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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1966-06-07��6 6 We, the undersigned, Members of the Town Board of the Town of Lansing, hereby waive all notice of a Special Meeting of said Board to be held on the 7th day of June 1966 at 8 o'clock P.M. in the Town Hall, Lansing New York to consider an offer to purchase Lansing Water Works Corp. facilities on behalf of Lansing Water Distkict #1 for $260,000.00, and any other items of business which shall come before said Board. 1 1 0 11 1 June 7, 1966 The Lansing Town Board held a Special Meeting at 8 P.M. at the Lansing Town Hall to consider an offer to purchase Lansing Water Works Corp. facilities on behalf of Lansing 'dater District #1, and any other items of business which shall come before said Board. Harris B. Dates Fred Spry Floyd Ferris James Kidney Charles Howell Robert Williamson Jane Bush ROLL CALL Supervisor Justice Justice Councilman Councilman Attorney Clerk Present Present Present Present Present Present Present The Supervisor called the meeting to order, having the Clerk take the Roll Call and - advising the Board that the Lansing Water Works Corporation had offered to sell its water plant, facilities, distribution lines and all equipment and assets to the Town of Lansing on behalf of Lansing Water District #1 for $260,000.00. Attorney Williamson read said offer and agreement which was discussed in detail, after which time the following resolution was offered: WHEREAS, the Lansing Water Works Corporation has offered to sell its water plant, facilities, distribution lines and all equipment and assets to the Town of Lansing on behalf of Lansing Water District #1 for $260,000.00 in accordance with the agreement attached to said offer, and WHEREAS, by said agreement an offer for said sum is to be formally executed by the Town and - accepted by the Lansing Water Works Corporation, now therefore be it RESOLVED, on motion made by Mr. Kidney and seconded by Mr. Spry that the Town Board hereby accept the offer of Lansing Water-Works Corporation to sell said system and its facilities for $260,000.00 to the Town of Lansing on behalf of Lansing Water District #1 in accordance with said agreement, and Harris Dates, Supervisor, be and,he hereby is authorized and directed to execute said agreement of purchase on behalf of the Town, and be it further, RESOLVED, that Jane Bush, Clerk be and she hereby is authorized and directed to forward a certified copy of this Resolution to the Lansing Water Works Corporation, and be it further RESOLVED, that the Town Attorney shall proceed with the Attorneys' for Lansing Water Works Corporation to expedite the transfer of said water system to the Town of Lansing on behalf of Lansing Water District #1. Vote of Town Board Vote of Town Board Vote of Town Board Vote of Town Board Vote of Town Board (Aye) (Aye) . . . . . . . (Aye) . . . (Aye) . . . (Aye) Floyd Ferris, Justice Charles Howell, Cbuncilman Fred Spry, Justice James Kidney, Councilman Harris Dates, Supervisor Carried Mr. Howell offered the following resolution and moved its .adoption: RESOLVED, that the Town Attorney is directed to send a registered letter to each and every person who has executed an easement to the Lansing Water Works Corporation, informing them of the pending transfer of the Lansing Water Works facilities to the Town of Lansing on behalf of Lansing Water District #1, informing them of their rights under easement and specifically directing their attention to the fact that no free water can be given to said persons from said system, and directing any further questions on same direct to the Town Attorney and Lansing Town Board. Seconded by Mr. Kidney, Carried Mr. Kidney offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLVED, that the Town Board transfer to the Park Improvement Fund from Surplus Funds $1,000.00 to install equipment and build docks. Seconded by Mr. Howell. Carried /: ti. On Motion unanimously made and seconded by the Lansing Town Board, the resignation of Dr. C.E. DeCamp from the Lansing Town Park Commission was accepted with regret. The Clerk of the Town was directed bR,� the Town Board, to spread upon the minutes, its unanimous vote of thanks for the tremendous efforts and time which Dr. DeCamp gratuitously gave to the Town in his capacity as Chairman of the Lansing Park Commission, and be it further RESOLVED, that the Clerk of the Town forward a certified copy of this resolution to Dr. DeCamp. Carried. Mr. Dates offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: WHEREAS, the Lansing Rural Cemetery Association has made application to take by deed certain premises adjoining its present cemetery on the north and consisting of lands now owned by Kenneth A. Tarbell, and wife, of about 2.032 acres of land, to be used fora- an-extension northly of its present cemetery and to be' used for sales of lots, Now, on motion of Harris Dates, seconded by Fred Spry, it is RESOLVED, that consent be and it hereby is granted to the said Cemetery Association of North.Lansing,, New York, to take by deed for cemetery purposes the lands so proposed :to.be.::purchased. Carried After discussion of a new.street lighting contract to replace the two' present contracts between the New York State Electric & Gas Corporation and the Town of Lansing, the following resolution was offered: RESOLVED, on motion made by Mr. Ferris, seconded by Mr. Spry, that the proposed Street Lighting Contract between New York.State Electric & Gas Corporation and the Town of Lansing for a period of five years, effective immediately, which agreement provides for three new lights along Triphammer Road from Route 13 to Cayuga Heights Line, at an annual cost.of $1,275.00, be and the same hereby is approved and the Supervisor be and he hereby is authorized and directed to execute same on. behalf of.the Town. Carried, Meeting adjourned 10 :10 P.M. r