Referred to: The Law Enforcement and Public Safety Committee (Chairwoman Eckert and Legislators Collins, Haynes, Heppner, and Ronk), The Public Works and Capital Projects Committee (Chairwoman Petit and Legislators Fabiano, Greene, Litts, and Nolan), The Energy and Environment Committee (Chairwoman Greene and Legislators Eckert, Heppner, Wawro, and Woltman), and The Ways and Means Committee (Chairwoman Archer and Legislators Gerentine, Maio, James Maloney, Joseph Maloney, Petit, and Rodriguez)

Chairwoman of the Public Works and Capital Projects Committee, Laura Petit, Deputy Chair Dean J. Fabiano offer the following:

WHEREAS, this resolution has been submitted by the Acting County Executive on behalf of the Department of Public Works; and

WHEREAS, Capital Project No. 519 was established pursuant to Resolution No. 95 dated March 20, 2018, in the amount of $250,000.00 for energy efficiency and renewable energy projects at the Ulster County Law Enforcement Center (UCLEC), and

WHEREAS, Resolution No. 359 dated September 20, 2018 amended Capital Project No. 519 to include funds for a flex tech study, in the amount of $31,000.00, bringing the total project cost to $281,000.00 and

WHEREAS, the Department of Public Works desires to install a natural gas line from County Route 32 to UCLEC; and

            WHEREAS, after the installation of the gas line, the current UCLEC boilers will be converted to natural gas; and

WHEREAS, the County will net an operating savings annually in fuel costs upon completion of the project; and

            WHEREAS, based upon examination by the Ulster County Legislature, the County’s funding of this Project constitutes a Type II action as defined under Sections 2.11 of the County of Ulster’s State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) Type II List, which was adopted pursuant to Resolution No. 118 dated April 20, 2010, and

            WHEREAS, Ulster County has determined that this funding action does not pose a significant potential environmental impact and may be progressed as a Type II action in accordance with 6 NYCRR Part 617 of SEQRA, and does not require any further determination or procedure under SEQRA; now, therefore, be it

            RESOLVED, that the 2019-2024 Ulster County Capital Improvement Program is hereby amended as follows:

                                                  INCREASE                                          AMOUNT

Capital Project No. 519             UCLEC Energy Upgrades                    $242,000.00

and, be it further

            RESOLVED, the 2019 Ulster County Capital Fund Budget is hereby amended as follows:

                                                       INCREASE                                     AMOUNT

HH.1997.0519.4300.4505               Capital Project No. 519                     $242,000.00

(App. #)                                             UCLEC Energy Upgrades

                                                            Professional Services

HH.1997.0519.3500.5710              Serial Bonds                                        $242,000.00

(Rev. #)

and move its adoption.

ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES:                        NOES:    

Passed Committee: Law Enforcement and Public Safety on ______________.

Passed Committee: Public Works and Capital Projects on ______________.

Passed Committee: Energy and Environment on

Passed Committee: Ways and Means on ________________.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

$242,000.00 – COUNTY CAPITAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS

$242,000.00 – COUNTY REVENUE – SERIAL BONDS

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