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Monday, April 13, 2015

Meetings/Meetings/2015-04-13
Board of Trustees meeting

monthlyBoard of Trustees Meeting

21 agenda items · 35 motions · 5 substantive · 0 formal resolutions · 1 agenda items linked to adopted resolutions

Agenda (21 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).

#1Swearing inNo vote recorded
Swearing in of officials.
Action
Expected: info_only
Swearing in of officials.
#2PUBLIC HEARING – TAX CAP OVERRIDEPublic hearing noticeNo vote recorded
Public hearing on tax cap override.
Action
Expected: info_only
Public hearing on tax cap override.
#3PUBLIC HEARING – 2015-2016 BUDGETPublic hearing noticeNo vote recorded
Public hearing on the 2015-2016 budget.
Action
Expected: info_only
Public hearing on the 2015-2016 budget.
#4Call meeting to order – Pledge of AllegianceNo vote recorded
Call meeting to order and recite Pledge of Allegiance.
Action
Expected: info_only
Call meeting to order and recite Pledge of Allegiance.
#5Clerk's minutes approval – Village Board March 9, workshop March 11th, & 19thNo vote recorded
Approve minutes from Village Board meeting on March 9 and workshop meetings on March 11 and 19.
Action
Expected: vote
Approve minutes from Village Board meeting on March 9 and workshop meetings on March 11 and 19.
#6CLERK COLE – Treasurer's ReportNo vote recorded
Clerk Cole presents Treasurer's Report.
Action
Expected: info_only
Clerk Cole presents Treasurer's Report.
#7MAYOR BLUNDELL – Police Report & Law Enforcement, Personnel, Red Hook Together, Insurance & All Municipal DepartmentsNo vote recorded
Mayor Blundell presents Police Report, Law Enforcement, Personnel, Red Hook Together, Insurance, and All Municipal Departments reports.
Action
Expected: info_only
Mayor Blundell presents Police Report, Law Enforcement, Personnel, Red Hook Together, Insurance, and All Municipal Departments reports.
#8TRUSTEE TRAPP – Planning/Zoning Reports, Veterans Affairs, Emergency ServicesNo vote recorded
Trustee Trapp presents Planning/Zoning Reports, Veterans Affairs, and Emergency Services reports.
Action
Expected: info_only
Trustee Trapp presents Planning/Zoning Reports, Veterans Affairs, and Emergency Services reports.
#9DEPUTY MAYOR KOVALCHIK – Highway, Infrastructure, Streets & Sidewalks, Architecture & Historic Resources, Village Green, Red Hook TogetherNo vote recorded
Deputy Mayor Kovalchik presents Highway, Infrastructure, Streets & Sidewalks, Architecture & Historic Resources, Village Green, and Red Hook Together reports.
Action
Expected: info_only
Deputy Mayor Kovalchik presents Highway, Infrastructure, Streets & Sidewalks, Architecture & Historic Resources, Village Green, and Red Hook Together reports.
#10TRUSTEE NORRIS – Parks, Recreation and Community Programs, Materials Management, Senior Affairs, Library RelationsNo vote recorded
Trustee Norris presents Parks, Recreation and Community Programs, Materials Management, Senior Affairs, and Library Relations reports.
Action
Expected: info_only
Trustee Norris presents Parks, Recreation and Community Programs, Materials Management, Senior Affairs, and Library Relations reports.
#11TRUSTEE ZACHARZUK – Facilities, WaterNo vote recorded
Trustee Zacharzuk presents Facilities and Water reports.
Action
Expected: info_only
Trustee Zacharzuk presents Facilities and Water reports.
#12Resolution Police Car LoanDraft resolutionNo vote recorded
Adopt resolution concerning police car loan.
Action
Expected: vote
Adopt resolution concerning police car loan.
#13Town/FD/Village – Fire ContractContract reviewNo vote recorded
Review and act on Town/Fire Department/Village fire contract.
Action
Expected: unknown
Review and act on Town/Fire Department/Village fire contract.
#14LOSAP DocumentsOtherNo vote recorded
Discussion or action on LOSAP documents.
Action
Expected: unknown
Discussion or action on LOSAP documents.
#15MunIcity – Authorization to include GIS assessment photos to SCAProposed motionAdopted
Authorize inclusion of GIS assessment photos in SCA via MunIcity.
Action
Authorize the County to release GIS assessment photo data to Municity SCA at no charge to improve program functionality.
Moved by Blundell, seconded by Kovalchik
unanimouspassed
#16Set PH – Cross Connection Code UpdateProposed motionNo vote recorded
Set public hearing on Cross Connection Code Update.
Action
Expected: vote
Set public hearing on Cross Connection Code Update.
#17GEP StatusInformationalNo vote recorded
Status report on GEP.
Action
Expected: discussion
Status report on GEP.
#18EXECUTIVE SESSION – Highway Contract negotiationsNo vote recorded
Enter executive session to discuss Highway Contract negotiations.
Action
Expected: info_only
Enter executive session to discuss Highway Contract negotiations.
#19GENERAL BUSINESSNo vote recorded
General Business discussion.
Action
Expected: discussion
General Business discussion.
#20PUBLIC COMMENTNo vote recorded
Public comment period.
Action
Expected: info_only
Public comment period.
#21ADJOURN MEETINGNo vote recorded
Adjourn the meeting.
Action
Expected: info_only
Adjourn the meeting.

What happened (35 motions)

passedvote: unanimous
Continue the public hearing on the 2% tax cap by leaving it open.
moved by Blundell · seconded by Trapp
passedvote: unanimous
Keep the public hearing for the 2015-2016 budget open.
moved by Blundell · seconded by Zacharzuk
passedvote: unanimous
Accept the minutes from March 9th, 11th, and 19th.
moved by Blundell · seconded by Trapp
passedvote: unanimous
Leave a blank page in the minutes for longtime resident Paul Fredrick who recently passed away.
moved by Blundell · seconded by Zacharzuk
passedvote: unanimous
Appoint Trustee Brent Kovalchik to Deputy Mayor.
moved by Blundell · seconded by Trapp
passedvote: unanimous
Appoint Cindi Cole to the position of Clerk/Treasurer.
moved by Blundell · seconded by Kovalchik
passedvote: unanimous
Appoint Jeffrey Martin to Acting Court Justice.
moved by Blundell · seconded by Zacharzuk
passedvote: unanimous
Appoint Kathy Fell and Betsy Levy as Court Clerks.
moved by Blundell · seconded by Kovalchik
passedvote: unanimous
Appoint Michael Pollok as Special Prosecutor.
moved by Blundell · seconded by Norris
passedvote: unanimous
Appoint Sam Harkins as CEO/ZEO & Building Inspector, Maryellen Cookingham to Deputy CEO, Gary Beck to Deputy Building Inspector, Dutchess County Planning as Planning Consultant, CT Male Associates to Planning Engineer, and Rodenhausen, Chale as Attorney Planning/Zoning.
moved by Kovalchik · seconded by Trapp
passedvote: unanimous
Appoint Patrick Hildenbrand to Sergeant.
moved by Blundell · seconded by Kovalchik
passedvote: unanimous
Appoint Michelle Zagorski as Consulting Controller.
moved by Blundell · seconded by Kovalchik
passedvote: unanimous
Appoint McCabe & Mack as Village Attorney and CT Male Associates as Village Engineer.
moved by Kovalchik · seconded by Norris
passedvote: unanimous
Appoint Ted Saad to PANDA and Rebeka Aronson as PANDA Alternate.
moved by Kovalchik · seconded by Norris
passedvote: unanimous
Appoint Key Bank as Official Depository.
moved by Norris · seconded by Kovalchik
passedvote: unanimous
Appoint the Kingston Daily Freeman as Official Daily Newspaper and The River Chronicle as Official Weekly.
moved by Trapp · seconded by Kovalchik
passedvote: unanimous
Appoint Rick Heinlein as IT, Full Time Officer Travis Sterritt, Part Time Officers Christopher Aderholdt, Thomas D'Amicantonio, Michael Brown, Justin Bogdaffy, Tomas Mirabella, James Simmons, Steve Rose, David Schaller, Gregory Wagler, Jonathan Wilson, Police Secretary Lara Hart and Mary Kay Giannotta as School Crossing Guard.
moved by Blundell · seconded by Trapp
passedvote: unanimous
Appoint Cindi Cole to Registrar of Vital Statistics and Lara Hart to Deputy Registrar.
moved by Blundell · seconded by Trapp
passedvote: unanimous
Appoint Bret Smith to the Water Department from CT Male.
moved by Blundell · seconded by Trapp
passedvote: unanimous
Appoint Lori Urbin and Arleen Harkins as Election Inspectors and Ron Rhynders and Roger McCauley as Election Custodians.
moved by Blundell · seconded by Trapp
passedvote: unanimous
Appoint Stephenie Fitzpatrick as Dog Warden.
moved by Trapp · seconded by Kovalchik
passedvote: unanimous
Appoint to the Zoning Board George Beekman as Chair, Roger Husted as Co-Chair, Evelyn Kreuger, Caroline Rider, and Charles Erik Cuthell.
moved by Trapp · seconded by Kovalchik
passedvote: unanimous
Appoint to the Planning Board Beth Pagano as Acting Chair, Mark Mirando as Co-Chair, Ray Towle, David Pearson, and Don Hanson.
moved by Trapp · seconded by Kovalchik
passedvote: unanimous
Appoint to the Village Green Frances Uku, David Pearson, Brenda Cagle as Alternate, and Jeff Urbin.
moved by Trapp · seconded by Kovalchik
passedvote: unanimous
Appoint to the Hardscrabble Committee Matt Donohue, Karen Sipperly, Sue McCann, Katherine Mondello, Julie Silverstein, Doug Strawinski, Bobbi Jo Forte, Rosemarie Zengen, Kathy Triebel, Emily Trapp, and Kim Gomez.
moved by Trapp · seconded by Kovalchik
passedvote: unanimous
Appoint to the Library Board Barry Ramage, Karen Sipperly, Maryelisa Blundell, Jill Hall, and Don O'Shea.
moved by Trapp · seconded by Kovalchik
passedvote: unanimous
Approve the Treasurer's report for March.
moved by Kovalchik · seconded by Trapp
passedoperational4-2015vote: unanimous
Approve borrowing $41,500.00 from Salisbury Bank at 2.55% for 4 years to purchase a new police car.
moved by Blundell · seconded by Trapp
passedoperationalvote: unanimous
Authorize signing the 2015-2016 Red Hook Fire Service Agreement with a 1.5% increase.
moved by Blundell · seconded by Trapp
passedoperationalvote: unanimous
Authorize signing the final authorization form for LOSAP (Length of Service Award Program) points.
moved by Blundell · seconded by Kovalchik
passedoperationalvote: unanimous
Authorize the County to release GIS assessment photo data to Municity SCA at no charge to improve program functionality.
moved by Blundell · seconded by Kovalchik
passedvote: unanimous
Set public hearing dates for May 11th at 7:00 PM for Cross Connection code addition and at 7:15 PM for EV charging stations.
moved by Blundell · seconded by Kovalchik
passedoperationalvote: unanimous
Move ahead and continue with Dutchess County on the Government Efficiency Plan (GEP) submission.
moved by Blundell · seconded by Kovalchik
passedvote: unanimous
Pay bills after audit.
moved by Trapp · seconded by Kovalchik
passedvote: unanimous
Adjourn the meeting.
moved by Kovalchik · seconded by Norris