HomeMy WebLinkAbout1972-11-09Continued October 10, 1972
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AUDIT RESOLUTION offered by Mr. LaVigne:
RESOLVED, that General Fund bills #286 through #319 totalling
$ 7,541.97 and Highway Fund bills #185 through # 202 totalling $339163.82
be and the same are hereby approved for payment, and be it further
RESOLVED, that Water District #1 and Water District #2 bills
be and the same are hereby approved for payment.
Seconded by Mr. Naegely,
Carried
Supervisor presented his monthly report.
On motion, meeting adjourned 10:2 P.M.
November 3e 1972
On November 3, 1972 at 10 A.M. eastern standard time, at the
Lansing Town Hall, bids were publicly opened for one new 1973 three
• axle Cab and Chassis, as advertised.
Cayuga Motors , Sales Corp . , Itha ca , New York $15,9470 n BtoDF>�s
gtt v parLtm,
Bender Ford Truck Sales Inc. Syracuse, New York 15 865 bids o•o
y , , r. a stn 1 wn Hall, for one new 1979 h
a e Ga sis..Said bids will be open a
eastern standard time. Novern
Girard Motors Inc., Ithaca, New York 16140 9 a €own Hall.
Sp¢ t flop_ may be obtained at the off
Burr Truck & Trailer Sales estal N.Y. 16:82000 h wn •l l t'theT.New York.
Lansing,
own Hall, ou h ansing. New York.
. Inc., f • Th ngh LO reject all bids is expr sl.
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November 9, 1972
The Lansing Town Board met in Special Session on Novermberp -9, 1972
at 8:00 P.M. with Supervisor Charles Howell presiding, to conduct a
Public Hearing on the Preliminary Budget for the year 1973, Public
Hearing on Special Districts and any other business that may come
before said Board, Said meeting set as per meeting of October 5, 1972•
ROLL CALL
Charles Howell Supervisor Present
Louis Bush Councilman Present
Bert Hilliard Councilman Present
Edward LaVigne Councilman Present
Lee Naegely Councilman Present
Lloyd Sharpsteen Highway Supt, Present
Robert Williamson Town• Attorney Present
Jane Bush Clerk Present
Visitors: Water Supt. James Howell, Mr. Smidt, Mr. & Mrs. Dart,
Ithaca Journal Reporter.
:The'.,SUP.ervisor called the meeting to order at 8:00 P.M. having
the clerk take the roll call.
Proof of Notice having been furnished, the Supervisor advised the
Board that the Public Hearing was now open on the preliminary budget
as called by the Town Board and so advertised in the Ithaca Journal
and posted according to Town Law 108,
The Supervisor presented each person present, a copy of the
General and Highway Fund Preliminary Budget and a copy of the Main-
tenance & Operating Budgets for Water District #1 and Water District
#2. Each item of the budgets was gone over and discussed in detail.
All persons desiring to be heard, having been heard; and no
objections made to the said preliminary budgets, the Hearing was
terminated.
Proof of Notice having been furnished by the Town Clerk, the
Public Hearing on the Special Districts; Lansing-Water #1, Lansing'
Water #2, Lansing Sewer. #l, Lansing 3ewer. #2 and Catherwood Light
District was called to order by Supervisor Howell. The assessment
rolls for the year 1973 were offered for inspection and discussion,
All.persons desiring to be heard, having °been heard, and no
objections made to said rolls, the Hearing on Special Districts was
terminated.
The Town Board discussed the Hearing's just held and the follow-
ing resolutions were then offered:
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Continued November 9, 1972
RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH A ,CAPITAL RESERVE FUND offered by Mr. Bush:
RESOLVED, that pursuant to Section 6 -C of the General=Municipal
Law, as amended, this Town�'.Board'of the Town.�of Lansing does hereby
establish a Capital Reserve Fund to finance the cost of acquisition of
highway equipment,
RESOLVED further that the Supervisor is hereby directed to deposit
moneys of this reserve fund in a separate bank account to be known as
the "Highway Equipment Reserve Fund."
RESOLVED further that the Supervisor is authorized to invest, from
time to time, the moneys of this fund pursuant to Section 6 -f of the
�j General Municipal Law.
RESOLVED further that no expenditure shall be made from this fund,
v except upon authorization of this board pursuant to Section 6 -c of
the General Municipal Law.
Seconded by Mr. Hilliard, Carried
RESOLUTION ADOPTING GENERAL FUND BUDGET offered by Mr. LaVigne:
WHEREAS, this Town Board has met at the time and place specified
in the notice of public hearing on the General Fund Preliminary Budget
and heard all persons desiring to be heard thereon; now, therefore be it
RESOLVED, that this Town Board does hereby adopt such General Fund
Preliminary Budget as originally compiled, as they annual budget of this
Town for the fiscal year beginning on.the.lst days of January 1973, and
that such budget as so adopted be entered in deta�l in the minutes of
the proceedings of this Town Board, and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk of this Town shall prepare
and certify in duplicate, copies of said annual budget as adopted by'
this Town Board, together with the estimates, if any, adopted pursuant
to Section 202 -a, subd. 2, of the Town Law and deliver one copy thereof
to the Supervisor of this Town to be presented by him to the Board of
Representatives of this County. `
Seconded
by Mr. Naegely.
Vote
of
Town
Board . . .
(Aye)
Louis Bush, Councilman
Vote
of
Town
Board . . .
(Aye)
Bert Hilliard, Councilman
Vote
of
Town
Board . . .
(Aye)
Edward LaVigne, Councilman
Vote
of
Town
Board . . .
(Aye)
Lee Naegely, Councilman
Vote
of
Town
Board . . .
(Aye)
Charles Howell, Supervisor
Vote
of
Town
Board . . . .
(Aye)
Carried
RESOLUTION ADOPTING HIGHWAY FUND'BUDGET offered by Mr. Hilliard.
WHEREAS, this Town Board has met at the time,and place specified
In the notice of public hearing on the Highway Fund Preliminary Budget
and heard all persons desiring to be heard thereon; now, therefore be it
RESOLVED, that this Town Board does hereby adopt such Highway Fund
Preliminary Budget as originally compiled, as the annual budget of this
Town for the fiscal year beginning on the 1st day ofd ;Tanuary- '1973, and
that such budget as so adopted be entered in detail in the minutes of
the proceedings of this Town,Board, and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk of this Town shall prepare
and certify in deuplicate, copies of said annual budget as adopted by°
this Town Board, together with the estimates, if any, adopted pursuant
to Section 202 -a, subd. 2, of the Town Law and deliver one copy thereof
to the Supervisor of this Town to be presented by him to the Board of
Representatives of this County.
Seconded
by Mr. Bush.
Vote
of
Town
Board . . .
(Aye)
Louis Bush, Councilman =
Vote
of
Town
Board . . . .
(Aye)
Bert Hilliard, Councilman.
Vote
of
Town
Board . . . .
(Aye)
Edward LaVigne, Councilman
Vote
of
Town
Board . . . .
(Aye)
Lee Naegely, Councilman
Vote
of
Town
Board . . . .
(Aye)
Charles Howell, Supervisor
Carried
RESOLUTION offered by Mr. LaVigne.
RESOLVED, that the Maintenance & Operation Budget for the year
1973 for Water District #1 be accepted and said water rate schedule
for metered water consumed shall be fixed in accordance to sufficiently*
cover the maintenance and operation budget cost of 'said district;
1973 rate schedule as follows.
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WATER RATE SCHEDULE FOR DISTRICT #19
Minimum Per Quarter (5,000) gal. allowed $8.50
Next 20,000. gal. per Qtr. ® 75¢ per 1,000 gal.
Next 50,000 gal. per Qtr. ® 65¢ per'1,000 gal.
Next 675,000 gal. per Qtr. ® 50¢ per 1,000 gal.
Over 750,000 gal. per Qtr. ® 35¢ per 1,000 gal.
Seconded by Mr. Naegely.
Vote of Town Board . . . (Aye) Louis Bush, Councilman
Vote of Town Board . . . (Aye) Bert Hilliard, Councilman
Vote of Town Board . . . (Aye) Edward LaVigne, Councilman
Vote of Town Board . . . (Aye) 'Lee Naegely, Councilman
Vote of Town Board (Aye) Charles Howell, Supervisor
Carried
RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Bush:
• RESOLVED that the Maintenance & Operation Budget for the year 1973
for Water District #2 be accepted and said water rate schedule for
metered water consumed shall be fixed in accordance to sufficiently
cover the maintenance and operation budget cost of said district:
WATER RATE SCHEDULE FOR DISTRICT #2.
Minimum Per Quarter (20,000 gal. allowed) $18.00
Next 5,000 gal. per Qtr. ® .75 per 1,000 gal.
Next 50,000 gal. per Qtr. ® .65 per 1,000 gal.
Next 675,000 gal. per Qtr. @ .50 per 1,000 gal.
Next 750,000 gal. per Qtr. @ .35 per. 1,000 gal.
Seconded by Mr. LaVigne,
Vote of Town Board . (Aye) Louis Bush, Councilman
Vote of Town Board . (Aye) Bert Hilliard, Councilman
Vote of Town Board . (Aye) Edward.LaVigne, Councilman
Vote of Town Board . (Aye) Lee Naegely, Councilman
Vote of Town Board . (Aye) Charles Howell, Supervisor
Carried
RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Naegely:
WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Division of Assessment filed an
assessment roll for the Town of Lansing Water District #1 on and before
September 15, 1972, and
WHEREAS, after proper notice a Public Hearing was held on November
9, 1972, and all persons desiring to be heard, having been heard and no
one appearing objecting to said Water Distri -ct #1 Assessment Roll, now
therefore be it I
RESOLVED: .,that the Assessment Roll as prepared be filed for Lansing
Water District #1 and the same is hereby approved, affirmed and adopted
pursuant to Section 239 of the Town Law for the year 1.973, and be it,
further
RESOLVED, that the formula used for the basis of extending the
Assessment Roll for Lansing Water District #1 for the year 1973 be:
"Assessed Valuation Charge: $2.25 per $1,000 land and buildings.
Unit Charge: $46.45 per living unit or equivalent where water is con -
sidered available, and the same is hereby affirmed and
adopted by the Town Board.
Seconded by Mr. Hilliard.
Vote of Town Board . (Aye) Louis Bush, Councilman
Vote of Town Board . . (Aye) Bert Hilliard, Councilman
Vote of Town Board . (Aye) Edward LaVigne, Councilman
Vote of Town Board . (Aye) Lee Naegely, Councilman
Vote of Town Board . . . (Aye) Charles Howell, Supervisor
Carried
RESOLUTION offered by Mr. LaVigne:
WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Division of Assessment filed an
assessment roll for the Town of Lansing Water District #2 on and be-
fore September 15, 1972, and
WHEREAS, after proper notice a Public Hearing was held on November
99. 1972, and all persons desiring to be heard, having been heard and no
one appearing objecting to said Water District #2 Assessment Roll, now
therefore be it N
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Continued November 9, 1972
RESOLVED that the Assessment Roll as prepared be filed for Lansing
Water District #2 and the same is hereby approved, affirmed and adopted
pursuant to Section 239 of the Town Law for the year 1973, and be it
further
RESOLVED, that the formula used for the basis of extending the
Assessment Roll for Lansing Water District #2 for the year 19 ?3 °be:
Assessed Valuation Charge: $1.93 per thousand land and buildings.
Unit Charge: $9.31 per living unit or equivalent where water is consid-
ered available, and the same is hereby affirmed and
adopted by-the Town Board.
Seconded by Mr. Bush,:
Vote of Town Board (Aye) Louis Bush,.Councilman
Vote of Town Board . (Aye) Bert Hilliard, Councilman
Vote of Town Board (Aye) Edward LaVigne, Councilman
Voile of Town Board (Aye) Lee Naegely, Councilman
Vote of Town Board . (Aye) Charles Howell, Supervisor
Carried
RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Hilliard:
WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Division of Assessment filed an
Assessment Roll for the Town of Lansing Sewer District #1 on and be-
fore September 15, 1972, and •
WHEREAS, after proper notice a Public Hearing was held on November
99 1972, and all persons desiring to be heard, having been heard and
no one appearing objecting to said Sewer District #1 assessment Roll,
now therefore be it '
RESOLVED, that the Assessment Roll as prepared be filed for Lansing
Sewer District #1 and the same is hereby approved, affirmed and adopted
pursuant to Section 239 of the Town Law for the year 1973, and be it
further
RESOLVED, that the formula used for the basis of extending the
Assessment Roll for Lansing Sewer District #1 for the year 1973 be:
Assessed Valuation Charge: $ .89 per $1,000 land and buildings.
Unit Charge: $11.20 per unit or equivalent where sewer is considered
available, and the same is hereby affirmed and adopted
by the Town Board.
Seconded by Mr. Bush.
Vote
of
Town
Board . . . Y
(Aye)
Louis Bush, Councilman
Vote
of
Town
Board . . . .
(Aye)
Bert Hilliard, Councilman
Vote
of
Town
Board . . . .
(Aye)
Edward LaVigne, Councilman
Vote
of
Town
Board . . . .
(Aye)
Lee NaegQy, Councilman
Vote
of
Town
Board . . C .
(Aye)
Charles Howell, Supervisor
Carried
RESOLUTION�.offered by Mr. LaVigne:
WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Division of Assessment filed an
Assessment Roll for the Town of Lansing Sewer District #2 on and before
September 15, 1972, and
WHEREAS, after proper notice a Public Hearing was held on November
9, 1972, and all persons desiring to be heard, having been heard and
no one appearing objecting to said Sewer District #2 Assessment Roll,
now therefore be it
RESOLVED, that the Assessment Roll as prepared be filed for
Lansing Sewer District #2 and the same is hereby approved, affirmed
and adopted pursuant to Section 239 of the Town Law for the year 1973,
and be it further
•{- . RESOLVED, that the formula used for; the basis of extending the
Assessment Roll for Lansing Sewer District #2 for the year 1973 be:
Assessed Valuat+iox� Charge
$2.58 per $,1", 000 land and buildings,
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Un `harge:
t_'C $31.80 per unit or equivalent where sewer is considered
available, and the same is hereby affirmed and adopted
by the Town Board.
Seconded by Mr. Naegely.
Vote of Town Board . : . (Aye) Louis Bush,Councilman
Vote of Town Board . . (Aye) Bert Hilliard, Councilman
:'Vote of Town Board . . (Aye) Edward LaVigne, Councilman
.,Vote of Town Board (Aye) Lee Naegely, Councilman
:Vote of Town Board . . (Aye) Charles Howell, Supervisor
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Continued November 9, 19 72 j`;.
RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Bush:
WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Division of Assessment filed an
Assessment Roll for the Catherwood Light District on and before
September 15, 1972, and
WHEREAS, after proper notice a Public Hearing was held on November
9, 1972, and all persons desiring to be heard, having been heard and
no one appearing objecting to said Catherwood Light District Assessment
Roll, now therefore be it,
RESOLVED, that the Assessment Roll as prepared be filed for
Catherwood Light District and the same is hereby approved, affirmed
and adopted pursuant to Section 239 of the Town Law for the year 1973,
and be it further
RESOLVED, that the formula used for the basis of extending the
Assessment Roll for Catherwood Light District for the year 1973 bee
Assessed_Valuation_Cha rye: $1.50 per $1,000 assessment land and 0101100
buildings, and the same is hereby affirmed
and adopted -by the Town Board.
Seconded by Mr. Hilliard.
Vote of Town Board . a .(Aye) Louis Bush, Councilman
Vote of Town Board . . . .(Aye) Bert Hilliard, Councilman
Vote of Town Board . . . .(Aye) Edward LaVigne, Councilman
Vote of Town Board . o . (Aye) Lee Naegely, Councilman
Vote of Town Board . e . .(Aye) Charles Howell, Supervisor
Carried
RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Bush:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Lansing Town Board of the Town of Lansing
does hereby elect to provide the additional pension benefits of Section
75 -e, as presently or hereafter amended, and entitles "guaranteed retire-
ment benefits for employees of participating employers "; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this election shall become effective
with the payroll period beginning on the 1st day of January 1973•
Seconded by Mr. LaVigne, Carried
RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Naegely:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Lansing Town Board of the Town of Lansing
does hereby elect to provide the Career Retirement Plan of Section 75-g .
of the Retirement and Social Security Law as presently or hereafter
amended, for employees of participating employers "; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this election shall become effective
with the payroll period beginning on the lst day of January 1973•
Seconded by Mr. Hilliard, Carried
RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Hilliard:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Lansing Town Board of the Town of Lansing
does hereby elect to provide the benefits of Section ?5 -i of the Retire -
ment and Social Security Law as presently or hereafter amended; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this election shall become effective
with the payroll period beginning on the 1st day of January 1973•
Seconded by Mr. LaVigne.
Vote of Town Board a (no) Louis Bush, Councilman
Vote of Town Board . (Aye) Bert Hilliard, Councilman
Vote of Town Board . (Aye) Edward LaVigne, Councilman
Vote of Town Board . (Aye)_° L.eg _Naegely, Councilman
Vote of Town Board ,(Aye) Charles?owelll, Supervisor
OTIO 0 AR . G 0 — - - -- ..'
PRELIMIN LYBUDGE1T OR OWN C tried
F SINCgFO YEAR 19P3
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u ~ th s o epo Lanstn t To n G un
� or th fiscal ear begmmn an i r 1�'
i h n c m leted d Ld n e SP 079 )RHO
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aid Town at out nst i S i(;IF th
said wn, where it is available for inspection AS o Tin o
any interested person at a!! reasonableihon 4 e ent C oils o p'a eels of tan
FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY twig Water District No. 1, Lai In
the Town Board of said Town of Lansin w 11 r No. 2. Lansing' Sewer Di
meet and review said preliminary It t and sing Sewer District No. 2 and a
hoed ublic hearing thereon at the Land g Town ' ,.i yytrict, and has apportioned
l Half uth Lansing at 8:00 P.M. on thel"9tit da of i n u h parcels of land in propor
o e ber 1972, and that at such hearing any i o of benefits the improve
p rson may be heard in favor of or a i s the o Cr pon the same, the cost charg id
r• liminary budget as compiled or ford g n connection with the cons[ t• f
an ems therein contained. h obUc water and sewer system n
j A FURTHER " NOTICE IS H EBY h c a e payable in the year 1973 and r
61YE PURSUANT to Section 113 of a own u o Section 239 of the Town La
. La that ,the following are propos rly n d shall hnld.a pu he hearin n
alas of the town officers of this town a sa n id 1 p I TT a
on t _
Sup v or 200.00 ;
(Continued) Caunca man, 4 at' $1200 each g O0 venin h u n a
n Justice, 2 at $3200 each 6 400.00 r oa
own Clerk & Receiver of Taxes
tgh a Superintendent I ,850.00
B Order of the Town
J n Bush, Clerk _
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Continued November 9, 1972
RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Naegely:
MOVED by Mr. Naegely, seconded by Mr. LaVigne, that from the
list of following persons, four shall serve as members of the Board
of Inspectors of Election, and alternate members of the Board of
Inspectors of Election, all of whom are qualified voters of the
territory proposed to be incorporated as the Village of Lansing, and
be it further
RESOLVED, that the Clerk of the Board serving a notice of such
designation on the aforesaid inspectors and alternates, at least
10 days prior to December 1, 1972.
Ethyl °,Selden� i:,. Robert ;:G :bbs, Kathleen Whyte, S.T. MacAdam,
Anne M. Furry, Sylvia Smith and Valerie Gyrisco.
Seconded by Mr. LaVigne.
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
Louis Bush, Councilman
Bert Hilliard,Councilman
Edward LaVigne, Councilman
Lee Naegely, Councilman
Charles Howell, Supervisor
Carried
RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Hilliard:
WHEREAS, the Town Attorney has approved the legal description
of proposed road known as Spring Brook Circle, and be it further
RESOLVED, that the Highway Superintendent has approved said
road as to the construction, followed by the requirements of the
Town of Lansing, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, that said road be approved by the Town of Lansing.
Seconded by Mr. Bush, I Carried
Meeting adjourned 0:40 P.M.
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November 14:, 1972
The Lansing Town Board met in Regular Session at the South
Lansing Town Hall on November 14, 1972 at 8 P.M. with Supervisor
Howell presiding.
ROLL CALL
Charles F. Howell Supervisor Present
Louis E. Bush Councilman Present
Bert Hilliard Councilman Present
Edward LaVigne Councilman Present
Lee Naegely Councilman Absent
Lloyd Sharpsteen Highway Supt. Present
Robert Williamson Town Attorney Present
Jane Bush Clerk Present
Visitors: James Howell, Water Supt., Deputy Clerk Wanda Brink,
seven Lansing residents.
The Supervisor opened the meeting having the clerk take the
roll call.
A copy of the minutes of the meetings of Sept. 12th, 26th and
he; metab.ers: �6f' th.etown board
beforehand, the Supervisor asked for a motion to propose corrections
of errors as submitted by the Town Clerk or.to accept same.
MOTION by Mr. Bush and seconded by'Mr.'Hilliard that the min-
utes as submitted by the Clerk be.approved.
Mr. Martin,P. Catherwood discussed a proposed road of approx
imately 300' to be constructed north of Holiday Inn. Said proposed
road would require a circle drive. Mr. Catherwood stated that he
would prefer less than 220' on overall circle drive dimensions
as required by the Town Highway Specifications in order to meet
approval for town acceptance. No action taken.
Discussion
by
board in regard to
extending Water Dist. #2
or contracting
those
properties that
have requested water service
from the district.
Board instructed
Town Atty. Williamson to
prepare necessa:ry�legal
documents and
board resolution for a
public hearing
to
extend
district.
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