Referred to: The Public Works, Capital Projects and Transportation Committee (Chairwoman Petit and Legislators Fabiano, Litts, Nolan, and Stewart), and The Ways and Means Committee (Chairman Gavaris and Legislators Cahill, Fabiano, Ronk, and Walter)

Chairwoman of the Public Works, Capital Projects and Transportation Committee, Laura Petit, and Deputy Chair Dean J. Fabiano 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 Galeville Bridge (BIN 3347430) carries Galeville Road (County Road 19) over the Wallkill River in the Town of Shawangunk; and

WHEREAS, this bridge is a two-span steel Warren thru truss with each truss spanning 150’ for a total bridge length of over 300’ over the Wallkill River; and

WHEREAS, the 2022 – 2027 Capital Program includes the cost of the replacement of the Galeville Bridge in the amount of $4,500,000.00; and

            WHEREAS, the Commissioner of Public Works requests funds for the design phase for the Project in the amount of $110,000.00; 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 4.5.5 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 Capital Project No. 628 is hereby established as follows:

         CREATE                              AMOUNT

Capital Project No. 628           Galeville Bridge Replacement           $110,000.00

and be it further,

            RESOLVED, the 2022 Ulster County Capital Fund Budget is hereby amended as follows:

                                                       INCREASE                                   AMOUNT

HH.5197.0628-4300.4355              Engineering Costs                           $110,000.00

(App. #)                                            

HH.5197.0628-3500.5710              Serial Bonds                                      $110,000.00

(Rev. #),        

and moves its adoption.

ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES:                     NOES:             

Passed Committee: Public Works, Capital Projects and Transportation on __________.

Passed Committee: Ways and Means on __________.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

$110,000.00 – COUNTY CAPITAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS

$110,000.00 – COUNTY REVENUE – SERIAL BONDS

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