TOWN OF LEWIS
SPECIAL MEETING – PUBLIC HEARING
NOVEMBER 10, 2011
6:30 P.M.
Present: D. Blades, Supervisor, absent; C. Martin, J. Monty, absent, R. Sweatt. S. Denton, Jr; Councilmen; E. Hutchins, DPW; J. Pierce, Deputy Supervisor/Town Clerk
Others: Glen Crowningshield, Wilma Crowningshield, Wendy Ewald
Open Public Hearing at 6:30 P.M.
Up $66,652 – ½ of 1%
2012 2011 2010
$909,515 $842,863 $904,236 Total Budget
$413,339 $405,044 $450,136 Raised by taxes
$153,892,280 $153,677,380 $151,449,652 Total assessed value
$5,080,091 $5,843,591 $5,045,851 State exempt
$47,709,080 $47,834,380 $47,155,882 Other exempt
Tax levy outside Water Dist $335,984 Increase $2,190
Tax levy inside Water Dist $339,984 Increase $1,690
Tax Rate per $1000 of assessed (outside) $3.44 up $.01 $100,000 HOME $344.00
Tax Rate per $1000 of assessed (inside) $3.53 down $.03 $100,000 HOME $353.50
Total Assessed value of Town: $153,892,280
Tax exempt Land: State $5,080,091 Other: $47,709,080
Areas of major increase or decrease of appropriations
Increases Justice Court Postage $2,000
Unallocated Insurance $1,500
Street Lighting $1,000
NYS Retirement $10,000
Health Insurance $1,500
Highway Fuel $2,500
Contractual Highway $1,500
Decreases Programs for the Aging $1,000
Joint Youth Program $ 500
Elizabethtown Library $ 500
Revenues Increase Interest & Penalties RPT $1,000
Franchise – Charter $1,000
Other unclassified (Sales Tax) $19,500
State Mortgage Tax $ 500
Maintenance Payment $ 500
Water Meter Sales $15,000
Revenue Decrease Interest & Earnings $1,000
Fines & Forfeit Bail $11,000
Pay increases for elected Officials – None
Pay increase for employees – None except for 4 Highway personnel 3% increase
Amount to be raised by taxes
2012 2011 2010
$139,699 $141,944 $163,751 General
$196,315 $191,850 $205,010 Highway
$4,000 $4,500 $14,625 Water
$73,325 $66,750 $66,750 Fire
Public Comment: None
Motion to adjourn Public Hearing at 6:50 P.M.
Denton/Martin All in favor.
TOWN OF LEWIS
REGULAR MEETING
NOVEMBER 10, 2011
6:50 P.M.
Present: D. Blades, Supervisor, absent; C. Martin, J. Monty, absent, R. Sweatt. S. Denton, Jr; Councilmen; E. Hutchins, DPW; J. Pierce, Deputy Supervisor/Town Clerk
Others: Glen Crowningshield, Wilma Crowningshield, Wendy Ewald
Pledge of Allegiance
Motion to approve October 11 and October 23, 2011 minutes
Sweatt/Denton All in favor
Motion to approve October 2011 Supervisors Financial report
Denton/Martin All in favor
Public commentary – None
Correspondence – Landfill transfer station report
Motion that we accept the Landfill report for October 2011
Denton/Sweatt All in favor
Supervisors County travel Reimbursement October
Supervisors Calendar for November
APA permit amendment to APA Project Permit 96-76J
Quarterly Franchise Fee Payment
Extensions of Local State of Emergency
Letter of support for Adirondack Partnership
E-Mail from Tom Cohan – Charter Communications
Old Business - Landfill - Sticker and Punch Card Sales
Motion that we authorize Leslie Feeley to sell Dump Stickers and Punch Cards for two hours on Saturdays
Sweatt/Denton All in favor
New Business - Request from Eric Larsen – Meadowmount School of Music re: Speed reduction through Meadowmount School of Music
Supervisor to contact Essex County DPW and send a reply to Meadowmount on the process.
RESOLUTION 2011-11-1, 2012 WAGE PLAN
Denton/Martin All in favor
RESOLUTION 2011-11-2, ADOPTING 2012 BUDGET
Martin/Denton All in favor
RESOLUTION 2011-11-3, ESTABLISH REVENUE AND APPROPRIATION LINES IN BUDGET EMERGENCY DISASTER
Denton/Sweatt All in favor
DPW report – Fiddlers Elbow Bridge – Eldred trying to find economical way to replace bridge
Water Report – communication problem between pump house and reservoir – Aqua Logics to check this month
Motion that the following vouchers be audited and approved for payment Trust and Agency TA - $26,467.78 Highway DA $11,410.67 Water Fund $569.15 General Fund $74,779.78 Highway Fund $109,807.35 General $6,191.88 Water Fund SW $989.70
Denton/Sweatt All in favor
Motion to adjourn until December 13, 2011 or call of chair.
Denton/Martin All in favor