Chairman Duchessi has called a meeting of the Education/Government Committee for 6:20 p.m. on Tuesday, May 16, 2017, in the Legislative Chambers, County Office Bldg, 64 Broadway, Fonda, NY. Items on the agenda, at this time, are as follows:

1. DISCUSSION

A.  Privilege of Committee Chair, Committee Members & Legislators to discuss items of interest, etc., regarding departments governed by this Committee

2. RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH DIRECTOR MADE BY THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE (COUNTY LEGISLATURE)

3. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING COUNTY COUNTY EXECUTIVE TO SIGN REVISED AGREEMENT - CONTINUATION OF CLEO AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF MONTGOMERY AND THE COUNTIES OF FULTON AND SCHOHARIE

4.  RESOLUTION AMENDING THE 2017 OPERATING BUDGET TO ACCEPT GRANT FUNDING PURSUANT TO THE MUNICIPAL CONSOLIDATION AND EFFICIENCY COMPETITION

5.  RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE TO EXECUTE AGREEMENTS FOR THE FMCC ALLEN HOUSE PROJECT

6.  RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING COUNTY EXECUTIVE TO EXECUTE CHANGE ORDERS FOR FMCC STUDENT UNION PROJECT

7.  RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING FULTON MONTGOMERY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (FMCC) TO PURCHASE CERTAIN COMPUTER EQUIPMENT AS PART OF THE 2017 FMCC TECHNOLOGY UPGRADES PROJECT: PHASE II

8.  OTHER

RESOLUTION NO. 130 of 2017 DATED: May 23, 2017 RECOMMENDATION:

WHEREAS, the term for the current Public Health Director expired on April 22, 2017 and there is a need to fill the position; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to §10.03 of the Montgomery County Charter there shall be a Public Health Director who meets the combination of education and experience deemed appropriate by the State Commissioner of Health, who shall be appointed by the County Executive, subject to confirmation by the County Legislature; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to §2.08 of the Montgomery County Charter the County Legislature shall undergo a committee review of appointees and confirm appointments no longer than sixty (60) days after the appointment has been filed with the Clerk of the Legislature; and

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

RESOLVED, that the Montgomery County Legislature approves and confirms the appointment of Sara Boerenko as Public Health Director with the powers and duties set forth under §10.04 of the Montgomer County Charter, for a term of 6 years commencing on April 24, 2017; and

FURTHER RESOLVED, that it is understood and agreed that such benefits of defense and indemnification are conferred upon Sara Boerenko as Public Health Director for any acts or omissions while acting within the scope of her duties as Public Health Director.

RESOLUTION VOTE, passed with Aye(9). (5/23/2017)

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RESOLUTION NO. 131 of 2017 DATED: May 23, 2017 RECOMMENDATION:

WHEREAS, in accordance with the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) of 2014, Fulton, Montgomery, and Schoharie Counties entered into an agreement prescribed by WIOA to oversee the management of WIOA funding and supported activities coordinated by the Grant Sub-recipient and Fiscal Agent the Fulton Montgomery and Schoharie Counties Workforce Development Board, Inc.; and

WHEREAS, the Chief Local Elected Officials (CLEO) Agreement authorizes the FMS Workforce Development Board to provide planning guidance, monitoring, support, oversight and regulation to ensure the highest quality workforce development system; and

WHEREAS, said CLEO Agreement should be renewed on a yearly basis on July 1 of each year; and

WHEREAS, Resolution 120 of 2016 authorized the County Executive to sign a formal Chief Local Elected Officials (CLEO) Agreement; and

WHEREAS, the CLEO Agreement was recently revised to meet new regulations.

RESOLVED, the County Exeucitive, upon review and approval of the County Attorney, is hereby authorized and directed by the Montgomery County Legislature to sign the revised Chief Local Elected Officials (CLEO) Agreement between the Counties of Fulton, Montgomery, and Schoharie to meet the requirements of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act; and

FURTHER RESOLVED, this Agreement is effective June 1, 2017 and continues through June 30, 2018.

FURTHER RESOLVED, if a new Agreement is not in place at that time, provisions of this Agreement will continue in effect until a new Agreement is accepted by the governing bodies.

RESOLUTION VOTE, passed with Aye(9). (5/23/2017)

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RESOLUTION NO. 132 of 2017 DATED: May 23, 2017 RECOMMENDATION:

WHEREAS, Montgomery County has received $50,000 grant funds through the New York State Department of State (NYS DOS) for the purposes of engaging a consultant to assist in the formulation of a Municipal Consolidation and Efficiency Plan (MCEP); and

WHEREAS, Montgomery County has engaged the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University as its research partner for this initiative; and

WHEREAS, through the preparation of the MCEP, Montgomery County will be competing for $20 million award, will from New York State, for the purposes of Plan implementation, and

RESOLVED, the Montgomery County Legislature hereby authorizes and directs the County to amend the 2017 Operating Budget as follows:

RESOLUTION VOTE, passed with Aye(9). (5/23/2017)

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RESOLUTION NO. 133 of 2017 DATED: May 23, 2017 RECOMMENDATION:

WHEREAS, Fulton and Montgomery Counties have approved a $2,600,000 FMCC Allen House Project for 2017; and

WHEREAS, there are no Montgomery County funds involved with this project. Funding will be from:

WHEREAS, on April 19, 2017, the following bids were received for the four (4) prime construction contracts: 

GENERAL CONSTRUCTION

2. Electrical:

3. Plumbing:

4. HVAC:

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RESOLVED, that based upon the bids received and the written recommendation from JMZ Architects, the County Executive is hereby authorized and directed to execute Agreements  with the following lowest, responsible responsive bidders:

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RESOLVED, that in addition to the four (4) prime construction contracts, the County Executive is hereby authorized and directed to execute Agreements with the following additional eight (8) contracts for various professional services with knowledge of the project and campus, as well as furniture and equipment through State contract as recommended by FMCC:

RESOLUTION VOTE, passed with Aye(9). (5/23/2017)

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RESOLUTION NO. 134 of 2017 DATED: May 23, 2017 RECOMMENDATION:

WHEREAS, Fulton and Montgomery Counties awarded contracts for the following prime contracts for the FMCC Student Union Project:

WHEREAS,  the contracts came in under the budget that was authorized and it is necessary for Change Orders to be executed.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the County Executive be and is hereby authorized to execute  Change Orders for the following contracts: 

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RESOLUTION NO. 135 of 2017 DATED: May 23, 2017 RECOMMENDATION:

WHEREAS, Fulton and Montgomery Counties have approved a $900,000 FMCC Technology Upgrades Project: Phase II for 2017, and 

WHEREAS, funding for this Project would come from:

WHEREAS, the Project involves four (4) main components: 

• Replace aged out analog phone switch with digital Voice over IP System (VOIP):

The project will provide the campus the ability to migrate to the latest Voice over IP (VOIP) technology and fully replace the existing PBX. 

Estimated Cost:    $230,000 

• Campus Infrastructure: Network Upgrades:

This project will allow for the replacement of the aging network edge switches which serve as the primary connection point for all end user devices. This is a necessary upgrade which will provide the necessary network connections for Classroom, Lab, and Office communications. This project will also provide new direct network fiber pathways to the Campus Administration, College Union, and Finance buildings. 

Estimated Cost:    $138,000 

• Classroom, Lab, and Library Learning Commons Computer Upgrades:

This project will replace student computers in many areas of the college including classrooms, labs and library. The project will also expend on the successful Virtual Desktop Infrastructure deployed during the 2015 IT capital project. 

Estimated Cost:    $338,000 

• Campus Technology Replacement:

This project is focused on centralized network components utilized by many areas of the entire campus and will upgrade a portion of the campus security cameras and storage devices. Additionally, the network switches for the campus backup/disaster recovery data center will be upgraded for added stability. 

Estimated Cost:    $194,000 

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that Montgomery County hereby authorizes FMCC to directly purchase via State contracts, the communications and computer equipment as identified in the Campus Technology Replacement, Classroom, Lab and Library Commons Computer Upgrades, Campus Infrastructure:Network Upgrades and Replace aged out analog phone switch with digital Voice over IP System (VOIP): components for this project at an amount not to exceed $900,000 or the $225,000.00 contribution from Montgomery County  and to allow for direct delivery of the equipment to FMCC with all warranties and documentation identifying FMCC as the Owner.

RESOLUTION VOTE, passed with Aye(9). (5/23/2017)

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RESOLUTION NO. 136 of 2017 DATED: May 23, 2017 RECOMMENDATION:

WHEREAS, in 2003 the NYS Legislature empowered the County of Montgomery to raise an additional 1% sales tax; and

WHEREAS, such authorization is due to expire November 30, 2017; and

WHEREAS, this additional sales tax revenue has been critical to the fiscal well-being of Montgomery County; and

WHEREAS, the New York State Legislature has drafted legislation S.5952 and A.7765 which would amend such sections of the NYS Tax Law to reauthorize the additional 1% sales tax through November 30, 2019

WHEREAS, the Montgomery County Legislature passed Resolution 115 of 2017 supporting and advocating for the passage of S.5952 and A.7765 to amend sections of the NYS Tax Law to reauthorize the additional 1%  sales tax through November 2019.

RESOLVED, the Montgomery County Clerk of the Legislature is hereby authorized and directed to submit the Home Rule Request to the NYS Senate and NYS Assembly declaring that a necessity exists for the enactment of S.5952 and A.7765.

RESOLUTION VOTE, passed with Aye(9). (5/23/2017)

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