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Wednesday, January 29, 2020

Meetings/2020-01-29
Town Board · Other meeting

otherTown Board Meeting Agenda and Minutes

11 agenda items · 21 motions · 2 substantive · 2 formal resolutions

Agenda (11 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).
#4Re-OrganizationOther
Re-organization of the Board.
Action
Expected: unknown
Re-organization of the Board.
#5Authorizing Public Bids – 2 ADA Accessible VansProposed motion
Authorize public bids for 2 ADA accessible vans.
Action
Expected: vote
Authorize public bids for 2 ADA accessible vans.
#6Board Reports
Reports from Assessment Review Board, Ethics Board, Planning Board, Water District I Water Board, and Zoning Board of Appeals.
Action
Expected: info_only
Reports from Assessment Review Board, Ethics Board, Planning Board, Water District I Water Board, and Zoning Board of Appeals.
#7Department Reports
Reports from Animal Control, Assessor, Attorney, Bard College, Bookkeeper, Building Inspector, Fire Companies, Highway, Purchasing, Recycling, Red Hook Central School District, Intermunicipal Task Force, Village of Red Hook, and Village of Tivoli.
Action
Expected: info_only
Reports from Animal Control, Assessor, Attorney, Bard College, Bookkeeper, Building Inspector, Fire Companies, Highway, Purchasing, Recycling, Red Hook Central School District, Intermunicipal Task Force, Village of Red Hook, and Village of Tivoli.
#8Committee Reports
Reports from Agricultural & Open Space Advisory Committee, Community Preservation Farmland Protection 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 Committee, Red Church Cemetery Committee, St. Margaret's Committee, Senior Services Committee, Sister Cities Working Group, and Zoning Review Committee.
Action
Expected: info_only
Reports from Agricultural & Open Space Advisory Committee, Community Preservation Farmland Protection 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 Committee, Red Church Cemetery Committee, St. Margaret's Committee, Senior Services Committee, Sister Cities Working Group, and Zoning Review Committee.
#9CorrespondenceInformational
Review of correspondence.
Action
Expected: discussion
Review of correspondence.
#10Public Comment
Public comment period.
Action
Expected: info_only
Public comment period.
#11Adjournment
Adjournment of the meeting.
Action
Expected: info_only
Adjournment of the meeting.

Documents prepared for this meeting (2)

What happened (21 motions)

passedformal_resolution5-2020vote: 3-0
Authorize the solicitation of public bids for two electric vans for enhanced mobility to transport senior citizens and mobility-challenged individuals.
moved by McKeon · seconded by Testa
passedvote: 4-0
Approve appointments to the Agriculture and Open Space Committee.
moved by O'Neill · seconded by Hamel
passedvote: 4-0
Approve appointments to the Comprehensive Planning Framework Advisory Committee.
moved by O'Neill · seconded by McKeon
passedvote: 4-0
Approve appointments to the Communications Committee.
moved by McKeon · seconded by Hamel
passedvote: 4-0
Approve appointments to the Conservation Advisory Council.
moved by McKeon · seconded by O'Neill
passedvote: 4-0
Approve appointments to the Design Review/Hamlet Committee.
moved by McKeon · seconded by O'Neill
passedvote: 4-0
Approve appointments to the Disaster Preparedness Committee.
moved by McKeon · seconded by Testa
passedvote: 4-0
Reappoint Denis Collet as Chair of the Energy Committee.
moved by McKeon · seconded by Hamel
passedvote: 4-0
Reappoint Fred Cartier as Chair and member of the Ethics Board.
moved by Testa · seconded by McKeon
passedvote: 4-0
Approve appointments to the Local Waterfront Revitalization Committee.
moved by O'Neill · seconded by Hamel
passedvote: 4-0
Approve appointments to the Planning Board.
moved by Hamel · seconded by Testa
passedvote: 4-0
Approve appointments to the Recreation Commission.
moved by McKeon · seconded by Testa
passedvote: 4-0
Approve appointments to the Red Church Cemetery Committee.
moved by O'Neill · seconded by McKeon
passedvote: 4-0
Approve appointments to the Senior Services Committee.
moved by McKeon · seconded by O'Neill
passedvote: 4-0
Approve appointments to the Tree Preservation Commission.
moved by Testa · seconded by McKeon
passedvote: 4-0
Reappoint Henry VanParys as Chair of the Water District #1 Water Board.
moved by McKeon · seconded by Testa
passedvote: 4-0
Appoint Supervisor McKeon as delegate and Councilmember Hamel as alternate to the Association of Towns Conference.
moved by McKeon · seconded by O'Neill
passedvote: 4-0
Go into Attorney/Client session.
moved by Hamel · seconded by Testa
passedvote: 4-0
Adjourn the Attorney/Client session and re-open the Town Board meeting.
moved by McKeon · seconded by Testa
passedformal_resolution6-2020vote: 4-0
Authorize settlement of Article 7 tax assessment challenge by reducing property assessment for 2019.
moved by McKeon · seconded by Hamel
passedvote: 4-0
Adjourn the meeting.
moved by McKeon · seconded by Hamel