Referred to: The Economic Development, Tourism, Housing, Planning and Transit

Committee (Chairman Briggs and Legislators Allen, Archer, Litts, Maio, Maloney,

and Rodriguez), and The Ways and Means Committee (Chairman Gerentine and

Legislators Bartels, Belfiglio, Briggs, Maio, Maloney, Provenzano and Rodriguez)

Chairman of the Economic Development, Tourism, Housing, Planning and Transit

Committee, Thomas J. Briggs, and Deputy Chairman James F. Maloney offer the

following:

WHEREAS, this Resolution has been submitted by the County Executive on

behalf of the Department of Tourism; and

WHEREAS, Ulster County received a grant from the New York State

Department of State, Local Government Efficiency Division in the amount of

$54,000 for the relocation of the Tourism Department offices from 10 Westbrook

Lane to the Visitor’s Center located at 20 Broadway, Kingston; and

WHEREAS, to date, the Department of Tourism has spent $27,537.00 of the

$54,000.00, leaving an unexpended balance of $26,463.00; and

WHEREAS, the balance of $26,463.00 will be used for additional expenses at

the Visitors Center, including but not limited to: new window shades/blinds, outdoor

signage and lighting; and

WHEREAS, the Director of Tourism requests that the unexpended funds be

appropriated and the 2014 Ulster County Budget be amended accordingly; now,

therefore be it

RESOLVED, that the 2014 Ulster County Budget is hereby amended as

follows:

INCREASE AMOUNT

A4-2800-4553 Other Misc. Contractual $26,463.00

(App.#)

A3-2800-3716 State Aid, Tourism Grant $26,463.00

(Rev.#)

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Resolution No. 142 April 15, 2014

Amending The 2014 Ulster County Budget - Appropriating

Unexpended Grant Funds From The New York State Department Of

State – Department Of Tourism

and move its adoption.

ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES: 22 NOES: 0

(Absent: Legislator Briggs)

Passed Committee: Economic Development, Tourism, Housing, Planning and

Transit on April 1, 2014

Passed Committee: Ways and Means on April 9, 2014

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

$26,463.00– ADDITIONAL 2014 APPROPRIATION DOLLARS

$26,463.00– ADDITIONAL 2014 STATE REVENUE DOLLARS 

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Resolution No. 142 April 15, 2014

Amending The 2014 Ulster County Budget - Appropriating

Unexpended Grant Funds From The New York State Department Of

State – Department Of Tourism

STATE OF NEW YORK

 ss:

COUNTY OF ULSTER

This is to certify that I, the undersigned Clerk of the Legislature of the County of Ulster have compared the

foregoing resolution with the original resolution now on file in the office of said clerk, and which was adopted by said

Legislature on the 15th Day of April, 2014, and that the same is a true and correct transcript of said resolution and of the

whole thereof.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the County of Ulster this 16th Day of April in

the year Two Thousand and Fourteen.

|s| Victoria A. Fabella

Victoria A. Fabella, Clerk

Ulster County Legislature

Submitted to the County Executive this Approved by the County Executive this

17th Day of April, 2014. 25th Day of April, 2014.

|s| Victoria A. Fabella |s| Michael P. Hein

Victoria A. Fabella, Clerk Michael P. Hein, County Executive

Ulster County Legislature