Referred to: The Energy and Environment Committee (Chairwoman Greene and Legislators Bruno, Criswell, Petit, and Wawro), The Law Enforcement and Public Safety Committee (Chairwoman Walter and Legislators Fabiano, Haynes, Heppner, and Parete), The Public Works and Capital Projects Committee (Chairman Fabiano and Legislators Cahill, Greene, Heppner, and Litts), and The Ways and Means Committee (Chairwoman Archer and Legislators Bartels, Gavaris, Haynes, Maio, Ronk, and Walter)

Chairman of the Public Works and Capital Projects Committee, Dean J. Fabiano, and Deputy Chair Manna Jo Greene offer the following:

WHEREAS, this resolution has been submitted by the 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, 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, Resolution No. 203 dated May 21, 2019 amended Capital Project No. 519 to include funds for a natural gas line extension from County Route 32 to the Ulster County Law Enforcement Center, in the amount of $242,000.00, bringing the total project cost to $523,000.00, and

WHEREAS, the Department of Public Works desires to install natural gas piping from the newly installed natural gas main, to its current boilers housed inside the Ulster County Law Enforcement Center; 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 2020-2025 Ulster County Capital Improvement Program is hereby amended as follows:

                 INCREASE                                         AMOUNT

Capital Project No. 519             UCLEC Energy Upgrades                    $108,000.00

and be it further,

            RESOLVED, the 2020 Ulster County Capital Fund Budget is hereby amended as follows:

                                                        INCREASE                                AMOUNT

HH.1997.0519.4300.4505               Professional Services                   $108,000.00    

(App. #)                                            

HH.1997.0519.3500.5710              Serial Bonds                                  $108,000.00

(Rev. #)

and moves its adoption.

ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES:                        NOES:    

Passed Committee:  Energy and Environment on ______________.

Passed Committee:  Law Enforcement and Public Safety on ______________.

Passed Committee:  Public Works and Capital Projects on ______________.

Passed Committee:  Ways and Means on ______________.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

$108,000.00 – COUNTY CAPTIAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS

$108,000.00 – COUNTY REVENUE – SERIAL BONDS

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