[Amended 12-18-2023 by L.L. No. 6-2024[2]]
A. 
There shall be a Department of the Environment, the head of which shall be the Director of the Department of the Environment, who shall be appointed on the basis of their experience and qualifications as specifically set forth in the civil service class specifications for that position. The Director of the Department of the Environment shall be appointed by the County Executive subject to confirmation of the County Legislature, and such appointee shall serve at the pleasure of the County Executive. The Director of the Department of the Environment shall execute environmental policy for the County and shall be responsible for the development of environmental policy subject to approval by the County Executive and adoption by the County Legislature.
B. 
Powers and duties. Except as otherwise provided in the Charter, Administrative Code or state law, the Director of the Environment shall:
(1) 
Have the authority to appoint and remove all officers and employees of the Department of the Environment, except as such power and authority are specifically limited by local law or New York State statute.
(2) 
Coordinate environmental policy and resource planning for all interrelated County departments and the Ulster County Environmental Management Council.
(3) 
Supervise the efforts of the Department of the Environment employees and coordinate with the efforts of other interrelated County departmental staff on all environmental projects.
(4) 
Review the progress of environmental projects through oversight of the duties of technical staff assigned and make recommendations to ensure the project is on time and the goals of the Environmental Management Council are being met.
(5) 
Provide administrative and technical assistance to the Environmental Management Council.
(6) 
Review ongoing County projects and/or activities with environmental implications and assure that the requirements and guidelines of the project are followed in context with established policies and procedures.
(7) 
Act as administrative liaison with personnel in other County departments as well as with federal, state, regional and private environmental planning agencies, consultants and other interested parties involved with environmental issues.
(8) 
Formulate and prepare the annual departmental budget estimates.
(9) 
Prepare plans, reports, informational material and administrative documents designed to support or implement environmental objectives of Ulster County and the Environmental Management Council to meet both state and federal requirements.
(10) 
Support the efforts of County departments and municipalities to utilize geographic information system (GIS) and other technologies to compile, collect, organize and analyze geographic information relative to the focus and planning objectives of Ulster County and the Environmental Management Council.
(11) 
Prepare and present oral, written and multimedia reports to the County Legislature, municipal officials, the media and the public.
(12) 
Have all the powers and perform all the duties now or hereafter conferred or imposed by local law or resolution of the Ulster County Legislature.
C. 
Reports. On or before March 1 of each year, the Director of the Department of the Environment shall make an annual report to the County Legislature and County Executive for the immediately preceding calendar year, covering generally the work of the department. The Director of the Department of the Environment shall make such other reports at such times as may be required by the County Legislature, County Executive or any applicable law. Copies of all reports shall be filed with the Clerk of the County Legislature and the County Executive.
[1]
Editor's Note: See Charter § C-124.
[2]
Editor's Note: This local law was approved at referendum by a majority of the duly qualified voters 11-5-2024.
A. 
The Director of Community Corrections shall have the power to appoint an Assistant Director or Deputy Director within the limits of appropriations provided for this purpose. Every appointment shall be in writing and filed in the Office of the County Clerk and the Clerk of the Legislature.
B. 
The term of office of any assistant or deputy not classified as competitive under the County's civil service rules, appointed hereunder, shall coincide with that of the Director of Community Corrections, provided that such appointment may be revoked at any time by the Director by written revocation filed with the County Clerk. Positions of Assistant Director or Deputy Director may be in the exempt class of civil service; or in the alternative, the assistant or deputy may also be an additional title which may be designated by the Director for a department staff member.
C. 
The Assistant Director or Deputy Director shall perform such duties pertaining to the Department of Community Corrections as the Director may direct and shall act generally for and in the place of the Director and perform such other and related duties as the Director may assign and direct.
D. 
The designation of an order of succession for the position of Assistant Director or Deputy Director shall be filed with the County Clerk and the Clerk of the County Legislature and may be revoked at any time by the Director filing a new written designation of order of succession.
[1]
Editor's Note: See Charter § C-125.