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BOARD MEETING NOVEMBER 7, 2007LISBON TOWN HALL Present: Supervisor Roger Watters, Councilman C. Joseph Collins, Highway Superintendent Timothy Dow, Councilman Tom Schneller, Town Clerk Donna McBath, Councilman Vincent Winters Absent: Councilman C. Roger Shoen Attorney Charles Nash, esq. Guest: Code Enforcer Don Strader Trish McMahon David Winters Larry Trombley 1. Meeting Called to Order Supervisor Roger Watters called the meeting to order at 7:25 PM. • Approval of Meeting Minutes for October 10, 2007 Supervisor Watters made a motion, seconded by Councilman Winters to approve the minutes for October 10, 2007 Ayes - 4 Nays - 0 Approval of Meeting Minutes for a Local Law Meeting on October 10, 2007 Councilman Winters made a motion, seconded by Councilman Watters to approve the minutes for the Local Law # 2 Meeting on Dog Control. Ayes - 4 Nays - 0 Approval of Special Meeting Minutes for October 17, 2007, Bids for Recreation Building. Town Clerk informed the board that she received an E Mail concerning the item M in the bid quotes on the Electrical Wire, 12-2 cable price per linear foot - Whites Lumber received the bid: E Mail read as " I came upon an error on our end for item "M" which is the 12-2 "MC" CABLE - we cannot supply that product for the amount bid - after review our bid was based on Standard 12-2-250 wire. He is requesting to supply the town with the requested item for the next lowest bid amount. The board decided to award this item to the next lowest bid, which is J.C. Merriman at $.44 per foot. Councilman Schneller made a motion, seconded by Councilman Winters to approve that item 10 be given to the next highest bidder, which is J.C. Merriman. Ayes - 4 Nays - 0 Councilman Collins made a motion, seconded by Councilman Winters to approve the minutes for the Special Meeting held on October 17, 2007. Ayes - 4 Nays - 0 • Approval of Town Clerks Report Councilman Collins made a motion, seconded by Councilman Winters to approve the Town Clerk's Report. Ayes - 4 Nays - 0 • Approval of Town Justice Reports Councilman Collins made a motion, seconded by Councilman Winters to accept the Justice Reports. Ayes - 4 Nays - 0 6. Approval of Transfers Councilman Collins made a motion, and was seconded by Councilman Winters, to approve the following transfers as follows: Highway Superintendent Dow stated that 5110.4 (General Repairs CE) should have come out of 5112.4 (Permanent Improvement PS). 1989.4 (Other Government Support) was created when we did the appropriation of billing other department. When the bill comes through next month it will be put in 2389. All bills for fuel have not been bill out yet. When this is paid it should counteract the two accounts. Transfer $93.38
Transfer $126.65
Transfer $788.02
Transfer $2,496.12
Transfer $377.03
Transfer $122.97
Transfer $3996.88
Ayes - 4 Nays - 0 • Approval of Abstracts • Questioned on Dan McNamara mileage. Town Clerk McBath informed the board that Dan had come to help Bruce. Supervisor Watters asked for Bruce's signature before paying it. • Councilman Schneller question why we were getting invoices from S & W Tours. He was informed that the 89er (Senior Citizens) are given a $1,000 for adult recreation. Supervisor Watters signed the voucher. • Councilman Schneller asked Town Clerk McBath if the portable potty has been removed from the playground. She informed him that it was left there for the construction workers who are working on the Rec. Building. She asked if she should have it picked up or leave it there for the construction. She also informed the board that a different price is charged for construction than for recreational use. She informed Mrs. Hurst to have Art do what he must do. Councilman Collins made a motion, seconded by Councilman Winters to approve the abstracts from October 2007, holding out for Bruce's signature on Dan McNamara voucher.
Ayes - 4 Nays - 0 • Approval of Supervisor Report Councilman Collins made a motion, seconded by Councilman Winters to approve the Supervisor Report. Ayes - 4 Nays - 0 9. Highway Superintendent Report • Richardson Road is completed. • A section on the Fulton Road that was on the schedule was not completed. It will be completed in the spring. • The section in front of the Town Hall was not completed. • Concrete has been poured at the playground. Mr. Akins used his own reinforcement rod, which will be ordered and replaced by the town. • The roller, which has been picked up from Clarence Collins, is being worked on to see if we can get it running. If we get the roller going, it will be a rental. • The construction work will be overlooked by Chuck Foster as Clerk of the Works for the Recreation Building. Larry Mehaffy, Recreation Chairman, will be coordinating the volunteers to build the building. • Highway Supervisor Dow asked the board, "When does the highway department stop putting work into the Recreation building?" He also asked if the board wanted the highway department to panelize the walls. The board informed him that the walls will be panel before delivery. The volunteers were going to put it together. Superintendent Dow informed the board that there would not be any panelizing of the walls. It will all be delivered in pieces. Who is going to build this and who is going to order the materials? He felt that he shouldn't have to go out on the limb and do this. Councilman Schneller felt it was going to be panelized. Supervisor Watters will be contacting Chuck Foster on this matter. • Brickenridge inquired what kind of furnace would be put in the building. He would like to know if they were going to rent or buy the furnace. 10. Report from Legislator Forsythe Legislator Forsythe did not attend the meeting. 11. Old Business • Budget The recalculated budget was discussed and accepted. Councilman Schneller made a motion, seconded by Councilman Winters to approve the budget with changes. Ayes - 4 Nays - 0 • Recreation Building - National Grid - Town Clerk McBath asked for a board member to meet with Dan Hayden from National Grid at the playground. He would like to know what the board would like for electricity at the park and what there wished for the future. The arrangement was made that Highway Superintendent Dow would contact Mr. Hayden and meet with him. • Resolution # 11 - For Sale of Real Property RESOLUTION # 11 of 2007 For the Sale of Real property WHEREAS, a motion was made and duly seconded for the following Resolution: BE IT RESOLVED that the Town of Lisbon sell a parcel of land, consisting of 1.37 acres, more or less, located in the Town of Lisbon, County of St. Lawrence, State of New York, and described on a map entitled "Power Authority of the State of New York, St. Lawrence Power Project Map No. 1185C" which map was filed in the St. Lawrence County Clerk's office on the 15 th day of September, 2006, as Document No. 2006-00016269. Said conveyance is a portion of Parcel No. 1742. Attached hereto and made a part hereof is a copy of the tax map, showing the proposed parcel highlighted in yellow. This Resolution is subject to a public referendum. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said sale will be by sealed bids, to be received at the Town Clerk's office no later than Monday, December 10, 2007, at 3:00 p.m. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Town reserves a right to reject all bids. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE Town will conduct a coin flip should there be two equal high bidders. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the bids will be opened at the Town Board meeting on December 12, 2007. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Town will convey said real property by Quit Claim Deed without an Abstract of Title. A roll call vote was held as follows: Roger Watters, Supervisor Aye Thomas Schneller, Councilmember Aye C. Roger Shoen, Councilmember Absent Vincent Winters, Councilmember Aye C. Joseph Collins, Councilmember Aye I, Donna McBath, Clerk for the Town of Lisbon, hereby certify that the above Resolution was duly passed at a regular Town Board Meeting held on November 14, 2007. D. Bid for Recreation Building on Item M - Discussed in Approval of Special Meeting Minutes for October 17, 2007, Bids for Recreation Building. • Status of Recreation Building - Discussed in the Highway Superintendent Dow's report. F. Resolution #7 - St. Lawrence River Valley Redevelopment Agency RESOLUTION # 7 of 2007 St. Lawrence River Valley Redevelopment Agency WHEREAS, the Town of Lisbon was an active participant in the negotiations and signing of the new 50 year power generation license with the New York Power Authority; and WHEREAS, the Town of Lisbon is a member of the Local Government Task Force which included, Waddington, Louisville, Massena and St. Lawrence County; and WHEREAS, economic development, low cost power and retention of jobs were important issues during the re-licensing talks with the New York Power Authority; St. Lawrence River Valley Redevelopment Agency THEREFORE, the Town Board of Lisbon supports the creation of the St. Lawrence River Valley Redevelopment Agency to assist in retention and or the creation of jobs in St. Lawrence County with the added benefit of low cost power. The vote having been taken upon such a resolution the results was as follows: They're being a majority of the Town Board voting to approve the resolution, the resolution was declared by the Supervisor to have been adopted. Councilman Collins made a motion, and was seconded by Councilman Schneller, to approve Resolution # 7 with St. Lawrence River Valley Redevelopment Agency. Councilman C. Joseph Collins Aye Councilman Vincent Winters Aye Councilman Thomas Schneller Aye Councilman C. Roger Shoen Absent Chief Executive Officer Supervisor Roger Watters Aye G. Resolution # 8 - St. Lawrence River Commercial Study RESOLUTION # 8 of 2007 St. Lawrence River Commercial Study WHEREAS, the Town Board of Lisbon agrees with the Local Government Task Force members that include Waddington, Louisville, Massena and St. Lawrence County; and WHEREAS, there were a multitude of studies completed during the New York Power Authority negotiated new 50 year license; and WHEREAS, There were no studies that were devoted to commercial opportunities and development with the project boundaries; THEREFORE, we request the New York Power Authority complete a study to identify commercial and development opportunities within the project boundaries. Councilman Collins made a motion, and was seconded by Councilman Schneller, accept Resolution # 7 for the St. Lawrence River Commercial Study. Ayes - 4 Nay - 0 • New Business • Library Member Jo Skiff and Mike Duprey - Jo Skiff and Mike Duprey have been brought in as new members for the Library Board. Councilman Schneller made a motion, and was seconded by Councilman Winters to accept Jo Skiff and Mike Duprey as new member to the Library Board. Ayes - 4 Nay - 0 • Building Permit for beach - Supervisor Watters asked for Code Enforcement Don Strader to check into this matter and take care of it since there will be an expansion of the water, and sewer, and electrical wiring to make fully equipped campsites. • Law Suite against Sportsman Club on SH 37 - Councilman Schneller made a motion, and was seconded by Councilman Winters to allow Attorney Nash to take legal action. • Recognition of Guess Code Enforcer Don Strader - No Comments, David Winters - No Comments Trish McMahon - No Comments, Larry Trombley - No Comments • Committee Reports A. Planning Board - Attached • Executive Session No Executive Session 16. Adjournment Councilman Collins made a motion, seconded by Councilman Winters to adjourn the meeting at 9.35 PM. Respectfully Submitted, Donna D. McBath Town Clerk PRELIMINARY BUDGET MEETING NOVEMBER 07, 2007LISBON TOWN HALL Present: Supervisor Roger Watters, Councilman C. Joseph Collins, Highway Superintendent Timothy Dow, Councilman Tom Schneller, Town Clerk Donna McBath, Councilman Vincent Winters Absent: Councilman C. Roger Shoen Attorney Charles Nash, esq. Guest: Code Enforcer Don Strader, Carroll Roy, Ronnie Sanderson, Trish McMahon, David Winters, Michael Duprey, Will Glass, Donald Duprey, Larry Trombley 1. Meeting Called to Order Supervisor Roger Watters called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM. • Pledge Allegiance
3. Preliminary Budget Discussion • Councilman Collins explained to the public that the budget had been worked on the budget once again on what was reduced from the preliminary budget. • Many questions were asked for the preliminary budget. • Guests asked why the councilman gave them shelves, supervisor, and code enforcement approximately a 25% increase in wage when everyone else received only a 3% raise. Did the board pick and choose who should get a bigger wage than other people? • Guests asked if the town board compared wages with other towns for councilman, supervisors, highway superintendent, assessor, code enforcement, and town clerk. • Guest asked that he had heard that some of the councilmen did not attend as liaison to committee of the town and some did not even attend the board meeting, why did they run for councilman? After much discussion between the public and town board, Councilman Collins made a motion, seconded by Councilman Winters to adjourn the meeting at 7:23 PM. Ayes - 4 Nays - 0 Respectfully Submitted, Donna D. McBath Town Clerk
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