TOWN OF LEWIS

SPECIAL MEETING – PUBLIC HEARING

NOVEMBER 06, 2008

7:00 P.M.

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

Others: Glen & Donna Crowningshield, Wilma Crowninghield

$848,313 Total Budget

$443,169 raised by taxes

$4.69 tax rate per thousand outside of water District down approx $.77

$5.81 tax rate per thousand inside Water District down approx

148,173.480 Total assessed value

6,360,211 state exempt

47,050,809 other exempt

Increases – Fuel, Salt and Sand

Decreases – Supplies and equipment, NYS Retirement, Health and Social Security

3% Raise except Supervisor, Town Board, town Clerk, Clerk to Supervisor, Tax Collector and Deputy

Amount to be raised by taxes

195,162 General

184,957 Highway

21,144 Water

64,500 Fire

Steve Wordell - Clean waters – set up corrosion control November 12, 2008.

Motion to adjourn Public Hearing at 7:48P.M.

Monty. /Martin All in favor.

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TOWN OF LEWIS

REGULAR MEETING

November 12, 2008

7:00 P.M.

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

Others: Glen Crowningshield

Pledge of Allegiance

Motion that the Town Board establish a Capitol Project for Playground with monies left in 7140.2 at 12/31 each year be transferred into project.

Monty/Martin/Denton All in favor

Motion to approve October 14, 21 and November 6, 2008 meeting minutes

Martin/Sweatt All in favor

Motion to approve September 2008 Supervisors Financial report

Monty/Sweatt All in favor

Public Comment – None

Correspondence - Landfill transfer station report

Thank you letter from Luther Gutknecht

Supervisors County travel Reimbursement

Letter from Dan Vincelette to Judge Dawson

E-Mail from Dan Vincelette

Confidential memo from Dan Vincelette

APA permit 2008-203

AATV regional meeting invitation

Supervisor letter to BOS Attorney re: Tax Sale property

Local Government Notice Form – J. Pulsifer/Gordon Oil Co

Letter to APA regarding Overlook at Deerfield

Supervisors thank you letter to John Chan

Old Business - window for H&R Block

Additional Grant Monies – no word yet

Heating Task Force update – letters almost deliver 75-80%

New Business –

RESOLUTION 2008-11-1, 2009 WAGE PLAN

Monty/Denton All in favor

RESOLUTION 2008-11-2, ADOPTING 2009 BUDGET

Monty/Denton All in favor

RESOLUTION 2008-11-3, ACQUIRE PROPERTY IN FORECLOSURE SALE THAT ADJOINS TOWN HALL AND HIGHWAY GARAGE

Martin/Monty All in favor

RESOLUTION 2008-11-4, APPROVE CONTRACT WITH ADIRONDACK LANDFILL SERVICES FOR ROUTINE MONITORING OF OLD TOWN LANDFILL

Monty/Sweatt All in favor

RESOLUTION 2008-11-5, delete

RESOLUTION 2008-11-6, ACCEPT DEERFIELD DRIVE

Monty/Denton All in favor

Motion to authorize that the piano be tuned for a cost of approximately $80.00

Sweatt/Martin All in favor

Supervisor on vacation 11/24 – 11/28/2008

Authorize Budget Transfer $3,725.00 from 1990.4 G to 1620.41

Monty/Sweatt All in favor

Motion that the ELYC minutes of October 6, 2008 meeting and financial report for October 2008 be accepted.

Denton/Martin All in favor

Motion to hold Special meeting on 10/12/08 (Budget Workshop) at 7:00 P.M., Public Hearing on Budget on November 6, 2008 at 7:00 P.M. and move regular meeting to November 12 at 7:00 P.M. due to holiday.

Monty/Martin All in favor

DPW Report – rebuilt sander and paint, plows and wings on and tires changed

R. Sweatt – Add signage on Steele Woods Road – Blind driveways

Water Report –

Report from Steve Denton – school athletic fields – 3 meetings, looking for locations

Checking grants to have someone look

Motion that the following vouchers be audited and approved for payment: Trust and Agency TA-10 $23,717.77; Highway DA-10 $10,393.50; Water Fund $458.92; General Fund $6,641.90; Highway Fund $15,343.97; General A $31,643.42; Water Fund SW $683.76

Sweatt/Denton All in favor

Motion to adjourn until December 9, 2008 or call of chair.

Martin/Monty All in favor