A special meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Moreau was held on July 24, 2003 in the Town Office Building, 61 Hudson Street, South Glens Falls, New York, for the purpose of discussing Reliant Energy, Erie Blvd., Niagara Mohawk, National Grid, litigation.

Supervisor Gutheil called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.

The Town Clerk called the roll, which resulted in the following Town Board Members being present or absent:

Harry G. Gutheil, Jr. Supervisor

Rich Hewlett Councilman

Bob Prendergast Councilman (arrived approx. 5:42 p.m.)

Niki Baker Councilwoman

Todd Kusnierz Councilman

None

Also Present: Jeanne Fleury, Town Clerk; Martin D. Auffredou, Attorney for the Town; Karla Buettner, Attorney with Bartlett, Pontiff, Stewart & Rhodes and Assistant to Attorney Auffredou; Kirk Betts of Betts & Holt; Stephen Volkheimer, Attorney from Hiscock & Barclay.

A motion was made by Councilwoman Baker and seconded by Councilman Kusnierz to adjourn to executive session at 7:03 p.m. for the purpose of discussing Niagara Mohawk, National Grid, Erie Blvd., Reliant Energy potential pending, proposed, current litigation strategy.

Roll call vote resulted as follows:

Councilman Hewlett Aye

Councilman Prendergast Absent

Councilwoman Baker Aye

Councilman Kusnierz Aye

Supervisor Gutheil Aye

The Town Clerk did not sit in on the executive session.

Kirk Betts was invited into the executive session along with Attorney Auffredou and Attorney Buettner.

Councilman Prendergast arrived and entered the executive session at 5:42 p.m.

Councilman Prendergast left the executive session at 9:15 p.m. and did not return.

A motion was made by Councilman Kusnierz and seconded by Councilman Hewlett to adjourn the executive session at 9:40 p.m. and re-open the special meeting.

Roll call vote resulted as follows:

Councilman Hewlett Aye

Councilman Prendergast Absent

Councilwoman Baker Aye

Councilman Kusnierz Aye

Supervisor Gutheil Aye

No action was taken as the result of the executive session.

A motion was made by Councilwoman Baker and seconded by Councilman Hewlett to adjourn the special meeting for the evening at 9:40 p.m.

Roll call vote resulted as follows:

Councilman Hewlett Aye

Councilman Prendergast Absent

Councilwoman Baker Aye

Councilman Kusnierz Aye

Supervisor Gutheil Aye

Meeting adjourned.

Respectfully submitted,

Jeanne Fleury

Town Clerk