Appointments  
BOL Meeting Minutes -  
Published Draft  
800 Michaelian Office Bldg.  
148 Martine Avenue, 8th Floor  
White Plains, NY 10601  
Committee Chair: Anant Nambiar  
WestchesterLegislatorsNY.gov  
Monday, June 29, 2026  
4:00 PM  
Committee Room  
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  
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Legislature’s website: https://westchestercountyny.legistar.com/. This website also provides  
the links to documents to be discussed at a given meeting.  
Chair Nambiar called the meeting to order at 4:04 pm.  
Guests: Violet Ho (remote), Andrew Sandor, Chester B. Edwards, Pietro A. Catizone. BOL:  
Sebastian Loreti.  
Legislator Nambiar, Legislator Clements and Legislator Puja  
Present:  
Absent:  
Remote:  
Legislator Ulaj  
Legislator Cunzio  
MINUTES APPROVAL  
I.  
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION  
1.  
RES-2026-61  
APPT-LGBTQ Advisory Board-Ho  
A RESOLUTION appointing Violet Ho as a member of the Westchester County LGBTQ  
Advisory Board for the term January 30, 2026 to December 31, 2029.  
SUBMITTED BY: COMMITTEE ON APPOINTMENTS  
On motion of Legislator Puja, seconded by Legislator Clements, the above item was signed by  
committee and referred to Board of Legislators. The motion carried by the following vote:  
Aye:  
Legislator Nambiar, Legislator Clements, Legislator Cunzio and Legislator  
Puja  
Absent:  
Legislator Ulaj  
2.  
2026-281  
APPT-Veterans' Advisory Council-Sandor  
A RESOLUTION appointing Andrew Sandor as a member of the Westchester County  
Veterans' Advisory Council, effective May 12, 2026 to serve at the pleasure of the County  
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Executive.  
COMMITTEE REFERRAL: COMMITTEE ON APPOINTMENTS  
On motion of Legislator Clements, seconded by Legislator Puja, the above item was signed by  
committee and referred to Board of Legislators. The motion carried by the following vote:  
Aye:  
Legislator Nambiar, Legislator Clements, Legislator Cunzio and Legislator  
Puja  
Absent:  
Legislator Ulaj  
3.  
2026-282  
APPT-Veterans' Advisory Council-Edwards  
A RESOLUTION appointing Chester B. Edwards as a member of the Westchester County  
Veterans' Advisory Council, effective May 12, 2026 to serve at the pleasure of the County  
Executive.  
COMMITTEE REFERRAL: COMMITTEE ON APPOINTMENTS  
On motion of Legislator Clements, seconded by Legislator Puja, the above item was signed by  
committee and referred to Board of Legislators. The motion carried by the following vote:  
Aye:  
Legislator Nambiar, Legislator Clements, Legislator Cunzio and Legislator  
Puja  
Absent:  
Legislator Ulaj  
4.  
2026-280  
APPT-Professional Prequalification Board-Catizone  
A RESOLUTION appointing Pietro A. Catizone as a member of the Westchester County  
Professional Prequalification Board for the term April 20, 2026 to December 31, 2029.  
COMMITTEE REFERRAL: COMMITTEE ON APPOINTMENTS  
On motion of Legislator Puja, seconded by Legislator Clements, the above item was signed by  
committee and referred to Board of Legislators. The motion carried by the following vote:  
Aye:  
Legislator Nambiar, Legislator Clements, Legislator Cunzio and Legislator  
Puja  
Absent:  
Legislator Ulaj  
5.  
RES-2026-63  
APPT-Commissioner of Social Services-Townes  
A RESOLUTION appointing Leonard Townes, Commissioner of the Westchester County  
Department of Social Services for a five (5) year term of office, to commence on February 26,  
2026 and to expire on February 26, 2031.  
SUBMITTED BY: COMMITTEE ON APPOINTMENTS  
On motion of Legislator Clements, seconded by Legislator Puja, the above item was signed by  
committee and referred to Board of Legislators. The motion carried by the following vote:  
Aye:  
Legislator Nambiar, Legislator Clements, Legislator Cunzio and Legislator  
Puja  
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Absent:  
Legislator Ulaj  
REAPPT-Refuse Disp Dist No 1 Adv Bd-Coleman  
6.  
2026-283  
A RESOLUTION reappointing Jeffrey Coleman as a member of the Westchester County  
Refuse Disposal District No. 1 Advisory Board for the term May 11, 2026 to December 31,  
2027.  
COMMITTEE REFERRAL: COMMITTEE ON APPOINTMENTS  
On motion of Legislator Clements, seconded by Legislator Puja, the above item was signed by  
committee and referred to Board of Legislators. The motion carried by the following vote:  
Aye:  
Legislator Nambiar, Legislator Clements, Legislator Cunzio and Legislator  
Puja  
Absent:  
Legislator Ulaj  
7.  
2026-284  
REAPPT-Refuse Disp Dist No 1 Adv Bd-Mottarella  
A RESOLUTION reappointing George J. Mottarella as a member of the Westchester County  
Refuse Disposal District No. 1 Advisory Board for the term May 11, 2026 to December 31,  
2027.  
COMMITTEE REFERRAL: COMMITTEE ON APPOINTMENTS  
On motion of Legislator Clements, seconded by Legislator Puja, the above item was signed by  
committee and referred to Board of Legislators. The motion carried by the following vote:  
Aye:  
Legislator Nambiar, Legislator Clements, Legislator Cunzio and Legislator  
Puja  
Absent:  
Legislator Ulaj  
8.  
2026-285  
REAPPT-Traffic Safety Board-Coleman  
A RESOLUTION reappointing Jeffrey Coleman as member of the Westchester County Traffic  
Safety Board for the May 11, 2026 to December 31, 2028.  
COMMITTEE REFERRAL: COMMITTEE ON APPOINTMENTS  
On motion of Legislator Clements, seconded by Legislator Puja, the above item was signed by  
committee and referred to Board of Legislators. The motion carried by the following vote:  
Aye:  
Legislator Nambiar, Legislator Clements, Legislator Cunzio and Legislator  
Puja  
Absent:  
Legislator Ulaj  
9.  
2026-286  
REAPPT-Traffic Safety Board-Prekpala  
A RESOLUTION reappointing Novica Prekpala as a member of the Westchester County  
Traffic Safety Board for the term May 11, 2026 to December 31, 2028.  
COMMITTEE REFERRAL: COMMITTEE ON APPOINTMENTS  
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On motion of Legislator Clements, seconded by Legislator Puja, the above item was signed by  
committee and referred to Board of Legislators. The motion carried by the following vote:  
Aye:  
Legislator Nambiar, Legislator Clements, Legislator Cunzio and Legislator  
Puja  
Absent:  
Legislator Ulaj  
10.  
2026-287  
REAPPT-Traffic Safety Board-Summerfield  
A RESOLUTION reappointing Paul Summerfield as a member of the Westchester County  
Traffic Safety Board for the term May 11, 2026 to December 31, 2028.  
COMMITTEE REFERRAL: COMMITTEE ON APPOINTMENTS  
On motion of Legislator Clements, seconded by Legislator Puja, the above item was signed by  
committee and referred to Board of Legislators. The motion carried by the following vote:  
Aye:  
Legislator Nambiar, Legislator Clements, Legislator Cunzio and Legislator  
Puja  
Absent:  
Legislator Ulaj  
II.  
OTHER BUSINESS  
RECEIVE & FILE  
III.  
ADJOURNMENT  
On motion of Legislator Clements, seconded by Legislator Puja, the meeting was adjourned at  
4:31 pm. The motion carried by the following vote:  
Aye:  
Legislator Nambiar, Legislator Clements, Legislator Cunzio and Legislator  
Puja  
Absent:  
Legislator Ulaj