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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1961-05-01May 1, 1961 The Lansing Town Board met in regular session at South Lansing Fire Hall 8:00 P. M. Supervisor Dates presideing . Harris Be Dates James Kidney Charles Howell Floyd Ferris Fred Spry Donald Oharpsteen Kenneth A. Tarbell Bliver Holden Robert Williamson At+ Joseph Mc Gill Visitors. Roll Call Supervisor Councilman Councilman Justice Peace Justice Peace Hy. Supt. !assessor (;hr. `assessor Clerk Pres. Pres. Pres. Pres. Pres. Pres. Pres Pres. Pres. Pres . Mrs. Ethel 3elden, Mrs Betty Howland, Atty. Mrs Connie Cook, Gerald Talandis, Edward Filmer, Robert Gibbs, and William Sherman, Supervisor Dates opened the meeting by haveing roll call then calling on Connie Cook Atty, and Gerald Talandis Dispenseing with th e reading of the minutes . until later. Atty Connie Cook explained their reason for comeing before the Board was to bring them up to date on the progress of the development of Lansing Appartments being built by Mr. Talandis She stated the -.t the sewer disposal system had been approved by the County Health dept. for the operation of the apartments but additional lands had -not been acquired so that they coild sell sewer disposal service to those outside of the apartment area. They were in the process of negotation for additional lands needed but until acquired a sewer district would not be needed. They were concerned about the water question as Mr. Talandis had adequate supply of water so he could sell to outside property owners but on investigating the proposed water corporation in the process of being formed by Mr. Belcher , Lyman Fisher and Frank Naegley they found they had filed a proposal to include that part of land which Mr. Talandis now owns and (Dther parts he of land he is negotating for. Mr. Talandis and his Atty. are going to protest the includeing of his land in this water Corporation of Belcher and others. Discussion' The Supervisor and all Board members expressed concern regarding to this enlarged area of the proposed water works corporation as this was not as presented to the Board when petition was filed . Supervisor called on Mr. Gibbs to present his development program; Mr. Gibbs presente a map of a proposed development he intends to develop on his farm on N. Triphammer road explaining that there would be about 100 lots and they were all approved by the health dept. , this was to be for houseing with a certain area reserved for commercial purposes he also filed a copy of covenants which explained the various restrictions as there was no zoneing in the Town of Lansing. He explained the process verr thourghly and answered questions, adviseing the Board he would keep them up.to date on progress. He would on completion of finished roads deed them over at once to the Town thes roads would be built to Hy. ''upt's specifications. Claerk filedM4viap and book of covenants. The Supervisor and Board members requested Atty. Williamson to,take it up with Mr. Belcher, kaepley and Fisher regarding the difference in the property to be included in the Water Works Corp. as filed with the Tompkins Co. Health Dept, as presented to the Board when the petition was presented to the Board. At this time Assessor Chr. Tarbell and Assessor Oliver Holden answered question from Mrs Selden and othersmearegarding assessment of lands , farm and land as development areas. Assessors stated that if such lands were assessed low when parts had been sold at development prices the State Equalization dept would set the equalized value at a figure less than 50% of value f x. �4-0 � Board 10deetirig Reset LUDLOWVILLE— The,May meet- ing of the Lansing Town Board has' been moved ahead a week. It will onday, be held at 8 pan,'M -May 11 I at the South Lansing Fire Hall. 9 I May 1st cont'd The Supervisor asked the Clerk to read the minutes of April 3rd and April 11th meeting. Clerk read the minutes of these meetings and an error was found in the amount of contract for the leveling of the Town Dump , balance for the remainder of year was incorrect should be $250.00 this Clerk corrected No other additions or corrections approved . As a matter of record Clerk inserted the following on the informal meeting with the Committee for studying the need for planning in the Town of Lansing, held April 17,61. The Board members and Clerk met with the Committee 'appointed to study the need b for planning in the Town of Lansing one member of the Committee was absent . This was not a Board meeting meeting was a question and answer meeting Board members explained how this committee come to be appointed and what the function of the Committee was. A discussion period was held after which Supervisor Dates told the Committee that any problem they inight have they should feel free to call on the Board anytime to give them help The Board members and Clerk retired and the Committee held.a meeting to organize. Fred Spry reported that he with other parties had looked over the Brown property for the purpose of letting the Boy Scouts use the wooded area for a Camp out area and found it satisfactory The Drake Insurance agency was contacted and advised that the Town's Liability Policy would cover the Town and that the Scout Council were covered on medical payments. He advised that Atty. Williamson was of the oppi.nion that it should be on a year to year basis. Mr. Spry said they were going to study it further and report back. The Supervisor advise d.the Town `'lerk that he should have the Atty. check into authority of the Town issueing Dunk Dealers license when the Town did not have an ordinance governing the Junk Yards. Highway Supt. reported that Mr. Kidney had a complaint from Mr. Puck at Myers that the water had backed up bath of his cottage and in his opinion it was caused by the Town raiseing the road from the station down . Highway Supt. asked that some of the Board members go down there with him and look it over and determine if the Town was obligated to ditch it off. Also a ditch between property of, Robert Brill and John Wilcox on the Cr ek read had been filled with cinders by Mr. °'ilcox and he did not want it reopened but it was flooding the lawn of Robert Brill. This dirch took the run off on the North side of Creek road to the creek . Supervisor said they should talk with Mr. Wilcox and see if this could be corrected. Highway upt. reported that the turn around at the Stockton road was completed and work was progresseing on the creek road a. number of trees had been removed and still several to come out. There were 5 large elms on creek road in the villageof Ludlowville that were in the Highway right of way and he was of the opinion the se should be put up for bid ,removal of trees wood.and all to the stump. Resolved by Mr, Spry seconded by Mr. Kidney: That the Highway Supt. be authorized to advertise for binds for the removal of 5 large elm trees on creek road in Ludlowville bidders to have adequate insurance and to remove all wood and clean up to stump. Bids to be opened at the next regular board meeting. Carried all voted .Aye. Supervisor presentd his monthly report explaining same in detail fileing same with the Town Clerk. wi Resolution by Mr. Ferris seconded by Mr. Howell. That the-Town pay to the following seven Cemetaries in each for memorial day.purposes, Asbury, East Lansing, Pine Grove , Lake Ridge and North Lansing. the Town the sum of $28.00 German , Lansingville , Ludlowville Carried all voted. Aye. I.. go May 1, 61 cont'd Clerk read copy of resolution No 89 duly adopted by the Tompkins County Board of Supervisors concerning the change in time.of the State Erwin Road.plan ,;extending it to April 1, T.97, Z . . He advised the Board that the Board should;pa.ss a similar resolution in order to be able to participate in the plan another 10 years. Resolution by Mr. Kidney seconded by Mr. Howell: RESOLVED, that the plan prepared at the request of this Board for the improvement of town highways and covering all projects contemplated by it, pursuant to Article 8 -A Highway Law as filed in the office of the Town Clerk of the Town of Lansing, County of .Tompkins, on the 1 day of May 1961, be and the same is hereby adopted; and. be it further RESOLVED that copies of such plan be filed in the appropriate,State and. County offices in accordance with the provisions of Section 220, Article 8 -A Highway Law. v Clerk presented the bills . Carried all voted Aye, •1Y Moved. by Mr. Howell seconded by Mr. Ferris: That the bills numbered from 52 thru 61 as listed in the record of Town accounts be paid as audited. Carreid all voted Aye. Adjourned 10:50 P. M. M MA THI- 3 (Revised '60) TOWN OF LANSING JOSEPH W. MCGILL, CLERK LUDLOWVILLE, N.Y, RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN BOARD AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 220, ARTICLE 8 -A HIGHWAY LAW RESOLVED, that the plan prepared at the request of this Board for the improvement of town highways and covering all projects contemplated by it, pursuant to Article 8- A Highway Law, as filed in the office of the Town Clerk of the Town of Lansing County of Tompkins , on the day of 19 , be and the same is hereby adopted; and be it futther Resolved that copies of such plan be filed in the appropriate State and County offices in accordance with the provisions of Section 220, Article 8 -A Highway Law. State of New York County Of Tompkins I have I do hereby certify thatRcompared the annexed resolution and plan with the original thereof filed in the office of the Town Clerk of the Town of Lansing, New York, on the Day of , 19 , and that the same is a true and corret t copy of said original resolution and plan and of the whole thereof. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the Town of Lansing, N. Y. on this 6 day of May, 1961. J I *a _ ' l 1 3T ( r Y " F 3 1! .— ...._.— � �....O���Lf� ti/'- ifi -�" �. �a �:-% l�4���? '�r1 a�l ✓'�. �I� yk >! ` ���,� ��t�'�:yY vim.% "�- "\ 4 Y- � •' ' �� //R` > t -. X9., 1 t �I t h r June 5, 1961 I The Lansing Town Board met in regular session at 8:00 P. M. in the South Lansing Fire Hall , with upervisor Dates presideing 1larris B. Dates Fred Spry Charles Howell James Kidney Floyd Ferris Kenneth Tarbell Donald 'h steen Joseph Mc Gill Oliver Holden Roll Call Visitors: Mr. Gerald Talandis, Atty, onstance hook and Jerr^f Landon reporter Ithaca Journal Supervisor Justice Councilman Councilman Justice Assessor Chr. Hy. Supt. �;lerk Assessor Pres. Pres. Pres. Pres Pres. Pres. Pres. Pres. Pres. , Edward Wilmer, Norman Wheeler, 29 the Supervisor opened the meeting with roll call and the clerk reading of the minutes of the May, 1 st meeting. Clerk read the minutes no corrections minutes approved as read. i The Supervisor explained the hearings held by the State Water Resources Commission regardinglthe application of Glennside Water Works Corp. and parties opposeing the area Glenside Water «orks Corp. is proposeing to service . Opposeing this was Ambo I of absing Appartments and other private individuals . Two hearings were held one at own hall one at Oouth Lansing Fire hall . Water Resources Uommission took evidence and after presenting at Albany were to render a decision . Discussion Mr. Talandis and Atty. Cook were asked a number of questions regarding their interest in the forming of the Water Works Corp. They answered and explained their positbnn in regard to Glenside Water 'corks Corp. , it would limit them so that they could not sell water outside their own propeEty an dthey had facilities and water to service the immediate area bounding ansing Appartments. The ' upervisor read a letter from Armand Adams Atty, requesting the Board to- approve the petition of Lansing Water works to incorporate as a water works and explained what he wished the Board to do. Petition for forming a corporation known as the Lansing Water Works presented Further discussion • Councilman Howell brought up the guestion that after map and petition of Glenside Water Works had been presented to the Board , the map of area to be serviced•filed with the Water Resources Commission was for a larger area than presented to the Board when filing the petition for approval to incorporate #herefore he could not concientiously go along with on approveing the incorporation of another water works corp.-at this timeuntil he had a further explanation the Supervisor and Atty: ook explained that the Water Resources Commission.only had the power to say if thep proposed corp.was financially able to service the �. area submitted if not th (hy would not grant the request . The other Board members were of the opinion that more information was needed but that as lomg as there was no expense to the Town Lansing Water Works petition should be voted on Motion by Mr. Kidney seconded by Mr. Spry: That the Lansing Water Works be given permission to form a Corporation Further discussion ; the feeling was that more information was needed Mr. Howell offered the following amendment to the resolution : That Action be delayed one week to Mon. June 12,61 8:00 P. M. So. Lansing Tire Hall that Atty, illiamson request the Water Resources commission to delay the decision on Glenside Water Forks Corp. and that Mr. from Water Resources Commission be requested to meet with the Board Water seconded by Mr. Kidney. Roll. call Vote- Mr. Kidney - yes- Mr. Spry Yes- Mr. Howell Yes- Mr. Ferris Yes Mr Dates - No Motin with amendment carried ) 2 June 5, 1961 cont , d The § upervisor read letter frorf.m Finger Lakes Parks �'ommission explaining application for funds to purchase lands for Town--Parks Motion by Mr. Howell seconded by Mr. Spry That the,,Supervisor be authorized to sign application for Grant in State Aid under the nark, Recreation and Land Acquisition Act, Carried all voted Aye, Mr Spry reported that no final action had been completed in the allowing the Boy Scouts to use tbewooded area of Brown farm , a map was needed and. would report at next regular meeting. Motion by Mr. Spry seconded by Mr. Kidney : That at the request of the Supervisor he be authorized to advise.the Houseing and Home Finance Agehcy to disregard the Town of Lansing's request at this time. Carried all voted AYee Highway Superintendent reported that County Hy. Supt. advised him that it was not necessary to advertise for bids to remove the trees on Creek road if the amount was under $2,500. , it would be advisable to have Atty. Williamson draw up a contract to who ever removed the trees. He also reported that Milliken wishes to try the Posapak type top for the Ford Hill road . He also reported that the top had been put on the extension of Brown Road at General Electric . The Board discussed the topping of the cord hill ,road and felt that if the cost was in line with other type of top to use the rly ash posapak top, Clerk advised the Board that the Drake agency had filed a certificate of insurance for Robinson and 'aavis covering the leveling of the Dump. Motion by Mr. Howell seconded by Mr. Kidney: That'the Highway Supt. be authorized to install a Yield Right of way sign on the Searles Road at school house. Carried all voted Aye. Supervisor filed his report with the Clerk explaining same in detail. Clerk presented the bills Motion by Mr. Kidney seconded by Mr. That the bills numbered from 62 thru 70 as be paid as audited . Spry listed in the record of Town accounts Carried all voted Aye. The ' upervisor adjourned the meeting until Mon..June 12, 8:00 P. M. So. Lansing fire Hall for further dicision on the ',dater Corp.. business and any other business . 10:55 P. M. i i