County experiences inflationary costs

 Supervisors October 31 2022

County experiences inflationary costs

By PETE KLEIN

LAKE PLEASANT—Everyone is being hit by inflation and so is Hamilton County government, resulting in the transfer of funds to cover the rising costs. When the County Board of Supervisors met on October 31, it passed the following resolutions.

TRANSFER OF FUNDS FROM GENERAL FUND BALANCE TO 

COUNTY ROAD FUND

WHEREAS, due to delayed revenue returns from FEMA and NYSDOT while the County Road Fund continues to complete maintenance and reconstruction projects the County Road Fund is over expended until expected revenues come in, and

WHEREAS, the Superintendent has met with the County Treasurer and County Public Works Committee to discuss how much will be needed in the near term, and

WHEREAS DPW Superintendent recommends the transfer of $1,000,000.00 from the Unappropriated General Fund balance to fund the County Road Fund obligations in the near term, be it

RESOLVED, that $1,000,000 be transferred from Unappropriated General Fund Balance in accordance with Section 366 Subdivision 1 of the County Law to the County Road Fund Balance and that hereby the County Treasurer is authorized to make the said transfer and the Clerk of the Board and County DPW Superintendent be so notified.

TRANSFER OF FUNDS FROM GENERAL FUND BALANCE TO 

COUNTY MACHINERY FUND

WHEREAS, due to large cost increases to parts, supplies and fuel the County Machinery Fund needs funding for the remainder of the fiscal year 2022, and

WHEREAS, the Superintendent has met with the County Treasurer and County Public Works Committee to discuss how much will be needed for the rest of the fiscal year 2022, and

WHEREAS DPW Superintendent recommends the transfer of $300,000.00 from the Unappropriated General Fund balance to fund the County Machinery Fund obligations for the remainder of 2022, be it

RESOLVED, that $300,000 be transferred from Unappropriated General Fund Balance in accordance with Section 366 Subdivision 1 of the County Law to the County Machinery Fund Balance and that hereby the County Treasurer is authorized to make the said transfer and the Clerk of the Board and County DPW Superintendent be so notified.

AUTHORIZING CLOSING OF OXBOW LAKE OUTLET CULVERT PROJECT

WHEREAS, the Oxbow Outlet Culvert Project is completed, and

WHEREAS the County received a $248,500 Bridge NY award for this project and the project cost was much higher than this award, and

WHEREAS, the County has $77,315.38 of CHIP’s funding that can be utilized to help offset some of the local costs, be it

RESOLVED, that hereby the Superintendent is authorized to utilize the $77,315.38 CHIP’s funding available out of Account No. D5112.0202 Capital Projects, be it further

RESOLVED, that hereby the Oxbow Outlet Culvert Project Account No. D5112.2022 Oxbow Lake Culvert Project be closed and the remaining balance of $10,835.30 be returned to the County Road Fund Balance and the County Treasurer be authorized to close this account and the Clerk of the Board and the County DPW Superintendent be so notified. 

AUTHORIZING PAYMENT TO VENDORS FOR COUNTY ROAD PROJECT 

WHEREAS Resolution No. 157-22 authorizes the reconstruction of a portion of County Route 4, Big Brook Road, and

WHEREAS payment is due to three vendors for work and materials for this project as follows –

• Gorman Brothers, Inc., 200 Church St., Albany, NY 12202 for paving -

$69,057.84; • Empire Paving, 1900 Duanesburg Road, Duanesburg, NY 12056 for 19mm binder HMA - $162,350.07; • Peckham Materials Corp., PO Box 1055, Albany, NY 12201-1055 for 12.5mm HMA Top Course - $114,559.41 be it 

RESOLVED, that the County Treasurer is hereby authorized to make payments as stated herein out of Account No. D5112.2531 CR4, Big Road and the Highway Superintendent and Clerk of the Board be so notified. 

AUTHORIZING TRANSFERS FOR COMPLETED 2022 PERMANENT PROJECT ACCOUNTS AND TO CLOSE ACCOUNTS

WHEREAS three (3) County Road Permanent Improvement projects are completed for 2022, and

WHEREAS, all of the project funds have been appropriated and estimated through the CHIPS program, and

WHEREAS the following two (2) projects are complete and over-expended;

D5112.2532 CR15 – Old Northville Road 2022- $ (279.17)

D5112.2533 CR12 – Cedar River Road 2022 – $ (49,790.95) be it

RESOLVED, that the County Treasurer be so authorized to complete the transfers stated hereon: $ 279.17 From Account D5112.0202 to Account D5112.2532 CR15

$ 49,790.95 From Account D5112.0202 to Account D5112.2533 CR12

be it further

RESOLVED, the following 2022 Capital Road Projects are complete:

D5112.2531 CR4 - Big Brook Road 2022; D5112.2532 CR15 – Old Northville Road 2022; D5112.2533 CR12 – Cedar River Road 2022

and the County Treasurer be authorized to close these accounts and the Clerk of the Board and the County DPW Superintendent be so notified. 

AUTHORIZING PAYMENT TO VENDORS FOR COUNTY ROAD PROJECT ON COUNTY ROUTE 12, CEDAR RIVER ROAD IN INDIAN LAKE

WHEREAS Resolution No. 157-22 authorizes the reconstruction of a portion of County Route 12, Cedar River Road, and

WHEREAS payment is due to three vendors for work and materials for this project as follows –

• Gorman Brothers, Inc., 200 Church St., Albany, NY 12202 for paving -

$69,254.84; • Empire Paving, 1900 Duanesburg Road, Duanesburg, NY 12056 for 19mm binder HMA - $109,879.19; • Peckham Materials Corp., PO Box 1055, Albany, NY 12201-1055 for 12.5mm HMA Top Course - $92,813.28 be it 

RESOLVED, that the County Treasurer is hereby authorized to make payments as stated herein out of Account No. D5112.2533 CR12, Cedar River Road and the Highway Superintendent and Clerk of the Board be so notified. 

AUTHORIZING PAYMENT FOR HAMM ROLLER - DPW

WHEREAS Resolution No. 313-22 authorizes the purchase a one (1) 2020 New Leftover Hamm Roller for use by DPW, and

WHEREAS, the said roller was delivered and inspected by the Superintendent, who now recommends payment of the roller, be it

RESOLVED, the County Treasurer is hereby authorized to make payment to Finke 

Equipment, PO Box 127, Selkirk, NY 12158 in the amount of $128,861 and the funds to be taken out of Account No. D5112.0202 Capital Projects for the DPW and the County Highway Superintendent and the Clerk of the Board be so notified.