Referred to: The Public Health and Social Services Committee (Chairman Lopez and

Legislators Joseph Maloney, Nolan, Petit and Wawro), The Law Enforcement and

Public Safety Committee (Chairwoman Maio and Legislators Collins, Eckert,

Fabiano, and Haynes), and The Laws and Rules, Governmental Services Committee

(Chairman Roberts and Legislators Donaldson, Haynes, Heppner, and James

Maloney)

Legislator Laura Petit offers the following:

WHEREAS, a public hearing is required to be held regarding Proposed Local

Law No. 9 of 2018, (A Local Law To Adopt Countywide Notification Requirements

For The Trapping of Free Roaming, Feral And/Or Stray Cats), a public hearing will

be held on Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at 6:15 PM in the Legislative Chambers, Ulster

County Office Building, 6th Floor, 244 Fair Street, Kingston, New York; now,

therefore, be it

RESOLVED, said Proposed Local Law No. 9 of 2018 is hereby submitted to

the Ulster County Legislature and is hereby tabled pending the holding of a public

hearing thereon; and, be it further

RESOLVED, that the Clerk of the Ulster County Legislature shall cause a

legal notice of said public hearing to be published according to law; and, be it further

RESOLVED, that said public hearing will be held on Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at

6:15 PM in the Legislative Chambers, Ulster County Office Building, 6th Floor, 244

Fair Street, Kingston, New York,

and move its adoption.

ADOPTED AS AMENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES: 21 NOES: 0

(Absent: Legislators Eckert and Maio)

Postponed in Committee: Public Health and Social Services on March 5, 2018

Passed Committee: Public Health and Social Services with Local Law as amended on

April 2, 2018 

Passed Committee: Law Enforcement and Public Safety on April 3, 2018

Passed Committee: Laws and Rules, Governmental Services on April 16, 2018

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

$300.00 – APPROXIMATE ADVERTISING COSTS

Legislator Bartels motioned, seconded by Legislator Greene, to add the following

language to Section 3 of the Proposed Local Law:

“Exempt- Although Ulster County strongly encourages notification of the municipal

clerk and neighborhood, individuals not involved with a trapping operation or rescue

group who capture cats for the purpose of providing medical treatment by a licensed

veterinarian including sterilization and/or for adoption are exempt.”

MOTION ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES: 21 NOES: 0

(Absent: Legislators Eckert and Maio)

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 17th Day of April in the year Two Thousand and

Eighteen, 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 18th Day of April in

the year Two Thousand and Eighteen.

|s| Victoria A. Fabella

Victoria A. Fabella, Clerk

Ulster County Legislature