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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1968-06-12Pi 0 COMTR.ACT Noe 4 - .ELECTRIC WORK (continued) Alternate Bldg. 1IA -wlIl Truss -type metal bldcr Alternate Bldg, IIA -211 Rigid frame metal bldg. Alternate Bldg. "Bit Concrete block bldg, 1 -39 Norton Electric - Ithaca, N.Y. $ 149368.00 14,368.00 15,668.00 Mr. Miller, Engineer, advised the bidders that all bids would be studied and be presented to the Town Board, HIGHWAY OEPARTMEN? GARAGE - Seafed proposals for the construction of a Highway Department Garage for the Town of Lansing, Tompkins County, New York, will be received by the Town Clerk at Lansing Town Hall, Route 34, Auburn Road, South Lansing, New York, until 2:00 o'clock P.M. Thursday, June 6, 1968 and will then be I publicly opened and read. The work consists of the construction of a* metal or masonry building of approximately 20,000 square feet in floor area containing facilities for equipment storage and repair and an attached wing of approximately 1,500: square feet of brick and hollow masonry cavity wall construction containing an office, lavatories, locker room and utilities' room. The work also includes the construction of a sand filter type sewage disposal system. 'Separate proposals will be received fors the following divisions of work: + Contract No. 1 - General Construction Alternate A -1 - Truss Type Metal • - Building Alternate A -2 - Rigid Frame Metal Building Alternate B - Concrete Block Building Contract No. 2- Plumbing Contract No. 3- Heating and Ventilating Contract No. 4 - Electric Work I The plans and specifications may be inspected at the Lansing Town Hall as mentioned above and at the office of - Thomas G. Miller, Consulting Engineer, 203 ' North Aurora Street, Ithaca, New York.. Copies of the said Contract Documents may be obtained from the Town- Clerk at the Lansing Town Hall, Route 34, Auburn Road, South Lansing, New York, upon payment of Twenty Dollars, (520.00) for each set. The full amount of the payment will be returned to all prime bidders if said Contract Documents are returned to the Town Clerk's' Office in good condition within fifteen (15): days after the award of the Contract. All proposals must be made on the official .proposal forms, and be accompanied by a certified check or satisfactory bid' bond, . payable to the Town of Lansing, New York in the amount of 5% of bid total. All such bid securities will be refuFned upon the execution of the Contract andf furnishing of required Surety Bond by the, successful bidders, but in no case will the checks+ of unsuccessful bidders be held longer than sixty days after the receipt of bids. "The Lansing' Town Board reserves- the i right to reject all bids, or to reject any bid becauseof informality. ; Town Clerk June 12, 1968 The Lansing Town Board met in regular session at the South Lansing Town Hall on June 12, 1968 at 8 P,M, with Supervisor Dates presiding, Harris Be Dates Floyd Ferris Charles Howell James Kidney Fred Spry Donald Sharpsteen Robert Williamson Jane Bush ROLL CALL Supervisor Present Justice of the Peace Present Councilman Present Councilman Present Justice of the Peace Absent Highway Supt. Present Attorney Present Clerk Present Visitors: T.G. Miller, Andrew McElwee, James Howell, James Showacre, Reporter Patricia Nordheimer. MOTION by Mr. Kidney and seconded by Mr. Howell that the minutes of the May 15th meeting as submitted by the Town_ Clerk be approved. Carried • TOWN OF LANSING Jane'Bush;Clerk T.G. Miller, Engineer, discussed with the Town vMay,e,10,sls96ef J Board, the bids which were received and opened on June 6th for the construction of a. Highway Department Garage for the Town of Lansing, All three alternates for the general construction was discussed in detail, after which time the following .resolution awarding the bids was offered: WHEREAS, the Clerk of the Town of Lansing has advertised for bids for the construction of a Highway Department garage for the Town of Lansing; and ai!HEREAS, the lowest responsible bidder for the general construction work (Alternate Building A -2 -Rigid Frame Metal Building), was Nezelek Construction Corporation of 260 Harry L. Drive, Johnson City, New York, with a bid in the amount of $128,812;00; and WHEREAS, the lowest, responsible bidder for the plumbing contract (Alternate Building A -2)• was Donahue- Halverson, Inc, of Ithaca., New York, with a bid of $11,491.00; and , tidHEREAS , (Alternate Bii with a bid in WHEREAS , 9uilding A -2) with a bid in the ildi the the was the lowest ng A -2) amount lowest Superi amount responsible bidder for heating and ventilating was Wilson Heating and Plumbing of Ithaca, New York, of $8,468.00; and responsible bidder for electrical work (Alternate or Electric Construction. Co, Inc., of Ithaca, New York, of $12,708,00; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, on motion made by Charles Howell, seconded by James Kidney, that the aforementioned bids be and the same hereby are accepted, and. the Supervisor be and he hereby is authorized and directed to execute contracts with the aforementioned low bidders on behalf of the town, Vote of Town Board . .(Aye) Floyd. Ferris, Justice Vote of Town Board. . .(Aye) Charles Howell, Councilman Vote of Town Board. .(Aye) James Kidney, Councilman Vote of Town Board . .(Aye) Harris Dates; Supervisor Vote of Town Board . .Absent Fred Spry, Justice (continued) Carried Y A Engineer Thomas 1�Tiller informed the Board that the water main construction on Cayuga Heights and Oakcrest Roads should be completed this month. He also, stated that a. new contract will be advertised the first part of July to cover the water main construction on Cayuga Heights Road south of Oakcrest Road, Twin Glens area, Cedar Lane, N. Triphammer Road as .far as district extends, Bush Lane, -Route 34 north of Burdick Hill and the roads in the-Gibbs District. Attorney Williamson stated that all easements, in regard. to Sewer District #2, had been prepared. by Engineer Miller and himself and were now in the process of being signed. After discussion by the board, the following resolution T,,fas offered: WHEREAS the Town of Lansing Sewer District #2 has been duly established. and all proceedings in connection therewith duly complied with, and WHEREAS, in connection therewith the Town of Lansing on behalf of Lansing Sewer District #2 is to purchase sewer lines and facilities owned by Catherwood, Ithaca Associates Inc, and the sewage plant and facilities owned by Lansing Terrace Apartments, Inc., now therefore be it RESOLVED on motion made by Mr. Kidney and seconded by Mr. Howell that the Town Supervisor be and'he hereby is authorized to pay for said facilities upon approval of the Town Attorney and Town Engineer of the easements and conveyances required from said persons and corporations. Carried Letter received from Hugh Hurlbut, Personnel Officer of Tompkins County, stating that James We Howell had been placed on the eligible list for Water Superintendent as a result of Exam #50344. After discussion by the Board, the following resolution was offered: RESOLVED on motion by Mr. Kidney and seconded by Mr. Ferris that James W. Howell be appointed Water Superintendent for the Town of Lansing. 4 I Carried Highway Superintendent Sharpsteen discussed with the Town Board, roads accept. able to be added to the town road. mileage. After discussion, the following resol- ution was offered: ?- q?ERFAS, the Town Highway Superintendent has informed the Board that the add.ition3l 500 feet on Stormy View Drive; 1000 feet of highway leading to the Town Garage; and Sharon Drive in total are acceptable as town roads, being .53 miles in total, now therefore be it RESOLVED on motion by Floyd Ferris, seconded by Charles Nowell, that the aforementioned roads be`and the same are hereby accepted as town roads, and be it further RESOLVED that the Clerk of the Board forward certified copies of this resolution to the County Superintendent of Highways. Carried Highway Superintendent Sharpsteen discussed with the ToV. *n Board, drainage problems on the extension of Sheraton Drive, after which time the following resolution was offered:' ' MOTION by Mr. Howell, seconded by,Mr. Kidney, that the County Attorney be instructed to write Mr. Schoenfeld, advising him that the Town Board., in agreement with the Highway Superintendent, will not accept the extension of Sheraton Drive as a town road until the present and future drainage problems are solved. Carried AML The Technical Basis for :Subdivision Rules and Regulations for the Town of Lansing, prepared by Egner & Niederkorn Assoc. Inc., were discussed by the Board and Planning Board Chairman James Showacre. It was decided by the Town Board " Mr. Showacre that a ,joint Public Hearing should be held and the following resolution was offered: RESOLVEDIon motion by Mr. Kidney and seconded by Mr. Ferris that the Town of Lansing and the Town Planning Board hold a Joint Public Hearing on a Proposed Ordinance for governing rules and regulations for the Town of Lansing on the 2?th day of June at 8 P.M. at the Lansing Town Hall. Carried Highway Superintendent and the Town Board - discussed -the problems at the Town Dump. Mr. Ferris, Chairman of the Dump Committee informed the board that he would tz"j and work out a solution to the difficulties and submit same at the next Board meeting. (continued) continued June 12, 1968 The following resolution was offered by Mr. Howells WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Health Department has approved a plan for extension of sewers to the Chateau Clair Apartment area, now therefore be it RESOLVED that same are approved by the Town of Lansing, subject however, to the approval of the plan for same by the Engineer of Cayuga Heights, and be it further RESOLVED that the Town Clerk forward certified copies of said resolution to Harry Hamilton, Attorney for Chateau Clair Apartments and the Clerk of the Village of Cayuga Heights. Seconded by Mr. Ferris. Carried Supervisor. Dates presented his monthly report and explained same in detail. • AUDIT RESOLUTION by Mr. Howell and seconded by Mr. Ferris: RESOLVED that General Fund bills #117 thry 165 totalling $ 11,4k5.86and H3 grwpy Fund bills ° 150 thru #168 totalling $1.2,193.19 be and the same are hereby approved. for payment, Vote of Town .Board (Aye) Floyd. Ferris, Justice Vote of Towr. Board . . (Aye) Charles Howell, Councilman Vote of Town Board (Aye) James Kidney, Councilman -Vote of Town Board Absent Fred Spry, Justice Vote of Town Board (Aye) Harris Dates, Supervisor Carried Meeting adjourned 10 :30 P,M June 27, 1968 The Lansing Town Board and the Lansing Town Planning Board met in Special Session on June 27, 1968 at the LansingTown Hall at 8 P.M. to ccnduct a Public Hearing on a Proposed Ordinance relating to Subdivision Rules and Regulations for the Town of Lansing. Town Board Members Present Planning Board Members Present Harris Dates, Supervisor James Showacre, Chairman Charles Howell, Councilman Viola Miller Fred Spry, Justice Bernard Ruzicka Jane Bush, Clerk Fred Edmondson Robert Williamson, Atty. Alex Cima Visitors: Reporter Patricia Nordheimer, approximately 37 persons, Supervisor Dates opened the Public Hearing at 8 P.M. and requested the Clerk to read the Proof of Notice. Mr. Dates introduced. Thomas Niederkorn, Planning Consultant, who assisted .n preparing the Technical Basis for the Subdivision Rules and Regulations for the Town of Lansing. Mr. Niederkorn read and defined all Articles which had been compiled in preparing tbe.technical basis for the Subdivision Rules and Regulations, During the discussion period, the .following persons suggested modifications to the Proposed Ordinance in question: Gordon Selden, James Cirona, Roger Sovocool, Louise Dart, Dr. C.E. DeC?mp, Cushing Murray, Dr. Lyman Fisher and Robert Conlon_. Modifications suggested were: (1) Change the regulations defining a subdivision which would result in undue burdens on sellers of property and the Planning Board, (2) Broaden definition of minor subdivision procedure, (3) Change definition of "Existing subdivision ", to be more specific. (4) Requirements for planting a tree in the front yard area was critized and requested to be deleted from the ordinance, . (5) Regulations relating to curbs, positive. gutters and sidewalks b ould be more (CONT T HUED )