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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING LEGAL FEES TO RESEARCH A NEW POSITION IN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT

One-time (complete)formal_resolutionone_timeThe Board authorizes its labor and employment counsel to research the legal process involved in the creation of a Police Lieutenant position under applicable civil service laws, while noting no guarantee of creation and merely authorizing legal research to inform future discussion.
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2022-12-12
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2022-12-12
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RESOLVED

  1. the Village Board hereby authorizes its labor and employment counsel to research the law pertaining to the creation of the position of Police Lieutenant; moreover, in the coming months, the Village Board will continue to discuss the possibility of creation of the position as permitted under applicable civil service laws
  2. while the Village Board agrees to discuss this matter further and authorizes its attorney to research same, it is not guaranteeing the creation of the position of Police Lieutenant and is merely authorizing the Village Board to expend legal fees to further explore the legal process of the creation of such a position so that the Village may further discuss whether creation of the position, in the future, is in the Village's best interest
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  • WHEREAS, the Village of Red Hook is interested in exploring the creation of the position of Police Lieutenant
  • WHEREAS, the Village Board has discussed the creation of the position of Police Lieutenant and would like to authorize its labor and employment attorney to further research the legal process involved in the creation of such a position, as permitted under applicable civil service laws

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2022-12-12adoptedvote: 4-0
Amend the General Fund and Water Fund budgets to reflect current information and expenses.
moved by Kovalchik · seconded by Kjarval
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Resolved
  1. the Village of Red Hook amends the General Fund & Water Fund budgets as shown in the charts above
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  • WHEREAS, the Village Board desires to amend the General Fund and Water Fund budgets to reflect current information and expenses
  • WHEREAS, The Village Board the following budget adjustments are requested to be made
2022-12-12adoptedvote: 4-0
Authorize the Village's labor and employment attorney to research the legal process involved in the creation of a Police Lieutenant position under applicable civil service laws.
moved by Smythe · seconded by Laing
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  1. the Village Board hereby authorizes its labor and employment counsel to research the law pertaining to the creation of the position of Police Lieutenant; moreover, in the coming months, the Village Board will continue to discuss the possibility of creation of the position as permitted under applicable civil service laws
  2. while the Village Board agrees to discuss this matter further and authorizes its attorney to research same, it is not guaranteeing the creation of the position of Police Lieutenant and is merely authorizing the Village Board to expend legal fees to further explore the legal process of the creation of such a position so that the Village may further discuss whether creation of the position, in the future, is in the Village's best interest
Whereas
  • WHEREAS, the Village of Red Hook is interested in exploring the creation of the position of Police Lieutenant
  • WHEREAS, the Village Board has discussed the creation of the position of Police Lieutenant and would like to authorize its labor and employment attorney to further research the legal process involved in the creation of such a position, as permitted under applicable civil service laws
Subject key: police_lieutenant_position_research