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Monday, March 13, 2023

Meetings/Meetings/2023-03-13
Board of Trustees meeting

monthlyBoard of Trustees Meeting

19 agenda items · 12 motions · 6 substantive · 1 formal resolutions · 1 agenda items linked to adopted resolutions

Agenda (19 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
Pledge of Allegiance.
Action
Expected: info_only
Pledge of Allegiance.
#2Minute Approval – March 9, 2023 Village Board Special Workshop MeetingNo vote recorded
Accept minutes from March 9, 2023 Village Board Special Workshop Meeting.
Action
Expected: vote
Accept minutes from March 9, 2023 Village Board Special Workshop Meeting.
#3DonationOtherNo vote recorded
Discussion of donation.
Action
Expected: unknown
Discussion of donation.
#4RHPL Board of Trustee Candidate - Gareth DaviesProposed motionNo vote recorded
Consider Gareth Davies as Red Hook Public Library Board of Trustee candidate.
Action
Expected: vote
Consider Gareth Davies as Red Hook Public Library Board of Trustee candidate.
#5AllState Power Systems Annual ContractContract reviewAdopted
Review and act on AllState Power Systems annual contract.
Action
Authorize the Mayor to sign the AllState Power Systems contract as amended to cover all four Village generators.
Moved by Kovalchik, seconded by Dwyer-McNulty
unanimouspassed
#6LOSAP Investment PlanProposed motionNo vote recorded
Discuss and act on LOSAP investment plan.
Action
Expected: vote
Discuss and act on LOSAP investment plan.
#7Videoconferencing Local Law – set public hearingProposed motionNo vote recorded
Set public hearing date for videoconferencing local law.
Action
Expected: vote
Set public hearing date for videoconferencing local law.
#82023-2024 Budget DiscussionInformationalNo vote recorded
Discussion of 2023-2024 budget.
Action
Expected: discussion
Discussion of 2023-2024 budget.
#9Budget AdjustmentsProposed motionStill pending
Consider and act on budget adjustments.
Action
Expected: vote
Consider and act on budget adjustments.
#10Next Meetings: Workshop Meeting March 23, 2023, Village Board Meeting April 10, 2023No vote recorded
Announce next scheduled meetings: Workshop March 23, 2023 and Village Board Meeting April 10, 2023.
Action
Expected: info_only
Announce next scheduled meetings: Workshop March 23, 2023 and Village Board Meeting April 10, 2023.
#11RAY TOWLE – Treasurer's ReportNo vote recorded
Treasurer's report by Ray Towle.
Action
Expected: info_only
Treasurer's report by Ray Towle.
#12MAYOR SMYTHE – Police Report & Law Enforcement, Fire Department, Personnel, Insurance & All Municipal DepartmentsNo vote recorded
Mayor Smythe's report on Police, Law Enforcement, Fire Department, Personnel, Insurance, and all Municipal Departments.
Action
Expected: info_only
Mayor Smythe's report on Police, Law Enforcement, Fire Department, Personnel, Insurance, and all Municipal Departments.
#13DEPUTY MAYOR KOVALCHIK – Village Green; Highway Department; Infrastructure; Sewer Project; Water System; Inter-Municipal Task Force; Town of Red Hook Zoning Review Committee; Community Preservation Fund Advisory Board; Northern Dutchess Alliance (NDA) Executive Committee; Sawkill Watershed Community (SKWC); Town of Red Hook Local Waterfront Revitalization Program (LWRP) Working Group; Village of Red Hook Zoning Review CommitteeNo vote recorded
Deputy Mayor Kovalchik's report on Village Green, Highway Department, Infrastructure, Sewer Project, Water System, Inter-Municipal Task Force, Town of Red Hook Zoning Review Committee, Community Preservation Fund Advisory Board, Northern Dutchess Alliance Executive Committee, Sawkill Watershed Community, and Local Waterfront Revitalization Program Working Group.
Action
Expected: info_only
Deputy Mayor Kovalchik's report on Village Green, Highway Department, Infrastructure, Sewer Project, Water System, Inter-Municipal Task Force, Town of Red Hook Zoning Review Committee, Community Preservation Fund Advisory Board, Northern Dutchess Alliance Executive Committee, Sawkill Watershed Community, and Local Waterfront Revitalization Program Working Group.
#14TRUSTEE LAING – Materials Management; Water/Sewer Department; Energy Sustainability; Facilities – Building & GroundsNo vote recorded
Trustee Laing's report on Materials Management, Water/Sewer Department, Energy Sustainability, and Facilities.
Action
Expected: info_only
Trustee Laing's report on Materials Management, Water/Sewer Department, Energy Sustainability, and Facilities.
#15TRUSTEE KJARVAL – Red Hook Together; Town EDC; Human Relations Committee; Hardscrabble/Events Committee; Village; Library Relations; CommunicationsNo vote recorded
Trustee Kjarval's report on Red Hook Together, Town EDC, Human Relations Committee, Hardscrabble/Events Committee, Library Relations, and Communications.
Action
Expected: info_only
Trustee Kjarval's report on Red Hook Together, Town EDC, Human Relations Committee, Hardscrabble/Events Committee, Library Relations, and Communications.
#16TRUSTEE DWYER-McNULTY – Planning/Zoning Reports, Public Spaces Initiative CommitteeNo vote recorded
Trustee Dwyer-McNulty's report on Planning/Zoning and Public Spaces Initiative Committee.
Action
Expected: info_only
Trustee Dwyer-McNulty's report on Planning/Zoning and Public Spaces Initiative Committee.
#17Public CommentNo vote recorded
Public comment period.
Action
Expected: discussion
Public comment period.
#18Executive SessionNo vote recorded
Executive session.
Action
Expected: unknown
Executive session.
#19Adjourn MeetingNo vote recorded
Adjourn meeting.
Action
Expected: info_only
Adjourn meeting.

What happened (12 motions)

passedvote: unanimous
Approve the minutes from the March 9, 2023 Village Board of Trustees Special Workshop Meeting.
moved by Kovalchik · seconded by Dwyer-McNulty
passedoperationalvote: unanimous
Accept a $300 donation from Devereux in gratitude to the Village Police Department.
moved by Kovalchik · seconded by Kjarval
passedoperationalvote: 3-0 (1 abstain)
Accept the candidacy of Gareth Davies and appoint him to the Red Hook Library Board of Trustees.
moved by Smythe · seconded by Dwyer-McNulty
passedoperationalvote: unanimous
Authorize the Mayor to sign the AllState Power Systems contract as amended to cover all four Village generators.
moved by Kovalchik · seconded by Dwyer-McNulty
passedoperationalvote: unanimous
Authorize the Mayor to sign the Defined Contribution Length of Service Award Program (LOSAP) Investment Policy Statement from RBC Wealth Management dated April 2023.
moved by Kovalchik · seconded by Dwyer-McNulty
passedvote: unanimous
Hold a Public Hearing on Local Law A of 2023 on Videoconferencing on April 10, 2023.
moved by Smythe · seconded by Kovalchik
passedvote: unanimous
Hold a Public Hearing on the 2023-2024 Village Budget on April 10, 2023.
moved by Dwyer-McNulty · seconded by Kovalchik
passedformal_resolution4-2023vote: 4-0
Amend the General, Water, and Sewer Fund budgets to reflect current information and expenses as detailed in the adjustment schedules.
moved by Kovalchik · seconded by Dwyer-McNulty
passedvote: unanimous
Accept the Treasurer's Report for February 2023.
moved by Kovalchik · seconded by Dwyer-McNulty
passedoperationalvote: unanimous
Appoint Lori Urbin as Treasurer of the Village of Red Hook effective at midnight on March 17, 2023.
moved by Smythe · seconded by Kovalchik
passedvote: unanimous
Pay all Village bills after audit.
moved by Kovalchik · seconded by Dwyer-McNulty
passedvote: unanimous
Adjourn the March 13, 2023 Village Board Meeting at 8:45 pm.
moved by Kovalchik · seconded by Dwyer-McNulty