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Water System Capital Improvements and Operations

2025last touched · 14 source resolutions
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Resolutions authorizing engineering, construction, financing, and grant agreements for capital improvements to the village water supply and distribution system, and contracts with private operators or engineers to manage day-to-day water system operations.
In force, by year of last update
2025
Full-Time DPW Laborer for Water and Sewer Operations
The Village is authorized to hire one full-time DPW Laborer at approximately $56,000 annually (at $20/hr plus benefits) under the UPSEU contract agreement, with the cost split between the Water and Sewer Funds, replacing contracted operations budget lines. Current part-time laborer Jerome Smith III was hired to fill this position, effective immediately upon passage on March 27, 2025.[12]
H2O Innovation Operation & Maintenance — Appointment as Water and Sewer Operator
H2O Innovation Operation & Maintenance, LLC is appointed as the Village's Water & Sewer Operator, effective August 1, 2025. The Mayor is authorized to negotiate and sign the contract in consultation with the Village Attorney.[13]
H2O Innovation Operation & Maintenance — Village Attorney Conflict Waiver
The Village Board acknowledges that Village Attorney Kyle Barnett represents H2O Innovation in a collection action that is winding down, and finds the potential conflict to be unrelated and inconsequential, thereby waiving any potential conflict.[13]
H2O Innovation Operation and Maintenance Agreement — Amendment 1
The Mayor is authorized to execute revised Amendment #1 to the existing Operation and Maintenance Agreement with H2O Innovation, updating item number 2 to require both parties to collaborate on sewer system operation.[14]
2023
WIIA Financing Agreement with NYS EFC
The Mayor is authorized to execute the WIIA Financing Agreement with the New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation to finance water system capital improvements.[11]
2022
PFOA/S Removal and Water System Resiliency Upgrades — SEQR Classification
The Village Board finds that the water system project — including PFOA/S removal, resiliency upgrades to the Village/Town interconnect and water tower, replacement of approximately 2,400 linear feet of undersized water mains, hydrants, valves, and approximately 30 residential lead service lines on Cherry Street and Graves Street — is a Type II Action under SEQR and is not subject to environmental review under 6 NYCRR Part 617.5.[10]
2017
USDA-RD Water and Waste System Grant Agreement
The Water and Waste System Grant Agreement with the US Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Services is approved. This agreement supports capital improvements to the Village water system.[6]
2015
Cross Connection Control Program — Local Law 2-2015
Local Law 2-2015 establishes a Cross Connection Control Program mandated by the NYS Department of Health to protect the Red Hook water supply. The program includes a permit fee of $75.00.[4]
2009
Well Restoration and Electrical Hookup Authorization
The Village approved reasonable costs for restoration and electrical hookup service to the well. An RFP is to be issued to three vendors, and an annual service contract on the generator is to be established.[1]
History · superseded or expired
2022
C3ND Water and Sewer Operator Contracts
The Mayor was authorized to sign two C3ND operator contracts for water and sewer systems with an end date of May 31, 2022 and with the CPI-linked rate provision deleted. These contracts expired on May 31, 2022.[9]
2021
Delaware Engineering — Annual Consulting Retainer
Delaware Engineering was retained as an annual consultant at a monthly rate of $850.00. Superseded upon appointment of H2O Innovation as Water & Sewer Operator effective August 1, 2025.[8]
Gregg Stolarik — Water and Sewer Systems Point of Contact
Gregg Stolarik was appointed as the main point of contact with control of software changes for sewer and water systems, working full-time at 35 hours per week with a benefit package. Superseded by subsequent operational staffing changes including the 2025 full-time DPW Laborer authorization.[8]
2018
C.T. Male Water Department Operations Contract — Termination
The Village terminated its water department operations contract with C.T. Male effective February 1, 2018. This was a one-time termination action; the contract has since expired.[7]
VRI Environmental Services — 4-Month Probationary Operations Contract
The Village entered a 4-month probationary period with VRI Environmental Services, Inc. beginning February 1, 2018, per their proposal dated January 15, 2018. This contract expired by its terms on or around June 1, 2018.[7]
2016
USDA-RD Form E Budget Update — Legal and Bookkeeping Additions
The original Form E (dated July 14, 2014, project budget $3.8 million) was updated to add two legal firms (McCabe and Mack LLC; Rodenhausen/Chale) and bookkeeper Doris Balacic-Schueing without increasing overall project costs. Superseded upon completion of the USDA-RD project phase.[5]
2014
C.T. Male — Backflow Protector Identification and Recommendation
C.T. Male was authorized to identify residents and property owners needing cross-connection control devices and recommend backflow protector installation at risk locations. Superseded upon termination of C.T. Male's contract effective February 1, 2018.[3]
2011
C.T. Male and Associates — Engineer for USDA-RD Water Improvement Project
C.T. Male and Associates was selected as the professional engineer for the Village's USDA-RD funded water improvement project following a competitive qualifications process. Superseded when C.T. Male's water department operations contract was terminated effective February 1, 2018.[2]
Source resolutions
  1. [1]2009-08-20Well restoration and electrical hookup approval
  2. [2]2011-11-17USDA-RD
  3. [3]2014-01-13Authorization to recommend backflow protectors
  4. [4]2015-06-08Local Law 2-2015 Cross Connection Control Program
  5. [5]2016-05-09Village of Red Hook – Water Phase II – rural Development Project budget/cost certification (Form E) – update
  6. [6]2017-03-13Water and Waste System Grant Agreement, US Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Services
  7. [7]2018-01-18Water contract termination and VRI trial period
  8. [8]2021-02-08Delaware Engineering Consulting and Water Systems Staffing
  9. [9]2022-02-14Approve C3ND water and sewer operator contracts
  10. [10]2022-10-03PFOA/S REMOVAL AND WATER SYSTEM RESILIENCY UPGRADES—SEQR TYPE II CLASSIFICATION
  11. [11]2023-03-09WIIA Financing Agreement with NYS EFC
  12. [12]2025-03-27RESOLUTION AUTHORIZE ADDITION OF ONE FULLTIME DPW LABORER TO SUPPORT DAILY WATER & SEWER OPERATIONS
  13. [13]2025-07-14Resolution to Appoint H2O Innovation Operation & Maintenance, LLC as Water & Sewer Operator
  14. [14]2025-12-22Sign H2O Innovation Operation and Maintenance Agreement amendment

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.