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Resolution to Establish a Climate Smart Communities Task Force

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RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH A CLIMATE SMART COMMUNITIES TASK FORCE

Resolution #24-2025 — 2025-06-09

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

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 (CSC Task Force)
  • CSC Task Force members will be appointed by the mayor and approved by the Village Board
  • The CSC Task Force will contain a minimum of four (4) and a maximum of seven (7) members and will include a Village Board member appointed by the mayor who will serve as liaison and be responsible for reporting on the actions of the Task Force
  • A minimum of three (3), excluding the Village Trustee, shall be residents of the Village of Red Hook
  • Additional members who are not Village residents may be appointed based on their expertise or experience with environmental and sustainable work
  • A Chair shall be appointed by the mayor from among these members and approved by the Village Board
  • 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
  • When a member's term ends, he or she may remain on the CSC Task Force until a replacement is appointed and may be reappointed for another two-year term at the discretion of the mayor
  • The CSC Task Force meetings shall be open to the public when a quorum is present
  • Agendas and Minutes of all meetings shall be kept and filed with the Village Clerk
  • A meeting schedule shall be established by the Chair and all meetings shall be posted at least one week ahead of time on the Village website and be open to the public
  • A virtual option shall be made available unless the meeting is outdoors
  • The powers and duties of the CSC Task Force shall be to 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
  • recommend the prioritized actions to the Village Board for approval
  • implement actions approved by the Village Board
  • submit an Annual Report to the Village Board outlining its activities over the past calendar year and goals for the year ahead

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  • Document date changed from '2025-04-03' to '2025-04-14'
  • Title changed from 'Climate Smart Communities Task Force Draft Meeting Notes' to 'Climate Smart Communities Task Force Draft Meeting Notes — January 22, 2025'
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Climate Smart Communities Task Force Draft Meeting Notes: March 20, 2025 Present: Kym Bradley-Rickard, Betsy Brauer, Alex Geller, Cat Viega ## Progress Reports ## A. Composting. 1. Currently composting at RHHS, kitchen only. Not sure whether school action is applicable to Village CSC. 2. Composting shed has arrived. working to adjust it for better functionality. 3. Program hopes to commence in May. Free to Village residents. One-gallon buckets will be available. Maximum 25-50 households. Successful applicants will be provided an access code to open the shed. 4. Informational/educational materials will be provided. Might try to get countertop buckets to be stamped imprinted on the buckets, or a sticker depending on cost and value. 5. Art call for kids to participate in the design - B. Safe Routes to School 1. Preliminary map of needed walking/biking routes. More research into feasibility needed before presentation to Village Board 2. An engineering study for the school speed limit zone has been completed – waiting on finalized reports. For both Market Street and Linden Avenue. A draft report from engineers has recommendations but nothing finalized. Flashing signs. Not yet certain what hours would be included. - School Zone can be used in the work on SRTS 3. Purchase of flashing speed limit signs for highway entrances to the Village approved. Waiting on approval from DOT of the actual signs. 4. Alex is planning the 2025 Tour d'Red Hook. Needs Village Board approval for the CSC Task Force to sponsor it. It is currently proposed: 1. There will be short and long routes, bike rodeo, bike tune-up station, free helmets. 2. Opportunity to get public opinions about unsafe places for pedestrians and bicyclists. Suggested to have a giant map of the village with post-it arrows for people to place. ## Ongoing and Future CSC Plans ##- A. Comparing CSC certification with CEC (Clean Energy Communities) 1. CSC requires submission to include all programs and achievements at once 2. For CEC, programs and achievements can be submitted as completed. B. Steve is looking into Town CSC certification are applicable for the Village's application, and is working with two others who are working on compiling necessary information for our GHG emissions. ##- C. Continuing assistance from Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) 3. A new person, Scott, is available; not sure what services he will offer 4. Kym has circulated the CCE results from earlier Task Force work that identified actions that are completed, in progress, recommended or not recommended. 5. Kym requests all Task Force members to review this report and select actions that best meet one of two criteria: Will be compiled on shared CSC Google Drive 1. of the greatest benefit to the community / meet community needs 2. easily accomplished as a way to accrue points. ## Other Actions A. CSC page on the Village website needs regular updating. Photos for the webpage also can be used (with date taken) as part of CSC submission. B.Task Force promotes to the Board adoption of a policy to make a good faith effort to utilize green suppliers. C. Task Force promotes to the Board policy(ies) requiring developers of new housing projects to incorporate Complete Streets in their plan. This will need to delved into and see if other municipalities have this policy and what it may look like. D. Need to review the proposed plan for Smart Energy Towns from 2009 to align projects. ## Related Community Activities 1. RH Library is working with CCE and presenting two workshops 1. April 10 – composting 2. April 30 – energy saving 2. Town E-Waste Day – April 5 @ Recycling Center 3. Town tree planting is April 26 4. Village tree planting, date TBD 5. Quarterly Repair cafe at RHCC on April 26 (CSC can table)

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