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 Public Transportation; and

WHEREAS, funding is provided annually by NYSDOT to ensure continuing

public transit service , connecting Ulster and Dutchess Counties, including service to

MetroNorth Train Station for a period of one year, and expanding service in the NYS

Route 9W corridor, with the Kingston to Poughkeepsie Link; and

WHEREAS, the Director of Public Transportation has received notification

that the New York State Department of Transportation will reimburse eligible costs

not to exceed $340,000; and

 WHEREAS, UCAT has budgeted $340,000 of this aid in the 2017 budget and

expects to apply for reimbursement of its costs equal to $340,000; and

 WHEREAS, the Director of UCAT requests the Chairman of the Ulster

County Legislature be authorized to execute an agreement with the New York State

Department of Transportation (project ID#8823.24.128) for the term January 1, 2017

through December 31, 2017 in an amount not to exceed $340,000; now, therefore be

it

RESOLVED, that the Chairman of the Ulster County Legislature is hereby

authorized to execute an agreement, and any amendments thereto, with the New York

State Department of Transportation to accept reimbursement for the operation of the

LINK service (Project ID Number 8823.24.128) including Saturday Service in an

amount not to exceed $340,000, in form as filed with the Clerk of the Ulster County

Legislature or as modified with the approval of the County Attorney,

and move its adoption. 

ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES: 19 NOES: 0

(Absent: Legislators Gerentine, Maio, Roberts and

 Ronk)

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

on February 7, 2017

Passed Committee: Ways and Means on February 7, 2017

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

$340,000.00 – BUDGETED 2017 APPROPRIATIONS

$340,000.00 – BUDGETED 2017 REVENUE

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 15th Day of February in the year Two Thousand and

Seventeen, 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 17th Day of

February in the year Two Thousand and Seventeen.

|s| Victoria A. Fabella

Victoria A. Fabella, Clerk

Ulster County Legislature

Submitted to the County Executive this Approved by the County Executive this

17th Day of February, 2017. 23rd Day of February, 2017.

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

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

Ulster County Legislature