Street Lighting Policy and Contracts
Resolutions governing village street lighting including LED conversion projects, consortium participation, and individual light installations.
In force, by year of last update
2022
Street Light Installation at Bird and Tower Street
The Village authorized installation of an additional street light at the intersection of Bird and Tower Street on an existing Central Hudson pole, subject to annual maintenance and service charges assessed to the Village.[7]
2018
NYPA LED Lighting Agreement
The Mayor is authorized to sign an agreement with the New York Power Authority (NYPA) to continue the Village's LED street lighting conversion project, with associated costs to be absorbed into a payment schedule.[6]
2017
Mid-Hudson Street Light Consortium Participation
The Village of Red Hook is authorized to participate in the Mid-Hudson Street Light Consortium cooperative agreement, dated December 11, 2017, for the solicitation of proposals for LED street lighting conversion and maintenance services. The Mayor (or in his absence the Deputy Mayor) is authorized to sign the Agreement on the Village's behalf. Contracts for LED conversion and maintenance are awarded via the RFP process under General Municipal Law §104-b rather than sealed competitive bidding.[5]
Consortium RFP Authorization
The Administrative Participant of the Mid-Hudson Street Light Consortium is authorized to prepare, advertise, disseminate, and evaluate an RFP for LED conversion and follow-on warranty and maintenance services on the Village's behalf, subject to subsequent approval by the Village Board. The Administrative Participant may select one or more Offerors on the basis of best value or reject any or all proposals.[5]
2016
LED Street Lighting Authority Order
The Village authorized the LED Street Lighting Authority Order, directing that current streetlights be replaced with LED fixtures through Central Hudson's tariff program as existing lights fail.[2]
2010
Street Light Deactivation for Carbon Reduction
The Village approved turning off 30 street lights as identified in an energy efficiency study to reduce the Village's carbon footprint and Central Hudson Gas & Electric expenses.[1]
History · superseded or expired
2017
LED Conversion Grant Investigation
The Board declared interest in pursuing full LED street light conversion and authorized the Mayor to investigate grant options and further energy data, with anticipated savings of $43,600 annually after the first year. Superseded by the formal Mid-Hudson Street Light Consortium authorization (footnote 5) and the NYPA agreement (footnote 6), which established the operative conversion framework.[3]
LED Consortium Exploration and Village Contact Designation
The Board authorized continued exploration of LED lighting conversion and participation with an 18-municipality consortium, designating Trustee Laing as Village contact and Courtney Strong as consultant. Superseded by the formal Mid-Hudson Street Light Consortium participation resolution (footnote 5).[4]
Source resolutions
- [1]2010-06-07Turn off 30 street lights for carbon reduction
- [2]2016-02-08LED Street Lighting Authority Order
- [3]2017-07-20LED street lighting conversion project authorization
- [4]2017-09-21LED Street Lighting Exploration
- [5]2017-12-11Resolution Authorizing Participation in the Mid-Hudson Street Light Consortium
- [6]2018-08-13NYPA LED lighting project authorization
- [7]2022-01-10Street Light Installation at Bird and Tower Street
Synthesized from the chronological history of these resolutions. Each clause shows the year it was last established or amended. The text is a reading aid — for legal force, consult the source resolutions and the Village Code.