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 County owns 158 bridges that undergo biannual inspections by New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT); and

WHEREAS, in 2023, the County received 20 Yellow Flags, five red flags, and 1 PIA Safety Flag on bridges as a result of said inspections; and

WHEREAS, these yellow and red flags may require an immediate response by the Department of Public Works to assure public safety; and

WHEREAS,  the approved 2024 – 2029 Capital Improvement Program includes the amount of $115,763, for Bridge Flag Response; and

WHEREAS, 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

WHEREAS, 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

WHEREAS, the Commissioner of Public Works requests that Capital Project No. 660 be established and funded so that the Department of Public Works can address these flags in a timely fashion to support public safety; now therefore, be it

RESOLVED, that Capital Project No. 683 – 2024 Bridge Flag Response is hereby established as follows:

 CREATE

Capital Project No. 683        2024 Bridge Flag Response                   $115,763.00

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:

$115,763.00 – COUNTY CAPITAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS

$115,763.00 – COUNTY REVENUE - SERIAL BONDS      

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