IN. YOU'RE THE HIGHEST. OH, MY HIGHEST VOTE. TOTAL. I'VE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT. WELL,
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JERRY FIORINA HAD MANY, MANY VOTES. OKAY, LET'S CALL THE GOVERNMENT OPS MEETING TO ORDER,[a. 2025-1382 – COUNTY EXECUTIVE RE: APPROVAL OF A GRANT AGREEMENT BETWEEN ONEIDA COUNTY AND ANITA’S STEVENS-SWAN HUMANE SOCIETY AND TRANSFER OF $100,000.00 TO A 8020 6410.495-640 – OTHER EXPENSE ANIMAL PROTECTION (PLANNING) ]
AND WE'RE GOING TO DO THE GOING TO DOCKET NUMBER 1382, WHICH IS THE CONTRACT WITH ANITA STEPHENS SWAN HUMANE SOCIETY AND THE CONSIDERATION OF 100,000 AGREEMENT WITH ANITA STEPHENS HUMANE SOCIETY. THE REQUEST ALSO REQUESTS A TRANSFER OF MONEY OUT OF CONTINGENCY TO PAY FOR THE AGREEMENT, WHICH IS FOR 2025. STEPHEN SWANSON PERFORMED SERVICES TO PREVENT CRUELTY TO ANIMALS, INCLUDING COMMUNITY OUTREACH, DIRECT CARE TO ANIMALS, AND ADOPTION SERVICES IN NEED OF A HIGHLIGHTED THE WORK AT THE SEPTEMBER BOARD MEETING AND QUESTIONS WERE ASKED OF HER. THEN ANY FURTHER THERE WAS. THERE'S BEEN OTHER DISCUSSION ON THIS AS WELL. THERE WAS DISCUSSION AGAIN YESTERDAY ON IT. IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? TOMMY KEELER ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE DOGS. GO AHEAD. CHAIR.GO AHEAD. SO THIS IS OBVIOUSLY COMING TO US LATE IN THE YEAR BASED ON WHEN THE CONTRACT STARTED. THEY THEY'VE INCURRED COSTS UP TILL NOW AND THEY'VE THEY BELIEVE WHAT THEY'VE BEEN DOING. OH YEAH, CONTRACT IS LATE OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT. YOU GUYS PUT IT IN? YEAH I UNDERSTAND. WELL, I'M HAPPY THAT IT'S MOVING FORWARD BECAUSE I THINK THIS IS SOMETHING THAT'S VERY IMPORTANT FOR OUR COMMUNITY TO, YOU KNOW, STEP UP AND STEP UP AND DO.
THANK YOU. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? GO AHEAD. DAVE. ANY IDEA WHAT THE OUTREACH SERVICES THAT THEY PROVIDED ARE? I KNOW YOU WOULDN'T KNOW. I DON'T EVEN OWN A CAR. SO I THOUGHT I'D REFER I REFER I THOUGHT I'D REFER TO YOU, TOMMY, BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, YOU GOT A LOT OF ANIMALS. JAMES SPENT A LOT OF DISCUSSION ON THIS. I PLAN TO SUPPORT IT. ARE WE READY TO VOTE? WAIT, WAIT. THE QUESTION CAME UP AND IT SAYS THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT HAS GOT OVERSIGHT ON THIS. SO MAYBE JAMES WANTS TO TALK ABOUT THAT. I DON'T IMAGINE HE DOES THOUGH.
I THINK THAT'S UP TO YOU, SIR. I'M GOOD. OKAY. OKAY. ARE WE READY TO VOTE? ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? OPPOSED? OKAY. TWO OPPOSED. OKAY. THE THE RESOLUTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. WE'RE GOING TO THANK YOU, TOM. THANK YOU. WE'RE GOING TO GO TO DOCKET
[b. 2025-2037 – IT RE: APPROVAL OF A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN ONEIDA COUNTY, THROUGH ITS DIVISION OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, AND TRAINOR ASSOCIATES, INC. ]
NUMBER. WE'RE GOING TO GO TO DOCKET NUMBER 2037. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY. REQUEST APPROVAL OF A CONTRACT WITH TRAINOR ASSOCIATES FOR WEBSITE SERVICES. THE TERM IS FOR THREE YEARS, WITH TWO ONE YEAR RENEWALS AT AN ANNUAL COST OF 44,508. TRAINOR WILL PROVIDE WEBSITE MAINTENANCE AND MONITORING, AS WELL AS CONSULTING AND STRATEGIC SUPPORT FOR ALL COUNTY WEBSITE DOMAINS. TRAINOR'S CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRES AT THE END OF THE YEAR, AND THEY WERE PICKED FOR THE NEW CONTRACT AFTER AN RFP SERVICES PROCESS, AND CHRIS IS HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS ANYBODY MAY HAVE. DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR CHRIS? GO AHEAD. MIKE, DO YOU WANT TO STEP UP? YEAH I MEAN I DID. I SUPPORT THIS I JUST CURIOSITY BECAUSE I SEE THE TRAFFIC DOC RESOLUTION. WHAT IS THAT WHAT THE WHAT WEBSITE IS THAT DOES TRAFFIC RESOLUTION THAT ONEIDA COUNTY I BELIEVE THAT IS THAT WAS THE DA'S OFFICE THAT PIGGYBACKED OFF THE THE TRAINOR CONTRACT THAT WE HAD. AND I BELIEVE WHAT IT'S USED FOR IS TO PROCESS PAYMENTS FOR TRAFFIC INFRACTIONS. OKAY. THAT MAKES SENSE. OKAY. THANK YOU. YEP.OKAY. GO AHEAD. DAVE. CHRIS, HOW MANY FIRMS ACTUALLY DID RESPOND TO THE RFP IN? WELL, I THINK WE WE WE REVIEWED 13. I THINK THERE WERE AROUND 22 SOME OF THEM RIGHT OFF THE BAT, THEY WERE OUT OF THE COUNTRY THERE. NIGERIA. WE DIDN'T SEE THAT. BUT I WOULDN'T BE SURPRISED.
THANK YOU. CHRIS. OKAY. LET'S TAKE THE VOTE. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? THANK YOU
[c. 2025-2155 – PURCHASING RE: APPROVAL OF UPDATED VERSION OF THE ONEIDA COUNTY PROCUREMENT AND DISPOSITION POLICY ]
CHRIS. WE'RE GOING TO GO TO DOCKET NUMBER 2155, WHICH IS A PROCUREMENT POLICY FOR PURCHASING. PURCHASING. ASKED FOR CONSIDERATION OF A REVISED COUNTY PROCUREMENT AND DISPOSITION POLICY. PURCHASING SAYS THE UPDATE ADDRESSES ISSUES CONTAINED IN THE CURRENT POLICY, WHICH LAST WAS LAST UPDATED IN 2016. PURCHASING SAYS IT IS LONG, COMPLICATED AND INTERNALLY INCONSISTENT, MAKING IT DIFFICULT FOR DEPARTMENTS TO USE AND UNDERSTAND. THE REVIEW BEGAN IN 2023 AND THERE IS A VERY LENGTHY EXPLANATION, YOU KNOW,[00:05:04]
OF THE CHANGES. THAT'S THAT IS IN THE IN OUR CORRESPONDENCE AND IS HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS FOR AIL IT SEEMS OUTLINED PRETTY WELL HERE. YEAH, IT WAS OKAY BEING NONE. LET'S TAKE THE VOTE. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? THANK YOU. AIL YOU'RE WELCOME. THANKS,[d. 2025-2156 – COUNTY ATTORNEY LOCAL LAW INTRO. “C” OF 2025 A LOCAL LAW AMENDING LOCAL LAW 3 OF 2013 PERTAINING TO RULES AND REGULATIONS PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION LAW ]
ANDREW. HOW DID YOU GOING ON TO THAT NUMBER 2156 WHICH IS THE LOCAL LAW CONCERNING FOIL. THE COUNTY ATTORNEY REQUESTS APPROVAL OF A LOCAL LAW THAT WOULD DESIGNATE THE COUNTY ATTORNEY AS THE MAIN FREEDOM OF INFORMATION LAW OFFICER OF THE COUNTY. THIS RESPONSIBILITY NOW RESTS WITH THE COUNTY CLERK. SINCE THE STATE ENACTED THE FOIL LEGISLATION IN 1974, IT HAS EVOLVED TO A POINT WHERE IT NOW INVOLVES COMPLEX LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS AND EXPOSES COUNTIES TO POTENTIAL ALSO INCLUDES UPDATES TO REFLECT CURRENT STATUTORY LANGUAGE BY TRANSFERRING RESPONSIBILITY TO THE COUNTY ATTORNEY. THE COUNTY CAN ENSURE ALL REQUESTS ARE REVIEWED BY TRAINED LEGAL STAFF, REDUCE THE RISK OF IMPROPER DISCLOSURE OR DENIAL, AND ALLOW THE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE TO FOCUS ON ITS CHIEF RESPONSIBILITIES OF RECORD RECORD KEEPING IN OUR DEPARTMENT. THE COUNTY'S CHIEF FISCAL OFFICER WILL REMAIN AS THE FOIL OFFICER FOR PAYROLL RECORDS IN 45 COUNTIES OUTSIDE OF NEW YORK CITY. ONLY FIVE DESIGNATE THE COUNTY CLERK AS THE FOIL OFFICER. AND ONCE AGAIN, THERE'S A LOT IN OUR CORRESPONDENCE RELATIVE TO THESE CHANGES, AND MARIANGELA IS HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS ANYBODY MAY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR. HOW COME THE COUNTY CLERK STILL STAYS OVER ON THE PAYROLL SIDE OF IT? NO. THAT'S IT. IT'S THE YEAH, IT'S NOT THE COUNTY CLERK. COUNTY CLERK IS CHIEF RECORDS OFFICER. AND THE RECORDS WILL SIMPLY COORDINATE WITH HER AND OTHER DEPARTMENTS TO OBTAIN RECORDS TO REFLECT. OKAY. LEARN SOMETHING NEW. THANK YOU. OKAY. ANYBODY ELSE? GO AHEAD. CHAIR, I WOULD JUST SIMPLY SAY THIS IS LONG OVERDUE BECAUSE THE COUNTY CLERK IS IN NO POSITION TO GIVE LEGAL ADVICE OR PROTECT THE COUNTY. SO I'M VERY HAPPY TO SEE THIS GO THROUGH. IT MAKES SENSE TO GO TO THE COUNTY ATTORNEY. IN FACT, IF YOU HAVE A DEED, THE COUNTY CLERK CANNOT EVEN OFFER LEGAL ADVICE ABOUT A DEED, LET ALONE MORE COMPLICATED ISSUES THAT INVOLVE LAWSUITS. OKAY, ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSION? OKAY, LET'S TAKE THE VOTE. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. OPPOSED. IT WILL PASS THAT DOCKET. THANK YOU, MARY ANGELA.[e. 2025-2152 – IT RE: TRANSFER OF $45,000.00 TO A 1610 1610.416-101 – PHONES CELL PHONE SERVICE (INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY) ]
AND WE WILL GO TO DOCKET NUMBER 2152, WHICH IS INFORMATION. I'M SORRY, CHRIS, YOU GOT YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO COME BACK UP. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY REQUEST THE TRANSFER OF 45,000 TO PAY FOR A SHORTAGE IN THE CELL PHONE ACCOUNT. TRANSFER WOULD BE FROM INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, 45 FROM INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY COMPUTER SOFTWARE. ANY QUESTIONS ON THIS? THEY ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? THANK YOU. CHRIS. QUESTIONS? DO YOU HAVE A QUESTION? I DID FORGET IT NOW. WELL CHRIS IS STILL HERE. YOU GOT IT NOW. ALL RIGHT. OKAY. I'LL FORGET IT OKAY. OKAY.WE'RE GOING TO GO TO OUR LAST DOCKET, 2145 TITLE REALLOCATION NBCC MOHAWK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE AS PERSONNEL FOR REALLOCATION OF THE TITLE OF STOREKEEPER TO REFLECT THE ADDITIONAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES, AS WELL AS REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS TO THE POSITION AS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. OH, I'M SORRY. SORRY. I WAS TRYING TO TAKE OVER FOR YOU. WELL, MY SHEET HERE WANT TO KEEP GOING. OKAY. I GUESS WE CAN HAVE A MOTION TO ADJOURN. SO MOVED. SO YOU CAN
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