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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999-06-02250 JUNE 02, 1999 The Lansing Town Board met in Special Session at the Lansing Town Hall Board Room at 6:30 p.m. with Supervisor Kirby presiding. Jeannine Kirby Herbert Beckwith Paul Butler Jeffrey Cleveland Stephen Farkas Bonita Boles Debbie Crandall Rich John ROLL CALL Supervisor Councilman Councilman Councilman Councilman Town Clerk Deputy Town Clerk Town Attorney Present Present Present Present (7:30 p.m.) Present Absent Present Present (7:00 p.m.) VISITORS: David Herrick, George Totman, Leonard Moore, Harmony Ayer, Sarah VanEtten, Matt Shulman, Dorothy Krizek, Nancy Stage, Mary Krizek, Richard Krizek, Linda Caliel, Peter French, Edward LaVigne, Patti Dean, Bill Livermore, Paul Southard, Mike Pronti, Mary Bente, Sonia Smith, Virginia Marcus, Stanley Marcus, Rob Bandler, Laura Ford, William Ford, Bonnie Judd, Chris Smith, Michael Judd, Sally Klein, John Kotmel, Gerald Wells, Balint Korik, Nancy Gardner, Stephen Komar, Martha Gold, Jason Demarest, Bob Tallman, Andy LaVigne and several other residents. The Supervisor called the meeting to order and had the clerk take the Roll Call. PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING FOR PROPOSED E SHORE CIRCLE WATER DISTRICT Town Engineer, David Herrick reported that the Town Attorney Rich John discussed with the New York State Office of Audit and Control any financing mechanisms that would allow the former 8" line to be built and some how share the extra cost of putting in the 8" line through the Town. As a town wide expense or as a water system expense or any mechanism that would allow the line to be built the way it should be the first time and then help with the extra cost of doing it that way. Mr. John sent a memo to the Board stating that there is a provision in Town Law that is intended to deal with this kind of situation where there is a cost overrun in the construction of a water district. This mechanism can be used in this instance as well. Mr. Herrick asked the residents if they would still like to pursue the extension on those terms. Also, if they were willing to pay the costs of their individual line and then the Town would fund the increase cost with the formal 8" line. The earlier cost estimates for the residents to consider for the 8" line option was $38,200. The cost of doing the boring and formal 8" line extension was just over $10,000. If the Town can incur the cost of the 8" line the cost to the residents would be $7,000.00 each. Mr. Herrick informed the residents that on top of the construction charge there is a charge for district formation, legal work advertisement and paper work of around $3,000.00. This is required by audit and control in order to obtain approval. Several different options of funding were discussed. A bond anticipation note for 5 or 10 years will be looked at. After further discussion the Board authorized Dave Herrick to prepare the map, plan and report for the next meeting on June 16, 1999 at 7:00 p.m. 2`51 June 02, 1999, continued REQUEST FOR WATER FROM TOWN OF GENOA Mrs. Kirby has had a request from the Town of Genoa for an emergency water supply for the King Ferry area farms. Mrs. Kirby stated that the tanks of water would come out of the end of the line at Milliken. Mr. Herrick stated that it would be better for the system if the water would be taken from the plant at Bolton Point. Mrs. Kirby will bring this option up at the Bolton Point Commission meeting tomorrow. REZONING ON WARREN ROAD Rich John presented the Board with a map from Robert Nicholas, Airport Manager at the airport. The map showed a no build zone and part of the airport hazard zones. Robert Nicholas stated in his letter that outside the protected zones industrial is always preferable to residential as far as airport people are concerned. Mr. Totman stated that it says in the ordinance that you are to tell people there is an airport hazard zone but it doesn't say you can't give building permits. Mr. Totman stated that he has been here 12 years and he has never heard of this map. Mr. Totman will review this map. Nancy Stage asked if that was the end of the discussion on the map. Mrs. Kirby stated that she was waiting for one more Board member and she would like to table it for further study. REQUEST FOR STORAGE /JUNK YARD PERMIT Mr. Totman received a request for a hearing on a junk yard permit at 17 Ridge Road. Mr. John stated that this request is made within the B1 zone. Junk yards are not allowed in the B 1 zone. After further discussion the following resolution was adopted. RESOLUTION At a special meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Lansing held in and for the Town of Lansing at the Town Hall on the 2nd day of June 1999, the following members being present: Jeannine Kirby, Supervisor, Paul Butler, Councilman; Stephen Farkas, Councilman; Jeffrey Cleveland, Councilman and Herbert Beckwith, Councilman; the following Resolution was duly made by motion of Herbert Beckwith, and seconded by Paul Butler, and the vote was unanimous. WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Lansing has received a copy of an application made to the Town Code Enforcement Officer on May 27, 1999, for a license pursuant to the Town Junk Storage Ordinance for the owner of property located at 17 Ridge Road, being tax map parcel number 31. -6 -9.1 and 31. -6 -10, and WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Lansing having adopted comprehensive amendments to the Town Zoning Ordinance in July of 1998, including the zoning of the area of the Town of Lansing where this property is located, and such zoning prohibiting the use of the premises as a junk storage area, and WHEREAS, the matter having come on for discussion on the agenda of the Town Board, and due discussion having been had and the Town Board having received an opinion from the Town Attorney as to the ability of the Town Board to hold a hearing upon an application for a junk storage license despite a prohibition on such a use under the Town Zoning Ordinance, therefore, it is 252 June 02, 1999, continued RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Lansing determines that it is unable to hold a hearing to consider the application for a license to use the premises located at 17 Ridge Road, and further identified as tax map parcels 31. -6 -9.1 and 31. -6 -10, pursuant to the Town of Lansing Junk Storage Ordinance as it is not a permitted use under the Town Zoning Ordinance. 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) Stephen Farkas, Councilman Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Jeannine Kirby, Supervisor PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING FOR PROPOSED MAPLE DRIVE AND FRANKLYN DRIVE WATER DISTRICT Dave Herrick, Town Engineer handed out and described the following: I PROJECT COST Estimated Cost Per Mobilization $ 1000 8" Ductile Iron Pipe* L.F. 819000 $ 26.00 $ 2311400 (Includes normal excavation, disposal of unsuitable and excess excavation material, laying pipes, appurtenances, special and ordinary backfill, hydrostatic testing, disinfection, and restoration.) Highway Crossing by Boring L.F. 66 $ 250.00 $ 16,500 Services 1" Service Connections E.A. 49 $ 305.00 $ 14,945 1" Service Tubing L.F. 140 $ 12.50 $ 12750 1" Service Tubing Bored or Jacked under L.F. 150 $ 20.00 $ 31000 NYS Highway 1" Service Tubing Bored or Jacked under L.F. 900 $ 20.00 $ 18,000 Town Roads Fire Hydrant Assembly E.A. 12 $15720.00 $ 205640 8" Gate Valve E.A. 18 $ 520.00 $ 95360 Tapping Sleeve and Valve E.A. 1 $21000.00 $ 25000 Asphalt Concrete Pavement Type 3 Binder Ton Tyne 7 Binder Ton Planning Fees @ Survey and Engineering Fees @ Construction Fees @ Other Expenses @ 50 $ 70.00$ 35500 25 $ 75400$ 12875 Subtotal = $ 333.000 3% $ 1000 9% $ 305000 5% $ 1600 3% $ 1000 Total Project Cost to Finance $ 432,900 253 June 02, 1999, continued II. DEMOGRAPHICS Service Area Demographic Characteristics Assessment Information Parcels 55 Equivalent Dwelling Units 52 Vacant Lots 6 (E.D.U.I Median Household Income (U.S. Bureau of Census, 1990) = $32,470 III. FINANCING ALTERNATIVES Town DWSRF COST Per E.D.U. Financing Financing Principal $ 432,900 $ 445,887 Interest Rate ** 5.25% *4% Term in Years 20 years 20 years Capitol Recovery Factor 0.0820 0.0736 Annual Payment ( $ 445,887 x 0.0736) $ 357476 $ 325817 EDU s 52 52 Cost per EDU = Annual Payment/EDU = $ 682.20 $ 631.10 *Estimated DWSRF low interest loan at 1/3 subsidy, actual interest rate may vary. depending on market factors. Principal includes DWSRF issuance costs (3 %). * *Estimated Bond rate based on bond amount and June, 1999 bond rates. IV. TOTAL SERVICE CHARGES Town DWSRF Financing Financing_ Cost for Debt Retirement per EDU $ 682.20 $ 631.10 Operation and Maintenance Cost from Metered Water Sales per EDU (Based on Minimum Bill) $ 130.00 $ 130.00 Total Service Charge Mr EDU $ 812.20 $ 761.10 Mr. Herrick passed out a map outlining the area and stated that the project is now several years old in consideration. There have been several studies done in the last 10 to 12 years. Mr. Herrick stated that several years ago New York State came out with a Drinking Water State Revolving Loan Fund. It is a mechanism that is eligible to communities to help fund loans either at no interest or low interest water projects. When the funding announcement came out in 1997 the Town asked T.G. Miller's to go ahead with the information they had from previous studies and submit your neighborhood project and get it on the funding list at the state level. There was a huge turn out of projects that were considered eligible for a limited amount of money that the State had for that drinking water program. The State had a point system established and graded all the applications and assigned points. Based on the environmental deficiencies in the water systems and many other factors were assigned points to it. This project received a point score however the funding line was so high that the Town didn't have any projects that were eligible for funding. If the funding line changes then possibly the Town may have projects that might be considered. The map for the proposed district included Maple Drive, Franklyn Drive, half of Armstrong and part of Peruville Road. A question and answer period followed the presentation. 2-54 June 02, 1999, continued Mike Pronti, spokesperson for the group stated that it was the consensus of the residents that they want water and are willing to pay for it and are willing to assist the Board in anyway and do whatever it takes to get water. Linda Caliel would like to have the Board look at all angles to lower the rates. Ed LaVigne will take a petition around to the Armstrong and Peruville residents to see if they want to be included in the district. The petition will be presented at the next Town Board meeting. Dave Herrick explained the time frame of the proposed project. Mr. Herrick stated that he would recalculate just the Franklyn and Maple area if the Armstrong and Peruville residents didn't want it and it was decided that vacant lots should also be included. The residents were very favorable and appreciative of the Board and are looking forward to being informed of the next step. APPROVE MINUTES A copy of the minutes of May 05, 1999, having been given to the Board Members beforehand, the Supervisor asked for a motion to make corrections or to accept the same as submitted. RESOLUTION, offered by Mr. Farkas and seconded by Mr. Beckwith: RESOLVED, that the minutes of May 05, 1999 are hereby approved as submitted. Carried. Mr. Beckwith updated the Board and stated that since the May 05, 1999 meeting there is now a change in the May 05, 1999 minutes under the Lake Ridge Water District. At that meeting Mrs. Kirby stated that NYSEG has agreed to pay $28,000 towards the District. Mr. Beckwith noted that this agreement was through AES (now new owners of NYSEG) with the stipulation that a settlement could be made on the fisherman's access. REQUEST FOR WATER ON WATERWAGON ROAD Steve Komor informed the Board that he is in the process of purchasing an acre of land and putting up a three bedroom home on Waterwagon Road. He is the last lot on the south side of the road. The rental property owned by John Hicks does have municipal water. The hydrant is 200' from his land. He is requesting that the Board extend the water to his lot. Mrs. Kirby stated that she believed that the land is in the Ag District. Mr. Komor stated he didn't know if it was in the Ag District. Mrs. Kirby stated that if the land is in the Ag District you can have water in an existing home but not in a new home. Mr. Komor asked how the existing district was allowed to form if it was an Ag District. Mrs. Kirby stated that in 1990 there was a law made that water and sewer could not go into an Ag District. Mrs. Kirby stated that the subdivision was formed in 1989 and escaped the law. Mrs. Kirby stated that the Board could revisit that and see what his circumstance is. Mr. Komor will meet with Mr. Totman to see if his land is in the Ag District and then contact Mr. Herrick to see how to proceed. REZONING REQUEST ON WARREN ROAD RESOLUTION, offered by Mr. Beckwith and seconded by Mr. Cleveland. RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Lansing does hereby table Mr. June 02, 1999, continued Stevens request for a rezoning change on parcel number 44. -1 -5.3 on Warren Road from R1 to IR until further studies are done. 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) Stephen Farkas, Councilman Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Jeannine Kirby, Supervisor Mr. Krizek stated that the map that Mr. John presented from the airport was a 1950's map and was not accurate. Mr. Beckwith stated that is why further information is needed and father studies need to be done. EXECUTIVE SESSION Mr. Shulman stated that in regards to the executive session to discuss the Town Hall, he understands that contract negotiations are subject for executive session but he also begs the Board that if there are any subsequent discussions beyond specific contract negotiations that they be done in open session, which that is the intent of the open meetings law. RESOLUTION, offered by Mr. Butler and seconded by Mr. Beckwith: RESOLVED, that the Special Meeting be adjourned to go into Executive Session at 8:38 p.m. to discuss contract negotiations on the new Town Hall. Carried. RESOLUTION, offered by Mr. Beckwith and seconded by Mr. Butler: RESOLVED, that the Executive Session be terminated at 9:25 p.m. and the Special Meeting be reconvened. Meeting adjourned at the call of the Supervisor. Minutes taken and executed by the Deputy Town Clerk. Carried. 255