Parks & Environment  
BOL Meeting Minutes -  
Final  
800 Michaelian Office Bldg.  
148 Martine Avenue, 8th Floor  
White Plains, NY 10601  
Committee Chair: Erika Pierce  
WestchesterLegislatorsNY.gov  
Tuesday, March 10, 2026  
1:00 PM  
Committee Room  
Joint with B&A and I&H  
CALL TO ORDER  
Please note: Meetings of the Board of Legislators and its committees are held at the  
Michaelian Office Building, 148 Martine Avenue, 8th Floor, White Plains, New York, 10601,  
and livestreamed via the WebEx video conferencing system. Legislators may participate in  
person or via Webex. Members of the public may attend meetings in person at any of its  
locations, or view the meeting and its video recording online on the Westchester County  
Legislature’s website: https://westchestercountyny.legistar.com/. This website also provides  
the links to documents to be discussed at a given meeting.  
With a quorum present, Chair Pierce called the meeting to order at 2:08 p.m.  
Others in Attendance: BOL: Legislators: Tyrae Woodson-Samuels, Nancy Barr, Anant  
Nambiar, and Colin Smith; Committee Coordinators: Jill Axelrod, Ethan Samuel, Dayana  
Gomez, and Sebastian Loreti; GUESTS: Planning Dept.: Blanca Lopez; Law Dept.: Carla  
Chaves; Budget Dept.: Dianne Vanadia (Remote); Parks Dept.: Peter Tartaglia and Robert  
Lopane; DPW: Hernane De Almeida  
Legislator Pierce, Legislator Nolan, Legislator Williams and Legislator Williams  
Present:  
Johnson  
Legislator Tubiolo  
Absent:  
MINUTES APPROVAL  
Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.  
On motion of Legislator Williams, seconded by Legislator Williams Johnson, the minutes were  
approved. The motion carried unanimously.  
Monday, March 2, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.  
On motion of Legislator Williams, seconded by Legislator Williams Johnson, the minutes were  
approved. The motion carried unanimously.  
I.  
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION  
1.  
ACT-2026-42  
BOND ACT(Amended)-BLA1A-Parkland and Historical Preservation  
Program  
Guests: Planning Dept.: Commissioner Blanca Lopez; Law Dept.: Senior Assistant County  
Attorney Carla Chaves  
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Ms. Lopez discussed this item in conjunction with ID #2026-88.  
Ms. Lopez said these items concern capital project BLA1A for improvements to the waterfront  
promenade in the village of Port Chester. She explained that the County is requesting an  
amendment to both the Bond Act and the IMA with Port Chester to clarify that the scope of  
work is limited to waterfront improvements only and not downtown improvements.  
Ms. Lopez said this was necessary due to an oversight by the Planning Department. She said  
that the IMA has not been executed, and essentially the scope of work and the amount  
remains the same. She added that the County will reconstruct the promenade walkway by  
paving it with a decorative stamp concrete, addressing minor drainage issues, and installing  
lighting at seating areas. The Village plans to build a pedestrian pathway that will connect the  
waterfront with downtown Portchester and transit modes.  
On motion of Legislator Williams, seconded by Legislator Williams Johnson, the above item  
was signed by committee and referred to Board of Legislators. The motion carried  
unanimously.  
2.  
ACT-2026-43  
ACT-Amend IMA-Port Chester-BLA1A  
Guests: Planning Dept.: Commissioner Blanca Lopez; Law Dept.: Senior Assistant County  
Attorney Carla Chaves  
See discussion of Item #1 above.  
On motion of Legislator Williams, seconded by Legislator Williams Johnson, the above item  
was signed by committee. The motion carried unanimously.  
3.  
ACT-2026-39  
BOND ACT-RGP16-3125-General Infrastructure-Roofing Systems  
'24-'28  
Guests: Parks Dept.: First Deputy Commissioner Peter Tartaglia and Director of Park Planning  
Robert Lopane  
Mr. Tartaglia said that the request for $500,000 is for smaller roof improvements, including the  
Merestead Cabana Barn and Barn #2, and the Muscoot Farm maintenance buildings.  
Mr. Tartaglia said there are no operational impacts expected while the work is being  
conducted.  
On motion of Legislator Williams, seconded by Legislator Nolan, the above item was signed  
by committee and referred to Board of Legislators. The motion carried unanimously.  
4.  
ACT-2026-40  
BOND ACT-RGP21-General Infrastructure-Pool Facility-Play  
Equipment Systems  
Guests: Parks Dept.: First Deputy Commissioner Peter Tartaglia and Director of Park Planning  
Robert Lopane  
Mr. Tartaglia said this is a request for $500,000 for three projects. He said the first project is  
replacement of the Tibbetts Brook pool filter room electrical equipment, which is over 20 years  
old and very outdated.  
He added that the second project is the Croton Gorge Park playgrounds where they will  
replace some sensory panels, a slide, and the lumber timber edging around the safety  
surfaces.  
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He said the third project is Wilson’s Woods Park splash pad and aquatic playground, where  
they will replace mechanical components of the fountains in the splash pad and add a new  
pebble tech surface for the playground.  
Chair Pierce asked for a cost breakdown. Mr. Tartaglia said he did not have it, but would  
provide it.  
On motion of Legislator Williams, seconded by Legislator Nolan, the above item was signed  
by committee and referred to Board of Legislators. The motion carried unanimously.  
5.  
ACT-2026-41  
BOND ACT-RGP20-Gen'l Infrastructure-Equipment Acquisition '26-'30  
and B035F-Equipment Acquisition Program '26-'30  
Guests: Parks Dept.: First Deputy Commissioner Peter Tartaglia and Director of Park Planning  
Robert Lopane; DPW: Robert Abbamont, Director of Operations for the Capital Planning  
Program  
Mr. Tartaglia said this is a request for $3.7 million for general infrastructure improvements for  
equipment acquisitions, which include a variety of trucks for parks maintenance. He said that  
most of these vehicles will be replacements, and others will be new purchases, such as those  
for rough landscapes and terrains.  
Hernane De Almedia, Deputy Commissioner of the Department of Public Works, said they are  
also replacing vehicles that transport asphalt and salt, and purchasing related machinery to  
repair road cracks.  
On motion of Legislator Williams, seconded by Legislator Nolan, the above item was signed  
by committee and referred to Board of Legislators. The motion carried unanimously.  
II.  
OTHER BUSINESS  
RECEIVE & FILE  
III.  
ADJOURNMENT  
Moved by Legislator Williams, seconded by Legislator Williams Johnson, the Committee  
adjourned at 3:42 p.m.