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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1973-08-1494 August 14 ; 1973 The Lansing Town.Board Supt. James Howell, Zoning met.in. Regular. Session At.the.South Lansing Torn Hall on August 14, 1973 at-8 P.M. with.Supervisor Howell presiding. Charles Howell Louis Bush Bert Hilliard. Edward LaVigne Lee Naegely Robert Williamson Jane Bush ROLL CALL Supervisor Councilman Councilman Councilman Councilman Town Attorney Clerk Present Present Present. Present Present... Present Present Visitors: Water Supt. James Howell, Zoning Officer Norman Stanton,;. Planning Board Chairman Viola Miller, six Lansing residents. The Supervisor opened the meeting having the clerk take the roll call. Stephen F. Herman, Director of Environmental Health, submitted the°Tompkins County Health Department's Policy Statement on Developments of Subdivions, " Trailer Parks, Apartment Complexes, and Large Industrial or Commercial Structures basically concerned with water supply and sewage disposal. Said Policy State- ment read and reviewed by Town Board. Letter received from David Hardie requesting permission to block off Holden Road from 12 noon August 25th to 12 noon August 26th. Permission granted subject to Mr. Hardie adding endorsement to his Farm Ins. Policy, naming the Town of Lansing as additional insured for the time the road is'closed. Friendly Ice Cream Corp. submitted formal request to the town for water service. Peter H. Craig tendered his resignation as a member of the Lansing Planning Board. Letter read from Mrs. Robert Richenburg expressing admiration and praise for the fine work being done at the Lansing Town Park by the lifeguards, namely, Steve Dates, Barbara Lane, Patricia Sadowy and Jim Sweazey. Letter received from Atty. Wiggins requesting certification from the Town of Lansing attesting actual operation of Ceracche Television Corporation's cable ,system as of January 1, 1972. It was the consensus of the board not to sign certification as requested until Mr. Ceracche had honored his agreement to expand service in the town. C. Arno Finkeldey requested a statement from the Town Board stating that his proposed Mobile Home Park on Myers Road will be supplied with water from Water D istrict #2. D iscussion held by the board and the following resolution offered: RESOLUTION offered.by Mr. LaVigne: RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes the Supervisor of the town'to execute a contract on behalf of Lansing Water District-#2 with Arno Finkeldey to provide for water up to 24 mobile home units and necessary maintenance hose bibs, on land located partly in and partly out of Lansing Water D istrict #2, and in accordance with the same terms of the contract between Frederick Knight and the Lansing Town Board ._dated September ll, 1970., This approval is subject to approval of the proposed Mobile Home Park Ordinance and by the boards and necessary approval of water and sceptic systems by the County Health Board. Seconded by Mr. Hilliard. Carried Viola Miller, Chairman of the Planning Board, requested the Town Board to appoint two members to the Planning Board to replace Peter Craig and Edward Bower who have resigned. Mr. Naegely submitted the names of Mrs. Winters and Mr. Roscoe and Mr. LaVigne submitted the name of Mr. Irish. No action taken. Mrs. Viola Miller discussed the need for a secretary on a part -time basis, for the Planning Board, Zoning and Ordinance Enforcement Officer.and the Zoning Board of Appeals. Discussion by the board. RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Naegely: RESOLVED. that the Planning Board. Zoning and Ordinance Enforcment.Officer 1 i Continued August 14, 1973 The Highway Department was requested by the, board to make temporary repair of the hazardouw condition of the ravine located on Lockerby Hill Road above .tenant house owned by Gordon Cook. -Thomas J. McCarthy, Builder, asked the board for a tentative date when water would be available for townhouses proposed to be constructed on East Shore Drive. The board stated that until the bid had been awarded for facilities to supply additional water to Water District #1, a tentative date could not be determined. AUDIT RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Bush: RESOLVED, that General Fund bills #267 through. #307.totalling $ 109157.44 and Highway Fund bills #166 through #184 totalling $8'422.04 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. Hilliard. Carried On motion, meeting adjourned 10:20 P.M. Supervisor presented his monthly report. (, i . September 5 , 1973 The Lansing Town Board met in Special Session at 8:00 P.M. for the purpose of considering any and all matters which may lawfully come before said board. ROLL CALL Charles Howell Supervisor Present Louis Bush Councilman Present Bert Hilliard Councilman Present Edward LaVigne. Councilman Present Lee Naegely Councilman Present [Robert Williamson Town Attorney Present Jane Bush Clerk Present Visitors: Engineer T.G. Miller, Water Supt. James Howell and Zoning and Ordinance Enforcement Officer Norman Stanton. The Supervisor called the, meeting to order having the clerk take the Roll Call. Zoning and Ordinance Enforcement Officer, Norman Stanton, reviewed his duties as Zoning and Ordinance Enforcement Officer from July 24, 1973 to the end of August. He stated that he had spent 88 hours and travelled 216.5 miles in the performance of said duties. Board discussed Mr. Stanton's report and the following resolution was then offered.. RESOLUTION offered by Mr.. LaVigne: RESOLVED, that the resolution appointing the Zoning and Ordinance Enforcement Officer for the Town of Lansing, passed July 24, 1973, be amended to provide that he receive $5.00 per hour for his services, plus 10¢ per mile, instead of the salary of $500.00. 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 Engineer T.G. Miller reviewed with the board, the Option to Purchase, dated September 4, 19732 8.9 acres of land from James S. Zifchock, by the Town of Ithaca, Town of Lansing, Town of Dryden and the Village of Cayuga Heights, in connection with the proposed intermunicipal water system to obtain water from Cayuga Lake. Engineer T.G. Miller presented to the board, an analysis of the revised financial plan of the Bolton Point Intermunicipal Water Supply Project and the ": =" P_ffP_Ct nn enmmnnPrs .nf writ Pr in T.anainff Water T)ictrint. ##1 _