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

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

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

Legislators Allen, Belfiglio, Briggs, Gregorius, Maio, Maloney, and Richard Parete)

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 Ulster County Department of Public Transportation; and

WHEREAS, The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT)

has been designated by the Governor of the State of New York to administer Section

5310 Federal funds and all Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPO’s) in

urbanized areas agreed to have NYSDOT administer the 5310 funds; and

WHEREAS, Ulster County Area Transit is applying for a contract with the

NYSDOT for an ADA-Compliant Vehicle and Annual Operating Assistance (the

“Project”) for FTA Section 5310 funds to implement eligible 5310 project(s) in

Ulster County; and

WHEREAS, the total Project cost is $298,000 over a three year period

(purchase price of ADA-Compliant vehicle is $58,000, annual operating costs are

$80,000) and Ulster County Area Transit is applying for a Federal reimbursement

share in the amount of up to $166,400.00 (80% of vehicle cost or $46,400; and 50%

of operating costs or $120,000); and

WHEREAS, the application requires the signature of the Chief Elected

Officer; and

WHEREAS, Ulster County Area Transit has fulfilled the FTA coordinated

plan requirements that the project is included in the project area Coordinated Plan;

now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, that the Ulster County Executive is authorized to file a 5310

application, and execute any necessary contracts, or amendments thereto, as a result

of the 5310 application, and implement any 5310 project(s) awarded to Ulster

County,

and move its adoption.

 ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

 AYES: 23 NOES: 0

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

Transit as amended on June 2, 2015

Passed Committee: Ways and Means on June 10, 2015

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

$86,400.00 - ANTICIPATED 2016 REVENUE DOLLARS

$51,600.00 - ANTICIPATED 2016 COUNTY DOLLARS

$40,000.00 - ANTICIPATED 2017 REVENUE DOLLARS

$40,000.00 - ANTICIPATED 2017 COUNTY DOLLARS

$40,000.00 - ANTICIPATED 2018 REVENUE DOLLARS

$40,000.00 - ANTICIPATED 2018 COUNTY DOLLARS

STATE OF NEW YORK

 ss:

COUNTY OF ULSTER

I, the undersigned Clerk of the Legislature of the County of Ulster, hereby certify that the foregoing resolution is

the original resolution adopted by the Ulster County Legislature on the 16th Day of June in the year Two Thousand and

Fifteen, and said resolution shall remain on file in the office of said clerk.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the County of Ulster this 18th Day of June in

the year Two Thousand and Fifteen.

|s| Victoria A. Fabella

Victoria A. Fabella, Clerk

Ulster County Legislature

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

18th Day of June, 2015. 25th Day of June, 2015.

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

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

Ulster County Legislature