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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-02-12Ko AG ENb2A February 12, 2002 The Lansing Town Board met in Special Session at the Lansing Town Hall at 8:30 a.m. The Supervisor called the meeting to order and had the clerk take the Roll Call, Katrina Greenly Doug McEver Meg Overstrom Francis Shattuck Stephen Farkas Bonita Boles Richard John ROLL CALL Councilperson Councilperson Councilperson Councilperson Supervisor Town Clerk Town Attorney BETTER HOUSING GRANT PROGRAM: Present (8:33 a.m.) Present Present Absent Present Present Absent RESOLUTION, offered by Mr. McEver and seconded by Mrs. Overstrom: WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Lansing has received a request from Better Housing of Tompkins County for support of a grant application to allow for Better Housing of Tompkins County to make loans for the repair and maintenance of homes owned by lower income residents of the Town of Lansing, and WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Lansing supports the work of Better Housing of Tompkins County to provide assistance to lower income residents of the Town in maintaining properties and fostering an environmental where residents can continue to own their own homes and keep them in reasonable repair, particularly the older housing stock of the Town of Lansing; and WHEREAS, the Town of Lansing Town Board wishes to participate in a grant program through the 2002 Small Cities Program that would provide funding for Better Housing projects within the Town of Lansing and in connection therewith it is necessary to conduct a public hearing; and WHEREAS, by prior resolution of February 6, 2002, the Town Board had set the public hearing for February 21, 2002 a the same time, but now re- schedules the date of the public hearing; therefore, it is RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Lansing hereby re- schedules two public hearings to receive public input on the grant program through the 2002 Small Cities Program, to be held on February 27, 2002 at 7:00 p.m. at the Lansing Town Hall. Vote of Town Board. (Aye) Doug McEver, Councilperson Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Meg Overstrom, Councilperson Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Stephen Farkas, Supervisor LOCAL LAW NO. 1 FOR THE YEAR 2002: RESOLUTION, offered by Mrs. Overstrom and seconded by Mrs. Greenly: WHEREAS, New York State has recently added Section 469 to the Tax Law to create a tax exemption for increased assessed values of residential property, where the increased value is due to construction or reconstruction of living quarters for parents or grandparents; and WHEREAS, the Lansing Town Board believes such a tax exemption will provide some assistance to families who wish to have a parent or grandparent reside with them as well as to improve properties and the housing stock within the Town of Lansing, and WHEREAS, the Town of Lansing may pass a local law to adopt this tax exemption by 33 34 Continued, February 12, 2002 local option pursuant to the New York State Home Rule Law, and the text of the proposed Local Law is as follows: Be it enacted by the Town Board of the Town of Lansing as follows: Section 1. This Local Law shall be entitled "Local Law No. 1 of the Year 2002" and shall authorize a Property Tax Exemption for Living Quarters for Parents and Grandparents Age 62 or Older, which shall read as follows: Exemption. Pursuant to Section 469 of the Real Property Tax Law, there shall be an exemption from taxation to the extent of any increase in assessed value of residential property resulting from the construction or reconstruction of such property for the purpose of providing living quarters for a parent or grandparent who is sixty -two years of age or older. Such exemption shall not exceed (a) the increase in assessed value resulting from construction or reconstruction of such property, or (b) twenty percent of the total assessed value of such property as improved, c) twenty percent of the median sale price of residential property as reported in the most recent sales statistical summary published by the stated board for the county in which the property is located, whichever is less. Section 2. No such exemption shall be granted unless the residential property so constructed or reconstructed is the principal place or residence of the owner. Section 3. This local law shall take effect upon filing with the Secretary of State. WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Lansing wishes to receive public input on the proposed local law; and WHEREAS, by prior resolution of February 6, 2002, the Town Board had set a public hearing for February 21, 2002 at the same time, but now re- schedules the date of the public hearing; therefore, it is RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Lansing hereby re- schedules a public hearing to receive public input on the proposed local law to be held on February 27, 2002 at 7:15 p.m. at the Lansing Town Hall. Vote of Town Board ... (A, e) Katrina Greenly, Councilperson Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Doug McEver, Councilperson Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Meg Overstrom, Councilperson Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Stephen Farkas, Supervisor NEW YORK CITY EXPENSES: RESOLUTION, offered by Mrs. Greenly and seconded by Mrs. Overstrom: WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Lansing will be attending the New York State Association of Towns conference and training session in New York City from February 17th through February 20th, 2002; and WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Lansing supports attendance at the conference and training session and such attendance is of benefit to the Town of Lansing; therefore, it is RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Lansing hereby authorizes a per diem amount of $ 75.00 for the expenses related to meals and transportation of Town employees while attending the New York State Association of Towns conference and training session in New York City from February 17th through February 20th, 2002. 35 Continued, February 12, 2002 Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Katrina Greenly, Councilperson Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Doug McEver, Councilperson Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Meg Overstrom, Councilperson Vote of Town Board ... (Aye) Stephen Farkas, Supervisor On motion, meeting adjourned at the call of the Supervisor at 8:35 a.m. If) J-) ��