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Home My WebLink About1989-12-20 77 DECEMBER 20 , 1989 The Lansing Town Board met in Regular Session at the Lansing Town Hall B oardroom at 8 : 00 P . M . with Supervisor Kirby presiding . ROLL CALL Jeannine Kirby Supervisor Present Herbert Beckwith Councilman Present Jeffrey Cleveland Councilman Present L ouis Emmick Councilman Present Larry Tvaroha Councilman Present B onita Boles Town Clerk Present Richard Thaler Town Attorney Present Visitors : Howard Groat and George Totman and one other resident . The Supervisor called the meeting to order having the clerk take the Roll Call . The Supervisor presented her monthly report . Highway Supertindent , Howard Groat gave his monthly report . The Board was concerned that people will start dumping garbage on the roadsides and on private land . Mr . Thaler will write up a Local Law on illegal dumping and bring it back to the Board members for their approval . Mrs . Kirby reported that the main line for Water District II 13 was all in . Water No . 9 is at the end of Warren Road and Water 14 and 15 should start at the beginning of 1990 . Mrs . Kirby also stated that Mrs . Veda Holden ' s water line was all in and she has been hooked up to it . Mrs . Kirby introduced a Resolution to the Board Members that would allow N oel Desch to be appointed as a Commissioner at the Southern Cayuga Lake Intermunicipal Water Commission which is a newly created job . Said job would pay $ 8 , 000 . 00 per year . The Board members felt that since Noel Desch did this work during his term as the Town of Ithaca Supervisor , that the new ; Supervisor should also continued the job since she will not be taking a cut in pay of $ 8 , 000 . 00 . The Resolution was turned down by all Board Members . A letter will be sent out to the Town of Ithaca and to S . C . L . I . W . C . stating the Town Board ' s feeling on the proposed Resolution . Said letter will also go to all Towns that are members of S . C . L . I . W . C . The Board also stated that they had no problem with Noel Desch being worth $ 8 , 000 . 00 in his expertise but they did not feel it should be a charge to the users . Mr . Thaler stated that he had received everything he needed from the L eather ' s and ' that the deed to East Lake Road would be filed on December 21 , 1989 . • RESOLUTION , offered by Mr . Beckwith who moved its adoption , seconded by Mr . Emmick : RESOLVED , that • - the Town Board hereby passes the Resolution entitled PROPOSAL TO CONSTRUCT A LANSING COMMUNITY CENTER FOR THE TOWN OF LANSING , TO SCHEDULE A FURTHER PUBLIC HEARING AND TO SCHEDULE A REFERENDUM . Vote of Town Board . . . . ( Aye ) Jeannine Kirby , Supervisor Vote of Town Board . . . . ( Aye ) Herbert Beckwith , Councilman Vote of Town Board . . . . ( Aye ) Jeffrey Cleveland , Councilman ✓ ote of Town Board . . . . ( Aye ) Louis Emmick , Councilman ✓ ote of Town Board . . . . ( Aye ) Larry Tvaroha , Councilman Copy of said Resolution attached hereto and made a part thereof . Mrs . Kirby informed the Board that she had been approached about using t he Town Annex for dog socialization classes . The Board felt this would not be acceptable as food is served in the kitchen and it may be looked down upon by the Tompkins County Health Department . G eorge Totman gave his monthly report . The price of Building permits will be discussed at the first meeting in. January . He also stated that he has interviewed two people for secretary to the Planning Board . A copy of the minutes of December 6th , 13th and 19th , 1989 , having been furnished to the boardmembers beforehand , the Supervisor asked for a motion to make any changes or to accept same as submitted . RESOLUTION offered by Mr . Emmick who moved its adoption , seconded by Mr . Cleveland : RESOLVED that the minutes are hereby accepted as submitted . Carried . 8 . continued December 20 , 1989 AUDIT RESOLUTION offered by Mr . Beckwith who moved its adoption , seconded by Mr . Emmick : RESOLVED that General Fund Bills # 747 through # 844 totaling $ 981 , 217 . 58 and Highway Fund Bills # 376through # 446 totaling $ 84 , 968 . 61 are hereby approved for payment . ✓ ote of Town Board . . . . ( Aye ) Jeannine Kirby , Supervisor ✓ ote of Town Board . . . . ( Aye ) Herbert Beckwith , Councilman Vote of Town Board . . . . ( Aye ) Jeffrey Cleveland , Councilman • Vote of Town Board . . . . . ( Aye ) Louis Emmick , Councilman Vote of Town Board . . . ( Aye ) Larry Tvaroha , Councilman RESOLUTION offered by Mr . Beckwith who moved its adoption , seconded by Mr . Emmick : RESOLVED , that this meeting ( 9 : 37P . M . ) be recessed for the Town Board to meet in Executive Session to discuss personnel matters . Carried . RESOLUTION offered by Mr . Emmick who moved its adoption , seconded by Mr . Beckwith : RESOLVED that the Executive Session be terminated and the Adjourned Meeting be reconvened ( 10 : 12P . M . ) . Carried . On motion , meeting adjourned at the call of the Supervisor at 10 : 13P . M . DECEMBER 27 , 1989 The Lansing Town Board met in Special Session on December 27 , 1989 at the Lansing TownaHall Boardroom with Supervisor Kirby presiding . ROLL CALL Jeannine Kirby Supervisor Present Herbert Beckwith Councilman Absent Jeffrey Cleveland Councilman Present L ouis Emmick 2 Councilman Present L arry Tvaroha Councilman Present Bonita. Boles Town Clerk Present . . . The Supervisor called the meeting to order having the clerk take the Roll Call . Visitors : None RESOLUTION offered by Mr . Cleveland who moved its adoption , seconded by Mr . Emmick : RESOLVED that the Town Board hereby authorizes the bookkeeper to pay any year end bills that come in after December 27 , 1989 . Vote of Town Board . . . . ( Aye ) Jeannine Kirby , Supervisor Vote of Town Board . . . . ( Aye ) Larry Tvaroha Councilman Vote of Town Board . . . . ( Aye ) Jeffrey Cleveland , Councilman Vote of Town Board . . . . ( Aye ) Louis Emmick , Councilman RESOLUTION offered by Mr . Emmick who moved its adoption , seconded by Mr . Cleveland : RESOLVED that the Town Board hereby authorizes the bookkeeper to make any and all necessary year end budget modifications to close out 1989 . Vote of Town Board . . . . ( Aye ) Jeannine Kirby , Supervisor Vote of Town Board . . . . ( Aye ) Larry Tvaroha . Councilman Vote of Town Board . . . . ( Aye ) Jeffrey Cleveland , Councilman Vote of Town Board . . . . ( Aye ) Louis Emmick , Councilman RESOLUTION OFFERED BY Mr . Emmick who moved its adoption , seconded by Mr . Tvaroha : RESOLVED that the Town Board hereby authorizes' the bookkeeper to pay , Lansing Older Adults Program the sum of $ 2 , 000 . 00 to hire and pay a coordinator to work on grant proposals for the expansion of the present Woodsedge facility . . , L RESOLUTION OF TOWN BOARD ON THE PROPOSAL TO CONSTRUCT A LANSING COMMUNITY CENTER FOR THE TOWN OF LANSING , TO SCHEDULE A FURTHER PUBLIC HEARING AND TO SCHEDULE A REFERENDUM 1 At a meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Lansing held at the Town Hall in the Town of Lansing , Tompkins County , New York , on the 20th day of December , 1989 , at 8 : 00 p . m . PRESENT : Jeannine Kirby , Supervisor ; Louis Emmick , Councilman ; Jeffrey Cleveland , Councilman ; Larry Tvaroha , Councilman ; Herbert Beckwith , Councilman . In the matter of the proposal to construct a Lansing Community Center in the Town of Lansing , Tompkins County , New York . WHEREAS , the Community Recreation Center , Inc . , a local non- profit corporation has approached the Lansing Town Board with a proposal to provide at least Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ( $ 500 , 000 . 00 ) towards the construction of an indoor ice skating rink on Town land immediately adjacent to the location of the present Town Hall , and WHEREAS , the current Town offices and Town Community Center are overburdened and unable to meet the demands placed upon them due to the extensive growth of the Town of Lansing , and WHEREAS , a design , plan and report of costs have been prepared by the Community Recreation Center , Inc . and presented to the Town Board in such a manner and in such detail as has heretofore been requested by the Town Board of Lansing , relating to the construction of Town offices , a Community Center and indoor ice skating rink on Town land immediately adjacent to the location of the present Town Hall , and such designs and plans are available for inspection at the Lansing Town Hall , and WHEREAS , a public hearing on the matter was held . by the Town Board on December 19 , 1989 , at the Lansing High School at 7 : 00 p . m . and the matter was fully discussed and all interested parties and persons were heard , and WHEREAS , the proposed cost of the project for the construction of the Town offices , Community Center and ice skating rink , if approved is 1 . 9 Million Dollars ( $ 1 , 900 , 000 . 00 ) , and WHEREAS , the cost of the proposed project if approved is to be financed by the sale of general obligation bonds of the Town of Lansing for the amount of the indebtedness , and WHEREAS , the project is contingent upon receipt of the funds pledged by the Community Recreation Center , Inc . , and the approval o f the Town Engineer , Town Accountant and Town Attorney as to the final design , plan and report of costs of the project . UPON the evidence given at the public hearing and upon a motion duly made by Councilman Beckkith , seconded by Councilman Emmick , the following resolution is unanimously adopted . IT IS HEREBY DETERMINED , that : ( a ) The notice of hearing was published and posted as ✓ equired by law , and it is otherwise sufficient ; ( b ) This project is in the public interest ; ( c ) The expenses of financing , operating and maintaining the proposed project are town wide charges to be assessed , levied and collected from all the taxable property in the Town of Lansing . IT IS FURTHER DETERMINED AND RESOLVED , that the project as set forth in the map , plan and report , herein before mentioned , be approved , that the requested improvement be constructed and that the necessary easements and lands be acquired and upon the required funds being made available and provided for , such amount not to e xceed 1 . 9 Million Dollars ( $ 1 , 900 , 000 . 00 ) , however , approval of such project is contingent upon the payment of at least Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ( $ 500 , 000 . 00 ) by the Community Recreation Center , Inc . , to the Town of Lansing on or before commencement of construction and upon approvals of the Town Engineer , Town Accountant and Town Attorney as to the final design , plan and report of costs of the project . IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED , that this project shall be known as the Town of Lansing Community Center . IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED , that the proposed improvement , including construction costs , cost of acquisition of lands and e asements , legal and engineering fees , and all other expenses , be f inanced by the issuance of general obligation bonds of the Town of L ansing to mature in a number of annual installments not exceeding twenty ( 20 ) years as may be determined by the Town Board . IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED , that this resolution is subject to a ✓ eferendum as provided in Town Law , Section 94 , in the manner provided in Article 7 of the Town Law and that a special election be scheduled and held on February 27 , 1990 . IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED , that the Town Board of the Town of L ansing hold a further public hearing at the Lansing High School in said Town of Lansing , on the 18, th day of January , 1990 at 7 : 00 p . m . o n that day and consider said design , plan and report and to hear all persons interested in the subject thereof considering the same and to take such action thereon as is required or authorized by law . I: ti IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED , that this resolution is subject to review by the New York State Department of Audit and Control . Dated : December 20 , 1989 J annine Kirby Sup visor 777-7/.- Louisi►tmick , Councilman (ea_P� l � use , k, C J e Cleveland , Councilman . , 1 Lir L arr di • aroha , Councilman Herbert Beckwith , Councilman STATE OF NEW YORK ) COUNTY OF TOMPKINS ) ss : I , BONITA BOLES , Town Clerk of the Town of Lansing , Tompkins County , New York , do hereby certify that I have compared the proceeding Order with the original thereof filed in my office in the Town Hall , Town of Lansing , Tompkins County , New York , and that the same is a true and correct copy of said original and the whole thereof . I further certify that all members of the Town Board had due notice of the meeting at which said Order was adopted . In testimony whereof , I have hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of the Town this 20th day of December , 1989 . )Yj/ BONITA BOLES , Town Clerk Town of Lansing Tompkins County , New York