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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1967-12-19November 30, 1967 The Lansing Town Board held'Executive Session on November 30, at 8 P.M. with Supervisor Dates presiding, All Board Members were duly notified of said meeting. 190telawl", so Harris B. Dates Supervisor Present Floyd Ferris Justice Present James Kidney Councilman Present Charles Howell Councilman Absent Fred Spry Justice Present Jane C. Bush Clerk Present General business matters concerning the Lansing Town Park and the Highway Department were informally discussed by the members of the board. No official action was taken by the Town Board at this time. 1967 Meeting adjourned at 9:40 P.M. December 19, 1967 The Lansing Town Board met in regular session at the South Lansing Town Hall on December 19, 1967 at 8 P.M. with Supervisor Dates presiding. Roll Call Harris B. Dates Supervisor Present Charles Howell Councilman Present Floyd Ferris Justice Present James Kidney Councilman Present Fred Spry Justice Present Kenneth Tarbell Assessor Chairman Present C.H. Murray Assessor Present Oliver Holden Assessor Present Robert Williamson Attorney Present Jane Bush Clerk Present Visitors: Reporter Patricia Nordheimer, James Howell, Milton Case, Carl Teeter, James Showacre, Robert Wickens, Milton Jordon, Wiley Sutphin. - MOTION by Mr. Spry and seconded by Mr. Kidney that the minutes of the November 21st and November 30th meetings as submitted by the Town Clerk be approved. Carried Milton_ Case, representative for the Town of Lansing Ilighway Association, presented the Board a letter drafted by the Association. Supervisor Dates accepted same, stating that the Board would meet without delay to act on negotiations. MOTION was made by Mr. Spry and seconded by Mr. Ferris that when the final agreement was made, it would be retroactive to Jan. 1, 19680 Carried Messrs. Wickens, Holden and Jordon discussed with the Board and Water Superintendent Howell the progress to date on Water District #2 and plans for LeRoy Ave. The Health Department approval has been obtained and'it was suggested that the Committee dt cuss with County Highway Superintendent Stevenson his plans on new road construction . in the Water District area. After discussion, the following resolution was offered: WHEREAS, in Lansing ?Hater District #2 there exists an emergency situation in that water pipes need to be purchased and installed on LeRoy Avenue in said district prior to the severe winter weather, and WHEREAS, the persons residing on said Avenue are in great need of public water, now therefore on MOTION made by Mr. Howell and seconded by Mr. Ferris, it is RESOLVED that an emergency exists in said District on LeRoy Ave. In that persons residing on said street are in dire need of water; and pipes need to be purchased and installed prior to severe winter weather, and be it further 120 RESOLVED that the bid of R.D. Wood Division, Griffin Pipe Products Co. of Florence, New Jersey in the amount of-1,349.55 for pipe and fittings be and the same hereby is accepted, and be it further RESOLVED that the bid of John D. McLean & Son Contractor of Ithaca, N.Y. in the amount of $2,007.50 for the installation of said pipe be and the same hereby is accepted, and the Town Water Superintendent is authorized to complete said contracts on behalf of the District. Vote of Town Board (Aye Vote of Town Board (Aye Vote of Town Board (Aye Vote of Town Board (Aye Vote of Town Board ,.,,,,, (Aye Floyd Ferris, Justice Charles Howell, Councilman James Kidney, Councilman Fred Spry, Justice Harris Dates, Supervisor Carried Discussion held on abandonment of part of town highway formerly known as Bean Hill Road, after which time the following resolution was offered: Resolution by Mr. Howell and seconded by Mr.. Kidney: WHEREAS, the Town Highway, in the =Town of Lansing, formerly known as the Bean Hill Road, is now known as the Hillcrest Road, and WHEREAS, the Town Board has improved the former Bean Hill Road, now known as Hillcrest Road, by straightening same, and WHEREAS, the Town is in the process of acquiring by gift from Albert L. and Betty J. LaBar, the lands necessary for the right -of -way to straighten the Hill crest Road, and WHEREAS, the said LaBar owns property on both sides of the improved Hillcrest Road, and WHEREAS, there are sections of the old road (formerly known as the Bean. Hill Road) as it existed before said improvement, which are of no further use for highway purposes to said Town, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, upon recommendation of the Town Superintendent of Highways and the consent of the County Superintendent of Highways, that the Town of Lansing hereby abandons to the abutting owners of that part of the Bean Hill Road as it existed before said improvement which is of no further use for highway purposes, a descrip- tion of that portion of the Hillcrest Road, formerly known as the Bean Hill Road, to be abandoned, being attached hereto and made a part hereof, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Supervisor of the Town be and he hereby is authorized and directed to execute and acknowledge in the name of the Town and affix the seal of the Town to a quit claim deed of the lands so abandon to Albert J. & Betty J. LaBar and to Mildred Berich. Vote of Town Board ....,..(Aye Vote of Town Board .......(Aye Vote of Town Board .,...,.(Aye Vote of Town Board ..,,.,,(Aye Vote of Town Board .......(Aye Floyd Ferris, Justice Charles Howell, Councilman James Kidney, Councilman Fred Spry, Justice Harris Dates, Supervisor Carried A petition was presented to the Town Board by Martin P. and Louise M. Catherwood, requesting the establishment of a Lighting District which would be located N, by Route 13, E, by Butler, S, by Cayuga Heights and consists of a triangle approximately 40 acres of land. Said petition proposed that said district be established In order that a contract may be entered into between the district and the New York State Electric & Gas Corp. for street lighting arrange- ments in the district. The expense of the establishment of said lighting district and providing improvements or services, shall be assessed, levied and collected from the several lots and parcels of land within the district. After discussion by the board, an Order for a meeting to consider said petition for the''establishment of said Lighting District was adopted. Said Order attached hereto and made a part thereof, E n r ORDER FOR MEETING TO CONSIDER PETITION. FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT. At a Meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Lansing, Tompkins County, New York held at the Town Hall in the said Town of Lansing, County of Tompkins, State of New York, on the 19th day of December, 1967; PRESENT: Harris B. Dates, Supervisor Charles Howell, Councilman James Kidney, Councilman Fred Spry, Justice of the Peace Floyd Ferris, Justice of the Peace ------------------------------------------ - - - - -X IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A LIGHTING DISTRICT IN THE TOWN OF LANSING, TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK. ------------------------------------------- - - - - -X WHEREAS, a written petition dated December 19, 1967, in due form and containing the required signatures has been presented to and filed with the Town Board of the Town of Lansing, Tompkins County, New York, for the establishment of a lighting district in the said town, to be bounded and described as follows: ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND situate in the Town of Lansing, County of Tompkins and State of New York, bounded and described as follows: COMMENCING at a point marking the intersection of the east line of Caleb LaBar Lane, with the south line of the Town of Lansing which line is also the north line of the Village of Cayuga Heights, as shown on map entitled, "Plans for Lansing- Highgate Sub - Division located in Sanitary Sewer District No. 2 - Town of Lansing, N.Y. ", made by Carl Crandall, C.E. Licensed Engineer and Surveyor, dated September 15, 1966, and amended November 10, 1967; running thence easterly along the south boundary line of the Town of Lansing to the northwest corner of premises owned by Sullivan; running thence 0 I easterly along the center line of the Brook marking the northern boundary of premises owned by Sullivan and Farrow to a point in the west line of Highland Road extended to the north; running thence southerly along the west line of Highland Road to the south boundary of the Town of Lansing; running thence easterly along the south boundary of the Town of Lansing a dis of 330 feet to the former northwest corner.of premises owned by Jacobs (see Liber 431 of Deeds at Page 443); running thence northerly along a prolongation of the west line of premises owner by Jacobs a distance of 40 feet to a point; thence easterly al a course parallel with the Town line a distance of 600 feet as shown on the above mentioned map; thence southerly along a prolongation of Allderidge's east line (see Liber 459 of Deeds at Page 988) a distance of 40 feet to a point marking the former northwest corner of premises owned by Allderidge; running thence easterly along the south boundary line of the Town of Lars ing to a point where said boundary line intersects the west boundary lin of premises owned by Butler; running thence northerly along the Wdst boundary of premises owned by Butler to a point where said line intersects the south right -of -way line of New York Stat Route 13; running thence westerly and southwesterly along the sou boundary of the New York State Route 13 right -of -way to a point where same intersects the east boundary of the Caleb LaBar Lane; running thence southwesterly along the east boundary of Caleb LaB Lane to the point or place of beginning. and WHEREAS, ::.. it is proposed that the said district will enter into a contract with the New York State Electric and Gas Corporation for street lighting arrangements in the said district and WHEREAS, the expense of the establishment of said light district and the improvements and services, shall be assessed, levied and collected from the several lots and parcels of land ice :A 2 J within the district in the same manner and at the same time as _ f other town charges. P I on motion Counilman Kidney and s3��E fi=r IT IS HEREBY ORDERED/ that a meeting of the Town Board of the y said Town of Lansing will be held in the Town Hall in the Town of Lansing, on the 9tl7day of January, 1968 at 8:15 o'clock in the evening of said date, to consider the said Petition and to hear all persons interested in the subject thereof concerning the same, and for such other action on the part of the said Town Board, i with relation to said petition, as may be required by law or prope in the premises, Dated: December 19, 1967 State of New York ) County of Tompkins ) Town of Lansing ) SS: Floyd Ferris, Justice voting ye$ Charles Hotivell , - Coumcilman votiyLer s James Kidney, Councilman votinglyes Fred Spry, Justice voting yes Harris Dates, Supervisor voting i yes I. Jane C. Bush, Town Clerk of the Town of Lansing, Tompkins Count, New York, do hereby certify that I have compared the preceding order with the original thereof filed in my office at the Town Hall, ' Lansing, Tompkins County, New York, on the 19th day of December, I 1967, and that the same is a true and correct copy of said original Q n the whole thereof. In testimon y whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Town this 19thday of December, 1967. SEAL 4wwi. V L Lranb ing Tompkins County, New York I ORDER FOR MEETING TO CON- SIDER PETITION FOR ESTAB- LISHMENT OF IMPROVEMENT DIS- TRICT. .At a Meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Lansing, Tompkins County, New York held at the Town Hall in the said Town of Lansing, County of Tomp- kins, State of New York, on the 19th day of December, 1967. PRESENT: Harris B. Dates, Supervisor Charles Howell, councilman, James Kidney, councilman Fred Spry, Justice of the Peace Floyd Ferris, Justice of the Peace IN THE MATTER OF _.._.- THE PETITION FOR THE ESTABLISH- MENT OF A LIGHTING DISTRICT IN THE TOWN OF LANSING, TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK. WHEREAS, a written petition dated De- cember 19, 1967, in due form and contain- ' ing the required signatures has been pre- " sented to and filed with the Town Board of the Town of Lansing, Tompkins County, New York, for the establishment of a lighting dis- trict in the said town, to be bounded and described as follows: ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND situate in the Town of Lansing, County of .. Tompkins and State of New York, bounded and described as follows: COMMENCING at a point marking the intersection of the east line of Caleb La Bar Lane, with the south line of the Town of Lansing which line is also the north line of the Village of Cayuga Heights, as shown on map entitled, "Plans -for Lansing- Highgate Sub-Division located in Sanitary Sewer District No. 2— Town of Lansing, N.Y.," made by Carl Crandall, C.E. Licensed Engineer and Sur- veyor, dated September 15, 1966, and amen- ded November 10, 1967; running thence easterly along the south boundary line of the Town of Lansing to the northwest corner of premises owned by Sullivan; running thence easterly along the center line of the Brook marking the northern boundary of premises owned by Sullivan and Farrow to a point in the west line of Highland Road ex- • . " • tended lot h a north, running thence southerly along the west line- of Highland Road to the south boundary of the Town of Lansing; running thence easterly along the south bound. ary of the Town of Lansing a distance of 330 feet to the former northwest corner of premises owned by Jacobs (see Liber 431 of Deeds at Page 443); running thence norther- ly along a prolongation of the west line of premises owned by Jacobs a distance of 40 feet to a point; thence easterly along a course parallel with the Town line a distnnce of 600 feet as shown on the above mentioned. map; thence southerly along a prolongation of Allderidge's east line (see Liber 459 of Deeds at Page 988) a distance of 40 feet to a point marking the former northwest corner of premises owned by Allderidge; running thence easterly along the south boundary line of the Town of Lansing to a point where said boundary line intersects the west boundary line of premises owned by Butler; running thence northerly along the west boundary of premises owned by Butler to a point where said line intersects the south right-of-way line of New York Stale Route 13; '• running thence westerly and southwesterly • along the south boundary of the New York State Route 13 right -of -way to a point where same intersects the east boundary of the Caleb LaBar Lane; running thence south- . westerly along the east boundary�of Caleb La Bar Lane to the point or place of begin. ning. and WHEREAS, it is proposed that the said district will enter into a contract with the New York State Electric and Gas Corpora- tion for street lighting arrangements in the said district, and WHEREAS, the expense of the establish - ment of said .lighting district and the im- provements and services, shall be assessed, ' levied and collected from the several lots and parcels of land within the district in the same manner and at the same time as other town charges. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, on motion of Councilman Kidney and seconded by Justice Spry that a meeting of, the Town Board of the said Town of Lansing will be held in the Town Hall in the Town of Lansing, on the 9th day of January, 1968 at 8:15 p.m. . O'clock in the evening of said date, to con. sider the said Petition and to hear all persons interested in the subject thereof concerning the same, and for such other action on the Part of the said Town Board with relation to said petition, as may be required by law or proper in the premises. Dated: December 19 1967 Floya Ferris, Justice voting yes Charles Howell, Councilman voting yes • dames Kidney, Councilman voting yes Fred Spry, Justice voting yes Harris Dates, Supervisor voting yes State of New York County of Tompkins SS: Town of Lansing 1, Jane C. Bush, Town Clerk of the Town of Lansing, Tompkins County, New York, do hereby certify that I have compared the int- ceding order with the original thereof filed in my office at the Town Hall, Lansing, Tomp- kins County, New York, on the 19th day of December, 1967, and that the same is a true and correct copy of said original in the whole thereof. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my'hand and affixed the seal of said Town this 10th day of December, 1967. Jane C. Bush, Town Clerk Town of Lansing Dec. 26 Tompkins County, New York t ORDER FOR MEETING TO CON- SIDER PETITION FOR ESTAB- LISHMENT OF IMPROVEMENT DIS- TRICT. .At a Meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Lansing, Tompkins County, New York held at the Town Hall in the said Town of Lansing, County of Tomp- kins, State of New York, on the 19th day of December, 1967. PRESENT: Harris B. Dates, Supervisor Charles Howell, councilman, James Kidney, councilman Fred Spry, Justice of the Peace Floyd Ferris, Justice of the Peace IN THE MATTER OF _.._.- THE PETITION FOR THE ESTABLISH- MENT OF A LIGHTING DISTRICT IN THE TOWN OF LANSING, TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK. WHEREAS, a written petition dated De- cember 19, 1967, in due form and contain- ' ing the required signatures has been pre- " sented to and filed with the Town Board of the Town of Lansing, Tompkins County, New York, for the establishment of a lighting dis- trict in the said town, to be bounded and described as follows: ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND situate in the Town of Lansing, County of .. Tompkins and State of New York, bounded and described as follows: COMMENCING at a point marking the intersection of the east line of Caleb La Bar Lane, with the south line of the Town of Lansing which line is also the north line of the Village of Cayuga Heights, as shown on map entitled, "Plans -for Lansing- Highgate Sub-Division located in Sanitary Sewer District No. 2— Town of Lansing, N.Y.," made by Carl Crandall, C.E. Licensed Engineer and Sur- veyor, dated September 15, 1966, and amen- ded November 10, 1967; running thence easterly along the south boundary line of the Town of Lansing to the northwest corner of premises owned by Sullivan; running thence easterly along the center line of the Brook marking the northern boundary of premises owned by Sullivan and Farrow to a point in the west line of Highland Road ex- • . " • tended lot h a north, running thence southerly along the west line- of Highland Road to the south boundary of the Town of Lansing; running thence easterly along the south bound. ary of the Town of Lansing a distance of 330 feet to the former northwest corner of premises owned by Jacobs (see Liber 431 of Deeds at Page 443); running thence norther- ly along a prolongation of the west line of premises owned by Jacobs a distance of 40 feet to a point; thence easterly along a course parallel with the Town line a distnnce of 600 feet as shown on the above mentioned. map; thence southerly along a prolongation of Allderidge's east line (see Liber 459 of Deeds at Page 988) a distance of 40 feet to a point marking the former northwest corner of premises owned by Allderidge; running thence easterly along the south boundary line of the Town of Lansing to a point where said boundary line intersects the west boundary line of premises owned by Butler; running thence northerly along the west boundary of premises owned by Butler to a point where said line intersects the south right-of-way line of New York Stale Route 13; '• running thence westerly and southwesterly • along the south boundary of the New York State Route 13 right -of -way to a point where same intersects the east boundary of the Caleb LaBar Lane; running thence south- . westerly along the east boundary�of Caleb La Bar Lane to the point or place of begin. ning. and WHEREAS, it is proposed that the said district will enter into a contract with the New York State Electric and Gas Corpora- tion for street lighting arrangements in the said district, and WHEREAS, the expense of the establish - ment of said .lighting district and the im- provements and services, shall be assessed, ' levied and collected from the several lots and parcels of land within the district in the same manner and at the same time as other town charges. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, on motion of Councilman Kidney and seconded by Justice Spry that a meeting of, the Town Board of the said Town of Lansing will be held in the Town Hall in the Town of Lansing, on the 9th day of January, 1968 at 8:15 p.m. . O'clock in the evening of said date, to con. sider the said Petition and to hear all persons interested in the subject thereof concerning the same, and for such other action on the Part of the said Town Board with relation to said petition, as may be required by law or proper in the premises. Dated: December 19 1967 Floya Ferris, Justice voting yes Charles Howell, Councilman voting yes • dames Kidney, Councilman voting yes Fred Spry, Justice voting yes Harris Dates, Supervisor voting yes State of New York County of Tompkins SS: Town of Lansing 1, Jane C. Bush, Town Clerk of the Town of Lansing, Tompkins County, New York, do hereby certify that I have compared the int- ceding order with the original thereof filed in my office at the Town Hall, Lansing, Tomp- kins County, New York, on the 19th day of December, 1967, and that the same is a true and correct copy of said original in the whole thereof. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my'hand and affixed the seal of said Town this 10th day of December, 1967. Jane C. Bush, Town Clerk Town of Lansing Dec. 26 Tompkins County, New York `fI J 4 `fI J : Continued December 19, 1967 James Showacre, Chairman of the Lansing Planning Board, explained in detail the 701 Program, its purposes and what it would provide for the town. Following discussion of Mr. Showacre and the Town Board, the following Resolution was adopted. WHEREAS, the Planning Board is making application to the State of New York for a 701 project, and WHEREAS, the town share is to be not more than $5,629.00 for said project, said sum to be payable on completion of the project, and WHEREAS, said project will provide an official map of the Town of Lansing; proposed subdivision regulations, a master plan for said town, proposed method of developing said master plan, now therefore be it RESOLVED on motion of Justice Spry and seconded by Councilman Kidney° that the Town appropriate the sum of $5,629.00 to pay for its share of •the 701 project, said sum to be raised by taxes in the General Fund, and be it further `g\ RESOLVED that the Town Clerk send five certified copies of this resolution to Mr. Thomas Niederkorn. Vote of Town Board ...........(No) Floyd Ferris, Justice Vote of Town Board ...........(No) Charles Howell, Councilman Vote of Town Board ...........(Aye) James Kidney, Councilman Vote of Town Board ...........(Aye) Fred Spry, Justice Vote of Town Board ...........Aye) Harris Dates, Supervisor Resolution thereupon declared duly adopted. Councilman Kidney recommended James Preston to fill one of the vacancies now existing on the Planning Board. The Supervisor urged the Board Members to submit names at the January meeting for consideration in order that both vacancies may be filled as soon as possible. Letter received and read from Blanche H. Drake requesting the Board's consideration for a 10 or 12 trailer park to be located on Portland Point Road. Letter dated Dec. 6, 1967 read from the Village of Cayuga Heights in regard to an unpaid bill of $1,311.21 for charges incurred while Triphammer Shopping Center received water from the City of Ithaca, through Heights facilities. Atty. Williamson has contacted Mr. Thaler and Sovocool and will follow up. Councilman Howell discussed with the Board, the poor condition of the extension of the Bill George Road, The Board requested the Town Highway Supt. to contact the Co. Highway Supt. to determine the legal procedure in regard to correcting this problem. Mr. Tarbell, Assessor Chairman, stated that twelve sections of town property had already been covered for next year. James Howell, Water Superintendent, stated that construction on behalf of water service to Lansing- Highgate Subdivision is nearly completed. AUDIT RESOLUTION by Mr. Ferris and seconded by Mr. Howell: • RESOLVED that General Fund bills #302 thru #330 total ing $8,898.25 and Highway Fund bills #345 thru #376 totalling $109876996 1 be and the same are hereby approved for payment. Carried Supervisor Dates presented his monthly report and explained same in detail. Filed with Town Clerk. Letter received and read from Matt Christopher requesting road signs be installed at the exits of Triphammer Terrace. Meeting adjourned 9 :45 P.M. Jane C . - Bush Town Clerk