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Monday, December 9, 2019

Meetings/Meetings/2019-12-09
Board of Trustees meeting

monthlyBoard of Trustees Meeting

16 agenda items · 9 motions · 1 substantive · 1 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).

#1Pledge of AllegianceNo vote recorded
Recite the Pledge of Allegiance.
Action
Expected: info_only
Recite the Pledge of Allegiance.
#2Minute Approval – November 4th and 21stNo vote recorded
Approve minutes from November 4th and 21st meetings.
Action
Expected: vote
Approve minutes from November 4th and 21st meetings.
#3CLERK CHIARELLA – Treasurer's ReportNo vote recorded
Clerk Chiarella to present Treasurer's Report.
Action
Expected: info_only
Clerk Chiarella to present Treasurer's Report.
#4MAYOR BLUNDELL – Police Report & Law Enforcement, Personnel, Red Hook Together, Insurance & All Municipal DepartmentsNo vote recorded
Mayor Blundell to report on police, law enforcement, personnel, Red Hook Together, insurance, and municipal departments.
Action
Expected: info_only
Mayor Blundell to report on police, law enforcement, personnel, Red Hook Together, insurance, and municipal departments.
#5TRUSTEE TRAPP – Planning/Zoning Reports, Veterans Affairs, Emergency ServicesNo vote recorded
Trustee Trapp to report on planning, zoning, veterans affairs, and emergency services.
Action
Expected: info_only
Trustee Trapp to report on planning, zoning, veterans affairs, and emergency services.
#6DEPUTY MAYOR KOVALCHIK – Highway, Infrastructure, Streets & Sidewalks, Architecture & Historic Resources, Village Green, Red Hook TogetherNo vote recorded
Deputy Mayor Kovalchik to report on highway, infrastructure, streets, sidewalks, architecture, historic resources, Village Green, and Red Hook Together.
Action
Expected: info_only
Deputy Mayor Kovalchik to report on highway, infrastructure, streets, sidewalks, architecture, historic resources, Village Green, and Red Hook Together.
#7TRUSTEE NORRIS – Parks, Recreation and Community Programs, Materials Management, Senior Affairs, Library RelationsNo vote recorded
Trustee Norris to report on parks, recreation, community programs, materials management, senior affairs, and library relations.
Action
Expected: info_only
Trustee Norris to report on parks, recreation, community programs, materials management, senior affairs, and library relations.
#8TRUSTEE LAING – Facilities, Village Building & Grounds, Water Department, Energy SustainabilityNo vote recorded
Trustee Laing to report on facilities, village building and grounds, water department, and energy sustainability.
Action
Expected: info_only
Trustee Laing to report on facilities, village building and grounds, water department, and energy sustainability.
#9Solar Project – Lease Amendment I – Line EasementContract reviewNo vote recorded
Review and consider lease amendment for solar project line easement.
Action
Expected: unknown
Review and consider lease amendment for solar project line easement.
attached: Tenant
#10Water Code/REGS – Discuss update needsInformationalNo vote recorded
Discuss update needs for water code and regulations.
Action
Expected: discussion
Discuss update needs for water code and regulations.
#11Thank you Highway and Police Departments for exceptional serviceOtherNo vote recorded
Acknowledge and thank Highway and Police Departments for exceptional service.
Action
Expected: info_only
Acknowledge and thank Highway and Police Departments for exceptional service.
#12NYS Comptroller – response to auditInformationalNo vote recorded
Discuss response to audit from New York State Comptroller.
Action
Expected: discussion
Discuss response to audit from New York State Comptroller.
#13Appointments – Associate Justice – Village CourtProposed motionNo vote recorded
Appoint an Associate Justice for Village Court.
Action
Expected: vote
Appoint an Associate Justice for Village Court.
#14Executive Session – Employment MattersNo vote recorded
Enter executive session to discuss employment matters.
Action
Expected: info_only
Enter executive session to discuss employment matters.
#15PUBLIC COMMENTNo vote recorded
Accept public comment.
Action
Expected: info_only
Accept public comment.
#16ADJOURN MEETINGNo vote recorded
Adjourn the meeting.
Action
Expected: info_only
Adjourn the meeting.

What happened (9 motions)

passedvote: unanimous
Postpone the Public Hearing for the ZRC zoning map update to January 13, 2020.
moved by Blundell · seconded by Trapp
passedvote: unanimous
Approve minutes from November 4th and 21st.
moved by Blundell · seconded by Kovalchik
passedvote: unanimous
Approve the Treasurer's report as submitted.
moved by Blundell · seconded by Kovalchik
amendedformal_resolution42-2019vote: unanimous
Approve modification to site plan and first amendment of land lease with Red Hook CSA, LLC for community solar project.
moved by Blundell · seconded by Trapp
passedvote: unanimous
Schedule a public hearing on January 13, 2020 at 7 pm for changes to the General Business (R10) Zoning.
moved by Blundell · seconded by Kovalchik
passedvote: unanimous
Enter into executive session to discuss personnel.
moved by Blundell · seconded by Kovalchik
passedvote: unanimous
Reconvene into regular session.
moved by Blundell · seconded by Trapp
passedvote: unanimous
Pay bills after audit.
moved by Blundell · seconded by Kovalchik
passedvote: unanimous
Adjourn the meeting.
moved by Kovalchik · seconded by Blundell