VILLAGE OF RED HOOK RESOLUTION #___ - 2025 DATED: JUNE 9, 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 June 9, 2025. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Smythe.
RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH A CLIMATE SMART COMMUNITIES TASK FORCE
WHEREAS, The Village of Red Hook, New York, formally adopted a "Climate Smart Communities" Pledge and Resolution on February 11, 2019, recognizing the threat of climate change to our Village operations, citizens, and the planet and outlining initial steps that should be taken to mitigate this threat, increase energy efficiency, and build resilience and sustainability in our Village.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Village Board of the Village of Red Hook hereby creates a task force, which shall be known as the “Climate Smart Communities Task Force” hereinafter called the “CSC Task Force,” and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT; the Village Board of Trustees hereby establishes the Climate Smart Communities (CSC) Task Force as follows:
Membership:
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CSC Task Force members will be appointed by the mayor and approved by the Village Board
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The CSC Task Force will contain a minimum of four (4) and a maximum of seven (7) members and will include the following:
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1 A Village Board member, appointed by the mayor, who will serve as liaison to the Board and be responsible for reporting on the actions of the Task Force
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2 A minimum of three (3), excluding the Village Trustee, shall be residents of the Village of Red Hook.
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3 Additional members who are not Village residents may be appointed based on their expertise or experience with environmental and sustainable work.
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4 A Chair shall be appointed by the mayor from among these members and approved by the Village Board.
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The term of office of CSC Task Force members shall be two (2) years, except when members are first appointed, three (3) members shall serve for one year and four (4) members shall serve for full two-year terms.
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When a member's term ends, he or she may remain on the CSC Task Force until such time as a replacement is appointed and may be reappointed for another two-year term at the discretion of the Village Board.
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Vacancies on the CSC Task Force shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment, except that a vacancy occurring other than by the expiration of term of office shall be filled only for the remainder of the unexpired term.
Meeting Guidelines:
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The Chair shall preside over all official meetings of the CSC Task Force.
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The Task Force shall follow Open Meetings Law
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Agendas and Minutes of all meetings shall be kept and filed with the Village Clerk.
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A meeting schedule shall be established by the Chair and all meetings shall be posted one week ahead of time on the Village website and be open to the public.
Powers & Duties:
The powers and duties of the CSC Task Force shall be to:
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use the NY State DEC Climate Smart Communities Pledge Elements to prioritize actions with the goal of achieving Bronze Certification as quickly and efficiently as possible, followed by increasing levels of Climate Smart Community certification.
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recommend the prioritized actions to the Village Board for approval.
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implement actions approved by the Village Board.
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Submit an Annual Report to the Village Board outlining its activities over the past calendar year and goals for the year ahead.
Motion by: ____________________ Seconded by: _________________
| The foregoing resolution was duly put to a vote, which resulted as follows: | The foregoing resolution was duly put to a vote, which resulted as follows: | The foregoing resolution was duly put to a vote, which resulted as follows: | The foregoing resolution was duly put to a vote, which resulted as follows: | The foregoing resolution was duly put to a vote, which resulted as follows: | The foregoing resolution was duly put to a vote, which resulted as follows: |
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| Mayor Smythe | ☐Aye | ☐Nay | ☐Abstain | ☐Recuse | ☐Absent/Excused |
| DeputyMayor Kjarval | ☐Aye | ☐Nay | ☐Abstain | ☐Recuse | ☐Absent/Excused |
| Trustee Uku | ☐Aye | ☐Nay | ☐Abstain | ☐Recuse | ☐Absent/Excused |
| Trustee Smith | ☐Aye | ☐Nay | ☐Abstain | ☐Recuse | ☐Absent/Excused |
| Vacant | ☐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 June 9, 2025 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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