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Monday, January 12, 2026

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Board of Trustees meeting

monthly— Board of Trustees Meeting & Public Hearing (Videoconference due to extraordinary circumstances)

Agenda PDF ↗Minutes PDF ↗Video ↗
23 agenda items · 14 motions · 5 substantive · 3 formal resolutions · 2 agenda items linked to adopted resolutions

Agenda (23 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).

#1VOUCHER REVIEWNo vote recorded
Review vouchers for approval.
Action
Expected: vote
Review vouchers for approval.
#2PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCENo vote recorded
Recite the Pledge of Allegiance.
Action
Expected: info_only
Recite the Pledge of Allegiance.
#3ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES - December 22, 2025 Board of Trustees Workshop MeetingNo vote recorded
Accept minutes from the December 22, 2025 Board of Trustees Workshop Meeting.
Action
Expected: vote
Accept minutes from the December 22, 2025 Board of Trustees Workshop Meeting.
Related docs:
#4ACCEPTANCE OF THE AGENDANo vote recorded
Accept the agenda as presented.
Action
Expected: vote
Accept the agenda as presented.
#5PUBLIC HEARING - North Broadway Corridor Land Use & Zoning StudyPublic hearing noticeNo vote recorded
Conduct a public hearing on the North Broadway Corridor Land Use & Zoning Study.
Action
Expected: discussion
Conduct a public hearing on the North Broadway Corridor Land Use & Zoning Study.
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#6PUBLIC COMMENTNo vote recorded
Allow public comment period.
Action
Expected: discussion
Allow public comment period.
#7Village Court AuditInformationalNo vote recorded
Discuss village court audit report and comments from Judge Triebwasser.
Action
Expected: discussion
Discuss village court audit report and comments from Judge Triebwasser.
attached: Report, Comments, Letter from Judge Triebwasser
#8ADP Enhanced ReportProposed motionAdopted
Approve ADP Enhanced Report in NYSLRS Reporting Format.
Action
Authorize the Mayor to sign the contract with ADP to create the NYSLRS Custom Report.
Moved by Smith, seconded by Kjarval
unanimouspassed
Resolution op-_01122026-715-01 →Version history →
attached: NYSLRS Reporting Format, Proposal
#9Dutchess County Workers' CompensationContract reviewAdopted
Review Dutchess County Workers' Compensation Agreement.
Action
Authorize the Mayor to sign the Dutchess County Workers' Compensation Agreement.
Moved by Maccarini, seconded by Smith
unanimouspassed
Resolution op-_01122026-715-02 →Version history →
attached: Agreement
#10New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Inspection Perx SiteInformationalNo vote recorded
Discuss New York State Department of Environmental Conservation inspection of Perx Site.
Action
Expected: discussion
Discuss New York State Department of Environmental Conservation inspection of Perx Site.
attached: Email, Pictures
#11Set Public Hearing for Sewer Fee IncreasesProposed motionNo vote recorded
Set a public hearing for proposed sewer fee increases.
Action
Expected: vote
Set a public hearing for proposed sewer fee increases.
attached: Proposed Rates, Public Notice
#12Snow Clearing & Salting RevisitedDraft resolutionNo vote recorded
Discuss and consider adoption of a resolution regarding snow clearing and salting.
Action
Expected: vote
Discuss and consider adoption of a resolution regarding snow clearing and salting.
attached: Resolution
#13Next Meetings: Workshop Meeting January 26, 2026 – 6:00pm voucher review, 6:30pm general business, Board Meeting February 9, 2026 – 6:00pm voucher review, 6:30pm general businessNo vote recorded
Announce upcoming workshop meeting on January 26, 2026 and board meeting on February 9, 2026.
Action
Expected: info_only
Announce upcoming workshop meeting on January 26, 2026 and board meeting on February 9, 2026.
#14MARYBETH De FILIPPIS – Treasurer's ReportNo vote recorded
Hear treasurer's report from MarybethDe Filippis.
Action
Expected: info_only
Hear treasurer's report from MarybethDe Filippis.
#15MAYOR SMYTHE – Police Report & Law Enforcement; Fire Department; Sewer Department (Report #2), Sewer II Project; Red Hook Public Library; Saw Kill Watershed Community; All Municipal Departments; Facilities–Building & Grounds; Climate Smart Communities Task Force; Public Spaces Committee/Abrahams Park TaskforceNo vote recorded
Hear Mayor Smythe's reports on police and law enforcement, fire department, sewer department, sewer II project, Red Hook Public Library, Saw Kill Watershed Community, all municipal departments, facilities and building and grounds, Climate Smart Communities Task Force, and Public Spaces Committee/Abrahams Park Taskforce.
Action
Expected: info_only
Hear Mayor Smythe's reports on police and law enforcement, fire department, sewer department, sewer II project, Red Hook Public Library, Saw Kill Watershed Community, all municipal departments, facilities and building and grounds, Climate Smart Communities Task Force, and Public Spaces Committee/Abrahams Park Taskforce.
attached: Report #2
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#16DEPUTY MAYOR KJARVAL - Planning/Zoning, Building Department; Village of Red Hook Zoning Review Committee; Town Comprehensive Plan – Village Liaison; Communications; Community Preservation Fund Advisory Board; Red Hook TogetherNo vote recorded
Hear Deputy Mayor Kjarval's reports on planning and zoning, building department, Village of Red Hook Zoning Review Committee, town comprehensive plan village liaison, communications, Community Preservation Fund Advisory Board, and Red Hook Together.
Action
Expected: info_only
Hear Deputy Mayor Kjarval's reports on planning and zoning, building department, Village of Red Hook Zoning Review Committee, town comprehensive plan village liaison, communications, Community Preservation Fund Advisory Board, and Red Hook Together.
Related docs:
#17TRUSTEE UKU – Materials Management; Department Public Works (Highway); Village Green; Village Food Waste ProgramNo vote recorded
Hear Trustee Uku's reports on materials management, Department Public Works (Highway), Village Green, and Village Food Waste Program.
Action
Expected: info_only
Hear Trustee Uku's reports on materials management, Department Public Works (Highway), Village Green, and Village Food Waste Program.
#18TRUSTEE SMITH – Water Department (Report #2, Utility Billing); Events Committee; Language Access; NY Forward/Grants; Speed Limit/School Speed ZoneNo vote recorded
Hear Trustee Smith's reports on water department, utility billing, events committee, language access, NY Forward and grants, and speed limit and school speed zone.
Action
Expected: info_only
Hear Trustee Smith's reports on water department, utility billing, events committee, language access, NY Forward and grants, and speed limit and school speed zone.
attached: Report #2
Related docs:
#19TRUSTEE MACCARININo vote recorded
Hear Trustee Maccarini's report.
Action
Expected: info_only
Hear Trustee Maccarini's report.
#20BUDGET ADJUSTMENTSInformationalNo vote recorded
Discuss budget adjustments.
Action
Expected: discussion
Discuss budget adjustments.
#21VOUCHER APPROVALNo vote recorded
Approve vouchers.
Action
Expected: vote
Approve vouchers.
#22EXECUTIVE SESSIONNo vote recorded
Enter executive session.
Action
Expected: vote
Enter executive session.
#23ADJOURN MEETINGNo vote recorded
Adjourn the meeting.
Action
Expected: vote
Adjourn the meeting.

Documents prepared for this meeting (17)

Operations reports (DMR / wastewater / water) (1)

Trustee + committee reports (1)

What happened (14 motions)

passedvote: unanimous
Accept the minutes from the December 22, 2025 Board of Trustees Workshop.
moved by Maccarini · seconded by Uku
passedvote: unanimous
Add a resolution related to the Village Green Committee to the agenda.
moved by Uku · seconded by Kjarval
passedvote: unanimous
Approve the agenda as amended.
moved by Kjarval · seconded by Maccarini
passedvote: unanimous
Open the second public hearing on the North Broadway Corridor Land Use & Zoning Study (an amendment to the Village of Red Hook Comprehensive Plan).
moved by Uku · seconded by Kjarval
passedvote: unanimous
Extend the public hearing on the North Broadway Corridor Land Use & Zoning Study to February 9, 2026 at 6:30pm and direct the Village Clerk to put a public notice in the newspaper of record.
moved by Uku · seconded by Smith
passedvote: unanimous
Accept the Village of Red Hook Justice Court audit for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025.
moved by Kjarval · seconded by Maccarini
passedoperationalvote: unanimous
Authorize the Mayor to sign the contract with ADP to create the NYSLRS Custom Report.
moved by Smith · seconded by Kjarval
→ see resolution detail→ version history
passedoperationalvote: unanimous
Authorize the Mayor to sign the Dutchess County Workers' Compensation Agreement.
moved by Maccarini · seconded by Smith
→ see resolution detail→ version history
passedformal_resolution1-2026vote: unanimous
Schedule a public hearing to consider amendments to sewer service charges, establishing an updated sewer O&M service charge of $178 per benefit unit per quarter, beginning with the March 2026 billing.
moved by Smith · seconded by Uku
→ version history
passedformal_resolution2-2026vote: unanimous
Revise the snow removal and salting fee schedule to implement a tiered penalty system based on number of offenses in a season.
moved by Maccarini · seconded by Smith
→ version history
passedformal_resolution3-2026vote: unanimous
Appoint Village Green Committee members and officers for 2026, with meetings scheduled for 1/15/26, 4/16/26, 7/16/26, and 9/17/26 at 6pm at Village Hall.
moved by Smith · seconded by Uku
→ version history
passedvote: unanimous
Accept the Treasurer's Report for December 2025.
moved by Maccarini · seconded by Uku
passedvote: unanimous
Pay all Village bills after audit.
moved by Smith · seconded by Kjarval
passedvote: unanimous
Adjourn the January 12, 2026 Village Board Meeting at 9:32 pm.
moved by Smith · seconded by Uku