Referred to:  The Economic Development, Tourism, Housing, Planning and Transit Committee (Chairman Woltman and Legislators Archer, Delaune, Maio, James Maloney, Joseph Maloney, and Rodriguez), and The Ways and Means Committee (Chairwoman Archer and Legislators Gerentine, Maio, James Maloney, Joseph Maloney, Petit, and Rodriguez)

Chairman of the Economic Development, Tourism, Housing, Planning, and Transit Committee, Brian J. Woltman, and Deputy Chair Lynn Archer offer the following:

           WHEREAS, this Resolution has been submitted by the Acting County Executive on behalf of Ulster County Area Transit (UCAT); and

            WHEREAS, Ulster County is a designated recipient of funding through the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) Bus and Bus Facilities Program (Section 5339 funds); and

             WHEREAS, funding from this program would allow UCAT to purchase two (2) 26-foot low floor buses and two (2) 35-foot low floor buses to replace four (4) buses that will reach the end of their useful lives; and

              WHEREAS, the cost to purchase the four buses will be split as follows: 80% Federal Share ($900,377.00), 10% New York Share ($112,547.00) and 10% Ulster County Share ($112,547.00); now, therefore be it

              RESOLVED, that the Ulster County Legislature hereby authorizes a grant application to the FTA’s Bus and Bus Facilities Program; and, be it further

            RESOLVED, that the County Executive is hereby authorized to execute any required applications or agreements, and any amendments to any documents, to accept the funding agreement with the FTA,

and move its adoption.

ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES:                        NOES:    

Passed Committee: Economic Development, Tourism, Housing, Planning and Transit on ______________.

Passed Committee: Ways and Means on _____________.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

$1,125,471 – ANTICIPATED COUNTY CAPITAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS

$1,125,471 – ANTICIPATED COUNTY SERIAL BONDS

($900,377 ANTICIPATED FEDERAL AID REIMBURSEMENT,    

 $112,547 ANTICIPATED STATE AID REIMBURSEMENT,  

                       $112,547 ANTICIPATED COUNTY CAPITAL COST)