Referred to: The Public Health and Social Services Committee (Chairman Lopez and

Legislators Allen, Belfiglio, Litts, and Provenzano), The Public Works and Capital

Projects Committee (Chairman Fabiano and Legislators Allen, Greene, Loughran and

Roberts), and The Ways and Means Committee (Chairman Gerentine and Legislators

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

Chairman of the Public Works and Capital Projects Committee, Dean J. Fabiano, and

Deputy Chairman Peter M. Loughran offer the following:

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

behalf of the Department of Public Works and the Department of Social Services; and

WHEREAS, the County, through the Department of Social Services’

Coordinated Children’s Services/NEXIS program, provides intervention and treatment

services for families whose children are at risk of placement into therapeutic foster care,

psychiatric hospitalization, or residential treatment facilities, in an effort to keep the

child safely in the home and avoid costly out-of-home placement; and

WHEREAS, the Ulster County Department of Social Services, Coordinated

Children’s Services Mental Health Clinic had previously operated a satellite office in

New Paltz to accommodate the needs of residents of southern Ulster County until

December 31, 2013; and

WHEREAS, that space is no longer available to the Department, and a new

location which is appropriate for a satellite clinic has been located in Highland; and

WHEREAS, the Commissioner of Public Works and the Commissioner of

Social Services request that the Chairman of the Legislature be authorized to enter

into a new lease, in order to re-open a satellite office to allow families to receive

services closer to home, allowing for a more convenient location to better serve

families in need of stabilization to avoid out-of-home placement; and

WHEREAS, said lease will be for a term of five years, commencing April 1,

2014 and ending March 31, 2019, at an annual rent of $9,972.00, with the cost of

heat included in the aforementioned annual amount; and 

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Resolution No. 92 March 18, 2014

Authorizing The Chairman Of The Ulster County Legislature To

Execute A Lease With G&J Properties For Space To Be Used As A

Coordinated Children’s Services Mental Health Clinic – Department

Of Public Works (Buildings And Grounds)

WHEREAS, in any event the tenant, the County of Ulster, shall have the

option to terminate the lease for any reason or for no reason, upon sixty (60) days

written notice to the landlord; now, therefore, be it

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

authorized to enter into a lease with G&J Properties, and any amendments thereto,

for office space located at 3433B Route 9W, Highland, New York, to be used as a

Coordinated Children’s Services Mental Health Clinic, in the 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: NOES:

Passed Committee: Public Health and Social Services on _____________.

Passed Committee: Public Works and Capital Projects on _____________.

Passed Committee: Ways and Means on ______________.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

$7,479.00 – BUDGETED 2014 APPROPRIATION DOLLARS

$42,381.00 – ANTICIPATED 2015-2019 APPROPRIATION DOLLARS