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, Criswell, Roberts, and Ronk)

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 “Courthouse Fascia, Exterior Repairs & Roof Replacement” in the amount of $5,450,000.00; and

WHEREAS, the County Courthouse is in need of exterior repairs including new windows, fascia, blue stone stairs, covered entrance and roof work; and

WHEREAS, repairs and improvements are required to maintain and preserve the useful life of the historic facility; 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 2.1 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, Capital Project No. 595 was established pursuant to Resolution No. 314 dated July 20, 2021, in the amount of $200,000.00, and amended pursuant to Resolution No.118 of 2022 to increase the amount of $65,000.00 for the Design of the Courthouse Fascia, Exterior Repairs & Roof Replacements for a total project cost of $265,000.00; and

WHEREAS, the Commissioner of Public Works requests that Capital Project No. 595 be amended to increase the funding available for construction services in the amount of $5,850,000.00for a total project cost of $6,115,000.00; now, therefore be it

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

INCREASE                               AMOUNT

Capital Project No. 595                Courthouse Repairs                               $665,000.00

and, be it further

RESOLVED, that Capital Project No. 595 for the Courthouse Fascia, Exterior Repairs & Roof Replacement be amended as follows:

                                                             INCREASE                               AMOUNT

Capital Project No. 595                 Courthouse Repairs                     $5,850,000.00                                                          

and, be it further

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

                                                  INCREASE                             AMOUNT                                         

HH.1997.0595-2300.2550            Capital Project No. 595             $5,850,000.00        

(App. #)                                         Courthouse Repairs

HH.1997.0595-3500.5710            Revenue- Serial Bonds                $5,850,000.00

(Rev. #),

and move 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:

$5,850,000.00– COUNTY CAPITAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS

$5,850,000.00– COUNTY REVENUE – SERIAL BONDS

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