13 August 2008 Town of Lisbon Board Meeting Minutes

TOWN OF LISBON

TOWN BOARD MEETING

August 13, 2008

6:00 PM

Present: Supervisor Don Strader, Councilman C. Joseph Collins , Highway Superintendent Timothy Dow, Councilman Tom Schneller, Town Clerk Donna McBath, Councilman C. Roger Shoen, Attorney Charles Nash, esq.

Absent: Councilman Vincent Winters

Guest: Jim Steves

1. Meeting Called to Order

Supervisor Don Strader called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM.

2. Pledge Allegiance

3. Minutes Approvals

• July 9, 2008

Councilman Schneller made a motion, seconded by Supervisor Strader to approve the meeting minutes of July 9, 2008.

Supervisor Strader asked Town Clerk McBath if she had an answer for the Town Clerk Report from last month regarding the Donkey Basketball Game: why $390.00 was returned to people who purchased basketball tickets refunding when only $275.00 was collected from tickets sales in the month of June. Town Clerk McBath informed the board that the $390.00 was collected in May and June to total the $390.00. Ayes - 4 Nays - 0

4. Approval of Town Clerks Report

Councilman Collins made a motion, seconded by Councilman Shoen to approve the Town Clerk's Report for the month of July 2008 Ayes - 4 Nays - 0

5. Approval of Town Justice Reports

Councilman Schneller made a motion, seconded by Councilman Shoen to accept the Justice Reports for the month of July 2008. Ayes - 4 Nays - 0

6. Recognition of Guest

James Steves: There is a cemetery between Gary Rief and James Steves. Mr. Rief would like to put up a stonewall on the border between Mr. Steves and the cemetery with an opening to the cemetery. Mr. Steves asked if this was possible, as the town owns the cemetery. Mr. Nash informed him that a stonewall could not be put in front of the cemetery.

7. Approval of Abstracts

Councilman Collins made a motion, seconded by Councilman Schneller to approve the abstracts from July 2008.

a. General	$22,240.95
b. Highway	$170,821.31
c. Water	$197.69
d. Sewer	$18.186.09
e. Library	$1,532.09
Total	$212,978.13

Ayes - 4 Nays - 0

8. Approval of Supervisor Report

Councilman Schneller made a motion, seconded by Councilman Shoen to approve the Supervisor Report. Ayes - 4 Nays - 0

9. Report from Legislator Forsythe

Legislator Forsythe was not present. Supervisor Strader gave a report on Workman's Compensation that was charged to the charge backs in the Land and County. 2008 year taxes were approximately $84 thousand. 2009 year the tentatively cost will be $48 thousand to the taxpayers.

• Highway Superintendent Report

• Nelson Road is completed with the exception of the shoulders.

• Black Topping had increased another $12.00 a ton in the month of August. For blacktopping for type 3 fine binder is now $71.80 per ton. At the beginning of the year the cost was $39.00 per ton. With the cost of blacktopping we will not be able to blacktop the other two roads that were on the road plan. There still needs to be patching done on the Tuck Road.

• The Hall Road out across the swamp needs to be ground up and the base put down. By leaving it gravel for the winter it would pack it down and the road will be ready for paving in the early spring.

• Will need more fuel soon within the next couple of weeks. Do we want to order a half load to see if the price goes down any further or a whole load at the current price? The board decided on a half of load.

• The price for salt for the year 2007 was $39.60 per ton. The county agreed on the price of $80.00 per ton if we pick it up and $85.57 per ton if it is delivered. With the snow plowing left in budget he has enough to buy 90 ton of salt. We have 40 ton left from last winter. We used approximately 600 ton last year. The salt won't be available until late November.

• The right-of-way to the cemetery - Jack Sherman asked Superintendent Dow that Mr. Rief has a lot-of-land for sale and he would like to purchase this land if he could get a right-a-way through town land. Supervisor Dow informed Mr. Sherman that he would need to check with the board and Attorney Nash concerning this. Attorney Nash advises him not to get involved with this.

• Payloader - No dealer has gotten back to Supervisor Dow on quotes.

• All the bills are in. We should receive the CHIPS check by the first of December. We should receive $216,464.85.

• Old Business

A. Resolution # 12 - Workplace Violence

RESOLUTION #12 of 2008

Workplace Violence Prevention Policy and Response Prodedure

WHEREAS, New York State Labor Law requires public employers to perform a work place evaluation or risk assessment at each worksite

WHEREAS, The Town of Lisbon Board draws up a Workplace Violence

prevention Policy and Response Procedure

NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that the Town Board to adapt the Workplace

Violence as drafted and circulated through out the workplaces where there is

town employees. (To include the Health Center, Library, Town Barns, and

Town Hall.)

Councilman Schneller made a motion, seconded by Supervisor Strader to approve the Workplace Violence Prevention Policy and Response Procedure.

Ayes - 4 Nays - 0

B. Sparrow Hawk Point - Supervisor Strader informed the board that the land at Sparrow Hawk Point is ready to be marketed. He is asking for ideas on how the board would like to market it. It was suggested that the board wait and table this at a later date.

• New Business

A. Reappointing Scott Walker to the Housing Authority as Board Member. This would be for a four-year term from January 2008 to December 2012.

Councilman Shoen made a motion, seconded by Councilman Schneller to reappoint Scott Walker for the Housing Authority Board. Ayes - 4 Nays - 0

B. Resolution # 11 - Court Assistance Program

RESOLUTION #11 of 2008

COURT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

WHEREAS, New York State Court System has made available funding for local courts to improve their facilities and efficiencies of operation

WHEREAS, Lisbon Town Justices would like to apply for this funding that is

available at no cost to the Local Tax Payers

WHEREAS, the used furniture in the Judge's office was obtained from St.

Lawrence County Court and is not the most efficient setup for the size of the

office

WHEREAS, Lisbon Town Justices are requesting a label maker. The Court Room

Program, SEI, can generate docket labels with all the necessary case

information. This would give a standardized format for all case files thus

saving the judges from having to search the entire file for relevant

information.

NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that the Town Board endorses the Town

Courts efforts in applying for these funds so as to modernize the office.

Councilman Collins made a motion, seconded by Supervisor Strader to approve Resolution 11 - Court Assistance Program. Ayes - 4 Nays - 0

C. Stonewall - Discussed in Recognition of Guest with James Steves.

D. CSEA Contract - It was suggested that the board wait and table this at a later date.

E. Mike Duprey - Supervisor Strader informed the board that Mike Duprey has resigned from the Planning Board and Library Board. Supervisor Strader asked the board to be thinking of someone to replace this position for these boards.

F. Recreation Building - some quotes were given to Supervisor Strader on how much it would cost to have the new Recreation Building to be winterized. The board informed Supervisor Strader to have the work done on the building to have it winterized and bring the bills back to the board.

F. Verizon Law suit assessment -

Councilman Collins made a motion, seconded by Councilman Schneller to give approval to

Supervisor Strader to sign the answer to the Law Suit.

Ayes - 4 Nays - 0

13. Executive Session

Supervisor Strader made a motion, seconded by Councilman Schneller to go into Executive Session pertaining highway employee personal matter at 6:45 PM. Ayes - 4 Nays - 0

Councilman Collins made a motion, seconded by Councilman Schneller to return to the regular meeting at 7:05 PM. Ayes - 4 Nays - 0

14. Adjournment

Councilman Collins made a motion, seconded by Councilman Shoen to adjourn the meeting at 7:06 P.M. Ayes - 4 Nays - 0

Respectfully Submitted,

Donna D. McBath

Town Clerk