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TOWN OF LISBON Present: Supervisor Roger Watters, Councilman Michael Duprey, Town Clerk Donna McBath, Councilman Thomas Schneller, Highway Superintendent Timothy Dow, Councilman C. Joseph Collins, Attorney Charles Nash, esq., Councilman C. Roger Shoen Guest: Heather Swanson - Ogdensburg Journal, Greg Denny - Ogdensburg, Dan McNamara - Code Enforcer, Bob Flavin - Ogdensburg, Michael Spearance - Lisbon, Ralph Kroeger - Lisbon, Reginald Chester - Lisbon, Scott LaBarge, John Ashley, Lee Morrison - Ogdensburg, Cary Driscoll - Lisbon 1. Meeting Called to Order Supervisor Roger Watters called the meeting to order at 6:33 PM. • Approval of Minutes for Water & Sewer and Meeting Minutes for January 26, 2006 Councilman Shoen made a motion, and was seconded by Councilman Duprey, to approve the Water & Sewer minutes for January 26, 2006. Ayes - 5 Nays - 0 Councilman Shoen motion, and was seconded by Councilman Schneller, to approve the meeting minutes for January 26, 2006. Ayes - 5 Nays - 0 • Approval of Town Clerks Report Councilman Duprey made a motion, and was seconded by Councilman Schneller, to approve the Town Clerks Report for January 2006. Ayes - 5 Nays - 0 • Approval of Supervisor Report Councilman Duprey made a motion, and was seconded by Councilman Collins, to approve the Supervisor Report for January 2006. • First Quarter Sales Tax has been received of $136,398.73. It is not in the Supervisor Report, as it was just received. • Don Hooper from Hooper and VanHouse will be reviewing everything monthly for a couple of months to figure what the cost would be. This we will need to approve then, since it was not budgeted. Ayes - 5 Nays - 0 • Highway Superintendent Report Highway Superintendent Dow spoke of his report in the new business in St. Lawrence County Highway Department on road construction. 6. Approval of Abstracts Councilman Duprey made a motion, and was seconded by Councilman Collins, to approve the abstracts for January 2006. The invoice for Paul Fuller hospital bill: The question was asked regarding the date, when his health insurance began to be deducted from his paycheck. When was his health insurance coverage supposed to start? It was decided that Supervisor Watters and the Highway Superintendent would work it out together and get some answers for the next meeting. All invoices were approved for payment with the exception of Paul Fuller's hospital bill.
Ayes - 5 Nays - 0 7. Old Business • Electrical Work for Town Barn Quotes were presented to the board. Driscoll Electric $5,500.00 Maple City Electric $5850.00 Supervisor Watters informed the board that this electrical work was continued from last year. The work was being done in phases. That is why we received quotes, and not bids. He also informed the board that the insurance company was asking for the Town Barn to be upgraded. Councilman Shoen made a motion, and to accept Driscoll Electric quote for $5,500.00. It was not seconded. Job not to be completed at this time. Later in the meeting the discussion concerning the electrical work was reintroduced. Guest Michael Spearance asked why once again wasn't the lowest quote taken? What was going on? Supervisor Watters accepted part of the blame for not having Highway Superintendent Dow explain to the board that this work is very important and needed to be done. Mr. Spearance commented that he did a lot of work helping to prepare the quote initially, but wasn't accepted. Highway Superintendent Dow informed the board that we were behind the schedule on completing this phase. Councilman Shoen made a motion, and seconded by Supervisor Watters to award Driscoll Electric the contract, but not to exceed $5,500.00. Verbal Vote was taken: Councilman Duprey Abstain Councilman Collins Aye Councilman Shoen Aye Councilman Schneller Aye Supervisor Watters Aye • Local Law # 1 - Fireman & Rescue Exemption Councilman Duprey made a motion, and was seconded by Councilman Collins to approve the Local Law # 1 for Fireman & Rescue Exemption Ayes - 5 Nays - 0 • AMP Steven Jemison a representative for the Lisbon Town Board call to say he was not able to attend. He left a message with Town Clerk McBath that AMP had met with a firm called Whitfield Russell Assoc. (a Washington DC based utility firm) to start a feasibility study to see if municipal power still make economic since. • Widening Five Mile Line Road Mention in New Business - St. Lawrence County Highway Department on road construction. • Appointment for Library Board Councilman Shoen informed the board that Barbara Shoemaker would like to remain on the Library Board. Sherrie Dawley has offered to take a position on the board that Bernice Moore is vacating. Councilman Shoen made a motion, and was seconded by Councilman Duprey to accept Barbara Shoemaker to remain on the Library and to accept Sherrie Dawley onto the board. Ayes - 5 Nays - 0 • Preliminary Planning - Tisdell Assoc. Supervisor Watters has received information from Tisdell Assoc., but wishes to postpone until the February 23 rd meeting, as Ron Berry from Tisdell Assoc will be in attendance. • New Business A. New York Power Authority Land Issue Several parcels are being returned to the town. When the parcels are returned Supervisor Watters has requested that each board member view the parcels. There will be a Local Government Meeting in the Town of Louisville at 7:00 PM on February 9, 2006. The public is welcome individuals that have requested their land to returned are Scott Love, John McGrath, Robert Jordan, Louis Elliott, and Gary Madlin. Supervisor Watters asked permission of the board for him to write a letter to New York Power Authority and request this land be returned to these people. Councilman Schneller made a motion, and was seconded by Councilman Duprey to have Supervisor Watters write a letter to New York Power Authority to have the land returned to Scott Love, John McGrath, Robert Jordan, Louis Elliott, and Gary Madlin. Ayes - 5 Nays - 0 • Letter for St. Lawrence County Highway Department on road construction: Highway Superintendent Dow presented to the board a tentative road plan for the year of 2006. There will be 12 miles of road reconstruction. In the budget for Permanent Improvement, $530,000.00 is budgeted. The tentative road plan totals up to $480,000.00 with $50,000.00 unspent. Superintendent Dow requested that the board members take a road trip with him on the different roads to see what other roads need to be repaired. Five Mile Line Road - Superintendent Dow expressed that the money could be used in other important locations in the town. The expense for new cement embankment and culverts that are long is very high. He could put mulch down on each side of the road to two feet, but it would not last. He suggested sending in the road plan of what is there now, as it could be amended at any time. Councilman Shoen made a motion, and was seconded by Councilman Duprey to accept the road plan as is now with the conditions that it could be amendment at any time. Ayes - 5 Nays - 0 • Letter from Burley-Guminiak & Associates - A letters was received from Burley-Guminiak & Associates encouraging the board to write a letter to Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton to keep the grant open for Drinking Water State Revolving Fund. Councilman Duprey made a motion, and was seconded by Councilman Collins, to have Supervisor Watters write a letter for the board on the funds for Drinking Water State Revolving. Ayes - 5 Nays - 0 • Joint Economic Development Meeting There is a meeting scheduled for February 15, 2006, 3:30 PM, at Lisbon Town Hall. All are welcome. E. For information - Ainsworth has purchased the rights to Chatham. Supervisor Watters commented it was a very good sign that things are moving along for the plant to be built. 9. Recognition of Guest • Fire Chief Lee Morrison requested a dry hydrant be placed at the beach. He wanted to know if the fire department needed a permit and where would they attain one? • Legislator Stephen Teele informed Fire Chief Morrison that he would contact Dawn Howard for the permit for the fire department. • Reporter Heather Swanson from the Ogdensburg Journal inquire what was happening with the parcels that Supervisor Watters was writing to the New York Power Authority about. Supervisor Watters informed her that the people on these parcels are asking for the land to be returned to them as they have buildings on the land. • Hank Trudell, along with Ronald Sanderson, asked if the highway department would consider putting the Rowen Road on the schedule to be black topped in the near future. • Gregg Denny was inquired about the shooting range at the Sportsman Club. He was informed that they would be going into executive session concerning that at the end of the meeting. He would be welcomed to attend. • Mike Spearance spoke. Refer to Old Business - Electrical Work for Town Barn • Legislator Stephen Teele discussed what was occurring at the Legislator meeting: • The jail project was moving along - the Sheriff Department and the State Troopers Office will not be moving to the new building. • On the Task Force there is only one vote from the County Rep. and that is Tom Grow. • Road paving on CR 28 • Star Enhance Exemption for over 65 will be going up from $55,000 to $56,000 earning. • School has lost the 4% of the $400 rebate. • Medicaid Reform has been capped. • The County is more than willing to work with Ainsworth. At Ainsworth, there will be no heavy trucks on the Wagner Road, with the exception of direct crossing the road for log storage. Mike Spearance asked if an exemption on the taxes would be given to Ainsworth? Supervisor Watters informed him they would pay but will be refunded from the state the taxes for approximately 10 years. This allows the community to get school and town taxes to help cover any additional expenses. 10. Executive Session Councilman Duprey made a motion, and was seconded by Councilman Collins to go into Executive Session at 8:15 PM on litigation for the Sportsman Club. Ayes - 5 Nays - 0 Councilman Shoen made a motion, and was seconded by Councilman Duprey to return from executive Session at 9:55 PM. Ayes - 5 Nays - 0 • Adjournment Councilman Shoen made a motion, and was seconded by Councilman Duprey to adjourn the meeting at 9:56 PM. Ayes - 5 Nays - 0 Respectfully Submitted, Donna D. McBath Town Clerk Gouverneur |
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