Referred to: The Laws and Rules, Governmental Services Committee (Chairman

Roberts and Legislators Belfiglio, Donaldson, R. Parete and Rodriguez)

Legislator Richard A. Parete offers the following:

WHEREAS, Monthly Legislative Session is conducted to consider and act on

legislation that has a direct and significant impact on our County; and

WHEREAS, the Monthly Legislative Session agendas are often lengthy and

contain required business that often generates meaningful debate that involves

substantial time; and

WHEREAS, Memorializing Resolutions can take an extraordinary amount of

time to debate on the floor; and

WHEREAS, there are other methods of addressing issues of a memorializing

nature that can have the same, if not stronger effect, as a Regular Resolution; and

WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Ulster County Legislature to amend Rule 3

of the Rules of Order of the Ulster County Legislature to set procedure for

memorializing resolutions, adding C (c); now, therefore be it

RESOLVED, that Rule 3. Resolutions, Local Laws, Rules For Procedure for

Presentation and Consideration, Section C. Procedure for the submission and

consideration of Resolutions in Committee, is hereby amended to include an

additional subsection (c) to read as follows:

(c). Memorializing Resolutions. Any resolution which memorializes the New York

State Legislature, Congress of the United States, or any other body to take an action

which will not require a home rule message, shall be submitted and considered in

Committee in accordance with the procedures set forth in these Rules of Order.

When presented for consideration at a Monthly or Special Meeting of the Legislature,

Memorializing Resolutions shall not be debatable. Memorializing Resolutions shall,

however, be amendable, may be referred to a Standing Committee of the Legislature,

or may be withdrawn prior to a vote by the Legislative body.

and, be it further 

RESOLVED, that pursuant to Rule 2, entitled “AMENDMENT OF RULES,”

of the Rules of Order of the Ulster County Legislature, this resolution and the

amendment proposed herein shall be read at two consecutive meetings of the Ulster

County Legislature, and, be it further

RESOLVED, that this rule change shall take effect upon an affirmative vote

of this body subsequent to two consecutive readings,

and moves its adoption.

FIRST READING: May 17, 2016

SECOND READING:

ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES: NOES:

Passed Committee: Laws and Rules, Governmental Services on May 16, 2016.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

NONE