contract with two local community-based organizations to provide services that address the immediate needs of runaway and homeless youth. No County match is required.
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Recreation and Parks Department-$14,546 -- This item requests that the interest accumulated from the Godwin Trust Fund be transferred to the Cedarmere operating account for the purpose of the preservation and maintenance of Cedarmere. No County match is required.
The Public Safety Committee approved:
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A local law that would require the screening of child care workers and the fingerprinting of juvenile members within a household of child care workers in order to comply with state law.
The next scheduled meeting of the Nassau County Legislature is Monday, March 24, 2003 at 2 p.m.
