Referred to: The Health, Human Services and Housing Committee (Chair Walter and Legislators Corcoran, Erner, Lopez, Nolan, Petit, and Uchitelle)  

Chair of the Health, Human Services and Housing Committee, Eve Walter, and Deputy Chair Craig V. Lopez offer the following:

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section C-42(A) of the Ulster County Charter and Section A5-3(A) of the Administrative Code: Board of Health. “Appointment. There shall be a Board of Health consisting of seven members who shall be appointed by the County Executive for a term of five years, subject to confirmation by the Legislature… Two members shall be physicians. One member shall be a licensed health care professional who is not a physician. One member shall be selected from among three nominees submitted to the County Executive by the Mayor of the City of Kingston. If a vacancy shall occur other than by expiration of a term, it shall be filled by appointment for the unexpired term in the same manner as specified in this subsection. The members of the County Health Board shall select the Chairman of that Board for a term of one year. No member of the Board of Health shall serve for more than two consecutive terms. Members of the Board of Health shall receive no compensation for services rendered but shall be entitled to their reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties, within appropriations made for such purposes.”; and

WHEREAS, the County Executive has appointed the following individuals to the Ulster County Board of Health:

Ashanda Myrna Saint Jean, M.D., F.A.C.O.G.                Term to Begin: Present

Kingston, NY 12401                                                          Term Expires: 12/31/2027

Marta Sanchez, M.D.                                                          Term to Begin: Present

Kingston, NY 12401                                                          Term Expires: 12/31/2027;

now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, that the Ulster County Legislature hereby confirms the above named individuals as appointments to the Ulster County Board of Health for the term indicated above,          

and moves its adoption.

ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES:                       NOES:    

Passed Committee: Health, Human Services and Housing ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­on ________________.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

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