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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1960-04-02i April 2, 1960 The Lansing Town Board met in regular hall. with Supervisor Dates presideing . Harris Dates Floyd Ferris W. harles Howell ames Kidney Donald Jharpsteen Joseph 14c Gill session 1:30 P. M. Roll Call I at South Lansing.Fire .Supervisor Pres. Justice of the PeacwPres. Councilman Pres. Councilman Pres,, Hy. Supt. Pres, Clerk res. Jisitors Dr. Lyman Fisher, Assessor Chr. Kenneth Tarbell , Atty. Stlilliamson Supervisor Dates opened the April meeting for:business dispenseing with the reading of the minutes at this time calling on Dr. Fisher to place his problem before the Board, Dr. Fisher explained. to the Board that he was very much interested in the construction of an interchange.on the Cayuga. Heights road for the entrance at that point to the proposed limited acess route 13. This would enable_residents.along Cayuga Heights rodd to get into the city or to points north without going to the other interchanges, also expidite traffie in case of accidente on Esty Hill Road. He would like the Supervisor and the Board to advise the Board of Supervisors of the advantages of construction at the time the road in built. Minutes. of the garch 5, 60, meeting read no corrections approved, Atty Williamson advised the Board that no action had been taken on the c;aim of Richard David . Supervisor read a letter from Town Clerk of Town of Dryden stateing that the Town of Dryden had designated that part of Chicahominy road in question as Chicahominy Road no action was tkaen on the change of name at this time. Letter filed.. Supervisor read a letter received by him from Williard I. Emmerson expressing interest and approval of the plans developed. by the Greater Ithaca Planning Board. letter filed. Letter read from Stewart Bros.., Schenectady N. Y. regarding ground water surveys „ and :filed . Supervisor read letter from Harlan C. Flack treasurer of the Greater Ithaca Regina.l Planning Board stateing that the 1960 contribution of $1,000. for the Town of Lansing is now due. Supervisor Dates recommended. that the Town of Lansing form a Town Planning Board and not be a member of the Greater Ithaca Reginal Planning Board. Discussion. -Resolution by Mr. Kidney seconded by Mr. Ferris: Resolved that the Town of Lansing withdraw from membership to the Greaterlthaca regimal Planning Board and the Town Hoard appoint a a.nsing Town Planning Board as the need arises and the Town Clerk so inform the Greater Ithaca Reginal Planning Board, Carried all voted E'ye. Letter from Mr. +homas Speno, Syracuse, N. Y. read and map shown by Clerk outlining a proposed houseing development on the farm known as the Knight place on the Lansingville and Ridge Road in the letter Mr. Speno is asking the Town to build a road which woI_zld open up lots #1 through # 24 as shown on his map. Clerk instructed to write Mr. Speno adviseing him of the policy of the Town of Lansing in regard to the building oR roads in new developments. Letter from Rexfield Sheffield submitting his name as a candidate for the appointment of Justice of the Peace to fill vacancy read by Clerk. Board discussed the appointment for Justice but no action was taken at this meeting. Resolution by Mr.Kidney seconded by Mr. Howell: Resolved , that the Supervisor be and he hereby is authorized to exicute on behalf of the Totem a contract with K. G . Woodward and Associates of Webster, N. Y, copy of which is attached hereto for furnisheing of engineering service in connection with a proposed water district in the south part of the `town of Lansingfor a sum not to e.xceed$350.00. . 246, April 2, 60 cont'd. This resolution shall take effect on April 5, 1960, provided there is no petition filed with the Town Clerk protesting against the resolution passed by the Town Board arch 5, 1960 subject to permissive referendun appropriateing $350.00 for the preparation of=plans and maps preliminary to the formation of the proposed water district. Carried all voted Aye. Mr. Tarbell Chr. of Assessors reported on the work of the Assessors also on progress in assigning house numbers to new houees stateing that this involved quite an amount of time and mileage . Highway Supt. reported on work of the Highway department since the Earth. meeting. Explaining that the extensive run off caused by the rain and melting snow had resulted in the necessity to save highway and property at Myers in doing a .rip rapping of Salmon Creek at the Myers bridge and with the help of County ,,State and individual truck owners a serious property damage was averted. In order to save the:bridge on the creek road spanning the gulf creek rip rapping also had to be done this material was purchased from Cayuga Crushed Stone quarry. The damage to all gravel and Town hard surfaced roads has been extensive . From .this,public emergency the need arose for a low bed trailer to transport haevy highway equipmefit to the place to be repaired. Resolution by Mr. Howell seconded by Mr. Kidney: Resolved, E "b ereas, on Thursday '`'larch-31st 1960 a public emergency arose due to the floodingaof Salmon Creekand the washing out of the banks of the said creek near Myers Point thereby endangering the life, health, and safety of the residents thereof :, and Whereas to shore the bank of the creek it was necessaryt to dump rip rap .and other heavy rocks along said creekba_nk , and Whereas it was necessary to purchase a low bed - trailer to transport a bull- dozer to the scene of the emergency in order that the bull- d6zercould do the necessary work in shoreing up the bank of the straam. Resolved that the purchase of one used.low -bed trailer from L. P. Smith Co. of Syracuse, N. Y. in the amount of $3,000. without competitive bidding because ofr.the_>emergency aforesaid, be and the same hereby is approved . Carried all voted Aye. The Highway Supt. recommends the purchase of one industrial Mower•to be.used by Highway department to mow roadsides and one power driven Broom. Resolution by Mr. Kidney seconded by Mr. Ferris: Resolved that the Town Clerk advertise for bids for one industrial type mower and one power driven Broom to be used by the Highway department. Carried all voted Aye. Supervisor filed his monthly report with the Clerk and presented cppies to the Boa rd. Motion by "r. Howell seconded b rVj%. Ferris: That the bills numbered from 31 50 as listed in the record of town accounts be paid as audited . Carried all voted aye. C Motion by tlr Kidney seconded by llr Howell That the meeting adjourn until Saturday April , 16, 1960 1 :30 P. M. at the South Lansing ,ire Hall. Carried . i J 5- 10.57 -5M (6C -265) ' Form A.C. 143- T.H.20 Department of Audit and Control _ Y 4. . Suggested Form of Resolution For Town highway M Purchases Resolution by -(dustice wof aPeace) (Town Councilman) . Chi rl.e s ::.( c1U1? .], ............... ............................... Seconded by FAistiee -of Peace) (Town Councilman) .Jame... Kidney .................. Whereas, the Town Superintendent of Highways did, on the ... ............day of ...... A -P r-1 I ...................... 196.0..., duly recommend the purchase of. certain ( i ) (equipment) v(-taoW pursuant to the provisions of Section 142 of the Highway Law, Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved that pursuant to Section 142 of the Highway Law the Town Super- intendent of Highways is hereby authorized to, purchase, in accordance with the provisions of Article &A of the General Municipal Law, with the approval of the County Superintendent of Highways, the following: One used LaCros.s...Ton lolr bed... trai, 7�e. q?:;.... e9mp7. e�...? tk1 .............................. ......... ............................... . out - riggers. ............................. . ............................ . ................................ . ..................................... . ...................................... . .............. : ...................................................................................................................................... ............................... a. a .0.............. .................................................................................................................................. ........................0...... 0...................... ..................................................................................................................................... ............................... I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .................................................................................................................. ............................... ........................ ............................ . ...................................................................................................... ..............................I ...................... ......................................................................................................................................................... ..........0..........I...I.0... ............................................................................................................................ ..............................I ......I.......I...I......I.... for a maximum price of... Three... Thousa, nd ................................. ..I............................ ........................Dollars ($.....000. ...... .........), delivered at ... ... Lansing ........... ................................ 6..... ........ N. Y., and to be delivered on or about. Ap. r11A... 4...... .... .................... . ....................... ......... 19.6.0...... The Town Superintendent of Highways is hereby authorized, subject to the approval of the County Superintendent of Highways, to surrender to the vendor ................................................... ............................... .......... ............................................................................................................................................... ......o........................ .......................................................................................................................................................... ............................... as part payment for the above (machinery) (equipment) (tools) to be purchased. The terms of payment will be as follows e Trade -in allowance Check drawn on Machinery Fund .3000.x.00 ................ Check from proceeds of obligations .......... ............................... Total $ .3000.e.00 ..................... A contract of purchase for the item(s) purchased shall be duly executed. between the Town Super- intendent of Highways and such vendor, and when duly approved by the County Superintendent of Highways, it shall become effective. When such contract has been duly executed and approved, the Supervisor is authorized to complete such purchase upon delivery of the item(s) purchased in accord- ance with the terms of such resolution and such contract, and to pay the above amount(s) specified to be paid by check or checks (1) by a check drawn on the Machinery Fund (Item 3) for............ $3000.00 ......................... . (2) by a check in the amount of $ .. ............................... drawn on the account established from the proceeds of obligations to be issued pursuant to the Local Finance Law to i finance such purchase. Such obligations will be authorized to be issued by this Board by a separate resolution. (over) v Vote of Town Board.,...... (Aye) (#aye .... Harris... Da.te.s .......... .............. .....................Supervisor Vote of Town Board........ (Aye) (MYY .,1Flo.yd Ferris Justice of Peace @mmt man Vote of Town Board......,. (Aye) (%Fay} Oharles Howell Jd stiee -c �-eaee ................................................ ..........................jTown Councilman Vote of Town Board..:..... (Aye) May} ..,James, dn� .......................0.._ K Town Councilman Vote of Town Board........ (Aye) (Nay) ................IV. ",,.... Justice of Peace ................. ............................... " Town Councilman (Type or write in names of Town Board members and indicate how they voted) State of New York County of.... TOXSt�;��.b 5 .................. ss.: Town of ... ....Lansing .................... J o s enh McGill ......... Town Clerk of the Town of I, ...- .......................................................... ............................... , ............... Lansing.. ............................... in the County of....Tompk ins......... .............................., N. Y. do hereby certify that I have compared the preceding copy of a resolution with the original thereof, duly adopted by the Town Board of such town at a (regular) 42per-7�1) meeting of such board held on ... ...........April,,,., 2,,,,,,,,.,,,,..,.,,,., 19 Q..., and that the same is a true and correct copy of such resolution and of the whole thereof. In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed, the seal of said Town this �. ........day of...C�� : l . ...... ...................... , 19.... :o. -- j.......... ... ... ............. (Town Seal) To Clerk of the Town of .... ............................... ..........................N. Y. (The foregoing is a suggested form of resolution to be used at a town board meeting in connection with the purchase of town highway machinery, equipment, or tools, under Section 142 of the Highway Law. It does not have to be followed in the exact language used. If it is followed, it should be changed, where necessary, to fit the circumstances.)