February 10, 2004
7:30pm
Red Hook Town Board Meeting
A regular monthly meeting of the Red Hook Town
Board was held Tuesday February 10, 2004 at the Red Hook Firehouse with the
following in attendance:
Supervisor – Marirose Blum Bump
Councilman – James Ross
Councilwoman – Sue Crane
Councilwoman – Jean Bordewich
Councilman – Harold Ramsey
Town Clerk – Margaret E. Doty
Approximately 300 residents in attendance.
Absent- Highway Superintendent Wayne Hildenbrand
Supervisor Blum Bump opened the meeting at 7:30 p.m. with the Pledge
Allegiance to the Flag.
Supervisor Blum Bump welcomed everyone to the meeting of the Town Board and
explained we have a number of business items on the agenda and than we will
have a special presentation from guest speaker John Nolan from Pace University
Land Use Law Center. After Professor Nolan’s presentation there will be a
question and answer period.
Motion by Supervisor Blum Bump, seconded by Councilwoman Bordewich and carried
unanimously dispensing with the reading of the minutes.
Supervisor Blum Bump read her monthly Statement for January.
Motion by Councilwoman Crane, seconded by Councilman Ross and carried
unanimously accepting the Supervisor’s Report as read.
RESOLUTION 2004 #3
RE – Budget Adjustments
Resolution was offered by Councilwoman Sue
Crane, seconded by Councilwoman James Ross and carried unanimously authorizing
the Supervisor to make the following Budget Adjustments and Transfers.
Copy Attached
Supervisor Blum Bump said before we welcome Professor Nolan I would like to
speak to everyone.
At our workshop last week, I proposed the Town Board discuss the possibility
of adopting a moratorium on certain planning and zoning activities.
After listening to many residents of our Town react to last week’s meeting I
realized that I am responsible for some confusion and fear and anger that is
surrounding the issue of a limited building moratorium in the Town of Red
Hook.
I had intended that the generic draft moratorium be discussed and refined and
targeted to Red Hook’s specific needs. However, it is not the time to proceed
in that direction, so I am withdrawing my suggestion that we discuss a
moratorium. I would like to clarify what I believe we are here to do. Together
with the people of this town, we the elected officials take responsibility for
shaping Red Hook’s future.
I ask you to remember, I am not here to get what Marirose wants, I am here to
help the people of Red Hook get what they want- open government, fair taxes,
and a small rural town with a great quality of life.
Second item on the Agenda is the Planning and Zoning working group. The Board
recommends that we establish a development and Land use working group with
members from the community. Landowners, builders and developers, 9 members and
two chairs and a steering committee. Applying for a Greenway Grant to pay for
the working groups activity, including hiring an experienced planner and Pace
University Land Use Law Center to assist in community planning and public
participation process.
The Town Board expects to receive a report the area plans, and expectation
from the working group not later than its July meeting. The town’s match for
the grant will be primarily in house contributions. Due date for filing is
this Friday February 13th.
Supervisor Blum Bump gave a description of the project as written on the
application for the Greenway Grant.
This project involves creating a strategic plan for the most immediate land
use for priority areas to implement, within the context of the Dutchess County
regional compact Greenway Connections, the goals of natural and cultural
resource protection, economic development and regional planning.
The project will be guided by inter-municipal steering committee members from
the Town Board, Village of Tivoli and the Village of Red Hook and Red Hook
Central School District. Also included in this effort will be representatives
from the community who represent the public, environmental groups, businesses
who have a strong desire to build a healthy, stable and safe environment,
working to insure that outcome is possible for Red Hook.
Motion by Councilwoman Bordewich that we establish a Development and Land Use
Group, seconded by Councilwoman Crane.
Councilman Ross said would this be the group we discussed Land Use Task Force
Group?
Councilwoman Bordewich explained that this group would have a time for our
July meeting. They are going to be recommending to us the Town Board, we could
take that in close relation to land use and zoning group they would than have
a clearer mandate at that point. Some of them could serve on the on going
committee.
Councilman Ramsey said I think the Zoning Review Committee should be an on
going committee that we have established, as we had one in the past and should
consider that along with the present members.
Councilman Ross said that’s fine, as present Zoning Review Committee is a very
viable committee and very possible we should consider reinstituting this
committee to work in concert with the Task Force if need be.
Councilwoman Crane said whether the Zoning Review is appointed now or in July,
it wouldn’t matter as long as it is an ongoing committee.
Supervisor Blum Bump suggested that we put the Zoning Review Committee on for
the March meeting. Right now we stick to the motion to establish this
committee,
Councilman Ross said I understand you plan on having this committee filled by
next month and at that time we can decide if the Zoning Review Committee will
be part thereof or a separate committee again.
Supervisor Blum Bump replied that we will discuss that, yes.
Councilwoman Bordewich said that looking at the Workers Steering Group they
can also look at candidates for the Zoning Review as there are vacancies. They
could look at the composition of this and make recommendations next month.
Motion by Supervisor Blum Bump that we establish a Development and Land Use
working group, seconded by Councilwoman Bordewich.
Vote: Supervisor Blum Bump- Yes
Councilman Ross- Yes
Councilwoman Crane- Yes
Councilwoman Bordewich- Yes
Councilman Ramsey- Yes
Motion by Supervisor Blum Bump that the Town Board appoint an inter-municipal
Steering Committee composed of Jean Bordewich and Sue Crane, Town of Red Hook,
Tom Cordier, Village of Tivoli, Brent Kovalchik, Village of Red Hook, Susan
Van Reusner Red Hook Central School District, Marc Molinaro Dutchess County.
The Steering Committee will recommend co-chairs for the Working Group, and the
co-chairs and steering committee will than recommend members for the Working
Group to the Town Board. The full group will be appointed no later than the
March Town Board meeting, seconded by Councilman Ramsey.
Councilman Ross asked this steering committee, what is going to be the make up
of this group, 12 citizens?
Councilwoman Bordewich said the steering committee is really just the
inter-municipal officials. They would take back to their people how this was
progressing. Co-chairs and working group would be separate people or could be
the same. There would be weekly meetings and public would be welcome to come.
Supervisor Blum Bump asked Motion to Approve, and was carried.
Vote: Supervisor Blum Bump- Yes
Councilman Ross- Yes
Councilwoman Crane- Yes
Councilwoman Bordewich- Yes
Councilman Ramsey- Yes
Supervisor Blum Bump said we pass a resolution for the Hudson Valley Greenway
Application.
RESOLUTION 2004 #4
RE- Greenway Compact Grant
Resolution was offered by Supervisor Marirose Blum Bump, seconded by
Councilwoman Jean Bordewich and carried.
Copy Attached
Vote: Supervisor Blum Bump- Yes
Councilman Ross- Yes
Councilwoman Crane- Yes
Councilwoman Bordewich- Yes
Councilman Ramsey- Yes
Councilwoman Crane I think that it is important because whenever a grant is
applied for, question always is how are we going to pay for this. We have to
have matching price for this in house service. People we put on this will do
that matching without outer budget expense.
Supervisor Blum Bump said the application is for $15,000 with the match in
kind from the town for $15,000.
Please welcome Professor John Nolan of the Pace University Land Use Law
Center. John is known through the Hudson Valley for the work Pace is doing to
assist communities in improving their planning and developing efforts.
Professor Nolan said, great news the moratorium is off the table and you are
still here.
This problem that you are dealing with in Red Hook is going on in Ulster,
Sullivan, Orange County all the way into Dutchess County as well as Putnam.
This problem will affect the quality of our community.
In 1994 an advisory board was established to discuss the problem with land use
sale and development rights, with people like yourselves on the board, held
conferences, talk to people, read everything we could on development and land
use in this area.
If we continue in all our communities like Red Hook the way we were developing
in the 80’s and 90’s there was 70% open space now there is 30% in 50 years.
This is a comment on the way we have chosen to go with development. This is
going to affect the community as we know it, going to affect the quality of
our life, communities as we know them, municipal services, taxes and our
environmental resources.
We are learning so much and people are going out like they do here tonight. We
are training planning and zoning boards. We have trained 350 people in
Dutchess County. Doing a tremendous amount of education so communities are
going from here to there.
You should always be working on the matter with a vision of your community
future in mind, as we all have a vision it should be incorporated in your
Master Plan. Than you should see that the zoning and planning laws take you to
that vision.
Red Hook has done a lot of this already. Red Hook has done a tremendous lot of
work. You have overlay districts, you have agriculture districts, PDR program
you have bonded to take care of these issues.
One of things we have to be careful of how we develop our critical areas. We
regard developers as being critical that they be involved where we want them
to build.
When you talk about land use you talk about conservation and development not
one or the other.
All over the County we see how development supports conservation. This
happened in Virginia, they supported development and environmental was
actively supportive and it all worked out with a positive approach.
Through the aid of computer technology he was able to show slide presentation
on mixed use development, center core, waking in a neighborhood mixed uses for
higher density.
Growth pressure is slowly moving North, we are losing open space, lose
recreational areas, we have developments that takes up all of nature in the
process. We have again air pollution and again we see the housing needs.
That’s why we have the affordable house that we have.
When our grandchildren ask who planned our region to look like this, we are
going to answer we did, because the state has given us that authority.
Answers are in the content of our Master Plan, Zoning and Planning. So the way
to Zoning is to think more critically about where the appropriate development
sites are and to think more critically of where the environment resources are
and to build that all into the above. So you wind up getting conservation
districts, river aquifer wet lands, streams, agricultural soils. Think about
how the landscape work and than you begin to think of development.
What we are looking at now do you have the legal authority to do this, do we
have the will to do this and how do we proceed, those are the questions for
this community to take on.
Leader and trainers are working on trying to get that first vision of how we
can respect one another, listen to one another to develop our communities but
do it in a way it makes sense from historical understanding of the places we
cherish and that we live in.
Question and Answer Period-
Phil Seymour- Higher density group as a small developer living in the area,
proceed with that type of development.
Professor Nolan-proceed with joint venture, become part of this in phases.
Richard Franklin-Familiar with Virginia and the high density area of Restin-How
we meet our housing needs.
Professor Nolan-We have been asked to train in Dutchess County local planning
and zoning boards and they have asked us to train them on four issues – local
processing, economic development, open space and affordable housing. We are
training them to meet housing needs.
Phil Seymour-Training local leaders as well as builders and developers.
Professor Nolan-we would like to get the developer and the builders to come to
our training programs.
Larry Thetford-Farmlands required landowner
greater than 20 acres include soil, implement your farm conservation plans.
Professor Nolan-Limited knowledge Monroe County had a DPW 3600 acres preserve
open space-met with farmers. Agreed to have development rights purchased
bonding to preserve open space. Looking at all the Agriculture land that
exists in Dutchess County.
Charles Simmons-what is your charge to the people to up grade their Master
Plan.
Professor Nolan-some communities do an update every 10 years. You can
encourage your community to take a look at your Master Plan.
Supervisor Blum Bump thanked Professor Nolan for his presentation as it was
really wonderful.
Supervisor Blum Bump said that there were 8 people who had signed up to speak
and she asked that they please limit it to 2 minutes.
Rosemarie Zengen representing Save Our Town Committee asked that her letter be
read.
Councilwoman Crane volunteered to do so.
Since The Save Our Town Committee has been committed to the future of Red
Hook.
They do not want a moratorium on building in the Town of Red Hook but do want
a moratorium on large warehouse type businesses.
Albert Trezza position non-negotiable.
Supervisor Blum Bump to work as peace maker for healing Red Hook’s problems.
Richard Franklin questioned the value of a four day seminar. We do get a
direction of how we can go. Only way any of this thing works is with the whole
community on the same economic level. All are interested in the growth of the
community. Everyone think of where you want to go and what you want to do.
Robert McKeon thanked Marirose for clarifying you never intended to have a
building moratorium.
Time to make some decisions, as you know there is more residential very little
business development in our town which is why we have high taxes where our
neighbor Rhinebeck has more businesses than residential so they have a better
ratio.
One of the concepts in your Master Plan and Zoning law doesn’t allow for
business, just this small dot areas. You could get great density around the
business district if you pulled density from other districts. Agricultural
conservation areas and increase it in business districts. Also have 5 overlay
districts in Red Hook that have not been mapped for 11 years now. Special
precautions to protect our natural resources, wetlands.
We need to move forward as a municipality in a legal and ethical way, need to
get this cleared up quickly.
Urge you to take a look at these maps they are from your Master Plan and Open
Space Plan.
Doreen Ruff-Honorable Marirose on behalf of Red Hook Care’s would like to
present to the Board over 1000 signatures collected in less than 3 days.
Opposing the moratorium and informing the board that the Red Hook Care’s
Committee, community based organized designed for communication with the local
government, special emphasis on economic welfare, planning of our town and the
families who sustain it. In the future I invite you to consider as a vital
liaison between the government and the community.
Phil Seymour-Ask Robert Rockefeller leader of previous Master Plan to write a
letter giving a background of the work that went into it. He said the whole
community was represented on this committee which took approximately 4 years
to complete. Needs to be looked at but it is not broken.
The group feels some replacements have been made without additional input from
outside the Board. I am referring to Planning Board chairman and sit down
planner. I also think the Board should have allowed Betty Mae the right to
withdraw her resignation from the Planning Board and not under duress as she
was going in for surgery.
Speaking of Planning we need that 4 day class here in Red Hook, otherwise we
are going to have a lot of people going in different directions. We need these
people together, everyone at the same time learning these rules.
Sam Lore-when is Planning & Zoning Board going back on schedule?
Zoning Board Chairman Timothy Ross said to the best of his knowledge they are
on schedule, will be meeting tomorrow night as we have public hearings
scheduled. We have not delayed or cancelled any meetings.
Supervisor Blum Bump said there are two appointments for the Planning Board
tonight and they should be back on schedule.
Councilwoman Bordewich said to clarify that 2 meetings were canceled by the
previous chair, holidays and Monday’s meeting and the chairman will be in New
York Association of Towns. The previous chair had canceled Monday that was
because he was forming the Planning Board. The Monday in March is their next
scheduled meeting.
Tom LeGrand resident congratulated Marirose on her new position as Supervisor.
He said, there were a few points he said. Al Trezza is good and decent man,
you may want more legal representation but you won’t get more.
I strongly disagree that we need a moratorium. New Homes here in Red Hook is
about 29 a year and that is not a crisis. We have to realize that in Dutchess
County in particular, small business and small jobs are the life line to
economic development. This is small community and these small jobs are
extremely important to our community. The dollars you spend in your community
stay in your community. This is a family community and we can’t zone the
families out.
I want the community to grow in a plan to grow in a moderate fashion but don’t
want to lose tract of who is the fabric of our community.
Scenic Hudson, Deborah DeVon- Appreciate being able to speak to you. Have been
listening to a lot of heartfelt and wonderful expressions tonight. Worked in a
lot of communities up and down the Hudson Valley, there is a lot of richness
here, the richness is the people in the community. I would like to express the
acknowledgement of the Town of Red Hook and all of you who have taken the
steps you begun tonight to bring the community together, to clarify and shape
the future and that vision together. You need to develop the tools to
implement that vision together.
We are ready to assist the Town in help with Greenway Grant and Town
Officials, challenges and opportunities are being felt through the Hudson
Valley. For positive results look at what you need to do to bring the
community together. Scenic Hudson is ready to assist and look forward to
working with you.
Lisa Griffin- Would like an answer from Marirose and the Board. I am
particularly concerned as a taxpayer how this conflict got off the ground and
how much it has already cost the town. I do not recall a resolution being
passed authorizing the Town to retain the services of special council with
regard to the moratorium. If there is such a resolution that I asked it is
made available for review, to get a look at the letter and correspondence
between the Town and Special Council.
I am curious that our Town Attorney whom the taxpayers already pay was
bi-passed in this entire matter. If there is anything that needs to be
reviewed in this town it is the accountability of those in charge. I think the
livelihood of Red Hook citizens need much more time and discussion than you
Supervisor Blum Bump have decided to give to them, as you are only one vote on
the Town Board, discussion that action is open government.
Marc Molinaro- Hope continue with Tom LeGrand suggestion and the Town of Red
Hook whatever it chooses to be. Have completed the four day seminar with
Professor Nolan, I learned a great deal. I hope we have learned from what we
heard here tonight, as there are so many voices in this Community. County
Planners issued his opposition of a proposal to consider a moratorium. He
asked me to explain why he did this, to share the county’s position. Red Hook
has done so much over the past decade to get where we are at today. We should
be doing more to engage all of these people, so what you unveiled tonight, the
steering group I am very happy to be a part of. Most importantly I really hope
that we can spend the next three months or next three years really engaging
one another- making decisions through consent. Look forward to community
engaging the residents of Red Hook, as there are so many talented folks we
should rely on.
Johanna Moore, President of the School Board. One of our goals to improve
communication with the community in general. Long range planning not on for
land use but facility use and for using our facility. Look forward to open
meetings with town officials to see where we are going. Need your input as
well as community group to see what we are facing in the next 5 years. Vital
that the community, town and school work together.
Andy Yurista- Milan resident, attends school board meeting on a regular basis,
glad all are here. Supervisor Blum Bump at the last Town Board meeting said
people are complaining school taxes are too high and also the amount of people
and the traffic in town. My biggest complaint is the school taxes. He helped a
senior couple tonight that was moving to North Carolina. Seven families are
leaving this area, 3 already left for out of state. Their concern with the
school board is there is a lot of waste spending in this district and it is
not going to the students. Two new people are being hired one for 80 thousand
and the other 60 thousand. The school is destroying us here. The money spent
here is being wasted it could be used for other things, keep seniors and young
people here in this town.
Angela Lore asked that the letter from Roger Akeley be read.
At this time Supervisor Blum Bump said the next thing on our agenda is
appointments, Planning Board.
Motion by Supervisor Blum Bump, seconded by Councilwoman Bordewich appointing
Paul Telesca to the Planning Board for a 5 year appointment.
Vote- Supervisor Blum Bump- Yes
Councilman Ross- Yes
Councilwoman Crane- Yes
Councilwoman Bordewich- Yes
Councilman Ramsey- Yes
Motion by Supervisor Blum Bump, seconded by Councilman Ramsey appointing
Christine Kane for a 4 year term filling an unexpired term.
Vote- Supervisor Blum Bump- Yes
Councilman Ross- Yes
Councilwoman Crane- Yes
Councilwoman Bordewich- Yes
Councilman Ramsey- Yes
Councilman Ramsey said he wanted to clarify why we were appointing a new
member is to replace the position held by the secretary as you can’t hold the
two positions a member of the board and secretary.
Motion by Supervisor Blum Bump, seconded by Councilman Ramsey appointing Betty
Mae VanParys as clerk of the Planning Board.
Vote- Supervisor Blum Bump- Yes
Councilman Ross- Yes
Councilwoman Crane- Yes
Councilwoman Bordewich- Yes
Councilman Ramsey- Yes
Councilman Ross asked if he could make two additional appointments this
evening, that fall under the part of the agenda.
Supervisor Blum Bump said after our other appointments are completed.
Next appointments are on the Agricultural Committee.
Councilwoman Crane said the three appointments were discussed at the last
Agricultural Committee and they are Robert McKeon, Richard Biezynski and
Thomas Cordier.
Motion by Councilwoman Crane, seconded by Councilman Ramsey and carried
appointing Robert McKeon as a member of the Agricultural Advisory Committee.
Vote- Supervisor Blum Bump- Yes
Councilman Ross- No
Councilwoman Crane- Yes
Councilwoman Bordewich- Yes
Councilman Ramsey- Yes
Motion by Councilwoman Crane, seconded by Councilman Ramsey appointing Richard
Biezynski to serve as a member of the Agricultural Advisory Committee.
Vote- Supervisor Blum Bump- Yes
Councilman Ross- Yes
Councilwoman Crane- Yes
Councilwoman Bordewich- Yes
Councilman Ramsey- Yes
Motion by Councilwoman Crane, seconded by Councilman Ramsey appointing Tom
Cordier to serve as a member of the Agricultural Advisory Committee.
Vote- Supervisor Blum Bump- Yes
Councilman Ross- Yes
Councilwoman Crane- Yes
Councilwoman Bordewich- Yes
Councilman Ramsey- Yes
Motion by Councilwoman Crane, seconded by Councilwoman Bordewich appointing
Robert McKeon to serve as Chairman of the Agricultural Advisory Committee.
Vote- Supervisor Blum Bump- Yes
Councilman Ross- No
Councilwoman Crane- Yes
Councilwoman Bordewich- Yes
Councilman Ramsey- Yes
Councilman Ross said my reasons for not voting for Robert is that he and I
have talked over the last few months and also his feeling on a moratorium
prevents me from voting for Robert McKeon.
Supervisor Blum Bump said she would like to reiterate that there was no
moratorium, I like to say that the board proposed to discuss that those in
favor or not in favor discussing it to be used as a tool so at the end of the
discussion I thought about it again and was not in favor of a moratorium. The
only conclusion was it was the beginning of a discussion.
Councilwoman Crane said the next is the Senior Committee called the Senior
Services who are going to deal with affordable housing within two years at the
PERX property.
Motion by Councilwoman Crane, seconded by Councilwoman Ross appointing Carl
Dowden, Jack Rush, Rose Rider, exofficio Marc Molinaro, and Mayor David Cohen.
Vote- Supervisor Blum Bump- Yes
Councilman Ross- Yes
Councilwoman Crane- Yes
Councilwoman Bordewich- Yes
Councilman Ramsey- Yes
Motion by Councilwoman Crane, seconded by Supervisor Blum Bump appointing Rose
Rider as Chairman of the Senior Committee.
Vote- Supervisor Blum Bump- Yes
Councilman Ross- Yes
Councilwoman Crane- Yes
Councilwoman Bordewich- Yes
Councilman Ramsey- Yes
Councilman Ross said he feels that it is essential and prudent that we get on
with town business in a couple of hold over positions.
Motion by Councilman Ross, seconded by Councilwoman Crane and carried
appointing Albert Trezza to a two year appointment as the Town Attorney.
Vote- Supervisor Blum Bump- Yes
Councilman Ross- Yes
Councilwoman Crane- Yes
Councilwoman Bordewich- Yes
Councilman Ramsey- Yes
Councilwoman Bordewich said she supports Al’s appointment. She also had
several comments. The people here tonight questioned Keane & Beane who have
also been with the town a number of years.
Al Trezza comments of Keane & Beane was that Joel Sachs was a very reliable
person, having represented the town in all the Hannaford lawsuits.
Councilwoman Bordewich second comment, I do support Al as he has been willing
to work with us, we have been discussing but have not put him on the agenda. I
think in the future, Jim and I did discuss this earlier and we will go ahead
and vote, but I just do not think it is a good precedence to bring up
something without the Supervisor being informed ahead of time for the agenda.
Supervisor Blum Bump-we have finished our discussion with Al would he like to
continue as town attorney. We are continuing discussing with every candidate.
Councilwoman Crane met with Supervisor Blum Bump and said she felt the
Planning Board and Zoning Board are essential that we move forward and
indicated we should approve the Zoning Board as it stands and secretary and
that we reappoint Al Trezza.
Motion by Councilman Ross, seconded by Councilman Ramsey reappointing Jeanne
Douglas as a member of the Zoning Board of Appeals.
Vote- Supervisor Blum Bump- Yes
Councilman Ross- Yes
Councilwoman Crane- Yes
Councilwoman Bordewich- Yes
Councilman Ramsey- Yes
Councilman Ross explained that by law the secretary to the Zoning Board is
appointed by the Zoning Board and they meet February 11, 2004 at which time
the decision will be made.
Councilwoman Bordewich approve of Jeanne being reappointed, as she is an
independent voice and we need that. As far as the secretary goes the ruling
from Association of Towns is that the board chooses their own secretary.
Motion by Supervisor Blum Bump, seconded by Councilman Ross that we
reestablish a nine (9) member Economic Development Committee with Councilman
Ramsey as liaison.
Vote- Supervisor Blum Bump- Yes
Councilman Ross- Yes
Councilwoman Crane- Yes
Councilwoman Bordewich- Yes
Councilman Ramsey- Yes
Councilman Ramsey will make recommendations to the Town Board of those who
apply to him. Councilwoman Bordewich will work closely with Councilman Ramsey.
Motion by Supervisor Blum Bump, seconded by Councilwoman Bordewich that we
expand our Ethics Committee from 3 to 5 members.
Vote- Supervisor Blum Bump- Yes
Councilman Ross- Yes
Councilwoman Crane- Yes
Councilwoman Bordewich- Yes
Councilman Ramsey- Yes
Supervisor Blum Bump said the Hudson River Valley Greenway invites us to
participate in the first annual Greenway Visions in Planning Award (V.I.P).
The Village of Red Hook has applied for their
free planting and has requested that the Town Board of Red Hook lend their
support.
Motion by Supervisor Blum Bmp, seconded by Councilwoman Bordewich that we
offer the Village of Red Hook our support, writing a letter to that fact.
Vote- Supervisor Blum Bump- Yes
Councilman Ross- Yes
Councilwoman Crane- Yes
Councilwoman Bordewich- Yes
Councilman Ramsey- Yes
Motion by Supervisor Blum Bump, seconded by Councilman Ross is that we apply
for the VIP Program for the Town.
Robert McKeon said as our recent completed farmland protection project that
personifies excellence in innovative planning, we should be eligible. The
application has to be in their office by February 13, 2004.
Vote- Supervisor Blum Bump- Yes
Councilman Ross- Yes
Councilwoman Crane- Yes
Councilwoman Bordewich- Yes
Councilman Ramsey- Yes
Jeff Ackerly asked that Woody Klose’s name be included as a member of the
Agricultural Committee as he was the life force when the committee started.
Ruth Oja CAC Chairperson explained that the Town of Red Hook is seeking a
grant of $20,000 from the Five Star Restoration Matching Program to restore a
small wetland between the Town Recreation Park and Apple Ring and construct a
boardwalk across it.
This is a matching grant that must involve a partnership of five
community-based group Partners contribute funding, land technical assistance,
or work or other in-kind services.
RESOLUTION 2004 #5
RE- Grant to Restore Wetlands between Recreation Park and Apple Ring.
Resolution offered by Supervisor Marirose Blum Bump, seconded by Councilwoman
Sue Crane.
Copy Attached
Vote- Supervisor Blum Bump- Yes
Councilman Ross- Yes
Councilwoman Crane- Yes
Councilwoman Bordewich- Yes
Councilman Ramsey- Yes
Councilman Ross, is it 5 communities that will donate their services up to
$20,000?
Ruth Oja replied yes.
Supervisor Blum Bump read a letter from Dutchess County Resource Recovery
Agency announcing that on June 5, 2004 there will be a Household Hazardous
Waste Collection event in Red Hook Recycling Center from 8:00a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Motion by Supervisor Blum Bump seconded by Councilwoman Bordewich and carried
that June 5, 2004 be known as Hazardous Waste Day.
Vote- Supervisor Blum Bump- Yes
Councilman Ross- Yes
Councilwoman Crane- Yes
Councilwoman Bordewich- Yes
Councilman Ramsey- Yes
Supervisor Blum Bump, a letter has been submitted to the DEC on the Red Wing
Mine no later than February 11, 2004.
Town Attorney will review the letter.
Motion by Supervisor Blum Bump, seconded by Councilwoman Bordewich that upon
approval of Town Attorney Trezza the letter will be sent to the DEC concerning
the Red Wing Mining.
Vote- Supervisor Blum Bump- Yes
Councilman Ross- Yes
Councilwoman Crane- Yes
Councilwoman Bordewich- Yes
Councilman Ramsey- Yes
Councilwoman Bordewich said because Red Hook will be affected by traffic this
will give us the opportunity to express our concern.
Brad Mitchell who lives on the border of both towns, the DEC should be
notified whether zoning is allowed, so this should be stated in the letter.
Councilwoman Bordewich said the town’s original investment policy was adopted
on October 27, 1988 and is reviewed annually.
Motion by Councilwoman Bordewich, seconded by Councilman Ramsey approving the
Town of Red Hook’s investment policy.
Vote- Supervisor Blum Bump- Yes
Councilman Ross- Yes
Councilwoman Crane- Yes
Councilwoman Bordewich- Yes
Councilman Ramsey- Yes
Councilwoman Bordewich said we have two requests from Building Department
feels it would benefit the town if we were to implement a fee for blasting.
Councilwoman Bordewich suggested we table this for our March meeting.
The second recommendation is that we increase
our property searches fee.
Motion by Councilwoman Bordewich, seconded by Supervisor Blum Bump that we
increase our property search fee from $35.00 to $50.00.
Vote- Supervisor Blum Bump- Yes
Councilman Ross- Yes
Councilwoman Crane- Yes
Councilwoman Bordewich- Yes
Councilman Ramsey- Yes
Committee Reports:
Zoning Board of Appeals
Councilman Ross said the ZBA was meeting tomorrow night with a couple of items
on the Agenda.
Recreation Dept.
John Kuhn reported the Capital Improvement Projects is up and running so we
will be coming before the Town Board to make a presentation to explain the
needs and improvements.
Zoning
Councilwoman Bordewich reported for Zoning that Building Permits were issued
and 42 Inspections done.
Correspondence:
Letter from Dutchess County Mayor and
Supervisor’s Association asking to contribute to the Hospitality Room at the
Association of Towns.
Marc Molinaro County Legislature said, I think that means sponsor you know to
contribute not the Town itself.
Supervisor Blum Bump said that appointed Faith Ruggerio as part time secretary
at $12.75 per hour for 19 hours. The first review in 30 days and the 2nd in 90
days.
Supervisor Blum Bump read the letter from Commissioner of County Planning
Roger Akley expressing his opinion on a moratorium.
Public Comment:
Kenneth Anderson asked when the next planning
board meeting will be held?
Councilwoman Bordewich said the next meeting would be the first Monday in
March. The clerk has been ill, but hopefully this will be worked out, as we
are trying to find someone to fill in.
Jeff Ackerly thanked the board for reinstating the Economic Development
Committee in the town.
Resident said he would like to respond to the
explosive blasting license. NYS has a whole division set up and already
providing the services for Explosive Licenses.
Peter Girardi resident glad of what went on here tonight as this is open
government, democracy in action.
Motion by Supervisor Blum Bump, seconded by Councilman Ross and carried
meeting adjourned 10:48 p.m.
Town Clerk
Margaret E. Doty