Referred to: The Public Works and Capital Projects Committee (Chairwoman Petit and Legislators Fabiano, Greene, Litts, and Nolan), The Legislative Programs, Education and Community Services Committee (Chairman Delaune and Legislators Collins, Donaldson, Haynes, and Wawro), and The Ways and Means Committee (Chairwoman Archer and Legislators Gerentine, Maio, James Maloney, Joseph Maloney, Petit, and Rodriguez)

Chairman of the Legislative Programs, Education and Community Services Committee, James Delaune, and Deputy Chair Heidi Haynes, offer the following:

WHEREAS, this resolution has been submitted by the Acting County Executive on behalf of SUNY Ulster; and

WHEREAS, SUNY Ulster’s current Facilities Master Plan was last updated in 2008, and it has been determined that the current Facilities Master Plan is outdated and in need of revision; and

WHEREAS, the SUNY Ulster Board of Trustees approved Resolution No. 16- 11-143 establishing a Capital Project in the amount of $175,000.00, to develop a new Facilities Master Plan; and

WHEREAS, Resolution No. 366, dated September 22, 2018, established Capital Project No. 494 SUNY Ulster – Facilities Master Plan in the amount of $175,000.00; and

WHEREAS, Resolution No. 259, dated June 19, 2018, authorized the Chairman of The Ulster County Legislature to enter into an agreement with the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York (“DASNY”) for project management services at SUNY Ulster; and

WHEREAS, the SUNY Ulster Board of Trustees approved Work Order Number 2018-004 – Facilities Master Plan (the “Work Order”) via resolution #18-10-194, at the Board of Trustees meeting held on October 16, 2018; and

WHEREAS, Resolution No. 465, dated November 2018, approved the Work Order Number 2018-004 – Facilities Master Plan (the “Work Order”) with DASNY to provide a campus master plan update and building condition assessment for SUNY Ulster; and

WHEREAS, DASNY engaged three architectural firms to provide a proposal for professional services on a facilities master plan; and

WHEREAS, the total facilities master plan estimated fee is approximately $285,000.00, an increase of $110,000.00; and

WHEREAS, the SUNY Ulster Board of Trustees approved Resolution No. 19-4-102, dated April 30, 2019, amending Capital Project Capital Project No. 491 SUNY Ulster - Facilities Master Plan with an increase of $285,000.00; and

WHEREAS, Work Order No. 2019-007 totals $110,000.00 for such project, which will be divided as follows: $55,000.00 State and $55,000.00 Ulster County; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, that the Ulster County Legislature hereby approves Work Order No. 2019-005 Facilities Master Plan with DASNY; and, be it further

RESOLVED, that the Ulster County Legislature hereby approves amending Capital Project No. 491 SUNY Ulster – Facilities Master Plan; and, be it further

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

  INCREASE                                             AMOUNT

HH.2497.0491-4300.4505   Professional Services Other Fees             $110,000.00

HH.2497.0491-3500.5710   Revenue – Serial Bonds                            $110,000.00;

and move its adoption.

ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES:                        NOES:    

Passed Committee: Public Works and Capital Projects on _____________.

Passed Committee: Legislative Programs, Education and Community Services on ________________.

Passed Committee: Ways and Means on ______________.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

$110,000 – ADDITIONAL CAPITAL PROJECT NO. 491 APPROPRATIONS

                   (50% REIMBURSABLE FROM NEW YORK STATE DORMITORY

                    AUTHORITY)                   

$110,000 – ADDITIONAL CAPITAL REVENUES – SERIAL BONDS

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