TO:Education/Government Committee
Robert Headwell, Jr., Chairman, Legislator, District 4
John Thayer, Legislator, District 3
Daniel P. Wilson, Legislator, District 5
John M. Duchessi, Legislator, District 6
Michael J. Pepe, Legislator, District 7
FROM:Cheryl A. Reese, Clerk of the Legislature
CC:Legislators, County Attorney, County Treasurer, FMCC, Media
DATE:3/28/2024
RE:Committee Meetings

Chairman Robert Headwell, Jr. has called a meeting of the Education/Government Committee for 6:04 p.m. on Tuesday, October 20, 2020 in the Legislative Chambers, County Office Building, 64 Broadway, Fonda, New York 12068. 

Members of the public may also listen to the meeting by calling 1-571-317-3122, Access Code  138-674-293. Minutes of the meeting will be transcribed and later posted on the Montgomery County website at www.co.montgomery.ny.us.

Items on the agenda, at this time, are as follows:

1.  DISCUSSION

 A.  Privilege of Committee Chair, Committee Members & Legislators to discuss items of interest, etc., regarding departments governed by this Committee

 B.  Supreme Court Ruling regarding Resolution 110 of 2019 - RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING MONTGOMERY COUNTY TO JOIN IN AN AMICUS BRIEF IN THE MATTER OF THE NEW YORK STATE RIFLE AND PISTOL ASSOCIATION V. CITY OF NEW YORK (COUNTY EXECUTIVE)

2.  RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING FMCC FOUNDATION FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY LAB – PHASE 1 PROJECT – CAMPUS CRITICAL MAINTENANCE (FMCC) 

3.  OTHER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Proposed Resolutions

Res. #Sponsor/SecondRecommendation
184

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING FMCC FOUNDATION FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY LAB – PHASE 1 PROJECT – CAMPUS CRITICAL MAINTENANCE (FMCC) 

Thayer/PepeMove to Full Legislature



Montgomery County Seal!RESOLUTION NO. 184 of 2020

DATED: October 27, 2020

RECOMMENDATION:
     

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING FMCC FOUNDATION FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY LAB – PHASE 1 PROJECT – CAMPUS CRITICAL MAINTENANCE (FMCC) 


Resolution by Legislator: Thayer
Seconded by: Pepe

WHEREAS, the Fulton Montgomery Community College Classroom Building Renovation Project is a three phase project, 2018-2020; and 

WHEREAS, the Fulton Montgomery Community College Board of Trustees had recommended that the Campus Labs and Classrooms Phase 3 project be undertaken at Fulton Montgomery Community College; and 

WHEREAS, Resolution #291 dated November 26, 2019 authorized a $1,000,000 Campus Labs and Classrooms Phase 3 project be undertaken at Fulton Montgomery Community College to renovate aged out and deteriorating campus labs, at a cost of $250,000 to Montgomery County; and 

WHEREAS, the FMCC Financial Technology Lab Project is a $300,000 project with SUNY funding and local share provided by the FMCC Foundation; and 

WHEREAS, Classrooms Phase 3 and the Financial Technology Lab component share the same DASNY #3424009999/Project #C12116; and 

WHEREAS, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the State University of New York Office for Capital Facilities (SUNY OCF) has informed Fulton Montgomery Community College that only health and safety related capital projects will be approved by the New York State Division of Budget during the current State fiscal year; and 

WHEREAS, SUNY OCF has informed Fulton Montgomery Community College that contracts related to campus lab renovations will be considered in 2021 by the New York State Division of Budget; and 

WHEREAS, FM Foundation has raised funds for a phased approach to renovating the Financial Technology Lab – Phase 1. The remaining phases will complete the original vision for renovations in the cancelled 2020 FMCC project; and

WHEREAS, Fulton Montgomery Community College proposes completion of said project utilizing monies from New York State 50% Match Funds and no funding from the County Sponsors as follows:

 

NYS 50% Matching Funds      $100,000.00

FM Foundation                        $100,000.00

Sponsor Match – Fulton                       $0.00

Sponsor Match – Montgomery             $0.00

TOTAL                                    $200,000.00

 

RESOLVED, that the Montgomery County Legislature hereby approve the Financial Technology Lab – Phase 1 Project for campus critical maintenance at a cost not to exceed $200,000. 

FURTHER RESOLVED, that this project will require no matching funds from Montgomery County; and 

FURTHER RESOLVED, that this resolution is contingent upon passage of a similar resolution by the Fulton County Board of Supervisors. 

FURTHER RESOLVED, that this resolution is contingent upon approval by New York State Division of Budget.

RESOLUTION VOTE, passed with Aye(8). Legislator Isabel was absent. (10/27/2020)



Statement of Legislative and Financial Impact:

I. Nature of Request:

 

Authorizing FMCC Financial Technology Lab – Phase 1 Project for campus critical maintenance to accommodate new academic programming in this lab.


II. Justification:

The New York State Division of Budget is expected to approve a project for renovations to the campus lab, for which Resolution #291 had authorized funding before the pandemic.


III. Legislative Impact:

The Montgomery County Legislature is authorized to pass this Resolution in support pursuant to Section 2.04 of the Montgomery County Charter.


IV. Financial Impact:

No Capital funds are being requested of the County. Local share funds would be provided by the FM Foundation.



cc: County Clerk
County Treasurer