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 – 2029 Capital Improvement Program includes funding for $997,500.00 for the 2025 DPW Bridge Program; and

WHEREAS, the Commissioner of Public Works has identified bridges that will utilize inhouse engineering and labor; and

WHEREAS, the Commissioner of Public Works requests to amend and/or establish capital projects for those identified bridges totaling $570,000.00; and 

WHEREAS, Public Works desires to establish this project now to alleviate potential material delays and inflationary costs for bridges using in-house labor; 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 4.5.6 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. 712 and 713 for the 2025 Bridge Program are hereby established as follows:

 CREATE                        AMOUNT

Capital Project No. 712                 Sully Bridge                      $225,000.00

Town of Woodstock

Capital Project No. 713                Banjo Bridge                     $300,000.00

                                                  Town of Rochester

and, be it further

RESOLVED, that Capital Project No. 613 for Crystal Springs Bridge is hereby amended as follows:

INCREASE                     AMOUNT

Capital Project No. 613                Crystal Spring Bridge        $45,000.00                                                                Town of Shandaken

and, be it further

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

and, be it further

RESOLVED, the Director of Budget is authorized to transfer funds between these projects if necessary,

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:

$570,000.00 – COUNTY CAPITAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS

$570,000.00 – COUNTY REVENUE - SERIAL BONDS

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