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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1975-09-30Continued September 9, 1975 4 1 Planning Board Chairman, Viola Miller, invited the Town Board to have a Joint Meeting with her board on September 22nd at 8:00 P.M. Topics on the agenda are 1) report of Fred Edmondson on County Planning and how it relates to Lansing; 2) discussion of possible ways to observe the Bicentennial; 3) methods, procedures and enforcements of present Town Ordinances. Supervisor presented his monthly report. AUDIT RESOLUTION offered by Mr. LaVigne, who moved its adoption, seconded by Mr. Bush: RESOLVED, that General Fund bills #304 through #335 totalling $7,256.83 and Highway Fund bills #203 through #223 totalling $13,373.70 be and the same are hereby approved for payment, and be it further RESOLVED, that Water District #1, Water District #2, Sewer D istrict #1 and Sewer District #2 bills be and the same are hereby approved for payment. Carried Is On Motion, meeting adjourned to September 30th at 7 :30 P.M. V September 30, 1975 The Lansing Town Board met in an Adjourned Meeting on September 30, 1975 at 7:30 P.M. with Supervisor McDermott presiding. Said meeting having been scheduled to hold a Public Hearing on a proposed Amendment to the Town of Lansing Zoning Ordinance and act upon any other business that may come before said board. ROLL CALL Wesley McDermott Supervisor Present Louid Bush Councilman Present Bert Hilliard Councilman Present Edward LaVigne Councilman Present Lee Naegely Councilman Present Jane Bush Horky Clerk Present Visitors: Planning Board Chairman Viola Miller, Planning Board Members William Bement, David Hardie, Fred Edmondson, Zoning Officer Norman Stanton and four Lansing residents. Supervisor McDermott called the meeting to order at 7:30 P.M. having the clerk take the roll call. Proof of Notice having been furnished, the Public Hearing on the Proposed Amendment to the Town of Lansing Zoning Ordinance was called to order by Supervisor McDermott. Supervisor McDermott reviewed reasons why the amendment was being proposed. Wallace Washbon suggested the board consider the seven members of the Board of Appeals be appointed as follows: five members residing in the zoned area and two members residing in the unzoned area. William Bement and David Hardie, Members of the Lansing Planning Board, spoke on why the Planning Board recommended the proposed ratio, being, four members from the zoned area and three members from the unzoned area. All persons desiring to be heard, having been heard, the Public Hearing was terminated at 8:10 P.M. ® The Town Board Members discussed the Public Hearing just held and the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Naegely, who moved its adoption, seconded by Mr. Bush: RESOLVED, that ARTICLE XVIII: APPEALS, Section 1800 Board of Appeals of the Lansing Land Use Control Ordinance, be amended as follows: The following language shall be deleted therefrom, "The members of the Board of Appeals shall reside in the restricted land use control districts of the Town of Lansing ". . . . . . . . . . . and be replaced by the said language, "That of the seven members of the Board of Appeals, four members including the Chairman shall reside in the zoned area and three members shall reside in the unzoned area ". . . . . . . . . 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 t -cont inued) M September 30, 1975 Letter received from Charles Snyder of Ludlowville, acknowledging with gratitude the work&of the Lansing Parks Commission in response to the recent petition by the residents of Ludlowville concerning park and traffic abuse in the Ludlowville Park. .Copy of a letter addressed to Mayor Smidt from Mayor F.G. MarchamIof the Village of Cayuga Heights was read. Said letter concerned changing the sewer pipe from 10inch diameter to pipe of 12 -inch diameter in a section in Remington Road. D iscussion held by the board, following resolution offered: RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Naegely, who moved its adoption, seconded by Mr. LaVigne: RESOLVED, that the Town Engineer be requested to review the Remington Road sewer line in the V illage of Cayuga Heights and advise the Town B oard of the current condition of that line, the amount if any of that line which should be replaced and a projection of the estimated capacity of said line if and when replaced, all in accordance with letter from Mayor F.G. Marcham, dated Septem- ber 17, 1975 addressed to Mayor Smidt. Vote of Town Board . . . . (Aye) Louis Bush;. Councilman Vote of Town Board . . . . kAye) 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 -Copy of letter written by W illiam Bement to Tompkins County Highway Depart- ment and response to same was received and read. Said letters concerned request. of a second stop sign on the north side of the Milliken -Rte. 34B intersection. Supervisor McDermott reviewed a letter just received from Louis J. Lefkowitz, Attorney General of the State of New York. Said letter outlined Article 8 off the Environment Conservation Law enacted by the Legislature at their past Session. RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Hilliard, who moved its adoption, seconded by Mr. LaVigne: RESOLVED, that Judith Sweazey be approved as an Alternate Democratic Election Inspector for District #3, term expiring July 15, 1976. Carried RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Naegely, who moved its adoption, seconded by Mr. Bush: RESOLVED, that Richard Davis be authorized to attend the Voting Machine Instruction School at Jamestown, New York on October 16 and 17, 1975, all necessary expenses to be a town charge. Carried Lansing Planning Board Member, Fred Edmondson, reported on what is happening at the County Planning Board level and how it relates or may effect the T own of Lansing. Discussed present studies being conducted by the County. Mr. Edmondson noted that the County and Town Planning Boards have not encount- ered any conflicts and a good relationship exists betwgen the boards. A general discussion was held by the Town B oard and Planning Board on possibilities for the Bi- Centennial Observation. Discussion of methods, procedures and enforcement in regard to the various town ordinances was reviewed by both boards. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Town Board of the Town of Lansing shall hold a Public Hearing on a Pro- posed Amendment to the Town of Lens- ing Zoning Ordinance, at the Town Hall, -Town of Lansing, Lansing, New-York at 7:30 P.M. on the 30Th day of September, 1975. Said proposed Amendment is as follows: "That of,the seven members of the Board ofAppeals, four members includ- ing the. Chairman shall reside in the zoned area and three- members shall re- side in the unzoned area." -By order of the Town Board Jone Bush Horkv, Town Clerk Town of Lansing September 9, 1975 September 19, 1.975 On Motion, meeting adjourned 11:00 P.M. 1 n LJ 1