RESOLUTION NO. 13 of 2017 DATED: January 24, 2017 RECOMMENDATION:

WHEREAS, Article 13-A, Section 261, of NYS Executive Law requires certain appointments to be made to the Montgomery County Criminal Justice Coordinating Council; and

WHEREAS, additional members beyond the specified appointments within the Executive Law are encouraged by the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services; and

WHEREAS, the representative of private organization operating within the county who has experience and involvement in alternatives to incarceration programs or pre-trial service programs, an ex-offender, and a crime victim shall be designated by the Montgomery County Executive; and

WHEREAS, it is recommended that the Council be updated by resolution annually to reflect the people who are currently in each designated position.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Montgomery County Legislature hereby confirms that the 2017 Council shall consist of the following:

(Additional Members)

RESOLUTION VOTE, passed with Aye(9). (1/24/2017)

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RESOLUTION NO. 14 of 2017 DATED: January 24, 2017 RECOMMENDATION:

WHEREAS, responding to HAZMAT incidents and confined space rescue incidents requires specific manpower and training it is necessary to set a course of action for appropriately staffed and trained coverage for Montgomery County, and

WHEREAS, it has been determined that cooperative action with the City of Amsterdam Fire Department will stabalize response, improve overall safety and be an economic benefit to both municipalities; and

WHEREAS, it is expected that this intermunicipal agreement will be beneficial to both Montgomery County and the City of Amsterdam.

RESOLVED, the Montgomery County Legislature hereby endorses and authorizes after review by the County Attorney the County Executive to sign an Intermuniciapl Agreement for services from the City of Amsterdam (Fire Department) as attached hereto and made part of this resolution.

RESOLUTION VOTE, passed with Aye(9). (1/24/2017)

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RESOLUTION NO. 15 of 2017 DATED: January 24, 2017 RECOMMENDATION:

WHEREAS, the Sheriff has recommended an agreement with Eastern Medical Support, LLC for provision of medical services for inmates at the Montgomery County Jail, and 

WHEREAS, Montgomery County will pay a compensation for the work performed to Eastern Medical Services, LLC at an amount not to exceed $106,960.35 per year beginning January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017.

RESOLVED, that the Montgomery County Legislature hereby authorizes and directs the County Executive, to sign an agreement with Eastern Medical Support, LLC for provision of medical services at the Montgomery County Jail, following review and approval by the County Attorney at an amount not to exceed $106,960.35 per year beginning January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017 .

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RESOLUTION NO. 16 of 2017 DATED: January 24, 2017 RECOMMENDATION:

WHEREAS, it is necessary to contract with a dental services provider for Montgomery County Jail Inmates; and

WHEREAS, the Montgomery County Sheriff is recommending continuing with the current provider for dental services.

RESOLVED, that the County Executive, following review and approval by the County Attorney, hereby is authorized and directed to sign a renewal agreement with Daniel Kana, DDS of Bedford, NH, for the provision of dental services to inmates at Montgomery County Jail; and

FURTHER RESOLVED, that said agreement shall be for the period commencing on January 1, 2017 and ending on December 31, 2018, with a compensation at the rate of $1,750 per month, not to exceed $21,000 annually.

RESOLUTION VOTE, passed with Aye(9). (1/24/2017)

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RESOLUTION NO. 17 of 2017 DATED: January 24, 2017 RECOMMENDATION:

WHEREAS, the position of Senior Account Clerk Typist (non-bargaining) in the Sheriff's budget is currently vacant; and

WHEREAS, the Sheriff wishes not to fill the position of Senior Account Clerk Typist at this time; and

WHEREAS, the Sheriff requests that the funding in the position of Senior Account Clerk Typist in the Sheriff's Budget be transfered to the Principal Acct. Clerk Typist position in the Sheirff's Budget.

RESOLVED, the County Treasurer is authorized and directed to amend the 2017 Operating Budget as follows:

RESOLUTION VOTE, passed with Aye(9). (1/24/2017)

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RESOLUTION NO. 18 of 2017 DATED: January 24, 2017 RECOMMENDATION:

WHEREAS, the New York State STOP-DWI Law was enacted in November 1981, and county programs were first implemented in 1982; and

WHEREAS, all 62 New York counties are covered by established local STOP-DWI programs; and

WHEREAS, New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law Section 1197 requires that each county appoints a coordinator for the STOP-DWI program; and

WHEREAS, by New York State law, STOP-DWI programs are governed by the County Executive or County Administrator; and

WHEREAS, each county in the state of New York appoints a STOP-DWI coordinator whose duties include the development of a program and the coordination of efforts by agencies involved in alcohol and highway safety; and

WHEREAS, there is a vacancy in the position of STOP DWI Coordinator; and

WHEREAS, the County Executive  appointed Jeffrey Kaczor as the STOP DWI Coordinator on December 21, 2016; and  

WHEREAS, it has been less than sixty (60) days after the appointment was filed with the Clerk of the Legislature; and

RESOLVED, that the Montgomery County Legislature approves and confirms the appointment of Jeffrey Kaczor as STOP-DWI Coordinator, at a base salary of $15,000, effective January 1, 2017.

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RESOLUTION NO. 19 of 2017 DATED: January 24, 2017 RECOMMENDATION:

WHEREAS, Introductory Local Law A of 2014 established a County Planning Board in Montgomery County, and

WHEREAS, the County Planning Board shall consist of nine (9) regular members and two (2) alternate members to be appointed by the Legislature; and

WHEREAS, the respective terms of the members of the Planning Board shall be commensurate with that of the Legislature; and

WHEREAS, the two alternate board members will have a two year term; and

WHEREAS, the current Planning Board Consists of:

RESOLVED, the Montgomery County Legislature hereby confirms the following appointments: 

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RESOLUTION NO. 20 of 2017 DATED: January 24, 2017 RECOMMENDATION:

WHEREAS, Article 25AA, Section 302 of the New York State Agricultural and Markets Law, as amended, provided for the establishment of an Agricultural and Farmland Protection Board; and

WHEREAS, the Montgomery County Board of Supervisors established the Montgomery County Agricultural and Farmland Protection Board in 1993; and

WHEREAS, the Board shall consist of eleven members, at least four of whom shall be active farmers, one shall represent agribusiness, and one may represent an organization dedicated to agricultural land preservation, all whom shall reside within Montgomery County; and

WHEREAS, the board also shall include the Chairperson of the County Soil and Water Conservation District's Board of Directors or an employee of the County Soil and Water Conservation District designated by the Chairperson, a member of the County legislative body,  a County Cooperative Extension agent, the County Planning Director, and the County Director of Real Property Tax Services; and

WHEREAS, the members of the Board shall be appointed by the Chairperson of the County legislative body, who shall solicit nominations from farm membership organizations except for the chairperson of the county soil and water conservation district's board of directors or his or her designee, the county planning director and director of real property tax services who shall serve ex officio; and

WHEREAS, the Montgomery County Agricultural and Farmland Protection Board currently consists of the following members:

 WHEREAS, the County Legislator term of Martin Kelly expires December 31, 2016; and

WHEREAS, the Active Farmer terms of Michael Cole and Robert Harris expire December 31, 2016; and

WHEREAS, the representative of the Farm Bureau, Gerald Douglas’s term expires December 31, 2016; and

RESOLVED, that the following persons are hereby appointed for the following terms as members of the Montgomery County Agricultural and Farmland Protection Board:

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RESOLUTION NO. 21 of 2017 DATED: January 24, 2017 RECOMMENDATION:

WHEREAS, the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation has awarded Montgomery County $54,450 from the 2016-2017 Snowmobile Trails Grant-In-Aid Program, based upon an application submitted in cooperation with the Mohawk Valley Snowmobile Clubs, Inc.

RESOLVED, that the Montgomery County Legislature hereby authorizes the County Executive, following review and approval by the County Attorney, to execute all documents associated with this grant; and,

FURTHER RESOLVED, the County Treasurer is hereby authorized and directed to amend the 2017 Operating Budget as follows:

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RESOLUTION NO. 22 of 2017 DATED: January 24, 2017 RECOMMENDATION:

WHEREAS, Montgomery County per Resolution No. 111 of 2016 Adopted the New York State Climate Smart Communities Pledge’s ten points; and

WHEREAS, decreasing community energy use and informing and inspiring the public were two of the ten points within the Climate Smart Communities Pledge,

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that Local Law 1 of 2017 is hereby adopted and incorporated as follows: “A Local Law Establishing Energy Benchmarking Requirements for Certain County Owned Municipal Buildings”

 Be it enacted by the Montgomery County Legislature as follows:

1. PURPOSE.

Buildings are the single largest user of energy in the State of New York. The poorest performing buildings typically use several times the energy of the highest performing buildings—for the exact same building use. As such, this Local Law will use Building Energy Benchmarking to promote the public health, safety, and welfare by County of Montgomery.

Collecting, reporting, and sharing Building Energy Benchmarking data on a regular basis allows municipal officials and the public to understand the energy performance of municipal buildings relative to similar buildings nationwide. Equipped with this information, the County of Montgomery is able to make smarter, more cost-effective operational and capital investment decisions, reward efficiency, and drive widespread, continuous improvement.

 2. DEFINITIONS

(A) “Benchmarking Information” shall mean information generated by Portfolio Manager, as herein defined including descriptive information about the physical building and its operational characteristics.

(B) “Building Energy Benchmarking” shall mean the process of measuring a building’s Energy use, tracking that use over time, and comparing performance to similar buildings.

(C) “Director” shall mean the head of the Department.

(4) “Covered Municipal Building” shall mean a building or facility that is owned or occupied by the County of Montgomery that is 1,000 square feet or larger in size.

(5) “Department” shall mean Department of Economic Development and Planning.

(6) “Energy” shall mean electricity, natural gas, steam, hot or chilled water, fuel oil, or other product for use in a building, or renewable on-site electricity generation, for purposes of providing heating, cooling, lighting, water heating, or for powering or fueling other end-uses in the building and related facilities, as reflected in Utility bills or other documentation of actual Energy use.

(7) “Energy Performance Score” shall mean the numeric rating generated by Portfolio Manager that compares the Energy usage of the building to that of similar buildings.

(8) “Energy Use Intensity (EUI)” shall mean the kBTUs (1,000 British Thermal Units) used per square foot of gross floor area.

(9) “Gross Floor Area” shall mean the total number of enclosed square feet measured between the exterior surfaces of the fixed walls within any structure used or intended for supporting or sheltering any use or occupancy.

(10) “Portfolio Manager” shall mean ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager, the internet-based tool developed and maintained by the United States Environmental Protection Agency to track and assess the relative Energy performance of buildings nationwide, or successor.

(11) “Utility” shall mean an entity that distributes and sells Energy to Covered Municipal Buildings.

(12) “Weather Normalized Site EUI” shall mean the amount of Energy that would have been used by a property under 30-year average temperatures, accounting for the difference between average temperatures and yearly fluctuations.

 3. APPLICABILITY

(1) This Local Law is applicable to all Covered Municipal Buildings as defined in Section 2 of this Local Law.

(2) The Director may exempt a particular Covered Municipal Building from the benchmarking requirement if the Director determines that it has characteristics that make benchmarking impractical.  

 4. BENCHMARKING REQUIRED FOR COVERED MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS

(1) No later than December 31, 2016, and no later than May 1 every year thereafter, the Director or his or her designee from the Department shall enter into Portfolio Manager the total Energy consumed by each Covered Municipal Building, along with all other descriptive information required by Portfolio Manager for the previous calendar year.

(2) For new Covered Municipal Buildings that have not accumulated 12 months of Energy use data by the first applicable date following occupancy for inputting Energy use into Portfolio Manager, the Director or his or her designee from the Department shall begin inputting data in the following year.

5. DISCLOSURE AND PUBLICATION OF BENCHMARKING INFORMATION

(1) The Department shall make available to the public on the internet Benchmarking Information for the previous calendar year:

(a) no later than December 31, 2016 and by September 1 of each year thereafter for Covered Municipal Buildings; and

(2) The Department shall make available to the public on the internet and update at least annually, the following Benchmarking Information:

(a) Summary statistics on Energy consumption for Covered Municipal Buildings derived from aggregation of Benchmarking Information; and

(b) For each Covered Municipal Building individually:

(i) The status of compliance with the requirements of this Local Law; and

(ii) The building address, primary use type, and gross floor area; and

(iii) Annual summary statistics, including site EUI, Weather Normalized Source EUI, annual GHG emissions, and an Energy Performance Score where available; and

(iv) A comparison of the annual summary statistics (as required by Section 5(2)(b)(iii) of this Local Law) across calendar years for all years since annual reporting under this Local Law has been required for said building.

6. MAINTENANCE OF RECORDS

The Department shall maintain records as necessary for carrying out the purposes of this Local Law, including but not limited to Energy bills and other documents received from tenants and/or Utilities. Such records shall be preserved by the Department for a period of three (3) years.

 7. ENFORCEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION

(1) The Director or his or her designee from the Department shall be the Chief Enforcement Officer of this Local Law.

(2) The Chief Enforcement Officer of this Local Law is authorized to act as necessary to administer the requirements of this Local Law.

(3) Within thirty days after each anniversary date of the effective date of this Local Law, the Chief Enforcement Officer shall submit a report to the County Legislature including but not limited to summary statistics on Energy consumption for Covered Municipal Buildings derived from aggregation of Benchmarking Information, a list of all Covered Municipal Buildings identifying each Covered Municipal Building that the Director determined to be exempt from the benchmarking requirement and the reason for the exemption, and the status of compliance with the requirements of this Local Law.

8. EFFECTIVE DATE

This Local Law shall be effective immediately upon passage.

9. SEVERABILITY

The invalidity or unenforceability of any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, provision, or phrase of the aforementioned sections, as declared by the valid judgment of any court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional, shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, provision, or phrase, which shall remain in full force and effect.

RESOLUTION VOTE, passed with Aye(9). (1/24/2017)

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RESOLUTION NO. 23 of 2017 DATED: January 24, 2017 RECOMMENDATION:

WHEREAS, Resolution Number 281 of 2013 states that the Montgomery County Sanitary District No.1 Board of Directors shall consist of seven (7) members comprised of the current legislators representing Legislative Districts #1, #2, and #3, the Mayors of the Villages of Fort Plain, Nelliston, and Palatine Bridge, and one at-large member, to be appointed by the County Legislative Board, for a one-year term commencing January 1, 2017 and ending December 31, 2017; and

WHEREAS, Resolution Number 8 of 2016 appointed George Capece Jr. as the "at large" member of the Board of Directors for a term expiring on December 31, 2016; and

WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Montgomery County Sanitary District No.1 recommends the appointment of George Capece Jr as the 2017 member at large.

RESOLVED,  that George Capece Jr., hereby is appointed as the “at-large” member of the Board of Directors of the Montgomery County Sanitary District #1 for a one-year term ending on December 31, 2017.

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RESOLUTION NO. 24 of 2017 DATED: January 24, 2017 RECOMMENDATION:

WHEREAS, Montgomery County Sanitary District No. 1 operates a wastewater treatment plant that generates disgested sludge that needs treatment/disposal; and

WHEREAS, the Gloversville-Johnstown Joint Wastewater Treatment facility is the owner and operator of wastewater treatment facilities which can be used to treat/dispose of sdaid sludge; and

WHEREAS, the sludge disposal agreement is expected to be a benefit of Montgomery County and the Gloversville-Johnstown joint wastewater treatment facility; and

WHEREAS, the Gloversville-Johnstown Joint Wastewater Treatment facility has approved of the sludge disposal agreement and has already executed the agreement.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Montgomery County Legislature hereby authorizes and directs the County Executive, following the review and approval of the County Attorney, for sludge treatment/disposal, with the Gloversville-Johnstown Joint Wastewater Treatment Facility terminating on December 31, 2018. 

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RESOLUTION NO. 25 of 2017 DATED: January 24, 2017 RECOMMENDATION:

WHEREAS, the Montgomery County Sanitary District No.1's influent magnetic flow meter needs to be replaced; and

WHEREAS, it is necessary to transfer funds in order to complete that task.

RESOLVED, the Montgomery County Treasurer is authorized and directed to amend the 2017 Operating Budget as follows:

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RESOLUTION NO. 26 of 2017 DATED: January 24, 2017 RECOMMENDATION:

WHEREAS, Montgomery County has a 1998 JCB Loader/Backhoe Model 214S-4WS, which includes forks and a ditching bucket, that is no longer needed by Montgomery County; and

WHEREAS, the City of Amsterdam has a 1982 Chamption 720 grader with 2500 hours and a six wheel dump truck, plow and sander that it no longer needs; and

WHEREAS, Montgomery County has a need for a 1982 Chamption 720 grader with 2500 hours and a six wheel dump truck, plow and sander; and

WHEREAS, the City of Amsterdam requires a 1998 JCB Loader/Backhoe Model 214S-4WS, with forks and a ditching bucket; and

WHEREAS, the City of Amsterdam and Montgomery County wish to exchange the aforementioned equipment; and

WHEREAS, the equipment that would be received by Montgomery County from the City of Amsterdam as a result of this exhange is worth approximately the same or greater than the equipment that would be given to the City of Amsterdam by Montgomery County.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Commisisoner of the Department of Public Works is directed to take the necessary steps to move forward with this exhange of equipment with no funds being expended by Montgomery County; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Montgomery County Executive is directed to sign any necessary paperwork to effectuate this exchange; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Montgomery County Purchasing Agent is directed to inform the County's insurance company of this equipment exchange once it has taken place.

RESOLUTION VOTE, passed with Aye(9). (1/24/2017)

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RESOLUTION NO. 27 of 2017 DATED: January 24, 2017 RECOMMENDATION:

RESOLVED, pursuant to Section 135A of the Highway Law, the Montgomery County Legislature hereby authorizes and directs to the County Executive, upon review and approval of the County Attorney to enter into agreements with the City of Amsterdam, Village of St. Johnsville and the ten towns located in Montgomery County for control of snow and ice on County roads; and

FURTHER RESOLVED, payment for the work to be performed under the terms of said agreements for snow and ice control shall be at the rate of $5,650 per centerline mile for September 2, 2016-September 1, 2017.

MOTION TO AMEND by Legislator Purtell, seconded by Legislator Wilson, to change:

FURTHER RESOLVED, payment for the work to be performed under the terms of said agreements for snow and ice control shall be at the rate of $5,650 per centerline mile for September 2, 2016-September 1, 2017.

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FURTHER RESOLVED, payment for the work to be performed under the terms of said agreements for snow and ice control shall be at the rate of $5,650 per centerline mile for January 1, 2017-December 31, 2017.

passed with Aye(8).  Legislator Kelly voted Nay.(1/24/2017)

RESOLUTION VOTE, passed with Aye(8). Legislator Kelly voted Nay. (1/24/2017)

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RESOLUTION NO. 28 of 2017 DATED: January 24, 2017 RECOMMENDATION:

WHEREAS, the Commissioner of Public Works has recommended the renewal of a contract for HVAC Service and replacement with Johnson Controls, and

WHEREAS, the funding for said contract has been included in the 2017 Operating Budget,

RESOLVED, that the Montgomery County Legislature authorizes and directs the County Executive, following review and approval by the County Attorney, to sign an agreement with Johnson Controls of Albany, NY, for provision of HVAC Service and replacement services for all county-owned buildings, and

FURTHER RESOLVED, that said services shall be provided at a cost not to exceed $379,803.00 and at a term not to exceed six years.

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RESOLUTION NO. 29 of 2017 DATED: January 24, 2017 RECOMMENDATION:

WHEREAS, Fulton and Montgomery Counties approved an Agreement with CME Associates to provide testing services for the FMCC Student union Addition/Renovation Project; and 

WHEREAS, the original contract amount was $11,000; and 

WHEREAS, CME was directed to provide certain additional testing work during the project resulting in total expenditures being $12,126; and 

WHEREAS, it is recommended that an Amendment No.1 be approved to increase CME’s contract amount to $12,126.

RESOLVED, that the County Executive, upon review and approval by the County Attorney, is authorized and directed to execute Amendment No. 1 with CME Associates to increase their contract amount to $12,126.

RESOLUTION VOTE, passed with Aye(9). (1/24/2017)

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RESOLUTION NO. 30 of 2017 DATED: January 24, 2017 RECOMMENDATION:

WHEREAS, the FMCC Student union Addition/Renovation Project is nearing completion, and

WHEREAS, the total appropriation for this project was $2,740,000, and to date $2,674,131.29 has been authorized to be expended, leaving a balance of $65,868.71 in the total appropriation, and

WHEREAS, FMCC has identified several additional work tasks that it would like to have completed in the existing Student Union Building, and to pursue those work tasks, FMCC is asking that Change Order No. 2 with Adirondack Cabling, Inc. to install a new security camera on exterior of Student Union. 

RESOLVED, that the County Executive is authorized and directed to execute Change Order #2 with Adirondack Cabling, Inc. in the amount of $2,334.84 to supply and install a security camera on the exterior of the Student Union Building.

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RESOLUTION NO. 31 of 2017 DATED: January 24, 2017 RECOMMENDATION:

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 201 of the Montgomery County Code of Ethics there shall be a Board of Ethics consisting of five members to be appointed by the County Executive, subject to confirmation by the County Legislature; and

WHEREAS, the Board of Ethics shall consist of three members who shall not be, nor for a period of two years prior to appointment have been, officers or employees of Montgomery County or any municipality located in Montgomery County or employed or compensated by Montgomery County as a vendor/contractor; and

WHEREAS, one member shall be an elected or appointed officer or employee of Montgomery County; and

WHEREAS, one member shall be an elected or appointed officer or employee of a municipality located within Montgomery County; and

WHEREAS, the term for members  shall be for a period of three years; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 201 (c) of the Montgomery County Code of Ethics each member shall be a Montgomery County resident and remain so during the term of his or her appointment; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 201 (c) of the Montgomery County Code of Ethics, no member shall have any interest, as defined by Section 801 of the General Municipal Law, in any contract or transaction with the County; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 201 (c) no member shall hold office in a political party or act as a lobbyist in the County; and

WHEREAS, the Board of Ethics currently consists of the following members:

WHEREAS, the Montgomery County Executive has filed a written appointment  with the Clerk of the County Legislature of:Daniel Colon to fill the position of County Employee with a term expiring December 31, 2018, Robert Sullivan to fill the position of Municipal Official with a term expiring on December 31, 2019, and Michael McKenney to fill the position of Non Employee with a term expiring on December 31, 2019; and

WHEREAS, less than sixty days has passed since these appointments were filed with the Clek of the Legislature; and

WHEREAS, the Montgomery County Legislature has undergone a committee review of the appointments; and

WHEREAS, the appointees meet the requirements as set forth by Section 201 (c) of the Montgomery County Code of Ethics.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED,   that the Montgomery County Legislature confirms the following appointments:

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that within fifteen (15) days of the confirmation of this appointment that Daniel Colon, Robert Sullivan, and Michael McKenney shall each file a financial disclosure statemnt with the Clerk of the Legislature pursuant to the Montgomery County Code of Ethics.

RESOLUTION VOTE, passed with Aye(9). (1/24/2017)

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RESOLUTION NO. 32 of 2017 DATED: January 24, 2017 RECOMMENDATION:

WHEREAS, it is necessary to hire a company to run the tax foreclosure auctions for Montgomery County; and 

WHEREAS, Montgomery County issued a Request For Proposals in 2015 for tax auctioning services and entered into a contract with Collar City, the lowest responsible responsive bidder for a term of one year with the option to renew for two additional years; and

WHEREAS, the Montgomery County Legislature wishes to renew the contract for tax foreclosure auctioning services with Collar City for an additional two years; and

WHEREAS, the Montgomery County Legislature also wishes to enter into a contract with Collar City for a term of two years to provide surplus equipment auctioning services for Montgomery County. 

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Montgomery County Executive is hereby directed to sign a contract with Collar City for a term of two years to run the tax foreclosure auctions for Montgomery County.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Montgomery County Executive is hereby directed to sign a contract with Collar City for a term of two years to provide surplus equipment auctioning services for Montgomery County. 

RESOLUTION VOTE, passed with Aye(9). (1/24/2017)

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RESOLUTION NO. 33 of 2017 DATED: January 24, 2017 RECOMMENDATION:

RESOLVED, the Montgomery County Legislature hereby confirms the appointments of Legislators Robert Headwell and Martin Kelly made by the County Executive to the Montgomery County Soil & Water Conservation Board of Directors for a term of January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2017.

RESOLUTION VOTE, passed with Aye(8). Legislator Headwell, Jr. abstained. (1/24/2017)

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RESOLUTION NO. 34 of 2017 DATED: January 24, 2017 RECOMMENDATION:

WHEREAS, Article V, Section 3B of the Constitution and Bylaws of the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Fulton and Montgomery Counties states that the Montgomery County Legislature shall appoint one Legislator to a one-year term to serve as a Director on the Association Board of Directors,

RESOLVED, that Legislator Kelly is hereby appointed as a Director on the Association Board of Directors of the Cooperative Extension Association of Fulton and Montgomery Counties for a term beginning on January 1, 2017 and ending on December 31, 2017.

RESOLUTION VOTE, passed with Aye(9). (1/24/2017)

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RESOLUTION NO. 35 of 2017 DATED: January 24, 2017 RECOMMENDATION:

WHEREAS, Section 814(1) of the Judiciary Law provides for the appointment of a member of the Montgomery County Legislature to the Montgomery County Law Library Board of Trustees for a period of two years, and

RESOLVED, that Legislator Pepe hereby is appointed to serve on the Montgomery County Court Law Library Board for a term ending on December 31, 2017.

RESOLUTION VOTE, passed with Aye(8). Legislator Pepe abstained. (1/24/2017)

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RESOLUTION NO. 36 of 2017 DATED: January 24, 2017 RECOMMENDATION:

WHEREAS, Section 503a(1) of the Judiciary Law provides for the appointment of a member of the Montgomery County Legislature to the County Jury Board, and

WHEREAS, said appointment shall be designated by the Montgomery County Legislature,

RESOLVED, that Legislator, District 7, Michael J. Pepe, hereby is appointed to serve on the Montgomery County Jury Board for a three-year term ending on December 31, 2018.

RESOLUTION VOTE, passed with Aye(8). Legislator Pepe abstained. (1/24/2017)

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RESOLUTION NO. 37 of 2017 DATED: January 24, 2017 RECOMMENDATION:

WHEREAS, Montgomery County has obtained real property parcel by tax foreclosure known as SBL 45.16-1-16 (100 Reid Street), located in the Village of Fort Plain, Town of Minden; and

WHEREAS, this propery is not needed for County purposes; and

WHEREAS, this property is in poor condition and the neighboring property owner would like to clean/clear the property; and

WHEREAS, it benefits the public to convey this parcel to the neighboring property owner.

RESOLVED, the Montgomery County Legislature hereby authorizes to convey all the right, title and interests of the County in and to said real property to the Scott Wolfkiel for the sum of $200.00; and

FURTHER RESOLVED, the County Treasurer is hereby authorized and directed to execute the deed and all related documents related to the conveyance of said property to the Scott Wolfkiel.

RESOLUTION VOTE, passed with Aye(9). (1/24/2017)

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RESOLUTION NO. 38 of 2017 DATED: January 24, 2017 RECOMMENDATION:

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Audit Guidelines, Section 13.2 (2), requires after examination and review of the claims by the audit committee, and there being no objection to any of the claims by any committee or Board member, shall move that the claims as audited are approved and presented to the Board for approval of payment; and

WHEREAS, the Audit Committee has audited claims for the period of December 21, 2016 through January 24, 2017 and recommends the payment of the claims as attached hereto in the "Abstract of Audited Claims".

RESOLVED, after examination and review of the claims by the Audit Committee, the claims are audited and attached hereto, are hereby approved for payment by the Montgomery County Legislature.

RESOLUTION VOTE, passed with Aye(9). (1/24/2017)

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