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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990-02-2116 FEBRUARY 21, 1990 The Lansing Town Board met in Regular session at the Lansing Town Hall Boardroom on February 21, 1990 at 8:00 P.M. with Supervisor Kirby presiding. ROLL CALL Jeannine Kirby Supervisor Present Herbert Beckwith Councilman Present Jeffrey Cleveland Councilman Present Louis Emmick Councilman Present Larry Tvaroha Councilman Absent Bonita Boles Town Clerk Present Richard Thaler Town Attorney Present VISITORS: Dave Herrick, Steve Colt, Al White,'Mrs. Kim, Pete Larsen, Gary Wilhelm and Phil Winn, The Supervisor called the meeting to order and had the clerk take the Roll Call. Dave Herrick reported the following: A) Water District # 13 is almost complete and people are starting to hook -up. B) Dave would like to put in a 400 gallon pump along with the existing two - two-hundred gallon pumps already installed in the Burdick Hill pump station. C) Don Armstrong has contacted Dave concerning the water line to the Highway Garage and to Vestal Asphalt. Mr. Armstrong will get back to Dave Herrick later next week with a definite answer. D) Dave satated that he has b?.Pn working with Pete Larsen. to update the Town of Lansing road specifications. They will present them to the Town Board at a later date. Mr. Totman's monthly report was presented to the Town Board. Mr. Larsen presented his monthly report to the Town Board and discussed the following: recycling drop off A) The Lansing Bus Garage has installed a two -way radio so Town the Highway personnel may be reached at any time. B) Mr. Larsen would like a fire alarm system installed at solid waste sent the Highway Garage that would be connected directly to County the Central Fire Station. C) He confirmed with the Board that0tti Drive is not a Town Road. D) Mr. Larsen will prepare specs for a storage building to hold salt and report back to the Board with figures. E) He wants to see the tape of the audit that was done by Andrew LaVigne the Town Auditor. F) He would like to put up 15 different pieces of equipment to be sold to ther'highest bidder. Steve Colt reported to the Board, the following: A) He stated that he will be looking to hire a new day camp director for the summer sessions at the Myers Park. B) He also reported that he will be ordering a mower, like the one we bought in the fall of 1989. C) Steve will also be purchasing a computer not to exceed the amount of $ 2,000.00. Gary Wilhelm, Phil Winn and Mrs. Kim discussed Teeter Road with the Board Members. The Board will meet on Wednesday, February 28th at 9:00 A.M. on Teeter Road to look over the situation. RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Beckwith who moved its adoption, seconded by Mr. Emmick: WHEREAS, at a regularly scheduled meeting of the Lansing Town Board held on February 21, 1990, at 8:00 P.M. at the Lansing Town "Hall, in the Town of Lansing, Tompkins County, New York. PRESENT:.Jeffrey Cleveland, Councilman; Herbert Beckwith, Councilman; Louis Emmick, Councilman; and Jeannine Kirby, Supervisor. WHEREAS, by Resolution number 212, dated July 11, 1989, the Tompkins County Board has resolved to establish recycling drop off centers throughout the County and to enter into intermunicipal agreements pursuant to General Municipal Law ยง119 -0 for the establishment of recycling drop off centers in municipal locations in Tompkins County, and WHEREAS, the establishment of a recycling drop off center in the Town of Lansing would reduce the amount of solid waste sent to the County Landfill continued February 21, 1990 from the Town of Lansing and would assist the residents of the Town of Lansing in recycling and reducing costs associated with the disposal of solid waste, and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 221 of the Town Law, a resolution establishing a solid waste management facility is subject to a permissive referendum -and further that, any expenditure approved for the construction of a solid waste management facility shall be paid for by taxes levied for the fiscal year in which such expenditure is to be made, or pursuant to the Local Finance Law, it is ORDERED, that the Lansing Town Supervisor, Jeannine Kirby, be authorized to negotiate and execute an intermunicipal agreement on behalf of the Town of Lansing with the County of Tompkins for the establishment of a recycling drop off center in the Town of Lansing subject to a permissive referendum and further that any expenditure approved for the construction or operation of the solid waste management facility shall be paid for by taxes leived for the fiscal year in which such expenditure is to be made, or pursuant to the Local Finance Law. Vote of Town Board . . (Aye) Jeannine Kirby, Supervisor Vote of Town Board . . (Aye) Herbert Beckwith, Councilman Vote of Town Board . . (Aye) Jeffrey Cleveland, Councilman Vote of Town Board . . (Aye) Louis Emmick, Councilman AUDIT RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Beckwith who moved its adoption, seconded by Mr. Cleveland: RESOLVED that General Fund Bills # 30 through # 92 totalling $ 39,290.55 and Highway Fund Bills # 12 through # 50 totalling $ 73,556.32 are hereby approved for payment. Vote of Town Board . (Aye) Jeannine Kirby, Supervisor Vote of Town Board . (Aye) Herbert Beckwith, 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. Beckwith: RESOLVED that the following Resolution is hereby adopted by the Lansing Town Board and that copies be sent to all parties that are mentioned in said Resolution. RESOLUTION At a regular meeting of the Town Board in and for the Town of Lansing held on February 21, 1990, after discussion of the conduct of the search for Aliza Bush on February 2, 3, 4, and 5 by representatives of the DEC, Forest Rangers and the Lansing Central School, and Lansing Emergency Squad, Lansing Fire Department and members of the community assisting them, the Town Board, in recognition of the effort displayed by all parties passed the following resolution and directed a copy of the same to be published and sent to the various agencies and individuals involved. BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Lansing hereby, on behalf of its citizens, in recognition of the devoted and exemplary service displayed by the agencies and individuals involved in the search for Aliza Bush, an infant of two years of age, hereby commends, praises and expresses the heartfelt: gratitude for the people of the Town of Lansing to those agencies and individuals who without thought of their own comfort and with a display for human awareness conducted the search. The Board commends and honors these agencies and individuals for their devotion beyond the call of duty and hereby expresses the heartfelt thanks of all citizens in the Town of Lansing for the efforts expended. Carried. A discussion was held concerning Lake Watch Road in the Mahool & Tallman subdivision. Mr. Thaler will ask Citizen's Savings Bank for a performance bond in the amount of $170,000.00 to cover the cost of the road and Mr. Finney for a signed contract stating he will build said road to be completed by Augustl, 1990. Building permits will then be issued but NO Certificates of Occupancy certificates will be issued until the road has been dedicated to the Town of Lansing. On motion, meeting adjourned at the call of the Supervisor. ,6, ( , 6)`,, 17