Referred to:  The Laws, Rules and Government Services Committee (Chairman Heppner and Legislators Gavaris, Levine, Roberts, and Ronk), and The Ways and Means Committee (Chairman Gavaris and Legislators Cahill, Criswell, Roberts, and Ronk)

Chairman of the Laws, Rules and Government Services Committee, Jonathan R. Heppner, and Deputy Chair Kevin A. Roberts offer the following:

WHEREAS, this resolution has been submitted at the request of the Ulster County Clerk; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to the New York State Education Department, State Archives Division, Local Government Records Management Improvement Fund (LGRMIF), a grant has been awarded to the Ulster County Clerk’s Office in the amount of $57,050; and

WHEREAS, the grant is to be used to unroll 2.25 cubic feet of rolled-up 18th and 19th-century court records by a professional conservator, and have them scanned for preservation and access copies; and

WHEREAS, the funds will be used exclusively to transport and safely scan the

documents for preservation, public access and research; and

WHEREAS, in order to reflect the increased funding an amendment of the 2024

budget is necessary; now, therefore be it

RESOLVED, that the Chair of the Ulster County Legislature is hereby authorized to sign the grant agreement and any amendments thereto, with the New York State Education Department, State Archives Division, Local Government Records Management Improvement Fund (LGRMIF) for preservation of 18^th and 19^th century court records, in the form as filed with the Clerk of the Ulster County Legislature, or as modified with the approval of the County Attorney; and, be it further

RESOLVED, that the 2024 Ulster County Budget is hereby amended as follows:

INCREASE                                      AMOUNT

AA. 1410.1134-3300.3063             State Aid Records Management     $28,527.00

(Rev. #),

DECREASE                                    AMOUNT

AA.9900.9900-3700.9990              Appropriated Fund Balance            $28,527.00

(Rev. #)

and moves its adoption.

ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES:                        NOES:      

Passed Committee: Laws, Rules and Government Services on ________________.

Passed Committee: Ways and Means on ________________.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

$28,527.00 – ADDITIONAL STATE REVENUE DOLLARS

($28,523.00 ALREADY INCLUDED IN 2024 BUDGET)