TOWN OF LEWIS

REGULAR MEETING

JULY 8, 2008

7:00 P.M.

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

Others:  Glen Crowningshield, and Donna Paton

Pledge of Allegiance

Motion to approve June 10, 2008 regular Board minutes

Sweatt/Denton                        All in favor.

Motion to approve May Supervisors Financial report

Monty/Denton                        All in favor

Public Comments – Donna Paton – concerning Telephone and electric outages.  Numerous times in the last six months.  Power out causes telephone – filed notice with Public Service Commission

Motion that the Town request that NYSEG & Verizon respond with an explanation of outages and problems in the Town of Lewis.

Monty/Sweatt             All in favor.

Correspondence –       Landfill transfer station report

                                    Supervisors August County Calendar

                                    County supervisors travel reimbursement thru 6/30/08

                                    Emergency call list

                                    Letter from Christine Mitchell

                                    Dave Blades reply

                                    Nixon Peabody Letter

                                    Attachment E - Local Government Notice form

                                    Verizon

                                    E-Mails

                                    Local Government brochure

                                    APA Project permit no 2008-137

NYSEG News release

2008 Farmers Markets                                   

                                    Comparison of fuel usage

                                    Blood Pressure screening – Blood drawing

Old Business –            Charter Communications – Joan Owomoyela letters

                                    Medicare Premium reimbursement-/ Health Ins. Policy

                                    Town policies –

Motion that the Health Insurance Policy be adopted with the following amendment: Delete Section 3 # 2

Monty/Sweatt             All in favor.

                                    Justice Court  – Additional grant by 8/31/08

Motion to authorize Councilman Monty to apply for Justice Court Grant.

Blades/Denton                       All in favor.

                                    Electronic Board Packets – on hold for now

New Business:                       

                        Letter from Serkil, LLC - #1 Plastic Juice & water bottles recyclable

                        Info for Landfill for meeting

                        Transfer Station Sticker fees

                        Hospital Ground Breaking Ceremony 0 July 8 at 10:30 A.M.

Water Report – May and June

DPW report – None

Motion that the following vouchers be audited and approved for payment

Trust and Agency TA-6 $31,190.91, Highway A  $9.645.28, Water Fund $131.67, General Fund $2,853.84, Highway Fund $10646.99, General A  $32,759.03 Water Fund A-$3,808.44

Monty/Martin              All in favor

Motion that we go into executive session to discuss litigation

Blades/Martin             All in favor.

Motion that we go out of executive session and return to regular meeting at 8:45 P.M.

Monty/Denton                        All in favor.

Motion to adjourn until August 12, 2008 or call of chair.

Martin/Sweatt             All in favor.