Resolution Information
RESOLUTION TEXT +-
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, a Project for the Fantinekill Bridge Replacement, in the Town of Rochester, PIN 8761.75 (the “Project") is eligible for funding under Title 23 U.S. Code, as amended, that calls for the apportionment of the costs such program to be borne at the ratio of 80% Federal funds and 20% non-federal funds; and
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 311 adopted by the Ulster County on July 18, 2017 approved and agreed to advance the Project by making a commitment of 100% of the non-federal share of the costs of preliminary engineering and right-of-way incidental work; and
WHEREAS, it was subsequently found necessary to undertake additional preliminary engineering work not contemplated in the original agreement authorized by the previous Resolution; and
WHEREAS, it has been found necessary to increase the federal and non-federal share of costs for the additional preliminary engineering work for the project; and
WHEREAS, the County of Ulster desires to advance the Project by making a commitment of 100% of the non-federal share of the costs of additional preliminary engineering, right of way acquisition, construction, and construction inspection; and
THEREFORE, the Ulster County Legislature, duly convened does hereby
RESOLVED, the Ulster County Legislature hereby approves the Project; and, be it further
RESOLVED, that the Ulster County Legislature hereby authorizes the County of Ulster to pay in the first instance 100% of the federal and non-federal share of the cost of right of way acquisition, construction, and construction inspection work for the Project or portions thereof; and, be it further
RESOLVED, the Project is a Type II Action as defined under 6 NYCRR 617.5(c) (2.2) and does not require any determination or procedure under the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA); and, be it further
RESOLVED, that the sum of $1,657,000 ($1,848,000.00 minus $191,000.00) is hereby appropriated from serial bond funding and made available to cover the cost of Capital participation in the above phase of the Project; and, be it further
RESOLVED, that in the event the full federal and non-federal share costs of the project exceeds the amount appropriated above, the County of Ulster shall convene as soon as possible to appropriate said excess amount immediately upon the notification by the Ulster County Executive thereof, and, be it further
RESOLVED, that the Ulster County Executive be and is hereby authorized to execute all necessary Agreements, certifications or reimbursement requests for Federal Aid and/or applicable Marchiselli Aid on behalf of the County of Ulster with the New York State Department of Transportation in connection with the advancement or approval of the Project and providing for the administration of the Project and the municipality's first instance funding of project costs and permanent funding of the local share of federal-aid and state-aid eligible Project costs and all Project costs within appropriations therefore that are not so eligible, and, be it further
RESOLVED, that in addition to the County Executive, the following municipal titles: Commissioner of Public Works, County Engineer, County Comptroller, and County Attorney are also hereby authorized to execute any necessary Agreements or certifications on behalf of the Municipality/Sponsor, with NYSDOT in connection with the advancement or approval of the project identified in the State/Local Agreement; and, be it further
RESOLVED, that a certified copy of this resolution be filed with the New York State Commissioner of Transportation by attaching it to any necessary Agreement in connection with the Project, and, be it further
RESOLVED, this Resolution shall take effect immediately; and, be it further
RESOLVED, that the Ulster County Commissioner of Finance is authorized to make payments associated with the all phases of the project; and, be it further
RESOLVED, that the 2023-2028 Ulster County Capital Improvement Program is amended as follows:
INCREASE AMOUNT
Capital Project No. 508 Fantinekill Bridge $510,330.00
and, be it further
RESOLVED, that Capital Project No. 508 for the Fantinekill Bridge be amended as follows:
AMEND AMOUNT
Capital Project No. 508 Fantinekill Bridge $1,657,000.00
and, be it further
RESOLVED, that the 2023 Ulster County Capital Fund budget is hereby amended as follows:
INCREASE AMOUNT
HH. 5197.0508-4300.4505 Professional Services $ 281,350.00
(App. #)
HH. 5197.0508-2300.2550 Construction Services $1,375,650.00
(App. #)
HH. 5197.0508-3500.5710 Revenue- Serial Bonds $1,657,000.00
(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:
$1,657,000.00 - COUNTY CAPITAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS
$1,657,000.00 - COUNTY REVENUE - SERIAL BONDS
(REIMBURSED BY 80% FEDERAL REVENUES AND 15% STATE REVENUES)
*** A BOND RESOLUTION WILL BE REQUIRED ***
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Updated: December 1, 2023
Votes on this Resolution
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Vote to Adopt Resolution No. 584
Committee Vote to Adopt Resolution No. 584
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