TOWN OF LEWIS

SPECIAL MEETING – PUBLIC HEARING

NOVEMBER 05, 2009

6:30 P.M.

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

Others:  Glen Crowningshield, B. Sullivan, and Paul Grinwis

2010                                                2009

$904,236                                         $848,313         Total Budget

$450,136                                         $443,169         Raised by taxes

$151,449,652                                      $148,173.480 Total assessed value

$5,045,851                                          $6,360,211      State exempt

$47,155,882                                        $47,050,809    other exempt

Areas of major increase or decrease of appropriations

Decrease in Attorney

Increase in Central Printing & Mailing for Newsletters

Decrease in Contingent

Increase in Safety Inspection for more hours of Codes Officer

Programs for the Aging – Increase – Bus service to Plattsburgh

Elizabethtown Library Increase

NYS Retirement  Decrease

Water – Transmission & Distribution – increase to purchase meters

Areas of major increase or decrease for revenues

Decrease in safety inspection fees

Increase in Fines and forfeited bail

Decrease in unclassified revenues

Increase in Water Metered Sales

Pay Increases for elected Officials- Supervisor and Councilmen will not receive a raise.  All other elected officials will receive a 3% raise except Justices who get 760.00 each

 Pay increase for employees – with the exception of codes officer, court clerks, DPW laborer and Deputy Superintendent all employees will receive a 3% increase.

Amount to be raised by taxes

            2010                                        2009

$163,751                                             $195,162         General

$205,010                                             $184,957         Highway

$  14,625                                             $  21,144         Water

$  66,750                                             $  64,500         Fire

Motion to adjourn Public Hearing at 6:55 P.M.until November 10, 2009 or call of chair.

Sweatt /Martin                        All in favor.

TOWN OF LEWIS

REGULAR MEETING

November 10, 2009

7:00 P.M.

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

Others:  Glen Crowningshield, W. Crowningshield, and Phil Jackson

Pledge of Allegiance

Phil Jackson – returned $500.00 donation – last two Civil War Days have not used Town Funds – 2006-2008

Motion to approve Special Meeting October 26, 2009 minutes

Sweatt/Martin             All in favor.

Motion to approve Regular Meeting October 13, 2009 minutes

Denton/Sweatt                        All in favor.

Motion to approve September 2009 Supervisors Financial report

Martin/Denton                        All in favor

Public Comment – None

Correspondence –       Landfill transfer station report

Motion that we accept the Landfill report

Martin/Denton                        All in favor.

Water Collection Report

Motion that we offer the old water meter from old water system to the County for use at the new Public Safety Building

Denton/Sweatt                        All in favor.

                                    E-Mail – re: Playground Committee

APA permit 2009-155

                                    Message from Governor’s office

                                    Letter to Stewarts

                                    Order to remedy violation

Supervisors County travel Reimbursement October

                                    Supervisors Calendar for December

                                    Letter to Assemblywoman and Senator

Old Business –            Senior Citizen’s Exemption – no Change

Playground Committee Report – Price for Equipment needed - $23,500

Town Newsletter

Motion that the Newsletter be sent out as written.

Sweatt/Denton                        All in favor.

New Business:                        ELYC minutes and Financial Report of October

Motion that the ELYC minutes and financial report be accepted

Denton/Martin                        All in favor.

RESOLUTION 2009-11-1, 2010 WAGE PLAN with change from $10.72 - $11.00 for J. Welch

Martin/Sweatt/Denton                        All in favor. Martin, Sweatt, Denton, Blades all Yes

RESOLUTION 2009-11-2, ADOPTING 2010 BUDGET

Sweatt/Denton                        All in favor  Martin. Sweatt, Denton, Blades all Yes

R. Sweatt – on behalf of the taxpayers of the Town we appreciate all the work done by the Supervisor, DPW, and Clerk to the Supervisor on the 2010 Budget.

DPW report – 2 off on vacation for most of month- ditching Hutchins Swamp road

Water Report – No information from AES re: PLC burned out

Motion that the following vouchers be audited and approved for payment

Trust and Agency TA-10 $25,021.40, Highway DA 10 $10,393.50, Water Fund $25.00, General Fund $4,449.38, Highway Fund $5,103.43, General   $41,261.07, Water Fund SW-$959.19

Denton/Martin                        All in favor

Motion to adjourn until December 8, 2009 or call of chair.

Sweatt/Blades             All in favor.