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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1985-11-073e November 7, 1985 The Lansing Town Board met in an Adjourned Meeting at the Lansing Town Hall on November 7, 1985 at 8:00 P.M. with Supervisor Munson presiding. ROLL CALL Philip Munson Supervisor Present Louis Emmick Councilman Present Bert Hilliard Councilman Absent Margaret McElwee Councilwoman Present George Stevens Councilman Present Jane Bush Horky Town Clerk Present Visitors: Deputy Clerk Wanda Brink and Herbert Howell. 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, the Supervisor advised the board that the Public Hearing was now open on the Preliminary Budget for the year 1986, as called by the Town Board and so advertised in the Ithaca Journal and posted according to Town Law 108. The persons present were each presented a copy of the 1986 General and Highway Fund Preliminary Budgets and a copy of the Maintenance and Operation Budget for Water District #2. The budgets were reviewed by the board and persons present. All persons desiring to be heard, having been heard and no objections made to said Preliminary Budgets, the Public Hearing on the Preliminary Budgets was terminated at 8:30 P.M. Proof of Notice having been furnished by the Clerk, the Public Hearing on the Special Districts, Lansing Water District #2 and Lansing Sewer District #2 was called to order by Supervisor Munson at 8:30 P.M., as advertised in the Ithaca Journal and posted according to law. The Assessment Rolls for the year 1986 were offered for inspection and discussed. All persons desiring to be heard, having been heard, and no objections or comments made to said rolls, the Hearing on the Special Districts was terminated at 8:45 P.M. Proof of Notice having been furnished by the Clerk, the Public Hearing on Proposed Uses of Federal Revenue Sharing Funds for the calendar year of 1986 was called to order by Supervisor Munson at 8:45 P.M., as advertised in the Ithaca Journal and posted according to law. Supervisor Munson stated that proposed uses of Federal Revenue Sharing Funds for the calendar year of 1986 would include Park Projects, Youth Projects and Highway Projects. The amounts proposed to be allocated to the various projects were reviewed. 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 9:00 P.M. The Town Board Members discussed the Public Hearings just held, following resolutions were then offered: RESOLUTION ADOPTING GENERAL FUND BUDGET offered by Mr. Stevens, who moved its adoption, seconded by Mr. Emmick: WHEREAS, this Town Board has met at the time and place specified in the notice of Public Hearing on the General Fund Preliminary Budget and heard all persons desiring to be heard thereon; now therefore be it RESOLVED, that this Town Board does hereby adopt such General Fund Prelimin- ary Budget as originally compiled, as the annual budget of this Town for the fiscal year beginning on the lst day of January 1986, and that such budget as so adopted be entered in detail in the minutes of the proceedings of this Town Board, and be it FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk of this Town shall prepare and certify in duplicate, copies of said annual budget as adopted by this Town Board, together with the estimates, if any adopted pursuant to Section 202 -a, subd. 2 of the Town Law and deliver one copy thereof to the Supervisor of this Town to be presented by him to the Board of Representatives of this County. Vote of Town Board . . . . (Aye) Louis Emmick, councilman Vote of Town Board . . . . (Aye) Margaret flcElwee, Councilwoman Vote of Town Board . . . . (Aye) George Stevens, Councilman Vote of Town Board . . . . (Aye) Philip Munson, Supervisor RESOLUTION ADOPTING HIGHWAY FUND BUDGET offered by Mr. Emmick, who moved its adoption, seconded by Mrs. McElwee: WHEREAS, this Town Board has met at the time and place specified in the notice of Public Hearing on the Highway Fund Preliminary Budget and heard all persons desiring to be heard thereon; now therefore be it (continued) 1 Continu RESOLVED, that this Town Boa inary Budget as originally compil fiscal year beginning on the 1st so adopted be entered in detail i Board, and be it ed November 7, 1985 . rd does hereby adopt ed, as the annual bu day of January, 1986, n the minutes of the such Highway Fund Prelim- dget of this Town for the and that such budget as proceedings of this Town FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk of this Town shall prepare and certify in duplicate, copies of said annual budget as adopted by this Town Board, to- gether with the estimates, if any, adopted pursuant to Section 202 -a, aubd. 2, of the Town Law and deliver one copy thereof to the Supervisor of this Town to be presented by him to the Board of Representatives of this County. Vote of Town Board . . . . (Aye) Louis Emmick, 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 RESOLUTION ADOPTING McKINNEY WATER DISTRICT BUDGET, offered by Mrs. McElwee who moved its adoption, seconded by Mr. Emmick: RESOLVED, that the McKinney Water District budget for the year 1986 in the amount of $987.31 be and the same hereby is adopted and approved and the tax rate for said budget is $ .737 per thousand of assessed valuation is hereby adopted and approved. Vote of Town Board . . . (Aye) Louis Emmick, 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 RESOLUTION ADOPTING LUDLOWVILLE LIGHT DISTRICT.BUDGET, offered by Mr. Emmick, who moved its adoption, seconded by Mr. Stevens: RESOLVED, that the Ludlowville Light District budget for the year 1986 in the amount of $1,190.00 be and the same hereby is adopted and approved and the tax rate for said budget is $ .635 per thousand of assessed valuation is hereby adopted and approved.' Vote of Town Board . . . . (Aye) Louis Emmick, 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 RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Stevens, who moved its adoption, seconded by Mr. Emmick: RESOLVED, that the Maintenance & Operation Budget for the year 1986 for Water District #2 be accepted and said water rate schedule for metered water consumed shall be fixed in accordance to sufficiently cover the maintenance and operation budget of said district: WATER RATE SCHEDULE FOR WATER DISTRICT #2. Minimum Per Quarter (20,000 gal. allowed) $15.00 Next 5,000 gal. per Qtr. @ .75t per 1,000 gal. Next 50,000 gal. per Qtr. @ .65¢ per 1,000 gal. Next 675,000 gal. per Qtr. @ .50¢ per 1,000 gal. Next 750,000 gal per Qtr. @ .35¢ per 1,000 gal., and be it further RESOLVED, that the aforesaid schedule shall apply to every apartment or trailer unit fed from a single meter. For example, if ten apartment units or trailer units are fed by a single meter, the total meter charge shall be computed as follows: divide the total meter reading by ten, equals the gallons of water per equivalent unit. The water charge per equivalent unit is computed by mul- tiplying the number of gallons per equivalent unit by water rate schedule. The total water rate charge is computed by multiplying the equivalent unit charge by ten. Vote of Vote of Vote of Vote of RESOLUTION o Mrs. McElwee: Town Board . . . . (Aye) Town Board . . . . (Aye) Town Board . . . . (Aye) Town Board . . . . (Aye) ffered by Mr. Emmick, who Louis Emmick, Councilman Margaret McElwee, Councilwoman George Stevens, Councilman Philip Munson, Supervisor moved its adoption, seconded by WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Division of Assessment filed an Assessment Roll for the Town of Lansing Water District #2 on and before September 15, 1985, and WHEREAS, after proper notice a Public Hearing was held on November 7, 1985, and all persons desiring to be heard, having been heard and no one appearing objecting to said Water District #2 Assessment Roll, now therefore be it RESOLVED, that the Assessment Roll as prepared be filed for Lansing Water District #2 and the same is hereby approved, affirmed and adopted pursuant to Section 239 of the Town Law for the year 1986, and be it further (continued) 37 38 Continued November 7, 1985 RESOLVED, that the formula used for the basis of extending the Assessment Roll for Lansing Water District #2 for the year 1986 be: Assessed Valuation Charge: $ .110 per thousand on land and buildings. Unit Charge: $3.76 per living unit or equivalent where water is considered available, and the same is hereby affirmed and adopted by the Town Board. Vote of Town Board . . . . (Aye) Louis Emmick, 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 RESOLUTION offered by Mrs. McElwee, who moved its adoption, seconded by Mr. Emmick: WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Division of Assessment filed an Assessment Roll for the Town of Lansing Sewer District #2 on and before September 15, 1985, and WHEREAS, after proper notice a Public Hearing was held on November 7, 1985 and all persons desiring to be heard, having been heard and no one appearing objecting to said Sewer District #2 Assessment Roll, now therefore be it RESOLVED, that the Assessment Roll as prepared be filed for Lansing Sewer District #2 and the same is approved, affirmed and adopted pursuant to Section 239 of the Town Law for the year 1986, and be it further RESOLVED, that the formula used for the basis of extending the Assessment Roll for Lansing.Sewer District #2 for the year 1986 be: Assessed Valuation Charge: $ .362 per thousand on land and buildings. Unit Charge: $17.74 per unit or equivalent where sewer is considered available, and the same is hereby affirmed and adopted by the Town Board. Vote of Town Board . . . . (Aye) Louis Emmick, 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 RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Stevens, who moved its adoption, seconded by Mr. Emmick: WHEREAS, this Town Board has met at the time and place specified in the notice of Public Hearing on the proposed uses of Federal Revenue Sharing Funds for the calendar year of 1986, now therefore be it RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Lansing has duly adopted its budget for the year 1986 which includes Federal Revenue Sharing Funds appropriated for various projects for the year 1986, be and the same are hereby appropriated and approved as follows: FEDERAL REVENUE SHARING BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS AS ADOPTED AMOUNTS Park $155000.00 Youth Program 109000000 Highway Machinery A 85000.00 Highway A Snow Removal & Town Highways 165584.00 Vote of Town Board . . . . (Aye) Louis Emmick, 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 RESOLUTION offered by Mrs. McElwee, who moved its adoption, seconded by Mr. Emmick: RESOLVED, that unpaid Water District #2 bills and penalties for Parcel #7- 32 -1 -48 Paul Uher in the amount of $66.00; Parcel #7- 32 -1 -51 Paul M. Uher in the amount of $88.59; Parcel #7- 32 -1 -54 Frederick & Marcia Knight in the amount of $660.00; Parcel #7- 33 -3 -7 Martin J. Trinkl, Sr., in the amount of $71.13 and Parcel #7- 34 -1 -7 Frederick and Marcia Knight in the amount of $111.25 be added to the 1986 Tax Roll, which becomes due and payable on January 1, 19860 Vote of Town Board . . . . (Aye) Louis Emmick, 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 RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Stevens, who moved its adoption, seconded by Mr. Emmick: , RESOLVED, that $58,620.00 (Principal $40,000.00 /Interest $18,620.00) be added to the 1986 Tax Roll on parcel #44 -1 -53.12 assessed to Borg - Warner Corp. to pay interest and principal on note due March 29, 1986 for Water District #4. Vote of Town Board . . . . (Aye) Louis Emmick, 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 10:15 P.M. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEAING ON' PRELIMINARY BUDGET'FOR HE TOWN OF LANSING FOR THE YEAR 1986 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the preliminary budget of the j .Town of Lansing, Tompkins County, New York for the fiscal ye filar beginning January 1, 1986,' Cs been completed and ed in the office of the Town Clerk of. said Town, where it is available I for inspection of any interested persons at all reasonable hours, and FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Town Board of said Town of Lansing will meet me and review said preliminary . budget and hold a Public Hear- 4 ng thereon at the Lansing Town oll, Lansing, New York at 8:00' P.M. on the 7th day of that at such hear-, ing any person may be head in favor or against the preliminary budget as compiled or for or' against any item or items there in contained, and FURTHER uNOaTICEa Section GI108 VEN, p that the fol- ' of the Town law ;' - lowing are proposed yearly sal -. cries of town officers of this town: Supervisor - $7,000 Councilman 4 at $2,921.50 each - $11,686 ' Town Clerk 8 Receiver of Taxes - $21,827 Highway Superintendent - $24,- 000 BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD Jane Bush Horky, Lansing Clark October 26, 1985 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING SPE- CIAL DISTRICTS PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Town Board of t Town Assess- ment has prepared • Rolls of parcels of land in- cluded in Lansing Water District No. 2, Sewer District No. 2 and Lansing Cherry Road Sewer Dis- trict - Stage I, and has appor- parcells of andein proportion t the amount of benefits the im- provements shall confer upon the same, the cost chargeable to said districts in connection with the construction of the public water and sewer systems theri which are payable inearo, 1986 and, therefore, pursuant Section 239 of the Town Law, the said =Town Board shall hold a Public Hearing at the Lansing Town Hall, Lansing, New Yorke on . the 7th day of November 1985 at 8:30 P.M. in the evening anyeo j hear and consider which may be made to said Rolls. BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD' Jane Bush Horky, Lansing Clerk October 26, 1985 TOWN OF LANSING BUDGET HEARING ON FEDERAL REVENUE SHARING FUNDS The Town of Lansing will hold a Public Hearing on November z 1985 at 8:45 P.M. at the Lansing, Town Hall, Lansing, New York. All citizens (especially Senior Citizens) are invited to attend and pro vide the Lansing Town Board with written and oral comments and ask questions concerning the entire proposed proposed dget budget statement t on the proposed df uses of Revenue Sharing Fundst, and9he pro-' posed budget summarized below can be inspected by the public from 9:00 A.M. until 5 :00 P.M.,`, Tuesday through Friday and Saturday PROPOSED ANNUAL BUDGET REVENUES: All Other . Total Funds Use of FRS $587,259 Source $ 587,259 Property Taxes 271j541 27,541 Payments in Lieu of Taxes . 238 110 238,110 Appropriated Fund Balances 70,000 70,000 ' State Revenue Sharing 50,000 509000 Mortgage Tax 5,000 5,000 Franchise Fees 26,800 26,800 1 Interest &Penalties 49,584 . 49,584. Federal Revenue Sharing 17x136 17,136 Interfund Revenues _ g,000 91000 Firemen':- Reimbursement 55,377 55,377 State Aid TOTAL $1,086,223 $49,584 $1,135,807 EXPENDITURES: CATEGORY 225,791 , 225,791 . General Government 71100. 79100 Public Safety .673;518 24,584 8989102 Transportation 2000 2,000 , Economic Assistance &Opportunity 25,106 25,000 50,106 Culture and Recreation 16,600 16,600 Home and Community 122 928 '122,928 Employees Benefits 13;180 13,180 Debt Service , - $1,086,223 $49,584 $19135,807 TOTAL BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD Jane Bush Horky, Lansing Town Clerk October 26,1985