Votes at a glance: committee actions on Feb. meeting — several resolutions approved

At its February meeting the Ulster County committee voted on a series of resolutions. The committee approved the following items by voice vote: 34 (support for Kingston Ulster Airport grant application), 35 (capital project 542 amendment, $500,000 for SUNY Ulster HVAC), 37 (capital project 654 amendment, $1,500,000 for emergency preparedness equipment), 40 (contract award for septic repair program administration — contract referenced in packet), 41 (contract with RUPCO, Inc. to administer the LEAD/LEHI pilot program, $326,122 of state funds), 42 and 43 (appointments to the Ulster County Planning Board), 44 (scheduling public hearing on county agricultural and farmland protection plan), 45 (authorize OET to apply for New York State Office of Strategic Workforce Development pay-for-performance grants, $100,000–$2,000,000 range with 25% match), 46 (interim municipal agreements for youth employment programs) and 47 (tourism contract with Medium Giant). Each resolution was moved, seconded and approved by committee voice vote unless otherwise noted in the minutes.

Where discussion occurred, the committee recorded clarifications (for example, budget-office vetting for the SUNY HVAC amendment and timeline/contract backdating for the tourism contract). Several items were straightforward approvals with no extended debate recorded in the transcript.

Listed resolutions and short notes: 34 — support letter for airport grant (approved); 35 — $500,000 amendment for SUNY HVAC (approved; budget language to be vetted); 37 — $1,500,000 amendment for emergency preparedness equipment procurement (approved); 40 — contract to administer septic repair program with Repco (approved; state 90% / county 10% funding structure discussed); 41 — contract with RUPCO, Inc. ($326,122, 100% state funds) to administer pilot program (approved); 42 — appointment of Benedict Campbell to Ulster County Planning Board (approved); 43 — appointment of Deborah Hoffer and Mitchell Cohen to Ulster County Planning Board (approved); 44 — schedule public hearing on county agricultural and farmland protection plan (public hearing set for 2025-03-18 at 7 p.m.); 45 — authorize OET to submit application for pay-for-performance workforce grants (grants range $100,000 to $2,000,000; 25% match required) (approved); 46 — interim municipal agreements for youth employment programs (approved); 47 — tourism contract with Medium Giant (approved; campaign on hold pending execution).