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Board approves contract amendment authorization, employee FOIL‑notification policy and a modification; motions pass unanimously
Summary
The Sullivan County board voted to authorize the county manager to enter a contract amendment, adopt an employee‑notification policy tied to FOIL requests, and approve a modification listed as item 25; each measure passed with an affirmative vote recorded as 5‑0.
The Sullivan County board took three formal votes during the meeting.
1) To authorize the county manager to enter into a contract amendment (Resolution No. 1). The motion was moved and seconded; the board recorded the vote as unanimous (5‑0). The meeting transcript shows the chair called for a vote and members responded “Aye.” No further details about the contract amendment text or contractor were provided on the meeting record excerpt.
2) To adopt an employee‑notification policy regarding disciplinary records and FOIL (Resolution No. 2). County staff described the measure as a new policy “per law” that requires the county to notify employees when disciplinary records are requested or released under FOIL. Board members asked clarifying questions about timing of notification (before or after release). After discussion the board voted in favor; the record shows the measure passed by a recorded “5 zip.”
3) To modify item number 25 (Resolution No. 3). The board moved and seconded the modification and recorded the vote as in favor (vote recorded as “Aye”). No further descriptive text about the contents of modification No. 25 appears in the transcript excerpt.
Separately, board members raised a motion to enter executive session to discuss collective bargaining; the meeting transcript shows the chair asking for the motion and members indicating support. The excerpt does not include a roll‑call vote on the executive‑session motion in the provided text.
Ending: The board approved three resolutions with unanimous recorded support; several other matters, including follow‑up on FOIL notification timing and collective bargaining, were deferred to staff and to executive session.
