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Home My WebLink About1998-04-15•i APRIL 15, 1998 The Lansing Town Board met in Regular Session at the Lansing Town Hall Board Room at 7:00 p.m. with Supervisor Kirby presiding. Herbert Beckwith Paul Butler Jeffrey Cleveland Larry Tvaroha Jeannine Kirby Bonita Boles Richard John Andrew Bonavia ROLL CALL Councilman Present Councilman Present Councilman Present Councilman Present Supervisor Present Town Clerk Present Town Attorney Absent Town Attorney Present VISITORS: Matt Shulman, Lonny Palmieri, Tony DeCaro, George Totman, Pete Larson and Brad Griffin, The Supervisor called the meeting to order and had the clerk take the Roll Call. Notice having been furnished beforehand, the bid opening for one aluminum or concrete box culvert ( 20' 3" W x 8' 5" H x 40' L)was called to order at 7:00 p.m. The bids were as follows: CAPITOL HIGHWAY MATERIALS INC. Route Six Baldwin Place, New York 10505 (Aluminum) $ 42,600.00 KISTNER CONCRETE PRODUCTS, INC. P.O. Box 218 East Prembroke, New York 14056 (Concrete) $ 60,120.00 Mr. Larson will look over the bids and get back to the Board with his recommendation. Mr. Tvaroha questioned why only two bids were received. Mr. Tvaroha asked Mr. Larson to reference the bidding steps he went through and provide previous bid prices. Lonny Palmieri and Tony DeCaro approached the Board regarding Owasco Lake Watershed Perspective. They stated there are five steps that have to be followed: 1. 2. 3. 4. To identify To identify To compile a To generate report. everyone who has watershed issues. State of Owasco recommendations a stake in the watershed. Lake Report. using the State of the Lake 5. To the create an watershed action plan reflecting and recommendations community priorities for for implementation. The representative gave a report and authorize a resolution to support the project. wait on the approval of the resolution at thi The Board will fill out questionnaires mail them back to the representatives present Mr. Larson reported the following: asked the Board tc The Board decided tc s time, they were given and 1. Brush and Limb pick -up has been advertised for the last week in April for the Town and the first week in May for the Village. 2. They have been working on the water line on Gulf Creek Bridge. The steel is on order. 3. The forming of the deck on the Myers Road Bridge has begun. The water lines on the north and south ends are also hooked up. The Bridge should be open by June 1, 1998, 4, The County has sent Mr. Larson a letter regarding the small bridge on Salmon Creek Road across from the Johnson residence. The 610, continued April 15, 1998 County has the replacement of this bridge scheduled for 1999 at a total project cost of $ 90,000.00. Mr. Larson would like the Town Board and the Town Attorney to look over the proposal before signing it. At the very most, the Town would have to come up with $14,000.00. Mr. Herrick reported the following: 1. BOND ACT FUNDING FOR 1996 -1997: The Town of Lansing did not have a point score high enough to get funding for the Great Lakes or the Finger Lakes. Mr. Herrick recommended the Board proceed with applications for the 1998 -1999 monies. Mr. Herrick stated our chances would be better if we had a plan which included the other two waste water facility plants. Mr. Herrick will contact Syracuse for another opinion. It was the consensus of the Board to have Mr. Herrick draft another application to be in by June 3, 1998, Mr. Larson stated that he has written a letter regarding the Robinson Road problem and sent it on to the Town of Locke. Transonic has contacted Mrs. Kirby asking about the possibility of hooking up to public sewer. Mr. Herrick stated that Mr. Norm Young of Cornell has also asked him the same question. Mrs. Kirby will have Mr. Drost of Transonic contact the Village of Cayuga Heights with his concern. Mr. Brad Griffin, the Town's representative to the Transportation Study reported on the committee meetings. He handed out a list of identified transportation problems for the Board to look over. He stated there will be more public meetings on April 21st, and 30th and on May 16th, Mr. Griffin stated that the Tompkins County Planning Federation will hold a training session for municipalities on April 30, 1998 at the Holiday Inn in Ithaca. This will be for Planning Board Members and Municipal Board members. As Secretary of the Planning letter of thanks for Mr. Robert resigned. He asked the Town Board in thanking Mr. Todd. It was the would like Mr. Griffin to include Board, Mr. Griffin is drafting a Todd for his service as he has if they would like to be included consensus of the Board that they their thanks in the letter. Mr. Griffin invited Dave Herrick to the Planning Board's June 8th meeting to give an up date on the sewer plan. Mr. Totman reported the following: 1. He handed out his monthly report and stated that his was up five (5) permits and also up $ 118,596.00 in revenue. 2. Miss Larson (the only resident of Nut Ridge Road) has agreed to the Town eliminating the name "Cuddeback" Road and calling it Nut Ridge Road. The Town will also rename the former Nut Ridge Road to Cedar View Road. After some discussion, the following resolution was adopted: RESOLUTION, Cleveland: WHEREAS, Nut divided such that through Cuddeback Ridge Road, and offered by Mr. Butler and seconded by Mr. Ridge Road in the Town of Lansing has become access to the western portion of the road is Road and not through the eastern portion of Nut WHEREAS, the eastern portion of Nut Ridge Road serves only the Cedar View Gilf Course, and WHEREAS, there are currently no residents living along the Cuddeback Road who will need to change their address as a result of 70 continued April 15, 1998 changing the name of the road, and WHEREAS, in order to eliminate residents of Nut Ridge Road and providers who respond via the 911 Town of Lansing wishes to institute confusion for visitors -to the the varios emergency service system, the Town Board of the name changes, therefore, it is RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Lansing orders that the Cuddeback Road be changed to Nut Ridge Road which will connect to the western portion of the present Nut Ridge Road, and the eastern portion of Nut Ridge that serves the Cedar View Golf Course shall be changed to Cedar View 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 Tvaorha, Councilman Vote of Town Board (Aye) Jeannine Kirby, Supervisor 3, The Planning Board will meet on Board's revision; to the proposed Z Board would then like to meet with issue. Mr. Griffin thanked the Board A former public hearing will be held Board and Planning Board meet. April 27th to d: oning Ordinance the Town Board for their time about two weeks Lscuss the Town . The Planning regarding this in the matter. after the Town A copy of the minutes of February 18th, 25th and March 28th, 1998, having been furnished to the Board Members beforehand, Supervisor asked for a motion to make corrections or to accept the the same as submitted. Highway RESOLUTION, offered by Mr. Cleveland Butler: RESOLVED, that the minutes of February 28th, 1998 are hereby approved as submitted. and 18th, seconded by 25th and March Mr. Carried. Carried. Carried. AUDIT RESOLUTION, offered by Mr. Butler and seconded by Mr. Tvaroha: RESOLVED, that the bookkeeper is hereby authorized and directed to pay the following bills with the exception of changing the payee on Norma Sill's voucher - this should be made out to the Norma Sill Estate: Consolidated Abstract (Vouchers 151 - 229): General Fund Pre -Pay # 150 22,849.32 Highway Fund 58,096.60 Lansing Water Districts 14,617.77 Cap. Fund -Town :Hall Project 163.66 Lansing Lighting District 11314.28 Vote of Town Board (Aye) Herbert Beckwith, Counc.ilman 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 Judy Poss of 16 Captians Way has contacted Mrs. Kirby had a water meter leak in her closet. She wants the Town to everything that was in her closet. The Board felt she contact her Homeowners Insurance. RESOLUTION, offered by Mr. Tvaroha and seconded Cleveland: as she replace should by Mr V IVI . continued April 15, 1998 RESOLVED, that the bookkeeper is hereby authorized directed to make the following Budget Modification expense of professional services rendered by Thoma Consultants (Voucher # 227) in relation to the CD] application of Water # 17, Ext. # 5: and to cover the Development 3G HUD Grant Transfer $ 3,096.93 from Contingency Account # A1990.400 to Supervisor Contractual Account # A1220.400. 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 Mrs. Kirby stated that Mr. John has stated that volunteers or Town's people could replace the siding on the Community Center, Mr. John will discuss it further with the Board when he returns. On motion, meeting adjourned at the call of the Supervisor at 9:00 p.m. 7i