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Ulster County adopts broad consent calendar, approves numerous contracts and appointments
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Summary
At its March 18 meeting the Ulster County Legislature approved a lengthy consent calendar of budget amendments, contracts and appointments (many by unanimous recorded votes) and recorded a small number of abstentions and one referral; key contract amounts and reappointments are listed below.
The Ulster County Legislature on March 18 adopted a broad consent agenda that included salary-schedule amendments, contracts, memoranda of understanding, capital project authorizations and board appointments.
Major items on the consent calendar included:
- Multiple contract approvals and amendments across departments (examples in the minutes: a $52,560 contract for New York Communications Company, Inc. for the District Attorney; two Department of Emergency Services contracts with Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless for $137,386.68 and $149,876.40; and a $703,000 contract with LaBella Associates, D.P.C. for Department of Public Works projects).
- Several Office for the Aging service contracts were adopted (amounts recorded in the minutes include $156,000; $240,000; $310,000; $220,000 for various providers).
- Authorizations to enter into agreements and memoranda with state and regional partners (NYCDEP memorandum of understanding; NG911 grant program participation; ESInet Readiness Grant agreement).
- Reappointments and appointments to county boards and committees (Audit Committee, Board of Health, Youth Board, Environmental Management Council, Planning Board alternates, and others).
Most consent items were adopted by recorded vote with 22 Ayes, 0 Noes and Legislator Sperry absent. Exceptions and special tallies recorded in the minutes:
- Resolution 121 (contract amendment of $390,000 to Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley) adopted with one abstention (Legislator Hewitt).
- Resolution 122 (agreement with SUNY New Paltz Venture Hub) adopted with two abstentions (Legislators Lindsey Grossman and Abe Uchitelle).
- Resolution 106 (establishing a Chief Deputy County Clerk position and reclassifying Deputy County Clerk) was referred back to the Laws, Rules and Government Services and Ways and Means Committees on a 22–0 recorded vote.
Why it matters: The consent calendar moves numerous county programs, contracts and budget housekeeping actions forward in a single session, authorizing funding and relationships that affect social services, emergency services, aging services, public works and economic development.
What’s next: Departments named in approved contracts will proceed to implement the work under the terms approved; the Legislature’s minutes do not list all contract start dates or contractors beyond those recorded.