Referred to:  The Economic Development, Planning, Education, Employment, Arts and Agriculture Committee (Chairman Cahill and Legislators Corcoran, Criswell, Hewitt, Litts, Maloney and Sperry), The Health, Human Services and Housing Committee (Chairman Uchitelle and Legislators Corcoran, Erner, Lopez, Nolan, Petit, and Stewart), 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 Executiveonbehalf of the Department of the Planning;and

          WHEREAS, Ulster County’s housing costs for both rental and homeownership have been significantly impacted by the pandemic and these impacts were most severe on low and moderate income families and individuals leading to a necessity for the creation of additional affordable housing opportunities; and

           WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No 274 of August 2020 the County Legislature recognized that the area of the former Jail on Golden Hill was suitable to meet these needs and authorized the necessary steps to allow for affordable housing development; and

          WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No 274 of August 2020 the County Legislature authorized the steps necessary for the transfer of real property owned by Ulster County to the Ulster County Housing Development Corporation (UCHDC) for the purposes of constructing a workforce and affordable housing project located on the site of the former jail; and

          WHEREAS, the County in cooperation with the Ulster County Housing Development Corporation after issuing and Request for Qualifications selected a developer (“Pennrose”) for the site and negotiated a Development Agreement and a Purchase and Sale Agreement; and

          WHEREAS, Pennrose has sought and obtained the necessary subdivision, site plan, and zoning approvals from the City of Kingston including and negative declaration under the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act (“SEQRA”); and

          WHEREAS, the City of Kingston approvals include a condition that access to the site at the intersection of NYS Route 32 and Golden Hill Drive include the installation of a new traffic signal and that the County fulfill its promise to include a traffic control gate at the intersection of Glenn Street and Golden Hill Drive; and

          WHEREAS, the County continues to maintain its facilities on Golden Hill including its Health Department and Transit garage that will benefit from improved safety at the intersection of Golden Hill Drive and NYS Route 32; now, therefore be it

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

                                        CREATE                                               AMOUNT

Capital Project No. 677      Golden Hill Transpiration Improv.             $52,000.00

and, be it further

          RESOLVED,thatCapital Project No. 677 – Golden Hill Transportation Improvements is hereby established as follows:

                                                  INCREASE                                                                        AMOUNT

Capital Project No. 677                  Golden Hill Transportation                                                   $52,000.00

                                                  Improvements

and,beitfurther

RESOLVED,thatthe2023UlsterCountyCapitalFundbudgetisherebyamendedasfollows:

                                                  INCREASE                                                  AMOUNT

HH.5197.0677-4300.4505            Design, Engineering Services                                                  $52,000.00

(App.#)                                     

HH.5197.0677-3500.5710            SerialBonds                                                  $52,000.00(Rev.#),

and move its adoption.

ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES:                       NOES:    

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

Passed Committee: Health, Human Services and Housing on __________.

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

Passed Committee: Ways and Means on __________.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

$52,000.00– CAPITAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS

$52,000.00– COUNTY REVENUE - SERIAL BONDS

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