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 Executive on behalf of SUNY Ulster; and

WHEREAS, Resolution No. 684, dated December 6, 2023, approved the advancement of capital projects for the Ulster County Community College that were included in the approved 2024-2029 Ulster County Capital Improvement program; and

WHEREAS, Resolution No. 131, dated March 16, 2022 established Capital Project No. 624 SUNY Ulster - Children’s Center Renovations in the amount of $40,000: and

WHEREAS, Resolution No. 93, dated March 19, 2024 approved an increase in funding in the amount of $10,000 for the additional scopes of work due to the existing conditions of the building, that are outside the original proposal; and

WHEREAS, the College now determines that it is necessary to increase the funding in order to proceed with the construction renovation services; and

WHEREAS, the $1,200,000 cost for the construction services for the exterior envelope renovations at the Children’s Center in 2024, would be divided as follows: $600,000 State and $600,000 Ulster County; and

 WHEREAS, the 2024-2029 Capital Improvement Program included funding of $1,200,000 for the Children’s Center renovations; now, therefore be it

RESOLVED, that Capital Project No. 624 is hereby amended as follows:

INCREASE                                   AMOUNT

Capital Project No. 624                 Children’s Center Reno.                $1,200,000.00 

and be it further,

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

INCREASE                                      AMOUNT

HH.2497.0624-2300.2550              Construction                                     $1,200,000.00

(App. #)                                              

HH.2497.0624-3500.5710              Revenue- Serial Bonds                    $1,200,000.00

(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:

$1,200,000.00 – CAPITAL PROJECT APPROPRIATION DOLLAS

$1,200,000.00 – SERIAL BONDS – REVENUE (50% REIMBURSABLE FROM NEW YORK STATE DORMITORY AUTHORITY)

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