Resolution Information
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Referred to: The Public Works and Capital Projects Committee (Chairman Fabiano
and Legislators Greene, Litts, Nolan, and Roberts), The Energy and Environment
Committee (Chairwoman Wawro and Legislators Bartels, Greene, Joseph Maloney,
and Woltman), and The Ways and Means Committee (Chairman Gerentine and
Legislators Archer, Bartels, Lopez, Maio, James Maloney, Joseph Maloney, and
Petit)
Chairman of the Public Works and Capital Projects Committee, Dean J. Fabiano, and
Deputy Chair Manna Jo Greene offer the following:
WHEREAS, this resolution has been submitted by the County Executive on
behalf of the Department of Public Works – (Highways & Bridges); and
WHEREAS, a project for shoulder widening and reconstruction on Route 299
(County Route 7 & 8) from Libertyville Road to Route 44/55 in the Town of New
Paltz and Gardiner, PIN 8051.11 (herein after the “Project”) may be eligible for
funding under Title 23 U.S. Code, as amended, that calls for the apportionment of the
costs of such program to be borne at the ration of 80% federal funds 20% non-federal
funds; and
WHEREAS, the Project will help improve the safety of motorists, bicyclists,
pedestrians and other users of this segment of Route 299; and
WHEREAS, Capital Project No. 488 was established pursuant to Resolution
No. 545, dated December 20, 2016, in an amount of $487,000 to provide
authorization and funding for preliminary engineering at $312,000 and right-of-way
incidental work at $175,000 for the Project; and
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 142 dated April 17, 2018 amended such capital
project for the additional preliminary engineering, Right-of-Way Work and
Construction Inspection for the Project in the amount of $262,397.00, of which such
costs may be reimbursable up to 80% with federal funds, bringing the total project
cost to $749,397.00; and
WHEREAS, due to the scope of such project, it is now necessary to increase
the total cost of Capital Project No. 488, Installation of Shoulders along Route 299,
Towns of New Paltz and Gardiner to fund anticipated additional engineering costs
related to such project; and
WHEREAS, the project was approved by the Ulster County Transportation
Council in the 2018-2022 Transportation Improvement Program; and
WHEREAS, the County desires to advance the Project by making a
commitment of 100% of the non-federal share of the additional preliminary
engineering work; now
THEREFORE, the Ulster County Legislature, duly convened, it is hereby
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 engineering work for the Project or portions thereof; and, be it further
RESOLVED, that, as funded, the Project is a Type II Action as defined under
6 NYCRR 617.5(c) (18) and does not require any determination or procedure under
the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA); and, be it further
RESOLVED, that the Ulster County Legislature has determined, after review
of the criteria contained in 6 NYCRR Parts 617.4 and 617.5, that the construction of
the project will constitute an Unlisted Action; and the County will conduct a
coordinated review and circulate its Notice of Intent to serve as Lead Agency,
together with the EAF and accompanying documentation to all interested and
involved agencies pursuant to 6 NYCRR Part 617.6(b) (2) (i) and 6 NYCRR Part
617.6(b) (3); 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 County Executive; and, be it further
RESOLVED, that the Chairman of the Ulster County Legislature be
authorized to execute all necessary agreements, certifications or reimbursement
requests for Federal Aid and/or applicable Marchiselli Aid on behalf of Ulster
County with the New York State Department of Transportation in connection with
the advancement or approval of the Project and providing for the administration of
the Project and the municipality’s first instance funding of Project costs and
permanent funding of the local share of federal-aid and state-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: Commissioner of Public Works, County
Engineer, County Comptroller, and County Attorney are also hereby authorized to
execute any necessary Agreements or certifications on behalf of the Municipality
with NYSDOT in connection with the advancement or approval of the Project
identified in the State/Local Agreement; and, be it further
RESOLVED, that a certified copy of this resolution 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.5197.0488-4300.4355 Engineer Services $35,000.00
(App. #) Capital Project No. 488
Widening Shoulders Rte. 299 (TIP)
HH.5197.0488-3500.5710 Revenue – Serial Bonds $35,000.00
(Rev. #)
and move its adoption.
ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES: 23 NOES: 0
Passed Committee: Energy and Environment on July 9, 2018
Passed Committee: Ways and Means on July 10, 2018
Passed Committee: Public Works and Capital Projects on July 11, 2018
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
$35,000.00 – CAPITAL PROJECT NO. 488 ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION
DOLLARS
$35,000.00 – SERIAL BOND PROCEEDS
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 17th Day of July 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 19th Day of July 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
19th Day of July, 2018. 25th Day of July, 2018.
|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: February 4, 2019
Votes on this Resolution
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Committee Vote to Adopt Resolutions No. 310
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