PHYSICAL SERVICES COMMITTEE AGENDA MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2020 2:00 P.M. COMMITTEE MEETING TO BE HELD REMOTELY VIA TELECONFERENCE. THE PUBLIC MAY VIEW VIA LIVESTREAMING -- PLEASE SEE COUNTY WEBSITE: WWW.ORANGECOUNTYGOV.COM/LEGISLATURE/LEGISLATIVE CALENDAR FOR THE LINK PHYSICAL SERVICES COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Barry J. Cheney, Chair Leigh J. Benton, Katie Bonelli, James M. Kulisek, Michael D. Paduch, Paul Ruszkiewicz, Peter V. Tuohy, Joseph J. Minuta I. KEVIN SUMNER, DIRECTOR, ORANGE COUNTY SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT 2021 BUDGET REVIEW (pgs. 539-542) II. EENIKACRUZ, ADMINISTRATOR, ORANGECOUNTY WATER AUTHORITY MARC DEVITT, CHAIRMAN, BOARD OF DIRECTORS-ORANGE COUNTYWATER AUTHORITY 2021 BUDGET REVIEW (pgs. 294-296) III. JAMES S. BROOKS, COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION AND CONSERVATION MICHAEL F. AMODIO, DEPUTYCOMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION AND CONSERVATION 2021 BUDGET REVIEW- PARKS DEPARTMENT (pgs. 257-266) SPECIAL RECREATION FACILITIES (pgs. 267-274) IV. ERIK DENEGA, COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLICWORKS TRAVIS B. EWALD, DEPUTYCOMMISSIONER, ENGINEERING DIVISION ROBERT GRAY, DEPUTYCOMMISSIONER, DEPT. OF PUBLICWORKS/ ENVIRONMENTAL FACILITIES AND SERVICES EDWARD MAGRYTA, DIRECTOR, AIRPORT a. Resolution authorizing the Countyof Orange to contract with certain town and villagesfor snow and ice control on certain County roads. Funding in the amount of $324,380.00 is available in the 2020 Snow Removal budget (LR#176) b. Capital Project No. 890 was established for Transfer Station replacement equipment. During the time of closure, the County received additional State revenue in the amount of $5,882.66 and have excess State revenue in the amount of $7,669.66. Request that the additional State revenue be accepted and that excess revenue of $7,669.00 be applied towards debt service. Supplemental appropriation required. Project to be closed {LR#156) c. Capital Project No. 889 was established for Transfer Station replacement equipment. During the time of closure, the County received additional State revenue in the amount of $43,975.66 and have excess State revenue in the amount of $43,976.32. Request that the additional State revenue be accepted and that excess revenue of $43,976.32 be applied towards debt service. Supplemental appropriation required. Project to be closed {LR#157) d. Capital Project No. 826 was established for Sewer Infiltration and Inflow. During the time of closure, the County received additional State revenue in the amount of $9,685.00. Request that the State reimbursement amount of $9,685.00 be accepted and applied towards debt service. Supplemental appropriation required. Project to be closed (LR#158) e. Resolution confirming all and increasing certain rates charged at Orange County-owned solid waste disposal facilities for all waste streams and amending all past resolutions setting previous rates (LR#180) f. 2021 BUDGET REVIEW­ ADMINISTRATION (pgs. 323-332) BUILDINGS (pgs. 333-339) AIRPORT (pgs. 340-348) CENTRAL MOTOR POOL (pgs. 349-352) COUNTY ROAD (pgs. 353-357) ROAD MACHINERY (pgs. 358-364) SMALL WATERSHED PROTECTION (pgs. 365-371) ENVIRONMENTAL FACILITIES & SERVICES (pgs. 372-396) including SEWER DISTRICT NO. 1 Orange County ORANGE COUNTY SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT Soil & Water Conservation Distict 225 Dolson Avenue, Suite 103, Middletown, NY 10940 PHONE: (845) 343-1873 [email protected] REPORT TO ORANGE COUNTY LEGISLATURE PHYSICAL SERVICES COMMITTEE BUDGET HEARING --OCTOBER 26, 2020 As the Committee considers our 2021 County Appropriation request, we would like to summarize our main program focus areas over the last year. Farm Tire Collection - By combining funding assistance from the County, the IDA, Soil and Water, and the State, we were able to collect over 35,000 tires from 25 farms, addressing a crucial regulatory and public health concern. Interested farmers were also provided with an alternative trench silo management productto replace the function of the tires. Work on this project started in 2018 and was completed in 2020. Tire collections started at the Nop Dairy Farm in Montgomery on May 21", 2019. Secure Covers, anchored with gravel bags instead of tires , were provided to all interested Orange County dairyfarmers. BOARD OF DIRECTOR John Wright Paula DeBlock Paul Ruszkiewicz Laurie Tautel George Constable 329 Kings Highway 133 Whitford Road 255 Main Street 255 Main Street PO Box 211 Warwick, NY 10990 Westtown, NY 10998 Goshen, NY 10924 Goshen, NY 10924 Unionville, NY 10988 page2 We continue to provide low-cost rental of planting equipment, including two no-till grain drills and two corn planters, to Orange Countyfarmers. These planters cost over $30,000 new, so this service offers a valuable alternative to farmers whose farm size does not justify owning the equipment. Over 800 acres were planted with our equipment so far in 2020. No-till seeder allo without plowing ­ erosion and runo Thanks in large measure to Senator Metzger, a Hudson Valley Carbon Farming Project will provide $100,000 to supportsustainable farming demonstration practices on six Orange County farms. Soil and Water staff collect soil samples from a black dirtfield for Soil Health testing Comprehensive includes Soil Health measurement of Testing. This compaction using testing will be this soil pentrometer. repeated at the end of the Project to measure improvements in carbon sequestration and other soil health parameters. page3 Implementation of Wallkill River/Black Dirt Region Flood Mitigation Plan Continues Despite significantfunding challenges, we were able to progress construction of the Wallkill Floodplain Benching Project this year. Here, work on Phase 3, Area 1 nears completion on 10/15/2020. Phases 1 and 2 have been completed and area farmers report positive results already. Pending receipt of $400,000 SAM grant from Senator Metzger, Phase 3 will be completed in 2021. Permit and design work for Phase 4, upstream from County Route One, has already commenced. Phase 2 North of the Floodplain Bench, flooded and functioning 2 months after completion. Picture taken January, 2018 from County Route One bridge looking downstream. Orange County Water Authority 2021 DRAFT BUDGET 2021 County 2020 Budget 2021 OCWA Board Executive Approved Approved Budget Proposed Budget INCOME / REVENUE COUNTY FUNDS 408,800 408.570_ 113.5 HREP 2016 - ESTE Project 20,000 0 0 HREP 2017 - Moodna Stream Gauges Project 10,000 0 0 A WQIP 2018 - Newburgh WS Protection Project 500,000 180,000 0 A WQIP 2018 - Other Income 125,000 50,000 0 2018 HREP - Newburgh WS Protection Initative Project 15,000 0 0 B 2019 HREP - Hudson River Education Curriculum 27,166 20,000 0 Moodna Creek Watershed lnlermunicioal Council 5,000 5,000 5,000 TOTAL INCOME/REVENUE 1,110,966 663,570 118,544 EXPENSES OPERATING EXPENSES: ACCOUNTANT 3,600 3,600 0 AUDIT 8,900 9,400 0 BANK ACCOUNT FEES 7,200 7,200 0 BOARD EXPENSES 200 150 0 MEMBERSHIPS I DUES 500 500 0 INSURANCE 10,000 10,000 0 LEASES 300 300 0 LEGAL 1,000 1,000 0 MAINTENANCE 250 100 0 MOODNA CREEK WATERSHED COUNCIL 5,000 5,000 5,000 POSTAGE 196 200 0 PROJECT MANAGEMENT & TECH ASSIST 5,000 10,000 0 SOFTWARE I ACCESSORIES 400 400 0 SUPPLIES 200 200 0 TRAVEL 500 500 0 WATER CONSERVATION EDUCATION 85,000 65,000 0 WMP IMPLEMENTATION & LEAK DETECTION 0 100,000 0 SUBTOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES 128,246 213,550 5,000 GRANT PROJECTS HREP 2016 -ESTE Project 18,000 0 0 HREP 2017 -Moodna Stream Gauges Project 5,000 0 0 2018 HREP - Newburah WS Protection Initative Project 15,000 0 0 B 2019 HREP - Hudson River Education Curriculum 30,000 40,000 0 SUBTOTAL GRANTS & CAPITAL PROJECT 68,000 40,000 0 CAPITAL PROJECTS A WQIP 2018 - Newburgh Land Acquisition 800,000 300,000 0 800,000 300,000 0 EMPLOYEE BENEFITS: EXEC. DIRECTOR 7,200 0 0 ADMINISTRATOR 58,000 60,000 60,000 DISABILITY & PFL 220 220 220 FICA 4,600 4,800 4,800 HEAL TH INSURANCE 36,000 36,000 36,000 PENSION (15% f/t salaries) 8,700 9,000 9,000 SUBTOTAL EMPLOYEE BENEFITS 114,720 110,020 110,020 TOTAL EXPENSES 1,110,966 663,570 116,020/ . The County Executive's recommended 2021 budaet reduced OCWA's reauest for fundina bv $295,026 or 72.5% . At this amount, OCWA would not have enouah money to cover basic operations reauired to function includina annual audit, business insurance, emotovee oavrotl & benefits to name a few. At/ arants would need to be returned and anv costs incurred to date wilt not be reimbursed. The Orange County Water Authority's Major Accomplishments2019-2020 ORGANIZATION AND THE EVOLVING $4.5 million in grants. OCWA continues with these cost-saving measures and generating additional MISSION outside revenue. OCWA's financialrecords and Annual Audits are posted online. OCWA has also The Orange County Water Authority and the reduced office overhead costs every year since Orange County Water District were created in 1988 2007. by New York State Legislature under Public Authority Law to address the long term water ORANGE COUNTY WATER MASTER needs of the County of Orange. In the first phase of the Water Authority's existence, through 1992, PLAN the Authority was focused on the design and construction of a County-wide water loop. This The purpose of the Water Master Plan is to identify included purchase of real estate and almost 140 and elaborate on the priorities of the Orange easements forthe transmission lines. County Water Authority. Presented in 2010, the Plan defined OCWA's missionand steps to take to Over the past 30 years, OCWA has continually ensure the long-term water needs of the County evolved to meet the changing needs of the County. and its residents. Categories of their mission Guided by the Water Master Plan adopted in 2010, includeWater Conservation, Resource Protection, OCWA has recently focused on water resource ScientificAnalysis, Water Supply Interconnections protection and conservation, educating the public, foremergency preparedness, New Water seeking outside funding to underwrite projects, Resources, and an Institutional Framework for facilitatingcollaboration between municipalities, Implementation.