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Proceedings of the County Legislature of the County of Schuyler for the Year 2013 PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF THE COUNTY OF SCHUYLER FOR THE YEAR 2013 MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE DISTRICT I...................................................... DENNIS A. FAGAN STEWART F. FIELD, JR. DISTRICT II..................................................... THOMAS M. GIFFORD MICHAEL A. YUHASZ PHILIP C. BARNES DISTRICT III................................................... DORIS L. KARIUS GLENN R. LARISON BARBARA J. HALPIN OFFICERS CHAIRMAN.................................................... DENNIS A. FAGAN CLERK............................................................. STACY B. HUSTED DEPUTY CLERK............................................ JAMEE L. MACK COUNTY ATTORNEY................................... GEOFFREY B. ROSSI PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF THE COUNTY OF SCHUYLER FOR THE YEAR 2013 CHAIRMAN AND CLERK'S CERTIFICATE STATE OF NEW YORK ) COUNTY OF SCHUYLER ) We, Dennis A. Fagan, Chairman, and Stacy B. Husted, Clerk of the Schuyler County Legislature, each for ourself, do hereby certify that this printed volume is a true record of the acts and proceedings of the Legislature of the County of Schuyler, State of New York, for the year 2013, pursuant to Section 211 of the County Law. DENNIS A. FAGAN Chairman, Schuyler County Legislature STACY B. HUSTED Clerk, Schuyler County Legislature DEDICATIONS 2013 PROCEEDINGS OF THE SCHUYLER COUNTY LEGISLATURE Thomas N. Hoxie Thomas (Tom) joined the County in December of 1986 with the Sheriff’s Department as a Part Time Deputy Sheriff. In November of 1992 Tom became a full time Deputy Sheriff. In December of 1993 Tom started with the Correction Division as a Correction Officer until his retirement in January of 2013 with 32 years of service to the County. Richard D. Davis Richard (Rick) joined the County in May of 1986 with the Office for the Aging as a Services Aide. Rick remained with the Office for the Aging until his retirement in August of 2013 with 27 years of service to the County. Doris L. Karius Doris served as a legislator for a total of twenty six years, the longest serving legislator to date. She was first elected in 1983, then again in 1994, and again in 1998. She served on all of the Legislative standing committees during her tenure. She most currently held the position of Chairman of the Community Development and Natural Resources committee until present. She also served on many outside standing committees and boards over the years, such as the Ag and Farmland Protection Board, Environmental Management Council, Cornell Cooperative Extension, and the Soil and Water Conservation District, just to name a few. Doris’s dedication, compassion and understanding has had a tremendous impact on all throughout the years. Doris retired in December of 2013. Beverly K. Clickner Beverly (Bev) joined the County in September of 1988 as a Caseworker Assistant with our Social Services’ Department. Throughout Bev’s employment with the County she held a few job titles within the Social Services Department, such as Caseworker, Senior Caseworker, Supervising Caseworker and Acting Commissioner. In September of 2000 Bev was appointed Deputy Commissioner of Social Services until her retirement in September of 2013 with 25 years of service to the County. William J. Weiss William (Bill) joined the County in May of 1996 as the Deputy Commissioner of Social Services. In March of 1998 Bill was appointed as the Commissioner of Social Services and remained in that position until his retirement in March of 2013 with 17 years of services to the County. Glenn R. Larison Glenn served as a legislator for a total of sixteen years. He was elected in 1998 and served on all of the Legislative standing committees during his tenure. He most currently held the position of Chairman of the Public Works committee until present. He also served on many outside standing committees and boards over the years, such as the Soil and Water Conservation District, the Southern Tier Transportation Committee, and most importantly, the Inter-County Association of Western New York, where he held the title of President for the year 2012, just to name a few. Glenn’s dedication, compassion and understanding has had a tremendous impact on all throughout the years. Glenn retired in December of 2013. TABLE OF CONTENTS Resolutions – 2013 (Numerical, By Meeting)……………………………………….…I REGULAR AND SPECIAL MEETINGS: Organizational Meeting January …………………………………………..……….......1 Regular Meeting January ...……………………………………………………….........3 Regular Meeting February……………………………………………………………..11 Special Meeting February…………………………………………………………….. 32 Regular Meeting March . ……………………………………………………………...33 Regular Meeting April..………………………………………………………………..51 Special Meeting April………………………………………………………………….62 Regular Meeting May ………………………………………………………………..63 Regular Meeting June …………………………………………………..…….……….79 Special Meeting June……..…………………………………………………………....94 Regular Meeting July….………………………………………..…………..………….96 Regular Meeting August….……………………………………………………………107 Special Meeting August ……………………………………………………………….119 Special Meeting September…………………………………………………………….124 Regular Meeting September ………………………………………….………………126 Special Meeting October……………………………………………………….………135 RegularMeeting October….……………………………………………………………135 Special Meeting October……………………………………………………………….143 Regular Meeting November.…………………………………………………………...145 Regular Meeting December…………………………………………………………... 155 Year End Meeting………………………………………………………………….…..169 Annual Budget Summary of 2014, County of Schuyler………..……………………...206 Annual Budget Summary of 2013, County of Schuyler ….……………………….…. 207 Mortgage Tax Distribution: October 1, 2012 through March 31, 2013 …………………………………….84 April 1, 2013 through September 30, 2013 …………………………………...165 Index………………………………………………………………………………..….209 RESOLUTION BY NUMBER – 2013 I RESOLUTIONS BY NUMBER – 2013 ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING JANUARY 8, 2013 1. CLOSE NOMINATIONS - 2013 CHAIRPERSON OF THE SCHUYLER COUNTY LEGISLATURE 2. APPOINTMENT - CHAIR, SCHUYLER COUNTY LEGISLATURE – 2013 3. "CONTINUITY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT" FOR 2013 4. DESIGNATION OF LEGAL COUNTY NEWSPAPER 5. DESIGNATION OF DEPOSITORIES FOR SCHUYLER COUNTY FUNDS 6. CONFORM TO "RULES OF PROCEDURE" 7. APPOINTMENT - CHIEF CORONER FOR 2013 8. APPOINTMENT – COUNTY HISTORIAN FOR 2013 9. ADOPT SCHEDULE OF SALARIES FOR 2013 10. APPROVE AND ADOPT UPDATED PURCHASING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR 2013 - PURCHASING 11. DELEGATE TO THE REAL PROPERTY TAX DIRECTOR THE AUTHORITY TO AUTHORIZE CORRECTION OF ERRORS AND PAYMENT OF TAX REFUNDS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $2,500 FOR THE YEAR 2013 12. ACKNOWLEDGE APPOINTMENT OF DEMOCRATIC DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BOARD OF ELECTIONS 13. ACKNOWLEDGE APPOINTMENT OF REPUBLICAN DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BOARD OF ELECTIONS REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 14, 2013 14. APPROVE MINUTES OF THE DECEMBER 10, 2012 REGULAR MEETING, AND THE DECEMBER 27, 2012 YEAR END MEETING OF THE SCHUYLER COUNTY LEGISLTURE 15. AUTHORIZE GRANT APPLICATION FOR THE NEW YORK STATE CHILDREN & FAMILY SERVICES TRUST FUND GRANT – YOUTH BUREAU 16. AUTHORIZE CONTRACT WITH HARMONY INFORMATION SYSTEMS, INC. FOR THE COLLECTION OF AND USE IN REPORTING OF CLIENT SERVICE DATA – OFFICE FOR THE AGING 17. AUTHORIZE ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF MILL STREET BRIDGE REPLACEMENT, VILLAGE OF ODESSA – HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT 18. AUTHORIZE BILLING AGREEMENT WITH BEAVER DAMS FIRE COMPANY FOR SHARED FUEL FACILITY – HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT 19. AUTHORIZE CONTRIBUTING FUNDS TOWARDS A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE BONADIO GROUP AND THE SCHUYLER COUNTY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY FOR AUDITING SERVICES IN RESOLUTION BY NUMBER – 2013 I THE AMOUNT OF $5,000/AUTHORIZE AMENDING THE 2013 BUDGET – BUILDING & GROUNDS 20. AUTHORIZE AMENDING THE FIXED ASSETS POLICIES AND PROCEDURES – PURCHASING 21. AUTHORIZATION TO DECLARE ITEMS SURPLUS OR JUNK FOR VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS – PURCHASING 22. AUTHORIZE ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS FOR APPLICATION AND MONITORING EXPENSES FOR THE LAMOKA/WANETA LAKES PROTECTION REHABILITATION DISTRICT (WANETA LAKE) 23. AUTHORIZE ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS FOR APPLICATION AND MONITORING EXPENSES FOR THE LAMOKA/WANETA LAKES PROTECTION REHABILITATION DISTRICT (LAMOKA LAKE) 24. AUTHORIZE AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 202-12 TITLED “AUTHORIZE 2012-2014 CONTRACT RENEWAL WITH THE ARC OF SCHUYLER COUNTY FOR PUBLIC TRANSIT” 25. AUTHORIZE APPLICATION FOR A SECTION 5311 CONSOLIDATED GRANT 26. AUTHORIZE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE WITH AT&T 27. AUTHORIZE 2013-2015 CONTRACT RENEWAL WITH NTS DATA SERVICES, LLC – BOARD OF ELECTIONS 28. RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE NEW YORK STATE LEGISLATURE TO RENEW THE ADDITIONAL 1% SALES TAX FOR SCHUYLER COUNTY PURSUANT TO SECTION 40 OF THE MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW 29. ONE-YEAR APPOINTMENTS 30. TWO-YEAR APPOINTMENTS 31. THREE-YEAR APPOINTMENTS NON-CALENDAR YEAR 32. THREE-YEAR APPOINTMENTS 33. FOUR-YEAR APPOINTMENTS 34. FIVE-YEAR APPOINTMENT 35. APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS WITH NO TERMS REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 11, 2013 36. APPROVE MINUTES OF THE JANUARY 8, 2013 ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING AND THE JANUARY 14, 2013 REGULAR MEETING OF THE SCHUYLER COUNTY LEGISLATURE 37. AUTHORIZE LEASE AGREEMENT WITH FORD MOTOR CREDIT COMPANY FOR TWO NEW VEHICLES – SHERIFF’S OFFICE 38. AUTHORIZE AMENDING THE 2013 BUDGET FOR THE COUNTY-WIDE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN – PLANNING DEPARTMENT 39. AUTHORIZE GRANT APPLICATION FOR SCHUYLER COUNTY UNITED WAY FOR THE FAMILY PLAY & RESOURCE CENTER – YOUTH BUREAU 40. AUTHORIZE CONTRACT FOR USE OF THE FAMILY PLAY AND RESOLUTION BY NUMBER – 2013 I RESOURCE CENTER FOR SUPERVISED VISITATIONS DURING NON OPERATING HOURS
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