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February 23, 1980
The Lansing Town Board met at 8:30 A.M. for the purpose of auditing the
Town Officer's books for the year 1979•
Present: Supervisor Munson, Lansing County Representative Harris Dates,
Councilwoman Margaret McElwee, Councilmen Louis Emmick, George Stevens,
Town Clerk Jane B. Horky and Deputy Town Clerk Wanda B. Brink.
RESOLUTION offered by Mrs. McElwee, who moved its adoption, seconded
by Mr. Stevens:
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RESOLVED, that this board reviewed the Receipts, Disbursements and
Balances of the Town Officer's accounts and found all to be correct as follows.
ACCOUNT BALANCE RECEIPTS DISBURSEMENTS BALANCE
12/31/78 1979 1979 12/31/79
General Fund
$1549,937.52
$252,574965
met
Highway Fund
134,201.43
March 11,
1980
Federal Rev. Sharing
28,185.47
3219586.72
with
Trust & Agency
6,356.84
Town Clerk
Present
Sewer #1 Capital
1,180.77
581o827.52
Sewer #2 Spec. Assess.
99982988
Repair Reserve Fund
55,270.77
1879811.59
Water Dist. #2
23,224.40
Water #1 Spec. Assess.
22,162.71
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McKinney Water Dist.
1,180.77
506.62
Cap. Res. Hwy. Equip,
229225.62
379,963.16
Ludlowville Light Dist.
59301.05
2994
Salmon Creek Project
10,336.17
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Debt Service Fund
58,062.74
-O-
Floyd Ferris, Justice
14,332939
273900
159385.64
Frederick
22,171.15
Spry, Justice
13,030.35
1289602.39
$2019165954
Lansing
$252,574965
met
in Regular Session
$103,528941
March 11,
1980
318,062.00
at
3219586.72
with
Supervisor Munson
1309676.71
Town Clerk
Present
39,613.73
581o827.52
89971.68
188,258920
1879811.59
69803.45
—O—
—O—
1,180.77
33,281.33
379,963.16
59301.05
21)791.97
-0-
58,062.74
14,332939
159385.64
22,171.15
116,291.39
1289602.39
9,851.71
49102.09
39966.76
641.95
164.38
209000.00
29390.00
529.81
489996
42.79
612.23
-O-
10,948.40
16,890.00
16,889988
912
2,409.00
25483.00
199000
36,784.78
35
969.92
13.9845.21
March 11, 1980
The
Lansing
Town Board
met
in Regular Session
at the Lansing Town Hall on
March 11,
1980
Councilman
at
8:00 P.M.
with
Supervisor Munson
presiding.
Philip Munson
Louis Emmick
Bert Hilliard
Margaret McElwee
George Stevens
Lloyd Sharpsteen
Robert'Williamson
Jane Bush Horky
Visitors: Deputy Clerk Wanda Brink,
Lansing Residents.
ROLL CALL
Supervisor
Present
Councilman
Present
Councilman
Present
Councilwoman
Present
Councilman
Present
Highway Supt.
Present
Town Attorney
Present
Town Clerk
Present
Water Supt. James Howell and twenty
The Supervisor called the meeting to order having the Clerk take the
Roll Call.
Former Councilman Lee Naegely appeared before the board and stated that
he was willing to continue his membership on the Tompkins County Cable
Commission for another year.
Roxanne Thompson, spokesman for the Lansing Family Forum, addressed the
board to explain the purposes and activities of the Lansing Family Forum.
Mrs. Thompson stated that their purpose was to help families in Lansing develop
a sense of community and a feeling of support in addition to providing exper-
iences that strengthen and enrich all families in the community. Several
members of the Forum spoke of the various home and family projects they were
planning. Use of the Lansing Community Center by the Forum was also discussed.
The Forum requested the Town Board Members to consider sponsoring their group.
Letter received from the Lansing Fire Commissioners requesting to meet
with the Lansing Town Board at the Central Fire Station on April 7th at
7930 P.M. Town Board members agreed on the April 7th date and requested the
clerk to notify the Fire Commissioners of their acceptance.
Norman D. Stanton, Ordinance Officer, submitted his monthly report which
was read and reviewed by the board.
Copy of Tompkins County Resolution #30 was read. Said resolution authorized
Tompkins County to reimburse the Town of Lansing the sum of $3,015.91 expended
for elimination of flood hazard in Salmon Creek.
icontinued)
Continued March 11, 1980
Edward Mahon of Ludlowville Road requested to see the Permit issued for
dredging at the mouth of Salmon Creek. Highway Supt. Sharpsteen advised Mr. Mahon
that the Permit was on file in his office where it could be inspected at his
convenience.
RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Stevens, who moved its adoption, seconded by
Mrs. McElwee.
RESOLVED, upon recommendation of the Lansing Recreation Commission, that
Robert Lee Rivers be appointed Member to the Lansing Recreation Commission to
replace Richard E. Angerer for a three year term, said term expiring Dec. 31, 1982.
Carried
A copy of the minutes of January 8, 1980 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.
RESOLUTION offered by Mrs. McElwee, who moved its adoption, seconded by
Mr. Hilliard:
RESOLVED, that the minutes as submitted by the clerk be approved.
Carried
The board members reviewed a composite map showing lands to be exchanged
between Wendell J. & Julia M. Thompson and the Town of Lansing, said lands
located on Salmon Creek Road. Discussion held by the board,•following resolution
offered:
RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Stevens, who moved its adoption, seconded by
Mrs. McElwee.
RESOLVED, that the Supervisor be
behalf of the Town, a Quit Claim Deed
exchange for a conveyance to the Town
is located the Salmon Creek Gravel Ba
stipulations.
and is hereby authorized to execute, on
to Wendell J. & Julia M. Thompson in
by Thompson of certain premises on which
nk, said conveyance to contain certain
Carried
Lansing Planning Board submitted copy of their letter to Arno Finkeldey con-
cerning his Fiddlers' Green Subdivision. Said letter was to notify the Town Board
that the six month time period granted Mr. Finkeldey for his Preliminary Plat
had terminated without his conformance to the Regulations. Discussion held by
the board. Supervisor to contact.Planning Board and organize a joint meeting
to review Subdivision Rules and Regulations. Town Board requested Town Attorney
to write Mr. Findeldey concerning his nonconformance to the Regulations.
RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Hilliard, who moved its adoption, seconded by
Mr. Emmick:
RESOLVED,
that
Eric
Trotter
be
appointed Superintendent of the Lansing
Town Parks for
the
year
1980 and
be
it further
RESOLVED, that John Huether and Daniel Drew be appointed part -time Police
Officers to serve from May 15, 1980 through September 1980 and be paid $6.00
per hour. Carried
Park Superintendent Eric Trotter informed the board that the bid was ready
to advertise on the rebuilding of bulk heading at the Lansing Marina, said
project being a portion partially supported by the Federal Grant.
RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Hilliard, who moved its adoption, seconded by
Mr. Emmick:
RESOLVED, that the Concession Stand at the Lansing Town Park be discon-
tinued and converted into a Contact Station. Carried
Councilman George Stevens discussed the 1980 Dog Contract with the board
members.
RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Emmick, who moved its adoption, seconded by
Mr. Hilliard:
WHEREAS, the Town of Lansing is currently involved in litigation with the
Village of Lansing re certain annexation petitions, and
WHEREAS, the report of the Justices -to the Appellate Division concluded
that the proposed annexations are not in the overall public interest, and
WHEREAS, the report is currently awaiting further action by the parties in
the Appellate Division, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board of Lansing and the Village Board of Lansing have
confered and agreed to a settlement of the litigation, which settlement, would
annex certain territory of the Village of Lansing back to the Town of Lansing, and
(continued)
Continued March 11, 1980
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WHEREAS, the Village of Lansing will adopt a resolution concurrently with
the resolution adopted by the Town of Lansing, which resolution will constitute
the agreement between the Town of Lansing and the Village of Lansing.
NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Town Board of the Town of Lansing as
follows:
1. The Town will join with the Villa ge in stipulating to consent to
confirming the report of the Justices of the Supreme Court dated September 27, 1979.
2a. The Boards of the Town of Lansing and Village of Lansing agree to
cooperate and expedite a petition for annexation of territory of the Village back
to the Town of Lansing located along the East Shore of Cayuga Lake and being a
portion of former petition area "3 ", a description of which territory is annexed
hereto and made a part hereof.
b. The governing boards in expediting the annexation of the area described
above to the Town shall join in the publication of the notice of hearing in the
said annexation proceeding and expedite the hearing and determination and order
. approving said annexation pursuant to Section 7 11 of the General Municipal Law.
C. Upon the filing of the approval of the proposed annexation with the
clerks, the Village shall call an election on the proposed annexation.
(Sec. 713 G.M.L.).
d. The Town government shall forthwith by local law annex to the Town
the area described in the exhibit attached hereto specifying the date on which
the annexation shall become effective. (Sec. 714 G.M.L.).
e. Thereafter, a revised map shall be prepared and filed showing the
revised boundaries between the municipalities. (Sec. 717 G.M.L.).
3. The Town of Lansing shall amend its zoning ordinance so that the area
annexed back to the Town shall continue to be defined as Low Density Residential
compatible with the Village ordinance, but with farms and farm activities per-
mitted, it being understood that said amendment procedure is currently in process.
4. That portion of the.public water system which will be outside the
boundaries of the Village of Lansing shall continue to be operated in the same
manner as now and the same rules and regulations that apply to the Village
residents shall apply to the area annexed to.the Town.
Be it further resolved that the hearing on the proposed annexation be
scheduled for April 15, 1980 provided the petition is timely filed.
Be it further resolved, this resolution is contingent upon a concurrent
resolution being adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Lansing.
Carried
RESOLUTION offered by Mrs. McElwee, who moved its adoption, seconded by
Mr. Emmick:
RESOLVED, that this meeting (10:20 P.M.) be recessed for the Town Board
to meet in Executive Session to discuss individual personnel matters.
Carried
RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Hilliard, who moved its adoption, seconded by
Mr. Emmick:
RESOLVED, that the Executive Session be terminated and the Regular Meeting
be reconvened (11:20 P.M.). Carried
The Supervisor presented his monthly report.
AUDIT RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Emmick, who moved its adoption, seconded
by Mr. Hilliard:
RESOLVED, that General Fund bills #54 through #117totalling $21,222.25
and Highway Fund bills #39 through #62 totalling $22,927.25 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 Emmick, Councilman
Vote of Town Board . . . . (Aye) Bert Hilliard, Councilman
Vote of Town Board . . . . (Aye) Margaret McElwee, Councilwoman
Vote of Town Board . . . . (Aye) George Stevens, Councilman
Vote of Town Board . . . . (Aye) Philip Munson, Supervisor
On motion, the meeting adjourned at 11:30 p.m.
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