Referred to: The Law Enforcement and Public Safety Committee (Chairwoman Walter and Legislators Fabiano, Haynes, Heppner, and Parete), and The Ways and Means Committee (Chairman Gavaris and Legislators Archer, Bartels, Haynes, Maio, Parete, Ronk, and Walter) 

Chairwoman of the Law Enforcement and Public Safety Committee, Eve Walter, and Deputy Chair Heidi Haynes offer the following:

WHEREAS, this resolution has been submitted at the request of the County Executive on behalf of the Ulster County Fire Coordinator; and

WHEREAS, the Counties of Ulster, Rockland, Orange and Sullivan all operate Fire/Emergency Services departments; and

WHEREAS, there are grant funds totaling $142,000.00 from the New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services that are only available to regional partnerships; and

WHEREAS, as a participant in the proposed regional partnership, Ulster County will receive equipment and services valued at $35,500.00; now, therefore, be it 

RESOLVED, that the Chairman of the Ulster County Legislature is hereby authorized to execute an agreement, and any amendments thereto, with the Counties of Rockland, Orange and Sullivan to form a regional partnership for Fire/Emergency Services, in the form as filed with the Clerk of the Ulster County Legislature, or as modified with the approval of the County Attorney,

and move its adoption.

ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES:                     NOES:         

Passed Committee: Law Enforcement and Public Safety on _________________.

Passed Committee: Ways and Means on _________________.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

$35,500.00 – HAZMAT EQUIPMENT VALUE