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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1985-01-081 January 8, 1985 The Lansing Town Board met in Regular Session at the Lansing Town Hall on January 8, 1985 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 Howard Groat Highway Superintendent Present Robert Williamson Town Attorney Present Jane Bush Horky Town Clerk Present Visitors: Deputy Clerk, Wanda B. Brink and S.P.C.A. Director James Anasiewicz. The Supervisor called the meeting to order having the clerk take the Roll Call. Highway Superintendent, Howard Groat, stated that the new addition to the Highway Garage was near completion. Mr. Groat stated that he would put out for bid, a Vibratory Road Roller, said bid opening to be at the Regular February Town Board Meeting. Discussed purchasing a High Pressure Washer at an approximate cost of $2,400.00. Supervisor Munson, Highway Supt. Groat and Councilman Emmick discussed the progress of the new road proposed in Myers. Mr. James Anasiewicz, Director of the Tompkins County S.P.C.A. dis- cussed the 1985 Dog Control Contract with the Town of Lansing., Mr. Anasiewicz stated that time spent by SPCA field staff on town dog control as well as percent of overall animal control activity done in the towns, show that present dog control revenues paid to the SPCA simply do not cover the operating costs connected with dog control in the towns. The 1985 dog control contract with the SPCA was reviewed by the board. The major changes include individual town contracts plus a fixed fee schedule offpayment to the SPCA. The fixed fee arrangement replaces one in which the SPCA's revenue varied depending on dogs enumerated and licensed, fines imposed by justice courts, and impoundment fees. Discussion followed, no action taken. Letter received and read from the Association of Towns regarding the 1985 Meeting of the Association to be held in New York City, February 17th -20th, 19850 Letter received from the New York State Commission on Cable Television regarding a new Federal Cable TV Law affecting'Municipal Franchises. Letter received from Matthew H. Shulman, President of ITHACAB regarding assignment of numbers for the portion of his house used for business and the portion occupied as a residence. RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Stevens, who moved its adoption, seconded by Mrs. McElwee: RESOLVED, that Supervisor Munson be authorized to travel to Binghamton and Albany, New York in connection with water to Sr. Citizen's Complex and South Lansing Center, all necessary expenses be a town charge. Carried The Supervisor advised the board that the 1985 Reorganization Resolutions would be acted upon at this time. RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Hilliard, seconded by Mr. Stevens: RESOLVED, that the Supervisor be authorized and directed to have the town records and Justice records audited by the Town Board and file his report under (Town Law 181 (3). Carried RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Stevens, seconded by Mr. Emmick: RESOLVED, that the.bonds of Public Officials be approved as to the amount and Company. Carried FIRE WARDENS: MOTION by Mr. Emmick, seconded by Mrs. McElwee, that the Supervisor appoint the Fire Chief and Company Captains of the Town as Fire Wardens. Carried ATTORNEY FOR THE TOWN: MOTION by Mrs. McElwee, seconded by Mr. Hilliard, that the Attorney for the Town be on an as needed basis and that Robert Williamson be consulted as needed. Carried DESIGNATION OF OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER: MOTION by Mr. Hilliard, seconded by Mr. Stevens, that the Ithaca Journal News be designated as the official newspaper for the Town of Lansing. Carried (continued) a 1 2. Continued January 8, 1985 DESIGNATION OF BANK DEPOSITORIES OF TOWN FUNDS: MOTION by Mr. Stevens, seconded by Mr. Emmick. that the Tompkins County Trust Co., the First National Bank, and the Moravia National Bank be designated as the depositories for the Town of Lansing. Carried RULES OF ORDER MOTION by Mr. Emmick, seconded by Mrs. McElwee, that Robert's Rules of Order be followed, however, when special roll call votes are requested, voting to be in alphabetical order and the Supervisor voting last. Carried TIME OF REGULAR BOARD MEETINGS: MOTION by Mrs. McElwee, seconded by Mr. Hilliard, that the Regular Board Meetings of the Lansing Town Board be held on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 8:00 P.M. o'clock. Carried MILEAGE ALLOWANCE: MOTION by Mr. Hilliard, seconded by Mr. Stevens, that the Town Officer's and Highway Superintendent be allowed the sum of 20� per mile for the use of their automobiles in the performance of their official, duties. Carried AUTHORIZATION FOR HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT TO PURCHASE ITEMS: MOTION by Mr. Stevens, seconded by Mr. Emmick, that the Highway Superinten- dent be authorized to purchase equipment, tools and implements, tires and tubes, in the amount of $5,000.00 without prior approval. Carried METHOD OF CLAIMS TO BE PRESENTED FOR PAYMENT: MOTION by Mr. Emmick, seconded by Mrs. McElwee, that vouchers for claims for General Fund and Highway Fund -be'presented and audited in- accordance with (Town Law A.T. 103), this inspection will take place by the town board at the beginning of each regular meeting. Carried SALARIES OF TOWN OFFICERS: RESOLVED, by Mrs. McElwee, seconded by Mr. Stevens, that salaries of Town Officer's as compiled in the General Town Budget for 1985 be as follows: OFFICER OFFICE SALARY AMOUNT & TIME OF PAYMENT Howard Groat Highway Supt. $239000.00 $15916.66 per month Philip Munson Supervisor 69678.00 556.50 per month Floyd Ferris Town Justice 55000.00 416.66 per month Frederick Spry Town Justice 65600.00 550.00 per month Margaret McElwee Councilwoman 29782.50 231987 per month Bert Hilliard Councilman 29782.50 231.87 per month Louis Emmick Councilman 25782950 231.87 per month George Stevens Councilman 25782.50 231.87 per month Jane Bush Horky Town Clerk 209827900 19735.58 per month Budget Officer 431.00 35.91 per month Town Historian 650.00 325.00 June 1, 1985 325.00 Dec. 15, 1985 Voting Machine Custodians 175.00 after each setup, plus mileage Election Inspectors 4.25 per hour AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that theSupervisor be authorized to pay the above salaries on the 15th day of each month and the last payroll Dec. 15, 1985, salaries to be adjusted to meet budget requirements. Carried ASSOCIATION OF TOWNS ANNUAL MEETING: MOTION by Mr. Hilliard, seconded by Mr. Stevens, that the Town Board and Town Officials be authorized to attend meeting in New York on February 17th -20th, 1985 and that necessary expenses be a town charge. Frederick Spry named Delegate and Floyd Ferris be named alternate. Carried APPOINTMENT OF ORDINANCE OFFICER AND BUILDING INSPECTOR MOTION by Mr. Stevens, seconded by Mr. Emmick, that Gary L. Wood be appointed Ordinance Officer and Building Inspector, effective January 1, 1985 and to serve at the pleasure of the board. Carried APPOINTMENT OF BUDGET OFFICER: MOTION by Mr. Emmick, seconded by Mrs. McElwee, that Wanda B. Brink and Jane Bush Horky be appointed Co- Budget Officers for the year 1985. Carried (continued) 1 TOWN HISTORIAN Continued. January 8, 1985 � MOTION by Mrs. McElwee,.seconded by Mr. Hilliard, that Louise Bement be appointed Town Historian for the year 1985. Carried VOTING MACHINE CUSTODIANS: MOTION by Mr. Hilliard, seconded by Mr. Stevens, that Richard K. Davis be appointed Republican Voting Machine Custodian and Beatrice Davis be appointed Democratic Voting Machine Custodian for the year 1985, in compliance with Sec. 3 -302 of the New York State Election Law. Carried RESOLUTION.offered by Mr. Stevens, seconded by Mr. Emmick: RESOLVED, that Philip Munson, Supervisor, be authorized and directed to duly execute application for permit to maintain and operate public bathing beach for the year 1985. Carried RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Emmick, who moved its adoption, seconded by Mrs. McElwee: WHEREAS, it is the intention of the Town Board of the Town of Lansing to establish Youth Recreation and Service Projects, and WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Lansing is about to submit application for such projects for the year 1986 to the New York State Division for Youth for its approval, reimbursement of funds expended on such projects, now there- fore be it RESOLVED, that such applications are in all respects approved and Philip Munson, Supervisor, is hereby directed and authorized to duly execute and to present said applications to the N.Y.S. Division for Youth for approval. Section 2. This resolution shall take effect immediately. Carried RESOLUTION offered by Mrs. McElwee, seconded by Mr. Hilliard: RESOLVED, that Philip Munson, Supervisor of the Town of Lansing be author- ized and directed to duly execute application to the New York State Program for the Aging for its approval and reimbursement of funds of said project for the year 1986. Carried RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Hilliard, seconded by Mr. Stevens: RESOLVED, that the Supervisor, in lieu of preparing his financial report under (Town Law §29 (10) shall submit to the Town Clerk by March 1, 1985, a copy of the report to the State Comptroller required by section 30 of the General Municipal Law. Carried RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Emmick, seconded by Mrs. McElwee: RESOLVED, that the Supervisor is hereby authorized to purchase Certificates of Deposits with town monies at his discretion. I Carried RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Emmick, seconded by Mrs. McElwee: RESOLVED, that the regular highway employees of the Lansing Highway Department, by Agreement, have been given effective January 1, 1985, a 25� an hour increase. 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 MOTION by Mrs. McElwee, seconded.by Mr. Hilliard, that Linda Hirvonen be appointed Chairman of the Lansing Planning Board for the year 1985. Carried RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Hilliard, seconded by Mr. Stevens, that the Town Clerk, Jane Bush Horky, and Clerk, Bonny Boles, be and they are hereby appointed Receivers of Taxes and Assessment for the year 1985, retroactive to January 1, 1985. Carried RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Stevens, seconded by Mr. Emmick, that Gary L. Wood be appointed Safety Inspector effective as of January 1, 1985 and to serve at the pleasure of the board. Carried (continued) A Continued January 8, 1985 APPOINTMENTS OF LIAISON OFFICERS MADE BY THE SUPERVISOR: Louis Emmick . . . . 0 . . . Liaison'Officer for Highway Dept. Margaret McElwee /Wm. Beischer.Liaison Officers for Water Districts. Louis Emmick .Liaison Officer for Sewer Districts. Bert Hilliard Liaison Officer for Lansing Parks. Bert Hilliard Liaison Officer for Lansing Activities Unlimited. George Stevens Liaison Officer for Lansing Youth. Philip Munson Liaison Officer for Lansing Retirement Home. Louis Emmick Liaison Officer for TV Franchise. George Stevens Liaison Officer for Dog Control, Philip Munson Liaison Officer for Town Hall Annex. Albert Lacko Appointed Lansing Representative on Tompkins Co. Environmental Management Council. Jack Stull Appointed Lansing Representative on Tompkins Co. Economic Advisory Board. Norman Wheeler /Alt. Viola Miller Lansing Representatives on Tompkins Co. Transportation Commission. PRESENTATION OF TOWN OFFICER'S REPORTS: Summary of 1984 for Justice Court, prepared by Lorraine Abraham, Court Clerk Judge Spry Judge Ferris Court Motor Vehicle - - - - - - - - 550 - - - - - - - - - 427 Totals Criminal --- - - - - -- -162 - - - - - - - - - 70 Parking - - - - - - - - - - - 227 - - - - - - - - - 245 E C 0 - - - - - - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - 15 DOG- - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 - - - - - - - - - 15 Small &Civil Claims - - - -47 - - - - - - - - - 41 Trials ---- - - - - - - - 2 - - - - -- 0 TOTAL CASES - - - - - - - - 991 -= - - - - - - 813 1804 TOTAL AMOUNT OF STATE AUDIT $22,142.75 - - - - - - - - $14,704.50 - - - $365847.25 Report of Receiver of Taxes - 1984 Year Amount paid to Supervisor $854,792.64 Amount paid to Tompkins County 2545694.65 Franchises paid to Tompkins County 4715300.63 Return Taxes to Tompkins County 1775532905 TOTAL 1984 TAX WARRANT $1,7589319.97 Penalties on taxes paid to.Supervisor $55118.15 Report of Ordinance Department - Gary L. Wood The general accomplishments for the last half year have been: a) We have made up the Local Law, devised new forms, and generally set things in motion. b) I have been meeting with the Planning Board on a regular basis and believe that the subdivision & zoning regulations are being given a little more exposure. c) You now have records regarding the subdivision and zoning, as well as the building /life safety inspections that will provide future reference re- garding the transactions that have taken place. Building Permits Issued 35 Building Construction Inspections 100 (estimated) Other Building Inspections 4 Life Safety Inspections 2 Junk Yard Inspections 1 Mobile Home Park Inspections 1 (continued) Continued January 8, 1985 1984 ANNUAL TOWN CLERK'S REPORT CONSERVATION LICENSES Resident Licenses 622 Non Resident Licenses 25 Primitive Licenses 85 Lost License Certificates 7 Free Licenses 50 Senior Licenses 31 TOTAL LICENSES ISSUED 820 5 Amount Submitted — — — — — — — — to County Clerk $9,444.00 Certificates Amount Submitted 134.00 to Supervisor Licenses 3620-00 7 -------------------------------------------- DOG LICENSES ISSUED Dog Licenses 1,049 Police Work Dog 2 Replacement & Purebred Tags 42 Amount Submitted to Co. Budget $2,418.87 Kennel Licenses 14 Amount Submitted to Supervisor 5,279.13 TOTAL LICENSES & TAGS ISSUED 1,107 — ---- Marriage — — — — — — Licenses — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — -------------- 38 Amount Submitted to Supervisor $142.50 Marriage Certificates & Transcripts 42 134.00 who moved Junkyard Licenses 7 84.00 Mobile Home Park Licenses that General 6 110800 #1 through #26 totalling Searches & Certified Copies 2 2.00 $43,326.97 be Machine Copies for payment, and 41.25 further RESOLVED, that Water District $513.75 bills — --- — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Amount — — — ---------- — — — — Submitted to NYS Health Dept. — — — — — $47.50 — — ------------------------------------------- 1984 Grand Total Submitted to Supervisor $ 69154.88 Board . . . . (Aye) 1984 Grand Total Submitted to Other Departments 11,910.37 of Town Board . . . . (Aye) Bert Hilliard, $ 189065.25 Vote Supervisor Munson presented his monthly report. AUDIT RESOLUTION offered by Mrs. McElwee, who moved its adoption, seconded by Mr. Emmick: RESOLVED, that General Fund bills #1 through #26 totalling $27,124.89 and Highway Fund bills #1 through #20 totalling $43,326.97 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 On motion, meeting adjourned at the call of the Supervisor ;1