Referred to: The Public Works and Capital Projects Committee (Chairman Fabiano and Legislators Cahill, Greene, Heppner, and Litts), and The Ways and Means Committee (Chairwoman Archer and Legislators Bartels, Gavaris, Haynes, Maio, Ronk, and Walter)

Chairwoman of the Ways and Means Committee, Lynn Archer, and Deputy Chair Kenneth J. Ronk, Jr. offer the following:

WHEREAS, this resolution has been submitted by the County Executive on behalf of the Department of Finance; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 515 of December 4, 2019, the Ulster County Legislature adopted the 2020-2025 Capital program which included $575,000 for a new tax collection and delinquency enforcement system (the “Project”); and

WHEREAS, the tax collection and delinquency enforcement system serves as the official software used to maintain tax records and information of the County, and is used for parcel retrieval, installment billing, production of delinquency notices, supports foreclosure proceedings, auction information, and provides necessary reporting of these functions; and

WHEREAS, the Project includes the replacement of an existing in-house created tax collection and delinquency enforcement system that will no longer be able to be stored on the current servers or supported by the Information Service staff; and

WHEREAS, a capital project is needed for the purchase and implementation of an updated tax collection and delinquency enforcement system that also allows for online public access to accounts and the ability to pay online; and

            WHEREAS, it is estimated that approximately $575,000 will be needed for the purchase and implementation of new tax collection and delinquency enforcement system software; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, that Capital Project No.  564 – Real Property Tax Collection & Delinquency Enforcement System Software, is hereby established as follows:

            CREATE                                          

Capital Project No. 564    Real Property Tax Collection &                    $575,000.00

        Delinquency Enforcement System     

and, be it further

            RESOLVED, that the 2020 Ulster County Capital Fund Budget is hereby amended as follows:

                                                           INCREASE                                    AMOUNT

HH.1997.0564.2200.2220             Computer Software                          $575,000.00

(App. #)                                                        

HH.1997.0564.3500.5710              Serial Bonds                                     $575,000.00

(Rev. #)                                             

and moves its adoption.

ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES:                        NOES:    

Passed Committee:  Public Works and Capital Projects on ______________.

Passed Committee:  Ways and Means on ______________.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

$575,000.00 – COUNTY CAPITAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS

$575,000.00 – COUNTY REVENUE – SERIAL BONDS

***A BOND RESOLUTION WILL BE REQUIRED*