**VILLAGE OF RED HOOK RESOLUTION #_____ - 2024 DATED: December 9, 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 December 9, 2024. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Smythe.
## **RESOLUTION TO APPOINT VANDeWATER & VANDeWATER, KYLE BARNETT AS VILLAGE ATTORNEY**
WHEREAS clauses:
-, the Village of Red Hook requires the services of a Village Attorney
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WHEREAS, the agreement with our current Village Attorney, Mackey Butts & Whalen, LLP, Richard J. Olson, of counsel, expires on December 31, 2024
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WHEREAS, VanDeWater & VanDeWater LLP is a Poughkeepsie based law firm founded in 1914, with a broad team of lawyers serving the Mid-Hudson region. Kyle Barnett is a partner and has been practicing law since 1997. His practice focuses on municipal law, zoning, planning, land use and litigation, and has provided legal services to other municipalities in Dutchess County
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WHEREAS, Mayor Smythe, having met with Mr. Barnett and reviewed his qualifications, is requesting approval for her appointment of VanDeWater & VanDeWater LLP, Kyle Barnett as Village Attorney as of January 1, 2025
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NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, clauses:
-that the Board of Trustees of the Village of Red Hook hereby appoints the law firm of VanDeWater & VanDeWater LLP, Kyle Barnett, Partner, as attorney to the Village of Red Hook, effective January 1, 2025
-: and be it further
RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees of the Village of Red Hook hereby authorizes Mayor Smythe to sign the Engagement Agreement – 2025 with VanDeWater & VanDeWater LLP dated November 25, 2024.
Motion by:
Seconded by:
Vote:
|Vote:||||||
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|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|
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|Result|Motion:|||||
I hereby attest that the above Resolution was approved by the Board of Trustees at its July 15, 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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