Events
The library is celebrating the centennial of its existence as a chartered library on May 24, 2008.
There will be festivities all day long, with vendors and entertainment from noon to 4:00pm, light food and drink provided by the Rhinecliff Hotel starting at 7:00pm, and a fundraising fine art auction at 8:30pm.
Please join in the fun and help celebrate this momentous occasion. Click here to learn more about this event.
6:45 Open meeting
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
A Summer program aimed at providing services to families of our community in
collaboration with the Dutchess County Sheriff and the Traffic Safety Board.
Throughout each month of the summer, the Town of Rhinebeck will host a number
of services including Child Passenger Safety Seat Installation, Child ID and
other developing services. To be held at Thompson-Mazzarella Park, thus far
services scheduled are as follow:
June 18th 9 am – 3 pm child safety seat installation
July 12th 3:30 – 7:30 pm Child identification program
August 3rd 12noon – 4 Child identification
Contact Town Clerk’s Office for more information.
Recreation Committee seeking new member, applications available in Town
Clerk’s office
June 13 Blood Drive at Town Hall from 2-8pm
June 30th at 7:30 in Town Hall – Thompson Mazzarella Park committee will
conduct a public information session
BUSINESS
1. Stop & Shop Water & Sewer Works Corporation update.
2. Accept Sarah Rifenburgh’s letter of resignation from the Recreation
Committee.
3. Appoint Jason Grady to Recreation Committee, term to expire 12/31/09
4. Reinstate Bill Nieves as alternate to PANDA through 12/31/08
5. Authorizing Town Clerk to advertise for part time seasonal worker, $11/hour
to mow trim and groom fields until September 08. Must be at least 18 years of
age.
6. Appoint Melodye Moore as Vice Chairman of Planning Board through December
31, 2008.
7. Set Building Moratorium Extension, proposed local Law 2 of 2008, Public
Hearing for June ?? .
8. Set Comprehensive Plan workshop session for ????
9. Hire Robbie Fitzpatrick as on-call laborer at $11.00 through September
2008.
10.Authorize purchase of portable PA system not to exceed $2,500 to facilitate
town sponsored events.
11.Review and authorize purchase of projection screen not to exceed $1,200 for
town sponsored events
12.Approve installation of 100 amp electrical service at Stone Church complex.
Drop and panel will be between ballfields and extendable to soccer fields.
13.Adopt resolution to allow Rhinecliff Waterfront Committee to apply for
$40,000 Hudson River Estuary Grant: Cynthia Baer will explain.
The Town Board of the Town of Rhinebeck, New York does hereby certify that the
following resolution was adopted at the June 9, 2008 Town Board meeting and that
said resolution has not been altered, amended or revoked and is in full force
and effect,
RESOLVED that The Town of Rhinebeck is hereby authorized and directed to file
an application for funds from the Hudson River Estuary Program in accordance
with the provisions of the Hudson River Estuary Management Act (ECL 11-0306) of
the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation in an amount not to exceed
$40,000, and upon approval of said request to enter into and execute a project
agreement with the Hudson River Estuary program for such financial assistance to
the Town of Rhinebeck for Rhinecliff Waterfront Feasibility Study
14. Approve May 27, 2008 and June 4th Town Board meeting minutes.
15. Appoint Joan Winne as Deputy Tax Collector for remainder of 2008 at $525
for 7 months and increase tax collector pay from $4,500 to $5,025 (7 months at
$75).
16. Change job classification for Bob Fitzpatrick to Maintenance Mechanic, pay
rate will remain the same.
17. Authorize Town Supervisor to advertise for personnel assistant at $12 per
hour for up to 20 hours per week.
Featuring: Russell Austin, Louis Landon, Father Charlie Coen, Bart Thrall, The Riches, T.G. Vanini & Julie Parisi Kirby.
Morton Memorial Library and Community House, 82 Kelly Street, Rhinecliff. Click here for more information.
Wilderstein Historic Site is once again emphasizing the “fun” in fundraiser with its annual benefit on Saturday, June 21 beginning at 5:00 PM. This festive summer solstice party will feature cocktails and a silent auction at Wilderstein followed by dinners at private venues.
While at Wilderstein, guests will have the opportunity to mingle with friends on the site’s romantic pleasure grounds overlooking the Hudson River, see restoration work in process on the library ceiling in the Wilderstein mansion, and check out Wilderstein’s 2008 exhibition, “Art Of, For & By Women.” Certain to be of great interest that evening, the unique exhibit allows visitors to experience over 200 years of artwork created of, for, and by Wilderstein women whose social, cultural, and economic contributions have had a huge impact on the history of the Hudson Valley.
The summer solstice has long been celebrated by many cultures and peoples. Solstice comes from the Latin words sol meaning sun and sistere meaning to cause to stand still. As the days lengthen, the sun rises higher and higher until it seems to stand still in the sky. The summer solstice marks the longest day of the year and the beginning of summer. Nature religions, both ancient and modern, hold it in great esteem. In addition to celebrating life, renewal, and the activities that summer brings, the solstice is also believed to be a magical hour when heaven and Earth are wed. What better place to be on this evening than in the beautiful surroundings of Wilderstein.
Chaired by artist Hunt Slonem, Wilderstein’s celebration of summer will be a most memorable evening for all who attend. A generous Wilderstein supporter and friend, Hunt Slonem is a well-known painter whose work has been exhibited widely in prestigious galleries and museums internationally. Event committee members hosting dinners include: J. Winthrop Aldrich & Tracie Rozhon, Steven Connell, Michael DeCola & Jamie Kibel, John Dobkin, Palma Driscoll, Charles Hewett & Charles Olbricht, Geoff Howell, Brian Lange & Matthew Carnicelli, Ramon Lascano, Chris Lipscomb & Monique Segarra, Laura Pensiero, Paul Washington & Stan Sagner, Duane & Linda Watson.
For 150 years, Wilderstein was the home of the Suckleys, one of the early settling families of the Hudson Valley. In the early 1980s, the site was established as a not-for-profit educational institution by Margaret (Daisy) Suckley. This 40-acre property features a Victorian Queen Anne mansion and carriage house designed by Arnout Cannon Jr., a romantic landscape and gate lodge designed by Calvert Vaux, plus several outbuildings including a potting shed and ice house. Listed on the Register of Historic Places, Wilderstein is a major feature of the Hudson River Valley National Landmark District, the recently designated NYS Women’s Heritage Trail, and the Hudson River Greenway Trail System.
Tickets for this event are $150 per person and all proceeds will support preservation, conservation, and programming at the site. Wilderstein is located at 330 Morton Road in Rhinebeck. For more information and reservations, please call 845.876.4818 or visit www.wilderstein.org.
JUNE 23, 2008 TOWN OF RHINEBECK TOWN BOARD AGENDA
6:45 Call to order
Pledge of Allegiance
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Recreation Committee is seeking a new member.
June 25th is annual Seniors Picnic at the Fairgrounds
June 26th is Special Town Board meeting and workshop for Comprehensive Plan
June 24th NYS DEC holding Public Hearing on ban of burning of leaves and yard
waste; 5-8 pm Norrie Point Environmental Center in Staatsburg
June 30th the Town’s summer recreation camp begins.
June 30th at 7:30 in Town Hall – Thompson/Mazzarella Park committee will
conduct a workshop with the Town Board.
July 4th – Town Hall and highway garage will be closed
PRESENTATION
Northern Dutchess Alliance will discuss Northern Dutchess economic blueprint.
PUBLIC HEARING
7:00 Proposed Local Law 2 of 2008 – Extending Building Moratorium
BUSINESS
- Stop & Shop Water & Sewer Works Corporation approval.
- WHEREAS the Rhinebeck Central School facilities are used by the Town for
various recreation programs throughout the year;
WHEREAS Town facilities are also used for school functions by the School
District;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that these shared services are at no cost to the
Town of Rhinebeck or the Rhinebeck Central School District. - Approve pool passes for permanent Town employees. Bookkeeper will provide
list to pool cashier of those eligible. - Approve June 9th Town Board minutes.
- Cemetery Stonewall reconstruction discussion.
- Accept, with regrets, the resignation of Alyson Peluso as Recreation
Director due to unforeseen personal matters. - Consider applications of Mark Browne and Bernard Lunn for appointment to
the Rhinecliff Hamlet Advisory council. - Review the job description for the new personnel/purchase order clerk
- Discussion purchasing job descriptions
- Discussion of expectations for committees.
- Authorize Jeff Decker and Sons to excavate ditch for Stone Church electric
not to exceed $2000. - Authorize abstract 6B.
- Authorize Capital Project Abstract.
Adjournment
