Referred to: The Economic Development, Planning, Education, Employment, Arts and Agriculture Committee (Chairwoman Sperry and Legislators Clinton, Corcoran, Hewitt, Litts, Stewart and Walls), The Public Works and Capital Projects Committee (Chair Nolan and Legislators Donaldson, Kovacs, Litts, and McCollough), and The Ways and Means Committee (Chairman Gavaris and Legislators Collins, Hansut, Kovacs, Nolan, Roberts, and Uchitelle)

Chairwoman of the Economic Development, Planning, Education, Employment, Arts and Agriculture Committee, Megan Sperry, and Deputy Chair Herbert Litts, III offer the following:

WHEREAS, this resolution has been submitted at the request of the County Executive on behalf of Ulster County Community College; and

WHEREAS, Resolution No. 630, dated December 19, 2022, established Capital Project No. 654 - Emergency Preparedness in the amount of $350,000.00; and

WHEREAS, 2025-2030 Capital Improvement Program included funding in the amount of $3,050,000.00 for SUNY – Infrastructure Improvements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 budget; and

WHEREAS, the College’s emergency response equipment is at the end of its life cycle or non-existent; and

WHEREAS, the College determines the cost of procurement of the emergency response equipment and installation services for this Capital Project in 2025 is $1,500,000.00; and

WHEREAS, SUNY Ulster Board of Trustees approved the establishment of the Capital Project – Emergency Preparedness via Resolution No.25-01-01; now, therefore be it

RESOLVED, that Capital Project No. 654 Emergency Preparedness is hereby amended as follows:

 INCREASE

Capital Project No. 654                   Emergency Preparedness                $1,500,000.00

and, be it further

RESOLVED, that the 2025 Ulster County Capital Fund Budget is hereby amended as follows:

                                                INCREASE                                     AMOUNT

HH.2497.0654-2300.2500              Other Equipment &                         $1,500,000.00

(App.#)                                              Capital Outlays Other Equipment

HH.2497.0654-3500.5710              Revenue – Serial Bonds                  $1,500,000.00 (Rev.#),

and move its adoption.

ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

        AYES:                       NOES:    

Passed Committee: Economic Development, Planning, Education, Employment, Arts and Agriculture on ________________.

Passed Committee: Public Works and Capital Projects on ________________.

Passed Committee: Ways and Means on ________________.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

$1,500,000.00 – COUNTY CAPITAL FUND APPROPRATIONS

$1,500,000.00 – COUNTY REVENUE – SERIAL BONDS

(50% REIMBURSABLE FROM NEW YORK STATE DORMITORY AUTHORITY)

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