Referred to: 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 (Chairman Gavaris and Legislators Archer, Bartels, Haynes, Maio, Parete, 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, pursuant to Resolution No. 135, dated April 7, 2009, the County entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the New York State Division of Parole (the State), whereby the State was allowed to use approximately 1,850 square feet of space in the old County Jail, approximately two days per month, in exchange for a monthly payment of $1,100; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 262, dated June 20, 2017, the County entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the New York State Division of Parole (the State), whereby the State was allowed to use approximately 1,850 square feet of space in the old County Jail, approximately two days per month, in exchange for a monthly payment of $1,424.50; and

WHEREAS, thereafter the County entered into subsequent Memoranda of Agreement and Permits extending the terms for the same use with the most recent MOA being approved pursuant to Resolution No. 262, dated June 20, 2017 with an expiration of June 30, 2022; and

WHEREAS, the Memoranda of Agreement has a 180-day termination clause in which the County must notify the New York State Office of General Service, and

WHEREAS, the county desires to activate this termination clause to remove the New York State Department of Correctional Services and Community Supervision from the “Old Jail Site” to allow for new construction; now therefore, be it

RESOLVED, that the Chair of the Ulster County Legislature is hereby authorized to execute, on behalf of the County, a termination to the Memorandum of Understanding, and any amendments thereto, with the State of New York, Office of General Services, in the form as filed with the Clerk of the Legislature or as modified with the approval of the County Attorney,

and move its adoption.

ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES:                 NOES:    

Passed Committee: Law Enforcement and Public Safety on ______________.

Passed Committee: Public Works and Capital Projects on_____________.

Passed Committee: Ways and Means on_____________.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

$17,094.00 – DECREASE IN ANNUAL REVENUE DOLLARS