Referred to:  The Public Works, Capital Projects and Transportation Committee (Chairwoman Petit and Legislators Erner, Fabiano, Litts, and Nolan), and The Ways and Means Committee (Chairman Gavaris and Legislators Cahill, Roberts, 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, the Commissioner of Public Works has prepared the Highway Equipment List for year 2023; and

WHEREAS, the approved 2023 – 2028 Capital Improvement Program includes a project “Highway Equipment – Roads and Bridges” in the amount of $2,969,000.00 for the purchase of equipment in 2023; 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 4.6.1 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, after review of equipment needs for the County Highways and Bridges Division, the Commissioner of Public Works requests that a capital project be established in the amount of $3,299,000.00 for the purchase of equipment; now, therefore be it

RESOLVED, that the 2023-2028 Ulster County Capital Improvement Program is amended as follows:

                                        INCREASE                                             AMOUNT

                               2023 Highway Equipment                                   $330,000.00

and, be it further

RESOLVED, that Capital Project No. 657 for the purchase of replacement of highway equipment during the year 2023 be established as follows:

                                                       CREATE                             AMOUNT

Capital Project No. 657             2023 Highway Equipment               $3,299,000.00

and, be it further

RESOLVED, that the 2023 Ulster County Capital Fund budget is hereby amended as follows:

                                             INCREASE                                AMOUNT

HH.5197.0618-2100.2120            Vehicles Heavy Equipment         $3,299,000.00

(App. #)                                        

HH.5197.0618-3500.5710             Serial Bonds                                $3,299,000.00

(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:

$ 3,299,000.00 – COUNTY CAPITAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS

$ 3,299,000.00 – COUNTY REVENUE – SERIAL BONDS

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