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2012 Legislative Committees


Committee Chair
Economic Development and Tourism James F. Maloney
Environmental, Energy and Technology Carl Belfiglio
Health and Personnel Robert T. Aiello
Law Enforcement and Public Safety Richard A. Parete
Laws and Rules, Governmental Services Kevin A. Roberts
Legislative Programs, Education and Community Services Wayne Harris
Public Works and Capital Projects Dean J. Fabiano
Social Services Mary Wawro
Ways and Means Richard A. Gerentine

Economic Development and Tourism

To set legislative policy for all aspects of Economic Development, Tourism, and Planning. Responsible for issues pertaining to: Ulster County Industrial Development Agency, Ulster County Development Corporation, Employment and Training, and Public Transportation. To foster relations with the County and local Chambers of Commerce. 2012 Scheduled Meetings: 1/11, 2/8, 3/7, 4/4, 5/2, 6/6, July (TBD), 8/1, 9/5, 10/3, 10/31 and 11/28.

Members:

James F. Maloney, Chairman Peter M. Loughran
Mary Beth Maio Kenneth Wishnick
Kevin Roberts  

Environmental, Energy and Technology

To set policy pertaining to the Department of the Environment, Environmental Management Council, Fish and Wildlife Management Board, Forest Practice Board and Soil and Water Conservation District, including the protection of water ways and the County's recycling efforts. To set policy and review contracts pertaining to but not limited to the activities of the Ulster County Resource Recovery Agency and the Department of Information Services. 2012 Scheduled Meetings: 1/12, 2/9, 3/8, 4/5, 5/3, 6/7, 7/5, 8/2, 9/6, 10/4, 11/1 and 11/29.

Members:

Carl Belfiglio, Chairman Tracey A. Bartels
Craig Lopez John Parete
Kenneth Ronk Kenneth Wishnick
Mary Wawro  

Health and Personnel

To set policy for and review contracts pertaining to the following County Departments: Health, Mental Health, Residential Health Care Facilities, and Personnel. 2012 Scheduled Meetings: 1/9, 2/6, 3/5, 4/2, 4/30, 6/4, 7/2, 7/30, Sept (TBD), 10/1, 10/29 and 11/26.

Members:

Robert T. Aiello, Chairman Robert S. Parete
Carl Belfiglio Jeanette Provenzano
Kenneth Ronk  

Law Enforcement and Public Safety

To set policy and review contracts pertaining to the following County Departments: Ulster County Sheriff and the Law Enforcement Center, Probation, Emergency Communications/Emergency Management, Arson Task Force, Traffic Safety, Fire Coordinator, District Attorney, and Public Defender. 2012 Scheduled Meetings: 1/10, 2/7, 3/6, 4/3, 5/1, 6/5, 7/3, 7/31, 9/4, 10/2, 10/30 and 11/27.

Members:

Richard A. Parete, Chairman Thomas J. Briggs
Carl Belfiglio Mary Beth Maio
Kenneth Ronk, Deputy Chairman

Laws and Rules, Governmental Services

To set policy and review contracts pertaining to the following County Departments: Board of Elections, Consumer Fraud Bureau (including Weights and Measures), Human Rights, Insurance and Safety. To be liaison from Legislature to the Charter Revision Commission and the Special Committee to Update the Administrative Code. To oversee Legislative policy and revisions the Legislature wants to see implemented in the Ulster County Charter and the Administrative Code. To review and maintain the Rules of the Legislature and to review and approve all local laws. To approve all late resolutions, considering lateness and content prior to submittal to the full Legislature. To approve resolutions required to be referred to it under the Rules of the Legislature as adopted and amended from time to time. These shall include but not be limited to late filed resolutions under the Rules of the Legislature adopted January 3, 2012, unless and until such Rules are changed. 2012 Scheduled Meetings: 1/23, Feb (TBD), 3/19, 4/16, 5/14, 6/18, 7/16, 8/13, Sept (TBD), 10/15, Nov (TDB) and 12/17.

Members:

Kevin A. Roberts, Chairman David B. Donaldson
Dean J. Fabiano Peter M. Loughran
Mary Beth Maio Robert S. Parete
Kenneth J. Ronk, Jr.  

Legislative Programs, Education and Community Services

To set policy and review contracts pertaining and related to the following: Arts, Ulster County Community College, Historian, Libraries, Cornell Cooperative Extension, STOP DWI, Community Action, Office for the Aging, Youth Bureau, and Veterans Affairs. 2012 Scheduled Meetings: 1/10, 2/7, 3/6, 4/3, 5/1, 6/5, 7/3, 7/31, 9/4, 10/2, 10/30 and 11/27.

Members:

Wayne Harris, Chairman David B. Donaldson
Craig Lopez Donald J. Gregorius
Mary Wawro  

Public Works and Capital Projects

To set policy for and review contracts pertaining to the following County Departments: Public Works (including Parks, Highways, and Buildings and Grounds), Transportation and Capital Projects. 2012 Scheduled Meetings: 1/11, 2/8, 3/7, 4/4, 5/2, 6/6, July (TBD), 8/1, 9/5, 10/3, 10/31 and 11/28.

Members:

Dean J. Fabiano, Chairman Thomas J. Briggs
James F. Maloney John Parete
Kevin A. Roberts  

Social Services

To set policy for and review contracts pertaining to the following County Department: Social Services. 2012 Scheduled Meetings: 1/9, 2/6, 3/5, 4/2, 4/30, 6/4, 7/2, 7/30, Sept (TBD), 10/1, 10/29 and 11/26.

Members:

Mary Wawro, Chairperson Richard A. Parete
Craig Lopez Hector S. Rodriguez
Kenneth J. Ronk, Jr.  

Ways and Means

To recommend the Legislature's position on all budgetary and financial matters of the County. To review contracts pertaining to the following departments: County Clerk, Finance, Comptroller, Purchasing, and Real Property Tax Services. To approve all resolutions with financial impacts to the County. 2012 Scheduled Meetings: 1/17, 1/23, 2/14, 2/21, 3/13, 3/20, 4/10, 4/17, 5/8, 5/15, 6/12, 6/19, 7/10, 7/17, 8/7, 8/14, 9/11, 9/18, 10/9, 10/16, 11/6, 11/13, 12/11 and 12/18.

Members:

Richard A. Gerentine, Chairman Donald J. Gregorius
Wayne Harris Jeanette Provenzano
Mary Beth Maio Hector S. Rodriguez
James F. Maloney  
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