D R A F T

Regular Town Board Meeting

November 15, 2012

The meeting was called to order at 7PM.

Supervisor Boisen led us in the Pledge to the Flag.

On roll call Board members present were Councilwoman LaPine, Councilman LaForest, Councilman Wrisley, Supervisor Boisen and Councilman MacDougal was absent.

Attendees Olive Alexander, Alvin Reiner, Press Republican,  PaulGray, Jane Terlouw, Bonnie Monoski, Rod Boula, ECH, Dianne Lansing.

Councilwoman LaPine asked for a moment of silence for Ralph and Cecil Evens.

Rod Boula, ECH gave his annual update on ECH. The cardiac rehab program is doing well. We have GYN services with Dr.Macco. We are now affiliated with Fletcher Allan Hospital.

Dr. Glickman is at Smith House three days a week. We have an upgraded CT scanner.  We have started our own transport system.

Westport Health Center is being renovated and expanded.  Telemedicine is being used at the hospital.  The purchase of Smith House has been completed.   The property across from the hospital (the old laundromat) was purchased.

The minutes were discussed.  Motion to accept minutes with correction

10/16/12 Special Insurance Bid Opening, 10/17/12 Special Town Board Meeting, 10/18/12 Water Meeting, 10/18/12 Regular Board meeting

10/22/12 Preliminary Budget meeting, 11/8/12 PH Local Law was made by Councilwoman LaPine.  Seconded by Councilman LaForest. Roll call

Councilwoman LaPine-yes, Councilman LaForest-yes, Councilman

Wrisley-yes and Supervisor Boisen-yes.

Bills were presented and discussed.  Motion to accept bills as presented was made by Councilman LaForest. Seconded by Councilman Wrisley.

Roll call Councilwoman LaPine-yes, Councilman LaForest-yes, Councilman Wrisley-yes, and Supervisor Boisen-yes.

Zoning Officer Report was accepted by the Board. See attached for report.

Supervisor’s County report. The budget is the priority. It is very difficult to come up with a reasonable budget.

Old Business

The Local Law #2, Tax CAP Override was discussed.

Resolution # 163 Motion to adopt Local Law# 2 Tax Cap Override was made byCouncilman Wrisley.  Seconded by Councilwoman LaPine. Roll call Councilwoman LaPine-yes, Councilman LaForest-yes, Councilman Wrisley-yes, and Supervisor Boisen-yes.

Resolution to adopt 2013 Budget was discussed.

Resolution # 164

Motion to adopt the 2013 budget by resolution was made by Councilman LaForest.  Seconded by Councilman Wrisley. Roll call Councilwoman LaPine-yes, Councilman LaForest-yes, Councilman Wrisley-yes, and Supervisor Boisen-yes.

New Business

North Country Life Flight contract was discussed.  Motion to authorize Supervisor Boisen to sign the contract for 2014 was made by Councilman Wrisley.  Seconded by Councilwoman LaPine. Roll call Councilwoman LaPine-yes, Councilman LaForest-yes, Councilman Wrisley-yes, and Supervisor Boisen-yes.

Brass contract was discussed.  Motion to authorize Supervisor Boisen to sign the BRASS contract for 2013 was made by Councilwoman LaPine.  Seconded by Councilman LaForest. Roll call Councilwoman LaPine-yes Councilman LaForest-yes, Councilman Wrisley-yes, and Supervisor Boisen-yes.

The SPCA contract was discussed.  Motion to authorize Supervisor Boisen to sign the NCSPCA for 2013 was made by Councilman Wrisley.  Seconded by Councilman LaForest. Roll call Councilwoman LaPine-yes, Councilman LaForest-yes, Councilman Wrisley-yes, and Supervisor Boisen-yes.

The insurance Bid award was discussed.

Resolution #165

Motion to award the insurance bid to Upstate Agency for 2013 was made by Councilman LaForest.  Seconded by Councilwoman LaPine.

Roll call Councilwoman LaPine-yes, Councilman LaForest-yes, Councilman Wrisley-yes, and Supervisor Boisen-yes.

Resolution to rescind resolution #153 was discussed.

Resolution #166

Motion to rescind resolution #153 0f 2012 œresolution of the minutes was made by Councilman LaForest. Seconded by Councilman Wrisley.

Roll call Councilwoman LaPine-yes, Councilman LaForest-yes, Councilman Wrisley-yes, and Supervisor Boisen-yes.

The contract with Gary Heurich was discussed.  Motion to authorize Supervisor Boisen to sign the contact with Gary Heurich for a turnaround site on his property for plow trucks the winter of 2012 and 2013 was made by Councilman LaForest. Seconded by Councilwoman LaPine. Roll call Councilwoman LaPine-yes, Councilman LaForest-yes, Councilman Wrisley-yes, and Supervisor Boisen-yes.

Resolution to adopting the comprehensive emergency management plan as amended was discussed.

Resolution #167

Motion to adopt comprehensive emergency management plan was Made by Councilman Wrisley. Seconded by Councilwoman LaPine. Roll call Councilwoman LaPine-yes, Councilman LaForest-yes, Councilman Wrisley-yes, and Supervisor Boisen-yes.

Town Clerk Report

September 2012 -tabled

October 2012 Motion to accepted as presented made by Councilman Wrisley.  Seconded by Councilman LaForest. Roll call Councilwoman LaPine-yes, Councilman LaForest-yes, Councilman Wrisley-yes, and Supervisor Boisen-yes.

Resolution #168 to authorize Net Teller access on the Town Clerk account and the Tax Collector account was made by Supervisor Boisen. Seconded by Councilman LaForest. Roll call Councilwoman LaPine-yes, Councilman LaForest-yes, Councilman Wrisley-yes, and Supervisor Boisen-yes.

The Supervisor report was discussed.  Motion to accept as presented was made by Councilwoman LaPine. Seconded by Councilman LaForest. Roll call Councilwoman LaPine-yes, Councilman LaForest-yes, Councilman Wrisley-yes and Supervisor Boisen-yes.

Councilman LaForest announced his resignation from the Town Board Effective 11/30/12. His letter was presented to the Town Clerk at the 11/5/2012 meeting.

As there was no further business to be discussed the meeting was adjourned at 8:55 PM.

Respectfully submitted

Audrey Hoskins, Town Clerk