The Lewis County Board of Legislators approved a package of routine financial and procurement items at its April meeting, including an insurance renewal, highway-related contract awards and an auditing-and-allowing-claims resolution totaling $2,820,050.29.

The finance rules committee moved to authorize renewal agreements with NYMIR through Eastern Shore Insurance Agency for the annual insurance policy renewal at a total cost of $289,330.34 effective April 5, 2025. Legislator Tom Kalmus moved the renewal and Legislator Vince Osborne seconded; the motion carried.

The General Services Committee reported and the board approved multiple procurement awards for the contract period April 1, 2025, through March 31, 2026. The awards included: hot asphalt mix (award per highway tabulation); pavement marking to Seneca Pavement Markings; sand, crushed stone and related materials per tabulation; and roadside vegetation control to Angelo Contracting Services. Each award was moved and seconded as recorded on the meeting minutes and carried by voice vote; the board did not record roll-call tallies for those motions.

The board's finance rules committee also reported that it had examined claims presented for payment totaling $2,820,050.29 and recommended they be audited and allowed. Resolution number 64 (auditing and allowing claims in the amount of $2,820,050.29) was moved and seconded and was recorded by roll call. During that roll call, one legislator stated an abstention for payments made to themselves and to vouchers they approved; the roll-call transcript shows Legislator Mosher abstained and the remainder voted yes and the resolution carried.

Other consent and individual resolutions were considered. Resolution number 68 authorizing an agreement with Titan Roofing Inc. for roof replacement and abatement services at 6832 Out McAlpine Street, Lyons Falls, under the Round 8 Restore New York grant, was moved, seconded and carried after discussion about asbestos abatement and consultant oversight; the clerk confirmed consultant Taylor Freon of Denk would advise on framing decisions and asbestos completion. A separate resolution (number 82) regarding increases to health insurance premiums was on the agenda but a motion was made to go into executive session to discuss that item further; the board entered executive session at that point.

Where votes were taken by voice, the minutes record "Aye" and the chair declared the motion carried. For roll-call votes, the clerk recorded individual votes and abstentions as shown in the transcript.