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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-11-09 November 9, 2016 1 SPECIAL TOWN BOARD MEETING November 9, 2016 A Special Meeting of the Lansing Town Board was held at the Town Hall Board Room, 29 Auburn Road, Lansing, NY on the above date at 6:32 p.m. The meeting was called to order by the Supervisor, Edward LaVigne and opened with the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. Roll call by Deborah K. Munson, Town Clerk, showed the following to be PRESENT: Edward LaVigne, Supervisor Andra Benson, Councilperson Katrina Binkewicz, Councilperson Robert Cree, Councilperson Doug Dake, Councilperson ABSENT: None ALSO PRESENT: Guy Krogh, Town Counsel, Charlie “Cricket” Purcell, Highway Superintendent, Dan Veaner, Lansing Star, Connie Wilcox, Cassandra Negley, Lansing Ledger, Michael Long, Town Planning Consultant, Doug Emerick, and a few other attendees. MOTION TO OPEN PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED SPECIAL DISTRICTS BUDGET FOR 2017 Supervisor Edward LaVigne stated the Town Budget is over the tax levy by .5 percent. Supervisor Edward LaVigne moved to OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED SPECIAL DISTRICTS BUDGET FOR 2017 at 6:35 pm. Councilperson Doug Dake seconded the motion. All in Favor - 5 Opposed - 0 No one addressed the Town Board. Supervisor Edward LaVigne stated the residents have thanked him for the rate going down and clarification on the budget. MOTION TO CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING All persons desiring to be heard, having been heard, Councilperson Andra Benson moved to CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED SPECIAL DISTRICTS BUDGET FOR 2017 at 6:36 pm. Councilperson Robert Cree seconded the motion. All in Favor - 5 Opposed - 0 MOTION TO OPEN PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PRELIMINARY BUDGET FOR 2017 Councilperson Robert Cree moved to OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PRELIMINARY BUDGET FOR 2017 at 6:37 pm. Councilperson Andra Benson seconded the motion. All in Favor - 5 Opposed - 0 No one addressed the Town Board. Supervisor Edward LaVigne stated they are looking at what the needs are for the next five years. MOTION TO CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING All persons desiring to be heard, having been heard, Councilperson Robert Cree moved to CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PRELIMINARY BUDGET FOR 2017 at 6:38 pm. Councilperson Doug Dake seconded the motion. All in Favor - 5 Opposed - 0 November 9, 2016 2 RESOLUTION APPROVING THE SPECIAL DISTRICTS BUDGET AND TOWN BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2017 The Preliminary and Final Budget for Fiscal Year 2017 were available as handouts. The following 2017 Budget Changes from Preliminary to Final Budget were also available as a handout. No one asked any questions. Assessment decreased Part Town Valuation decreased from $808,502,511 to $808,413,761 Village Valuation decreased from $461,819,588 to $461,804,588 Resulted in a: Shift of $3.98 from Property taxes to be raised for A fund, $896,024.49 to $896,020.51 To the ILO taxes to be raised for A fund, $59,239.51 to $59,243.49 Shift of $4.42 from Property taxes to be raised for DA fund, $998,733.92 to $998,729.50 To the ILO taxes to be raised for DA fund, $66,029.08 to $66,033.50 Assessed Value & Correction – Lighting Districts Ludlowville Lighting District assessed value decreased from $10,991,341 to $10,147,568. Correction on the Projected Tax Rates page of the Amount to be raised by taxes, it should be $2,000, not $2,500. With those two changes, the tax rate decreases from .2275 per 1,000 to .1971 per 1,000. Lakewatch Lighting District on Projected Tax rates page was stated incorrectly. The amount to be raised should be $9,000 not $9,250. Warren Road Sewer Warren Rd Sewer District P&I units decreased from 200.22 to 199.22, which changed the per unit amount from 100.42 to 100.92. Warren Rd Sewer units decreased from 20 to 18.5 at 255 per unit. Total change for account number SS1-1031 was from $5,100 to $4,717.50, $382.50 difference, page 55. To balance the budget I also decreased SS1-1990.400 Contingency account from $6,545 to $6,162.50, page 52. Consolidated Water Units increased Consolidated Water District Units increased from 2,844.25 to 2,850 units, at $155 per unit. Which totals a revenue increase of $891.25 and is added to Revenue code SW1030. SW1030 increases from $440,858.75 to $441,750, page 64. And to balance the budget, Appropriation code SW1990.400 Contingency increased from $46,902.22 to $47,793.47, page 60. Principal Payment on Bone Plain BAN A principal payment needs to be made in 2017, on the Bone Plain BAN, of $41,000 Appropriation code SW9730.603, page 62. To balance decrease CWD Repairs SW8340.401 page 61 from $160,000 to $119,000. Tax Cap This year’s budget is over the tax cap by approximately $11,000. The Drainage Districts are being charged this year as per David Herrick, and there are a couple new districts added. The amount of tax levy for those districts is $23,117. November 9, 2016 3 Summary of Fiscal Budget by Fund for 2017 Councilperson Doug Dake reviewed the following: SDD1 – Drainage District #1 Pheasant Meadow – 3,000.00 SDD2 – Drainage District #2 Whispering Pines – 1,340.00 SDD4 – Drainage District #4 Lake Forest – 2,750.00 SDD5 – Drainage District #5 Farm Pond Circle – 1,340.00 SDD6 – Drainage District #6 Lansing Commons– 3,740.00 SDD7 – Drainage District #7 Woodland – 3,345.00 SDD8 – Drainage District #8 Cayuga Way – 7,602.00 Councilperson Katrina Binkewicz reviewed the following: Appropriations Est Revenue Amt Raised by Tax SL1 – Ludlowville Lighting District 2,000.00 2,000.00 SL2 – Warren Road Lighting District 5,800.00 5,800.00 SL3 – Lakewatch Lighting District 9,000.00 9,000.00 SS1 – Warren Rd Sewer District 84,071.96 59,250.00 24,821.96 SS3 – Cherry Rd Sewer District 25,193.75 24,875.00 318.75 SW – Lansing Water District 1,273,396.34 780,800.00 492,596.34 TOTAL SPECIAL DISTRICTS 1,422,579.05 864,925.00 557,654.05 Supervisor Edward LaVigne reviewed the following: Unexpended Appropriations Est Revenue Fund Balance Amt Raised by Tax General Fund Townwide 1,969,262.00 858,241.49 215,000.00 896,020.51 General Fund Outside Village 282,851.00 282,851.00 0.00 0.00 Highway Fund Townwide 1,218,913.00 220,183.50 0.00 998,729.50 Highway Fund Outside Village 1,509,873.00 1,509,873.00 0.00 0.00 Debt Service Fund 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 TOTAL TOWN 4,980,899.00 2,871,148.99 215,000.00 1,894,750.01 RESOLUTION 16-140 RESOLUTION APPROVING THE SPECIAL DISTRICTS BUDGET AND TOWN BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2017 The following Resolution was duly presented for consideration by the Town Board: WHEREAS, the Town Board duly held Public Hearings on November 09, 2016 at the Lansing Town Hall, 29 Auburn Road, Lansing, New York and all persons thereat were duly heard; and WHEREAS, upon due deliberation thereupon, the Town Board of the Town of Lansing has hereby RESOLVED, that the proposed Special Districts Budget and the proposed Town Budget are hereby adopted as the Town of Lansing Final Budget for the Fiscal Year 2017. The question of the adoption of such proposed Resolution was duly motioned by Councilperson Andra Benson, duly seconded by Councilperson Katrina Binkewicz and put to a roll call vote with the following results: Councilperson Andra Benson - Aye Councilperson Katrina Binkewicz - Aye Councilperson Robert Cree - Aye Councilperson Doug Dake - Aye Supervisor Edward LaVigne - Aye Accordingly, the foregoing Resolution was approved, carried, and duly adopted on November 09, 2016. November 9, 2016 4 ADJOURN MEETING Meeting adjourned at the call of the Supervisor at 6:45 p.m. Minutes taken and executed by the Town Clerk. Respectfully submitted, Deborah K. Munson Town Clerk