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Mr. J. David Huxford, Representative for Roberts Gordon Appliance Corporation,
appeared before the board and presented slides on Co- Ray -Vac infrared radiant
heating which he was proposing for the Highway Garage, Mr. Huxford and Members
of the Town Board discussed the energy conservation and dollar savings by heating
with the infra red system. Mr. Huxford will submit cost data to the Town Board
for consideration and review.
MOTION offered by Mrs. McElwee, who moved its adoption, seconded by
Mr. Munson to adopt Order that Lansing Water District #4 be established in the
Town of Lansing as described in the Order of the State Comptroller. Said Order
and action taken on same are attached hereto and made a part thereof.
On motion, meeting adjourned 10:35 P.M.
On February 9, 1982 at 10:00 A.M. at the Lansing Town Hall, bids were
publicly opened for one new Roadside Tractor.and Mower and for the placement
of bituninous material 2" thick on approximately 22,111 square yards of roads
and parking lots at the Town of Lansing Park, as advertised. Bids as follows.
Arsenault's Tractor Sales, Inc. One new and unused JD301 -A tractor with
R.D. . #l, Brooktondale, N.Y. one new JD3700 six foot roadside mower.
Neil
I. Guiles
Excavating
Coat
& Paving Inc
209
State Road,
Vestal,
N.Y.
S.Y.
C.D. Wimmer Paving Inc.
RD2, Box 2344
Seneca Falls, N.Y.
Central Asphalt, Inc.
Third Street
Watkins Glen, New York
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Town of Lansing Highway De -J
apartment will receive sealed bids
at the Office of the Town Clerk,'.
(Lansing Town Hall, for one hew,
'ROADSIDE TRACTOR AIND-
'MOWER. Said bids will beopened,
at 10:00 a.m., February 9, 1982.
Specifications may be obtained
at the Off ice of the Town Highway;
'Superintendent, Lansing, New,
(York.
The right to reject all bids is,
expressly reserved.
Lloyd Sharpsteen
Highway Superintendent
_ Town of Lansing
,February 1 !
$13,818.00
Cold Mix Bituminous Pavement
Open Graded $2.948 /square yard
Cold Mix Bituminous Pavement
Dense Graded $3.597 /square yard
Base Bid: 22,111 S.Y. @ 2" thick for
4.30 S.Y. Total $95,077.30
Alt. #1 Deduct 6,512 S.Y. for 4.30 S.Y.
Deduct $28,001.60
2" Cold Mix
Paving
with Seal
Coat
on
approx 22,111
S.Y.
or 15,599
S.Y.
if
Alternate
#1
is
deducted.
$2.27/S.Y.
TOWN OF LANSING PARK
BITUMINOUS PAVING
Bids are hereby solicited by the
Town of Lansing for the Place-
ment of bituninous material 2" —plans and specifications ma
.thick on square yards tel parkin be obtained at the Town of Lans
Y P g ing Highway Departnent between
lots at the Town of Lansing Park 8:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., M -F.
inB Myers rs Poi opened in the Town ' This project is financed in part
P by Federal Land and Water Con.
Hall on February 9, 1982 at 10:00 servation Funds I Project No.
a.n. E DST. The contract will be 36- 00773). Appropriate Federal
awarded on the basis of unit price, Government regulationswill be in
perysquare yard of material in- effect. ,
stalled on theJob site. The method The Town reserves the right to
of installation may beeither stan- accept' Deduct Alternate No. 1,
dard moto- paving or by pugnill elimmationof approximately 6512'
and bituminous paver. All site square yards of material on the
preparation of the existing sur- north loop road.
faces shall be the responsibility of The Town reserves the right to
the contractor. The site isopenfor reject any or all bids.
inspection and it is the Eric J. Trotter
contractor's responsibility to in- Superintendent, Myers Park
vestigate the site prior to submit- Town of Lansing
January 20, 1982
February 9, 1982
The Lansing Town Board met in Regular Session at the Lansing Town Hall
on February 9, 1982 at 8:00 P.M. with Supervisor Munson presiding.
ROLL CALL
Philip Munson Supervisor Present
Louis Emmick Councilman Present.
Bert Hilliard Councilman Present
Margaret McElwee Councilwoman Present
George Stevens Councilman Present
Lloyd Sharpsteen Highway Superintendent Present
Robert Williamson Town Attorney Present
Jane Bush Horky Town Clerk Present
Visitor: Deputy Clerk Wanda B. Brink
The Supervisor called the meeting to order having the Clerk take the
Roll Call.
Highway Superintendent Sharpsteen discussed a letter received from the
New York State Department of Transportation requesting the status of
Woodsedge Drive. Discussion held by the board, following resolution
offered:
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RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Emmick, who moved its adoption, seconded by
Mrs. McElwee:
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RESOLVED, that Woodsedge Drive be and the same hereby is accepted as a
Town Road, and be if further
RESOLVED, that the Highway Superintendent be and he hereby is authorized
to execute the permit application for construction of the Town Road connection
to the State Highway. Unanimously carried
The Town Board reviewed the bids received on-February 9, 1982 for one new
Roadside Tractor and Mower as advertised according to law. Following resolu-
tion offered:
RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Emmick, who moved its adoption, seconded by
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Mr. Munson:
WHEREAS, the Highway Superintendent has duly advertised for bids for one
new Roadside Tractor and Mower, and
WHEREAS, Arsenault's Tractor Sales, Inc. of Brooktondale, N.Y. was the
only bidder with a total cost of $13,818.00, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, that the aforesaid bid be and hereby is accepted and the
Town Highway Superintendent be authorized and directed to complete the trans-
action on behalf of the Town.
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
A copy of the minutes of December 8 and December 29, 1981 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 Mr. Hilliard, who moved its adoption, seconded by
Mr. Stevens:
RESOLVED, that the minutes as submitted by the clerk be approved.
Carried
Norman D. Stanton, Ordinance Officer, submitted his monthly report which
was read and reviewed by the board.
Letter received stating that the New York State Department of State,
Office of Fire Prevention and Control will be holding a public hearing in
Syracuse on February 17th on the proposed Fire Safety Standards in Areas
of Public Assembly, as established through the Uniform Code Act. Super-
visor Munson informed the board that he would attend said public hearing.
Members of the Town Board discussed and reviewed the Local Lav: they
were proposing in order to adopt a Fire Prevention Code for the Town of
Lansing. All provisions having been carefully considered, the following
resolution was offered:
RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Stevens, who moved its adoption, seconded by
Mrs. McElwee:
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Lansing will hold a Public
Hearing on the 23rd day of February 1982 at 8:00 P.M. to consider a pro-
posed Local Law entitled "TOWN OF LANSING FIRE PREVENTION CODE."
Carried
Discussion was held on the progress of Proposed Water District #5.
RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Stevens, who moved its adoption, seconded
by Mr. Emmick:
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CONSTRUCTION OF A WATER DISTRIBUTION
SYSTEM IN AND FOR LANSING WATER DISTRICT N0, 4 OF THE TOWN OF
LANSING, TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK, AT A MAXIMUM ESTIMATED COST
OF $400,000.00, AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $400,000400
SERIAL BONDS OF SAID TOWN TO PAY THE COST THEREOF.
Said resolution and action taken on same are attached hereto and
made a part thereof.
A general discussion was held on the Town Hall Annex in regard to
its use, fees etc. It was the consensus of the board that a Youth
Representative should be appointed to serve on the Annex Board of
Directors.
Councilman Emmick reported on the Tompkins County T.V. Franchise
Commission meeting and Highway Garage heating problems. Mr. Emmick also
stated that a Representative of the Tompkins County Federal Credit Union
would be meeting in the near future, with Lansing employees to discuss
membership,
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At a regular meeting of the Town Board of the Town of
Lansing, Tompkins County, New York, held at Town Hall
in Lansing New York., in said Town, on February 9 1982,
at 8:00 o'clock P.N., Prevailing Time.
The meeting was called to order by Philip Munson , and upon
roll being called, the following were
PRESERT: Philip Munson, Supervisor
Bert Hilliard, Councilman
Louis Emmick, Councilman
George.Stevens, Councilman
Margaret McElwee, Councilwoman
ABSENT: NONE
The following resolution was offered by Councilman George Stevens
who moved its adoption, seconded by Councilman _ Louis Emmick —
to -wit:
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BOND RESOLUTION DATED FEBRUARY 9, 1982.,
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CONSTRUCTION OF A WATER
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM IN AND FOR LANSING WATER DISTRICT N0. 4 OF
THE TOWN OF LANSING, TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK, AT A LAXIMUM
ESTIMATED COST OF $400,000, AND AUTHORIZING- THE ISSUANCE OF
$400,000 SERIAL BONDS OF SAID TOWN TO PAY THE COST THEREOF.
WHEREAS, pursuant to proceedings heretofore had and taken in
accordance With the provisions of Article 12 -A of the Town Law, and
more particularly an order dated January 26, 1982, the Town Board of
the Town of Lansing, Tompkins County, New York, has established
Lansing Water District No. 4 of the Town of Lansing; and
WHEREAS, it is now desired to authorize the construction of a
water distribution system in and for said Lansing Water District No.
.4 of the Torn of Lansing and to provide -for --the financing thereof;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, by the Town Board of the Town of Lansing, Tompkins
County, New York, as follows:
Section 1. The construction of a water distribution system in and
for Lansing Water District No. 4 of the Town of Lansing, Tompkins
County, New York, as more fully described in the aforesaid
proceedings, at a maximum estimated cost of $400,000 is hereby
authorized.
Section 2. The maximum estimated cost of such specific object or
purpose is $400,000, and the plan for the financing thereof is by the
issuance of the $400,000 serial bonds of said Town hereby authorized
to be issued pursuant to the provisions of the Local Finance Law.
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Further details pertaining to said bonds will be prescribed in a
further resolution or resolutions of this Town Board.
Section 3. It is hereby determined that the period of probable
usefulness of the aforesaid specific object or purpose is thirty
years, pursuant to subdivision 1 of paragraph a of Section 11000 of
the Local Finance Law. It is hereby further determined that the
maximum maturity of the serial bonds herein authorized will exceed
five years.
Section 4. Subject to the provisions of the Local Finance Law,
the power to authorize the issuance of and to sell bond anticipation
notes in anticipation of the issuance and sale of the serial bonds
herein authorized, including renewals of such notes, is hereby
delegated to the Supervisor, the chief fiscal officer. Such notes
shall be of such terms, form and contents, and shall be sold in such
manner, as may be prescribed by said Supervisor, consistent with the
provisions of the Local Finance Law,
Section 5. The faith and credit of said Town of Lansing,
Tompkins County, New York, are hereby irrevocably pledged to the
payment of the principal of and interest on such bonds as the same
respectively become due and payable. There shall be annually
apportioned and assessed upon the several lots and parcels of land
within said Extension which the Town shall determine and specify to
be especially benefited by the improvement, an amount sufficient to
pay the principal and interest on said bonds as the same become due,
but if not paid from such source, all the taxable real property in
said Town shall be subject to the levy of ad valorem taxes without
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limitation as to rate or amount sufficient to pay the principal of
and interest on said bonds as the same shall become due.
Section 6. The validity of such bonds and bond anticipation notes
may be contested only if:
1) Such obligations are authorized for an object or purpose for
which said Town is not authorized to expend money, or
2) The provisions of law which should be complied with at the date
of publication of this resolution are not substantially complied
with,
and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is
commenced within twenty days after the date of such publication, or
.3) Such obligations are authorized in violation of the provisions of
the Constitution.
Section 7. This resolution, which takes effect immediately, shall
be published in full in The .Ithaca .Journal the
official newspaper, together with a notice of the Town Clerk in
substantially the form provided in Section 81900 of the Local Finance
Lawo.
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The question of the adoption of the foregoing resolution.was duly
put to a vote on roll call, which resulted as follows:
Philip Munson VOTING Yes
Bert Hilliard VOTING Yes
Louis Emmick VOTING Yes
George Stevens VOTING Yes
Margaret McElwee VOTING Yes
The resolution was thereupon declared duly adopted.
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STATE OF NEW YORK
ss.. .
COUNTY OF TOKPKINS )
I, the undersigned Clerk of the Town of Lansing, Tompkins County,
New York, DO HEREBY CERTIFY:
That I have compared the annexed extract ofk the minutes of the
meeting of the Town Board of said Town, including the resolution
contained
therein,
relates
held on
the
9th
day
of
February,
1982,
with
the
CERTIFY
that
original
thereof
on file
in my
office,
had due
notice
and
that
the
same
is a
true
and correct transcript therefrom and of the whole of said original so
far as
the same
relates
to the
subject
matters
therein
referred
to.
I
FURTHER
CERTIFY
that
all
members
of
said Board
had due
notice
of said meeting and that, pursuant to Section 99 of the Public
Officers Lav (Open Meetings Law), said meeting was open to the
general public and that I duly caused a public notice of the time and
place of said meeting to be given to the following newspapers and /or
other news media as follows:
Newspapers and /or other news media Date given
The Ithaca Journal January, 1982
WHCU Radio January, 1982
WTKO Radio January, 1982
and that I further duly caused public notice of the time and place of
said meeting to be conspicuously posted'in the following designated
public location(s) on the following dates:
Designated Location(s)
of posted notice
Sign Board, Town Hall,
IN WITNESS
seal of said Town
(CORPORATE
SEAL)
$t
Town of
WHEREOF,
.2.th day
Lansing
January, 1982
I have hereunto set
of February, 1982e
/Town Clerk
BUSH HORKY
my band and affixed the
NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that the resolution published here-
with has been adopted by the
Town Board of the Town of Lans-
i ng, Tompki ns County, New York,
on the 9th day. of February, 1982,
and the validity of the obligations
authorized by such resolution
may be hereafter contested only if
such obligations were authorized
for an object or purpose for which
said Town is not authorized to
expend money, or if theprovisions
of law which should have been
complied with as of the date of
publication of this notice were not l
substantially complied with, and
an action, suit, or proceeding con-
testing such validity is com-
menced within twenty days after
the date of publication of this
notice, or such obligations were
authorized in violation of the pro -
visions of the Constitution.
Dated: Lansing, New York,
February 9, 1982
JANE BUSH HORKY
Town Clerk
BOND RESOLUTION' DATED
FEBRUARY 9, 1982
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING
THE CONSTRUCTION OF A WA-
TER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
IN AND FOR LANSING WATER
DISTRICT NO. 4OF THE TOWN
OF LANSING, TOMPKINS
COUNTY, NEW YORK, AT A
MAXIMUM ESTIMATED COST
OF 5400,0001 AND AUTHOR -
IZING THE ISSUANCE OF
s400,000 SERIAL BONDS OF
SAID TOWN TO PAY THE COST
THEREOF..
WHEREAS, pursuant to pro-
ceedings heretofore had and
taken in accordance with the pro- i
visions of Article 12 -A of the Town
Law, and more particularly an
order dated January 26, 1982, the
Town Board of the Town of Lars.
ing, Tompkins County, New York, '
has established Lansing Water
District No. 4 of the Town of,
Lansing; and I .
WHEREAS, It is now desired to
authorize the construction of a,
water distribution system In and
for said Lansing Water District'
No. 4 of the Town of Lansing and
to provide for the financinggthere
of; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, by the Town -
Board of the Town of Lansing,
Tompkins County, New York, as
follows:
Section 1. The construction of a
water distribution system in and
for Lansing Water District No.4of
the Town of Lansing, Tompkins
County, New York, as more fully
described in the aforesaid pro -
ceedings, at a maximum esti-
mated cost of $400,000 is hereby
authorized.
Section 2. The maximum esti-
mated cost of such specific object
or purpose is $400,000, and the
p Ian for the financing thereof isby
the issuance of the 5400,000 serial
bondsof said Town hereby author -
ized to be Issued pursuant to the
provisions of the Local Finance
Law..-
Further details pertaining to
said bonds will be prescribed in a
further resolution or resolutions
of this Town Board.
Section 3. It is hereby de- I
term Ined that the period of proba-
ble usefulness of the aforesaid
specific objector purpposelsthirty
years, pursuant to s2doivision I of
paragraph a of Section 11.00 of the
Local Finance Law. It is hereby I
further determined that the max-
imum maturity of the serial bonds
herein authorized will exceed five
years
4. Subject to the pro-
visions of the Local Finance Law,
the power to authorize the is-
suance of and to sell bond antici-
pation notes in anticipation of the
Issuance and sale of the serial
bonds herein authorized, includ-
ing renewals of such notes, is
hereby delegated to the Super -
visor, the chief fiscal, officer. Such
notes shall be of such terms, form
and contents, and shall be sold in
such manner, as may be pre-
scribed by said Supervisor, con-
sistent with the provisions of the
Local Finance Law.
Section 5. The faith and credit of
said Town of Lansing, Tompkins
County, New York, are hereby
irrevocably pledged to the
Payment of the principal of and
intereston such bonds as the same
respectively becomedueand pay-
able. There shall be annually ap-
portioned and assessed upon the
several lots and parcels of land
within said Extension which the
Town shall determine and specify
to be especially benefitted by the'
improvement, an amount suffi-
cient to pay the principal and
interest on said bondsas the same
become due, but if not paid from
such source, all the taxable real
property in said Town shall be
subject to the levyy of ad valorem
taxes without limitation as to rate
or amount suffic(ent to pay the
principal of and Interest on said
bonds as the some shall become)
due.
Section 6. The validity of such)
bonds and bond anticipation notes
may be contested only if
1) Such obligations are author-
Ized for an oblect or purpose for
which said Town is not authorized
to expend money, or
2) The provisions of law which
should be complied with at the
date of publication of this resolu-
tion are not substantially com-
plied with,
and an action, suit or proceed-
ing contesting such validity is
commenced within twenty days
after the date of such publication,
or
3) Such obligations are author-
ized In violation of the provisions'
of the Constitution.
Section 7. This resolution, which
takes effect.imrriediately, shall be
published in full in the Ithaca
Journal, the official newspaper,
together with a notice of the Town
Clerk in substantially the form
provided in Section 81.00 of the
Local Finance Caw.
February 27, 1982
continued February 9, 1982 61
Supervisor presented his monthly report.
Supervisor Munson discussed the Tompkins County Community Hospital
Corporation,
AUDIT RESOLUTION offered by Mrs. McElwee, who moved its adoption, seconded
by Mr. Stevens:
RESOLVED, that General Fund bills #23 through #64 totalling $16,461.94
and Highway Fund bills #19 through #46 totalling $43,957.97 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
• A Town Audit will be held by the Town Board on February 27, 1982 at
9:00 A.M.
On motion, meeting adjourned to February 23, 1982 at 8:00 P.M.
February 23, 1982
The Lansing Town Board met in an Adjourned Meeting on February 23, 1982
at 8:00 P.M. to conduct a Public Hearing on a proposed Local Law entitled
TOWN OF LANSING FIRE PREVENTION CODE and to act on any other business that
may come before said board.
ROLL CALL
Philip Munson Supervisor Present
Louis Emmick Councilman Present
Bert Hilliard Councilman Present
Margaret McElwee Councilwoman Present
George Stevens Councilman Present
Robert Williamson Town Attorney Present
Jane Bush Horky Town Clerk Present
Visitors: Eng. T.G. Miller, Raymond McElwee, Ms. Linda Hirvonen, Robert Briggs,
Herbert Ley, Jack Ettinger and Thomas Kick.
The Supervisor called the meeting to order having the clerk take the
Roll Call.
Proof of Notice having been furnished by the Town Clerk, the Public
Hearing in the matter of the proposed Local Law entitled TOWN OF LANSING
FIRE PREVENTION CODE was called to order at 8:00 P.M. by Supervisor Munson.
Town Board members and persons present discussed the proposed Local Law
concerning the Lansing Fire Prevention Code.
No one appeared voicing any objection to the proposed Local Law entitled
Town of Lansing Fire Prevention Code as presented and all persons desiring to
be heard, having been heard, the Public Hearing was terminated at 8:15 P.M.
The Town Board reviewed the Public Hearing on proposed Local Law #1 for
the year 1982 entitled Town of Lansing Fire Prevention Code and the following
resolution was offered:
RESOLUTION offered by Mrs. McElwee, who moved its adoption, seconded by
Mr. Stevens:
• WHEREAS, a Public Hearing has been held on February 23, 1982 at 8:00 P.M.
in the evening thereof on Proposed Local Law #1 - 1982, which sets forth
rules and regulations on fire prevention in various buildings and structures
throughout the Town, and
WHEREAS, no one appeared objecting to the rules and regulations outlined
in the proposed Local Law, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, that said Local Law #1 - 1982 entitled TOWN OF LANSING FIRE
PREVENTION,CODE be and the same is hereby declared duly adopted.
PLEA
AKENOTICEthata Vote of Town Board . Louis Emmick, Councilman (Aye)
i Public Hearing will be held at the
,Town Hall, Town of Lansing, Tompkins County, New York on Vote of Town Board . Bert Hilliard, Councilman (Aye)
the 23rd day of February 1982at •Vote of Town Board . Margaret McElwee Councilwoman (Aye)
18;00 P.M. in the evening thereof)1I 9 y
"TOWNpOF.LANSINGeFIRtVote of Town Board . George Stevens, Councilman (Aye)
PREVENTION CODE." Said Lo-
cal Law .sets forth Rules and Vote of Town Board . Philip Munson, Supervisor (Aye)
Regulationson Fire Prevention in
various buildings and structures
throught the Town. A copy of, the
proposed, Local Law is on fife in
the �Taotvn�"Clerk <s Office tor°�public
fmspection (continued)
IBY ORDER OF THE LANSING
TOWN -BOARD
Jane Bush Horky,
Town Clerk
February 17, 1982 1
