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Votes at a glance: Ulster County Public Works & Capital Projects Committee, Feb. 10, 2025
Summary
The committee approved a slate of capital projects, contracts and budget amendments and postponed two policy items for one month. Several items passed unanimously; a handful recorded recusals or abstentions.
The Ulster County Public Works and Capital Projects Committee approved multiple capital projects, contracts and budget amendments and postponed two policy measures during its Feb. 10, 2025 meeting.
The committee voted on at least a dozen resolutions governing traffic signal work, capital projects for county and SUNY facilities, contracts for construction and professional services, and policy changes. Most measures passed unanimously; a small number recorded recusals or abstentions as noted below.
Votes and key details - Resolution No. 19 — Amending the 2025–2030 Capital Improvement Program for Golden Hill Transportation Improvements (traffic signal at Route 32 and Golden Hill Lane). Motion to adopt moved by Legislator Litts, seconded by Legislator McCullough. Passed out of committee with a recorded tally of 4 yes, 0 no, 1 recusal.
- Resolution No. 20 — Approving execution of a contract (listed in the transcript as $4,800.1086000) with Jorey Excavating Inc., Department of Public Works. Moved by Legislator McCullough; second noted. Passed (vote recorded; Legislator Litts abstained on basis of employment).
- Resolution No. 21 — Approving a $300,000 agreement with Golden Hill Owner LLC (Penrose) for the developer’s contribution toward the traffic signal. Moved by Legislator McCullough; seconded. Passed (recorded abstention by Legislator Litts for employment).
- Resolution No. 22 — Approving a $679,100 contract with Penrose New York Developer LLC for a pump station supportive of the Golden Hill project. Moved by Legislator Litz; seconded by Legislator McCullough. Passed out of committee 5–0.
- Resolution No. 35 — Amending Capital Project No. 542 (SUNY Ulster HVAC upgrades) and the 2025 capital fund budget. Presentation by Michael Schreiber (SUNY Ulster). Moved by Legislator Litz; seconded by Legislator Donaldson. Passed unanimously.
- Resolution No. 37 — Amending Capital Project No. 654 (emergency preparedness — backup generators and related work). Moved by Legislator Litts; seconded by Legislator McCullough. Passed unanimously.
- Resolution No. 48 — Authorizing the chair to execute an agreement with the New York State Unified Court System rescinding Resolution No. 142 of 2024. Moved by Legislator Lipps; seconded by Legislator McCullough. Passed unanimously.
- Resolution No. 49 — Establishing Capital Project No. 724 (Person House historic preservation) to receive $558,232 from New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation; county match noted in the transcript as a 25% match and the total project referenced as $70,000 in committee remarks (see clarifying notes). Moved and passed unanimously.
- Resolution No. 50 — Establishing Capital Project No. 725 (HVAC replacement at 733 Broadway, Probation Department Building). Moved by Legislator Litz; seconded by Legislator McCullough. Passed unanimously.
- Resolution No. 51 — Approving a $434,290 contract with CHA Consulting, Inc. for rehabilitation of the Ulster County pool, 100% funded through the SWIMS grant. Moved by Legislator Donaldson; seconded by Legislator McCullough. Passed unanimously.
- Resolution No. 52 — Adopting the Ulster County fleet vehicle take-home policy. The committee moved to postpone consideration for one month so legislative counsel and stakeholders can review; motion to postpone made by Legislator Litts, seconded by Legislator McCullough. Motion to postpone passed unanimously.
- Resolution No. 53 — Authorizing dedication of the second floor of the County Office Building in memory of Nina Pashupak. Moved by Legislator Litts; seconded by Legislator McCullough. Passed unanimously.
- Resolution No. 54 — Adopting proposed Local Law No. 19 of 2024 (regulating use of county parking lots). Sponsor indicated work remains; motion by sponsor to postpone and work with the executive. Seconded by Legislator Kovacs. Postponed unanimously.
- Resolution No. 75 — Establishing Capital Project No. 721 (Information Technology Enterprise Service Management Platform — replacement/upgrade of the current Cherwell ticketing system). Moved and seconded; passed (vote recorded as affirmative).
Clarifying notes - Several approvals recorded abstentions or recusals for reasons stated on the record (employment). Where the transcript provided a numeric tally (for example, 4–0–1 or 5–0), that tally is reported above; where the transcript recorded only unanimous “aye” responses, the description indicates unanimous passage. - One committee exchange on Resolution No. 49 contained inconsistent numeric references to grant and project totals in the spoken record; the transcript text is reported in the clarifying details for follow-up verification before floor action.
What changed after the meeting - The committee postponed policy-level items (Fleet vehicle take-home policy and Local Law No. 19 on parking) for further review by legislative counsel, sponsors and the executive office.
Speakers and attributions in this roundup are drawn from the meeting record and limited to named participants or identified staff recorded in the transcript.
