All boards · 2011

Select the engineering firm C.T. Male and Associates as engineer for the water improvement project.

Select the law firm Hawkins, Delafield & Wood as bond counsel for the USDA-RD water improvement grant bonding process.

Direct the Mayor to draft and the Clerk's office to submit a Notice of Intent to official publications for the USDA-RD water improvement project.

Authorize Mayor Ed Blundell to complete and sign all requisite USDA-RD documents necessary for the final grant application.

Approve budget adjustments for fuel subaccounts, NYSDEC transfer, community beautification, zoning/planning, legislative board transfer, and retirement line items.

Appoint Westside Auto and Towing to provide seasonal parking enforcement from November 1st through March 31st, 11pm to 6am.

Adjourn the meeting.

Select the engineering firm C.T. Male and Associates as engineer for the water improvement project.

Select the law firm Hawkins, Delafield & Wood as bond counsel for the USDA-RD water improvement grant bonding process.

Authorize the Mayor to draft and the Clerk to submit the Notice of Intent to official publications for the USDA-RD water improvement project.

Authorize Mayor Ed Blundell to complete and sign all requisite USDA-RD documents for the final grant application.

Approve budget adjustments for fuel sub-budgets, NYSDEC transfer, community beautification, Kaplan Fund allocation, legislative board reallocation, and retirement line items.

Appoint Westside Auto and Towing (Steve Lown) to provide towing services for seasonal parking enforcement from November 1st through March 31st from 11pm to 6am.

Adjourn the meeting.

Close the public hearing on seasonal parking.

Accept the minutes from October 3rd and 20th meetings.

Appoint Lawrence Lee as a part-time police officer upon completion of academy training with a 12-month probation period.

Move $2,500 from J.M. Kaplan Fund (Furthermore grant) to sub-budget line 8010.43 for the Pattern Book consulting costs.

Adopt Resolution 6-2011 amending Chapter 190 Vehicle and Traffic Code to authorize towing of vehicles in violation of seasonal all-night parking regulations.

Authorize Compute! Consultants to review Village utility bills for cost savings with a 40% commission on identified savings.

Enter into executive session to discuss personnel matters.

Reconvene from executive session.

Adopt Resolution 9-2011 amending personnel vacation guidelines to provide additional vacation days for non-union full-time employees with over five years of service.

Pay bills after audit.

Adjourn the meeting.

Approve a new water hook-up for David Cohen on Firehouse Lane.

Approve burning brush in the landfill with fire and safety regulation compliance and Fire Department notification.

Adjourn into executive session to discuss personnel matters.

Adjourn the meeting.

Close the public hearing on the 2012 Dutchess County Community Block Grant.

Authorize the submission of the Fiscal Year 2012 Dutchess County Community Development Block Grant Program application for water system infrastructure improvements.

Close the special meeting.

Accept the minutes of September 12, 2011 with correction that DCCBG should be 2012 not 2010.

Update the March 2011 minutes to reflect that the water application was renewed rather than under review.

Accept the bid from Frank Vosburgh for $400.00 to mow the well fields.

Pay bills after audit.

Adjourn the meeting.

Accept the minutes from August 8th and August 18th

Accept the resolution from Village of Red Hook Court regarding grant monies received

Appoint ZBA Member Roger Husted to the position of Co-Chairman of the Village of Red Hook ZBA Board

Enter into executive session

Town must use copper from tap on main to curb stop and STR21 from curb stop to their facility; Village water operator will make actual physical tap and Village will be reimbursed for construction project for actual accrued time

Pay bills after audit

Adjourn village board meeting

Approve making 18 copies of the zoning book combined with NMU materials and distribute to planning board, zoning board, Sam, and Village Board.

Approve installation of a bike rack to be purchased and anchored by Laurie Husted.

Transfer $2,000.00 from General Fund to the Hardscrabble Fund.

Adjourn into executive session to discuss a personnel matter.

Approve the appointment of Beth Imperato as a part-time police officer and School Resource Officer in the Red Hook School System.

Approve the minutes dated 10-4-2010 to change zoning district line revisions from hand-drawn map to digital format.

Approve operating permits for churches and places of assembly at $50.00 per permit valid for 3 years.

Adjourn the meeting.

Approve the minutes from July 11 and July 21.

Accept the Treasurer's report for July.

Pay bills after audit.

Adjourn the meeting.

Draft a letter to the Fire Department endorsing the concept of solar panels to be installed on the Fire House.

Appoint Mark Miranda to the Planning Board.

Adjourn the meeting.

Accept the minutes from the June 6th and 16th meetings.

Approve the purchase of a new 2011 Chevy Tahoe police vehicle and secure a 4-year bond.

Appoint Officer Travis Sterritt to a full-time hourly police officer position.

Approve payment of bills after audit.

Adjourn the meeting.

Approve the construction of a 28' x 32' fire department training facility shed with a 5" buffer on three sides and exemption from planning review.

Approve the payment of $9,449.24 to settle the Noreaster Heating balance on the Village Hall renovations contract.

Approve the closing of the Capital Fund account with a balance of $2.33.

Award the CHIPS project bids to Frank Vosburgh & Sons for five locations at a total of $9,150.00.

Approve purchase of electric power from MEGA at a rate of $7.22 unless another vendor offers a lower rate.

Adjourn the meeting.

Close the public hearing on Chapter 95.

Approve the minutes from May 2 and May 19th public hearing and workshop.

Amend the fire company lease to accommodate the training shed.

Purchase the upgrade for the water program software including online payment system.

Modify Rick Heinlein's employment status from police officer to on-call confidential computer technician at $25/hour minimum 3 hours.

Approve engineering design services from M.A. Day Engineering for the 2011 DCBG sidewalk project in the amount of $4,350.00.

Purchase a new computer for the zoning office from Cybertron PC for $805.00.

Approve the updated Chapter 95 to be included in the current zoning code as Local Law 2-2011.

Pay bills after audit.

Adjourn the meeting.

Keep the public hearing on obstructions in the Village right of way open.

Close the public hearing on water surcharge.

Implement a $5.00 monthly water surcharge for all water customers effective with June billing to offset Central Hudson billing error.

Adopt new water rates effective June 1, 2011, holding off on increases for new water hook-up fees pending further discussion.

Refund Rondack Construction $900.00 in two installments (June and July) for incorrectly billed water usage due to multiplier error.

Adjourn the workshop meeting.

Proclaim 2012 as the Official Bicentennial Year of the Village of Red Hook.

Accept the minutes from April 11, 14, 21, and 29.

Accept the Treasurer's report for April.

Approve engineering cost of $6,850.00 for the Red Hook Sidewalk Project.

Appoint Jeff Urbin to the Village Green Committee.

Pay bills after audit.

Adjourn the meeting.

Increase line item 1640.4 to reflect higher fuel costs for the garage.

Increase Fire Department line by $23,750.00 to catch up on payments instead of taking out a Tax Anticipated Note.

Increase zoning fees in anticipation of Anderson Commons building permits and increased activity.

Authorize the CEO/ZEO to be more proactive in driving around the Village for code violations.

Modify the Mayor's contractual line to include training for Village employees via lunch and learn sessions.

Increase water budget line 8420.4 to reflect upcoming costs.

Increase the Village tax rate to $5.44 and accept the General Fund budget with a levy increase of 4.94%.

Accept the Water Fund budget in the amount of $292,300.00.

Accept the Resource Recovery Fund budget in the amount of $65,000.00.

Enter into executive session to discuss employee contracts.

Adjourn from executive session.

Accept the Memorandum of Agreement from United Public Service Employees Union for the Highway Department.

Set a public hearing for May 19, 2011 at 7:15 PM to discuss a proposed water surcharge.

Adjourn the meeting.

Enter into a PANDA inter-municipal agreement for a four-year term with budget to be negotiated every two years.

Approve the closure of Church Street for Apple Blossom Day on May 9th.

Schedule a public hearing for May 19th at 7:00 PM to discuss a local law prohibiting sports and non-permanent obstructions in the Village right of way.

Approve the revised Village/Town Police contract with a service fee of $60,000.

Adjourn the meeting.

Accept the minutes from January 20th, February 3rd, and February 17th with the correction regarding the highway shared services study with the Town of Red Hook.

Approve the Treasurer's report for the month of February.

Award the low bid to Classic Auto for body work on the Ford F-450 in the amount of $3,050.00.

Accept the $1,500.00 donation from Fastracs for the purchase of an AED for the police department.

Hire Gregory Wagler as a part-time police officer.

Move the April Village Board meeting to April 11th, 2011.

Review the water application for Anderson Commons for renewal due to the project coming back.

Go into executive session to discuss a personnel matter.

Come out of executive session.

Pay bills after audit.

Adjourn the meeting.

Adjourn into executive session to discuss police services.

Reconvene from executive session.

Approve budget adjustments totaling $91,247.38.

Adjourn the meeting.

Approve the minutes from the meeting on January 3, 2011.

Leave a page blank in memory of Jane Lehmuller, a long-time resident of Red Hook.

Authorize the Village to explore shared or consolidated highway services with the Town of Red Hook and Village of Tivoli, and apply for a Local Government Efficiency Grant to fund a study.

Appoint Mary Kelly, Joan Swift, and Doris Balacic-Scheuing as election inspectors.

Enter into executive session to discuss contractual agreements.

Re-open after executive session.

Pay bills after audit.

Adjourn the meeting.

Declare the Village of Red Hook as lead agency for the Water System Improvements Project under SEQRA.

Open the public hearing for the Water System Improvements Project at 7:09pm.

Declare a Negative Declaration for the Village of Red Hook Water Systems Improvement Project under SEQRA.

Review Part 2 of the SEQR Negative Declaration and Appendix A of the SEQR Full Environmental Assessment Form indicating the project will not result in any large and important impacts.

Appoint Mary Kelly, Joan Swift, and Arleen Harkins as election inspectors.

Grant office staff a 2-hour minimum compensation for attendance at all village, zoning, and planning board meetings.

Adjourn the workshop meeting at 8:10pm.

Accept minutes from December 6 public hearing and village board meeting.

Leave a page blank in the minutes in memory of Brian Valley.

Approve funding for CEO Sam Harkins' mandatory training and certification in Liverpool, NY.

Enter into executive session to discuss a personnel matter.

Convene from executive session.

Pay bills after audit.

Adjourn the meeting.