Referred to: The Public Works, Capital Projects and Transportation Committee (Chair Nolan and Legislators Donaldson, Kovacs, Litts, and McCollough), and The Ways and Means Committee (Chairman Gavaris and Legislators Collins, Hansut, Kovacs, Nolan, and Roberts)

Chair of the Public Works, Capital Projects and Transportation Committee, Kathy Nolan, and Deputy Chair Herbert Litts, III 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 Ulster County Office Building in Kingston increasing the safety of the staff and the public; and 

WHEREAS, the County desires to upgrade the fire alarm system and add enhanced security measures and camera systems to restrict unauthorized access to sensitive locations in the County facility and coordinate public access; 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 2.1 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. 692 be established and funded; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED,  that Capital Project No. 692 – Ulster County Office Building Security, Fire Alarm and Access Control Upgradesis hereby established as follows:;

CREATE                                           AMOUNT

Capital Project No. 692                  UCOB Security, Fire Alarm           $310,000.00

                                                             And Access Control Project                     

and, be it further

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

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:

$310,000.00 – COUNTY CAPITAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS

$310,000.00 – COUNTY REVENUE - SERIAL BONDS        

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