Town of Red Hook Town Board
Workshop Meeting
June 7, 2005

Supervisor Blum Bump opened the Town Board meeting at
8:22 p.m. with the following in attendance:

Supervisor - Marirose Blum Bump
Councilman - James Ross
Councilwoman - Jean Bordewich
Town Clerk - Margaret E. Doty

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

Absent: Councilwoman Sue Crane and Councilman Harold Ramsey

Attorney Trezza said he has spoken to Jaclyn A. Brilling and is concerned with her letter stating the municipality is negotiating a franchise renewal and they are granting Temporary Operating Authority as Time Warner is not sitting down to negotiate with the Town. He said he would be writing to Brenda Parks Director of Government & Public Affairs that Time Warner will not sit down and negotiate with the Town Board. There is a dispute resolution that we can file but I would like to write a letter and get this resolved.

Councilwoman Bordewich said she was very much in favor of our Town Attorney following through with this but before we did any negotiating she would like to discuss the contract again at a workshop.

Supervisor Blum Bump introduced Victor Cornelius of Endeavor Inc. for discussion on immediate grant possibilities.

Mr. Cornelius said the Environmental Protection fund deadline is June 30th for filing. With the N.Y. State Park grant there are three areas. The grants are up from $50,000 to $250,000 which requires a match or in-kind service. Have been successful with these grants and all I would really need to apply would be an estimate (budget) and somebody to work with.

Councilwoman Bordewich said the end of February we had submitted for a grant on trails but haven't hear anything should we follow up on this.

Mr. Cornelius suggested waiting until legislature session ended and than wait a week then call them.

After much discussion it was decided that a resolution be passed at the June 14th Board meeting authorizing Victor Cornelius Grant Consultant to apply for a grant for St. Margaret's.

Deputy Supervisor O'Neill gave a brief report on Implementation of the Working Group Report Recommendations.

Received the Agricultural Resource map from Dutchess County Real Property Tax Service and will be picking up the Soils Resource map. The Water Resource map is still not available from Dutchess County Planning but hopefully we will have it by the June business meeting.

Maps are important but they are a tool only.

On the inter-municipal Task Force the Town still has to designate the remaining members.

Councilwoman Bordewich said she was comfortable with Karen Schneller-MacDonald, Brenda Cagle, Jennifer Fier and Charles Laing as they are all available and have time to do this.

Councilman Ross said he did not get a list but he understood it would be one from Planning and one from Zoning who would serve on the Task Force.

Councilwoman Bordewich said she had trouble with the two names submitted from the Z.B.A.

Since no agreement on who could be appointed to the Task Force it was tabled till all Board members were present.

Planning Board fees will be discussed at the June 14th meeting.

Supervisor Blum Bump said on the update of Central Hudson land purchase. The last meeting the Broker who represents Central Hudson called me late this afternoon and said he would call back tomorrow so that is where that stands. There was no response from the last letter.

Deputy Supervisor O'Neill said the Resolution designating Red Hook Central School as an interested agency for SEQR was already a done deal. There would be a liaison from the school board.

The two hour workshop by Greenplan, Inc. on SEQR is scheduled for 6/22/05.

Karen Schneller-MacDonald will give a one hour presentation on wetlands July 19, 2005 at a Board workshop.

Met with Mr. Kalina May 20, 2005 who presented to the Supervisor and Greenplan future plans for his intended development of Forest Park future meeting scheduled.

Dr. Leone and Dr. Migliorelli met with the Supervisor, Greenplan and Robert McKeon of the Agriculture and Open Space Committee and presented a final proposal to develop their parcel off Linden Ave. This will be a 14 lot subdivision.

On the Special Projects with Morris Associates... on May 2, 2005 the Supervisor and Harold Ramsey met with Pete Setaro to further to discuss the Highway Garage. Morris Associates will be continuing their work to prepare recommendations regarding the Hannaford Road project.

Meetings were held with Morris Associates on the extending Village water into the South-East Quadrant of the Town of Red Hook.

Supervisor Blum Bump announced that Flag Day parade will be held June 11, 2005.

Historic Red Church Patriot's Sunday July 3, 2005.
SEQRA presentation Greenplan June 22, 2005.
July 5, 2005 - Open Paving Bids
Discussion Highway Garage
Discussion Annuity
Retirement Plan for R.H. Fire Co.
July 12, 2005 Final Public Hearing
July 12, 2005 Award Highway Bids

Motion by Councilwoman Bordewich, seconded by Supervisor Blum Bump and carried the meeting adjourned 10:00 p.m.

Town Clerk, Margaret E. Doty