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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1958-06-21June 21, 1958 The Lansing Town Board met in adjourned session 1:30 ?am* at youth Lansing Fire gall to act upon the appointment'of a planning board for the Town of Lansing as requested by a petition'placed before the Board June 7, 1958 and any other business that may be brought befobe it, Supervisor Dates presiding. Roll Call Harris B. Dates Supervisor Pres. Edward Osmun Justice Peace Pres." Carlton Nints Justice Peace Pres.. Charles Howell Councilman Pres. James Sidney Councilman Pres. Donald Sharpsteen Hy. Supt. Pre a.. Joseph Mc Gill Ulerk Pros. visitors Kenneth Tarbell ehr. Assessors. Supervisor Dates read the petition requesting *he appointment.of.a planning board explaining that any ordinances recommended by a planning board.would have to be passdd by the board could not be by referendum unless by special act of the. legislature. Meeting opened for discussion, following this the following was placed before the board. ' OMoton by Mr. Kidney Whereas this Board has received several petitions containing over 200 names of citizens of the Town of Lansing and, Whereas>thesepetit1ons asks this Town Board to appoint a planning Board to report directly to this lowh;Board, now therefore be it* Resolved that we appoint a seven (7) member planning *Ooard, with these seven membersnearly as possible representing different sections and interests in the Town. One member being appointed for one year and another member being appointed for two years etc. for each and every member , therefore we would have to make a new appointment or'reappointment each year. Effective date , first meeting in July % 58each and every.year until committee has been disbandeddby Town Board , I so move. Notion was lost for lack of a second. Clerk read letter from department of audit and control acknowledging the receipt report on the special census, also letter from lthac a Public School system relative to the filling out an application for the use of the Gibbs School House for election purposes. Superintendent Sharpsteen explained to the Board that he had ,learned that the Albert Brown property wherethe Town were, getting gravel for highways was to be sold and ac it was a very good sou:iwe.of gravel he and the Supervisor investigated, In.order to have assurance thaft the Town would be able to have a chance to purchase this property an option was taken on this property by paying $1900 , purchase price $4,250000 This pption to purchase subject to action of the Town Board I. s. 4 `Y f t i 6/21/58 .contdo Highway Superintendent Sharpsteen reported that he had been checking the different types of Highway Department buildings and'his findings is reasonably sure that a suitable addition to the present Town kaarge can be built by the Town Highway Department without jeopardizing the highway w6rk and.at.ca more reasonably price than by a contractor e A steel type building of a size large enough to have office space as well as room for servicing equipment could be built and possibly some type of masonry construction* Highway. reported that :. far he had. not f - specifications on'the largg all wheel drive truck , bad with other members the •.a • looked at-some u: nothing definate for adver�ising for bids Discussion was • 1 about el trucks makes and prices • f snow plows to which • • be the best for the • f to purchase or have the County purchase as they have the other ones the Town use* Letter from Cayuga rock salt Company regarding the Portland Point Road copy ,original to Supervisors and County highway Superintendento subject widing and rebuild&ng e Meeting Adjourned. 1 61 r -I