Referred to: The Economic Development, Planning, Education, Employment, Arts and Agriculture Committee (Chairwoman Sperry and Legislators Clinton, Corcoran, Hewitt, Litts, Stewart and Walls), 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 Economic Development, Planning, Education, Employment, Arts and Agriculture Committee, Megan Sperry, and Deputy Chair Herbert Litts, III offer the following:

WHEREAS, this resolution has been submitted by the County Executive on behalf of SUNY Ulster; and

WHEREAS, Resolution No. 259, dated June 19, 2018, authorized the Chair of the Ulster County Legislature to enter into an agreement with the New York State Dormitory Authority of the State of New York for project management services; and

WHEREAS, it is now necessary to fund the feasibility study to outline requirement, costs and schedule for the replacement of the existing water system; and

WHEREAS, the 2019-2024 Capital Improvement Program included funding in the amount of $500,000.00 for the Waterline Service Line Repair/Replacement; and

WHEREAS, DASNY provided a Work Order Number 2024-002 that is needed in funding for the feasibility study to outline requirement, costs and schedule for the replacement of the existing water system; and

WHEREAS, such Work Order totals $176,606.00 (inclusive of DASNY Design Fee in the amount of $23,036) which will be divided as follows: $88,303.00 State and $88,303.00 Ulster County; and

WHEREAS, SUNY Ulster Board of Trustees approved Resolution No. 24-03-11, dated March 19, 2024 establishing Capital Project – Water Service Line Replacement in the amount of $176,606.00 to provide feasibility study to outline requirement, costs and schedule for the replacement of the existing water system; now, therefore be it

RESOLVED, that the Ulster County Legislature hereby approves Work Order 2024-002 with DASNY for the feasibility study related to the Water Supply Line Replacement Capital Project No. 696 – Water Service Line Replacement - SUNY Ulster; and, be it further

RESOLVED, that Capital Project No. 696 – SUNY Ulster Water Service Line Replacement is hereby established as follows:

CREATE                                                AMOUNT

Capital Project No. 696                   Water Service Line Replacement       $176,606.00

and, be if further

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

INCREASE                                         AMOUNT

HH.2497.0696-4300.4330              Professional Services Arch.                  $176,606.00

(App. #)

HH.2497.0696-3500.5710            Revenue – Serial Bonds                        $176,606.00

(Rev. #),        

and moves its adoption.

ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES:                        NOES:      

Passed Committee: Economic Development, Planning, Education, Employment, Arts and Agriculture on ________________.

Passed Committee: Public Works, Capital Projects and Transportation on ________________.

Passed Committee: Ways and Means on ________________.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

$176,606.00 – CAPITAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS (50% REIMBURSABLE FROM NEW YORK STATE DORMITORY AUTHORITY)                    

$176,606.00 – REVENUE  - SERIAL BONDS

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