VILLAGE OF RED HOOK RESOLUTION # - 2026 DATED: April 13, 2026
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 April 13, 2026. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Smythe.
RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE SUBMISSION OF TWO GRANTS FOR RICHARD M. ABRAHAMS PARK
WHEREAS, the Public Spaces Committee and the Abrahams Task Force has been working toward a master plan for the Richard M. Abrahams Memorial Park for several years, and
WHEREAS, the Public Spaces Committee has identified a Bard College intern candidate with a focus on landscape architecture who is interested in a summer internship, and
WHEREAS, a key element to the Park Master Plan will be adding a parking lot with the best location being off Linden Avenue that will take work in coordination with DEC due to the wetlands in that area, and
WHEREAS, engaging a civil engineer to support the development and planning for a parking lot off Linden Avenue is an essential first step in any Master Plan, and
WHEREAS, the Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley offer grants from their donor directed funds on a rolling basis, and
WHEREAS, the Village of Red Hook is requesting up to a total of $15,000 for a stipend for a summer intern and initial civil engineering support for exploring the possibilities of a parking lot off Linden Avenue.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Village of Red Hook Board of Trustees hereby does approve and endorse the application for two grants for up to $15,000 total to the Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley, for a summer intern focused on planning and a civil engineer for parking lot exploration for the Richard M. Abrahams Memorial Park.
Motion by: Seconded by:
The foregoing motion was duly put to a vote, which resulted as follows:
| Mayor Smythe | ☐Aye | ☐Nay | ☐Abstain | ☐Recuse | ☐Absent/Excused |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeputyMayorKjarval | ☐Aye | ☐Nay | ☐Abstain | ☐Recuse | ☐Absent/Excused |
| Trustee Uku | ☐Aye | ☐Nay | ☐Abstain | ☐Recuse | ☐Absent/Excused |
| Trustee Allen | ☐Aye | ☐Nay | ☐Abstain | ☐Recuse | ☐Absent/Excused |
| Trustee Rothstein | ☐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 April 13, 2026 meeting, and that I have been authorized to sign this Resolution by decision of the Board of Trustees
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Jennifer Cavanaugh, Clerk