Trustee Melkorka Kjarval’s Monthly Reports
Sep 11th, 2023
Red Hook Together:
Red Hook Together met on September 7th, at the Community Center for a presentation on the Community Needs Assessment by the President of Patterns for Progress, Adam Bosch. Covered in detail were the 12 key needs identified, (1) Food Support, (2) Childcare, (3) Youth Services and Opportunities, (4) Challenges to Aging in Place, (5) Pedestrian Safety, (6) Community Cohesion, (7) Communications, (8) Sustainability of organizations reliant on Volunteer support, (9) Access to Healthcare, (10) Public Transportation, (11) Mental Health, (12) Attainable Housing. Included in the presentation were some recommendations on how to address those needs. Those recommendations and the entire 172 page report can be found online, by visiting the Village of Red Hook’s Home Page. Just scroll down to the Community Bulletin Board section and click on the link “Read Full Report”.
Red Hook Town Economic Development Committee:
The EDC did not meet during the month of August. The next scheduled meeting is Wednesday, September 13th.
Village of Red Hook Communications Committee:
The Communications committee meets every first Wednesday of the month at 1:30 pm in the Village Hall conference room. This month's meeting was tabled due to a lack of agenda items.
Village of Red Hook Hardscrabble / Events Committee:
The events committee meets on the 3rd Monday of each month at 6pm at Village Hall.
Preparations for this year's Hardscrabble, taking place September 23, 2023, are ongoing. The band lineup has been announced on Hardscrabbleday.org. Posters and Signage will be going up in the next week. If you would like to volunteer for the day, or sign up your institution or group for a booth please contact the committee chair, Amy Smith by email at events@redhooknyvillage.org
Also, Save the Date for the Annual Village Parade on Saturday, October 28th at 1pm! All ages of participants & human powered floats are welcome!
Village of Red Hook Human Relations Committee:
The Human Relations Committee meets every first Thursday of the month at 7:00 pm in the Village Hall conference room.
The committee met on September 7th to strategize how to install and present the InsideOut “We are Neighbors exhibit” - however the meeting had to be called short when the Village lost power due to the evening’s severe thunderstorm. The Meeting is tentatively rescheduled for 7pm on Tuesday, September 12th.
Village of Red Hook Highway Department:
1. Brush Pickup
Pickup of brush, and yard debris is scheduled for the first full week of every month, pending weather conditions and scheduling. Please be patient as it takes more than one day to get all the way around the Village. As of now, pickup is scheduled for ONCE A MONTH through the Fall.
Residents are reminded to place lawn debris and brush in separate piles, and tree branches no larger than 6” in diameter. Brush that includes tree trucks, stumps, garbage, or construction material will not be picked up.
2. Scra Metal Pro ram p g
Revenue received on 8/10 from the sale of scrap metal during the month of Aug, 2023 was $602.00 The total revenue for this Fiscal Year 2023- 2024 to date is $3,014.50 Since the Program’s inception in 9/2007, scrap metal donations have yielded a total of $50,892.56
Proceeds from this program go toward the purchase of tools and equipment for the Village Highway, Water, and Materials Management Departments. Residents and businesses interested in donating scrap metal may contact the Village Highway Department (845-758-8600 OR highway@redhooknyvillage.org) or the Village Clerk’s Office (845-758-1081 OR info@redhooknyvillage.org ). Highway Department personnel will assist property owners by picking up scrap metal upon request.
3. Highway Department Equipment N/A
4. Seasonal Projects
Catch Basins: Catch basin cleaning has taken place from tues sep 5-7th. See previous report for details.
Annual Repaving: We are still awaiting prices on the various repaving projects identified as high priority by highway Foreman, Jake Smith
Village Tree Pruning & or Removal: Dave’s Tree Service has submitted the following prices for annual tree removal and maintenance:
| 5 Fisk st | Tree marked with a pink ribbon. Take down and grind the stump. | $1,500.00 |
| 2 Fraleigh St | Tree marked with a pink ribbon. Take down and grind the stump. | $1,200.00 |
| 49 W Market St | Tree marked with a pink ribbon. Take down and grind the stump. | $800.00 |
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51 W Market St Tree marked with a pink ribbon. Take down and grind the stump. $3,000.00 50 Fisk St - Baxter Rd 4 trees hanging over the road marked in pink. Leave the stump. $1,200.00 Phillips St Trim branches to 16’, entire street. $750.00 Ludlow Ave Trim branches to 16’, entire street. $750.00 Amherst & Kent Trim branches for street light “19 Kent” $750.00 Kent Cut back trees to clear stop sign & intersection $750.00 Total $10,700.00 ----- End of picture text -----