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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999-10-20E October 20, 1999 The Lansing Town Board met in Regular Session at the Town Hall Board Room at 7:00 p.m. with Supervisor Kirby presiding. Jeannine Kirby Herbert Beckwith Paul Butler Jeffrey Cleveland Stephen Farkas Bonita Boles Guy Krough ROLL CALL Supervisor Present Councilman Present Councilman Present Councilman Present Councilman Present Town Clerk Present Town Attorney Present VISITORS: Tammy Aiken, T.G. Miller representative, Pete Larson, Matt Shulman, George Totman and Bud Shattock. The Supervisor called the meeting to order and had the clerk take the Roll Call. Mr. Larson reported the following: NORTH TRIPHAMMER ROAD SPEED LIMIT: Ward Hungerford approached Mr. Larson regarding North Triphammer Road speed limit. He would like the speed limit lowered at the same time the reconstruction takes place. In order to do this, the process would have to start. After some discussion, the Town Board felt they would need a petition from North Triphammer Road residents in order to go forward with the process. Mr. Larson will convey the Board's opinion to Mr. Hungerford. WOODSEDGE DRIVE AND CAYUGA VISTA DRIVE ROAD SIGNS: The speed limit reduction has been signed, sent to Ward Hungerford and on to the State for their recommendation. Mr. Larson passed out information on uniform traffic and vehicle laws for the Board's review. He recommended a "Playground" sign be installed in place of the requested "Children at Play" sign. Mr. Larson also recommended a "Passenger Cars Only" sign instead of a "No Thru Traffic" sign as there is no such sign in the New York State manual. Mr. Larson did not recommend two stop signs at the intersection of Woodsedge Drive and Cayuga Vista Drive as requested by the residents but recommended the placement of two (2) 90 degree signs to indicate the corner and also post a black and yellow recommended speed limit under the two signs. The Town Board agreed with Mr. Larson's recommendations and directed him to place the signs. on: Mr. Larson then informed the Board of what the Highway Department has been working 1. Paved Drake Road, but still waiting to here from the State to see if they will participate in the cost of the paving. 2. Doing small patch jobs around the Town where needed. 3. Converting trucks over for the winter season. 4. Sand is in place for the winter. 5. Bean Hill Lane is complete except for spreading top soil and seeding. 6. The County has restriped and added side lines to Snake Hill (Crooked Hill). qPf J� Continued October 20, 1999 7. Mr. Larson stated that he will take the Planning Board on a road trip on Sunday morning. Tammy Atkin, reported the following: WATER DISTRICT NO. 12, EXT. 2: She handed out a draft revised engineer's report which now includes all of East Shore Circle and part of Teeter Road. The report will be finalized when Mr. Herrick returns. WATER DISTRICT NO. 17, EXT. 6: A questionnaire was mailed out and there has been two responses returned so far. The deadline for the return of the questionnaires is November 12, 1999. WILDERNESS LANE. Letters have been mailed to the two residents who stated that they did NOT want to be included in the proposed district showing them that they would pay a minimal amount of money to be included at this time. No response has been received at this time. John Wanagel, President of Advanced Plastic and Material Testing, Inc. approached the Board and passed out the following letter: To: Town of Lansing Planning Board Re: Modification of the "right -of -way" reservations in the Warren Road Business Park When the Warren Road Business Park was established, a right -of -way for a possible fixture road was given across lots 11, 12, 13, and 14 as per the attached map (page 4). Since then, the 60' road right -of -way has been lifted from lots 11 and 12. See the attached map of proposed changes (page 3). A 20' water and sewage right -of -way was maintained to facilitate the development of the Lucente lands next to the Warren Road Business Park. For the following reasons, we are now requesting that the 60' right -of -way be lifted from lots 13 and 14, maintaining a 20' water and sewage right -of -way, as was done on lots 11 and 12. 1. The 60' right -of -way combined with the 80' setback rule of the Warren Road Business Park creates a hardship for our business in that it reduces the effective lot size to a point where expansion is all but impossible. 2. If the right -of -way is maintained, our business would have to move out of the Lansing business park to expand according to projected needs. 3. The Warren Road Business Park was established to promote commercial development, an intent that is inhibited by maintaining the right -of -way. 4. The intent of the business park plan as it was realized was to discourage the intermingling of commercial and residential traffic, an intent that would also be thwarted by the use of the right -of -way. 5. The only use of the road right -of -way as it now stands -- without the corresponding right - of -way across lots 11 and 12 -- would be to potentially provide access to Lucente lands which a. Can readily be accessed through his own land, and b. was a proposal refused by him at the inception of the business park. 6. This proposal has the approval and support of the Park Management Committee of the i Continued October 20, 1999 Warren Road Business Park. 7. This proposal is consistent with the intent of the Town of Lansing in establishing the business park. Please give your support to the modifications to the right -of -way reservations on the Warren Road Business Park, changing the 80' road right -of -way to a 20' water and sewage right -of -way across lots 13 and 14, as was done for lots 11 and 12. Sincerely, ® John Wanagel President After some discussion, it was the opinion of the Town Board, that Mr. Wanagel should go to the Planning Board to get their recommendation. Mr. Totman informed Mr. Wanagel that he could attend the November 8, 1999 meeting. Mr. Totman discussed a proposed boundary change on the Ruth Adams property. He stated that the change would relieve all easements that are now in place. The Town Board agreed with Mr. Totman but the sale of the property is not yet final. RESOLUTION, offered by Mr. Beckwith and seconded by Mr. Butler: RESOLVED, that the bookkeeper is hereby authorized and directed to pay the following bills and make the following budget modification: VOUCHER NUMBERS: 834 -946 PREPAY NUMBERS : 834 -841 FUND TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS General Fund 343146.43 Highway Fund 493921.64 Lansing Lighting Districts 15330.88 Lansing Water Districts 25141.17 Town Hall Project 1105701.60 BUDGET MODIFICATION AS FOLLOWS: Lansing Water Districts: Appropriate additional fund balance in the amount of $140,000.00 to cover expenses related to the Village Circle tank painting project. Vote Vote Vote Vote ® Vote of of of of of Town Town Town Town Town Board ... (Aye) Herbert Beckwith, Councilman Board ... (Aye) Paul Butler, Councilman Board ... (Aye) Jeffrey Cleveland, Councilman Board ... (Aye) Stephen Farkas, Councilman Board ... (Aye) Jeannine Kirby, Supervisor RESOLUTION, offered by Mr. Beckwith and seconded by Mr. Cleveland: WHEREAS, the Town of Lansing is moving to new offices and therefore will need a new telephone system; and WHEREAS, the old telephone system is inadequate for the variety of requirements and functions needed to support various town officials and departments; and WHEREAS, a new telephone system needs to be digital and should be expandable and programmable to support anticipated future Town needs; and r Continued October 20, 1999 WHEREAS, this new system will need to be installed and operational by November 30, 1999; and WHEREAS, the Town Board has reviewed system specifications and a bidding format, and has discussed and agreed upon the various components, systems, and the necessary configuration(s) to meet current Town needs as well as anticipated future needs; THEREFORE, it is, RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the authorizes a new telephone system for the Town, and further authorizes dated October 1999 and appended to the minutes of the Meeting be and the Town Board of the Town of Lansing further authorizes and requires materials necessary to purchase and install the subject telephone system formal request for proposal and be processed through the due and legal required by law. 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 Town of Lansing hereby that the specifications hereby are approved, and that the services and be the subject of a )idding procedure, all as RESOLUTION, offered by Mr. Beckwith and seconded by Mr. Butler: RESOLVED, that the Regular Meeting be adjourned at 7:55 p.m. to go into Executive Session to discuss personnel matters. Carried. RESOLUTION, offered by Mr. Butler and seconded by Mr. Cleveland: RESOLVED, that the Executive Session be terminated and the Regular Meeting be reconvened at 8:30 p.m. Carried. On motion, meeting adjourned at the call of the Supervisor at 8:32 p.m. n U C