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2015 Legislative Proceeding (PDF) 1 PROCEEDINGS OF THE County Legislature OF COUNTY OF ORANGE L. Stephen Brescia, Chairman Jean M. Ramppen, Clerk 2015 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS 3 2015 • TABLE OF CONTENTS • 2015 Page County Legislators ............................................................................................................. 4 Statutory Committees ....................................................................................................... 5 County Officers ................................................................................................................. 6 Official Newspapers ........................................................................................................... 7 January 6, 2015 Organizational Meeting ....................................................................... 9 January 23, 2015 Regular Session ................................................................................... 26 February 5, 2015 Regular Session .................................................................................... 30 March 5, 2015 Regular Session ........................................................................................ 64 April 10, 2015 Regular Session ........................................................................................ 113 May 7, 2015 Regular Session ........................................................................................... 154 June 4, 2015 Regular Session ........................................................................................... 201 July 1, 2015 Regular Session ............................................................................................ 246 August 6, 2015 Regular Session ....................................................................................... 291 August 25, 2015 Special Session ...................................................................................... 330 September 3, 2015 Regular Session ................................................................................ 334 September 15, 2015 Special Session ............................................................................... 358 September 17, 2015 Special Session ............................................................................... 360 October 1, 2015 Regular Session ..................................................................................... 376 November 5, 2015 Regular Session ................................................................................. 416 November 12, 2015 Special Session ............................................................................... 464 December 3, 2015 Regular Session .................................................................................. 474 December 17, 2015 Regular Session ............................................................................... 575 Certificate of the Clerk .................................................................................................... 600 Index .................................................................................................................................... 601 4 COUNTY LEGISLATORS COUNTY LEGISLATORS FOR THE YEAR 2015 COUNTY OF ORANGE 1st LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 12th LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT Michael Amo Kevin W. Hines 16 Summit Avenue 32 McCanns Lane Central Valley, NY 10917 Cornwall, NY 12518 2nd LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 13th LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT Melissa Bonacic Thomas J. Faggione P. O. Box 501 310 Prospect Hill Road New Hampton, NY 10958 Cuddebackville, NY 12729 3rd LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 14th LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT Paul Ruszkiewicz James DiSalvo P.O. Box 462 20 Villa Parkway Pine Island, NY 10969 Highland Falls, NY 10928 4th LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 15th LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT Curlie W. Dillard Christopher W. Eachus 350 N. Water Street – Unit 6-9 65 Clancy Avenue Newburgh, NY 12550 New Windsor, NY 12553 5th LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 16th LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT Katie Bonelli Leigh J. Benton 143 Barnes Road 28 Pilla Drive Washingtonville, NY 10992 Newburgh, NY 12550 6th LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 17th LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT James M. Kulisek Mike Anagnostakis 26 Memorial Drive 3 Brookside Avenue Newburgh, NY 12550 Newburgh, NY 12550 7th LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 18th LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT Myrna K. Kemnitz Roseanne Sullivan 247 High Street P.O. Box 149 Monroe, NY 10950 Circleville, NY 10919 8th LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 19th LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT Barry J. Cheney Michael D. Paduch 5 Parkway 39 Scotchtown-Collabar Road Warwick, NY 10990 Middletown, NY 10941 9th LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 20th LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT L. Stephen Brescia Jeffrey D. Berkman 73 Railroad Avenue 46 Cantrell Avenue Montgomery, NY 12549 Middletown, NY 10940 10th LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 21st LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT John S. Vero Shannon Wong 145 Main Street/P.O. Box 520 15 Matthews Street, Suite 203 Chester, NY 10918 Goshen, NY 10924 11th LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT Matthew A. Turnbull 479 Ridge Road Campbell Hall, NY 10916 STATUTORY COMMITTEES 5 ORANGE COUNTY LEGISLATURE STATUTORY COMMITTEES 2015 RULES, ENACTMENTS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS Chairperson: Katie Bonelli James DiSalvo Michael Amo Kevin W. Hines Jeffrey D. Berkman James M. Kulisek Melissa Bonacic Myrna K. Kemnitz WAYS AND MEANS Chairperson: Leigh J. Benton Kevin W. Hines Mike Anagnostakis James M. Kulisek Katie Bonelli Jeffrey D. Berkman James DiSalvo Matthew A. Turnbull PHYSICAL SERVICES Chairperson: Barry Cheney Michael D. Paduch Leigh J. Benton Matthew A. Turnbull John Vero James M. Kulisek Paul Ruszkiewicz HEALTH AND MENTAL HEALTH Chairperson: Mike Anagnostakis Myrna K. Kemnitz Michael Amo Paul Ruszkiewicz Melissa Bonacic Roseanne Sullivan Christopher W. Eachus John Vero HUMAN SERVICES Chairperson: Michael Amo Myrna K. Kemnitz Mike Anagnostakis Roseanne Sullivan Katie Bonelli Matthew A. Turnbull Curlie Dillard Shannon Wong PUBLIC SAFETY AND EMERGENCY SERVICES Chairperson: Kevin W. Hines Thomas J. Faggione Melissa Bonacic Michael D. Paduch James DiSalvo John Vero Christopher W. Eachus PERSONNEL AND COMPENSATION Chairperson: Michael D. Paduch Thomas J. Faggione Leigh J. Benton Roseanne Sullivan Barry Cheney John Vero Curlie Dillard Shannon Wong EDUCATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Chairperson: Paul Ruszkiewicz Curlie Dillard Leigh J. Benton Christopher W. Eachus Jeffrey D. Berkman Thomas J. Faggione Shannon Wong 6 COUNTY OFFICERS ***COUNTY OFFICERS - 2015*** Representatives- 18th Congressional District Sean Patrick Maloney Newburgh, NY State Senators- 39th Senatorial District William J. Larkin, Jr. New Windsor, NY 42nd Senatorial District John J. Bonacic Middletown, NY Assemblypersons- 98th Assembly District Karl Brabenec Warwick, NY 99th Assembly District James Skoufis Chester, NY 100th Assembly District Aileen M. Gunther Middletown, NY 101th Assembly District Claudia Tenney Westmorelad, NY 104th Assembly District Frank Skartados Newburgh, NY County Executive Steven M. Neuhaus Chester, NY County Judge Nicholas DeRosa Newburgh, NY County Judge Robert H. Freehill Wallkill, NY County Judge Jeffrey G. Berry New Windsor, NY Family Court Judge Christine Krahulik Warwick, NY Family Court Judge Debra Kiedaisch Greenwood Lake, NY Family Court Judge Carol S. Klein Chester, NY Family Court Judge Lori Currier Woods Monroe, NY Sheriff Carl E. DuBois Otisville, NY District Attorney David M. Hoovler Sparrowbush, NY County Clerk Annie Rabbitt Greenwood Lake, NY Deputy County Clerk Kelly A. Eskew Crawford, NY Deputy County Clerk Marie E. Steets Middletown, NY Chief Clerk,Supreme,County Courts Lynn McKelvey Crawford, NY Legislators’ Chairman L. Stephen Brescia Montgomery, NY Legislators’ Clerk Jean M. Ramppen Crawford, NY Commissioner of Finance Tawnya Muhlrad Goshen, NY Budget Director J. Neil Blair New Windsor, NY Surrogate Court Judges Robert A. Onofry Port Jervis, NY Surrogate Chief Clerk Jeanne M. Smith Goshen, NY Commissioner of Social Services Darcie M. Miller New Hampton, NY Services District Superintendent of Schools William J. Hecht Wallkill, NY Commissioner of Public Works Chistopher Viebrock Goshen, NY Commissioner of Parks, Recreation and Conservation Richard Rose, Jr. Hamptonburgh, NY Medical Examiner Jennifer L. Roman, D.O Middletown, NY Director of Consumer Affairs Charles F. Mitchell Warwick, NY County Attorney Langdon C. Chapman Campbell Hall, NY Commissioners of Elections David C. Green New Windsor, NY Susan Bahren Chester, NY Commissioner of Emergency Services Walt C. Koury Newburgh, NY Probation Director Derek Miller Montgomery, NY Commissioner of Health Eli N. Avila, MD,JD,MPH,FCLM Hamptonburgh, NY Commissioner of Human Resources Steven M. Gross Middletown, NY Commissioner of Planning David Church Walker Valley, NY Director of Veterans Serv.Agency Christian Farrell Middletown, NY Commissioner of Mental Health Darcie Miller New Hampton, NY Commissioner of General Services James P. Burpoe Wawayanda, NY Commissioner of Jurors Dennis W. Simmons Port Jervis, NY Director of Office for Aging Ann Marie Maglione Goshen, NY OFFICIAL NEWSPAPERS 7 OFFICIAL NEWSPAPERS FOR 2015 CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS: The Sentinel Vails Gate, New York 12584 News of the Highlands, Inc. Cornwall, New York 12518 Hudson Valley Press Newburgh, New York 12550 Times Community Newspapers Newburgh, NY 12550 Independent Republican Goshen, New York 10924 The Gazette Middletown, New York 10940 ELECTION NOTICES: The Sentinel Vails Gate, New York 12584 Times Community Newspapers Newburgh, NY 12550 News of the Highlands, Inc. Highland Falls, New York 10928 Warwick Advertiser-Photo News Warwick, NY 10990 Orange County Post Washingtonville, New York 10992 Hudson Valley
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