Referred to: 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)

Chair of the Public Works and Capital Projects Committee, Kathy Nolan, 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 the Department of Public Works; and

WHEREAS, the present lease agreement with O & W Station LLC, for 4,677 square feet of office space for Family & Child Advocacy Center at 51 Hurley Avenue, Kingston New York will expire on March 31, 2025; and

WHEREAS, the Commissioner of Public Works has requested the Chair of the Ulster County Legislature to enter into a lease extension agreement with O & W Station LLC, to renew the lease for an additional one (1) year period beginning April 1, 2025 and ending March 31, 2026, at $20.25 per square foot cost, which shall be payable in monthly installments totaling $7,892.44 per month, totaling $94,709.25 for the duration of the Lease Extension Agreement and a common area maintenance fee of $7,015.50; and

WHEREAS, the lease shall contain common area maintenance fees that will be billed separately in accordance with the lease; now, therefore be it

RESOLVED, that the Chair of the Ulster County Legislature is hereby authorized to enter into a Lease Extension Agreement, and any amendments thereto, with O & W Station LLC for office space located at 51 Hurley Avenue, Kingston, New York to be used to house the Family & Child Advocacy Center, in the form as filed with the Clerk of the Ulster County Legislature or as modified and approved by the Ulster County Attorney,     

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:

$ 71,032.00 – BUDGETED 2025 COUNTY APPROPRIATION DOLLARS –

  LEASE

$ 23,678.00 – ANTICIPATED 2026 COUNTY APPROPRIATION DOLLARS –

  LEASE

$  7,016.00 – ANTICIPATED 2026 COUNTY APPROPRIATION DOLLARS –

  OPERATING EXPENSES