Referred to:  The Public Works and Capital Projects Committee (Chairwoman Petit and Legislators Fabiano, Greene, Litts, and Nolan), and The Ways and Means Committee (Chairwoman Archer and Legislators Donaldson, Gerentine, Maio, Joseph Maloney, Petit, and Ronk)

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

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

WHEREAS, the River Road Drainage Project (“The Project”) was submitted as part of the 2019 – 2024 Capital Improvement Program; and

WHEREAS, the Project includes the replacement of an existing closed drainage system, which has deteriorated beyond rehabilitation and is responsible for the conveyance of storm water on River Road, (C.R. No. 81) in the Town of Esopus; 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 4.5.5 of the County of Ulster’s State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) Type II List, adopted by Resolution No.118 on 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 Capital Project No. 553 is hereby established as follows:

            CREATE                                           AMOUNT

Capital Project No. 553          River Road Drainage Project                  $560,000.00

and, be it further

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

                                                           INCREASE                                    AMOUNT

HH.5197.0553.4300.4505               Professional Services                      $118,000.00

(App. #)                                            

HH.5197.0553.2300.2550              Construction                                     $442,000.00

(App. #)                                            

HH.5197.0553.3500.5710              Serial Bonds                                      $560,000.00

(Rev. #)

and move its adoption.

ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES:                          NOES:    

Passed Committee: Public Works and Capital Projects on ______________.

Passed Committee: Ways and Means on ______________.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

$560,000.00 – COUNTY CAPITAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS

$560,000.00 – COUNTY REVENUE – SERIAL BONDS

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