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, this project will install passive and active security measures at the County-owned facility on 368 Broadway in Kingston to protect the safety of the staff and the public; and

WHEREAS, the County desires to install badge readers on various doors and security cameras throughout the facility to upgrade access controls, and to install a building-wide fire alarm system; and

WHEREAS, the County desires to upgrade security and restrict unauthorized access to sensitive locations in the County facility; and

WHEREAS, a capital project titled, “Fire Alarm and Access Control Upgrade Program” was approved in the 2024 – 2029 Capital Program; and

WHEREAS, based upon examination by the Ulster County Legislature, the County’s funding of this Project constitutes a Type II action as defined under Sections 2.2 of the County of Ulster’s State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) Type II List, which was adopted pursuant to Resolution No. 118 dated April 20, 2010; and

WHEREAS, Ulster County has determined that this funding action does not pose a significant potential environmental impact and may be progressed as a Type II action in accordance with 6 NYCRR Part 617 of SEQRA, and does not require any further determination or procedure under SEQRA; and

WHEREAS, the Commissioner of Public Works requests that Capital Project No. 681 be funded in the amount of $210,000.00 for Construction Services, in order to properly monitor and secure the facility; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, that the 2024-2029 Ulster County Capital Improvement Program is amended as follows:

INCREASE                               AMOUNT

Capital Project No. 681                368 Broadway                             $160,000.00

and, be it further

RESOLVED, that Capital Project No. 681 is hereby established as follows:

CREATE                                   AMOUNT

Capital Project No. 681                368 Broadway Fire/Security          $210,000.00

and, be it further

RESOLVED, that the 2024 Ulster County Capital Fund budget is hereby amended as follows:

                                                    INCREASE                             AMOUNT                                  

HH.1997.0681-4300.4505              Professional Services Other         $210,000.00

(App. #)                                        

HH.1997.0681-3500.5710               Revenue- Serial Bonds                $210,000.00

(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:

$210,000.00 – COUNTY CAPITAL FUND APPROPRIATION

$210,000.00 – COUNTY REVENUE – SERIAL BONDS

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