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 counties and cities are required by law to furnish and maintain adequate court facilities for use by the trial courts of the State of New York; and

WHEREAS, Chapter 686 of the Laws of 1996 was enacted to invest the State

of New York with the fiscal responsibility of managing the interior cleaning of court

facilities and the performance of minor repairs therein, and with the ability to cover

the costs thereof; and

WHEREAS, Chapter 686 of the Laws of 1996 requires the State of New York

to contract with political subdivisions of the State for the cleaning of court facilities,

as well as minor and emergency repairs; and

WHEREAS, the County of Ulster is responsible for furnishing and maintaining the Ulster County Courthouse, the Ulster County Family Court, the Ulster County Hall of Records, and the Ulster County Surrogate’s Court; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 515 dated December 18, 2018, the County entered into an agreement with the New York State Unified Court System for costs expended in the provision of services pursuant to agreement for the term of April 1, 2018 through March 31, 2019; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 544 dated December 18, 2019, the County amended an agreement with the New York State Unified Court System for costs expended in the provision of services pursuant to agreement for the term of April 1, 2019 through March 31, 2020; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 446 dated December 15, 2020, the County amended an agreement with the New York State Unified Court System for costs expended in the provision of services pursuant to agreement for the term of April 1, 2020 through March 31, 2021; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 39 dated December 15, 2022, the County amended an agreement with the New York State Unified Court System for costs expended in the provision of services pursuant to agreement for the term of April 1, 2021 through March 31, 2022; and

WHEREAS, Commissioner of Public Works has requested the Chair of the Ulster County Legislature to amend said agreement with the New York State Unified Court System for reimbursement attributed to the aforementioned services for the term of April 1, 2022 through March 31, 2023; now, therefore be it

RESOLVED, that the Chair of the Ulster County Legislature is hereby authorized to execute an agreement, and any amendments thereto, with the New York State Unified Court System, for a term beginning April 1, 2022 and ending March 31, 2023, for reimbursement for cleaning and for minor and emergency repairs of court facilities, in a proposed contract amount of $394,229.00 for the  year, in the form as filed with the Clerk of the Legislature or as modified with the approval of the County Attorney,

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:

$394,229.00 – 2023 BUDGETED REVENUE DOLLARS