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

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RESOLUTION CONFIRMING APPOINTMENTS MADE BY THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE TO THE BOARD OF ETHICS (COUNTY EXECUTIVE)

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Resolution by Legislator:   Wilson

Seconded by:

Pepe

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:

NAME	POSITION	TERM EXPIRES
Daniel Colon	County Employee	12/31/2015
Robert Sullivan	Municipal Official	12/31/2016
Michael McKenney	Non-employee	12/31/2016
Eve Gordon	Non-employee	12/31/2017
James Park	Non-employee	12/31/2017

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:

NAME	POSITION	TERM EXPIRES
Daniel Colon	County Employee	12/31/2018
Robert Sullivan	Municipal Official	12/31/2019
Michael McKenney	Non-employee	12/31/2019

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)

Appointment Letter - Ethics Board
Statement of Legislative and Financial Impact:

I. Nature of Request:

II. Justification:

III. Legislative Impact:

IV. Financial Impact:

cc:	County Clerk County Treasurer

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Voting Record Kelly  (R)  Yes   Sweet  (R)  Yes   Dimond  (D)  Yes   Headwell, Jr.  (R)  Yes   Wilson  (R)  Yes   Duchessi  (D)  Yes   Pepe  (R)  Yes   Isabel  (D)  Yes   Purtell  (D)  Yes

STATE OF NEW YORK County of Montgomery ss.:       This is to certify that I, the Undersigned, Clerk Of The Montgomery County Legislature, have compared the foregoing copy of resolution with the original resolution now on file in the office, and which was passed by the Montgomery County Legislature on the 24th day of January, 2017, a majority of all the members elected to the Legislature voting in favor therof, and that the same is a correct and true transcript of such original resolution and of the whole thereof.       IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have set my hand and the official seal of the Montgomery County Legislature this 31st day of January, 2017 Totals: Aye: 9 Nay: 0   Abstained: 0 Absent: 0