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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991-07-10156 July 02, 1991 -continued Vote of the Town Board . (Aye) Louis Emmick, Councilman Vote of the Town Board . (Aye) Larry Tvaroha, Councilman Vote of the Town Board . (Aye) Jeannine Kirby, Supervisor RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Cleveland who moved its adoption, seconded by Mr. Beckwith: RESOLVED that the Regular Meeting be adjourned to go into Executive Session 8:45 p.m. Carried RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Beckwith who moved its adoption, seconded by Mr. Emmick: RESOLVED that the Executive Session be terminated at 9:10 p.m. and the Regular Meeting be reconvened. On motion, meeting adjourned at the call of the Supervisor. Minutes taken by the Supervisor and executed by the Deputy Town Clerk. r July 10, 1991 The Lansing Town Board met in Special Session at 8:00 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 Absent Debbie Crandall Deputy Town Clerk Present Richard Thaler Attorney Present The Supervisor called the meeting to order and had the clerk take the Roll Call, Visitors: George Totman, Code Enforcement Officer, Dave Herrick, Town Engineer, John Hicks, Mr, Vaino Poysa and Mr. & Mrs. Hollis Beckwith. John Hicks addressed the Board asking for a reduction in his road bond from $55,000.00 to $5,000.00. of the (Hickory Knoll Subdivision) RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Cleveland who moved its adoption, seconded by Mr. Emmi ck : RESOLVED that subject to a letter being received by the Supervisor from Town Engineer, Dave-Herrick and Highway Superintendent,,Pete Larson with their recommendation that the Road Bond for.Hickory Knoll Subidivision (John Hicks) will then be reduced from $55,000.00 to $5,000.00. Vote of the Town Board . (Aye) Vote of the Town Board . (Aye) Vote of the Town Board (Aye) Vote of the Town Board (Aye) Vote of the Town Board (Aye) Herbert Beckwith, Councilman Jeffrey Cleveland, Councilman Louis Emmick, Councilman Larry Tvaroha, Councilman Jeannine Kirby, Supervisor Mr. & Mrs. Hollis Beckwith addressed the Board with their concerns and complaints on the Town Park. After some discussion the Town Board advised them to submit these in writing to the Town Clerk. The Board reviewed, along with Dave Herrick the Road Specifications. This was tabled until the next meeting on July 17, 1991 when Highway Superintendent, Pete Larson will be in attendance. RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Tvaroha who moved its adoption, seconded by Mr. Beckwith: RESOLVED that the Lansing Lions Club be awarded the concession for the recreation year 1991 for operating a food and beverage concession facility at the athletic fields for the Town of Lansing; and July 10, 1991, continued BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Attorney prepare an agreement with the Lansing Lions Club which shall provide for the posting of liability insurance, the use of utilities and the reimbursement for said charges, the approximate times and dates of operation, the restriction against alcoholic beverages and the reporting of monies derived from operation at the end of the season. Copy of said resolution attached hereto and made a part thereof. Vote of the Town Board (Aye) Herbert Beckwith, Councilman Vote of the Town Board (Aye) Jeffrey Cleveland, Councilman Vote of the Town Board (Aye) Louis Emmick, Councilman Vote of the Town Board (Aye) Larry Tvaroha, Councilman Vote of the Town Board (Aye) Jeannine Kirby, Supervisor After a moment of silence was held in honor of the Honorable Frederick Spry, Town Justice for the Town and after discussion by the members of the Town Board concerning Judge Spry's long and devoted service, the following Resolution was duly made by Louis Emmick and seconded by Jeffrey Cleveland with the instruction to the Clerk to spread it upon the minutes of the meeting and send a copy of it to Judge Spry's family. BE IT RESOLVED, that this Town Board representing the people of the Town of Lansing, hereby salute Judge Spry and send condolences to his family. Judge.Spry exemplified the nature and exuberance of a dedicated citizen of the Town of Lansing in the way that he threw himself into the performance of his position as Town Justice. Judge Spry held the position for thirty -one years from November 19, 1960 to the date of his death, missing very few Court dates and only recently as a result of his illness were there any protracted absences. Mr. Totman informed the Board that the estimated project cost is 2.4 million dollars and 2 permits ahead of last year. The North Lansing Water District and a request for a water extension off of East Shore Drive were discussed. Supervisor Kirby and Town Engineer Dave Herrick will meet with the residents in the North Lansing District. The request from Lychalk for an extension off of East Shore Drive will be taken to the water board. A discussion was held concerning Mr. Poysa dumping debris from the Route 13 project on his property. Mr. Poysa informed the Board that he was using the debris as a base to extend his driveway. Mr. Totman received a complaint from Mr. Stephen Howell, neighbor concerning the debris. Mr. Poysa agreed to cover the material so it formed nothing more than a base. It was the consensus of the Board to have Mr. Poysa meet with his neighbor to let him know the debris would be covered and to have Mr. Stephen Howell send the Town Board a letter stating that it is not offensive to him and his objection is now withdrawn. Mr. Poysa is also required to send a letter to the Town Board stating he will cover the material. After these are received the Town Board will grant an exception to the Solid Waste Law section 8. Mr. Thaler to send a letter to Mr. Poysa at the property in question at 1288 E Shore Drive, Ithaca, New York. RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Beckwith who moved its adoption, seconded by Mr. Emmick: RESOLVED that if Town of Lansing Water Customers do not read their Water Meter after three quarterly billings, Bolton Point will send someone out to read the meter and charge the customer a fee not to exceed $25.00, 157 The Town Board, on behalf of the Town residents, wish to thank the family for their patience with the Judge for the time that he spent doing his job as opposed to being with his family. in memory of Judge Spry the Town Board would ask all of its citizens to give thanks in their own way for the dedicated service performed by Judge Spry in the name of the Town. His service brought credit and enhances the reputation of not only himself but of the Town of Lansing in the way he dispensed justice in our Town. Vote of the Town Board . . . . (Aye) Herbert Beckwith, Councilman Vote of the Town Board . . . . (Aye) Jeffrey Cleveland, Councilman Vote of the Town Board . . . . (Aye) Louis Emmick, Councilman Vote of the Town Board . . . . (Aye) Larry Tvaroha, Councilman Vote of the Town Board . . . . (Aye) Jeannine Kirby, Supervisor Mr. Totman informed the Board that the estimated project cost is 2.4 million dollars and 2 permits ahead of last year. The North Lansing Water District and a request for a water extension off of East Shore Drive were discussed. Supervisor Kirby and Town Engineer Dave Herrick will meet with the residents in the North Lansing District. The request from Lychalk for an extension off of East Shore Drive will be taken to the water board. A discussion was held concerning Mr. Poysa dumping debris from the Route 13 project on his property. Mr. Poysa informed the Board that he was using the debris as a base to extend his driveway. Mr. Totman received a complaint from Mr. Stephen Howell, neighbor concerning the debris. Mr. Poysa agreed to cover the material so it formed nothing more than a base. It was the consensus of the Board to have Mr. Poysa meet with his neighbor to let him know the debris would be covered and to have Mr. Stephen Howell send the Town Board a letter stating that it is not offensive to him and his objection is now withdrawn. Mr. Poysa is also required to send a letter to the Town Board stating he will cover the material. After these are received the Town Board will grant an exception to the Solid Waste Law section 8. Mr. Thaler to send a letter to Mr. Poysa at the property in question at 1288 E Shore Drive, Ithaca, New York. RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Beckwith who moved its adoption, seconded by Mr. Emmick: RESOLVED that if Town of Lansing Water Customers do not read their Water Meter after three quarterly billings, Bolton Point will send someone out to read the meter and charge the customer a fee not to exceed $25.00, 157 158 July 10, 1991, continued which will be added to their water bi11. If the customer does not pay their bill it will become part of their tax bi11. Vote of the Town Board . Vote of the Town Board . Vote of the Town Board . Vote of the Town Board . Vote of the Town Board . . (Aye) Herbert Beckwith, Councilman . (Aye) Jeffrey Cleveland, Councilman . (Aye) Louis Emmick, Councilman (Aye) Larry Tvaroha, Councilman . (Aye) Jeannine Kirby, Supervisor Supervisor Kirby informed the Board that she received a letter from the Village of Lansing concerning the Village forming their own police service. The Village would like to know if the Town of Lansing would like to join them in this service and share the cost. It was the consensus of the Board not to enter into this at this time. RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Beckwith who moved its adoption, seconded by Mr. Tvaroha: RESOLVED that this meeting (10:15 p.m.) be recessed for the Town Board to meet in Executive Session. Carried. RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Beckwith who moved its adoption, seconded by Mr. Emmick: RESOLVED that the Execut be reconvened at (10:27 p.m.) After discussion of the death of Frederick Spry, the and seconded by Louis Emmick, ive Session be terminated and the Regular Meeting Carried. filling of the vacancy left by the untimely Town Board, by resolution made by Mr. Beckwith unanimously passed the following resolution. WHEREAS, the Town of Lansing Justice Court is one of the busier Courts in Tompkins County and as such requires the addition of two sitting Magistrates; and WHEREAS, the Honorable Frederick Spry died on June 21, 1991 leaving open matters that need to be disposed of in an orderly fashion; and WHEREAS, the Town Board has caused inquiry to be made on both political parties as to interested persons in the position of Town Magistrate; and WHEREAS, the Town Board has independently investigated the qualifications of the persons suggested for it for the temporary position of Town Magistrate to act until the 31st of December 1991; and WHEREAS, the Town Attorney has advised the Town Board that a special election will be necessary to fill the unexpired term of Frederick Spry, said election to be in the fall of 1991 and the term to commence on January 1, 1992 for two years; and WHEREAS, the Town Board has duly deliberated. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that John C. Howell of 59 Emmons Road, Lansing, New York, a life long resident of Lansing who graduated from the Lansing Central School System in 1968, received a Bachelors Degree from the University of Rochester in 1972 and a Masters Degree in Biology with honors from the University of Nebraska in 1975, who is presently working at Cornell University as the Administrative Manager of Operations with the Section of Ecology and Systematics and Neurobiology & Behavior, and has been a member of the Tompkins County Environmental Management Council for seven years and has acted as its Vice Chairman for the past two years, has been active in the Lansing baseball program, Lansing Cub Scout program and is a life long member of the Lansing United Methodist Church and has expressed an interest in the position of Town Magistrate even before the death of the Honorable Frederick Spry and has attended Court and made observations to its operation, as an acting Town Magistrate for the period from the date of his qualification to December 31, 1991; and f rm RESOLUTION At special meeting of ,Ile Town ?oard, ;ei(a in and for the Town of .ansing at the Town Ha11 on Juiy 10, _991, the following members _= the Town =oard =eing present: eannine Kirby, Town .supervisor; LOUls Zmm1.Ck, Councilman; Jeffrey Cleveland, Councilman. Councilman; Larry Tvaroha, Councilman and Herbert Beckwith, After discussion of the = filling of the %vacancy left by the untimely 4dJeath of Frederick =pry, the Town Board, by resolution made by Herbert Beckwith and seconded by Louis Emmick, unanimously passed the following reso•iution. e _own of Lansing Justice Court is one of the WHEREAS, th T busier Courts in Tompkins County and as such requires the addition of two sitting Magistrates; ;nd WHEREAS, she Honorable Frederick Spry died on June 21, 1991 leaving open matters that need to be disposed of in an orderly fashion; and WHEREAS, the Town Board fas caused inquiry to be made on both political parties as tc interested persons in the position of Town Magistrate; and WHEREAS, the Town Board has independently investigated the qualifications of the persons suggested for it for the temporary position of Town Magistrate to act until the 31st of December 991; and WHEREAS, the Town Attornev has advised the Town Board that a special election will be necessary to fill the unexpired term of Frederick Spry, said election to be in .he _ail of 1991 Rnd -he term to commence on January 1, 1992 for t.�o ears; and rlrE AS, the Town Board has duly deiibera_ed. Now THEREFORE BE iT RESOLVED, .hat John C. Howell .f 9 = commons P.oad, Lansing, New York, a life long resident of ansing who graduated from the Lansing Central School System _.L 1968, received a Bachelors Degrees from the University of Rochester in 1.972 and a Masters Degree in Bioiogy with honors from the Lniversity of Nebraska in 1975, who is presently working az: Cornell 'University as the Administrative manager of Operations .,iith the Section of Ecology and Systematics' and Neurobiology & Behavior, and ilas been a member of the Tompkins County Environmental Management Council for seven years and has acted as its Vice Chairman for the past two years, has been active in the Lansing baseball program, Lansing Cub Scout program and is a life long member of the Lansing United Methodist Church and has expressed an interest in the position of Town Magistrate even before the death of the Honorable Frederick Spry and has attended Court and :,lade observations to its operation, as an acting Town Magistrate for the period from the date of his qualification to December 31, 1991; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that said John C. Howell is hereby authorized to attend the New York State Magistrates School at St. Lawrence University to obtain the necessary certificate, said school commencing on the 21st day of July, 1 0.91, the expenses for which will be a Town charge; and 2 Ir s Frederick Spry, said election to be in .he _ail of 1991 Rnd -he term to commence on January 1, 1992 for t.�o ears; and rlrE AS, the Town Board has duly deiibera_ed. Now THEREFORE BE iT RESOLVED, .hat John C. Howell .f 9 = commons P.oad, Lansing, New York, a life long resident of ansing who graduated from the Lansing Central School System _.L 1968, received a Bachelors Degrees from the University of Rochester in 1.972 and a Masters Degree in Bioiogy with honors from the Lniversity of Nebraska in 1975, who is presently working az: Cornell 'University as the Administrative manager of Operations .,iith the Section of Ecology and Systematics' and Neurobiology & Behavior, and ilas been a member of the Tompkins County Environmental Management Council for seven years and has acted as its Vice Chairman for the past two years, has been active in the Lansing baseball program, Lansing Cub Scout program and is a life long member of the Lansing United Methodist Church and has expressed an interest in the position of Town Magistrate even before the death of the Honorable Frederick Spry and has attended Court and :,lade observations to its operation, as an acting Town Magistrate for the period from the date of his qualification to December 31, 1991; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that said John C. Howell is hereby authorized to attend the New York State Magistrates School at St. Lawrence University to obtain the necessary certificate, said school commencing on the 21st day of July, 1 0.91, the expenses for which will be a Town charge; and 2 . P BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Board feels that John C. Howell is well qualified for the position and is satisfied that he can, with the completion of the Magistrates training course, hold the position of Town of Lansing Magistrate through the end of the year. Dated: July 10, 1991 eannine` -KVby Herbert Beckwith JeVfV4 Cleveland % r✓- Lou�i,s Emmick aroha 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 special meeting duly held on July 10, 1991. n 3 Bonita Boles RESOLUTION CONCERNING GRANDVIEW DRIVE SPEED LIMITS AND SIGNAGE Upon receipt of a Petition by the residents of the Town of Lansing who reside on Grandview Drive, and after due deliberation and discussion of the subject matter, the following Resolution and Order was made and unanimously passed by the Town Board of the Town of Lansing at a special meeting of the Town Board held on July 10, 1991. BE IT RESOLVED, that the Petition of the residents of Grandview Drive be forwarded to the Commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles together with the Town Board's request for a review of the speed limits on Grandview Drive as shown in the Petition and the speed limit set at an appropriate rate. Dated: Lansing, New York July '.991 1.I,2",4o� Herbert Becki4ith Louis Emmick Larry ('Tlvaroha The undersigned, Bonita Boles, the Town Clerk of the Town of Lansing, does hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution and Order are a true and correct copy of the Resolution and Order duly July 11, 1991 Page 2 adopted by the Town Board of the Town of the Lansing at a meeting duly called and held on the 10th day of July 1991. / )I Bonita Boles 7 s ,.ae July 2, 1991 Iv&, the undersigned, request a lowered speed limit on Grandview Drive, due to poor road conditions, NAME / n / vbu Aav" ADDRESS biz U� c w D /2 L r t c , 1 � � J 1, ��L 1 i. -..yi• ..� (� � �� �r�. -: F u l RESOLUTION At a special meeting of the Town Board, held in and for the Town of Lansing at the Town Hail on July 10, 1991, the following members of the Town Board being present: Jeannine Kirby, Town Supervisor; Louis Emmick, Councilman; Larry Tvaroha, Councilman; Jeffrey Cleveland, Councilman and Herbert Beckwith, Councilman. After a moment of silence was held in honor of the Honorable Frederick Spry, Town Justice for the Town and after discussion by the members of the Town Board concerning Judge Spry's long and devoted service, the following Resolution was duly made by Louis Emmick and seconded by Jeffrey Cleveland and unanimously passed with the instruction to the Clerk to spread it upon the minutes of the meeting and send a copy of it to Judge Spry's family. BE IT RESOLVED, that this Town Board representing the people of the Town of Lansing, hereby salute Judge Spry and send condolences to his family. Judge Spry exemplified the nature and exuberance of a dedicated citizen of the Town of Lansing in the way that he threw himself into the performance of his position as Town Justice. Judge Spry held the position for thirty -one years from November 19, 1960 to the date of his death, missing very few Court dates and only recently as a result of his illness were there any protracted absences. The Town Board, on behalf of the Town residents, wish to thank the family for their patience with the Judge for the time that he spent doing his job as opposed 'to being with his family. In memory Rte, r of Judge Spry the Town Board would ask all of its citizens to give thanks in their own way for the dedicated service performed by Judge Spry in the name of the Town. His service brought credit and enhanced the reputation of not only himself but of the Town of Lansing in the way he dispensed justice in our Town. Dated: July 10, 1991 Jeannine Herbert Beckwith J Louis Emmick La'rr7'Tvaroha The undersigned, Bonita Boles, of Lansing, does hereby certify true and correct copy of the resolution the Town Clerk of the that the foregoing resolution duly adopted by the Town is a Town Board of the Town of the Lansing at a special meeting duly held on July 10, 1991. K Bonita Boles r 1 RESOLUTION At a special meeting of the Town Board, held in and for the Town of Lansing at the Town Hall on July 10, 1991, the following members of the Town Board being present: Jeannine Kirby, Town Supervisor; Louis Emmick, Councilman; Jeffrey Cleveland, Councilman. Councilman; Larry Tvaroha, Councilman and Herbert Beckwith, After discussion of the bids received for the running of a concession at the athletic fields of the Town of Lansing pursuant to the Notice of Bidders posting of liability dated June 18, 1991, the following resolution reimbursement for said charges, the approximate was duly made by Mr. Tvaroha and seconded by Mr. Beckwith and unanimously passed. IT RESOLVED, that the Lansing Lions Club be awarded the concession for the recreation year 1991 for operating a food and beverage concession facility at the athletic fields for the Town of Lansing; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Attorney prepare an agreement with the Lansing Lions Club which shall provide for the posting of liability insurance, the use of utilities and the reimbursement for said charges, the approximate times and dates of operation, the restriction against alcoholic beverages and the reporting of monies derived from operation at the end of the season. r, N i Boles, the Town Clerk of the Town that the foregoing resolution is a true and correct copy of the resolution duly l by the Town Board of the Town of the Lansing at a special meeting Dated: July 10, 1991 Herbert Beckwith WT 1 eve 1and Lour Emmick n t RO The undersigned, Bonita of Lansing, does hereby certify Boles, the Town Clerk of the Town 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 special meeting duly held on July 10, 1991, 2 Bonita Boles July 10, 1991 continued BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that said John C. Howell is hereby authorized to attend the New York State Magistrates School at St. Lawrence University to obtain the necessary certificate, said school commencing on the 21st day of July, 1991, the expenses for which will be a Town charge; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Board feels that John C. Howell is well qualified for the position and is satisfied that he can, with the completion of the Magistrates training course, hold the position of Town of Lansing Magistrate through the end of the year. Vote of the Town Board Vote of the Town Board Vote of the Town Board Vote of the Town Board Vote of the Town Board . (Aye) Herbert Beckwith, Councilman . (Aye) Jeffrey Cleveland, Councilman . (Aye) Louis Emmick, Councilman . (Aye) Larry Tvaroha, Councilman . (Aye) Jeannine Kirby, Supervisor Copy of said Resoultion attached hereto and made a part thereof. RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Emmick who moved its adoption, seconded by Mr. Beckwith: RESOLVED that the hourly rate for Sue Davenport, part time clerk be $6.50 per hour. Vote of the Town Board . (Aye) Herbert Beckwith, Councilman Vote of the Town Board . (Aye) Jeffrey Cleveland, Councilman Vote of the Town Board (Aye) Louis Emmick, Councilman Vote of the Town Board (Aye) Larry Tvaroha, Councilman Vote of the Town Board (Aye) Jeannine Kirby, Supervisor Meeting adjourned at the call of the Supervisor at 10:35 p.m. Minutes taken and prepared by the Deputy Town Clerk. a113112*** / rr.. 15 =9 t..