TOWN OF LEWIS

 

REGULAR MEETING

 

MARCH 17, 2009

 

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:  W.S. Ewald, Glen Crowningshield, Wilma Crowningshield, Jim Pulsifer and Tim Pierce, Town Justices

 

Pledge of Allegiance

 

Justices – present proposal for restructuring of Court Personnel

 

Motion that the Court be authorized to restructure Court Personnel according to proposal and to transfer $1500.00 from Contingency to Justice Court Personnel to cover cost of Court Clerk.

Monty/Denton                        All in favor

 

Motion to approve February 17, 2009 regular Board minutes

Monty/Denton                        All in favor.

 

Motion to approve February 2009 Supervisors Financial report

Monty/ Denton           All in favor

 

Correspondence –       Landfill transfer station report

 

Motion that the Landfill report for February 2009 be approved.

Denton/Monty                        All in favor

 

                                    Awareness walk

                                    County Resolution of Appreciation/Commendation

                                    Letter of support for ELCS Grant

                                    County Travel Reimbursement

                                    County Snow and Ice payment

                                    Defensive driving course

                                    APA letter to George Cahill re: Waterfront development     

                                    Letter re: hi speed Internet

Letter from Assemblywoman Sayward re: Proposed changes to Empire Zones

APA permit 2008-261 – AuSable Valley Fuels

Water Rent report

           

Old Business:              Window received – install after April

                                    Newsletter – out tomorrow – cost $270. print

                                    Insurance update

                                    Tax Clinic – Mary Reynolds – February 20th

           

 

New Business             Annual Financial Report

 

Motion that the Annual Financial Report be approved

Denton/Monty                        All in favor

 

                                    Selective Insurance – review – prior notice resolution

                                    Safety Motivation and Behavior Enhancement Training

                                    Tax Warrant 2009 – Paid in full

                                    ELYC minutes 02/09/2009

 

                       

 

 

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

Monty/Denton                        All in favor

 

Motion that we set up account to pay off Interest bearing loan in Water.

Monty/Denton                        All in favor

 

Motion to accept resignation of Jim Beaton from ELYC

Monty/Denton                        All in favor

 

Motion to appoint Karen DeSogra to fill out Jim Beaton’s term thru 12/10 on ELYC

Monty/Denton                        All in favor

 

                                    Memo – Audit Book at April Meeting

                                    AT & T re: turn antenna on tower for better service

                                    Annual Water inspection report

                                    Fuel usage at Court Building up 300 gal over last year

 

Water Report – Busted pipe – air in pipe

 

Motion to accept water report.

Denton/Monty                        All in favor

 

DPW report – Chips money put back in state budget

 

 

 

Motion that the following vouchers be audited and approved for payment

Trust and Agency  $24,444.33, Highway DA  $190,719.03, Water Fund $50.80, General Fund $4,088.59, Highway Fund $995.41, General  $143,852.89 Water Fund SW, 7,153.98

Monty/Martin              All in favor

 

Motion to adjourn until April 14. 2009 or call of chair.

Denton/ Monty                       All in favor.