TOWN OF LISBON
BOARD MEETING
JANUARY 22, 2004
LISBON TOWN HALL
Present:
Supervisor Anthony LeBarge Councilman Steven Jemison
Councilman Roger Watters Councilman Mike Duprey Town Clerk Donna McBath
Absent:
Attorney Charles Nash
Highway Supervisor Tim Dow
Guest:
Krestia DeGeorge - Ogdensburg Journal
Ray LaRock
1. Meeting Called to Order
Supervisor LeBarge called the meeting to order at 6:30 PM.
A. Supervisor LeBarge had brought to the board to appoint Chris O'Brian to the vacant Councilman position for the remaining of the 2004 year.
On a motion from Councilman Watters and seconded by Councilman Duprey to appoint Chris O'Brian to the remaining of the 2004 year for Councilman
Ayes - 4
Nays - 0
B. A five-minute recess accrued so Chris O'Brian can be sworn in as Councilman
2. Minutes
On a motion from Councilman Jemison and seconded by Councilman Watters to
approve the minutes of the January 14, 2004 with an exception of the Procurement Policy
Ayes - 5
Nays - 0
3. Recognition of Guest
Krestia DeGeorge from the Ogdensburg Journal
Ray LaRock a Lisbon Resident- asked to be recognized before executive session
4. Highway Superintendents Report
No report as Superintendent Dow was not available.
5. Report on Audit Committee and Approval of Abstracts
On a motion from Councilman Watters and seconded by Councilman Duprey to accept Abstracts. Ayes - 5
Nays - 0
a. General $2,124.40
b. Highway $6,933.86
c. Sewer $ 833.22
d. Water $ 163.68
e. Library $ 144.56
6. Old Business
A. Parking Ordinance
On a motion from Councilman Watters and seconded Councilman Jemison to approve the Parking Ordinance that was designed from Attorney Nash with the exception in the spelling, take, to be corrected to, taken, in the Effective Date section Ayes - 5
Nays - 0
A suggestion was made to have signs put up acknowledging the Parking Ordinance in the winter.
B. Adoption on the Job Description for Town Supervisor
On a motion from Councilman Watters and seconded by Councilman O'Brian to accept the Job Description for Town Supervisor. A discussion was made to correct and add to the job description so it will be approved at the next meeting.
C. Procurement Policy Revision
On a motion from Councilman Watters and seconded by Councilman Duprey to accept the Procurement policy.
Discussion was done and was suggested to wait until next meeting
D. Employee Salaries
On a motion from Councilman Jemison and second by Councilman Duprey to accept the employee salaries as stated. Ayes - 5
Nays - 0
Deputy Supervisor Roger Watters
Town Attorney Charles Nash
Deputy Town Clerk Eileen McBath
Deputy HWY Superintendent Richard Dawley
Town Assessor Kim Bisonette
Data Collector Daniel McNamara
Custodian of Voting Scott Skiff
Code Enforcement Officer Donald Strader
Water Superintendent Douglas Smith
Sewer Superintendent Douglas Smith
Water/Sewer Assistant Ed Sisk
Town Maintenance Scott Skiff
Supervisor Secretary Beverly Patchin
Animal Control James Pipher, Jr.
Accounting Firm-CPA Hooper & VanHouse
Historian Nancy LaFaver
Court Clerk Sandra Dutton
Youth Sports Coord. Jan Felt
Librarian Sylvia Armstrong
Library Assistant Marie Schneller
Library Substitute Gwen Smith
Health Officer Al Winney
Campground Director Mike O'Neil
Association of Towns Rep. Tony LeBarge
Planning Board Grievance Committee
Donald Lockhart - Chairman Steve Wallace-Chairman
Dr. Glen Harris - Sec. Robert Thompson
Steve Wallace Newell Martin
Ira Morgan Library Board.
Lester Martin Kirk Robinson
Donald Merkley Barbara Shoemaker
Dalton Miller Bernice Moore
Campgrand & Beach Committee Harvey Cushman
Mike O'Neil Barbara Wallace
Marc McDonell Roger Shoen
Recreation Committee Carroll Roy
Marc McDonell-Chairman Homecoming Committee
Larry Mehaffy Malcolm Middlemiss-Chairman
Patricia Fletcher Rachel Livingston
Jeff Houmiel Jim Richards
Ray LaRock Kay Richards
Larry Felt Debbie Middlemiss
Danny LaFaver Museum Committee
Grievance Committee Rev. Walter Smith Chairman
Steve Wallace-Chairman Sharon Fields
Robert Thompson Gail Teele
Newell Martin Edward Alfonsin
Library Board. Sylvia Armstrong
Kirk Robinson Patrick Huot
Barbara Shoemaker Randall Teele
Bernice Moore Bruce Wood
Harvey Cushman Mary Clark
Barbara Wallace Nancy LaFaver
Roger Shoen Mark Ginn
Carroll Roy Sandra Ginn
Homecoming Committee Liaison Appointment
Malcolm Middlemiss-Chair Recreation - Roger Watters/Chris O'Brian
Rachel Livingston Camp Ground - Mike Duprey/Chris O'Brian
Jim Richards Homecoming - Mike Duprey
Kay Richards Planning Board - Mike Duprey
Debbie Middlemiss Library Com - Mike Duprey
Economic Development - Tony LeBarge
NYSPA - Roger Watters
Museum - Chris O'Brian
Building & Grounds - Steve Jemison
Web Site
The board is now going forward to ask for other committees from the town if they would like to join in on the web site. Example: Museum, Fire Department, Historian and the Lisbon Central School
Cost for the Web Site: Set up is Five to Six Hundred Dollars - Thirty Dollars a month fee.
7. Committee Reports
A. Planning Board - No Report
On a motion from Councilman Watters and seconded by Councilman Duprey to
appoint Lester Martin for another 7 Year.
Ayes - 5
Nays - 0
Lester Martin has accepted the appointment.
B. Recreation Committee- Acknowledge from Ray LaRock that they held a 5th and
6th grade basketball tournament and everything went well.
C. Campground - Supervisor LeBarge had received a couple of call on the increase
on the campsite and said he explain why the increase.
D. Building and Grounds Wood Lot - No Report
E. Museum - No report was given
F. Homecoming - A meeting report was turned in for January 19, 2004
a. Dates for the Home Coming Weekend - August 20 and 21, 2004
a. Councilman Duprey asked if the money was turned over to the town would they have there own budget line? Which he was informed yes they would.
b. Councilman Duprey was informed as the income comes in the expenses will
take the money out.
c. The Homecoming committee would like to hold a Button Blitz. They are asking from the board for a free weekend pass for camping.
d. The committee is inquiring on buying a shed and get bids within and out side of the Township of Lisbon so they can sell raffle tickets. The committee was informed from Councilman Jemison that the shed that was purchased for the Museum Committee was approximately $1500 and was purchased from an Amish within the Town of Lisbon
e. There next meeting will be on February 16, 2004.
d. Wanting information on Vendor Permits
G. Economic Development - No report
H. Youth Program - No Report
8. Dog Control Report
A. Delinquent Time for licenses - A letter will be sent out to all delinquent dog
owners the first week of February that range from January 2003 to January 2004.
They will be given one week to comply or the they will be ticketed
B. A Dog census will be starting in February.
C. A report was turned in from Don Strader and Jim Phipher
9. New Business
A. Computer System - Information on a new computer system from the Web Geek was put in each Councilman's folders to look at.
B. NYSERDA -
On a motion from Councilman Jemison and seconded by Councilman Watters to have an energy audit be done.
Ayes - 5
Nays - 0
Will be applying for a grant to help pay for this audit.
A. At 7:20 PM meeting was excused for a time out.
B. Back in session at 7:30 PM
C. Ray LaRock asked to be recognized at this time
a. Suggested that getting energy funding or grants for the building that are on the Historian Building list. Supervisor LeBarge said that was being looked into.
b. Web Site - Asked if we could go on the County Web site and Supervisor LeBarge said he looked into that and there was no server space for any town but the County will put our Link Site in.
11. Executive Session
a. A motion from Councilman Duprey and Seconded by Councilman Jemison to go
into executive session at 7:55 PM concerning Individual, Highway contract, and Health Center. Ayes - 5
Nays - 0
b. On a motion from Councilman Duprey and second by Councilman Watters to
return to regular session at 8:55 PM.
Ayes - 5
Nays - 0
F. Next Meeting February 11, 2004
12. Adjournment
On a motion from Councilman Watters and seconded by Councilman O'Brian to adjournment the meeting at 8:57 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Donna D. McBath
Town Clerk
