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

Committee (Chairman James Maloney and Legislators Archer, Delaune, Litts, Maio,

Rodriguez, and Woltman), The Laws and Rules, Governmental Services Committee

(Chairman Roberts and Legislators Donaldson, Haynes, Heppner, and James

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

Legislators Archer, Bartels, Lopez, James Maloney, Joseph Maloney, and Petit)

Chairman of Legislature Kenneth J. Ronk Jr. offers the following:

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

behalf of the Department of Planning; and

WHEREAS, a Project for the Kingston Rail Trail, PIN 8758.04, to construct

an approximately 1.8 mile shared-use path (“rail trail”) connecting the Hurley

(O&W) Rail Trail in the Town of Hurley to Washington Avenue in the City of

King

WHEREAS, Ulster County desires to advance the Project by making a

commitment of 100% of the federal and non-federal share of the costs of right-ofway acquisition for the Project; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, the Ulster County Legislature herby approves the further

progress of the above-subject Project for the right-of-way acquisition phase; and, be

it further

RESOLVED, that the Ulster County Legislature hereby authorizes Ulster

County to pay in the first instance 100% of the federal and non-federal share of the

cost of the right-of-way acquisition phase for the Project or portions thereof; and, be

it further

RESOLVED, that the additional sum of $60,000.00 is hereby appropriated

and made available from Capital Project No. 334 to cover the cost of participation in

the right-of-way acquisition phase of the Project; and, be it further

RESOLVED, that in the event the full federal and non-federal share costs of

the Project exceeds the amount appropriated above, the Ulster County Legislature

shall convene as soon as possible to appropriate said excess amount immediately

upon the notification by the Ulster County Executive thereof; and, be it further

RESOLVED, that the Chairman of the Ulster County Legislature be and is

hereby authorized to execute all necessary Agreements, certifications and

reimbursement requests for federal aid on behalf of Ulster County with the New

York State Department of Transportation (“NYSDOT”) in connection with the

advancement or approval of the Project and providing for the administration of the

Project and the County’s first instance funding of Project costs and permanent

funding of the local share of federal aid eligible Project costs and all Project costs

within appropriations therefore that are not so eligible; and, be it further 

RESOLVED, that in addition to the Chairman of the Ulster County

Legislature, the following municipal titles-- Director of Purchasing, Director of

Planning, and Deputy Director of Planning—are also herby authorized to execute any

Agreements, certifications and reimbursement requests on behalf of the County with

NYSDOT in connection with the advancement or approval of the Project identified in

the Federal-Aid Local Project Agreement; and, be it further

RESOLVED, that the Ulster County Commissioner of Finance is authorized

to make payments associated with right-of-way acquisition; and, be it further

RESOLVED, that a certified copy of this Resolution will be filed with the

New York State Commissioner of Transportation by attaching it to any necessary

Agreement in connection with the Project; and, be it further

RESOLVED, that the 2018 Ulster County Capital Fund Budget is hereby

amended as follows:

INCREASE AMOUNT

HH.7197.0334. 2300.2555 Land Acquisition $60,000.00

(App.#)

HH.7197.0334.3500.5710 Serial Bonds $60,000.00

(Rev.#)

and, be it further

RESOLVED, this Resolution shall take effect immediately,

and moves its adoption.

ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES: 23 NOES: 0 

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

on June 5, 2018

Passed Committee: Laws and Rules, Governmental Services on June 18, 2018

Passed Committee: Ways and Means on June 19, 2018

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

$ 60,000.00 – ADDITIONAL CAPITAL PROJECT APPROPRIATIONS

$ 60,000.00 – ADDITIONAL SERIAL BONDS

(100% REIMBURSABLE - $ 48,000.00 FEDERAL/ $ 12,000.00 STATE)

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 19th Day of June in the year Two Thousand and

Eighteen, 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 Eighteen.

|s| Victoria A. Fabella

Victoria A. Fabella, Clerk

Ulster County Legislature

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

22nd Day of June, 2018. 29th Day of June, 2018.

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

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

Ulster County Legislature