Referred to: 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)

Chair of the Public Works and Capital Projects 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 goal of this project is to fund equipment, materials, engineering and construction for projects created to improve highway safety; and

WHEREAS, the Ulster County Department of Public Works maintains 423 highway miles and 158 bridges that requires proper planning to overcome roadway safety challenges; and

WHEREAS, Capital Project No. 520 was established pursuant to Resolution No. 114 dated March 20, 2018, in the amount of $400,000.00 for Highway Safety on County Roads; and

WHEREAS, Capital Project No. 520 was amended pursuant to Resolution No. 191 dated April 20, 2024, in the amount of $250,000.00 for Highway Safety on County Roads; and

WHEREAS the Commissioner of Public Works requests that Capital Project No. 520 be amended to fund additional design services in the amount of $75,000.00 for the Zandhoek Drainage project for a total project cost of $725,000.00; 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 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 the 2025 Ulster County Operating Budget is hereby amended as follows:

and, be it further

RESOLVED, that Capital Project No. 520 for Highway Safety Program be amended as follows:

and, be it further

RESOLVED, that the 2025 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 and Capital Projects on ________________.

Passed Committee: Ways and Means on ________________.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

$75,000.00 – INCREASE TO CAPITAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS  

$75,000.00 – INCREASE TO CAPITAL FUND INTERFUND TRANSFER

REVENUE

$75,000.00 – INCREASE TO GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATED FUND

BALANCE  

$75,000.00 – INCREASE TO GENERAL FUND INTERFUND TRANSFER

                    APPROPRIATIONS