December Meeting of the Orange County Legislature
December 18, 2019 - Goshen, NY - The Orange County Legislature will hold session Thursday, December 19, 2019, 10:00 AM, in Legislative Chambers, Orange County Government Center, 255 Main Street, Goshen, NY - 3rd Floor. This meeting is open to the public. This is the end of year session of the Orange County Legislature.
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The agenda for this meeting is as follows:
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
REPORTS: A- 2019 Annual Report - Cornell Cooperative Extension Orange County-Referred to all Legislators
WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE (TAX RESOLUTIONS)
A-1- Report of the Clerk of the Legislature of the Apportionment of the County budget for the year 2020
1- Resolution accepting and confirming the Report of the Clerk of the Legislature of the Apportionment of the County budget as adopted for the ensuing year
A-2- Report of the Clerk of the Legislature of the Apportionment of the Town budgets for the year 2020
2- Resolution approving the Report of the Clerk of the Legislature of the Apportionment of respective districts thereof for district purposes
A-3- Summaries of Taxes for the year 2020
3- Resolution approving the Summaries of Taxes and special assessments to be levied in the several towns, districts and cities, and directing the extension of said taxes on the assessment rolls
4- Resolution approving the completed tax rolls of the several towns and cities and directing the execution and delivery of warrants for the collection of the taxes extended thereon
JOINT-PHYSICAL SERVICES AND WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEES:
5- Bond Resolution authorizing the replacement of the commercial aircraft hangar roof at the county Airport; stating the estimated maximum cost thereof is $250,000; appropriating said amount therefor; and authorizing the issuance of $250,000 bonds of the County to finance said appropriation
6- Bond Resolution authorizing the treatment rehabilitation of runways/taxiways at the County Airport, stating the estimated maximum cost thereof is $50,000; appropriating said amount therefor; and authorizing the issuance of $50,000.00 bonds of the County to finance said appropriation
PHYSICAL SERVICES COMMITTEE:
7- Resolution acknowledging the election of individuals recommended to be appointed to the Beaver Dam Lake District Advisory Board and appointing the same as members thereof in accordance with December 10, 2019, December 11, 2018, February 13, 2018 and December 12, 2017 Beaver Dam Lake District election results
WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE, CONT’D:
8- Resolution directing the cancellation of certain taxes which have been rendered unenforceable (Town of Blooming Grove, Town of Cornwall, Town of Goshen, Town of Greenville, Town of Warwick, Town of Woodbury)
9- Resolution authorizing the Commissioner of finance for the County of Orange to make refunds or corrections of taxes in the amount of two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500.00) or less
RULES, ENACTMENTS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE:
10- Resolution for the County Planning Department with the County Executive and the County Census Complete County Committee to apply for, accept, appropriate and implement a 2020 New York State Census Outreach Funding allocation not to exceed $433,981.00 Such funds will be used consistent with New York State Governor Announcement dated December 4, 2019 and with forthcoming program guidance from New York State
11- Resolution authorizing the County Executive, in conjunction with the Orange County Department of Planning, to accept and appropriate funds as a subcontractor to the Orange County Department of Health (Healthy Orange Schools and Communities Program) $92,000.00
JOINT-EDUCATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND RULES, ENACTMENTS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEES:
12- Resolution of the Orange County Legislature urging New York Legislators and Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to increase State support for Cornell Cooperative Extension County Associations in the State of New York
JOINT-RULES, ENACTMENTS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS AND PUBLIC SAFETY AND EMERGENCY SERVICES COMMITTEES:
13- Resolution imploring the State of New York to immediately amend or delay implementation of Bail and Discovery Reform laws that will endanger the people of New York and reverse decades of bipartisan progress in reducing crime
PUBLIC SAFETY AND EMERGENCY SERVICES COMMITTEE:
14- Resolution authorizing the County Executive, in conjunction with the Orange County Department of Emergency Services/Fire Services, to accept and appropriate a grant from the New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (2019-2020 Hazardous Materials Emergency Planning Grant) $5,172.00
JOINT-HEALTH AND MENTAL HEALTH AND WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEES:
15- Resolution making a supplemental appropriation to the 2019 County budget for the Valley View Center for Nursing Care and Rehabilitation (parking lot and roadway repairs – Interfund Revenue) $30,000.00
HEALTH AND MENTAL HEALTH COMMITTEE:
16- Resolution authorizing the County Executive, in conjunction with the Orange County Department of Health, to appropriate fifth year budget period funds from the New York State Department of Health (Healthy Orange Schools and Communities Program) $197,609.00
17- Resolution authorizing the County Executive, in conjunction with the Orange County Department of Health, to appropriate fifth year budget period funds from the New York State Department of Health (Lead Poisoning Prevention Program) $196,808.00
PERSONNEL AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEES:
18- Resolution, pursuant to Local Law No. 9 of 2018 (“Ethics and Disclosure Law”), Section 8, Paragraph A, amending Appendix “A”, List of Positions of certain County officers and local political officials required to file a financial disclosure form, by deleting the current list and adopting an amended list in its place
JOINT-PERSONNEL AND COMPENSATION AND PHYSICAL SERVICES COMMITTEES:
19- Act to reclassify “Senior Secretary and Administrative Assistant” to “Executive Secretary and Administrative Assistant” at the Orange County Department of Public Works/Airport
JOINT-PERSONNEL AND COMPENSATION AND HEALTH AND MENTAL HEALTH COMMITTEES:
20- Act to reclassify “Executive Secretary and Administrative Assistant” to “Executive Assistant” at the Orange County Department of Residential Health Care Services
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION