TOWN OF LEWIS 

REGULAR MEETING 

MARCH 09, 2010

 7:00 P.M.

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

Others: Glen & Donna Crowningshield, Rod Boula, Matt Nolan, ECH, Patty and Larry Bashaw

Rod Boula – Construction finish in April 2009 on time and under budget, New Physician, Dr. Caputo, Chemotherapy, mobile MRA operational, telemedicine in use with Dr. Duus, hope to expand with Fletcher Allen in the future, work being done on info systems, electronic medical records, Clinics –Elizabethtown, Westport, Wilmington, corking on cardiac rehab for fall, recruiting another Physician, weight loss program, Submitted VA proposal to Congress

Patty Bashaw - EL Ambulance Squad - Hire EMT to be available for daytime when no available for Ambulance duty. Need Town to put on payroll. Squad will reimburse all costs. Insurance, Workers Comp? Liability of Town?

Motion to approve February regular Board minutes

Monty/Denton All in favor.

Motion to approve January and February Supervisors Financial report

Monty/ Denton All in favor

Correspondence – Landfill transfer station report

Motion that the Landfill report for February be accepted and approved.

Denton/Monty All in favor

Water rent collectors report

Supervisor’s travel thru 2/25/2010

Letter from Brian Fischer, Comm. of Corrections

Thank you for space for Census Training

March – April Supervisors Calendar

Thank you from BRASS

Chamber of Commerce Newsletter

Annual Reassessment Aid Certification

Thank you from North Country Life Flight for Donation

Annual Water Inspection

Letter from Janet Duprey

Annual Code Administration and Enforcement Report

Motion that the Town join the Etown Lewis Chamber of Commerce as a member ($50.00)

Denton/Monty All in favor.

Old Business: Public Employee Dishonesty Policy

Motion that the town increase the Public Employee Dishonesty Policy coverage to $100,000 for the Supervisor, Clerk to the Supervisor Tax Collector and Judges.

Tabled until April 2010 meeting

Monty/Denton All in favor

Playground committee- Program June 5, 2010.

New Business

Motion that the minutes of the ELYC for February is approved

Monty/Denton All in favor

Motion that the financial report of the ELYC for February be approved

Monty/Denton All in favor

Review Regulations for Transfer Station

Motion that Robert Sweatt and Charlie Martin be appointed a Committee to review and make recommendations

Monty/Denton All in favor

RESOLUTION 10-03-2, RESOLUTION IN OPPOSITION OF CLOSING MORIAH SHOCK INCARCERATION CAMP,

Denton/ Blades All in favor.

Winter/Spring Newsletter

AUD completed

Motion that the AUD be accepted and approved

Monty/Denton All in favor

RESOLUTION 10-03-1, DOG CONTROL AGREEMENT

Denton/Monty All in favor.

Motion that the reconciliation Detail for January and February 2010 be approved.

Monty/Denton All in favor.

Water Report – February and March

DPW report – Brush cleanup, patching sand potholes, 3 loads of firewood from J. Pulsifer Logging for free, Cut trees by Highway garage and send to Ticonderoga

Motion that we authorize Eldred Hutchins to have Eugene Cassavaugh haul pulp to Ticonderoga.

Monty/Denton All in favor

Proposed Chips Projects

General Controls Bill – pay for only 4 Hrs actually worked

May 8^th – Fairgrounds – program

Motion that the following vouchers be audited and approved for payment

Trust and Agency $25,255.79, Highway DA $10,450.38, Water Fund $4,806.34, General Fund $654.84, Highway Fund $2,976.95, General $149,420.02 Water Fund SW, $47,453.20

Monty/Denton All in favor

Motion to adjourn until April 13. 2010 or call of chair.

Denton/ Monty All in favor.