Clinton County Legislature approves package of airport contracts, temporary coroner coverage and program appropriations

The Clinton County Legislature on June 24 approved a slate of resolutions that authorizes temporary coverage for the coroner’s duties, several contracts and solicitations for Platsburg International Airport, and two appropriation increases for insurance reimbursement and a veterans’ peer-to-peer support grant.

The meeting’s formal business began when Mr. Speaker read Resolutions 473 through 483 for consideration. Resolution 473 authorizes a contract to provide coroner coverage while the appointed coroner will be unavailable; the floor discussion clarified the arrangement is intended to provide coverage during absences and not to increase the county’s ongoing coroner expense. The measure passed on a roll call with one recorded opposition.

Resolutions 474–481 concern Platsburg International Airport. The airport committee reported that Airport Director Patrick Cheryl had briefed the committee on an amendment to a janitorial contract (Resolution 474), a contract with Control Touch Systems LLC for airport systems (Resolution 475), procurement of equipment from Dragons Farm Equipment (Resolution 476), an amendment and solicitation for a T‑hangar design and construction grant project (Resolutions 477 and 478), a contract with Adams Glass LLC for airport work (Resolution 479), out‑of‑state travel (Resolution 480), and a request‑for‑proposals award for parking management operations (Resolution 481). The legislature placed those items on the floor and approved them by roll-call votes. During discussion of Resolution 480, a legislator noted the local Chamber of Commerce agreed to cover the airport manager’s travel costs for an air show, reducing county expense related to the trip.

Resolutions 482 and 483 increase appropriations and corresponding revenue. Resolution 482 authorizes the county treasurer to increase appropriation and revenue for insurance reimbursement for Clinton Street buildings and grounds; Resolution 483 authorizes an appropriation and corresponding revenue increase to accept a peer‑to‑peer support program grant for the Veterans Service Agency. Both measures were approved by roll call.

Votes at a glance - Resolution 473 — Authorize temporary coroner coverage contract; passed (roll call; one opposition reported). - Resolution 474 — Contract amendment with MAC Janitorial Supply (Platsburg International Airport); passed. - Resolution 475 — Contract with Control Touch Systems LLC (Platsburg International Airport); passed. - Resolution 476 — Contract with a Drew LLC (doing business as Dragons Farm Equipment) for airport equipment; passed. - Resolution 477 — Amendment to prior resolution accepting an NYSDOT aviation capital project grant for T‑hangar design and construction; passed. - Resolution 478 — Authorize purchasing agent to solicit bids for T‑hangar design and construction projects; passed (one recorded opposition noted during roll call). - Resolution 479 — Contract with Adams Glass LLC (Platsburg International Airport); passed. - Resolution 480 — Authorize out‑of‑state travel (airport manager); passed (Chamber to cover travel costs, as reported). - Resolution 481 — Award RFP for parking management operations (Platsburg International Airport); passed. - Resolution 482 — Increase appropriation/revenue for insurance reimbursement (Clinton Street buildings & grounds); passed. - Resolution 483 — Increase appropriation/revenue for peer‑to‑peer support program (Veterans Service Agency); passed.

The body then moved into an executive session to discuss an individual’s employment history and later adjourned. The resolutions take effect according to the implementation schedules in each authorization; no additional implementation timeline was provided on the floor.