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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1983-09-27September 27, 1983 141 The Lansing Town Board met in an adjourned meeting on September 275 1983 at 8:00 P.M. to conduct Public Hearing's and to consider and 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: Deputy Clerk Wanda Brink, Martin Sheridan, General Manager for American Community Cablevision and Patrick J. Hourigan, Chief Engineer for American Community Cablevision. The Supervisor called the meeting to order at 8:00 P.M. having the clerk • take the Roll Call. Proof of Notice having been furnished by the Town Clerk, the Public Hearing upon a proposed amendment to the Town's cable television franchise with American Community Cablevision, was called to order by Supervisor Munson. Board Members and Town Attorney Williamson discussed the proposed amendment to the Lansing Television Franchise in regard to the changes in the monthly service charges to subscribers, extension of service, installation and miscellaneous charges. Councilman Emmick stated that no increase in the monthly service charge had been granted since 1974 and felt this a justified request. No one appeared voicing any objection to the proposed.Amendment to the Town of Lansing Television Franchise as presented, and all persons desiring to be heard., having been heard, the Public Hearing was terminated at 8:20 P.M. The Town Board reviewed the Public Hearing just held on the proposed Amendment to the Town of Lansing Television Franchise and the following resolution was offered. RESOLUTION offered by Mrs. McElwee, who moved its adoption, seconded by Mr. Stevens: WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Lansing has had a Public Hearing on a Proposed Amendment to the Franchise Agreement granted to Ceracche Television Corporation, now American Television Communications (d /b /a American Community Cablevision), and WHEREAS, a full copy of same is on file with the Town Clerk and incorporated herein by reference, now therefore be it RESOLVED, that the Amendment to said Franchise Agreement be and the same is hereby approved. Unanimously carried Letters received from Norman the Lansing Recreation Commission of 10 to 12 ft. for the Senior Ci Brian McKelvey, County Architect, Commission, unanimously endorsed foot wide path. D. Stanton and John F. Cummings, Chairman of concerning the proposed construction width tizen's path from Woodsedge to Egan's Store. Norman Stanton and the Lansing Recreation Brian McKelvey's original plan for a 4 to 6 RESOLUTION offered by Mrs. McElwee, who moved its adoption, seconded by Mr. Emmick: NEW LANSING WATER DISTRICTS -------- - - - - -- WHEREAS, the Town of Lansing has formed Town of Lansing Water District #4 to serve the new Morse Borg Warner manufacturing plant on Warren Road and completed the water system improvements to serve the district and, • WHEREAS, the Town of Lansing has formed Town of Lansing Water District #5 to provide a one million gallon storage reservoir to serve the District #4 users an interconnection with the Village of Lansing system serving the Research Park area, improved fire flows in adjacent areas and potential domestic needs of additional districts and, WHEREAS, the Town of Lansing in accordance with the intermunicipal water supply and transmission system agreement with the Towns of Ithaca and Dryden and the Villages of Cayuga Heights and Lansing, has agreed to pay their propor- tionate share of the costs of operation and maintenance and principal and interest in the manner set forth in the intermunicipal agreement and as provided in the approved annual budget of the Commission, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that Towns of Ithaca, Dryden and Lansing and shall constitute a supplement to the in connection of the facilities of Town of facilities of the Commission. (continued the adoption of this resolution by the the Villages of Cayuga Heights and Lansing termunicipal agreement acknowledging the Lansing Water Districts #4 and #5 to the Unanimously carried \42 Continued September 27, 1983 Bids received on September 13, 1983 for Diesel Fuel were discussed. No action was taken. Proof of Notice having been furnished by the Town Clerk, the Public Hearing on proposed uses of Federal Revenue Sharing funds for the calendar year of 1984 was called to order by the Supervisor at 9:00 P.M. Supervisor Munson and Members of the Town Board discussed proposed uses of Federal Revenue Sharing funds for the calendar year of 1984 which would include Program for the Elderly, Youth Recreation Programs, Park Projects and Highway Item #4. No written comments received, all persons desiring to be heard, having been heard, and no objections made to said proposed uses of Federal Revenue Sharing funds, the Hearing was terminated at 9:10 P.M. RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Emmick, who moved its adoption, seconded by Mr. Stevens: RESOLVED, that the Grant Agreement, USDA -FmHA, Form FmHA 442 -50, (copy of which is on file with the Town Clerk) for facilitating the Industrial Water Project, be and the same is hereby approved and adopted, and be it further RESOLVED, that the Supervisor and the Town Clerk be and they hereby are authorized and directed to execute same on behalf of the Town. NO�TICEOF PUBLIC HEARING PLEASE TAKENOTICE;'thot thTOwnf�Boeydrof "the Towh of Cansing will holdp Public Heer= input the. LFnsirig Town<Hell; Roliga34T, ?9 Aut3lirnyROadL'aris- Inpp; Neik Yolpk on September 27,' 1983,a'1�8,00,P..M. upon a proposed emen'drneri#fo the Town's cattle television _f�dnchise with ArAeeri- can Commurnity Cablevisioh.,yThe proposed�_mendment would ef- N changer,,�In the monthly'ser;, vl J` 1.a ge %subscribers. The �gmendment, if approved, meyy*not�atake effect without the prior;epprova1of the N.Y:S. Com- mission„o�n C- °able TelevisionFiand intereste an ies may file corn- ments'Io dblectionsWiththeCom- mission, mailed to Tower BUIIC In Emp11 State Plaza, Albany', New York` 1223. ;. Jpne Bush ,,Ho rky ' Lansing Town'Clerlc' September T5' 19f13t '� Unanimously carried On motion, meeting adjourned to October 4, 1983 at 8:00 P.M. TOWN OFF. LANSING,NOTICE) OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, f that the Town Board of the Town of Lansing will conduct a public hearing on September 27, 1983 at 9:00 P.M. at the Lansing Towni Hall, Route 34, 29 Auburn Road, Lansing, New York, to consider the proposed use of approximate- ly $44,600.00 in unused Revenue Sharing Funds for Entitlement' PeriodpFourteen October 1, 1982 to September 30, 1983 and approx -I imately $44,260.00 of Federal Sharing: Funds for Entitlement, I Period Fifteen, October 1, 1983 to September 30, 1984. All citizens) (especially senior citizens) will ;have the opportunity to give writ- I ten and oral com' rents on uses of the funds. Jane Bush Horky ) September 16, 1983 Town Clerk_ October 4, 1983 The Lansing Town Board met in an Adjourned Meeting on October 4, 1983 at 8:00 P.M. for the presentation of the tentative budget for the coming fiscal year and to discuss and act on any other business that may come before said board, ROLL CP Philip Munson Supervi Louis Emmick Council Bert Hilliard Council Margaret McElwee Council George Stevens Council Jane Bush Horky Town Cl ,LL sor Present man Present man Present woman Present man Present erk Present Visitor: Wanda B. Brink, Deputy Town Clerk. Supervisor Munson called the meeting to order having the clerk take the Roll Call, Supervisor Munson announced to the board that the tentative budget for the next ensuing year has been received and would be presented at this time. Discussion was held by the Town Board on all items of the tentative budget and when all changes and revisions were completed, the preliminary budget was ready for adoption and the date of hearing set thereon, RESOLUTION offered by Mrs. McElwee, who moved its adoption, seconded by Mr. Emmick: RESOLVED, that this Town Board does hereby prepare and approve as the preliminary budget of this Town for the fiscal year beginning on the 1st day of January 1984, the itemized statement of estimated revenues and expenditures hereto attached and made a part of this resolution, and be it FURTHER RESOLVED, that such preliminary budget shall be filed in the office of the Town Clerk where it shall be available for inspection by any interested persons at all reasonable hours, and be it FURTHER RESOLVED, that this Board shall meet at 8:00 P.M. on the 9th day of November 1983, for the purpose of holding a Public Hearing upon such preliminary budget, and be it (continued) El