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Central Hudson Pole Easement – Authority to Sign

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One-time (complete)formal_resolutionone_timeAuthorizes the Mayor to sign a Central Hudson easement to enable the replacement of one utility pole and installation of a new utility-owned pole on Village property for the Community Solar Farm Project.
First seen
2019-11-04
Latest event
2019-11-04
adopted
Expires
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Resolution text

RESOLVED

  1. the Mayor is authorized to sign the Central Hudson easement to enable the change out of one pole and insertion of a new utility owned pole at the designated spot on Village land
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  • WHEREAS, the Village of Red Hook is a party to the Community Solar Farm Project (Project) that includes the Town of Red Hook and Village of Tivoli
  • WHEREAS, this Project includes a lease between the Village and Red Hook CSA, LLC, the developer and operator of the project
  • WHEREAS, the original site design included a connection to the Central Hudson power grid from the west side of the Project and now a connection is needed on the North side
  • WHEREAS, the developer has presented initial site maps that show a requirement for replacing one existing Central Hudson pole on Village property and installing one new one approximately 200 feet further in to Village property
  • WHEREAS, the Board has reviewed the changes, consulted with our Highway Foreman and sees no negative impact on our use and operation of the old highway garage area or well distribution network. There will be no costs borne by the Village
  • WHEREAS, developer is preparing a final site plan and easement request for private poles to connect to the Central Hudson poles but these have been illustrated and presented to the Village Board

Lifecycle (1 event)

2019-11-04adoptedvote: unanimous
Authorize the Mayor to sign the Central Hudson pole easement for the Community Solar Farm Project.
moved by Blundell · seconded by Kovalchik
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Resolved
  1. the Mayor is authorized to sign the Central Hudson easement to enable the change out of one pole and insertion of a new utility owned pole at the designated spot on Village land
Whereas
  • WHEREAS, the Village of Red Hook is a party to the Community Solar Farm Project (Project) that includes the Town of Red Hook and Village of Tivoli
  • WHEREAS, this Project includes a lease between the Village and Red Hook CSA, LLC, the developer and operator of the project
  • WHEREAS, the original site design included a connection to the Central Hudson power grid from the west side of the Project and now a connection is needed on the North side
  • WHEREAS, the developer has presented initial site maps that show a requirement for replacing one existing Central Hudson pole on Village property and installing one new one approximately 200 feet further in to Village property
  • WHEREAS, the Board has reviewed the changes, consulted with our Highway Foreman and sees no negative impact on our use and operation of the old highway garage area or well distribution network. There will be no costs borne by the Village
  • WHEREAS, developer is preparing a final site plan and easement request for private poles to connect to the Central Hudson poles but these have been illustrated and presented to the Village Board
Subject key: community_solar_project_central_hudson_easement