28 December 2011 Town of Lisbon Board Meeting Minutes

TOWN OF LISBON
BOARD MEETING

December 28, 2011

LISBON TOWN HALL

Present: Town Clerk Donna McBath, Councilman Alan Dailey, William Dashnaw, Councilman Vincent Winters, Councilman Nathanial Putney, Councilman Roger Shoen

Absent: Supervisor James Armstrong, Highway Superintendent Timothy Dow, and Attorney Charles Nash, Esq.

Guest: Jimmy Lawton, Susan Duffy

Meeting Called to Order

Deputy Supervisor Dailey called the meeting to order at 6:30 PM

2. Pledge Allegiance

3. Approval of Transfers

General Fund - $3.62

To:

1110.4 Justice CE

From:

1990.4 Contingency Account

General Fund – $276.63

To:

Court Clerk Payroll

From:

1990.4 Contingency Account

General Fund – $.22

To:

Supervisor Payroll

From:

1990.4 Contingency Account

General Fund – $32.92

To:

Deputy Supervisor Payroll

From:

1990.4 Contingency Account

General Fund –$92.15

To:

1410.4 Town Clerk

From:

1990.4 Contingency Account

General Fund - $.08

To:

3510.1 Dog Control

From:

1990.4 Contingency Account

General Fund - $576.80

To:

3620.1 Safety Insp Payroll

From

1990.4 Contingency Account

General Fund - $576.80

To:

5010.1 Supt. Of Highway Payroll

From:

1990.4 Contingency Acct.

General Fund - $.22

To:

7020.1 Park & Rec. PS Director

From:

1990.4 Contingency Acct.

Highway - $1,051.55

To:

5130.4 Machinery Purchase

From:

5112.4 Permanent Imp CE

Highway –$117.36

To:

5140.4 Misc. (Brush & Weeds)

From:

5112.4 Permanent Imp CE

Highway - $4,030.95

To:

5142.4 Snow Removal CE

From:

5112.4 Permanent Imp CE

Highway –$5,910.00

To:

9060.8 Employee Med. Inc.

From:

5112.4 Permanent Imp CE

Library $.97

To:

Library Payroll

From:

7410.4 Library CE

Library $1,007.8

To:

Library EQ

From:

7410.4 Library CE

Councilman Putney made a motion, seconded by Councilman Shoen to approve the transfers. Ayes – 4 Nays – 0

4. Approval of Abstract

Councilman Putney made a motion, seconded by Councilman Shoen to approve the abstract.

a. General	$6,020.83
b. Highway	$7,260.00
c. Water	$0
d. Sewer	$0
e. Library	$1,496.63
Total	$14,777.46

Ayes – 4 Nays – 0

5. Old Business – No Old Business to discuss.

6. New Business

A. Purchasing a copier/printer

A discussion was held on whether or not to purchase a new copier/printer for all to use in the Town Hall. Bookkeeper Mark Armstrong informed the board members, the specs of the machine, its cost, and maintenance cost. The cost of the machine is $6,180.00. Maintenance for the machine is $462.50 yearly.
Councilman Shoen made a motion, seconded by councilman Putney to purchase the copier/printer from Advance Business Systems, Inc. on state bid. Aye – 4 Nays - 0

B. Schedule for January 2012 meeting.

It was discussed that the first meeting in January would be January 11, 2012 at 6:30 PM.

C. Voucher for Recreation Committee

Councilman Putney presented the board with a voucher of $4,124.29 for playground equipment. The board members informed Councilman Putney that the committee needs to contact 2 other vendors and get a cost from them on the specs that the committee gives them, and then bring it to board to approve.

7. Report from William Dashnaw

Mr. Dashnaw informed the board that he needed to finish the 2010 yearend completion report before the 2011 yearend report could be filed.

8. Recognition of Guest

Jimmy Lawton – Ogdensburg Journal – No comments
Assessor Stephen Teele informed the board that he will be sending out the Senior Citizen exemption before the end of the year 2011.

9. Adjournment
Councilman Winters made a motion, seconded by Councilman Shoen to adjourn the meeting at 6:40 PM Ayes – 4 Nays – 0

Respectfully Submitted,

Donna McBath,
Town Clerk