Chair Michael Pepe has called a meeting of the Education/Government Committee for 6:03 PM on Tuesday, June 18, 2024 in the Legislative Chambers, Montgomery County Office Bldg, 64 Broadway, Fonda, NY.

Minutes of the meeting will be later posted on the Montgomery County website at www.co.montgomery.ny.us

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 AUTHORIZING COUNTY EXECUTIVE TO SIGN AGREEMENT - CONTINUATION OF CLEO AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF MONTGOMERY AND THE COUNTIES OF FULTON AND SCHOHARIE (LEGISLATURE)

3. RESOLUTION DIRECTING COUNTY ATTORNEY TO FILE DEEDS (COUNTY LEGISLATURE)

4. OTHER

RESOLUTION NO. 172 of 2024 DATED: June 25, 2024 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, 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 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 July 1, 2024 and continues through June 30, 2025.

RESOLUTION VOTE, passed with Aye(8). Legislator VACANT was absent. (6/25/2024)

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RESOLUTION NO. 173 of 2024 DATED: June 25, 2024 RECOMMENDATION:

Whereas, the Counties of Fulton and Montgomery Industrial Development Agency dissolved many years ago when General Municipal Law 992 was repealed by  L.2014, c. 403; and

Whereas, upon its dissolution any properties under the Counties of Fulton and Montgomery Industrial Development Agency reverted to the counties of Fulton and Montgomery pursuant; and

Whereas, no deeds were ever filed to record this transfer of title.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Montgomery County Attorney is directed to file deeds transferring the following properties to Montgomery County:

Tax Map Parcel No. 56.5-2-57, Church St., Amsterdam, NY

Tax Map Parcel No. 8.16-1-21, Sanders Street, Village of St. Johnsville, NY

RESOLUTION VOTE, passed with Aye(8). Legislator VACANT was absent. (6/25/2024)

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RESOLUTION NO. 174 of 2024 DATED: June 25, 2024 RECOMMENDATION:

WHEREAS, the Fulton-Montgomery Community College Board of Trustees has presented Fulton and Montgomery County, the sponsoring counties, with a 2024-2025 proposal including $15,385,889 of operating fund revenue and $2,472,795 of grant funds for a total budget of $ 17,858,684; and

WHEREAS, a public hearing related to the adoption of said FMCC budget is required prior to approval of said budget by its sponsoring counties;

RESOLVED, the Montgomery County Legislature hereby approves the scheduling of a Public Hearing on the proposed 2024-25 Budget of Fulton-Montgomery Community College for July 23, 2023, at 5:50 pm in the Legislative Chambers, County Office Building, 64 Broadway, Fonda, NY 12068;

FURTHER RESOLVED, the Clerk of the Montgomery County Legislature hereby is directed to cause legal notice of said public hearing to be published according to local law.

RESOLUTION VOTE, passed with Aye(8). Legislator VACANT was absent. (6/25/2024)

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