Referred to: The Economic Development, Tourism, Housing, Planning and Transit

Committee (Chairman Maloney and Legislators Berky, Delaune, Lapp, Litts, Maio

and Rodriguez), and The Public Health and Social Services Committee (Chairman

Lopez and Legislators Allen, Belfiglio, Heppner, and Roberts)

Legislators Mary Beth Maio and Hector Rodriguez offer the following:

WHEREAS, the final report of the Ulster & Delaware Railroad Corridor “U &

D Rail + Trail” Trail Feasibility Study issued in July 2006 concludes that the

Corridor “has the potential to become a unique “Rail + Trail” system providing

transportation, economic development, tourism, and recreation benefits for Ulster

County and communities along the route”; and

WHEREAS, the development of this and other trails in Ulster County offer

important and highly desirable health programs promoting healthy trails and healthy

people opportunities; and

WHEREAS, the Ulster County Legislature is devoted to improving conditions

for physical activity in our communities and for the general public’s health and wellbeing; and

WHEREAS, the New York State Department of Health and Ulster County

Health Department offer programs aimed at reducing the incidence of childhood

obesity, enhancing physical fitness and reduce the risk of chronic diseases; and

WHEREAS, the Rail + Trail Feasibility Study recommends that the County

formally establish an ongoing Trails Advisory Committee (TAC); and

WHEREAS, the recently completed Ulster County Non-Motorized

Transportation Plan (NMTP) incorporates the vision of a shared use Rail with Trail

Corridor extending east to west across the entire County; and

WHEREAS, the NMTP recommends several actions requiring leadership and

coordination at the Ulster County Legislature level which will be facilitated by a

Trails Advisory Committee; and

WHEREAS, the Rail + Trail Feasibility Study recommends several Phase 1

Trail Projects across the length of the Corridor; and

WHEREAS, in July 2008, the Health Services Committee sponsored

Resolution No. 224, which established the Trails Advisory Committee – Ulster

County Legislature; and 

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section C-16 of the Ulster County Charter, all

Advisory committees, commissions and boards shall serve at the pleasure of the

Ulster County Legislature; now, therefore be it

RESOLVED, a Trails Advisory Committee shall consist of not more than

Thirteen (13) Voting Members to be appointed by the Members of the Ulster County

Legislature and is hereby created and re-established for the purposes of i) advising

the Ulster County Legislature on trail-related issues, and ii) advising the Legislature

on the adoption, repeal or amendments to Laws and Regulations as they relate to

Ulster County Trails; the members of the Ulster County Trails Advisory Committee

appointed by the Members of the Ulster County Legislature for a term expiring

December 31, 2017 shall be:

1) Ulster County Legislature (3 members): Legislators Craig Lopez,

Jonathan Heppner, and Jennifer Schwartz Berky

2) Trails Community (2 members): Kathy Nolan and Doug Senterman

3) Historical Community (2 member): Steve Rice and John Adams

4) Hiking & Biking Communities (2 members): Hank Alicandri and Michael

Reade

5) Other Non-Motorized Transportation Communities (1 member): David

Toman

6) Local Government Officials (3 members): Carl Chipman (Supervisor,

 Town of Rochester), Dan Johnson (Assistant Supervisor, Town of

Wawarsing) and John Morrow (Councilman, Town of Ulster)

7) New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)*

 (1 member): Paul Lenz

8) New York State Department of Transportation (DOT)* (1 member): Lisa

 Mondello

(*denotes non-voting members);

and, be it further

RESOLVED, representatives from the Ulster County government are invited

to attend all meetings of the Trails Advisory Committee, and may be asked from time

to time to participate and advise the Trails Advisory Committee at the request of said

Committee; and, be it further 

RESOLVED, the Ulster County Trails Advisory Committee will update and

report to the Ulster County Legislature’s Public Health and Social Services

Committee and Economic Development, Tourism, Housing, Planning and Transit

Committee as to its findings, conclusions and recommendations on an annual basis

by March 1st of the proceeding year,

and move its adoption.

ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES: 19 NOES: 3

(Noes: Legislators Donaldson, R. Parete, and

Wawro)

(Legislator Lopez left at 7:19 PM)

Passed Committee: Public Health and Social Services on February 29, 2016

Passed Committee: Economic Development, Tourism, Housing, Planning and Transit

on March 1, 2016

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

NONE

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 15th Day of March in the year Two Thousand and

Sixteen, 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 17th Day of March

in the year Two Thousand and Sixteen.

|s| Victoria A. Fabella

Victoria A. Fabella, Clerk

Ulster County Legislature