TOWN OF LEWIS

REGULAR MEETING

AUGUST 9, 2011

7:00 P.M.

Present: D. Blades, Supervisor; C. Martin, J. Monty, R. Sweatt. S. Denton, Jr; 7:55 P.M. Councilmen; E. Hutchins, DPW, absent; J. Pierce, Town Clerk

Others: Glen Crowningshield, Lanita Smith, Kathy Linker, Jon Hochschartner, VN Reporter

Pledge of Allegiance

Motion to approve the minutes of the regular July 2011 board meeting.

Monty/Sweatt All in favor

Motion that the Supervisors Report for July 2011 be approved and accepted.

Monty/Sweatt All in favor

Public Commentary – Kathy Linker – Pave my Road? BRASS – Invasive Species Alert

Correspondence - Landfill transfer station report

Motion to approve landfill report for July

Martin/Monty All in favor

County supervisors travel reimbursement thru 6/30/11

Supervisors September calendar

Water Rent Collection Report

Letter to Gov Cuomo from FEMA

Info on Wild Parsnip

Adirondack Tobacco Free Network Newsletter

Letter to Captain Tibbets and Sheriff Cutting re – Playground

Letter from Jill Rock, Public Health Educator

Draft of Essex County Tobacco Policy

List of Properties going up for tax sale

Old Business - Ball field – Charlie Martin - Update

New business -

Motion to approve ELYC Board Minutes for July

Martin/Sweatt All in favor

Motion to approve ELYC Financial report for July

Monty/Martin All in favor

Municipal Field/ Monitory Report

Town Legal Representation letter

Scott Feeley – APA Application concerns - Would like to put in Meat Market – authorize letter of support.

RESOLUTION 2011-8-1 AUTHORIZE APPLICATION FOR GRANT MUHULLAND PARK

Monty/Sweatt All in favor

Info From Town of Essex Planning Board

Article 7 Petition – Countryside Management Corp

Complaint from Paula Piatt re Speed on Roscoe Road

RESOLUTION 2011-8-2 APPOINTING COUNTY ATTORNEY TO ACT ON OUR BEHALF IN SUIT

Monty/Martin All in favor

Letter from Literacy Volunteers

Motion to authorize $25 to Literacy Volunteers

Monty/Sweatt All in favor

Motion to make the following transfer

$41.00 from A1990.4 to A1910.4

Martin/Monty All in favor

No Water Report

No DPW Report

Motion that the following vouchers be audited and approved for payment: Trust and Agency TA $25,320.43; Highway DA $10,239.04; Water Fund $322.18; General Fund $59,975.77; General Fund $8,268.23; Highway Fund $8,095.42; Water Fund SW $110.45

Monty/Denton All in favor

Motion that we go into executive session to discuss litigation 8:00 PM Countryside Management Corp

Monty/Sweatt All in favor

Motion to adjourn executive session at 8:10 PM

Monty/Sweatt All in favor

Motion to adjourn until September 13, 2011 or call of chair.

Monty/Denton All in favor