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Resolution to Adopt Local Law 1 of 2025, Entitled a Local Law to Adopt a New Chapter 61 Entitled Standing Committees of Village Board of the Village Code

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Resolution to Adopt Local Law 1 of 2025, Entitled a Local Law to Adopt a New Chapter 61 Entitled Standing Committees of Village Board of the Village Code

Resolution #9-2025 — 2025-04-14

WHEREAS

  • a proposed form of Local Law A of 2025 entitled "A Local Law to Adopt a New Chapter 61 – Village Committees" has been laid on the desks of the Village Trustees (the "Proposed Local Law A"); and
  • in accordance with the NYS Environmental Quality Review Act ("SEQRA"), the Board is required to determine the classification of the Proposed Local Law; and
  • the Village Board has determined that the action to amend the Village of Red Hook Zoning Law as a Type II SEQRA Action; and
  • a duly noticed public hearing was held on March 27, 2025, during which all those who wished to speak were heard.

RESOLVED

  • The Board hereby approves the Type II SEQRA designation requiring no further environmental review.
  • That the Board hereby adopts the Proposed Local Law as Local Law No 1 of 2025 ("The Local Law") which will amend the Code as follows: §61. Standing committees of Village Board. At its annual organizational meeting of each year, or throughout the year as the need may require, the Village Board of Trustees, by resolution, shall establish the standing committees of the Board and shall prescribe the functions and duties thereof, and may discontinue or abolish any standing committee.
  • That the Village Clerk be and she hereby is directed to enter said Local Law in the minutes of this meeting and in the Village Code of the Village of Red Hook, to give due notice of the adoption of said Local Law to the Secretary of State of New York, and take all other actions as may be required by law.

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2024-07-112024-07-15
substantive change+1040

The resolution was expanded to explicitly include the 'Community Infrastructure Grants for Pro-Housing Communities program' as a potential funding source.

  • Added specific funding program to the CFA application clause: 'including the Community Infrastructure Grants for Pro-Housing Communities program'
  • Document header changed from 'VILLAGE OF RED HOOK RESOLUTION # - 2024 DATED: July 15, 2024' to 'RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE SUBMISSION OF CONSOLIDATED FUNDING APPLICATION (CFA) GRANT APPLICATION FOR SEWER PHASE II PROJECT'
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**VILLAGEWHEREAS OF RED HOOK RESOLUTION # clauses: - 2024 DATED: July 15, 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 July 15, 2024. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Smythe. ## **RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE SUBMISSION OF CONSOLIDATED FUNDING APPLICATION (CFA) GRANT APPLICATION FOR SEWER PHASE II PROJECT** WHEREAS, 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 gallons 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, 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, and WHEREAS, - to receive consideration for various grant funding opportunities for this infrastructure expansion through NYS's Consolidated Funding Application (CFA), including the Community Infrastructure Grants for Pro-Housing Communities program, an application needs to be submitted by July 31, 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 RESOLVED THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVEDclauses: - that the Village Board of Trustees authorizes the mayor to submit a CFA Grant application for the Sewer Phase II Project, due on July 31, 2024. 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| |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 July 15, 2024 meeting, and that I have been authorized to sign this Resolution by decision of the Board of Trustees ______________________ Jennifer Cavanaugh, Clerk ____________________ Date
2024-07-152025-07-28
substantive change+54

The grant program type and submission deadline have changed from the Community Infrastructure Grants for Pro-Housing Communities program in 2024 to the Water Quality Improvement Project (WQIP) program in 2025.

  • Title changed from 'RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE SUBMISSION OF CONSOLIDATED FUNDING APPLICATION (CFA) GRANT APPLICATION FOR SEWER PHASE II PROJECT' to 'RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE SUBMISSION OF CONSOLIDATED FUNDING APPLICATION (CFA) GRANT FOR SEWER PHASE II PROJECT'
  • Document date advanced from 2024-07-15 to 2025-07-28
  • Grant program changed from 'Community Infrastructure Grants for Pro-Housing Communities program' to 'Water Quality Improvement Project (WQIP) program'
  • Submission deadline advanced from 'July 31, 2024' to 'July 31, 2025'
  • Added clause regarding project review: 'the Village continues to review the specifics of the project expansion including a more in-depth review of the current location and the wetland into which the current WWTPs discharge, this funding will allow us to continue that work'
  • Resolved clause changed from authorizing a 'CFA Grant application' to a 'WQIP Grant application'
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WHEREAS clauses: - the Village of Red Hook plans to expand the Sewer Use Area beyond the current area to support the protection of our water supply and to encourage appropriate development for the Village, especially housing - 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 gallons per day (gpd) capacity to the existingVillage's WWTP operationoperations - 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, for which the Town would contribute the capital costs associated with that construction - there are several potential housing projects in development in the Village which are made possible by being on the Village sewer system - the probable cost of the total project including the Town of Red Hook's 50,000gpd dedicated capacity is estimated at $19.5MM - to receive consideration for various grant funding opportunities for this infrastructure expansion through NYS's Consolidated Funding Application (CFA), including the CommunityWater InfrastructureQuality GrantsImprovement forProject Pro-Housing Communities(WQIP) program, an application needs to be submitted by July 31 - the Village continues to review the specifics of the project expansion including a more in-depth review of the current location and the wetland into which the current WWTPs discharge, this funding will allow us to continue that work - 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 RESOLVED clauses: - that the Village Board of Trustees authorizes the mayorMayor to submit a CFAWQIP Grant application for the Sewer Phase II Project, due on July 31, 20242025
2025-07-282025-07-28
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The document transitioned from a draft/summary format to a formal, structured Board Resolution including voting and attestation sections.

  • Document transitioned from a summary of clauses to a formal 'VILLAGE OF RED HOOK RESOLUTION # ____ - 2025' with a standardized meeting header.
  • Added formal meeting details: '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 July 28, 2025.'
  • Added specific official names: 'Mayor Smythe' and 'Jennifer Cavanaugh, Clerk'.
  • Added formal voting table including Mayor Smythe, Deputy Mayor Kjarval, Trustee Smith, Trustee Uku, and one Vacant seat.
  • Added formal attestation clause and signature lines for the Clerk and the date.
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## **VILLAGE OF RED HOOK RESOLUTION # ____ - 2025 DATED: July 28, 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 July 28, 2025. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Smythe. ## **RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE SUBMISSION OF CONSOLIDATED FUNDING APPLICATION (CFA) GRANT FOR SEWER PHASE II PROJECT** WHEREAS clauses: -, the Village of Red Hook plans to expand the Sewer Use Area beyond the current area to support the protection of our water supply and to encourage appropriate development for the Village, especially housing -, and WHEREAS, the Village Engineer, Delaware Engineering, 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 gallons per day (gpd) capacity to the Village's WWTP operations -, 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, 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 -, and WHEREAS, to receive consideration for various grant funding opportunities for this infrastructure expansion through NYS's Consolidated Funding Application (CFA), including the Water Quality Improvement Project (WQIP) program, an application needs to be submitted by July 31 -, and WHEREAS, the Village continues to review the specifics of the project expansion including a more in-depth review of the current location and the wetland into which the current WWTPs discharge, this funding will allow us to continue that work -, 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 Mayormayor to submit a WQIP Grant application for the Sewer Phase II Project, due on July 31, 2025. 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 Smith|☐Aye|☐Nay|☐Abstain|☐Recuse|☐Absent/Excused| |Trustee Uku|☐Aye|☐Nay|☐Abstain|☐Recuse|☐Absent/Excused| |_Vacant_|☐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 July 28, 2025 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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