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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994-09-07]23 September 07, 1994 The Lansing Hearing to Town Board met in Special Session at the Lansing Town Hall Board heard Mr. Beckwith Room with Supervisor Kirby presiding. ROLL CALL Jeannine Kirby Supervisor Present Herbert Beckwith Councilman Present Paul Butler Councilman Present Jeffrey Cleveland Councilman Present Larry Tvaroha Councilman Present Bonita Boles Town Clerk Absent Debbie Crandall Deputy Town Clerk Present • Richard John Town Attorney Present VISITORS: George Totman, Andy-LaVigne, Wayne Rittenbach and one other Watchtower Society Representative. The Supervisor called the.meeting to order and had the Clerk take the Roll Call. Mr. Wayne Rittenbach, Watchtower Society Representative addressed the Board in regards to their proposed facility. Mr. Rittenbach stated that they had proposed to install an on site treatment facility on the property. He asked the Board if there were any plans in the near - future for a Town municipal sewage system. - Mr. Rittenbach invited the Town .Board to visit one or both of their facilities in Patterson and.Walkhill. Mrs. Kirby stated to her knowledge that there is nothing new on the.Municipal Waste System. She doesn't foresee it in the near future... She will be meeting with the committee on September 15, 1994. The Board thought it. would. be .very beneficial to see the facilities. To view an ongoing facility first hand would make the Board more knowledgeable and beneficial when holding informational meetings with the Public. The Board will tour the facility on October 05, 1994. Mr. Rittenbach will work out arrangement options and inform the Board at a later date. Proof of Notice having been furnished, the Public Hearing to Amend the Land Use Control Ordinance was called to order at 8:30 p.m. All persons desiring to be heard having been heard Mr. Beckwith moved to close the Public Hearing at 8:45 p.m., seconded by Mr. Butler. Carried. Richard John, Town Attorney passed out the following memorandum in.regards to the American Disabilities Act: The Town Board has requested the cooperation and assistance of all Town Department Heads and Town Officers in completing a survey of the. Town'.s accessibility to persons with disabilities. The purpose.of this survey is to review and examine all policies and practices that govern the employment and administration of the various. Town programs, activities and services to ensure full participation of individuals with disabilities. The ADA requires an examination of two basic areas of Town Government, employment and physical barriers. The first goal is to ensure that an individual with a disability may become employed by the Town as. long as that. -individual can meet the eligibility requirements of the job, with or. without reasonable accommodations. The second .goal is to ensure that -Town programs, services and activities are accessible to and. usable by persons with disabilities unless _making the building or facility accessible would create "undue financial and administrative burdens ". George Totman will .be proceeding- with a survey of the buildings and facilities within the Town for use in preparing an ADA compliance plan -. _The Town Board has requested your cooperation with completing the. surveys and identifying any potential restrictions or barriers, either physical or otherwise, which might limit access by a person with a disability. 24 September 07, 1994, continued Mr. Beckwith informed the Board that the Fire Department has requested the Town through Pete Larson to redo the parking lot. Mr. Larson estimates that it will be 2 days of labor to haul out the topping. Scott Hicks has been contracted by the Fire Department to do all the excavating. It will be 2 to 3 days to bring in 12 inches of gravel fill from our gravel pit, approximately 1,000 tons. Another 6" of crushed stone will be charged to the Fire District. Jim Farkas has been contracted by the Fire District to spread this out. The Town Highway Department will use their roller to roll it out. The contractors were a result of the low bidders that were approved at the Fire District meeting on September 06, 1994. Mr. Larson is in favor of doing the work. The work will begin the week of September 19th. Mr. Beckwith stated that this should be noted in the Town newsletter that the Town Highway Department is working with the Fire Department to lessen taxes. It was the consensus of the Town Board to have Pete Larson, Highway Superintendent proceed with the work at the Fire Department. The Board discussed the old Buck Road. Attorney, Rich John will check on the information that is at the Court House and report back to the Board. The Board discussed the portion of Algerine Road which was abandoned August 02, 1958 by Resolution but never recorded at the Court House by Bob Williamson. Attorney, Rich John will read the abstract that is at the Court House and report back to the board. Rich John gave the Board an update on the easements that were not recorded in original water districts. Dave Herrick and Rich John are making progress on accomplishing the task which had never been completed by former administration. Mrs. Kirby visited and obtained the blue prints for the Owego Town Hail. After discussion on the new Lansing Town Hall, it was the consensus of the Town Board to have Rich John, Attorney and Andy LaVigne, CPA work on preparing bid specs for architectural services. The Board discussed the Peter Sheldon's proposed land purchase. It was the consensus of the Board to keep enough land in order to have access to the creek. Mrs. Kirby will contact Mr. Sheldon concerning the land. Mrs. Kirby informed the clerk to send a copy of the Sheriff's Resolution to the Deputy Association o John Payne. The Board discussed the Town's Solid Waste Law, Mr. John and Mr. Totman have met regarding the law and brought back two proposals for the Board. 1. Amend the law to change the provisions as to hauling sand, gravel and clean fill. Then these wouldn't be covered by the law. 2. Abolish the law and strictly go by the DEC Rules and Regulations. Mr. Totman stated that Tompkins County also has a law that covers the County. The Town of Dryden goes by DEC Rules and Regulations and has no Local Law. The Town of Groton has the same law as the Town of Lansing. After Mr. Totman and Mr. John have met and discussed this, Mr. John stated that the Town was not getting much benefit from having this law in effect. The Town would then go by the DEC Rules and Regulations and the County Law. If either of these two stopped enforcing this then the Town could enact a new law. Mr. Tvaroha stated that he would be very much opposed to getting rid of the Town's Law. Mr. Tvaroha suggested on page 3 to 1 ,r September 07, 1994, continued take out the words "construction material, and demolition material" In Section 8 take out "solid waste ". It would clarify the situation. Mr. Tvaroha stated that he would like to see the Town have more local control. Mr. Totman asked Mr. Tvaroha if these changes were to be changed, this Local Law would NOT apply to residents putting a sign in front of their home saying "clean fill wanted ". This could come from the Town of Dryden, etc. Mr. Tvaroha stated absolutely. The law would relate to Solid Waste Facilities, sewage or hazardous waste. Mr. Totman informed the Board that he would contact the DEC first and let them handle the situation. If the situation needed • further attention than the Town's Local Law could be implemented. Mr. John will meet with Mr. Totman and review the law and report back to the Board at it's next meeting. Mrs. Kirby informed 1994, the Board @ 7:00 that Pete Larson 02, 1994, has completed Public the Emergency Flood Hearing Application and has taken it to the County. The Board set the following Budget Calendar: September 14, 1994, Wednesday, @ 6:00 p.m. September 21, 1994, Wednesday, @ 5 :30 p.m. September 26, 1994, Monday, @ 7:30 p.m. September 28, 1994, Wednesday, @ 7 :00 p.m. Preliminary Budget, October 04, 1994, Tuesday or - October 05, 1994, Wednesday - pending trip to Watchtower facility - Time TBA October 12, offered 1994, by Mr Wednesday, @ 7:00 Meeting be p.m. November 02, 1994, Wednesday, Public Hearing RESOLUTION, offered the Executive by Mr seconded by Mr. Cleveland: Meeting be reconvened. Beckwith who moved its adoption, RESOLVED, that the Special Meeting be adjourned to go into Executive Session at 10 :23 p.m. Carried. RESOLUTION, offered by Mr. Cleveland who moved its adoption, seconded by Mr. Beckwith: RESOLVED, that the Executive Session be terminated at 10:45 p.m. and the Special Meeting be reconvened. Carried. Meeting adjourned at the call of the Supervisor. Minutes taken and executed by the Deputy Town Clerk.