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 Department of Tourism; and

WHEREAS, Ulster County received a grant from the New York State

Department of State, Local Government Efficiency Division in the amount of

$54,000 for the relocation of the Tourism Department offices from 10 Westbrook

Lane to the Visitor’s Center located at 20 Broadway, Kingston; and

WHEREAS, to date, the Department of Tourism has spent $27,537.00 of the

$54,000.00, leaving an unexpended balance of $26,463.00; and

WHEREAS, the balance of $26,463.00 will be used for additional expenses at

the Visitors Center, including but not limited to: new window shades/blinds, outdoor

signage and lighting; and

WHEREAS, the Director of tourism requests that the unexpended funds be

appropriated and the 2016 Ulster County Budget be amended accordingly; now,

therefore, be it

RESOLVED, that the 2016 Ulster County Budget is hereby amended as

follows:

INCREASE AMOUNT

AA.6410.2800-4600.4660 Other Misc. Contractual $26,463.00

(App.#)

AA-6410.2800-3300.3715 State Aid, Tourism Grant $26,463.00

(Rev.#)

and move its adoption.

ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES: 23 NOES: 0

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

Transit on January 16, 2016

Passed Committee: Ways and Means on January 26, 2016

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

$26,463.00 – ADDITIONAL 2016 APPROPRIATION DOLLARS

$26,463.00 – ADDITIONAL 2016 STATE REVENUE 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 26th Day of January 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 29th Day of January

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

29th Day of January, 2016. 5

th Day of February, 2016.

|s| Victoria A. Fabella |s| Michael P. Hein

Victoria A. Fabella, Clerk Michael P. Hein, County Executive

Ulster County Legislature