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, Richard Parete, 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 Public Transportation; and

 WHEREAS, Ulster County Area Transit (UCAT) currently provides public

transit service that connects Ulster and Dutchess Counties, including service to the

MetroNorth Train Station (the LINK Route); and

WHEREAS, UCAT budgeted $240,000 for this service in the 2014 budget;

and

 WHEREAS, the Director of Public Transportation has recently been notified

that the New York State Department of Transportation will reimburse Ulster County

for eligible costs associated with this route, not to exceed $270,000; and

WHEREAS, on January 3, 2014, the New York State Department of

Transportation awarded an additional $30,000.00 related to the LINK Route, which

requires amendment of the 2014 Ulster County Budget; and

 WHEREAS, the Director of UCAT requests the Chairman of the Ulster

County Legislature be authorized to execute an agreement with the New York State

Department of Transportation (project ID#8823.24.126) for the term January 1, 2014

through December 31, 2014 in an amount not to exceed $270,000; now, therefore be

it 

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Resolution No. 65 February 18, 2014

Authorizing The Chairman Of The Ulster County Legislature To

Execute An Agreement With The New York State Department Of

Transportation To Accept New York State Funds For Ulster And

Dutchess County Public Transit Service (LINK) – Department Of

Public Transportation (Ulster County Area Transit)

 RESOLVED, that the 2014 Ulster County Budget be amended as follows:

 INCREASE AMOUNT

A3-5901- 3590 State Aid, Public Transportation $30,000.00

(Rev. #)

A4-5901 – 4008 Auto Parts and Supplies $30,000.00

(App. #)

and, be it further

 RESOLVED, that the Chairman of the Ulster County Legislature is hereby

authorized to execute an agreement, and any amendments thereto, with the New York

State Department of Transportation to accept reimbursement for the operation of the

LINK service (Project ID# 8823.24.126) in an amount not to exceed $270,000, in

form as filed with the Clerk of the Ulster County Legislature or as modified with the

approval of the County Attorney,

and move its adoption.

 ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

 AYES: 20 NOES: 0

 (Absent: Legislators Archer, Donaldson and

 Fabiano)

Passed Committee: Economic Development, Tourism, Housing, Planning, & Transit

on February 4, 2014

Passed Committee: Ways and Means on February 12, 2014

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

$30,000.00 – ADDITIONAL 2014 COUNTY APPROPRIATION DOLLARS

$30,000.00 – ADDITIONAL STATE REVENUE DOLLARS 

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Resolution No. 65 February 18, 2014

Authorizing The Chairman Of The Ulster County Legislature To

Execute An Agreement With The New York State Department Of

Transportation To Accept New York State Funds For Ulster And

Dutchess County Public Transit Service (LINK) – Department Of

Public Transportation (Ulster County Area Transit)

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 18th Day of February, 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 20th Day of

February 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

20th Day of February, 2014. 21st Day of February, 2014.

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

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

Ulster County Legislature