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 Ulster County Public Defender’s Office desires to remain in the demised premises and occupy 6,183 square feet on the second and third floors of 280-284 Wall Street in the City of Kingston; and  

WHEREAS, the Commissioner of Public Works requests the Chair of the Ulster County Legislature enter into a lease agreement with CPR Associates for a five (5) year term commencing October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2030, at $22.65 per square foot cost, which shall be payable in monthly installments totaling $11,670.86 per month, totaling $140,050.27 for the first year of said lease agreement; and

WHEREAS, the lease shall contain a clause which will allow the tenant, County of Ulster, the option to terminate the Lease at will upon a sixty (60) day written notice to landlord, CPR Associates; and

WHEREAS, these lease expenses are expected to be reimbursable through a Public Defender Distribution Grant at approximately 95% of the total cost; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, that the Chair of the Ulster County Legislature is hereby authorized to enter into a lease agreement with CPR Associates for 6,183 square feet of office space for the Public Defender located at 280-284 Wall Street, Kingston, N.Y. as filed with the Clerk of the Ulster County Legislature, or as modified by the 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:

$35,013.00 –   BUDGETED 2025 COUNTY EXPENSE DOLLARS

(ESTIMATED 95% REIMBURSED THROUGH PUBLIC DEFENDER DISTRIBUTION GRANTS)

$141,101.00 – ANTICIPATED 2026 COUNTY EXPENSE DOLLARS (ESTIMATED 95% REIMBURSED THROUGH PUBLIC DEFENDER DISTRIBUTION GRANTS)

$145,334.00 – ANTICIPATED 2027 COUNTY EXPENSE DOLLARS (ESTIMATED 95% REIMBURSED THROUGH PUBLIC DEFENDER DISTRIBUTION GRANTS)

$149,694.00 – ANTICIPATED 2028 COUNTY EXPENSE DOLLARS (ESTIMATED 95% REIMBURSED THROUGH PUBLIC DEFENDER DISTRIBUTION GRANTS)

$154,185.00 – ANTICIPATED 2029 COUNTY EXPENSE DOLLARS (ESTIMATED 95% REIMBURSED THROUGH PUBLIC DEFENDER DISTRIBUTION GRANTS)

$118,221.00 – ANTICIPATED 2030 COUNTY EXPENSE DOLLARS (ESTIMATED 95% REIMBURSED THROUGH PUBLIC DEFENDER DISTRIBUTION GRANTS)