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- Resolution 150‑25 — Authorization to pay claims. Motion by Legislator Martinet; approved (voice vote).

- Resolution 151‑25 — Authorization to pay Plains Highway. Motion by Legislator Lennon; approved (voice vote).

- Resolution 152‑25 — Supporting adoption of Senate Bill S1183 and Assembly Bill A1074 to establish a real property tax exemption for veterans with 100% service‑connected disability. Motion by Legislator Licht; seconded by multiple legislators; approved (voice vote).

- Resolution 153‑25 — Support for Senate Bill S6351 relating to electronic lien and discharge records (ELDR) changes. Motion by Legislator Hannah; approved (voice vote).

- Resolution 154‑25 — Authorizing the chairman to enter into a payment‑in‑lieu‑of‑taxes (PILOT) agreement with 2 Blue Solar 1, LLC. Motion by Legislator Davis; a roll call was taken and the resolution was approved.

- Resolution 155‑25 — Amending agreement with Local 968, AFSCME, AFL‑CIO Council 66 regarding temporary change of work hours and work days. Motion by Legislator Handel; approved (roll call recorded in minutes).

- Resolution 156‑25 — Adoption of Greene County Administrative Manual, section 11‑44, Americans with Disabilities Act grievance procedure. Motion by Legislator Davis; approved (voice vote).

- Resolution 157‑25 — Authorizing architectural and engineering services for the Community Services building. Motion by Legislator Handel; approved (voice vote).

- Resolution 158‑25 — Awarding contract as amended for construction‑management services, Community Services building. Motion by Legislator Davis; second by Legislator Campbell; approved (recorded in minutes; committee reviewed previously).

- Resolution 159‑25 — Authorizing change order number 7 for Greene County Justice Center general construction contract GC‑001. Motion by Legislator Davis; approved (voice vote).

- Resolution 1507‑25 — Request for proposal for short‑term rental compliance services. Motion by Legislator Davis; approved (voice vote).

- Resolution 1517‑25 — Authorized purchase of JusticeTech licensed software. Motion by Legislator Handel; approved (voice vote).

- Resolution 152‑25 (note: duplicate number earlier used for different matter in packet; see minutes for context) — Authorizing contract for eligibility verification assistance (EVA). Motion by Legislator Rivera; approved (voice vote).

- Resolution 163‑25 — Authorizing County Highway Superintendent to apply to U.S. DOT Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant program. Motion by Legislator Bridal; approved (voice vote).

- Resolution 164‑25 — Expansion of services for replacement of County Route 1 culvert over Roundwell Creek. Motion by Legislator Leg; approved (voice vote).

- Resolution 165‑25 — Authorizing implementation funding for a transportation project potentially eligible for federal or state aid and reimbursement. Motion by Legislator Martin; approved (voice vote).

- Resolution 156‑25 (another duplicate number in packet; see official minutes) — Awarding highway materials bids. Motion by Legislator Lennon; approved (voice vote).

- Resolution 1607‑25 — Awarding bids for Washington Green crushed stone. Motion by Legislator Martin; approved (voice vote).

- Resolution 168‑25 — Authorizing vehicle purchase for Greene County Department of Human Services. Motion by Legislator True; approved (voice vote).

- Resolution 169‑25 — Authorizing a program agreement between Greene County Mental Health Center and Carroll Durham Technical School District. Motion by Legislator Hobart; approved (voice vote).

- Resolution 170‑25 — Authorizing agreement between Greene County Mental Health and Windham‑Ashland‑DeWitt Central School District. Motion by Legislator Hobart; recorded as approved with at least one opposed vote noted in the minutes.

- Resolution 171‑25 — Authorizing agreement between Greene County Public Health and SUNY Albany. Motion by Legislator Louvera; approved (voice vote).

- Resolution 172‑25 — Authorizing purchase of narcotics analyzers for Public Health and the Sheriff’s Department. Motion by Legislator O'Connell; approved (voice vote).

- Resolution 173‑25 — Authorizing out‑of‑state travel for DRE training. Motion by Legislator Martin; approved (voice vote).

- Resolution 174‑25 — Reappointing members to Greene County North Works Development Board. Motion by Legislator Tripp; approved (voice vote).

- Resolution 175‑25 — Reappointing members to the SCOCWI board of directors. Motion by Legislator Thornton; approved (voice vote) with one recorded abstention.

- Resolution 176‑25 — Authorizing distribution of mortgage tax. Motion by Legislator Martin; approved (voice vote).

- Resolution 177‑25 — Establishing capital project number 154 for a 2024 public safety answering point grant. Motion by Legislator Davis; approved (voice vote).

- Resolution 178‑25 — Establishing capital project number 155 for statewide interoperable communications. Motion by Legislator Martin; approved (voice vote).

- Resolution 179‑25 — Budget amendment for Greene County Public Health family planning. Motion by Legislator Bridal; approved (voice vote).

- Resolution 180‑25 — Budget amendment for insurance recovery (Greene County Sheriff). Motion by Legislator Martin; approved (voice vote).

- Resolution 181‑25 — Budget amendment, insurance recovery, Solid Waste. Motion by Legislator Martin; approved (voice vote).

Appointments announced in the meeting minutes included several advisory and board appointments starting May 22, 2025, including appointments to the Greene County Agricultural and Farmland Protection Board and the Youth Advisory Board; appointment details are recorded in the minutes.

For full roll‑call tallies and the exact language of motions and amended text, consult the official meeting minutes and the County’s published agenda packet.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Special Committee Meetings and Greene County Legislature Meeting #5 - 5/21/25","oneSentenceSummary","The Legislature voted on a range of resolutions on May 20, 2025, approving budget amendments, contracts, appointments and program authorizations; this roundup lists each recorded resolution and the meeting outcome as entered in the minutes.","taxTitle","Greene County, New York","taxId",56521,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6646010,"Resident urges Greene County to monitor sewage biosolids and PFAS; cites recent county moratoria",55,1475000,1530000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3434200-c0cf30c2b945581d2957ea837a81a090&start=1475&end=1530","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3434200-c0cf30c2b945581d2957ea837a81a090/thumbnail_1475000.jpg","/articles/6646010/Greene-County/New-York/Resident-urges-Greene-County-to-monitor-sewage-biosolids-and-PFAS-cites-recent-county-moratoria","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6646010-5669951db9e9913e5c98f7884c387a3a/orig.mp4?Expires=1773607978&Signature=jRWZi2f7pQkJDJx6rmg2g11Jyoi8Z-sOKthI28~WjzGaJCmpXJx-c4cBSPj-cIpe64JuqfcyFnCCvXhjgzDyoL1iChpQC-knMf4z-A68H2PU-8O28h7NIcjhIM5Kc5xF8sbWW8ikyc5pYDkYqvRR2SNNpjRn~GPvIpGoSriBTDxhrwlUV1l6kpAdJ~gL2HNY3KiaNUcjR0jUdBlmXkvx0vKmyT64sBIF2w2-gJKed8JZ84mRY55bRK89CoNhcqfss2JUoMP0IL-vIGOZ~-ai7aKZZTw9a-o~eVWDKNHmpBnOPsK0Pi0bHAxRaWTUL3kJV5Qoz0a~gZRqt72hxCFpBQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mary Finner, a resident who identified herself to the Legislature during the public comment period, asked county legislators to be aware of recent actions by other counties related to the spreading and use of sewage sludge (biosolids).

Finner told the Legislature that Albany County has passed a moratorium on spreading biosolids and that Steuben County passed a “memorializing” resolution supporting proposed New York State law to pause spreading until risks can be assessed. She said some biosolids contain per‑and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), and that biosolids have been implicated in agricultural losses in Maine and Michigan.

Finner urged local farmers and county officials to be aware of the issue and noted that biosolids are sometimes processed into fertilizers. She offered to help arrange further information for the Legislature, suggesting Douglas Raines (identified in her remarks as from the town of New Scotland and a dairy farmer) or other speakers to provide more detailed testimony at a future session.

The comment was received by the Legislature; members said they would circulate Finner’s printed materials to legislators. No formal action or vote was recorded on the matter during the meeting.

The caller described biosolids as “the residual that’s left after a wastewater treatment plant” and emphasized community concerns about PFAS contamination and potential impacts on farms and drinking water. County staff or legislators did not record specific policy steps at the meeting; the matter was presented as public comment and informational.","A resident asked the Greene County Legislature to consider the health and agricultural risks of biosolids (sewage sludge), citing PFAS concerns and recent moratoria in nearby counties and asked the Legislature to invite expert speakers.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6646015,"Greene County Legislature approves amended construction‑management contract after committee debate",349,31000,380000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3434200-c0cf30c2b945581d2957ea837a81a090&start=31&end=380","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3434200-c0cf30c2b945581d2957ea837a81a090/thumbnail_31000.jpg","/articles/6646015/Greene-County/New-York/Greene-County-Legislature-approves-amended-constructionmanagement-contract-after-committee-debate","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6646015-45592ed7d711308844b702fcbeaf823a/orig.mp4?Expires=1773607978&Signature=jPqgTh8uUVLw8zfTSba9O1ZMOJZTLoR2jnwHZwN2ivmWpVfv1SKvtSnSdFXwZIgEj0kZXwB229F2yhuDdmrNydJprThGSqer6eIb-Bz6gcfJQVdushwyw~SE9cm7s3vF6C9D-dbbflVjtVxATdG01p15JYlG5qu-f-d7EXeU0H04PR1TcEnxrVIkyYEGj0OQB93Buvdj75ASG-q3HEuaZh1uXIp4hKjwxa3xLN~qfrSaaiMNBm7saACiCVNV1xGP9w99yR8BijmTUEjYy2G7XBpygadCFGFdDo7GswQfm2GygBTXwgUri~dE6PMhRaoh~9g4rgTi1iSHaN~72wzQ2w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Greene County Legislature voted to award a construction‑management services contract for the new Community Services building, approving Resolution 158‑25 as amended after earlier discussion in the Health Services committee.

The item was first discussed in the county Health Services committee, which opened its meeting and flagged an error in the agenda language: the monthly fee cited for construction management was corrected from \"$23,500 a month\" to \"$26,000 a month.\" Committee members and staff discussed the scope and sequencing of fees, with staff clarifying that construction‑management costs begin when “shovel hit the ground,” while preconstruction work is billed as separate, fixed items.

Committee members raised procedural and procurement questions. Members noted the bidder’s proposal lacked identifying letterhead and a mailing address and asked who produced the proposal. Concerns were also raised about prior performance by the recommended firm: committee discussion referenced ongoing delays at another county site where progress remained around 70 percent for consecutive monthly updates and cited problems with an elevator shaft and resulting contingency use. Members pressed for clarity about whether the construction manager would prevent cost overruns and who would absorb extra charges if delays occurred.

Bidders supplied differing duration estimates: one firm estimated a 13‑month construction phase, while another presented an estimate of 17–24 months. Committee members and staff said the proposal’s monthly construction‑phase fee would be adjusted depending on the actual duration; one document included a monthly figure described in the file as a per‑month fee that would be recalculated if the project extended beyond the estimated period.

After discussion the committee approved the amended resolution and moved the item to the full legislature. At the full meeting the Legislature recorded Resolution 158‑25, “awarding contract as amended for construction management services, community service building.” The motion was made by Legislator Davis and seconded by Legislator Campbell; the resolution was approved by the Legislature as recorded in the minutes.

The record shows the County will engage a construction‑management firm identified in the procurement documents (contractor name shown in the agenda packet). The contract language that will govern monthly fees, the start date for construction‑phase billing, and responsibilities for change orders were part of the amendment approved by the Legislature.

Committee members requested clearer procurement documentation and better detail in future agenda packets, including firm contact information and justification for estimated durations and fees. The Legislature’s action concludes the award; no additional conditions or follow‑up tasks were recorded in the meeting minutes for this item.","Legislature approved Resolution 158‑25 awarding construction‑management services for the new community services building after committee questions about fee language, missing bidder letterhead and prior project delays.","actionData","errors"]

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