TOWN OF LEWIS
REGULAR MEETING
FEBRUARY 12, 2008
7:00PM
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
and Donna Crowningshield, Wilma Crowningshield,
Jim Beaton, T.J. White, CDBG, Donna Paton, Kris Hardman, ELCOC, Patti and Larry
Bashaw, Wendy S. Ewald,
Clyde Morse, Karl and Inga Atkins, and Tom Steinberg
Pledge of
Allegiance
Guests: Thomas
White CDBG explained Grant and progress record to date. Requesting Board to
apply for 2008 grant 06 Grant $440,000 application date 4/21/08 (Fed Funds)
Motion that the
Town Board support the application of the new CDBG
grant
Monty/Denton
All in favor.
Kris Hardman
ELCOC explained fact sheet about ELCOC need for signs directing traffic to
facilities available March 12, 2008 at Cobble Hill Golf Course ext meeting
Dave Galarno NYS Codes Officer will be speaker
Let them know what we would like them to know about Lewis
Appoint Town of
Lewis Representative to Chamber at next meeting
Clyde Morse
Charter service on Roscoe Road 6 people Karl & Inga Atkins, Larry
Hulbert, Lance Hulbert and the Thompsons
Motion that the
Town send a letter to Charter in support of Charter
Service for Roscoe road
Monty/Denton
All in favor
Patti Bashaw EL Emergency Squad re: payment schedule
Motion that we
amend EL Emergency Squad contract for October 31 payment to be made on or
before June 15, 2008.
Monty/Denton
All in favor.
Motion to
approve November and December Supervisors Financial report
Denton/Monty
All in favor
Public
Commentary Dona Paton Letter Concerned with how power outage was handled
Correspondence
Landfill
transfer station report
Letter and
response to Donna Paton
Memo from Ray
Thatcher
Supervisor
letter re: Heat at Town Hall
Letter from Gilerti, Stenziano, Heintz and Smith
Thank you from
the Boquet River Association
Adirondack Park
Local Government Conference Day
Letter from
William Favereau re: Local Law
Mountain Lakes letter
to Town of Westport
Memo from Cliff
Donaldson to Kimbal
Letter from
Janet Duprey re: Dillenberg
case
APA application
for sand and gravel pit on Fox Run Road
USDA
Certification of Completion
Anonymous
e-mail
Old
Business
1. Linda Maltzan and Wendy S. Ewald
Part Time Clerk
2. Building and Grounds Committee Eldred Hutchins, Jim Money, Steve Denton
3. George Cahill appointment
Motion to amend Resolution 08-01-12 to reflect salary for
2008 of $4,056 for George Cahill.
Monty/Denton
All in favor.
New Business:
RESOLUTION
08-2-1, Grievance Day
Monty/Denton
All in favor.
Committee to
revisit Town Policies and Surplus of unused equipment postponed until March
meeting
Motion to
appoint Dan Elder and Lisa Shovan to Grievance
Committee
Denton/Monty
All in favor.
Motion that
Supervisor be empowered to sign agreement with Mt. Fay Fish and Game Club
Monty/Denton All in Favor.
Agreement for
Dog Pound/Shelter Services
Motion that the
minutes of the ELYC January 7, 2008 meeting and operating statement be approved
Denton/Monty
All in favor
Water Audit Discrepancy
in water billing error in computation. Hold until March meeting regarding re
billing
Water Report
DPW report
Estimate on roofing material
Bryant - $343
No snow and water shield
Wards - $422
Correspondence
from Faylene Davis ETown-Lewis-Westport
Senior Citizens - $200
Motion that we
give $300 to ELW Senior Citizens Group
Blades/Denton
All in favor
Energy Audit
Max $400 Complete ACAP Weatherization Services
Charge back for
landfill to Elizabethtown for 2007 will be corrected
Motion that the
following vouchers be audited and approved for payment
Trust and
agency TA-2 $31,466.64, Highway DA-2 $16,130.92, Water Fund $10.10
General Fund
$4,636.31, Highway Fund $10,446.20, General A-2 $21,486.75
Denton/Monty
All in favor
Motion to
adjourn until March 11, 2008 or call of chair
Monty/Denton
All in favor