Referred to: Energy and Environment Committee (Chairman Loughran and

Legislators Richard Parete, Rodriguez, Ronk, and Wawro)

Legislator Tracey A. Bartels offers the following:

WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 394 dated November 18, 2014, the

Ulster County Legislature created the Ulster County Solid Waste Management

Improvement Commission for the purpose of comprehensively reviewing the

technologies, grant funding and host benefits available to newly established solid

waste disposal facilities; and

WHEREAS, the Ulster County Solid Waste Management Improvement

Commission is to be comprised of twelve (12) members, (1) the Chair of the

Legislature or Legislative member designee; (2) the Chair of Ulster County

Legislature’s Ways and Means Committee or Ways and Means Committee member

designee; (3) the Chair of Ulster County Legislature’s Energy and Environment

Committee or Energy and Environment Committee member designee; (4) the

President of the Ulster County Association of Town Supervisors and Village Mayors

or Ulster County Association of Town Supervisors and Village Mayors member

designee; (5) the Mayor from the City of Kingston or designee; (6) the Chair of the

UCRRA Board of Directors or UCRRA Board of Directors member designee; (7) the

Chair of the Climate Smart Committee or Climate Smart Committee member

designee; and the following members to be recommended to the full Legislature for

appointment by the Energy and Environment Committee: (8) an UCRAA Licensed

Hauler; (9) a Representative from the Reuse and Recycling Community; (10) a

Representative from the League of Women Voters or an Environmental Group

Representative; (11 & 12) two at large Representatives of the General Public; and

WHEREAS, the following individuals have expressed interest in serving on

the Ulster County Solid Waste Management Improvement Commission, and

appointing these individuals would create a the quorum necessary to conduct an

official meeting; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, that the Ulster County Legislature confirms the appointment of

the following individuals as members of the Ulster County Solid Waste Management

Improvement Commission,

(1) John R. Parete, Chairman, Ulster County Legislature

(2) Richard A. Gerentine, Chairman, T.J. Briggs, Member, Ways & Means

Committee

(3) Hector Rodriguez, Member, Energy and Environment Committee

(*Temporary Chair of the Ulster County Solid Waste Management

Improvement Commission)

(4) Carl Chipman, President, Association of Town Supervisors and Village

Mayors

(5) Leon Smith, Chairman, Ulster County Resource Recovery Agency Board of

Directors

(6) Manna Jo Greene, Chairman, Climate Smart Committee

(7) Philip Ferrara, SWDS Owner, UCRRA Licensed Hauler

(8) Laura Petit, Coordinator, New Paltz Reuse and Recycling Center

(9) Katheryn Beinkafner, Member, League of Women Voters of the Mid Hudson

Valley

(10) Tracey Bartels, Member at-large

and be it further

RESOLVED, within one (1) year of its initial meeting, the Solid Waste

Management Improvement Commission shall provide a written report of its findings

and recommendations to the Ulster County Legislature and the Ulster County

Executive,

and moves its adoption.

ADOPTED AS AMENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES: 21 NOES: 0

(Legislator Allen left Chambers at 9:08 PM and returned at

9:14 PM; Legislator Roberts left at 9:08 PM)

Passed Committee: Energy and Environment as amended on February 4, 2015

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

NONE

Legislator Gerentine motioned, seconded by Legislator Briggs, to replace Richard A.

Gerentine with T.J. Briggs, who will serve on the Commission as a member

representing the Ways and Means Committee.

MOTION ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES: 21 NOES: 0

(Legislator Allen left Chambers at 9:08 PM and returned

at 9:14 PM; Legislator Roberts left at 9:08 PM)

STATE OF NEW YORK

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COUNTY OF ULSTER

I, the undersigned Clerk of the Legislature of the County of Ulster, hereby certify that the foregoing resolution is

the original resolution adopted by the Ulster County Legislature on the 17th Day of February in the year Two Thousand and

Fifteen, and said resolution shall remain on file in the office of said clerk.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the County of Ulster this 20th Day of

February in the year Two Thousand and Fifteen.

|s| Victoria A. Fabella

Victoria A. Fabella, Clerk

Ulster County Legislature