Referred to: The Energy, Environment and Sustainability Committee (Chairman Hewitt and Legislators Donaldson, Greene, Litts, Nolan, Stewart, and Walls)

Chairman of the Energy, Environment and Sustainability Committee, Chris Hewitt, and Deputy Chair Richard Walls offer the following:

          WHEREAS, Resolution No. 546 adopted on December 19, 2022, authorized the Chair of the Ulster County Legislature to execute an agreement with the Hudson River Drinking Water Intermunicipal Council (Hudson 7) and Dutchess County to include Ulster County as a voting member of the Hudson 7; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 546 of 2022 the Ulster County representatives to the Hudson 7 shall be appointed for each calendar year by the County Executive, subject to confirmation by the Legislature; and

WHEREAS, the County Executive wishes to act as the primary representative for Ulster County to the Hudson River Drinking Water Intermunicipal Council for a term to begin immediately and expire on December 31, 2024; and

WHEREAS, the County Executive has appointed the following individual to serve as the alternate Ulster County representative on the Hudson River Drinking Water Intermunicipal for a term to begin immediately and expire on December 31, 2024:

Amanda LaValle

Kingston, NY 12401

now, therefore be it

RESOLVED, that the Ulster County Legislature hereby confirms the appointments of County Executive Jen Metzger as primary representative and Amanda LaValle as alternate to represent Ulster County on the Hudson River Drinking Water Intermunicipal Council for the terms indicated above,

and moves its adoption.

ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES:                     NOES:    

Passed Committee: Energy, Environment and Sustainability on ____________.

FINANCIAL IMPACT: NONE