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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995-05-24n � ) May 24, 1995 The Lansing Town Board met in Special Session at the Lansing Town Hall Board Room at 7 :00 P.M. with Supervisor Kirby presiding. Jeannine Kirby Herbert Beckwith Paul Butler Jeffrey Cleveland Bonita Boles Richard John ROLL CALL Supervisor Councilman Councilman Councilman Town Clerk Town Attorney Present Absent Present Present Absent Present VISITORS: Representatives from the Liberty Trail Group including Gay Nicholson, Doug Volbrecht, Dan Broadway, John • Kaminsky, Lynn Davidson and several other members. Doug Hagin and Chuck LaComb. The Supervisor called the meeting to order and took the Roll Call. Proof of Notice having been furnished, the Public Hearing to discuss the Town of Lansing Land Use Control Ordinance was called to order at 7:00 P.M. RESOLUTION, offered by Mr. Tvaroha, seconded by Mr. Cleveland: RESOLVED, after all persons desiring to be heard, having been heard the Public Hearing was terminated at 7:10 P.M. Carried. RESOLUTION, offered by Mr. Butler, seconded by Mr. Tvaroha: RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Lansing does hereby accept the Amendment to the Town of Lansing Land Use Control Ordinance as follows: TOWN OF LANSING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT An Ordinance of the Town of Lansing, County of Tompkins, State of New York, providing for the Amendment of the Land Use Control Ordinance adopted by this Town Board on the 4th day of June, 1973, is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 1501. In general, unless otherwise specified in this Article, signs shall be located on the premises they advertise and shall not flash or move, or have the appearance of flashing or moving. This provision shall not apply to those signs needed for public safety and traffic control. Sect Ordinance signs if specifica ion 1 inc suc tions 502. All land luding variances h signs are in use activities permitted by this and special permits, may provide accordance with the following 10 Signs required by law and official signs required by governmental agency are permitted as required. 2. Temporary signs for construction: One in number not to exceed 32 square feet in area. Such signs shall be removed after construction has been completed. 3. Multi - family dwellings town houses, rooming houses and tourist homes: Identification signs shall not exceed one in number or be greater than nine square feet in area. 4. Professional office, studio or funeral_ home: One sign provided that such sign does not exceed nine square feet in area. 234 6. May 24, 1995, continued in number the 5. Home occupations: the name of the person residing Identification signs shall bear only on the premises and the profession or occupation being conducted on the premises. Such sign shall not exceed one in number and nine square feet in area. 6. Identification signs not to Business establishment in number the and amusement facilities retail stores restaurants banks or outdoor, and insurance companies: Identification signs shall not exceed two facilities, of building supplies and similar Tvaroha, Councilman may be freestanding or attached to, or part of, the facade of a building. Kirby, Supervisor in number the aggregate of which shall not exceed fifty square feet in area. Identification signs may be freestanding or attached to, or part of, the facade of the building. 7. Commercial Identification signs not to recreation in number the and amusement facilities signs shall not exceed two in whether indoor or outdoor, automobile in area. Such sales establishments, wholesale, bulk storage and warehouse facilities, of building supplies and similar activities: Identification signs not to exceed two in number the Identification signs shall not exceed two in not aggregate of which shall not exceed 100 square feet in area. Such signs may be freestanding or attached to, or part of, the facade of a building. of which shall not exceed 100 square feet in area. 89 Shopping centers or plazas, manufacturing, assemblv or industrial Printing, signs welding, use: Identification signs shall not exceed two in not and similar service uses: shall not exceed one in number and shall not exceed sixty number each of which shall not exceed 100 square feet in area. Such signs Tvaroha, Councilman may be freestanding or attached to, or part of, the facade of a building. Kirby, Supervisor 90 Identification Printing, signs welding, stations and service and plumbing not and similar service uses: shall not exceed one in number and shall not exceed sixty square feet in area. Board . 10. Identification Gasoline signs service stations and service and repair garages: not to exceed two in number each of which shall not exceed a total of thirty -two square feet in area. 11. Motels: each of which shall Identification not exceed 100 signs not to square feet exceed two in number in area. 12. Billboards: Outdoor advertising greater than 120 square feet in area. Such signs 500 square feet in area. Such signs may be which they do not advertise with the permission billboards or signs shall not exceed located on premises of the owner. 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 Gay Nicholson updat regarding the Liberty Tr Nicholson agreed to meet Rich will continue doing somewhere in the vicinit 34B& ed the Board on her progress and problems ail. Rich John, Supervisor Kirby and Gay with Ralph Barnard at a later date. Also, research regarding the right of way being y area from Portland Point Road on Route Doug Hagin and Chuck LaComb presented the Board with more information regarding the entire insurance policy for the Town of Lansing. The Board is still in the process of making a decision as to what company to go with. RESOLUTION, offered by Mr. Cleveland, and seconded Mr. Butler. WHEREAS, the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York, Inc., has submitted a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Kingdom Farm Project in the Town of Lansing dated April, 1995, and WHEREAS, the Town of Lansing, as lead agency, has solicited comments in response to the Draft Environmental Impact Statement which are entitled Comments on Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Proposed Kingdom Farm Development, therefore be it • • 12 May 24, 1995, continued RESOLVED, that the Comments on Statement for Proposed Kingdom Farm the Draft Environmental Development be Impact submitted to the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society the Town in response to the Draft of New York, Inc., on Environmental Impact behalf of Statement for the Kingdom Farm Project in the Town of Lansing. recognized the 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, Councilman RESOLUTION, offered by Mr. Tvaroha, seconded by Mr. Cleveland: WHEREAS, issues pertaining to cable television and service are • growing ever more complex because of changes in regulations, technology and available choices; and WHEREAS, this Commission has formulated, forwarded a CHARTER AND BYLAWS dated October 12, actions to the Town of Lansing for its review, WHEREAS, the Town of Lansing, County of Tompkins has previously signature to said recognized the value to its constituents of intermunicipal of cooperation in the regulation of cable television by agreeing of to participate in the Tompkins County Intermunicipal Cable Television Commission (TCICTC) , and advisory body to the Town of Lansing, and approving a representative to same; and WHEREAS, this Commission has formulated, forwarded a CHARTER AND BYLAWS dated October 12, actions to the Town of Lansing for its review, endorsed 1994 governing consideration and its and approval; be it therefore to affix her signature to said document RESOLVED, that the Town of Lansing authorizes the Supervisor to affix her signature to said document affirming the approval by this board of the CHARTER AND BYLAWS of of the TCICTC. (Aye) 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. Butler, seconded by Mr. Cleveland: WHEREAS, the Town of Lansing submitted a Notice of Intent pursuant to Section 305 of the Agriculture and Markets Law concerning the Water District 17 Project in the Town of Lansing, and WHEREAS, on January 25, 1995, the Commissioner of Agriculture and Markets made a determination that the Water District 17 Project would not have an unreasonably adverse effect on the continuing viability of farm enterprises within the district, State Environmental Plans, Policies, Objectives or State Comprehensive Plans, Policies and Objectives, therefore be it RESOLVED, that the Town Board of determined the requirements of Section and Markets Law have been met and, practicable, adverse agricultural impa • avoided in connection with the construct District 17 in the Town of Lansing. the Town of Lansing has 305(4) of the Agriculture to the maximum extent cts will be minimized or ion and operation of Water 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. Cleveland, seconded by Mr. Butler: RESOLVED, that the Special Meeting be adjourned to go into Executive Session at 9:45 P.M. to discuss Steve Colt and the personnel policy. Carried. 23�► May 24, 1995, continued RESOLUTION, offered by Mr. Butler, seconded by Mr. Tvaroha: RESOLVED, that the Executive Session be terminated at 10:15 P.M. and the Special meeting be reconvened. Carried. RESOLUTION, offered by Mr. Tvaroha, seconded by Mr. Cleveland: WHEREAS, the eligible list of Town Board of employees for the the Town Steve Colt Town the of Lansing has received an position of Director of Recreation, which contains two eligible the Department 4.5 (b) (2). of Civil Service Sections candidates and RESOLVED, authorized the that Town the Town Board of Supervisor to hire the Town Steve Colt of Lansing has as Recreation Director on a minimum of week probationary period twenty -six, but no basis pursuant to Rules more than fifty and Regulations -two, of the Department 4.5 (b) (2). of Civil Service Sections 4.5 (a), 4.5(b) (a) and 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. Cleveland and seconded by Mr. Butler: RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Lansing hereby agrees to employ two ( 2 ) youths between the age of 14 to 18 to work for the Lansing Youth Service Program 20 hours per week for a total of ten (10) weeks, plus FICA with the salaries being as follows: Salary .$ 11700.00 ($4.25 per hour) FICA .$ 136.00 (@ 8 %) TOTAL . . $ 1,836.00 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Lansing Youth Services has $1,000.00 budgeted to pay summer staff with an additional $965.00 allocated by the County which will be reimbursed to the Town of Lansing at the completion of the program. 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 On motion, meeting adjourned at the call of the Supervisor at 10:30 p.m. Minutes taken by the Supervisor and executed by the Deputy Town Clerk. 1 •