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

Chairman of the Health, Human Services and Housing Committee, Abe Uchitelle, 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, except that of the members first appointed to the Board of Health following adoption of this Charter, two members shall hold office for the term of one year, two members for the term of two years, one member for the term of three years, one member for the term of four years, and one member for the term of five years from and after their appointment. 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 reappointed the following individual to the Ulster County Board of Health:

            Gina Carena, M.D.                                      Term to Begin: 1/1/2024

Olivebridge, NY 12461                              Term Expires: 12/31/2028;

now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, that the Ulster County Legislature hereby confirms the reappointment of Gina Carena to the Ulster County Board of Health for the term indicated above,

and move its adoption.

ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES:                        NOES:    

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

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

NONE