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Trustee Uku Village Green Report for November 2025

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Trustee Uku Village Green Report for November 2025

Dec 8, 2025

VGC Chair Tara Barrett submitted the Village’s 2025 application for Tree City USA membership renewal on 11/26/2025. Applicants are required to show proof of the following:

  • an active tree board and/or department

  • a tree care ordinance [ ours dated 10/07/2002 ]

  • a community forestry program with an annual budget of at least $2 per capita [ ours $20.62 ]

  • an Arbor Day observance and proclamation [ ours dated 04/19/2025, see photo ]

Thanks again to former Trustee and VGC Liaison Kym Bradley-Rickard for keeping meticulous records, without which our submission would not have been possible.

Reminders:

  • I have set up a Village Street Tree Request Form. Ask your Clerk (or friendly neighborhood Liaison) if a complimentary street tree is right for you. The form can currently be accessed from the Agenda page for this meeting on the Village website.

  • If you have a little free time and would like to meet fun neighbors while beautifying where you live, the VGC warmly welcomes you!

  • All current terms end 12/31/25, and all committee members seek reappointment.

As always, it’s a pleasure to serve this hardworking team.

francesuku@redhookvillage.gov

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The document title and header date were updated to reflect a formal report format.

  • Title changed from 'Public Spaces Committee – November 17th, 2025 Meeting Notes' to 'Public Spaces Committee Report — November 17, 2025'
  • Document header date changed from '2025-11-24' to '2025-12-08'
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## **Public Spaces Committee****November 17[th] , 2025 Meeting Notes** ## **Members Present: Barbara, David, Betsy, Linda, Ash** ## **Members Absent: Karen** ## **Resident Attendees: Camille** 1. Architecture Student / Park Master Plan – Betsy - a. Ross Adams, Head of Architecture Dept Bard - i. Ash, Karen and Betsy to meet and determine parameters of involvement, need to respond before student is unavailable - b. Do we need funding to support student - c. Could be a class project, present ideas to community, provide feedback - d. Would it be possible to partner with Scenic Hudson? 2. Bard Art Partnership – Barbara - a. Curatorial student may not be interested - b. Barbara is following up on Tues Nov 18[th] - c. Meet with Brent to discuss previous sculpture events in village, review his documentation and plans - d. Ash to provide Barbara contact for Julia West who partnered with village previously on event in Abraham s Park 3. Seed Exchange – Victoria and Ash - a. Ash and Victoria to meet with Jueng-Il on Saturday, Nov 22[nd] to discuss donation of Seed Exchange - b. Resolution needed to voted on by Board to approve donation to RHCC 4. Grants – David and Perry - a. Is there a grant that could be used for the parking lot project - b. David to work on priority and grouping of grants 5. Misc - a. Members discussed meeting with and including Zoe Evans in discussion around meadow gardening - b. Cornell Extension has documentation that could be used to research meadow/wild gardening - c. Look at other municipalities for meadow gardening codes - d. Initial discussion on motorized vehicles and electric bikes within Abraham s Park once redesigned

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