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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1974-02-121 February 12, 1974 The Lansing Town Board met in Regular Session at the South Lansing Town Hall on February 121 1974 at 8 P.M. with Supervisor Wesley McDermott presiding. ROLL CALL Wesley McDermott Supervisor Present Louis Bush Councilman Present Bert Hilliard Councilman Present Edward LaVigne Councilman Present Lee Naegely Councilman Present Robert Williamson Town Attorney Present Lloyd Sharpsteen Highway Supt. Present Jane Bush Clerk Present Visitors: Water Supt. James Howell, Deputy Clerk Wanda Brink, Eng. T.G. Miller, Zoning Off. Norman Stanton, Planning Bd. Chm. Viola Miller & twelve residents. The Supervisor opened the meeting having the clerk take the Roll Call. A copy of the minutes of December 11 and December 27, 1973-meetings having been furnished to the members of the town board beforehand, the Supervisor asked for a motion to propose corrections of errors or to accept same as submitted. MOTION by Mr. LaVigne and seconded by Mr. Hilliard that the minutes as submitted by the clerk be approved. Carried Mr: Edward Foss, 142 Brook Way, submitted a letter concerning the Agreement of Municipal Cooperation for Construction, Financing and Operation of an Inter - municipal Water Supply and Transmission System. Said letter requested consideration be given to the most just way in setting up the charges with respect to usual unmetered uses of water. Howard A. Stevenson, Tompkins Co..Commissioner of Public Works forwarded copy of letter from Raymond T. Schuler, Commissioner of NYS Dept. of Transportation. Said letter stated Governor Wilson requested NYS Dept. of Transportation to repeal the traffic order establishing 50 mile per hour speed limits on all State highways in order to comply with recently enacted Federal Emergency Highway Energy Conser- vation Act which established a 55 mile per hour maximum speed limit. No action required by Lansing as our resolution of December 11, 1973 not forwarded to Albany by Mr. Stevenson. Letter received from Lansing Recreation Commission recommending the appoint- ments of Richard E. Angerer and Maureen Muggeo to the Lansing Recreation Commission. Discussion followed. RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Hilliard. RESOLVED, that Richard E. Angerer and Maureen Muggeo be appointed members of 'the Lansing Recreation Commission with terms to expire December 31, 1976. Seconded by Mr. LaVigne. Carried Philip Munson, member of the Lansing School Board, appeared before the board requesting a partial abandonment of Wildman Road (approximately 456'from new school ,drive to elementary school.) Discussion followed. Mr. Munson will request the Lansing School Board to give the Town of Lansing an easement across new school drive and report back. Lansing Town Board to take action at March Meeting. Letter read from Commissioner of Planning, Frank R. Liguori, regarding the Proposed Agricultural District No. 4, Town of Lansing. According to law, the Xounty Board of Representatives must hold a Public Hearing in relation to the iproposed district. The evening of March 26th was designated for said Public Hearing to be held at the Lansing Town Hall. i r Ordinance Officer, Norman D. Stanton, presented his report for the month of January. Said report reviewed by board. Steve Judson appeared before the board presenting a plan.for a proposed mast stepping platform to be erected at the Lansing Park. The approximate cost of platform would be $165.00. Mr. Judson offered to assist in the construction. Councilmen Hilliard, Bush and Mr. Edward Foss will work with Mr. Judson on his proposal. Councilman Bert Hilliard reported on the Lansing Park. Prices of boat slips for the 1974 season, charging non - residents for use of the park and . if 1. A ft mow.• w. .Q 12:8 Continued February 12, 1974 Norman Stanton, Zoning Officer, requested Health Insurance coverage.on the Town Group Plan. Discussion by the board. RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Bush: RESOLVED, that Norman Stanton,.Zoning Officer, be classified as a full -time employee and as of March 1, 1974, be eligible to receive the same benefits as all full -time employees. 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 . . . . . . (Abstain) Lee Naegely, Councilman Vote of Town Board . . . . . . (Aye) Wesley McDermott, Supervisor Carried Office space for the Zoning Officer was discussed by the board. Action tabled. Planning Board Chairman, Viola Miller, announced that the Planning Board would be reviewing Sub - Division Rules and Regulations at their meeting of March 18th at 8 P.M.. All Town Board Members are invited to attend. Seymour Smidt, Member of the Board of Appeals, stated that.legally the maximum term of office for a member on said board was five years. .The board discussed the adoption of a format for the agenda to be used at Regular Town Board Meetings. Discussion followed. RESOLUTION offered by Mr. LaVigne: RESOLVED that only matters filed by Saturday noon preceding the Regular Town Board Meeting will be consider for action at the board meeting unless consented to by majority of the board and be it further RESOLVED, that privilege of the floor to be had prior to the consideration of the formal agenda, the time limit to be specified by the Supervisor Seconded by Mr. Naegely. Vote of Town Board . . . . . . (Aye) Louis Bush, Councilman Vote of Town Board . . . . . . (Aye) Edward LaVigne, Councilman Vote of Town Board . . . . . . (Abstains) Bert Hilliard, Councilman Vote of Town Board . . 0 . . . (Aye) Lee Naegely, Councilman Vote of Town Board . . . . . . (Aye) Wesley McDermott, Supervisor Carried The Town Board discussed the Public Hearing held February 5th on the proposed Agreement of Municipal Cooperation for Construction, Financing and Operation of an Inter - Municipal Water Supply and Transmission System. Following action taken. RESOLUTION offered,by Mr. LaVigne: WHEREAS a Public Hearing on the proposed Agreement of Municipal Cooperation for Construction, Financing and Operation of an Inter - Municipal Water Supply and Trans - mission System was held on February 5, 1974, now therefore be it RESOLVED, that the aforesaid Agreement be and the same is hereby approved and the Supervisor be and he hereby is authorized and directed to execute same on be- half of the Town, and be it further RESOLVED, that the Agreement shall be effective on execution of same'by all municipalities involved. 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) Wesley McDermott, Supervisor Carried' The appointment of two members to represent the Town of Lansing on the "Inter - Municipal Water Supply and Transmission Commission" was discussed by the board. Councilman Naegely requested that said appointments be tabled. No action taken. 1 Continued February 12, 1974 ..112 Town Board to meet with Civic Association of Lansing, Triphammer Interchange Association, Lansing Planning Board and Representative.from the New York State Department of Transportation, on February 14th at 7 :30 P.M., in regard to the proposed construction planned by the N.Y.S. Department of Transportation on the N.Y.S. Rte. 13 no N. Triphammer Road intersection. AUDIT RESOLUTION offered'by Mr. Bush and seconded by Mr. Naegely: RESOLVED, that General Fund bills #12 through #47 totalling $10,736.57 and Highway Fund bills #15 through #42 totalling $28,340.15 be and the same are hereby approved for payment, and be it further RESOLVED, that Water District #1, Water District #2, Sewer District #1 and Sewer District #2 bills be and the same are hereby approved for payment. Carried On Motion, meeting adjourned to February 14th at 7 :30 P.M. February 14, 1974 The Lansing Town Board met in an Adjourned Meeting at 7:30 P.M. as called at the Regular Meeting of February 12th. Said meeting to discuss, with various Lansing groups, the proposed'construction planned by the N.Y.S. Department of Transportation on the Rte. 13 - N. Triphammer Road .intersection, and act on any other business that may come before said board. ROLL CALL Wesley McDermott Supervisor Present Louis Bush Councilman Present Bert Hilliard. Councilman Present Edward LaVigne Councilman Present Lee Naegely Councilman Present Jane Bush Clerk Present Visitors. Safety Traffic Engineer of N.Y.S. Dept. of Transportation, Mr. William Galloway; Co. Representative Harris Dates; President of Lansing Civic - Association Mrs. Joyce Bischoff; Lansing Planning Board Chairman Mrs. Viola Miller -; Representatives from Triphammer Interchange Association Manley and Richard Thaler and approximately ten members of the above named organizations were present. Supervisor McDermott called the meeting to order having the clerk take the roll call. The Supervisor reviewed the designs most recently proposed by the N.Y.S. Dept. of Transportation for the construction of an overpass at.the intersection of N.Y.S. Rte. 13 and N. Triphammer Road. Letter received and read from Edward W. Foss, 142 Brook Way, concerning proposed interchange. Mr. William Galloway, Safety Engineer from N.Y.S. Dept. of Transportation was introduced by the Supervisor. Mr. Galloway discussed the safety aspect of the new proposed interchange and reviewed the accident statistics of said intersection over the past,few years. Mr. Galloway also discussed overpass versus underpass versus cloverleaf and the reasons for the State Department of Transportation determining the proposed underpass as the best plan for the intersection. Supervisor McDermott, at this time, opened the meeting to a question and y answer period and privilege of the floor was extended to all persons present who desired to be heard. Supervisor presented his monthly report. On Motion, meeting adjourned to February 21, 1974 at 8:00 P.M.