1 PROCEEDINGS OF THE County Legislature COUNTY OF ORANGE Michael R. Pillmeier, Chairman Laurie M. Whightsil, Clerk 2011 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS 3 2011 • TABLE OF CONTENTS • 2011 Page County Legislators ............................................................................................................. 4 Statutory Committees ....................................................................................................... 5 County Officers ................................................................................................................. 6 January 5, 2011 Organization Meeting .......................................................................... 7 February 3, 2011 Regular Session .................................................................................... 18 March 3, 2011 Regular Session ........................................................................................ 66 April 1, 2011 Regular Session .......................................................................................... 103 May 5, 2011 Regular Session ........................................................................................... 156 June 2, 2011 Regular Session ........................................................................................... 210 July 7, 2011 Regular Session ............................................................................................ 249 August 4, 2011 Regular Session ....................................................................................... 298 August 24, 2011 Special Session ...................................................................................... 313 September 1, 2011 Regular Session ................................................................................ 317 October 6, 2011 Annual Session ...................................................................................... 342 November 3, 2011 Regular Session ................................................................................. 369 November 14, 2011 Regular Session .............................................................................. 389 December 1, 2011 Regular Session .................................................................................. 400 December 14, 2011 Regular Session ............................................................................... 471 Public Hearings ................................................................................................................... 510 Local Laws .......................................................................................................................... 519 Local Acts ........................................................................................................................... 540 Town Budget Summaries ................................................................................................... 547 Footing Report Towns ...................................................................................................... 567 Footing Report Villages ..................................................................................................... 568 Equalization Table ............................................................................................................. 569 General Purpose Financial Statements ........................................................................... 571 Certificate of the Clerk .................................................................................................... 623 Newspapers to do Public Printing ................................................................................... 624 Index .................................................................................................................................... 625 4 COUNTY LEGISLATORS COUNTY LEGISLATORS FOR THE YEAR 2011 COUNTY OF ORANGE 1st LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 12th LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT Michael Amo Kevin W. Hines 16 Summit Avenue 32 McCanns Lane Central Valley, New York 10917 Cornwall, NY 12518 2nd LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 13th LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT Melissa Bonacic Dennis W. Simmons P.O. Box 501 6 Fossard Street New Hampton, New York 10958 Port Jervis, NY 12771-2907 3rd LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 14th LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT Michael R. Pillmeier Roxanne Donnery 334 Round Hill Road 26 Kings Road Florida, New York 10921 Highland Falls, New York 10928 4th LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 15th LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT Harvey J. Burger Christopher W. Eachus 252 Montgomery Street 65 Clancy Avenue Newburgh, New York 12550 New Windsor, New York 12553 5th LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 16th LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT Katie Bonelli Leigh J. Benton 143 Barnes Road 28 Pilla Drive Washingtonville, NY 10992 Newburgh, New York 12550 6th LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 17th LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT Patrick J. Berardinelli, Sr. Mike Anagnostakis 17 Hillside Court 3 Brookside Avenue Newburgh, New York 12550 Newburgh, New York 12550 7th LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 18th LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT Myrna K. Kemnitz Dan C. Depew 247 High Street 348 Prosperous Valley Road Monroe, New York 10950 Middletown, New York 10940 8th LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 19th LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT Daniel G. Castricone Michael D. Paduch 191 Maplebrook Road 39 Scotchtown-Collabar Road Tuxedo, NY 10987 Middletown, New York 10941 9th LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 20th LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT L. Stephen Brescia Jeffrey D. Berkman 73 Railroad Avenue 46 Cantrell Avenue Montgomery, New York 12549 Middletown, New York 10940 10th LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 21st LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT Albert W. Buckbee, III Thomas Pahucki 27 State School Road 111 Celery Avenue Warwick, NY 10990 New Hampton, New York 10958 11th LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT James Petro, Jr. 42 Maharay Lane New Windsor, New York 12553 STATUTORY COMMITTEES 5 ORANGE COUNTY LEGISLATURE STATUTORY COMMITTEES 2011 RULES, ENACTMENTS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS Chairperson: L. Stephen Brescia Melissa Bonacic Jeffrey D. Berkman Thomas Pahucki Daniel C. Depew James R. Petro, Jr. Michael Amo WAYS AND MEANS Chairperson: Patrick J. Berardinelli, Sr. Mike Anagnostakis Leigh J. Benton Kevin W. Hines Harvey J. Burger Michael D. Paduch Daniel G. Castricone PHYSICAL SERVICES Chairperson: Leigh J. Benton Katie Bonelli Daniel C. Depew Myrna K. Kemnitz Michael D. Paduch Dennis W. Simmons L. Stephen Brescia HEALTH AND MENTAL HEALTH Chairperson: Michael Amo Albert W. Buckbee III Christopher W. Eachus Myrna K. Kemnitz Patrick J. Berardinelli, Sr. James R. Petro, Jr. Mike Anagnostakis HUMAN SERVICES Chairperson: Katie Bonelli Myrna K. Kemnitz Michael Amo Patrick J. Berardinelli, Sr. Thomas Pahucki Roxanne Donnery Daniel G. Castricone PUBLIC SAFETY AND EMERGENCY SERVICES Chairperson: Daniel C. Depew Dennis W. Simmons L. Stephen Brescia Kevin W. Hines Christopher W. Eachus Jeffrey D. Berkman Melissa Bonacic Roxanne Donnery PERSONNEL AND COMPENSATION Chairperson: Mike Anagnostakis Kevin W. Hines Thomas Pahucki Melissa Bonacic Harvey J. Burger Michael D. Paduch Daniel G. Castricone EDUCATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Chairperson: Dennis W. Simmons Albert W. Buckbee III Leigh J. Benton Katie Bonelli Christopher W. Eachus James R. Petro, Jr. Jeffrey D. Berkman 6 COUNTY OFFICERS ***COUNTY OFFICERS - 2011*** Representatives- 19th Congressional District Nan Hayworth Mount Kisco, NY 22nd Congressional District Maurice D. Hinchey Kingston, NY State Senators- 38th Senatorial District David Carlucci Clarkstown, NY 39th Senatorial District William J. Larkin, Jr. New Windsor, NY 42nd Senatorial District John J. Bonacic Middletown, NY Assemblypersons- 96th Assembly District Nancy Calhoun New Windsor, NY 97th Assembly District Annie G. Rabbitt Greenwood Lake, NY 98th Assembly District Aileen M. Gunther Monticello, NY 100th Assembly District Thomas Kirwan Newburgh, NY County Executive Edward A. Diana Goshen, 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 Andrew P. Bivona Newburgh, 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 Francis D. Phillips, II Monroe, NY County Clerk Donna L. Benson Florida, NY Deputy County Clerk Mary S. Coleman Florida, NY Deputy County Clerk Mary Beth Greene Cornwall, NY Court Clerk Eileen Stanford Goshen, NY Legislators’ Chairman Michael R. Pillmeier Florida, NY Legislators’ Clerk Laurie M. Whightsil Goshen, NY Legislators’ Deputy Clerk Jean M. Ramppen Newburgh, NY Commissioner of Finance Joel Kleiman Harriman, NY Deputy Commissioner of Finance Jody Currier Middletown, 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 David A. Jolly Newburgh, NY Superintendent of Schools Dr. Robert Hanna Goshen, NY Commissioner of Public Works Charles W. Lee Wallkill, NY Commissioner of Parks, Recreation and Conservation Richard Rose, Jr. Hamptonburgh, NY Medical Examiner Charles A. Catanese, M.D. Wallkill, NY Director of Consumer Affairs Charles F. Mitchell Warwick, NY County Attorney David L. Darwin Montgomery, NY Commissioners of Elections David C. Green New Windsor, NY Susan Bahren Chester, NY Probation Director Derek Miller Montgomery, NY Commissioner of Health Jean M. Hudson, MD,MPH Hamptonburgh, NY Commissioner of Personnel Steven M. Gross Port Jervis, NY Commissioner of Planning David Church Walker Valley, NY Director of Veterans Serv.Agency Anthony