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, the 2024 Ulster County Capital Improvement Program contains a Fairgrounds Improvements Capital Project to fund design and construction for infrastructure improvements at the Ulster County Fairgrounds in the amount of $897,400.00; and

WHEREAS, Capital Project No. 550 was established pursuant to Resolution No. 365 dated August 20, 2019, in the amount of $90,000.00 for the design of an upgrade to the Fairgrounds septic, gray water, domestic water, and water storage systems, upgrade portions of the electrical system, including panels, distribution, power and lighting; and

WHEREAS, Capital Project No. 550 was amended pursuant to Resolution No. 115 dated March 17, 2020, in the amount of $28,400.00 for a total project cost of $118,400 to include additional design services for the north end campground; and

WHEREAS, Capital Project No. 550 was amended pursuant to Resolution No. 216 dated May 18, 2021, in the amount of $14,500.00 for a total project cost of $132,900 to include additional design services a disinfection system for the Fairgrounds’ sand filter wastewater discharge as required by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation; and

WHEREAS, Capital Project No. 550 was amended pursuant to Resolution No. 580 of 2021 to increase the funding available for construction of the sanitary sewer and campground area improvements in the amount of $637,300.00 for a total project cost of $770,200.00; and

WHEREAS, the Commissioner of Public Works requests that Capital Project No. 550 be amended and funded in the amount of $575,000.00 to upgrade various domestic water treatment facilities and electrical components at the Ulster County Fairgrounds for a new project cost of $1,345,200.00; 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 2.11 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 Nos. 550 is hereby amended as follows;

 INCREASE                                        AMOUNT

Capital Project No. 550       Fairgrounds Improvement Project            $575,000.00 

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:

$575,000.00 – COUNTY CAPITAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS

$575,000.00 – COUNTY REVENUE - SERIAL BONDS

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