Referred to: The Law Enforcement and Public Safety Committee (Chairwoman

Maio and Legislators Collins, Eckert, Fabiano, and Haynes), The Public Works and

Capital Projects Committee (Chairman Fabiano and Legislators Greene, Litts, Nolan,

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

Legislators Archer, Bartels, Lopez, Maio, James Maloney, Joseph Maloney, and

Petit)

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

Deputy Chair Manna Jo Greene offer the following:

WHEREAS, the Ulster County Public Defender Office has been seeking more

efficient and viable office space in the City of Kingston uptown area; and

WHEREAS, the Public Defender currently leases 4,050 square feet of office

space on the second floor of Ulster Savings Bank, 280 Wall Street, Kingston, NY at a

cost of $14.00 per square foot or $56,700.00 annually, with all utilities and taxes

included; and

WHEREAS, an additional 338 square feet of office space has become

available at Ulster Savings Bank, 280 Wall Street, Kingston, NY at a cost of $14.00

per square foot; and

 WHEREAS, the Commissioner of Public Works has requested the Chairman

of the Ulster County Legislature to enter into a lease agreement with Ulster Savings

Bank, for a term commencing July 15, 2018 through September 30, 2020, at a cost of

$4,732.00 annually for the additional space; and

 WHEREAS, the new annual leasing costs with all utilities and taxes included

will be $61,432.00; and

 WHEREAS, in any event the Tenant, County of Ulster, shall have the option

to terminate the Lease for any or no reason whatsoever upon a sixty (60) day written

notice to Landlord, Ulster Savings Bank; now, therefore be it

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

authorized to enter into a lease agreement with Ulster Savings Bank for offices of the

Public Defender on the second floor of 280 Wall Street, Kingston, N.Y. for a term

commencing July 15, 2018 through September 30, 2020 at an annual additional cost

of $4,732.00, 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: 23 NOES: 0

Passed Committee: Law Enforcement and Public Safety on July 3, 2018

Passed Committee: Ways and Means on July 10, 2018

Passed Committee: Public Works and Capital Projects on July 11, 2018

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

$2,188.00 – BUDGETED 2018 COUNTY APPROPRIATED DOLLARS

$4,732.00 – ANTICIPATED 2019 COUNTY APPROPRIATED DOLLARS

$3,549.00 – ANTICIPATED 2020 COUNTY APPROPRIATED 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 17th Day of July in the year Two Thousand and

Eighteen, 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 19th Day of July in

the year Two Thousand and Eighteen.

|s| Victoria A. Fabella

Victoria A. Fabella, Clerk

Ulster County Legislature

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

19th Day of July, 2018. 25th Day of July, 2018.

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

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

Ulster County Legislature