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Inter-municipal Agreement – Town of Red Hook and Village of Red Hook – Regarding Municipal Shared Services – Highway and Public Works

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Activeformal_resolutionongoingThe Mayor is authorized to sign an Inter-Municipal Agreement with the Town of Red Hook to formalize ongoing shared services arrangements for highway and public works operations, with each instance of shared services to be reviewed for feasibility and scheduling.
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2019-08-12
Latest event
2019-08-12
adopted
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Resolution text

RESOLVED

  1. the Mayor is authorized to sign the Inter-municipal Agreement – Regarding Municipal Shared Services – Highway Department and Public Works. However, each case or instance of shared services will be reviewed by the Mayor and/or the Highway Foreman for feasibility and scheduling before approval
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  • WHEREAS, the Village of Red Hook and the Town of Red Hook often work with routine shared services arrangements for ad hoc needs in order to best utilize equipment, vehicles and staff
  • WHEREAS, the two municipalities agree that this is an important factor for effective and efficient staff management and cost containment
  • WHEREAS, certain highway material purchases and fuel purchases are already shared under NY State Contract with the Town being the purchaser
  • WHEREAS, no formal agreement exists to document the relationship, other than regarding use and sharing of the highway garage complex
  • WHEREAS, the Village Board recognizes the benefits of continued cooperation and use of shared services with the Town

Lifecycle (1 event)

2019-08-12adoptedvote: unanimous
Approve Inter-Municipal Agreement between Town of Red Hook and Village of Red Hook regarding Municipal Shared Services for Highway and Public Works.
moved by Blundell · seconded by Norris
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Resolved
  1. the Mayor is authorized to sign the Inter-municipal Agreement – Regarding Municipal Shared Services – Highway Department and Public Works. However, each case or instance of shared services will be reviewed by the Mayor and/or the Highway Foreman for feasibility and scheduling before approval
Whereas
  • WHEREAS, the Village of Red Hook and the Town of Red Hook often work with routine shared services arrangements for ad hoc needs in order to best utilize equipment, vehicles and staff
  • WHEREAS, the two municipalities agree that this is an important factor for effective and efficient staff management and cost containment
  • WHEREAS, certain highway material purchases and fuel purchases are already shared under NY State Contract with the Town being the purchaser
  • WHEREAS, no formal agreement exists to document the relationship, other than regarding use and sharing of the highway garage complex
  • WHEREAS, the Village Board recognizes the benefits of continued cooperation and use of shared services with the Town
Subject key: intermunicipal_highway_shared_services