Referred to: The Economic Development, Tourism, Housing, Planning and Transit

Committee (Chairman Maloney and Legislators Berky, Delaune, Lapp, Litts, Maio

and Rodriguez), and The Ways and Means Committee (Chairman Gerentine and

Legislators Allen, Bartels, Belfiglio, Briggs, Maio, and Maloney)

Chairman of the Economic Development, Tourism, Housing, Planning, and Transit

Committee, James F. Maloney, and Deputy Chairman Hector Rodriguez offer the

following:

WHEREAS, this resolution has been submitted by the County Executive on

behalf of the Ulster County Department of Transportation (UCAT): and

WHEREAS, the Ulster County Department of Transportation has a grant

opportunity through the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) Bus and Bus

Facilities Program; and

WHEREAS, Ulster County is a designated recipient of Section 5339 funds

from New York State and the Federal Transit Administration; and

WHEREAS, funding from the grant would allow UCAT to purchase one (1)

40 foot, Low Floor Diesel Bus and three (3) 26 foot, Low Floor Diesel Buses to

replace four buses that are currently in the fleet and will reach the end of their useful

lives; and

WHEREAS, the cost to purchase the four buses is $945,928.00 which will be

borne at the following ratio: 80% Federal Share ($759,800.00), 10% New York Share

($93,064.00) and 10% Ulster County Share ($93,064.00); now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, that the Ulster County Legislature hereby supports a grant

application to the Federal Transit Administration’s Bus and Bus Facilities Program;

and, be it further

RESOLVED, that the County Executive is hereby authorized to execute any

required applications or agreements, and any amendments to any documents, to

accept the funding agreement with the Federal Transit Administration,

and move its adoption. 

ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES: 22 NOES: 0

(Absent: Legislator Maio)

Passed Committee: Economic Development, Tourism, Housing, Planning and Transit

on June 7, 2016

Passed Committee: Ways and Means on June 13, 2016

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

$945,928.00 - ANTICIPATED 2017 APPROPRIATION DOLLARS

$759,800.00 - ANTICIPATED 2017 FEDERAL REVENUE DOLLARS

$ 93,064.00- ANTICIPATED 2017 NYS REVENUE DOLLARS

$ 93,064.00- ANTICIPATED 2017 COUNTY DOLLARS

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