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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1964-08-08September 8, 1964 The Lansing Town Board met in regular session at the Lansing Town Hall on September*8, 1964 at 8:00 P.M. with Supervisor Dates presiding. ROLL CALL Harris Dates Supervisor Present Fred Spry Justice Present Floyd Ferris Justice 'Present Charles Howell Councilman Present James Kidney Councilman. Present Donald Sharpsteen Highway Superintendent Present Robert Williamson Attorney Present Jane Bush Clerk Present Visitors:. O'Brien & Gere engineers James McWain & Dennis Moran, Gerald Talandis, Ithaca Journal Reporter Mr. Dougherty. The Supervisor opened the meeting with the roll call and having the clerk read the minutes of the August meetings. No corrections. . Approved as read, Mr. Talandis was introduced.by the Supervisor. Mr. Talandis requested for a sewer district in the southern part of Lansing, east of Graham Road, consisting generally of the area presently owned by Lansing Development Corp. and Votopka, comprising of approximately 53. acres. .After considerable discussion with the O'Brien and Gere engineers and the Town Board, the following resolution was made: RESOLUTION by Mr. Ferris and seconded by Mr.-Spry :. WHEREAS, the Town Board has received a request for the formation of a sewer district in the southern part of the Town of Lansing, consisting generally of the area presently owned by Lansing Development Corp. and Votopka comprising of approximately 53 acres; and WHEREAS, the firm of O'Brien and Gere, Syracuse, New York, has submitted a proposal for engineering services in connection with the formation of said proposed sewer - district; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, pursuant to Section 209 -b of the Town Law that the town appropriate the sum of $600.00 to pay for the cost of performing the necessary engineering services for the formation of the proposed sewer district; and be it further RESOLVED,.that the said cost shall be charged to the sewer district when formed; and be it further RESOLVED, that the Town Board retains the firm of O'Brien & Gere to perform said engineering services at the above specified amount; and be it further RESOLVED, that the Supervisor of the town be and he hereby is authorized and.directed to execute a contract with the said O'Brien & Gere on behalf of the town; and be it further RESOLVED, that this resolution is subject to a permissive referendum. Vote of Town Board . .,(Aye) Harris Be Dates, Supervisor Vote of Town Board . . . . . . .(Aye) Charles Howell, Councilman Vote of Town Board . . . (Aye) James Kidney, Councilman Vote of.Town:Board . 0 .(Aye) Floyd Ferris, Justice Vote of Town Board . . . . . . .'.(Aye) Fred Spry, Justice Carried all present voted Aye. Clerk directed to immediately post notice on Town sign board that said resolution was duly adopted, also advertise in the Ithaca Journal. The Supervisor called a special meeting of the Board for Tuesday, September 29th, 1964 at 7:30 P.M. at Lansing Town Hall to conform with the Budget Law in filing estimates and any other business that may need action. Clerk advised the Board that Highway Superintendend had advertised for bids asi authorized at the August 20th meeting, for.snow plow wing to,fit Austin Western Grader, and bids to be opened publicly Sept. 8th, 1964 at 8:30 P.M. The Supervisor asked.for the opening of the bids. Clerk advised that only one bid was received which was from Charles J. Blackwell, Inc. Horseheads, N.Y.. Bid read as follows: One New Austin Western Snow Wing, hydraulically controlled with down pressure, Blade length 14 ft., height of blade on outer end 37', height of blade inner end 3', blade thickness ,—, ", cutting edge 13'. Height cutting edge inner end 515 ", height cutting edge outer end with inner end down 812 ". Blade with attaching parts will weigh :.3,450 lbs. Wing is manufactured by same manufacturer of grader. Wing can be delivered and mounted on your grader for the sum of $2,12500. After discussion the following resolution made: RESOLUTION by Mr. Rowell and seconded by Mr. Ferris: The Highway Superintendent be instructed to purchase Snow Wing from Charles J. Blackwell, Inc., in the amount of $2,125.00 and delivery date. by January 15, 1965. Vote of Town Board . . . .. .(Aye) Harris B. Dates, Supervisor Vote of Town Board . . . .(Aye) Charles Howell, Councilman Vote of Town Board . . . .(Aye) James Kidney, Councilman Vote of -Town Board . . . .(Aye) Floyd Ferris, Justice Vote of Town Board .. .(Aye) Fred Spry, Justice. Carried all present voted Aye. , RESOLUTIONI by Mr. Spry and seconded by Mr. Kidney: The Highway Superintendent be authorized and directed to attend Highway Superintendents meeting at Messena, New York and all necessary expenses become a town charge. Carried all present voted Aye. The Supervisor was instructed to contact the State Highway Dept., Mr. Tolson of the Syracuse Office in regards to engineering and safety factors to Route 13 crossings of N. Triphammer, Warren and Brown Roads. A Public Hearing is scheduled for Sept. 29, 1964, 7:30 P.M. at the Lansing Town Hall for the establishment of a Lansing Town Park Commission., Clerk directed to post notice on Town sign board and advertise in Ithaca Journal. Supervisor presented I his monthly report and explained same in. detail. Filed report with clerk. AUDIT RESOLUTION by Mr. Spry and seconded by Mr. Kidney: RESOLVED that General Fund bills # 193 through # 203 totalling $ 2,269.41 and Highway bills # 210 through # 21`54 totalling $ 23,833.48 be and the same are hereby approved for payment. Carried all present voted Aye. Motion made by Mr. Kidney and seconded by Mr.. Ferris the meeting be adjourned until September 29th. . . . . . . . • - M6.btj:ng adjourned at 10:30 P.M. re! We' 'E e tem ber, 1964, at 7:3:3 0 p.m. in L Jw NOTICE o v Hall, Town of Lansing, Sou OF RESOLUTION RE: SE WE _ Lansing, New York, by the Town Boa ISTRICT . TOWN OF LANSING of said town. LEASE TAKE NOTICE that Said public hearing Is in regard i lution was duly adopted by `tl a Pt• posed Local Law for the estz n Board of the lishment of a five member Lansi Town of Lan I a regular meeting of said Boas Par,04 Commission; said members to i • appointed by the Town Board to see on the 8th day Of Septembe Said resolution authorized a without compensation: one member g of an engineering firm to pe be appointed from each election d necessary engineering s0 . tri the initial terms of office of; s; a proposed sewer district in th members shall be staggered from C ern part of the Town of Lansin ito five years, thereafter, members sh j n sting generally of lands presenil a appointed for a five year ter d by Lansing 'Development or. Saad Local Law also further provic n and Votopka comprising `e hay said commissioners shall have �Ngximately 53 acres, the cost O budget as approved by the Town Boa whic.lt shall be S600.00. 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