[Call to Order] [00:00:08] JIMMY, PLEASE COME TO ORDER. PLEASE STAND FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND REMAIN STANDING. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS. ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. LEGISLATOR MCNEIL, ALMIGHTY GOD, GUIDE US IN OUR JUDGMENTS AND DELIBERATIONS TODAY. AMEN. AMEN. ROLL CALL PLEASE. SCHIEBEL HERE. THANKS. ITZY. HERE. BLEACH. HERE. ROGERS. WET. HERE. WATERMAN. HERE. BOUCHER. FIORINI. HERE. BLISSENBACH HERE. BUCK. HERE. JOSEPH. KOENIG. WHITE. HERE. NEWTON. HERE. DAVIS. HERE. GABEL. REAL. PRATT HERE. DIMAGGIO. DANIELS. HERE. JULIAN. ERVIN. WASHBURN. MCNEIL. GENTILE. HERE. WE HAVE A QUORUM. WE HAVE ONE SPEAKER TODAY, BARB [Public Hearing] FREEMAN. HI, BOB. HOW ARE YOU? FINE. THANK YOU. SEE IF I CAN MAKE THIS THE RIGHT VOLUME. GOOD AFTERNOON, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN. I'M BARBARA FREEMAN, A RETIRED TEACHER AND A CURRENT SOLID WASTE AUTHORITY BOARD MEMBER FROM 1989 TO THE PRESENT. FORMERLY CHAIR FROM 1992 TO 1995. I'M A VOLUNTEER TODAY HERE FOR THE TOWN OF STEUBEN RESIDENTS TALKING ABOUT THE NATIONAL GRID PROPOSAL. BEFORE THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, THE NATIONAL GRID SUBMITTED AN APPLICATION TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION. MARCH 7TH OF THIS YEAR. I HAVE GIVEN A SMALL PACKET OF INFORMATION TO MICHAEL BALLARD, WHICH I THINK YOU ALREADY HAVE, SOME OF WHICH HAS MAPS OF PROPERTY THAT THE COUNTY OWNS. AND THE PROPOSAL FOR THE REROUTE OF THAT IS TO TAKE THE CURRENT EXISTING RIGHT OF WAY FROM THE STATE FOREST ACROSS THE ROAD TO THE COUNTY FOREST AND TO THE COUNTY RADIO TOWER PROPERTY, WHICH IS ADJACENT TO IT. SO I'D LIKE TO TELL YOU A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THAT NATIONAL GRID. THIS LINE HAS ABOUT 100 YEARS OLD THROUGHOUT NATIONAL GRID'S APPLICATION. THEY REFER TO AREAS WHICH ARE CALLED REBUILD AND REROUTE. SOMETIMES IT'S CONFUSING TO DECIDE WHICH ONE THEY'RE TALKING ABOUT. REBUILDING WOULD BE IN AREAS WHERE THEY WISH TO REBUILD, NOT PROPOSED TO BE MOVED, BUT WILL BE UPGRADED WITH NEW WIRES AND POLES. AND GRID IS REQUESTING AN ADDITIONAL 50FT TO WIDEN THE EASEMENT AREA AND RIGHT OF WAY. REROUTING IS WHERE GRID PROPOSES TO MOVE THE TRANSMISSION LINE FROM THE EXISTING RIGHT OF WAY TO PRIVATELY OWNED PROPERTY, AND TO ONEIDA COUNTY OWNED PROPERTY. IN BOTH CASES, NEW EASEMENT LANGUAGE IS PROPOSED THAT I BELIEVE IS ONE SIDED AND DOES NOT RESPECT OR PROTECT THE RIGHTS OF THE LANDOWNER. I KNOW ABOUT EASEMENTS. I HAD AN EASEMENT IN THE VILLAGE OF BOONVILLE ON PROPERTY I OWNED. IT WAS NOT PREDATORY. IF YOU REALLY READ THAT LANGUAGE, IT IS NOT A BOILERPLATE EASEMENT. SOME OF OUR RESIDENTS. I'M HERE, BY THE WAY, WITH SOME RESIDENTS FROM THE TOWN OF TRENTON AND THE TOWN OF STEUBEN. SUE MAJOR FROM THE TOWN OF TRENTON, CHRISTINE ANDREWS AND MICHAEL LEE FROM THE TOWN OF STEUBEN. AND WE'VE ALREADY HAD ONE MEETING OF RESIDENTS. AND IN YOUR PACKET WE HAVE OUR FIRST SIGNED PETITION BY THE PEOPLE THAT WERE AT THAT FIRST MEETING. EVERY PERSON AT THAT MEETING SIGNED THE PETITION. WE HAVE A SECOND MEETING IN THE STEUBEN TOWN HALL SCHEDULED FOR AUGUST 28TH. AND WE WILL BE SENDING MORE PETITIONS. BUT SOME OF OUR RESIDENTS HAVE TALKED TO SUPERVISOR LADUKE OF THE TOWN OF STEUBEN ABOUT THIS PROJECT, AS WELL AS MEMBERS OF THE PLANNING BOARD. WE'LL BE TALKING TONIGHT AT 7:00. BUT LIKE YOU, LIKE MOST OF US, WE JUST THOUGHT IT WAS AN ORDINARY BUILD AND NOTHING WAS UNUSUAL. IN FACT, GRID ASKED MY DAUGHTER CHRISTINE TO BE ON HER LAND A YEAR AGO. THEY SAID THEY [00:05:07] WANTED TO SURVEY THE LAND AND SEE WHAT WAS GOING. SHE HAS A TINY CORNER. IF THIS WERE HER PROPERTY, IT WOULD BE THIS TINY CORNER HERE. BUT NOW THE NEW ONE IS THROUGH THE MIDDLE. AT THAT TIME, THEY DID NOT TELL US OF THEIR IDEAS. IN FACT, THEY DIDN'T COME TO US TILL A YEAR, AND 2 OR 3 MONTHS LATER THEY HAD ALREADY SUBMITTED THEIR APPLICATION TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION. MARCH 7TH, 2025. SO THE TOWN BOARD IS JUST COMING TO GRIPS WITH THIS. AND MANY OF THE PEOPLE THAT I'VE TALKED TO, LIKE SUE EVANS, WHO OWNS A HORSE FARM THAT WILL BE AFFECTED, AND DOCKSTADER'S, WHO OWN A FARM THAT WILL BE AFFECTED GREATLY, AS A MATTER OF FACT. AND MANY OTHER PEOPLE ALONG THE ROUTE, BECAUSE IT'S BEING MOVED FROM PENN MOUNTAIN STATE FOREST TO PRIVATE PROPERTY. SORRY. BUT THESE PEOPLE HAVE SPENT THEIR LIVELIHOOD BUYING THIS PROPERTY, ENJOYING IT. THIS IS GOING TO IMPACT THEIR VISUAL AND THEIR PHYSICAL USE OF THE LAND. IT'S GOING TO IMPACT THE RESALE VALUE. I'VE RESEARCHED IT AND IT'S UP TO 40 TO 45% OF REAL ESTATE VALUE IS LOST WHEN A LINE IS REROUTED LIKE THIS THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF OR NEAR THE EDGE OF THE PROPERTY, EVEN NEAR THE EDGE. IT DEPENDS ON WHAT THE VISUAL EFFECT IS. THAT'S WHY THERE'S A RANGE OF PERCENTAGES. SO WE ALL THOUGHT IT WAS JUST AN ORDINARY LINE REBUILD, AS WE AND OTHER RESIDENTS HAVE FOUND OUT. IT'S NOT THAT SIMPLE. IT'S MUCH MORE. THE TRANSMISSION LINE RUNS FROM BEAVER RIVER THROUGH CROGHAN. SORRY, LOWVILLE AND OTHER TOWNS DOWN TO THE TOWN OF MERCY. IT GOES THROUGH ONEIDA COUNTY LAND. THE PROPOSAL FOR THE REROUTE. IT GOES THROUGH THE TOWNS OF ONEIDA, COUNTY OF BOONVILLE, STEUBEN, FLOYD, TRENTON, AND MARCY. I'M STAYING AFTER THIS MEETING BECAUSE I WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK TO THE LEGISLATORS FROM THERE, IF THEY CAN TELL ME WHETHER ANY OF THEIR FOLKS HAVE ACTUALLY TALKED TO THE ASKED ABOUT IT. I HAPPEN TO HAVE BROKEN MY LEG THIS, THIS SPRING, AND SO I SPENT THE TIME HEALING MY LEG, READING THE ENTIRE PROPOSAL APPLICATION TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION. BELIEVE ME, IT WAS LONG AND PART OF IT WAS REALLY BORING. BUT I TOOK NOTES AND I WANTED TO KNOW WHAT WAS HAPPENING. I'M NOT SURE WHAT THEIR NOTIFICATION PROCESS WAS OR EVEN WHAT NOTIFICATION ONEIDA COUNTY GOT FOR THE TWO PARCELS THAT WOULD BE AFFECTED. BECAUSE I TALKED TO THE MAYOR OF BOONVILLE, JUDY DELAWARE, THE OTHER DAY, AND I SAID AFTER SHE DID NOT KNOW ABOUT THE EFFECT. OF THIS REROUTE ON THE BOONVILLE ONEIDA COUNTY FAIR, FOR EXAMPLE. NOW, THEY'VE HAD SOME DISCUSSIONS WITH GRID, AND I UNDERSTAND. I TRIED TO GET THE DETAILS BEFORE COMING HERE, BUT I THINK THEY'VE MADE SOME RESOLUTION ON THAT. OUR RESIDENT GROUP IS NOT HERE TO STOP THIS PROJECT. WE ARE HERE TO ASK YOUR HELP IN THE TOWN OF STEUBEN BOARD'S HELP, AND ANYONE ELSE HAS HELPED THAT WE CAN GET WITH THE HOW AND THE WHERE OF WHAT HAPPENS IN THIS REBUILD AND REROUTE. SPECIFICALLY, WE WOULD LIKE YOUR HELP UPGRADING THE LINE IN THE CURRENT RIGHT OF WAY WHERE IT HAS BEEN FOR 100 YEARS, AS WAS ALLOWED IN 2009 ON STATE LAND IN SAINT LAWRENCE COUNTY, ON THE SIX MILE SECTION OF POWER LINE. IT CAN BE DONE IF ELECTRICAL CARRYING CAPACITY REQUIRED IS MORE THAN CAN BE INSTALLED ON THE CURRENT RIGHT OF WAY. GRID MUST USE THE NEW YORK STATE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROCESS. WE WOULD LIKE EASEMENT LANGUAGE THAT RESPECTS THE RIGHTS AND DIGNITY OF LANDOWNERS. I CAN TELL YOU PART OF THAT. I READ THE EASEMENT LIKE MANY TIMES. THE DRAFT EASEMENT. AND FOR EXAMPLE, IF YOU'RE A FARMER LIKE MARVIN BYLER AND I'M NOT SURE WHAT IF DOCKSTADER GROWS CROPS, FRANKLY. BUT IF YOU WERE AND THEY DESTROYED PART OF YOUR CROP WHILE THEY WERE PUTTING THE NEW POLES AND LINES IN THE EASEMENT, LANGUAGE SAYS GRID WILL DECIDE [00:10:05] WHAT THE VALUE OF THE CROP IS AND WILL PAY YOU WHAT THEY DECIDE. THERE'S NO PROCESS OF LIKE SOME NEUTRAL PERSON DECIDING THAT AND SOME KIND OF PROCESS TO KIND OF AGREE. THE LAST THING THAT WE THINK SHOULD HAPPEN IS THAT GRID SHOULD GIVE CLEAR AND COMPLETE NOTIFICATION TO THE NEIGHBORS AND THE RESIDENTS OF THE TOWN. YES, THE ACTUAL LANDOWNERS ACTUALLY GOT NOTIFICATION WHEN THEY WANTED TO COME ON THE LAND AND SURVEY IT AND LOOK AT IT, BUT THE NEIGHBORS HAVE NO IDEA ABOUT THIS PROJECT BECAUSE UNLESS YOU OWN ACTUAL LAND THAT THE LINE WOULD BE ON, YOU HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. RIGHT NOW IS TIME FOR LOCAL BOARDS AND RESIDENTS TO MAKE THEIR OPINION KNOWN TO THE NEW YORK STATE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION AND TO NATIONAL GRID. AN ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE, LEAH AMYOT, HAS BEEN NAMED TO THE CASE, WHICH IS 20 5-20178, AND THEY EXPECT THAT THERE MIGHT BE A PUBLIC HEARING IN OCTOBER OR NOVEMBER OF THIS YEAR. GRID WANTS TO START CONSTRUCTION IN THE FALL OF 2026, BUT LOOKING AT ALL THE THINGS THAT HAVE TO BE DONE, I THINK IT'LL TAKE LONGER THAN THAT MYSELF. I'D LIKE TO END WITH A STORY. GRID HAS A HOTLINE THAT YOU CAN ASK QUESTIONS. I HAVE ASKED SEVERAL QUESTIONS AS I WAS READING THE DOCUMENT, AND THEY ANSWERED ME WITHIN 24 HOURS. SO I THOUGHT ABOUT THIS AND SAID, WHY HAVEN'T YOU ASKED? WHY ARE YOU NOT DOING THIS IN THE CURRENT RIGHT OF WAY? SO THIS IS WHAT I SAID. GOOD AFTERNOON. MY NAME IS BARBARA FREEMAN. WHY DID YOU NOT DECIDE TO KEEP THE UPGRADE OF THE POWER LINE IN PENN MOUNTAIN STATE FOREST, WHERE IT HAS BEEN FOR 100 YEARS? THE ROUTES THAT YOU CHOSE ARE AWKWARD, CONVOLUTED, AND MUST COST WAY MORE MONEY THAN THE OTHER OPTION. BUT I CAN'T PROVE THAT BECAUSE IN THIS APPLICATION, ALL OF THE COST FIGURES, ALL OF THE ENDANGERED PLANTS AND ALL OF THE HISTORICAL BUILDINGS HAVE BEEN REDACTED. YOU CANNOT READ ONE FIGURE OF COST IN THAT APPLICATION. AT LEAST I CAN'T. WITHIN 24 HOURS THEY ANSWERED ME AND SAID, WE GOT YOUR QUESTION. WE WILL HAVE AN ANSWER FOR YOU. IT TOOK A LITTLE OVER A WEEK AND I DOUBT AN ANSWER, WHICH I SUSPECT THEIR LAWYERS ACTUALLY LOOKED AT. AND THIS WAS THE ANSWER. CURRENTLY, WE HAVE LIMITED REAL ESTATE RIGHTS THROUGH PENN MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST, AND THERE ARE OTHER PLACES THAT ARE A REROUTE. I'M ONLY TELLING YOU THE ONES THAT ARE IN ONEIDA COUNTY. AND WE WELCOME FEEDBACK ON THE EXISTING DESIGN, BUT PENN MOUNTAIN FOREST IS CONSTRAINING OUR DESIGN OPTIONS, RESULTING IN THE PROPOSED REROUTE AROUND THE FOREST. HOWEVER, WE ARE CONTINUING DISCUSSIONS WITH THE STATE TO DETERMINE IF IT'S POSSIBLE TO REBUILD THROUGH THE STATE FOREST. I ACTUALLY TOOK A LITTLE HEART FROM THAT ANSWER BECAUSE IF I BELIEVE THEM, THEY'RE ACTUALLY TRYING TO STAY IN THE FOREST. I HAVE BEEN AN ENVIRONMENTALIST ALL MY LIFE, BUT THAT IS NOT A PRISTINE FOREST. THE LINE HAS BEEN THERE A HUNDRED YEARS, AND ALL OF THE ANIMALS AND OTHER THINGS ARE QUITE USED TO IT BY NOW. SO I ASK YOU, SORRY I MOVE THIS THING AGAIN. PLEASE DON'T ALLOW NATIONAL GRID TO AVOID THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROCESS BY TAKING THE PRIVATE PROPERTY OF OTHERS AND BY TAKING ONEIDA COUNTY PROPERTY AND TAKING THE LINE OUT OF STATE FOREST AND PUTTING IT IN COUNTY FOREST. REALLY? AND PRIVATE LAND. WE ARE ASKING YOU TO GO ON RECORD SUPPORTING NO REROUTE EASEMENT LANGUAGE THAT'S RESPECTFUL OF LANDOWNERS AND LANDOWNER RIGHTS, AND NOTIFICATION OF THE WHOLE COMMUNITY. THE TOWN. WE WILL BE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE AND LEADERSHIP ON THIS PROJECT. I [00:15:01] HAVE TALKED TO MY OWN LEGISLATURE, LEGISLATOR STEPHEN BOUCHER, WHO UNFORTUNATELY COULDN'T BE HERE TODAY. AND I KNOW THAT MR. MR. NECK AND MR. DIMAGGIO ARE IN TOWNS THROUGH WHICH THIS LINE IS PROPOSED TO GO. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. BARBARA. UNDER RESOLUTIONS [Resolutions] INTRODUCTORY NUMBER 170 IS THE APPROVAL OF A TEMPLATE FOR FOSTER CARE SERVICES BETWEEN ONEIDA COUNTY THROUGH ITS DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES AND VARIOUS FOSTER CARE SERVICE PROVIDERS. DO I HAVE A SECOND? DISCUSSION. CALL THE VOTE. LARRY. MARY. FIRST ONE, YOU GOT TO DO. LEAVE HER ALONE. ALWAYS CARRY. INTRODUCTORY NUMBER 171 IS THE APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN ONEIDA COUNTY TO ITS DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES AND REBUILD THE VILLAGE. DO YOU HAVE A SECOND? DISCUSSION. YES, MA'AM. MORE CLARIFICATION ON WHAT THIS IS. IT JUST SAYS A PROVISION FOR SERVICES TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF LOW INCOME FAMILIES, UTILIZING FLEXIBLE FUNDS FOR FAMILY SERVICES TO YOUTH AND FAMILIES. CAN WE GET A LITTLE MORE INFORMATION ON THIS AND HOW WE'RE GOING TO TRACK THE DATA TO MAKE SURE THAT THIS IS DOING WHAT IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE DOING? YES, MA'AM. SO THIS WILL PROVIDE A VARIETY OF PREVENTATIVE PROGRAMS FOR HIGH RISK YOUTH IN THE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND THE CORNHILL AREA. THE DATA WILL BE TRACKED BY REQUIRED REPORTING THAT WILL BE SUBMITTED ON A MONTHLY BASIS WITH VOUCHERS WITH DIFFERENT METRICS FOR EACH OF THE PROGRAMS. DO WE DO WE HAVE A LIST OF WHAT THE PROGRAMS ARE GOING TO BE? PREVENTATIVE PROGRAMS? I MEAN, THAT'S JUST VERY WIDE. WE CAN PROVIDE A LIST. YES. THANK YOU I APPRECIATE THAT. YOU'RE WELCOME. WHAT'S THAT CALL ABOUT? WHAT IS CARRIED? INTRODUCTORY NUMBER 172 IS THE APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN ONEIDA COUNTY THROUGH ITS DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES AND THE HOUSE OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD. WE HAVE A SECOND DISCUSSION. CALL THE VOTE. VOTE IS CARRIED. INTRODUCTORY NUMBER 173 IS THE APPROVAL. APPROVAL OF A GRANT AGREEMENT BETWEEN ONEIDA COUNTY THROUGH A DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND NEW YORK STATE THROUGH ITS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? DISCUSSION. CALL THE VOTE. VOICE CARRIED. INTRODUCTORY NUMBER 174 IS THE APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO A GRANT AGREEMENT BETWEEN ONEIDA COUNTY THROUGH ITS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND NEW YORK STATE, THROUGH ITS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? DISCUSSION. CALL THE VOTE. OH. WE GOT. COLIN. OKAY. COLIN. PHOTOS. CARRY. WHAT? INTRODUCTORY 175 IS A SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION. $53,302 TO A 4010 4012.495. OTHER EXPENSES. VAPE DISPOSAL FEES. DO I HAVE A SECOND? DISCUSSION. CALL THE VOTE. WHAT IS CARRIED? INTRODUCTORY NUMBER 176 IS THE AUTHORIZATION TO EXECUTE COMMERCIAL CARD PROGRAM AUTHORIZATIONS FORM WITH JP MORGAN CHASE TO ALLOW ONEIDA COUNTY TO PROVIDE VIRTUAL CARD SERVICES FOR PAYMENT. DO I HAVE A SECOND? DISCUSSION. CALL THE VOTE. BOARD IS CARRIED. INTRODUCTORY NUMBER 177 IS THE APPOINTMENT OF MARIANGELA SCALZO AS COUNTY ATTORNEY. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? DISCUSSION. CHRIS. THANK YOU, MISTER CHAIRMAN. I WANT TO WELCOME YOU PREMATURELY BECAUSE [00:20:03] WE HAVEN'T VOTED YET. BUT I'VE HEARD A LOT OF GOOD THINGS ABOUT YOU. I ALSO WANT TO. MENTION THAT THAT THE PREVIOUS PERSON THAT HAD YOUR POSITION WAS ALSO VERY EXCELLENT AT WHAT SHE DID. AND WHEN I HAD HEARD WHAT HAPPENED FINALLY, THROUGH SOME INVESTIGATION, I ASKED FOR A JOB DESCRIPTION OF THE COUNTY ATTORNEY AND IT WAS PROVIDED TO ME. I'M NOT NEARLY AS SMART AS THE REST OF THE LEGISLATORS IN HERE, SO I MAY. I'M NOT AN ATTORNEY, BUT I READ THROUGH THIS AND I, I DON'T SEE WHERE THE COUNTY ATTORNEY SHOULD HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN THE ACTIVITY THAT SHE WAS INVOLVED IN. TO GET HERSELF IN TROUBLE. AND I JUST HOPE THAT GOING FORWARD, WE DO STICK TO THE JOB DESCRIPTION AND DON'T GO OUTSIDE OF IT AND END UP WITH SOMETHING SIMILAR HAPPENING. THANK YOU, MISTER CHAIRMAN. THANK YOU CHRIS. CALL THE VOTE. VOTE IS CARRY. CONGRATULATIONS AND WELCOME. NOTED. INTRODUCTION. NUMBER 178 IS THE APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN ONEIDA COUNTY AND THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GROWTH ENTERPRISES CORPORATION. AND TRANSFER OF 50,000 TO A 8026 4322495. OTHER EXPENSES. BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? DISCUSSION. CALL THE VOTE. VOTE IS CARRIED. INTRODUCTORY NUMBER 179 IS THE APPROVAL OF A COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF ONEIDA, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF MOHAWK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND MOHAWK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE, ADJUNCT AND PART TIME ASSOCIATION. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? DISCUSSION. CALL THE VOTE. VOTE IS CARRIED. INTRODUCTORY NUMBER 180 IS THE APPROVAL OF A COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF ONEIDA, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF MOHAWK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE, AND MVCC MVCC ASSOCIATION OF MOHAWK VALLEY ADMINISTRATORS. DO I HAVE A SECOND? DISCUSSION. CALL THE VOTE. VOTE IS CARRIED. INTRODUCTORY NUMBER 181 IS THE APPROVAL OF THE GRANT DISBURSEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN ONEIDA COUNTY AND THE NEW YORK STATE URBAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? DISCUSSION. CALL THE VOTE. WE GOT LAURIE. LAURIE. YES. YES. YOU DID. THANK YOU. INTRODUCTORY NUMBER 182 IS CARRIED. I'M SORRY. I KNOW YOU WANT TO FINISH QUICKLY. YEAH. INTRODUCTORY 182 IS APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN ONEIDA COUNTY THROUGH ITS OFFICE OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE AND THE BOONVILLE FAIR ASSOCIATION. DO YOU HAVE A SECOND? DISCUSSION. CALL THE VOTE. ALL. ABSOLUTELY. WASHBURN. YES. YES. WHERE'S THAT? WHY? DO IS ASK THE QUESTION? YES. ALL RIGHT. LOST, I HOPE. OKAY. OKAY. DO WE WANT VOTERS CARRIED? INTRODUCTORY NUMBER 183 IS THE APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN ONEIDA COUNTY THROUGH ITS OFFICE OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE AND THE BOONVILLE FAIR ASSOCIATION. DO I HAVE A SECOND? DISCUSSION. CALL THE ROLL. VOTE IS CARRIED. INTRODUCTORY NUMBER 184 IS A GRANT OF EASEMENTS THROUGH PROPERTY OWNED BY ONEIDA COUNTY TO NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORPORATION AND VERIZON NEW YORK, INCORPORATED. DO I HAVE A SECOND? DISCUSSION. CALL THE VOTE. VOTE IS CARRIED. INTRODUCTORY NUMBER 185 IS THE APPROVAL TO PURCHASE A 7.2 ACRE PARCEL IN THE TOWN OF WHITESTOWN, AND APPROVAL TO PURCHASE A 4.2 ACRE PARCEL OF [00:25:03] THE 11.4 ACRE PARCEL IN THE VILLAGE OF YORKVILLE. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? DISCUSSION. CALL THE VOTE. VOTE IS CARRIED. INTRODUCTORY NUMBER 186 IS THE AUTHORIZATION FOR ONEIDA COUNTY TO APPLY FOR A WATER INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT ACT GRANT AND COMPLETE CORRESPONDING CLEAN WATER STATE REVOLVING FUND APPLICATION. DO I HAVE A SECOND? DISCUSSION. CALL THE VOTE. VOTE IS CARRIED. INTRODUCTORY NUMBER 187 WAS THE AUTHORIZATION TO FILE CONSOLIDATED FUNDING APPLICATIONS WITH THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION THROUGH THE WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT GRANT. DO I HAVE A SECOND? DISCUSSION. CALL THE VOTE. VOTE IS CARRIED. INTRODUCTORY NUMBER 188 IS APPROVAL OF A CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN ONEIDA COUNTY THROUGH ITS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND DELTA ENGINEERS. DO I HAVE A SECOND? DISCUSSION. CALL THE VOTE. VOTE IS CARRIED. INTRODUCTORY NUMBER 189 IS A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING THE BOARD OF COUNTY LEGISLATORS AS LEAD AGENCY RESPONSIBLE FOR STATE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY REVIEW ACT FOR THE CORNELL COOPERATIVE EXTENSION. ADDITIONS. DO I HAVE A SECOND? DISCUSSION. CALL THE VOTE. PLEASE. SORRY. ALL RIGHT. WASHBURN. YES. I'M SORRY. WHAT DO YOU MEAN, YOUR FAULT THIS TIME? INTRODUCTORY NUMBER 190 IS THE DESIGNATION OF THE BOARD OF LEGISLATORS AS THE LEAD AGENCY RESPONSIBLE FOR STATE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY REVIEW FOR THE MVCC COLLEGE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY BUILDING. DO I HAVE A SECOND? DISCUSSION. CALL THE ROLL. I'M SORRY. KEITH. SO THIS MORNING, SEVERAL OF US ATTENDED A VERY SIGNIFICANT GROUNDBREAKING AT COOPERATIVE EXTENSION IN BOTH THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE AND MAJORITY LEADER SPOKE THERE AND NOTED HOW SIGNIFICANT THAT KIND OF DEVELOPMENT IS TO CONTINUE TO MOVE. MOVE THIS COUNTY FORWARD. THIS DOCKET HERE IS A START OF ANOTHER VERY SIGNIFICANT PROJECT AND INVESTMENT IN OUR COLLEGE AND MVCC, AND IT SURELY WILL COME UP SEVERAL TIMES AS FUNDING FOR THIS PROJECT GOES FORWARD. BUT ONE MORE EXAMPLE OF THE COUNTY MOVING FORWARD AND BUSINESS AS USUAL. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. THANK YOU KEITH. CALL THE VOTE. VOTE IS CARRIED. INTRODUCTORY NUMBER 191 IS THE APPOINTMENT OF EDWARD SMITH AS DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS, DIVISION OF ENGINEERING. DO I HAVE A SECOND? DISCUSSION. CALL THE VOTE. VOTE IS CARRIED. INTRODUCTORY NUMBER 192 IS THE APPROVAL OF A GRANT AGREEMENT BETWEEN ONEIDA COUNTY FOR ITS OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES AND THE STATE OF NEW YORK, THROUGH ITS DIVISION OF HOMELAND SECURITY. DO I HAVE A SECOND? DISCUSSION. CALL THE VOTE. VOTE IS CARRIED. INTRODUCTORY NUMBER 193 IS THE APPROVAL OF A GRANT AGREEMENT BETWEEN ONEIDA COUNTY THROUGH ITS DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AND NEW YORK STATE THROUGH ITS DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES. DO I HAVE A SECOND? DISCUSSION. CALL THE VOTE. VOTE IS CARRIED. INTRODUCTORY NUMBER 194 IS THE APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN ONEIDA COUNTY THROUGH ITS DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AND THE JOHN FINN INSTITUTE. DO I HAVE A SECOND? DISCUSSION. CALL THE VOTE. VOTE IS CARRIED. INTRODUCTORY NUMBER 195 IS APPROVAL OF A FOOD SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN ONEIDA COUNTY THROUGH ITS SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND TRINITY SERVICES GROUP. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? DISCUSSION. CALL THE VOTE. VOTE IS CARRIED. INTRODUCTORY NUMBER 196 IS THE APPROVAL OF A GRANT AGREEMENT BETWEEN ONEIDA COUNTY THROUGH ITS SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND NEW YORK STATE THROUGH ITS DIVISION OF HOMELAND SECURITY. CAN I HAVE A SECOND DISCUSSION? CALL THE [00:30:09] VOTE. LOAD IS CARRIED. INTRODUCTORY NUMBER 197 IS A SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION OF $11,300 TO 3150.493. MAINTENANCE, REPAIR AND SERVICES. CONTRACT. DO I HAVE A SECOND? DISCUSSION. CALL THE VOTE. VOTE IS CARRIED. INTRODUCTORY NUMBER 198 IS A SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION OF 150,000, THE VARIOUS SHERIFF ACCOUNTS. DO I HAVE A SECOND? DISCUSSION. CALL THE VOTE. VOTE IS CARRIED. INTRODUCTORY NUMBER 199 IS THE APPROVAL OF A CANAL DEVELOPMENT FUND GRANT AGREEMENT BETWEEN ONEIDA COUNTY THROUGH ITS SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND NEW YORK STATE THROUGH ITS CANAL CORPORATION. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? DISCUSSION. CALL THE VOTE. VOTE IS CARRIED. INTRODUCTORY NUMBER 200 IS THE APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT TO LEASE EQUIPMENT AND FOR RELATED SERVICES BETWEEN ONEIDA COUNTY, THROUGH ITS PROBATION DEPARTMENT AND BODY. US. DO I HAVE A SECOND? DISCUSSION. CALL THE VOTE. VOTE IS CARRIED. NUMBER 201 IS THE APPROVAL OF A GRANT AGREEMENT BETWEEN ONEIDA COUNTY THROUGH ITS DEPARTMENT OF PROBATION, AND NEW YORK STATE THROUGH ITS DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES. DO I HAVE A SECOND? DISCUSSION. CALL THE VOTE. WE HAVE. VOTE IS CARRY. YEAH, RIGHT. INTRODUCTORY 202 IS THE APPROVAL OF THE 2024 EQUITABLE SHARING AGREEMENT BETWEEN ONEIDA COUNTY TO ITS DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, THROUGH ITS DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. DO I HAVE A SECOND? DISCUSSION. CALL THE VOTE. HERE WE GO. ATHLETIC DIRECTOR. ATHLETIC DIRECTOR, MR. BUCK. THANK YOU. NO PROBLEM. THE VOTE IS CARRIED. INTRODUCTORY NUMBER 203 IS APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO CAPITAL PROJECT CAPITAL OUTLAY. GRIFFITHS AIRFIELD BUILDING 103. ROOF REPAIR AND SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION OF 500,000. DO I HAVE A SECOND? DISCUSSION. CALL THE VOTE. OH. I'M SORRY. OH. I'M SORRY. SORRY. I WAS SLEEPING ON THE LAST ONE. YOU WERE SLEEPING ON THIS ONE. I JUST WANT TO CALL ON YOU. THANKS. JUST LIKE MY TEACHERS. I WOULD JUST LIKE TO SAY THAT I'M GOING TO ABSTAIN FROM THIS PARTICULAR DOCUMENT. THE FIRM I'M AFFILIATED WITH WILL BE BIDDING THE PROJECT, AND I JUST THINK IT'S THE RIGHT THING TO DO. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. CALL THE VOTE. PLEASE. WASHBURN. YES. VOTE IS CARRIED. INTRODUCTORY 204 IS THE APPROVAL OF TASK ORDER NUMBER 39 TO A MASTER AGREEMENT FOR CONSULTANT SERVICES BETWEEN ONEIDA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF AVIATION AND CNS ENGINEERS. DO I HAVE A SECOND? DISCUSSION. CALL THE VOTE. IS THERE? ABSOLUTELY. OH MY GOD! VOTE IS CARRIED. INTRODUCTORY NUMBER 205 IS THE ADVANCE APPROVAL OF A GRANT AGREEMENT BETWEEN ONEIDA COUNTY THROUGH ITS DEPARTMENT OF AVIATION AND NEW YORK STATE URBAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, DBA EMPIRE STATE DEVELOPMENT. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? DISCUSSION. CALL THE VOTE. VOTE IS CARRIED. INTRODUCTORY NUMBER 206 IS A LOCAL LAW ESTABLISHING A REGISTRATION SYSTEM FOR SHORT TERM RENTAL UNITS AND EXTENDING THE ONEIDA COUNTY HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX TO SHORT-TERM RENTAL UNITS. THIS WILL SIT ON YOUR DESK FOR CONSIDERATION AT THE SEPTEMBER MEETING. INTRODUCTORY NUMBER 207 IS A RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE ADDITIONAL RATES OF TAXES ON SALES AND COMPENSATING USE OF TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY AND CERTAIN SERVICES, ON OCCUPANCY OF HOTEL ROOMS AND ON AMUSEMENT CHARGES. PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 29 OF THE TAX LAW. THIS REQUIRES A [00:35:01] WAIVER. WE HAVE A MOTION TO WAIVE RULES AND 1255. SECOND, ALL IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE. OPPOSED? I'M THE RESOLUTION ITSELF. DO I HAVE A SECOND? DISCUSSION. CALL THE VOTE. HOLD ON. CARRY THAT. ANY FURTHER? BUSINESS. MOTIO * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.