Resolution No. 324

Amending The 2022 -2027 Capital Improvement Program – Establishing Capital Project No. 637 Creekside Drive Road Streambank Stabilization, Town Of Shandaken - Authorizing The Execution Of Any Associated Grant Funding Agreements, Certifications Or Reimbursement Requests For Federal Aid On Behalf Of Ulster County With The United States Department Of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service – Amending The 2022 Capital Fund Budget –– Department Of Public Works (Highways & Bridges)

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Adopted

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Referred to: The Public Works, Capital Projects and Transportation Committee (Chairwoman Petit and Legislators Fabiano, Litts, Nolan, and Stewart), and The Ways and Means Committee (Chairman Gavaris and Legislators Cahill, Fabiano, Ronk, and Walter)

 

Chairwoman of the Public Works, Capital Projects and Transportation Committee, Laura Petit, and Deputy Chair Dean J. Fabiano 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, Creekside Drive (C.R. No. 150) is a County road located in the Town of Shandaken; and  

 

WHEREAS, the Ulster County Town of Shandaken experienced severe flood damage to property and infrastructure as a result of recent floods; and

 

WHEREAS, the settlement of Creekside Drive has resulted in multiple temporary lane closures until temporary fixes were put in place; and

 

          WHEREAS, the United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, hereinafter referred to as the “NRCS”, to provide financial assistance to Ulster County Department of Public Works, and

 

          WHEREAS, the United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA – NRCS) has made funds available through the Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP), with the intent of reducing hazards to life and property in watersheds damaged by severe natural events; and

 

          WHEREAS, NRCS pays up to 75 percent of eligible construction costs for a total of $360,000 and Ulster County agrees to pays 25 percent for a total of $120,000 construction costs: $480,000; and

 

 

 

 

WHEREAS, these costs are associated with construction activities which are on-the-ground construction costs, and are associated with the installation of the project measures including labor, equipment and materials; 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; and

 

WHEREAS, the Commissioner of Public Works requests that Capital Project No. 637 be established and funded in the amount of $480,000.00; now, therefore be it

 

          RESOLVED, that the Ulster County Executive is hereby authorized to execute on behalf of Ulster County all necessary agreements, certifications or reimbursement requests with the United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service in connection with the advancement or approval of the Project and providing for the administration of the Project and Ulster County's funding of Project costs and permanent funding of the local share of federal-aid and state-aid eligible Project costs and all Project costs within appropriations therefore that are not so eligible; and, be it further

 

          RESOLVED, that the Ulster County Legislature hereby agrees that Ulster County shall be responsible for all costs of the Project which exceed the amount of NRCS funding awarded to Ulster County; and, be it further

 

 

 

RESOLVED, that the Ulster County Executive is hereby authorized to sign the Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP) application form NRCS; and, be it further

 

RESOLVED, that the 2022-2027 Ulster County Capital Improvement Program is amended as follows:

                                 ADD                                                       AMOUNT

 

Capital Project No. 637      Creekside Dr. Streambank Stabilization    $480,000.00 

 

and, be it further

 

RESOLVED, that Capital Project No. 637 is hereby established as follows:

         

                                          CREATE                                                AMOUNT

 

Capital Project No.637        Creekside Dr. Streambank Stabilization            $480,000.00

                                                                                

and, be it further

         

RESOLVED, that the 2022 Ulster County Ulster County Capital Fund Budget is hereby amended as follows:

                   

                                                INCREASE                                  AMOUNT

 

HH.5197.0637-4100.4125          Road Materials                               $480,000.00

(App. #)                                

 

HH.5197.0637-3500-5710        Serial Bonds                                  $480,000.00

(Rev.#),       

 

and moves its adoption.

 

 

ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

 

AYES:                       NOES:           

 

Passed Committee: Public Works, Capital Projects and Transportation on ________________.

 

Passed Committee: Ways and Means on ________________.

 

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

$480,000.00– COUNTY CAPITAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS 

$480,000.00– COUNTY REVENUE – SERIAL BONDS

                    ($360,000.00 FEDERAL REVENUE -USDA)

 

 

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

 

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Sponsors: 
Dean Fabiano, Laura Petit

 

Updated: July 11, 2022