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 Supervisor’s 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 – E’Town-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