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 counties and cities are required by law to furnish and maintain adequate court facilities for use by the trial courts of the State of New York; and

WHEREAS, Chapter 686 of the Laws of 1996 was enacted to invest the State of New York with the fiscal responsibility of managing the interior cleaning of court facilities and the performance of minor repairs therein, and with the ability to cover the costs thereof; and

WHEREAS, Chapter 686 of the Laws of 1996 requires the State of New York to contract with political subdivisions of the State for the cleaning of court facilities as well as minor and emergency repairs; and

WHEREAS, the County of Ulster is responsible for furnishing and maintaining the Ulster County Courthouse, the Ulster County Family Court, the Ulster County Hall of Records, and the Surrogate’s Court in the Ulster County Office Building; and

WHEREAS, said contract with the New York State Unified Court System provides reimbursement to the County of Ulster for costs expended in the provision of services pursuant to agreement for the term of April 1, 2023, through March 31, 2028; and

WHEREAS, Commissioner of Public Works has requested the Chair of the Ulster County Legislature authorize said amendment with the New York State Unified Court System for reimbursement attributed to the aforementioned services for the term of April 1, 2023 through March 31, 2028; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, that the Chair of the Ulster County Legislature is hereby authorized to execute an agreement, and any amendments thereto, with the New York State Unified Court System, for a term beginning April 1, 2024, and ending March 31, 2025, for reimbursement for cleaning and for minor and emergency repairs of court facilities, in a proposed contract amount of $266,659.00 for the year, in the form as filed with the Clerk of the Legislature or as modified with the approval of the County Attorney,

and move 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:

$266,659.00 – BUDGETED 2025 COUNTY REVENUE DOLLARS