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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990-07-1151 JULY 11, 1990 The Lansing Town Board met in Special Session with Supervisor Kirby presiding at 8:00 P.M. on the 11th All bidders will day of July, 1990. 7:30 P.M. Bid was canceled on the access ramp due to an inadvertent omission from the upon an bid package. the All bidders will be notified and another date set. Jeannine Kirby Herbert Beckwith Jeffrey Cleveland Louis Emmick Larry Tvaroha Bonita Boles Richard Thaler The Supervisor Roll Call. ROLL CALL Supervisor Councilman Councilman Councilman Councilman •Town Clerk Town Attorney called the meeting to order having Present Present Present Present Present Present Present the clerk take the Visitors: George Totman, David Herrick, Marty Ottenschott, Phil Winn, Chris Henne and Neil Olver. Mr. Totman explained the on going situation with the Ottenschott property located on Ridge Road. The question being, should Mr. Ottenschott apply for a Junk Yard license or not? Mr. Emmick stated that the front part of the property was looking alot better but that there was still alot to be done: out back with the junk cars, etc. After a lengthly discussion it was left that Mr. Ottenschott's Attorney would get back to Mr. Totman with a proposal of all items to be removed, at which time Mr. Totman and an additional board member would go to said property and take pictures to go along with the proposal. The Town Board would then look over all the material and make any further suggestions. At this time Mr. Ottenschott would be given a time limit as to when all things would have to be completed. Dave Herrick, Neil Olver and Chris Henne discussed with the board, a problem that has come up in the Adam's development. Mr. Olver explained that after he and Mr. Henne constructed their houses they both ran into ground water at 4J feet and need some type of relief'. He explaind that they would like to go under a future town right -a -way. After a discussion concerning all points in this matter the board members felt that Mr. Henne and Mr. Olver would have to present to the board in writing, what they planned on doing with the water until it reached the creek. It will then be discussed further. Dave Herrick reported the following: A. Rizzo Construction has been working on their punch list and have finished alot of these items. Dave will send Rizzo a letter asking them to give the town a quote under the district contract to remove 18'inches in width of existing asphalt down both Asbury and Horvath on the water main side and put in 6 inches of crushed stone, extend the crushed stone out 5 feet for a new road shoulder and then put double surface treatment on 181nches of pavement. B. Restoration is finishing up in Water District No. 14. C. Mr. Herrick also stated that he had spoke to Ted Wixom and Noel Desch about their present policy in regard to the master metering process. David asked them to surcharge commercial business. Bolton Point did not want to read the extra meters. This will be discussed again at a later date. RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Emmick who moved its adoption, seconded by Mr. Beckwith: RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby accepts a petition from the residents on Collins Road to reduce the speed limit and to erect CHILDERN AT PLAY signs. Carried. Copy of petition on file in the Town Clerk's Office.. Mr. Thaler informed the Board that New York State Electric & Gas does not want to say that if the leacate that is discharged is in violation of the speades permit, that they will cease and desist until they bring it into compliance. Our law states that you cannot discharge leacate that is not in compliance with the DEC. Mr. Beckwith will investigate this further to see if it is something beyond their control. He will also talk to Mr. Paul Southard and ask him to put in writing that would indicate that should the leacate standard -not be met as far as the speades permit is concerned, that N.Y.S.E. & Gas will use its best efforts to cease and desist discharging the leacate until such time as a remedy can be found. The problem concerning how many sick days would be paid to an employees spouse upon an employees death was brought up. It was the board's consensus -that at the time of an employee's death any existing sick days are then lost. 52 continued July 11, 1990 RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Beckwith who moved its adoption, seconded by Mr. Emmick: RESOLVED that the Town Board hereby authorizes Pete Larson to put signs up in regard to the following: Luce Road will be called Luce Road to Sovocool Road and then it will be called Goodman Road from Sovocool Road North. Carried. Mr. Totman informed the Board the people who live on "Butler Road" are using the name of Bolton Point Road for tax purposes and mailing purposes. He is afraid that there may be a problem in the future. It.was the boards feeling that this is a private road. Mr. Thaler will write Mr. Phil Winn a letter in regard to asking Mrs. Kym the following: 1. Phase her water District so she comes up Teeter Road and finishes or: 2. She can go over the north /south connector and come up as far as she has to in order to pick up the two houses that are in desperate need of water. RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Beckwith who moved its adoption, seconded by Mr. Tvaroha: RESOLVED, that the Board hereby changes Lou Emmick to liason officer to the Town Annex and Jeannine Kirby laison officer to the Village of Lansing. Carried. RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Emmick who moved its adoption, seconded by Mr. Cleveland: RESOLVED that the Town Board hereby approves payment of the voucher made out to the Lansing Senior Citizen's..in the amount of $ 2,118.000 Vote of Vote of Town Board . Vote of Town Board . Vote of Town Board . Vote of Town Board . Vote of Town Board . . (Aye) Jeannine Kirby, Supervisor . (Aye) Herbert Beckwith, Councilman (Aye) Jeffrey Cleveland, Councilman . (Aye) Louis Emmick, Councilman . (Aye) Larry Tvaroha, Councilman A copy'-of' the minutes of June 20, 1990, having been furnished to the board members beforehand, the Superviosr asked for a motion to make any corrections or to accept same as submitted. RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Emmick who moved its adoption, seconded-by Mr. Cleveland: RESOLVED that the minutes are approved as submitted. Carried. RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Beckwith who moved its adoption, seconded by Mr. Emmick: RESOLVED that the Town Board hereby authorizes Mr. Pete Larson to attend a Highway Superintendent_: conference beginning September 30, 1990 and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all expenses are to be a Town charge. Vote of Town Board . Vote of Town Board . Vote of Town Board . Vote of Town Board . Vote of Town Board . . (Aye) Jeannine Kirby, Supervisor . (Aye) Herbert Beckwith, Councilman . (Aye) Jeffrey Cleveland, Councilman . (Aye) Louis Emmick, Councilman . (Aye) Larry Tvaroha, Councilman RESOLUTION1 %.offered by Mr. ']Tvaroha who moved its adoption, seconded by Mr. Emmick: WHEREAS, Tompkins County is proposing a local law which would allow all tax payers the option to split their Town and County tax bill into two equal installments, the first payment to be due on January 15 and the second on July 1, WHEREAS, the collection of taxes on two dates would place an extreme burden on Town employees and create the necessity for additional bookkeeping and record keeping responsibilities of the Town, WHEREAS, the proposed Local Law would dramatically increase the costs of collecting taxes within the Town of Lansing, WHEREAS, the Lansing Town Board has determined that the benefit to be derived by the residents of the Town of Lansing by the proposed Local Law do not outweigh the substantial increase in time and money which this system would require; and continued July 11, 1990 WHEREAS, on May 2, 1990 at a Regular Town of Lansing Board Meeting, the proposal was discussed and a resolution was passed indicating the Town Board's opposition to Tompkins County's proposed Local Law No. 5 for the year 1990. NOW THEREFORE, after further discussion of said proposal, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Lansing Town Board remains opposed to any proposal for the collection of taxes by the County of Tompkins on two dates for the reasons previously stated. Vote of Town Board . . . . Vote of Town Board . . . . Vote of Town Board . . . . Vote of Town Board . . . . Vote of Town Board . . . . (Aye) Jeannine Kirby, Supervisor (Aye) Herbert Beckwith, Councilman (Aye) Jeffrey Cleveland, Councilman (Aye) Louis Emmick, Councilman (Aye) Larry Tvaroha, Councilman RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Emmick who moved its adoption, seconded by Mr. Beckwith: RESOLVED, that this meeting (10 :12 p.m.) be recessed for the Town Board to meet in EXECUTIVE SESSION to discuss personnel matters. Carried. RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Cleveland who moved its adoption, seconded by Mr. Tvaroha: RESOLVED that the EXECUTIVE SESSION be terminated at 10:29 p.m. and the Regular Meeting be reconvened. Carried. On motion, meeting adjourned at the call of the Supervisor. NOTICE TO BIDDERS. The Town Board of the Town of Lansing invites bids for the construction of a basement ac- cess-ramp -for handicapped -at the, Cansing Town Hall.: Plans, specifications and instructions to bidders are available at the' office of the Town Clerk of.thel ]own of Lansing Lansing Town Hall, 29 in Rood, Lansing, ;New York between the hours of 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Thursday and B a.m. to 12 p.m. on Friday. Sealed bids will be received up to July 11, 1990 at 4:00 p.m. Bids will be opened: at 7:30 p.m. on July 1.1. The Town reserves -the right to re- ject any and all bids. There will ':be no "bid security -re- quired with the bid. By Order of the Town Board Bonito Boles, Town Clerk June 21,22,23,25,26,27,28, 1990 July 18, 1990 The Lansing Town Board met in Regular Session at the Lansing Town Hall Boardroom on July 18, 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 Absent Bonita Boles Town Clerk Absent Debbie Crandall Deputy Town Clerk Present Richard Thaler Town Attorney Present VISITORS: Peter Larson, Highway Superintendent, David Herrick, Tom Todd, Cal Warren, Fred Spry, and Dirk Galbraith. The Supervisor call the meeting to order, having the clerk take the Roll Call, Tom Todd, County Representative reported on the following: 1. TomTran - Dwight Mingel would like to have a meeting with the Town Board, tentatively on September 5th to set up a schedule for the Town of Lansing. 2. Airport - gave an update on the new terminal. 53.-