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

Roberts and Legislators Belfiglio, Donaldson, Lopez, Loughran, R. Parete and

Rodriguez)

Chairman Kenneth J. Ronk, Jr. offers the following:

WHEREAS, the Clerk of the Ulster County Legislature is appointed by the

Legislative body; and

WHEREAS, there is tremendous value in maintaining a staff with institutional

knowledge whose members are appointed on the basis of qualifications and not

politics; and

WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Ulster County Legislature to amend Rule 11

of the Rules of Order of the Ulster County Legislature to maintain the most

professional office possible to equally serve all members of the Legislative body as

well as the public; now, therefore be it

RESOLVED, that Rule 11. Clerk of the Legislature; Duties. A. is hereby

amended to read as follows:

RULE 11. CLERK OF THE LEGISLATURE; DUTIES.

A. During the first organizational meeting for each new County Legislature, a Clerk

of the County Legislature shall be appointed by resolution by the County Legislature

and such appointed Clerk shall serve for the duration of the appointing Legislature’s

term. In the event of vacancy, the Legislature shall appoint by resolution a new Clerk

of the Legislature. The removal of the Clerk shall only be done by resolution with a

favorable vote of at least three-fifths of the whole number of the Legislature. Deputy

Clerks and employees of the Legislature shall be appointed in accordance with the

Rules of Order of the Legislature. [Amended pursuant to Local Law No. 1 of 2017.]

The Chairperson may appoint such Deputy Clerks and employees as the Legislature

may require.

1. The Clerk of the Legislature may appoint such Deputy Clerks and

employees as the Legislature may require.

2. The Chairperson may appoint a confidential secretary to the

Chairperson to report directly to and serve at the pleasure of the Chairperson.

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:

SECOND READING:

ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES: NOES:

Passed Committee: Laws and Rules, Governmental Services on ___________.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

NONE