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Monday, January 14, 2019

Meetings/Meetings/2019-01-14
Board of Trustees meeting

monthlyBoard of Trustees Meeting

16 agenda items · 17 motions · 8 substantive · 7 formal resolutions

Agenda (16 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).

#1PUBLIC HEARING – LEASE – T-Mobile Lease – cell tower – Resolution to LeasePublic hearing noticeNo vote recorded
Public hearing on proposed T-Mobile cell tower lease.
Action
Expected: vote
Public hearing on proposed T-Mobile cell tower lease.
#2Pledge of AllegianceNo vote recorded
Pledge of Allegiance.
Action
Expected: info_only
Pledge of Allegiance.
#3Minute Approval - December 10th & 20th 2018No vote recorded
Accept minutes from December 10th and December 20th, 2018.
Action
Expected: vote
Accept minutes from December 10th and December 20th, 2018.
#4CLERK CHIARELLA – Treasurer's ReportNo vote recorded
Treasurer's report by Clerk Chiarella.
Action
Expected: info_only
Treasurer's report by Clerk Chiarella.
#5MAYOR BLUNDELL – Police Report & Law Enforcement, Personnel, Red Hook Together, Insurance & All Municipal DepartmentsNo vote recorded
Report by Mayor Blundell covering police, law enforcement, personnel, Red Hook Together, insurance, and municipal departments.
Action
Expected: info_only
Report by Mayor Blundell covering police, law enforcement, personnel, Red Hook Together, insurance, and municipal departments.
#6TRUSTEE TRAPP – Planning/Zoning Reports, Veterans Affairs, Emergency ServicesNo vote recorded
Report by Trustee Trapp covering planning, zoning, veterans affairs, and emergency services.
Action
Expected: info_only
Report by Trustee Trapp covering planning, zoning, veterans affairs, and emergency services.
#7DEPUTY MAYOR KOVALCHIK – Highway, Infrastructure, Streets & Sidewalks, Architecture & Historic Resources, Village Green, Red Hook TogetherNo vote recorded
Report by Deputy Mayor Kovalchik covering highway, infrastructure, streets, sidewalks, architecture, historic resources, village green, and Red Hook Together.
Action
Expected: info_only
Report by Deputy Mayor Kovalchik covering highway, infrastructure, streets, sidewalks, architecture, historic resources, village green, and Red Hook Together.
#8TRUSTEE NORRIS – Parks, Recreation and Community Programs, Materials Management, Senior Affairs, Library RelationsNo vote recorded
Report by Trustee Norris covering parks, recreation, community programs, materials management, senior affairs, and library relations.
Action
Expected: info_only
Report by Trustee Norris covering parks, recreation, community programs, materials management, senior affairs, and library relations.
#9TRUSTEE LAING – Facilities, Village Building & Grounds, Water Department, Energy SustainabilityNo vote recorded
Report by Trustee Laing covering facilities, village building and grounds, water department, and energy sustainability.
Action
Expected: info_only
Report by Trustee Laing covering facilities, village building and grounds, water department, and energy sustainability.
#10Procurement Policy – Intro/ChangesPolicy draftNo vote recorded
Introduction and review of changes to the procurement policy.
Action
Expected: discussion
Introduction and review of changes to the procurement policy.
#11Election 2019 – Resolutions (3)Draft resolutionNo vote recorded
Adoption of three resolutions related to the 2019 election.
Action
Expected: vote
Adoption of three resolutions related to the 2019 election.
#12Revisions – DOT Crosswalk ResolutionDraft resolutionNo vote recorded
Revisions to the DOT Crosswalk Resolution.
Action
Expected: discussion
Revisions to the DOT Crosswalk Resolution.
#13Website – update – Civic PlusInformationalNo vote recorded
Update on website project using Civic Plus.
Action
Expected: info_only
Update on website project using Civic Plus.
#14Executive Session – Personnel matter regarding the employment of a particular personNo vote recorded
Executive session to discuss a personnel matter regarding employment of a particular person.
Action
Expected: info_only
Executive session to discuss a personnel matter regarding employment of a particular person.
#15PUBLIC COMMENTNo vote recorded
Public comment period.
Action
Expected: info_only
Public comment period.
#16ADJOURN MEETINGNo vote recorded
Adjourn the meeting.
Action
Expected: info_only
Adjourn the meeting.

What happened (17 motions)

passedvote: unanimous
Open the public hearing at 7 PM.
moved by Blundell · seconded by Norris
passedvote: unanimous
Close the public hearing.
moved by Blundell · seconded by Norris
passedformal_resolution5-2019vote: unanimous
Authorize the colocation of antennae on the existing water tower and exempt the Village from zoning law compliance.
moved by Blundell · seconded by Trapp
passedformal_resolution6-2019vote: unanimous
Adopt a Negative Declaration under SEQRA and authorize the Mayor to execute the T-Mobile contract.
moved by Blundell · seconded by Trapp
passedvote: unanimous
Approve the minutes from December 10th and 20th.
moved by Blundell · seconded by Norris
passedvote: unanimous
Leave a blank page in memory of resident Leigh Cookingham.
moved by Blundell · seconded by Kovalchik
passedvote: unanimous
Approve the Treasurer's report for December 2018.
moved by Blundell · seconded by Kovalchik
passedformal_resolution1-2019vote: unanimous
Declare that there will be no registration day for the March 19, 2019 Village Board Elections.
moved by Blundell · seconded by Trapp
passedformal_resolution2-2019vote: unanimous
Set the Village Election for March 19, 2019 at Village Hall from 12:00 noon to 9:00 pm.
moved by Blundell · seconded by Trapp
passedformal_resolution3-2019vote: unanimous
Appoint Clare McArthur and Barbara Maleonskie as Election Inspectors for the March 19, 2019 Village Elections.
moved by Blundell · seconded by Trapp
amendedformal_resolution4-2019vote: unanimous
Approve the maintenance of highway signals and authorize the Mayor and Deputy Mayor to execute an agreement with NYSDOT for pedestrian crosswalk lighting.
moved by Blundell · seconded by Kovalchik
tabledformal_resolution7-2019
Authorize the Village of Red Hook to implement and fully fund the ADA Pedestrian Improvements project with NYSDOT.
passedoperationalvote: unanimous
Hire VRI as full-time water operator at $1,680 monthly from January 14 through May 31, 2019.
moved by Blundell · seconded by Trapp
passedvote: unanimous
Enter into executive session at 8:50 pm to discuss personnel.
moved by Blundell · seconded by Trapp
passedvote: unanimous
Reconvene into regular session at 9:07 pm.
moved by Blundell · seconded by Trapp
passedvote: unanimous
Pay bills after audit.
moved by Blundell · seconded by Trapp
passedvote: unanimous
Adjourn the meeting at 9:10 pm.
moved by Kovalchik · seconded by Blundell