VILLAGE OF RED HOOK RESOLUTION # - 2025 DATED: October 6, 2025
A meeting of the Village of Red Hook Board of Trustees was convened in public session at the Village Hall, 7467 South Broadway, Red Hook, NY on October 6, 2025. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Smythe.
RESOLUTION TO TEMPORARILY HALT INSTALLATIONS OF TREES AND BENCHES IN THE RICHARD M. ABRAHAMS MEMORIAL PARK
WHEREAS, the Village has been accepting donations for planting trees and installing benches as memorials for many years, and
WHEREAS, the Public Spaces Committee is currently working on a Master Plan for Abrahams Park, and WHEREAS, without the completed Master Plan, any further plantings or installations may need to be relocated once the Plan is complete.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Village of Red Hook Board of Trustees, in order not to disturb any further placements in the future, hereby restricts any new tree planting or bench installation until the Park’s Master Plan has been completed and placements for new installations are identified.
Motion by: Seconded by:
| Vote: | Vote: | Vote: | Vote: | Vote: | Vote: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor Smythe | ☐Aye | ☐Nay | ☐Abstain | ☐Recuse | ☐Absent/Excused |
| DeputyMayorKjarval | ☐Aye | ☐Nay | ☐Abstain | ☐Recuse | ☐Absent/Excused |
| Trustee Uku | ☐Aye | ☐Nay | ☐Abstain | ☐Recuse | ☐Absent/Excused |
| Trustee Smith | ☐Aye | ☐Nay | ☐Abstain | ☐Recuse | ☐Absent/Excused |
| Trustee Maccarini | ☐Aye | ☐Nay | ☐Abstain | ☐Recuse | ☐Absent/Excused |
| Vote Total | |||||
| Result | Motion: |
I hereby attest that the above Resolution was approved by the Board of Trustees at its October 6, 2025 meeting, and that I have been authorized to sign this Resolution by decision of the Board of Trustees
______________________ ____________________ Jennifer Cavanaugh, Clerk Date