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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1974-08-13a ) August 139 1974 The Lansing Town Board met in Regular Session at the Lansing Town Hall on August 13, 1974 at 7:30 P.M. with Supervisor McDermott presiding. ROLL CALL Wesley McDermott Supervisor Present Louis Bush Councilman Absent Bert Hilliard Councilman Present Edward LaVigne Councilman Present Lee Naegely Councilman Present Robert Williamson Town Attorney Present Lloyd Sharpsteen Highway Supt. Present Wanda Brink Deputy Town Clerk Present Visitors: Water Supt. James Howell and nine Lansing Residents. The Supervisor opened the meeting having the clerk take the roll call. Proof of Notice having been furnished, the Public Hearing for the purpose of hearing all persons interested for or against the adoption of a resolution aband- oning a portion of the Wildman Road which passes through School District owned properties, description of which is on file with the Town Clerk, was called to order by Supervisor McDermott at 7:30 P.M. Mr. Raymond Buckley spoke in favor of the abandonment,of said portion of Wildman Road. All persons desiring to be heard, having been heard, the Public Hearing was terminated at 8:12 P.M. RESOLUTION: ABANDONING A PORTION OF THE WILDMAN ROAD RESOLVED on motion made by Mr. LaVigne, seconded by Mr. Hillard as follows: WHEREAS, the Town Superintendent of Highways has requested the Town Board to abandon that portion of the Wildman Road passing through School District owned property; and WHEREAS, a public hearing has been held allowing all persons to appear for or against the adoption of such a resolution on the 13th day of August, 1974, in the Town Hall, Town of Lansing, and WHEREAS, a discussion was had concerning said abandonment, NOW, THEREFORE, Be it Resolved that a portion of the Wildman Road passing through School District Owned property as described in the written description filed with the Town Clerk, be and the same hereby is abandoned, and discontinued, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Town Supervisor is authorized to execute and deliver a quit claim deed to the.Lansing Central School District for that portion of the Wildman Road discontinued, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said Deed shall be subject to water and utility easements, if any, presently lying within the boundary of.the premises conveyed, and together with the right of the Town of Lansing to lay and maintain water and sewer lines and appurtenances within the confines of the premises herein conveyed, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution is subject to the granting of a permanent easement to the Town of Lansing by the Lansing Central School District, copy of which easement is on file with the Town Clerk, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a certified copy of this Resolution be forwarded to the School District Superintendent. Vote of Town Board . . . . . (Absent) Louis Bush, Councilman Vote of Town Board . . . . . (Aye) Bert Hilliard, Councilman Vote of Town Board . . . . . (Aye) Edward LaVigne, Councilman Vote of Town Board . . . . . (No) Lee Naegely, Councilman Vote of Town Board . . . . . (Aye) Wesley McDermott, Supervisor The Resolution was thereupon declared duly adopted. Letter received and read from Joseph Z. Haseo, Vice President of Marine Midland Bank - Southern. Letter requested that said bank be named as depository for the town, which action would permit the bank to bid on town investments and depository investments. No action taken. . r C7 r � L� Continued August 139 1974 16 Memo received from the N.Y.S. Office of General Services. Said memo directed all invoices and vouchers covering delivery of gasoline, fuel oil and,diesel fuel be processed within one week of receipt. Following resolution offered: RESOLVED, on motion of Mr. Hilliard, seconded by Mr. Naegely, that,all fuel oil, gasoline and diesel fuel be paid in advance of audit, pursuant to state direction., Carried Resolution Re: AUTHORIZATION TO APPOINT BI- CENTENNIAL COMMITTEE, received from the Tompkins County Board of Representatives. Discussion by the board and following resolution offered$ RESOLVED, on motion of Mr. LaVigne and seconded by Mr. Naegely, that Candy Ferris of Lansing, New York, Lansing Town Historian, be appointed to the Tompkins County Bi- Centennial Committee, and be it further RESOLVED, that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Honorable Gary Lee, Chairman of the Tompkins County Board of Representatives. • Unanimously carried. Letter received and read from the New York State Dept. of Environmental Conservation. Said letter relative to Pyramid Companies application with the Department for a Permit to construct an indirect source of air contamination. Letter received from Swarthout & Ferris stating that bus service between Ithaca, Southern Lansing and the Cornell University campus would be in operation by September 1,1974. Letter received from Richard E. Murdock, Drug Programming Coordinator for Tompkins County. Said letter requesting procedure for applying.for Town of Lansing Revenue Sharing Funds. No action taken. Letter received from William L. Tompkins, Plant Engineering Manager for Morse Chain. Said letter advised of the change in plans for the new facility construction on Warren Road. Letter received from Owego IBM Club of Owego, New York, requesting permission to conduct a sailing regatta off Myers Point on September 21 and 22, 1974. Discussion by the board, following resolution offered: RESOLVED on motion made by Mr. Hilliard, seconded by Mr. LaVigne that the Owego I.B.M. Club is authorized to operate a Sailing Regatta on Cayuga Lake off Myers Point on September 21 and 22, 1974. Unanimously adopted. Highway Superintendent Lloyd Sharpsteen reported on roads. Requested to atten-'. the Town Highway Superintendent's Meeting to be held September 24th through the 27th. Following resolution offered: RESOLVED on motion made by Mr. Hilliard, seconded by Mr. Naegely that the Town Highway Superintendent be authorized to attend the Town Highway Superintendent's Meeting in Rochester, New York on September 24th through September 27th, 19740 Unanimously adopted. Mr. Naegely stated that he would be unable to attend the County Sewer Agency Meeting the later part of August. Mr. LaVigne agreed to substitute for Mr. Naegely. Ordinance Officer Norman D. Stanton, submitted his monthly report which was read and reviewed by the board. Councilman LaVigne reported on the Southern Cayuga Lake Intermunicipal Water Project. He explained that the Commission was prepared to let bids and authority was required from the Town of Lansing. RESOLUTION offered by Mr. LaVigne, Seconded by Mr. Naegely: JOINT INTERMUNICIPAL AGREEMENT (SOUTHERN CAYUGA LAKE INTERMUNICIPAL WATER PROJECT) WHEREAS, the Town Boards of the Town of Dryden, Ithaca and Lansing and the Village Board of the Village of Cayuga Heights, have heretofore, on various dates, executed the instrument entitled "AGREEMENT OF MUNICIPAL COOPERATION FOR CONSTRUCTION, FINANCING AND OPERATION OF AN INTER - MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLY AND TRANSMISSION SYSTEM", and the Commission established pursuant to said agreement was designated as the "Inter- Municipal Water Supply and Transmission Commission ", and the said Commission .. .. ft_ .. _ _ . _ _ .. 1 _ 6 a to 170 Section 1. Continued August 13, 1974 A. The name of the intermunicipal commission is;amended.to..be. the "Southern Cayuga Lake Inte=unicipal Water.Commission ",.hereinafter also referred to as Commission. B. The date of the intermunicipal water agreement, hereinafter also referred to as Agreement, shall, for purposes of identification,'be February 25, 1974. C. All actions have been taken which are required to make said Agreement an agreement binding upon the Town of Dryden,the Town of Ithaca, the Town of Lansing, and the Village of Cayuga Heights, and said agreement is now in effect as a valid, binding obligation of the Town of Lansing. Section 2. The Commission is authorized to advertise for the receipt of sealed bids for the construction of the intermunicipal project in accordance with the pro- visions of said Agreement and the plans, engineering drawings, specifications contract documents, and resolutions heretofore adopted by this municipality and the three other municipalities and all other proceedings relating to the foregoing which have been heretofore had. Such bids shall be received and opened at the Town of • Ithaca Offices, 108 East Green Street, Ithaca, New York at such time or at such other place, as the Commission shall determine to assure the most expeditious commencement of the construction ^'of the project. The Commission is authorized to open any and all bids and to make a report thereon immediately to each municipality; copies of all bid proposals shall be made available immediately to this munici- pality. The Commission is authorized to take such other action as the Commission shall deem necessary and desirable. Any such action by the Commission, however, with respect to the acceptance or rejection of bids is subject to the final approval of this municipality. The form of the notice or advertisement for bids shall be in the form approved by the Commission and its legal counsel. Section 3. A. The Commission is authorized to negotiate for the acquisition of such lands, in fee simple, or easements or other interests in land, as may be necessary for the purposes of the project on such tierms and conditions, including price, as the Comm- ission deems advisable. Title to such lands or easements or interests therein, may be acquired jointly in the name of all four municipalities which are parties to the aforesaid Agreement or in the name of anyone or more of said municipalities in be- half of any one or more of said municipalities. B. The Commission is authorized to commence any actions or proceedings,, including condemnation proceedings, necessary to acquire the title to any such lands, whether in the nature of a fee simple title or a lesser interest, including ease- ments and rights of way, in any such lands. Any such action shall be commenced either in the name of all or any one of the municipalities which are parties to said Agreement or in the name of the several members of the Commission, acting jointly in behalf of this municipality and said other municipalities, and, without limiting the foregoing, the Supervisor of this municipality, namely, the Town of Lansing is authorized to amend any such proceeding or action, and to verify any and all pleadings in any such proceedings and actions. The question of the adoption,of the foregoing resolution was duly put to a vote = -on roll call, which resulted as follows. 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 The resolution was thereupon declared duly adopted. Further discussion on the Southern Cayuga Lake Intermunicipal Water Project followed. Requirements to obtaim and execute easements for the construction of said district was made by the following resolution. RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Naegely; seconded by Mr. Hilliard: WHEREAS, the Towns of Dryden, Ithaca, Lansing and the Village of Cayuga Heights are in the process of constructing an Intermunicipal Water System in which the Town of Lansing is a major participant, and WHEREAS, plans require construction of an additional booster pump station together with certain easements on property owned by the Town on which is located the present Town pumping station, now therefore be it Continued August 13, 197+ William H. Robinson, Director of the Lansing Youth Recreation Program, requested the Town Board to create two new positions for said program, recommending the title of "Recreation Attendant" (Seasonal or Part - Time). Discussion, following resolution offered: RESOLUTION offered by Mr. LaVigne: RESOLVED, that two positions of "Recreation Attendant" be created with duties outlined on MD 222, and be it further RESOLVED, that the clerk of the board forward a certified copy of this resolution to the Tompkins County Personnel Department. Seconded by Mr. Hilliard. Carried The Supervisor= presented his monthly report. AUDIT RESOLUTION offered by Mr. LaVigne and seconded by Mr. Hilliard: RESOLVED, that General Fund bills #213 through #250 totalling $23,2957$ and Highway Fund bills #168 through #192 totalling $27,571.16 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 at 10:00 P.M. , September 119 197+ The Lansing Town Board met in Regular Session at the Lansing Town Hall on September 11, 1974 at 8 P.M. with Supervisor McDermott presiding. ROLL CALL Wesley McDermott Supervisor Present Louis Bush Councilman Present Bert Hilliard Councilman Present Edward LaVigne Councilman Present Lee Naegely Councilman Present Lloyd Sharpsteen Highway Superintendent Present Robert Williamson Town Attorney Present Jane Bush Town Clerk Present Visitors: Water Supt. James Howell, Zoning Officer Norman Stanton, Deputy Town Clerk Wanda Brink, Blanning Board Chairman Viola Miller ,and thirteen visitors. The Supervisor opened the meeting having the clerk take the Roll Call. A copy of the minutes of July 9th, 10th and 23rd, 1974 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. Hilliard and seconded submitted by the clerk be approved. by Mr. Naegely that the minutes as Carried Letter received and read from Tompkins County Commissioner of Health, Kathleen Gaffney, M.D.. Said letter concerned recent difficulties, as well as • course of action, in order to maintain an adequate water supply in Lansing Water District No. 1. The board reviewed and discussed said letter with Water Supt. James Howell. Mr. Howell stated that the Jessup Road project should be completed by the end of September, at which time there would be an increase of water available UP to 300,000 gallons per day. Following resolution offered: RESOLUTION offered by Mr. LaVigne who moved its adoption, seconded by Mr. Naegely: RVROT.Wn_ on recommendation of the Tompkins County Health Department, that