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Board members said the purchases are intended to spend down grant funds before the program deadline in October and to support wider adoption of the village composting program. The board approved an initial equipment purchase of $3,850 from Jenkins (motion approved) and later approved buying 300 additional SureClones-style buckets at $6.65 each, a total the board recorded as $1,995. The board also approved a mailer to the whole Rhinebeck community estimated at about $2,600 to promote the program. Members said outreach would be by ZIP code and would include the village.

Why it matters: board members said the grant must be spent before October and they want to use remaining funds to set up equipment and outreach that will support the program for the next several years. A board member noted the village agreement says the town would need to purchase its own replacement buckets if the village later ran out of grant money.

Board discussion and spending details: during the discussion a member clarified that the bucket unit price is $6.65 and that 300 buckets would bring the program inventory to 550 buckets. A presenter said the bucket purchase will include the same labels used previously. Another board member asked how ongoing replacement purchases would be handled once grant funding is exhausted; the response was that the existing agreement with the town requires the town to purchase its own buckets for future rounds.

Grant balances and other restrictions: a participant reported approximately $15,000 remains in the grant for marketing/equipment and another roughly $15,000 is earmarked for construction or machinery; those figures were discussed as the basis for approving outreach and equipment purchases.

Votes and outcome: motions to approve the Jenkins purchase, the 300-bucket purchase, and the Rhinebeck-wide mailer were each put to a voice vote and passed with “aye” votes recorded. The motions did not include roll-call tallies in the transcript.

Ending: board members said the purchases and outreach are intended to expand the village composting program before the grant deadline and to anticipate replacement needs over the next five years.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Village of Rhinebeck Board of Trustees 09 23 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The village approved purchases under a composting grant including 300 household compost buckets and a community mailer to promote the program; costs and remaining grant balances were discussed.","taxTitle","Rhinebeck, Dutchess County, New York","taxId",62384,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6454990,"Rhinebeck board: vouchers, equipment, mulching, hires, resolutions and permits approved; votes at a glance",448,1045000,1493000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5856860-cfa41760cf3678820341faf3ca9d5096&start=1045&end=1493","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5856860-cfa41760cf3678820341faf3ca9d5096/thumbnail_1045000.jpg","/articles/6454990/Rhinebeck/Dutchess-County/New-York/Rhinebeck-board-vouchers-equipment-mulching-hires-resolutions-and-permits-approved-votes-at-a-glance","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6454990-c752db86752825e1cc25b15821e82091/orig.mp4?Expires=1771053934&Signature=Fh4xOB2573wP8yt9KW0EE9OrBhQXCu7v-m6sY5EaMEURvGDL3oaYZ3lVBJnMpbmTWvAucmUhSVqzyNS7gZL-VSkYYumEWQF0E~EEY8lWcKDYEiZrVWA3yScN~jpm8NzmF15ondtgt5WzCNHPjLhBfxSCT4mBMzYoRpW209hE1lPZSU2AITwqg6rskCxekSKiKvOGHd9LiwWJp29t9MPzcF3Fq6I7vlzmvLuY8YsDCB0iBPwVO-Bob~nMsg~2iDRHcQJZ3n123RaXvNhDwBEfluV7aQ~oMHWisnEXOckL4jjka~z4cP-WcDpR-bsfAs5zzjsdMuWrDclcgXf~l1B53Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Village of Rhinebeck board approved a set of motions by voice vote on routine operational matters, including voucher approval, equipment purchases for the police department, a mulching contract, a highway hire, a resolution on holiday pay for weekend schedules, training attendance, event signage and a peddlers permit.

Key items approved (voice votes recorded as \"aye\" in the transcript):

- Vouchers/payment authorization: the vouchers for \"09/2325\" were read with line items described as General Fund $2,398.87; Water Fund $1,069.76; Sewer $60,136 (transcript originally read as\"60136\"); Wastewater treatment plant and sewer improvements $118,465; total recorded in the meeting as $122,534.99. The board moved and seconded approval and voted \"aye.\"

- Police equipment: the board approved purchasing an all-in-one desktop for the police department from state contract (Dell) for $1,396.32, paid from the equipment line item; the board also approved a replacement in-car laptop for $3,905 from the equipment line item. Motions were seconded and approved by voice vote.

- Mulching contract: the board approved taking the lowest bid to mulch accumulated brush and to allocate capital funds to pay for the work. The motion references a bid from Dave Tree Service and discussion described this as the second time mulching has been required this season. The transcript includes differing references to exact dollar figures for past and present mulching payments; the motion passed by voice vote and trustees said funds would come from the highway capital account.

- Highway hire: the board appointed Steve Bryant as a highway laborer at $25 per hour with a start date of Oct. 6, 2025; probation length was set at six months. Trustees said Bryant holds a pesticide certification from a prior employer that will be transferred to the village.

- Holiday-pay resolution for weekend schedules: trustees approved a resolution stating that, \"upon recommendation of the mayor, any full-time employee whose regular work schedule includes Saturday and Sunday shall not receive any holiday pay or compulsory time off for any village holiday that falls on a scheduled day off,\" as amended in the meeting. If employees work on the observed holiday, premium or holiday pay would apply. The resolution was approved by voice vote.

- Training, attendance and permits: the board approved sending Tom Johnson and Quentin (highway staff) to a snow-and-ice-control training in Kingston ($90 registration each); approved trustee Lydia’s request to attend the PACE Land Use Law Center annual conference on Dec. 5 (registration $100); approved Buckley Middle School/Culture Connect tree signage on East Market Street from Oct. 17–24; and approved Troop 228’s peddlers permit to sell locally sourced pumpkins (dates given in the meeting). All motions were approved by voice vote.

Why it matters: the votes reflect routine municipal operations — equipment replacement, public-works contracting, staff hiring and policy clarification for holiday pay — that affect village services and budgets. Several votes used capital or equipment line items; trustees discussed how to account for repeated needs such as mulching and brush disposal.

Ending: all listed items were approved by voice vote; the meeting adjourned after the votes.","At its September meeting the Village of Rhinebeck approved vouchers and a series of routine and operational items including police computer purchases, a mulching contract, a highway hire, a holiday-pay resolution for weekend schedules, training and permits.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6454995,"Rhinebeck board selects C+G for design and implementation support under $600,000 NYSERDA grant",341,1112000,1453000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5856860-cfa41760cf3678820341faf3ca9d5096&start=1112&end=1453","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5856860-cfa41760cf3678820341faf3ca9d5096/thumbnail_1112000.jpg","/articles/6454995/Rhinebeck/Dutchess-County/New-York/Rhinebeck-board-selects-CG-for-design-and-implementation-support-under-600000-NYSERDA-grant","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6454995-62812e961942381877c2060f32bc7a3e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771053934&Signature=c458GwpVzW030lHcczwFvy6Xexd~uAcULT1EOS3fCysKjCsxJDOb6~DXQf9~hvrpV0YgSpBtWhdA7mImD8iej6k58DGWYn8sO~~mRkz9qkFtG8INlIPplmEJ45K1PLdLTHieTmagxV4oYrsLhCbALtIWoAf91mPus4KD2svRwNh4tv6QHlQfDj~xSc99ra9MhPT4HrRWMqahdABIOvdLU5pghwcPar-Q0B03Ki5zp6OfiKPicUkVpZNx~wAWTxYX0cmz37T1aP4tFDuxHMHXE6xUwHOizlZFkrs6Y7df0CSGcs-QFOon9byERk1-POloNXAY9P~LGGJgVQMqTdu9BQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Village of Rhinebeck board voted to award the initial contract work on a $600,000 NYSERDA/federal-funded project to the firm identified in the meeting as C+G (referred to in meeting text as \"C and G\"). The board recorded the selected proposal cost as $91,000.

Board members said the $91,000 proposal includes more than a passive energy audit: it also provides architectural design services and project-management capacity that the village expects will help with subsequent implementation (phase 2) and with meeting NYSERDA and federal reporting requirements. Trustees discussed two lower-cost proposals in the competitive process: one firm quoted approximately $38,000 and another about $51,000; a third listed bidder was substantially lower in reported cost but the recommended firm was advanced because members said it offers experience in municipal projects, Passive House–style work, and capacity to support the village through design and implementation phases.

Why it matters: board members said time is limited to meet grant deadlines and that choosing a firm able to manage reporting and phase-2 implementation could avoid a second RFP process and speed execution. One trustee said the recommended firm works with a local engineering firm in Rhinebeck and has NYSERDA experience.

Board discussion: trustees and staff compared the proposals’ prices and scopes. The $91,000 proposal was described as the most complete: it includes architectural design work, updates to the village’s prior FlexTech audit with current cost assumptions, and potential full-service project management through implementation. Supporters said the additional scope justified the higher price given time constraints and reporting burdens. A trustee asked about sequencing work such as envelope improvements versus HVAC replacement; staff answered that the selected firm would help prioritize work and design an implementation plan within the $600,000 budget.

Votes and outcome: the board approved proceeding with the C+G proposal by voice vote. The transcript records “aye” votes; no roll-call tally was provided.","Trustees voted to proceed with a $91,000 proposal from C+G (identified in meeting as 'C and G') to deliver a passive-house–oriented audit and architectural design work tied to a $600,000 NYSERDA-related grant; the selection was framed as a means to speed reporting and phase-two implementation.","actionData","errors"]

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Rhinebeck board approves more compost buckets, community mailer using grant funds

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Rhinebeck board selects C+G for design and implementation support under $600,000 NYSERDA grant