TOWN OF LEWIS

  REGULAR MEETING 

MARCH 11, 2008

 7:00 PM

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

 Others: Glen and Donna Crowningshield, Todd Christian and Jeff Scott

 Pledge of Allegiance

 Motion to approve February 12, 2008 regular Board minutes

Monty/Denton        All in favor.

 Motion to approve January Supervisors Financial Report

Monty/Martin          All in favor.

•  Correspondence -       Landfill transfer station report
•                                       Letter to Catherine Flinchum
•                                     Lease agreement with Mt. Fay Fish & Game Club
•                                     Thank you from North Country Life Flight
•                                     Contract with Life Flight
•                                     Thank you from Elizabethtown-Lewis Emergency Squad
•                                     Contract with Elizabethtown-Lewis Emergency Squad
•                                     Copy of 2008 tax warrant – Paid in full
•                                     Kimball report – Public Safety Radio Comm. System
•                                     Quarterly Justice Court Statement
•                                     Copy of 480A Stumpage Allocation
•                                     Memo from Dan Manning re: Legal fees to challenge the Dillenberg Case
•                                     Info from Charter on 2009 Digital Transition
•                                     Essex County Tourism Report
•                                     Guide rail Replacement project
•                                     e-mail to and from Tom Cohan Charter Comm, re: providing service to
•                                             Roscoe Road
•                                     Residential Assessment Ratio
•                                     Letter to Penny Daniels
•                                     Letter to Dan Elder and Lisa Shovan
•                                     Public Notice APA project no 2/27/2

 Old Business :             Water Audit – error in billing

Motion that Water billing re: corrected to January 2007

Monty/Martin               Martin, Yes; Monty, Yes; Denton, Yes; Blades, Yes

Committee to look at Town Policies – Copy all policies including water district rules and regulations and distribute to Board members for review and then set a meeting to discuss.

Energy Use Audit –

Motion that we authorize ACAP to conduct an energy audit at Town Offices

Martin/Denton             All in favor.

Charter Service – discussed earlier

Chamber of Commerce Delegate – Charles Martin

Grant from Unified Court System in the amount of $1128.21 for equipment and $18,200 for Construction on facility work.

New Business:           

RESOLUTION 08-3-1  CREDIT CARD POLICY

Monty/Martin               All in favor

RESOLUTION 08-3-2  INCREASE MAXIMUM ELIGIBILITY LEVEL FOR PERSONS 65 OR OLDER    Public Hearing on March 27, 2008 at 6:45 PM  Special Meeting at 7:00 PM

Martin/Monty               All in favor

RESOLUTION 08-3-3  EXTEND DATE FOR RENEWAL OF 65 OR OLDER EXEMPTION FROM MARCH 1, 2008 TO APRIL 30,2008

Monty/Denton             Martin, Yes; Monty, Yes; Denton, Yes; Blades, Yes

RESOLUTION 08-3-4  AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT APPLICATION

Denton/Monty             All in favor

Public Hearing on March 18, 2008 at 10:00AM and March 20, 2008 at 7:00 PM for Community Development Program Grant

Employment contract with Donna Bramer amended (Address and Gender)

Monty/Martin               All in favor

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

Denton/Martin             All in favor

Town of Lewis – Insurance schedule

Water Report – Chart recorder at chlorination plant broken

DPW Report – 45-50 tons salt left – sand pile OK; Fuel bill for January 2008 was $4800; CHIPS Project $72000 and agreement to spend Town Highway Monies

Motion that we approve the agreement to spend Town Highway Funds $91000 on 48.7 miles

Martin/Monty               Martin, Yes; Monty, Yes; Denton, Yes; Blades, Yes

Motion that the following vouchers be audited and approved for payment Trust & Agency TA-3 $27883.22; Highway DA-2 $13791.53; Water Fund $55.30; General Fund $2784.02; Highway Fund $6193.79; General A-3 $102716.42; Water Fund SWA-3 $8227.65

Monty/Martin               All in favor

Motion to adjourn until March 27, 2008 or call of chair.

Martin/Denton             All in favor.

TOWN OF LEWIS

SPECIAL MEETING

MARCH 27, 2008

6:45 PM

Present: D. Blades, Supervisor; C. Martin, J. Monty (absent), R. Sweatt (absent), S. Denton, Jr., Councilmen, J. Pierce, Town Clerk

Public hearing opened at 6:45 PM

Public hearing closed at 6:50 PM no one present – no comments

Martin/Denton             All in favor

Special Meeting opened at 7:00 PM

RESOLUTION 08-3-5  AMENDING 04-11-06-1 OF APRIL 11, 2006

Blades/Martin              Blades, Yes; Martin, Yes; Denton, Yes

Present:  Jim & Deb Pulsifer

           Discuss Health Insurance – Last Year Town $623.41, Family $820.52/month; New Plan Town $369.94, Family $569.00; savings $250.00/month.  Would like to apply part of savings to increase salary of Justices because of increase in workload.

Motion to adjourn Special Meeting at 7:30 PM

Martin/Denton             All in favor.