Resolution Information
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Referred to: The Public Works and Capital Projects Committee (Chairman Fabiano
and Legislators Greene, Litts, Loughran, and Maloney), and The Ways and Means
Committee (Chairman Gerentine and Legislators Allen, Bartels, Belfiglio, Briggs,
Maio, and Maloney)
Chairman of the Public Works and Capital Projects Committee, Dean J. Fabiano, and
Deputy Chairman Peter M. Loughran; and Chairman of the Ways and Means
Committee, Richard A. Gerentine, and Deputy Chairman Thomas J. Briggs offer the
following:
WHEREAS, the Ulster County Family Court (hereinafter “Family Court”) is
currently occupying leased space located at 16 Lucas Avenue, City of Kingston,
County of Ulster, State of New York, and designated as SBL No.: 48.330-4-27; and
WHEREAS, the County of Ulster (hereinafter the “County”) desires to remain
in compliance with any and all applicable laws, rules, and regulations, including but
not limited to Part 34 – Guidelines for New York State Court Facilities – Rules of the
Chief Judge, and New York State’s Judiciary Law §39(3)(a), to wit: the County
being in compliance with its obligation to provide suitable and sufficient court
facilities; and
WHEREAS, the Ways and Means Committee of the County’s Legislature
formed the Family Court Renovation Cost Subcommittee to examine options; and
WHEREAS, the County hired a consultant, C&S Architects, Engineers, and
Landscape Architect, PLLC (hereinafter the “Consultant”), to conduct a Facility
Location Study regarding the Family Court that provided several options available to
the County for housing Family Court and included conceptual cost estimates that
suggested that the Business Resource Center (hereinafter the “BRC”) located at 1
Development Court, Town of Ulster, County of Ulster, State of New York, and
designated as SBL No.: 48.66-1-6, BRC may be the best option for housing the
Family Court; and
WHEREAS, a joint meeting of the Ways and Means and Public Works
Committees was held on March 30, 2016 at which a more detailed study to determine
the feasibility and costs for locating the Family Court at the BRC was requested; and
WHEREAS, the County engaged the Firm of Alfandre Architecture to provide
a program of space, conceptual floor plans, and an estimate of costs for locating the
Family Court at the BRC; and
WHEREAS, the Firm working with the New York State Office of Court
Administration (hereinafter the “OCA”) developed a conceptual plan and cost
estimate for locating Family Court at the BRC that concludes the building is highly
suitable for use by Family Court and offers the County the most economically
feasible option for meeting the needs of the Court; and
WHEREAS, in a letter provided to the County the OCA has stated “the BRC
in our view is uniquely suited to be developed into a first rate Family Court facility
that complies with the Chief Judge’s facility guidelines….” The letter further sets out
the advantages of the BRC including, no disruption to the Court during construction,
ample parking, expedited completion and co-location with Social Services; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to New York State’s County Law §216, no courthouse
now or hereafter located in a city shall be removed beyond the limits of such city
without the approval of a proposition therefor by the affirmative vote of a majority of
the qualified electors of the County voting thereon at a general or special election;
now therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Ulster County Legislature hereby determines that a
proposition for the approval of the removal of the Family Court, now situated in the
City of Kingston, to the BRC in Town of Ulster shall be put before the qualified
electors of the County at the November 8, 2016 general election; and, be it further
RESOLVED, that this action constitutes a Type II action under the County of
Ulster’s State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) Type II List that was
adopted in Resolution No. 118 on April 20, 2010; and, be it further
RESOLVED, that as per section 3 of the County’s Type II List, these actions
do not pose a significant potential environmental impact and may be progressed as
Type II actions in accordance with 6 NYCRR Part 617 of SEQRA; and, be it further
RESOLVED, that pursuant to New York State’s County Law §216, the Clerk
of the Ulster County Legislature shall cause a notice of such election to be published
in the official newspapers once a week for six (6) weeks previous to the November 8,
2016 General Election; and shall on or before the first day of publication cause such
notice to be posted upon the bulletin board at the office of each city and town clerk in
the County of Ulster, such notice to contain information as set forth under New York
State’s County Law §216; and, be it further
RESOLVED, that the Clerk of the Ulster County Legislature shall carry out
any and all other conditions pursuant to New York State’s County Law §216,
and moves it adoption
ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES: 18 NOES: 4
(Noes: Legislators Berky, Donaldson, Greene, and
J. Parete)
(Absent: Legislator Maio)
Passed Committee: Public Works and Capital Projects on June 9, 2016
Passed Committee: Ways and Means on June 9, 2016
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
NONE
STATE OF NEW YORK
ss:
COUNTY OF ULSTER
I, the undersigned Clerk of the Legislature of the County of Ulster, hereby certify that the foregoing resolution is
the original resolution adopted by the Ulster County Legislature on the 21st Day of June in the year Two Thousand and
Sixteen, and said resolution shall remain on file in the office of said clerk.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the County of Ulster this 22nd Day of June
in the year Two Thousand and Sixteen.
|s| Victoria A. Fabella
Victoria A. Fabella, Clerk
Ulster County Legislature
Submitted to the County Executive this Approved by the County Executive this
23rd Day of June, 2016. 27th Day of June, 2016.
|s| Victoria A. Fabella |s| Michael P. Hein
Victoria A. Fabella, Clerk Michael P. Hein, County Executive
Ulster County Legislature
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Updated: January 24, 2019
Votes on this Resolution
yes no abstained no voteVote to Adopt Resolution No. 287
Committee Vote to Adopt Resolution No. 287
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