Referred to: 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 – (Highways & Bridges); and

WHEREAS, Ulster County’s inventory lists 152 large culverts which have spans between 5ft and 20ft; and

WHEREAS, engineering inspections have evaluated and rated the conditions of Ulster County’s large culvert inventory; and

          WHEREAS, the Commissioner of Public Works has identified two large culverts in the 2021 DPW Large Culvert Program list that require replacing; and

WHEREAS, the project will replace the two deficient culverts by utilizing in-house engineering and labor; and

WHEREAS, the approved 2021-2026 Capital Plan includes the amount of $100,000.00 for the 2021 DPW Large Culvert Program; and

WHEREAS, material costs for needed items have increased for the Project by $20,000, bringing the new total to $120,000.00; and

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

WHEREAS, it is now necessary to fund the 2021 program in the amount of $120,000.00; 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 Section 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; and

          WHEREAS, the Commissioner of Public Works requests that Capital Project Nos. 581 & 582 be established and funded in the amount of $120,000.00; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, that Capital Project Nos. 581 and 582 are hereby established as follows:

CREATE                                       AMOUNT

Capital Project No. 581          Kripplebush Road Culvert #4              $60,000.00

                                            Town of Olive

Capital Project No. 582          Kripplebush Road Culvert #5              $60,000.00

                                            Town of Olive

and, be it further

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

                                                  INCREASE                               AMOUNT

HH.5197.0581.4100.4100             Bridge Materials                         $60,000.00  

(App. #)                                                                                       

HH.5197.0581.3500.5710            Serial Bonds                                $60,000.00

(Rev. #)

HH.5197.0582.4100.4100             Bridge Materials                           $60,000.00  

(App. #)                                                                                       

HH.5197.0582.3500.5710            Serial Bonds                              $60,000.00

(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:

$120,000.00 – COUNTY CAPITAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS

$120,000.00 – COUNTY REVENUE – SERIAL BONDS

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