Referred to: The Economic Development, Planning, Education, Employment, Arts and Agriculture Committee (Chairman Cahill and Legislators Corcoran, Criswell, Hewitt, Litts, Maloney and Sperry), 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)

Chairman of the Economic Development, Planning, Education, Employment, Arts and Agriculture Committee, Brian B. Cahill, and Deputy Chair Herbert Litts, III offer the following:

WHEREAS, this resolution has been submitted at the request of the County Executive on behalf of SUNY Ulster; and

WHEREAS, Resolution No. 612, dated December 5, 2022, approved the advancement of capital projects for the Ulster County Community College that were included in the approved 2023-2028 Ulster County Capital Improvement program; and

WHEREAS, in order to create better location identity, visibility and navigation on SUNY Ulster’s campuses, the College is looking to establish a capital project – Wayfinding; and

WHEREAS, the College’s signage is very old or non-existent; and

WHEREAS, SUNY Ulster Board of Trustees approved Resolution No. 23-05-09, dated May 16, 2023 establishing Capital Project – Wayfinding in the amount of $250,000; and

WHEREAS, the $250,000 cost to provide design and installation of the signage would be divided as follows: $125,000 State and $125,000 Ulster County; and

WHEREAS, the 2023-2028 Capital Improvement Program included funding of $250,000 for Wayfinding; now, therefore be it

 RESOLVED, that Capital Project No 672– SUNY Ulster Wayfinding is hereby established as follows:

CREATE                                                       AMOUNT

Capital Project No. 672 -                                  $250,000.00

SUNY Ulster – Wayfinding        

RESOLVED, that the 2023-2028 Ulster County Capital Fund Budget is hereby amended as follows:

        INCREASE                                            AMOUNT

HH.2497.0672-2300.2500          Professional Services Architectural       $250,000.00

HH.2497.0672-3500.5710          Revenue – Serial Bonds                        $250,000.00 

and move its adoption.

ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES:                       NOES:      

Passed Committee: Economic Development, Planning, Education, Employment, Arts and Agriculture on ______________.

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

Passed Committee: Ways and Means on ______________.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

$250,000 – CAPITAL PROJECT APPROPRATION DOLLARS               

$250,000 – SERIAL BONDS – REVENUE (50% REIMBURSABLE FROM NEW YORK STATE DORMITORY AUTHORITY) 

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