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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990-06-20146 JUNE 202 1990 The Lansing Town Board met in Regular Session at the Lansing Town Hall Boardroom on June 20, 1990 at 8:00 P.M. with Supervisor Kirby presiding. ROLL CALL Jeannine Kirby Supervisor Present Herbert Beckwith Councilman Absent Jeffrey Cleveland Councilman Present Louis Emmick Councilman Present Larry Tvaroha Councilman Present Bonita Boles Town Clerk Present Richard John Town Attorney Present VISITORS: Town Engineer, David Herrick, Town Highway Superintendent, Peter Larson, Town Code Enforcement Officer, George Totman, Richard Daley, Frankie Lechner, Mary Searles, Joy Cruinkshank and one other resident. The Supervisor called the meeting to order and had the clerk take the Roll Call. The Supervisor presented her monthly report. Mrs. Joy Cruinkshank informed the board that there is a problem with the Food Pantry using the Town'Community Center. The Board inform her that she was welcome to use the annex. Mr. Emmick will meet with Mrs. Cruinkshank and with Frankie Lechner on June 27th at 5:00 P.M. to discuss the onigoing problems. Dave Herrick, Town Engineer, reported the following to the Town Board: 10 Mr. Herrick informed the Board that the problem with Mr. Lucente and Bolton Point had been resolved. Mr. Lucente has 15 buildings with 8 units in each building. Each building will have a 2" service. Mr. Edelmen has 48 units on one tax map number with all the frontage being on Springbrook Circle. Bolton Point would like one valve to be closed on Farrell Road and one left open. Bolton Point will then install, at Mr. Edlemen's expense, a master meter off of the 8" line that comes in the open section at Springbrook. The Board was very concerned about the problems that may occur in the case of a fire. The Board was also concerned about Bolton Point's policy. RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Emmick, who moveddits adoption, seconded by Mr. Cleveland: RESOLVED that the Lansing Town Board hereby authorizes and directs Mr. Richard John, Town Attorney to draw up a letter to Bolton Point stating that the Board is concerned with the policy that is now in effect and would like them to review and rejustify it due to current conditions. Carried. 2. Dave stated that Water District No. 14 has been disinfected and the mains are on line and people are starting to hook up. 3. Water District No. 15 is being cleaned up and people are also hooking up. RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Tvaroha, who moved its adoption, seconded by Mr. Cleveland: WHEREAS, the Town of Lansing has no independent sewage treatment facility despite a present and growing need for such services. WHEREAS , a sewage treatment facility is located in the City of Ithaca known as the Ithaca Area Waste Treatment Plant (IAWTP) which has excess capacity sufficient to serve the needs of the Town of Lansing and other contiguous municipalities, WHEREAS, the-Village of Lansing and the Town of Dryden has similar needs for sewer facilities and neither municipality has an independent sewage treatment plant, WHEREAS, the IAWTP is desirous of entering into negotiations to provide sewage treatment services to the Town of Lansing, Village of and the Town of Dryden. WHEREAS, Noel Desch, P.E., has agreed to serve as a negotiator on behalf of the Town of Lansing, Village of Lansing and Town of Dryden and is qualified to do so, THEREFORE, be it resoved that Noel Desch be appointed to negotiate on behalf of the Town of Lansing with the IAWTP. continued June 20, 1990 Mr. Desch shall be reimbursed at the rate of $50.00 per hour -: -with each municipality paying a proportionate share of his fee based upon the amount of proposed capacity on proportion to the total. It is estimated that the Town of Lansing would have a 40% share with the Village of Lansing having a 50% share and the Town of Dryden having a 10% share of the total capacity. THEREFORE, be it further resolved that the Town of Lansing shall agree to reimburse Mr. Desch for 40% of his fee, being $20.00 per hour with a $3,000.00 limit of expenditure. Vote of Vote of Vote of Vote of Highway 1. Wendell check w and Mr. Town Board . (Aye) Jeannine Kirby, Supervisor Town Board . (Aye) Jeffrey Cleveland, Councilman Town Board . (Aye) Louis Emmick, Councilman Town Board . (Aye) Larry Tvaroha, Councilman Superintendent, Peter Larson reported the following: Thompson wants his driveway stoned and oiled. Rich John will ith Fred Beck in regard to the deed between the Town of Lansing and Mrs. Thompson. 2. The County recycling center is having some problems with people dumping stuff in the wrong places . 3. Mr. Larson gave the footage of that portion of Brown Hill Road to be abandoned by the Town. He stated it was 1,761 feet from the red marker indicating the end of the road to the edge of the road at Salmon Creek Road. 4. Ludlowville Cemetery Association approached Mr. Larson in regard to having the Highway Garage help with the mowing in Pine Grove Cemetery. The Town Board thought four to five hours a week would be very sufficient. He is just to "help out ". 5. Bill Kirk has given Mr. Larson the figures of $750.75 for materials and $ 500.00 for labor in regard to the Gravel bank at Myers.. 6. Mr. Larson stated that he was very disappointed in Resource Recovery out of Cortland, New York and advised the board not to deal with them again in the future. 7. Mr. Larson stated that the four - ten hour work days were working out real well. 8. Mr. Larson informed the board that a man drove over Gulf Creek road and kept going shortly after the Highway Department had oiled the roads. Mr. Larson did not feel it was the Town's responsibility to clean the mans car. The Town Board agreed with Mr. Larson and is prepared to go to small claims court if necessary. Dave Herrick and Pete Larson gave their o.k. on the roads in the Adams subdivision to this date. Mr. Tvaroha sated that the American Community Cablevision gives towns the option of signing a 10 year agreement. It was the boards feeling that this length of time was too long. The negoations with ACC will continue. Mr. Totman asked the Town Board to help him make a decision on a road name. Mr. Totman informed the board that between Luce Road and Goodman Road there are three property owners with three different addresses but living on the same road. It was the census of the Board that Luce Road to Goodman Road would be called Luce Road and that Goodman Road will stop at Luce Road. Mr. Totman showed the Board a copy of a letter that he is mailing out to property owners in Lansing that do not comply with the town's junk yard ordinance. RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Emmick who moved its adoption, seconded by Mr. Cleveland: RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Lansing hereby increases the town's portion of the Cherry Road - Stage I Sewer District billing from $2.00 per unit to $5.00 per unit. Vote of Town Board . . . (Aye) Jeannine Kirby, Supervisor 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. Cleveland who moved its adoption, seconded by Mr. Tvaroah: RESOLVED that the Town Board hereby authorizes Jeannine Kirby, Town Supervisor to attend a Regional Meeting on June 21, 1990 in Binghamton, New York and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all charges are to be a Town charge. 48 continued June 20, 1990 Vote of Town Board . . . (Aye) Jeffrey Cleveland, Councilman Vote of Town Board . . . (Aye) Louis Emmick, Councilman Vote of Town Board . . . (Aye) Larry Tvaroha, Councilman Vote of Town Board . . . (Sustained) Jeannine Kirby, Supervisor RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Emmick who moved its adoption, seconded by Mr. Cleveland: RESOLVED that the bookkeeper is hereby authorized to transfer $2,500.00 from General Fund contigency A1990.400 to Town Hall contractual A1620.400. Vote of Town Board .(Aye) Jeannine Kirby, Supervisor Vote of Town Board .(Aye) Jeffrey Cleveland, Councilman Vote of Town Board .(Aye) Louis Emmick, Councilman Vote of Town Board .(Aye) Larry Tvaroha, Councilman AUDIT RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Tvaroha who moved its adoption, seconded by Mr. Emmick: RESOLVED that Highway Fund Bills # 151 through # 187 totalling $ 41,077994 and General Fund Bills # 311 through # 398 totalling $ 122,829.35 are hereby approved for payment except for general fund bill in the name of Lorraine Abraham, which is not to be paid until the bill is corrected. Vote of Town Board . . . (Aye) Jeannine Kirby, Supervisor Vote of Town Board . . . (Aye) Jeffrey Cleveland, Councilman Vote of Town Board . . . (Aye) Louis Emmick, Councilman Vote of Town Board . . . (Aye) Larry Tvaroha, Councilman Mrs. Kirby informed the Board Members that the Tompkins County Assessment Department would like to meet with them on Monday, June 25, 1990 at the Tompkins County Assessment Department to go over all the grieuance forms from the Town of Lansing. On motion, meeting adjourned at the call of the Superviosr at 11 :10 P.M. The Lansing Town Board met in Special Session at the Lansing Town Hall Boardroom on July 03, 1990 at 8:00 Town Clerk P.M. with Supervisor Kirby presiding. Jeannine Kirby Herbert Beckwith Jeffrey Cleveland Louis Emmick Larry Tvaroha Bonita Boles Richard Thaler ROLL CALL Supervisor Present Councilman Absent Councilman Absent Councilman Present Councilman Present Town Clerk Absent Town Attorney Present VISITORS: David Herrick, Kim Jacobs, & Frank Liguori of T.G. Miller.Associates, John Kaminsky, Water Board Chairman. RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Tvaroha, who moved its adoption, seconded by Mr. Emmick: RESOLVED that the Lansing Town Board approve one voucher for the baseball tournament fee in Moravia. Vote of Town Board . (Aye) Louis Emmick, Councilman Vote of Town Board . (Aye) Larry Tvaroha, Councilman Vote of Town Board . (Aye) Jeannine Kirby, Supervisor RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Emmick, who moved its adoption, seconded by Mr. Tvaroha0 RESOLVED that upon the request of the Water Board, the Town Board is requesting proposals for the completion of a preliminary Engineer's Report studying the water system extension to the Ladoga Park, Myers, Myers Heights, Syrian Hill, Ridge Road, Sperry Lane and the Lakeview Drive area..The preliminary engineer's report to be prepared by T.G. Miller Associates. Vote of Town Board . (Aye) Louis Emmick, Councilman Vote of Town Board . (Aye) Larry Tvaroha, Councilman Vote of Town Board.. (Aye) Jeannine Kirby, Supervisor