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Resolution to Adopt Fee Schedule as Amended

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Resolution to Adopt Fee Schedule as Amended

Resolution #22-2026 — 2026-05-11

WHEREAS

  • the Board of Trustees has reviewed the current fees charged by the Village for permits, applications, licenses, records, inspections, and other municipal services.
  • the Board of Trustees has determined that it is in the best interests of the Village to establish and/or revise such fees by adopting an updated fee schedule.
  • a public hearing on the proposed fee schedule was duly noticed and held on May 11, 2026, and all persons wishing to be heard were heard or had an opportunity to be heard.

RESOLVED

  • the Board of Trustees of the Village of Red Hook hereby adopts the Village Fee Schedule attached hereto as Exhibit A.
  • such fee schedule shall take effect on June 1, 2026.
  • the Village Clerk is authorized and directed to maintain the adopted fee schedule in the official records of the Village and to make it available for public inspection.
  • all prior fee schedules or portions thereof inconsistent with this resolution are hereby superseded as of the effective date.

Changes between versions

2026-06-08→2026-06-08
substantive change+24 −8

The report was expanded to include specific meeting attendees, new operational discussion topics, and reflections from the WWTP walkthrough.

  • Added Trustee Allen to the walkthrough description: 'Trustee Allen was able to see the entire process from beginning to end.'
  • Added 'Reflections from the walkthrough' section containing notes on operations and safety measures.
  • Expanded meeting attendance from an empty list to include: 'Les Coon, Jake Smith, Robert Flores (Delaware Engineering), Mayor Smythe, Trustee Allen, and Clerk Cavanaugh.'
  • Added multiple discussion topics including: 'Team will generate quote for safety measures', 'Biohealth Bacterial Supplement going very well!', 'Swapping mixers for diffusers in the anoxic tank', 'Laying heat-tape along particular pipes in September', and 'Importance of the income survey for future capital projects'.
  • Removed the follow-up question regarding establishing a routine pumping calendar for businesses.
  • Modified follow-up question from 'Are there written projections...' to 'Are there written financial projections...'
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Updated report as of 6/8/2026, 11:32AM ## **Sewer Report - June 8th, 2026** One sewer alarm went off since the last report. Located at a village restaurant - due to excessive sludge build up in the tank. Though it did not become an emergency, it demonstrates the importance for businessesanyone to call forwhen regularan servicealarm is going off. On June 5th, Les Coon (H20 Innovations) and Jake Smith (DPW) led an in-depth walkthrough of the WWTP. InTrustee attendanceAllen were:was able to see the entire process from beginning to end. Topics## discussedReflections duringfrom the walkthrough: - The operations team have worked diligently to get a cleanly operating system - There are safety measures necessary to ensure employee well-being The Sewer Team met the morning of June 8th - in attendance were: Les Coon, Jake Smith, Robert Flores (Delaware Engineering), Mayor Smythe, Trustee Allen, and Clerk Cavanaugh. Topics discussed during the meeting: - Team will generate quote for safety measures - Biohealth Bacterial Supplement going very well! - Swapping mixers for diffusers in the anoxic tank - Concern about higher energy consumption - can be mitigated by negotiating energy contracts and/or solar? - Laying heat-tape along particular pipes in September to avoid freezing - Importance of the income survey for future capital projects - Clerk busy figuring out complexities of equitable billing ## Follow-up questions: - We currently rely on businesses to call for service, based on estimates from their grease trap past. Should we establish a routine pumping calendar within the business district? - We discussed renegotiating energy costs for the WWTP - any movement with this? - Are there written financial projections for the expansion project, with and without the various associated developments?

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