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 approved 2023 – 2028 Capital Improvement Program includes a project “Guide Rail Replacement Program” totaling $150,000.00, for the replacement of damaged or destroyed guide rails; and

WHEREAS, the Ulster County Department of Public Works will replace damaged and destroyed guide rail as it is needed to assure public safety; 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 Section 4.5.6 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; now, therefore be it

RESOLVED, that Capital Project No. 662 – 2023 Guide Rail Replacement Program is hereby established as follows:

CREATE

Capital Project No. 662      2023 Guide Rail Replacement      $150,000.00

and be it further,

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

                                                      INCREASE                         AMOUNT                                  

HH.5197.0662-2300.2550         Construction                          $150,000.00

(App. #)                                        

HH.5197.0662-3500.5710         Revenue- Serial Bonds           $150,000.00

(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:

$150,000.00 – COUNTY CAPITAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS

$150,000.00 – COUNTY REVENUE - SERIAL BONDS

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