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Wednesday, January 27, 2021

Meetings/2021-01-27
Town Board · Monthly meeting

monthlyTown Board Meeting Agenda and Minutes

13 agenda items · 7 motions · 3 substantive · 2 formal resolutions

Agenda (13 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
Recite the Pledge of Allegiance.
Action
Expected: info_only
Recite the Pledge of Allegiance.
#2Announcements
Board announcements.
Action
Expected: info_only
Board announcements.
#3Public Comment Period – 15 minutes
Accept public comment for 15 minutes.
Action
Expected: info_only
Accept public comment for 15 minutes.
#4ReorganizationOther
Conduct board reorganization.
Action
Expected: unknown
Conduct board reorganization.
#5Selection of Employee Healthcare PlanProposed motion
Select an employee healthcare plan.
Action
Expected: vote
Select an employee healthcare plan.
#6Discussion – No Parking Recommendation Metzger RoadInformational
Discuss a no parking recommendation for Metzger Road.
Action
Expected: discussion
Discuss a no parking recommendation for Metzger Road.
#7Discussion – Prohibition of Vaping at Town Owned and Operated FacilitiesInformational
Discuss prohibition of vaping at town-owned and operated facilities.
Action
Expected: discussion
Discuss prohibition of vaping at town-owned and operated facilities.
#8Board Reports
Receive reports from Assessment Review Board, Ethics Board, Planning Board, Water District I Water Board, and Zoning Board of Appeals.
Action
Expected: info_only
Receive reports from Assessment Review Board, Ethics Board, Planning Board, Water District I Water Board, and Zoning Board of Appeals.
#9Department Reports
Receive reports from Animal Control, Assessor, Attorney, Bookkeeper, Building Inspector, Fire Companies, Highway, Police, Purchasing, Recycling, Red Hook Central School District, Village of Red Hook, and Village of Tivoli.
Action
Expected: info_only
Receive reports from Animal Control, Assessor, Attorney, Bookkeeper, Building Inspector, Fire Companies, Highway, Police, Purchasing, Recycling, Red Hook Central School District, Village of Red Hook, and Village of Tivoli.
#10Committee Reports
Receive reports from Agricultural & Open Space Advisory Committee, Community Preservation Fund Committee, Communications Committee, Complete Streets, Conservation Advisory Council, Design Review/Hamlet Committee, Disaster Preparedness Committee, Economic Development Committee, Energy Committee, Greenway and Trails Committee, Intermunicipal Task Force, Local Waterfront Revitalization Plan, Recreation Commission, Red Church Cemetery Committee, St. Margaret's Committee, Senior Services Committee, Sister Cities Working Group, Tree Committee, and Zoning Review Committee.
Action
Expected: info_only
Receive reports from Agricultural & Open Space Advisory Committee, Community Preservation Fund Committee, Communications Committee, Complete Streets, Conservation Advisory Council, Design Review/Hamlet Committee, Disaster Preparedness Committee, Economic Development Committee, Energy Committee, Greenway and Trails Committee, Intermunicipal Task Force, Local Waterfront Revitalization Plan, Recreation Commission, Red Church Cemetery Committee, St. Margaret's Committee, Senior Services Committee, Sister Cities Working Group, Tree Committee, and Zoning Review Committee.
#11CorrespondenceInformational
Review correspondence.
Action
Expected: info_only
Review correspondence.
#12Public Comment
Accept public comment.
Action
Expected: info_only
Accept public comment.
#13Adjournment
Adjourn the meeting.
Action
Expected: info_only
Adjourn the meeting.

Documents prepared for this meeting (2)

What happened (7 motions)

passedvote: unanimous
Reappoint Susan Ellis, Steven Appenzeller, Julia Solomon, and Leah Steinberg to 2-year terms ending in 2022 and reappoint Laurie Husted as Chair for 2021 of the Conservation Advisory Council.
moved by Testa · seconded by McKeon
passedvote: unanimous
Reappoint MaryAnn Johnson as Chair for 2021 and MaryAnn Johnson and Ken Migliorelli to 2-year terms ending in 2022 of the CPF/PDR Advisory Board.
moved by McKeon · seconded by Kane
passedvote: unanimous
Reappoint Paula Schoonmaker as Chair of the Local Waterfront Revitalization Plan for 2021.
moved by Kane · seconded by McKeon
passedvote: unanimous
Reappoint Hank Van Parys as Chair for 2021, Jerry Gilnack as Vice Chair to a 2-year term ending in 2021, and Hank Van Parys as member to a 2-year term ending in 2022 of the Water District #1 Water Board.
moved by McKeon · seconded by Kane
passedoperationalvote: unanimous
Continue with MVP Silver 8 (HAS) healthcare plan for Town employees.
moved by McKeon · seconded by Kane
passedformal_resolution8-2021vote: 4-0
Designate all Town properties as tobacco-free zones, including smoking and vaping prohibitions.
moved by McKeon · seconded by Kane
passedformal_resolution9-2021vote: 4-0
Authorize application for NYS DEC/EFC Engineering Planning Grant for wastewater feasibility evaluation and authorize Supervisor to execute grant agreement and contracts.
moved by Kane · seconded by McKeon