Notes from Town Board work session held on May 12, 2008:

The Board took the following actions:

Appointed Peter Barrett to the position of Building Inspector at an annual salary of $80,000, effective immediately;

Approved a contract with Community Living Corporation for grounds maintenance;

Authorized the Supervisor to sign the POMCO Dental summary Plan Description;

Authorized an advance payment to Structural Preservation Systems provided the payment is in accordance with their contract.

The Board also discussed a proposed lease agreement for a digital recorder to be leased from Business Electronics, Inc.  The Board will seek further information on the system before approving the lease.

The Board also met with representatives of the Parks and Recreation Department to discuss the possibility of creating a summer camp program to be called Rising Stars.  The Board agreed they would like to implement such a camp, but need to come up with a budget, and a per-camper fee that is acceptable to the parents. 

The Board briefly discussed a press release from the school district regarding the possibility of using county funds to construct ballfields on the former Andes property across from the high school.  The press release stated that if the Legacy funds were used to create the fields, the Town would coordinate the schedule for their use but has agreed that the school district would have first priority.

The Board stressed that none of the information published has come from the Town Board, and that no agreements have been made with the county or the school district.  In order for the County to use  Legacy funds, the donor of the property would have to change the beneficiary of his donation of the land from the school district to the Town.   The Town would then have to enter into an intermunicipal agreement with the County, and then a separate agreement with the school board. The Board members stressed that they have not entered in any agreements at this time.

Mr. Brancati noted that once the county has paid off the fields in 15 years,  the fields are turned over to the Town.  Mr. DeLucia questioned whether the Town’s right of priority use of the fields can be turned over to the schools.  Mr. Brancati said the details have yet to be worked out. 

The Board went into executive session to interview candidates for positions on Town committees. 

After coming out of executive session, the Board voted to appoint Janet Weil to the Conservation Advisory Council as an associate member for a term ending December 31, 2008, and to appoint Stan Weil as a member of the Open Space Advisory Council for a term ending December 31, 2009.

Notes from Town Board meeting held on May 5, 2008:

Under Public Comment Period the Board heard from resident Kevin Roach who reviewed the history of a drainage problem on his property which led to a lawsuit against the Town.

The Board approved the minutes of April 7 and April 14.

The Board heard a presentation regarding his Eagle Scout project from Boy Scout Blake Berg.  The Board then passed a resolution accepting the project, which is an exercise trail constructed in Fox Valley Park, subject to the approval of the wetland inspector, and authorized the Deputy Supervisor to sign off on the project as completed and satisfactory to the Town of Lewisboro.

The Board heard next from Leslye Burleson who is working on her Girl Scout Gold Award project.  Her project involves placing small, durable identification signs on all the gardens maintained by the Lewisboro Garden Club. The Board voted to authorize Ms. Burleson to move forward with exploring her project as explained, and to appear before the appropriate boards and committees and report back to the Town as to what she is planning  to do.

The Board went into executive session at 8:07 p.m. to discuss litigation and the employment history of a particular person. The Board came out of executive session at 8:55 p.m.

The Board took the following actions:

Appointed Janet Donohue as Deputy Registrar of Vital Statistics and Deputy Elections Officer;

Approved a request from the Norwalk River Watershed Association for a photo exhibit at Onatru during the month of May, pending the Town Attorney’s review of their insurance certificate;

Authorized the Supervisor to sign a long-term disability plan agreement letters with Great West Healthcare;

Rescinded a resolution adopted on April 28 regarding a bid for leak repair at the Town Pool and adopted a new resolution approving the leak repairs;

Adopted a resolution referring the proposed amendments to the Town’s zoning ordinance regarding cellular towers to the Town and County Planning Boards, and also voted to authorize the Town’s planning consultant to prepare the required environmental forms;

Voted to authorize the Town’s litigation counsel to pursue settlement options in connection with a particular lawsuit;

Authorized the Planning Board and Zoning Board to prepare a customer satisfaction survey.

The Board discussed but did not act on a request from County Waste Management for a renewal of their refuse license.  The applicant did not provide a current copy of their Westchester County license.

Upcoming meetings of the Board will be held as follows:

Regular meetings:

Mondays, May 19 and June 2, 7:30 p.m. at the South Salem Library

Work sessions:

Monday, May 12, 7:30 p.m. at the Cyrus Russell Community House
Monday, June 9, 7:30 p.m. at  the South Salem Library