Referred to: The Law Enforcement and Public Safety Committee (Chairwoman

Maio and Legislators Collins, Eckert, Fabiano, and Haynes), The Public Works and

Capital Projects Committee (Chairman Fabiano and Legislators Greene, Litts, Nolan,

and Roberts), 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,

offers the following:

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

behalf of the Department of Public Works; and

WHEREAS, the approved 2018- 2023 Capital Improvement Program includes

a project entitled “Fire Training Center” in the amount of $4,551,000.00 for the

construction of a fire training center; and

WHEREAS, a fire training center will provide critical required training for the

County’s firefighters and other first responders necessary for their safety and the

safety of others when encountering the conditions they are likely to be exposed to

during emergency situations; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 379 of August 2016, the County

established Capital Project No. 483, which provided funding in the amount of

$152,000.00 for the design and necessary environmental work for the Fire Training

Facility as well as declaring the County’s intent to serve as lead agency pursuant to 6

NYCRR Part 617.6(b) (3), of the State Environmental Quality Review Act

(SEQRA); and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 392 of October 2018, the County

amended Capital Project No. 483, which provided funding in the amount of $315,000

exclusively for design, engineering and any needed environmental and legal work

necessary to effectuate the design of the fire training center consistent with the

County’s responsibilities under SEQRA; and, 

WHEREAS, the County issued a Request for Proposals No. UC 2017-010 for

the Design of the Fire Training Center in the Town of Ulster including the necessary

site plan and environmental work; and

WHEREAS, the Commissioner of Public Works requests that Capital Project

No. 483 be amended to increase the funding available for design of the facility in

keeping with the results of RFP UC 2017-010 and to include funding for legal

assistance during the course of the project; now, therefore be it

RESOLVED, this resolution authorizes expenditures exclusively for design,

engineering and any needed environmental and legal work necessary to effectuate the

design of the Fire Training Center consistent with the County’s responsibilities under

SEQRA; and, be it further

RESOLVED, that Capital Project No. 483, Fire Training Center is hereby

amended as follows:

INCREASE AMOUNT

HH.1997.0482-4300.4355 Professional Services $38,000.00

(App. #) Engineering

HH.1997.0482-4300.4430 Professional Services $10,000.00

(App.#) Legal

HH.1997.0482-3500.5710 Revenue- Serial Bonds $48,000.00

(Rev. #)

and move its adoption.

ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES: NOES:

Passed Committee: Public Works and Capital Projects as amended on December 6,

2018

Passed Committee: Law Enforcement and Public Safety on ________________.

Passed Committee: Ways and Means on ________________.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

$48,000.00 – COUNTY CAPITAL APPROPRIATIONS

$48,000.00 – COUNTY REVENUE – SERIAL BONDS

***A BOND RESOLUTION WILL BE REQUIRED***