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JULY 16, 1997
The Lansing Town Board met in Regular Session at the Lansing
Town Hall Board Room at 7:00 p.m. 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 Present
Richard John Town Attorney Present
VISITORS: George Totman, Pete Larson, Matt Shulman, John
Lampman and William Mobbs.
The Supervisor called the meeting to Order and had the clerk
take the Roll Call.
Proof of notice having been furnished, the bids were publicly
opened for one (1) 1997 Multi - Purpose Heavy Duty 14 foot
dump /spreader box. The bids were as follows:
TRACEY ROAD EQUIPMENT
RT 290/ Manlius Center Road
East Syracuse, New York 13057 $ 22,796.00
SENECA SUPPLY, INC.
Rt. 13 & Dryden Road
Ithaca, New York 14850 $ 16,405.00
Mr. Larson will review the bids and get back to the Board with
his recommendation.
RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Cleveland and seconded by Mr.
Tvaroha:
WHEREAS, the Highway Superintendent of the Town of Lansing has
presented a plan to improve roads in the Town of Lansing, including
Teeter Road, East Meadow Drive, West Meadow Drive, Newman Road,
Wilson Road, Atwater Road, Asbury Drive and Horvath Drive, and
WHEREAS, in order
Town Board of the Town
Highway Superintendent
Department Account fo
$100,000.00, therefore,
to perform the road improvement work, the
of Lansing must approve a request by the
to transfer funds into the Highway
r road improvements in the amount of
it is
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Lansing
authorizes the transfer of Highway Department funds into the
appropriate account for road improvements.
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
Mr. Lampman and Mr. Mobbs discussed the Myers Road Bridge with
the Board. The bid opening for the Steel Gurders was held earlier
in the day. There was only one bid received and the bid prices were
as follow:
If delivered by 09/15/97 $ 167,000000
If delivered by 11/15/97 $ 150,000.00
If delivered by 04/15/98 $ 140,000000
(The prices were all above the estimated amount)
On August 4, 1997, the bids will be opened for the General
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Construction of the bridge. An addendum could be added to this bid
and have the contractor supply the steel.
The County Reps. asked for the Board's opinion on the time
factor involved. The Town Board does not want to spend the extra
money if it is not necessary but they were concerned with what HUD
may require. Mr. Herrick will check into this and get back to the
Board.
Mr. John went over the proposed agreement between the County
and the Town regarding the Myers Bridge and the following
resolution was adopted:
RESOLUTION, offered by Mr. Butler and seconded by Mr.
Beckwith:
WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Engineering Department has
presented a plan to the Town of Lansing for the reconstruction of
the Myers Road Bridge in the Town of Lansing, and
WHEREAS,
the County
of Tompkins
and the Town of Lansing have
entered into
negotiations for the
joint performance of this
reconstruction
project
and have
agreed to assignmentsD of
responsibility
for construction
and
financing, and
WHEREAS, the County of Tompkins and the Town of Lansing have
prepared a contract memorializing the term of municipal cooperation
between the County and the Town, which contract was reviewed by the
Town Board of the Town of Lansing, and after due deliberation,
therefore, it is
RESOLV
the contrac
Supervisor
necessary,
reconstruct
ED, that the Town Board of the
t with the County of Tompkins
to execute the contract and
pursuant to the contract,
ion project.
Town of Lansing approves
and authorizes the Town
such other documents as
for the Myers Bridge
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
The
County
Representatives
will return the first meeting in
August to
discuss
the situation
further.
Mr. Larson stated that he had received a letter from a
fisherman from Binghamton requesting the DEC to clean out the logs
from underneath the falls in Ludlowville. The Town Board agreed
with the DEC, that no action should be taken at this time.
Matt Shulman suggested that the clean -up of Ludlowville Falls
could be a community project as it was a few years ago. Mr. Larson
stated that he did not have the equipment available at this time
and that when the stream gets cleaned out, this could be part of
that clean -up procedure.
Mr. Totman handed out his monthly report to the Board Members
and stated that he was $ 500,000.00 and four (4) permits down from
last year.
OLD TOWN BARN BUILDING: Mr. Totman stated that the new owners
of the building were given six months rent free as long as they
would fix up the inside of the building. He also received a call
from a man who previously wanted to purchase the property stating
that he was concerned about the restriction stating that there
would be no out side storage and no more than thirty cars in and
out per day.
ARGETSINGER PROPERTY: The east side of the property has been
purchased and will be split into two separate businesses. In order
to get a building permit right -a -way, they had to have access to a
public road. They will have a flag lot coming out on Woodsedge
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Drive until the subdivision is completed. On July 28, 1997, a
Public Hearing will be held regarding this situation.
Mr. Totman passed out copies of what has been proposed for the
property and stated that purchase offers have been made on three
lots. This will be a small mall when completed.
ZONING: Mr. Totman handed out copies of letters he has
received regarding zoning. He will keep the Board updated on these
letters as they come in.
A copy of the minutes of June 4th and 18th, 1997, having been
furnished to the Board Members beforehand, the Supervisor asked for
a motion to make changes or to accept the same as submitted.
RESOLUTION, offered by Mr. Beckwith and seconded by Mr
Tvaroha:
RESOLVED, that the minutes of June 4th and 18th, 1997 are
hereby approved as submitted.
Carried.
Carried.
AUDIT RESOLUTION, offered by Mr. Beckwith and seconded by Mr.
Tvaroha:
RESOLVED, that the bookkeeper is hereby authorized and
directed to pay the following bills with the exception of the bill
for final payment to Highlander Construction, Voucher number 13,
Capital Fund for Water District No. 17 in the amount of $7,610.00:
FUND PRE -PAIDS VOUCHER # AMOUNT
General Fund 314 -319 320 -379 58,987.61
Highway Fund 246 -248 249 -279 65,056.62
Water Districts 18 -23 31537.72
Cap.Fund,Wr.2,Ext.2 2 160.00
Agency & Trust No Voucher Number 11000000
Capital Fund Wr. 17 13 -14 71682.00
Capital Fund Wr. 17, Ext.l 6 20.00
Lansing Lighting 6 1,288.48
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 and seconded by Mr.
Cleveland:
WHEREAS, Lansing Drop In Program received a total of $ 535.00
in donations to pay for special programs on Lansing Day (6/14/97),
therefore it is hereby
RESOLVED, that the bookkeeper is hereby authorized and
directed to make the following Budget Modification:
DEBIT A2705 Gifts and Donations
CREDIT A7320.400 Youth Services Contractual
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
TOWN HALL UPDATE: The Town Hall Committee will draft a report to
give to the Town Board showing the Board what they have agreed upon
so far.
RESOLUTION, offered by Mr. Tvaroha and seconded by Mr.
Beckwith:
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RESOLVED, that the Town
hereby appoint Bradley C
Transportation Council.
It was stated that Linda
member of the Zoning Board of
Board of the Town of Lansing does
riffin to the Tompkins County
Carried.
Hirvonen is interested in becoming a
Appeals Committee.
New York State Division For Youth would like the money that
Kevin Kauffman told them they would receive from an overcharge of
water surcharge. The Town Board would like to see this money given
to them as a credit on future water surcharges but NOT as a refund.
® Mr. John will write the Division For Youth a letter regarding this
matter and will get back to the Board at a later date.
Matt Shulman asked the Board if they would consider his paper
for their "Legal" newspaper if he could meet the legal
requirements. The Board said they would consider this.
RESOLUTION, offered by Mr. Beckwith and seconded by Mr.
Cleveland:
RESOLVED, that the Regular Meeting be terminated to go into
Executive Session to discuss litigation matters at 8:29 P.M.
Carried.
RESOLUTION, offered by Mr. Cleveland and seconded by Mr.
Beckwith:
RESOLVED, that the Executive Session be terminated and the
Regular Meeting be reconvened at 9:15 P.M.
Carried.
RESOLUTION, offered by Mr. Cleveland and seconded by Mr.
Beckwith:
WHEREAS, the Town of Lansing created a Policies and Procedures
Guide for the Town of Lansing, and
WHEREAS, the Policies and Procedures Guide for the Town of
Lansing includes a provision concerning termination of employment
in Section III. Article 6., and
WHEREAS, the Town of Lansing desires to amend Section III.
Article 6. to include the requirement that notices of termination
shall be in writing, therefore, it is
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Lansing amends
the first paragraph of Section III. Article 6. of the policies and
Procedures Guide for the Town of Lansing to read as follows:
When an employee voluntarily or involuntarily terminates
employment with the Town, the last day worked will be considered
the termination date and will be the date used for calculation of
® final pay, vacation pay and termination of health insurance and
retirement benefits. Unless previously approved by the Town, an
employee's termination date will not extend beyond the last day of
active employment. Notice of termination, whether by the employee
or the Town, shall be in writing.
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
On motion, meeting adjourned at the call of the Supervisor at
9:17 P.M.
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