Referred to: The Law Enforcement and Public Safety Committee (Chairman Briggs

and Legislators Gregorius, Loughran, Maio, and Ronk), and The Ways and Means

Committee (Chairman Gerentine and Legislators Bartels, Belfiglio, Briggs, Maio,

Maloney, Provenzano and Rodriguez)

Chairman of the Law Enforcement and Public Safety Committee, Thomas J. Briggs,

and Deputy Chairman Kenneth Ronk offer the following:

 WHEREAS, pursuant to Sections C-25 (A) of the Ulster County Charter and

Section A3-4 (A) of the Administrative Code, the County Executive has the power

and duty to appoint department heads; and

 WHEREAS, pursuant to Section C-113 of the Ulster County Charter and

Sections A36-1 of the Administrative Code, the County Executive has appointed

Steven J. Peterson to the position of Director of Emergency Communications/

Emergency Management; and

 WHEREAS, further pursuant to Sections C-113 of the Ulster County Charter

and Sections A36-1 of the Administrative Code, the above-referenced appointment is

subject to confirmation by the Ulster County Legislature; now, therefore, be it

 RESOLVED, that the Ulster County Legislature hereby confirms the

appointment of Steven J. Peterson to the position of Director of Emergency

Communications/Emergency Management,

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:

$91,434.00 - BUDGETED 2014 SALARY