White Plains CitizeNetReporter - Council Approves Bike Signs, Budget gets 1 Comment. NYPH Hearing Continues.

WPCNR Common Council Reporter. By John F. Bailey. May 7, 2002. 2:30 PM EDT: The Common Council despite vociferous opposition from Robert Ruger and Robert Levine, members of the Traffic Commission, voted 4 to 3 to install 225 Bicycle Route Signs throughout White Plains at a cost of approximately $14,000 in Community Development Funds. George Gretsas denied that this was a prelude to marking out bicycle lanes on White Plains streets.

The Public Hearing on the proposed 2002-03 $103 Million budget was opened. Only Lyn Lubliner, President of the League of Women Voters made a comment. A series of three more Council meetings, with the Capital Projects Board on May 8, the Budget Advisory Committee on May 13, and Decision Night on May 20, will be held for Budget tweaking prior to the planned adoption of the Budget on May 28.

The Hearing on the New York Presbyterian Hospital biotech/proton accelerator plan was held open another month, with Allan Teck, President of CCOS calling for rescinding the designation of portions of the hospital property as landmark status, advocating placement of the biotech facility on the golf course portion of the property, which currently has landmark status. Concerned Citizens for Open Space originally lobbied for that designation of the property in the past. Marc Pollitzer of the North Street Civic Association, called on the council to explore with the hospital a "meaningful approach" to rezoning the property. One other commentator spoke against the project.

The Council meeting produced the lowest turnout in spectators in three years: 12.


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