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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1986-01-08January 8, 1986 The Lansing Town Board met in Regular Session at the Lansing Town Hall on January 8, 1986 at 8:00 P.M. with Supervisor Herbert H. Howell presiding. ROLL CALL Herbert H. Howell Supervisor Present Louis Emmick Councilman Present Bert Hilliard Councilman Present Jeannine Kirby 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 Brink and County Representative Helen Howell. The Supervisor called the meeting to order having the clerk take the Roll Call. County Representative, Helen Howell, reported on the January 7th, 1986 Tompkins County Board of Representatives Meeting. Board Members discussed "Town of Lansing Employee Health Insurance Plan ". Councilman Emmick to revise rules and regulations regarding same and submit for the board's consideration. RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Stevens, who moved its adoption, seconded by Mr. Hilliard: RESOLVED, that the Supervisor be authorized to attend the New Supervisors Conference to be held in Rochester, N.Y. on January 21 -23, 1986, and that any necessary expenses be a town charge. Carried Letter received from Senator Daniel P: Moynihan stating that he had introduced a bill to extend the Revenue Sharing program for local governments through fiscal year 1988. The Tompkins Co. Youth Court has requested Lansing to accept youths sentenced to do community service. Discussion held, consensus of the board not to participate in the program. RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Emmick, who moved its adoption, seconded by Mr. Hilliard: RESOLVED, that the Supervisor be and he hereby is authorized and directed to execute the Sewer Contract between the Village of Lansing and the Village of Cayuga Heights. I Carried Security Norstar Bank has offered the town their assistance in planning and investing town monies. Informal decision by the board to remain with the Tompkins County Trust Co.. Captains of the Town as Fire Wardens. The Supervisor advised the board that the 1986 Reorganization Resolutions would be acted upon at this time. RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Stevens, seconded by Mr. Emmick: 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. Emmick, seconded by Mr. Hilliard: RESOLVED, that the bonds of Public Officials be approved as to the amount and Company. Carried FIRE WARDENS: MOTION by Mr. Hilliard, Bank be seconded by Ms. Kirby, that the Supervisor appoint the Fire Chief and Company Captains of the Town as Fire Wardens. Carried ATTORNEY FOR THE TOWN MOTION by Ms. Kirby, seconded by Mr. Stevens, 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. Stevens, seconded by Mr. Emmick, that the Ithaca Journal News be designated as the official newspaper for the Town of Lansing. DESIGNATION OF BANK DEPOSITORIES OF TOWN FUNDS: MOTION by Mr. Emmick, seconded by Mr. Hilliard, Co., Security .Norstar Bank, and the Moravia National depositories for the Town of Lansing. (continued) Carried that the Tompkins County Trust Bank be designated as the Carried 53 54 Continued January 8, 1986 RULES OF ORDER MOTION by Mr. Hilliard, seconded by Ms. Kirby, 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 Ms. Kirby, seconded by Mr. Stevens, that the Regular Board Meetings of the Lansing Town Board be held on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 8:00 P.M. o'clock. Carried MILEAGE ALLOWANCE: MOTION by Mr. Stevens, -seconded by Mr. Emmick, 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 AIITHnPT7ATTnN FnP HTr.HWAY SIIPFRTNTFNnFNT Tn P11PC.HASF TTFh1Sl MOTION by Mr. Emmick, seconded by Mr. Hilliard, 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. Hilliard, seconded by Ms. Kirby, 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 Ms. Kirby, seconded by Mr. Stevens, that salaries of Town Officer's as compiled in the General Town Budget for 1986 be as follows; OFFICER OFFICE SALARY AMOUNT & TIME OF PAYMENT Howard Groat Highway Supt. $24,000. Herbert H. Howell Supervisor 75000. Floyd Ferris Town Justice 55250. Frederick Spry Town Justice 65600. Jeannine Kirby Councilwoman 29921. Bert Hilliard Councilman 25921. Louis Emmick Councilman 25921. George Stevens Councilman 25921. Jane Bush Horky Town Clerk 2198278 Budget Officer 453. Town Historian 700. 00 $2,000. 00 583. 00 437. 00 550. 50 243. 50 243. 50 243. 50 243. 00 1 ,818. 00 37. 00 350. 350, 00 33 50 00 45 45 45 45 91 75 00 00 per month per month per month per month per month per month per month per month per month per month June 1, 1986 Dec. 15, 1986 Voting Machine Custodians 175.00 after each setup, plus mileage Election Inspectors 4.25 per hour AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Supervisor be authorized to pay the above salaries.on the 15th day of each month and the last payroll, Dec. 15, 19865 salaries to be adjusted to meet budget requirements. Carried ASSOCIATION OF -TOWNS ANNUAL MEETING: MOTION by Mr. Stevens, seconded by Mr. Emmick, that the Town Board and Town Officials be authorized to attend meeting in New York on February 16th -19th, 1986 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. Emmick, seconded by Mr. Hilliard, that Gary Wood be appointed Ordinance Officer and Building Inspector, effective January 1, 1986 and to serve at the pleasure of the board. Carried APPOINTMENT OF BUDGET OFFICER: MOTION by Mr. Hilliard, seconded by Ms. Kirby, that Wanda B. Brink and Jane Bush Horky be appointed Co- Budget Officers for the year 1986. Carried TOWN HISTORIAN MOTION by Ms. Kirby, seconded by Mr. Stevens, that Louise Bement be appointed Town Historian for the year 1986. Carried VOTING MACHINE CUSTODIANS: MOTION by Mr. Stevens, seconded by Mr. Emmick, that Richard K. Davis be appointed Republican Voting Machine Custodian and Beatrice Davis be appointed Democratic Voting Machine Custodian for the year 1986, in compliance with Sec. 3 -302 of the New York State Election Law. Carried (continued) Continued January 8, 1986 5 5 RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Emmick, seconded by Mr. Hilliard: RESOLVED, that Supervisor Howell, be authorized and directed to duly execute application for permit to maintain and operate public bathing beach for the year 1986. l Carried RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Hilliard, who moved its adoption, seconded by Ms. Kirby: 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 1987 to the New York State Division for Youth for its approval, reimbursement of funds expended on such projects, now therefore be it RESOLVED, that such applications are in.all respects approved and Herbert Howell, 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 Ms. Kirby, seconded by Mr. Stevens: RESOLVED, that Herbert Howell, 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 1987. Carried RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Stevens, seconded by Mr. Emmick: 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, 1986, 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 Mr. Hilliard: RESOLVED, that the Supervisor is hereby authorized to purchase Certificates of Deposits with town monies at his discretion. Carried APPOINTMENT OF DEPUTIES MOTION by Mr. Hilliard, seconded by Ms.. Kirby, that George Stevens be appointed Deputy Supervisor, Hazel Avery be appointed Deputy Highway Superinten- dent and Wanda Be Brink be appointed Deputy Town Clerk at beginning of term and to serve during the term of respective officers. Carried MOTION by Ms. Kirby, seconded by Mr. Stevens, that Linda Hirvonen be appointed Chairman of the Lansing Planning Board for the year 1986. Carried RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Stevens, seconded by Mr. Emmick, 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.1986, retroactive to January 1, 1986. Carried RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Emmick, seconded by Mr. Hilliard, that Gary L. Wood be appointed Safety Inspector effective as of January 1, 1986 and to serve at the pleasure of the board. Carried RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Hilliard, seconded by Ms. Kirby, that Kathleen Mahoney be appointed Director of Recreation for the year 1986. Carried APPOINTMENTS OF LIAISON OFFICERS MADE BY THE SUPERVISOR: Louis Emmick . . . . . . W& . Liaison Officer for Highway Department. Jeannine Kirby & M. McElwee . Liaison Officers for Water Districts. Louis Emmick . . .,. . . Liaison Officer for Sewer Districts. Bert Hilliard Liaison Officer for Parks. Bert Hilliard .Liaison Officer for Lansing Activities Unlimited. George Stevens .Liaison Officer for Lansing Youth. Herbert Howell .Liaison Officer for Retirement Home Louis Emmick . . . Ole . . . . Liaison Officer for TV Franchise George Stevens . Liaison Officer for Dog Control Herbert Howell . . . . Liaison Officer for Town Hall Annex (continued) 5 6 1 Continued January 8, 1986 Albert Lacko Appointed Lansing Representative on Tompkins Co. Environmental Management Council. Donald Carroll Appointed Lansing Representative on Tompkins Co. Economic Advisory Board. Robert Cali el Lansing Representative on Tompkins Co. Transportation Commission. Jeannine Kirby Liaison Officer for Lansing Planning Board. PRESENTATION OF TOWN OFFICER'S REPORTS: Summary of 1985 for Justice Court, prepared by Lorraine Abraham; Court Clerk Judge Spry Judge Ferris Court Totals Motor Vehicle - - - - - - - 543 - - - - - - - - - 402 Criminal - - - - - -- -210 - - - - - - - - - 81 Parking Violations - - - - 150 - - - - - - - - 161 Dogs - - - - - - - - - -- 2 - - - - - - 10 Small & Civil Cases - - - - 41 - - - - - - - - - 32 State Environmental - - - - 8 - - - - - - - - - 8 Town Ordinance (Park) - - - 7 - - - - - - - - - 5 Trials (Jury)- - - - - -- 3 TOTAL CASES 964 Bank Balance - -- 1.2.86 (December Audit Paid) Bail ----- - - - - -- $2,178.20 + Small Calims Bond 764.35 19855 12 month State Audit Remitted - $199993.00 1985 ANNUAL TOWN CLERK'S REPORT CONSERVATION LICENSES Me Bank Balance 1.2.86 - -- (December Audit Paid) Bail -------- - - - - -- $68.00 1985 - 12 monty State Audit Remitted $12,691..50 Resident Licenses 629 Non Resident Licenses 30 Primitive Licenses 80 Amount Submitted to County Clerk $9,523.50 Lost License Certificates 2 Free Licenses 50 Amount Submitted to Supervisor 369.00 Senior.Licenses 33 Migretory Bird Stamps 2 TOTAL LICENSES ISSUED 826 — ------------------- — — — — — — — — -- — — — — — — — — — -- DOG LICENSES ISSUED Dog Licenses 15287 Police Work Dog 1 Replacement & Purebred Tags 24 Amount Submitted to County Budget $2,944.14 Kennel Licenses 13 Amount Submitted to Supervisor 69491.86 TOTAL LICENSES & TAGS 15325 Marriage Licenses 43 Amount Submitted to Supervisor $ 165.00 Marriage Cert. & Transcripts 50 167.00 Junkyard Licenses 9 108000 Mobile Home Park Licenses 6 100.00 Machine copies 121.60 $661.60 Amount Submitted to NYS Health Dept. $ 55.00 — ------------------------------ — — — — — — — — — — 1985 Grand Total Submitted to Supervisor 1985 Grand Total Submitted to Other Departments REPORT OF RECEIVER OF TAXES - YEAR 1985 Amount paid to.Supervisor $9009616918 Amount paid to Tnmpkins Count" 211,223.07 Franchises oaid to Tompkins County 5179662.43 Return Taxes to Tompkins County 1873637.94 TOTAL TAX WARRANT 1,8179140.62 Penalties on taxes paid to Supervisor $55407.59 $7,522.46 12,522.64 $20,045.10 (continued) Continued January 8, 1986 Gary L. Wood, Lansing Code Enforcement Officer presented his Annual Report for the year 1985. Ms. Lorraine Bard, Lansing Dog Control Officer, presented year end report from March 1, 1985 through December 31, 1985. Supervisor presented his monthly report. AUDIT RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Emmick, who moved its adoption, seconded by Ms. Kirby: RESOLVED, that General Fund bills #1 through #20 totalling $23,523.30 and Highway Fund bills #1 through #12 totalling $47,883.57 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) Jeannine Kirby, Councilwoman Vote of Town Board . . . . (Aye) George Stevens, Councilman Vote of Town Board . . . . (Aye) Herbert Howell, Supervisor On motion, meeting adjourned at the call of the Supervisor January 20, 1986 The Lansing Town Board met in an Adjourned Meeting, as called by the Supervisor, on January 20, 1986 at 5:00 P.M. to discuss the Town of Lansing Employees Health Insurance Plan. ROLL CALL Herbert Howell Supervisor Present Louis Emmick Councilman Present Bert Hilliard Councilman Absent Jeannine Kirby Councilwoman Present George Stevens Councilman Present Robert Williamson Town Attorney Present Jane Bush Horky Town Clerk Present The Supervisor called the meeting to order having the clerk take the Roll Call. Town Board Members discussed in detail the Town Health Insurance Plan in respect to termination of employment. RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Emmick, who moved its adoption, seconded by Mr. Stevens: RESOLVED, that it is the intent of this Town Board that: A) An employee with retirement rights (10 years or more) or the surviving spouse may continue in the Town Group Health Insurance. The retired employee contribution will be in accordance with the contract in effect at that time and as thereafter amended from time to time, and be it further RESOLVED, that B) A full time employee and those employees in the Health Insurance Plan as of December 31, 1985 leaving Town employment for any reason other than retirement, may continue in the Town Group by contributing 100% of the monthly premium. Vote of Town Board . . . . (Aye) Louis Emmick, Councilman Vote of Town Board . . . . (Aye) Jeannine Kirby, Councilwoman Vote of Town Board . . . . (Aye) George Stevens, Councilman Vote of Town Board . . . . (Aye) Herbert Howell, Supervisor On motion, meeting adjourned at the call of the Supervisor 57