Town of Red Hook Town Board
Workshop Meeting
May 17, 2005

Supervisor Blum Bump opened the Workshop at 7:50 p.m. 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

Also Present: Deputy Supervisor William O'Neill and Town Attorney Albert Trezza

Supervisor Blum Bump asked Councilwoman Bordewich to discuss the appointment of the Grant Consultant.

Councilwoman Bordewich explained that in March the Town requested proposals for professional Grant Consultant services to assist the Town Board in grant research and writing services on an as needed basis. Three proposals were submitted and interviews were held by Councilman Ramsey, Councilwoman Bordewich and Deputy Supervisor O'Neill.

Shilbless Associates, Linda Keeling and Victor Cornelius were those who submitted the proposals and we went with Victor Cornelius who we felt would know what grants were available and looking out for us on a regular basis. This would be for a six (6) month period and his cost would be $6,025.00.

Councilwoman Crane felt he should get a percentage of the grant applied for not be paid to search out grant.

Councilman Ramsey said he understood that you couldn't do that any more but he would try to find out.

Councilwoman Carne said she would like to see how the committee valued each proposal.

Motion by Supervisor Blum Bump, seconded by Councilwoman Bordewich and carried unanimously that we close the meeting and go into Executive Session to discuss Central Hudson Land Purchase and Dutchess County Real Property at 8:10 p.m.

Motion by Supervisor Blum Bump, seconded by Councilwoman Bordewich and carried meeting adjourned at 11:00 p.m.

Town Clerk
Margaret E. Doty