December 28, 2020

TOWN OF LAKE LUZERNE

YEAR END MEETING

DECEMBER 28, 2020

7 PM

VIA ZOOM

SUPERVISOR CALLED MEETING TO ORDER AT 7 PM WITH THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS PRESENT : COUNCILMAN O’NEAL, COUNCILMAN LEWANDOWSKI, COUNCILMAN WATERHOUSE.  ALSO PRESENT: ATTORNEY FOR THE TOWN, ROBERT REGAN.

NO PUBLIC COMMENT

RESOLUTION 108 OF 2020 – RESOLVED UPON A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN  O’NEAL, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEWANDOWSKI TO PAY THE BILLS OF THE 13TH ABSTRACT AS FOLLOWS:

GENERAL FUND 26568- 26596                               $    8.979.86

HIGHWAY   26549- 26565  26577                                 12,398.82

LAKE LUZERNE WATER   26566- 26567                         234.44

ROLL CALL VOTE: COUNCILMAN O’NEAL, AYE, COUNCILMAN LEWANDOWSKI, AYE, COUNCILMAN WATERHOUSE, AYE, SUPERVISOR MERLINO, AYE.

SUPERVISOR DISCUSSED THAT THERE WERE 7 APPLICATIONS  FROM THOSE INTERESTED IN THE VACANCY ON THE TOWN BOARD CREATED BY THE RESIGNATION OF MARK MCLAIN.  ALL 7 WERE INTERVIEWED.  THERE WERE GOOD PEOPLE.   THERE WILL BE 3 TERMS UP FOR ELECTION IN NOVEMBER .

RESOLUTION 109 OF 2020 – RESOLVED UPON A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN WATERHOUSE, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN O’NEAL TO APPOINT MICHAEL FAZIO  TO FILL THE COUNCILMAN VACANCY ON THE LAKE LUZERNE TOWN BOARD CREATED BY THE RESIGNATION OF MARK MCLAIN.

DISCUSSION:  

COUNCILMAN WATERHOUSE ADVISED THAT JANUARY 9TH  THERE WILL BE A MEETING TO ENDORSE  3 CANDIDATES FOR THE COUNCIL POSITION, IF PEOPLE ARE STILL INTERESTED IN RUNNING IN NOVEMBER, GET A LETTER OF INTEREST TO THE REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE. ATTORNEY REITERATED WHAT COUNCILMAN WATERHOUSE ADVISED.  PETITIONS COME OUT IN FEBRUARY.  PASQUALE GIRARD IS THE CHAIRMAN OF THE REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE IF ANYONE WANTS TO SUBMIT A LETTER OF INTEREST.

ROLL CALL VOTE ON THE MOTION: COUNCILMAN O’NEAL, AYE, COUNCILMAN LEWANDOWSKI, AYE, COUNCILMAN WATERHOUSE, AYE, SUPERVISOR MERLINO, AYE.

FURTHER DISCUSSION REGARDING THE REPAIR TO THE TOWN HALL ROOF.  COUNCILMAN LEWANDOWSKI DESCRIBED THE WORK AND THE ATTORNEY SUGGESTED THAT PEOPLE WHO WORK IN THE INDUSTRY LOOK AT THE ROOF AS WELL.   THE ROOF IS 110  FT WIDE BY 165 FT LONG.  ¼ INCH THREAD TO 5/16 TH NEOPRINE HEADED SCREWS NEED TO BE REFASTENED DOWN AND SEAMS DOWN.  INSPECTION OF THE ROOF ALLOWED BY CONTRACTORS WITH INSURANCE.

RESOLUTION 110 OF 2020 –  RESOLVED UPON A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN LEWANDOWSKI, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN O’NEAL TO SET THE ANNUAL ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING ON JANUARY 4TH AT 7 PM.  ROLL CALL VOTE: COUNCILMAN O’NEAL, AYE, COUNCILMAN LEWANDOWSKI, AYE, COUNCILMAN WATERHOUSE, AYE. SUPERVISOR MERLINO, AYE.

THE ADIRONDACK FOLK SCHOOL LEASE EXPIRES DECEMBER 31ST.  THE 2015 LEASE PROVIDED FOR 3 YEAR EXTENSIONS. THIS IS THE THIRD YEAR. THEY WOULD LIKE TO RE-NEGOTIATE THE TERM AT SOME POINT, BUT FOR NOW THE SUPERVISOR SUGGESTED THE THREE YEAR EXTENSION.  A LONGER EXTENSION MAKES IT EASIER FOR THE FOLK SCHOOL TO OBTAIN GRANTS

RESOLUTION 111 OF 2020 – RESOLVED UPON A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN O’NEAL, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WATERHOUSE TO EXTEND THE LEASE OF THE ADIRONDACK FOLK SCHOOL FOR 3 YEARS CONTINGENT UPON ATTORNEY REVIEW AND THE PRESENTATION OF THE ITEMIZED LIST OF IMPROVEMENTS WITH THE REQUIRED DOLLAR VALUES ATTACHED.  ROLL CALL VOTE: COUNCILMAN O’NEAL, AYE, COUNCILMAN LEWANDOWSKI, AYE, COUNCILMAN WATERHOUSE, AYE, SUPERVISOR MERLINO, AYE.

RESOLUTION 112 OF 2020 – RESOLVED UPON A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN O’NEAL, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN  LEWANDOWSKI TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENT WITH MOUNTAIN MEDICAL FOR DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING SERVICES.  ROLL CALL VOTE: COUNCILMAN O’NEAL, AYE, COUNCILMAN LEWANDOWSKI, AYE, COUNCILMAN WATERHOUSE, AYE, SUPERVISOR MERLINO, AYE.

CEMETERY AUDIT REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL IS BEING WORKED ON BY THE ATTORNEY FOR THE ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING.

TOWN CLERK – REPORTED THAT BARBARA MITCHELL AND SUPERVISOR MERLINO DELIVERED CHRISTMAS BAGS TO SENIORS.  BARBARA HAS RECEIVED MANY CARDS OF THANKS FOR THAT EFFORT, ATTORNEY ADVISED REGARDING THE CELL TOWER ISSUE. THEY WERE ASKED TO PROVIDE   BIGGER SCHEMATICS TO SHOW THE PUBLIC. ZOOM WOULD MAKE THAT DIFFICULT.  NOT SURE WHAT IMPACT THE SHUT DOWN WILL HAVE ON THE PROJECT.

PUBLIC COMMENT:

PAM PETTEYS – ASKED WHAT QUALIFICATIONS MIKE FAZIO HAS ON THE BOARD.  FEELS THAT SHE  RAN FOR THE SEAT AND ALMOST WON.  FEELS SHE HAS A LOT OF KNOWLEDGE  AND HAS BEEN TO THE MEETINGS OVER TWO YEARS. STATED HER  INVOLVEMENT WITH THE CHAMBER AND SERVES ON THE PLANNING BOARD. SHE WAS UPSET THAT SOMEONE WHO HAS COME TO 2 0R 3 MEETINGS WAS PUT ON THE BOARD.   SUPERVISOR WAS SORRY TO HEAR THAT SHE FEELS THAT WAY.

MEETING ADJOURNED AT 7:25 UPON A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN O’NEAL, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LEWANDOWSKI, ALL IN FAVOR, AYE,.

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,

 

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CYNTHIA SHERWOOD, TOWN CLERK, RMC.