RESOLUTION NO. 22 of 2009 DATED: January 27, 2009

WHEREAS, Article 13-A, Section 261, of NYS Executive Law calls for 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, and

WHEREAS, the Council currently consists of the following:

POSITION                                    NAME

County Court Judge                         Honorable Felix J. Catena

Town Court Judge                           Honorable Raymond Mars, Town of Florida

District Attorney                          James E. Conboy

Legal Services Representative              William F. Martuscello, Public
                                          Defender

Member of County Board of Supervisors
Chairperson of Public Safety Committee     John B. Thomas, Public Safety
                                          Chairperson

Director of Probation                      Lucille Sitterly

Chief Administrative Officer               Vito L. Greco, Chairman

Representative of local police agencies    Jeff Smith, Under sheriff

ATI Representative                         Jennifer Petteys, Youth Bureau/ACSD
                                          Director

Ex-Offender                                Cynthia Miller

Crime Victim                               Jean Karutis

County Executive                           Vito L. Greco, Chairman

Director of Community Services             James Gumaer

NYS Certified Alcohol and/or Substance     Judy Devost, Director of “The
                                          Lighthouse”
Abuse Treatment Provider                   Treatment Program for Women

(Additional Members)

POSITION                                   NAME

Corrections Administrator                  Michael T. Franko

Executive Director, Foundation
of St. Mary’s Hospital                     Al Turo

Town Court Judge                           Honorable Herbert Menge, Town of
                                          Amsterdam

Town Court Judge                           Honorable Jean Walters, Town of
                                          Charleston

Town Court Judge                           Honorable Francis E. Avery,
Town/Village of Canajoharie

Town Court Judge                           Honorable John A. Brookman, Town of
                                          Glen  

Vice-Chairman, Board of Supervisors        Barbara M. Johnson

Director, Hamilton, Fulton and             Ann Rhodes
Montgomery Prevention Council            

, and

WHEREAS, it is recommended that the Council be updated by resolution to reflect the people who are currently in each legislative position that is represented on the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council and also to provide for a new appointment under additional members,

RESOLVED, that the appointments to the Montgomery County Criminal Justice
Coordinating Council shall be as follows:

POSITION                                     NAME

Member of County Board of Supervisors        John W. Thayer, Public Safety
Chairperson of Public Safety                 Chairman                

Chief Administrative Officer                 John B. Thomas, Chairman

Ex-Offender                                  Michael Kaczor

County Executive                             John B. Thomas, Chairman

(Additional Member)

Supervisor, City of Amsterdam – 2nd Ward     Barbara M. Johnson  (Change in
                                            title)

Town Court Judge, President of Montgomery    Honorable Kathleen R. Buck, Town
County Magistrates Association               of Mohawk

RESOLUTION ADOPTED with Aye(1772).  Supervisor Stagliano was absent. (1/27/2009)