County of Westchester  
Board of Acquisition and Contract  
Meeting Minutes  
Thursday, April 10, 2025  
Roll Call  
11:00 AM County Executive Conference Room  
Michaelian Office Building  
Mr. Richard Wishnie, Mr. Vedat Gashi, and Mr. Lawrence C.  
Soule  
Present:  
Attendees:  
Commissioner of Finance  
Associate Chief Deputy County Attorney  
Board of Legislators  
Board of Legislators  
Secretary BAC  
Karin Hablow  
Tami Altschiller  
Greg Casciato  
Santiago Caceres  
Raymond Sculky  
Joan Cocciardi  
Assistant Secretary BAC  
Mr. Wishnie presided.  
Mr. Wishnie said, “The Board of Acquisition and Contract permits in-person access to  
the meeting and virtually through Webex.  
For the record, has the Secretary gone to the reception area to invite any members of  
the public who wish to attend today’s meeting in person to come to this conference  
room?”  
Mr. Sculky said, “Yes I have.”  
Acquisition & Contract.  
Minutes of the meeting 4/3/25 and the SEQR Review for agenda items.  
R. Sculky  
Mr. Wishnie moved to receive and file the foregoing minutes and SEQR review,  
which were duly seconded and approved.  
1.  
2.  
110839Board of Legislators - Enter into an agreement with the Youth Shelter  
Program of Westchester, Inc., to provide its YouthWORKS program, for a  
term commencing retroactively on 1/1/25 - 12/31/25, in an amount not to  
exceed $51,800.  
V. Gashi  
Mr. Wishnie moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
110843Board of Legislators - Amend a 3/27/25 Resolution to enter into an  
agreement with Teatown Lake Reservation, Inc. (“Teatown”) to deliver the  
Nature Girls Program, for a term from 1/1/25 - 12/31/25, for an amount  
not to exceed $51,500, is hereby amended by approving Teatown’s use  
of the following two (2) subcontractors who will perform a portion of the  
services under the agreement: 1) FIRSTstudent MAT Bus Corp., 1022  
Lower S Street, Peekskill, NY 10566; and 2) Royal Coach Lines, 1010  
Nepperhan Avenue, Yonkers, NY 10703.  
V. Gashi  
Mr. Wishnie moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
3.  
4.  
110844Board of Legislators - Enter into an agreement with the Dominican  
Cultural Association of Yonkers, Inc. (“DCAY”) for the provision of its Arts  
and Craft//English and Math Tutoring/Recreational program, for the  
period 1/1/25 - 12/31/25, in an amount not to exceed $35,693.  
V. Gashi  
Mr. Wishnie moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
110821Planning - Enter into an agreement with AltaVista Lead Improvement,  
Inc., 3 Overlook Terrace, LLC, pursuant to which the Contractor will make  
repairs at 3 Overlook Terrace, #1F, Yonkers, NY, through the Lead Safe  
Westchester (the “LSW”) Program. This agreement will be in an amount  
not to exceed $46,230, for the term commencing on 4/15/25 - 4/14/26.  
B. Lopez  
Mr. Wishnie moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
5.  
110826Planning - Enter into an agreement with the New York State Department  
of Transportation for sub-regional transportation planning services, for the  
period 4/1/25 - 3/31/26 and under the terms of this agreement, the New  
York State Department of Transportation will provide up to $1,782,998 in  
Federal funds to the County of Westchester with the County of  
Westchester required to provide matching funds up to $371,931, for the  
purpose of compliance with federal transportation legislation mandates.  
B. Lopez  
Mr. Wishnie moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
6.  
110857Planning / DPW/Transportation - Enter into an intermunicipal  
agreement with the City of Yonkers, pursuant to which the County shall (i)  
contribute up to $15,000,000 to finance the construction of upland site  
work improvements to create a riverfront park on the Hudson River, in the  
Ludlow section of Yonkers (“Park” or “Fernbrook/Ludlow Waterfront  
Park”), including, but not limited to, remediation work and (ii) lease the  
Park from the City for the term of the IMA; and be it further that the Park  
shall be comprised of certain riverfront properties owned by the City  
located on Water Grant Street, Pier Street and Yerks Place, Yonkers, NY  
and the term of the IMA shall commence upon the start of construction of  
the upland site work improvements on the Park and continue for the life of  
the bonds which is anticipated to be fifteen (15) years, unless the  
agreement is terminated sooner in accordance with the terms of this  
agreement.  
B. Lopez  
H. Greechan  
Mr. Wishnie moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
7.  
110858Planning - Enter into an agreement with AltaVista Lead Improvement  
Inc., and Renee G. Coote and Bryan Coote, pursuant to which the  
Contractor will make repairs at 315 Union Ave in Mount Vernon, NY,  
through the Lead Safe Westchester (the “LSW”) Program. This  
agreement will be in an amount not to exceed $62,676, for the term  
commencing on 4/15/25 - 4/14/26. The work will include, but not be  
limited to, repairing deteriorated areas identified in a lead inspection/risk  
assessment as well as areas cited in a Westchester County Department  
of Health (“DOH”) violation in response to a child in residence with an  
elevated blood lead level.  
B. Lopez  
Mr. Wishnie moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
8.  
110868Health - 1) Enter into a three-party Lead Remediation Agreement with  
Joseph Palmer, the Participant and Altavista Lead Improvement, Inc., the  
Contractor, pursuant to which the Contractor will perform lead  
remediation services on Participant’s property located at 352 Union  
Avenue, Apt 1, Mount Vernon, New York 10550 in accordance to the New  
York State Leading in Lead Prevention Pilot Program for the period upon  
execution of the agreement between all parties through 3/31/26, in an  
amount not-to-exceed $40,000; and 2) enter into a Local Program  
Administrator Agreement with the Participant, pursuant to which the  
County will provide an amount not-to-exceed $40,000 to assist the  
Participant with the direct costs of lead remediation to be performed on  
Participant’s property, as well as any eligible related costs, including  
tenant relocation costs, in exchange for which the Participant will execute  
a Declaration of Interest which will be secured as a recorded lien on the  
property and the term of the LPA will commence upon execution of the  
LPA by both parties and will continue for a period of five (5) years  
thereafter, or until the term of the DOI expires, whichever is later.  
S. Amler  
Mr. Wishnie moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
9.  
110869Health - Enter into a three-party Lead Remediation Agreement (the  
“LRA”) with Keir Collins and Altavista Lead Improvement, Inc., pursuant to  
which the Contractor will perform lead remediation services on  
Participant’s property located at 240 Valentines Lane, 2nd Floor, Yonkers,  
New York 10705, in accordance with New York State’s Leading in Lead  
Prevention Pilot Program, for the period upon execution of the agreement  
between all parties through 3/31/26.  
S. Amler  
Mr. Wishnie moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
10. 110825Senior Programs and Services - Enter into an agreement with the State  
of New York, acting by and through its Office for the Aging (“NYSOFA”),  
to accept a grant in the sum of $10,800 in state funds pursuant to the  
Health Insurance Information, Counseling and Assistance Volunteer  
Stipend Program (“HIICAP Volunteer Stipend”), for the term commencing  
retroactive to 4/1/24 - 3/31/25.  
M. Carpenter  
Mr. Wishnie moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
11. 110808DPW/Transportation - Contract No. 24-517 for Installation of Fire Tower,  
Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Towns of Lewisboro and Pound Ridge,  
New York. Advertise for bids.  
H. Greechan  
Mr. Wishnie moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
12. 110819DPW/Transportation - Contract No. 25-201 for Boiler Maintenance and  
Inspection, Central Heating Plant, Grasslands Campus, Valhalla, New  
York. Advertise for bids.  
H. Greechan  
Mr. Wishnie moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
13. 110829DPW/Transportation - Contract No. 25-208 for Service Contract for  
Snow and Ice Removal, 450 Saw Mill River Road, Ardsley; 2199 Saw Mill  
River Road, Elmsford; and Public Safety Headquarters, Saw Mill River  
Parkway, Hawthorne Westchester County, New York. Advertise for bids.  
H. Greechan  
Mr. Wishnie moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
14. 110830DPW/Transportation - Contract No. 25-205 for Maintenance of  
IQ/PowerNet System, Grasslands Campus, Valhalla, New York.  
Advertise for bids.  
H. Greechan  
Mr. Wishnie moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
15. 110835DPW/Transportation - Extend Agreement No. 19-923 with Merchant  
Aviation, LLC, Summit, NJ, for the provision of Consulting Services in  
connection with a Supplement to the Airport Master Plan, by extending  
the term retroactively from 12/31/24 - 12/31/26, with the not to exceed  
amount of $1,716,932 remaining the same.  
H. Greechan  
Mr. Wishnie moved the Resolution, which was duly seconded and  
unanimously approved.  
There being no further business, the Chair declared the meeting adjourned. All  
approved resolutions are on file electronically with the Board of Acquisition and  
Contract.  
I have reviewed the foregoing minutes and have found them to be correct as written.  
Signed: Raymond Sculky, Secretary  
Dated: 04/10/2025