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Wednesday, January 24, 2018

Meetings/2018-01-24
Town Board · Monthly meeting

monthly

15 agenda items · 19 motions · 15 substantive · 2 formal resolutions

Agenda (15 items)

Order reflects how the Board actually took items up at the meeting (which sometimes differs from the posted agenda — e.g. items brought forward when a guest is present).

#1Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
Action
Expected: info_only
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
#2Announcements
Board announcements.
Action
Expected: info_only
Board announcements.
#3Public Comment Period – 15 minutes
Public comment period (15 minutes).
Action
Expected: info_only
Public comment period (15 minutes).
#4ReorganizationOther
Reorganization of the Board.
Action
Expected: unknown
Reorganization of the Board.
#5Discussion – Local Law B – Zoning Board of AppealsInformational
Discussion of Local Law B regarding the Zoning Board of Appeals.
Action
Expected: discussion
Discussion of Local Law B regarding the Zoning Board of Appeals.
#6Discussion – Healthcare PlansInformational
Discussion of healthcare plans.
Action
Expected: discussion
Discussion of healthcare plans.
#7Discussion – Red Church CemeteryInformational
Discussion of Red Church Cemetery.
Action
Expected: discussion
Discussion of Red Church Cemetery.
#8Resolutions – Annual Association of TownsDraft resolution
Adopt resolution(s) related to the Annual Association of Towns.
Action
Expected: vote
Adopt resolution(s) related to the Annual Association of Towns.
#9Resolution – Water Storage Tank Preliminary Engineering AnalysisDraft resolution
Adopt resolution regarding preliminary engineering analysis for water storage tank.
Action
Expected: vote
Adopt resolution regarding preliminary engineering analysis for water storage tank.
#10Board Reports
Reports from Ethics Board, Planning Board, and Zoning Board.
Action
Expected: info_only
Reports from Ethics Board, Planning Board, and Zoning Board.
#11Department Reports
Reports from Animal Control, Assessor, Attorney, Budget Officer, Building Inspector, Grant Application, Highway Department, Police, Purchasing, Recycling Center, and Water Department.
Action
Expected: info_only
Reports from Animal Control, Assessor, Attorney, Budget Officer, Building Inspector, Grant Application, Highway Department, Police, Purchasing, Recycling Center, and Water Department.
#12Committee Reports
Reports from Agricultural & Open Space Advisory Committee, Community Preservation Farmland Protection Committee, Conservation Advisory Council, Design Review/Hamlet Committee, Disaster Preparedness, Economic Development Committee, Energy Committee, Intermunicipal Task Force, PANDA, Recreation Commission, St. Margaret's Committee, Senior Services Committee, Sister Cities Committee, Trails Committee, Tree Committee, and Zoning Review Committee.
Action
Expected: info_only
Reports from Agricultural & Open Space Advisory Committee, Community Preservation Farmland Protection Committee, Conservation Advisory Council, Design Review/Hamlet Committee, Disaster Preparedness, Economic Development Committee, Energy Committee, Intermunicipal Task Force, PANDA, Recreation Commission, St. Margaret's Committee, Senior Services Committee, Sister Cities Committee, Trails Committee, Tree Committee, and Zoning Review Committee.
#13Correspondence
Review of correspondence.
Action
Expected: info_only
Review of correspondence.
#14Public Comment
Public comment period.
Action
Expected: info_only
Public comment period.
#15Adjournment
Adjournment of the meeting.
Action
Expected: info_only
Adjournment of the meeting.

What happened (19 motions)

passedoperationalvote: unanimous
Reappoint Carl Dowden as a member of the Assessment Review Board for a term to expire September 30, 2022.
moved by McKeon · seconded by Imboden
passedoperationalvote: unanimous
Reappoint Carl Dowden as Chair of the Assessment Review Board for a term to expire September 30, 2018.
moved by McKeon · seconded by Imboden
passedoperationalvote: unanimous
Reappoint Michael Zelie, Laurie Husted, Denis Collet, Lori Urbin, and Jen Cavanaugh to the Conservation Advisory Council for terms to expire December 31, 2019.
moved by McKeon · seconded by Imboden
passedoperationalvote: unanimous
Reappoint Laurie Husted as Chair of the Conservation Advisory Council for a term to expire December 31, 2018.
moved by McKeon · seconded by Imboden
passedoperationalvote: unanimous
Reappoint Geoff Carter and Tiffany Nogales to the Design Review/Hamlet Committee for terms to expire December 31, 2019.
moved by McKeon · seconded by Kane
passedoperationalvote: unanimous
Reappoint Denis Collet, Jen Cavanaugh, Laurie Husted, and Paul Cadden-Zimansky to the Energy Committee for terms to expire December 31, 2018.
moved by McKeon · seconded by Kane
passedoperationalvote: unanimous
Reappoint Howie Callies, Bruce Cuttler, Ana Sanjuan, Brenda Cagle, and Lisa Whalen to the Greenway and Trails Committee for terms to expire December 31, 2019.
moved by Imboden · seconded by McKeon
passedoperationalvote: unanimous
Reappoint Howie Callies as Chair of the Greenway & Trails Committee for a term to expire December 31, 2028.
moved by O'Neill · seconded by Kane
passedoperationalvote: unanimous
Reappoint Sam Phelan as member of the Planning Board for a term to expire December 31, 2024.
moved by Kane · seconded by McKeon
passedoperationalvote: unanimous
Reappoint Cathy Michael as Chair of the Tree Preservation Commission for a term to expire December 31, 2018.
moved by McKeon · seconded by Kane
passedoperationalvote: unanimous
Reappoint Codie Hay, David Grover, and Eleanor Friery to the Tree Preservation Commission for terms to expire December 31, 2019.
moved by McKeon · seconded by Imboden
passedoperationalvote: unanimous
Reappoint Henry Van Parys as Chair and Jerry Gilnack as Vice-Chair of Water District #1 Water Board for terms to expire December 31, 2018.
moved by McKeon · seconded by O'Neill
passedoperationalvote: unanimous
Reappoint Jerry Gilnack, Laurence Carr, and Greg Fildes to Water District #1 Water Board for terms to expire December 31, 2019.
moved by McKeon · seconded by Kane
passedformal_resolution4-2018vote: unanimous
Establish a date for a public hearing regarding the adoption of Local Law No. B of 2018 relating to the reduction of members of the Town of Red Hook Zoning Board of Appeals.
moved by O'Neill · seconded by Imboden
passedformal_resolution5-2018vote: unanimous
Authorize a contract for engineering services regarding water tank evaluation.
moved by McKeon · seconded by Kane
passedvote: unanimous
Go into executive session at 9:37 p.m. to discuss the hiring/firing of a particular individual.
moved by McKeon · seconded by O'Neill
passedvote: unanimous
Close the executive session at 9:50 p.m.
moved by Imboden · seconded by O'Neill
passedvote: unanimous
Reopen the town board meeting at 9:51 p.m.
moved by O'Neill · seconded by Imboden
passedvote: unanimous
Adjourn the town board meeting at 9:52 p.m.
moved by Imboden · seconded by O'Neill