Referred to: The Housing and Transportation Committee (Chairman Collins and Legislators Clinton, Corcoran, Harmon, Kitchen, McCollough, and Stewart), The Public Works and Capital Projects Committee (Chair Nolan and Legislators Donaldson, Kovacs, Litts, and McCollough), and The Ways and Means Committee (Chairman Gavaris and Legislators Collins, Hansut, Kovacs, Nolan, Roberts, and Uchitelle)

Chairman of the Housing and Transportation Committee, Jeff Collins, and Deputy Chair Thomas Corcoran, Jr. offer the following:

WHEREAS, this resolution has been submitted at the request of County Executiveonbehalf of the Department of the Public Works;and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No 480 of September 2023 the County established Capital Project No. 677 Golden Hill Transportation Improvements in the amount of $52,000.00and included funding for the design of gate and signal on Golden Hill for improvements needed to support the Golden Hill Housing Development and improve safety for access to County facilities as well as address traffic concerns associated with access from adjoining neighborhoods; and

WHEREAS, Capital Project No. 677 was amended pursuant to Resolution No. 193 dated April 16, 2024, in the amount of $119,147.00 for the construction of the Golden Hill Transportation Improvements for construction of traffic control gate at the end of Glen Street for a total cost of $171,147.00; and

WHEREAS, Capital Project No. 677 was amended pursuant to Resolution No. 211 dated May 14, 2024, in the amount of $22,000.00 for design costs of the Golden Hill Transportation Improvements for construction of traffic control gate at the end of Glen Street for a total cost of $193,147.00; and

WHEREAS, Ulster County has completed the design of the signal for the intersection of Golden Hill Drive and Route 32 in the City of Kingston and advertised and received bids for the signal project; and

WHEREAS, the Commissioner of Public Works requests Capital Project No. 677 be amended in the amount of Five hundred Sixty-Four Thousand Five Hundred Ninety-Seven Dollars ($564,597.00); for a total project cost of Seven hundred Fifty-Seven Thousand Seven Hundred Forty-Four Dollars ($757,744.00); and

WHEREAS, the 2025-2030 Capital Improvement Program adopted Capital Project No. 677 Golden Hill Transportation Improvements in the amount of $633,488.00, with $429,463.00 of construction costs allocated to the year ended December 31, 2025; and

WHEREAS, the 2025-2030 Capital Improvement Program further adopted Capital Project No. 677 Golden Hill Transportation Improvements with an anticipated County Share of $129,463.00 for the year ended December 31, 2025 and a total County share of $279,463.00; and

WHEREAS, the County Executive is requesting the use of Unassigned Fund Balance in the amount of $564,597.00 to fund the construction of the 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 Section 2.16 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 the 2025 Ulster County Operating Budget is hereby amended as follows:

                                                       INCREASE                                 AMOUNT

AA.9900.9900-3700.9990            Appropriated Fund                        $564,597.00

(Rev. #)                                         Balance

AA.9901.4600-9000.9025           Interfund Transfer to                      $564,597.00

(App. #)                                        Capital Projects Fund,

and, be it further

RESOLVED, that the 2025 - 2030 Ulster County Capital Improvement Program is amended as follows:

INCREASE                               AMOUNT

Capital Project No. 677                Golden Hill Transportation        $124,256.00

                                                  Improvements

and, be it further

RESOLVED, that Capital Project No. 677 for Golden Hill Transportation Improvements is hereby amended as follows:

                                  INCREASE                               AMOUNT

Capital Project No. 677                Golden Hill Transportation           $564,597.00

                                                  Improvements

and, be it further

RESOLVED, that the 2025 Ulster County Capital Fund budget is hereby amended as follows:

                                                          INCREASE                                                                    AMOUNT

HH.1997.0677-4300.4505                Professional Services                 $  50,000.00

(App.#)

HH.1997.0677-2300.2550                Construction                               $514,597.00

(App.#)

HH.1997.0677-3520.5031                Interfund Transfer In                   $564,597.00

(Rev. #),      

and moves its adoption.

ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES:                    NOES:      

Passed Committee: Housing and Transportation on ________________.

Passed Committee: Public Works and Capital Projects on ________________.

Passed Committee: Ways and Means on ________________.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

$564,597.00 –ADDITIONAL CAPITAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS

$564,597.00 –ADDITIONAL CAPITAL FUND INTERFUND          

                        REVENUE

$564,597.00 –ADDITIONAL 2025 APPROPRIATED

                        FUND BALANCE

$564,597.00 – ADDITIONAL 2025 APPROPRIATION DOLLARS