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Votes at a glance: Ulster County Health, Human Services & Human Rights Committee, May 8
Summary
Committee adopted a set of resolutions including a temporary nonprofit‑compliance waiver, contract renewals and an appointment of a county medical examiner; a proposed drug‑test‑kit requirement was postponed for further review.
At its May 8 meeting the Ulster County Health, Human Services, and Human Rights Committee recorded the following actions:
• Resolution 226 — Authorize a waiver from policy requiring nonprofit vendors to comply with applicable reporting and tax filing: adopted by committee (chair declared unanimous). The waiver permits a vendor that fell out of compliance to be paid for rendered services and to sign new contracts while it cures reporting; staff expect compliance within about one month and will provide an interim waiver/cure policy.
• Resolution 227 — Approve execution of a contract (not to exceed $112,000 cited) with James McInness for preschool services and Medicaid claiming (extension through 2029): adopted.
• Resolution 228 — Approve contract for E‑Stack electronic workflow (related to preschool services): adopted (the e‑stack was discussed as a separate contract with startup and maintenance costs; it is intended to reduce paper 'stack' errors and streamline school district sign‑offs).
• Resolution 229 — Confirm appointment of Margaret M. Preel as Ulster County medical examiner: adopted. Staff noted converting from a contracted forensic pathologist arrangement to an on‑payroll medical examiner will establish a staffed medical examiner office.
• Resolution 230 — Approve contract amendment to continue Westchester Medical Center services temporarily while the transition to the county medical examiner occurs (rates anticipated to exceed $50,000): adopted to avoid a service gap.
• Resolution 231 — Amend the 2025 Ulster County budget to accept New York State Department of Health funds for a local physical‑activity/chronic‑disease prevention program (including a short interpretive trail in Kingston and Movement Is Medicine campaign): adopted.
• Resolution 155 — Require high‑quality drug test kits for county‑administered social‑service programs (and guaranteed confirmatory testing): postponed after discussion; staff to return with cost estimates, test‑type options and clarifications on application and safeguards.
Committee minutes show motions were moved and seconded for each adoption and that items were approved in succession. For many votes the committee used voice votes and did not record individual roll‑call tallies in the transcript.
