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, Ulster County is responsible for the maintenance of road side slopes and embankments; and

WHEREAS, Ulster County roadways embankments are in need of repair and stabilization from time to time to ensure public safety; and

WHEREAS, approximately 185 linear feet of roadway appears to have been impacted by movement of the slope that supports the shoulder and the roadway in the Town of Hardenburgh; and

WHEREAS, the county desires to use soil nails to stabilize the roadway and restore the shoulder of said deteriorating embankment; and

WHEREAS, embankments along County Road in various mountainous valleys along the Esopus Creek and other waterways are becoming more prone to fail and require immediate attention and stabilization; and

WHEREAS, a capital project titled, “Roadway Embankment Slope Stabilization Program” was approved in the 2024 – 2029 Capital Program; and

            WHEREAS, the Commissioner of Public Works requests funds for the Project in the amount of $350,000.00; and

WHEREAS, the Commissioner of Public Works requests that Capital Project No. 699 be established and funded for Beaverkill Road Embankment Stabilization Project; 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 sections 4.5.5 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. 699 – Beaverkill Road Embankment Stabilization Projectis hereby established to fund professional services in the amount of $350,000.00 as follows:

                                                CREATE                                           AMOUNT

Capital                                            

Capital Project No. 699                   Beaverkill Road Embankment        $350,000.00

Stabilization 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:

$350,000.00 – COUNTY CAPITAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS

$350,000.00 – COUNTY REVENUE - SERIAL BONDS

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