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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1965-06-081 • I' rI 1 June 8, 1965 The Lansing Town Board met in regular session at the Lansing Town Hall on June 8, 1965 at 8 P.M, with Supervisor Dates.presiding. Harris B. Dates Floyd Ferris Fred Spry James Kidney Charles Howell Kenneth Tarbell Frank Naegley Oliver Holden Donald Sharpsteen Robert Williamson Jane C. Bush ROLL CALL Supervisor Present Justice Present Justice Present Councilman Present Councilman Absent Chairman Assessor Present Assessor Present Ass'essor Present Highway Superintendent Present Attorney Present Clerk Present Visitors: Cornelius Stockton, Max Hagin, William McGuire, John Pickering, Dr. Broad, Mrs. Dart, Engineer Thomas Miller, Attorney Walter O'Connell and Raymond Kulakosky, The Supervisor opened the meeting having the clerk take the roll call and read the minutes of the last meeting. Minutes approved as read. Thomas J. Miller, Engineer reported to the Board that the proposed water district in Myers, through the acquisition of the Lansing School Water system, would be economically feasable. Attorney Williamson explained that the next step, before any preliminary action could be taken, is for the residents of the area to submit a petition to the Town Board. Any negotiations made between the Town and School must, be acceptable and approved by the school district voters. RESOLUTION by Fred Spry and seconded by James Kidney: Authorization to make application to Water Resources Commission relative to Lansing Water District No. 1. RESOLVED, that Harris B. Dates, Supervisor of the Town of Lansing, be and he hereby is authorized to make a water supply application to the Department of Conservation, Water Resources Commission, for the approval of its acquisition of a source of water supply and of its financial and engineering plans for the construction of a water supply system known as Lansing Water District No. 1. The adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly put to a vote, and upon roll call, the vote was as-follows: Vote of Town Board . . . : (Aye) Harris B. Dates, Supervisor Vote of Town Board (Aye) James Kidney, Councilman Vote of Town Board (Aye) Floyd.Ferris, Justice of the Peace Vote of Town Board (Aye) Fred Spry, Justice of the Peace Vote of Town Board-. . . . . . . Absent Charles Howell, Councilman The resolution was thereupon declared duly adopted. Dr. Broad, Commissioner of Health of Tompkins County was introduced. He personally delivered and'read a letter regarding the Lansing Apartments Sewage Treatment Plant and the temporary sewer connection with Howard Johnson's Motor Inn and the Triphammer Shopping Center. The letter advised all participants and parties involved in the temporary sewage arrangements, that effective July 1, 1965,'it is expected other satisfactory arrangements, which have been approved b;- the Tompkins' 'County Board of Health, will have been completed and placed in operation and the temporary approval for acceptance of sewage from other facilities by the Lansing Apartments sewage treatment plant will terminate. Said letter filed with clerk. Mr. Cornelius Stockton presented a petition bearing seven signatures of persons owning property along the lower Sweazy Road. Said persons were petitioning for a meeting with members of the Town Board to discuss extension of new highway southward-along their propertir. The Board will set date and meet with them•as requested. Mrs. Louise Dart offered to deed a piece of land to the Town to be used for a Play Area for the children in the Dart Drive neighborhood. Mrs. Dart requested a fence be erected around the area and a sign indicating it a playground for children of the area. Board members thanked Mrs. Dart and after further study will vote on same. M Mr. Walter O'Connell was introduced and spoke concerning the problem of the persons owning cottages at Nut Ridge, getting to and from their property by the only road presently existing. If the present road is not entirely dry it is non - accessible. Mr. O'Connell spoke of the possibility of acquiring land for laying out a new highway „pursuant to section 173 of the Highway Law of the State of New York. The Board was not in accordance with this solution. After much discuss. ion it was the decision of the Board to meet at the Town Hall on June 15th at 6 P.M. and investigate the situation and try and find a suitable solution to a.11 persons involved. Mr. Kulakosky was introduced and requested the Town to install a sluice on his development. Said request was refused per resolution passed by the Board 4/4/1959. MOTION by Mr. Ferris and seconded by Mr. Kidney: To change No. 1 Voting District from Almeda Fire Hall to Ludlowville Fire Dept. Recreation Hall. Carried all present voted Aye. MOTION by Mr. Spry and seconded by Mr. Kidney that the following be appointed Inspectors of Election from July 15, 1965 to July 15, 1966. Dist. #1 Mrs. Jeanne Barron Mrs. Hazel Kemble Phyllis Hdwell, Alternate Mrs. Ida M. Lane Mrs. Mary Wilkins Mrs. Arlene Sanders, Alternate Dist. #2 Mrs. Evelyn Ayers Mrs. Louise A. Beckley Mrs. Clara Sutphin, Alternate Mrs. D. Arlene Kelley, Alternate Millard Edsall Mrs. Lillian McDermott Mrs. Christine Edsall, Alternate Dist. #3 Mrs. Thelma Fulkerson Mrs, Viola Argetsinger Mrs. Hazel E. Morey, Alternate Mrs. Helen Frazier Mrs. Ethel Boyer Mrs. Beverly Cleveland, Alternate Dist. #4 RD #1, Ludlowville, New York RD #1, Ludlowville, N.Y. RD #11 , Ludlowville, N.Y. Ludlowville, New York RD #1, Ludlowville, N.Y. RD #1, Ludlowville, N.Y. RD #2, Locke, N.Y. RD #21 Locke, N.Y. RD #2, Locke, N.Y. RD #2, Locke, N.Y. RD #1, Groton, N.Y. RD #1, Groton, N.Y. RD #1, Groton, N.Y. Box 1, South Lansing, N.Y. 34 Star Route, South Lansing, South Lansing, N.Y., Box 14 RD #1, Frbeville, N.Y. RD #1, Ithaca, New York N.Y. RD #1, N. Triphammer Rd., Ithaca, N.Y. Mrs. Clara Quigley RD Mrs. Marilyn Quick RD Mrs. Janice Davis, Alternate RD Mrs. Olive Va.nNest RD Mrs. Pauline Henry RD Mrs, Ellen Bunk RD Dist. #5 Mrs. Dorothy Hautaniend Mrs. Katherine McLain Matthew Christopher, Alternate Mrs. Frankie Lechner Mrs.'Laura Listar Mrs. Sylvia Corbin, Alternate Mrs. Mary Brock #l, Ludlowville; "d.Y, #1; Ludlowville, No #19 Ludlowville, N.Y. #1, Ludlowville, N.Y. #1, Ludlowville, N.Y. #1, Ludlowville, N.Y. RD #1, N. Triphammer Rd., Ithaca, N.Y. 940 Cayuga Heights Rd., Ithaca, N.Y. RD 74% TriphammerTerrace, Ithaca, N.Y. RD 7#1, Ithaca, N.Y. RD #1, Ithaca, N.Y. 52 Dart Rd.RD #1,-Ithaca, N.Y. RD #1, Cayuga Heights Rd., Ithaca, N.Y. Carried all present voted Aye. MOTION by Mr. Spry and seconded by Mr. Kidney that $296.05 be transferred from the Surplus Fund to the General Fund Employees' Retirement System. Carried all present voted Aye. is 1 l The clerk read letters from Karl Butler, President of Lansing Water -Works Corporation and Gerald Talandis, President of Ambo N.Y. Inc. & Lansing Development Corporation. The Lansing ?,later Works Corp. objects to the inclusion within the proposed Lansing Mater District No. 1 of that portion thereof bounded on the north by a line 500 ft. north of the north line of Route 13 and on the east, west, and south by the Town Line. Mr. Talandis objects and protests the inclusion within the proposed Lansing ?later Dist. #1 of the said Lansing Apartments property. Letters on file. Clerk read notice of a hearing to be held June 22, 1965 by the State of New York Public Service Commission regarding rates & changes of Lansing Water -Works Corporation'for water service. Clerk read letter of May 27, 1965 from State Traffic Commission concerning traffic conditions on Route 13. Letter received and read from Mr. Ernest J. Cole, County Agricultural Agent, • concerning projects being planned in this area in Resources Development. Town Boaard to invite Mr. .Gardner, Mr. Geuther and Mr. Cole to our next regular meeting of July 13 to discuss this area of concern with our Board. AUDIT RESOLUTION. by Mr. Kidney and seconded by Mr. Spry: RESOLVED that General Fund bills #94 through #113 totalling $3,322.65 Highway Bills #145 through #175 totalling $17,994.73 be and the same are hereby approved for payment. Carried all present voted Aye. Supervisor presented his monthly report and explained same in detail. Filed with Town Clerk. The Supervisor adjourned the meeting until June 15, 1965 at 6 P.M. when the Board will meet to go over the road condition leading to Nut Ridge and any other business that may need to be acted upon by the Board. Meeting adjourned at 10:15 P.M. c. To, Clerk June 15, 1965 The Lansing Town Board met at an adjourned session at 6:00 P.M. at the Lansing Town Hall, Present: Harris B. Dates, Supervisor Fred Spry, Justice Floyd Ferris;. Justice James Kidney, Councilman Charles Howell, Councilman Donald Sharpsteen, Highway Superintendent A discussion was held on the County Self- Insurance Program, and it appearing to the Board that the Town could obtain workmen's compensation coverage for its employees at a lesser cost than under the County Workmen's Compensation Self- Insurance Plan, the following motion was made: MOTION by Mr. Ferris and seconded by Mr. Kidney: That effective December 31, 1965, the Supervisor be authorized to withdraw from the County Insurance Program. Carried all present voted Aye. The Supervisor reported that he & Atty. Williamson had met with Mr. Larson and Atty. Wiggins and had gone over the proposed new road and also the old road. Mr. Larson and Mr. Wiggins have set up a meeting with Mr. O'Connell, subject to further negotiations to rebuilding road to cottages. The Town Board at this time inspected the proposed road at Nut Ridge and decided not to take any action until Mr. Wiggins & Mr. O'Connell met. The Board inspected the private road at the end of the Starks Road. The Board inspected the driveway into Mr. Sovocool's property at the end of the Milliken Station Road. Town Board decided to inform Mr. Sovocool that no action would be taken. K