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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990-10-24C continued October 17, 1990 On Capital Fund Water No. 14 - Voucher # 24 in the amount of $ 21,100.24, the bookkeeper is directed to hold out $ 8,500(:00 until she receives an appropriate bond substitute. Vote of Town Board . (Aye) Jeannine Kirby, Supervisor Vote of Town Board . (Aye) Jeffrey Cleveland, Councilman Vote of Town Board . (Aye) Louis Emmick, Councilman On motion, meeting adjourned at the call of the Supervisor.(11 :15P.M.) OCTOBER 24, 1990 The Town Board.of the Town of Lansing met in Special Session on October 24, 1990 at 7:00 P.M. at the Lansing Town Hall Boardroom 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 Present Bonita Boles Town Clerk Present Richard Thaler Town Attorney Present VISITORS: Steve Colt, Highway Superintendent, Pete Larson, Doug Clark and Grace Allen. The Supervisor called the meeting to order and had the clerk take the Roll Call. Grace Allen expressed great concern to the Board in regard to the Beck subdivision. Her main concerns were about:--the possibility of flooding and the possibility of the sewer contaminating the lake water, which also services four houses as drinking water. After much discussion on this matter, Mr.. Thaler stated that he will review all the paper work and get back to the Board with his recommendation. Steve Colt approached the Board about buying a new mower. He would like to use the proceeds from the three machines that were sold at the auction. RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Beckwith who moved its adoption, seconded by Mr. Emmick: RESOLVED that the bookkeeper is hereby authorized to transfer $ 29,098.66 (proceeds from the Highway Auction) from Highway .�"und to the General Fund. Vote of Town Board . . . (Aye) Jeannine Kirby, Supervisor Vote of Town Board . . . (Aye) Jeffrey Cleveland, Councilman Vote of Town Board . . . (Aye) Herbert Beckwith, 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. Beckwith: RESOLVED, that the bookkeeper is hereby authorized and directed to transfer $7,000.00 from the General fund into the Park Fund(Machinery). Vote Vote Vote Vote Vote of of of of of Town Town Town Town Town Board Board Board Board Board . . . (Aye) . . . (Aye) . . . (Aye) . . . (Aye) . . . (Aye) Jeannine Kirby, Supervisor Herbert Beckwith, Councilman Jeffrey Cleveland, Councilman Louis Emmick, Councilman Larry Tvaroha, Councilman A discussion washeld concerning prohibiting hunting in Town parks. This will be discussed at a later date. Mr. Doug Clark of 2989 North.Triphammer Road asked the Town Board to reconsider the number of units he is being charged for in the Lansing Water District No. 15. 74 continued October 24, 1990 Mr. Thaler will draw up an agreement stating that Mr. Clark will never subdivide his land and have him sign it. At this time, the total number of units he will be charged for will be two (2) instead of three (3). Mr. Clark also stated he would never set up his land for a development. RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Beckwith who moved its adoption, seconded by Mr. Emmick: RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby appoints Sharon Bowman as Deputy Town Supervisor. 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 Vote of Town Board . . . (Aye) Larry Tvaroha, Councilman Mrs.. Kirby stated that the Town is covered for one million dollars for General Liability, one million for Auto Liability and an. addition one :pillion on each policy the Town carries. Discussion was held on the hazardous waste situation at Cornell University. Mr. Thaler will ask Cornell to keep the Board updated on their progress Mr. Thaler will meet with Mr. Dubow to discuss the maintenance of Autumn Ridge. Mr. Thaler will get back to the Board with his recommendations after the meeting. Mr. Thaler will be sure that the following is addressed: - Wants it recorded in the County Clerk's Office that the Town has a 60 foot piece of land, k although it is not deeded to the Town, that it is reserved for the road only. Mr. Larson informed the Board Members that he and Mrs. Kirby had met with Board . . . Vote of Town Ted Wixon, Mayor of the Village who has expressed interest in having the Town plowin'g'-_,-Village roads. Mr. Larson gave the Board the figures he had come up with. Mr. Tvaroha stated that he was a gainstcontracting with the Village BY THE HOUR. There were some mixed feelings in regard to the Highway men taking on this job. RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Beckwith who moved its adoption, seconde& by Mr. Tvaroha: RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes Mr. Larson and Mrs. Kirby to negotiate with the Village of Lansing in regard to the Town plowing the Village roads. Vote of Town Board . . . Vote of Town Board . . . Vote of Town Board . . . Vote of Town Board . . . Vote of Town Board . . . RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Mr. Tvaroha: (Aye) Jeannine Kirby, Supervisor (Aye) Herbert Beckwith, Councilman (Aye) Jeffrey Cleveland, Councilman (Aye) Louis Emmick, Councilman (Aye) Larry Tvaroha, Councilman Beckwith who moved its adoption, seconded by BE'..jT',RESOLVED:, that the fiscal officer of the Town is hereby authorized and directed from the funds held for Water District No. 9 to pay the amount due for interest and principal in March of 1991 without an imposition to the property owners within the district for said amount and for the payment of interest due Sept. of 1991; and 1' BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the fiscal officer of the Town is hereby authorized and directed from the funds held for Water District No. 13 to pay the amount due for interest and principal in March of 1991 without an imposition to the property owners within the district for said amount and for the payment of interest due in Sept. of 1991; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED;, that the fiscal officer of the Town is hereby authorized and directed from funds held for Water District 14 to pay the amount due for interest and principal in March of 1991 without an imposition to the property owners within the district for said amount and for the payment of interest due in Sept..of 1991; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that as to Water District 15, the fiscal officer is directed to use one -half of the remaining balance of funds for said water district to reduce the amount to be assessed to each of the property owners in said water district for the payment in March and.Sept...;; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the balance of monies from the bond proceeds for water districts be invested pursuant to the investment policy of the Town and held for the benefit of the districts to be expanded pursuant to law prior to April of 1992. 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 At a regular meeting of the Town Board, held in and for the Town of Lansing, Tompkins County, New York on the 24th day of October, 1990, with all members of the Board being present and acting throughout, and after discussion of the financing of Water Districts 9, 13, 14 and 15 and it being determined that there were surplus funds from the accounts approved for the construction of said water districts from the proceeds of the bonds, and after advice to the Board by the Town Attorney, the Board, upon motion by Herbert Beckwith, seconded by Larry Tvaroha, made the following resolution. BE IT RESOLVED, that the fiscal officer of the Town is hereby authorized and directed from the funds held for Water District 9 to pay the amount due for interest and principal in March of 1991 without an imposition to the property owners within the district for said amount and for the payment of interest due in Sept. of 1991; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the fiscal officer of the Town is hereby authorized and directed from the funds held for Water District 13 to pay the amount due for interest and principal in March of 1991 without an imposition to the property owners within the district for said amount and for the payment of interest due in Sept. of 1991; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the fiscal officer of the Town is hereby authorized and directed from the funds held for Water District 14 to pay the amount due for interest and principal in 1 RESOLUTION At a regular meeting of the Town Board, held in and for the Town of Lansing, Tompkins County, New York on the 24th day of October, 1990, with all members of the Board being present and acting throughout, and after discussion of the financing of Water Districts 9, 13, 14 and 15 and it being determined that there were surplus funds from the accounts approved for the construction of said water districts from the proceeds of the bonds, and after advice to the Board by the Town Attorney, the Board, upon motion by Herbert Beckwith, seconded by Larry Tvaroha, made the following resolution. BE IT RESOLVED, that the fiscal officer of the Town is hereby authorized and directed from the funds held for Water District 9 to pay the amount due for interest and principal in March of 1991 without an imposition to the property owners within the district for said amount and for the payment of interest due in Sept. of 1991; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the fiscal officer of the Town is hereby authorized and directed from the funds held for Water District 13 to pay the amount due for interest and principal in March of 1991 without an imposition to the property owners within the district for said amount and for the payment of interest due in Sept. of 1991; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the fiscal officer of the Town is hereby authorized and directed from the funds held for Water District 14 to pay the amount due for interest and principal in March of 1991 without an imposition to the property owners within the district for said amount and for the payment of interest due in Sept. of 1991; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that as to Water District 3.5, the fiscal officer is directed to use one -half of the remaining balance of funds for said water district to reduce the amount to be assessed to each of the property owners in said water district for the payment in March and Sept. and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the balance of monies from the bond proceeds for water districts be invested pursuant to the investment policy of the Town and held for the benefit of the districts to be expanded pursuant to law prior to April of 19921 Dated: October 25, 1990 Jeannine Kirby Herbert Beckwith The undersigned, Bonita Boles, the Town Clerk of the Town of Lansing, does hereby certify that the foregoing resolution is a true and correct copy of the resolution duly adopted by the Town Board of the Town of the Lansing at a regular meeting duly held on October 24, 1990. 2 C � 4 L 1 , 11 THIS AGREEMENT, made the 6'2 day of /JvkSll X, 1990, by and between Douglas R. Clark, of 2989 N. Triphammer Road, Lansing, New York ( "Clark ") and The Town of Lansing, acting in and for Lansing Water District No. 15 ( "Town "), W I T N E S S E T H WHEREAS, Clark owns property located at 2989 N. Triphammer Road in the Town of Lansing upon which there is a dwelling and which contains in toto 6.72 acres of land, more or less, (see deed, Liber 577, Page 64, Tompkins County Clerk) ( "Premises "); and WHEREAS', the Town assesses units for property of this size as one for the premises, one for the part of the land located upon which the house is situated and one unit for the back acres until or unless it becomes subdivided; and WHEREAS, Clark has shown the Town to its satisfaction that the Premises cannot be subdivided and has assured the Town that he has no present intention to so subdivide; and WHEREAS, the parties hereto wish to have their understanding memorialized and recorded in the office of the Planning Board in and for the Town. NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual convents herein expressed, and other lawful and valuable consideration, the parties hereto agree as follows: 1. The Town will assess the Premises as two units in Water District 15. 2. Clark agrees that so long as he is the owner of the Premises, and for his successors and assigns, he will not subdivide the Premises so as to provide any further building lots. 3. In the event that it should be possible in the future to so subdivide the Premises and the Town Planning Board approves said subdivision as part of the provisions for the subdivision, the subdivider will be required to pay an amount equal to one unit in Water District 15 of the Town from the date of this agreement to the date of subdivision. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this agreement the day and year first above - written. Douglas Clark TOWN OF LANSING STATE OF NEW YORK : COUNTY OF TOMPKINS:ss. On this 6th day of November 1990, before me, the subscriber, personally appeared DOUGLAS R. CLARK, to me personally known and known to me to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing instrument and he duly acknowledged to me that he executed the same. Bonita Boles Notary Public STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF TOMPKINS :ss. On this 2nd day of November 1990, before me, the subscriber, personally appeared JEANNINE KIRBY, to me personally known, who, being by me duly sworn, did depose and say that she resides in Lansing, New York, that she is the Supervisor of the Town of Lansing, the municipality described in and which executed the within Instrument; that she knows the seal of said Town of Lansing; that the seal affixed to said Instrument is the seal of the Town of Lansing and that she signed her name thereto as such Supervisor of said municipality. Bonita Boles Notary Public continued October 24, 1990 Copy of said Resolution attached hereto and made a part thereof. Mr. Thaler stated that the people in the Assessment Department and Equalization Department in Albany, New York agree with the Town in regard to the Milliken Station Assessment. Mr. Thaler will keep in contact with them. On the Munson tax update, Mr. Thaler stated that his office wrote letters to all the taxing authorities and is waiting for the school district to decide whether or not they will hire Thaler and Thaler Law Firm to continue to try to regain the taxes that have been lost in the Munson properties. The County also has not made a decision yet. Mr. Thaler will keep the Board informed. Mrs. Kirby informed the Town Board that Joy Cruikshank had approached her in regard to using the Town Annex as a meeting place with the Firemen and women to make holiday baskets. The Board gave their permission. Lynn Leopold contacted Mrs. Kirby in regard to the recycling contract but she stated there still was no mention of the County being responsible if someone dumped hazardous waste at the site. 'It was the consensus of the Board to wait and see how the curb side pickup works out. Dick Thaler has sent a letter to Cheryl Nickel. informing them that there was still a list of unfinished things to be done in their development. Mrs. Kirby informed the Board that the Town Clerk had been notified that the speed limit on Warren Road to Asbury Road has been reduced to 45 miles per hour. The Town Clerk will notify the County. TomTran will not begin on October 29th as scheduled, but will begin sometime before Christmas. A petition was presented to the Board requesting CHILDREN AT PLAY signs to be erected on Sweazey Road. RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Beckwith who moved its adoption, seconded by Mr. Emmick: RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes Mr. Larson, Highway Superintendent to place CHILDREN AT PLAY signs on Sweazey Road in the Town of Lansing. Vote of Town Board Jeannine Kirby, Supervisor. . . (Aye) Herbert Beckwith, Councilman. . . (Aye) Jeffrey Cleveland, Councilman. . . (Aye) Louis Emmick, Councilman. . . (Aye) Larry Tvaroha, Councilman. . . (Aye) RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Beckwith, who moved its adoption, seconded by Mr. Tvaroha: RESOLVED that the Regular Meeting be adjourned to go into Executive Session (9 :20 P.M.). Carried. RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Beckwith who moved its adoption, seconded by Mr. Cleveland: RESOLVED that the Executive Session be terminated at 9:39 P.M. and the Regular Meeting be reconvened. Carried. On motion, meeting adjourned cat the call of the Supervisor.