WPCNR CITY HALL CIRCUIT. By John F. Bailey. September 9, 2005: Paul Wood, City Executive Officer, announced that Albert Moroni, Parking Director of the White Plains Department of Parking, has been suspended from duties for one week without pay. Moroni has also been asked to go to the city Employee Asssitance Program for "evaluation," which Wood indicated Mr. Moroni has agreed to do. Mr. Moroni has also been relieved of his city car, which Mr. Moroni was driving, when White Plains Police stopped early last Sunday morning (1 A.M.) at Westchester and Pauling Avenues, at a Police checkpoint and charged with with Driving While Intoxicated.

Asked if the city was contemplating replacing Mr. Moroni, Wood said, "No. He's a 25 year old employee. We are awaiting outcome of the court case. He's only charged at this point."

Wood said not all Commissioners have cars, just those who might be on call to manage and emergency situation. Asked how many Commissioners and employees did, Wood did not have those figures available. Wood, upon questioning, said the city is reviewing and considering new guidelines for Commissioners and employees' use of city cars.

Wood said employees and commissioners given city cars were responsible for filling up their own gas tanks at their expense. Wood did not elaborate on the details of whether the city cars were allowed to be used for personal matters, and under what circumstances. Wood said Moroni was not on city business at the time of his arrest, "but had been in his office (Parking Department) early Saturday."

Asked if the city was potentially liable for accidents incurred by Commissioners driving city owned cars, Wood said "Yes."