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Votes at a glance: Ulster County Law & Rules Committee actions on Dec. 11
Summary
The committee approved a set of routine and substantive resolutions on Dec. 11, including appointments, contract amendments, budget and transit funding items; several items passed by voice vote and one staffing resolution was withdrawn.
Here are outcomes of the main resolutions the Ulster County Law & Rules Committee considered on Dec. 11. All items below reflect the committee’s recorded motions and voice votes during the meeting.
- Resolution 5 65: Local law to opt the county into the NYS real property tax exemption under section 421-p for qualifying multifamily rental housing (applies only to parcels in the City of Kingston). Motion moved and approved by voice vote. Public hearing on Dec. 3 had no speakers.
- Resolution 5 66: Proposed local law amending the county charter and administrative code as to legislative term of office (proposed local law number 15 of 2025). Backed by Legislator Collins and co-sponsored by the chair; motion moved and approved.
- Resolution 5 67: Change the name of the Department of Emergency Communications, Emergency Management to the Department of Emergency Services. Public hearing Dec. 3 had no speakers; motion moved and approved.
- Resolution 5 68: Proposed local law applying salary revisions pursuant to the 2026 alternate county budget for county officers serving fixed terms (proposed local law number 17 of 2025). Motion moved and approved.
- Resolution 6 37: Approve a contract amendment with Hart Intercivic Incorporated (Board of Elections contract) that causes the aggregate to exceed $50,000. Motion moved and approved.
- Resolution 6 38: Confirm appointment of Adam Sessler as director of the Department of Risk Management. Motion moved and approved; Sessler was present.
- Resolution 6 39: Confirm appointment of Edward Moran as Ulster County historian (county clerk department). Motion moved and approved; Moran was present.
- Resolution 6 47: Call for the 2026 organizational meeting to be held January 6 at 6:30 p.m. Motion moved and approved.
- Resolution 6 50: Authorize execution of an agreement with the County Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) to provide one additional deputy sheriff as a school resource officer. Committee approved; Deputy Executive said the request came later from BOCES and no budget modification is required.
- Resolution 6 51: Authorize acceptance of New York State Department of Transportation funds for Ulster and Dutchess County public transit service (anticipated $360,000 reimbursement). Motion moved and approved.
- Resolution 6 52–6 54: Actions to declare SEQR lead agency for a GOC solar project, establish DPW rooftop solar capital projects, and approve a $1.7 million rooftop solar contract. Committee approved these items.
- Resolution 6 49: Create and fund a first-responder outreach specialist position for the Sheriff’s Office wellness unit. Sponsor Legislator Leslie Hamza withdrew the resolution on the record after the chair requested additional written assessment and data; no funding was approved.
Notes: Most items passed on voice votes recorded in the transcript; detailed numeric tallies were not provided in the meeting record. Several items were introduced as late resolutions and will proceed to the appropriate next step (for example, the Motorola contract amendment was accepted as late and referred to Ways and Means for further review).
