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 Planning; and

WHEREAS, the Ulster County Planning Department identified

homeownership programs as an eligible activity under the New York State Homes

and Community Renewal (HCR) Community Planning Grants and prepared a draft

application requesting $500,000.00 in funding to conduct a homeownership program

for income eligible applicants; and

WHEREAS, the Ulster County Legislature conducted the necessary public

outreach for the application including a public hearing with proper public notice, to

receive comments on the proposed direction of the County’s application and on the

application itself, after which and with consideration of the comments received, a

HCR Application for a homeownership program was submitted; and

WHEREAS, Ulster County has received notice that it has been awarded

$500,000.00 in funding for Project #1160HO45-13 from HCR (CFDA# 14.228) in

accordance with its grant application; and

WHEREAS, since 2012, the resolutions authorizing the execution of these

contracts have authorized the County Executive as the County’s signatory; and

WHEREAS, in order to accept and appropriate this funding it is necessary to

amend the 2014 Ulster County Budget; now, therefore be it

RESOLVED, that the County Executive is hereby authorized to execute an

agreement (NYS Contract #1160HO45-13) and any amendments thereto, with the 

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Resolution No. 165 May 20, 2014

Authorizing The Ulster County Executive To Execute A Contract

With The New York State Housing Trust Fund Corporation

Represented By The Office Of Community Renewal, For Federal

Funding For The Implementation Of Community Development

Block Grants (CDBG) – Amending The 2014 Ulster County Budget -

Department Of Planning

New York State Housing Trust Fund Corporation, in the amount of $500,000.00, for

the Ulster County Housing Rehabilitation Grant in the form as filed with the Clerk of

the Ulster County Legislature, or as modified with the approval of the County

Attorney; and, be it further

RESOLVED, that the County Director of Planning is hereby authorized to act

as certifying officer including the filing of any certifications necessary for the

purposes of implementing this award; and, be it further

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

follows:

INCREASE AMOUNT

BB.8668.3751-4600.4660 Misc. Contractual Expense, Other $500,000.00

(Appr.#)

BB.8668.3751-3400.4989 FA, Other Homes & Comm. Svces. $500,000.00

(Rev.#)

and move its adoption.

 ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

 AYES: 21 NOES: 0

 (1 Abstention: Legislator Gerentine)

 (Absent: Legislator Provenzano)

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

Committee on May 6, 2014

Passed Committee: Ways and Means on May 14, 2014

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Resolution No. 165 May 20, 2014

Authorizing The Ulster County Executive To Execute A Contract

With The New York State Housing Trust Fund Corporation

Represented By The Office Of Community Renewal, For Federal

Funding For The Implementation Of Community Development

Block Grants (CDBG) – Amending The 2014 Ulster County Budget -

Department Of Planning

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

$500,000.00 – ADDITIONAL 2014 FEDERAL REVENUE DOLLARS

PASS THROUGH NYS HOUSING TRUST FUND

CORPORATION/ HOMES AND COMMUNITY RENEWAL

$500,000.00 – ADDITIONAL 2014 APPROPRIATION DOLLARS

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 20th Day of May, 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 23rd Day of May 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

23rd Day of May, 2014. 28th Day of May, 2014.

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

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

Ulster County Legislature