Video - Town Board Meeting 10/22/07

10/22/07 Rhinebeck Town Board Town Board Regular Workshop Meeting Preliminary Agenda October 22, 2007 Call to Order: 8:00 PM Roll Call: Announcements: Rebuilding Together Dutchess County, formerly know as XMAS in April, is beginning its 17th year of providing home repairs for low income homeowners in our county. Applications are available in the Town Clerk’s office and must be filed by November 30, 2007. Please call Barb Cunningham, 876-3409 for further information. The Town of Rhinebeck Highway Department will hold a “Bike Rodeo” on Saturday, October 20, 2007 at the Highway Department facility located at 119 Rhinecliff Road, Rhinebeck. Cooperating agencies include the Rhinebeck Police Department, AAA Club of New York, and the Rhinebeck Recreation Department. Old Business: 1. Authorization for the Highway Department to purchase an International 7400 heavy-duty class 8 truck complete with dump body, plow and wing, not exceed $125,000 and budget transfers within the Highway Department budget to facilitate this purchase. This purchase will upgrade three vehicles in the fleet. 2. Authorization for the Highway Department to purchase a Ford F-250 pickup truck, with plow, not to exceed $25,000 to replace the current truck that will be purchased by the town cemetery, and budget transfers to facilitate this purchase. 3. Authorization for the Cemetery to purchase the 2002 Ford F-250 from the Highway Department for $12,500. New Business: 4. Considering contract with Dutchess County for the production of the Town's Open Space Map for an amount not to exceed $600. Proposed Actions: 5. Approving regular check disbursement list. 6. Approving capital project check disbursement list. 7. Approving minutes of October 22,, 2007. Adjourn

PANDA23 Board members respond to letter printed in the Gazette Advertiser writin by Rhinebeck Town Councilman Paul E. Niedercorn