TOWN OF LISBON
BOARD MEETING
JANUARY 12, 2011
LISBON TOWN HALL
Present:
Supervisor James Armstrong Councilman Alan Dailey
Town Clerk Donna McBath Councilman Nate Putney
Attorney Charles Nash, esq., Councilman Vincent Winters
Councilman C. Roger Shoen
Absent: Highway Superintendent Timothy Dow
Guest: Jimmy Lawton Bill Dashnaw
Patrick Green Scott Wilhelm
Nicole Barr
1. Meeting Called to Order for the Town Board Meeting
Supervisor James Armstrong called the meeting to order at 6:30 PM.
2. Pledge Allegiance
3. Appointments
A. Appointment for Planning Board
Councilman Dailey made a motion, seconded by Councilman Winters to re-appoint Lester Martin for the planning board. His term will end December 2015. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0
B. Appointment of Representative with the Lisbon Housing
Councilman Dailey made a motion, seconded by Councilman Shoen to reappoint Hollis McBath to the Lisbon Housing Authority ending December 2014.
Ayes – 5 Nays – 0
4. New Organizational approval
Appointments are as follows:
DESIGNATIONSBANKS / UPSTATE BANK, KEY BANK & COMMUNITY BANK
OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER / OGDENSBURG JOURNAL & ADVANCE
OFFICIAL MEETING DATE / 2ND WEDNESDAY EACH MONTH
OFFICIAL MEETING TIME / 6:30 PM
OFFICIAL MILEAGE / FIFTYONE CENTS PER MILE / ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY AMOUNT
Town Board Minutes / January 12, 2010 / Page 2
APPOINTMENTS 2011
DEPUTY SUPERVISOR / ALAN DAILY
TOWN ATTORNEY / CHARLES NASH
DEPUTY HWY SUPERINTENDENT / LARRY TROMBLEY
DEPUTY TOWN CLERK / EILEEN MCBATH / EMILY GRANT
CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER / RAYMOND LAROCK/TEMPORARY
WATER SUPERINTENDENT / DOUGLAS SMITH
SEWER SUPERINTENDENT / DOUGLAS SMITH
WATER/SEWER ASSISTANT / SCOTT SKIFF
SECRETARY/BOOKKEEPER / NICOLE BARR
ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER / SUSAN SIEDLECKI
DEPUTY ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER / JIM PIPHER
HISTORIAN / NANCY LAFAVER
COURT CLERK / NICOLE BARR
YOUTH SPORTS COORD. / SHEILA MEHAFFY
LIBRARIAN / MICHELLE MCLAGAN
LIBRARY SUBSTITUTE / MALCOLM CASSELMAN
HEALTH OFFICER / AL WHINNEY
CAMPGROUND DIRECTOR / MIKE O’NEIL
ASSOCIATION OF TOWNS REP. / JAMES ARMSTRONG
ASSESSOR / BRUCE GREEN 10/1/07 – 9/30/13 / 9/30/13
PLANNING BOARD / All 7 year terms
Will need to reappoint or new person / DR. GLEN HARRIS / 12/31/2016
(Replaced Dalton Miller) / 12/31/2013
PATRICK MADLIN – SECRETARY / 12/31/2012
Reappointment / DONALD MERKLEY / 12/31/2011
WILLIAM LEARY / 12/31/2015
Reappointment / LESTER MARTIN / 12/31/2017
RONALD SANDERSON / 12/31/2014
(LIASON) / COUNCILMAN ROGER SHOEN / (LIASON)
CAMPGROUND COMMITTEE / MIKE O’NEIL
AND BEACH / COUNCILMAN VINCENT WINTERS
RECREATION COMMITTEE / SHEILA MEHAFFY – SPORTS COORD.
LARRY MEHAFFY – CO-CHAIRMAN
ERINIE FIELDS – CO-CHAIRMAN
JODI RICHARDSON – SECRETARY/TREASURER
CHRISTINE HAMMOND
DICKIE MARCELLUS
RHONDA FLETCHER
Town Board Minutes / January 12, 2011 / Page 3
Con’t Appointments for 2011
Recreation Committee
SCOTT WILHELMKAREN MURRAY
KAREN WERT
JEFFREY PELLERIN
COUNCILMEN PUTNEY & DAILEY
GRIEVANCE COMMITEE / JOHN GARDNER / 9/30/2013
(Replacing Mark Ginn) / STEVEN WALLACE / 9/30/2015
NEWELL MARTIN / 9/30/2011
LIBRARY BOARD / BARBARA SHOEMAKER / 12/31/2015
JOSAPHINE SKIFF / 12/31/2011
MARRIA ROCKHILL / 12/31/2015
CARROLL ROY / 12/31/2013
BETTY SMITH / 12/31/2013
COUNCILMAN WINTERS
HOMECOMING COMMITTEE / ANGIE BIGELOW
LINDA HICKS
DEBBIE WHITEHILL
MUSEUM COMMITTEE / NANCY LAFAVER-CHAIRMAN
STEPHEN JEMI SON
REV. WALTER SMITH
REV. MIKE BOEHEM
LOIS GLASS
BRUCE WOOD
IRENE ARMSTRONG
VERNA WINTERS
EDWARD ALFONSIN
(Liason) NATE PUTNEY
LISBON HOUSING AUTHORITY / HOLLIS MCBATH / 2014
MIKE DUPREY / 2011
BRUCE GREEN / 2012
SCOTT WALKER / 2012
MAGGIE BACKUS / 2013
LIASON APPOINTMENTS
RECREATION / COUNCILMEN DAILEY & PUTNEY
CAMP GROUNDS / COUNCILMAN WINTERS
HOMECOMING / COUNCIMAN SHOEN
Town Board Minutes / January 12, 2011 / Page 4
Con’t Appointments for 2011
Con’t Liason Appointments
MUNICIPAL POWER / SUPERVISOR ARMSTRONGPLANNING BOARD / COUNCILMAN SHOEN
LIBRARY / COUNCILMAN WINTERS
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT / COUNCILMAN DAILEY
NYPA / SUPERVISOR ARMSTRONG
MUSEUM / COUNCILMAN SHOEN / 2011
BUILDING AND GROUNDS / COUNCILMEN PUTNEY & WINTERS
SUPERVISOR / JAMES ARMSTRONG / $12,700.00
DEPUTY SUPERVISOR / ALAN DAILEY / $500.00
COUNCILMEN / EACH / $2,400.00
TOWN JUSTICE / EACH / $10,712.00
COURT CLERK / NICOLE BARR / $11,330.00
COURT STENOGRAPHER / NICOLE BARR / $4,800.00
PERSONNEL-BOOKKEEPER / NICOLE BARR / $22,600.00
TOWN CLERK/TAX COLLECTOR / DONNA McBATH / $31,555.00
WATER PAYROLL / DONNA McBATH / $500.00
HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT / TIM DOW / $51,292.00
DEPUTY HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT / LARRY TROMBLEY / $1,500.00
ASSESSOR / BRUCE GREEN / $28,455.00
CODE ENFORCEMENT / RAYMOND LaROCK / $14,997.00
HISTORIAN / NANCY LAFAVER / $1,456.00
YOUTH PROGRAM CORD. / SHEILA MEHAFFY / $5,000.00
LIBRARIAN / MICHELLE MCLAGAN / $13,600.00
LIBRARY SUB / MALCOM CASSELMAN / $3,700.00
ATTORNEY / CHARLES NASH / $6,500.00
DOG CONTROL OFFICER / SUE SIEDLECKI / $5,500.00
SEWER SUPERINTENDENT / DOUG SMITH / $14,560.00
WATER PURIFICATION / DOUG SMITH / $9,860.00
ASSESSOR / BRUCE GREEN / $28,455.00
DEPUTY TOWN CLERK / EILEEN McBATH / EMILY GRANT / $3,500.00
PARKS & REC. CAMP / MIKE O’NEIL / $13,000.00
PUBLIC WORKS / SCOTT SKIFF / $23,620.00
Councilman Winters made a motion, seconded by Councilman Putney to approve all appointments and committee members as stated. Ayes – 5 Nays - 0
Town Board Minutes / January 12, 2011 / Page 55. Minutes Approvals
A. December 29, 2010
Councilman Dailey made a motion, seconded by Councilman Shoen to approve the meeting minutes of December 29, 2010. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0
6. Town Clerk Report December 2010
Councilman Dailey made a motion, seconded by Councilman Shoen to approve the Town Clerk’s Report for December 2010. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0
7. Approval of Town Justice Reports
Councilman Winters made a motion, seconded by Councilman Shoen to accept the Justice Reports for the month December 2010. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0
8. Recognition of Guest
Patrick Green questioned why the time for the final budget meeting was 4:00 PM? Supervisor Armstrong stated that it was the best time for all of the board members. He also wondered why the Legal Notice wasn’t published in the paper. Town Clerk McBath stated that the notice was put in the paper, because she had an invoice for it along with the clipping from the paper. Mr. Green also questions why some people received pay raises and others did not. If employed by the County, everyone received pay raises. Supervisor Armstrong replied that it was two different issues.
Nicole Barr – Supervisor Bookkeeper. Nicole asked how could she start the new year books when the accounts did not agree with bank statements from the 2010? It was decided that Bill Dashnaw, Marc Armstrong and Nicole would get together to figure it out.
Nicole also questioned why pay was taken away from her, since she was doing work that was to be done while she was on leave. Supervisor Armstrong and Nicole agreed that she worked two different jobs. Her pay decrease was not with the Supervisor bookkeeper job.
Councilman Dailey made a motion, seconded by Councilman Winters to go into executive session at 7:10 PM to have a discussion with Nicole concerning her work as Supervisor Bookkeeper and Court Clerk. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0
Councilman Dailey made a motion, seconded by councilman winters to return to the regular meeting at 7:30 PM. Ayes – 5 Nays - 0
9. Approval of Abstracts
Councilman Dailey made a motion, seconded by Councilman Putney to approve the abstracts from December 2010.
a. General / $6,446.10b. Highway / $3,206.69
c. Water / 40.41
d. Sewer / 0
e. Library / $838.14
Total / $10,531.34
Ayes – 5Nays – 0
Town Board Minutes / January 12, 2011 / Page 610. Highway Superintendent Report
Highway Superintendent Dow was not able to attend the meeting.
Resolution # 1 Holding Harmless the County of St. Lawrence for Providing/Services
from the Town of Lisbon
RESOLUTION # 1 of 2011
HOLDING HARMLESS THE COUNTY OF ST. LAWRENCE FOR PROVIDING SERVICE FOR THE TOWN OF LISBON
WHEREAS, the Town of Lisbon is desirous of St. Lawrence County Department Highways providing shared services such as paving, shoulder widening, signage, road stripping, blasting and other routine maintenance actives to the Town, and
WHEREAS, both the Town of Lisbon and the County of St. Lawrence are desirous of promoting partnering efforts for the safety of the traveling public in St. Lawrence County, and
WHEREAS, in this joint cooperative endeavor, the Town of Lisbon and the County of St. Lawrence desires to be reimbursed for their expenditures, and
WHEREAS, the Town is aware that the County may incur liability in the providing of the services and wishes to indemnify the County in this regard,
WHEREAS, the Town has indicated an interest to participate in such an effort,
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOVLED that the Town of Lisbon hereby agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the County of St. Lawrence from and against liability, loss, damage, claim or action resulting from the work performed by St. Lawrence County Department of Highways. The Town of Lisbon does not indemnify and hold harmless the County for any liability, loss, damage, claim, or action, which arises during actual performance of services by the St. Lawrence County Department of Highways. Said St. Lawrence County Department of Highways
and the County of St. Lawrence assumes the liability for losses, and claims for the actual physical performance of the work, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the following request for General Liability (GL) coverage is as follows:
General Liability Insurance
On an “Occurrence” basis, with the following limits:
$1,000,000 Each Occurrence
$2,000,000 General Aggregate
$1,000,000 Aggregate
$1,000,000 Personal Injury
$ 50,000 Fire Damage Legal Liability
$ 5,000 Medical Payment Expense
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that St. Lawrence County shall be an additional insured on the GL Policy, via ISO endorsement CG 2026.
By: James W. Armstrong, Supervisor
Town of Lisbon
Date: January 12, 2011
Councilman Winters made a motion, seconded by Councilman Dailey to approve Resolution # 1 Holding Harmless the County of St. Lawrence for Providing/Services for the Town of Lisbon.
Ayes – 5 Nays – 0
Town Board Minutes / January 12, 2011 / Page 711. Telephone Conference with David Carpenter, MD
Dr. David Carpenter called to have a phone presentation with the board concerning cancer in the north country, and how we need to educate the people concerning how cancer can be prevented.
Councilman Shoen was called away on a family emergency at 7:30 PM
12. Report from all Liasons for committees
A. Planning Board – Councilman Shoen – Councilman Shoen was not able to attend the meeting. Supervisor Armstrong attended part of the meeting, along with the SEQR hearing concerning the Duffy case with public comments.
Supervisor Armstrong stated that the planning board had decided to wait to recommend a new member until there was a full board, but did say that Tom Toole was interested in being a planning board member.
It was asked by a board member if the planning board had started the process of zoning. It was stated that it was in December meeting notes that they had started it.
B. Campground – Campground closed for the season.
C. Library Board – Councilman Winters stated that the Library Board was presented with a check for $25,000.00 from Edwin Scott trust. The Library Board would be able to use this money with no restriction. Councilman Putney asked if there could be anything put on the steps that lead to the upstairs because they could be very slippery when someone came in with snow on their feet.
D. Homecoming – No report
E. Museum – No report as the museum is closed for the season.
F. Recreation – Councilman Putney stated that his mother Debbie Putney was purchasing all the food for the basketball tournament for the 4th, 5th and 6 graders for this weekend. She had purchased all the food from BJ Wholesale. At that time she set up a membership for the Town of Lisbon with only her name and Town Clerk McBath name on it.
Councilman Putney asked for Councilman Dailey, himself, and the Recreation Committee to meet with someone from Lisbon Central School concerning gym time for these 4th, 5th and 6 graders to practice.
G. Animal Control – Sue Siedlecki – Report attached
Bill Dashnaw informed the board that the Town of MaComb is sponsoring and setting up a rabies clinic this winter. The board asked for Town Clerk McBath to contact the Town Clerk in MaComb to see how she is doing it, and also to contact SLC Public Health to see if the town could get the vaccine.
13. Report from Legislator – Legislator Akins was not present.
14. Scott Wilhelm – Lights on the River – Mr. Wilhelm wanted to thank the Town of Lisbon and the Town Board for furnishing a place for Lights on the River to happen along with providing the power and snowplowing. He also wanted to thank Councilman Putney and Highway Superintendent Dow for their help in making Lights on the River a success. Mr.Wilhelm asked if Lights on the River could use the campground again in December 2011.
Town Board Minutes / January 12, 2011 / Page 8Con’t Scott Wilhelm – Lights on the River
Councilman Shoen made a motion, seconded by Councilman Winters to allow Lights on the River to use the Lisbon Campground in December 2011. The board also agreed to provide electricity and the snowplowing for the event. Ayes – 4 Nays – 0
15. Old Business
A. Report concerning Power Authority – Supervisor Armstrong stated that he will be contracting the Power Authority on Wednesday to meet with them.
16. New Business
A. Slic Network Solution – Attorney Nash informed the board that Slic Network Solution would like to install fiber optic lines where Time Warner had not. The Town Board would need to hold a public hearing with Slic Network, along with Time Warner to allow the public to voice any comments.
Councilman Dailey made a motion, seconded by Councilman Winters to asked Attorney Nash to set up a public hearing with Slic Network and Time Warner .
Ayes – 4 Nays – 0
B. Procurement Policy
Councilman Dailey made a motion, seconded by Councilman Winters to accept the Procurement Policy as is.
C. Water & Sewer by-yearly meeting.