TOWN OF LEWIS

REGULAR MEETING

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

7:00 P.M.

Present: D. Blades, Supervisor, C. Martin, J. Monty, R. Sweatt, S. Denton, Jr., 7:10 p.m. Councilmen, E. Hutchins, DPW, 7:05 p.m. J. Pierce, Town Clerk

Others: Glen Crowningshield, Wilma Crowningshield, Phyllis Washburn

Pledge of Allegiance

Motion to approve August 11, 2009 regular Board minutes

Sweatt/Monty All in favor.

Motion to approve July 2009 Supervisors Financial report

Martin/Sweatt All in favor.

Public Comment - Phyllis Washburn – Hyde Road and Hulburt Road was torn up years ago and never repaved. Has been promised. Wallsonite dust had ruined siding. Requests that the Town do something.

Correspondence – Landfill transfer station report

Motion that the August Landfill report be accepted.

Martin/Denton All in favor.

Water Collectors report

Response from Public Services Commission on Verizon Services

Letter from Literacy Volunteers of Essex/Franklin Counties

Invitation to attend Day of Remembrance

Family Assessment Response

Letter from Verizon regarding Cell Phone service in the Town of Lewis

Letter from Assistant Attorney General Glen F. Michaels

Regarding new law affecting Local Government

APA permit 2009-164 Elaine Fields

Old business - HAPEC Grant – Did not receive this year

Codes – George Cahill to start checking

Water District Rules & Regulations

RESOLUTION 2009-9-2, AMEND WATER DISTRICT RULES AND REGULATIONS RESOLUTION 9-4-3.

Table until October 13, 2009

Monty/Sweatt All in favor

Update of Painting old school–Eldred–has been finished & came in under budget

New business - Tentative budget to be completed by September 30, 2009

RESOLUTION 09-09-1, JUSTICE COURT AUDIT – 2009

Monty/Denton All in favor

Public Assistance Workshop

Rabies Clinic – October 13, 2009 at the Firehouse, 6:00-7:00 P.M.

Water Rent Collectors Report

Supervisors Calendar

Supervisor’s Monthly travel reimbursement

Motion that we authorize the Supervisor to sign the Discharge of Mortgage on the Florence Crowningshield property

Monty/Martin All in favor

DPW Report - Sand J-Mar contract

Grader and Loader need new tires

Motion that the following vouchers be audited and approved for payment

Trust and Agency TA $24,074.96, Highway DA $9,427.38, General Fund $23,065.22, Highway Fund $8,118.95, General Fund $11,248.90, Water Fund SW $3,077.71

Denton/Sweatt All in favor

Motion that the Town declare the two Youth Soccer Goals stored in the Red Barn Surplus and donate them to the Soccer Field

Monty/Denton All in favor.

Motion to adjourn until October 13, 2009 or call of chair.

Sweatt/Martin All in favor.