12 December 2007 Town of Lisbon Board Meeting Minutes

TOWN OF LISBON

BOARD MEETING

DECEMBER 12, 2007

LISBON TOWN HALL

Present:

Supervisor Roger Watters, Councilman C. Joseph Collins, Highway Superintendent Timothy Dow, Councilman Tom Schneller, Town Clerk Donna McBath, Councilman Vincent Winters, Attorney Charles Nash, esq., Councilman C. Roger Shoen

Guest: Don Strader - Code Enforcement, Dave Forsythe, Legislator

1. Meeting Called to Order

Supervisor Roger Watters called the meeting to order at 6:30 PM.

2. Pledge Allegiance

• Approval of the Preliminary Budget Meeting Minutes for November 7, 2007

Councilman Collins made a motion, seconded by Councilman Winters to approve the minutes for Preliminary Budget Meeting. Ayes - 4 Nays - 0

Approval of Meeting Minutes November 7, 2007

Councilman Winters made a motion, seconded by Councilman Collins to approve the minutes for the November 7, 2007. Ayes - 4 Nays - 0

Councilman Shoen arrived

Approval of Telephone call for Advertising for Assessor on November 8, 2007

Councilman Winters made a motion, seconded by Councilman Schneller to approve the minutes for the telephone call regarding the advertisement for Assessor on November 8, 2007.

Ayes - 5 Nays 0

• Approval of Town Clerks Report

Councilman Shoen made a motion, seconded by Councilman Winters to approve the Town Clerk's Report for the month of November 2007 Ayes - 5 Nays - 0

• Approval of Town Justice Reports

Councilman Schneller made a motion, seconded by Councilman Shoen to accept the Justice Reports for the month of November 2007. Ayes - 5 Nays - 0

6. Approval of Transfers

Councilman Schneller made a motion, and was seconded by Councilman Shoen, to approve the following transfers as follows:

Transfer $946.85

To:

General 1410.4 Town Clerk CE

From:

General 1660.4 - Central Storage Room CE

Transfer $172.86

To:

General 6989.4 Economic Development

From:

General 1230.1 - Municipal Executive

Transfer $714.96

To:

General 7110.4 Parks/Campground CE

From:

General 7140.4 - Playground/Recreation CE

Transfer $23.90

To:

General 7180.4 Special Rec. (Beach) CE

From:

General 7140.4 - Playground/Recreation CE

Transfer $53.69

To:

General 7450.4 - Museum CE

From:

General 1230.1 - Municipal Executive

Transfer $987.00

To:

General 9010.8 - State Retirement/Employee Ben.

From:

General 9030.8 - Social Security/Employee Ben.

Transfer

TO:

Highway 5130.4 - Machinery CE

From

Machinery Purchase - 5130.2

Ayes - 5 Nays - 0

• Approval of Abstracts

Councilman Collins made a motion, seconded by Councilman Schneller to approve the abstracts from November 2007, with the exception of Josephine Skiff, as we are in the need of an invoice. When this invoice is submitted, then that also could be paid.

a. General	$38,652.90
b. Highway	$67,015.49
c. Water	$482.21
d. Sewer	$1,418.67
e. Library	$2,223.07
Total	$109,792.34

Ayes - 5 Nays - 0

• Approval of Supervisor Report

Councilman Schneller made a motion, seconded by Councilman Winters to approve the Supervisor Report. Ayes - 5 Nays - 0

9. Highway Superintendent Report

Highway Superintendent Dow did not attend the meeting.

10. Report from Legislator Forsythe

The office has received several negative phone calls concerning Bion. Legislator Forsythe stated that it has been approved by the legislators to allow the Bion people to prove themselves. He feels we should let them do the studies. The humane society and other groups will be getting involved before this is over. Councilman Schneller asked why Bion is interested in Lisbon. Legislator Forsythe stated that they are looking for transportation with the railroad, shipping, and closeness to the river for water. Initially, Legislator Forsythe was opposed to the idea at first. Supervisor Watters stated that Bion is looking for large amounts of land, which Lisbon has.

Legislator Forsythe asked if Supervisor Watters if he had heard anything on health care from the county. Supervisor Watters informed him that yes he had at the Town Clerks September meeting.

11. Old Business

• Local Government Task Force

• A list of all the Official Delegates and Alternates as of October 18, 2007 was presented. Supervisor Watters has offered to stay with the Local Government Task Force when his term is finished, if the board is willing.

• Status of Chair Lift

Councilman Shoen stated that he did not know what was happening with the lift.

Supervisor Watters stated that he had been informed that the lift would be delivered on Friday, December 14 or Monday, December 17, 2007.

Supervisor Watters asked for Councilman Shoen to check with the Morley's construction concerning the windows that are covered up from the lift. If one of these windows gets broken, with it being a historical building, it would be hard to replace.

• Code Enforcement officer application - Supervisor Watters asked to meet with 2008 Supervisor Don Strader concerning these applications. Supervisor Watters also asked Don Strader who would he like to have assisting with the interview. Strader requested Planning Board Chairman Glen Harris and Councilman Schneller.

• New Business

• Lisbon Central School - Ed Charlton

Ed Charlton represented the Lisbon Central School, concerning the sewer. He stated that he found that there was a septic tank left in the ground and sewage was still draining into this tank. From this tank it was being drained into the Town of Lisbon drain. They located this tank as it was full and was draining very slowly. They hired AJ Septic to empty it. They could only empty half of it as the other half was under the cement sidewalk. This cost $3200.00. Mr. Charlton stated since he and the school did not know the tank was there, and assumed that the school was draining directly into the Town of Lisbon septic drain, the Town of Lisbon would split the cost of the pumping.

Attorney Nash stated he did not know of the tank still being there.

The agreement is for the town and the school to check to see if there was an agreement with the school to have the tank left there and used it. Attorney Nash also stated that he might have something in his office.

B Amp Resolution

RESOLUTION # 12 of 2007

ALLIANCE MUNICIPAL POWER

WHEREAS, the Alliance for Municipal Power has negotiated with the Howrey LLP Law Firm and Agreement for legal and related representation;

WHEREAS, said Agreement describes the scope of professional activities as including,

but not limited to, the creation of a municipal electric utility authority, acquisition of real estate and other assets and representation before appropriated judicial and administrative state and federal bodies, and includes payment of fees entirely on a contingency basis;

WHEREAS, the parties have reached such a negotiated Agreement setting forth the

various rights and responsibilities of the parties;

WHEREAS, the signatories to the Agreement are Howrey LLP, AMP and each of the AMP municipalities, including the Town of Lisbon;

WHEREAS, the AMP commission voted unanimously on November 8, 2007, recommending to each AMP municipality it approve such Agreement and authorize its Chief Executive Officer to sign same as soon as possible.

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED:

• That the agreement is approved and accepted by the Town of Lisbon.

2. That Roger Watters, Lisbon Supervisor, is hereby authorized to sign the

Agreement on behalf of the Town of Lisbon.

3. That a copy of the signed Agreement be sent by facsimile to Peter B. Lekki, Esq., at 315-379-1039 .

4. That a signed or certified copy of the Agreement be sent to Howrey LLP, Attention Robert L Green, Jr., at 1299 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20004.

A roll call vote was held as follows: Aye Nay

Roger Watters, Supervisor X

Thomas Schneller, Councilmember X

C. Roger Shoen, Councilmember X

Vincent Winters, Councilmember X

C. Joseph Collins, Councilmember X

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 December 12, 2007.

C. Open bids for land sale

Town of Lisbon sale 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.

The Town of Lisbon received one bid. That bid was from Terry Francis, 10700 SH 37, Lisbon, NY. His bid was $6101.00. The Lisbon Town Board accepted this bid. A legal notice will be published for subject to a public referendum.

D. Schedule for Last Meeting of the year

The Lisbon Town Board has scheduled the final meeting of the year of 2007 to be December 28, 2007 at 6:00 AM.

• Recognition of Guest

No comments from any guest

• Committee Reports

A. Planning Board Minutes - Attached

B. Code Enforcement report - Attached

15. Executive Session

Councilman Collins made a motion, seconded by Councilman Winters to go into executive session for legal information at 7:45 P.M. Aye - 5 Nay - 0

Councilman Collins made a motion, seconded by Councilman Winters to come out of executive session at 8:00 PM. Ayes - 5 Nays - 0

16. Plans for Bath House

A proposal from Burley and Gemmech to draw up the plans for the bathhouse was received. Councilman Collin asked that or the new bathhouse proposal be sent to John Suloway to pay for the plans to be drawn up. He would like to know if the NYS Power Authority can pay as we go. Supervisor Watters stated he would have the copy and a letter be sent to Mr. Suloway.

Councilman Collins made a motion, seconded by Councilman Schneller to approve of having Burley and Gemmech to draw up the plans for the new bathhouse.

Ayes - 5 Nays - 0

16. Adjournment

Councilman Collins made a motion, seconded by Councilman Winters to adjourn the meeting at 8:00 P.M.

Respectfully Submitted,

Donna D. McBath

Town Clerk