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

Chairman of the Public Works and Capital Projects Committee, Dean J. Fabiano, and Deputy Chair Manna Jo Greene offer the following:

WHEREAS, this resolution has been submitted at the request of the County Executive on behalf of the Department of Public Works; and

WHEREAS, the 2021-2026 Capital Improvement Program contains a Fairgrounds Improvements Capital Project to fund design and construction for infrastructure improvements at the Ulster County Fairgrounds in the amount of $1,205,680.00; and

WHEREAS, Capital Project No. 550 was established pursuant to Resolution No. 365 dated August 20, 2019, in the amount of $90,000.00 for the design of an upgrade to the Fairgrounds’ septic, gray water, domestic water, and water storage systems; and

WHEREAS, Capital Project No. 550 was amended pursuant to Resolution No. 115 dated March 17, 2020, in the amount of $28,400.00 for a total project cost of $118,400 to include additional design services for the north end campground; and

WHEREAS, Capital Project No. 550 was amended pursuant to Resolution No. 216 dated May 18, 2021, in the amount of $14,500.00 for a total project cost of $132,900 to include additional design services for a disinfection system for the Fairgrounds’ sand filter wastewater discharge as required by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation; and

WHEREAS, the Commissioner of Public Works requests that Capital Project No. 550 be amended to increase the funding available for construction of the sanitary sewer and campground area improvements in the amount of $637,300.00 for a total project cost of $770,200.00; and

WHEREAS, based upon examination by the Ulster County Legislature, the County’s funding of this Project constitutes a Type II action as defined under Sections 2.11 of the County of Ulster’s State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) Type II List, which was adopted pursuant to Resolution No. 118 dated April 20, 2010; and

WHEREAS, Ulster County has determined that this funding action does not pose a significant potential environmental impact and may be progressed as a Type II action in accordance with 6 NYCRR Part 617 of SEQRA, and does not require any further determination or procedure under SEQRA; now, therefore be it

RESOLVED, that the 2021-2026 Ulster County Capital Improvement Program is amended as follows:

                                                     INCREASE                                         AMOUNT

Capital Project No. 550            Fairgrounds Improvements                  $637,300.00

and, be it further,

            RESOLVED, that the 2021 Ulster County Capital Fund budget is hereby amended as follows:

                                                            INCREASE                                       AMOUNT                                             

HH.1997.0550-2300.2550              Construction                                     $637,300.00

(App. #)                                          

HH.1997.0550-3500.5710              Serial Bonds                                      $637,300.00

(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:

$637,300.00 – COUNTY CAPITAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS

$637,300.00 – COUNTY REVENUES – SERIAL BONDS

            ***A BOND RESOLUTION WILL BE REQUIRED***