Inter-municipal Agreement – Town of Red Hook and Village of Red Hook – Regarding Municipal Shared Services – Highway and Public Works
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
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Resolution text
RESOLVED
- 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
Document references
Cites or incorporates
- 2020-09-14Inter-Municipal Agreement for Shared Building Department ServicesTwo separate inter-municipal agreements on different service areas (Highway/Public Works vs. Building Department) authorized 399 days apart; each is a distinct board action on a different artifact.
- 2024-06-10Intermunicipal Sewer Agreement — Village of Red Hook and Town of Red HookDocument A authorizes a general inter-municipal shared services agreement for highway/public works; Document B is a separate, specific sewer system agreement between the same municipalities on a different infrastructure topic, executed 1764 days later.
- 2026-04-23Intermunicipal Agreement for Shared ServicesDocument A authorizes the Mayor to sign a bilateral inter-municipal agreement between Town and Village of Red Hook; Document B is a separate county-wide shared services template drafted 7 years later involving Dutchess County and multiple municipalities—different artifacts, different parties, different scope.
- 2012-01-19Memorandum of Understanding - Community Preservation FundTwo separate inter-municipal agreements on different subjects (shared highway services vs. community preservation fund allocation) executed 7+ years apart.
- 2012-09-10Execute Town highway garage IMADocument B (2012) authorizes execution of a specific garage-occupancy IMA; Document A (2019) authorizes a broader shared-services IMA covering highway materials, fuel, and equipment—different artifacts and different slots (execute existing vs. authorize new), separated by 2527 days.
Cited by
- 2019-05-02Resolution Authorizing the Execution of an Intermunicipal Agreement with the Town of Red Hook Regarding Community Distributed Generation Solar (Pv) ProjectTwo distinct intermunicipal agreements on different subjects (solar PV project vs. highway/public works shared services), each requiring separate board authorization for execution.
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
- 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