Referred to: The Ways and Means Committee (Chairman Gavaris and Legislators Cahill, Criswell, Roberts, and Ronk)

Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, John Gavaris, and Deputy Chair Kenneth J. Ronk, Jr. offer the following:

WHEREAS, the Ulster County Legislature has met and considered the Capital Program and has conducted Public Hearings thereon as required by Section 359 of New York State’s County Law, and pursuant to Article IV, Financial Procedures, Section C-37 of the Ulster County Charter and Sections A3-4(N) and A4-7 of the Administrative Code; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Article VII, Department of Planning, Section C-

50(B) of the Ulster County Charter and Section A7-6(B) of the Administrative Code:

“Additional powers and duties of Planning Board. The Planning Board shall have the following additional powers and duties: To review the capital improvement program prepared by the Department of Planning and guidelines for its preparation; to make written recommendations to the County Executive and the County Legislature on all capital projects contained in the program and on the priority of capital projects in the first year of the program; and to review and make written recommendations on any capital project additions to the capital improvement program or capital budget;” and

WHEREAS, the Ulster County Planning Board continues to review the Capital Improvement Program prepared by the Department of Planning and guidelines for its preparations; now, therefore be it

RESOLVED, that in accordance with Sections 356 and 360 of New York State’s County Law, and pursuant to Article IV, Financial Procedures, Section C- 37 of the Ulster County Charter and Sections A3-4(N) and A4-7 of the Administrative Code, the Capital Program, as on file with the Clerk of the Legislature, as changed, altered and revised is hereby adopted,

and move its adoption.

ADOPTED AS AMENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

                                    AYES:                       NOES:    

Passed Committee:  Ways and Means as amended on _______________.

FINANCIAL IMPACT: 

NONE