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 approved 2025 – 2030 Capital Improvement Program includes a project titled, “Historic Preservation of County Facilities” totaling $1,225,000.00 to refurbish or stabilize historic county-owned or maintained infrastructure; and

WHEREAS, the County has been awarded a grant from New York State Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation for $558,232.00 for repairs to the historic Matthewis Persen House in Uptown Kingston; and   

WHEREAS, the grant requires a 25% local match and will allow the County to stabilize and replace the deteriorated wood shingle roof and other exterior repairs to preserve the building’s historic character; and   

WHEREAS, the historic stone building is located in the Stockade National Historic District at the Corner of Crown and John Streets, the only intersection in America where the buildings on all four corners were built before the Revolutionary War; and   

WHEREAS, the Commissioner of Public Works requests that Capital Project No. 724 be established and funded for Professional and Construction Services in a total amount of $700,000.00 to design and construct various improvements at the Persen House Building; and now, therefore, be it

WHEREAS, the County Executive is requesting the use of Unassigned Fund Balance in the amount of $700,000.00 to fund the Capital 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 2.1 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                        $700,000.00

(Rev. #)                                            Balance

AA.9901.4600-9000.9025             Interfund Transfer to                     $700,000.00 (App. #)                                           Capital Projects Fund

and, be it further

RESOLVED, that Capital Project No. 724 Persen House Historic Preservation Project is hereby established as follows:

 CREATE

Capital Project No. 724                Persen House                              $700,000.00

          Historic Preservation Project

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:

$700,000.00 – COUNTY ADDITIONAL CAPITAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS

$700,000.00 – COUNTY ADDITIONAL CAPITAL FUND INTERFUND

            REVENUE

$700,000.00 – COUNTY GENERAL FUND ADDITIONAL 2025 APPROPRIATED

  FUND BALANCE

$700,000.00 – COUNTY GENERAL FUND INTERFUND TRANSFER

  ADDITIONAL 2025 APPROPRIATION DOLLARS

                      (TO BE OFFSET BY $558,232.00 IN STATE FUNDING)