monthly— Board of Trustees Meeting & Public Hearing
30 agenda items · 17 motions · 6 substantive · 6 formal resolutions · 5 agenda items linked to adopted resolutions
Agenda (30 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 payment.
Action
Expected: info_only
Review vouchers for payment.
#2PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCENo vote recorded
Recite the Pledge of Allegiance.
Action
Expected: info_only
Recite the Pledge of Allegiance.
#3ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES – March 22, 2026 Board of Trustees Special Workshop Meeting, March 23, 2026 Board of Trustees Workshop MeetingNo vote recorded
Accept minutes from the March 22 and March 23, 2026 board meetings.
Action
Expected: vote
Accept minutes from the March 22 and March 23, 2026 board meetings.
#4ACCEPTANCE OF THE AGENDANo vote recorded
Accept the agenda for the April 13, 2026 meeting.
Action
Expected: vote
Accept the agenda for the April 13, 2026 meeting.
#5PUBLIC HEARING – VILLAGE BUDGET (GENERAL, WATER, SEWER)Public hearing noticeAdopted
Conduct a public hearing on the Village Budget for General, Water, and Sewer funds.
Action
Expected: discussion
Conduct a public hearing on the Village Budget for General, Water, and Sewer funds.
#6PUBLIC COMMENTNo vote recorded
Accept public comment.
Action
Expected: info_only
Accept public comment.
#7ATTORNEY-CLIENT CONFERENCENo vote recorded
Convene an attorney-client conference.
Action
Expected: info_only
Convene an attorney-client conference.
#8Land Use Study Corrective AmendmentDraft resolutionNo vote recorded
Adopt a corrective amendment to the Land Use Study.
Action
Expected: vote
Adopt a corrective amendment to the Land Use Study.
attached: Resolution
#9Board ParityDraft resolutionNo vote recorded
Adopt a resolution regarding Board Parity.
Action
Expected: vote
Adopt a resolution regarding Board Parity.
attached: Resolution
#10Sewer: Budget Documentation, Counsel's OpinionInformationalNo vote recorded
Discuss sewer budget documentation and counsel's opinion.
Action
Expected: discussion
Discuss sewer budget documentation and counsel's opinion.
#112026-2027 Village Budget (General, Water, Sewer)Draft resolutionAdopted
Adopt the 2026-2027 Village Budget for General, Water, and Sewer funds.
Action
Adopt the 2026-2027 Budget for General Fund ($2,652,305.50) and Water Fund ($598,100).
Moved by Smythe, seconded by Rothstein
4-1passed
attached: Resolution
#12Greenway Grant ProposalDraft resolutionStill pending
Adopt a resolution to approve the Greenway Grant Proposal.
Action
Expected: vote
Adopt a resolution to approve the Greenway Grant Proposal.
attached: Resolution, Tighe & Bond Proposal
#13ReorganizationDraft resolutionNo vote recorded
Adopt a resolution for reorganization.
Action
Expected: vote
Adopt a resolution for reorganization.
attached: Resolution
#14Village of Red Hook Jurisdictional Annex to the Dutchess County Hazard Mitigation PlanDraft resolutionAdopted
Adopt a resolution approving the Village of Red Hook Jurisdictional Annex to the Dutchess County Hazard Mitigation Plan.
Action
Adopt the Dutchess County 2025 Hazard Mitigation Plan in accordance with the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000.
Moved by Rothstein, seconded by Allen
unanimouspassed
attached: Annex, Resolution
#15Abrahams Park Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley GrantContract reviewAdopted
Review and consider approval of the Abrahams Park Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley Grant proposal.
Action
Authorize submission of two grants to the Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley for up to $15,000 total for a summer intern and civil engineering support for the Richard M. Abrahams Memorial Park master plan.
Moved by Allen, seconded by Kjarval
unanimouspassed
attached: Proposal
#16Sewer: Phase I Lessons LearnedInformationalNo vote recorded
Discuss lessons learned from Sewer Phase I.
Action
Expected: discussion
Discuss lessons learned from Sewer Phase I.
#17VideoconferencingDraft resolutionAdopted
Adopt a resolution regarding videoconferencing policy.
Action
Expected: vote
Adopt a resolution regarding videoconferencing policy.
attached: Resolution
#18Professional TrainingDraft resolutionStill pending
Adopt a resolution regarding professional training.
Action
Expected: vote
Adopt a resolution regarding professional training.
attached: Resolution
#19NYCOM Invoice PaymentDraft resolutionNo vote recorded
Adopt a resolution to approve payment of an NYCOM invoice.
Action
Expected: vote
Adopt a resolution to approve payment of an NYCOM invoice.
attached: Resolution
#20Next Meetings: Workshop Meeting April 27, 2026 – 6:00pm voucher review, 6:30pm general business, Board Meeting May 11, 2026 – 6:00pm voucher review, 6:30pm general businessNo vote recorded
Schedule next meetings for Workshop on April 27, 2026 and Board Meeting on May 11, 2026.
Action
Expected: info_only
Schedule next meetings for Workshop on April 27, 2026 and Board Meeting on May 11, 2026.
#21MARYBETH De FILIPPIS – Treasurer's ReportNo vote recorded
Receive Treasurer's Report from Marybeth De Filippis.
Action
Expected: info_only
Receive Treasurer's Report from Marybeth De Filippis.
#22MAYOR SMYTHE – Police Report & Law Enforcement; Fire Department; Sewer Department (Report #2); Sewer II Project; Water Department (Report #2), Saw Kill Watershed Community; Facilities–Building & Grounds; All Municipal Departments; Climate Smart Communities Task Force; Events CommitteeNo vote recorded
Receive report from Mayor Smythe covering Police and Law Enforcement, Fire Department, Sewer Department, Sewer II Project, Water Department, Saw Kill Watershed Community, Facilities, Municipal Departments, Climate Smart Communities Task Force, and Events Committee.
Action
Expected: info_only
Receive report from Mayor Smythe covering Police and Law Enforcement, Fire Department, Sewer Department, Sewer II Project, Water Department, Saw Kill Watershed Community, Facilities, Municipal Departments, Climate Smart Communities Task Force, and Events Committee.
#23DEPUTY MAYOR KJARVAL - Planning/Zoning/Building Department; Town Comprehensive Plan – Village Liaison; Communications; Community Preservation Fund Advisory Board; Red Hook Together; Language AccessNo vote recorded
Receive report from Deputy Mayor Kjarval covering Planning/Zoning/Building Department, Town Comprehensive Plan Village Liaison, Communications, Community Preservation Fund Advisory Board, Red Hook Together, and Language Access.
Action
Expected: info_only
Receive report from Deputy Mayor Kjarval covering Planning/Zoning/Building Department, Town Comprehensive Plan Village Liaison, Communications, Community Preservation Fund Advisory Board, Red Hook Together, and Language Access.
#24TRUSTEE UKU –Highway Department, including Materials Management; Village Green; Village Food Waste Program; Red Hook Public LibraryNo vote recorded
Receive report from Trustee Uku covering Highway Department, Materials Management, Village Green, Village Food Waste Program, and Red Hook Public Library.
Action
Expected: info_only
Receive report from Trustee Uku covering Highway Department, Materials Management, Village Green, Village Food Waste Program, and Red Hook Public Library.
#25TRUSTEE ALLEN –Public Spaces Committee/Abrahams Park TaskforceNo vote recorded
Receive report from Trustee Allen covering Public Spaces Committee and Abrahams Park Taskforce.
Action
Expected: info_only
Receive report from Trustee Allen covering Public Spaces Committee and Abrahams Park Taskforce.
#26TRUSTEE ROTHSTEIN - Utility BillingNo vote recorded
Receive report from Trustee Rothstein on Utility Billing.
Action
Expected: info_only
Receive report from Trustee Rothstein on Utility Billing.
Related docs:
#27BUDGET ADJUSTMENTSInformationalNo vote recorded
Review and discuss budget adjustments.
Action
Expected: discussion
Review and discuss budget adjustments.
#28VOUCHER APPROVALNo vote recorded
Approve vouchers for payment.
Action
Expected: vote
Approve vouchers for payment.
#29EXECUTIVE SESSION - Matter of Public SafetyNo vote recorded
Convene executive session to discuss a matter of public safety.
Action
Expected: info_only
Convene executive session to discuss a matter of public safety.
#30ADJOURN MEETINGNo vote recorded
Adjourn the meeting.
Action
Expected: info_only
Adjourn the meeting.
Documents prepared for this meeting (16)
Compliance & regulatory (4)
Department reports (6)
Trustee + committee reports (2)
Vendor invoices (1)
What happened (17 motions)
passedvote: 4-0 (1 abstain)
Accept the minutes from the March 22, 2026 Board of Trustees Special Workshop Meeting.
moved by Kjarval · seconded by Uku
passedvote: unanimous
Approve the agenda.
moved by Kjarval · seconded by Uku
passedvote: unanimous
Open the public hearing on the 2026-2027 Village Budgets (General, Water, Sewer).
moved by Allen · seconded by Uku
passedvote: unanimous
Close the public hearing on the 2026-2027 Village Budget (General, Water, Sewer).
moved by Kjarval · seconded by Rothstein
passedvote: unanimous
Go into attorney-client session with Village Land Use Attorney Victoria Polidoro.
moved by Smythe · seconded by Allen
passedvote: unanimous
Come out of attorney-client session.
moved by Smythe · seconded by Uku
Request supporting documentation from the Chief Budget Officer for the proposed sewer operations budget, including basis for projections, assumptions, degree of certainty, and comparison to current-year spending.
moved by Uku · seconded by Allen
Adopt the 2026-2027 Budget for General Fund ($2,652,305.50) and Water Fund ($598,100).
moved by Smythe · seconded by Rothstein
Authorize resubmission of the Hudson River Valley Greenway McHenry Planning Grant application requesting $15,000 for a Prioritized Plan to Improve Pedestrian Experience in the Village Center, with Village match of $15,000 from Unrestricted Fund Balance.
moved by Rothstein · seconded by Allen
Conduct the annual Board reorganization by consolidating appointments, department liaisons, committee assignments, bank designations, meeting schedules, and acknowledgment of existing policies and laws.
moved by Kjarval · seconded by Rothstein
Adopt the Dutchess County 2025 Hazard Mitigation Plan in accordance with the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000.
moved by Rothstein · seconded by Allen
Authorize submission of two grants to the Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley for up to $15,000 total for a summer intern and civil engineering support for the Richard M. Abrahams Memorial Park master plan.
moved by Allen · seconded by Kjarval
passedvote: unanimous
Accept the Treasurer's Report for March 31, 2026.
moved by Kjarval · seconded by Allen
passedvote: unanimous
Ratify bills paid in advance of audit since the last meeting and approve audited vouchers as presented by the Treasurer, excluding the voucher for NYCOM Winter Legislative meeting (A. Maccarini).
moved by Kjarval · seconded by Allen
passedvote: unanimous
Go into Executive Session to discuss public security.
moved by Kjarval · seconded by Allen
passedvote: unanimous
Return to public session from Executive Session.
moved by Kjarval · seconded by Allen
passedvote: unanimous
Adjourn the April 13, 2026 Village Board Meeting.
moved by Uku · seconded by Kjarval