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 Ulster County Community College; and

WHEREAS, the approved 2021-2026 Capital Improvement Program included a project “Public Safety Training Center” in the amount of $6,877,855.00; and

WHEREAS, a public safety training center will provide critical required training for the County’s firefighters and other first responders, which is necessary for their safety and the safety of others when encountering the conditions they are likely to be exposed to during emergency situations; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 379 of August 2016, the County established Capital Project No. 483, providing funding in the amount of $152,000.00 for the design and necessary environmental work for the public safety training center, as well as declaring the County’s intent to serve as lead agency pursuant to 6 NYCRR Part 617.6(b)(3) of the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA); and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 395 of October 2018, the County authorized the Chairman of the Legislature to enter into a deed of easement and a Memorandum of Agreement for the public safety training center to be located in the Town of Ulster; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 392 of October 2018, the County increased the funding for Capital Project No. 483 in the amount of $315,000.00 for the final design of public safety training center facilities to be located at the proposed site in the Town of Ulster; and 

WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 523 of December 2018, the County increased the funding for Capital Project No. 483 in the amount of $176,000.00 for the construction management of public safety training center facilities to be located at the proposed site in the Town of Ulster; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 98 of March 2019, the County adopted and issued a Negative Declaration under 6 NYCRR Part 617 of SEQRA for the construction of the Public Safety Training Facility in the Town of Ulster; and

WHEREAS, Resolution No. 236 dated June 18, 2019 amended Capital Project No. 483 – Public Safety Training Center to increase funding for construction, and construction inspection totaling $6,234,855.00; and

WHEREAS, the total authorized project cost for the Public Safety Training Center stands at $6,877,855.00; and

WHEREAS, SUNY Ulster Board of Trustees via Resolution #19-4-88 dated April 16, 2019, approved funding of Capital Project No. 483 in the amount of $4,551,000.00 with a resulting State share of $2,275,500.00; and

WHEREAS, the 2020-2021 New York State Budget included additional appropriations to support a maximum project cost of $8,077,855 and an increase in available State funding in the amount of $1,763,428; and

WHEREAS, the SUNY Ulster Board of Trustee’s resolution #20-11-101 approved increased funding for Capital Project No. 483 of $2,326,855, resulting in a total project cost of $6,877,855.00; and

WHEREAS, such additional funding shall be divided as follows; $1,163,427 for the County Share and $1,163,427 for the State Share; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, that Capital Project 483 is hereby amended to reflect the availability of additional State funding in the amount of $1,163,428.00; and, be if further

RESOLVED, that no increase in total project cost of $6,877,855.00 is authorized,

and move its adoption.

ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES:                       NOES:   

Passed Committee: Legislative Programs, Education and Community Services on ______________.

Passed Committee: Law Enforcement and Public Safety on ______________.

Passed Committee: Public Works and Capital Projects on ______________.

Passed Committee: Ways and Means on ______________.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

$6,877,855.00 - CAPITAL APPROPRIATION DOLLARS

$4,602,355.00 - CURRENT COUNTY SHARE

$2,275,500.00 - CURRENT REIMBURSEABLE NEW YORK STATE

 DORMITORY AUTHORITY

$1,163,428.00 - ADDITIONAL REIMBURSEABLE NEW YORK STATE

DORMITORY AUTHORITY

$3,438,298.00 - REVISED COUNTY SHARE OF PROJECT COSTS