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Deputy Mayor Melkorka Kjarval's Monthly Reports — December 11, 2023

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Deputy Mayor Melkorka Kjarval’s Monthly Reports

Dec 11th, 2023

Red Hook Together:

Red Hook Together meets the 1st Thu. of the month - at alternating times of day and locations. Invitations and meeting times are coordinated by Bard CCE. This month's meeting was held on Dec 7th at noon over Zoom. Conversation was concentrated on Mental Health in Red Hook. Multiple organizations expressed interest in participating in a roundtable focusing on the lack of Mental Healthcare resources available in our region and township. RHEF and the Rotary both announced projects in which they are prioritizing the issue. The Rotary is looking to expand awareness and connect people with existing services, while RHEF is interested in advocating and fundraising for goals identified by the Red Hook Central School District).

Red Hook Town Economic Development Committee:

The EDC holds public meetings on the 2nd and 4th Wed. of the month, at 8:40 am in the Red Hook Village Hall Courtroom. There were no EDC meetings since my last report, due to the holiday breaks.

Village of Red Hook Communications Committee:

The Communications committee meets every 1st Wed. of the month at 1:30 pm in the Village Hall conference room. Dec 6th’s meeting focused on the ‘What does the Village Do for you’ brochure that is currently being edited by the different Village offices. Also completed with the help and support of Village Clerk Jen Cavanaugh was the 2024 recycling calendar & sewer flyers. If you haven't yet, please visit: redhookvillage.org/notifyme to sign up for Village notifications as well as redhookvillage.org/newsletter to subscribe to the Mayor's monthly newsletter.

Village Events Committee:

The events committee holds public meetings on the 3rd Mon. of each month at 6pm at Village Hall. The next meeting will be December 18th.

The Village Events Committee with the help of Jake Smith & Lara Hart decorated a tree for the 3rd annual Christmas Tree Festival hosted by Red Hook Christ Church & the Northern Dutchess Kiwanis club.

If you are interested in joining or volunteering for the events committee please contact the committee chair, Amy Smith by email at events@redhooknyvillage.org

Village of Red Hook Human Relations Committee:

The Human Relations Committee holds public meetings every 1st Thu. of the month at 7:00 pm in the Village Hall conference room. The next meeting will be January 4th. Our Dec 7th meeting’s discussion focused on the proposed 2024 project. Theme, medium, community partnership options & member time commitments were discussed - but there were no formal details agreed to at this time. Meanwhile, the committee's 2023 project was promoted by Inside Out Project on their Instagram account on Nov 15th: instagram.com/p/Czq9Y0xOf5c/?

We are continuing to look for members who are interested in working to foster a vision where all who live, work, study, or visit Red Hook are valued for who they are and are empowered to engage in community life . For further details email humanrelations@redhooknyvillage.org

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The total project cost estimate increased from $19.5MM to $19.7MM.

  • Probable cost of the total project increased from '$19.5MM' to '$19.7MM'
  • Document transitioned from a draft/summary format to a formal Resolution including a meeting preamble, voting table, and attestation section
  • Added specific officials: 'Mayor Smythe', 'Deputy Mayor Kjarval', 'Trustee Laing', 'Trustee Bradley-Rickard', 'Trustee Appenzeller', and 'Clerk Jennifer Cavanaugh'
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**VILLAGE OF RED HOOK RESOLUTION #____ - 2024 DATED: June 10, 2024** 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 June 10, 2024. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Smythe. ## **RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE SUMBITTAL OF SEWER PHASE II PROJECT FOR LISTING ON THE CLEAN WATER STATE REVOLVING FUND INTENDED USE PLAN (IUP)** WHEREAS clauses: -, the Village of Red Hook plans to expand the Sewer Use Area beyond the current area -, and WHEREAS, the Village Engineer, Delaware Engineering, has completed an Engineering Report for this project to expand the current Sewer Use Area to include an additional 170 properties adding an additional 175,000 gallons000gallons per day (gpd) capacity to the existing WWTP operation -, and WHEREAS, the Town of Red Hook has requested 50,000gpd dedicated capacity to service their Traditional Neighborhood District to the south of the Village for their proposed Sewer District that is currently in the process of being formed, for which the Town would contribute the capital costs associated with that construction -, and WHEREAS, there are several potential housing projects in development in the Village which are made possible by being on the Village sewer system -, and WHEREAS, the probable cost of the total project including the Town of Red Hook'’s 50,000gpd dedicated capacity is estimated at $19.5MM -7MM, and WHEREAS, to receive grant funding for this infrastructure expansion from NYS'’s Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF), the project needs to be reviewed and listed on their Intended Use Plan -, and WHEREAS, this action does not commit the Village to proceed with the project or exactly as it is proposed in the Engineering report, but there is a benefit to proposing the largest option being considered because the funding is a percentage of the total project cost and will not be increased if the project size or project costs increase. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED clauses: -that the Village Board of Trustees authorizes the mayor to submit the Sewer Phase II Project for listing on the CWSRF Intended Use Plan due on June 14, 2024. |the Sewer Phase II Project for listing on the CWSRF Intended Use Plan due on June 14, 2024.|the Sewer Phase II Project for listing on the CWSRF Intended Use Plan due on June 14, 2024.|the Sewer Phase II Project for listing on the CWSRF Intended Use Plan due on June 14, 2024.|the Sewer Phase II Project for listing on the CWSRF Intended Use Plan due on June 14, 2024.|the Sewer Phase II Project for listing on the CWSRF Intended Use Plan due on June 14, 2024.|the Sewer Phase II Project for listing on the CWSRF Intended Use Plan due on June 14, 2024.| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |Motion by:<br>Seconded by:<br>Vote:|||||| |Mayor Smythe|☐Aye|☐Nay|☐Abstain|☐Recuse|☐Absent/Excused| |DeputyMayorKjarval|☐Aye|☐Nay|☐Abstain|☐Recuse|☐Absent/Excused| |TrusteeLaing|☐Aye|☐Nay|☐Abstain|☐Recuse|☐Absent/Excused| |Trustee Bradley-Rickard|☐Aye|☐Nay|☐Abstain|☐Recuse|☐Absent/Excused| |Trustee Appenzeller|☐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 June 10, 2024 meeting, and that I have been authorized to sign this Resolution by decision of the Board of Trustees ______________________ Jennifer Cavanaugh, Clerk ____________________ Date

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