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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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