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, the County owns 158 bridges that undergo biannual inspections by NYSDOT; and

WHEREAS, in 2020 the County received 36 Yellow Flags, 12 Red Flags and 1 Safety Flag on bridges as a result of said inspections; and

WHEREAS, these yellow and red flags may require an immediate response by the Department of Public Works to assure public safety; and

WHEREAS, the approved 2021-2026 Capital Plan includes the amount of $105,000.00 for Bridge Flag Response; and

          WHEREAS, the Commissioner of Public Works requests that Capital Project No. 583 be established and funded so that the Department of Public Works can address these flags in a timely fashion to support public safety; now, therefore, be it

          RESOLVED, that Capital Project No. 583 – Bridge Flag Response is hereby established as follows:

CREATE

Capital Project No. 583           Bridge Flag Response                              $105,000.00 

and, be it further

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

                                          INCREASE                                    AMOUNT

HH.5197.0583.4100.4100           Bridge Materials                              $105,000.00

(App. #)                                    

HH.5197.0583.3500.5710            Serial Bonds                                     $105,000.00
(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:

$105,000.00 – COUNTY CAPITAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS

$105,000.00 – COUNTY REVENUE – SERIAL BONDS

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