Minutes

Town Board Meeting held September 10, 2007, at 7:00 p.m. at the Town Hall, Schroon Lake, New York

Present:           

Supervisor:            Catherine L. Moses

Councilmen:            Roger Friedman, Donald Sage, Sharron Tyrrell, Clara Phibbs

Hwy. Super.:            Michael Marnell

Town Clerk:            Janice Tyrrell

Also Present:            List Attached

     When the meeting was called to order, Bob Mclean was present and gave us a briefing on three conferences that he had attended this past year including the NYSFOLA Conference.

     Cathy stated that we had received a nice thank you from the Chamber of Commerce the street dance and festivities that took place on the first of September.

     Cathy also received a letter from the tennis program stating that it was a huge success.

     Cathy stated that the Town Board had met with Pat Johnson from Time Warner and would be setting up a meeting with the public in the near future.

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

     John Huston, President of the Chamber of Commerce, read a letter with a few traffic suggestions to make our town a little safer.

     Mr. Spieser asked if anything had been done on the dog legislation. Cathy stated now that summer is over, we will be looking into it.

     Mr. McLean stated that there should be a solid line on East Shore Road as trucks travel very fast through there.

     Mr. Donley bought up the Veteran’s proposal.

     Nancy Dowling complimented the town on the docks and the boat control on Schroon Lake.

     Roger moved a resolution granting permission for a sewer hook-up on 4 Center Street, as long as they work closely with our water and sewer department, seconded by Don; carried.

     Don moved approval of minutes of the August 13, 2007, 6:00 pm meeting as amended, seconded by Roger; carried.

      Don moved approval of the minutes of the August 13^th, 7:00 PM meeting as amended, seconded by Roger; carried.

     Roger moved a resolution to approve the minutes of August 20, 2007, seconded by Don; carried.

     Don moved a resolution to approve the minutes of September 5^th, seconded by Roger; carried.

     Don moved a resolution to pay all bills as reviewed, seconded by Sharron; carried.  Clara abstained on the H&K bills.

     Don moved a resolution to approving a budget amendment to increase Appropriations SW960 from Appropriated Fund Balance SW599 to account for water main replacement project.

Fund balance SW599 ----$417,800.00

Appropriation SW960----$417,800.00

     To amend budget per board approval for town portion of the Water Project.

SWO-08-9950.400 (water main replacement project)

     Bombard excavating $349,000.00

     Clough Harbour $68,800.00

The budget amendment was seconded by Roger, carried.

     Cathy stated she had received a grant announcement of $184,000.00 to complete the sewer project.

     Cathy also stated that we have received the airport hanger grant of $36,000 to purchase and repair the hanger.

     Cathy stated that we have a Bandstand Project update.  The Project is back in-house.  Michael Marnell is doing a stabilization project, and hopes to have it complete by the end of October.

      Mr. Harste asked that the town have a phone line installed in the meeting room so that organizations could have conference calls.

     Cathy is to look into this matter.

     Don made motion to table for more information, seconded by Sharron; carried.

     Roger made motion to add updates to our employer handbook, seconded by Don; carried.

     We have received the updated NCPR public radio lease agreement which Cathy will sign.

     Roger made motion to approve and make a list of our shared services, seconded by Don; carried.

     We had a unanimous vote to approve the North Country Community college resolution, seconded unanimously.

     We have a facilities use request for the use of the boathouse for a sweet sixteen-birthday party.

Clara feels it is not something we should get into, that there are other places in town for this type of thing.

     Roger made motion to approve the request and charge $100, Don seconded for discussion

Roll call vote: Roger - yes, Don - yes, Cathy - yes, Clara- no, Sharron - no.

     Don moved to go into Executive Session at 9:05 pm to discuss a legal issue pertaining to the Taxpayers Association lawsuit, seconded by Clara; carried.

     Clara moved to come out of Executive Session at 10:22 PM, seconded by Sharron; carried.

     Don moved to adjourn the meeting at 10:22 PM, seconded by Sharron; carried.