Author: Trustee Allen
Summary/Goal: To establish a wetland rehabilitation task force, restore and reinvigorate the area behind WWTPs. Membership is already active with local environmental scientists enlisted. Initial tasks will include: 1. Creating a status/need report, 2. Creating a rehabilitation plan, 3. Seeking funding opportunities for project development.
VILLAGE OF RED HOOK RESOLUTION #___ - 2026 DATED: MAY 26, 2026
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 May 26, 2026. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Smythe.
RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH WWTPs WETLAND REHABILITATION TASKFORCE.
WHEREAS, it has been duly noted the Red Hook Commons/Wastewater Treatment Plants (WWTPs)/Smith St. wetland area has endured an extensive history of environmental degradation, and,
WHEREAS, recent matters of the WWTPs have instigated an immediate need to address matters of ecological health, constituent well-being, and property preservation, and,
WHEREAS, wetland rehabilitation effort would not only have extensive communal benefits, it will also serve as a natural buffer between private property and the public WWTPs area,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, to establish the “WWTPs Wetland Rehabilitation Taskforce” and include said taskforce on the Village ReOrg under the project list for Trustee Allen. This taskforce shall be directed to study the existing conditions and develop a rehabilitation plan, complete with specific action items and potential funding sources. The intention is to move toward on the ground rehabilitation efforts as soon as possible.
Motion by: ____________________ Seconded by: _________________
The foregoing resolution was duly put to a vote, which resulted as follows:
| Mayor Smythe | ☐Aye | ☐Nay | ☐Abstain | ☐Recuse | ☐Absent/Excused |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeputyMayorKjarval | ☐Aye | ☐Nay | ☐Abstain | ☐Recuse | ☐Absent/Excused |
| Trustee Uku | ☐Aye | ☐Nay | ☐Abstain | ☐Recuse | ☐Absent/Excused |
| Trustee Allen | ☐Aye | ☐Nay | ☐Abstain | ☐Recuse | ☐Absent/Excused |
| Trustee Rothstein | ☐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 May 20, 2026 meeting, and that I have been authorized to sign this Resolution by decision of the Board of Trustees
______________________ ____________________ Jennifer Cavanaugh, Clerk Date