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2025164

AMENDING THE 2025 ADOPTED COUNTY BUDGET AS IT PERTAINS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS FOR FUNDING TO REPLACE THE FIRE TRAINING BUILDING (BURN BUILDING) AT EMERGENCY RESPONSE

Introduced
October 13, 2025
Latest action
October 13, 2025
Status
ADOPTED
District coverage
scope: countywide

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PUBLIC WORKS AND CAPITAL PROJECTS RESOLUTION NO. 2025164 RE: AMENDING THE 2025 ADOPTED COUNTY BUDGET AS IT PERTAINS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS FOR FUNDING TO REPLACE THE FIRE TRAINING BUILDING (BURN BUILDING) AT EMERGENCY RESPONSE Legislators METZGER, HOUSTON, PAOLONI, D'AQUANNI, GORMAN, and VALDÉS SMITH offer the following and move its adoption: WHEREAS, the County is the owner of 392 Creek Road located in the Town of Hyde Park, and where the Dutchess County Department of Emergency Response is situated, and WHEREAS, the Department of Public Works ("DP W") has proposed a project to replace the Fire Training Building (Burn Building) (the "Project") located at Emergency Response, and WHEREAS, the existing Fire Training Building has been out of service for over a year due to its unsafe condition and would require extensive structural repairs to return it to service and still would not include many of the training features and props that are common in modern fire training facilities, and WHEREAS, DPW is seeking funding in the amount of $700,000 to cover the costs for the Project including demolition of the existing building and installation of a new modular fire training building that will include the necessary training props and features, and WHEREAS, this proposed Project is a Type II action pursuant to Part 617.5(c)1 and (c)2 of the NYCRR ("SEQR"), requires no further environmental review, and will not have an adverse environmental impact, and WHEREAS, if funding is authorized, DW anticipates demolition of the existing building to be completed by December 2025, and the new modular fire training building delivered and installed in the Spring of 2026, with the facility placed back in service by June of 2026, and WHEREAS, it is necessary for this Legislature to authorize the establishment of a new capital project account which pertains to the aforementioned Project, and WHEREAS, an appropriation of the fund balance is necessary to provide funding for the aforementioned Project, and WHEREAS, it is necessary to amend the 2025 Adopted County Budget to provide funds to meet these expenses, now therefore, be it RESOLVED, that the Commissioner of Finance is authorized, empowered and directed tr amend the 2025 Adopted County Budget as follows: APPROPRIATIONS Increase H0662.3410.4401.105 H0662.3410.3120 H0662.3410.3110 A.9950.9000 Professional Services Demolition Other Structures Transfer to Capital Project Fund $ 5,000 $ 50,000 $ 645,000 $ 700,000 $1,400,000 REVENUES Increase A.9998.95990.01 H0662.3410.50310 Appropriated Fund Balance General Interfund Transfer $ 700,000 $ 700,000 $1,400,000 CA-102-25 G-0188 09/02/25 Fiscal Impact: See Attached APPROVED sul serina SUSAN J. SERINC COUNTY EXECUTIVE Deto 10/16/25 STATE OF NEW YORK SS: COUNTY OF DUTCHESS 'This is to certify that I, the undersigned Clerk of the Legislature of the County of Dutchess, have compared the foregoing resolution with the original resolution now on file in the office of said clerk, and which was adopted by said Legislature on the 14ih day of October 2025, and that the same is a truc and correct transcript of said original resolution and of the whole thereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and scal of said Legislature this 14h day of October 2025. Bush Wager FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT NO FISCAL IMPACT PROJECTED APPROPRIATION RESOLUTIONS (To be completed by requesting department) Total Current Year Cost $ 700,000 Total Current Year Revenue $° and Source Source of County Funds (check one): • Existing Appropriations, •Contingency, • Transfer of Existing Appropriations, LI Additional Appropriations, L Other (explain). Identify Line Items(s): (See Attached) Related Expenses: Amount $ Nature/Reason: Anticipated Savings to County: Net County Cost (this year): $700,000 Over Five Years: Additional Comments/Explanation: The Department of Public Works is requesting $700,000 to replace the existing fire training building at the Department of Emergency Response, 392 Creek Road, in the Town of Hyde Park. The existing fire training building has been out of service for over a year due to its unsafe condition. The existing building has outlived its useful life and would require extensive structural repairs to return to service. Even if it were returned to service, the building does not have many of the training features and props that are common in modern fire training facilities. If funding is approved, the Department will begin executing contracts in September 2025, and anticipates demolition to be completed by December 2025. The new modular fire training building will be delivered and installed in Spring 2026, with the facility placed in service by June 2026. Prepared by: Robert H. Balkind, P.E. x2085 Prepared On: 8/25/25 Dul. por SUE SERINO COUNTY EXECUTIVE ROBERT H. BALKIND, P.E. COMMISSIONER DAVID C. WHALEN DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DUTCHESS COUNTY GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF PuBLIC WORKS MEMORANDUM TO: Gregg Puiver, Assistant County Executiv FROM: Robert H. Balkind, P.E., Commissioner DATE: August 26, 2025 RE: RESOLUTION REQUEST - FUNDING FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE FIRE TRAINING BUILDING FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY RESPONSE, 392 CREEK ROAD, TOWN OF HYDE PARK The Department of Public Works is requesting $700,000 to replace the existing fire training building at the Department of Emergency Response, 392 Creek Road, in the Town of Hyde Park. The existing fire training building has been out of service for over a year due to its unsafe condition. The existing building has outlived its useful life and would require extensive structural repairs to return to service. Even if it were returned to service, the building does not have many of the training features and props that are common in modern fire training facilities. The Department has received bids for demolition of the existing building, and for the installation of a new modular fire training building that includes the necessary training props and features. The cost summary is provided below: Work Category Cost Remarks Demolition of existing $41,000 Bids received 7/10/25 building New modular training $549,971 Proposals received 8/5/25 building Footing construction $60,000 Estimate Electrical materials $7,000 Labor by DPW staff Contingency $40,000 Estimate Project Total = $697,971 (Say $700,000) If funding is approved, the Department will begin executing contracts in September 2025, and anticipates demolition to be completed by December 2025. The new modular fire training building will be delivered and installed in Spring 2026, with the facility placed in service by June 2026. The project is a SEQR Type Il action, per 6 NYCRR Part 617.5(c). 1 and (c). 2. No further environmental review is required. cc: Mary F. Aldrich, MA, CPFO, Director of Fiscal Services, DPW attch. 626 Dutchess Turnpike, Poughkeepsie, New York 12603 | (845) 486-2085 | www.dutchessny.gov Public Works and Capital Projects Roll Call District Name District 7 - Hyde Park and Pleasant Valley Truitt* District 25 - Amenia, Washington, Pleasant Valley & Millbrook Houston* District 3 - LaGrange Polasek* District 16 - Fishkill and Beacon Valdés Smith* District 9 - City of Poughkeepsie District 1 - Town of Poughkeepsie Gorman District 10 - City of Poughkeepsie Johnson (VC) District 12 - East Fishkill Metzger (C) District 13 - East Fishkill and Wappinger Paoloni District 15 - Wappinger Faust District 20 - Red Hook, Tivoli, and Rhinebeck Munn District 23 - Pawling, Beekman and East Fishkill Rolison Present: Absent: Vacant: 10 Resolution: Motion: Yes No Absent Total : Absent Abstentions: 2025164 AMENDING THE 2025 ADOPTED COUNTY BUDGET AS IT PERTAINS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS FOR FUNDING TO REPLACE THE FIRE TRAINING BUILDING (BURN BUILDING) AT EMERGENCY RESPONSE OCTOBER 9, 2025 Roll Call Sheets District Present: Absent: Vacant: District 7 - Hyde Park and Pleasant Valley District 25 - Amenia, Washington, Pleasant Valley & Millbrook District 3 - LaGrange District 16 - Fishkill and Beacon District 9 - City of Poughkeepsie District 1 - Town of Poughkeepsie District 2 - LaGrange, Pleasant Valley & Town of Poughkeepsie District 4 - Hyde Park and Town of Poughkeepsie District 5 - Town of Poughkeepsie District 6 - Town of Poughkeepsie District 8 - City and Town of Poughkeepsie District 10 - City of Poughkeepsie District 11 - Clinton, Pleasant Valley, and Rhinebeck District 12 - East Fishkill District 13 - East Fishkill and Wappinger District 14 - Wappinger and Town of Poughkeepsie District 15 - Wappinger District 17 - Town and Village of Fishkill District 18 - City of Beacon and Fishkill District 19 - North East, Stanford, Pine Plains, Milan & Red Hook District 20 - Red Hook, Tivoli, and Rhinebeck District 21 - East Fishkill District 22 - Beekman and Union Vale District 23 - Pawling, Beekman and East Fishkill 19 Te District 24 - Dover and Pawing Resolution: _ Motion: Last Name Truitt Houston Polasek Valdés Smith Atkins Gorman Travelpiece Lawler D'Aquanni Kaul Brendli Johnson Kearney Metzger Paoloni Versaci Faust McHoul Page Drago Munn Caswell Garito Rolison House Total: Abstentions: YES NO abret Abseut abreat absent Absent 19 Yes No 2025164 AMENDING THE 2025 ADOPTED COUNTY BUDGET AS IT PERTAINS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS FOR FUNDING TO REPLACE THE FIRE TRAINING BUILDING (BURN BUILDING) AT EMERGENCY RESPONSE OCTOBER 14, 2025