Referred to: The Law Enforcement and Public Safety Committee (Chairman Briggs

and Legislators Fabiano, Lapp, Maio, and Rodriguez), The Public Works and Capital

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

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

Legislators Allen, Bartels, Belfiglio, Briggs, Maio, and Maloney)

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

WHEREAS, the approved 2017- 2022 Capital Improvement Program includes

a project “Fire Training Center” in the amount of $1,921,729.00 for the construction

of a fire training center; and

WHEREAS, a fire training center will provide critical required training for the

County’s firefighters and other first responders necessary for their safety and the

safety of others when encountering the conditions they are likely to be exposed to

during emergency situations; and

WHEREAS, the County is interested in moving forward design and

engineering work for the Fire Training Center so as to ensure that all of the needed

elements and site decisions are provided for prior to the authorization of construction;

and

WHEREAS, the County pursuant to Resolution No. 379 of August 2016

established Capital Project No. 483 provided funding in the amount of $152,000.00

for the design and necessary environmental work for the Fire Training Facility as

well as declaring the County’s intent to serve as lead agency pursuant to 6 NYCRR

Part 617.6(b) (3), of the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA); and

WHEREAS, the County issued a Request for Proposals No. UC 2017-010 for

the Design of the Fire Training Center including the necessary site plan and

environmental work; and

WHEREAS, the Commissioner of Public Works requests that Capital Project

No. 483 be amended to increase the funding available for design of the facility in

keeping with the results of RFP UC 2017-010 and to include funding for legal

assistance during the course of the project; now, therefore, be it 

RESOLVED, this resolution authorizes expenditures exclusively for design,

engineering and any needed environmental and legal work necessary to effectuate the

design of the Fire Training Center consistent with the County’s responsibilities under

SEQRA; and, be it further

RESOLVED, that the 2017 Ulster County Capital Fund is hereby amended as

follows:

 INCREASE AMOUNT

HH.1997.0482-4300.4355 Professional Services - Engineering $48,000.00

(App. #)

HH.1997.0482-3500.5710 Revenue- Serial Bonds $48,000.00

(App. #)

 and move its adoption.

ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES: NOES:

Passed Committee: Law Enforcement and Public Safety on April 4, 2017

Passed Committee: Public Works and Capital Projects on April 5, 2017

Postponed in Committee for One Week: Ways and Means on April 11, 2017

Passed Committee: Ways and Means on ____________.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

$48,000.00 – COUNTY CAPITAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS

$48,000.00 – COUNTY REVENUE – SERIAL BONDS

***A BOND RESOLUTION WILL BE REQUIRED