Town Board Meeting held April 10, 2006, at 7:00 p.m. at the Town Hall, Schroon Lake, New York

Present:

Supervisor: Catherine L. Moses

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

Hwy. Super.: Michael Marnell

Town Clerk: Janice Tyrrell

Also Present: List Attached

When the meeting was called to order, Rod Boula was present to give an update on the Elizabethtown Hospital. He stated that plans are for renovations, and air conditioning and boilers are to be replaced. In the next three years, they hope to do renovations of the emergency room, and in the future a Cardiac Rehabilitation Center will be added.

There was a presentation from Earth Waste Scrap Metal with a discussion on market share contracts.

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

Laurie Bruce asked where the money for the logs that were cut at the golf course was going to be used. She stated that the golf course could use it to cover the cost of building a pond.

Mr. Erickson stated he felt designated parking spaces should be on Main Street.

Cathy stated that Main Street is state road.

Jay Phibbs stated that he would like to see signs and lines on Main Street removed.

Cathy stated that the Evasive Species grant application has been submitted with awards to be made by end of April.

A grant application has been submitted for the FireDepartment.

Cathy stated that Time Warner basic rates are going up from $ 45.35 to $48.25.

We have received a grant award for the Airport Project in the among of $475,000 which is a three-part grant, 95% federal, 2.5% state, 2.5% town.

Clara moved a resolution to approve the January 3rd corrected minutes, seconded by Roger; carried.

Roger moved a resolution to accept March 13^th minutes as amended, seconded by Sharron; carried.

Clara moved a resolution to pay bills as audited, seconded by Sharron; carried.

Sharon moved a resolution to accept and place on file the Planning Board minutes, seconded by Clara; carried.

Congressman Sweeney gave a verbal on an additional $500,000 grant for the Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade.

Roger moved a resolution to advertise for an on-call watchperson at $8.68 per hr., seconded by Cathy for discussion; carried.

Roger moved a resolution to advertise for lifeguards, seconded by Sharron; carried.

Roger moved a resolution to support the APA Aquatic Nuisance Species Management Plan; seconded by Sharron; carried.

Clara moved a resolution in support of Assembly bill #9807 Re: deregulation, seconded by Roger; carried.

Roger moved a resolution in support of a resolution supporting access for mobility impaired persons by seaplanes to various lakes and other bodies of water in the Adirondack Park, and supporting the request by Congressman Sweeney, Congressman McNulty and Assemblywoman Sayward requesting review of regulations restricting such access, seconded by Clara; carried.

There was a unanimous resolution supporting requirement of the Adirondack Park Agency to measure the height of structures within the Park in the same manner as the New York State Building Code. There was a unanimous second; carried.

Roger moved a resolution in support of the appeal of the Adirondack Wind Partners contesting a second notice of incomplete permit application, seconded by Cathy; carried.

Clara moved a resolution to consider mosquito spraying, seconded by Sharron; carried.

Cathy with set a date with AMTEK before our regular meeting on the Town’s Personnel Manual if possible.

Roger moved a resolution to table the consideration of a two year contract with North Star, seconded by Clara; carried.

Cathy stated that a directive was given to the Code Enforcement Officer on Junk Car Ordinance issues.

Roger moved a resolution in support of the 10^th Annual Marathon, seconded by Sharron; carried.

Cathy was asked to do research on scrap metal options.

Clara moved to go into Executive Session at 8:40 PM on an employee issue, seconded by Roger; carried.

Clara moved a resolution to come out of Executive Session and to adjourn meeting at 8:55 PM, seconded by Sharron; carried.