October Meeting of the Orange County Legislature
October 2, 2019 - Goshen, NY - The Orange County Legislature will meet for the monthly meeting, Thursday, October 3, 2019, 3:30 PM, in Legislative Chambers, Orange County Government Center, 255 Main Street, Goshen, NY - 3rd Floor. This meeting is open to the public. There are two public comment periods during this meeting.
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The agenda for this meeting is as follows:
RECOGNITION AWARDS
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
MISCELLANEOUS:
REPORTS:
A- Orange County Department of Social Services Annual Report-2018-Receive and File
PHYSICAL SERVICES COMMITTEE:
1- Resolution of the Orange County Legislature Assuming Lead Agency Status under the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) with respect to the sale of a portion of lands off Quarry Road in the Town of Goshen, classifying the action as a Type I Action and determining that the action will not have any significant adverse environmental impacts
2- Resolution pursuant to County Law Section 215(5) of the Orange County Legislature determining certain real property is not required for public use and authorizing the receipt of bids for the same
3- Resolution of the Orange County Legislature in support of issuing a Request for Proposal for the sale of the County owned “Grand Street Properties” in the City of Newburgh and supporting
conditions in relation thereto
4- Resolution authorizing the County Executive, in conjunction with the Orange County Department of Public Works, to accept the issuance of a New York State Department of Transportation Use and Occupancy Permit
5- Resolution authorizing the Orange County Commissioner of Public Works to contract with certain towns and villages for snow and ice control on certain County roads
6- Resolution setting a date for public hearing with respect to the proposal to amend Local Law No. 4 of 2008, Orange County Sewer Use Law (Public Hearing: 11/7/19 – 3:15 P.M.)
7- Resolution of the Orange County Legislature Assuming Lead Agency Status under the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) with respect to the modification to an existing Solid Waste Management Facility permit for Orange County Transfer Station #1 in the Town of Goshen, classifying the action as an Unlisted Action and determining that the action will not have any significant adverse environmental impacts
8- Resolution amending Resolution No. 101 of 2019, a Resolution authorizing the County Executive, in conjunction with the Orange County Department of Public Works, the implementation and funding 100% of the costs of a transportation project, of which qualified costs may be reimbursed from Bridge NY Funds (Lower Road over Tributary to Wallkill River Culvert Replacement in the Town of Wawayanda, Orange County)
9- Resolution authorizing the County Executive, in conjunction with the Orange County Department of Parks, Recreation and Conservation, to accept and appropriate grant funds from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (2019 Invasive Species Management Grant Program) $20,000.00
JOINT-PHYSICAL SERVICES AND WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEES:
10- Amending Bond Resolution dated October 3, 2019 amending the Bond Resolution adopted December 3, 2015, in relation to the construction of drinking water system improvements to the County-owned Thomas Bull Memorial Park
11- Amending Bond Resolution dated October 3, 2019 amending the Bond Resolution adopted November 1, 2018, in relation to the construction of improvements to the County-owned Algonquin Park Dams
12- Resolution of the Orange County Legislature giving Notice of Intent to Assume Lead Agency Status under the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) with respect to the replacement of Bank Street Bridge in the Village of Warwick and making a preliminary determination that this project be classified as an Unlisted Action
JOINT-PHYSICAL SERVICES AND WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEES:
13- Bond Resolution authorizing the preparation of surveys, preliminary and detailed plans, specifications and estimates necessary for the replacement of the County-owned Bank Street
Bridge, in the Village of Warwick, stating the estimated maximum cost thereof is $50,000, appropriating said amount therefor, and authorizing the issuance of $50,000 bonds of the County to pay the cost thereof
PHYSICAL SERVICES COMMITTEE:
14- Resolution of the Orange County Legislature Assuming Lead Agency Status under the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) with respect to the replacement of the Board Bridge in the Town of Blooming Grove, classifying the action as an Unlisted Action and determining that the action will not have any significant adverse environmental impacts
JOINT-PHYSICAL SERVICES AND WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEES:
15- Amending Bond Resolution dated October 3, 2019 amending the Bond Resolution adopted December 6, 2018 in relation to financing the cost of replacement of Board Bridge located in the Town of Blooming Grove, at the total estimated cost of $800,000.00
PHYSICAL SERVICES COMMITTEE:
16- Resolution of the Orange County Legislature Assuming Lead Agency Status under State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) with respect to the County Route 44 Culvert Rehabilitation in the Village of Woodbury, classifying the action as an Unlisted Action and determining that the action will not have any significant adverse environmental impacts
17- Resolution of the Orange County Legislature authorizing acquisition of a parcel of real property situated in the Village of Woodbury/Town of Woodbury, County of Orange, State of New York, for the purpose of drainage improvements
WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE:
18- Resolution providing for a public hearing on the proposed Orange County Budget for the fiscal year 2020, Social Services District purposes, and upon the assessment rolls for Orange County Sewer District No. 1, Orange County Small Watershed Protection District No. 1 for Cromline Creek and Beaver Dam Lake District, for such fiscal year (Public Hearing: 10/24/19 – 5:00 P.M.)
19- Resolution authorizing the private sale and conveyance of certain County owned lands acquired by reason of a failure to redeem said lands from a tax sale to Orange County (Cornwall, Deerpark, Mt. Hope, New Windsor, Wallkill)
PUBLIC SAFETY AND EMERGENCY SERVICES COMMITTEE:
20- Resolution authorizing the County Executive, in conjunction with the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, to accept and appropriate funds from the New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (State Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Program) $225,085.00
21- Resolution authorizing the County Executive, in conjunction with the Orange County Department of Emergency Services/Police Services, to accept and appropriate grant funds from the State of New York Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee (2020 Child Passenger Safety Program) $4,900.00
22- Resolution approving the adoption of a revised Orange County Fire Mutual Aid Plan
RULES, ENACTMENTS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE:
23- Resolution of the Orange County Legislature requesting the New York State Commissioner of Public Health to extend the implementation date of statutory changes to the definition of Elevated Blood Lead Level and for New York State to provide funding to counties for said changes
24- Resolution of the Orange County Legislature in support of a new power plant facility at the former Danskammer Energy site in Newburgh, New York
25- Resolution of the Orange County Legislature opposing Governor Cuomo’s proposed regulations requiring new license plates and fees
26- Resolution authorizing the County Executive, in conjunction with the Orange County Attorney’s Office, to accept and appropriate grant funds from the New York State Office of Legal Services
27- Resolution confirming the appointment by the County Executive, to the Orange County Board of Ethics (D. Clarino)
JOINT-HEALTH AND MENTAL HEALTH AND RULES, ENACTMENTS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEES:
28- Resolution of the Orange County Legislature in support of Senate Bill No. S6531 and Assembly Bill No. A2836A, amending the Public Health Law and Insurance Law to provide registration and licensure of Pharmacy Benefit Managers in New York State
JOINT-HEALTH AND MENTAL HEALTH AND WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEES:
29- Resolution making a supplemental appropriation to the 2019 County Budget for the Valley View Center for Nursing Care and Rehabilitation (Couser building’s existing interior) $2,200,000.00
HEALTH AND MENTAL HEALTH COMMITTEE:
30- Resolution making a supplemental appropriation to the 2019 County Budget for the Valley View Center for Nursing Care and Rehabilitation (Phase II and Phase III of the boiler replacement) $2,000,000.00
31- Resolution authorizing the County Executive, in conjunction with the Orange County Department of Health, to appropriate second year budget period funds from the New York State Department of Health (Maternal and Infant Community Health Collaborative Program) $252,282.00
32- Resolution authorizing the County Executive, in conjunction with the Orange County Department of Health, to appropriate third year budget period funds from the New York State Department of Health (State Partnership Initiative to Address Health Disparities Program) $193,500.00
33- Resolution of the Orange County Legislature designating October, 2019 as “Domestic Violence Awareness Month”
34- Resolution of the Orange County Legislature recognizing October, 2019 as “National Disability Employment Awareness Month”
35- Resolution of the Orange County Legislature recognizing October 15, 2019 as “White Cane Awareness Day”
HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE:
36- Resolution authorizing the County Executive, in conjunction with the Orange County Office for the Aging, to accept and appropriate grant funds from the New York State Office for the Aging, (Unmet Needs Program) $75,908.00
EDUCATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE:
37- Resolution designating Orange County Tourism as the Tourism Promotion Agency of Orange County
JOINT-PERSONNEL AND COMPENSATION AND RULES, ENACTMENTS AND INTERGOVERNMETAL RELATIONS COMMITTEES:
38- Act to create “Indigent Legal Services Data Officer” at the Orange County Department of Law
JOINT-PERSONNEL AND COMPENSATION AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEES:
39- Act to reallocate “Employment and Training Director” at the Employment & Training Administration
JOINT-PERSONNEL AND COMPENSATION AND PUBLIC SAFETY AND EMERGENCY SERVICES COMMITTEES:
40- Act to reclassify “Secretary and Administrative Assistant II” to “Senior Secretary and Administrative Assistant” at the Orange County Department of Emergency Services
JOINT-PERSONNEL AND COMPENSATION AND WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEES:
41- Act to reallocate “Director of Real Property Tax Services” at the Department of Finance – Division of Real Property Tax Service Agency