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)

Chairwoman 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 at the request of the County Executiveonbehalf of the Departments of Planning and Public Works;and

            WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No 480 of September 2023, the County established Capital Project No. 677 Golden Hill Transportation Improvements and included funding for the design of gate and signal on Golden Hill for improvements needed to support the Golden Hill Housing Development and improve safety for access to County facilities as well as address traffic concerns associated with access from adjoining neighborhoods; and

            WHEREAS, in collaboration with the City of Kingston the County has developed concept designs for the signal to be located at the intersection of Golden Hill Drive and Route 32; and

            WHEREAS, the preferred concept requires the elimination of the right turn lane into Golden Hill as well as removal of the existing median on Golden Hill Drive thereby requiring additional design work beyond the proposed signal; and

            WHEREAS, Ulster County has received a proposal from Creighton Manning Engineering for this additional design work; and 

            WHEREAS, the County Ulster County issued as Request For Bid (RFB) in January of 2024 for traffic control device installation work on the Golden Hill Traffic Control Gate; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, based upon examination by the Ulster County Legislature, the County’s funding of this Project constitutes a Type II action as defined under Section 4.5.4 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, be it further

RESOLVED, 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, be it further

           RESOLVED, that Capital Project No. 677 for the Golden Hill Transportation Improvements shall be amended as follows;

                                                  INCREASE                                           AMOUNT

Capital Project No. 667           Golden Hill Transportation                   $22,000.00

and, be if further

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

                                                       INCREASE                                      AMOUNT

AA.9900.9900-3700.9990              Appropriated Fund                           $22,000.00

(Rev. #)                                              Balance

AA.9901.4600-9000.9025              Interfund Transfer to                        $22,000.00

(App. #)                                             Capital Projects Fund

HH.5197.0677-4300.4505             Prof. Serv. Other                              $22,000.00

(App. #)                                                        

HH.5197.0677-3520.5031             Interfund Transfer In                        $22,000.00

(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:

$22,000.00 – COUNTY GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATED FUND BALANCE

$22,000.00 – COUNTY GENERAL FUND INTERFUND TRANSFER

 APPROPRIATION

$22,000.00 – COUNTY CAPITAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS

$22,000.00 – COUNTY CAPITAL FUND INTERFUND REVENUE