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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1987-12-09C IL-) continued, November 11, 1987 also held concerning the Ottenschot problem. Gary stated the the Lawyers were now discussing the problem. Gary said Mr. Ottenschot needs a Junk Yard permit. No Action Taken. AUDIT RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Emmick, who moved its adoption, seconded by Mrs. Kirby: RESOLVED, that General Fund bills # 600 through # 676 totalling $ 32,236011 and Highway Fund bills # 404 through # 435 totalling $ 61,089.14 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) Herbert Howell, Supervisor Vote of Town Board . . . . (Aye) Louis Emmick, Councilman Vote of Town Board . . . . (Aye) Bert Hilliard, Councilman • Vote of Town Board . . . . (Aye) Jeannine Kirby, Councilwoman On motion, meeting adjourned at the call of the Supervisor. V33 / 4& �/a F,2, December 9, 1987 The Lansing Town Board met in Regular Session at the Lansing Town Hall on December 9, 1987 at 8:00 P.M. with Supervisor Howell presiding. ROLL CALL Herbert Howell Supervisor Present Louis Emmick Councilman Present Louis Bush Councilman Absent Jeannine Kirby Councilwoman Present Bert Hilliard Councilman Absent Visitors: Deputy Town Clerk, Debbie Crandall, Highway Superintendent, Howard Groat, Engineer, Thomas Miller, Andy LaVigne, Jeffrey Cleveland, Mr. and Mrs. John Horky, David Herrick, Arlene Dende, Pamela LaMonte, Rocco Lucente, Lorraine Bard, John Kaminisky, Mr. George Stevens, Linda Hirvonen, The Krizek family, Ron Parks, Peter French, Mr. and Mrs. David Cox, Joe O'Brien and appoximiately 15 - 20 other Lansing residents. The Supervisor called the meeting to order having the clerk take the Roll Call. Mr. Howell opened the meeting to a discussion on the Proposed Lansing Water District No. 9. There was a lengthy discussion with some cf the high points being the following: 1) Residents were concerned with the letter from the State Comptroller's Office. The contents of the letter was not clear to alot of residents. 2) A big concern was "Where do we go from here "? 3) Smaller districts was a possibility. • 4) The cost was a concern, both in the proposed district or in the future of smaller districts. Mr. Lucente gave the board members a proposal for a water district in his area. The Board decided to table his proposal until a later date. After much discussion on the Proposed Water District No. 9, the following Resolution was made. RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Emmick, who moved its adoption, seconded by Mrs. Kirby: RESOLVED, that the Town will fund a two -way post card mailing to all residents in the Proposed Lansing District No. 9 to find out who wants and who does not want public water. Be it further RESOLVED that the Town Board authorizes Thomas Miller to do a study on a small portion in the proposed district and be it further RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby tables Mr. Lucente's proposal until the two -way post cards are tabulated and Mr. Miller's study is done. continued, December 9, 1987 Vote of Town Board . (Aye) Herbert Howell, Supervisor Vote of Town Board . (Aye) Louis Emmick, Councilman Vote of Town .Board . (Aye) Jeannine Kirby, Councilman Mr. Lucente's Lawyer stated that they were opposed to any extensive tableing on their proposal. Tom Miller stated that construction has been completed and the interconnection with the whole system has been made in Water District No. 2. Mr. Miller stated that the pressure reducing valve for Ludlowville should be in soon. At that time everyone in Ludlowville will be able to hook -up to the water system. Tom reported that_thesewer report that the Village of Cayuga Heights is preparing, in not yet completed. Supervisor Howell presented his monthly report. Mr. Howell discussed with the board, the Traffic Study that Tompkins County is in the process of preparing. Hd1rstated1 that the County would like the Town of Lansing to purchase an additional 100 survey's at the cost of $5.00 per survey. RESOLUTION offered by Mrs Kirby who moved its adoption, seconded by Mr. Emmick: RESOLVED that the Town of Lansing purchase an addition 100 surveys at the cost of $ 5.00 per survey. Vote of Town Board . (Nay) Herbert Howell, Supervisor Vote of Town Board . (Aye) Louis Emmick, Councilman Vote of Town Board . (Aye) Jeannine Kirby, Councilwoman It was so stated that the motion did not pass due to a lack of a majority vote of the whole Town Board (5 members). Said statement was made by Attorney, Robert Williamson, Linda Hirvonen from the Lansing Planning Board stated that said Board is in favor of the additional 100 surveys. This may be reconsidered at the next Regular Town Board Meeting in January of 1988. Discussion was held on the Town's investments in Certificates of Deposits. RESOLUTION offered by Mrs. Kirby, who moved its adoption, seconded by Mr. Emmick: V RESOLVED that the-Town will stay with the-Tompkins County Trust Company. and be it further RESOLVED, that personnel at the T.C.T.C. will, in writing assure Mr. Howell that the Town of Lansing's deposits over $100,000..00 will be collateralized -by stock owned by the T.C.T.C.'through a program with the Chase Manhattan Bank and be it further CD's to be RESOLVED that the Supervisor is hereby authorized to initiate implemented through Chase Manhatten Bank by the Tompkins County Trust Company. Vote of Town Board . (Aye) Herbert Howell, Supervisor Vote of Town Board . (Aye) Jeannine Kirby, Councilwoman Vote of Town Board . (Aye) Louis Emmick, Councilman Lorraine Bard presented a three year agreement to be reviewed by the board. No action was taken at this time. RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Emmick, who moved its adoption, seconded by Mrs. Kirby: RESOLVED that the Highway Superintendent is hereby authorized to purchase a wing for the grader from Syracuse Supply Co. in the amount of $ 11,875.00, which was an option on the original bid from Syracuse Supply Co. Vote of Town Board . (Aye) Herbert Howell, Supervisor Vote of Town Board . (Aye) Jeannine Kirby, Councilwoman Vote of Town Board . (Aye) Louis Emmick, Councilman RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Mrs. Kirby: Emmick, who moved its adoption, seconded by RESOLVED Supply Co. to Transfer DA5130.200 and that the following purchase a wing $ 5,937.50 from be it further be transfered to for the grader: account DA5142,400 pay $ 11,875.00_.to (Snow removal.'= Syracuse Town) tb RESOLVED, removal - Other that $ 5,937.50 Governments) to be transfered from DA5130.200 (Machinery account DA5148.400 Equipment). (Snow Vote of Town Board . (Aye) Herbert Howell, Supervisor Vote of Town Board . (Aye) Louis Emmick, Councilman Vote of Town Board . (Aye) Jeannine Kirby, Councilwoman L continued December 9, 1987 RESOLUTION offered by Mrs. Kirby, who moved its adoption, seconded by Mr. Emmick: RESOLVED that $ 11,000.00 be transfered from DA5120.44 (Bridges) to Machinery Vote Account for year end Louis Emmick, Councilman Vote bills. Town Board . Vote of Town Board . Herbert Howell, Supervisor Vote of Town Board . Louis Emmick, Councilman Vote of Town Board . Jeannine Kirby, Councilwoman RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Emmick, who moved its adoption, seconded by Mrs. Kirby: RESOLVED, that the following General A and General B transfers be made. From A10109100 Town Council- Personnel Services $ 7.78 To 0 0 A1010.400 Town Council- Contractual From: A5132.100 Garage- Personnel Services $369.22 To A16209100 Town Hall- Personnel Services From: A1620.200 Town Hall Equipment $ 71984 To . A1620e404 Town Hall- Telephone /Radio Line From: A1920.400 Municipal Association Dues $ 58.99 To A1670.400 Printing - Advertising From: A3120.100 Park Police - Personnel Services $ 36.97 To A1910.400 Special Items - Unallocated Insurance From: A1990.400 Contigency $142910 To A1950.400 Special Item - Assessment Property Tax From: A3120.100 Park Police.- Personell Services $ 47.72 To A35109400 Dog Control - Contractual From: A7110.100 Park - Personnel Services $ 29554.26 To . A.7110.400 Park - Contractual From: A7110.200 Park Equipment $ 23.62 To . A7110.400 Park.- Contractual From: A7180.400 Beach & Pool Contractual $381.73 To e A7180.100 Beach & Pool - Personnel Services From: A7310.400 Youth Programs - Contractual $19312.93 To A7180.100 Beach & Pool - Presonnel Services From. A8745.400 Flood & Erosion $3,130.28 To A7310.100 Youth Programs - Personnel Services From: A8745.400 Flood & Erosion - Contractual $570.35 To A7510.400 Historian - Contractual From: A845.400 Flood & Erosion - ConLractual $19908.00 To . A9040o800 Workmans Comp. Insurance From: A9060e800 Hospital - Medical Insurance $280.31 To A9089o800 Medicare Mr. Howell discussed a letter with the board members that he received from the Nutrition for the Elderly concerning the rent at the Annex. They asked the Town to reduce their rent figure from $10.00 per meeting to -0 -. RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Emmick, who moved its adoption, seconded by Mrs. Kirby: RESOLVED that the Town Board hereby denies the Nutrition Program's request to drop the Annex rent to -0 -. It will stay at $10.00 per use. Vote of Town Board . .(Aye) Herbert Howell, Supervisor Vote of Town Board . .(Aye) Louis Emmick, Councilman Vote of Town Board . .(Aye) Jeannine Kirby, Councilwoman Mr. Howell will write a letter to the Nutrition Program to this effect. Mr. Williamson asked the board members to consider the letter each one recevided from Attorney's Costello, Cooney & Fearon. The Attorney's do have recommendations to amend Local Law No. 3. They will provide us with the proposed amendments. The Town Board will study this and may act on it at the next meeting. 6 continued December 9, 1987 AUDIT RESOLUTION, offered by Mr. Emmick, who moved its adoption, seconded by Mrs. Kirby: RESOLVED that General Fund Bills # 677 thr:ourgh# 726 totalling $ 25,410.49 and Highway Fund bills # 436 through # 470 totalling $ 69,396.30 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) Herbert Howell, Supervisor Vote of Town Board . (Aye) Louis Emmick, Councilman Vote of Town Board . (Aye) Jeannine Kirby, Councilwoman A copy of the Minutes of September 22nd, September 29th, October 5th, October 14th, October 28th, November 5th, and November 11th, 1987 having been furnished to the Board Members beforehand, the Supervisor asked for a motion to propose correction or to accept same as submitted. RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Emmick, who moved its adoption, seconded by Mrs. Kirby: RESOLVED, that the minutes as submitted by the clerk are hereby approved. Carried. Mr. Gary Wood presented a letter to the Board Members from the New York State Electric and Gas concerning Local Law No. 4. They were concerned about their Junk Yard Permit. RESOLUTION offered by Mrs. Kirby, who moved its adoption, seconded by Mr. Emmick: RESOLVED that the Board authorizes Gary Wood to write a letter to the New York State Electric and Gas stating that the original agreement with the Electric and Gas stands and will not be e.ffected by Local Law No. 3 or Local Law No. 4 of the year 1987. Vote of Town Board . (Aye) Herbert Howell, Supervisor Vote of Town Board . (Aye) Louis Emmick, Councilman Vote of Town Board . (Aye) Jeannine Kirby, Councilwoman Jeff Cleveland brought up the idea of issuing Myers Park boat slip rental before January 20, 1988. No action taken at this time. RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Emmick, who moved its adoption, seconded by Mrs. Kirby: RESOLVED, that the Regular Meeting be recessed (10:32 P.M.) for the Town Board to meet in Executive Session. Carried. RESOLUTION offered by Mrs. Kirby, who moved its adoption, seconded by Mr. Emmick: RESOLVED, that the Executive Session be terminated and the Regular Meeting be reconvened. Carried. RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Emmick, who moved its adoption, seconded by Mrs. Kirby: RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby accepts the REPORT OF EXAMINATION of the Town of Lansing for the year ending December 31, 1986 from the office of LaVigne & Peworchik, Certified Public Accountants, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk is hereby authorized to advertise such in the Ithaca Journal News. Vote of Town Board . (Aye) Herbert Howell, Supervisor Vote of Town Board . (Aye) Louis Emmick, Councilman Vote of Town Board . (Aye) Jeannine Kirby, Councilwoman On Motion, meeting adjourned at the call of the Supervisor. Legals NOTICE c o NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Report of Examination of 111 the accounts and fiscal affairs of the Town of Lansing, Tomp- kins County, New York, for the period beginning January 1, 1986 and ending on Decem -' ber 31, 1986 has been com -! pleted. The report of such ex -' amination has been filed in my office where it is a public record, available for inspec- tion by all interested persons. Bonito Boles, Town Clerk. Town of Lansing. December 15, 1987