Friday, February 7, 2020

County receives numerous grants

Supervisors February 6 2020

County receives numerous grants
By PETE KLEIN
LAKE PLEASANT—When the Hamilton County Board of Supervisors met on February 6, it passed several resolutions to accommodate Homeland Security and Emergency Services Grant Projects, and Statewide Interoperable Communications Grant Projects as follows.
FUNDING NYS DIVISION OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND EMERGENCY SERVICES GRANT PROJECTS.
WHEREAS, the Hamilton County Emergency Management Department has been awarded the NYS Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (DHSES) Grant Project SI19-1010-E00 in the amount of $540,451 be it
RESOLVED, that the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors is hereby authorized to sign said DHSES Grant, Project SI19-1010-E00, and be it further
RESOLVED, that the County Treasurer be authorized to create Account No. A3645.0422 DHSES SI19-1010-E00 and fund it at $540,451.00 to be totally offset by creating and funding Revenue Account No. A3389.0126 DHSES SI19-1010-E00 in the amount of $540,451.00 and the Director of Emergency Management and Sheriff be so notified.
SERVICES GRANT PROJECT PS19-1048-E00
WHEREAS, the Hamilton County Emergency Management Department has been awarded the NYS Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (DHSES) Grant Project PS19- 1048-E00 through the NYS 2017 Statewide Interoperable Communications Formula Grant program (2017 SICG Formula) in the amount of $112,994, and
WHEREAS, DHSES Grant Project PS19-1048-E00 will be used for 911 Dispatcher salaries, and
WHEREAS, the full revenue was accounted for in the 2020 budget, and
WHEREAS, it has now been determined that the grant needs to be also used for Oak Mt. Tower electrical services, wireless air cards and data services, now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, that the County Treasurer be authorized to fund Account No. A3645.0421 DHSES Grant PS19-1048-E00 by transferring $4,801.00 from Account No. A3640.0401 Community and Radio Repair and the Director of Emergency Management and Sheriff be so notified.
The NYS Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (DHSES) Grant Project SH17- 1003-D00 in the amount of $49,985, and
WHEREAS, the funds have not been spent, be it RESOLVED, that the County Treasurer be authorized to fund Account No. A3645.0416 SHSP Grant SH17-1003-D00 at $22,325.57 to be totally offset by funding Revenue Account No. A3389.0120 SHSP Grant SH17-1003-D00 at $22,325.57 and the Director of Emergency Management and Sheriff be so notified.
The NYS Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (DHSES) Grant Project SH18- 1032-D00 in the amount of $49,985, and
WHEREAS, the funds have not been spent, be it RESOLVED, that the County Treasurer be authorized to fund Account No. A3645.0401 SHSP Grant SH18-1032-D00 at $20,465.24 to be totally offset by funding Revenue Account No. A3389.0122 SHSP Grant SH18-1032-D00 at $20,465.24 and the Director of Emergency Management and Sheriff be so notified.
The NYS Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (DHSES) Grant Project SH19- 1020-D00 in the amount of $49,985, and
WHEREAS, the funds have not been spent, be it RESOLVED, that the County Treasurer be authorized to fund Account No. A3645.0403 SHSP Grant SH19-1020-D00 at $36,241.20 to be totally offset by funding Revenue Account No. A3389.0124 SHSP Grant SH19-1020-D00 at $36,241.20 and the Director of Emergency Management and Sheriff be so notified.
STATEWIDE INTEROPERABLE COMMUNICATIONS GRANT
WHEREAS, the Hamilton County Emergency Management Department has been awarded the NYS 2016 Statewide Interoperable Communications Formula Grant SI16-1005-D00 in the amount of $471,640, and
WHEREAS, the funds have not been spent, be it
RESOLVED, that the County Treasurer be authorized to fund Account No. A3645.0419 Statewide Communications Grant SI16-1005-D00 at $189,063.75 to be totally offset by funding Revenue Account No. A3389.700 - State Aid at $189,063.75 and the Director of Emergency Management and Sheriff be so notified.
FUNDING STATEWIDE INTEROPERABLE COMMUNICATIONS GRANT
WHEREAS, the Hamilton County Emergency Management Department has been awarded the NYS 2017 Statewide Interoperable Communications Formula Grant SI17-1003-D00 through the NYS 2017 Statewide Interoperable Communications Formula Grant program (2017 SICG Formula) in the amount of $540,339, and
WHEREAS, the funds have not been spent, be it RESOLVED, that the County Treasurer be authorized to fund Account No. A3645.0418 Statewide Communications Grant SI17-1003-D00 at $539,089.00 to be totally offset by funding Revenue Account No. A3389.0301 – Statewide Communications Grant at $539,089.00 and the Director of Emergency Management and Sheriff be so notified.
FUNDING STATEWIDE INTEROPERABLE COMMUNICATIONS GRANT
WHEREAS, the Hamilton County Emergency Management Department has been awarded the NYS Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (DHSES) Grant Project SI18- 1047-D00 in the amount of $544,803, and
WHEREAS, the funds have not been spent, be it RESOLVED, that the County Treasurer be authorized to fund Account No. A3645.0402 Statewide Communications Grant SI18-1047-D00 at $544,803 to be totally offset by funding Revenue Account No. A3389.0302 – Statewide Communications Grant at $544,803 and the Director of Emergency Management and Sheriff be so notified.
AUTHORIZE FEE-CONVEYANCE NOTICE-COUNTY CLERK
WHEREAS, NYS legislation has passed a law amending Real Property Law §291 to require that the County Clerk mail a written notice to the owner of record of a conveyance recorded in the Clerk’s Office, and
WHEREAS, the law states that the clerk of the county is entitled to charge a reasonable fee to cover the cost of mailing, and
WHEREAS, in order to keep the fee charged consistent across the state, the New York State Association of County Clerks agree to recommend that the reasonable fee be charged at $10 for the notice for each recording of a conveyance, now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the County Clerk is authorized to charge the party seeking to record such conveyance a fee of $10 to cover the cost mailing a notice of such conveyance.
FUNDING ADIRONDACK HAMLETS TO HUTS IMPLEMENTATION
WHEREAS, Hamilton County was awarded CFA #76741 Adirondack Hamlets to Huts Implementation in the amount of $219,375, and
WHEREAS, the funds have not been entirely spent, be it
RESOLVED, that the County Treasurer is hereby authorized to fund Account No. A6326.0411 Adk. Hamlets to Huts at $82,258.75 to be totally offset by funding Revenue Account No. A3902.0200 Adk. Hamlets to Huts in the amount of $82,258.75.
YOGA CLASSES
WHEREAS, the Hamilton County Public Health Nursing Service maintains an agreement between Warren/Hamilton Office for the Aging to provide services for Hamilton County residents under a Community Services Contract code A.6780 10 470, and
WHEREAS, this contract has been submitted for renewal for the period April 1, 2019 – March 31, 2020 in the full amount of $3,313, and
WHEREAS, Michelle Kelly of Indian Lake is a certified Yoga Instructor and wishes to contract with Hamilton County to instruct Yoga Classes, and
WHEREAS, the term of this contract shall be from February 1, 2020 through January 31, 2021 and compensated at a rate of $40 per class plus mileage at the current county rate, be it
RESOLVED, that the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors is authorized to enter into a contract with Michelle Kelly to instruct Yoga classes to the residents of Hamilton County, for the period February 1, 2020 through January 31, 2021 at a rate of $40 per class plus mileage upon approval of the County Attorney and the County Treasurer be so notified.
WELFARE FRAUD CRIMES
WHEREAS, the Commissioner of the Hamilton County DSS recognizes it is the statutory responsibility of the District Attorney to prosecute crimes committed in Hamilton County, and
WHEREAS, the District Attorney recognizes the Commissioner maintains the responsibility to investigate allegations of Welfare Fraud in all programs within the Department of Social Services and to recover overpayments of assistance that occur as the result of fraudulent activity, and
WHEREAS, the District Attorney recognizes the Commissioner is required by the NYS Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance to make referrals to the District Attorney to prosecute these cases, be it
RESOLVED, the Chairman of the Hamilton County Board of Supervisors, the Commissioner of the Department of Social Services and the District Attorney are hereby authorized to sign an agreement of behalf of the Hamilton County Department of Social Services and the Hamilton County District Attorney to investigate and prosecute cases of fraudulent activity against the Department of Social Services in Hamilton County.
PURCHASE USED TWO-WAY RADIOS
WHEREAS, Hamilton County needs to purchase two-way radios to install in several fleet vehicles for communication purposes, and
WHEREAS, new two-way radios are very expensive at an estimated cost of $2,100 each and the Fleet Coordinator recommends purchasing refurbished 60-Watt radios at much lower cost, and
WHEREAS, Northway Exchange can get good used radios and refurbish them and sell them to the County for $520 each, and
WHEREAS, the Fleet Coordinator recommends purchasing up to ten (10) of these two- way radios to be installed in fleet vehicles, and
WHEREAS, the Fleet Coordinator believes it would be very difficult to get quotes for this purchase and recommends the County Procurement Policy be waived in this instance for the purchase of the said radios, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, the County Board of Supervisors hereby authorizes the Fleet Coordinator to purchase the said used radios from Northway Exchange and also waives the County Procurement Policy in this instance for the purchase of the radios and the Clerk of the Board, County Treasurer and Fleet Coordinator be so advised.
FUNDING SOLID WASTE STUDY
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 348-18 created and funded Account No. A8161.406 Solid Waste Study in the amount of $25,000, and
WHEREAS, at the end of 2019 there was a balance of $3,500 unspent, and WHEREAS, the DPW has received the final invoice, be it
RESOLVED, the County Treasurer is hereby authorized to transfer $3,500 from the Unappropriated General Fund Balance in accordance with Section 366 Subdivision 1 of the County Law to Account No. A8161.406 Solid Waste Study and the County Highway Superintendent and the Clerk of the Board be so notified.
HAMILTON COUNTY SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT
WHEREAS, Edward Winchell has resigned from the Hamilton County Soil and Water Conservation District’s Board of Directors and leaves a vacancy on the Board, and
WHEREAS, the Hamilton County Board of Supervisors has received from the Hamilton County Soil and Water Conservation District a recommendation that Bradlay Johnson be appointed as Member-at-Large to the Board of Directors of the Hamilton County Soil and Water Conservation District, be it
RESOLVED, that Bradlay Johnson be appointed as Member-at-Large for a term of three years commencing February 4, 2020 terminating December 31, 2022.
FUNDING FOR REMAINDER OF THE COURTHOUSE ENTRANCE REPAIR
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 337-19 authorizes the courthouse entrance repairs, and
WHEREAS, the west entrance repairs were completed in 2019 and the east entrance repairs will be completed in spring of 2020, and
WHEREAS, the ending 2019 balance of Account No. A1620.205 is $36,000 and these funds need to be moved into the current 2020 budget so the work can be completed, and the Office of Court Administration will fund 54% of this work, be it
RESOLVED, the County Treasurer is hereby authorized to transfer $16,560 from the Unappropriated General Fund Balance in accordance with Section 366 Subdivision 1 of the County to Account No. A1620.205 Court Improvements, and be it further
RESOLVED, the County Treasurer is hereby authorized to increase Account No. A1620.205 Court Improvements by $19,440 to be totally offset by increasing Revenue Account No. A3021.0000 Court Facilities by $19,440 and the DPW Superintendent and the Clerk of the Board be so notified.
GRANITE FOR COURTHOUSE EAST ENTRANCE
WHEREAS, R&B Construction has the contract for the Courthouse Entrance Repairs, and WHEREAS, Hamilton County has received the granite steps, be it
RESOLVED, that the County Treasurer is hereby authorized to make payment as follows: $19,900 out of Account No. A1620.205 Court Improvements made payable to: R&B Construction, L.L.C., 1094 Bulls Head Road Amsterdam, NY 12010 and the Highway Superintendent and Clerk of the Board be so notified.
OXBOW LAKE OUTLET CULVERT REPLACEMENT PROJECT
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 106-19 authorizes the Oxbow Lake Outlet Culvert Replacement through the Bridge NY program and appropriates $248,750, and
WHEREAS, the ending 2019 balance is $236,539.85 and this project is still underway and needs the funds moved to the fiscal year 2020, be it
RESOLVED, the County Treasurer is hereby authorized to transfer the 2019 ending balance of $236,539.85 to Account No. D5112.2022 Oxbow Lake Outlet Culvert Project and the DPW Superintendent and the Clerk of the Board be so notified.

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