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Home My WebLink About2001-04-18IID Ikegular Town Board Meeting V. Dates April 18? 2001 Tnnnaes 7000 p•me Places Lansing Town Hall Board Room 10 Call meeting t® order. Puhhc I I,.a -.00 p.m. - Wafer .:III D Exto . 5-10 . 4o Commercial ( IIi e• Revitalization P I o ' I .n m - Rod K .8 I I . 50 Privilege ®f the Floor. 6a Grievance Days Monday, May 149 2001 Ds®® pom*e :00 p.m. Town Hall Board Room Engineer's .r,,or D.:1v,• Herrick, Jack McNamara _ Water District I�, I i ExI 5 Highway Superintendent's Report, 10a Resolutions to approve payment of cost for audit of Ithaca Area Wastewater Treatment Accounting Records, 11. . 11) s .b II. of proposed Human .a 11: I'' s ,p i I I cesConsultant - AMT [ K 12 C Report. 14* Board Memher L. 15a x 16, Aid➢ ®u rnnmenato 229 April 11, 2001 The Lansing Town Board met in Special Session at the Lansing Town Hall Board Room at 5:00 p.m. with Supervisor Farkas presiding. The Supervisor called the meeting to order and took the Roll Call. Stephen Farkas Herbert Beckwith Katrina Greenly Meg Overstrom Francis Shattuck AMTER ROLL CALL Supervisor Present Councilperson Present Councilperson Present Councilperson Absent Councilperson Present Ronni M. Travers a Human Resource Consultant from AMTEK gave a presentation to the Town Board. HIGHWAY EQUIPMENT PURCHASES RESOLUTION, offered by Mr. Shattuck and seconded by Mr. Beckwith: WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Lansing does hereby approve the following equipment purchases as recommended by Highway Superintendent, Pete Larson: JD 624 Loader (state bid) 4x4 1 Ton Dump Truck (state bid) BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that said equipment will be purchased with the sale from the surplus equipment that was used in the gravel bank operation. Vote of Town Board. (Aye) Herbert Beckwith, Councilperson Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Katrina Greenly, Councilperson Vote of Town Board. (Aye) Francis Shattuck, Councilperson Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Stephen Farkas, Supervisor Adjournment, Minutes taken by the Supervisor and executed by the Deputy Town Clerk. Meeting adjourned at the call of the Supervisor at 6:30 p.m. /i Xpe r' 230 April 18, 2001 The Lansing Town Board met in Regular Session at the Town Hall with Supervisor Farkas presiding. The Supervisor called the :meeting to order and had the clerk take the Roll Call. ROLL CALL Herbert Beckwith Councilperson Present Katrina Greenly Councilperson Present Meg Overstrom Councilperson Present Francis Shattuck Councilperson Present Stephen Farkas Supervisor Present Bonita Boles Town Clerk Present Richard John Town Attorney Present VISITORS: Pete Larson, Jack and Sue French, Dave Herrick, Jack McNamara, Bill Bishop, Rod Kearl, Jacob Ellliott, .April Creighton, Douglas McEver, Thomas Kirby, Jeannine Kirby, Connie Wilcox, Mike Shakarjian, John Hicks, Gary Wood, Donna Mazza, Victoria Freile, Susan Brock, Kirk Shreve, David Flynn, Glenn Flynn, Kathleen Kedge, Matt Shulman, Todd Mallison, Tony Hall, Bev Abplanalp, Tom Todd, Frank Harrigan and Shane Newell, PROPOSED WATER DISTRICT 7 EXTENSION 54: The Town Board of the Town of Lansing completed Part III of the Short EAF (Determination of Significance) and also signed the Agriculture and Markets Waiver. PUBLIC HEARING: WATER DISTRICT NO. 7, EXT. 54: The public hearing on proposed Water District No. 7, Ext. 5 -1 was called to order at 7:00 p.m. All persons desiring to be heard having been heard, the public hearing was closed at 7:10 p.m. ORDER AND RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN BOARD, TOWN OF LANSING ESTABLISHING WATER DISTRICT 7 EXTENSION 5 -1 WHEREAS, the owner of property along Murfield Drive and Waterwagon Road has requested the creation of a water district extension to be known as "Water District 7 Extension 5- 1" in the Town of Lansing, Tompkins County, New York, that request having been presented to this Town Board together with the necessary map, plan and report by the Engineer for the owner of the property, and WHEREAS, an order was duly adopted by the Town Board on March 21, 2001, reciting the improvements proposed, the boundaries of the proposed district and the estimated expense thereof specifying April 18, 2001 at 7:00 o'clock PM as the time and the said Town Hall in the said Town of Lansing as the place where the said Board would meet to consider the proposed water district extension and to hear all persons interested in the subject thereof, concerning the same and said Order setting a public hearing was published and posted as required by Law, and WHEREAS, the Notice of Public Hearing published and posted identified the proposed Water District as "Water District 5, Extension No. 1", said Water District will hereafter be known as "Water District 7 Extension 5 -1 "; and WHEREAS, a hearing in the matter was duly held by the Board on this 18th day of April, 2001, commencing at 7:00 PM at the Town Hall in the said Town; NOW, upon the evidence given upon such hearing and upon motion of Herbert Beckwith, Councilperson and seconded by Francis Shattuck, Councilperson and unanimously 231 Continued, April 18, 2001 passed, it is RESOLVED AND DETERMINED, that (a) the petition, map, plan and report comply with the requirements of Sections 191 -a and 192 of the Town Law and the notice of hearing was published and posted as required by law and are otherwise sufficient; (b) all the property and property owners within the proposed district extension are benefited thereby; (c) all the property and property owners benefited are included within the limits of the proposed district extension; and (d) it is in the public interest to establish the Water District 7 Extension 5 -1; and it is FURTHER RESOLVED AND DETERMINED, that the establishment of a water district extension as proposed in said petition be approved; that the improvement therein mentioned be constructed, the service therein mentioned be provided for, and the necessary easements and lands be acquired, upon the required funds being made available or provided for; and it is FURTHER RESOLVED, that such district extension shall be designated and know as the "Water District 7 Extension 5 -1" and shall be bounded and described as all of the properties being a portion of Tax Map Parcel 42. -1 -1.122 located to the west of the Hickory Knoll Subdivision in the Town of Lansing, and it is FURTHER RESOLVED, that the proposed improvement, including costs of rights of way, construction costs, legal and engineering fees and all other expenses is estimated to be the sum of One Hundred Sixty -Six Thousand Four Hundred and 00 /100 Dollars ($167,400.00), and shall be financed by the developer of the land. The estimated average annual cost of water for an average single family home within the district extension is in the amount of $ 316.44, and the estimated average one time hook -up fees for connection of the service line to each residence in the amount of $ 1,175.00; and it is FURTHER RESOLVED, that this Resolution is not subject to approval by the New York State Department of Audit and Control; and it is FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk of the Town of Lansing is hereby authorized and directed, pursuant to Town Law Section 209 -g, to file this Order with the Tompkins County Clerk. Vote of Town Board. (Aye) Herbert Beckwith, Councilperson Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Katrina Greenly, Councilperson Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Meg Overstrom, Councilperson Vote of Town Board. (Aye) Francis Shattuck, Councilperson Vote of Town Board. (Aye) Stephen Farkas, Supervisor Mr. Kearl presented a draft of a stragic plan for the commercial center revitalization program. He stated that the program was a County Planning Department program which is set up for rural communties who seek to improve the commercial properties within their town. It is a 50150 cost sharing program up to $ 15,000.00. He stated that the program has to be in place to be able to qualify to make application to said program. The Town has to prepare a stratgic plan for a commercial center revitilazition so that they can have some assurance that the money they contribute to the Town would be reasonably spent. He stated that this is only for existing 232 Continued, April 18, 2001 businesses within a specific area. The following resolution was then offered: RESOLUTION, offered by Mrs. Greenly and seconded by Mr. Beckwith: WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Planning Department in conjunction with the Town of Lansing, has prepared a draft Strategic Plan Commercial Center Revitalization Program for the Town of Lansing; and WHEREAS, if adopted by the Town of Lansing and Tompkins County, the Strategic Plan would provide eligible applicants a 50% matching grant towards the cost of front facades of structures up to a total amount of $ 15,000.00; and WHEREAS, the proposal would provide assistance to businesses, commercial properties, institutional, municipal and community organizations within the designated Commercial Center Area to refurbish and improve the appearance of the buildings and structures in the Town Center area; THEREFORE, IT IS RESOLVED, that the Town of Lansing Town Board hereby adopts the Draft Strategic Plan Commercial Center Revitalization Program for the Town of Lansing and authorizes the Supervisor to submit it to the Tompkins County Planning Department for review and approval. Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Herbert Beckwith, Councilperson Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Katrina Greenly, Councilperson Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Meg Overstrom, Councilperson Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Francis Shattuck, Councilperson Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Stephen Farkas, Supervisor CELL TOWER PROPOSAL: Mr. Frank Harrigan present information that had previously been requested by the Board. He stated that the State Historic Preservation Office had serious concerns about the location of the proposed tower. Therefore, the site of the tower has been moved 500 to 600 feet southeast of the site. He went over all the materials that he was submitting. There is still other information that needs to be submitted. Said material will be before the public hearing scheduled for May 16, 2001, Mr. Shattuck was not comfortable with the new site. He felt it should be moved farther away from the residents instead of closer as proposed. He felt the tower should have been moved east, not west. Mrs. Greenly asked if any other land in the town had been considered. The answer was no. Mr. Harrigan asked the Town Board if they would require an additional Environmental Assessment Form. Donna Mazza: Ms. Mazza stated that site would be closer to homes locations needed to be looked doing the testing. She was vet she was very concerned and disappointed to see that the proposed in the area. She felt this was appalling. She stated that other at. She also asked how often it would be tested and who would be Py concerned about the appraised values of the homes in the area. McCail Chrizan: Stated that she was a representative from the County and that their goal was to minimize the impact of the project on communities throughout the County. A preliminary study was done about two years ago. There is a location in mind which is located on Jerry Smith Road. She stated that the County will do everything they can to comply with the Town's Zoning Ordinance. She welcomed any input from the Town. 433 Continued, April 18, 2001 Susan Brock. Asked if a tower is really needed by carriers and if letters of intent were submitted. She urged the Town to hire a consultant to be paid for by the applicant. She felt there were a lot of other options that needed to be studied. Shane Newell. He stated that the proposed site is 3.2 miles away from the site the County has proposed. He also stated that maintenance protocols will be done once every six weeks. GRIEVANCE DAY: Mr. Farkas stated that Grievance Day will be held on Monday, May 14th between 3:00 and 6:00 p.m. This will be held in the Town Board room. ANDY SCIARABBA: He showed the Board a draft proposal that would include an additional building on the parcel that houses the Rink. It would contain indoor athletic fields. This would be a 55,000 square foot building. The projected cost is $ 1.6 million dollars. Fund raising is continuing. He thanked Mrs. Kirby for all of her help regarding the Rink. Dave Herrick reported the following: PUBLIC HEARING - WATER DISTRICT 17 EXTENSION 8: NOTICE TO ALL TOWN OF LANSING RESIDENTS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THE ESTABLISHMENT _ OF WATER DISTRICT 179 EXTENSION NO. 8 (Town Law no. 209 -d) In the matter of the Petition for the Establishment of a Water District Extension in the Town of Lansing, Tompkins County, New York. WHEREAS, a request of the owner of the effected property has been presented to the Town Board of the Town of Lansing, Tompkins County, New York for the establishment of a Water District Extension in said Town to be bounded and described as follows: The property located on White Tail Crossing, being tax map parcel 25. -1 -1.2 in the Town of Lansing, a map of the affected land being included with the engineering plans submitted to the Town Board, and WHEREAS, it is proposed that water be supplied through the Town water system from the Southern Cayuga Interminicipal Water Commission source at Bolton Point on Cayuga Lake, and the Commission has determined that adequate supply exists to provide service to the proposed district extension, and WHEREAS, the construction proposed connected to the 8 -inch ductile iron water main single residence being tax map parcel 25. -1 -1.2 with a map, plan and report, which are now on Town, and consists of the installation of plastic tubing on Water District 17 to provide water service to a located on White Tail Crossing in accordance ile in the office of the Town Clerk of the said WHEREAS, the owner of the property will fund the cost of said Water District extension; and WHEREAS, no part of such cost of said Water District extension shall be funded by the Town of Lansing; THEREFORE, upon the motion of Herbert Beckwith, Councilperson and seconded by 234 Continued, April 18, 2001 Francis Shattuck, Councilperson, and the vote being unanimous, it is hereby ORDERED, that a meeting of the Town Board of the said Town of Lansing shall be held at the Lansing Town Hall, Lansing, New York, on the 16th day of May, 2001 at 8:00 in the evening of that day to consider the said petition and to hear all persons interested in the subject thereof concerning the same and for such other action on the vote of said Town Board with relation to the said petition as may be required by law or proper in the premises. Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Herbert Beckwith, Councilperson Vote of Town Board. (Aye) Katrina Greenly, Councilperson Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Meg Overstrom, Councilperson Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Francis Shattuck, Councilperson Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Stephen Farkas, Supervisor RICK PAGE: He would like the Town to inquire with Bolton Point regarding the use of plastic water main in lieu of traditional ductile pipe. Bolton Points rules and regulations are not definitive on acceptable main materials but do elude to using iron pipe. A written request for clarification from the Town will be presented to the Commission at the May 3rd meeting. Mr. Herrick stated that if a plastic main is acceptable then Page could propose an 8 -inch system extension that could be dedicated to the Town. MR QUIGLEY (20 LAKESHORE ROAD): According to Supervisor Farkas, Mr Quigley has already completed repairs to his water service and no longer has a need to consider hooking into the new main being extended along Lakeshore Road. Has has filed a law suite against N.Y.S.E.G. SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM PLANNING AND MAINTENANCE: Horizon Drive Main Extension: Construction drawings and specifications are done and have been submitted to the TCHD for approval. The Highway Department expects to start construction in May. The Board should consider obtaining a formal written agreement with Sloan on the financing of the improvement prior to ordering any materials or starting construction. VCH SEWAGE TREATMENT RATE: On April 12th, the VCH Board adopted new base and outside user rates for sewage treatment. For the sewer users in the Town (i.e. Cherry Road Sewer District) the new rate will be $ 127.50, up from $ 105.00. COUNTY RIGHT -OF -WAY AGREEMENT: RESOLUTION, offered by Mr. Beckwith and seconded by Mrs. Greenly: 15 WHEREAS, the County of Tompkins owns roads, rights of way and appurtenant facilities located in the Town of Lansing, and WHEREAS, from time to time it is necessary for the Town of Lansing to install, operate or repair utilities within the County of Tompkins roads, righs of way and appurtenant facilities, as authorized under Town Law section 198(3), and WHEREAS, the Town has prepared a draft Agreement between the Town of Lansing and the County of Tompkins allowing the Town to perform such work within the County of 235 Continued, April 18, 2001 Tompkins roads, rights of way and appurtenant facilities as per provisions outlined in the draft Agreement, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, that the Town of Lansing Supervisor, Stephan Farkas be authorized to execute such Agreement between the Town of Lansing and the County of Tompkins and submit the same to the County of Tompkins for their approval. Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Herbert Beckwith, Councilperson Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Katrina Greenly, Councilperson Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Meg Overstrom, Councilperson Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Francis Shattuck, Councilperson Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Stephen Farkas, Supervisor JACK MCNAMARA (WATER 17, EXT. 5): Mr. McNamara stated that a letter will be mailed to residents in the Algerine and Lansing Station Road area. Mr. McNamara thanked all of the Town Employees for all of their help. He also stated that Chris Nill will help in trying to receive grants. Mr. Larson reported the following: BRUSH AND LIMB PICK -UP: The pick -up will begin Monday with the Village beginning the following Monday. SUMMER HOURS: Summer hours will begin Monday and go through September. The Highway Department will be working four - ten hour days and will be closed on Fridays. PAVING AT MYERS PARK: May 14th will be the start of the paving in the park. Steve Colt has about half of the money to complete the job. Pete will look into quick - quotes to keep the cost down. Mr. Farkas will try to find the extra money needed to complete the job as the park brings in revenue for the Town. ALARM SYSTEM AT HIGHWAY BARNS: He has received quotes for alarm systems but there is a large difference as the high quote was $ 24,820.00 and the low quote was $ 9,800.00. Mr. Larson will look into the matter and get back to the Board at a later date. BUDGET PROBLEM: Mr. Larson stated that he only has $ 40.00 left in the budget for heating the Highway Garage for the rest of the year. The reason is due to the cost of fuel. Mr. Larson and the bookkeeper are looking into the problem. WATER LINE PROJECT INSPECTIONS: Town Employees may possibly do inspections on the future water line projects. He stated that at this point, he cannot afford to be with out a man at this time. He felt a couple men could be trained to perform this duty and he felt it would be a savings to the Town. TRIPHAMMER ROAD PROJECT* County is not moving along as expected. Mr. Larson stated that he has had many rbluflrdw r4EU Continued, April 18, 2001 complaints regarding this road and is now transfereing them to the County. The County informed Mr. Larson that they have not received any complaints which himself and the Board disagreed with. Mr. Farkas will write the County and request an update response in writing. ITHACA AREA WASTEWATER TREATMENT AUDIT: RESOLUTION, offered by Mr. Beckwith and seconded by Mrs. Greenly: WHEREAS, the annual financial audit of the Ithaca Waste Water Treatment Plant resulted in a total cost overrun of $ 7,500.00, and WHEREAS, the Town of Ithaca will be paying $ 5,000.00 of the $ 7,500.00 cost overrun with the remaining municipalities agreeing to split the balalnce, THEREFORE, IT IS RESOLVED, that the Town of Lansing be authorized to spend $ 625.00 for its share of the cost overrun for the financial audit of the Ithaca Waste Water Treatment Plant. Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Herbert Beckwith, Councilperson Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Katrina Greenly, Councilperson Vote of Town Board. (Aye) Meg Overstrom, Councilperson Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Francis Shattuck, Councilperson Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Stephen Farkas, Supervisor AMTEK: Mr. Shattuck stated that the: Board is looking into hiring a group by the name of Amtek to perform salary structures and a personnel policy for Town Employees with the exemption of the Highway men as they already have on in existence. The cost would be $ 19,000.00 plus mileage and would take about a year to complete. The company is based in Syracuse. Mr. Shattuck stated that the first phase would be a salary structure that would be required to be completed before mid September in order to have it in place for the 2002 Budget process. Beverly Apbplanalp asked if the $19,000.00 was in this years budget. Mr. Shattuck stated that it was not but that the Town could loose efficient people to better paying jobs if this is not completed. He also stated that there is a contigency fund and that the payment could possibly be paid in the year 2002. The following resolution ws then adopted: RESOLUTION, offered by Mr. Shattuck and seconded by Mrs. Overstrom: WHEREAS, the Town of Lansing is interested in updating its personnel policies as they relate to wages, job descriptions and benefits to employees; and WHEREAS, the Town of Lansing is also interested in developing a new employee handbook; and WHEREAS, the Town Board has received a proposal from a consultant, Amtek, Inc., to prepare a wage study and review and revise the personnel policies of the town, together with the preparation of a new employee handbook; THEREFORE, IT IS RESOLVED, that the Town of Lansing retain Amtek, Inc. To conduct a wage study, prepare job descriptions and develop an employee handbook, and that an amount not to exceed $ 19,000.00 be allocated to cover the estimated cost of the project. Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Herbert Beckwith, Councilperson Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Katrina Greenly, Councilperson Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Meg Overstrom, Councilperson Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Francis Shattuck, Councilperson 237 Continued, April 18, 2001 Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Stephan Farkas, Supervisor ZONING AND ORDINANCE REPORT: Mr. Totman was absent, therefore Mr. Farkas informed the Board that Mr. Totman was up by 16 permits and $ 1,116,232.00 ahead of last year. AUDIT APPROVAL, RESOLUTION, offered by Mr. Beckwith and seconded by Mr. Shattuck: RESOLVED, that the bookkeeper is hereby authorized and directed to pay the following bills and perform the following budget modification: Voucher Numbers: 256-364 Prepaid Vouchers: 256-257 FUND TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS General Fund $ 56,411.97 Highway Fund $ 14,736.06 Lansing Lighting Districts $ 15324.09 Lansing Water Districts $ 25339.75 Cherry Road Sewer $ 139.44 Lansing Community Library $ 65128.31 Ottenschott Property $ 25740.45 BUDGET MODIFICATION: FROM TO AMOUNT A599 A9901.900 $ 78,000.00 Reason: Appropriate $ 78,000.00 additional fund balance to transfer to Highway DA fund for purchase of highway equipment DA5031 DA5132.200 $ 78,000.00 Reason: Increase budget revenues and appropriations to provide for highway equipment purchases. Vote of Town Board. (Aye) Herbert Beckwith, Councilperson Vote of Town Board. (Aye) Katrina Greenly, Councilperson Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Meg Overstrom, Councilperson Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Francis Shattuck, Councilperson Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Stephen Farkas, Supervisor BOARD MEMBER REPORTS: FRANCIS SHATTUCK• CABLE TV: Mr. Shattuck stated that he is on the negoating team and will find out how the Town can expand the area to cover new homes. He also stated he will ask how and why the fee should be increased that the Town receives. Currently the Town of Lansing is at 2% and the City of Ithaca is at 5 %. He felt it should not be increased at this time as the Town is actually receiving this money right from the residents. UC POINT LEASE: , Continued, April 18, 2001 The DEC has asked for a proposal from the Town regarding the lease of UC Point. This matter will not come before the DEC unitl sometime in July. AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE: Meeting on a fairly regular basis. He asked Matt Shulman to speak on it and he stated the following: The committee will meet again on April 25th. There are four sub - committees. A draft should be ready by the first of September. He asked the Town Board if they would like to be an interested partner in the flood resistant plan. He stated there is no fee for this. The Board agreed. The following resolution was then offered: RESOLUTION, offered by Mr. Shattuck and seconded by Mr. Beckwith: WHEREAS, the Town of :Lansing has been asked to participate in Project Impact, a disaster preparedness committee within Tompkins County as part of the Fedral Emergency Management Act, and to designate a representative from the Town of Lansing to serve on the committee; THEREFORE, IT IS RESOLVED, that the Town appoints Town of Lansing Supervisor, Stephen Farkas, to be the Representative of the Town of Lansing on the Project Impact Committee. Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Herbert Beckwith, Councilperson Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Katrina Greenly, Councilperson Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Meg Overstrom, Councilperson Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Francis Shattuck, Councilperson Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Stephen Farkas, Supervisor CENSUS MEETINGS: A meeting will be held on Saturday, May 5th at the Women's Community Building to discuss reapportionment. All Town. Municipal Members will be invited. SEWER AGREEMENT: Agreements are moving forward. Mr. Shattuck felt that at the May 3rd meeting, the signing of the scoping document may take place or at least they should agree on what the signature should be. HERBERT BECKWITH* RICK PAGE WATER DISTRICT: Mr. Beckwith and Mr. Herrick met with Mr. Page and let him know that the Board really did not want to look at private water systems at this time. STEPHEN FARKAS: CORNELL UNIVERSITY RADIATION DISPOSAL SITE: A meeting will be held on April 26th at the Dewitt Middle School from 7:00 - 9:00 to discuss the disposal site. DRAFT PROPOSAL - BOLTON POINT: Proposed legislation that would allow Cornell University to become a member of the Continued, April 18, 2001 Bolton PointWater System has to be passed by the legislature. The Commission has passed a resolution authorizing this. Each remaining municipality needs to do the same, therefore the following resolution was adopted: RESOLUTION, offered Mr. Beckwith and seconded by Mrs. Overstrom: WHEREAS, special legislation has been introduced in the New York State Legislature to allow Cornell University the ability to participate as a member of the Southern Cayuga Lake Intermunicipal Water Commission (Bolton Point); and WHEREAS, under the current legislation, Cornell University is not empowered to participate as a member of Bolton Point; and WHEREAS, negotiations are underway to consider expanding the membership of the Commission to include Cornell University and the City of Ithaca; and WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Lansing supports the proposed legislation to allow Cornell University the ability to participate as a member of Bolton Point; THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, that the record will show that the Town of Lansing supports the proposed legislation authorizing Cornell University to participate as a member of Bolton Point. Vote of Town Board. (Aye) Herbert Beckwith, Councilperson Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Katrina Greenly, Councilperson Vote of Town Board. (Aye) Meg Overstrom, Councilperson Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Francis Shattuck, Councilperson Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Stephen Farkas, Supervisor A dinner will be held at Lakewatch Inn on Sunday at 5:00 p.m, to honor the Lansing Girls Varsity Basketball Team. Mr. Farkas and Mr. Beckwith will attend. Connie Wilcox and Beverly Abplanalp asked the Board why John McNamara was proceeding with the water district as they thought it was a done deal. Mr. Farkas informed them that the district cannot go forward until there is a petition that says that there is at least 75% of the people in the area that want the water. Beverly Abplanalp felt a small number of people were benefiting by using the Towns resources to seek something that is not wanted by the majority. The Board stated that Mr. McNamara was working independely and not using Town funds. The Board told them that Mr. Herrick is also not allowed to spend any more of the Town's monies on the project. RESOLUTION, offered by Mr. Beckwith and seconded by Mr. Shattuck: RESOLVED, that the Regular Meeting be adjourned to go into Executive Session to discuss a personnel matter at 9:33 p.m. Carried. Mrs. Overstrom excused herself at 10:10 p.m. RESOLUTION, offered by Mr. Beckwith and seconded by Mrs. Greenly: RESOLVED, that the Executive Session be terminated and the Regular Meeting be 239 R Continued, April 18, 2001 reconvened at 10:20 p.m. Carried. RESOLUTION, offered by Mr. Shattuck and seconded by Mr. Beckwith: WHEREAS, the Town of Lansing has adopted a Town of Lansing Cellular Tower Ordinance as Appendix II to the Town of Lansing Land Use Ordinance adopted on July 1, 1998, regulating the placement and operation of cellular communication towers in the Town of Lansing, and WHEREAS, Tompkins County is planning an improvement to its emergency communications system for police, fire, EMS, municipal highway departments and other municipal offices, which improvement included the placement of an emergency communication tower in the Town of Lansing as well as at other locations throughout the County, and WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Lasning supports the upgrade of the emergency communications system and does not wish to impede the development of an emergency communication system; and WHEREAS, Tompkins County has determined that, in the siting, construction and operation of its emergency communication towers, it is not bound to apply to the Town of Lansing pursuant to the Town of Lansing Cellular Tower Ordinance or to adhere to the requirements of the Ordinance in the siting, construction and operation of its emergency communication towers; WHEREAS, several Town and Villages in Tompkins County are effected by the County determination that town and village laws and ordinances do not apply to the actions of the County in the siting, construction and operation of its emergency communication towers, thereby creating a siginificant issue regarding municipal home rule; and WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Lansing has received a request from the other effected Towns and Villages in Tompkins County to join in a lawsuit to resolve the issue of the County determination that it does not have to make an application under the Town of Lansing Cellular Tower Ordinance or to adhere to the requirements of the Ordinance in the siting, construction and operation of its emergency communication towers as well as similar laws and ordinances of other towns and villages; THEREFORE, IT IS RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Lansing hereby authorizes the allocation of $ 500.00 towards the cost of the joint lawsuit with the other effected Towns and Villages in Tompkins County to resolve the issue of the County determination that it does not have to make an application under the Town of Lansing Cellular Tower Ordinance or to adhere to the requirements of the Ordinance in the siting, construction and operation of its emergency communication towers. Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Herbert Beckwith, Councilperson Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Katrina Greenly, Councilperson Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Meg Overstrom, Councilperson Vote of Town Board. . . (Aye) Francis Shattuck, Councilperson Vote of Town Board ... (A;ye) Stephen Farkas, Supervisor RESOLUTION, offered by Mrs. Greenly and seconded by Mr. Beckwith: WHEREAS, Lynette Geiger is an employee of the Town of Lansing in the Office of the Town Court; and WHEREAS, Ms. Geiger has taken on additional job responsibilities as a result of a recent personnel shortage; Continued, April 18, 2001 241 THEREFORE, IT IS RESOLVED, that the Town of Lansing Town Board hereby authorizes a budget modi fication to grant a $0.25 per hour salary increase to Lynette Geiger in recognition of the extra workload Ms. Geiger has assumed. Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Herbert Beckwith, Councilperson Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Katrina Greenly, Councilperson Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Francis Shattuck, Councilperson Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Stephen Farkas, Supervisor On motion, meeting adourned at the call of the Supervisor at 10:24 p.m.