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Resolution to Approve the Town of Red Hook Fire Protection District Fire Service Agreement for 2025-2026

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Working document2024-12-09

VILLAGE OF RED HOOK RESOLUTION #____ - 2024 DATED December 9, 2024

A meeting of the Village of Red Hook was convened in public session at the Village Hall, 7467 South Broadway, Red Hook, NY on December 9, 2024. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Smythe and, upon roll being called, the following were present:

RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE TOWN OF RED HOOK FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT FIRE SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR 2025-2026.

WHEREAS, there has been duly established in the Town of Red Hook a fire protection district embracing all of the territory in the Town of Red Hook outside of the Village of Red Hook and Tivoli, as such territory is more fully described in the resolution establishing such district and duly adopted by the Red Hook Town Board on October 23, 1946 (the “District”); and

WHEREAS, under Section 1402(e)(1) of the Non-For-Profit Corporation Law of the State of New York, the Fire Company is under the control of the Village by virtue of being situated therein; and

WHEREAS, the Town of Red Hook desires to have fire protection from the Fire Company to provide such protection for the District; and

WHEREAS, the Town of Red Hook holds a public hearing duly called; and

WHEREAS, the Town Board was duly authorized to contract with the Village and the Fire Company for the fire protection to that portion of said District described therein;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED,

  1. The Village of Red Hook agrees to the conditions of the contract presented in the Town of Red Hook Fire Protection District Fire Service Agreement – Village of Red Hook for 2025-2026

  2. The Village board authorizes the Mayor to sign said contract

Motion by: Seconded by:

Vote:

Mayor Smythe☐Aye☐Nay☐Abstain☐Recuse☐Absent/Excused
DeputyMayorKovalchik☐Aye☐Nay☐Abstain☐Recuse☐Absent/Excused
Trustee Laing☐Aye☐Nay☐Abstain☐Recuse☐Absent/Excused
Trustee Kjarval☐Aye☐Nay☐Abstain☐Recuse☐Absent/Excused
Trustee Dwyer-McNulty☐Aye☐Nay☐Abstain☐Recuse☐Absent/Excused
Vote Total
ResultMotion:

I hereby attest that the above Resolution was approved by the Board of Trustees at its December 9, 2024 meeting, and that I have been authorized to sign this Resolution by decision of the Board of Trustees

______________________ Jennifer Cavanaugh, Clerk

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