Referred to: 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, the Wilbur Bridge carries Bennett Road over the Rondout Creek in the Town of Wawarsing; and

WHEREAS, the original plan was to remove the bridge, but a review of improvements required to allow for alternative routes was found to be more expensive than replacing the bridge; and

WHEREAS, the 2021 – 2026 Capital Program includes the cost of the removal of Wilbur Bridge and it is now necessary to amend the Capital Program for the bridge’s replacement; and

WHEREAS, the Commissioner of Public Works requests funds for the design phase for the Project in the amount of $85,000.00; 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, 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 2021-2026 Ulster County Capital Improvement Program is amended as follows:

                                    ADD                                                            AMOUNT

            Wilbur Bridge Replacement                                              $85,000.00

and be it further,

RESOLVED, that Capital Project No. 596 is hereby established as follows:

                                               CREATE                                         AMOUNT

Capital Project No. 596                   Wilbur Bridge Replacement           $85,000.00

and be it further,

RESOLVED, the 2021 Ulster County Capital Fund Budget is hereby amended as follows:

                                             INCREASE                                   AMOUNT

HH.5197.0596.4300.4355               Engineering Costs                           $85,000.00

(App. #)                                            

HH.5197.0596.3500.5710              Serial Bonds                                      $85,000.00

(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:

$85,000.00 – COUNTY CAPITAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS

$85,000.00 – COUNTY REVENUE – SERIAL BONDS

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