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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1966-10-04Continued September 13, 1966 After discussion of the Board regarding 4.2 acres of land owned by Watch Tower Bible & Tract Society and offered to the Town, the following resolution was offered: WHEREAS, the Watch Tower Bible & Tract Society has offered to sell to the Town of Lansing 4.2 acres of land adjoining the present. Town Hall site for the sum of $1,700.00, now therefore be it RESOLVED on motion of Mr. Howell and seconded by Mr. Spry, that the Supervisor be and he hereby is authorized and directed to execute a contract with Watch Tower Bible & Tract Society for purchase of 4.2 acres adjoining the Town Hall site for the sum of $1,700.00; said acreage to be used for Town purposes such as parking and recreation. Vote of Town Vote of Town Vote of Town Vote of Town Vote of Town Board . . . . . . . . (Aye Board . . . . . . . . (Aye Board . . . . . . . (Aye Board . . . . . . . (pyre Board . . . . . . . ( Aye Charles Howell, Councilman Floyd Ferris, Justice Fred Spry, Justice James Kidney, Councilman Harris Dates, Supervisor Carried The meeting was adjourned until October 4th at 8 P.M. to consider the prelimary budget. Meeting adjourned at 11 P.M. Town Clerk October 4, 1966 The Town Board met in an adjourned meeting.as called by the Supervisor at the adjournment of the September 13th meeting. The meeting was held at the Town Hall at 8 P.M. with Supervisor Dates presiding. ROLL CALL Harris B. Dates Supervisor Present Floyd Ferris, Justice of the Peace Present Fred Spry, Justice of the Peace Present Charles Howell, Councilman Present James Kidney, Councilman Present Donald Sharpsteen, Highway Superintendent Present Jane C. Bush, Clerk Present The Supervisor opened the meeting having the clerk take the roll call. Budget estimates were presented to the Board by the clerk. Considerable study was made by the Board in regard to compiling figures for the Preliminary Budget for 1967. The Board and Superintendent �harpsteen discussed in detail the budget in regard to the Highway Funds. RESOLUTION by Mr. Howell and seconded by Mr. Ferris: RESOLVED, that the Town Attorney prepare a Local Law for the repeal of Local Law #1 of the year 1964, establishing the Lansing Town Park Commission, and that a public hearing be held on the said Local Law on November 1, 1966 �- 9.30 P.M.- day of November, 1956, at m the Town Hall, Town t f SoF�th Lansing, N.Y., by Boacd of said town. s Sal`d .public hearing is in i a Provosed Local Law to n Law #1 of the rear 1964 the Lansing Town Park Coi By order of the 7 Vote of Town Poard . .(Aye) Charles Howell, Councilman Vote of Town Board . .(Aye) James Kidney, Councilman Vote of Town -Board . .(Aye) Fred Spry, Justice Vote of Town Board .(Aye) Floyd Ferris, Justice DWIl. Ito Vote of Town Board .(Aye) Harris 1Dates, Supervisor xal ilne Carried n.4 > _. .lane tsusn � Town 9�- Dated: October 4, 1966 s ,a c e-'l a� L� • -® October 10, 1966 The Lansing Town Board met in an adjourned meeting as called by the Supervisor at the adjournment of the October 4th meeting. The meeting,wa.s held at the Lansing Town Hall at 8 P.M. with Supervisor Dates presiding. ROLL CALL Harris B. Dates Supervisor Present Floyd Ferris Justice Present Fred Spry Justice Absent James Kidney Councilman Present Charles Howell Councilman Present Donald Sharpsteen Highway Superintendent Present Jane C. Bush Clerk Present After considerable study was made by the Town Board and the Highway :Superintendent, the Preliminary Budget was ready for adoption and date of hearing to be set thereon. RESOLUTION by Mr. Howell and seconded by Mr. Kidney: RESOLVED, that this Town Board does hereby prepare and approve as the preliminary budget of this Town for the fiscal year beginning on the 1st day of January 1967, the itemized statement of estimated revenues and expenditures hereto attached and made.a part of this resolution, and be it FURTHER RESOLVED, that such preliminary budget shall be filed in the office of the Town Clerk where it shall be available for inspection by any interested persons at all rpasonable hours, and be it — FURTHER RESOLVED., that this Board shall. meet at 8:00 P.M. on the lst day of November, 1966, for the purpose of holding a public hearing upon such preliminary budget, and be it FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk give notice of such public hearing in the manner provided in Section 113 of the Town Law, and that such notice be published and posted in substantially the following form: NOTICE OF HEARING UPON PRELIMINARY BUDGET FOR T014N OF LANSING. FOR YEAR 1967 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the preliminary budget of the Town of Lansing, Tompkins County, New York for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 1967, has been completed and filed in the office of the Town Clerk of said Town at South Lansing in said Tovm, where it is available for inspection by any interested person at all reasonable hours. FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREB'r GIVEN that -the Town Board of said. Town of Lansing will meet and review said preliminary budget and hold a public hearing thereon at 8 :00 P.M. on the 1st day of November 1966,• and that atisuch hearing any person may be heard in favor of or against the preliminarylbudget as compiled or for or against any item or items therein contained. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 113 of the Town Law, that the following are proposed yearly salaries of town officers of this town: Supervisor Justice of the Peace, 2 @ $2.000.00 each Councilman 2 @ $600.00 each Town Clerk Sup"'erintendent of Highways r $3,500.00 4,000.00 1,200.00 5,000.00 8,250.00 BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD Resolution was thereupon declared duly adopted. Correspondance read from County of Tompkins concerning a Local Law providing for a partial tax exemption of real property owned by certain persons with limited income sixty -five years of age or older. Correspondance read from Peter S. Levatich requesting opportunity to be retained as architect for a. new building to accommodate highway equipment when such time arises. Meeting adjourned 9:30 P.M.