TOWN OF LEWIS

REGULAR MEETING

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

7:00 P.M.

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

Others: Glen & Donna Crowningshield, Wilma Crowningshield, Donna Paton, Tony laVigne, Essex County DPW Superintendent, Lanita Smith and Tony Glebus

Pledge of Allegiance

Donna Paton – Back to School Drive – Supplied 77 children with at least part of their supplies

Tony LaVigne – discussion of water meter at new Public Safety Building – budgeted for meter – have 3 meters installed inside of building but not on line – May not have enough money to finish meter project – had to build maintenance shop for new Public Safety Building

Motion to approve August 10, 2010 regular Board minutes

Monty/Denton                 All in favor.

 

Motion to approve August 2010 Supervisors Financial Report

Monty/Sweatt                  All in favor

 

Public Comment – Tony Glebus – Budget - General Fund staying even or reduced – Highway Fund up 23% - Water Budget looks good but try to bring to “0”

 

                                Landfill transfer station report

 

Motion that the August Landfill report be accepted.

Martin/Sweatt                  All in favor

 

                                Water Collectors Report

                                Supervisor’s travel for August 2010

                                Supervisors October calendar for October

                                APA permit 2007-237a

                                Rabies Fall Clinic schedule

                                ECH hunters Health Screening

                                NCCC Capitol Project

                                Thank you from Phillis Washburn

                                Supervisor’s memo on complaints

                                Letter to APA regarding St Regis and Hurricane Fire Towers

                                Request from Venison Donation Coalition

                                480A 6% stumpage allocation

                                Thank you to Stephen Schaefer from Supervisor for ELYC service

                                Letter appointing Dina Garvey to ELYC

                                2010 Town salary comparison

 

Old Business -    Playground update – 90% complete – shelter over picnic tables – kids sandbox – hold off until spring - Lowe’s grant reapply in January – 135 ton pea gravel Graymont supplies 100 ton free - 35 ton at ½ price 8.25 ton

                                Tony Glebus – add a couple barbeque pits

                                Wall at old school – Ives Building Services - $2900.00

                                                                       Gerald Whittemore       $2750.00

                                3 other contractors did not submit quote

 

Motion that the Town contract with Gerald Whittemore to repair and reconstruct stone wall on walkway at Town Court Building in the amount of $2750.00

Monty/Denton                 Monty, Martin, Sweatt, Denton, Blades all yes

 

                                High Speed Internet at Fire Department - project underway

                                Lanita Smith – invite Dave Lansing to next meeting

                                Ball Field – needs complete overhaul – next year project

 

New Business:                  Youth Commission minutes and Financial Report

 

Motion to approve August 2010 minutes and Financial Report for ELYC

Monty/Martin                   All in favor

 

County Youth Meeting report – Towns not participating due to poor reimbursement

USDA Compliance report – appoint committee to address – Charlie Martin, Dave Lansing, and Eldred Hutchins

 

RESOLUTION 10-09-01, DOG CONTROL AGREEMENT EXTENSION

Monty/Martin                   All in favor

 

RESOLUTION 10-09-2, EARLY PAYMENT OF USDA WATER SERIAL BOND OF 1994 (37-16-146002275)

Monty/Sweatt                  All in favor

 

Water Report – Gate to water storage tank left open – needs to be locked

 

DPW report – CHIPs project completed (Hyde Road and Hulbert Road)

                                Plow Quotes for new truck – Durocher Auto Sales  $4715.00

                                                                                         Iroquois                          $5156.00

                                                                                         Iroquois                          $5443.00

                                                                                        Arrowhead                     $5360.00

               

Motion to accept quote from Durocher Auto Sales in the amount of $4715.00

Monty/Martin                   Martin, Monty, Sweatt, Denton, Blades all yes

 

Motion that the following vouchers be audited and approved for payment

Trust and Agency $24,794.89, Highway DA $10,234.17, General Fund $66,257.08, Highway Fund $61,511.51, General Fund $5,379.63, Water Fund SW $2,932.35, Water Fund $1,432.02

Martin/Denton                 All in favor

 

Motion to adjourn until October 12, 2010 or call of chair.

Monty/Sweatt                  All in favor.

 

Reopen for the following transfer:

$2000.00 from A1990.4 to A1110.102

Monty/Martin                   All in favor