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 Commissioner of Public Works has prepared the Highway Equipment List for the year 2025; and

WHEREAS, the approved 2025 – 2030 Capital Improvement Program includes a project “Highway Equipment - Roads & Bridges” in the amount of $19,130,697.00 for the purchase of equipment in 2025-2030, with $3,360,000.00 anticipated within fiscal year 2025; and

WHEREAS, after a review of equipment needs for the County Highways and Bridges Division, the Commissioner of Public Works requests that a capital project be established in the amount of $3,670,000.00 for the purchase of equipment; now, therefore be it

RESOLVED, based upon examination by the Ulster County Legislature, the County’s funding of this Project constitutes a Type II action as defined under Sections 4.6.1 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, be it further

RESOLVED, 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; and, be it further

RESOLVED, that Capital Project No. 735 is hereby established as follows:

and, be it further

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

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:

$3,670,000.00 – INCREASE TO COUNTY REVENUE SERIAL BONDS 

$3,670,000.00 – INCREASE TO COUNTY CAPITAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS

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