TOWN OF LEWIS

REGULAR MEETING

DECEMBER 13, 2011

7:00 P.M.

Present: D. Blades, Supervisor; C. Martin, J. Monty, R. Sweatt. S. Denton, Jr; Councilmen; E. Hutchins, DPW, absent; J. Pierce, Town Clerk

Others: Glen Crowningshield, Jerry Spooner

Pledge of Allegiance

Motion to approve minutes of November 10, 2011 regular meeting and special.

Denton/Sweatt            All in favor

Motion to accept the Supervisors Financial report for the month of November 2011

Martin/Monty               All in favor

Public Comments – None

Correspondence –      Transfer station report

Motion that we accept the Landfill report for November 2011

Sweatt/Martin             All in favor

                                    Supervisors travel for November (County)

                                    Letter of support to APA – Scott & Kim Feeley

                                    ACAP – Letter of Agreement

                                    Holiday Schedule – Essex County

                                    Response to Office of the Attorney General on Ethics Law

                                    Adirondack Tobacco Free Network Newsletter

                                    Copy of 2012 Adopted Town Budget

Old Business               Charlie Martin – Ball field

RESOLUTION 2011-12-1, REQUEST FOR SPEED ZONE EVALUATION

Monty/Martin               All in favor

New Business

Motion to approve ELYC minutes of November 2011

Martin/Monty               All in favor

Open and record RFP for Consultant

Richard Lamb             $18,000

Place Sense                $23,000

Ann Ruzow Holland    $24.276

River Street Planning  $23,000

Motion that the Town hold its closeout meeting December 29, 2011 at 6:00 P.M. at Town Court Office with meeting to begin at 7:00 P.M.

Monty/Martin               All in favor

Motion to hold January Organizational meeting on January 10, 2012 at 6:45 with regular at 7:00 P.M.

Sweatt/Denton                        All in favor      

                                    Home and Community Renewal Letter

DPW and Water Report – none

                                    Oath of Office - newly elected officials

J. Monty – set up equipment fund in Water Department

Motion to audit and approve the following vouchers for payment: Highway DA -$10,377.81; Trust and Agency TA - $25,056.76 Highway Fund $5,678.84; General Fund $16,326.41 Water SW $139.69; General Fund $3,746.77; Water Fund $3,260.00.

Monty/Denton             All in favor

Motion to adjourn until December 29, 2011 at 6:00 PM or call of chair.

Martin/Sweatt              All in favor