The County shall have the power to contract
with any public corporation, including but not limited to a municipal,
district, or public benefit corporation, or with any public authority
or combination thereof, for the cooperative or joint establishment,
maintenance, and operation of any facility and the provision of any
service that each of the contracting parties would have legal authority
to establish, maintain, operate, or provide for itself. The costs,
expenses, and charges for central facilities and administrative services
connected with intergovernmental collaborative activities shall be
shared by all contracting parties. The provisions of this article
shall be implemented pursuant to Article 5-G of General Municipal
Law of the State of New York, unless and until the Ulster County Legislature
shall, by local law, provide for an alternative method.
A.
There shall be a nine-member Intermunicipal Collaboration
Council established whose purpose is to advance communication, coordination
and collaboration among the local governments in Ulster County so
as to achieve greater economy, efficiency, equity, effectiveness and
responsiveness of public service.
[Amended 6-10-2009 by L.L. No. 5-2009]
B.
Membership of the Intermunicipal Collaboration Council
shall include the County Executive, the Chairman of the Ulster County
Legislature, the majority leader of the Ulster County Legislature
or his or her respective designee, the minority leader of the Ulster
County Legislature or his or her respective designee, the Mayor of
the City of Kingston or his or her respective designee, a representative
of the Ulster County Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES),
one community member, appointed by the County Executive, and two representatives
of the Ulster County Town Supervisors' Association to be selected
by the Association. Any designee appointed by the majority or minority
leader pursuant to this subsection shall be a member of the Legislature.
Any designee appointed by the Mayor of the City of Kingston pursuant
to this subsection shall be a duly elected official. Designations
shall be in writing and filed with the Clerk of the Legislature.
[Amended 6-10-2009 by L.L. No. 5-2009]
C.
The Council shall meet at the call of the County Executive, or upon
the call of a majority of the Council members, but no fewer than two
times annually, to consider matters or issues that might be brought
before it by any member and to take initiatives designed to advance
its objectives.
[Amended 8-14-2012 by L.L. No. 9-2012[1]]
[1]
Editor's Note: This local law was approved at referendum by
a majority of the duly qualified voters 11-6-2012.
