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

WHEREAS, in 2022, the County received 20 Yellow 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 2023-2028 Capital Plan includes the amount of $110,250.00 for Bridge Flag Response; 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. 660 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. 660 – 2023 Bridge Flag Response is hereby established as follows:

CREATE                                               AMOUNT

Capital Project No. 660      2023 Bridge Flag Response                  $110,250.00 

and, be it further

RESOLVED, that Capital Project No. 660 for DPW be established as follows:

                                                  INCREASE                               AMOUNT

HH.5197.0660-4100.4100            Bridge Materials                         $110,250.00

(App. #)                                      

HH.5197.0660-3500.5710            Revenue - Serial Bonds                $110,250.00

(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:

$110,250.00 – COUNTY CAPITAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS

$110,250.00 – COUNTY REVENUE – SERIAL BONDS

***A BOND RESOLULTION WILL BE REQUIRED***