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 at the request of 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, a September 2018 Resolution 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, a May 2019 Resolution 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, a February 2020 Resolution amended Capital Project No. 519 to include funds for construction of piping from the new natural gas main to the boilers at the Ulster County Law Enforcement Center, in the amount of $108,000.00, bringing the total project cost to $631,000.00; and

WHEREAS, the Department of Public Works desires to enter into a design contract to replace the Ulster County Law Enforcement Center boilers with energy efficient equivalents; and

WHEREAS, the Commissioner of Public Works requests that Capital Project No. 519 be amended to increase the funding available for design services for boiler replacement in the amount of $54,000.00; 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                   $54,000.00

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                  $54,000.00                      

(App. #)                                     

HH.1997.0519.3500.5710            Serial Bonds                               $54,000.00

(Rev. #)

and move 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:

$54,000.00 – ADDITIONAL 2020 CAPITAL APPROPRIATONS

$54,000.00 – ADDITIONAL COUNTY FUNDS – COUNTY SERIAL BONDS

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