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 Commissioner of Public Works has identified four bridges in the 2022 DPW Bridge Program list; and

WHEREAS, the four bridges identified in the project will utilize in-house engineering and labor; and

 WHEREAS, the 2022-2027 Capital Improvement Program includes the amount of $705,000.00 for the 2022 DPW Bridge Program; and

WHEREAS, it may be necessary for the Commissioner of Finance to transfer funds between these projects if necessary; and

WHEREAS, Public Works desires to establish this project earlier to alleviate long lead times for materials and future inflation costs; and

WHEREAS, the Commissioner of Public Works requests that Capital Project Nos. 612 through 615 be established and funded in a total amount of $815,000.00; 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

            2022 DPW Bridge Program                                  $815,000.00

and, be it further

            RESOLVED, that Capital Project Nos. 612 through 615 for the 2022 Bridge Program be established as follows:

                                                                CREATE                                    AMOUNT

Capital Project No. 612                      Lyonsville Bridge                      $175,000.00

                                                               Town of Marbletown

Capital Project No. 613                      Crystal Spring Bridge                $140,000.00

                                                                Town of Shandaken

Capital Project No. 614                      Myer Bridge                                $202,000.00

                                                                Town of Saugerties

Capital Project No. 615                      Glen Brook Bridge                     $298,000.00

                                                                Town of Shandaken

and, be it further

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

                                                            INCREASE                                       AMOUNT                                             

HH.5197.0612-4100.4100              Bridge Materials                               $175,000.00

(App. #)                                          

HH.5197.0612-3500.5710            Serial Bonds                                    $175,000.00

(Rev. #)

HH.5197.0613-4100.4100              Bridge Materials                               $140,000.00

(App. #)                                          

HH.5197.0613-3500.5710            Serial Bonds                                      $140,000.00

(Rev. #)

HH.5197.0614-4100.4100              Bridge Materials                               $202,000.00

(App. #)                                          

HH.5197.0614-3500.5710            Serial Bonds                                     $202,000.00

(Rev. #)

HH.5197.0615-4100.4100              Bridge Materials                               $298,000.00

(App. #)                                          

HH.5197.0615-3500.5710            Serial Bonds                                      $298,000.00

(Rev. #)

and, be it further

RESOLVED, the Commissioner of Finance is authorized to transfer funds between these projects if necessary,

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:

$815,000.00 – COUNTY CAPITAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS

$815,000.00 – COUNTY REVENUES – SERIAL BONDS

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