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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1975-02-18k4 February 18, 1975 The Lansing Town Board met in Regular Session at the Lansing Town Hall on February 18, 1975 at 8 P.M. with Supervisor McDermott Councilman 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 Town Clerk Present Visitors: Water Supt. James Howell. The Supervisor called the meeting to order at 8:00 P.M. having the clerk take the roll call. A copy of the minutes of December 10th, 16th and 30th, 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. Naegely, seconded by Mr. Hilliard that the minutes as submitted by the clerk be approved. Carried Letters received from Senator William T. Smith and Assemblyman Gary A. Lee acknowledging receipt of the Lansing Town Board's Resolution and its accompanying petitions relating to the enabling of the Town of Lansing to amend the Zoning Ordinance and return it to its previous original form. Letter received from S.T. MacAdam for the Village of Lansing, requesting the use of the Triphammer Pump House for office space for the Village Clerk andi -to hold small committee meetings. Discussion by the board. It was the consensus of the board that there were too many draw -backs and they should explore other sites. Letter received from Raymond C. Buckley, District Principal of the Lansing Central Schools, stating that the Board of Education had approved $6,500 income for persons over 65 for tax exemption of 50%0 Norman D. Stanton, Ordinance Officer, submitted his monthly report which was read and reviewed by the board. Letter received from the State Board of Equalization and Assessment relating to the census for the Village of Lansing for purposes of determining the appro- priate state aid to be allocated to the Village area. Supervisor McDermott to transmit copy of said letter to Mayor Smidt and ask for consideration of the Village Board. Letter received from Alvin C. Parker, Lansing Board of Fire Commissioners. Said letter concerned the report "Fire Defenses in the Town of Lansing." This report was received from the Office for Local Government and based on a survey conducted by George H. Proper, Jr. -Fire Protection Specialist and John H. Weaver - Fire Field Representative. Recommendations were made in the report and it was suggested that the Town, in cooperation with the fire department of the fire district, develop a fire prevention program. Discussion held by the board. Supervisor McDermott was requested to set up a joint meeting with the Fire Commissioners to review the report and determine the manner in which to proceed concerning these recommendations. Water Supt. James Howell discussed the "Fire Defenses in the Town of Lansing" report in regard to the water districts. Supervisor McDermott announced that there would be a Parks Commission meet- ing on February 19th at 7:30 P.M. and an invitation had been extended to the Town Board. Councilman Naegely discussed the meeting held by the Sewer Commission this afternoon Supervisor McDermott announced that the Town Board would conduct an annual audit for the year 1974 on March 1st at 10 A.M. Supervisor McDermott discussed a call he had received from Charles Swearingen of the South Lansing Center for Youth. Mr. Swearingen stated that there had been several accidents with cars turning in and out of the school roadways and requested signs be placed at the school area. Board discussed problem with Highway Supt. Sharpsteen, requesting that he check appropriate signs and report back to Super- visor McDermott. Supervisor McDermott stated that three members must be selected by the Lansing Town Board to serve on the Steering Committee to oversee an impact analysis infor- mational report on certain phases of the proposed Cayuga Station Generating Plant. Discussion held by the board, following resolution offered: kcontinued) Continued February 18, 1975 : 13 RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Bush, who moved its adoption, seconded by Mr. Hilliard: RESOLVED, that the Supervisor be and he hereby is authorized to execute, on behalf of the Town of Lansing, the Agreement with the firm of Reinmann- Buechner, for the Impact Analysis Study resulting from the construction of the proposed Cayuga Station power generating plant, and be it further RESOLVED, that monies received by Lansing for said study shall be transmitted to the County Administrator for the County of Tompkins, and be it further RESOLVED, that the following members be and are hereby appointed from the Town of Lansing to serve on the Joint Steering Committee; Wesley E. McDermott, Louis E. Bush and Bert J. Hilliard, and be it further RESOLVED, that the Clerk forward a certified copy of this resolution to Phyllis B. Howell, Clerk of the Board of Representatives and Frank Liguori, Tompkins County Planning Commissioner. Carried 1974 ANNUAL REPORT OF TOWN JUSTICE FLOYD FERRIS PRESENTED: Vehicle and Traffic 105 cases closed 20 pending Criminal 64 cases closed 11 pending Civil none 1 pending Remitted to State Comptroller $22059.00 Bank Balance December 31, 1974 199.85 Cash on hand none 1974 ANNUAL REPORT OF TOWN JUSTICE FREDERICK SPRY PRESENTED: ------------------------------ Note: This years report represents only cases completed in 1974, with the exception of monies being held in pending matters. You will note that these figures exceed 1973, where pending cases were counted. This gives an accurate picture of the increase of work handled in 1974. Completed Total Navigation Fines Cases Fines Civil V &T Fines: -- Criminal Fines Conservation & Fees Jan. 82 $1,460. 0 58 $1,000. 24 $460. 0 0 Feb. 150 2,260. 0 116 2,115. 31 759 3 $70. Mar. 124 2,485. 0 105 1,980. 19 5059 0 0 Apr. 124 13,944. 0 71 1,025. 29 3440 24 575• May 133 2,235• 15 91 1,580. 15 370. 12 285. June 64 19050. 2 52 6509 10 400. 0 0 July 66 1,365• 1 49 915• 14 375. 2 75. Aug. 60 19035• 1 46 5599 12 390. 2 35. Sept. 90 19325. 4 70 66o. 16 665. 0 0 Oct. 85 1,235. 1 64 870. 20 365. 0 0 Nov. 68 19215• 1 55 915. 12 300. 0 0 Dec. 85 1,8459 0 72 156459 13 200. 0 0 19132 $195454. 25 849 $1399140 215$4,449. 43 $1,040. Monies held in pending cases (bail etc.) $5,315.55 RESOLUTION offered by Louis Bush, who moved its adoption, seconded by Lee Naegely: RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Lansing will conduct a Public Hearing on the 11th day of March at 8:00 P.M. to consider an Amendment to the Ordinance providing for a partial tax exemption of real property owned by persons with limited income who are 65 years of age or older, which will increase the exemption to $6,500.00 and conform the Ordinance to current State Law. Carried ® The board discussed the request of Blair Reeves for access to private 1� property across town land. No action taken. Supervisor presented his monthly report which was reviewed by the board. AUDIT RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Hilliard, seconded by Mr. Naegely: RESOLVED, that General Fund bills #17 through #48 totalling $9,535.04 and Highway Fund bills #14 through #46 totalling $23,149.31 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 March 1, 1975 at 10:00 A.M.