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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1969-05-20May 20, 1969 : 1 17 The Lansing Town Board met in regular session at the Lansing Town.Hall on May 209 1969.at.8 P.M. with Supervisor Dates presiding. ROLL CALL Harris B. Dates Supervisor Present Floyd Ferris Town Justice Present Charles Howell Councilman Present James Kidney Councilman Present Fred Spry Town Justice Present Donald Sharpsteen Highway Superintendent Present James W. Howell Hater Superintendent Present Kenneth Tarbell Assessor Chairman Present Robe.rt Williamson Town Attorney Present Jane Bush Clerk Present Visitors: Eighteen visitors. ® MOTTON by Mr. Spry and seconded by Mr. Kidney that the minutes of the April 8th and May lst meetings as submitted by the Town Clerk be approved. Carried A request was submitted to the Town Board from Marshall Volbrecht for a Trailer Park License for his property on 222 Newman Road. Following discussion, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Howell: RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Lansing hold a Public Hearing on the application of Marshall. Volbrecht requesting a license to build a Trailer Park on Newman Road. Said Public Hearing to be held on the 10th day of June at 8:15 P.M. in the evening thereof at the Town Hall in said Town.. Seconded by Mr. Ferris, Carried RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Howell. RESOLVED, that Charles Engler, 3 Susan Drive, Apalachin, New York be. refunded $25.00 that he paid in advance for boat and trailer rental space. Seconded by Mr. Spry, Carried RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Spry: WHEREAS, Votapka Road in the Town of Lansing, Tompkins County, New York, as more specifically described in a survey entitled "Graham Road Subdivision" ?prepared by L.L. Graham and filed in the Tompkins County Clerk's Office in Book El of Lansing Maps at page 7, has for manic years past been maintained as a public highway by said Town, and WF.EREAS, said road has been in fact dedicated to said Town for public highway purposes and has been used for many years past.by the public as a public highway and is now used by the public as a public highway, and WHEREAS, there exists a public necessity for the dedication and maintenance of said Votapka Road as a public highway for the reason that it is the only ® means of access to and from St. Joseph Lane, a dead end public highway, and Graham Road, NOUI THEREFORE, it is hereby RESOLVED that it be made a. matter of record that the Town of Lansing recognizes and.accepts said Votapka Road as a public highway, and accepts responsibility of the maintenance of said Votapka Road, and consent is hereby given the Town Superintendent of Highways to maintain said Votapka Road as a public highway in accordance with the laws pertaining to the maintenance of Town highways in said Town, and all acts of said Town Superintendent heretofore made in connection with the maintenance of said Votapka Road are hereby ratified. and confirmed. Seconded by Mr. Kidney. 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, Town Justice Charles Howell, Councilman James Kidney, Councilman Fred Spry, Town Justice Harris Dates, Supervisor Carried 18 RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Howell: RESOLVED, that the Town Highway Superintendent be authorized to sell one used air compressor to the Town of.Richford, New York for the sum of $100,00, Seconded by Mr. Ferris, Carried Discussion by the Town Board in the matter of accepting the Raymond P. and Helen D. Kulakosky deed for Belvedere Drive and the easterly extension of Stonehaven Drive to connect therewith. Highway Superintendent Sharpsteen instructed to write Mr. Kulakosky informing him what was required before said roads could be accepted by the Town, Discussion held by the Town Board in regard to resolution passed December 19, 1967 pertaining to application to the State of New York for the 701 project. Correspondence received from Raymond S. Zielinski, Associate Planner, Bureau of Planning Administration, Albany, New York, indicated that said resolution was deficient in form and content. After discussion, the following resolution was adopted: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING ASSISTANCE PROJECT GRANT AGREEMENT 1447TH NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF PLANNING COOPDINATION. RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Kidney: WHETtEAS, the Town of Lansing has heretofore applied to the New York State Office of Planning Coordination for Federal and State -aid in a comprehensive planning assistance project under the provisions of the Federal Housing Act of 1954, as amended, and Section 548 of the Executive -Lair of the State of New York, and such application is being processed for approval and acceptance bar the Department of. Housing and Urban Development and. the Office of Planning Coordination of the State of New York, and WHEREAS, in order to secure the benefits of said. comprehensive planning assistance program it is necessary for the Town of Lansing to contribute a sum not to exceed seventeen per centum (17 %) of the total cost and to enter into a Project Grant Agreement with the New York State Office of Planning Coordination, now be it RESOLVED, that the Town of Lansing hereby agrees to have available in the year 1971, the sum of five-thousand, one- hundred.ninety -eight Dollars.($5,198,00), or so much thereof as may be necessary to contribute a sum not to exceed seventeen per centum (17%) of the total cost of the said Project, to be paid to the State of New York, on condition that the above - mentioned application is approved by both the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Director of the Office of Planning Coordination of the State of New York, and be it further RESOLVED, that the Supervisor of the Town of Lansing be and he hereby is authorized and directed to execute on behalf of the Town of Lansing the Project Grant Agreement to carry the foregoing into effect. Seconded by Mr. Spry, Vote of Town. Board . .(No) Floyd Ferris, Town Justice Vote of Town Board . .(No) Charles Howell, Councilman Vote of Town Board . .(Aye) James Kidney, Councilman Vote of Town Board . .(Aye) Fred Sprir, Town Justice Vote of Town aoard . .(Aye) Harris Dates, Supervisor Resolution thereupon declared duly adopted, The application of Albert R. Ferris for license to.operate a junk yard was reviewed. Public Nearing on said application was held. March 11, 1969 and approval withheld pending further information. Upon completion of review the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Howell: WHEREAS, a Public Hearing was held March 11, 1969 on the application of Albert R. Ferris to operate a junk yard in the Town of Lansing, and IoTHEREAS, said junk yard does not meet the State law on fencing and is also located too near the highway, now therefore be it RESOLVED, that said application of Albert R.-Ferris for a Junk Yard License be denied.. I . . Seconded by Mr. Kidney. Carried 0 '9 • Continued May 20, 1969 19 Supervisor Dates requested that Floyd Ferris and the Lansing Highway Department be notified by Lansing residents if they wish to dispose of any junk cars or.other machinery at the town dump. Water Superintendent James Howell reported that construction in 1p:rater Dist. #1 was completed and house connections and testing lines were now underway. Councilman Kidney informed the Board that he had been receiving calls from persons requesting that the dead shrubbery and trees around- the Water District Office be replaced. Water Superintendent Howell. requested to contact Simpson Nursery. Mr. Maurice Otis of the New York State Conservation Department was introduced. Mr. Otis stated that the Conservation Dept. of the State of New York intends to construct and operate an artificial fish spawning channel adjacent to and north of the water known as Salmon Creek, for the purpose of increasing the anadromous trout and salmon populations in the Great Lakes and other area. waters of New York State. The Conservation Department requested the Town of Lansing to execute a Memorandum Agreement with the Conservation Department of the State of New York, permitting the State to enter town lands where the bedsill will be installed. After discussion by the Town ?bard the following resolution was offereda RESOLVED on motion by Mr. Ferris, seconded by;Mr. Spry that the proposed Memorandum Agreement between the Town of Lansing and the Conservation Department of the State of New York, is hereby approved and the Supervisor is authorized and directed to execute same on behalf of the Town, subject to approval of Town Counsel, Vote of Town Board . Vote of Town Board . Vote of Town Board . Vote of Town Board . Vote of Town Board , (Ave) Floyd .Ferris, Town Justice (Aye) Charles Howell, Councilman (Aye) James Kidney, Councilman . (bye) Fred Spry, Town Justice . (Aye) Harris Dates, Supervisor Carried Planning Board Chairman, James Showacre, reminded the Board that no action had been taken on the replacement of James Wood as a member of the Planning Board, Mr. Showacre also stated that he felt, the cost of Water Dist. #1 would have been much lower if the planning and construction had moved more swiftly. Supervisor Dates explained why the procedures were so involved and. lengthy. Supervisor Dates submitted his monthly report and explained same in detail. AUDIT RESOLUTION by Mr. Howell and seconded by Mr, Ferris: RESOLVED that General Fund bills #96 through 4122 totalling $8,328.10 and Highway Fund Bills #12.8 through 168 totalling $44,835.24. be and the same are hereby approved for payment. Vote of Town Board Vote of Town Board . Vote of Town Board Vote of Town Board. Vote of Town Board NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TRAILER PARK APPLICATION PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a Public) (Hearing will be held on June 10, 1969.a18:15. P.M. by the Town Board of the Town of Lansing at the Town Hall in said Town to consider the application of Marshall' Volbrecht for a Trailer Park License for a Trailer Park located on the Newman Road: $ - By Order of the Town Board -- - ---JaneC-Bush;Clerkj May 26, 1969 1 . .(Aye) Floyd Ferris, Justice . .(Aye) Charles Howell, Councilman . .(Aye) James Kidney, Councilman . .(Aye) Fred Spry, Justice . .(Aye) Harris Dates, Supervisor Carried Meeting adjourned 10:15 P.M.;