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Resolution in Support of an Application by the Town of Red Hook for Fiscal Year 2017 Transportation Alternatives/CMAC Program Funding

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One-time (complete)formal_resolutionone_timeThe Village of Red Hook endorses and supports the Town of Red Hook's application for Transportation Alternatives/CMAC Program funding for a pedestrian pathway and shoulder improvements along Route 199 from Red Hook High School to Meadow Drive, with a 20% local match provided by the Town.
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2016-10-17
Latest event
2016-10-17
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Resolution text

RESOLVED

  1. The Village Board of Trustees hereby supports and endorses the submission by the Town of Red Hook of the Grant Application for the construction of a pedestrian pathway together with shoulder improvements to safely accommodate biking, located along Route 199 from Red Hook High School to Meadow Drive, with a 20% match to be funded by the Town, as described herein
  2. The officers, employees and agents of the Village are hereby authorized and directed for and in the name and on behalf of the Village to do all acts and things as may be necessary or, in the opinion of the officer, employee or agent acting, desirable and proper to effect the purposes of the foregoing resolution
  3. This resolution shall take effect immediately
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  • WHEREAS, the Town of Red Hook as project sponsor has caused to be prepared an application for assistance under the Transportation Alternatives/CMAC program for a pedestrian pathway together with shoulder improvements to safely accommodate biking, located along Route 199 from Red Hook High School to Meadow Drive, with an estimated project cost of $2.5 million
  • WHEREAS, a small portion of approximately 400 linear feet of such proposed project lies within the Village of Red Hook
  • WHEREAS, the program includes a local match requirement of 20% of the total project cost, with such match to be provided by the Town
  • WHEREAS, the development of pedestrian and bicycle connections is consistent with the Town of Red Hook's comprehensive plan and the Poughkeepsie-Dutchess County Transportation Council's (PDCTC) Walk Bike Dutchess Program, the Greenway Compact Program, and the Red Hook Trails Committee's recommendations for the Village to Village Trail presented in their February 2016 Red Hook Trail Plan
  • WHEREAS, the proposed project will support connectivity between the Village of Red Hook, Red Hook High School, and Linden Avenue Middle School and three residential subdivisions in the Town as well as Bard College and the Village of Tivoli
  • WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of the Village of Red Hook to support the Town's Application for Fiscal Year 2017 Transportation Alternatives/CMAC Program Funding for the Town (the "Grant Application") to fund the proposed project

Lifecycle (1 event)

2016-10-17adoptedvote: unanimous
Approve Resolution 27-2016 supporting the Town of Red Hook's application for 2017 Transportation Alternatives/CMAC Program funding for a pedestrian pathway along Route 199.
moved by Kovalchik · seconded by Blundell
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Resolved
  1. The Village Board of Trustees hereby supports and endorses the submission by the Town of Red Hook of the Grant Application for the construction of a pedestrian pathway together with shoulder improvements to safely accommodate biking, located along Route 199 from Red Hook High School to Meadow Drive, with a 20% match to be funded by the Town, as described herein
  2. The officers, employees and agents of the Village are hereby authorized and directed for and in the name and on behalf of the Village to do all acts and things as may be necessary or, in the opinion of the officer, employee or agent acting, desirable and proper to effect the purposes of the foregoing resolution
  3. This resolution shall take effect immediately
Whereas
  • WHEREAS, the Town of Red Hook as project sponsor has caused to be prepared an application for assistance under the Transportation Alternatives/CMAC program for a pedestrian pathway together with shoulder improvements to safely accommodate biking, located along Route 199 from Red Hook High School to Meadow Drive, with an estimated project cost of $2.5 million
  • WHEREAS, a small portion of approximately 400 linear feet of such proposed project lies within the Village of Red Hook
  • WHEREAS, the program includes a local match requirement of 20% of the total project cost, with such match to be provided by the Town
  • WHEREAS, the development of pedestrian and bicycle connections is consistent with the Town of Red Hook's comprehensive plan and the Poughkeepsie-Dutchess County Transportation Council's (PDCTC) Walk Bike Dutchess Program, the Greenway Compact Program, and the Red Hook Trails Committee's recommendations for the Village to Village Trail presented in their February 2016 Red Hook Trail Plan
  • WHEREAS, the proposed project will support connectivity between the Village of Red Hook, Red Hook High School, and Linden Avenue Middle School and three residential subdivisions in the Town as well as Bard College and the Village of Tivoli
  • WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of the Village of Red Hook to support the Town's Application for Fiscal Year 2017 Transportation Alternatives/CMAC Program Funding for the Town (the "Grant Application") to fund the proposed project
Subject key: route_199_pedestrian_pathway_cmac