Majority Leader Gregorius and Minority Leader Ronk offer the following:

WHEREAS, the Ulster Regional Gang Enforcement Narcotics Team

(URGENT) operates as a county-wide gang and narcotics law enforcement team

consisting of law enforcement personnel from various agencies throughout Ulster

County; and

WHEREAS, the existence of a specialized unit to combat gang violence and

narcotics trafficking will benefit Ulster County and serve as a resource for all police

and law enforcement agencies within the County; and

WHEREAS, URGENT is overseen by the Ulster County District Attorney and

the Sheriff of Ulster County; and

WHEREAS, local municipalities have been invited to participate in URGENT

and have been given a Cooperative Agreement for execution to formalize their

participation; and

WHEREAS, the Town of Lloyd, by resolution dated November 19, 2014,

approved the Town’s participation in URGENT and authorized the Town Supervisor

to execute the Cooperative Agreement with the County; and

WHEREAS, the Town of Marlborough, by resolution dated October 27, 2014,

approved the Town’s participation in URGENT and authorized the Town Supervisor

to execute the Cooperative Agreement with the County; and

WHEREAS, the Town of Plattekill, by resolution dated November 5, 2014,

approved the Town’s participation in URGENT and authorized the Town Supervisor

to execute the Cooperative Agreement with the County; and

WHEREAS, the Town of Shandaken, by resolution dated November 6, 2014,

approved the Town’s participation in URGENT and authorized the Town Supervisor

to execute the Cooperative Agreement with the County; and

WHEREAS, the Village of Ellenville, by resolution dated October 27, 2014,

approved the Village’s participation in URGENT and authorized the Mayor to

execute the Cooperative Agreement with the County; and

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Resolution No. 30 January 7, 2015

Authorizing The Chairman Of The Ulster County Legislature To

Execute An Intermunicipal Agreement With Various Municipalities

For The Operation Of U.R.G.E.N.T. (Ulster Regional Gang

Enforcement Narcotics Team) – Ulster County Sheriff

WHEREAS, the Town of New Paltz, by resolution dated December 23, 2014,

approved the Village’s participation in URGENT and authorized the Town

Supervisor to execute the Cooperative Agreement with the County; and

WHEREAS, the Town of Woodstock, by resolution dated December 30, 2014,

approved the Village’s participation in URGENT and authorized the Town

Supervisor to execute the Cooperative Agreement with the County; and

WHEREAS, it is anticipated that additional municipalities will elect to

participate in URGENT and seek to become parties to the Cooperative Agreement;

now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, that the Chairman of the Ulster County Legislature is hereby

authorized to execute an intermunicipal agreement, and any amendments thereto,

with the various municipalities participating in the county-wide URGENT task force,

for the term January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015, in the form as filed with the

Clerk of the Ulster County Legislature, or as modified with the approval of the

County Attorney; and, be it further

RESOLVED, that additional municipalities that desire to participate shall be added as

additional signatories to the Cooperative Agreement upon the review and

authorization by the County Attorney, in consultation with the Chairman of the

Legislature and the Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Law Enforcement

and Public Safety Committee,

and move its adoption.

ADOPTED AS AMENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES: 22 NOES: 0

 (Absent: Legislator Gerentine)

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Resolution No. 30 January 7, 2015

Authorizing The Chairman Of The Ulster County Legislature To

Execute An Intermunicipal Agreement With Various Municipalities

For The Operation Of U.R.G.E.N.T. (Ulster Regional Gang

Enforcement Narcotics Team) – Ulster County Sheriff

Passed Committee: Committee of the Whole on January 7, 2015

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

NONE

Legislator Ronk motioned, seconded by Legislator Briggs, to add language to the

final RESOLVED as indicated above in bold font.

MOTION ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES: 22 NOES: 0

 (Absent: Legislator Gerentine)

STATE OF NEW YORK

 ss:

COUNTY OF ULSTER

I, the undersigned Clerk of the Legislature of the County of Ulster, hereby certify that the foregoing resolution is

the original resolution adopted by the Ulster County Legislature on the 7th Day of January in the year Two Thousand and

Fifteen, and said resolution shall remain on file in the office of said clerk.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the County of Ulster this 9th Day of January

in the year Two Thousand and Fifteen.

|s| Victoria A. Fabella

Victoria A. Fabella, Clerk

Ulster County Legislature

Submitted to the County Executive this Approved by the County Executive this

12th Day of January, 2015. 16th Day of January, 2015.

|s| Victoria A. Fabella |s| Michael P. Hein

Victoria A. Fabella, Clerk Michael P. Hein, County Executive

Ulster County Legislature