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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994-10-051 October 05, 1994 The Lansing Town Board met in Special Session at the Lansing Town Hall Board Room with Supervisor Kirby presiding. Jeannine Kirby Herbert Beckwith Paul Butler Jeffrey Cleveland Larry Tvaroha Bonita Boles Debbie Crandall Richard John ROLL CALL Supervisor Present Councilman Present Councilman Present Councilman Present Councilman Present Town Clerk Absent Deputy Town Clerk Present Town Attorney Present VISITORS: Tom Todd 7 :25 p.m. The Supervisor called the meeting to order and had the Clerk take the Roll Call, The Town Board discussed the County Model Watershed Rules and Regulations for Public Water Supplies within Tompkins County. Attorney Rich John passed out a memorandum in regards to the subject. Mr. John advised that depending on the size of the zones and degree of enforcement, these regulations could severely impact just - about all land use within the Town. The regulations would impact coal delivery and storage at NYSEG, salt mining, storage and transportation at Cargill, as well as many aspects of farming, housing developments and commercial operations. Mr. John advised the Board to -find out if the County is going to pursue the proposal. If the County is proceeding, the Town should request a map from the County of the proposed zones and determine when the County intends to hold public hearings so that Lansing residents may be advised. County Board Representative Tom Todd met with the Town Board. Mr. Todd discussed the County Budget. The County Budget will be available in a week to 10 days and consists of 600 pages. The Budget Committee put an automatic 3% increase for every department which all passed. Then they asked each department to submit a special request list. The Budget Committee cut these requests back and are now looking at a 8.7% increase in County Taxes. The Public Works Department asked for $900,000.00 in special requests and were awarded $185.000.00. The Sheriff's Department asked - for-$759,000.00, they were awarded $300,000.00. Mr. Todd asked the Board how they felt about the cuts that the Public Works Department and the Sheriff's Department received. Mr. Tvaroha stated that the services that are provided to the Towns outside the city are taking the biggest hit. The rest of the Board agreed with Mr. Tvaroha, Mr. Todd stated that the Public Hearing for the budget will be held on November 14, 1994 with the final vote being on November 22, 1994. 1 - The Town Board asked Mr. Todd if the County Board had been informed of the County Model Watershed Rules and Regulations for the public water supplies within Tompkins County. Mr. Todd informed the Board that the County Board had not received a copy of the rules and regulations at their meetings. The Board let Mr. Todd know that they are greatly opposed to these rules and regulations.. RESOLUTION, offered by Mr. Tvaroha who moved its adoption and seconded by Mr. Beckwith-. RESOLVED, that this Town Board does hereby prepare and approve as the preliminary budget of this Town for the fiscal year beginning January 01, 1995 the itemized statement of estimated revenues and expenditures, and be it FURTHER RESOLVED, that such preliminary budget shall be filed 133 1 3 ,1 October 05, 1994, continued in the Office of the Town Clerk where it shall be available for inspection by any interested persons at all reasonable hours, and be it FURTHER RESOLVED, that this Board shall meet at 7:00 p.m. on the 2nd day of November, 1994, for the purpose of holding a Public Hearing in the manner provided in Section 113 of the Town Law, and that such notice be published in substantially the following form: NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PRELIMINARY BUDGET FOR THE TOWN OF LANSING FOR THE YEAR 1995 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the preliminary budget of the Town of Lansing, Tompkins County, New York for the fiscal year beginning January 01, 1995 has been completed and filed in the office of the Town Clerk of said Town, where it is available for inspection by any interested persons at all reasonable hours and, Town FURTHER NOTICE IS of Lansing will HEREBY GIVEN, meet and review that the Town Board of said preliminary budget the and hold a Public Hearing thereon at the New York at 7:00 p.m. on the 2nd day of such hearing any person may be heard Lansing Town Hall, Lansing, November 1994, and that in favor of or against at the preliminary budget as compiled or for or against any items therein $ 51233.00 contained and Town Clerk $22,107.00 FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Section 108 of the Town Law, that the following are proposed yearly salaries of Town Officials of this Town. Supervisor $18,072.00 has been offered a two -year lease of Auburn Road, Lansing, New York, which suitable facilities for certain Town officers Town Councilmen (4) on a temporary basis, and allow better and use of the existing Total $20,932.00 Each $ 51233.00 Town Clerk $22,107.00 Tax Collector $ 71369.00 Highway Superintendent $37,379.00 Town Justice (2) Total $17,116.00 Each $ 81558.00 Vote of Town Board . . (Aye) Herbert Beckwith, Councilman Vote of Town Board . . (Aye) Paul Butler, Councilman Vote of Town Board . . (Aye) Jeffrey Cleveland, Councilman Vote of Town Board . . (Aye) Larry Tvaroha, Councilman Vote of Town Board . . (Aye) Jeannine Kirby, Supervisor RESOLUTION At a Regular Meeting of the Town Board of the .Town of Lansing held in and for the Town of Lansing at the Town Hall on October 05, 1994, the following members were present: Jeannine Kirby, Supervisor; Herbert Beckwith, Councilman; Paul Butler, Councilman; Larry Tvaroha, Councilman; Jeffrey Cleveland, Councilman; the following Resolution was duly made by Larry Tvaroha, seconded by Paul Butler and the vote was unanimous: WHEREAS, the Town of Lansing is in need of office space, and, until a new Town Hall can be built, the present Town Hall is inadequate to meet the needs of the Town, and premises premises WHEREAS, the Town located at 159 would provide has been offered a two -year lease of Auburn Road, Lansing, New York, which suitable facilities for certain Town officers Town Hall, on a temporary basis, and allow better and use of the existing WHEREAS, a proposed two -year lease has been presented to the • October 05, 1994, continued Town at a monthly rent of $675.00, and WHEREAS, it has been determined that entering into this lease is in the best interests of the Town, therefore, it is RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Lansing authorize the Town Supervisor to enter into a lease on behalf of the Town for the premises located at 159 Auburn Road, Lansing, New York, in accordance with the terms of the proposed lease. Vote of Town Board . . . (Aye) Herbert Beckwith, Councilman Vote of Town Board . . . (Aye) Paul Butler, Councilman Vote of Town Board . . . (Aye) Jeffrey Cleveland, Councilman Vote of Town Board . . . (Aye) Larry Tvaroha, Councilman Vote of Town Board . . (Aye) Jeannine Kirby, Supervisor .RESOLUTION, offered by Mr. Beckwith who moved its adoption, seconded by Mr. Cleveland: RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes Al Fulkerson to survey the Town property around Bert Hilliard's property on Auburn Road. Vote of Town Board . . . (Aye) Herbert Beckwith, Councilman Vote of Town Board . . . (Aye) Paul Butler, Councilman Vote of Town Board . . . (Aye) Jeffrey Cleveland, Councilman Vote of Town Board . . . (Aye) Larry Tvaroha, Councilman Vote of Town Board . . . (Aye) Jeannine Kirby, Supervisor Meeting adjourned at the call of the Supervisor at 8:05 p.m. Minutes taken and executed by the Deputy Town Clerk. �. / J, ._ , ]3�