HomeMy WebLinkAbout1974-11-12November 12, 1974
The
Lansing Town
Board
met in Regular Session at
the Lansing Town Hall on
November
12, 1974. at
8,P.M.
with :.SuperviAor6McDermott
presiding.
ROLL CALL
Wesley McDermott
Supervisor
Present
Louis Bush
Councilman
Present
Bert Hilliard
Councilman
Present
Edward LaVigne
Councilman
Absent
Lee Naegely
Councilman
Present
Lloyd Sharpsteen
Highway Supt.
Present
Robert Williamson
Town Attorney
Present
Jane Bush
Clerk
Present
Visitors: Water Supt.
James Howell, Planning Board Chairman
Viola Miller,
Zoning and
Enforcement Officer Norman Stanton and
ten visitors.
The Supervisor called the meeting to order having the clerk take the Roll Call.
• A.copy of the minutes of September 11th, 17th, October 16t, 8th and 16th
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 by Mr. Naegely that the minutes as
submitted by the clerk be approved. Carried
Letter read from Edward L. Kabelac, Supt. of Grounds Division, Cornell Univ.,
requesting a Junk Yard License.
Letter read from F.G. Marcham, Mayor of the Village of Cayuga Heights. Said
letter concerned the present numbering of Triphammer and N. Triphammer Roads and
the confusion to Fire Departments and ambulances and others in time of emergency.
Letter read from F.G. Marcham, Mayor of the Village of Cayuga Heights.
Mr. Marcham stated that on October 30, 1974, the Village Board passed a resolution
to authorize an addition for funding::the intermunicipal water program jointly with
the -Towns of Dryden, Ithaca and Lansing.
Letter received from Human Services Coalition requesting that the Town of
Lansing share in the cost of their budget. Supervisor McDermott urged board
members to attent the Human Services Coalition meeting scheduled November 14th
at which time they will discuss their budget and consider ways of sharing between
the City and Towns.
Norman D. Stanton, Ordinance Officer, submitted his monthly report which
was read and reviewed by the board.
Rocco Lucente appeared before the board requesting the town to accept his
road, namely, Village Circle, located off the 100 block of Warren Road. The
board discussed said request with Hwy. Supt. Lloyd Sharpsteen who advised the
board he wanted to make further inspection of the road. The board advised
Mr. Lucente that acceptance would be contingent on Mr. S harpsteen's approval
and suggested that legal documents regarding the road be prepared by Mr. Lucente's
Attorney and Town Attorney Williamson and be submitted to the board in the spring
of 1975 for further action.
Atty. David B. Gersh appeared before the board on behalf of Ceracche Tele-
vision Corp., stating that due to inflation, Ceracche Television Corp. was
requesting a price increase of 20% in monthly charges.. Statistics and data for
the basis of this request was submitted to the board for review. Atty. Gersh
formally requested the board to set a Public Hearing on same. Discussion by the
board.
40 RESOLUTION.offered by Mr. Naegely.
RESOLVED, that the Lansing Town Board shall hold a Public Hearing on the
requested proposed Amendment to Franchise Agreement between the Town of Lansing
and Ceracche Television Corporation, on the 3rd day of December 1974 at the
Lansing Town Hall at 8:00 P.M. in the evening thereof.
Seconded by Mr. Bush.
Carried
Mr. Wallace Washbon discussed the proposed Cayuga Power Station, stating
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Continued November 12, 1974
Ordinance. Enforcement Officer, Norman Stanton, discussed the application of
the A & P Store for the construction of a false roof on their store located in
the Triphammer Shopping Center. Mr. Stanton stated that the Planning Board had
recommended.approval of the application, and inasmuch as it met with all require-
ments of the Zoning Ordinance, and having had prior town board informal approval,
he had issued a Building Permit on October 30, 1974, pending town board formal
approval.
RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Bush.
RESOLVED, that the Building Permit issued to the A & P Store for construction
of a false roof at their present location at the Triphammer Shopping Center, on
recommendation of the Planning Board, be approved.
Seconded by Mr. Naegely.
Vote of Town Board . %Aye) Louis Bush, Councilman
Vote of Town Board . (Aye) Bert Hilliard, Councilman
Vote of Town Board£L. (Aye) Lee Naegely, Councilman
Vote of Town Board (Aye) 'Wesley McDermott, Supervisor
Carried
Ordinance Enforcement Officer, Norman Stanton, stated that requests for Junk
Yard Licenses had been received from Andrew Krebs and Cornell University. Mr.
Stanton will forward applications as requested.
Supervisor McDermott reported that Eng. T.G. Miller and himself had appeared
before the Tompkins County :Board-of Health on the afternoon of November 12th, in
regard to Lansing sewer services. An extension of time for the McDonald's
Restaurant sewer permit was requested at said meeting. County Board of Health
to take action on request at their December meeting.
Atty. Williamson reviewed the contents of the Engineer's Agreement between the
Towns of Dryden, Ithaca, Lansing and the Village of Cayuga Heights and Lozier
Engineers, Inc., in regard to the Bolton Point project, entitled Southern Cayuga
Lake Intermunicipal Water System. Discussion by the board followed.
RESOLUTION offered
RESOLVED, that the
Engineers' Agreement on
approval of the Village
and be it further
by Mr. Naegely:
Supervisor be and he hereby is = authorized to execute the
behalf of the Town of Lansing, contingent upon the
of Cayuga Heights and the Towns of Dryden and Ithaca,
RESOLVED, that it is recommended to the Attorney's for the Southern Cayuga
Lake Intermunicipal Water Commission that the final as -built plans be delivered
to the owner in reproducable form.
Seconded by Mr.'Bush.
Vote
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(Aye) Louis Bush, Councilman
(Aye) Bert Hilliard, Councilman
(Aye) Lee Naegely, Councilman
(Aye) Wesley McDermott, Supervisor
Carried
Planning Board Chairman, Viola Miller, requested the Town Board to meet with
the Planning Board on November 25th at 7:30 P.M. to review the Subdivision Rules
and Regulations.
RESOLUTION offered,.by Mr. Hilliard:
RESOLVED,'on recommendation of the Highway Superintendent and the Town Board,
that the County Highway Superintendent is hereby requested to erect NO STANDING
signs, pursuant to the Vehicle and Traffic Law, on both sides of N. Triphammer
Road from Route 13 north to the intersection of Brookway and N. Triphammer Roads.
Seconded by Mr. Bush.
RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Bush:
Carried
RESOLVED, that the following transfers be made, and the Supervisor is here-
by authorized to make same:
FROM: Bridge DB5120.1-to Snow DS5142.1 . . . . . . . . . $4,000.00
FROM: Bridge DB5120.4 to Snow DS5142.1 . . o.s . 9 9 3,500.00
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WHEREA °S, 'the Town Board of',the Town',:of Lansirig;.:'TompkinS County "a
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of facilities, of `:Water, fdD.i tri.ct "._No ° 1 and the McKinney Water District;
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of said Town con.sist.ing.'of a compreY'ensiye water improvement
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The board received and reviewed the plans transmitted by the New York State
Department of Transportation'of the proposed improvements scheduled for New York
State Route 34.
The Town Attorney discussed in detail with the board, the matter of the
increase and improvement of the facilities of Water District #1 and the McKinney
Water District in regard to the intermunicipal water supply facility for the
Towns of Dryden, Ithaca, Lansing and the Village of Cayuga Heights. An ORDER
calling a Public Hearing to be held on the 26th day of November, 1974, at 8:00
o'clock P.M., Eastern Standard Time, to consider THE MATTER OF THE INCREASE AND
IMPROVEMENT OF THE FACILITIES OF WATER DISTRICT N0. 1 AND THE McKINNEY WATER
DISTRICT OF THE TOWN OF LANSING, TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK, was duly adopted
by the Town Board. Said ORDER attached hereto and made a part thereof.
AUDIT RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Naegely and seconded by Mr. Bush.
RESOLVED, that General Fund bills #315 through #391 totalling $10,689.54
and Highway Fund bills #234 through #250 totalling $13,057.03 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
Supervisor McDermott presented his monthly report.
On Motion, meeting adjourned to November 26, 1974 at 8 P.M.
November 26, 1974
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The Lansing Town Board met in an Adjourned Meeting at
3 P.M. with Supervisor Wesley McDermott presiding. Said
ieeting to hold a Public Hearing on The Increase and Improve-
ment of the Facilities of Water District #1 and the McKinney
later District and consider and act on any other business
;hat may come before said board.
lesley McDermott
:ouis Bush
3ert Hilliard
Edward LaVigne
gee Naegely
lane Bush
ROLL CALL
Supervisor
Present
Councilman
Present
Councilman
Present
Councilman
Present
Councilman
Present
Town Clerk
Present
lisitors: James Showacre, Wilmot Irish, Anne Furry.
The Supervisor opened the meeting having the clerk
;ake the Roll Call.
The Supervisor requested the Clerk to furnish Proof
)f Notice, after which time the Public Hearing to consider
Phe Increase and Improvement of the Facilities of Water
)istrict No. 1 and the McKinney Water District of the Town
)f Lansing, was called to order.
James Showacre, Chairman of the Lansing Water.and
>ewer Advisory Committee, discussed the effect of the
3olton Point project on Lansing. Figures showing the
:omparative intermunicipal benefit charges for Lansing,
)ryden, Ithaca and the Village of Cayuga Heights were
%eviewed. The 1975 Lansing water benefit charges vs. the
L:9T6 Lansing+Bolton benefit charges and the quarterly
rater meter rates for 1975 Lansing Water District #1 vs. the
L976 Bolton quarterly water meter rates, was presented and
acamined by those persons present.
No one appeared voicing any objection to the proposed
increase and im ravement of the facilities of Water District
STATE OF NEW YORK ',. No. 1 and the McKinney Water District of
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