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, pursuant to Section C-111. of the Ulster County Charter and Section A35-1 of the Administrative Code:“There shall be an Ulster County Environmental Management Council comprised of one member from each city, town and village environmental council and commission within the County, nominated by the governing body of that city, town or village and appointed by the County Executive with the confirmation of the Legislature for a term of three years, and up to an equal number of at-large appointees appointed by the County Executive with the confirmation of the Legislature for a term of three years, and the County Director of Planning, serving ex officio. The presiding officer of the Environmental Management Council shall be chosen annually by its members from among their members but shall not be an employee of the County of Ulster.  Members of the Ulster County Environmental Management Council 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 individual, nominated by the City of Kingston, to serve as a member on the Environmental Management Council for the term indicated:

Emilie Hauser                                       Term:  Present

Kingston, New York 12401                              through

(City of Kingston Representative)                     October 31, 2025

now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, that the Ulster County Legislature hereby confirms the appointment of the above-mentioned individual as a member of the Ulster County Environmental Management Council for the term indicated above,

and moves its adoption.

ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES:                       NOES:         

Passed Committee:  Energy, Environment and Sustainability on ____________.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

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