TOWN OF RHINEBECK

TOWN BOARD

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SCOPING MEETING

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on July 14, 2008, the Town Board of the Town of Rhinebeck, as Lead Agency, issued a Positive Declaration, pursuant to 6 NYCRR Part 617 with regard to the adoption of the Town of Rhinebeck Amended Comprehensive Plan; Amended Zoning Law; and Freshwater Wetlands Law. The Town Board also issued its Notice of Intent to prepare a Draft Generic Environmental Impact Statement ("DGEIS") and determined also that Scoping of the DGEIS will be conducted pursuant to §617.8(e) for all three actions. The Town Board shall conduct a Public Scoping Meeting on August 14, 2008 at 6:45 p.m. at the Rhinebeck High School, located at 45 North Park Road, Rhinebeck, New York, for purposes of allowing all members of the public and all interested agencies to provide their input on the scope of the DGEIS. A copy of a Draft Scope is available for inspection at the Town Clerk's Office at the Rhinebeck Town Hall, located at 80 East Market Street, Rhinebeck, New York, during regular business hours, and has been posted on the Town's official website at www. rhinebeck-ny.gov. Copies of the proposed Amended Comprehensive Plan; proposed Amended Zoning Law; proposed Freshwater Wetlands Law; Draft Scope; and Positive SEQRA Declaration are also available for inspection at the Town Clerk's office and have been posted on the Town's official website. Copies of these documents are also available for inspection at the Rhinebeck Village Hall and the Morton Memorial and Starr Libraries. Any person or interested agency interested in obtaining copies of these documents should contact the Town of Rhinebeck Town Clerk during regular business hours.

The purpose of Scoping is to focus the DGEIS on potentially significant adverse impacts of these actions and to eliminate consideration of those impacts which are irrelevant or non-significant in conjunction with the SEQRA review of the proposed actions. A Notice explaining in more detail the Scoping Process is available from the Town Clerk, at the Rhinebeck Village Hall, and at Morton Memorial and Starr Libraries. The Notice is also available for downloading on the Town's official website.

Written comments on the proposed scope will also be accepted and may be filed either prior to, at the time of, or within ten (10) days of the close of the Scoping Meeting with the Town Clerk. Members of the public and representatives of interested agencies who wish to speak at the public meeting will be asked to confine their comments to Scoping issues, and time limits shall be established on individual public comments.

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Announcing the first ever Rhinebeck Acoustic Jam featuring special guest Erin Hobston and various local talent to be held on Friday, July 18, 2008 at 7pm at the Rhinebeck Town Pool. Free admission.

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

1. Stop & Shop Water & Sewer Works Corporation approval.
2. 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. 
3. Approve pool passes for permanent Town employees.  Bookkeeper will provide
   list to pool  cashier of those eligible.
4. Approve June 9th Town Board minutes.
5. Cemetery Stonewall reconstruction discussion.
6. Accept, with regrets, the resignation of Alyson Peluso as Recreation
   Director due  to unforeseen personal matters. 
7. Consider applications of Mark Browne and Bernard Lunn for appointment to
   the Rhinecliff  Hamlet Advisory council. 
8. Review the job description for the new personnel/purchase order clerk
9. Discussion purchasing job descriptions
10. Discussion of expectations for committees. 
11. Authorize Jeff Decker and Sons to excavate ditch for Stone Church electric
    not to exceed $2000.
12. Authorize abstract 6B.
13. Authorize Capital Project Abstract.

 Adjournment

The Town of Rhinebeck Highway Department
will pick up leaves and yard debris
in the Hamlet of Rhinecliff on Tuesday, November 20, 2007.

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TREE LIGHTING FOLLOWED BY A HOLIDAY PARADE...

Music, Dancing and Light Refreshments
Music and social dancing by John Kirk,Trish Miller and Quickstep

Sponsored by Town of Rhinebeck Recreation
Event is free!
Contact Karri Wolfe for more information: 943-9526

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At Upstate Films, 6415 Montgomery St., Rhinebeck.

The Open Space and Affordable Housing Committee is hosting a series of public open house/forums to educate the public on the Committee's new plan. Click here to view the plan.