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Continued July 12, 1977
RESOLUTION offered by Mr. LaVigne, who moved its adoption, seconded by
Mr. Bush:
RESOLVED, that the Town Attorney be and he hereby is authorized and
directed to commence the required proceeding under Section 712 of the General
Municipal Law, and apply to the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court for
adjudication and determination on the law and facts on the issue of whether
the proposed Annexation #1 and #2 is in the overall public interest.
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 .
(Excused) Lee Naegely, Councilman
Vote
of
Town
Board
(Aye) Wesley McDermott, Supervisor
Town
Board . .
. . . (Aye)
.
Vote
The Supervisor presented his monthly report.
AUDIT RESOLUTION offered by Mr. LaVigne, who moved its adoption, seconded
by Mr. Hilliard:
RESOLVED, that General Fund bills #197 through #237 totalling $13,303.14
and Highway Fund bills #149 through #170 totalling $16,841.74 be and the same
are hereby approved for payment, and be it further
RESOLVED, that Water District #2 bills be and the same are hereby approved
for payment.
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
The meeting was adjourned at 12:26 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. July 26, 1977.
� NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the
Town Board of the Town of Lansing
will hold a Public Hearing at the Town
Hall, Town of Lansing, New York on,
i July 12, 1977 at 8:00 p.m. on proposed
fuses of. Federal Revenue Sharing
monies. Proposed uses for Federal-,'
Revenue Sharing includes Services for
the /Aged and Higghway Capital Equip-
ment. Any member of the public may
make written or oral comments at the
Hearing. (
By Order of the Lansing.Town Board 1
Jane Bush Horky, Town Clerk
711/77
July 26, 1977
The Lansing Town Board met in an Adjourned Meeting on July 26, 1977 to
conduct a Public Hearing on Junk Yard Application received from New York State
Electric & Gas Corp., and to conduct and act on any other business that may
come before said board. Meeting held at the Lansing Town Hall at 8:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL
Wesley McDermott,
Supervisor
Present
Louis Bush
Councilman
Present
Bert Hilliard
Councilman
Absent
Edward LaVigne
Councilman
Present
Lee Naegely
Councilman
Present
Robert Williamson
Town Attorney
Present
Jane Bush Horky
Town Clerk
Present
Visitors: Zoning
Officer Norman Stanton, twenty -one Lansing Residents.
New York State Electric & Gas Corp. Representatives present
were:
Paul Komar, Area Manager; Gary Wood,
Site Design Engineer;
Dave Budosh, Present Site Manager; Fred Stapleton,
Environmentalist.
The Supervisor called the meeting to order having
the clerk take the
Roll Call.
PROOF OF NOTICE having been furnished, the Public Hearing on the
Application from the New York State Electric & Gas Corp., for a license to
operate a junk yard for use as a fly ash deposit site, was called to order
by the Supervisor at 8:00 P.M.. The proposed site is located north of the
Milliken Station Road, area being approximately 25 acres owned by the New
York State Electric & Gas Corporation.
Supervisor McDermott introduced Paul Komar, Area Manager for New York
State Electric & Gas Corporation. Mr. Komar presented drawings consisting
of location and site plans, site development plans, construction plans,
final contour plans and road drainage detail plans. Mr. Komar discussed in
detail, the existing conditions, the projected waste generation, alternative
courses of action, the site analysis of the proposed project and the proposed
operation of the facility.
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Supervisor McDermott opened the meeting for questions and comments regard-
ing the proposed fly ash junk yard application.
William Bement discussed drainage and inquired if snow problems needed more
study. Thanked Mr. Komar for an excellent presentation.
Vincent Girodono felt the site should be moved further north beyond the
hedge -row.
Viola Miller felt the site was to close to the road, consequently, causing
visual impact.
Robert Pohl discussed drainage, height of fly ash pile and leaching.
Robert Sweet recommended an alternative site a few hundred feet north of
proposed site as it would be shielded by an existing well established hedge-
row. Discussed ice and snow control. (Letter submitted as part of the record).
Roger Sovocool recommended moving the proposed site further north, build-
ing an interior road and controlling noise, if permit is granted. Mr. Sovocool
was concerned if the drainage on the side hill might affect the water supply
to the down hill cottages. Was concerned for the safety of persons travelifig
on the road in conjunction with the amount of soil and fly ash being moved.
He also commented on site pollution and dust control.
Zoning Officer Norman Stanton, questioned how the proposed fly ash site
might be utilized in future years.
Margaret McElwee asked about final soil layers.
David Hardie commented on the excellent landscaping that N.Y.S. Electric
& Gas Corp. had completed on the Ford Hill dump site.
Raymond Aasen questioned the proposed method of fly ash disposal and
felt other alternative methods of disposal should be considered.
Mr. & Mrs. Tracy Tobey questioned the comparison of area and site life
between the Davis Road and Milliken Station Road sites. Noise factor was also
a concern.
Louise Dart commended Mr. Komar on his presentation.
Supervisor McDermott requested from N.Y.S. Electric & Gas Corp., the
Landscape Architect's drawing of the site from the road, and a statement of
the annual height and type (trees /bushes) of screening to be used along
Millkien Station Road.
Supervisor McDermott noted that the decision of the board must be based
on the scope of the present Town Junk Yard Ordinance.
All persons desiring to be heard, having been heard, the Public Hearing
on the application from the New York State Electric and Gas Corp., for a
license to operate a junk yard for use as a fly ash deposit site, was terminated
at 11:00 P.M.
RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Bush, who moved its adoption, seconded by
Mr. LaVigne:
WHEREAS, the Town Highway Superintendent has approved the construction
of the extension of one -tenth of a mile on Bean Hill Lane, and the extension
on Stormy View Drive, and
WHEREAS, the Town Attorney has approved the legal description in the
deed for both of the above extensions, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, that the aforesaid extensions of public highways be and the
same are hereby approved and dedicated as Town Highways in the Town of
Lansing and the Clerk is directed to record the deed in the Tompkins County
Clerk's Office.
Carried
RESOLUTION offered by Mr. McDermott, who moved its adoption, seconded
by Mr. LaVigne:
RESOLVED, that the Resolution of July 12, 1977, authorizing the Southern
Cayuga Lake Intermunicipal Water Commission to borrow $330,000.00 on Revenue
Anticipation Notes, be RESCINDED.
Vote
of
Town
Board . .
. . . (Aye)
Louis Bush, 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
(continued)
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Lansing Town Board
Lansing, New York 1+860
Gentlemen:
Sovocool Point
Lansing, New York
July 26, 1977
My wife and I wish to object to the specific location proposed by NYSEG
for a fly ash disposal site for the Milliken plant. We ecommend an alternative
site a few hundred feet north of the proposed site would be shielded by
an existing well- established hedgerow.
The
disadvantages of
the present site are due to its being close to the
road and
close to several
homes. The specific disadvantages are as follows:
1.
Visual pollution
would be severe all during active use of the site
and until a sod
only would there
but also there would
cover were established; perhaps 8 to 10 years. Not
be substantial areas of raw fly ash fully visible,
be large piles of raw soil which are being saved
for spreading on
sections of the dump as it was completed. Because
the dump will be
50 feet high, it will be some kind of oddity to the
landscape until
the next generation when mature trees screen it.
2.
During active use
and summer whenever
of the dump, fly ash would blow from the site winter
there was a strong wind.
3. Noise from trucks, bulldozers, scrapers, sheepsfoot rollers, etc
would be substantial for 5 days a week.
The advantages of using a site north of the existing hedgerow are as
follows:
1. Visual pollution would be reduced to a very low level because of the
screening provided by the hedgerow. Only when the dump reaches sub-
stantial height would it be visible from the road or the homes.
2. Blowing of fly ash still would occur, but it would drop onto adjacent
fields and not be a problem even visually.
3. Noise from all the power equipment would be muffled somewhat by the
hedgerow and by the greater distance from the road and the homes.
Denial of a permit for
the proposed site
at worst would only result
in a
few months delay for NYSEG;
revocable decision that will
however, approval
result in direct
of the proposed site is an
harm to us as neighbors of
ir-
NYSEG
Lansing Town Board
July 26, 1977
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for the rest of our lives. We urge the board to carefully consider the alterna-
tive site we suggest. We believe it is eminently satisfactory from esthetic,
engineering and economic viewpoints.
Sincerely,
Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Sweet
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Continued July 26, 1977
RESOLUTION offered by Mr. McDermott, who moved its adoption, seconded by
Mr. LaVigne:
RESOLUTION TO ISSUE REVENUE ANTICIPATION NOTES IN BEHALF OF THE TOWNS OF
LANSING, ITHACA, AND DRYDEN AND THE VILLAGES OF CAYUGA HEIGHTS AND LANSING
TO OBTAIN FUNDS FOR PURPOSES OF THE SOUTHERN CAYUGA LAKE INTERMUNICIPAL
WATER PROJECT
IT IS RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS:
That at the request of the Southern Cayuga Lake Intermunicipal Water
Commission
(1) The Towns of Ithaca, Lansing, and Dryden and the Villages of
Cayuga Heights and Lansing agree to issue a Revenue Anticipation note in an
amount not to exceed $330,000 for the purpose of paying the retainage due to
contractors for the construction of the above system, said sum to be paid
between the date hereof and December 7, 1977 pursuant.to the provisions of the
construction contracts which permitted retainage of 5% of sums due to the con-
tractors.
(2) Such note shall be issued in anticipation of the collection and
receipt of annual revenues from the operation of the Southern Cayuga Intermuni-
cipal water project; such revenues being the revenues described in Section 25.00
of the Local Finance Law, including water rents received from the sale of water
in the service area of the project. According to the budget adopted by the
Southern Cayuga Lake Intermunicipal Water Commission on behalf of the partici-
pating municipalities, it was estimated that for the year 1977 the revenue from
the sale of water would be $840,000 collected in quarterly amounts of approxi-
mately $210,000 for the fiscal year 1977. The uncollected revenues as of the
date of this resolution are those due and payable for the quarters ending
September 30 and December 31, 1977.
(3) It is estimated that the revenues to be received will be in
excess of the amount of this note.
(4) This note shall be the joint and several obligation of the
above names municipalities, namely, the Towns of Ithaca, Lansing, and Dryden
and the Villages of Cayuga Heights and Lansing. The note shall be due and
payable not later than one year from the date of issue and such note may be
sold at either public or private sale at the best interest obtainable by the
Chief Fiscal Officer provided that the interest does not exceed any limitation
imposed by law. The full faith and credit of each municipality are hereby
pledged to the punctual payment of the principal of and interest on any and
all notes issued pursuant hereto.
(5) The Chief Fiscal Officer of the Town of Ithaca is hereby
authorized to execute the above note and to make principal and interest payments
on the note from the revenues received from the sale of water of the Southern
Cayuga Lake Intermunicipal water project.
Vote of Town Board . . . . . (Aye) Louis Bush, 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
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING .
JUNK YARD APPLICATION
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the
Town Board of the Town of Lansing
has received an application from the
:New York State.Electric & Gas Corp.,
for a license to operate a junk yard for
use -as a-fly ash deposit site; located
north of the Milliken Station Road. on
New York State Electric & Gas Corp:
property. Area of site being approx-
imaleiv 25 acres. The Town Board
shall hold a public - Hearing on said
• junk yard application on the 26th day
of July 1977 at 8 p.m, at the Lansing
Town Hall, %sing,.New York.
By o der*of the Town Board
7/18/77 Jane Bush Honky, Town Clerk.
On Motion, meeting adjourned at 11:30 P.M.
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