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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1967-10-05October 5, 1967 The Lansing Town Board met in regular session at the South Lansing Town Hall. Meeting date scheduled in advance and Town Board members advised as per minutes of September 12, 1967. A Public Hearing to be conducted at 8 P.M. regarding Special Districts, Harris B. Dates Floyd Ferris Charles Howell James Kidney Fred Spry Donald Sharpsteen James Howell Oliver Holden Robert Williamson Jane Bush ROLL CALL Supervisor. Justice Councilman Councilman Justice Highway Superintendent Water Superintendent Assessor Attorney Clerk Pres Pres Abse Pres Pres Pres Pres Pres Pres Pres ent ent nt ent ent ent ent ent ent ent Visitors: Noel Desch, Ralph Barnard, Andy Sorying, Arthur Shull James Showacre, Donald Belcher, Thomas G. Miller, Manley Thaler, Mr. & Mrs. John Dart and Paul Charton. Proof of Notice having been furnished, the Public Hearing on the Special District "Lansing Water District #1 Assessment Roll" was called to order at 8:00 P.M. by Harris Dates, Supervisor, Supervisor Dates introduced Arthur Shull, Chairman of the Lansing Citizen's Committee for Water District #1. Mr. Shull stated that the Citizen's Committee was asked by the Town Board to introduce a formula to be used in calculating charges to be made for the year 1968 for properties within Lansing Water District #1. The committee provided to the Town Board, a formula basically divided into two categories. The first part Would be to pay for items and equipment and the second part to pay for cost of equipment. The actual formula proposed was to charge everyone in the district to raise one -third of the amount of money necessary. This would be an approximate figure of $2.31 per thousand. The second charge would be levied on those parcels who are receiving water from the system. The frontage charge would have a top rate of $12.50 per 100 feet, however, a sliding scale would also be applied in computing these char es. An assessment charge of 35� per thousand and a living unit of 964-.00 was included in the formula. Using this suggested method, Mr. Shull concluded. that an average family receiving water from the district would be charged approximately $120.00 for the year 1968. Supervisor Dates in James Showacre who has been assisting in the preparation of the Lansing Water District #1 Assessment Roll. Mr. Showacre stated that the amount to be raised by Lansing Water District #1 for the year 1968 is $51,200.00. Agreeing with Mr. Shull in dividing the formula in two parts he explained the following scale in detail. Part 1. 122% Frontage $6,400.00 4 % Assessment 29100.00 50% Dwelling 25,600.00 Part 11. 332% Assessment on all tax parcels 1 100.00 51,200.00 Supervisor Dates opened the Public Hearing for general discussion of all persons present. Mr. Donald Belcher suggested that formulas, rates and sliding scales for the water district charges be mimeographed and sent to persons within the water district. He felt no tax for frontage should be levied until the water was delivered but the charge be made for assessment only. Mr. Belcher also objected to the formula as it does not have a firm base of assessment, to the contrary has a floating base that changes from year to year and is contingent upon the improvement of the present by the installation of water.mains and the existence of the district. Mr. John Dart objected to the - formula in part, especially on front footage. He felt that property such as his should be treated as an individual case. Mr. Arthur Shull requested the properties that are given location allowances not be allowed for water district charges, Mr. Paul Cha rton stated that his assessment was too high for water charge purposes and requested a grievance be made to that effect. Supervisor Dates personally and also on behalf of the Town Board, thanked Mr. Showacre for the time and effort he so generously devoted in preparing the Assessment Roll for Water District #1. Town day of meet, and be All persons desiring to be heard, having been heard, the Hearing was terminated at. 10:15 P.M. The Town Board at this time discussed the Hearing just held, after which time the Board unanimously felt a second Public Hearing on the Assessment Roll of land included in Lansing Water District #1 should be held, and the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION by Mr. Spry: been WHEREAS, the completed by assessment the.assessors roll for Lansing Water District-#1 and has been filed with the has Town Clerk ?' now therefore be Board Vote of Town Board Vote roll then, made RESOLVED, the on the 26th and there to to the roll, Town day of meet, and be Board hold a Public October 1967 at 8 hear and consider it further Hearing on P.M. in the any objections said assessment evening thereof, which may be RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk publish notice of completion of the roll not less than ten days or more than 20 days prior to October 26th. Seconded by Mr. Ferris. RESOLUTION by Mr. Kidney: Carried BOND RESOLUTION DATED OCTOBER 5, 1967s A Resolution authorizing the acquisition of existing water supply and distribution facilities and the construction of additions thereto to serve Lansing Water District #2 of the Town of Lansing, Tompkins County, New York at a maximum estimated cost of $45,000.00 and authorizing the issusance of $45,000.00 serial bonds of said town to pay the cost thereof, Said Resolution to be published in The Ithca Journal Said Resolution attached hereto and made a part thereof. Vote of Town Board Vote of Town Board Vote of Town Board Vote of Town Board (Aye) Floyd Ferris,, Justice (Aye) James Kidney, Councilman (Aye) Fred Spry,.Justice (Aye) Harris Dates, Supervisor The Resolution was thereupon declared duly adopted. Mr. Spry offered the following resolution: "BE IT RESOLVED: that the Lansing Town Board of the Town of Lansing does hereby elect to come under the provisions of.Chapter 1006 of the Laws of 1966, as presently or hereafter amended-, and entitled "An act to amend the Retirement and Social Security Law, in relation to establishing non - contributory retirement plans and ordinary death benefits for state employees and members of participating employers "; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: that the members' contributions in the employ of the above shall be suspended and that the effective date of such suspension shall be the payroll period beginning on the 11th day of October .,1967 . Seconded by Mr. Kidney. Unanimously carried. Budget estimates were presented to the Board by the Clerk. Mr. Spry made motion and seconded by Mr. Ferris to adjourn the meeting until October 10th at 8 P.M. at which time preparation of the preliminary budjet by the Town Board would be made according to Town Law 112 and any other business that may need to be acted upon by the Board. Meeting adjourned 10:55 P.M. J n �I s f 1: i►w R At a , Regular, , meeting of the Town Board og the Town of Lansing, . Tompkine County, New York, held at .,. TMM Hal= ..54shLausne,. in said Town, on the h day of Octobers 196T, at $ . Q' cloak , ., Eastern : P4gl ight�Yi.t��., ...�.. ._:.+ _ .. Time. The meeting tram . Celled to ardor t' y w. s., "grvi sor Harris R- pat„,.,�,, and the roll being palled, .there e were PRESENTS Harris B. Dates - Floyd Ferris James Kidney Fred Spry ABSENT 1. Charles Howell Supervisor Justice of the Peace Councilman Justice of the Peace Councilman The following resolution was offered by .James Kidney; Councilman � who moved its adoption, seconded by Fred Spry, Justice .,� to-wit: BOND RESOLUTION DATED OCTOBER 5 ._.,� 19 A RESOLUTION WATER SUPPLY STRUCTI.ON OF DISTRICT .NO. NEW PORK, AT AU,Tki.O_ RSZINO SAID TOWN TO AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION OF EXISTINO AND DISTRIEBUTION FACILITIES AND UM CON - ADDITIONS THERETO TO SERVE LANSING WATER 2 OF THS TOWN OF LANSING, TOMPKINS GOUNTYs A MAXIMM ESTIMTED COST OF $45, Ooq, AND ISSUANCE OF $45,000*SERIAL BaNDs OF PAY THE COST '-LEAROF. WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Torn of Lansing, Tompkins County, New York, by proceedings.heretofore duly had ,and taken pursuant to Artiole 12 of the Town Law, has established ,Lansing Water District No. 2; and WEXREASI it is now desired to provide for the financing of the acquisition of existing Water supply and distribution facilities and the construction of additions theratoi NOW. =FORE . BB IT R$sOLVEA, by the Town Board of the+ Town of Lansing, ing, Tompkins County, Now Stork, as follows s Section le The .aequisit.on of existing waiter supply and distribution facilities and the conatfruotion of additions thereto in and for Lansing. Water District Not 2 of the Town of L ing, 1 I Tompkins Gounty; New tdrk, ina].udir�g original furnishings, equipment, Machine., and apparatus to be used th- grefor, and 'neosseary lands and rights inland area hereby authorized 0 a t= mom- astlmated cost of �5„ t34o. Seotion 2'.. The plan ;for the .f ,na i 'of the aforesaid spocific ob jeet or purpose is by the , ssu a of 445,0,00 sari ,l bands ,of said Town hereby authorized to be . issuod pursuant to the Local Finance ,Section 3. it is hereby detex%in 'ed, tat the periodd, of probable usefulness of the aforesaid speo.if'ie object or purpose Is forty yeare, pursuant to.subdivision l of par a0mph a of Seat ion 11.00 of the Local Finwwe Lary. S.etation 4:. It is .hereby :Further determined that such bonds will mature over a,. period In - excess of five yearq S "tIQn 1 Mie faith aM ored t of said: �atn of Lens .ng, Tamp�i Counter, No ` loorkv are hereby irrevoeably pledged to. tim paymeint, of the princ.i*al OW and• linterefJt on ssutoh• bonds as the sane become due and psyabxe Mere aha.l be annually appvrtione4 and assessed upon the several lots anod pareels of land within said Lansing Water Dlatriat No.. 2 Which the Town. Board- shall detevsir e - specify to be espea ia;1 ''benefited b ' the improvement an amount sufficient ient to pmt the pr3pai and lnt :ere :fit of said bonds as the. ewe boo due, but if, not cl €o= auch source, all the ta=ble real property in said Torn irUall ba subject to -the levy of sd val-onm to a Without l mitat'ivn as to rate or amount sufficient to pay the prineiP&l of and interest on said 'bonds at; the same shall become due. Section 6. Su'b.jeet-. to 'the.. provisions of. the Local Finance Law, o peer to authorize the issuance of and to , sell -bond, antiQi.pation .notes . in anttcipat OA >of' the iseui e a sale a aerial bonds herein authorized,, including renewals of such noteb, is hereby delegated to the Super'v'isor# the tehiet fiscal officer, Such .notes shall be of s'uah terms, form and. oontente, and shall be sold In such m iser as may be pre,scr bed •by said Supe v;.sor, consistent with the provisions of the weal F ame Lau . sect on'`To The val9.ditY O.P...:such bonds MA'y be 'contested only if: 1) ►u.oh bonds are author- =izod for an Object or purpose for Wkich said ''otvn i i a h xI d `to Gap .end.: ,moneys or 2) The ' provisions of lawn Wh bh should: be complied vith at the date of pu' lleation ©f zthis resolution area not substantially complied with, and an .acvt;ion .suit o.r proceeding contiesti'ng such val Aicy o4mmenc3etd w.itM,in twenty ys of ter the date of ouch publications or 43) Suoh bonds ere lutVhori edo in violation of the provielora of. the aonstitutIorz. ifln $ eatt. This reoolutlon, xhi,dh 'wakes effe a 3mmediatsly, shall. 'be publ�..shed. in f -1-1 in The: Jo)Arbal ,�.r...r" ......�., the Off atiia ; xi sp`a er`togeth r with s hotloe' of the own Clerk in subttantUl:ly the fo'm. provided in See, tion' eetion' 81M ar the, IaB`a1 Financs Law* The question of the adopt' ion of the formoting resolution arse y put to a -vote on roll calls . which resulted as follows f duly _ . Floyd, Ferris, Justice y�?',',INQr Ave I - r�r/�.,rrrirl,ir�,rMr�11� �IMIw Irr1rIYYrYPriWrprirlrl �r Irl \1 Arlrt� ' Irrr.ril�IrY James Kidney , 'Councilman VOTING Atl . _ r . _ rY rr rr�r u r +r.rrw irrwrrir��rri „ ri.+L�prw�+e Fred Spry.,._ Justice VOTING Ave rr.�rrrr+ rn rrirr..rrrrrr. rn u�ar�nr.r' Harris Dates Supervisor Amp .rrrlL�rnirwr.rrrr ir�urn�rrr�..r�rrn ifi. � "ii .y�yytG rrr -i ilfrrYrlr STA=. OF NEW YORK . SS OOU C OF TOMPYaN3 Is the undersigned Cl$rk. of the Town of Lan, sInsp Tompkins County, New Xorko DO CBRTIFYz That I have 'compared the .6m, ezed. extract of the minutes of the meeting of .the. Town► Board of a'eid. TIeWur inalu' ding the r 4olution ,con .reed Char in, . hold on the 5 4ay of October, 3967, with they origi nal. thereof om. file in ofti*04 and that the 'same to a true and correct transcript theref and brf the" tehole of said original $o far as the, same st lafi t�� thO -Sub t matters - therein referred to. I FIIRTM! CEMIFY that alle medl era, of said Board had due novice of said meeting. IN WSTN$S3 I have herao i to Be my hand and affixed the aeasl of said Torn this the day of Oatober, 1967 z� (S . A. L) IF •: RL .y +it's - '•':Y f�,i -.y ! y� MW *k . l . County, New York, on the 5th t` her, 1967, and the validity of the obli orized by such resolution may be he ested only if such obligations were I for an object or purpose for whit n of Lansing is not authorized to money, or if the provisions of law which S h e been complied with as of the date o yj ca on of this notice were not substt rt plied with, and an action, suit or pi I contesting such validity is comr within twenty days after the date of pub] I this notice, or such obligations were in violation of the provisions of tb S. Lansing, New York, ober 5. 1967. Jane C. Bush, Tow. D RESOLUTION DATED OCTOBER tESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THI 3ITION OF EXISTING WATER St DISTRIBUTION FACILITIES AN[ STRUCTION OF ADDITIONS THE ERVE LANSING WATER DISTRICT THE TOWN OF LANSING, TOM NTY, NEW YORK, AT A MAX IMATED COST OF $45,000, AND AU' G THE ISSUANCE OF $45.000 SI DS OF SAID TOWN TO PAY THE IEREAS, the Town Board of the To n of ing, Tompkins County, New York, b ings hereloforee duly had and taken pur- 1 to Article 12 of the Town La 'ha'� dished Lansing Water District No. and IEREAS, it is now desired to provi r financing of the acquisition of exis ing r supply and distribution facilities and the .ruction of additions thereto: NOW, THERE. E. BE IT ;SOLVED, by the Town Board of the Town ansing, Tompkins County, New York, as 1 L+ 1 N ♦I ✓1 PMP Wection 1. The acquisition of existing water supply and distribution facilities and the con- struction of additions thereto in and for Lansing Water District No. 2 of the Town of Lansing, Tompkins County, New York, including original furnishings, equipment, machinery and ap- paratus to be used therefore, and ne' lands and rights in land are hereby aut at a maximum estimated cost of ;45,000. Section 2. The plan for the financing aforesaid specific abject or purpose is issuance #' A r" ".,r ince of $45.000 serial bonds of said'. • ,A... y authorized to be issued pursuanti f, i It Finance Law. ion 3. It is hereby determined that thof probable usefulness of the afor Iis object or purpose is forty yea puto subdivision t of paragraph a of cU :, f the Local Finance Law. ion 4. It is hereby further determined tonds will mature over a period in cess '!` Se'etion'S. The faith and credit of said T wn of nstng, Tompkins County, New York ar b. irrevocably pledged to the payment of Ute pI 'pal of and interest on such bonds a th become due and payable. There s 1 an n Ily apportioned and assessed upon the al lots and parcels of land within ansing Water District No. which th n B and shall determine and specify to be es pe a - I nefited by the improvement an a un u iclent to pay the principal and inte o i bonds as the same become due, bu i not p id form such source, all the taxable eat p rty in said Town shall be subject to Ui i I y of ad valorem taxes without limila n n to or amount sufficient to pay the pr pa of d interest on said bonds as the sam shall time due. ction 6. Subject to the provisions of the al Finance Law, the power to authorize the. I a cc of and to sell bond anticipation notes I nticipation of the issuance and sale of the al bonds herein authorized, including re- Is of such notes, is hereby delegateIn tli?• u rvisor, the chief fiscal officer. Su hat be of such terms, form and conted + all be sold in such manner as may r rl d by said Supervisor, consistent h visions of the Local Finance Law. ction 7. The validity of such bonds in ontested only if: Such bonds are authorized for a c - urpose for which said Town is not au ifi°d xpend money, or 1 The provisions of law which'shplied with al the date of publication t ` lution are not substantially complith an action, suit or proceeding contestu I idity commenced within twenty daf date of such publication, or 3) Such bonds are authorized in violprovisions of the Constitution. , clion 8. This resolution, which takeimmediately, shall be published in full li Ithaca Journal, the official newspaper twith' a notice of the Town Clerk in subst11 the-form provided in Section 81.00 of the Local