Referred to: The Legislative Programs, Education and Community Services Committee (Chairman Delaune and Legislators Corcoran, Criswell, Parete, and Wawro)

Chairman of the Legislative Programs, Education and Community Services Committee, James Delaune, and Deputy Chair Thomas Corcoran, offer the following:

   WHEREAS, pursuant to Section C-123(A) of the Ulster County Charter and Section A41-3(A) of the Administrative Code: “Youth Board.  Membership; appointment; term. There shall be a Youth Board that shall consist of 15 members, at least two of whom shall be youth (between the ages of 16 and 21), who shall be appointed by the County Executive for a term of three years, subject to confirmation by the County Legislature. The Board shall encourage diverse representation indicative of the entire community. Membership shall reflect a balance between government and non-government representatives who are directly concerned with the well-being of youth and to represent the community to which it serves. All members of the Youth Board shall be residents of Ulster County. No member of the Youth Board shall hold any other County or state office. Members shall elect a Chairman and Vice Chairman for a term of one year. Board members shall be known as "Commissioners of the Youth Bureau of the County of Ulster" and shall receive no compensation for their services or activities except for actual and necessary expenses in the performance of duties as appropriated. The Sheriff of Ulster County, the Commissioner of Health or Public Health Director, the Family Court Judges, the County Attorney or his or her representative, the Commissioner of Social Services, and two members of the County Legislature designated by the Chairman of the County Legislature shall be ex officio members of the Youth Board”; and

            WHEREAS, the County Executive has appointed the following individual to the Ulster County Youth Board:

            Bernadette Joseph                                                   Term to Begin: Present

Highland, NY 12528                                              Term Expires: 12/31/2022

now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, that the Ulster County Legislature hereby confirms the appointment of Bernadette Joseph to the Ulster County Youth Board for the term indicated above,

and move its adoption.

ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES:                        NOES:   

Passed Committee: Legislative Programs, Education and Community Services on  _.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

NONE